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About Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 10, 1929)
PACE FOUR THE CAPITAL JOURNAL. SALEM. OREGON TUESDAY. DECEMBER 10, 1929 i I CapitalJiJournal Salem, Oregon Established March 1. UM AO Independent Newspaper Published Every Afternoon Except Sunday I l JO O- vnunercui sirees. seiepDooe mi. new as OBUROB PUTNAM. Editor and Publisher SUBSCBIrTlON BATES B carrier 10 ernu a week: tt eeou a mootb: IS ( real to adranca Bt mall in llartoo and Polk eountlea one month eenu; months lje. oaonihe 2Ja; 1 jeu M-00. Elaewbert H eeola a mcrntn; fa jreai Is adfanea. FULL LEASIO WIKB 8EBVICE Of Tif B ASSOCIATED PBESS ANU TUB UNITED PRESS To Associated Press la exclusively entitled to the use tot publication at aU news dispatches credited to It or Dot olnervlse credited Id tola papas and alao local newt published herein. "Without or with offense to frientla or foes . 1 sketch your world exactly as it goes." Byron A College Youth The Siuslaw Oar nrints a letter from Jaakko Paakkola, a Finnish youth about to matriculate in the Oregon Agricul tural college- He has been employed in tne t lorence district as a fisherman, but senses the value of education for progress in life far keener than most of our 100 percent Americans and is willing to work to attain the object. That perhaps, is one reason why so many of our foreign born make good, des pit their handicaps, in a strange land speaking a strange tongue. The letter speaks for itself: Corvallls. Oregon. Nov. 27. 1929. I write few llnea to the Oar readers and let you know that I am here at Corvallls, Ore. I will beginning school Oregon State Agricultural col lege December 2. First I will take Economics, Political Science and Eng lish. I have observed that here are much students, the young men and women at college and seem to me they are eagerly to education. I under etand that the "Science la the Key to Education." Seems to me we are going towards to better society which gives all the people, not few. better opportunity to life and living and education. We people must do work that way that we get better today and better tomorrow. May you send that Oar to me. Yours truly, Jaakko Paakkola. For Jaakko Paakkola we have nothing but commenda tion and he may prove a fine football player, but we cannot help but wonder what scholastic requirements if any, are necessary to matriculation in the Oregon Agricultural col lege? This youth, may of course be an accredited high school graduate we have seen some that didnt' know much more about the English language, or of course he may have passed the required entrance examinations, for we have also seen some of those who have. So perhaps it is small wonder the O. A. C. enrollment increases like a snowball rolling down hill. Another Noble Experiment Secretary of Labor James J. Davis in a recent radio broadcast urged an eight hour day for housewives as a prac tical means of uplifting humanity, and improving the status of the fair sex by giving them a square deal. The suggestion has interesting possibilities. If the housewife's day began at 6 o'clock in the morning, it would then end at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, and mother would have the rest of the day, after getting breakfast, sending the kids off to school, doing the housework, preparing luncheon and doing the dishes, to improve her mind by playing bridge, visiting neighbors, going to movies and in other feminine ways. The children could look after themselves until father came home from work, stopping to do the marketing on the way and then get the dinner, and help with their lessons. Or if mother's day began at noon, father could get the breakfast, get the kids off and wash the dishes before he left for work, and mother finish up the day. In either case, father would realize that he is giving mother1 a square deal even if he had to put in an extra shift himself. But what would father do, if like union labor, the women became dis contented with an 8 hour day and demanded a six hour day, and a five day week ? The only practical way the Davis program could be car ried out is to return to the old Mormon system of several wives. Then the days could be divided into regular shifts, with one wife on duty during all the working hours and if the five day week was enforced, the simple devise of adding "a new wife would solve the problem. We submit Secretary Davis" noble experiment as a sample of the statesmanship guiding the nation's uplift- A Farce Ends The District of Columbia grand jury has dismissed the famous Wall Street liquor banquet exposed by Senator Brookhart of Iowa, which has occupied so much space in the papers. Reporting that it had insufficient evidence to indict, the jury said it had heard various witnesses, but had deemed that the lack of evidence, "together with the extraordinary lapse of time between the alleged violations and the revela tion of facts relating to this affair, make it impracticable for the grand jury to consider the matter further." Of course there could be no indictments, for there had been no violation of the law. It is not yet a crime, at least in Washington, to offer a guest a drink. If the notoriety seek ing Brookhart thought a crime had been committed, he should, according to his own code of ethics, have immediately reported the alleged violation to the district attorney, in stead of waiting for three years. However, Mr. Brookhart has salved his tender con science, albeit somewhat tardily, and has won a unique place among the bounders by belatedly playing the role of snooper to incriminate the host whose hospitality he accepted. Thus ends another of the many much ados about noth ing farces prohibition has inflicted on the nation. LARGE FOOT IS BEST SO CHIROPODISTS SAY Chicago MV-"Give the little girl a big foot." advises Dr. Harold H. Hedrick. director of research for the Illinois Association of Chirop odist. T..e bittw the foot the better Its chance of being perfect,' he says. The chiropodists reason that the gal who wears a No. 8 known she's out of bounds and won t try to force her foot Into a smaller size. Hence It has an opportunity for normal development. But In the fare of their grare Before You Sell Your Junk Phone ai for tlx highest caab price, we bur and aril trerythlnf prone it Salem Junk Co. ' HAFTOON a K LINK Ste N. CemawretaU St, pronouncements the chiropodists picked a SB loot as perfect at Uieir convention. -v. 'i i risers gives quick. effective re I Pleasant, south ing end healing. Excellent foe tniuirrn con rami no opistes. Successful!? used for 65 yean. 3Jc aal otic sixes J-U-N-K IS CASH VVe buy rugs, sacks, pa per, iron, bras, copper, hides, etc. Capital Junk Co. M. (Ween beck, Pre, rhene tsa Be the Briar FORECLOSURES ON DELINQUENT TAXES START Four hundred delinquent tax fore closures on property In Marlon county ordered by the county court with 3OO0 set aside In the budget aa an estimated cost of prosecuting the proceedings are seen as an add- ed reason why the county court shaved Its budget down to the min imum it considered could be stood this year. This will be the first time for 10 years that foreclosure proceedings against delinquent tax titles have been started by the coun ty and during that period the coun ty has absorbed payment Of the city, school and state taxes. Edward Keech, who has been en gaged by the county to prosecute the foreclosures, states that a total has not been struck as to the amount of taxes delinquent, but he is certain that $100 a foreclosure would be a reasonable figure and they would probably run much high er. At $100 apiece the total would be $40,000 and It may run up to $100,000 or better when the final figures with Interest are tabulated. For instance Just slipping through the delinquencies one showed $30 a year due for six years with in terest still to be added, and an other showed $8 25 due In 1918 with this amount running up to $10.24 for last year and the taxes run ning along for 10 years. Some have run for JO years, and some for varying periods. Delin quency proceedings may be started at the expiration of three years. Because of these complications It may be some little time before the total la arrived at. County Judge Siegmund Instruct ed Attorney Keech to write to ev ery delinquent wherever an ad dress la available and advise that delinquency foreclosures are to be started and It is possible some may come In and pay up before the suits are Instituted. However, when the proceedings are fully carried through the prop erty In question will come under the title of the county and as such be eliminated from the tax rolls. It Is possible that this will result in another fat chunk being removed from the assessment rolls In ad dition to the $157,000 taken off by the national bank tax decision. "These delinquent taxes have been a constant expense as they had to be carried forward every year In addition to the county paying the state, city and school taxes out of them, ' said County Judge Siegmund. "Our Idea is to foreclose and sell these as rapidly as we can for the county but also to get them back on the tax rolls where they will once more produce some revenue for the county. I presume the fact that we have these 400 delinquencies to take care of Is not known to many people of the county but it is another indi cation of why It is necessary to shave down the budget as far as possible and at the same time car ry on the work of the county." AIRWAY FARES CUT London (LP) Air fares between London and Paris over the Imper ial Airways line- have been reduced for the 8 a. m. airliner from four pounds fifteen shillings (approxi mately $23.75) to three pounds ten shillings (approximately - $15.50) thus for the first time becoming actually cheaper than the first- class railroad and boat fares be tween the two cities, via the Dover Calais route. At the same time somewhat smaller reductions have been made for the winter on the London to Switzerland air route. MRS. CKABTKfcfc BETTER Stayton Mj. William Crabtree who has been 111 at the home of her daughter, Mrs. C. E. Hald, four miiea north of Salem for several months, has recovered sufficiently to be moved home. She Is only able to be up a short time. BABY HELPS CO-EDS LEARN HOUSEKEEPING Knoxvllle, Tenn. A home with everything from a kitchen stove to a baby Is provided (or in struction of University of Tennessee co-eds. Each year 30 seniors In home eco nomic! live three months la the "practice house," a two-story affair near the campus. They prepare their food, do all the work and manage me budget. Some time ago (Iris then In the home adopted a baby, and suceeding classes have kept it. They feed, clothe and. later on, plan to aend it to acnaol. It'a a boy. SPECIAL PRIZES FOR OUTDOOR ILLUMINATION A new feature of the outdoor Christmas Illumination Contest this year will be special prizes offered for the best decorated church ent rances and the best decorated ser vice stations in the city. It was an nounced by the committee in charge Monday. The contest la being spon sored by the Salem Advertising club. A prise of $15 In merchandise will be offered for the winners of top honors in these new divisions. Members of the committee are busy now galng the cooperation of the service managers and the congre gations of the various churches. A total of $41$ in prizes Is being of fered this year In thirty-nine di visions. Each of four districts will have three prizes for the best dec orated yards, the best decorated windows and the best decorated en trances. The grand prize for the best general display In the city will be $25. "We anticipate a highly success ful contest this year," said C. R. Smith, chairman of the contest committee. "A good beginning was made last year and folks learned how the home decoration plan should be carried out. There wLU be few homes in the city without some form of outdoor decoration. Year by year the displays will grow more beautiful and 6rlglnal and eventually decorating home ex teriors at Christmas time will be come aa traditional as turkey at Thanksgiving or plum pudding at Christmas. FREE X-RAY For 7 Days See with your eyes just where your trouble Is. An X-ray ex amination Is conclusive proof of the location of your ail ment. You can see the real cause yourself. For 7 daya this Is free and you owe no obligation. Drs. Scofield X-ray Chiropractors First Nat't Bank Bldg. Phone 2194 TREE SURGEONS PRUNING TREES FOR POWER LINES Trees In Salem and vicinity that come In contact with the wires of the Portland Electric company are being trimmed by tree surgeons' brought here for this especial pur pose. Charles I. Nagel, an expert in this une, with a erew of six men Is operating about the city. Trees growing over wires cause radio Interference as well as dan ger In case of storms causing trees and nmos to iau, power company officials point out. It was with this In view as well as protection to their own property that caused the com pany to bring the "tree surgeons" here at an estimated cost of $1300. Nagel has been In business In Portland for the past 29 years and operated three trucks as well three business cars. His crew of six men la kept busy virtually all the time as his work la not only that of trimming trees but tree surgery as well. Nagel handles work tor practically all of the power companies or Oregon and washing- ion, besides a great many private estates. He has Just completed a contract witn tne city or Longvlew, wnereoy cavities in public oark trees were tilled with 6000 pounds ot concrete. The company believes that the trimming of trees Is work for an expert and that an ordinary line man is not sufficiently versed In the art to properly take care of the Job. FLOODS IMPEND IN ENGLAND London (IP) Grave danger of ex tensive floods arose in Great Bri tain Tuesday as the week long storms which took a heavy toll of lire and property on the European coast abated after a last furious as sault. Heavy rains which accomDanied the storms added to the flood men- aoe In Walts and other sections of England and the accumulation of heavy rains in November threatened wide damage. As the storm died down, the most accurate death list of the worst galea in a century was placed at 166. with many persons unaccount ed for. I naddition to that toll, sixty fishermen in six trawlers were un reported at Yarmouth and Lowest! t. The cruiser, Sufton, was dispatched to search for them but little hope was held that all of them would be found safe. The heaviest death toll appeared to have been taken in France, where 98 were reported lost at seat or killed In land accidents due to the storm. The British Isles and surrounding waters were next with 56 dead. DAYTON GRADE HONOR PUPILS MONTH LISTED Dayton Honor roll students in the Dayton city grade school for the second month are as follows: First grade: Donald Wulard, Hel en Jeanette Lwer, George Leck band. Jane Hensley. Mary Vivian Muha and Ross Duzan. Second grade: Crystal Metcalf, Joecille Fulham, Rodney Clark, Peggy Jean Shelburne, David Leck band, Elsie Ellen Metcalf, Elsie El len Metcalf, Lucy Mackaben. and WendeU Willard. Third grade: Lenabelle Dower, Russell Newhouse, Audrey Flier, and Betty June Defenbaugh. Fourth grade: Oertrude Londer- shausen. Fifth grade: Eloise Wagner and Helen Hadaway. Sixth grade: Rose Teague. Rich ard Richardson and Jero Kadoma. Seventh grade: Lorabclle Mitchell and Lynn Duron, Eighth grade: Lenora Hessler and Annabel! Nelson. BLONDS VS. BRINETS Iowa City, Iowa Wi More blonds have been selected queens of the University of Iowa, but survey shows Uiat more of the brunet queens have married. OCTOGENARIAN'S BANQUET Coulommiers, Prance (IP) Sixteen octogenarians, the guests of M-year- old Albert Oriotteray, gathered around a banquet table to toast their advanced ages. Their total age passed 1294 years. All of the men had fought In the wsr of 1870. FOB INFORMATION ABOUT LOCAL OR EASTERN RAIL ROAD TRIPS phone m. PILES CURED WITHOUT OPERA TION OR LOSS OF TIME DR. MARSHALL J29 OREGON BLDG. 'mmmmsasmL A Few 4MIFT Suggestions from Hamilton's Gift Shop Table Lamps, Bridge Lamps, and Floor Lamps and Oriental Night Lamps and Incense Burners Oriental Cigarette Servers Colonial Clocks, Electric Clocks Smoking Stands Davenport Tables, Mirrors, Cedar Chests, . Automatic and Electric Toys of Many Kinds, Dolls and Doll Furniture and a Myriad cf other Gifts both small and largo C'&JfamiltoiL 140 Court St. HAWKINS and ROBERTS INC. Loans and Investments W. C. Dyer INSURANCE Agency General Insurance SALEM, OREGON Phone 1637 205 Oregon Bldg. Special Christmas AUCTIOW Wednesday Nite, 7 P.M. F. N. WOODRY'S AUCTION MARKET AND FURNITURE STORE at 1610 N. Summer Street Consisting of One All Klertric Radio In Highboy Cabinet. Orldinal cost l7.(M).. Just like new and a good one. Kitra Large Cabinet Brunswick Orthnphonlr, and about 80 Itcconls, Original cost 'J75.(M, just liko new. 1 Extra good riaao, original cost SI7.VOO. This Is a PUno of quality. I Overstuffed Velopr Davenport, slightly used; t Walnnt Con. sole Table, octagon shape; Walnut End Tnbles; Kk-rtrlc Floor and Bridge Ijnips; l'ancy I'late Glass Mirrors; Walnut Chiffonier; I'sed Ivory lh-esser: 0 Velvet Rugs, like new (X I U Velvet Rugs, plain taupe; New Klertrie Iron; New lledai Coll Springs and Mattresses; Sanitary Couch; Genuine I-ea-ther Lounge; S good used Kwkrra; New Reed Ferneries; I n. finished Knd Tnbles New Davenport Cushions; Newfrlt Kugsi New Wool lllanki'ts New Comforters; New Auto Robes; New Linoleum Rugs, all siira; New Linoleum Remnants; New Leather Suit Cases; New Imported Wall Tapestries; S good sel Honkers; Chenille lings; I'irlures; H day Wall Clock: Oak Kitensloa Table; New Child's Reed Rockers; Lady I.ln.lv Kaiacoat: Vaflnlahed llreakfat Table and 4 Chairs; Hum Caused Krutt; Child's Wagon, like new; t.lrls' Blryrle; law finished at finished Magazine Racks; I aflntshed Hewing Cabinet; Oak Prinorsa Dresser: Iroa lied. Coll Hpelng and Silk Klosa Mallres.: 8-4 Silk Fir-, Mattress; White Rotary Sewing Machine; Vlrtmla and Kecords; Klertrtr Vacuum ( leaner with all attachments, like new; New aa Piece net Dishes; New 8-4 Piece Set Siker: New H..l l.in.i i Sets; New take Coven: S F.lertrlo Waffle Irons; Klertrie '"'" nonni; nan s Ulryrle, like aew; Apple, d assay other MLseellaaeoua Article. Do Yor Christmas tUtouoIng at Woodrj 1610 N. Summer Street "Hay gBBsctalnst tot The Hosae Onleaa; A. E. LAFLAR G. W. LAFLAR "If It's Insurance We Write It." LAFLAR & LAFLAR Ladd & Bush Bank Bldg. Phone 546 Socolofskyand Son INSURANCE Office Phone 970 Residence Phone 2761 FIRST NATIONAL BANK BUILDING Salem, Oregon Is Your City One of the 650? The Chamber of Commerce of the United States sponsors a most effective and well organized activity in the prevention and control of fire. This ia known as the Na tional lire Waste Council. Six hundred and fifty cities are engaged in nation-wide contest in the reduction of fire waste. Through the National Fire Waste Council the combined experience, advice and assistance of architects, credit men, boy scouts, educators, engineers, insurance men and many other groups are made avail able to any community. Comprehensive Programs This work involves modem and scientific fire-fighting apparatus and methods, saj. vage work, regular inspections, arson in vestigations, modernized building codes and ordinances, and actuarial facts. The unusual facilities and information which the Stock Fire Insurance companies provide, have been extensively nsed in this work and are constantly available, without charge, to any organization, individual or community. Fire Losses Affect the Community Chambers of Commerce and similar bodies realize that the prevention of destruction by fire of an existing industrial plant is just as important as the winning of a new enter prise for the community. When men are put out of work by fire they leave the city or become a community problem sncb as arises in any locality lack ing employment opportunity. Similar programs on the part of other municipalities and property owners will result in safeguarding life and property in an ever -increasing degree, with consequent effect upon the cost, of fire insurance. TUE NATIONAL BOARD OF FIRE UNDERWRITERS I Jehn Street, New York a mnoNAi. oacAMiuTtrm oa arocx mis nssuaancs coMPanm bstajilbhbd in late