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THE CAPITAL JOURNAL, SALEM, OREGON
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1925
C apital jLJournal
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I sketch your world exactly as it goes" byron.
Objecting to McCamant
Senator Hiram Johnson of California is protesting the
nomination of Judire Wallace McCamant of Oregon to be
circuit judge of the Ninth United States circuit court of
appeals on the ground that Judge McCamant, while a dele
gate to the republican national convention in 1920, violated
his instructions irom the people oi Oregon to support jonn-
son on the national ticket, and having betrayed his consti
tuents is therefore not a lit person for high judicial office.
The statement appearing on the petition to have name
printed on the primary ballot, read:
"I, Wallace McCamant, rcsldo at 2.36 King street, Portland,
Oregon, and my poatotfico address is 230 King street, Portland, Ore
gon. I am n duly registered mem her of the Republican party. If
X am elected to be a delcgato lo the Republican national convention
at tho primary nominating election to bo held in the stato ot Ore
gon on tho 2lHt day of May, VJZ0, I will accept the election and will
dualify as such delegate I dcairo tho following to be put after my
name on tho oliicial bullot: For President, an American, a Republi
can and a Statesman."
In the official election pamphlet, Judge McCamant, in his
statement grilled the bureaucracy "servants o fthe people"
for failure to serve the people and obey their wishes, and con
cluded :
J have avoided committing myself lo any candidate for presi
dent in order that I might bo in a hotter pusltion to support the can
didate who wins out in tho Oregon primary.
However, in the convention Judge McCamant refused to
abide by the verdict of the people and deserted the cause of
Hiram Johnson, despite his instructions. It is for this cause
that Johnson is opposing the jurist s confirmation.
While Judge McCamant owes his bench appointment to
his nomination of Calvin Coolidge for vice-president, in the
convention, it is a matter of record that. the idea was not
original with him altho he claimed it, but with Judge John
L. Rand, also a delegate, who first suggested Coolidge, and
when a sore throat prevented from making the nominating
speech requested McCamant to substitute.
wouldn't mean anything to Hilda, i
Oh, she mustn't hurt him. She
must prttend that she likes this
one better!" Mary told herself. And
then she remembered that Hilda
wouldn't dare let Jim know that
Pat Hamilton had given her a
shawl. She wouldn't dare lot him
find that out, or he'd be furious. I
When dinner was over and the1
dishes were watshed Jim Insisted
on helping Mary told him that
she'd have to go. There were noise
in the apartment below that told
her that her aunt and undo had
come home; she could go down
there now. She didn't want to; she
felt that unpleasant though her
own little homo had become, she'd
rather go back thoro. But she must
be on hand when Hilda caino home
She got her hat and coat and
went out Into the hall and down to
the bend In the stairs, from which
she could see the front door. She
sat down there, to wait till Hilda
should come home.
tl wa sa wait of long, dreary
hours. Several other tenants In the
building came home, but none of
them knew Mary. One woman nak
ed if she was locked out, and Mary
said that she was, and refused the
other's kind Invitation to come in
to her apartment and wait till she
could got in. Twelve o'clock, one
o'clock 'was Jim standing In the
front window, watching for Hilda?
If he was
At lost! A taxi stopped at the
front door, a woman got out, and
ran up the front steps. Hilda! Mary
ran down the stairs to the first
floor and faced her.
Then, too late, she saw that Ham
llton had followed Hilda into tho
hall.
Helping the Poor Rich
Big business and big money are in the saddle at Wash
ington, witn a president .devoted to their cause and a
majority of both houses servile and anxious to obev their
slightest wish, with the public totally indifferent as long as
prosperity lasts, anything that reaction desires will become
tne law ot tne land.
The first move of the new congress is to reduce income
and surtaxes, which are paid by the well-to-do and wealthy
the second the reduction and eventual elimination of the in
heritance tax on unearned fortunes. Both of these taxes
were designed to keep great fortunes from being left intact
and growing greater with the years and with everv cenera-
tion. Congress not only does nothing to prevent the issu
ance oi tax-exempt securities as a rcluge for wealth to es
cape, taxation altogether, but is reducing the surtax penalty
upon great incomes.
Acting on the ingenuous Mellon theory, a theory conceiv
ed in the interest of and by one of the 86 Americans who pay
taxes on incomes of more than $1,000,000, their surtax is to
be cut from 40 percent to 20 percent to get them to take
their money out of tax-exempt securities and pay higher
taxes on other securities. But will they, and why should
they? Why should anyone pay taxes when he can legally
escape them ?
These 86 multimillionaires will save $98,691,720 by the
reduction in surtax, which the government will lose. To
make up th loss the government will have to keep the auto,
tire, camera and other nuisance taxes for the many to pav
to rcl.-.ve the lew excessively rich. But that is the present
oviicmc ui Kuvcimm-ia, uie tneory Being tnat if the rich
ieiisi, some crumus will lall tor the poor.
Loves Greatest Gift
By VIOLET DARE
A HIT OF TRUTH
Mary was almost utmld to go
to the door, when l ho bell rune
so violently. She felt stiro that 1111
da Lewis hud como back after sin
ting out so gaily only n fow num
enls before with Pat llatnltton to
go to the theatre. And ho - just
couldn't seo Hamilton, Mary told
horst'lc, over and over; ho Just
couldn't.
Finally alio drncgrd herself down
tho hall and opened the door, slow
ly. It was Jim, Hilda's husliand, who
stood there, n stilt case In one
hand, his hat In the othor.
"Mary! It's groat to seo you
again!" He dropped the heavy eult
cano on the floor as he en mo into
tho narrow hall, and tossed his hat
on a table. "Where's Hilda?"
"She's Just gono out. Sho didn't
expect you home tonight."
"No, I know it; I got homo a day
early. Say, has she gone out with
Hamilton?"
Tho tone of his vWo would have
boon warning enough for Mary oven
If his fuco hadn't told her that
thcre'd he trouble if ho know
whero Hilda had gono. What could,
sho say? Hhe'd linve to Ho
Mary drew a deep breath. It
wouldn't occur to him that Hilda
had ew things to wenr tonight. I
"Mary, I'm sorry for my rutlc-i
ness. I'm doggone tired," he told
her, coming back into tho ' hnll.
Tor a minulo I unw red, I gurtw.
Hut Hilda's beat clothes are nil
there, so well, let's forget It!" lie
laughed apologetically and turned
toward hte kitchen. "I'm starved;
let's see whnt there Is to eat."
He find Mary got dtnner together
Ehe found somo chops In the re f rip
era tor; things for a naiad, some rvg
etablm. Rvidentljr Hilda had ex
pected to have dinner at home, he
told bereeH; Hnmllton munt have
'phoned at the Inst minute.
Oh, If Jim could just be kept
from finding out where his wife
had gone!
Mary wondered why Hilda had
gone out with Hamilton, evidently
In opposition to Jim' withes, when
sho hnd such a nice husband as
Jim was. He worked hard, he ador
ed Hilda, tried hla best to give her
everything he could that he
thoug-ht would make her happy,
But because .the other man had
more money Hilda accepted his at
tentions even his Insulting way of
speaking to her!
"I must figure out snme way of
keeping her from walking right
in Here nnd letting him know
where she's been; she'll make him
so unhappy If she does that and
he's too good to be made unhappy
"Mary's thoughts whirled as she
broiled the chops nnd made the
salad.
She haled deception, wouldn't
enter into it on her own account.
Hut It seemed to close around her.
Celia and Stanley lilako. Hilda and
Put Hamilton everything end
everyone seemed to be conspiring
10 iorce Jier into deceit.
Jim nte heartily, and over his
dinner told Mary obout his bus! n ess
trip.
"It turned out better than I'd
dared to hope," ho told Mary. "So
well that I brought Hilda some
thing she's wanted for a lone time.
mat i couidn t afford. She's goinK
to be crazy over It. Come into the
Urine room nnd I'll show It to you."
Alary Knew what it was even be
fore Jim opened his suit case and
took out the long, narrow package.
All embroidered shawl but a smal
ler one than the one Hamilton hnd
given Hilda that very evening.
maao or lighter weight !lk, and
with almont no embroidery.
Jim was pathetically pleased
with It. He unfolded It and made
Mary put It on and walk up and
down the crowded little room.
"Isn't it pretty T" he kept asking
her, over nnd over. "Don't you,
think It's n beauty. Mary? Wn't
Hilda be pleased with It?"
Mary told him that of course she
would. Hut in her heart ehe knew!
that Hilda would much prefer the
more beautiful shawl Hamilton had
brought her. Tho fact that Jim had
denied himself something he want
ed to buy her the one he'd cot
Nineteen teams are now playing
professional football in 18 lurge
cities in tho United States New
York, 'Providence, Rochester, Buf
falo, Philadelphia, Pottaville.
Cleveland, Canton, Akron. Colum
bus, Dayton, Chicago (two teams.
Detroit. Milwaukee, Kansas City.
Hock Island, Green Bay and Minneapolis.
HAS HARD LUCK
Woodburn, Or., Dec. 17. There
has been dirty work at the cross
roads, reports Jr. Gerald B. Smith,
who haa discovered that the word
Portland on a sign erected at the
junction with the Woodburn cut
off and tho Pacific highway a fow
miles south of here, has been near
ly obliterated with paint leaving
tho words "Woodburn and New
berg 41 miles." The sign orig
inally called uttcntion to the paved
route through Woodburn and
Nowberg to Portland, giving the
entire distance.
Because the turn-offl hard to see
on wet and foggy nights, owing to
the nature of the pavement, Dr.
Smith, who bus missed the short
cut several limes, i a hearty ad
vocate of some kind of light to
warn motorists that the junction
has been readied.
Tho sign has caused consider
able trouble In tho past. Three
different times it was torn down
by road patrolmen who believed
it to be located on the state high
way righl of way. A committee
from the Woodburn Community
club, headed by John P. Hunt,
called upon the Marion county
court and obtained permission to
maintain tho sign. After this per
mission became known to tbe state
highway commission there has
been no difficulty until the recent
act of vaiul anem.
One- of the feat.urc.-s of sports of
the Sesfiuiceutennial exposition In
Philadelphia next year will be a
scries of football games in which
the bost college tea ma of the cast,
middle west, the far west and the
south will meot to determine tne
college football championship of
the United States. A gold cup will
bo awnrded the winner.
Weil-Known Writer Who
Prefers to be Unknown
Harry Leon Wilson has not had
a photograph taken for years. Wil
son's publishers, at their wits' end
for a new likeness to use in con
nection' with his new novel, "Cou
sin Jane" called in a skilful artist
who, from several old snapshots
the author In a hat, a cap, bare
headed, etc. made a composite
portrait with the features of the!
most recent photograph, the ex-j
presslon.of another, the top of tho
head of a third. For Wilson Is an
author who. really d 11 ikes and
shuns personal publicity.
The curious result of his aloof
ness Is that the public knows the
fictitious people of Wilson books
better than It knows their creator.
The peculiarities of Bunker Bean,
Merton, Ruggles are familiar to
thousands who would not be able
to tell you anything of the author
except (perhaps) his name. Yet
Harry Leon Wilson has been writ-1
ing with success since this century
was born, and serious critics do
not hesitate to pronounce him fore
most living humorist,
Wilson the novelist Is establish-!
ed. Wilson the man remains al
most a mystery. For many years
be has lived a life of virtual re
tirement on the Monterey Peninsu
la, California, and whatever jour
neys he makes into the world are
not press agented. Although hla rep
utation as a humorist was made in
New York when he edited and con
tributed to Puck over two decades
ago, and although Ills first novel,
"The Spenders," a pronounced suc
cess, was of New York life, Mr.
Wilson now never visits and seldom
writes about the East. Publishers
and editors who wish to get in clos
er touch with him must make, and
have made for that purpose, tho,
long journey to the Pacific coast
shore where his home stands.
For Wilson is not only foremost
as a writer lie Is first and fore
most a writer. He wants his books
to speak for him. And thoy do
speak.
To revive his novels of the last
twenty years is illuminating. They
show the novellt's broad Interests
nod sympathies. After "the Spend
ora" came "The Lions of tho Lord"
a dramatic story of Mormonism
and the early mormumsshh.Jgta
and tho. early Mormons. "Tho Seek
er" followed In 1804 a novel of
religiou controversy which would
cause a sensation even today, and
which undoubtedly came years be
fore its time. "The Boss of Little
Arcady" was the first of Wilson's
books of mainly humorous Import;
but "Bunker Bean," a satire on the
inferiority complex which antici
pated the Freud craze, eclipsed it
in popularity.
Th en in the Fa r West W i Is o n
discovered Red Gap, and several
succeeding volumes were devoted
to its local celebrities. "Merton of
the Movies" a few years later be
came the classic among film stor
ies. "Oh, Doctor," Is a comic an
alysis of hypochondria and its cure,
and "Professor, How Could You!,"
in whose scene the author returns
to the Mississippi Valley ot his na
tivity, is an "escape" story of a
learned runaway which has been
compaVed by many to Huckleberry
Finn.
But Just as the mantle of Mark
Twain seemed gracefuljy descend
ing upon the Wilson shoulders, he
moved from under. He wrote "Cou
sin Jane!" This recent novel Is a
psychological study of the mtnd
and heart of a woman from child
hood to maturity, so sensitive and
so delicate In Its preceptlveness
L
Woodburn, Or., Dec. 17. A
warning bell is being placed at
the crossing of the Southern Paci
fic main line and tho extention of
South Front street, according to
P. G. Vtckers, agent for Olie rail
road company.
Lights to mark the crossing are
wanted by Eugene Court noy,
Woodburn banker, who Baye the
railroad company does not always
comply with the posted notices
that boxcars shall not be nlacnd
within 100 feet of tho crowing,
which at this point includes the
main line and a sidetrack. The
place, he points out, is dangerous
to pedestrinns ae well as automo
biles on rainy or foggy nights.
It is possible that tho bell will
be of the type that displays red
danger lights.
Woodburn, Or., Dec. 17. Two
special masses will U? sung by the
choir of St. Luke's Catholic church
instead of regular Christmas pro
grama this year, liohearsals have
been under way for several weeks
under the direction of J. F. Na'h
mau, assisted by Miss Leita Nib
bles organist, nnd Alfred Hnnuas
ku, violinist. The first mass will
bo heard at midnight Christinas
evo and the second at 10 o'clock
Christmas morning. Tiie "Cecilia"
mass is being sung. Solos will be
sung by Mre. Otto Miller. Mrs. D.
Abbott and Miss Alice Lembcck.
Members of the choir are: So
pranos Matilda and Blondina
(iflip, Mrs. Otto Miller and Miss
Alico Lcmbeck; nltce Mrs. Alfred
Hunuaska and Mrs. D. Abbott;
tenors A. J. Beckor, 13. Znk, F.
Sown nnd Mr. Blasko; bassea P.
IT. Fitzgerald, Peter Gillis, Mr.
Bhusko and A. F. HnmiEuska.
Merry Christmas!
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