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THE CAPITAL JOURNAL. SALEM. OREGON
WEDNESDAY, MAY 21, 1930
CapitaUtJournal
, Salem, Oregon
' bUblUhed March L 1IH
An Independent Newspaper Published Everj Afternoon Except Sunday
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I iketch your world exactly as U goes."
Byron
THe Water Crisis
The Oregon-Washington Water Service Corporation has
discontinued all work upon its nitration plant, new intake
and pipeline improvements and extensions, because the peo
ple of balem voted for municipal ownership.
This reprisal bluff will of course inconvenience consum
ers and delay the day of pure water, for the negotiations
necessary for purchase will probably be extended and may
be succeeded by prolonged litigation. The company has
nothing to lose by completing these improvements, except
the good will of the people. It will not profit by such tactics.
It is claimed that the $1,200,000 bonds voted by the city
will not be sufficient to cover present investment plus the
amount required for completion of the filtration plant and
other improvements. If it should not prove to be, other
bonds will be cheerfully voted, for the people are quite de
termined for municipal ownership. Really the company risks
nothing.
The path to city ownership is not a bed of roses and
there is no magic formula for its accomplishment. The city
however, should lose no time in acting and in launching ne
cessary preliminaries, for until the filtration plant is com
pleted and utilized, the health of the city may be menaced
as it has been at intervals in the past. Action is the requisite
of the hour.
Price of Neutrality
Nearly all the partisan Republican newspapers main
tained a position of neutrality on the candidates during the
primary campaign on the theory of maintaining party solid-
arity for the November election. They have their reward in
the nomination of one who is Republican in name only and
whose platform is anti-Republican and purely socialistic, one
who has always been a marplot in party ranks and who can
command less party support than any of the candidates.
For the plight they find themselves in, -these newspa
pers have only themselves to thank. Had they made a vig
orous campaign in behalf of opposition candidates, and
courageously exposed the demagoguery and bally-hoo of the
winner, there would have been. a different result. At least
the editors could have retained their self-respect as well as
conceit.
One thing these newspapers do not seem to sense. The
direct primary law has not only shattered party solidarity
and party organization but it has made press neutrality in
primary campaigns an anachronism. A newspaper that fails
to aid the party voters in the selection of the best candidate.
as it is given it to judge, is remiss in its duty to the rank
and file of the party. If through failure to exercise this
function, leaving the people only to judge candidates by their
paid puffs, radio blah and platform hokum, the newspaper
finds itself wearing the collar of one who uses the party label
for expediency it is itself to blame.
If a newspaper regards a man as totally unfit for party
nomination, how much more unfit must he be for governor?
What call is there for support of him, merely because he has
received nomination by minority vote? Is it any wonder
when Buch hypocricy rules the press, and it discards principle
for partisanship to champion the unworthy, that more is
lost in influence than can be gained in circulation?
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Morrow vs Hoover
The stand of Dwight Morrow, former ambassador to
Mexico and American delegate to the London naval meeting
on prohibition is in marked contrast to that of President
Hoover. The reader can determine which is the more states
manlike attitude. Here are two of the outstanding leaders
of the Republican party and their positions on the greatest
issue before the American people, a division of opinion that
cuts squarely across both parties:
Mr. DwIcM Mam gavsi
Tonight I am going to discuss
prohibition. ... R is a question
which constantly confuses moral
principles with the art of govern
ment. . . '
Is it well that large portions of
our people should conceive ot the
Federal Oorernment as an alien
and even a hostile power Is It
well to have as a result a lawless,
unregulated liquor traffic, attended
by shocking corruption? . . ,
It Is not fair to assume that all
resentment against national prohi
bition Is due to a desire for un
limited license to be Intemperate.
There Is no community In the
United States widen desires that. . .
There are many problems In
human living that are not suscep
tible of a final solution. . The atti
tude of the community toward the
traffic In liquor Is such a problem.
I bring you no panacea for this
deplorable condition. . , . I believe
that the way out of the present
dlfMciiltr is ... a repeal of the
Eighteenth Amendment. j
We hear on all sides that It Is
Impossible to amend the Federal,
Constitution. It Is difficult, but
not Impossible. Four times within
the last twenty years the Constitu
tion has been amended. It can be
amended again. . , .
President nearer Bays:
Our country has deliberately un
dertaken a great social and eco
nomic experiment, noble in motive
and far-reaching In purpose. , . ,
No nation can for long survive the
failure of Its citizens to respect and
obey the laws which they them
selves make. ,
Our whole system of aelr-rovern-mcnt
will crumble either If officiate
elect what laws they will enforce
or citizens elect what laws they will
support. The worst evil of disregard
lor some lew is that It destroys
respect for all law. For our cltl
gens to sanction the violation of a
particular law on the ground that
they are opposed to it is destructive
of the very basis of all that protec
tion of life, of homes and property
which they rightly claim under
other laws. . . .
I will say again that I do not fa
vor til wpeal ot the Eighteenth
Amendment. I stand, of course,
for the efficient, vigorous and sin
cere enforcement of the laws
enacted thereunder. , , ,
The Idea that the republic was
treated for the benefit of tlie In
dividual is a mockery that must be
eradicated at the first dawn of
understanding. ...
I have been selected by you to
execute and enforce the laws of the
country. I propose to do so to the
extent of my own abilities. . . The
duty of cltlsens to support the laws
of the land la co-equal with the
duty of their government to enforce
the laws which exist. , , ,
New Uniforms Much
Too Big For Oregon 's
National Guardsmen
Does Oregon grow bigger men than the eastern states?
Someone at the national capital was evidently so con
vinced that Old Man Oreeon's stalwart sons are all six and
seven foot giants that the quarter--
master general of the United States
army was prevailed up:n to send a
shipment of 4,000 new model uni
forms for Oregon national guards
men of sizes two and three tunes
too big.
A check for $1,000 was received
by Adjutant General George A.
White of the Oregon national guard.
from the war department to cover
the expense of remodeling the large
unuorms to proper size.
Salem's guard unit received Its
quota of roll-collar uniforms and
the ones that failed to fit were re
turned to the quartermaster's depot
at Clackamas and sent to Portland
for alteration.
Responsibility for the error was
frankly assumed by army officials
in Washington, D. c. General White
said. Disregarding Oregon's re
quisition, small sixes were made for
guardsmen In eastern states and
large sizes for the western stste.
Result: the uniforms for Oregon
were too large and those for New
York were too small.
Whether the uniforms were to be
returned east far exchange was the
subject of hurried correspondence
and telegraphic communication be
tween Oeneral White and the quar
termaster oepois.
It was finally decided that due
to the approaching field camps of
the Oregon national guard, time
and money would be saved by hir
ing cutters to remodel the larae
uniforms.
This was only one of the many
problems to be settled and ar
rangements to be made before Ore
gon's 3.000 guardsmen hear the
first notes of "I can't get 'em up,
can't get 'em up, in the mor-o-o-rning"
breaking the chill morning
air at 3:30 a. m. on June 11 at Fort
Stevens and Camp Clatsop.
226,000 WILL GET
MILITARY TRAINING
Washington (IP) Approximately
526,000 civilians will receive mili
tary training at summer camps this
year, the War Department an
nounced. The number Includes ner-
sons belonging to the Reserve Of-
ncers- Training corps, the Citizens'
Military Training Camps, Officers'
Reserve Corps and- the National
uuard.
The summer camps will reaulre
services ot j.nua regular officers. 12
warrant officers and 13,871 enlisted
men.
AUTOMOBILE HIT
Btayton A wreck In which both
cars wens badly damaged but no
one seriously Injured occured Tues
day noon when Alfred Stahlman of
Detroit hit the car driven by Mrs.
Nora Taylor, substitute mall carrier
on route No. 1, near the Barney
DRAW STRAWS
TO SETTLE TIES
IN 5 PRECINCTS
Ties In five of the 80 precincts of
ine county xor positions or repub
lican precinct committeemen will be
eliminated Friday afternoon at
o'clock when U. O. Boyer, county
cierk, will hold b drawing to de
cide the successful contestant. Tie
votes were cast In Salem No. 21;
East HuDOard. Mill city, West Stay,
ton and Silver Falls.
With the conclusion of the draw
ing, the county clerk, under the law,
must furnish a certified list of pre
cinct committeemen to the central
committee which under the law
must call a meeting 20 days after
the election. After the list Is fur
nished the retiring secretary he In
turn must give six days' written
notice of such a meeting. In event
the secretary fails to comply, the
state chairman has authority to
sppoint a temporary county chair
man who will then give the neces
sary six days' notice.
The state central committee can
not complete Its organization until
the county units have been organ
ized and as far as Marion county
is concerned, unless a meeting Is
held In the near future the state
committee will probably take the
needed action In order that It might
complete organization.
Present officers of the county
central committee are J. C. Perry,
cnairman, and Newell Williams, sec
retary. ROBBERS TAKE CIGARS
Portland (LB -Two robbers with
a weakness for cigars were the ob
ject of a police search Tuesday.
Three drug stores were held up In
rapid succession and a total of M
In cash was token. A box or more
of cigars was taken from each of
the stores.
CANTERBURY READY
FOR HISTORIC RITE
Canterbury. England MVThree
Historic anniversaries in the lift of
Canterbury Cathedral are to be
celebrated from June 7 to M with
a series of religious musical and
dramatic festivals.
These, anniversaries commemo
rate the dedication of the Norman
cathedral, goo years ago: first ser
vice held In the present choir 790
fears ago. j
Preparations for the celebrations
are being made by a committee
headed by the Prince of Wales.
Famous vocalists, violinists, organ
ists and choirs will take part In the
musical festlv . Scenes from
Shakespeare will be presented In
the deanery garden by Sir Philip
Ben Greet Special services wUI be
held In the cathedral and Its price
less treasures will ba on public view.
Canterbury Is anticipating a mod
ern pilgrimage of American visitors.
wno pass ui rough England even
June by thousands.
Brighton. England CU "Bulldog
for aale. Eata Anythlna. Fond of
Children.'' aaya a notice In local
Graduation Dresses
Breier's are now
showing a nice
line of graduation
dresses at their
popular price of
$9.90
Store 24
IN THE WEST
141 N. Commercial St
ESPEE TO SPEED
UP CALIFORNIA
TRAINS JUNE 15
Faster schedules (or ' Southern
Pacific coast and trans-continental
trains will become effective June 15,
according to James A. Ormandy.
passenger traffic manager, who re.
ports a general speeding up of prac
tically all Southern Pacific trains
on that date.
Four Shasta route trains between
Portland and San Francisco and
Los Angeles will be affected In the
revision of schedules.
Southbound time of the Shasta
will be reduced M minutes: north
bound. 40 minutes. m.iriny the run
between Portland and San Francis
co In 25 hours and 40 minutes, via
the Siskiyou line.
Southbound time of the Cascade
Limited will be reduced 25 minutes
making the Portland-San Francis
co run In 21 hour; and 35 minutes.
Northbound time will be cut 15 min
utes, elapsed time for the run be-1
lng 21 hours and 40 minutes. Extra
fare for the cascade will remain
the same despite the faster service
according to Mr. ormandy.
The Klamath will be speeded up
50 minutes southbound, making the
run to San Francisco in 24 hours
and 30 minutes. Northbound time
wu. be cut 20 minutes, making the
trip in 24 hours.
Southbound schedule of the West
Coast Limited to San Francisco
and Los Angeles will be shortened
30 minutes, making the trip to Los
Angeles In 38 hours and 15 minutes.
FLOWING WHISKERS
BRINGS HIS ARREST
Looking like a character In the
Passion Play at Oberammergau.
Harvey Mitchell, giving his age as
63, was detained for a short time
Wednesday by local police. Flowing
whiskers and hair that curled over
his shoulders, Harvey)resented an
odd appearance.
"The whiskers and hair give me
employment with moving picture
companies." explained Harvey when
asked about his unshaven condition.
'I'm on my way back to Los Angeles
after a trip up north. I havent a
cent but expect to be able to find
work while travelling through the
country."
The only luggage Mitchell car.
ried was a cracker caddy of the two
pound size. All his clothing he wore.
Besides a sheepskin coat, he bad on
a regulation suit coat and a blue
denim Jacket. Underneath that were
two or three layers of shirts and
underclothing.
"This is the first time I have
ever been under police surveillance,"
Harvey exclaimed.
"Well, you ve lived most of four
life In California, where freaks are
common," was the rejoinder of a
police officer.
BIDER NOT RIDES
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week's Item concerning the motor-
rvela Rrrirlpnt In which If un-
derstood Bennie Rider of Salem fig
ured, it wajt a man hv the nam
Dowdy on Mr. Rider's machine that
went over the Mad Creek bank.
Dallas Learn Smith has acquired
a new popcorn stand of the latest
type. In the course of a few days
he hopes to have It located per
manently on Main street Smith la
the grandfather of DeVere Pen
hollow, prominent In musical cir
cles here.
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