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fHE CAPITAL JOURNAL, SALEM, OREGON
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1925
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1 sketch your world exactly as it goes byron.
Bureaucratic Rule
In Oregon we have reached that stage of bureaucracy
where bureaucrats modify and suspend laws at their own
sweet will, as well as shoot people on suspicion. Of course
the Constitution forbids it, but what is the Constitution
among bureaucrats?
The legislature at its last session passed a law regulating
lights on all motor vehicles to conform to certain standards
and requirements, but Secretary of State Kozcr has just
issued a proclamation granting exemption to certain auto
owners who are informed they need not comply with the law,
as the balance of the motorists must.
The constitution provides, article 1, section 22:
The operation of the laws shall never he suspended .except by
authority of the legislative ussunibly.
The secretary of state, however, announces that he has
suspended the new law in defiance of the Constitution
In order to afford some temporary relief to the owners and oper
ators of approximately 10,000 motor vehicles which derive their
light from the magneto type of generator, Ihis department fools
Justified in adopting a policy which may In a measure relievo this
class of motor -vehicles.
The other 190,000 motor vehicles must, however, comply
with the law, despite the fact that the magneto lighted car
has the brightest lights and constitutes the worst night
menace on the highways.
We have little faith and less belief in the efficacy of the
new motor light law, but the only way to determine its value
is to make an honest Attempt at enforcement. I'laying
favorites in the laws enforcement, only brings it into con
tempt, for one motorist has as much legal right to exemption
as another, and the secretary of state has no authority to
grant it to anyone.
Officeholders frequently imagine themselves superior to
the law, if not to the gospel. Governor Pierce and Mr. Cleaver
once abolished the constitutional bill of rights and it required
a court decision to restrain them. Governor Olcott a few
years ago at the demand of the Standard Oil trust illegally
suspended the law requiring gravity test for gasoline, and as
he got away with it successfully, Mr. Kozcr is evidently
going to take a chance for the Ford vote.
fine uh wt'll-halitiiced dicta, lnclud
Ing the things we ought to have.
All of us keep very late hours, and
If we just ate everything that came
along and didn't manage somehow
to get the right amount of sleep
and exercise, we'd lose our. looks.
"We all belong to a woman's club
that has a gymnasium and a swim
mlng pool, and we put in an hour
there every duy, or In outdoor ex
ercise riding In the park or walk
ing; we vary it, so that it won't
get monotonous. It's the only
thing Unit has saved me, I can tell
you!"
"Hut wasn't it a dreadful ef
fort?" asked Carol, wide-eyed
"Oh, yes. But I began doing it
after I'd been talking to Andrew's
secretary one day, nnd reading nn
Interview with Lillian Gish. I dis
covered that they both believed in
eating the rlKht food and taking
the right amount of exercise; they
realized that they had to take can;
of themselves if they wero to do
what they wanted to do In the
world. And then I looked around
and mw how many women who
Just live at home let themselves go,
and vowed I wouldn't do It."
"Of course, you have no respon
sibilities, though; you haven't 'any
children," commented Carol, Net
tling back in her. chair as if she
had naked herself an uncomfort
able question nnd just found the
reply.
"No; but even if I had, I'd do
as one or two women I know do,
and manage to get what exercise
I ought to have. Men are careful
of themselves, and why shouldn't
women me? The modern man Ih
j'oung nt-slxty; the modern woman j
b old, except for the mask that
.she calls her fare, which she paints
and powders till It looks nothing
at all!"
"VVhee what a lecture!" Keith
exclaimed. "I'm glad Carol doesn't
think the way you do! Now, how
about telephoning Hewitt, Pat?
You ought to pet him before he
goes off somewhere for the day."
"I don't know where to call
him," Patricia answered truthful
ly. "I have only his office ad
dress." '
"Well oh, ay, Pat, that'll
wreck everything. I'd like to' get
hold of him today; Sunday'a &
good time. Couldn't you look lilm
up in 'Who's Who and get the
names of some of his clubs and lo
cate him that way? I'll do it for
you " he went lumbering oft to
the library, und Patricia tared, de
jectedly out of Jhe window. 'She
was determined not to ask fJreg
ory Hewitt out to the house that
day, or any other day. She would
not put herself under obligation
to him! It wouldn't be fair to An
drew, she told herself, realizing.
too, that nfter the sentimental In
terlude of the night before between
herself and Hewitt she was really
afraid to ask a favor of him.
Tomorrow Tlio Kluslve .Mr.
Hewitt.
Washington, Sept. 16. "The
disappearance of the saloon and
the treating habit has undoubted
ly been a great boon to the Amer
ican work in i?man. Good authori
ty can also he found for the state
ment that industry has profited
very materially through height
ened morale since prohibition
went into effect. Deaths from
alcoholism have increased since
1920 when they wero at a mini
mum, though they are still below
1910. when the saloon was in
full bloom."
These am some of the conclus
ions reached by the research de
partment of the federal council of
churches, after an exhaustive sur
vey of the effect of prohibition,
and presented in the second In
stalment of the scries of reports
on the subject made public
Monday.
"It is noteworthy that a ques
tion sent as a part of this investi
gation to a thousand or more men,
directors in important corpora
tions selected at random, asking
for their verdict as business men
upon prohibition, yielded a pre
dominantly wet result not,
apparently, so much because of
adverse ofiects upon business or
industry but because of strong
personal prejudice and dissatisfac
tion with the social and political
results of prohibition as they saw
them, says the report.
Conditions In ehicago were stud
led before nnd nfter prohibition,
regarding the second period cov
ered, October 1, 1 923 to July 1,
102-1, the report eays:
"In the 18 cases where it was
possible to ascertain where tho
liquor was obtained the following
result was found; Saloons 6, homes
4, neighbors 4, pool rooms 3, house
of prostitution 1, restaurant 1.
"None of tho individuals drink
ing during this second period ap
peared to have tho least difficul
ty In obtaining all tho drink they
wanted, and whenever they want
ed. The Dever raids of October,
1923, closed up places for a while,
but very soun afterward drink ap
peared as plentiful as ever."
"Further, the Investigator says,
"it was found that the effects of
drinking appeared to be about the
same us they were In connection
with pre-prohibltlon drinking, such
as non-support, abuse, desertion
tnd the like, with one big excep
tion. The drinking of moonshine
appeared to have a decidedly had
effect on the mental condition of
the individual which was not pres
ent to such a striking degree before
prohibition. In seven cases the in
dividual developed a definite men
tal psychosis, due to drink.
"More families gave drink as
their reason for asking aid of the
charities In 1923-24, five years af
ter prohibition, than in 1918-19,
before prohibition."
Workers Benefit
Th report quotes em ploy era In
the district as observing "less flb
senteelsm, more efficient workers,
less discharging, much less drink
ing, healthier and better dressed
employes, and more saving."
Chart presented on deaths from
alcoholic causes showed a drop in
1920 and a rise thereafter wlth the
exception of cirrhosis, which drop
ped In 1923.
In New York, it was found, the
death rate from alcoholism has
jumped sharply since 1920, but the
death rate from cirrhosis has re
mained almost the name. Similar
conditions were found In Massachusetts.
"Another Interesting point." says
the report. "Is that the alcoholic
death rale in Kansas has actually
increased during national prohibi
tion. It had nil but disappeared In
1919, but has flared up somewhat
wince, although tho 1923 figure
showed n slight reduction from
1922." Figure on alcoholic Insan
ity for New York state were re
ported ns having showed a steady
decline during the war period and
up to 1921, when the number of
cases turned upward and has since
continued In that direction. Ex
perts were quoted as saying that
alcoholic Insanity is now much
less prevalent than it was In 1910,
but more prevalent than 1920.
Alcoholism In the army was re
ported as showing a sharp drop
during the war period, due to great
er wartime discipline, but since
1920 there has been a correspond
ing Increase, although it Is still far
below tha level of prewar liquor
days.
Prohibition was said to have ex
erted only "a moderate Influence"
on the falling death rate from all
causes during the past few years.
Insurance companies consulted
were quoted as attributing the fall
ing death rate to health education.
Statistics are presented to show
the rise In savings in banks in re
cent years, but the report declares
that "the appeal to -specific eco
nomic data increased business ac
tivity, growing bank deposits, etc.
to prove the effects of prohibi
tion must be made very guarded
ly." Many other causes are de
clared to have contributed Increas
ed national prosperity since 1921
E
IN SECOND HOLE
New York, Sept. 17 (AP)- Al
though the National league pennant
was further beyond the roach of
the New York Giants today as the
result of a double victory by the
Pirates over Brooklyn, McC! raw's
men have made their hold on sec
ond place reasonably secure by
crushing the hopes of the Cincin
nati Reds. The champions put
their western rivals for the runner
up berth five games behind.
A double by Irish Meusel In the
third inning, scoring two men, gave
the Giants all the runs they needed
to win. Art Nehf limited the Reds
to one run. They got nine hits but
Nehf had good support.
While Brooklyn was dropping
Its double header to the Pirates I
5-3 and G-2. Increased the lead of
the Corsairs to six and a half
gamed over New York, the Cards
jumped Into play by trouncing tho
Phillies 5 to 3. Steady pitching by
Oldham and Meadows sent th
Robins back Into the sixth division
Hornsby made his 37th homer.
The leading Senators in the Am
erican title race held their own
eight games ahead of the second
place Athletics who had an even
break with the White Sox. Eddie
Rommell hurled Philadelphia to .
victory in the first, posting his
twenty-first triumph of the season,
but three pitchers failed to stop
Chicago.
Rejuvenated Yankees "opened
their fight with Cleveland for
sixth place with a brace of victor
ies 8 to 0 and 4 to 3. Shocker
blanked the Indians with eight scat
tered hits in the first game but
Pcnnock was carried to 10 innings
in the sixth in spite of the fact
that he allowed but five bingles.
The liraves moved up to within
three games and a half of fifth
place in the National by sharing a
twin bill with the Cubs. A salvo of
15 hits clinched the final game by
8 to 6 for the club, after it had
been blanked by the veteran Alex
ander in tho opener 3 to 0.
MM OF METHODIST
Nashville, Teiin., Sept. 17. (A.
. ) The fifteen conferences of
tho Methodist Kpiscopal church
South which meet in October, to
gether with Hiff Holston and
Louisville conferences which meet
September 30, will largely deter
mine the success of the pending
plan of Methodist unification.
With the .adjournment or the
Missouri conference September X ;
l he vote on unification stood 21 L
in favor of to 370 against the
measure. The Missouri conference
polled th largest vote of any con
ference which litis met to dale,
-voting 1 K(i (o 11 in favor of unification.
DUMB DORA
On Suspicion
Speed cops shoot and kill upon .suspicion, and are exoner
ated by coroner's juries and highly complimented for dis
tinguished service by stale officials.
Boozo sleuths shoot and lull upon suspicion, and are exon
erated by coroner's juries and commended by church
:onf;rcjalions.
City police also shoot and lull upon suspicion, and other
wise break laws to enforce laws, escape punishment and
secure promotion.
Seeing it made safe and honorable to slay on suspicion, a
MciYiinnvillc farmer pot-shotted some auloists on the road on
the suspicion that they had pilfered his melon patch, killed
one and fatally wounded another, lie expects exoneration,
for why praise an officer who murders on suspicion and
penalize a farmer who docs the same thing'
l'etty larceny, such ns si paling a melon, is not a crime
punishable by death, neither is a misdemeanor like possession
of booze, nor is a felony, like auto theft, but suspicion of any
of them seems to justify such penalty.
The example of peace officers in going' without the law to
enforce the law such as prescribing the death penally upon
suspicion is responsible for much of the crime of the day.
When those who nre sworn to obey the law, violate it with
impunity, the result cannot be otherwise than to bring the
law into public contempt.
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HOME WITH M-f FAvMiLV AH
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By George McManna
The Husband Tamer
By Violet D;irc
r.vriiK i tiiic in i oitn it
ii trie I ft tuaieil at the slip of
paper. What couM It moan, tills
hcrthlilf-il notation of Keith" ii;unp
an, I hlrt p.irtuprfi? She rorallcil fle
wlit's nmiinor when sho h.itl n-tketl
If lie h.1,1 intniil Ihf ralliuad Keith
v.i.h inti'ix'sti'tl in, ulii'ii h' upoku
oT his luiiMihg one the way
Ii.ul lina;licil ami li tlliln't niran
thai ni.nl. Ami Keith h ul s.ml that
II. 'wilt tlliln't know of hi InU'rcM !
In il! Vet hero wore I hone two!
name, nn their busmen millions.
In HewniV. wilttnu.
Sho catno tluwn to In eaUfuxt l ho i
next morning looking we.u y and
distrait. The Willmmhhy (ahle va
n loaded ono ot hrealfnrt tlinr
Keith, neeummmJ to IhKiiik much
exeirlKO, had n htltto iippoMto, nn
ho steadily to his way throni;!
conisn filler e. .;!. o--f nut. cereal
kidney Htuuo nnd toast, and mar-
loalnde and waffle, and eoffeo,
ihreo etip.H of M. Carol kept him
company, ratileia, alppim; ornnne
Jit let? and nth !1 hi tc toat. wn tho
olijoet of laiiRhlnp oniniurnt from
both of Iheni.
"My do.tr. yon don't oit any
thing!" Carol protested. "No won
dor you're o thin,"
"I'd he ashamed to bo ntiythlng
plfip." murmured Pntilrln. peridot
e-ntly keeping her eyes from Carol's
Reneroufl curves. "And; I don'i like
lots of food early In the morning,
anywiiy."
"So but I'll wngtjr Mint you t it
lot Inter to make up f"f H. nnd
ruin your JnrilRcmt Ion ; I'll bet you
eat ico crenm no da nnd rich rnke
with fudge Mitce. and nil th.it aort
of thlnK." contributed Keith.
"I haven't had n nod.n li A yenr,
nnd I trduMh't rtcognlae" fudge
nauce If I met It face to face." de
clared Patricia.
"Well, clletlnK' bod for yov; It'll
run your health," In In ted" Keith,
helping hlnueff to more h Africa.,
"I don't diet; I Just eat aenalhlv."
I'alrleia retorted. "lon't I look an
hen II by a Carol doef'f"
"I'm yes. I nes you do." he
ad milted reluctant ly. Kor Carol
complexion wan far lew healthy
lookliiK than her sister's, and she
had no color, while Patricia'
cheek n dion oil n clear, glen lug
Pink.
"I went Into tralnliiR, ns men do,
a year mto." Patricia went on, with
tii'ino vatiuo hope, of Intel oat ln
Carol. "Unda I Joyce nnd nevoral
other friends of mine did It with
mo. We Went to a doctor who npo-
etallze. In fmeh IhhiR. nnd found
out J 1 1 I what tfo outfit lo eat; she
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Harney Knows Where to Oct Information.
By Billy de Beck
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"wnn, if, you are careful in miniin
normal acntp rirrulntion hy use of
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tho aralp; thia in turn dnvra the warm
health-giviiiR Mood away from the
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revived by monni of a (rood, quality
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Jeff Buys a Horse "As Is" From His I'nl.
By Bud Fisher
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