t
Four
The Capital Journal, Salem, Oregon
Tuesday, December 2 1, 1937
CapitaljJournal
Salem, Oreion
ESTABLISHED MARCH t IMS
UmnanM BhltUlMhari KvaTV AftMMMm EXOtDt
at tee Caemakat Stmt. Tenphones Business Onw ISJI
. . . (Km Room Hit; society editor U7I
O BO HOB PUTNAM, cmtor and Publisher
rCIX UASEO W1BI IIBV1CI Of" THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
AND TBI UNITED raws
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
By CARRIERi Weekly. $.16; Month?. f.M; Out Yar, II JO.
u.ii in Aiiiuwi alonthlv. IJO; Biz Months, 13 M; On Teir.
UNITED STATES OUTSIDE OREGON Monthly, Mo: SIX Month. $1.00;
Tn Associated Prea k) exclulvr entitled to the dm lor publication of
. i.. ... 1 Mkmtu MwfHMt In this DftMI.
bjj qw aupiMwi w mu m m w iw. - - - -
fmi aim local news puhllihed harem.
-With or without offttut to friendt or Jot
I tkttck your world exactly at it got-
Ud to You Mr. Mayor
Whether or not the city of Salem strain enters into the
business of legalized petty gamming, irom wnicn u nas oeen
officially free for the past two years, now hinges upon the
action of Mayor V. E. Kuhn.
For the sake of adding few paltry dollars to the city s
revenue and to satisfy the pleas of a few cigar store, confec
tionery and pool hall operators that it would stimulate their
business (at the expense of legitimate business) by permit
ting them to openly cater to the great American mama for
getting something for nothing, the council last night amend
ed and approved an ordinance to license merchandise punch
boards, a pure lottery barred by state law.
There is nothing in the ordinance bill to forbid minors
frnm trnmhlinflr awav their nickels and dimes for the guilded
wares displayed as prizes, nor is there any prohibition against
the display of these "trade stimulators" in places adjacent to
school houses and catering almost exclusively to boys and
girls. Nor is there anything in the measure to require that
the merchandise "vended" by the boards shall actually be of
the aHvertiaprl nualitv.
It opens the way not only for more serious forms of
gambling and the encouragement of gaming among children,
but provides and sanctions a recognized outlet for all kinds of
gyp merchandise.
It provides the smoke screen behind which "money
boards" can be operated with little danger of detection by va
rious simple subterfuges.
The ordinance now goes to the mayor to become law with
or without his approval and signature, or go back to the
council for further and final action with his veto. How about
it, Mr. Mayor? ; "
No Copyright On Christmas
The' Schwarze Korps, official newspaper of Hitler's
black-shirted troops, asserts that Christmas is an exclusive
German holiday to which the Christian churches appropriat
ed "without permission," and bitterly resents it.
Christmas means "Chrisit's mass," the English name for
the season in which the birth of Christ is celebrated. It is
apparent however that a festival was celebrated at this sea
son long before the birth of Christ or even the pagan festival
of the Germans, i-,,..' .'
The Saturnalia of the Romans, the winter festivals of
the ancient Britons and other old pagan solstice festivals
were celebrated long before the dawn of history. The Roman
festival, in honor of .the Sun god Mithra. instituted 273 AD.
had its origin in Persia. From the latter it became known as
the birthday of the unconqnered sun. It was adopted by
the Christian church in the fourth century as the anniver
sary of the birth of Christ, and the name given a symbolic
interpretation.
The customs associated with the period reveal a paean
origin. The lighting of the Yule log was a widespread Euro
pean custom, especially among the Letts and Lithuanians.
The decoration of churches with mistletoe and holly is also
a pagan revival from the Druids, while the sending of gifts
are traced both to northern Europe and ancient Rome.
The Christmas tree is of German origin and Santa Claus
identified with St. Nicholas. Christmas music was a contribu
tion of the churches along with nativity pageants and Christ
mas carols an old British custom. The Christmas card is a
modern contribution dating from 1846.
In the spread of Christianity throughout Europe, many
of the pagan customs were absorbed and adopted by the
church and festivals rejuvenated with Christian symbols and
significance. Saints replaced the old deities and gradually the
old pantheon was scrapped. The contribution of Germans to
the Christmas festivities should be a source of pleasure to
mem dui ine Nazis are lacking in the Christmas spirit But
iuejr nave no copyrigni on inrisimas.
The French Evnerimanf
France has given the 40 hour week a thorough trial for
the nnt vtrnr nnt tnunA tha i-aaiilfa , i . f .. n
- f j taHita uiwai, uiioakioiauiui pro
duction has been curtailed and industry slowed down and liv-
rr ..a.. '..J Til I 1 V l i; i m m
nil iubib rttmru. me law nas naa aiRruptingr eiiects on com
merce and public service. It forced idleness on industrial
plants 104 days out of the 365. raised labor costs of produc-
rlnn f-nn. Ol A 1- 1 . .
.wn 1 1 win peiueiifc up, reacted seriously on trance s trade
balance and HisnrirnntTpH ii-tHi. atrial nnviaaaos
f-ri UVLOOVO,
A concerted movement is now under way to remedy con-
u.wU.,,. ivcuuiuuK we hci in principle committees of em
ployers and employes are agreeing on modifications in scores
of different industries to make the law workable and over
come the difficulties which have materialized. The conclu
sions are shortly tn he nreaontari ncrliamani ..)..
There should be a lesson in French experience for Amer-
- bxxk. a uianKei wage ana nour Dill, but it seems to
be lOTinrerl Nntinna An nnl n-nm i i.i j
: , : iiuBjiwwua uy wurKing ana
producing less and wage advances imposed regardless of pro-
mHov ine cquiuunum, curtail industry and trade
and raise the costs of living with neither employer nor em
ploye profiting, except by endorced idleness which is not al
together a blessing.
I- ii
Big Business f
i i By Beck swaMaaJ
PREMIUM ON AN INSURANCE W&M5yM&'M
W& "O'-KY A5 A PRESENT. fiKpffit
YOU CAN HANDLE THE Sf WfMWrfMwM.
' FUTURE PAYMENTS CHIT V a a I Si al ii f i "ir
Mflfr TOUR ALLOWANCE, ife ft f '1
7m MB. HAtL WILL ml AHEM..
MTAILSk, . y IfBCSIN I 'j
I 1 1
Punchboard Bill
Passes Council
With Aldermm D. O. Lear, Otr
truit r. Lobdell and B. B. Ptrtn
Unf In th naiatlv.. the dty ooun
ell last nlfht approved an ordin
ance bill eetabllsninf the rljht of
merchant to have certain type of
punchboardi In their place at
bualneu.
It wa neceaiar lor the council
to to Into committee ot th whole
to make certain amendment to the
orlftnal bL. which U amendatorr
et an exlitlnf ordinance prohlblUnf
(amea of chance. Br one of the
mendmenu made Uat nljht the
board are to be of the "trlctl
merchandlae" type.
The dty I to receive la revenue
5 per cent of the (roe of aale on
each board with to cent at a mini
mum.
Darrel Wright Honor
Guest on Birthday
Starton Darrel Wrlvht . h.
ored when a group of friends ur-
prm nim on nu Birthday. Oamea
were played during the evening
with refreshment rvrf ( . it
hour by Mr. L. H. Wright
Tnoee present were the hon
or guest, Darrel Wright. Lois Gate.
Florence. Esther and nritM Hiaht-
tngale. Ruth and PhUlp Miller, Jua-
una namoy. Hortense and Max
SUyton. Ruby and Helen Hughe.
Marietta Hendrlck. Thelma Wright.
Wallace Wright. Franca Ufneer.
Kennard ttsmm WA Bnl Bnh waw-
and Sarah Xamheart of Oorvallla.
News
Behi
theNe)
By PaulMallon
W3
Washington. Dec. 31 The whacks
which this receaslng congress has
been giving tha presidential pro
gram may have
sounded Imper
sonal but Mr.
Roosevelt knows
there was a pene.
I tratlng tack In
the barrel stave.
You will never
I know how it hurt
until rmt h . . r
, TI T Vwhat went on In
teWelaeiaaaJwhIch killed the
bm
Outwardly the White House did
little to push the legislation. There
were no radio speeches, no press
conference comment, no public ap
peal. But with the back ol his hand
the president gave it everything he
had.
sure aalaamanthlp H was Just about
a perfect Job.
This aytm had never failed be
fore in th house In th past five
year. It failed In the aenate last
year on the court fight, but then
an extraordinary national eonsutu-
tlonal issue was Involved. TCue
wages-hour legislation waa sup
posed to be only a lltUe fac-aving
bill, and It had th backing not only
of Mr. Roosevelt but of a man with
sufficient political power to have
one or twice Issued political warn
ing to Mr. Roosevelt John L.
Lewi.
jjr4waaaR3V
CM
IVV w..
Lobbyist on Job
Emergency field headquarters
were opened a few feet off the house
floor by the chief executive lobbyist,
Charlie West He operated In the
office of House Sgt. at Arms Ken
neth Homney. There wavering le
gislators were taken up the moun
tain and shown the heights. They
were slapped on the back, lnnocu
lated with new deal loyalty and
given whatever was at hand. Near
the end the presidents lobbyist ac
tually moved In upon the debating
floor, using his privilege as a for
mer member of the house.
One administration leader Is
known to have had a slip of paper
in his pocket, listing attractive gov
ernment Jobs that were vacant, car
rying salaries of $3300 to $2,600,
with a few even as high as $3,000.
OUV-? HAD AN tS)OTlNJiS TCTP
Tha Story So Far: The sailor and Helga In the sailor's Ice-boat
have escaped the white fox In a race in which the boat went much faster
than the fox could run. Now the two dolls must rescue the tiny squirrel
which Is still with the fox.
Chapter 20
Ringing the Silver Bells
As soon as the sun set over the snowy fields the sailor
took charge of the boat and headed it back to the white
fox's mountain. Helga's cheeks were so bright, both from
the excitement of the race and the sun's afterglow that she
looked quite pretty again. The sailor noticed that, and
grinned.. Helga, almost as If she
had read his thoughts laughed and
said, "Didn't the white fox look
silly? He didn't look brave at all.
Just mad." Then she added shyly,
"You look much braver."
The sailor seemed pleased but
Sundown
Stories
l By Mary Graham Btuur-
VISITING RIP
Santa Claus had gone off with
package to be left In houses until
he could arrange them on Christ'
mas Eve. and Rip was visiting Boy
of the North, or Orcat Boy, a he
was also called.
"We have a busy life up here.'
Oreat Boy told Rip. "When the ex
citement of Christmas Is over we all
take a rest and then we have
holiday. Santa plays with me and
taka long snow-shoe trip and all
of us do anything we want that 1
lazy and fun. But you know we find
our Chlrtsmaa life such fun that
even when we're playing we stop
ana think of something for the next
Christmas.
"We almost atart another Christ
ma as soon a one Is over. While
the rest of the world goes on through
the winter and the spring and the
summer and tha fall thinking of
everything else we almost live the
whole year thinking of Christmas.
"In January we mean to take i
holiday but we seldom get through
January without doing something
about the following Christmas. In
February we start making games and
toy. In March Santa make dolls
nd animal. In April he makes
trains and airplane and aled and
akatea.
In May he make bicycle and
scooter and roller akate. In June
he make boat of all kind and
paint them, too, and make lovely
alls.
"In July he makes firemen suits
and helmet and hook and ladder
wagon and engine. In August he
goes over all the list of his friends
with their addresses and later he
make sure that they ha vent mov
ed, or If they have he know where!"
Tomorrow "Great Boy Continue'
Try a Journal Want Ad
he aaid nothing. And that' dread
ful way up North where there
seem to be nothing but snow. Fi
nally she could keep still no longer.
8he said, "Sailor, could we have
something to eat?"
Calling the Qoeen
The aailor slowed down hi boat
and said. "Well, we can't have as
fine fare a the white fox serves,
but we'll find something."
Helga protested, "Oh, but when
I cat with you I wont have to
worry that you'd get angry, as the
fox did."
"Why, I might get very angry,"
said the sailor, but he laughed as
he said It
"Now then, how do we get food?"
he continued. A the boat slipped
along over the snow he took out
the silver bells he had stolen from
the fox, and shook them.
"Why. those are the bells I gave
the fox." said Helga. "What an
you doing?"
"I'm calling the Queen of Fairies,"
said the sailor.
Suddenly right on top of the mast
there was a little "pop and a bright
flash of light, as though a tiny
firecracker had exploded. And there
stood the Queen of Fairies. She
flew down to the sailor's shoulder.
Tea for Three
"Vou've had an exciting trip I've
brought tea for you." As she spoke
she pulled a tiny handkerchief from
her pocket, and spread It on the
deck. As she spread It tiny cups
and plates appeared which grew big
ger and until they were Just the
right size for Helga and the sailor.
There were hot biscuits, steaming
tea and a wee pot of strawberry Jam.
"Oh lovely." said Helga. "Please
have tea with us."
"Thank you." said the Queen of
Fairle. When they had finished
the Queen rolled up the handker
chief again, and It grew smaller
and smaller. Then aha was gone,
"pop."
Helga looked at the sailor ad
miringly. "You have such nice
friends." the said. "You know the
white fox never had caller. Ht Is
a great, white fox, but no one
cornea to tee him."
Ye, I know." aaid the aailor.
"But t think Its better to have
good frlenda than to be tha great
est inythlng In the world."
"Thais what I think, too." said
Helga.
(To be Continued)
Log Rolling
Few house Jobs were available.
but there was a vacancy on the
rivers and harbors committee (the
best pork barrel In all congress)
and this is understood to have been
promised to two members from
Mississippi flood areas. The fact that
there Is but one vacancy for the two
of them will probably make no dif
ference now aa the, democratic
policy committee, composed of 18
ranking democrats on the house
ways and means committee, is pri
vately spreading word there will be
no pay-off. It seems that even this
policy committee, made up of the
highest and mightiest of the admin
istration congressional leaders, split
50-90, exactly 9 for and 9 against,
the wages-hours bill. Thus, the top
leaders (Speaker Bankhead. Floor
Leader Raybum. whip Boland, et al)
will be unable to carry out their own
patronage promises In their own
house for probably the first tune In
history.
High Pressure Used
Downtown departmental chiefs
were in pn the push, using the tele
phone to the house cloakroom
keeping their friends m line. Whip
Boland had a squad of assistant
whips working each door ot the
house for days, tagging all waverers.
From the standpoint of high pies-
The Blow Falls
Consequently the leaders, their
work done, settled back before the
vote with the assurance the outcome
was In the bag. Shortly before the
vote Whip Boland offered to bet $100
that he had the votes. No one took
him. The advance polls showed he
had them too, but apparently not
all who wen polled told the truth.
Then the blow fell. The roll call
showed 133 democrats had resisted
pressure, politics and the possibil
ities of personal advancement by op
posing their own leaders. An un
expected majority of 18 votes was
recorded In favor of sidetracking a
labor bill.
Qbvlously this wss no ordinary re
bellion. Many explanation have
been offered for It, but the funds
mental explanation Is that It was
a revolt of the small southern towns
and western farm states against
the large Industrial cities and the
CIO dominated manufacturing areas.
It was a revolt of the great middle
class, farm class and conservative
cltss against labor class legislation
for the first time in the new deal.
Defeat for Labor
The defeat was no less direct to
the A PL and Mr. Green than to
the CIO and Mr. Roosevelt and Mr.
Lewis. APL substitute for the bill
was sharply rejected. Furthermore
Mr. Green's own ranks broke against
him. Such well recognized AFL sup
porters as Rep. Reuben Wood, presi-
dent of the Missouri state federation
of labor. Oris wold of Indiana. Dock-
weiler of California. Fitzgerald of
Connecticut and Healey of Mass..
voted against Green and In favor of
the bill.
What It all means Is, the new deal
steam roller has burned out Its
bearings and is stalled.
Steam Roller Stalled
It does not mean Mr. Roosevelt's
whole program .will be broken up.
that anything he proposes in the
future will be defeated. But It does
mean he will have to be more care
ful, that he will have to play for
congressional support more In the
formulation of his programs. His
old system of picking out a popular
class issue and pushing It through
congress by efficient machine tac
tics will work no longer. The old
charm method has failed. The spell
is over.
And the most peculiar part of It Is,
the opposition has not yet publicly
Identified Itself. Some public credit
is being given Mc Reynolds of Ten
nessee, but he was only one of
large group Including Dies of Texas,
Warren of North Carolina, Lam-
neck of Ohio and others.
Army Man at Home
Monmouth Private George Mur
doch Hamilton Field, Calif., Is
home for a month's leave of ab
sence. He has been a house guest
of his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
J. L. Murdock, and will visit his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank E.
Murdock In Albany.
r
s
I.
m,i. i iia.n
i5t inmtnE
717
TWr ii
5 Year Diaries
With Lock & Key
Many Leather Covers & Designs,
to Choose from
89C $1,00 to $3.00
Leather Writing Cases
and Book Covers
The Messiah
Being Offered
Portland. Ore. Most Important
on this week's holiday calendar Is
tha annual production of Hindus
ireat oratorio. "The Messiah,"
scheduled for Sunday afternoon at
I o'clock In the Portland municipal
auditorium. Dr. van Hoogstraten
will direct the gala performance
which this year will be on a grand
er scale than ever.
The grand chorus will number S00
trained singer, and In their siaea
and white vestments will make an
Impressive sight on the auditorium
atue. In addition, the full run-
land Symphony orchestra will piay
the magnificent Instrumental core.
Soloists for the occasion will be
Clara Rlemann. soprano; Luelle
Cummins", contralto: Virgil Day,
tenor, and Mark Daniels, baritone;
a choice that Insurea a fine bal
ance and artistic finish to the performance.
Those who have once had the
privilege of hearing a great produc
tlon of "The Messiah'' know some
thing of the treat In store for those
who attend Sunday afternoon. The
mighty rhoral numbera sweep up
ward with Impelling force, and when
the final "Halleluiah Chorus
comes, there will not be a tlngl
person In the audience who could
remain seated I
Dr. van Hoogstraten. In peaklng
of "The Messiah" said that It has
a two-fold appeal: a person is
religious." he said. The Messiah
has the strong religious appeal of
the Inspired aacred oratorio: but If
on is not religious, the appeal is
then Just as strong uirougn ine
inlLv ffrandure of the music. It
Is so grand so Inspiring and yet
like all great woras ao simpi.. dui
It never falls In Its uplifting ap
peal!"
The performance, ine eignui an-
m DArtl.nH I. under tha
auspices of the Portland council
of churches. It wui oegm pnxnpiiy
at I OClOCk ounaay aiu-riiuuu. me
auditorium boa office will open at
1:30.
Silverton Druggist
Gets Pharmacy Plaque
Silverton Oeorge Steelhammer,
local druggist, was one of three Ore
gon men to receive a bronze plaque,
an annual offering from the Amer
ican Druggist magaslne In recogni
tion of his services to pharmacy
during 1937. The plaque represented
the Oregon State Pharmaceutical
association. The two other Oregon
men honored were Maurice Kaegh
and Fred Nau. both of Portland.
Good Books are
Treasures Nev
er Exchanged
BOOKS
BEST SELLERS
THB Ag
ARTS 319
HOW TO WIN 4 Af
FRIENDS XeT
FERDINAND .. 1.00
COLLEGIATE mfk
DICTIONARY JW
BOYS' ANDC-Jr!!? BOOKS
Assortment it WW
DOLLAR BOOKS. 4 AA
1 League Boots XaVU
and Other Halliburton Book
NEEDHAM'S
Book Store
46S STATE ST.
PHONE 5802
Saw yllh flnav-Brai
It's tun to wire flowers any time of the year
but at Christmas time It's all the more enjoyable
because flowers are the flnest Christmas gift
in the world and they're doubly appreciated
during the Christmas season. Let us help you
say "Merry Christmas" with flowers this year.
C. F. Breithaupt, Florist
Say "Brite-hop"
Dial 5904 447 Court St
T
You don't hsT to be rich to enjoy rich
whiskey. There's barrel of qutlity in
every bottle and it doesn't cost you a
barrel of money to buy it. 90 proof.
This wbiikey ytan 14
HAND
STRAIGHT WHISKEY
.Avaitabtt in Bourbon or Ryt
PINT 80c
QUART 1.50
If you've an eye for value and a taste for
luxury, here's a "doubU-rnk" straight
Bourbon of old Kentucky that will de
light you. yo proof.
STRAIGHT BOURBON WHISKEY
PINT 85c
QUART 1.5S
For fafiy years, this grand old whiskey's
had no peers. Remember, it's mil whiskey.
6ne whiskey 1 90 prooC
GolOcn Wedding
BOURBON
BLENDED STRAIGHT WHISKIES
PINT $1-15
QUART 2.20
Tsmm aVane. are maMaM. at Or.M
Copt. I7. Seamier DimbMon, lac
Nr Yocb Of?