THE CAPITAL JOURNAL, SALEM, OREGON
THURSDAY; FEBRUARY 12, 1931
PAGE FOUR
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Byron
Lincoln
The irony of fate was never better illustrated than in
the case of Abraham Lincoln. Ridiculed, reviled and villified
as few have been in life, those who had persistently pressed
the crown of thorns upon his brow utilized his tragic death
to canonize and raise him to the godhead. The clergy which
had bitterly assailed him as a free thinker, the politicians
who plotted his undoing, the privileged classes to whom he
was anathema, all united in a nauseating pean of partisan
praise which has continued in increasing volume since.
No sooner was the "Great Emancipator" laid to final
rest, than the cabal of unscrupulous politicians which had
secretly striven to undermine him started their work as a
wrecking crew to demolish his conciliatory pacification plans
to reunite an embittered war-torn land, and destroy his suc
cessor who valiently strove to carry on the Lincoln program.
The era of persecution, graft and corruption was soon in full
swing with predatory privilege in the saddle, all concealed
under the cloak of the martyr. Lincoln's name is still one
to conjure with and his natal anniversary annually the oc
casion for the exploitation of his fame by reactionaries an
tagonistic to every principle he enunciated. The party which
he helped found, with his death repudiated his ideals, re
taining only the label, though
of hero worship.
It was inevitable in this
sooner or later would attack Lincoln a record and career.
This Edgar Lee Masters is said to have done in an attempt
to look at Lincoln realistically.
book, it is impossible to appraise it, but as merely to look at
a demi-god as a human being
already have bills introduced
and make its sale or possession a crime, intolerance that con
trasts strangely with Lincoln's own tolerance of opinion. If
Masters utters forgotten truths, they will live in spite of
censorship, while the false will die. m
It is difficult for any one to correctly appraise Abraham
Lincoln because his memory is enshrined in a haze of emo
tion and a mist of partisanship. We still see as through a
glass darkly and must await the perspective of the future.
But he was far from being the etherial being he is pictured.
'.Like most of our heroes, he was-only human, with plenty of
faults and weaknesses, but stripped of the glamor and tinsel
f adulators, there is much of strength and character for the
thoughtful to admire.
: i A Financial Engineer
With a view of strengthening their code, which was
adopted about eleven years ago, the professional engineers
of Oregon, numbering about 1500, are attempting, through
their state association, to secure the approval of several
amendments. These proposed amendments, if approved by
the legislature, would put an
' nancial rewards of such men
though forced to acknowledge
engineer, has led the public to
member of the "profesh" and eminently qualified to under
, take any work in the engineering line whether it be fixing
. the value of telephone properties and street car lines or esti
mating the cost of hydro-electric works.
Last evening Mr. Harlan
appeared before the house committee that was holding a
hearing on the bill and protested vigorously against its ap.
proval. After discussing the
posed measure Air. Gross, having come armed with a large
bright red volume of the nations "Who's Who", proceeded to
read the names and achievements of men who, while not
professional engineers, had been most successful as valua
tion engineers. At the close of his remarks Mr. Gross was
asked to read whnt "Who's Who" had ta say about Kenneth
Harlan. He was forced to deplore, however, that as yet
Portland's $78,000, and soon to be f 103,000, expert had not
been given mention and space in this interesting volume of
the country s elect.
Mr. Harlan may not be an expert in the engineering line
but he has proved himself an expert in finance. He knows
where to find the money and how to get it. So long as there
is art idle dollar lyirig in Portland's city treasury, and the
present regime is in office, Mr. Harlan will continue to in
vestigate and enjoy prosperity The attempt of the profes
sional engineers threatens to spoil the racket for free power
.without cost to the taxpayers and wouldn't that be awful!
Free Text
Amended to apply only to elementary public schools, the
free text book bill has passed the House. It provides for
$ 1.50 worth of books per year at the expense of the district
for each pupil, which while It adds considerably to taxpayers
burdens, will not begin to supply the necessary books.
A questionnaire sent by Representative Gouley to the
various Marion county school districts, which does not in
clude Salem, showed that 33 district boards favored the bill,
66 opposed it. The same district boards voted 68 for free
transportation and 25 against.
Stripped of its verbage, the free text book bill is simply
a dole for the benefit of the non-taxpayer at the cost of the
taxpayer. It will increase Salem's school budget from $ 1000
to $5000. It is another advance in state socialism, whereby
the state relieves parents of responsibilities. Just how such
(measures can reduce taxation is more than the average per
son can figure. The more paternalism, the higher the taxa
tion. And it is already burdensome.
DIES YEAR AFTER
PENSION AWARD
Auburn, Neb. (IP Perry Whitlow,
S3, went to war for his father. He
received Ms first Civil war pension
Just last year. Now lie s dead.
When his father was called to
arms In the 80s to fight in the
union army. Perry, the eldest son,
assumed his father's name and
vent to the front. The father
stayed at home to support a wife
Editor and Publisher
Yamhill counties, one month 60
I year $4.00. Elsewhere 50 cents a
advance.
entitled to the use for publication
not otherwise credited In this paper
still mumbling the lip ritual
debunking age that some one
Without having read the
is regarded as blasphemy, we
in Congress to ban the book
end to the activities and fi-
as Kenneth Harlan who, al
that he is not a professional
believe that he is a regular
and Harry Gross, his attorney,
constitutionality of the pro
Books
and family of small children.
Alter the war. the elder Whit
low drew the pension without pro
test. After his lather's death he
began a long fight to have the
the names disused and to be
rightfully recognized as having
been a war veteran.
He was successful last year. For
many year he has lived on a
meager Income.
Ponca, Neb. (IP) Mrs. John
Armstrong recently celebrated her
80th birthday by cooking a birth
day dinner for 20 aunts. Her
guests were close friends whose
birthdays occurred In January,
CAPITAL LEADS
IN LINCOLN DAY
CELEBRATIONS
Washington (IP) The capital led
the nation In tribute to Abraham
Lincoln Thursday on the 122nd an
niversary of the birth of the eman
cipator. President Hoover, Vice-President
Curtis, Chief Justice Hughes and
prominent members of tho cabinet
and congress were scheduled for
Lincoln day addresses here and
elsewhere throughout the country.
Mr. Hoover s address was to be
delivered at 10 o'clock (EST)
Thursday night over a nationwide
radio hookup. The president was
to speak from the historic Lincoln
room on the second floor of the
White House, used by Lincoln as a
private office and study during the
ClvU war.
Vice-President Curtis, Chief Jus
tice Hughes, Attorney General Mit
chell, Secretary of Interior WUbur,
Secretary of Labor Doak and Hugh
Guthrie, K. C minister of justice
and attorney general of Canada,
are to speak at Lincoln day cele
brations here.
A special program has been ar
ranged at the New York avenue
Presbyterian church where Lincoln
worshipped during the war years.
The republican national commit
tee announced that numerous Lin
coin day rallies would bs held In
various cities.
NEW BILLS
noi se mt.i s
RB SOO, bf Macphcrson Creating
a county boutulanr board of achool
directors.
HB 301, bf Anderson, and Andrew
and Senator Dunne (substitute for
HB 3721 striatum to tirlntlnn. bind
lug and atutionery work performed
ioi- political BUD-aiviaiona.
II B 302. bv committee on educa
1 1 on Relating to certification of
graduates of non-standard college
and unl vers It lea
HB 303, by committee on educa
tion Relating to appeal from decl-
ainna or district Doiuiuanr Doaraa,
HU 304, by committee on education
Relating to primary 4-year aiate
cen means.
llll 305, by committee on educa
tlon Relating to eighth grade ex
animations.
HB 306. br committee on educa
tlo n Relative to high echool teach
ers. HB 807. by Schaupp Olvlnf to
Justice courts Dower of narole.
HB 308. by Nah, chinnock. Mc
Phllllps and Day and Senators Miller
aiid StaDles Cloattia Salmon river
and Ha tributaries In Lincoln county
to fishing by any means except cooK
ana tine.
SKNWTK HU H
SB 31S. b7 Cursner Prohibiting
Rublto officers and employee from
aviug any pecuniary interest In the
writing of any bond, undertaking or
insurance policy mten lor in oene
fit of the state or any of lta political
subdivisions.
SB aid. by BlltlngslryEnabllng
county court to lease couuty-owued
lands.
8B 217, by Hall Providing for the
filing of a surety bond to cover the
liability due to purchnses by com
panies issuing ana soiling install
ment bonds or thrift certificates.
SB 218, by Bailey and Crawford
ReiuMim to injunction in labor ais
piitfs and provtdlng the mstmer of
isnviing mem ana me inei 01 per
sons chnriff dwlth flotations.
SB 219. by committee on foreetry
and forest products Providing for
forest type maps and e, survey of the
DR. CHAN LAM
ttranrh office
rhlonw Medicine t o. In Saleat
twientiricatir p r e
for ailments of
s 1 o m a e h llvar.
jSfXLJ blood, akin, nerve.
1 klilii)L en1 urin
ary bladder ot men
and women Reme
dies for rheumatism
and hrnnrhltiai with
il,- chrome coughing.
Office tMarei Every 8a tutor
l:M l 6 M p an. during aMiilbj
Iter. an Jan.
IM N. CvrnmerrlNl WU totom
Boon 15
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OVERLOADED!
Coprrltht f-raia tULlMMni Compuur tNw Tork Wor'.a) 10J1
forest resources of the at&te, appro
priating 1 25,000.
SB 220, by Woodward Plac'.ng In
mates of the state penitentiary un
der the workmen's compensation act.
SB 221, by Woodward Relating to
the giving of tokens, stamps, etc.. for
the sale ot goods, aud relating to
misbranding.
SB 222, by Booth, Eber'aard and
Hall Authorizing the state board of
higher education to purchase prop
erty, i
SB 223, by Bennett and Brown 1
Providing for the filling of vacancies
in the offices of senator and Repre
sentative in the legislature.
SB 221, by joint ways and means
committee Establishing rate of re
imbursement to be allowed officers
and employes of the state for use of
privately-owned automobiles.
SB 22S, by Bailey Enabling Incor
porated communities to Install hy
drants and supply water for domestic
use and fire protection.
SB 228, Pranclsovlch Relating to
the trial Jury, alternate Jurors and
peremptory challenges In criminal
cases.
SB 237, by Hall Relating to pilot
commissioners and pilots.
SB 228, by agricultural committee
Defining standards and fixing
grades for Ice cream.
SB 229, by Judiciary committee
Defiuing landing fields for airplanes
on beach.
SB 230, by Judiciary commltteo
Regulating practice of law. I
SB 231, by Judiciary committee
Regulating registration of aircraft, i
SB 232, by Judiciary committee
Relating to refund of tftT.es on motor)
vehicle fuel not used on the public,
highways.
SB 233, by Judiciary committee!
To require all aircraft operating com-;
merctally to be licensed by the de
partment of commerce of the United
States.
SB 234. by Carsner To remit pen
alty and Interest on certain taxes
and declaring an emergency.
SB 235, by Judiciary committee
Defining and regulating banking and
trust business.
SB 230, by Bennett Providing for
the construction, paving. Improve
ment and repair of certain roads and
highways.
SB 237, by ITpton To require alt
public service corporations and pub
lic utilities to obtain permits from
the publlo service commission or the
state before selling bonds, stocks,
notes or other securities.
BB 338. by Judiciary committee
Providing for an aeronautic Inspec
tor at H 200 a year.
SB 239. by Hall Defining who
may au under the blue sky law,
SB 240, by Kuck and Hall Provid
ing for the filing of suit by the sec
retary of state and a claim against
the United States government lor re
imbursement of moneys expended by
the state in raising troops during the
Civil war.
SB 241, by Dunne Prohibiting
electrical Interference with radio re
ception. LICENSES ARE ISSUED
Dallas Two marriage licenses
were issued Tuesday by the county
clerk's office. The first was to
Howard Siewcrt, farmer, Salem and
Norma Branch, St ay ton; and the
second to Lester Orvllle Goibutt.
truck driver, Tillamook and Helen
Macomber, Dallas.
Gates Mr. Kelle ot the school
board, has recently planted a row
of 18 maple trees across the front
of the school grounds. These are
about 10 feet In helhth find with
favorable season and care will soon
add much to the beauty of the
PILES
CURKD WITHOl'l OI'KRA
TION OR toss Of TIME
DR. MARSHALL
12 OREGON IH'II.DINO
Tonsils Removed
WlTHOl'T OPKRATION OR
LOSS OF TIME
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COAST FRUIT
OBTAINS HIGH
PRICES ABROAD
London. (U) American apples
and California pears commanded
slightly higher prices during Jan
uary than home-grown apples and
other Imported pears. The Ministry
of Agriculture forecasts a similar
condition for February.
Imports have tended to Increase
since mid-December.
American Greening apples com
manded an average price of 32 shil
lings per barrel for first Quality at
Birmingham and Manchester, while
In London the price hovered around
30 shillings. York Imperials sold for
35 shillings a barrel In Birmingham
and 33 shillings In London.
Oregon Newtown apples realized
steady sales at 13 to IS shillings per
case, while Oregon Reds brought
about 2 shillings less.
One London Importer told the
United Press that he Is attempting
to secure six carloads of York Im
perial apples for select British mar
kets. An apple shortage on the Con
tinent is making it rather difficult
for some Importers to secure first
class apples.
California pears are experiencing
moderate Inquiry at Liverpool and
Leeds, but a steady demand In Lon
don and Manchester.
Home-grown grapes are selling
well at firm to dearer rates. British
grown Oros Colmar grapes of first
Quality are selling for 3 to 3 shillings
per pound. British hothouse Muscat
grapes are realising 10 shillings
(12.40) per pound in ixmaon. im
ported Belgian grapes are realizing
1 shilling pence to 3 shillings per
pound, but the demand has lessened
and the market Is slow.
Early arrivals of South African
peaches and plums are now on me
markets, but command high prices.
The markets are generally well
supplied with roots and green vege
tables. Home-grown cauliflowers arc
scarce, but French are In good slip
ply at cheaper prices. English and
French asparagus meets a steady
trade, and moderate Quanltlcs of
celery sell well.
The old
reliable
combination of
Quinine and a Laxative i
your protection against
1 more serious complication.
Take
Grove's Laxative
BROMO
QUININE
Tablef
Far
SNOWDEN SAYS
BRITISH DEBT
TERMS UNFAIR
London, (IP) Chancellor of the
Exchequer Philip Snowden bitter
ly censured the British war set
tlement with tha United States In
the House of Commons Wednesday
night, and called for "temporary
sacrifices" interpreted to mean
salary reductions for members ot
the government and the civil ser
vice. Snowden's speech came after the
labor government, under guidance
of David Lloyd-George, was given
a vote of confidence when the
house rejected a conservative mo
tion of censure, 310 to 333.
"We have the burden of war
debt and we have the Washington
debt," the Chancellor said. "I do
not want to offend anyone when I
say that when the history of the
manner in which that debt was In
curred comes to be known Its
recklessness, its extravagance, and
the commitments made which
were altogether unnecessary In the
circumstances then prevailing I
am afraid posterity will curse
those responsible for It."
The wide range of predictions In
cluded an additional super-tax of
one shilling, the lessening of un
employment relief, and possible
wage cuts throughout Britain.
Soma quarters predicted that the
government would adopt the Gos
chen plan of compulsory conver
sion, whereby stockholders will con
vert their Investments or accept
lower rates In interest.
"With all seriousness that I can
command. I say that the national
lieZlcr Values t Smarter Styles?
for
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Cleaniing patent leather 63
smart dull black kid. with tb4
popular cubist hAL
$2.93
Growing Cirlt
Ire sure to like this one-strae
ta parchment with brown snake
grain triaiming. U others will
Uke the few prtcel
$2.98
Shoes for
So Smooth So
Sturdy, comfortable tan elk
hoes for boys. Soft box tie,
leather sole, rubber heeL
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DEPARTMENT
position Is grave and that dis
agreeable measures must be taken
It tha budget equilibrium la to be
maintained and industrial recovery
made," Snowden said. "Any In
crease of taxation on Industry under
present conditions would be the
last straw.
"Schemes Involving heavy ex
penditure, however desirable, must
wait until prosperity returns."
Although Snowden was speaking
against the motion ot censure, the
conservatives cheered him loudly,
while the laborltei listened in silence.
F
or inn
Contractions to this col
umn must be confined to SOO
words and signed by writer.
To the Editor: If a "commoner
may address you thus; no doubt I
should add, your honor; obviously
you are such an authority on court
martial law and International af
fairs. Enclosing a clipping from a city
newspaper, on the withdrawal ot the
Butler court martial, that you may
read from the voice of your own
opinion you are so far back In the
sticks, no doubt you may miss It.
We take from your attitude to
ward soldiers and the greatest living
American general that you, yourself
must have been one of those "ex
cluded" ones during the war or did
try to enter a navy yard after hours
and some marine parted your hair
In the middle with a ' Kokompkack."
Get wise to yourself.
Yours for the Devil Dogs, soldiers
and sailors you crabapple.
D. L. DUFFEV,
Hubbard, Feb. .
ull the family
Pumps Are '
i Being Worn
. . with suits, with gay
printed frocks in fact,
with 'most everything this
spring t They are always
mart Yon may choose
either gleaming patent
leather or blade kid,
$4.98
Black Dull Kid
Trimmed with gunmetal kid and
black-and-white snake.
$493
Patent leather slipper with fancf
Iratn strap, doable oak sole. Sizea
Li to
$2.49
tii to ll'i 11.M
5H to 8 $1.6
the Baby
Soft So Flexible
toft, pliable black kid button
shoes with turn sole. They
are made with extra care and
priced only
69c
A fine all around work shoe
In either brown or black tOt,
Uade with leather sole and rot
bcr heeL
$2.79
Men's Oxfords
of
Quality
Brown or Black
$2.98
to
$3.98
160 X. Liberty---Salrm
PLAN EXPANDED
CHERRY PLANT
AT THE DALLES
The Dalles, Ore., (IPi As a result
of the protection given Paclflo
coast growers of white cherries
under the recent congressional
tariff act, The, Dalles Cooperative
Growers association is considering
an expansion of 1U plant here and
Inclusion of equipment which will
make possible the annual processing
of six thousand barrels of Royal
Anne or Star's Gold cherries for
maraschino stocks. The cooperative
the past year processed five hun
dred barrels which were shipped by
the Panama canal to preservers at
New York City.
An outlet for white cherries for
maraschino purposes will aid the
market for canning atocks, It Is an
ticipated. As the maraschino cher
ries have to be pitted and stemmed
by hand, expansion of the pro
cessing will add materially to the
payroll here, H. O. Miller, man
ager of the cooperative, said.
BEE HIVES ROBBED
ON JEFFERSON FARM
Jefferson Thieves visited the W.
J. Looney farm three miles south
east of town and robbed six bee
hives of air the honey they con
tained, first killing the bees with
sulphur fumes. Mr. and Mrs. Har
vey Moor who are living on the
farm, heard no disturbance and It
Is not known what time during the
night the depredation took place.
No clues were fonnr
9
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Smarter this
Spring than
ever before t
Women's
"JPeni-ArclaT
Shoes
rAe arch-support
ehocs of Btylct
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combination last
$4.98
Penl-Areh Oae-Strap
Black dull Idd with Mack
rhorocco and kid trim ; combina
tion last, leather heeL
$498
Peni-Arch Oxford
Black doll kid with black
morocco grain and silk kM
a; i
I eombinatic
itioa last
$4.93
f3
Penl-Areh Oxford
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Ot last Also ia brew..
$498
We are now showing m
complete line of arch
support (hoes In either
brown or black at
$2.98-$3.98
Inc.
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