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fHE CAPITAL JOURNAL, SALEM, OREGON
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1925
CapitalJLJournal
Salem. Oreiron
iin Independent Newspaper Published Every Afternoon Except Sunday
at 13d a. commercial street. Telephone Hi; Newa 82
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this paper and alpo local news published herein.
"Without or tcilh offense to friends or foes
I sketch your ivorld exactly as it goes." bvron.
No Intervention
Appeal of Abd-el-Krim, Jtiffian leader, to nations of the
world lor intervention to halt the war of conquest waged by
France and Spain in Morocco, will strike a responsive chord
in many Americans who believe in freedom for the citizens
of other lands if not in their own. The sympathy of the
worm is always ior tne unueraog and the Kitts are fighting
uopeiess ocius.
The appeal for intervention will be futile, however, as
both r ranee and Spain would regard interference by out
aiders in the internal affairs of a province as an affront,
even though the Riffs have always maintained freedom in
their isolated desert strongholds principally because their
barren country was not worth the taking.
In addition, none of the powers hands are clean, not even
those of Uncle Sam, when it comes to treatment of weaker
peoples. If France and Spain have no business in Morocco
and Ahjicrs, Britain has none in Egypt, Italy in Lybia or
America in the Philippines. A country that puts a military
regime in control of Hayti, San Domingo, Ilondurus and
Central America in order to protect foreign loans by bankers
is in no position to intervene in North Africa. America
would regard French protest of her occupation of the
Philippines just as France would regard American protest
in Morocco.
It is the old, old story of the progress of civilization,
Spain and France, especially France, are colonizing, civilizing
and developing a region and a people that have stood still
for twenty centuries, since the decay of Roman power. The
Riffs are fanatical Mohammedans, descendants of the
Berbers, the aboriginal white race of North Africa and
ilurope, crossed with Arabs and a strain of negro. They are
cave-dwellers and famed as bandits, raiding the desert
caravans and coast cities and retreating to their inaccessible
mountain fastnesses.
Abd-el-Krim has n European education and military train
ing. Many of the tribesmen he has rallied to his standard,
served in France in the world war. He has conceived the
grandiose scheme of founding a native empire and driving
the Europeans out of Africa, figuring that the incapacity of
Spain and the bankruptcy of France woud prevent effective
resistance.
THE "BOUND-BPS''
Wo talk of the strides we're made la "civilization;''
We prate, long and loud, or our "great cultured nation; "
We boast with much pride ol our wide "learning" aud
''knowledge;''
We shower honors on "sporty" chaps from some "college; "
Wo prwicb and wo write about "the uplifting of man; "
We pretend to be seeking the "salvation" plan;
Hut we aro not far removed from the wild savage state
WbeD those barbaric "round-ups" we can tolerate.
Wo babble we sing how the world grows "better each day,"
Then loudly applaud inhuman acts "round-ups" play;
Most cruel In their nature and disposed to give pain
To helpless dumb brutes and all for commercial gain!
This commercialized brutality provides great "thrills,"
And disgusting scenes of "bull-dogging," aside from shamo,
Should stamp the actors unworthy of human name.
Such fierce and wicked "sports" mark but the primeval man;
"Civilization " would put them under the ban.
Iiut noteour "cultured" (?) gentry, who flock with stirring glee
To these degrading "round-ups" awful sights to see!
Cowboys displaying brute-force In efforts to subdue
lllgger brutes lhan they are "refined" (?) "folks love to view!
Hough, wild, riotous "fun" every savage Instinct loud;
Cruel ''stunts" by heartless men to amuse a crowd!
And the "Queen of the Round-Up!" What high honors to bear!
Reigning o'er wild revels with develry and dare!
Her snse of tine feeling must be quite l.lunted, lnJeed,
And the coars';, primal instinct tt cave-woman lead.
It would surely seem and we wish to be fair and Just
If only a crown she covets, as all "Queens" must,
Crowned with womanly modesty, some realm she might rule
Without losing her glory by playing the fool!
'Tis really sad when our "amusements" clamor for gore
When sights of bleeding hides moves us not to deplore;
When the bellowing cry of a poor beast In Us P aln
Excites no pity and wo can watch it thus slain.
When wo crave and indulge In these past-times that degrade,
Something's wrong In our texture we're only holt made;
Or our system of culture-alleged "education"
Is baaed on falso reasoning and a farce in our nation.
All "Round-Ups" aro blots on our fair and beautiful State,
For their trend is to lower never elevate.
When only brawn and not bruin we extol to the skies;
Only violence and fury is out for a "prize,"
We may well bo called Just a "wild and wooly" lot
Had as aborigines, who don't care a jot.
And see our State officials those good, wise (?) public men,
Endorse these savage "shows" by their presence now and then!
(Written by Lillie M. Martin, 1219 E. Taylor St Portland, Or.)
The Husband Tamer
By Violet Dare
FATE TAKES A IIA-ND
It was as an ideal day for riding,
and as the four of them started
out on the sure-footed ponies, Pa
trlcla noted with pleasure that
lunciieon parka had been strapped
on the saddles.
'What a glorious day for a pic
nic," she remarked, noting as usual
how thouyhful Hewitt was and
how well lila plans always coincid
ed with her wishes. "Why can't
men always carry on their business
in this lazy, pleasant way?'
Hewitt laughed at the sugges
tion as Keith launched seriously
into a lecture to Patricia on the
importance of business.
Keith and Carol, real children of
the city and strange to out-of-door
actlvtles, shambled along slowly
and seemed to be clinging for dear
life to the saddles, but Patricia,
glad of her many canters In the
park In New York, rode easily, and
noted that Hewitt was perfectly
pulsed in his waddle.
"X feel O.U He like a part of a Bill
Hart picture," Patricia chuckled;
"but there doesn't seem to be any
villlan around for mo to be saved
from."
"And you look like the Rue de
la Pals, or at least a riding scene
in the Follies," Hewitt observed
gallantly, "Those old plains would
have to brush up on the New York
drive herself to make a decision.
But after they had eaten the ap
petizing sandwiches and drunk the
coffee In their little thermos
lunch kits, and the others had wan
dered away In search of a spring
where they could water the horses,
Hewitt turned to Patricia and ask
ed earnestly:
"What ia your decision? Do we
go on to Mexico tomorrow? There
is no going back, you know, no real
going back? You would never be
happy again as you were. And I
can offer you everything money,
position, endlens devotion."
Patricia Jumped to her feet
angry that he should take ad van
tage of this opportunity to press
his suit when he had started out to
bo so kind, to evade the tesue that
faced them.
"Oh, I can't. I can't!" she cried
out, and running to her pony she
swung into the saddle with a grace
ful jump and hurried off toward
camp alone. The pony hesitated at
first, starting Into an easy trot, but
she loosened her reins and urged
him on and on until soon he broke
into a swift gallop that seemed
fleet as the wind and careless as
a kite of stones and holes.
It was almost a mile toward
home when the others caught up
with her, and it was Hewitt who
first saw with a ehock that she had
fashions if you were to stay long, i been thrown and that the pony was
and I would have to send for a limping back and forth beside hei
copy of the what the well-dressed
man will wear when serving hard
boiled eggs on the desert to a lady
fashion plate."
Their conversation, keyed to non
sense, rambled on and on with nev
er a note of seriousness, for which
Patricia was grateful. Why could
n't friendships always be like that,
prostrate form as though he want
ed In some way to help.
"Pat,. Pat," he called, his voice
gruff with anguish as he hastily
dismounted and came toward her.
Expertly he rai.ed her and sup
ported her shoulders against his
arm. Carefully he unlaced her
boots and stretched her feet out
"Stop, stop.'1 she begged of him
"It's there, my right foot, Oh, I
can't stand It, the pain "
She sunk back into his arms, her
face pallid and drawn.
"Must be a break," Hewitt told
the others in curt anxiety as they
came up: "or a bad sprain, any
way. Ride over there towurd the
road Carol as fast as you can. It'i
about time for the men to be com
ing back with the wagon of sup
plies. Tell thorn to wait. Keith and
I will carry Pat there."
Pat was only vaguely conscious
of what was happening to her. Oc
casionally she regained conscious
ness only to find herself being car
ried along toward some unknown
destination. Then she felt the
strong, steady hands loosen under
her and a bumpy Jerky wagon take
their place, but always she was
conscious of a stern, nnxlous voice
cautioning the driver to hurry, but
to make the Journey as smooth as
possible. Later there was a et range
house a sort of cabin and new
voh'es. "She was thrown from her
horse," she heard in explanation,
and then no more until the firm
hands of a doctor seemed to reach
down and straighten the tangled
mass of bones in her foot.
And though she dimly hoard t lie
soothing voice of Hewitt trying to
comfort her. she realized then th;
It was not his she wanted to hea
.Mo nil ay Her IIiLsbnml's
Ultimatum
iter: U service, will be held from
Trinity church Sunday afternoon
at 2 o'clock with the Rev. George
O. Henrikscn officiating.
Two years ago the Johnson fam
ily moved from Kultt, where they
lived a number cf years, to Silver
ton. Besides her huebaud, Mrs.
Johnson leaves five children, the
oldest of whom is 10 years and the
youngest 12 yc-ars. The children
aro Johii, Anna, Lou lee, Gustavo
and Elizabeth.
San Francisco, (Jul. The Japa
nese cruiser Tama, which brought
the body of Edf-ar A. Bancroft,
American ambassador who died
in Japan, to i?an Francisco last
month, departed for home.
LONG ILLNESS FATAL
TO SILVERTON WOMAN
I Patricia mused, weary of trying to until a cry escaped her.
Sitvertou, Or., Oct. 3. (Spe
cial.) Mrs. L A. Johnson died
Thursday morning at about (i
o'clock at the Silvcrton hospital.
ior a number ft years M-ra. John
son has been fur from well. She
underwent an operation a niout'i
;igo from which she never ful';.-
recovered. Shu wan Hi years of
;to at the tlmr of rtsath. Fu-
Avorftge daily net puld cir
culation for the Capital
Juu ni a i for tho month of
September, 1925. Total dis
tribution for samo period
approximated 7,500.
817 Gain
or 12.8 percent over Septem
ber, 1924, in audited and
proven paid circulation. This
is tho first time tho paid
circulation has exceeded the
7.000 mark, proving tho
Capital Journal making
greater progress and
Growing Faster
Than at any period In his
tory because it prints all tho
news and dellvors the goods.
Some like It, some don't, but
all read it.
Member Audit Bureau
of Circulations
DUMB DORA
By Chicle Young
Stream Pollution
In its campaign against stream pollution, the state game
commission has called the attention of Willamette valley cities
to the Oregon law against dumping sewage in rivers. The
protest reads in part:
A pi'ivnto or niunlcipnl corporatlou Mint dumiH filth Ittto a flow
lit;; :.trc;un transfers corruption tn pt'uplo lowur tlowu. It Ib like
man who dumps his dirt over tho hack fence Into the yard of bid
neiKhhor. Tho practice Ib wrong hoth legally and mornlly.
U 1 the duty of a manufacturing plant to take rare of Ita wntc
pi'oiluctH. A Hawniill ts always Bunnuoncil Into court for dumping saw
dust in n river. Why la a pulp or woolen mill allowed to wa.ih Its
ncid. dyea and other waste Into puhllc 'waters? It la the duty of the
officers of a municipal corporal inn to Wike seme steps toward reltevlng
our rivers from their load of filth.
Cities along the Willamette are the worst offenders.
Kugene, Corvallis and Albany nil dump their sewage for
Salem to drink and Salem in turii3 dumps hcr's to poison the
water for Oregon City and other cities lower down. Some of
our factories color and pollute the stream also, but the
cities themselves are the worst offenders. Indeed it is ques
tionable whether it is safe to bathe in the lower river, let
alone drink from it.
All of this is needless and can be avoided by the construc
tion of septic tanks. Cities like Ashland and Medford, Bend
and Pendleton have solved the problem and it ia time that
Willamette valley cities were compelled to net.
The game commission is on the right track in trying to
remedy the big evils rather than waste its time on trivialities.
Stream pollution not only exterminates fish but endangers
puhlic health. If the cities refuse to act, the game and
health commissions should compel them to.
Why the Seizure?
We presume, in pursuance of his solemn duly, City Attor
ney Chris Kowitz, single-handed, raided American Legion
headquarters Monday during the reception to visiting legion
naire (hum corps, seized six hollies of what he declares veal
bee.- and sped away with the evidence which ho deposited
W'lh the chief of police, where it still reposes. No arrests
were made, no complaints filed, and nothing has lieen done.
How does the city attorney know that these six unopened
totlles contain the "real stuff" as he declared? Is it possible
that he sampled them, or others like them, in pursuit of
duty, of course? If not, as no complaints had been filed
with him, how did he know that they contained forbidden
brew? And not knowing, what right had he to make the I
seizure? What law authorizes seizure without a warrant on I
suspicion, even by a city attorney?
if the city attorney, knew what he was doing, and was
certain that he was fearlessly enforcing the law, why did
he not place those responsible under arrest for law violation?
Why did he not at the time arrest those in charge of the
headquarters, as well as tho officials of the Legion. Of
what possible use is the evidence, if there is lo be no prose
cution? Why did he make the seizure and publicly insult
the Legion members by branding them as law-breakers?
If the city attorney acted sincerely, but is in doubt as to
.what these bottles contain, why does he not have their con
tents analyzed, as ho dors in other instances, where other
bottles have been seized? Are Legion members any differ
ent from others that they should receive immunity from one
sworn to enforce tho law?
City Attorney Kowitz owes it to himself as well as to the
Legionnaires, whom he has aspersed to clear up the mystery,
prosecute if prosecution is due or apologize nnd resign if
there is no ground for prosecution or seizure.
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