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j ' Salem. Oregon
' An Independent Newspaper Iublishd Kvery Kvfninir Exrept Rund.iy
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(JKOKliE PUTNAM,
DIBLE THOUGHT FOR TODAY
Ulecsed are yc, when men
you, and shall Bay all manner
my sake. Matthew 5:11.
Let 'em Fight
Charges made by the state university, accusing the state
agricultural college of duplications of courses and the reply
of the latter, asserting that only an 18th century conception
of education would deprive the agricultural college of dupli
cating such courses and that their elimination would deprive
the college of opportunity for the development of human
interest, both confirm what everyone who has studied the
issue knows, that duplication of courses in these two institu
tion3 exists all along the line and that each institution,
instead of being conducted as part of one great state educa
tional machine, functions as a rival educational institution,
each seeking dominance at the expense of the taxpayers.
The term agricultural college is a misnomer, for but a
small fraction of the O. A. C. attendance studies agriculture
or its related subjects. The school is simply a school of
elective technology, though the label agricultural college is
maintained for political effect, farr.Sers of the state naturally
supposing that agriculture is the object of instruction.
Both institutions are rivals, in that each seeks to cover the
entire educational field and there has been a mad race for
supremacy. Every move of one is jealously followed by the
other with a counter move, with the result that educational
frilb, fads and furbelows, involving heavy overhead, arc
bringing a financial reckoning to each institution.
Governor Pierce warns the two institutions to cease
quarreling lest a disgusted people repeal the millage taxes
and spoil the educational graft. On the contrary the con
troversy should be thoroughly aired, so that the people will
learn the truth about higher education and its costs.
Here is an opportunity for Governor Pierce to formulate
a constructive program that will cut taxes more than an
income tax will increase them by forcing the merging of the
two institutions, together with the normal schools, under
one board of regents, thereby eliminating rivalry, overhead
and duplication, and making for economy and efficiency.
The millage bills should be repealed, the budget prepared by
the single board of regents, revised by the budget board and
passed by the legislature, for permitting a taxspending body
to control expenditures only makes for cxtravagence.
The more the university and college fight, the more the
public will know about them and the sooner will come the
readjustment necessary if they arc to function for the best
interests of the state.
The Contrast
In making his speech in the house of commons as chan
cellor of the exchequer, Winston Churchill paused three
times for lubrication and was served by an attendant with
whiskey and soda. He was explaining the heavy excise tax
on spirits, when he took his first drink, remarking as he
reached for the glass, "I must now slightly increase the
revenue," which convulsed tht house altho Lady Astor as a
dry sdvocate made audible comments of disapproval.
AH of which emphasizes how far liberty loving Americans
have drifted from their tyrant ruled cousins across the sea.
Any American congressman that took three drinks publicly
during a speech would not only face political oblivion but
arrest, fine and imprisonment. Privately however, as long
as he accepted the dication of the Anti-saloon league and
voted away his rights, he could take as many drinks as he
wanted and most of them take more than three every day.
In the same speech Mr. Churchill announced the initiation
of an old age and death benefit workmen's pension system
as the principal Tory contribution to statesmanship yet if
any American statesman proposed such a scheme he would
be accused of being a radical in league with Soviet Russia.
Even the much denounced LnFollette never dared champion
such a "socialistic" policy, mere mention of which would
shake Wall street to its foundation and scare Cautious Cal
half to death.
All of which proves that the conservatives of Great
Britain are more radical than the progressives of America
and that in our experiment in democracy we have lost the
tolerance and liberality Great Britain's aristocracy has
preserved.
FRENCH WILL
MAKE OFFER
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to regard their com m union lion nn
"note" is held to be a mere tern
nlc.il detitll.
In nny case there remain n
pprectnttnn In I'nrta n to thi
Views of Washington ntnt officlalN
here ore gratified th.it hy the ere
lion of a committee to consider
the subject France bus at le:ut
rondo a beginning toward the end
desired.
r.irU Ma 18 t By AwsoriMed
Press) The action of the I'nited
Btatea In requesting funding pro
posal from Its European debtors.
-aa foreseen In France and an
swered in advance. It la said In
official circle, by the m In inter! n
devlnriitlontnade after the credit
meet In ir lust Hnturday. This was to
the effect that t-'innnte Minister
Col 11a u x and Foreign IMinister
Brland had been charged with the
tank of studying the Inter-allled
debt question with a view to it
act t lenient.
The Qual D'Orsay received a
cablegram from M. Pnearhner, the
French amba'aaador In Washington
on Hiturday Hiving full particulars
of the American decision but this
la aald to have contained no infor
mation that might chum the
fYench government to precipitate
Mrotlatlonj other than those de
cided upon Friday.
Theae preliminary negotiation
Will take the form of conversations
r a Joint meeting of two group
or erperta, both financial and po
litical from the ministries of fin
nee and foreign affairs.
The foreign office aaya It hna no
knowledge of any note ooming
aVom Washington.
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Kdltor and Publisher
shall revile you, and persecute
of evil against you fulscly, for
GROCERS HERE SEE
SELFISH ANGLE IX
COMBINE EFFORT
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romifie I cimci-rnril. or at IpimiI as
fur n the ori;:inl'l imtronase
l conrernf d.
Tho Indrpi-nili'iils tn tin hip
oTK:itii:ition have ftoh Duncan
-in thr-lr mniilhplpre. Ilia political
activities nf not many year ago
are w.ll known among all who
have followed atatn pnlltli-a to
nny rxtent. This l the name
huncli ;f itiftepemle nt that Is to
harp a nelecatlon here for tomor
row nlchl'fl mrrtina; anil enilenvir
to (tet Kalem lined up as a tall
(he Portland Jtitr In the propoftl
tinn. A number of Krocere: who are
prelty familiar with Duncan' op
eratlona and elyle and method
both politically and In hl con
nection with the Rrorera are firm
ly of the opinion that they do not
care to be hitched tn tho tall
which l It planned lo hitch to
the Kite.
Hot. regarding nf Duncan, who
it eonelilered a minor iwue
laraje following of croeern ie lined
up nera agalnm any proposition
that will ulwldlie their InMineaa
to tne operation, of any Portland
wn&ieMler.
Incidentally, they My. Salem
haa a wholesale house of Ita own
which haa prospered nreilv w..i
during the pant fly yearn, flvlnir
tne grocer prompt, eicellent and
satisfactory eervlre. and It la not
their Intention to loin or (nattr a
moremtnt which ml lit a iv. fr
on of iti deep down Mlneprla
moremeai to allp the tu. nn
paat Salem Into Portland.
Tnoat real urea will he Inon're.l
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ANOTHKR TAXf.LE
It was iu)te late when X ot
home that nlRht. After we finish
ed out visit to Jordan's yacht Nick
wanted me to o somewhere and
have supper nnd dance a while
with Mm. so it wns well after mid
night when at last I reached our
apartment.
Virginia and Frank Atwood
were sitting in the livlns-room,
waiting for me.
"Where have you been?" de
manded Virginia. Ordinarily I
would have been annoyed at her
tone, but she had looked o aad as
she eat there when I first came in
that I couldn't be croaa with her.
"Oh, Just out with Nick." I an
swered, too busy over concealing
the other facts to think of cam
ouflaging that one. ,
"Hut I've asked you not to go
with him; I don't approve," Vir
ginia exclaimed, with a glance at
Frank. "Iteally Nancy '
"Oh, don't scold her," Atwood
interrupted. "We'd hoped you'd
come early enough to go out to
aupper with us at the White Horse
Tavern," he went on, to me. "Your
mother hasn't been there yet, and
J thought she'd enjoy it."
There was something about that
remark that sounded almost pa
ternal, lie might have been my
father. Virginia noticed It too. She
glanced up at him sharply, and her
face looked Icms sad.
"Well, let's do it tomorrow
night," I urged. "That's Just as
good a time, isn't It? I'd love to
go. Virginia would love the Tav
ern. How nice of you to think of
taking us there!"
I wanted to be sure of her being
included in the invitation. If only
he would fancy her instead of me!
Once more I was arranging other
people's love affairs but then, thi
The Roll Call Is Complete Billy de Beck
time they wrre ntne too!
Virginia went out to our little
kitchenette then and got Mipper,
while I set the talle and told Frank
Atwood how clever she wa. As a
matter of fact, Virginia loathe
cooking, but I knew that he likeil
good food and htfl.lrn, she Is a
good cook when the wants to be.
He went down to his own apart
ment finally, delighted with llif
way the evening had turned out.
and I went to my own room, long
ing to tumble into bed and try to
straighten out my thoughts. Put
Virginia followed "if. niul Insisted
on my sitting up whfle she brush
ed my hair and saw to it that every
thing wai all rtght.
I realized that she wanted to
know all- nhout where I had been,
and to find out if she could Just
how much I liked Nick.
"I can't see why you persist on
going around with that young fel
low when every one is sure to tnlk
about you, and think that his wife
divorced him Just because of you,"
she said fretfully.
"But I didn't even know him he
fore she got a djvorce,"' I protect
ed. "People won't believe that. If we
had more money gonsip wouldn't
hurt you at all In fact, it's likely
to be rather a good thing for a
girl, nowadays, under some cir
cumstances," she went on. "Du
you simply mustn't be talked
about."
"Well, I shan't be," I'd noticed
a letter from Jim, on my dressing
table, and was wishing she'd leave
me alone so that I could read It.
"Not while I have you and Frank
Atwood to look after me," I could
n't resist adding.
Virginia actually blushed.
".Mr. Atwood i very much in
terested In you," she said.
MONDAY, MAY 18, 1923.
"Nut half so much as he Is in
terested in you," I answered. "Real
ly, Virginia. I never knew you to
be so blind before. You're the one
who's the attraction to htm I'm
not In it at all."
"Men of his age always like
oiingcr women," she protested.
"But you're barely forty, and
leak younger," I answered. "Face
the music, Virginia. You can't tell
me that that man sat here all eve
ning Jut because he thought I'd
be home later."
She went to her own room very
soon after that I knew she would.
A woman always wants to be alone
with the thought of a new love af
fair when It first comes to her. I
curled up In bed with all the lights
out but the o:e on the table be
side me. with Jim's letter In my
hand.
All the night nolne of the city
came to me the hooting of tugs on
the river, the rumbling of truck
in the street, the hammering and
chopping made by the men who
were shoveling snow, nnd breaking
up the Ice that covered the Hide
walks, it had been rainy all day,
following a hard snowstorm of the
day before, nnd an army of men
would work all night, making the
city streets passable.
I thought of all that and of
how far away my huband was, in
a land of sunshine, What was he
really doing there? Would his let
ter tell me?
It did at least partly.
"Living conditions here aren't
at all what they might be," he
wrote. "But I'm In luck. The
H:Uona have drawn a very decent
house, and Claire urges that I live
with them. Says it's as easy to look
after two men as one, and will
keep her from getting lazy. Ho I've
taken over two of their rooms, and
really feel that I have a home
again."
I could ace Claire Eaton, pur
ring like a contented kitten, as she
superintended the making of that
arrangement. How long would It
be before Jim wrote, wanting to
break completely with me, I ask
ed myself.
Tomorrow The Modi ling Again
By George McMnnus