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PAGE FOUR THE CAPITAL JOURNAL, SALEM, OREGON MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1925 C api tal jljoiir nal ' Salem, Oregon ka Independent Newspaper Published Every -Afternoon Except Sunday at 136 8. Commorclal Street. Telephone 81: News 83 UEUUU13 PUTNAM, ICriKor and Publisher Entered as second elnas mall matter at Salem. Oregon SUBSCRIPTION RATES By oarrler 10 cents a week, 45 cents a month. $5 a year In advance. By mall, In Marlon and Polk counties, one month 50 conta. 3 months $1 25, 9 months $2.26. 1 year 14.00. Elsowher 60 cunts e month. 6 a vear In advance. FULL LKAHKU IVlliJC ASKOCIATKIi IMtUSS SKKVlCl!; The Associated Press la exclusively entitled to the use for publlcn . Hon of all news dispatches credited to It or not otherwise credited In thla paper and aluo local news published herein. "Without or with offense to friends or foes I sketch your world exactly as it goes" byron. A New Messiah The press dispatches recently conveyed the information that Theosophists under the leadership of Anne Besant, were leaving on a pilgrimage to India "to await the second coming of Christ." This assertion is according to Theosophists, an error, but the facts are all the more interesting. Theosophists hold that at periods of the world history humanity becomes spiritually and morally bankrupt and that . ftt such periods a world-teacher appears, a direct messenger from the Super-Being known to our civilization as Christ, to lead, teach and rcinspire. This Messiah has appeared in vari ous forms in ages past. He comes, in their words: From the Cosmic Government, or Spiritual Hierarchy of the World, rounding the previous reunions of antiquity Oatutna lluddh.i, Bhri Krishna, Orpheus, Zoroaster, Hermes, Vyasa, etc. Always at critical periods, when civilization has outworn its last messaRe, and s Instinctively looking forward to the nuxt Coming of the Teacher, jvhieh condition Is unquestionably prevaleut in world today.. The peculiar philosophy or religion of Theosophy holds that many lives are necessary in the progressive development :r evolution of the soul through reincarnations until perfec tion, and oneness with the Infinite. Some of these matured souls turn back and help instruct the on-coming humanity and from time to time the Great Teacher comes out among men to assign their next lesson and indications are declar ed ripe for this event at present, as Humanity Is tottering toward llto op on fire, and must bo touch ed by the Grant Hand of tlto Guurdian. Unutterable swlfiwhnesH, fin ancial chaos, even frightfully devastating wars, with their all-am-fluinlng gases, flamcu, etc., aro Imminent. Such a Great Teacher "a pupil of the Masters of Wisdom" Theosophists believe, is 21) year old Krishnamurti, avowed pupil of the "White Lodge of Adepts," "supermen" residing in the inaccessible regions of the Himalayas and identical with the "Wise Men of the East" who 2000 years ago came forth to welcome Jesus. Mrs. Besant has announced that he is to become the vehicle of the Great World Teacher and that an era of peace and love among men will immediately follow. She claims, and her assertions are verified by the interna tional order of the "Star in the East' 'including representa tives of all churches and men and women of note that TIio "transfiguration" of Krishnamurti, which lias taken place or will within a few days, is a Divine manifestation, similar to that experienced by Jesus, nl Ibe time when the spirit of tbo Christ descended upon Him. Tho reoccurronco of this advent, will usher in a new dispensation for mankind and found a new raco, based upon practical realization of the long-sought universaJ brotherhood, sub stituting unselfish co-operation for tho proseut greed and competition. Krishnamurti is now at Adyar, India, where spiritual leaders of all countries aro in conference. Hq recently visited this country, making many friends. Humble In man nor, human, and showing iu tonse compassion Tor all suffering, this striking young man appeale most ot all becausq of his life of nbsoluto purity, and no thought of personal gain. Bearing tho new mcssngo of Christ to tho world, it Is snld thut ho will eoon come again to America for public nppear snce, his ministry to be without cbargo and without price. fully fund of .Mary? Iul he really have loads of money? Mary answered briefly, and final ly, when Cella's question became! too prying and personal, refused to talk any more. "lies not such an awfully good friend ot mine, Cella," she protest ed. "Let's not nlk any more about him." "Oh, all right. But don't forget I want to meet him, the very flrat time you can arrange It." "I'vo told you I'm not going to eo him again." Mary answered, but Cella only laughed at that. Mary bated to face Stanley Blake at the office the next day; she was glad when he telephoned that he would not be Jn until afternoon. When he did arrive ho seemed much concerned with something more important than his work. He tried several times to get his own house on the telephone unsuccess fully and spend a good deal of time on a letter, which he wrote over ind over, tearing tho discarded sheets Into tiny pieces before he threw them into the waste basket. When Mary had to (juration him about things connected with the business, he said to ask her twice what she had said, It wns easy to see that lie was too much worried about other affairs to think about tho office. At Inst ho finished his letter. stamped and addressed tho enve lope, and stuck it into his pocket. "I may not be In for a few days" ho told Mary. "I'm thinking of taking a Utile trip, with my wife." Mary wondered, as ho slammed the door behind him. how that "lit tle trip" would affect Celia. Celia would dine at home with her, now; would go to tho movies with her, instead of to the theatre with .Stan ley Blake. Mary bad no doubt that on the various occasions when Cella had come in late In the even- n g, saying that she had gone to the theatre with "a friend" that friend" bad been Blake. She felt as If someone had thrown imid ai her. She wished that she could pack up licr few belongings Their Inherent Privilege A high court in Kansns hag sustained an injunction se cured against the Ku Klux Klan forbiddincr Klan nnrnrlrot in regalia and use of a county fair grounds for a Klan celebra tion. The decision is typical of Kansas, where thev trv lo mini. late everything and everybody by -law in a futile effort to standardize humanity according to the ideas of the majority (or minority as it may be) in control. The Ku Klux Klan is founded on intolerance, and its chief occupation is capitalizing prejudice and selling hate for the profit of its organizers. It would not only forbid parades and gatherings, but deny citizenship to all not native born, wiiiie, pruiuHianc ana gontuc. uut because the Klan is in tolerant, is no reason Why it should be the victim of a simi lar intolerance on the part of the rest of soript v. Under the constitution, every citizen has the inherent and inalienable right to make a fool of himself, if he so do sires, and does not therein interfere with the rights of others. j.iiuae uni receive pleasure out or paying $10 for a $1 nightie, and parndimr in it. in erectinn- lilninir m ,i strutting in childish pomp through silly ceremonies, ought to have that privilege, as other secret societies do, especially as they pay so roundly for it. It is only when the Klan inter leres with others, with race, nativity, religion and customs uu ura 10 reguiate tne universe that it comes under the uuii ui tne law. Loves Greatest Gift Cy VIOLET DA HE aTmystkky When Pat Hamilton said good night to Mary he hesitated n mo ment on tho doorrttep. "Mary did not mean what you said earlier this evening?" he aak od. "I mean about not seeing me again?" 'Ye. I did mean It," she answer oil. "Even though you a ml your wife havo practically separated, I can't go out with you, knowing that you'ro married." "Don't yon l hi ti K you're unneces sarily prdulsh?" he asked, "Perhaps there doesn't seem to be anyone clc in the world who thinks as I do about such things',' she nnawered. "But I can't help It. I'd be wretched all the time I wns with you, because I'd feel that I was doing wrong. So this Is good bye ' "Not for long, I hope," he told hor nnd shaking hands onco more, went slowly down tbo steps to his car. Mary went upstairs very noftty, hoping that Cella, if she was at home, would bo asleep. But Cella called to her as she opened the door of their Ilvlug-rooni. "Why didn't you speak to me this evening?" Col la demanded, turning around In her chair at the desk. "I tried my best to make Vou." "Well, I I thought you might not want me lo, s you were with Mr. Blake," answered Mary, em barraocd. "And why nolT He cams hero to en you shout some work and when you weren't In he srkfd if 1 would at Q somewhere and have supper witn mm. bciuro ho wont back to Hint suburb where he Uvea." .Mary winced as L'ella glibly told her lie. She wanted to loll Colin that who kenw It w;is a lie; that alio had answered the telephone earlier In the day when Stanley Blake called nnd thought ho was tnlking to Cella Instead of to Mary. But she kept silent, as she wont In to the bedroom .to take off her wraps. "Nicn looking man you wore with," Cella went on. "Who is he? His face looked familiar." Mary hesitated, then answered slowly, "HI name is Hamilton, Pat rtck Hamilton." "Oh, so that's who ho Is 1 Hamilton. That's why hia fnco looked familiar. I've seen It In tho newspaper, often. He's all mixed up In politic, isn't he? Introduco me to him, won't you?" "I don t expect to seo him again Mary replied. "He doesn't live here. ' No, but he comes hero often; I know that," Celia exclaimed. "A man of hia Importance Uvea wher ever he happena to want to. ns a rule. Hon awfully rich, I know that. Don't bo n bum sport, Mary arraugo tn have me meet him. won t you? Unlea you want to keep him all to yourself, of course!" Mary said nothing. She had no intention of telling Cella why she did not expect to tee Pat Hamil ton again, Celia ImdMed on talking about mm long niter they had gone to bed. How well did Mary know him? frtil she known him bmicT Was he nice a he looked? Was he sw- and go somewhere to live, some where where Celia would never see her. When tbey were dining that even Ing, she and Cella, In their little living-room, someoe rapped at the door. "Oh, don't you want to see what it Is?" asked" Cella. "I'm so tired, Mary; I've had a wretched day." Mary rose and went to the door. She was sorry, as soon as she s.w what the landlady held in her hand. If only Celia had gone and taken It! For It' was a special dri ll very letter for Cella -the letter that Stanley Blake- had spent most of the afternoon writing in tho of fice. Mary could riot belp recognizing ft. The landlady hcl It so that the writing stared her In the face. She took It ind handed it to Ce lla, who glanced at it casually and riped it open. Mary went into the bedroom although she had not yet finished her dinner. She did not want to see Cella reading it. Celia was finishing her dinner when Mary returned to the room Her face wns very rod, as If she was furiously angry, and her mouth was sot in a straight line. But she said nothing about tho letter. Tomorrow Trouble for Mary, Tokyo, Japan. It is report ed from Nemuro, Hokkaido, that bears are Increasing so rapidly In Yetorop, the largest island in the Kurilo group, tbat the Inhabitants aro seriously considering appeal ing to the Japanese government for aid. It Is variously estimated that thero aro now between 8000 and 10,000 bears on the island, I In minds of horses and cattle aro killed and eaten by the bears yearly, it is said, and unless some thing is done to exterminate the bruins, it is feared stock farming ou tho Islaud will have to be dis continued. A bounty of 15 yen is at present given for each bear killed.' . Christmas Subjects Treated By Pastors In Sunday Sermons Christmas subjects were used by both Norman K. Tully, pastor of tho Salem Presbyterian church and Charles Ward, pastor of the First Congregational church of Salem, for their sermons Sunday morning. Taking up tho question of war fare, Dr. Tully declared that the world will ncvor have a real Christ mas until war Is completely erad icated. Rev. Mr. Ward stated like wise that men have advanced lit tle toward the true Christmas since the birth of Christ himself. Dr. Tully described tho horrors of the World War "People all know what Sherman eaid about war," he said-. "Sherman was right, too. But not everyone knows what Napoleon said about It. Napoleon said, 'war Is the trade of barbar ians.' Soitio think it Is noble. It is not. Thero aro traits of nobility In It.' " Must Henicmbcr, Not Forget. In the World War, Dr. Tully said, there wore 30,000,000 men klllc.d as a direct or indirect result of the conflict. "Men say to forget It. We must remember It, nnd see that It never happens again." That the Christian spirit, as em bodied In the word Christmas, is the only thing that will prevent another war, worse than the last, was the essence of the speaker's sermon. "When we get to that time" meaning the time when there will be no more conflict "then Christ mas will be here. Now it is just an Ideal." The philosop'hy of war, he said, "at evory point contradicts the phll osophy of Christmas "Unless war is eradicated It will grow until the race commits sui cide." Ho traced the development of warfare from its enrllcst be ginnings up to Its most modern de velopments, showing that each wad a little more deadly than the last. "Batlns was tho last war, future wars will be worse," he said. Christianity l'alled "Men can hardly bt blamed fori saying that Christianity has' fail-, ed. Where prayers wore said the loudest, where our religion appar ently was at its strongest, thero we find the very cradle of the great war. All the nations In the war were so-called Christian nations except two Japan and Turkey, both of whom were drawn fnto the conflict. "As Christians wo may justly be reproved for not softening their hearts and preventing the war. "The real failure, the real reason why tho war was not prevented, was that statesmen of the world did not apply the principles of Christianity in their dealings with one another." The doctrine of war Is that "might makes right.'' Laws Ineffective Science, education, laws of com merce will not effect the preven tion of war. Dr. Tully said. "The last war was prepared and cooked and served In our institution of learning." Laws, ho Insisted, have been tried again and again as a war preventative, with no effect. Instead of commerce resulting In war elimination "it worked the other way." The speaker touched on the sub- iect of inlmniitlonal treaties, the league of nations and disarmament Itev. Mr Ward, speaking beforo his congregation, briefly sketched the significance of Christinas and then Bald. "Men still stare with the same indlfferenco at Christ, us He was starod at when ho first came into the world. "No other day," said Rev. Ward, "la so widely celebrated as Christ mas. Its observance la confined to no one man or race Significance Minimized "The Roman Utile knew the sig nificance of the event that had happened in his midst at Bethle hem. The Jew, dreaming of a bet ter day when tho Messiah should reign and the yoke of foreign op pression would no looser be worn, little dreamed that the day had dawned, if Roman and Jew bad stood side by side that first Christ mas morning gazing down at Christ child in the manger thoir appreciation would have been lit tle better than that of the ox 'In his stall as with bovine eyes be stared at the little Intruder In his feeding place. "Men Btlil live their lives as if Ho had never been born. "Well might Lew Wallace ray of Jesus, 'a man whom tho world could not do without. Other men have been indispensible to par ticular people of periods, but His indispcnsiblllty was to the whole raco and for nil time.' "So significant was His coming that wo date events in history from the day of His arrival, as if his tory were only 11)25 years old! "Neither Is tbo celebration of Christmas confined to those who claim to bo His followers. The seep Uc who' scoffs at the Idea of a God, tho wastrel and tho wanton, the crass an dthe careless, look forward to Christmas season nnd enter Into Its joy with gusto, ap parently unmindful of their Incon sistent attitude. But w h y should anyone who is a Christian use our calendar or celebrate Christmas? Yet we should not deny lo these any joy the season brings. Center of Chrbdiiuis "Let us remember that Christ la the center of Christmas Joy. May He havo a place and a part in the thoughts and plans of all on this anniversary celebration May wo not fill our Uvea so full of work and worry and pleasure that thero will bo no room for Christ. Let Him bo tho guest In our homes, the counsellor In our business, our dully compaion In life. "Then tho year will bo filled with tho Christmas spirit. For tho spirit of Christmas la the spirit of love. It was God 'so loved the world that He gave His only be gotten son.' And loving and giv ing have gone band In had down tin- centuries. Back of tho gifts of tile day should be the love of tho givers. "M"!,t of us haven't much to give but love, but lovo is all there ia in lifo worth the giving and there should bo an abundanco of love to go around. ' "Gifts of things are but transi tory expressions of affection. They may be lost in tho mail, eaten, worn out, broken or lost, but love abides after Its matorlal expression has vanished, for lovo is of God. "Will you glvo to tho world this Christinas season a Hltlo moro lovo than you havo ever given before? If you will it will bo a happy Christmas for you." Bonn, Germany. After eleven yea re" imprisonment in Russia, during which hem ade several un successful attempts to escupe. Paul Cons, tho sculp. or, finally has reached Bonn. During lbs Russian campaign of the German army In AugUbt, 191-1, Cons waa wounded and taken prisoner. 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