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THE EUGENE GUARD
An Independent afternoon newepeper published dally except 8undy.
PAUL R. KELTY, Editor EUOKNB 3. KELTY, Business Manager
Office 1037-1041 Willamette Street
Telephone 1200
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. TUESDAY, Jl'NE
Another Little Job for the Reducer
The Trouble at Kelso.
THE murder at Kelso, Wash., of Thomas Dovcry,
editor of u newspaper there and former Eugene
printer, reminds ono disagreeably of Herri fi, JH., and its
long reign of frightiulne.su. In Herrin men are afraid
to discuss their general feud to tho death openly. Some
thing of the same sort of fear seems prevalent at Kelso.
Men speak of it only in the most guarded terms.
Kelso had been for many months in tho throes of
the most hitter civic strife. Exactly what it was all
about is hard for an outsider to determine. But there
had been charges of official graft, and bitter factional
strife had resulted. The mayor was recalled ana leu
town. His friends charged that the faction he led
was the one that opposed tho grafters. Five counci linen
against whom the recall was revoked resigned. Dovcry,
iliroiigrf his newspaper, had sided with tho mayor. And
after tho mayor had been put out of office and gone,
Dovcry was slain.
Tho sheriff expresses the opinion that Dovcry was
killed by a robber. Dovcry 's friends declare emphatically
that is was a political murder. Tho recalled mayor
comes back to Kelso, declaring he will contest the recall
ouster and fight his enemies. Men whisper and eyo
each other askance. It is an ugly situation. Kelso
ought to reorganize itself.
A Hint to the Grange.
THE Oregon state grange, which purposes to initiate
a new slate inoonio tax measure at next year's elec
tion, has an excellent opportunity for success if it will
but follow tho way of wisdom and of justice in the pre
paration of its measure. That way, of course, lies in
tho drafting of a bill that will not impose an Additional
tax burden upon sources already taxed and that will take
a tax toll, under a fair and equitable schedule of rales,
from thoso who now escape taxation.
There is general recognition in 1 he press of Oregon
of tho fact that an income lax bill based on these prin
ciples would hnvo a good chance to whi the approval of
a majority of tho voters. No newspaper, so far as has
been observed, has expressed advance opposition (o an
income tax law to be drafted on such a basis as that out
lined. A newspaper attitudo so general is quite likely
to reflect the public attitude, and probably does so in
this case.
But tho grange will err fatally if it sponsors any bill
that carries provisions calculated to penalize wealth or
success, or to tax ono class more heavily than another, as
was deliberately done under tho income tax law which
tho people repealed because it was unfair. If the grange
will approach its task from the standpoint of. a sincero
effort to equalize taxes by relieving tangible property
of a part of the load it is carrying, then the grange may
hope for probability of success. But if it listens to the
unwise and demagogic counsels of Governor Fierce and
tho Portland Journal ami tries to put discriminatory
"teeth" of any sort into its bill then it will have to face
the same old fight all over again.
Amundsen's flight was a failure, but he quite ap
parently has profited thriftily by peddling his story to
a syndicate which serves only a limited number of
wealthy newspapers'. . Duo mention is made through
the courso of his narrative of the trade names of various
proprietary articles of equipment and supply which
he used, and tho discriminating reader is enabled to see
wherein both the syndicate and Amundsen have done
well for themselves financially. Ono might forgive all
this but for the further fact that even tho spot news
Ol Amundsen's return was skimped and largely bottled
up, so far as the mass of newspaper readers is con
cerned. And these readers wero interested mainly be
cnuso of a sympathetic solicitude for Amundsen's safety
and that of his companions.
Jjjf GET P1D OF THAT 1
y IULlCOJ TIPI-D FfEL!NG- I
TrY ouc? . jj
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more in line with the latest opinion on j
t lie- mihjpft? I
The firHt pnmp frmuiHiS were nn
expression of hoNpitiilily tinvnnl new i
pcoplo in ii now mode of travel. Hero
dime n Htnuifcer. Nothing miuwuui for
utrinifffcrB come to every town every I
riiiy. 1PH, but this one was different.
Hi; cm no in en Automobile n ml he
camped along tlio way. There, were
JtH of him to ho seen coining just
over the horizon. Something miint ho
done for him. Ho brought biisinesfl
mid h ho went on he bnd kind words
or otherwise to any of whnt he fount
in our town. Let's seek hi favor by
providing a place of him (o ramp nt
little or no expense. And so tho camps
sprung up, .
NowiidiiyH tugns of n ronction be
gin to uppetir. The question is boinfi
nuked why should a city tux il hoIe
to provide free or partly free n ceo in- j
modntloiiH for llinoe trnvelers? In
tinny plsces it is being asserted that j
the camp ground Is, or should be, j
purely a privnte enterprise to be cur
ried on as is the local hotel or a gar-j
age. Why should tho city compete with j
fls own people in n like business is
being nuked. Then there is tnken into I
AIRPLANE REGULATIONS URGED
Wlnslow BUI to be Put
Forward at
Congress
Next Session of National
Ity CHAItLKS P. STKWAItT
(XKA Servico Writer)
ASH INUTON, June 13. Tho
HViiiblow , bill, regulating air
planes somewhut ns autos arc regu
lated now, will be strongly urged nt
the next session of congress.
Ah good nn authority ns "W. A.
Mil ni, one of the country's foremost
experts on the subjeet, says at least
10 per cent of today's avintion acci
dents are due to recklessness, inex
perience or defective planes.
Avintion'H friends want to cut out
this HO per rent, not only Jus matter
oi present import a nee, hut also be
cause they believe America is on the
eve of u period of great erial devel
opment and don't want disasters to
increase correspondingly.
With proper precautions, they say
airplanes will be ns safe ns railroad
trains.
I The proposed law culls for period!-
Study of Evolution, is
Advocated '
People Should be Informed Be
fore Taking a Stand.
account the case of the "flivver hobo'
whose existence is to some degree
made possible hy free camp grounds.
Uegulate him by making him pay n
proper cliargu or the accommodations
he imed is the new plan.
Another from St. Paul
(Cleveland rialn neater)
Some localities seem to have all the
luck. Ohio has never bad n Vice-President;
Indiana h;is fairly reveled in
them. Take SI. Paul for instance,!
thirtieth American city by the last i
Federal census.
When President Harding wanted a
man for (he Cnited Slates Supreme
Cmirt lii wont I.. Sit lml nt.,1
Pierce Puller. When President Cool-1?'"8 11 lmv. "ml n ,l'ff(,,", '
Ifltrn Wtililiiil n ninrt. f SIi.il., 1, ! 10,1 ni'OSC 111 11 gl'Olip, WO of t Oil COlll-
went to St. Paul mid took l-'rnnk It.
Kellogg. Now I he president goes to
St. Paul for a Solicitor General of the
t'nitod States, and appoints WUIinm
1. Mitchell.
Law must be Indigenous to the
sainted city. Such advertising merits
belter population results.
cal inspection of planes (Mara tells
of seeing thein go up tied together in
places with hay wire) and rigid exam
ination of nil candidates for pilots' H
crnses (.Mara, ngain, mentions one
who managed to get his bus into the
nir nftor two. hours' training but was
Nimble to land right side up).
Stunt flying is recognized as a legi
timate part of a pilot's education,
tiiat he may know liow to meet emer
gencies, but the Winslow bill seeks
to restrict it with ; passengers on
board.
Now, ns Mara puts It, "Any inex
perienced dub of n pilot who cares to
tnke a rnttlutrip nirplune off the
ground nml can persuade a passenger
to fly with him for consideration is
free to do so. Crashes result."
The avietion interests don't care so
much about the "inexperienced dub of
a pilot," but they propose to prevent
him from endangering others' lives.
1310 KNK, Ore., June 121!. (To the
Kditor). I wonder if I may be al
lowed to enter your columns in order
to discuss n question which is rather
prominently before us these days;
the question of evolution? When 1
Tom Sims Says
IX MAKINII a movie lhiv tnko imp
Inne-ilrniv ii-oiii ki nml limit for!!1"' ov,,l",i"n ll''r.v
ti plot tit iin-ooh- it.
Short dt'OHMON nrp iliftclo.lMg niorp
family Hkplclonti.
At a duly ndvortisod nniiunl taxpayers' mooting; for
tho Snloin Holiool distriot for approval or rejection of a
$(350,000 budgot, nobody wan in attendance except school
directors and district employes. At our own school elec
tion hero Monday to choose, n director, only (UK) people
turned out to vote. In Lane county tnorc'than -It) per
cent of tho taxes we imv are oxnomlod mi nnr unlilic
schools. A similar eondUion prevails in Marion county. LJi'I.X'ru fZt to'S
lot if ono wore to jiuitfo liv thoso rooont mslniu'os ho ! much now
nuiat conchulo Hint nobody oithor in luiono or Snloin
cared how thoto groat hiuus nro ailiiiiuistorod. T-ot
George ilo it' sooms to lio tho motto in sclinol affairs.
evidence ngainst evolution; 2- "Vh;it
effect is the tenching of evolution
having upon our children; 3. Have
parents a right to dictate what-is to
bo taught in school?
In considering the truth or falsity
of the evolutionary explanation of
our own present condition, most pen-
plo confuse in their minds the evi
dences for evolution with the various
theories of how evolution has come
about. This confusion is excusable,
think, because Darwin simultane
ously presented certain evidences for
evolution together with bis own
theory of the MODI'S OI'KllANDI.
Many informed people reject Darwin's
theory of how evolution came about,
although they consider that the evi
dences he cited strongly supported
the idea that evolution bnd actually
taken place. I may be able to make
the distinction clearer by citing n
simple analogous case. If n' man
murdered bis family and then put on
u top-hat sideways, and said he was
Napoleon, most people would con
sider it good evidence that be was in
sane, but would ask for further evi
dence hefore they considered the case
proved: and there might be ns many
dozen theories ot just now lie
Itnuud up wilb became insane.
it nro the questions: 1. Are evolu- The evidences for evolution are of
tiouists open-minded enough to accept' such n nnture that any intelligent per-
i plicated matters by a tendency to
lake opposing sides, and to shout.
I When evolutionists call Mr. Hryan an
' ignoramus, unci when ntiti-cvolution-j
Ists refer to professors as educated
! fools, we Inive a pretty fair adult
replica of a schoolboy's shouting
1 mutch. We are not going to settle
I he mutt er sa I is f net onttly by such
tneiics, agreement can be expected to
follow only a fair and unhealed dis
cussion of the problem.
The paramount issue is. in my opin
ion, the probability of the trulli of 1 as
More anil nioro tolophono nsors nro learning to ap
preciate the fact that it is worth whilo to cultivate
personality, even when answering tho telephone. Tele
phone officials call attention to the fact that the ancient
tin I ii t n f Inn "Hello" ik ilvim nut Wlum M.-o i. .
: , , "'" 1 1 1 1 1 1 M I netting int.. b..t water is
U'lepuuuu ring uuwnutiys, according to a telephone- cure for cold f
company nuueun, sne nyw nt once, Mrs. Smith speak
ing,M'thus simultaneously identifying herself and avoid
ing a familiar gaucherie.
l'ldtitrd remarks get blunt answers.
i
The best girl's finishing school is
matrimony,
Some people nvn money. Other j
have a daughter in college, i
It is easy for a bnwlegsed girl to
stay in the' wnter hisicad of sit on
n the bench.
-EVOLUTION-
FIRST LAND ANIMAL
-By Percy W. Cobb, B. S., M. D. .
Vtiu iMn't hcrnnic n M!Hr ! stnyinjj '
mit Into at nislit. ,
Many people picnicked in the Kukimic tlistrict Sun
diiy, but liono of them was overtaken by n ilevastntiiij;
htorm such ns bvoulit two dcnUis to a party near
Asotin, Wasli. We live in a favored land.
Last defense day Eugene, was first "over the top"
with enlistments of its citizens for observance of the
occasion. Let's repent for the new defense dav of
July 4.
l-augh and grow fat ts fine ltut
after you succeed it ceases to be a
Inuglnnj; matter.
fine
Ml the world's a since and lts of
husband" hnve only thinking pirt. I
Home
the bnb
homes lun
eries like
so much
h.irnyard.
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f pftisivf. cnr. i
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Tlip qiiCHtiuii now f. "1 lionnty
rVIii di-T or knee ll ifili V j
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After rating mii.uu look t thp I. ill
for j-otir wid-'i h.lt. Il mill tnkr jour j
brrnth nwny. i
rifOW FIJSTS CHANGED TO LEGs
ti )
son can Investigate the matter, and
then judge for himself. Hundreds of
books have been written upon the
(1 ue t ion, taking one side or the other.
Any good book on geology, botany,
zoology or psychology, which con
cerns itself with the origin of things,
nill contain statements of fact which
have a bearing upon the question. In
terested particti can go to a geological
or to a biological laboratory, in a
reputable college, and view the col
lections of fossils, examine the skele
tons of the different sorts of animals,
and ask to be shown mammal or
bird embryos which still retain gill
slits, and a fish-like circulatory sys
tem, or which in some other way be
tray the likelihood that they had an
cestors of a lower type than them
selves. Hut, the objection will be, scientists
are committed now to the evolution
theory, and have accumulated favor
able evidence because they looked for
it. Ho they consider unfavorable evi
dence? In answer to this I think it
must be admitted that scientists arc
human beings and are thus prone to
tnke sides, but they are awar,e of this
weakness and have arranged to avoid
its bad effects. I once knew a boy
who had a weakness for lyinsr in bed
after his alarm went off. To bo cer
tain that he would he on time for
work he used to set his clock, turn off
the light, and then move the second
hand back and forth until he., wasn't
quite sure whether it was a little fast
or slow. When the clock rang he was
nfraid it might be slow, so he got up
right nwny. In presenting a scientific
theory, or the results of experiment,
a man never knows just where he
stnnds. Scientists have guarded
against the evils of prejudice by re- j
iiismg to place any faith in a man!
who doesn't welcome a repetition of
his experiments, or a criticism of his
theory. Kvidenees of evolution have
been most critically examined, any
incompleteness is well known.
In connection with the effect of Uie
teaching of evolution unon the risirnr
generation the following tacts should
be remembered. Evolution has been
taught in courses of natural science
and medicine for over fifty years.
There isn't the slightest evidence
that it has (lone anything but make
students better informed. Many of
the most eminent ministers of the
gospel accept the idea unhesitatingly.
That some sincerely religious men re
ject it is unfortunate, for such men
have considerable influence upon opin
ion, and many of them have never
studied the question. It is quite pos
sible to be both religious and sincere
and yet be on the wrong track. Iaul
was both religious and sincere when
he started to persecute the Chris
tians. Perhaps, in time, Mr. Bryan
will see a great light!
I'inally the issue is raised as to
whether parents have tho right to
dictate whnt shall be taught in the
schools and colleges. Since a parent
is, under our present family system,
rather directly responsible for his
child, and rather keenly interested in
what sort of nn adult the child will
grow into, I should say that parents
hud a right to scrutinize rather closely
all school teaching, and do their best
to have it conform to their own ideals.
At the same time the nation as a
whole is interested in the child as a
prospective citizen, and should (and
does) exert pressure on ignorant par
ents to prevent their bringing up their
children in ignorance. Dnrwin pre
sented to the world one of the great
est generalizations ever produced.
Students should know something
about it whether they believe it or
not.
Thus we return to the question of
the truth or falsity of the idea of evo'
lution, this idea of a changing, pro
gressive world. I do not believe that
parents would, ns a rule, ask nn in
structor to teach what he believes to
be untrue, or to refrain from teach
ing whnt be believes to be true. An
instructor in natural science who
made no mention of evolution would
either bo ignorant of his subject, or
a man who is willing to accept f
teacher's salary for deceiving his pu
pils. I think that w-c parents owe it
to ourselves, and to our children, to
be informed concerning evolution be
fore we take a stand and venture nn
opinion on the question.
Sincerely yours.
R. R. HUESTIR.
In Lighter Vein
(Illustrated Leicester Chronicle)
TILI. you have something to
drink?"
"With pleasure, replied the photo
graphers customer. .
When the photo was tnken the sit
ter said: "But what about that little
invitation ?'
"(th, sir, this is just a trade ruse of
mine to give a natural and interested
expression to the face," replied the
knight f the camera.
A tow One.
(Washington Cougar's Taw)
"Was he on his knees when he pro
posed to you?"
"No, I was."
Not a Dull Time .
C, N. V. Mercury)
Rounder Stumbled into tho dress
ing ro.m at 1 lie Joyous theater by
mistnke last night.
Rounder Whnt was going on?
'li nothing to speak of."
Today's Cross-Word Puzzle
you
fckttch.
Take this puzzle with you on the bathing beach or on .
'II have Iota of inspiration to discover some of the word I5nic- Thi
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HORIZONTAL
Any forcible restraint of speech.
Those who take tips.
To cry convulsively.
To lift.
Feast on the beach.
Constellation.
Beverage.
To perform.
Knglish money.
Cloak to cover your bathing
suit.
To accumulate.
Narrative poetry.
To accomplish.
Feminine pronoun.
Expression of surprise.
To scare away birds.
To languish with the heat.
Devoured.
To employ.
Skill.
Witticism.
Drone bee.
Before.
To render senseless' by a blow
on the head.
Otherwise.
To fare.
Membranous bag.
Hebrew word for God.
Animal similar to tho whale
found in the Amazon (unkeyed
letter a).
Interesting people on the beach.
A place to swim in.
To agitate.
Vulgar fellow.
Aurora.
Grain.
Incensed.
Fragrance.
The salties place to bathe.
Exhibits indignant displeasure at.
Twice.
VERTICAL
Made ruler of the beach.
If you wish to be saved from
drowning don't do this to your
rescuer.
Tunctured by a mosquito. ,
4. Toward sea.
B. Baseball nines.
(I. To obliterate.
7. Mythical birds.
8. Perched.
9. To halt.
Seashore.
A perch for birds.
Hevcls.
Esclaaiation of joy.
Not exactly canoeing.
One who moves throush thi
water, fish fashion.
Organ of feeling.
Stringed instrument.
To help. ,
Time when the moon shines.
Chemical yielding sugar.
Emitting fumes.
Plunges in water from a snrini
board.
Edges.
Measure of area.
Pure.
Grins sarcastically.
Corn lily.
Fence door.
Kind.
Arabian horse.
Machine.
Call for help at sea.
Answer to yestcrdny's cross-woro
puzzle:
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K'cnted near Hendricks ferry, and
right after tho Fourth of July will
have it moved to a location near the
mine.
...
Tho Geary scliool building is to
havo new furnaces this winter. They
are badly needed.
...
It is rumored thot Cottage Grove
is to have another paper.
.
The Military club has signed the
contract for the new armory with 15.
M. Day.
...
Col. George O. "Yoron has estab
lished headquarters upstairs in the
Dunn block.
. .
Rowell's Comment
' By CHESTER II. HOWELL
JS THERE anything but prejudice In
the ban on the marriage of per
sons of physically different racea?
Albert Guerard, in a recent maga
zine article, undertakes to show tht
there is no scientific basis for this
"last taboo." He cites mulattoes of
genius to show that even the to
most extreme races may mingle with
out deterioration.
Between types less widely separat
ed, brilliant Eurasinns could have
been added. Scientifically, it is by no
means certain that "human hybrids'
are necessarily inferior.
But what of it? Marrlags l act
nil a matter of scientific eugenics. The
purpose of laws agHlnst individual
adultery has always been to nseura
each father that his children ar ht
own.
Doubtless In most cases It could h
demonstrated that the stock coold be
Improved by selecting other paternity;
but, if anybody tries it, he Is met, aot
by scientific arguments, but by fifiht
ing. It is tho same with interracial i-
rory. a rnce oops noi hikuw um
ancestral blood Is best. Often It isn't.
Bt it is resolred that this ahall ba
the blood of Its posterity.
COMMENT OF THE PRESS
(llenil Bulletin)
. niinpleliiin of the atnte highwiija
'PI IK cily council recently Issued the ; llirousli central trr,m vill hve I
Inst warrant due un rcniint of : nmrr and inure ilcin.mil made upnn It.
I he nurrlinto of I lie murim rump is it n..t now (lie time to begin I., i I
ground. The properly Is well situated, j think about . tilling the camp (round J
icenl for lis purpose mid with the j on more of a l.uines ba.ii and one '. t-
A THOUGHT
lie givetb power to the fnint;
nd to them that have no might
he lncrraseth strength. Imi.
H0:t.
.
Patience (eniii,.,c. Is
l-vtcr. I.eijh Hunt.
yilK soft, slimy surface of swnmpa found some. ofNiho air-breathing
fishes of the iMirly Carboniferous ago. some lS.OOOiHHI years ago
struggling nlong with tho aid of their fins.
As those fishes kept creeping Ihrouch tho mud and coming out of
tho waters Into the snamp lands. In the course of thousands of years
thoir fins gradually developed into short, stubby letts. And then the
tail lost Its fin Itko end and became longer, wiggling appendage that
helped tho nnlmal twist Itself about as It moved along the slimv
surface.
Theso were tho ently amphibians, animals living on land and in the
shallow water;, with a water breathing system of gills amy an nir.
breathing system of lungs: and a double motive equipment of limits
for the land and a propelling lull fin for the water.
The Salamander Is a modern amphibian.
That Explains It.
iVikillgen (Oslo)
Teacher Why do ou always add
ii)t wrongly?
Scholar I do-n't know!
"IKies anvoue help you?"
"Yes, my fnther!"
"What is he?''
"A waiter!"
...
New Kind of Honesty.
(West. Point Pointer)
Ka.vdct How old are you, reggv?
Kemme Why I am eighteen. Jack.
"Eighteen! Why you told me that
i five years ago,"
i "Well. I'm not one of (hope people
laut an one thing one day and an-
! other the next."
i '
Diogenes Meets a Vet.
1 Washington Dirge!
"What were jou in the war?" he
! nked.
"A private," the old soldier answer,
jcrf.
; And Diogenes blew out his lamp
: and went h- me.
For that man
who does things differently
Progressive enthusiasm will never starve for lack of support
from the U. S. National Bank. Show us the man who wihe
to improve tho old' run of things whether by restocking mi
farm with blooded cattle or running: nn old business on new
lines and we are Immediately interested.
Possibly you have a plan not too common. If so we suggest
that you call on the officials of this bank for consultation.
We will sincerely and conscientiously study your problem
advise and assist you aa conditions warrant. Accept our
Invitation call.
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2." Years Ago
i l-'rem The llusrd .Tune IVt. l!XKn
IVKHYONE should remember that
the goddess of lih.rt.t contest will
cloe Wednesday night. Friends of
Hie candidate, are doing ...me good
w .rk at the lust mienfe.
...
Tl.e ,ti, k, l!..y nvn of Blue Itiver
U's piirch.ir-J the l"e.iilmoiid sawmill,
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