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THE CAPITAL JOURNAL, SALEM, OREGON
FRIDAY, MAY 15, 1925.
CapitalJtJournal
Salem, Oregon
An Independent Newspaper Published Every Even In Kxcept Sunday
Telephone I); Kewa 61
GKOKGB PUTNAM, Editor and Publisher
BIBLE THOUGHT FOlt TODAY
.Wrt rJinr iri inn ii hnhihi ami Thtt Ir.nl in mu hfltnp.r. ntnl I
v:ill not fear what vian shall do tnito me. Hebrews 13:6,
The Three M's Score
The three M's of modern education, movies, motors and
moonshine, which have relegated the old three R's to the
sccap pile, scored hea?ily last week-end when one of Salem
hifh-school secret societies, receiving its Inspiration from
movies, its transportation from motors and its exaltation
from moonshine, forcibly broke into the seaside cottage of a
Salemite, made themselves at home for several days, utilizing
utensils and. appropriating supplies and according to the
owner, leaving the place more or less of a wreck.
Now the public knows one of the main objects of secret
societies in high-schools. It is to hold decorative celebrations
characteristic of the Volsteadian age, in imitation of their
elders, in other people's homes. On several other occasions
we have learned that hazing was a principal secret society
diversion both extremely intellectual and cultural pastimes,
proving "absotively" the wisdom of turning over our schools
to the pupils to manage.
On many occasions the Capital Journal has called public
attention to the vicious and evil influence of the illegal secret
societies in high-school, which demoralize student life. Com
posing an organized fifth of the student body, they com
pletely dominate student affairs and monopolize social activ
ities, eliminating the unorganized four-fifths from consid
eration. They, breed snobs, prigs and cads.
Secret societies are bad enough in universities where they
are rigidly regulated and the members are mature enough
to have some poise and judgment but altogether out of
place in high-schools. Their very existence is banned by law,
but under one pretense or another their toleration is con
tinued in Salem. In permitting their operation, the school
board is violating the statute, which reads:
Section! 507G-6 Secret societies of erery kind and character,
including fraternities and sornrltlos. sn-callprl. which
hereafter ei! amoiiR the pupils of any of the puhlic schools of this
iaie, including iiiku scnools, either local or county, are hereby
declared unlawful. It Is hereby made the duty of each school hoard
within the state to examine, from time to time. Into the condition of
all schools under Its cliargo and to suppress nil secret societies
therein, and for this purpose such boards arc hereby authorized to
suspend or expell from school. In their discretion, all pupils who
engage in tne organization or maintenance of such societies.
The blame for permitting secret societies to exist in
defiance of the law, rests squarely upon the school board.
The blame for permitting students to join such illegal
fraternities is shared by parents, who should insist, for the
welfare of their offspring, upon their keeping out, or if in,
getting out
It is not particularly this boyish scrape in which vouth
so cleverly imitated the practices at reunions and conven
tions of well-known adult secret societies, that concerns us, it
is the continued toleration of organizations in public schools
specifically banned by law.
What is the answer? Probably as usunl, the buck will
be passed to the students.
TODAY'S CROSS WORD PUZZLE
HORIZONTAL
1. A flat couaktered u an ei
Mem
7. Definite article
8. Kaglc
. Personal pronoun
10. Period from ilnttn till dark
11. Old Kami. ab.)
IS. Apiiroprlutc
14. ImiiHiiiaft'ly Kiircefdiiur
18. To up.l abuuduiitly
17. Female deer
19. Mill letter ulphabet
2d. Keereatlon
21. KxUt
2Z. To hcourc with a pin
23. Answer (lib.)
24. Sloping
HOW TO SOLVE THE CROSS WORD PUZZLE
Tbe way to sol re tbe Croaa Word Fmxle t to mi In the white
squares of the diagram with the words which agree with the accom
panying definitions. The definitions are numbered to correspond witi
tbo numbers on the fl lag rum.. -t
Any word defined in in text tinder "HOIUZOXTAL will begin
at Its number, shown on the diacram, and will extend all the way
a crows lo Ibe first block spaca to I lie right of that number. That Ifc,
tlte word niuat beein In the square that contains Its iantlflns; num
ber, and extend as far as the MhUe sqnnrc continue un Interrupted I jr
Auf word donned under "VFrXTICAL will also begin, In the white
apace that cnnlnlns Iti number, but will extend downward as far as
the white spaces remain nnlnterrupiedlr.
VERTICAL
1. Personal pronoun
2. Typographical Kugliiecr (ah.)
3. CliMelr relit ted
4. lacking inolfilnre
5. AiuiiiymoiiH (utt.)
. Without dum
7. MukeH a loud rumbling uolse
II. t.reitHy llould
2. 'hopping implement
3. Mewl
15. Iitculculnlile period of time
IS. Scorch for
20. Finland tab.)
1. Suffix UM-d to form present
lMirticlolo
22. PemiMYlimila (ah.)
13. AitKlo-Xorman (ah.)
Another Exception .
The Corvallis Gazette-Times take3 exception to the com
ments of the Capital Journal relative to the failure of Cor
vallis or of the Oregon Agricultural college to assist in the
establishment of the proposed linen mill, as follows:
i k Y aun notninn to finance tho Salem mill. Unit
i,r i . . . o nrarniB is Bona, l.'.irvallls Is tlnsliclliK s J30U..
S.T, . te''"ur now chur;u'''. cannery, a Memorial building, an
niks loniMc, a golf course anil (ho usual other minor thin Hint
come up those strenuous uava. For Hint rauann ti I,,., it. k ..n
and Just a Utile hit more than lull. Were It not for these other
operations started before Salem went otter Its linen mill, no doubt
thero would be some cnpllal available here lo belp out. for every
eitlien In Corrallls realises that a linen mill In Salem will be a fine
imn lur nenwn county ana the Willamette valley. Therein we differ
from the Journal which con see no good In any enterprise not located
la Salem.
Is that so? The fact that Salem is putting up for more
msuiutions man Corvallis is, did not prevent Salem from
going to the aid of Corvallis' new community hotel by
iui mining me manager and financing the operating com
pany, although it could not directly benefit Salem in any way,
except that what helps any section of the valley, helps all,
whereas the linen mill would directly benefit Benton county
farmers by providing a market for a profitable crop.
MILES DROPS
DEAD WHILE
SEEING CIRCUS
(Continued from parte tne)
bt honored with the rank of lieu
tenant general.
Prom a clerical position In a
Boston business house, be entered
the army at the axe of 22; partic
ipated in more than 30 of the se
verest ennSKementa of the CWII
War; was four times at the point
of death from wounds, and
merited from the Kreat struggle
tbe possessor of many enviable ci
tations for bravery and dlstin
trutaheil service. Continuing in
tbe army, be fought and pursued
Indians on tbe great plains for
mora than 20 years; led the army
oi occupation In I'orto lueo liur
log me ttRantah-Amerlrsn war.
ad although long retired when
tbe United States entered th
world war, ha was ready and
eager to participate once again
la the service to which bl life
bad been devoted.
Volunteered in 1917
It was the aaddeat disappoint
ment of long and adventurous
career when, despite his beat ef
forts. General Miles was mot re
called to active service In 117.
He had been retired In 1S03 upon
- reaching the age limit, but when
th United State entered the JCu
ropes n war, ha asked to be sent to
Siberia with the American troops.
It was decided, however, that an
exception could not be made In
his cam, bencee his last military
service was In 1911, when be
presided over the medal of boaor
board which reviewed the list of
officers and men who had been
honored by the nation with (bat
decoration.
Hie last eerriee la th dm
their surrender at Appomattox.
winning (.rant's highest Dralse
He was, then given command of
esstern Maryland and Vlnlni,
and at Fortress Monroe was given
the custody of Jefferson Dsvts,
siier ine plot which resulted In
ins assassination of Lincoln. Sev
erai unpleasant duties resulted
from this tssk. which hnn.,i.i
sharp criticism at the time from
southern statesmen who chargcil
mm with bavlng used umlnlv
harsh measures to safeguard the
prisoner, among which wss ill.
snackellng of Mr. Davis.
tieneral Miles married Miss
siary Hoyt Sherman, niece of thi
famous Civil War leader, In 1868
wniie serving with western
troops. Two children, a son anil
daughter were born to them. The
sun. colonel Sherman Miles.
tuuiisi.ed an enviable record In
the world war, and was later seni
to Constantinople as an observer
for the I'nlted Slstcs when the
lurumn army defeated the (ireeks
in 192J ami reentered Kurope
i a danirhtcr. Ceeell 8hsrir.se
Miles, married c'oloael Samuel
neDer, i,. a, a.
USELESS TO DIVORCE
A WIFE IN GERMANY
rterllu Housing rscllltles are
still so scarce in Berlin thst the
question of living quarters not In
frequently has a deterrent effect
ua contcmplsied eivorce actloas.
Once a couple la divorced each
party normally would sck .
other pier to live, hnt lack of
suitable dwellings often - comnek.
them to divide tip their amrtmeet
and continue to reside under tht
same roof.' Ilut sack aroceilnre
seldom has resulted siiceessrullv
There Is usually so much friction
O ESTIMtDAYS
Pt'ZZI.U
5otEMQUDS
Mb t
Copyright 1111 George Matthew Adams
My Ma trimonial
Vacation byvwetDare
A KITTLE f.MB OK LOVE
"'yea thai'.. xu wifi.' he aid,
"or rather, she need to be."
She had een him too. And 1 had
my aecotid Inspiration of that day.
I knew that he waa uttl. in love
with her and ahe might etUl he In
love with him. And it'e possible
to make a woman Jealous, If she
still cares for a man.
J smiled up at Nick in my sweet
est fashion.
"Don't be a fool, Nicky," I mur
mured. You'd have thought 1 was
saylnp "I love you!" at least. "You
are for her, don't you? Well, be
awfully nice to me, and let's find
out If she still carc for you."
- By little plan for making Nick's
wife his former wife, rather jeal
ouc worked perfectly.
I could watch her across the res
taurant, -out of the corner of my
eye. Nick played. up to me beauti
fully especially after he saw that
rthe could hardly eat for watching
us. He smiled down at me, and
when I looked over toward a door
and told him I felt a draft, he
summoned a waiter and had the
door closed, as fiercely as if I'd
been a royal princess.
I had a beautiful time. Some
times I wish I'd been an actress.
It must be such fun to throw your
self into ' new role. I almost con
vinced , .Jelf that I was crazy
about Nk-k and it wasn't hard at
alL He's awfully attractive, and
so nice and sincere.
"Lord, Nancy, if I'd known you
could be like this, I'd have well.
I've cared enough for you as It
is," he said. "I wish I dared hope
you meant any of the nice things
you're saying!"
I didn't answer, but performed
one of my prettiest tricks took
two cigarettes, put the tips of both
of them In my mouth, and leaned
forward to light them at one oi
the candles that burned In a bcttu-
uiVt old brass candelabra on our
ta'le.
Then I took one of them, kissed
it lightly, and handed It to him. I
don't care about smoking, but it's
worth bothering with a cigarette
just to do that.
Nick's wife Just stared at me.
Her hands lay on the table, clench
ed tight. Her cheeks were flam
ing. tfhe turned petulantly to the man
and said something, then rose and
came over to our table.
"Hello, Nlok." she said, assum
ing a nonchalance which I was
aure she didn't feel. 'How are
you ?"
He leaped to his feet so eagerly
that I was afraid he'd give our lit
tle game away. But when he spoke
his voice was a marvel of polite
disinterestedness.
"This is great, seeing you here
tonight!" he exclaimed. And then
he went on, as If he'd found some
thing very precious and wanted
her to share the wonderful priv
ilege "I want you to meet ails
Larrabee Nancy dear"
She shook hands with me as if
he'd have liked to strangle me. I
saw her glance at my wedding ring
I'd never told Nick that I was mar
rled I d said that I Just wore the
wedding ring for luck. I could see
that she set me down as a widow.
and feared me twice as much for
that reason.
As If a widow had anything on
the young girl of today!
She went away a moment later,
after trying to be just baiely po
lite to us and showing how angry
she' was as plainly as If she'd
thrown dishes at us.
-"Well, our question's answered."
I told him. "She's still In love with
you."
'Do you honestly tninic tor nt
usked. rather doubtfully.
"I know It! If she weren't, she
wouldn't rare with whom you went
out or how nice you were to her,
I toid him. "Now, let a plan to se
her again soon. If you could Just
get some of her friends to talk to
her about us that would be won
derful."
"That will be easy enough." ho
answered. "We'll have tea at the
plaxa, and run Into any number
of them there. Now, here's what
I'd ulsnned for this evening. You
remember that yacht I told you
about, the VahU, that I helped to
design? Well, how'd you like to go
over to the dryUock and see her?"
"Oh, of courso I do I'd love
it!" I answered, turning on the
enthusiasm o if It hsd been water
running from a hydrant.
As a matter of fact, I didn't
care anything at all about going
over a yacht that belonged to some
body else. Other people's luxury
has never appealed to me; unless
there's some chance of my enjoy
lng It, I don't care anything about
it.
But that yacht was part of
Nick's work, and I knew better
than to let him know that It meant
nothing to me. And of course af
ter you get Into the habit of play
ing a game you can't get out of it,
whether you enjoy it or not. I'd
spent my whole life trying to do
whatever would please other peo
ple, men especially.
The yacht really was beautiful.
Being enthusiastic about It was not
hard at all. And Nick was so proud
of it! He kept pointing out details
that I'd never have noticed, things
that didn't seem at all Important to
me, and when I'd speak of some- .
thing that I liked especially he
was like a young father whoso
baby you're admiring, pleased as
Punch.
"Who owns the boat. Nick?" I
asked, as we sauntered through
the main cabin.
Tomorrow The Yaclits Owner
Apicai"s.
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