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THE CAPITAL ' JOUflNAL, SALEM, OREGON
TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 1925.
CapitalJiJournal
Sul em. ftreron
An Independent Newspaper I'ublmhed Every Kvcninp Kc pt Punday
Toltphon kJ; News 82
GKORC.B PUTNAM, Eilitor and PublUther
BIBLE THOUGHT Full TODAY
.Beloved, vow are we the tons of God, and it doth not yet
appear what we shall be: but we knoio that, when he shall
appear, we shall be like him; for ye shall see htm as he is.
John S: 2.
Moving the Capital
Salem is the capital of Oregon, according to the constitu
tionbut what is the constitution among office-holders? If
it suits the pleasure of any state official he promptly moves
the capital, as far as his department is concerned, to Portland
or elsewhere. This has gone on until there are some 25 or 30
atata offices maintained in Portland, for the convenience of
officialdom, and the number increases annually.
It is to test the right of state officials to ignore the
constitution and flout the statutes that the Capital Journal
lias requested the district attorney to bring mandamus
proceedings to compel the state superintendent of banks to
maintain his principal office in Salem as required under the
banking code, the move to Portland being in violation of
'both the letter and spirit of the law.
If Salem is no longer the state capital the fact ought to be
made public. It might, as many contend, be eventually an
advantage. But as long as Salem is the capital, the com
munity should realize the full benefits and insist upon her
rights.
Vc maintain a Chamber of Commerce to induce new
industries and payrolls to locate in Salem, yet every state
office taken away from Salem means the loss of a payroll
spent in the community. As long as the Chamber of Com
merce fails to act, it is up to individuals to safeguard the
city's rights.
The advantage to officials of maintaining office in Port
and are obvious. The bright lights of a big city outglare
thoso of the small town, and a motroxlis always offers
superior attractions. These job-holders are under no super
vision but their own and neither officialdom nor public can
kcp tab upon actions.
It is high time that we found whether the officials have
the right to move the capital, for unless the pilfering of
state offices is halted, Salem will wuke up some fine morning
to find the state house stolen.
What's the Penalty?
One of the reasons why crime is on the increase in the
United States, is the case with which criminals escape
punishment. If clever lawyers, legal technicalities and
maudlin sentimentality do not acquit, there is the almost
certain escape through executive pardon or mitigation of
sentence by parole. The result is that penalties no longer
penalize and the criminal takes the chances without fear
of the sentence.
The custom of sentencing a convicted or guilty person to a
term in the penitentiary and then paroling him, without
having served a second's time has always seemed absurd for
it defeats itself. If guiliy, a penalty is earned. If innocent,
freedom is deserved. But to pronounce a person guilty,
sentence him to prison and then free him is no punishment
at all not even a slap on the wrist.
These observations are called forth by the case of a state
official who betrayed his trust and when apprehended, wrote
out and signed a confession admitting defalcations of public
frnd.i extending over a period of four years approximating
$5,000. So cleverly were these embezzlements concealed that
only about one-fifth of them could be traced, and these were
repaid. However the $4,000 shortage remains an actuality.
After indictment, a special night session of court is unex
pectedly held, unknown to the public or to the state officials
whose funds were pilfered, admission of guilt made, a plea
for mercy urged based upon state official's securing advances
upon salary assignments, two character witnesses heard, and
a two years sentence in the penitentiary and a parole handed
the betrayer of public trust as punishment.
Where's the penalty? Why the secrecy?
OPEN FORUM
Contribution! to I'bls Column must be plainly written on one
ld ol paper onlr limited to 100 worda In length and signed
wltb the nam or tbe writer. Articles no', meeting these SDeclli
cations will be rejected.
To the Kdltor: Relative lo my
recent letter In the Open Forum
from which 1 received a reply from
enns j, KowiU, city attorney. 1
nm asking that you print the fol
lewlnK. my reply to Mr. KowiU
Salem. Or.. April 4, 125.
"Mr. Chris J. Kowlt., City At
torney.
Dear Sir: Your teller of A:irll
1. In re of my "Open Forum urll jle
lcrenlly publleheil In The I'uiilt i
Journal whs duly received by me
end in reply tu your very urgent
request that I lurtlicr eullKh
you or the public Just whoro :ie
proporty covered with Junk owuo;
ouu controlled ly the city ut S.i
Jem may be located. You further
Mate in your letter that
would liko to know what piiee 1
csk for tlie gluten which ennh'eJ
Die to locate this property ai'i-vi
referred to.
"After carsfuiiy perusing rui.
lettor, 1 can conscientiously .mv
Mr. Kowits, that I do not woiiiKm-
tliut you enquire Just where tins
particular piece of properly la i
rated that was mentcmrd by in
Jn said article, tor there arc
many such unsightly backyard in
fcalem that you would be liable I
'get confused unless your attention
Is especially called to me parti
lar property under discussion bill
In this Instance, I might not be
cut of order unless you object, to
call your special sttention to the
fact that we have) heretofore vs y
carefully looks! over this partial
lar property as mentioned In m
article, and through the same
Classes, ws, togeiner, at ine seme
time, looked over my backyard.
You will remember, Mr. kowiii.
that ia answer to a letter iron
you. I called to see you. and sftot
spending mors than an hour in
jcur office relative to this mat'er.
we proceded to Investigate fx
property herlofore mentioned In
sain article, ana together wo
strolled nroilnci It, sluo over .in. I
under the riiirbage, that had beu
.Mowed to remain there, by our
city offlclnl, hut I mure paitl- u
larly remember that your ntlj'l
tlon was focused on my stock ot
stoves, enKlues. Iron pipe, stove
urate, etc., 'hut hail origin illy
lout thoiiHiinds of dollars nnil you.
i:s ail attorney, construed the law
m, s to claim my whole pile on
Junk, when It Is a well known
tact that alniou nil our leading
lores are half filled with iunV
They have It risht ou iholr shelves
lor sain, if 'Junk' it to be u.-ed in
ii'e same terms thai you wish ii
use It. Webster defines 'Junk' as
leinK 'short pieces of old cable,
rope, etc., u.'d for niakilltt nu'a.
Dukuin. salt hliiji beef, a t'liines'
t'at-hnttnmcd vc.xvel.'
"Now. Mr. Kowiix, my junk, o
ion wish lo call It, is like your
limn, lor most all ot your liiwU
are evidently out of dale, nn-t I
i.xpect that you will eoon nf'jr
ilicin to ine as 'Ji.nk,' and ntlor 1
buy them of you, and pnv you mv
Mod money for tnem. 1 suppose.
lecoruniK lo your Idea I tnu.l
n.ovo them out ol the cily of P.i
lent. Now, Mr. Kowllt. 1 forxive
ou tor your letter and everythlnu
Ine that you l.avn done In thin
latter, for I realise that you must
I'sve a letter or comething to llo
wnn our good mtyor and ci'.v
council at inetr next meeting. ..nil
after your letter to me la epread
oa the minutes of our neit coun
cil meeting you. no doubt, will be
highly commended In the nro.u
'or lining up the Junk dealers In
ostein, which absolutely me m
every business man In our fair city
of Halem, and Iheli backyards.
'Ilelatlvs to the price of iiy
glasses, will say ynu havs the same
kind, but you din t always use
them." I
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Wen, mothers and maids
A Romantic Serial of Modern Life
By IDAH McGLONE GIBSON
The Question of the Hour
"Mother!" exclaimed LlUemay.!
"I see that Harold does not undsr
stand women as well aa hft thinks
he done. Did you hear what he
)ut aald to me?"
"No, dear, but I hope he snld
something very sweet to pay you
for that beautiful sentiment you
have just repeated to your mother
Even he has never said anything
so beautiful to me."
That'a it,' apoke up Ullemay
mischievously. "He Is Jealous. He
doesn't want anyone but himaelf
to make you happy or to wish you
happiness. Mother, Harold Ken
nedy colored but he gallantly stood
his ground.
"I told her, Llssa," he explain
ed, "that she had shown another
ride of herself to me today. Until
tonight t had seen only the brill-
lancy of the diamond and the
flaming beauty of the ruby all
the gorgeousness, but also the hard
nesa and polish of a Jewel. But to
night I look upon another Lille-
may, one who haa In auperlative
measure the delicacy and eweet
neas of the roso."
Lillemay made a little courtesy
and then they all started for the
hotel.
As the party entered the supper
room of the hotel H made the
usual stir, for rarely did one see
three women so beautiful, wearing
such exquisite Jewels and furs.
"Who are they." seemed to be
the popular question which was
not hushed until someone had left
the room and consulted the mnitre
de hotel. "It Is an enormously
wealthy queen," remarked the man
when he returned. "That exquis
itely beautiful girl la her daugh
ter."
Who Is the little butterfly danc
ing with the man with the 'screen
face and the lover-like air?"
'Why, that woman Is the moth
r. The one with the gray hair
is the daushter companion, who
has been with her abroad for the
last few years. They are all on
their way to Hollywood, traveling
ilke royally."
"Could that woman by any
chance be Molina Va!l?" audden
ly asked a man who had been
glancine through his evening pap
er. "That's her name." answered the
man who had obtained the Infor
mation. Then she's certainly not as rich
tonight as she was this morning.
Look as these headlines. Here it
is 'plastered' across the front page;
yet I can't believe she has seen It.
She looks no happy. This paper
mys that half of her oil wells have
burnt-d up. Two of them exploded
and two of the biggest in that part
nf the field have just been put out
of business by salt water.'
"Look, they are going to dance
again. I don't believe she knows
it yet," a pretty girl said who had
been watching enviously Harold's
attentions to Mrs. Vail.
"Well, my dear, she Is going to
know It now If she hadn't seen it
In the paper," interrupted her
mother. "Here cornea a telegram
with the bad news."
The mnitre rfehotel followed by
a messenger walked directly to
the table and Mrs. Vail was hand
ed on cnvt-lope. With agony she
tore It open.
In silence she read the message:
then she gave it to Kennedy. "Af
ter you have read It. Harold, leave
It with Ovid: he can read it to
LIHemay." she said. "I think wc
hav time for one more dance be
fore we r to the train."
As the couple moved off, March
mont glanced over the message
and called, "Mellasy!" Mrs. Vail
turned. "What ehall I eay? What
.hall I any?" continued Ovid.
"You don't have to say anything
Ovid,' 'said Mrs. Vail with a smile
"It sounds ot me as though Smith
had said it all."
Mellsa Vntl flung her arm
around Harold's neck; they da no
ed away.
Lillemay looked at Mr. March
mont qiiejttiuniugly. "Melissy'e oil
derricks, 15 of them, have been de
stroyed by fire," eaid Marchmont
"Not one of yours, my dear, has
Lcen touched. It looks, however,
as though your mother has lost
more than $2,000,000 In the lost
24 hours."
One of the strangers at the next
table looking Into Mrs. Vall's face
aa she and Harold came back
from dancing, asked: "Who was
that fellow who fiddled when
Rome burned?"
"Oh, she, probably has so much .
money," remarked another one.
' that a million or two Is nothing
between dancee."
"We'll have to leave now, Llssa,
if we are to catch the train," said
Harold,
Hazel Green
Albert, Edward, Anna and Alice
Hasclsacher and Mies Burkhart
went to Canliy, Sunday.
M. W. A. mete at Hattie Van
Cleave's. Thursday. Please come.
Mr. and Mrs. mil Bhaefer el
Qulnaby and Mr and Mrs. Iras
Lincoln of Wendllng, Or., YisHed
Charles Kobow, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Theilen visited
their daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Rudj
Wachen's. Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Clemens aai
Mr. and Mrs. Schnider motored lo
Monmouth, Sund;.
Glen Kox auc sister-in-law,
Mrs. Cox of Cleveland. Ohio, Tisit
.d Mr. Fox' mother Sunday. Mr.
Cox came west to attend the fu
ncrnl of her sister, Mrs. Fox.
BRINGING UP FATHER
By George McManus
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