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DECEMBE 17
WINNING AN ENEMY:— If thine enemy be hungry, give him
bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink.—Pro
verbs 25:21.
PRAYER:—O our God, when we were enemies to
Thee we were reconciled through the death of Thy Son. Lead us
by Thy Spirit that we also may reconcile our enemies to us and to
Thee.
NEW CONFERENCE OF STATES?
While nothing of a conclusive nature should be ex
pected from such a conference of governors or other
state representatives on taxation questions, as has been
suggested, milch in an educational way might be effected.
It will not do to be too optimistic of results to be ob
tained through a getting of governors together.
While American officials are usually quite jealous of
the powers they possess, they also usually are very sensi
tive of the limitations on those powers. They do not
flatter themselves with having means of doing things that
are quite beyond their field of action. Governors, like
Presidents, may wield very influential authority over
their legislative bodies. But they have no opportunity
whatever to agree with any other governors as to what
their respective state legislatures shall do. And if any
thing, they are politically sensitive about trying to do
something that they shall fail at. And ever after this
they will have the scintillating example of President
Woodrow Wilson’s attempt to settle the Great war with
out the “ consent” of the American Senate.
About 15 years ago there were undertaken annual
conferences of governors. They met for a few occasions,
that is a fair number of governors met, at the White
House or elsewhere. And students of .American consti
tutional development hailed the occasion with applause.
Here was an opportunity to form a new sort of American
legislative body,’ one that would bring unity among 4fce
states, in finances, in law and in incidental matters like
divorce.
The governors met, dined, shook hands with great
cordiality and adjourned with expedition. They knew
better than to attempt to do anything.
There are some acute questions that call for unity of
action among the states—questions that cannot otherwise
be answered except by national constitutional amend
ment and on which it would be of very questionable pro
priety to have constitutional action.
One of these is mentioned in the present semi-official
news from Washington. It is proposed that the states
agree that certain taxes shall be reserved for the states,
others for the nation. For instance, it might be agreed
that the nation only should assess income taxes, while
the states only should collect inheritance taxes. Or vice
versa.
As it is, the nation collects both inheritance and in
come taxes, while some states colect on incomes, some col
lect on inheritances, and some on both. Naturally the
state collections are not only “ additional” to those of
the nation—they are varied among themselves, assessed
on different financial theories. Some states attempt to
collect on incomes, whether from property within or out
side ot the state. Others do not. The system are contra
dictory and confusing and very unfair in their applica
tion to different citizens.
It might he possible to effect a uniform system. It
would at least be possible to see that there was not both
a national and a state tax on the same sort of tax field.
It should be possible, in theory, for the nation to for
bid an inequitable tax. But that, as an interference with
the power of state taxation would be impossible at present.
If President Coolidge goes ahead with his confer
ence of state representatives, it may at least clear the
air on some of these subjects.
WOMAN—AND PANTS
lhe Ilopi Indians are quite right in their announced
determination not to allow white women in knickers to
witness the sacred snake dance.
The snake dance is not a frivolous form of enter
tainment. It is a pious appeal to the high gods of earth
and sky.
And I leave it to any sane human being if it is pos
sible for any pious Indian to believe that a heathen god
has power to strike people dead, and then see women in
pants continuing to live and breathe.
Since the days when Eve wandered around the Gar
den of Eden wrapped on her naive curiosity, women have
worn various kinds of clothes. From the* skins of seals
and other animals—back to seal skins and other skins
again. But the funniest looking garments that the daugh
ters of Eve ever contrived to get themselves into are
knickers.
The only women who ever wore pants, without be
ing funny are the Chinese. And they cover them up with
long silken coats. Also, they soften the asperity of the
female angles with limp, sleazy textures and marvelous
pastel colors—grays, blues and mauves, that charm the
eye and sooth the soul; they look like little delicate flow
ers. And their skins are like powdered rose leaves.
As the weather grows colder, mere man can rejoice
that his ankles are not worth showing.
It seems very difficult to throttle opium traffic with
one hand while taking profits with the other.
duced human vowels sounds un Declares He Wrote
der the influence of a current of
W ilson’s 14 Points
air.
He compressed the neck of one
LONDON, Dec. 17.— Who was
tube with his finger and thumb, the author of President Wilson's
and immediately sounds issued “Fourteen Points” ?
from it bearing the true Ameri-, Nicholas John Coundouris, a
can “twang.”
naturalized American citizen,
resident in London, is publish
ing a book which contains pro
American Twang Is
Synthetically Produced posals for the foundation of per
manent peace, which, he declares,
LONDON, Dec. 17. —That the he submitted to President Wilson
time is rapidly approaching when through former Ambassador John
there will be little or no antique W. Davis.
furniture left in England, due) Friends of Coundouris claim
to the continuous buying of, that his plan bears a remarkable
wealthy American collectors, Is! resemblance to the “Fourteen
the prediction made by Thamas points” of President Wilson.
Rohan, well-known English art
expert and dealer.
Queer Things Offered
In a recently published book
in “ Dead L etter” Sale
on the art of collecting, Rohan
states that there is a continuous
CHICAGO, Dec. 17. — A radio
stream of famous English art set with carburetor attached: or
treasures and heirlooms still cross (who knows?) a fresh glass eye;
ing from England to America,
and that England is being rapidly
deprived of these treasures.
He forsees the time when the
Englishman who wants to buy old
Christmas Candies
English furniture will have to
from 19c to 50c lb.
cross to the United States to do
so.
Falls City — Brown-Mathers
sawmill opens after long close
down, with 25 men.
T n c TMCATCR BtAUTlRM.
F razler & S on
Women are naturally heroic. One can sit still and
smile at a caller when she knows full w*ell the cake is
burning
Oranges—Apples
and pails. New and used Sew*
•ng M achine«. A uto R obes, etc.
PEIL’S CORNER
Ihurs., Dee. 18
The Monarch Of All Musical Plays
Score:
Story:
Brazil Nuts, Filberts, Pe
cans, Cocoanuts, Fresh
Roasted Peanuts.
Plaza Market
Cabbage—Lettuce
H . A. Stearn s
All kinds of Christinas
candies. If it’s anything
in the feed line, we have
it, and we know the price
is right.
F razier & S on
P h o n e 214— 8 5 3 E . Main
Ol N. Main
Franz Schubert’s Own
Music
Franz Schubert’s Own
Romance.
W ITH THE SAME GREAT
NEW YORK CENTURY
THEATRE CAST THAT
APPEARED
1001 NIGHTS ON BROADWAY
Bananas—Grapefruit
Turnips—Sweet Potatoes
Christmas Invitation
| America Fast Buying
c.n Intuit to M abelh !
AU Bntlsh Antl“Ues Cranberries—Mince Meat
N ow is tlie tim e to buy >pray
pum ps, plow s and
harrows,
di ills and all kinds of f« -»>
im plem ents. F encing in <e
style. H arness, collar«, snaps?
MESSRS. SHUBERT ANNOUNCE
Florida Grape Fruit
3 for 25c
If the meek inherit the earth soon they will inherit
a few’ situations where in meekness doesn’t pay.
LONDON, Dec. 17.— The nasal
“twang” of a native of the United
States was recently synthetically
produced, through the medium of
an ordinary rubber tube, by Sir
Richard Paget, noted English in
ventor.
Illustrating a lecture on the
human voice, he produced a num
ber of rubber tubes of various
shapes a^d sizes which, when
placed on a sounding reed, pro-
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Tidings Ads brings results.
Oranges from
25c to 65c per dozen
and 75c a pail
The only sure thing about the plan to save Europe
from alcohol is that America will finance it.
“A lovely Christmas present—an
invitation to the opera—an Insult!
The beast! Oh, the beast! And to
think I had grown so fond of him.
How could lie be so rude?” Ma
bel le clenched her fists and paced
the floor, a deep red flush suffusing
her face. She walked to the mirror
over the mantle and looked at her
self intently. “A bearded woman!’
she said in contempt at herself. “I
am bearded, of course—but the
nerve of him ! I’ve always intended
to have that frightful hair removed
from my upper lip. It Is hideous,
isn’t it, mother? But oh, how could
he be so unkind?”
“Why, daughter, what are you
talking about? I don’t understand.
It seems to me If I were given an
invitation to the opera as Christmas
greeting I should be only too de
lighted. And what has hair on your
upper lip to do with opera, any
way?’
“Oh, because, because,” she
sobbed; “the opera—It’s—it’s the
‘Barber of Seville.’ Murlon R.
Reagan.
a set of second-hand teeth, a nice
mahogany leg. a can of pork and
beans; or a musket, made in
1837, that won't shoot — these
are a few of the priceless bargains
available at the post office sale in
Chicago this week.
The musket has four notches
on it, for which, however, there
will be no extra charge.
The staple articles listed are
among those to he offered, at
auction, in the quarterly disposal
of unclaimed parcels of the “Dead
Letter“ Office of the Post Office
Department.
SEATS NOW ON SALE
P rices:— Main F loor and Lower Boxes. 8 2 .5 0 ; Balcony Circle and
Upper Bovex, 8 2 .0 0 ; balance of Balcony, 81 .0 0 — i ’lus Tax
GIVE
FURNITURE
FURNITURE
IS THE
THIS
MOST LASTING
CHRISTMAS
GIFT
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T H E THEATER BEAUTIFUL
Last Times Today
(© . 1924, W estern N ew sp ap er U nion.)
REFLECTORS
If we could reflect the
spirit of Christmas cheer half
as brilliantly as a piece of tin
will reflect the rays from a
lamp, we should help to light
the world to an amazing de
gree.
Who can hold out against a
smiling face that radiates fun
and kindliness? Who is cold
enough to resist the melting
warmth of Teal friendliness?
Let’s pretend, this Christ
mas, that we are very bright,
and Imitate the modest tin re
flector of tlie lamp of un
quenchable goodfellowship!—
Martha Banning Thomas.
(© . 1924, W estern N ew sp ap er U nion.)
Moon and Ice Honored
as Christmas Guests
They planned to have a moon
light skating party during the
Christmas season. All of the young
people, and a number of the hearty
older ones, too, had been inter
ested.
So the party was planned.
And then everyone hoped the
two honored guests would not fall
them.
For without the two honored
guests there could be no moonlight
skating party.
What would a moonlight skating
party he without a moon and with
out ice?
Nothing at all.
Rut the moon came and the Ice
froze solid. • And the crisp, clear
air seemed to have a special Christ
mas vim about it, too.—Mary Gra
ham Bonner.
IU5
Satan To Be
Chained
The chain that binds satan
dur:ng the Millennium. What
is it made of?
Hear this startling lecture
Thursday evening, Dec. 18th,
at Adventist church, cor. of
4th and C street's. By Evan
gelist T. L. Thuemler of Med
ford.
Free!
(© . 1924, W estern N ew sp ap er U nion.)
Buddhists Have Christmas
“Hana Matsuri,” or the fete ot
flowers, is the oriental and Bud
dhist holiday season that corre
sponds to the Christmastide of the
occidental Christian nations. Curi
ous enough, it is tlie celebration in
honor of the founder of tlie Bud
dhist religion, who was Guatama
RudJlia, lord of grace and infinite
compassion. A great deal of atten-1
tion at the season is glven to th« j
youth of the Buddhist land. It
comes in April. Buddha was born
568 years before Christ.
Trimming the Tree
Some people- hang everything on
the Christmas tree but themselves!
That comes later . . . when the
bilis arrive. — Martha Banning
Thomas.
HOMEMADE TOYS
DIAMOND BRIQUETS
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED
or MONEY BACK
“ Do simply this: Order a load of Diamond
Briquets from us or one of the dealers listed below.
This load will be delivered with the distinct under
standing that it must prove entirely satisfactory in
your own home and according to your own judg
ment—otherwise the remaining Diamond Briquets
will be removed from your bin and your entire pur
chase price cheerfully refunded.
“ We are thus willing to meet you a generous
half way. Customers are not asked to experiment.
We take the risk and the loss should von feel they
are not up to your expectations. Can you write a
more straightforward plan by which Diamond
Briquets, the biggest selling lump coal in the Pacific.
Northwest, can become known to those who do not
use them? If you can, we are anxious to learn of it
and put it Into operation.”
Above is what the Portland dealers—about 30
in number—offer to do, and we will do the same.
Carson-Fowler
Lbr. Co.
“In th e H eart o f T ow n’’
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Exchange
old
Furniture
for
New