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THE CAPITAL JOURNAL, SALEM, OREGON
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 1925
CapitalJsJournal
.An Independent Newspaper Published Kvery TCveninpr Except Sunday
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GEO KG 13 PUTNAM, Kdftor and Publisher
BIBLE THOUGHT FOR TODAY
For thou shall eat the labor of thine hands: happy shult
thou be, and it shail be well with thee. Psalms 128:2.
A Futile Debate
Five thousand persons heard the debate on evolution at
Portland last night, staged at the Everson tabernacle
between Dr. W. B. Riley of Minneapolis, executive secretary
of the Fundamentals Association, and Dr. E. A. Cantrell,
field secretary of the Science League of America. At the
conclusion the vote was five to one by the audience in favor
of fundamentalism, which is probably just what it was before
the debate started. With a church crowd, the wonder is that,
it was not uanimous against evolution.
Such debates may awaken thought in some minds, and
familiarize others with accepted theories, but they settle
nothing and do not change facts or theories. Dr. Cantrell
presented the scientific conception of the origin of the world
and of life, Dr. Riley fell back upon the bible as the word of
God and the literal interpretation of the book of Genesis as
inspired. Such a premise is immune to argument and becomes
merely a reiteration of faith.
' A fundamentalist is a strict constructionist who accepts
the bible literally and unquestioningly, who holds that a
single statement cannot be questioned. A modernist is a
broad constructionist who accepts the bible figuratively,
rather than literally and does not find that science conflicts
with its essential truths.
The Catholic, the Episcopal, the Presbyterian and some
other churches settle the issues of faith, creed and doctrine
by councils, and conventions of the authorized heads of the
" church. In the Catholic church, the council advises the pope
who nroclaims the interpretation. Once determined, the
Question is settled. The issue of evolution having never been
raised, has not been passed upon by these churches, and hence
the members are free to examine both sides of the contro
versy impartially. The Evangelical churches, on the other
hand, accept only the bible as their creed, hence the fear of
the fundamentalists lest any portion be discredited by the
theory of evolution.
parted, like a alilp In full nail.
"If they'd Jut let me alone!'
protested Cynthia to the kitten, a
aho went on into the house.
want to learn to cook, and Martha
said ah e'er teach me and 1 want
to hunfe up all those references
Jim warned and hasn't time to see
about oh, have I married this
whole blooming town."
Tomorrow A Gloomy Prophecy.
LEGIONAIRES TO '
WEAR CONVICT
UNIFORMS
Board Will Reopen
WashiMton School
Bui
(Continued from pase one)
Portland tonight.
It la expoctod that between 15
and 20 drum -corns, from Ameri
can Legion posts located In all
pnrSs ot the state, will be present
it the convention and furnish
competition for the corps from Sa
lem. The locals have every hone
ff repeating their performance at
Portland kist week, however, and
tak.j first placo In drum corps
competition. Prizes aggregating a
total of $300 are being offered in
the contest. The locals are using
the $150 which they won at Port
land toward their expenses in
curred on :he present trip. .
Vic McKenzle, vice commander
of the local corps, and George
Griffith, stato commander, left
yesterday for Prineville to take
part In committee work .in prepa
ration ror the convention. Clif
ford Drown, commander of the lo
cal rost, will leave with the drum
corns tonight.
RIFFIANS ARE REPULSED
Fez, French Morocco. June 24.
A. P.) Today's efficlal com
munique sail the French repulaed
the It Iff fans fn two actions yes
terday. In one case a French
column advanced lu the Tercual
roffion, defeating- the attacking
tribesmen. In the viicnity of Ain
Maatou, French air and ground
forces cleared out the Riffians
who had moved into that territory.
ding Next Fall
Decision to re-open the; Iftfesh-
insr flchool building for u next'
fall, and to effect -exteiuslvly repa!r.H
of the Grant building, ththKt to
be in aa dilapidated condition as
the Washington, "were among the
actions taken by the Salem school
board at its meeting last night. The
building committee of 'the board
was authorized to Inspect the
Washington building with-a View
to doing what repair work is found
to be necessary. The present plan
is to use only the lower floor of
the Washington school, although
board members expressed, the be
lief that before many years it will
become necessary to use the- entire
building. They based their .predic
tions on the expected increase in
school enrollment as estimated
from the increase during the past
few years. " j -
The Grant school wilt be repair
ed as much as possible with the
limited funds on hand. tl is es
timated that between $3000 and
$3500 will be spent on the build
ing. Neer Is Seated
The building committee of the
board was authorised to employ a
number of men, the number ex
pected to be two or three, to work
on the Grant and other buildings
throughout the summer. Reports
turned in by school principals from
every school in Salem showed the
need for extensive repairs and Im
provements oh many of the build
ings. Many of the needed repairs
will not be made due- to shortage
of funds.
Frank Neer, new member of the
school board, was sworn In at last
night's meeting. He . "takes . the
place of Curtis Cross, retiring mem
ber of the board. Cross was on
hand last night for the first time
in several months, officially giv
ing his office over to Neer.
II op ort of the state fire marshal
to the effect that there are sev
eral fire hazards at the senior high
school building, was read by the
school clerk, and decision taken to
have tho hazards eliminated. -Chairmanship
I'nse tiled
Action was deferred on election
of school board chairman. Dr. H.
H. dinger, present chairman, was
nominated for re-election, but re
fused to consider the nomination
until next meeting, which will be
held In three weeks' time. -
After seriously considering cut1
ting up the old gymnasium at the
west end of the senior high school
building, the space being needed
for classrooms, It was decided to
defer definite action until a later
date. George Hug, school superin
tendent, stated that by using a
room in the basement of the high
school now used for a storeroom,
and also putting a small class Into
a room now occupied by Leslie
Sparks, physical education director
it will be possible to accommodate
the Increase in attendance another
year. Mr. Hug hopes eventually
to install an up to date domestic
science department in the space
now occupied by the old gymnas
ium, he stated, and there are not
now sufficient funds available to
do the necessary construction and
plumbing. By waiting another year
it la hoped to get enough money
ahead to do the necessary work.
Miss Grace Taylor, present school
nurse, was re-elected by the board
"Treat 'Em Rough"
Commenting upon the treatment accorded a prominent
citizen of Yakima who was detained and questioned four
hours by Salem police on suspicion because he only earned
one extra suit of underwear in his grip, the Portland Journal
says:
Oregon wants tourists. She wants them to come through this
Btalc. Slio wants them treated with every courtesy. Indeed, she
wants the criminals caught, too. llut she docs not wnt overy tourist
who may or may not have more than two suits of underwear looked
upon as a criminal, chaigcd with being a criminal, and treated as pno
until he proves the contrary.
It is because of bone-head treatment of tourists that the
.,,.;,, immi niiinisU Hip nnss'inif un of Salem.
viiiuim c Mining wjvjn i -
As long as tho treat 'em rough policy prevails, tourist
boycotts on Salem can be expected.
BRINGING UP FATHER
at a salary of $125 per month, her
former salary having been $115
.She will work with the Marion
County Health Demonstration this
summer and be. paid by the dem
onstration the, same salary author
ized by the board.
Dr. Ross Retained
T Dr. D. R. Ross, present school
physician, . was re-elected at his
present salary of $50 a month. John
Marr, truant officer, was re-elected
at a salary of $55 a month, a raise
of $5 over what he received last
year. He will be given a permit to
teach by Mrs. Mary Fulkerson,
county school superintendent, in
order to comply with tiio state
law, passed by the last session of
the state legislature, requiring all
truant officers to have teachers'
certificates.
The formality of electing Hollls
Huntington to take charge of two
study halls at high school each;
day, and coach athletics, was gone
through. He will receive $450
from the board and $G50 from the
student body treasury, the arrange;
ment which was In effect last :
year. The controversy over Hunt
ington was settled at the close of
school, when" the student council
voted to pay Its share of his salary.
Alma Pohle was elected as in
structor in public schools at a
salary of $140. Miss Pohle has
been on a year's leave of absence,
previous to which she was a Salem
school teacher for a number of
years. Miss Ellen Currln, teach
er in Highland school for a long
period of time, was re-elected. She
will be transferred to another
building. School Janitors were re
elected throughout the school sys
tem withthe exception of Barnes,
McMillan' and Gibson, resigned.
TT. S. Consul Dead.
: Madrid, Spain, June 24. (A
P.) A dispatch to tjie newspaper
El Sol reports the sudden death at
VI50 of the American consul.
Henry T. Wilcox.
OPE N F O R UM
Contributions to This Column must be plainly written on one
side of paper only limited to 301) words In length and signed
with the name o( the writer. Articles no', mtetlng these specifi
cations will be rejected.
To tho Editor: While cutting
out the heauliful from the descrip
tion of his characteristics, your
paper glanced hurried down the
pag3 that told ot Axel' Johnson's
death on June 9. 1B25, on the
Bgnn farm, mur Hopmere, Or. To
avoid leaving a falsehood on his
page of history, I must write
again. Ho had no relatives, but
had lived for 32 years on tho Eg:in
ranch. The children, -who played
around Albert, Marguerite and
Homer Egan, had grown up, ami
of the family, none were left but
they to place flowers on. his grave.
They, did so lovingly and buriel
him on the aoutu side of the Ola
gett cemetary. Axel, had led a
very seclude-l life, so it was appro
priate that ' only neighbors to
whom he was familiar attended
his tuneral. But it was very se
lect. I noticed there the nephew
of a minister. The niece of a doc
tor, children of a professor, a
daughter of an editor, and a sistor
ot n judge, as a choice among the
Protestant ministry (he being a
Protestant l. The Egan family
cho3! Hev. Lovell of the Evangeli
cal church lo, preach the sermon
and the Oregon nightingale, Hallla
Pairish Hinges, to sing "The
Sweet By and By." Arriving at
the quiet country cemetery moro
neighbors were waiting. Slowly
and solemnly they iaid him to rest.
Vounr pap.-r made a mistake
when it said Axel Johnson had a
family and It even told their
names. He had no family. Some
body blundered, hence the mierep
rscntttion needs your nicest spe
cial correction. It was the only
jar in his otherwise last perfect
event,' the quietest, nicest little
funeral I ever attended.
ELLA M. FINNEY.
Gervais, Or., IU. 2.
TOPD NAMES
FULL ROSTER
OF OFFICERS
(Continued from Page One)
largest gathering ever seea in the
city park, Todd spoke for an hour
last night On' Issues of the past and
present In city an dcounty affairs,
and dwelt at some length on the
supposed murder late Friday night
of Thomas Dovery. publisher of the
Cowlitx County News and Todd
supporter. In his talk, which he
called "He was my friend" Todd
said:
"Thomas Dovery was one of the
least selfish men I have knewn.
Fearless In carrying forward what
he considered the cause of the com
mon people, he never attempted to
conceal facts from friend or enemy
whether or not his presentation of
the facts caused men of great
power to back his newspaper.
From his pen dripped the spirit of
the crusader educator."
Cowlitz county commissioners
have authorized the expenditure
of $5000 for the Investigation of
the Dovery death. Of this sum,
$3000 is to be paid to Luke May,
Seattle criminologist retained by
the county to trace the supposed
murderer. The commissioners said
they would appropriate another
$5000 If it is needed.
Before leaving for Seattle on
Tuesday, May repeated that no
tangible clue to the death mystery
had been found. Of first import-,
ance In the investigation, he said,
is the determination of whether or
not the gun and bullet found near
the death scene are the ones used
in Dovery's slaying.
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MKltIA;U WITH TltlMMIN:S
Mrs. Lei and arrived while Cyn
thia was si IN looking for tho slip
that would show Just how her
housekeeping allowance for the
week was to be spent, and Juat
what she was to upend that day.
Hhe was a very pretty woman, with
beautifully dressed white hair,
pretty figure, and tiny hands n ml
feet, of whlrh she was very proud,
She surveyed Cynthia with Just a
hint of disapproval In her eyes.
"I hate to mention it, dear," she
remarked, after a moment's pause,
"but your face isn't quite clean-
that Utile smmtKe, thero on your
chin have lo be careful, you know
with everyone In town so much
interested in you as the newest
bride."
"Oh, I must have got my hand
Inky on that fountain pen ' hu
miliated, Cynthia ran Into the hath
room. She made a fare at her re
flection In the mirror. Mrs. Ice
land acted ns if her face was nl
ways dirty!
She returned to find that Mrs.
Lelaml had disappeared. Voices
came from the ltthti? room ad
joining. Mrs. I.t-land w:is discuss
inn Hie oilhtu of (he floor. In sweet
fni !oarlnK tones.
"If you'd Just rub It (his u.iy
likv tills, not as you're tlohm I've
shown ou ifiy 1 1nn", l-'rum os '
Oxer Mrs. l,Hand' he.nl I'ran
cts' wulky eyos met Cynthia's. Cyn
thia mao'e a 1 v-p.iirln i- gesture.
Wh.it would nhe do if l-'iames
should 't mud and le.tve? She was
siKh a good maid, mid It would be
o hard lo K,i :i not her.
"Ves, Mrs. I,el:uid yes. Mrs.
L'-laml " oh. 1 i tpi.'f s n
lamh. of course dn'd oil the floor
Just as she pr!.M when they'd
gone, Cynthia reflected.
"''', you have your list, dear?"
Cynthia replied that she had,
thanking her stars that she had
finally found It. "Very well. then,
wo ran go. Now remember, Kran
res "
Kstabli.xhed In the cm and head
ed for tho store where she HUcd
best to trade, Mm. I.eland went on.
How had James seemed that
morning? Had ho really cauKht
cold the night before at the Whlt
bys"? Cynthia must watch hlrn, nnd
besu re that ho didn't catch cold,
He was likely to, and he mustn't
have pneumcnla ngaln.
"And that reminds me of some
thing else, dear." Cynthia was al
wnys prepared for the worst when
her mother-in-lnw called her
"dear" In that tone. "I noticed
Inst night that once you nddrfymrd
James as 'Jlmbo.v It sounded
well, not quite dignified."
Cynthls, flushed scarlet. Bhe hud
been sorry when that little pet
name for JJIm slipped out; he had
grinned at her, enjoying her dis
comfiture, but she had tlnded It
dreadfully. He had tensed her
about It when they got home.
"I didn't meat to, truly I" she
exclaimed.
"1 realized that of course but
we musi be more careful, mustn't
we, when we're just a brido and
very much In the public eye?" re
plied Mrs. Leland playfully.
Cynthia clasped her hands tfRht
In her lap and stared out of the
window. If only sho and Jim lived
in Siberia or some other remote
spo.t whero Mrs. Letand couldn't
look after them every blessed In
sin nt! She ordered their meals
through Cynthia's mouth, of course
nevertheless she ordered them
She decided how they would spend
their money, what enticement
they would make, what furniture
they would have in their home.
It was a relief to escape two
hours later, when Mrs. Loland ro
luctantly kept an appointment to
have her hair shampooed, nnd Cyn
thia was free to walk home .as she
longed to do. She loitered iilonir,
houuht a huge box of bonbons,
which was not allowed for In the
budget. Jim brought her candy
frequently, but he bought always
the kind f candy his mother had
brought him up to think women
liked pale-t luted bonbons and
nicely shaped chocolates. Cynlhta
liked candled fruits, peppermint
is large as (he palm of her hand
.mil carmcls. She walked down to
the pin uicMpic public market and
hoiii'.ht so many cctables at the
vaiioi M.uuls that she bad to In
vest In a bright-colored basket to
carry them home in. The man
who sold it to her added a little
yellow kitten that was playing
hoot hin 8l.lll.
"Too bad to drown tile little
ililng." he explained, "and I can't
keep It "
Oh. I can, tho d.u ling!" cried
Cynthia, delightedly, "in call It
Mark,' short for market."
She inarched gaily home, with
Mark's bond bobbing over tho side
f her basket anionic waving carrot
tops nnd stalks of celery, to find
Mr. Howard Weather bee s car
It aw n up In front of the house,
and the lady herself Just coming
town the front steivi.
"So sorry not to stop, dear,"
murmured the majestic Mrs.
Weatherbcp, as Cynthia apologized
for her absence. "I must run along
I Just wanted to tnlk to you about
The Thursday club, you'll Join, Of
course I want you for my commit
tee."
'Oh oh, yes." murmured Cyn
thia feebly, wishing that Mnrlt
would n t choose that moment to
try to escape from tho basket.
It the hardest working com
mittee In the club; we meet three
times a week, morning and sew,"
Mrs. Weather be went on.
llut I can't sew." Cynthia tried
not to sound too Jubilant. When
she was so awfully busy, to give up
three mornings a week!
"Then we'll teach ou: there are
simple things that you can do. I'm,
sure." htr caller retorted, and de-1
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