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SUNDAY, DECEMBER SO, 1923
... MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE
.', The divorce . figures for tho
United States during the year 19J4
have just been compiled and id.
, auod, and as onb studies them h
'. is justified in doing some view Ing
with alarm. The number et mar
s riages fell, of f S.7 per cent from
the year before, and. tho number
:of divorcee rose 3.5 per cent .if
that ratio continues, we Shall be in
a bud way In the course of time, h
; .-The number of marriages m
1S:4 was 1,1T8,:06 and the num-
' bir of divorces was 1T0.S6T, Con
trary to what most of us would
have expected, it is not the big and
' supposedly wicked and sophlst!
'cated communities that show the
highest divorce rate. , N'cw York,
for example, had only one divorce
to 53 marriages, while Texas, for
some mysterious reason. . led the
procession with a little better than
one divorce to each five marriages.
Men and women. If these figures
mean anything, are less' constant
in the great open spaces than la
the huddled' cities.
' it'V Is extremely difficult, of
' course, to reason accurately, from
'mere bald, figures III' s, statistical
, report " Those who. attempt that,
for example, would at once set
Oregon ' downv as a: place where-
, marriage Is a failure, for our ratio
of divorce to marrtoge.'ls "by no
' means flattering. But the figure
. are affected by the fact that Ore
- gon has a law an utterly foolish
.law,' experience has proved that
drives would-be brides and grooms
over the state lines to be married.
while the unhappily mated go
: ahead' and get their divorces a:
I home.
' Thore may be another reason tor
' the extreme discrepancy oetween
' the records of New York and Texas,
-. The proportion of foreign-born la
New York's population is among
. the highest in the United States,
' and while we are egotistically !c
cllrted to think that the foreigner
is moro of a law-breaker and a
. less moral person generally, than
' the native, we arfj sadlj misled
there by pride. . Divorce, like mur-
rdcr, Is coming to bo .somewhat of
. a typical American tailing, and the
"i foreigner Is pretty apt to be more
'constant in the marital relation
than the American.
The divorce evil is one that' la
. not easily abated. It may be, for
that matter, that lis evil portents
aro . exaggerated. A fairly large
share of the total number of di-
. vorces Is to be found among the
childless, and it is an open ques
tion ' whether the childless couple
' that can't get on together isn't bct
, tor off apart. But just the same
. a constant decrease in the num
ber of marriages and an approxi-
' mutely equal Increase in the num
ber of divorces is a disquieting
' trend. The future of this country de-
: pends quite largely upon its homes,
. and If the homes are to go on split
ting up the prospoct Is not encour
. aging.
But If Estell took her husky liege
lord's advice literally, she would
pick out a nice, high-paying two
reeler, say, .about this year arid
then would slide along without get
ting, in front of the kllegs again
until soma time in 1930. jack's
Idea la plainly to pick not only the
fight that pays the monl. but on
that will pay enough to keep him'
going, unbrulsed ami unmarred,
tor about a half a lifetime. .
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A ROOD DEED MVtTTIPLIKD
'in 1SSS a woman In New York
dly' began forwarding ' her own
magaxliipv as soon as she had
read them, to some missionaries
sent out by her church. From that
kindly habit there developed the
Periodical club 'of Episcopal
churchwomen which now sends
books and magaxlnea to all parts
of the world.
Everything seemi to be wanted
and used, from fashion magailnes
for missionary women In stations
far remote from civilisation, and
detective stories for missionary
bishops, to textbooks and fairy tale
for children. .The mission fields of
the church are hot the only region
supplied with reading matter by
this club. It maintains 200 travel
ing libraries In rural communities
In the United States. It sends
books or magasines on request to
ail sorts of inaccessible places. It
sends sheet music, phonograph rec
ords and games as well as book
and magazines.
A good deal of this work is done
with little expense at headquarters,
for donors frequently send their
packages of literature direct to
the recipients, only writing In to
headquarters for directions and ad
dresses. ' !
It Is an Interesting piece of work
from many angles.. In the first
place It appears to satisfy a gen
ulne want. It sets a good example
of accomplishment without rel
tape and cumbersome organisation.
And it' is Interesting proof of the
development of a great service
from a very small beginning.
MORNING REGISTER, EUCENEj ORE., SUNDAY. DECEMBER 20, IMS
Junction Cltyt O. E. Ames at Can
by; C. C, Curtis In a meeting with
George C. ltltchey at llnrrlsburg:
It. A. Moone, and t A. Mooro at
Haillnyvllle; W. Calllaon at Irving;
K V. llrook at rinrrlsuurg; II. 8.
Chample at Santa Clara, and J. M.
Orrlck at Springfield.
E. P. Shlnn and family returned
yesterdny from Independence where
tney nad been vialilug relatives.
Mrs. 8. It! Mt'KeriiMii of ('nttnito
Urov Is a guem ot Mrs. 1. I". In
man lit this city.
Topic of tho Time
Why Clime liicrrnitvs.
fighting tor Murray.'
How Hoys Oo Wrong.
Prohibition not Failure. 1
PUBLICITY
HKI.D IXsr.Mi.VI,
of
(iom(,yt as (irnt Dotortviil
i Crlim, Says Writer
See'nr an nr'lele Inst 8tiinlay on
publicity, 1 naiit to explain a few
things the wrller oulltted.
She m-s the criminals tire Klven
to much publicity and the kcoii
that's done is sunprenaed. 1 wonder
If the sister would stop to consider
publicity is the thing they do not
wnnt. Suppose a fellow linn a still
and makes moonshine. It's lite
money he Is wanttnK not for his
name to be published In the papers
and sent to jnit and every one say
ing "why John -Jtriies was caught
making moonsli.ue ami sent to
Jail."
Or the fellow that carried off
the.. cash register that was men
tioned In her lettei- did ho want
his description sent all . over the
country? Well, hardly, t Neither
dais lit the United Dial's tliun In
Kniiaud and all of her dependants,
h'ranvv, Italy and tho llullia
Willi's. When Judge Tuft was lutcit
In lAinduii on a tour of litvustlgu
llon, he itscoitiiiiied that the Kn--
I'ftlt ii vs condemned and then dtil
llnt let nnytliltig ooina III between
' juslli'o and Its Immediate exeuntloit,
'and that surely Is a deterrent.
I When our boys are taught to know
Hi- 1. It. ctiNt.RN It lull tiler u will be no Interior. mi'o
I T1IK editor ot the lleglster asked In ttietltig nut punishment for t-rliu-,
1 u question last week hlrh wn.s l"l '". and thai niihlerfiiKes iiiul
"Why In It that business llonealy lecilllltuiuies win not tie toienm-u
N on the Im-rraae. while Hie tivri. ' v '' iunie.,H. (here will be a
age hoiicaty of the general piihlle, shiiliklng of lliu crime ae.
at least as measured by the crime'
statistician. In decreasing?" On tho Htlll unolher liu-eiitlve In law
first pago of the same Issue of the' breaking Is the lax milliner our
Iteglsier we read a newa ileiit Hint cnuiviiea ueeiaro ngaiiisr law on
sain a me termer iviii puriioned
oy (no governor. ;i he iiem goes
on In slate that the youth who vu
pardoned hud conftMtsetl to two
murders, both couttnltted whllo
hohling Up people (or tlielr money.
to. .'vuient. 'rue federal council of
churches wus a scene of ilelmt
Ing recently, and the debating was
over tun enforcement of the lnv
covering the -prohibition net
Among Christian people, uud the
inlnlsiry especially, there should
lift lc found Kroiind for debate
over lawbrcuKtitK or any kind
About Epidemic Meningitis
Kpidemlcs III Oregon.
Meningococcus ltospnnnlbla.
How It Is Transmitted.
Isolate Every Case.
I ami true 7 aiwl- Vniin.l ovrr " laworwiRing oi any Kind.
This youth was tried by Vtwlve
men tried
guilty as r
fenced him
His
a
gr(ty walls of Illinois state prison.
ho Kl. lllli-nlldlllniDllK. tu,.,ln...l
That shows a deep Interest In the' 1 wtt pleased with the work our
youth of our land by those In brother, lr. Stivers, did In stoppliig
power over crime. 1 sometimes "e showing of a reol on Sunday
wonilei- If wealth hn. nviitiii. ,iuilch would have been breaking
do with these. abnormal llherallnnr ' "r ",B 0,,v'" ,nws. We hu-i Hi
or those t-iii in. nt hneeii.i. Vflght for keeping our city clean.
Wo hardly ever hear of one with- I Sundays at leasi, and wo should nm
ho looking for publicity: he I out wealth or Influence having ! anything, however liinoeeni
wnnted the cash. If these th.tiK j such good luck an huvtng
Iheiri I1 might appear, to be done in our
were not published there would bo' murderous sons freed. Kor "nmn-i i'"V 11 ' contrary to ouf laws ami
ten times the crlnio there now Is. . slaughter" one might expect sucli-t ordinances. lr. Stivers In to be
In my estimation It's very es- ! leniency, but for a youth without complimented for his Interference,
senttnl that these things be pun- ; human feelings enough to spare I
Ushed. That talk about putilish-) tne uie or ills Holdup victims whom : I see that senator r.tlge. of New
Ing good might be all rt:ht for re- ne nas robbed. It looks like such .Jersey, has decided
vival meetings. The theory might leniency Is unwise and an Injustice: Is a full
be nil right but not the practice, to the general public some of whom! as he Is
Neither Is it God's law to pub- . may meet with (he some 'can- safe onger that a search of this
llsh the eooil. (Jod shvs. "I.ei not , sclenceless lad some night.,- This dear senator's premises would re.
thy left h m.l know what thy right might be un answer. In n measure' ' venl a large stuck of choice liior.
hat lirobibltior
tire. I suppose It Is as far
ronccrned. , it would bo a
elals were frequent visitors at Hit
place. In funt, Mr, llunlur's falhnr
wus uften In I lie employ uf Hie
eoiiipuiiy. anil he boarded and kept
the coiitiiuiiy's reprvseiilitllvu in
his hoiiso when they wore at Hua
lluce.
"Tlie fact Is," say. Mr. Humor.
"I was iimiied In honor of Josepn
(iymer, iresldaiit uf Hie fur com
pany." Ilrhtgnr
Acenrillng In Mr. Hunter's rein
liilscences. Jim llrldgnr was a tall,
bony, though wiry sort ol num.
opril finllili'iiiilire. KUur--i ill i,,,,.
Inns, and race well bronseii (mm
. (he 'long coiillntied orreci or stir
I and wind. Un was Hie giealesi of
I I lie iiioii'iiliiln men. nnd uuinss ii
j was Curson there was no guide in
parted, one ill I ochran and llio, , ,,ern and adventurer's.
'ossiiuy t arson ranged over
llr
KIIKOrtlllCK 1 NTIIII'KKII. Si. II.
liireaon Htalo Itrsllh Officer!
AH a niiiuher of cosea uf meiilit
" Kills have been reported In
Oregon It Is Important Hint evei
one ahould be Informed In regard
lo measures (or Its prevention a til
control,
,e a e
I'ho epidemics have been
other at Kliimnlh Km Is. Kpldenilo
TL .
...ere U p..,, ,
Pinprkf,.
Tim W,,, ,', Hlr"
t u ..
of i, . " "I
. "wn in...
; - -, .... . i i-iinsiiuy nrnoii raugeil over a
inenlng lis was not recognised ,,, ,,,. n,.r, IK
III the li.Klnnl". : of Hie iiliieteeiii:i wUnW tr llrlilger
Hie Age
He.,,,,,,; mn
V. enj1 ""Ilk
ii
Heilln
ceiuury. Tile Hint outoreiiK oc. -..... ...i i,, ...
cuired lu Ui In New England I ,, llu, ,, kiiutvlV-.lira In re-
; ' '.'"'" gnril (O (lie Mlg lorn cuillllry.
Mitlmil rvnr iieenra 111 elililellllfl l.i ... . .. .7 .. .. !' . u,'""
and In sporadic form. The epi
demics are localised and are rarely
ivldespread. As a rule the coun-
(ry dlsirii'ts uru more uffecled- (ban
llrecn itlver valley, Hull Uilie liu.in
Yellowslyne, upper Mlsaoiirl and
the prolllea as mr us Hie Snake
river1 dlalriet was liilliiiale nnd re-
llltlil.l Am h .I.ipu.i.II.. k.u ,
ll... t'l... n,.rtM-HI..H ..r .... . 1 V "
"' . "' " a nunc in tact lor an Imposing nr.
illvlduals in argo shack, or bar. ray of 'yarns.' and aside from ol.
racks seem, to be a tnciur. IMill- j,m Meek, no uun could hold
dren and young adults are nioal ..,,, n. i.i,,,
siiseeptioie. I'.itnniMiiion, over et.
erlloii, depressing menial uud
bodily aurroiindlugs are predispos
ing causes. Meningitis curriers
plays an Important role In trans-
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THREE SIAILi ESSENTIALS
linnd doe h.
If I were to get a divorce from
my beloved husband. If It were
possible to get said divorce without
airing my troubles In the papers
I am sure 1 would do no, as any
sensible woman would. Hut thejo
rhtogs must be published. That
beloved husband might be In some
other part of tho country and
to tho editor's question. . I probably a present front the gang
e a a . t of ruin runners operating off the
1 Another case or unreasonable Jersey coast. . Such men are a pail
leniency came to our notion a rew xr'el of the lawless element
days ago. It was n new item, tUai ' Infest our. country, and (he
which said the Mnn county gKnnrt shame uud menace lo our fair
Jurv hud foiinii "nc. irue km land Is. Just such men eii.n be
against a lad of 1S who had' shot ! '','c'ml "n'1"' I'osiilon of
and killed his father because ho. law-makers. It la also a sain guesj
was punishing one or his brotheNt that the oonsiiiuoncy or Senator
J ON GETTING THE MONEY
Mrs, Jack Dcmpney, it la an
nounced,' hag 'rededlcated herself
to the films," in which she had won
tamo before allying herself with the
ring champion. Does her still more
famous husband follow the lead of
' Sheik Valentino and get all steamed
up about it? Not at all,
"I never did object to Estelle's
acting," says Dempsey, "and I'm
glad she's going back to the screen.
I don't try to meddle with her
movie affairs any mora than she
tolls me whom and when to fight.
All I tell her is to take the job
that pays the most money. That's
iny policy In arranging my fights."
" It Is he speaks truly as to that
has
of Thanksgiving greetings have
been held undelivered at the post-
office for lack of proper postage.
The rate for all mailing cards ex
cept government postcards Is now
two cents, but apparently thou.
sands of persons, through careless
ness or Ignorance, are still mailing
them with only one-cent ' postage.
Jl 25,000 cards are held up in a
single city at Thanksgiving time,
there Is strong likelihood that the
number . of insufficient stamped
Christmas- greeting cards for the
whole country "will run into the
hundreds of thousands.
Everyone who want his cards
and gifts to reach their destinations
promptly will do well to take this
Thanksgiving warning to heart and
put three things on everything sent
through the mail plenty of post
age, the correct address of the re
ceiver and the return address of
the sender.
Congress- rejected day before
yesterday a tax on gifts. Figur
ing." probably, that at this season
a fellow is nearly enough strapped
by the gift, without paying a tar
on it.
: :
A news item reports that paint
ers are growing scarcer. Tbo fel
low who wrote that couldn't have
been much of an observer of the
fair sex. , .
A third of a million new auto
mobiles were manufactured in No
vember.' Tell that to the fellow
who is hunting a place to park.
, A New Yorker shot his wlfo be
cause she wouldn't help him solve
a crossword puzzle. Even at that,
though,, she probably. got oft easy.
Radio Isn't achieving tho tri
umphs It might. No two fans, for
instance, pronounco "aerial" alike.
Early Day In Eugene
(From the Morning Register,
December 20, 1906)
Last night was university night
at the Eugene skating rink and a
large number ot students enjoyeu
the sport.
Tho blue lodge of Masons elected
the following officers: A. Lombard,
W. M. George O'B. DeBar, 8. W.;
J. D. Henslll, J. W.; F. W. Osburn,
treasurer; James F. Robinson, sec
retary. A marriage license has been Is
sued to Lorenzo Huff and Elizabeth
Lajolo, both of Walker.
H. E. Wylle, who has H acres of
orchard north ot the city, has sold
S1300 worth of fruit from it this
year. He gathered S800 bushels of
apples alone.
Born In Eugene,. December It,
1906, to Mr. and Mr. Alexander A
Denntson, a son. -,-
Ray Frank and .W. 'D. Combs
went north yesterday on a big cat
tle deal.
Divinity professor's and student's
appointments for Sunday are as
follows: Professor M. c. wi
at Monmouth; Professor Morris' at
would only learn of the incident n)r- .(.yerely ihsn he thought he yM"'' ' mely made up of those
ougnt. in is youlli wns sent home, "ii-ineu uiiii ox mo pres
wKhout. as far as 1 know. even, a rm rum fleet, and are
recommendation for n renrlmahd 'ollu"g the bootlegging business
for taking the life of his 'father as a niouns of employment.
i nis precocious youth . may have i " '
been Justified in making a protest There aro those who say prohl-
agninsl Inhumanly beating this lad, hit ion kg a fuilure because law-
but It shows an abnormal condi. breakers nod bootleggers keen a
Hon of the boy's mind when he (oak stream of liquor flowing Into this
tne law in nis own hands and killed country, but we ran say the same
nis atner. This esse might also or every other crime sueh as mur
help to aolvo the editor's question, dor. fobhery. and holdups. Wc
. . ana , .... ; have Inws ngutnst murder, but men
'' Another case can be cited thai kul lvoplo just tho same; but
helps muko criminals.. Tom Mur- no reason why we should
I ray was convioteu or first degrc' v -
me statin.
orison In orrle. m nmk hi. ... tician informs us that there are
EUGENE. Ore.. Dec. 16. (To cape. There la no good reason why' more murders In tne united siatet
the Editor) spend thousands or Jiurruy snouiu not pay mo extreme ' "i " "' i m u
dollars to attract the auto tourist i penalty for this murder. The Jury y0.1"'0, '? against robbery'anJ
homeseeker to Kugene men keep
him cut of town!
Such "would be the unwise atti
tude of the city In case It yielded
throuch the paper. That Is what
our papers are for, to keep us
posted en the up- o-date limes.
It would be a tamo paper Indeed
tha nnlv fold ho enoiiness of
some mother. Bless their heorts.
we all love them: likewise the d
vo'ed counle tha' adopted a hnhy.
So If the sister will cons'der
these thine he w'll e-tsi'v see how
very impossible this suppression of
crime would be.
JANE SMITH
ACTO CAMP HF.I.l) BIG ASSET
The postmaster at New Orleans Arguments for Abandoning It Arc, murder by a lury for shooting anj ngninse murder. With all t
" . " Regarded As Faulty killing a guard at the Oregon state asalnst mtinler. the crlm,
is announced that . J5.000 cards ' prison In order to . make his es- "c,nn Informs us that Hi
that tried the case said he wa holdups are broken every day ant.
guilty of murder, and the judge """fr suoposo tne nt-
sentencert him in lunr nm h., tempt at protecting our social or-
eomes an attorney and possibly for ATr '9 a '"'lore. You ran go
tn the nlcn. or nrivste owner, a! maklne a reoiltatlon a. . prlmlni, tnmugn the statute books and you
auto camps and abolished tho mil-lawyer for surely Murray nor- his ""1 ' covering every crime,
nlcipal camp ground. The city j Immediate friends have money in and they are nil broken by the law.
maintains a publicity department I tempting quantities to cause this less regardless of what crime they
In connection with the chamber . Interference and die. un leahm. legislate against. I am told that
of corctriice. The garage owner.
the grocer, the filling station pro
prietor and other concerns which
derive a benefit from the motor
tourist trade, contribute to this
fund. They have largo investments
liere. pay heavy taxes to maintain
state and city government and em
ploy much help at present high
wages. How would these dealers
,feel in case the municipal camp
were abolished and the private
jowners of camps allowed to supply
the tourists with their necessities?
These camps out of town would
monopolize the tourist trade ' in
provisions, groceries, articles of
dress, tobaccos, oil. gasoline, tires
and parts, thus benefiting by Eu-
'gene's publicity enterprises without
contributing a nickel toward the
city's upkeep In the conduct of i J.-nver
th.lr e.n,n hn.ln.u . ""payers..
Abolition of the municipal camp
ground on the plea that the city
should not engage In a 'private
enterprise" has been urged. Such
sophistry! As though the city wero
not engaged In conducting utility
enterprises such as furnishing
lights and water: aa though, it did
not own an aviation field, besides
entering Into private contracts in
municipal improvements and do
ing its own street repairing. That
argument is trivial.
Then, again, wc are told that the
city, tn maintaining the municipal
camp Is depriving tho people of a
much needed park. This Is not
true, as picnic parties at any time
may avail themselves of the prlvll
egefl of bathing and forest shade
enjoyed by the tourists In this
camp. And, besides, those who like
picnics generally show an Inclina
tion to get out of town,
. ..The time Is coming when Eugene
will not only appoint a standing
committee to extend a welcome to
ail motor tourists, but will furnish
to them free of cost the accommo
dations ot the municipal camp and
throw In for good measure band
concerts and other entertainment
as inducements for them to buy
property here and become per
manent residents. Rut If wo close
the camp and turn tourists over to
the mercies of private camp own
ers, our chances of interesting them
In Eugene as a place to locate will
be slimmer. Tho tourist who has
traveled far yearns for rest and a
chance to stretch his legs. What hi
the result? Why If ho in camped
In the city grounds he brings his
family down town to shop and In
the evening they attend a plcturo
show and patronize the cafes. If
camped outside of town they re
main there, buy their gas and oil
and provisions In aamp and when
feady to depart, step on the gas
and Eugene doesn't see them for
dust.
Eugene residents who have been
favored by visits from relatives and
friends motoring from eastern
states over the Pacific northwest
have boon advised by these tourists
that the fame of Eugene's auto
camp was spread all along the line
or travel by motorists who had
chane'd to stop here. Especially
were they Impressed by Its sightly
location ana conveniences, and
above all, by its lovoly strotch of
water constituting tho best natural
bathing pool In the upper valley.
Here the travol-elalned tourist may
doff his dusty travel togs and en
joy a dip in the cool waters ot the
Willamette.
And, -yet some thoughtless peo
ple would shut the motor tourist
out of Eugene whilo engaged In
spending publicity funds in an in
tensive campaign to bring him here.
in consideration of all these sur
rounding olrcumstances the ques
tion naturally arises; Shall the
city ot Eugene allow th private
auto camps to write our tickets In
the conduct of municipal affairs?
AN INTERESTED CITIZEN.
entitles fha.t .ton th nntti e.i . miima personnl -liberty Is Interfered with
Of' justice. - Not only Is It poaalhlo ,n h Volstead act. I answer Hint
tot-lawyers to interfere with the ex. Personal liberty Is Interfered with
ecution of justice, but they are able n lnw' ht-restrains men from
to throw a great burden of expens . following their natural Inclinations
on tho state which the honest,.: whether we consider them good or
hard-working taxpayer has, to pat. bat-
' ;The same attorney that, was eo
siirrtrciul In stopping the execH
Hon of Murray, .has started to clog
the wheels of- justice by trying to
free jieny ana. wiuos. -Murray
compsnions when the guards -were
ruthlessly murdered while on duty.
from the noose. . . Whether he- Is
successful in. turning -.these,, mur
derers loose on the .social .world
again or not, he can-cause delay of
justice, and add Unnecessary, ex
pense on our already overburdened
Let mo suggest what I bellero to
be. another reason for the surpris
Ing amount of crime committed by
mere children. About a quarter of
a century ago thero .cointnencoa
a general hcglra from the rural
districts to the cities.. Mechanics
'were needed to cooe with the In
creasing demand for labir-saving
machinery, and mechanically .In
clined men were In great domand.
Men took their families to the city
and trfered the employment -of
some machinery producing factory.
Tho result is obvious. The fathor
was too busy with his trade, and
too busy with his lodge nnd clubs
by night, to pay any attention to
t'r children except to foot Ihe'r
hills for -clothing and books, while
tho mother was putting In all ot
hc-r tnure time from household du
ties,. In social functions and having
splendid recreation times oiitliln
the home, nllowlng the children to
"shift for themselves.".
It Is 'easy to gurmlso what be
came of tho children. The boys
were Irtvlted ' Into the back alloy
where they were tnught such use
ful, accomplishments n. smoking
cigarettes, shooting craps, and
playing cards. . At th(i,, movie they
bail iren a holdup thrown on the
canvas.-nnd out In' the back alley
the easo with which the 'holdup
was pulled off, and the sensational
"getaway" of the robbers were dis
cussed, nnd as their "back alley"
club need"d money to continue
crap shooting and movie picture
expenses these children get tho
family gun that is of easy access,
and tho next thing we hear. Is that
some one has been held up.i ihe
crime bolng dono by moro youth.
That might bo another reason for
the youthful crime wave that lias
beon sweeping our land. - 1
i . , ,
We read with horror such news
Item , came to our notice a few
days ngo. when It appeared that
some MorO outlaws killed a school
teacher and hung, his head up on
a polo as a deterrent, to i other,
school teachers. That thing used
to be popular away back in tho
days of the cave mon, hut wo think
It ought to be stampod out of this
day ot civilization; hut the Moro
people are In their caveman period,
as far as they nro concernod. Wo
are having just aa atrocious mur
lers, r" even moro so considering
our enlightenment, ss that by the
Moro outlaws. Wo recommond a
wholestle slaughter of those poor,
untutored Morog.so as to make
society safe against their unseemly
cr iii-l and fiendish butcheries,, hut
recommend clemency for our hoys
who pull off murCroiia stunti that
would shams the Moros, .
t ... ....,. .,',,,.,., i
From my point of view1, all these
thing I am mentioning contribute'
to tho doplorable'condlllon "of our
country, as far as the commission;
of crime Is concerned; - It- Is a fnot
that there are mora horrible mur-,
... rr;:,,
MAXY '. . GERMAN'S . JOULES
Government filling Mlcticss Doles
'-. 'to Total uf JS2.P07
' The general labor situation
throughout Oermany during the
month of November was unsatis
factory.' On November 1 the gov
ernment ' was giving unemplfiy
doles to a .total of 332.107 and by
November 15 this number had
risen to 471,000 an Incrcuse of
138,093, or slightly less than 30
per cent, 'according to tho Euro
pean division-of thu department of
oommorce While figures for thn
end of November are not yet
avallnble. It reliably estimate that
by that time no loss than fioo.ooo
Ireoplo wero being assisted by the
government. Unemployment in
purt 'time also' Increased consider
ably. ,'
. Short time work is steadily In
creasing In the glass and pornoluln
Industries. This Is also truo of
the metnl Industry nnd the engin
eering . trades. Including Ihe
manufacture - of . automobiles,
motorcycles, sewing tnuchlnes. and
sltnluer products. Many workers
hnv. been discharged from tlm
rolling mills nnd glass furnaces In
the Ruhr nnd In Westphalia, while
employment In cnnl nnd othor
lines ulso fell off during tln
month, with the excoptlon of tha
brown coal -industry - of Saxony
where there wus some demand for
skilled workmen. Conditions nre
no different In tho jewelry and
watch industry In the Rhlnnlund.
Even In - tho chemical- Industry,
which Is comparatively ' prosior
ousttha. number, of workmen em
ployed lias slightly declined,
i Tho only apparent bright spots
In tho situation are In farm labor
Arid parts of thn .textile Industry.
It la reported that tho sugnr bent
harvest, hits -created a good do.
mnnd for agricultural .workers.
Cotton spinning mills aro still
working full time whllo knitting
and weaving mills uro fairly wall
occupied. -
According lo the official figures
of tho' federal statistical office, the
average wnga in the' building,
weed working metallurgical, print
ing, and railway branches is now
44 per cent above the 1013 nvernge
for skilled workers nnd 68.3 per
cent above It for unsklllod work
ers. This further represents an
advance of 0.3 per cent and 3-5
per cont ovrr tho nvnrugo for Oc
tober. Although the, wagn In
dVos would make It appear that
tho purchasing power of German
labor was practically the sum-) as
In 1I3,, this Impression Is not nb
solutoly correct, Tho spread be
tween wholesale and retail nrl-os
Is undoubtedly greater than bo-
loro ino war ana in some tines
tho quality Is poorer. In reality,
Ihe general gtundard of living of
Gorman' labor Is bolow pro-war
although near silk hosiery, choap
jewolry, and cnnsumptlqji of cheap
liquor aro certainly moro - in
evldoneo.
IIHtlgcr'n CsniT "."'. I
he tin.1. ..I 1,1- II, DO &TVH CC!I ""''"I'll,"
well known. He wns a native ti'i1'"" paper, n '" .'
Woshlngtoii, Ii. C but us eurlv as' hecauso I huvn .."' ST"'
I X "J II U'llMd It.. III ......... ... : Ullltlt III U...I, .... " . '"Ii W,J
milling me ill .case -mo sclentiflo iho joined General Ashley'. n,r In ,. '" bis powerfu I tJ ,. 7""
name for epldemln meningitis la K espediiion bound f.,r the Inter. . "inrvelou,. N,,,v , , "'
cerebrospinal lever. r and It.n ky mountain .li.tri.'t l s kill. ,1 i, L .
,.,., , ., . I Ashley is generally named by his. I l''ully. ""iricn ,;
Ills' means InflammaHou. Ap- (orlans ns the discoverer of it...1 Everybody knn. it.... .
pemllcitin means .Inflammation of ...oil, in... . i,.,.n,. ,. ui,i.,i, a trouble i ,.'.""
he appendix, t erebrosplnal men. Mi... eventually look it, y wot-1' person live., b, rThn.
lugltls means Inflammation of the vturd to Hid Oregon. As for llri.l- aciuiiiiu,,,,,,, lrm . !
nerve tissue of the brain nnd apliitit ger. be was Ihe rimler of the (1 fHril " I1"!" till In If I. ..-i
cord. In lis common usage liiilum. Hull luke. Many yeurs urier this rlM" 'l"""e. w l,y : ," ' 1
initial! ..i.vaIh.ic. means Ihe effe-, i be trouble came .ei..ei, greater p.,i, , ' " ""I u
of Itifecllon. erchrosplnnl men-' the Mormons In I'mh , ,,,,, l-.r ..r- I h.v observe
tngltls means that some Infecting t'lilted Males government. l. Jim '""'r"r practice nm. .
organism I. attacking Ihe bruin llrblger made himself (ell by ,i. I"'ple. girl, especially induf
.... . ..... . . ..r... .. ..... i.een lotiniM nig as gill. I.' Hr the federal (roups.
out (Jinil thero nro mnny dlffereiu ' Am a I'nrmcr
iiilcrHl.es which do (his, bin a spo.j It Is not so generally known
clal one. the meningococcus, Is' (hat llrldger In IHI.6-7 cauio out of
accused of causing epidemics of Hi mo.inl.uns and purchased a
contagious m-nll'Bll's. I farm near the It muni.! Uiiii..m I'll..
....,.,. , 'linen ealle.i westpnrt l-un.lli.g, Hut y urea tn tt, ,
. ,, """."e-.-e e . . h-ii.ii - sef,,,.H il)ni n rnillll HOI give his ' '""' "ccpi )n
..... ,.y ,,iW irMiisier i.i se-'wnoie neari (o farming.
lallv. In,lt..l
I. .- ... .' "'. !.n'T 1
... ........ .. ,,lpr rinsrernallJ
lo juh a ,,! io lh. ,,h
. ," ro pi,.."
... I nog
Playing
To s. r.iich. I, 0r otnerwM
Ike Haii-
.i-i ,. ..,'; "'"'.""it
-....ie sm.i.i hi...
cretlons from the nose and Ihrnnl ll It,,..,... t. u..m.. i . tlv. It uitiv ...m '.,. .
by means of roughing or siieeslng. ; move, and so went back to the vast ,"" " "'"V I'ruvo faui, t
"'", . . s in roinni-i ntreterien or country which be " ' '."."y-
with i articles which have been cmi. loved well. When be ns finally N"' .,rl""1y "n Inked;
"' ' eu.-., eet-retions. i an - compeiieu ny old age to iul( t be . ,"' '"" "'
.,nu.M, n,,,,,,,,,, ,n ,,, nioiiniains and plains, be ramr
first appearnnrs of aymtiiomn in back to his farm .... ii.. i. ........
from two to ten days, but persons There. In the yenr Un, be died
novo been known to carry thes' being about 71 years of age,
icrn.t ii, (I... K,se and throat fjr' Mr Gmrgn Jh-t
months before symptoms develop.' During a three year period lu tha
Persons recovering from this dl-1 fifties, llrldger .enml as giil.ln for
..".ii . ..own to r- a irnvrier t.y tne name of HI
M tllSl
erv eki.n.e.i .hn.
came '- ' l-lktlN.
; " person am
blood poisoning
Korlunalcly tr U1.
I'r.iM.ir.i wiini e call (ha oi
of rosistnti .-.'," Kxcept on ii
inn. arc tirelly well lmnJ
to the hnrnillll ctrerl. ol tetlMj
. . -'"- ,..'.... .....mi a ri- irn.r.er t.y (lie name of Mr , . " . i gerroi
tnln live germs In the syslom for George (lore. Sir George was Weil IVM '"ere.l our power tl
months after they were apparently, equipped for bis egpediiian. boast- J'1"1'""'" J'V wrong living, ,
ied soma 40 men. 1 13 hoc... 41. become .uscepllUls.
dogs, and 31 carts. They spent . behoove, us. a far si we m
Every rase of meningitis and one winter nl 1'ort Irainle. one nvoi.i ,-rti-hc. t. Mra aad ot
every suspicious ease should helm, nl a fort which (hey bulli In the M'"",'"11"' We never rsn Imi ptrfu
mediately laolnted and reported lo 'I'owder river country, and nnothe,- ro"",',"' t"l our re.uianctu.
the locnl health ntfir lnin .lm,e , hm n..M...i ..... , fli'lolll to glVe Protection. Ii
geal Irritation Is manifested by finally arriving In SI. Ixsuls in 1S&7,
..raiiHine, VOlOltlllg, rigllllty Of IhOJ
neck wl(h relracllon or the hes.l
and rise of temperature. In youn
children convluslnns are cominon.
Early diagnosis Is of tho utmost
Importance In the control of menin
gitis, and no lime should he Ins:
In calling tha doctor In any suspic
ious rase. No child should bo al
lowed lo return to school after hav.
Ing the disease without a proper
certificate of health from the
health officer or the attending
physician. Colds and. catarrh
should receive attention because
they mny not only carry Infection,
hut are sometimes associated with
the disease Itself.
CHRISTMAS M'lltIT IS VARIED
llolhbty Is r4il III lie Moat
IHlcrn nj All H10 Ycnr
My Line e' Talk
By Everett Earls Htansrd
i Too Advanorsl for Motlirr
"I hope that's a nice hook for
you to read, darling," said a con
scientious mother to her engrossed
school girl daughter,
"Oh, yes,' mummy." said Miss
Thirteen. "It's a lovoly hook, but
I don't think you would like It,
It's so sad at the end."
"How Is It sad, darling?" '
- "She dies, and ho has to go hack
tO. ;hlB WifO.'I '-'. M-' 1 :....',. 'A1-: ,- .....
Wlnlrr Riimss
Al.lt the dim trails are covered
mill.
There la not a naih or a wnv
No sign of a (rack In this world of
wuito
No help from the skies of arrav.
Rut over the open world and the
lea.
Tho winds keep pace through the
hours
To level the drifts and shake from
(tie treo
A wealth 0f snow Jeweled flowers.
And fast as a (rack or a trench Is
mntie, .
Or the fairy nrlnt of a hint
Tho leveling wind In the sun or thj
snaue
Speaks over his magic word.
Th6 new snow covers the hiero
glyphs, And night oomes down with a
bound.
To polish and glass tho feuthery
drifts,
And bind tho world In a swound.
Whero nre the little winding trails;
That led to tho dolls In tho wood?
Ixist In thn deeps whore the snow
prevails.
In a voiceless solitude.
A man must seok out a etrnnge
new way, .
If ho goea to the river's brink:
And Ico packs swirled by th cur
rent gray
Grind und topplo and clink.
But far on tho hills It a mnn could
go
Ovor glaze of tho , tintrackod
whlto.
Ho would seo tho firs In garments
pf snow,
And silvery Inces bright
O, I little fear what the winter
holds
When the wild storm-demons
play:
The scrolls ot beauty lliat God unrolls
Aro the solaco that over-pay,
a a
' Tall Yarns
O1 Jason Whooler. prominent
Mnn county ploneor, It Is told
that ho nnd a party of huntori
once shot an elk, and woro sur
prised to see thnt althoifgh thn
creature was virtually 'riddled' It
am not inn ovor. Investigation
showed that whon mortally wound
ed tha animal had simply fallen
against a small tree which held It
upright, This Is on a par with
Hrldgor's story to tho erfoct that
he hud once tried to shoot nn elk
through a mountain of crystal
see
Iflstorin Ailvcnliiro
J. C, Muntar, 80-year-old plon
onP now residing lit Ashlund. wns
born, raised nnd brought up on tho
silo of the prcsont Kansas City,
Missouri, and as a boy ho often
snw the frontlorsmon nnd fur-trad-ors
whoso names flguro most In
history. Ho romombers particu
larly Jim llrldgor, Kit Carson and
Plorro Chotonii.
Trading Post
Kansas City, during Mr,, Hunter's
boyhood, was a mere trading' post
and binding place for tho river
boats, Howovnr, tho fur company
maintained a warehouse there, nnd
tho tradors and trapporg and off I-
WAPATO. Wash.. Deo. 14 (To
the Editor) Christmas Is the
most diversified, holiday of Hie
year. On Independence day we
celebrate freedom and not oppres
sion, on Memorial day we revive
old memories rnlher than creale
new ones, on Now Year's day we
make fresh resolutions, Thanks
Riving day we eat In. lea. I of starve
and tin (lie first of April wo Just
act natural.
Hut Chrlsimas, like the pendu
lum of a clock, works Imili ways.
It Is nut only the biggest glft
glvlng festival, but it In also the
greatest gift-taking celebration. It
Is no( generally realised that (here
is a laker fur every giver, A great
many people aro takor three or
iur limes nnd nre not givers ut
all. In spile of (his, the scales
bulance, no matter how you lumper
wnn ine weights. Tho givers and
takers nre oven by matliomallu.il
calculation If not on gifts.
(lift giving Is supposed In be n
mntler of spirit rather than of
subsinnce. A young man presents
his fiancee with a flvo dollar
pni'ki.ibook, Bho Is overjoyed. On
Hie other hand, there Is a man
who gives his wife a five. hundred
dollar necklace. He is overjawed.
Until women realty appreciate
their gifts, but Ihey realise Hie In
dlvdunl spirit In which tho gifts
wero presented.
The flnncee knows that her
pnekothook resulted from a slrenu
nus saving of lunch money and
tho purchase of twenly-flvn cent
neckties. Tho married woman
understands Hint the money which
purchased hor necklnce wus velvet.
She knows In her own heart that
her husband would not deny him
self an automobile, n flyer In n
deadsurs stock, a pleasure Jaunt or
any other moro trifle Just lo buy
her a Christmas gift. I'n.ler the
circumstances, aim can hardly be
blamed for believing thai (ho gift
enmo from tho pocket rather than
(ho heart.
This spirit of giving could he
effectively obliterated by roslorlng
the cheery monarch of Chrlsimas
glft-glvors tho Jovial Santn
t'luus. Why Is that generous and
lovable porsonnga tnken nwny Just
when wo rnnch the age of appre
ciation T Vory little children are
told thnt SnntaClaus brought them
all some amusing toys and pretty
gifts, nnd yet, when the youngsters
arrlvo at the ago of Intelligence,
man's solflshnoss comes crash
ing down on the haniillful fancy,
and he proceeds to collect nil Iho
credit for the Joys ot Chrlsimas.
Christmas Is, Indeed, a Joyous
time for every ono, llahy's rattle
makes Just nblso enough -to Inter
est hnhy. The ten-ynnr-nid boy of
the household has a drum which
makes Just enough racket to Inter
est tho entire family and two
thirds of th neighborhood ns a
slda Issue, Tho girl Just nut of her
toons bsoomos childishly ' daffy
over the oandy, books nnd Jewelry,
whllo the mother finds great hap
piness in a lovoly sealskin sack
hor gift to fnlhor.
Poor fatharl Ho can't smokn
the olgars, nnd ha tromblos at thn
various nocktles. However, (hero's
ilonty of room In his pockets for
lis hands. Tho dollvorytmin, tho
paper hoy, tho shoo shins, tho
barber, tho postman, Iho cook, Ihe
garbage, and tho policeman never
fall to glvn a hourly "Ihunlts" for
his romeiiihriinces.
Ho Chrlslinns becomes a sort of
Thanksgiving for nil her, and be
fore the, day ends ho Is full of
thanks a condition which cannot
fall to make him thankful,
T.rE V. VEIINON.
though llrsllliatt was the soli
swuiigc.i mail, lie (rll on dtl
trout a meie scratch.
lu every hiiti.er.oltt and rtj
iwioro thai peoplo gather, II,
should lie an loilini n,- parauon
e-.ery drug store ihcee dan ik
may i.e purcnnarii a mile iltl,
cork carrying s convenient
rou, nil reauy tor an imm.dun
I ... n:hn of thn Iodine,
Apply the Iodine. Then J
Ills Injured parts lliorouihlr H
clean ...up ami clean walar, AM
another drop of Iodine, anil cv
H1.1 Iniurod purls with Coltoi
uuh'iage,
i.'on'i neglect nn Injury, rrn
It appears to he trifling. Yoursui
demsiids cars of ovory wound.
Mr. Adams (to principal of
school): "My wife and t were
gratlflod to rooelvo a lottor from
our boy Iho olhcr day announc
ing that ha loads, his class."
J'r'nolpul: "Ah, yes! The hoyi
march Into class In . alphabetical
ordorl" -
I Answers lo Health Querist
i'
0. N. G. What da you id
for pyorrhea'
Aiuwer. Consult a dentist. 11
requlisi personal attention.
...
P. r. P. Q. What would
advlie fur eczotnn?
Answer. Careful attention
elimination and proper tllet the
belo to sotnn extent. lor rum
particulars send a stamped' H
adtlres.ed envelope ainl repeat l
question.
...
n. A. O. O. What Is s H
remedy for goitre? Hhould
neck ho coated with Iodine v
1. m it?
Answer. tlnllre requires .pei
Irealment in each rase. Town
lor should prescribe, for you,
some Instance simple nieillcatlo
effective; In others surgery mir
necessary. No; I.e guided or )
doctor's Judgment.
1 .msi.i ii!l. Pr
New...M,r Keslur. Service, lie.
Daily Lesson In English
ny IV, Le uornon
l',.r.ls Often Misused! Don't
"thn child died from dlphlherl
Say "died of."
xiiuitPAimiinmi I iron
...' .n-.siir.it not drouM
Prohibit, forbid,
nihil, restrain, debar, restrict
u'..'e.l mo.lv: "t'so a word IN
...... n...i ti iH -oilrs." ls)t at
crease our vocabulary by
1 ...r,i e.idi dny. "oil!
word: Heritage; nn Inherilsnr.
life of good deeils Is las "
It ago I leave to you.'
Ni.hr.ins of Wisdom
Authored by C B. Crl"'
nOANIATH)N is civlllMj
v Without It humanity "I
'""'V.' .... , bailor M
"llivo tne ...o-. .-'" -
treatment. Thn nowspapor. nl
asms or man that pound. ion-'
- . 1-.1 nurllfirjlMOnil
ncorr;.... mj;J
both will bo purl fled kV " 1
t ... .-
Ing enlightenment
"If there s snytniun --.
the universe, it Is th"lovo ol
older for her la-j- .
. o.;..o e l i e eonroptlon
'i"i,-::!";ma,,,v;a:
mother hoMn in M'SL
hugging It o her l''prJ
lo It a llllinny, ui"
bort Hubbaril.
..' . nii ono f'i
tat'nntr'tio,! created U
1 nnnlhCi
. Hon in ,
creod or color, let this
Tllnck Tlln"10"""'7' oxcul'
coal Is said to rnake. an 0 ,
substnuio 1... '',.. ' ,, draw.
Jlldgo.
Mai. 2:10
.....I,..,, vnll
mailer what nis n-... ,
. cmi my
throiiRh you: "",-,w H