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About Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 5, 1929)
P A HE FOUR THE CAPITAL JOURNAL. SALEM. OREGON TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 5. 1929 Capital JtJournal Salem, Oregon Established March 1. 1884 As Independent Newspaper Published Every Atternoon Except Sunday at 130 o. commercial street, jeiepnone oi. newt m GEORGE PUTNAM, Editor and Publisher SUBSCRIPTION BATES By carrier 10 cenu a week: U cent a muuUi: 15 a year In advance By mall In Marlon and Poll counties one month 60 cents; I months I1JA: t months $2.34: I year MOO. Elsewhere 60 cent a month; 5 a yeaj id advance. FULL LEASED WIRE SERVICE OF THE ASSOCIATED PBESS AND THE UNITED PRESS The Associated Press Is exclusively entitled to the use for publication at all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited In this papa and also local news published herein. "Without or with offense to friends or foes I sketch your world exactly as it goes." BYRON Censuring Bingham By voting condemnation upon Senator Bingham of Con . tiecticut for employing an officer of the Connecticut Manu facturers' association to rewrite tariff schedules in favor of industries he represented, the Senate has helped put an end to the old system of tariff making, which in itself consti tuted a scandal. For many decades, the tariff beneficiaries have been permitted to write their own schedules in return for campaign contributions and many of the senators from manufacturing states have been little more than special pleaders for local industries. Senator Bingham practiced openly what many others have practiced secretly and there by brought discredit upon the vicious system. Scant sympathy need be wasted upon the Connecticut senator. His moral obtuseness is such that he can see noth ing wrong in his actions. To the end, he defended his course. He was so completely insensible of his own position that he invited the bitter attacks made against him on the floor. He does not yet grasp the fact that his action was injurious to the Senate, which was compelled to act in self defense. Onlv the Old Guard of stand-patters voted against the reso lution of censure and few of them raised a voice in protest. For the zest and gusto with which he was condemned. Senator Bincham has himself to blame. His refusal to ad mit his error and his insistence upon regarding the conse quences as a political and personal plot against him, only an tagonized his associates, ana aispiayea nis mepuiuue nu ib of human nature. The Connecticut statesman nlumes himself unon his erudition and treats his fellow sen ators with patronizing condescension, and the senators seized tne opportunity to avenge iu nign-nanmis. Spite in the Saddle The city council, in its omniscience, having gratified its petty spite by voting to take away from the mayor his ap pointment of committees and thus by decentralization de stroy his power of accomplishment, leaving the office but an ornamental figurehead, we presume the city is in for another period of do-nothing lethargy, for the councilmcn cannot agree on anything long save on team spite work. In the past two decades, Salem has had three outstand ing administrations of real accomplishment. The first was under George Rodgers who inaugurated the era of paved streets and public improvements. The second was under Ixuis Lachmund, who carried these projects to completion. The third has been under Tom Livesley, under whom the bridge, sewer and other programs have been inaugurated and pushed toward completion. Between these administra tions, the city marked time while tho councilmen ployed pea nut nolitics. Quite appropriately the council signalized its triumph secured by providing one of the mayor's supporters a job lit taxpayers' expense by a return to the wooden bridge pro gram of the village era. That is the type ot progress we can expect under its regime and wooden bridges are a fitting symbol of its progressiveness. The council system itself is an anachronism in this day and age, a survival from hick-town times, cumbersome, wasteful, unwcildy, with a division of power fatal to ac complishment, fruitful only of division, discord and petty politics. It ought to be abolished and a modem, efficient city manager system substituted to eliminate waste, cut costs and rednce taxation. The council system should be relegated to the junk pile for it is obsolete. As long as we retain it, we will have a government of, for and by spite. A Useful Senator George W. Norris of Nebraska is one of our most useful senators and probably the best representative of the com mon people at Washington. Always with the courage of his convictions, he battles fearlessly for the right as it is given him to see it. It is therefore welcome news, at least to lib erals of all parties, that Mr. Norris has decided to once more accept the post of United States senator. Mr. Norris has been a Senator for nearly 17 years, fol lowing five terms in the House. After over a quarter of a century of serving the public he had planned to retire at the end of his term in 1931. But an "alliance between the OU1 Guard, stand-pat machine inside the state and those who control that machine from the outside" to drive him out of public life and select some machine man as his successor, has caused him, along with entreaties from supporters, to change his mind. To the challenge of his opponents Mr. Norris replies : All the changes made against me by the so-called leaders of the Re publican party can be reduced to one sentence that I am not a regular, and therefore not a good Republican, and that I do not always support the President. I do not concede thai self-appointed, self-anointed parti san politicians, representing monopolies and privilege-seeking Interests, have any right to decide what constitutes a good Republican or to be Judges of his good faith and regularity. If absolute subservience to po litical bosses Is necessary In order for a member of the United States Senate to remain In good standing In his party, I must plead guilt j to the charge of Irregularity. Mr. Norris' parry sins are many. Convinced that the ' nomination of Varo In Tcnnsylvnnia was obtained by fraud, he took the stump Against him and for his opponent in the ensuing election, and has been largely instrumental in keep ing him from being seated, tor this alone the tariff barons seek his scalp. Then he has fought for farm relief, opposing both Coolidge and Hoover. To cap the climax, he alone among the Progressives advocated the election of Governor Smith last year. So he is anathema to the Old Guard as well as the Hooveriles. Nebraska will, in all probability reelect Mr. Norris. It has become a habit. At least he should be returned, for we need men in public life who like him, put principle above expediency and partisanship. DANGY SECURES COUNCIL ORDER FOR FIRE TRUCK The city council Monday night on motion of Alderman Dancy, chairman of the fire and water committee, gave the city recorder authoritiy to advertise for bids lor a new chassis for one of the city fire engines. The cost will be paid from the 2-mill special tax levy for the fire department, and to off-set the expense the force of firemen at the east and north Salem stations will be reduced from eight to six. . Bids were received for a neat- ing plant for the East Salem sta tion and were referred to the fire and water committee. E. S. Patton bid $G4o, Nelson Brothers 9872, J. A. Bernard! $783, J. H. Vlckary $795 and Graber Brothers $778. On. the strength of a report from City Engineer Rogers that he could build the Cottage street si phon for $3500 the council adop ted a recommendation of the ways and means committee that he be authorized to build the siphon and that the cost be charged against the cltv bridge fund. The council accepted the bid of the Spaulding Logging company to furnish lumber and piling for the South Winter street bridge for $413.37. City Engineer Rogers reported that the remonstrance against the improvement of Fairmount avenue from Miller to Owens streets was sufficient to defeat the Improve ment. A petition was received for sewer in Yew Park annex, and also petition for a light at McCoy avenue and Norway street. SMOOTH BARK TREES CHARGED; KILL BIRDS St. Charles, Mo (LP) Smooth barked trees served as fatal roosts for thousands of birds near here when they were charged with elec tricity during a storm last August, Dr. William O. Wilson, ornithologist, will tell the United States Depart ment of Agriculture In a report which he Is preparing. More than 5,000 dead birds were reported to have been found on i farm and more than 1,100 on an other farm following the storm according to Dr. Wilson. I have never heard of a case of this kind before," Dr. Wilson said. and It may not happen again in a thousand years, but I believe that It is worth, reporting to fed eral experts. In my opinion only birds roost ing on smooth barked trees were electrocuted when unusual atmos pheric conditions charged the trees with electricity. X believe that this kind of tree is a conductor of elec tricity during a storm because water can not be absorbed, making the tree attractive to the electrical charge. The charge was not enough to kill any but the smallest birds. however since no large ones were found to have been victims or this wholesale electrocution," the doctor declared. LAMB FAMILY VISITS Independence Mr, and Mrs. D. P. Lamb and three sons of Port land, were Sunday guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Berry on West Monmouth avenue. The Lambs were formerly residents of this city and near neighbors of the Berry's. FIRE ALARM GIVEN Independence A chimney fire at the residence of Mrs. James Scraf ford called out the fire department Monday about noon. No damage resulted from the fire as it was soon under control. YOUTH IS INJURED Aumsville-Oeorge Albright, son of Mrs. Blanche E. Albright was ser iously in)ured a few days ago while playing. He has been under the care of Dr. Brewer of Stayton and at this writing is Improving. ELEPHANTIASIS '''' J.--"fix'-. .r COUNCIL COMPLETES HAMSTRINGING JOB (Continued from page one) to the principal of representative government. Further, he said it violated the spirit of the city char ter. Alderman Patton spoke In fav or of the resolution. "I consider this a piece of very progressive legislation," said Pat ton. "I have sat as a member of this council under three adminis trations, and have seen many dis appointments In committee selec tions. It is well known that com mittee appointments and chair manships are offered In return for promises to support certain meas ures. Tills resolution will do away with this bickering and will relieve the mayor ct much embarrassment. Congress has a committee on com mittees and there Is good reason why a city council should have. In this council we have some good men who are on no committees, or on only one or two. We have others who are on five or six." Patton conceded that O'Hara's re marks on the resolution were timely. OYSTERS ARE HIGHER Paris W Oysters are plentiful but dearer In France this season. The cheapest kinds cost (1.00 a thousand more than last year. Deal ers blame increased wages and higher cost of hampers and string which, they say, over-balance les sened frelghttst;. FREE LEGAL CLINIC Los Angeles, (IP) Free lesal as sistance for those In difficulty and in need 6 aid but without the means of employing a lawyer will be the aim of the new Legal Aid l.uiuc 01 tne school of law of the University of Southern nnitrnmi. which opened. Sept. 16. AERONAUTICS FOR TEACHERS Boston. (IP) A dCDarture In nerfa- gogy affords public school teachers a course In elementary aeronautics. The course Is offered by Boston University and Includes Instruction In the elementary theory of flight, airplane structure, the theory of aerial navigation and the future of air trawl. Filson Woolen Cruising Coat COMES in red and black and green and black plaid and plain blue. A fine garment, made of splendid material. Will give long wear ana excellent service. Like all Filson BettcrOutdoorClothea they are well tailored and will retain their shape and fine ap pearance. (The Filson Super Quality Cruising Coat $15.00.) For sale by better dealers C-FilsonC Outdoor Clothes M, I0O3-IO07 FIRST AVENUe' SEATTLE J Flowers, Shrubs And Trees Storing Dahlias Over Winter By D. Victor Lumsden, (U. S. D. A.) The fall clean-up Is the high tide and turning point of the warfare against pests In the flower garden. If carried through with thorough ness It will go far toward minimiz ing the problems of controlling the pests and diseases. If neglected, di seases and pests of many kinds will persist ana multiply. The spent flowering stalks and foliage of perennials may. by fall, be overrun by fungous leafspots, blights and rusts. All such diseased parts should be cut back to the crown of the plant, carried out of the garden and bumed. To put such material on the com post piles may invite trouble, In peonies particularly, bflghted and spotted shoots should be cut away not merely jerked off down to the sou level, or even below soli lev el If necessary, In order to elimi nate all diseased parts, and afford next year's shoot buds the oppor tunity tor a healthy start. in tnis way one of the most nrev- alent causes of bud blighting and failure to bloom In peonies can be avoided. Hollyhock rust lives over winter on the young shoots that appear after the flower stalks and summer foliage have died down. The fall Is sets in. therefore the best time to detect in cipient and hold-over rust Infec tions, and to pick off all parts bear ing them. The leafspot disease of his Is also largely controllable by thoroughly clearing the bed of all withered and spotted leaves. They should be cut off close to the ground. If the soil Is acid, a sprinkling of lime raked into the bed helps to remove the tendency to contract leafspok By fall It Is exceptional to find rose plantings In which blackspot and mildew have not caused more or less defoliation. Since the fun gous parasites which cause these diseases overwinter on fallen leaves, it is Important to gather these up carefully and burn them. Cankered and spotted part of the stems should be pruned away, cutting below all external Injuries or Internal discoloration into heal thy wood. If the garden is mulched and general garden litter Is used, more harm than good Is likely to re sult because of the spreading of pests and disease organisms. 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GATES Jack Doyle is In the apple busl- nesa having taken over the apple orchard of Hildcgarde Bartos near Niagara. Mr. Doyle has disposed of most of the apples at Mill City and Oate. The Gates Sunday school was honored on Sunday by the pres ence of Mr. Large of Eugene, Sun-J day school organizer and mission ary. Services were held both fore noon and atternoon at the club room with a basket dinner at noon. Several young musicians of Oates. the pupils of Mrs. Albert Mllsap, took part In the studio re cital given at the Mill city Com munity church Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. u. w. Lafiar of Salem spent the week-end as guests of Mr, and Mrs. Western Houghton. A Hidden In delirious milk chocolate comes a scientific, A effect. r and gentle lnxatff . aurh a delightful way ts A and conatipariofc PKHKl'8 UHUU STORK Oregon Pulp & Paper Co. Manufacturers of Bond, Ledger, Mani ford Parchment, Glassine, Greaseproof, Inner Wraps, Etc. 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