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ALBANY, OREGON. TUESDAY, JANUARY 6
THE MATRIMONIAL BALANCE SHEET
One of the big cities, casting accounts on New Year's
day, was much pleased with-its matrimonial showing until
it observed the bedifside of the sheet. The credit side show
ed 10.035 marriage licenses for the year, a clean gain of 25
per cent over the previous year. But against these figures
had to be set 3,389 divorce petitions.
It is surely something to think about when for every
three couples who went to be married there is one couple
wanting a divorce. More disquieting than this three-to-one
ratio is the fact that the divorce applications showed a gain
of 40 per cent over the previous year. At this rate, in a few
vears. there mieht be as many divorces as marriages.
The year 1919 was probably exceptional with regard to
divorce, as in many other aspects. Large numbers of these
divorce petitions were based on accusations of unfaithful
ness on the part of "war brides' 'to the bonds they had assum
ed impulsively, under the stress of abnormal emotion. More
over, a great deal of the marital trouble represented in those
petitions was doubtless a .phase ot the general unrest ana
discontent that has prevailed during the past year. When
government, business and industry are upset, it would be
surprising if the currents of domestic life flowed as smooth
ly as usual. Still, after making all due allowances, it is hard
to nnd any ground for satistatcion in the matrimonial recora
of that city or any other city.
One source of hope suggests itself. Since 1920 is a leap
year, and since feminine self-confidence is strengthened by
the war experience and is 'about to be strengthened still
mor by full suffrage rights, perhaps the women will proceed
to take the leading part in forming matrimonial partnerships
instead of leaving it to the men. Then the partnerships may
work better.
HTPPOLOGY
Harvard College is giving a course in "hippology,"
which has to do with the anatomy of the horse, his points,
types, diseases, etc. Along with this theoretical course
there is a course in "equation," " teaching the- practical
handling and care of horses. Thus class-room and stable
are combined, and equine science is associated with ability
to ride horseback without falling off, or harness a horse
without getting the collar on the wrong end of the animal or
being kicked to death in the process.
Many a farmer with a son in college will rise up and re
joice (hat the colleges are "getting around at last to some
thing sensible." Many other people will .wonder that such
instruction as this should be undertaken at a time when the
usefulness of the horse seems almost at an end, and some
will suggest that a course in gas engines would be more
practical.
. The college authorities, however, maintain that the
horse is still a big economic factor, and also a big military
factor. It is the latter fact that provides the chief reason
for this academic innovation. Horses are used, and will long
be used, say army men, for the traction of artillery in the
field, and instruction in handling them is "quite as essen
tial as a knowledge of guns." The Harvard teaching is
therefore made a feature of the Department of Military
Science. It is also connected with the new Harvard policy
of compulsory physical training for freshmen, and certainly
has its advantages for that purpose. If college boys are like
other boys, they would rather exercise with horses than with
lifeless dumb-bells.
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Comment of the .
State Press
Snappy Gleaming from the
Press of the
Valley
Today's Calendar
of Sports
As To Nut
The government has promised Sen
ator McNary to mak a nut survey
of Oregon. "Starting with the father
of them all, Mr. U'Ren, and coming
on down to the father of the cigarette
bill there-ought to be a stupendous
array, Bro. Ingalls of Corvallia de
clares. .
"No Occupation
The census bureau so It seems, has
classified married women with per
fecUy good husbands and large flocks
of children to watch over and care
for, as persons having no occupation.
There must be a spinster in charge of
the classification department of the
bureau, the Portland Journal thinks.
Lsw Abiding!
Individual members of the I. W.
W. practice sabotage, but not with the
sanction of the organisation, testifies
an I. W. W. on trial at Spokane. Sure,
agrees the Register, everyone knows
the organisation is aa pure aa a lily.
They Would Knife It
Treaty foes in the senate want to
change Article 10 of the league coven
ant so that it will not be binding,
morally or otherwise, on the United
States, But a it-ague that is not bind
ing, morally or otherwise, upon anyone
is not worth having, points out the
Pendleton East Oregonian. It would
be a house without nails and would
be valuable only when it did not rain
or blow or snow.
Optimism
Nineteen -twenty came in all sun
shine and smiles. It is a good omen
for the future, says the Yaquinna
News encouragingly.
Demand for Lands Being Felt
Coos county is due to experience a
settlement boom, the demand for acre
age being felt on every hand, notes
the Coos Bay Harbor. Purchasers
and dairymen are looking upon Cooe.
county with great favor, particularly
so when it is become known thst one
dollar a day is the minimum expected
from any Coos county cow.
A Chance for Lurid Adjectives
The Bandon World carried an ex
cellently written account of the wreck
of the J. S. Chanslor. The details
which many ' papers overlooked or
were unable to obtain, were vividly
described.
Prunarians to Accept
Cherrian Invitation
Nearly 40 members of the Prunar
ians pledged themselves to accept the
invitation of the Cherrians of Salem
to attend, the dinner dance given in
honor of King Bing on January 8,
says the Vancouver CoWmbian. Sec
retary Dunbar of the Prunarians, was
instructed to ascertain if a special car
could be obtained so that the members
of the local organization could return
to Vancouver the anv evening.
Most of those who signified their
intention of attending n-atie reserva
tions for their wive.
All members wil be in uniform,
and those who do not attend wi.l be
assessed a fine of one roir.d dollar.
Negro Ex-Soldiers Lynched
NEW YORK Nine negro ex-sold
iers were lynched in the United States
during 1919, according to statement
issued by the National Association
for the' Advancement of Colored People.
Raring , . ,
Winter meeting of Cuba-Amurlcan
Jockey Club, at Havana.
Trotting
Annual meeting of stewards of the
Bay Stat Circuit, at Worehester.
Automobile
Annual meeting ot Society of Auto
motive Engineers, at New York.
Athletics
War Camp Community Service In
door meet, at Atlanta, Ca.
Boxing -i
Marty Cross vs. Young Fisher, 10
rounds, at Syracuse. ,
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Sporting: Notes
Party who offered $70,000 for
Roger Hornsby will have to raise the
ante. Who ever heard of a big league
team selling for that price.
Hegewisch, III., la out. Battling
Nelson la to leave the old town fiat
and mak hi future home in Califor
nia. The ancient Now Year' resolution
to hold out for big money ha doubt
less been msde by some of our well
known big league pastimer.
Heavyweight Frank Moran, invent
or and sole owner of the Mary Ann
punch, will probably meet Harry Greb
at Boston early In January.
The Yale hockey team has under
taken "some" job In agreeing to play
four game within Ave daya on the
Canadian tour. The Canadian are
wiaarda at the ice game.
Clay Turner, the Indian boxer, was
going like hia anceatora on the war
path, until he met Harry Greb. The
Pittaburgher wallop took a lot of
pep out of the Red Man.
Of Interest To
Women
In Quebec women are still denied
the privilege of practicing law.
Women have been granted muni
cipal suffrage in fourteen towns of
Florida.
In the early seventies girts were
employed aa pages In both houses of
the Kansas legislature.
The women of Spain are generally
credited with being the best dancers
of any women in the world.
Hair-dyes are unknown among
Chinese women, as. their hair la uni
formly black, becoming grey only In
extreme old age.
Fifty years ago Rev. Phoebe Hana
ford was chaplain of the Conecticut
legislature, the first woman to serve In
such a capacity.
Count Lepold Ferri, of Padua, had
a library consisting of thirty-two
thousand volume, al lof them the
works of female authors.
Baby Left on Door
Step in Satchel
STOCKTON, CaT-A three-weeks'
old baby boy was left by an nnideti
fled person on the doorstep of the
home of Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Bacon
last night.
' The couple found the baby at the
door in a leather bag and have de
cided to keep the infant.
Women to Wear Less;
Modes Abbreviated
T -
NEW YORK The cost of women's
clothes msy be reduced considerably
Because there will be considerable leas
of them if the predictions of a fash
ionable Fifth avenue mail milliner and
dresmaker who arrived from Paris
today are correct.
The latest modes Franc Is sending
to the United States, he says, are;
No stockings, extremely short skirts,
no sleeves, and sandals.
Commerce Mortgage Securities Company
- - Portland . ." Oregon
We Loan Life Insurance Funds . - , .
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delay. See our local representative. "
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COUNTY FAIRS ARE
TO BE WORTH MORE
County Agent Leader Maris
Tells How Fairs Can be
Fully Utilized
Plan for making county fain and
stock shows of greater educational
value are being made by Paul V.
Maria, seta! county agent leader. Mr.
Maris discussed the situation at the
Pacific International Livestock exhi
bition recently, and ia hopeful of Im
provement along these line.
"W believe there i great op
portunity for Increasing the educa
tional value of the county fair and
small stock show In support of which
the counties and state spend thous
ands of dollar each year," said Mr.
Maria. "Special feature ahows such
as the Union Stock show, Dufur Colt
show, Deschutes County Potato show,
and numerous corn show prove con
cusively that carnivals, wild west fea
tures, horse and automobile racing
are not necessary to draw crowd
These events are, however, overshad
owing the educational feature of the
county fair.
Proper Labeling Vital
W should get the fair .out af
some of their hsd hablta, or rely mora
exclusively on the special feature
how. Truper labeling of livestock
and product on exhibit, and making
more of feature of the judge' ra
on for award are needed reform.
Th casual observer who look at th
yearling shorthorn heifer now often
think that he I looking at matur
cow. If th ahow are to mean some.
thing to those who are not already
somewhat prufesalonal in livestock
breeding, greater consideration must
be given to those who go to the fair
to learn."
Sheep For Sale
I have 800 head of good young stock
we. These ewe r all healthy and
in good condition. Will sell any num.
ber from 10 head up. Now if you
haven't got th money' that doesn't
make any difference, if yon have
plenty of feed to carry them. I will
let you havsx them at IK per head,
payable th first of October, 1920.
These ewes ought to pay for them
selves under ordinary luck, th first
year.
V. J. PHILIPPI,
Rclo, Oregon.
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