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About Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 24, 1925)
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1925 THE CAPITAL JOURNAL, SALEM, OREGON OPEN FORUM Contribution! to ThU Column must bo plainly written on ont 8 Ida of paper only limited to S00 words tn length and algned with the name ot the writer. Article not meeting these apeclCl " cations will be rejected. To the Editor; I have howled about thla before, but still feel It obligatory to fllo objections as often as those on the other aide of the argument misstate -the facts. Liisi Saturday's papers stated that In an addrem before the Mar ion .county Bchool teachers, Presi dent Landers of the state normal school told them: "The modern tendency U for the home to saddle more and more responsibility on the shoulders of the school sys tem." I do not know Mr. Landers, eo cannot fairly accuse him of inten tional misrepresentation; neverthe less, his statement Is superlatively inaccurate If you know what I mean, and I gues you do. Due consideration of the facts would have prompted Mr. Landers to say "The modern tendency Is for tho school system to demand and take more and more of the res-ponsibllHU-s of the home," Instead of the statement attributed to him. Just now tho situation Is espec ially Interesting, and would be fun ny If it wasn't so serious. A few years ago some school teachers got an insight into beaureaucracy and liked It. The only thing they knew to apply It to was schools. They organized, got what they wanted, and thought they had the world about fenced in; It looked so easy to "show up" a lot of dub parents who apparently didn't have sense enough to train their children as every old maid school teacher knew they should be trained. But, some how, it hasn't worked out right. They have made a complete fizzle of the job they schemed to get and finally secured, and some of them, like Mr. Lnnders, now try to duck the responsibility by shouting: "they saddled It onto us." And In the meantime old bnchelor Putnam al so claims to know all about the proper training of children. He in sists that the way to rectify the whole situation Is to take the children into the wood-shed and whale the day-lights out of 'em. Poor kids! Why maul them around just becouse they are between two contending forces through no fault of their own, uncertainly standing with reluctant feet where the book and flivver meet, and being loudly told to go in both directions at once! Yes, It would be funny If it wasn't almost tragic. Mr. Landers' Job is to train school teachers. He should not deceive them and send them forth with the idea that the homes of the land ore unfair to them. He should tell them the truth. He should say: "We have bit off more than we can chew, and what we are now trying to do Is to 'get from under aa gracefully as we can and lay the blame to somebody else." I believe that moat parents will agree with me that whenever the schools get busy on their proper job, qut out tho frills, occupy them selves with educating our children and quit trying to be their foster parents, we will be more than glad to resume our God-given responsi bilities. A. M. CHURCH, To tho Editor: I've been won dering for a long time why the theaters in our fair city are al ways firing things at one another. Now wo have a now theater which has done ' much for the theater going patrons. It puts on real shows at a reasonable price. It has put on the bet In the vaudeville line with pictures through in. I see that the council Is going to raise the deuco with one of tho theaters for putting up a fine electric sign (in fact tho best one in town) without first getting n permit. It Is very easy to gue-is who is behind this and It Is nothing but Jealousy on their part. Let them go to it but don't lave them run a fair priced theater out because winter is com ing and '0 have to save our dimes. Yours truly, R. H. -WHITE. Oct. 20, 1925. To the Editor: Reading the ap peals for mercy, In the open forum reminded me of Math. 24:25 to 25:46: and produced this thought, of what glorious time those so-called Fatrick Henry heroes and their standby's might have If they could persuade their persecutors to ap portion to them exclusively, adequate portion of territory, where they might enjoy personal freedom There the male population could live on Patrick Henry quotations and butting each other; and the Nannies could furnish the milk of human kindness and patrol the bor dor line to keep persecutors from entoring and contaminating their heaven. At first this appeal was but for mercy; but now for liberty. Under existing conditions such an appeal is anarchy, pure and simple. There Is a pardon for a. penitent, under certain conditions but search Holy Writ from G-n. 1:1 to Rev. 22:31; and all the statutes on this globe, and you will not find justification for a pardon in this Instance: see 1st Tim. 1:9 Gal. 6:13 to 25 Rom. 13:1 to 11. To not answer these unrepentant sobs would hut encourage anarchy. Some of the writers may mean well having been raised to not know any better; but the person who Is the pure quill allows employees to buy and use the same kind of a pro duct that they help to manufac ture; and does not maintain an ob struction that Is of no use to any one and Is a nuisance to the pub lic. And when Kansas Is quoted aa i model to pattern after; then let It not be forgotten that, altho. It was in the main, originally settled by sturdy, law-abiding citizens; still, Judge Lynch, the hempen cord, and a hatchet played a prominent part in bringing It to Its present state of perfection; but lamentably, some of the undesirables escaped to other states for others to contend with. And let It not be forgotten that the genuine Patrick Henry personal liberty terminates right nt the point where It would inter fere or conflict with the personal liberty exci citcl, within the law, by any other person. Tho a man be ever so kind a neighbor and square In hie finan cial dealings, his remark that the bloodless apprehension of a vicious criminal waa a reprehensible act, forfeit all claims to good cltlaen shlp; and creates a doubt as to whether parental responsibility Is entirely blameless. A. F. Toder. Salem. Oregon. To the Editor: Is there no way to reach these persistent traffic law violators who drive their autos through our streets regard less of other people's rights and even llvosT I have twice taken the number of a car which dashed by after the trolley had stopped to let me out. and then decided to do nothing about It. But last night as my wife and myself were seeking to board a trolley at the corner of State and 15th an auto whizzed past between us and the stopped car, going probably twen. ty-five miles an hour. The driver saw the car stop In time to hare stopped himself, but stepped on the gas, Jhonked his horn In our faces and made his getaway. ' I asked the trolley conductor about the case, and he said the man was absolutely violating the law "they are doing It all the time' By the headlight of the trolley I caught the autolsts number, Ore. 31,940. At police headquarters I was told that the car belongs to a party In Eugene, and Inasmuch as no one was killed or malmled nothing could be done. That fel low will kill somebody yet If he continues as he (s doing. Can nothing be done with these out-of-town law breakers to make our streets safe for law-abiding peo ple? E. B. HAMMOND. 840 South 15th. To the Editor: Have been trying to tease my old typewriter Into ex pressing itself concerning the Right Rev. Billy Sunday. The typewriter, however, seems to have too lurid an opinion anent the sainted acrobat. For this rea son I submit the following editor ial from the Reed College Quest, of Portland: "Anyone who hum noted the re ception commonly accorded by church, state and society to Itlner ant apostles -of life's problems would probably be perplexed at the reception accorded Billy Bun day. Here Is a man whoee mes sage to the world was antiquated four generations ago; whose hypo theses could not withstand the as sault of kindergarten logic; and whose whole philosophy, If accept ed, would mean the discard of everything acquired by mankind through the patience and courage of Individuals- who persisted in their quest In spite of discourage ment and rebuff. "In spite of this, 'he Is not re fused an audience with city off! cials and finally driven Into a dark alcove somewhere above the long shoremen's hall; he is not assailed by the righteous Indignation of ec clesiastics. "When one compares the recep tion accorded Mr. Sunday with that of men who, however open to chal longe some of tnelr theses may be offer an Intelligent presentation of the things that are the present concern of mankind, there Is logi cal excuse for remarking at the seeming inconsistency. "If Mr. Sunday wishes to hold science up as the vagaries Inspired by a horned devil, reduce the relig ion of the Galilean lakes and val leys to the terms of the pimping Joint, and, finally, to turn the at tention of mankind from abuses crying for, correction now to the vision of a heaven worthy of con ception in a tinsmith's brain, there are no serious objections to his being all owed to do so, but one can only wish that some of the sym pathy and encouragement accord cd him were extended to those dis credited souls whose message Is not a kick In the ace for honest In tel 11 pence. "Campaigns of the Billy Sunday type can no more herd the people back into the pens of "orthodox1 thinking than the village councils of eighteenth century England could flatten the earth by passing resolutions declaring It flat. The wheels of progress have ground on over more formidable monkey wrenches than any that Mr. Sun day is capable of throwing into the machine, and they will grind on. "Billy's particular message for humanity Is one dovetailing with the maintenance Intact of the pre- vallng powers, so he eseapes raid ing patrolmen, ecclesiai leal ana thema, and the refreshing wit of the front page cartoons. And so, Girl a Trigamist ''ft"' V' "H Virginia Gorman, 23, New York telephone operator, promised to love, honor and obey three men in the space of one year without getting a divorce from any one. As a result, 6he is held on the charge of bigamy. with full sanction ot municipality and church and press, he stands out aa one of America's greatest contemporary figures, peacefully yammering his way to the lubber- land of lost causes, along' with those who prated of flat worlds and myriads of angels who could dance on the point of a needle." It is quite amusing to learn that three days after thla editorial ap peared, Sunday declared In a ser mon that some of the Reed college faculty will not wear wings nor play harps in the great beyant. WILT, CARVER. Salem, Ore., Oct 23, 1025. MONMOUTH BUDGET IS ADOPTED BY COUNCIL Monmouth, Oct. SI At a spe cial meeting of the city oounoll and budget committee held In the city hall Wednesday night the bud get for the city of Monmouth for 1920 was adopted which calls for a total of $7926. The special sewer levy was $2426 other Heme being: street lighting 41200, water for fire protection $958, recorder's salary $180, marshal's salary $600, health officer $25, city treasurer's salary $30, elty attorney $100, fire hose $250, retiring outstanding warrants $1600, street fund $860, compensation $3600, emergency fund $600, , CHINESE COMMANDER SHOOTS WIFE AND SELF Shanghai, China, Oct. 24. (A. P.) Nunklng reports tell of the dramatic suicide of General Shln& Tse-llen, regional commander for General Chang T&o-lln at Shang hai. General Suing waa recently forced to retreat up the Yangtze river under pressure from Che- ktang troops now occupying Shanghai. Rather bhan surrender when surrounded near the Tillage of Hsuchojfu, the report says,. Gen eral Siiing shot his wife and then turned tbo pistol on himself. CAPTAIN OF PITTSBURGH PIRATES IN SICK BED Pittsburgh, Pa.. Oct 24. (A, P.) Max Carey, captain of tho world champion Pfratos and ono of the most brilliant stare of the 1325 series, is under the weather. In one of the contests at Washing ton, Carey's ribs were hurt In collision with Bucky Harris at sec ond base. The Injury was paimul nut max, encased in heavy ban dages, continued to play. The rib injury is still troublesome and to make matters worse ho Is now con fined to his home with what ap pears to he an ailment of the lum bago nature. Ho expects to be able to sit up today. AUTO COMPANY OPENfS NEW USED CAR BRANCH The MacDonald Auto' company has opened up a new branch at Commercial and Ferry for their used care, and will also carry tires, gas and oil there. R. C. Anderson Is In charge of this department, and Mr. Erueger of Bolae, Idaho, is In charge of the repair shop. Mr. Bruegger has been foreman of the leading garage at Boise for a number of years, and Is an ex pert mechanic, being familiar with all makes of cars. Owing to the number of new cars, Marmon, Locomobile, Flint and Cleveland, which Mr. MacDon aid Is carrying, and the limited amount of space at his present lo cation, he felt the need of another place for his used cars. Dr. B. H. White Osteopathy - Surgery Electronic Diagnosis and Treat ment Dr. Abram'i method). Office Phone 859 or 4000 606 U. & Bank Bhlg. j- Tulip and i Narcissus BULBS Planting time Is here. We carry a full Hoe of Darwlos, J ilso & large number of the Breeder Tulips. Do not forget to plant some of the lovely Daffodils. J Darwin and Breeder Tulip bulbs range In price from j SOc per dozen up. Mixed colon 60c per dozen, $3 per 100. m Ask for price list. ,The Tulip Farm "' Wallace Road, Salem, Oregon Phone 52F14 Franklin-Young Bulb Co., luccessor to W. C. Franklin NEW INCORPORATIONS Miller Realty company, Ins.. Portland; incorporators, T. O. Miller, R. A. Mainwerlng, F. W. Rafcy; capital. $5000. Kil-Per Coffej company, Port land; incorporators, John F. Kll mor, Morris L. PerkeU, Robert K. Rankin; capital, (3000. Eugene Hardware company, Eugene; Incorporators, G. A. Gordz, B. G. Cords, A. D. McLaren; capital, $10,000. Bible Standard Mission ot Roe- burg, Oregon, Roseburg; incorpor ators. U I. Burrer, Silas W. Tur pin, Charles Gurney, J. D. B rough ten. Walter Wright; assets, $2000. Hursh Display Case company, Inc., Portland; incorporators, Josoph Hursh, Wealtha Garpen tor. F. M. DeNoffe; capital, $6000. Eagle Washing Machine com pany, Portland; Incorporators, W. E. Pincknoy, C. F. Alexander, 0. V. Plnckney; capital, $60,000. Portland Feeding & Rendering company, Portland; incorporators, C. O. Adams. Conrad P. Olson, James R. Bain; capital, $125,000. West Coast Syndicate, Portland; incorporators, George L. Buland; Andrew Koerner, Alfred A. Hamp eon; capital, $3000. Hubbard Mineral Springs com pany, Hubbard; rncoroprators, A. H. Horn. Q. Williams, Dr. C. A. Smith, T, 0. Watson; oaplttl, $20,000. A permit to operate In Oregon has been issued to the Pace Belt lug company, a New Hampshire concern wan a capital or tuu,' 000. H. W. Sharp of Portland attorney-in-fact for Oregon. A permit to operate in Oregon has been Issued to the Tyler com nanr. an Ohio concern with a capi tal of $200,000. G. O. Friable of Portland is attorney-in-fact for Oregon. Suplementary articles hare bean filed by the following: Knight & Asbbaugh, Inc., PorV land, changing the name to is. U. Ashbaugh, Inc. Jordan-Oregon Company, Inc., Portland, changing the name to Bromberg Motors, Inc. I Reflet Slicker Is the wet weather service uniform for Ihe regular men who make every day countr AI. TOWER CO. BOSTON -. ' Ealph Bohneelook 0. RsprMented by HEX BAKFORD 101 Oregon Bids., Balem, Or. , Municipal Canadian and. Corporation Bondi Phono 1417 TYPEWRITERS FOE SALE FOR EEHT Itndenti Katei Phone 868 47 N. Commercial St 0. M. LOCKWOOD 02m Chiropractic Will Cure Sr. Scofield 828 Oregon Bids. Mixed Oats and Vetch Seed We have a dandy lot of Mixed Oats and Vetch Seed, recleaned In good shape. The price is lower than you can buy the grains and mix it your self. . Grass Seeds We have a complete stock of all the various grasses used for pasture and hay. We buy the very best on the market and you will find our prices are the lowest on High Grade Seeds. D. A. White & Sons Phone ICO 255 State St. Drive With Safety and Economy McCLAREN CORD "Perfect Safety'' 'Jim" ''Bill" Smith & Watkins Snappy Service PHONE 44 Does Your Car Run To Suit You? t n i f IfU -.nnlfl nrid Tm-iL- nirot ftllf II HOC COme in Willi yuui niuwimiuu aim vTv-i. i line of parts. You will be surprised at the difference a lew new parts win mane. W. E. BURNS DAN BURNS (NOT BROTHERS THE SAME MAN) High Street at Ferry, Salem, Oregon August Huckestein Insurance Agency Travelers Life, Accident Snd Automobile Insurance Fire Insurance Phone 1239 209 Oregon Bldg. WELDING For that breakdown Job that's away from the power line Charles Roe Welder Portable., gas driven electric welding outfit. Will go anvwherc. Silverton, Ore., 311 Water Street Phone: Green 1481; Res. 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