Towards evening the herdkeeper always noticeable in any
blows a bugle and all of the deer
within hearing come into a compound
to be fed and are kept in this com­
pound during the night for safety.
J. D. Mickle, director of the state
In taking a bath in any of the Jap­
We stayed a week at Kyoto. Thia
department of agriculture has an­
anese bathing pools, the body is al­ is one of the oldest titles in Japan and
nounced the appointment of Dr. J. W.
ways soaped first and rinsed in a a center of ancient Japanese religion.
, Harrison, of Coquille, as brand in-
shower bath or separate bath. Soap There is also an Imperial palace at
j spector for Coos county. The ap­
is never used in the regular bath. Kyoto.
The Emperor spends some
The Oregon state tax commissior
pointment was made in compliance
After the body is thoroughly cleansed ’ of his time there. We visited many
will
not attempt to go back beyonc
with
an
act
of
the
last
legislature
re
­
and rinsed, the person enters the rig-1
beautiful spots in this vicinity. One
quiring the inspection of all livestock 1838 in collecting taxes on salaries ol
ular bath which usually contains very very interesting trip out of Kyoto
The experience of the city of Cas­ intended for shipment out of the federal employees residing in this
hot water. The purpose of this is was down the Hoeu River over rapids
cade Locks in its sale of bonds with state. Brand inspection is also re­ state. This decision, announced this
simply to heat the body.
about like those on the Rogue River.
quired for livestock destined for ship­ week, was prompted largely by en­
Men in Japan are most emphati­ Four of us made the trip in a long, which to finance construction of
ment out of the county in all eastern actment of the “public salaries act”
cally the "superior” sex. The man flimsy boat piloted by four boatmen electric transmission lines is regarded
Oregon counties and in Douglas, Ja- by congress, providing that both the
by
Governor
Sprague
as
complete
always precedes the woman, is served —one working a long sweep at the
sephine and Jackson counties west of national government and the several
first at the meals and at movies or rear of the boat, two pulling oars and vindication of his stand before the
states shall confine their new found
the Cascades.
last
legislature
in
insisting
upon
com
­
theatres the orchestra seats are re­ the other at the bow with a long
taxing authority to public salaries of
petitive bidding for PUD bonds.
served for men—the women and girts bamboo pole to fend the boat off the
Another prospect for enrichment 1838 with a threat of retaliation
Several months ago Cascade Locks
sit on the side. Everywhere in Japan rocks. It was a very interesting and
of the state’s common school fund against state employees in any state
■ women carry their babies in a little thrilling trip which took two hours. negotiated a private sale of $78,000
block of 4 H per cent bonds at a bid went glimmering this week when which attempts to make its tax claims
carrier on their back.
During the rainy season the coolie
Miss Nadle Strayer, of Baker, advised against federal employees retroactive
Pedestrians and car* pass on the farmers and laborers wear a very of .85. The supreme court, however,
upaet the deal in a recent opinion the State Land Board that she was beyond 1838.
left in Japan.
peculiar sort ot rain coat made out
abandoning gold mining operations in
Great respect is shown by the Jap­ of a species of rush or straw. They which held that the ^ond issue must
Starting a drive against alleged
the Snake river midway between
anese by making a low bow and also wear large umbrellalike hats be advertised and thrown open to
Huntington and Robinette. Under an “chiselers," the Unemployment com­
competition.
drawing in the breath. In a Japanese made of straw.
,
Under competitive bidding the city agreement with the land board Miss pensation commission has filed two
theatre the performance lasts six or
The Geisha girls are highly special­ has just sold the same issue to yield Strayer’s company was td pay the suits against applicants for jobless in­
more hours with long intermissions ized types of Japanese women enter­
state a royalty on any gold taken surance, charging fraud. Other suits
between the acts to permit the audi­ tainers. In Japan "Gei” means art 4 ¥« per cent at a bid of .88 to the same
from the stream.
will be filed soon, acocrding to Ralph
ence to partake of'a meal in one of and “sha” a person, so they are there­ firm. The bonds are to mature se­
Campbell, attorney for the commis­
rially
over
a
period
of
20
years
but
the many restaurants in the theatre fore persons of art. They are mis­
Plans for acquisition of the proper­ sion. Campbell said that a number
building. Some of the plays are a tresses of both song and dance, the are callable after three years. If al­
ties of the Mountain States Power of instances have come to the at­
lowed
to
run
their
entire
course
the
type of light comic opera but most of perfect arrangement* for the tired
company in Tillamook county were tention of the commission in which
them depict ancient occurrences in Japanese business man. At the ages city will realise a saving of approxi­
discussed here last week by officials persons drawing unemployment com­
mately
$2000
in
interest
payments
Japan and are played by actor* in of 10 to 18 they are trained in sing­
of the Tillamook county peoples’ pensation have returned to work at
ancient Japanese dress, many of ing, dancing, music, etiquette, de­ alone by reason of the batter bid re­
utility district in a conference with O. other jobs without notifying the
ceived
when
the
bonds
were
thrown
whom wear mask*.
partment, writing, flower arrange- open to competition.
R. Bean, Oregon utilities commis­ commission. In one case jobless in­
In summer, men as well a* women ment and the tea ceremony. Then
While the Cascade Locks bond issue sioner. The PUD officials also con­ surance was paid to a waitress who
carry fans and use them.
they are engaged for from five to ten
ferred with State Engineer Charles continued to work at her same job.
The religion In Japan is Shintoism years. A certain price is paid to the was not subject to the new PUD law,
Strickland relative to the expansion
and most of the Japanese worship parents or relatives, the highest price, the same principle applies, according
of the district and were advised that
We have recently stocked an as­
to
Governor
Sprague.
Buddha. There are many shrines of course, goes for the most beautiful
this could only be accomplished sortment of Novelties — many neat,
and temples in all parte of Japan. girls. The earnings go to the girls’ , Grange leaders and representatives
the Bonneville administration con­ through an election in which both the artistic wooden handmade models at
There is no set day of worship and mistress to whom she is always in of
.
■
tended
vigorously for private sale Of district and the voters in the terri­ Bergens.
as a rule shops are open and business debt for training and her beautiful
tory to be annexed express their ap­
PUD
bonds
on
the
ground
that
such
goes on every day in the week. Noth­ clothing.
People who are having j
procedure would make for more ad­ proval. The Tillamook district, or-
A. L. Hooton, electrical contractor
ing in the shrines or temples la simi­ banquets or private dinners engage a
,
gantoed in 1833, is one of, two such and dealer, 274 Secend St, Coquille.
lar to Christian service. They accept these Geisha girls as entertainers vantageous sale of PUD securities.
districts in Oregon.
Complete stock of wiring tupplies.
their religion cheerfully and are tol­ just as we engage professional enter- ( Commenting on the Cascade Locks
erant of other religions. The wor­ tainers or orchestras in this country. ( sale the governor pointed out that the
Silas Gaiser, former city superin­
city not only got a better bid for its
shipers visit the sacred edifices alone
The wages in Japan, particularly |
tendent of schools in Salem, took
ar in groups and atttract th* atten­ for the unskilled laboring class, are ( bonds through competition but also
any brokers* commission that over his new duties as administrator
tion of the shrine diety by pulling a very low. The method of employ- saved
, would have been necessary under a Of the Oregon Unemployment Com­
bell or rope, by clapping the hands ment in many cases is by contract. (
pensation act last week. Gaiser suc­
twice or striking a gong. Then-they The employer makes a contract with private sale.
.
FEATURING
ceeds D. A. Bulmore, who had served
toes in coins on the mat before the men or women to work for a definite
Discovery of a deed issued in 1870 in that capacity since the commission
image, bow their head
* period ot time, usually from one to
has saved the old depot at Gervais, was created.
brief prayer. The hundred*----------- Al-
I
—— — vnor*
the
three
years. T*k»Aei
Then In
in most nooao
cases the
kinder terms of the deed the South­
sands of shrines throughout Japan
AND A SKY^FULL OF FAMOUS FLYERS
employee comes to live at the em­ ern Pacific railroad in return for
serve as the bulwark of the people’s ployer’s place of business and sleeps
right-of-way and several blocks of
religious
and eats in his dormitories or board­
Festivals a*e times for gathering ing houses. The employer usually ground in the city of Gervais agreed
and stooping along the rows of furnishes some sort of a uniform to maintain a depot there “perman­
ently.”
The company this week
booths which line the approach to the
which consists of a pair of overalls notified the Public Utilities commis­
Get Your Ttehrts from the Local Fire Dept.
temples tnd buying trifles or amusing
and a jaeket. All of this is included sioner that it had withdraw its appli­
their chiMvan at the side shows.
ADULTS
50c
CHILDREN
in the wage. I In addition to food and cation for permission to abandon the
The laaquer work done in Japan
clothing the worker gets a-certain agency at that point and to close the
is very beautiful
It was originated
amount of money. Many of the fac­
in China but has been surpassed by tories work 12 hours per day. The depot.
the Japanese Who now stand alone in
wages for the young men and women
Personnel of the field staff of the
its manufacture. It was an industry
from 14 to 18 years of age is as low new parole set-up was announced
established before the Christian era. as 8c per day. The more skilled
this week by Fred S. Finsley, state
Most of the Japanese lacquer is done
workers in these factories get from parole director. It includes Kenneth
on Hlncki er White Cedar.
It to
25c to 40c per day.
W. Dalton, 32, Salem; Joseph R. Sil­
dried, then covered with a strong
Japan is fast becoming greatly In­ ver, 30, Newberg; Hey C. Korgan,
linen cloth to strenghtdh it and then
coated with many coats of lacquer, dustrialized. It is my personal opin­ 47, Portland, and Perry H. Price, 33,
after which it to decorated and pol­ ion that in the next 25 years Japan Eugene.
will go through the same kind of in­
ished.
dustrial
expansion that our country
A total of 658 motorists were ar­
Satsumaware is beautifully decor­
rested by state police during June for
ated crackled porcelain. It has an has had in the last 50 years.
There are no good roads outside of violation of traffic laws. Warnings
ivorylike, lustrous glaze and is adorn­
ed with gold, red, green and blue the main cities of Japan as yet As were issued to 7516 other motorists
roads are built and automobile travel for minor infractions of the rules of
enamel.
The Japanese are very skillful in becomes more general, the mode of the road. Failure to secure an oper­
carving and very beautiful work is living will change. I believe that ator’s license resulted in the arrest of
Japan will continue to be a capital­ 121 motorists.
done on wood, ivory and bone.
One of the most interesting trips istic nation for many years to come.
Governor Sprague established some
was our trip to Kamakura, which is There does not seem to be much out­
about 30 miles from Yokohama. One ward evidence of war except that kind of a new record when in open­
of the most noted Buddhas in Japan, soldiers are seen on most of the ing the big trap shoot at Salem last
the Kamakura Buddha, is located trains going either to the front or re­ week he missed only two targets
here.
It is an enormous bronze cast­ turning home, and, of course, there which is exactly the same number
ing 40 or 50 feet high which was are the usual restrictions regarding missed by Frank Troeh, of Portland,
cast in 1252. The base was damaged the use of raw materials that must be in winning the world's championship
by a tidal wave in 1484 but the staute purchased outside of Japan that is two days later. Of course. It should
was so wonderfully cast that the tidal
wave did not damage it at all. It
is hidden in the trees and when you
step out through these trees and see
it in all its beauty, it is one of the
most inspiring sights that I have ever
seen. There is a supreme calm ex­
pression on its face which seems to
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give you a feeling of peace with all
the world. It really is a profound in­
spiration to visit this Buddha. The
hands of the statute are in its lap
with the palms upward and the
thumbs touching. This is the Bud­
dhist sign of faith.
There is another very large Bud­
dha at Nara which is approximately
1200 years eld. This Buddha is larger
than the Kamakura Buddha, but it
is not as beautiful.
Also at Nara
there is a great temple bell 1300
years old which weighs 48 tons.
Visitors are allowed to ring the bell
by swinging a huge log which is sus­
pended on ropes and which strikes
the bell at hte bottom of the ring. The
the bell at the bottom of the ring. The
ring is 10 inches thick. When the
comes from It which can be heard
nearly two miles away. At one of
the shrines in Nara there is a long
avenue leading to the temple. On
each side of this approach there are
stone lanterns. These lanterns are
four or five feet In height. There are
2,000 of them along the avenue. In
the park here there are thousands of
D. E. STRONG, Mfr
tamed, sacred deer. All of the novel­
ty shope and street vendors sell small
packages of rice cakes. The deer
will follow you and allhost knock you
down trying to get at
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