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ALBANY, OREGON, MONDAY, MARCH 8
BIMETAIJSH AGAIN
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X'ell, here is our old friend free silver again. It is pro
posed by Senator Thomas of Colorado at practically the old
1896 ratio of sixteen to one. Only Senator Thomas improves
upon the liryan idea by demanding international bimetalism,
as against a lone hand by the United States.
it is not likely that the Colorado senator will get any
further with his bimetalism campaign now, than Col. Bryan
did 24 years ago. True, there is a nebulous belief forming
in the minds of many citizens that the recent rise in the
price of silver proves the Commoner was right in 1SCK5. But
the rise in silver proves no such thing; it only seems to do
so on the surface. As a matter of fact, it might be shown
that it proves just the opposite. There is nothing to pie-
vent tne continued rise in tne price ot silver, or its tall, eith
er; we should be continually at the mercy of the silver mine
owners.
Not that we are exempt at any time from the power of the
gold mines, but it must be remembered that there is com
parative stability in gold, while silver shows great instabil
ity. A governmental decree that so much silver shall be
worth so many dollars does not really maintain the actual
worth of the silver. The only salvation for the decree seems
to rest in its ultimate redemption by gold.
New- international standards of exchange we probably
must devise, but they are extremely unlikely to come along
tne lines ot international bimetalism.
HOT SCHOOL LUNCHES
The board of education of New York City has gone
into the lunch room business, and is now supplying noon
meais tor cniidren in eight scnools of lower Manhattan
During the past 10 years there have besn school lunches
but these were conducted by a private committee of citizens
and were largely philantropic. The committee decided that
it had demonstrated both the necessity for and the practic
ability of school lunches for the poorly nourished children
of certain dsitricts. Ic therefore formally closed its work,
and the board of education took it up.
A typical menu includes vegetable soup, creamed lima
beans, salmon sandwiches, rice custard, chocolate, corn
starch pudding, etc., all at three cents a portion. A generous
slice of bread costs one cent.
Two good results are to be brought about by this ar
rangement. In the first place, youngsters who need a nour
ishing, hot meal at noon and who would not get it at home,
are given the chance to have it at school. The promoters of
the school lunch believe also that they can counteract some
of the false notions of what a child may safely eat by provid
ing suitable menus and thus educating both children and
their parents in the palatableness of the simple, wholesome
dishes.
Andre Tardieu urges unity with us. But if some kind
soul would get a little unity for us it would be more to the
point.
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"A college professor wants to signal Mars with a smoke
screen. The amalgamated sons of nicotine will be glad to
offer their services.
There is said to be zr overproduction of bricks. Strange
it never was noticed until after all those reds were deported.
Do not Suffer, when you can get Relief
with an
Electric Heating Pad
Two Sizes
9 inches x 12 inches, Single Heat . , $8.00
12 inches x 15 inches, Three Heat' $12.00
These pads are automatically controlled, so
that they will not overheat.
RALSTON
ELECTRIC CO. 310 West 2nd Si
Comments of the
State Press
What Is Linn Dolni?
The Santiam mining district is to
be rcorKaniied, ,vy the Statesman.
The machinery was set in motion Sat
urday. This will mean co operai ion,
and that will help to hurry the time
when shipments of ore will be made
from all the mine, of this district.
The time is coming.
Want's Salem's Measure
The new census figures show that
Joliet, Illinois, where the peniten
iary is located, has increased in pop
ulation 3702 in ten yc.irs. The fig
ures from Anient, Oregon, will also be
awaited with interest, ri nmrke the
Guard.
Easier on Wilhclm ,
The Oreironia,) refevi io M'Adoo lis
the crown prince. Tne infe,- nee, we
ussume, would tumid his f.iilier-in-li w
president as the kai Not surpris
ing from the Orrnari.vi, In view of
the f.ict that it h.n pc"t more ire
damning Wilson that t ev.-r did Wil
iclin, says the As'orii lljdvret.
We Don't itelieve It
A man at North Iteud, Oreiron, him
bee., slivnini? for t5 d:iv and posi
tively refuses to wake up Hut why
I rect attention to this particular ca.e.
.-that elim.ite alwuvs h.is been con
ductive to sleep. Sugenc liuurd.
rthl;r Kntitled to Tenth
The Portland Telegram charges ihnt
State Treasurer Huff has invested the
trust funds of the Segregated Acci
den Fund from which are pud the
annuities and bent fits of crippled and
injured employes by the Slate Indus
lii.t! Accident I'oimiiiAsion, in ques
tionable securities ut inflated prices
ind permitted excessive commissions
!o the bonding house ot Morris liros
Ire, through whom marly all bond
'.a: ac:ions h.ive been nuidc the past
year.
The Telegram is given to wi'd ac--usations
nnd vicious attacks upon
public officials, founded upon suspir--on
and malice, and a desire to attract
attention hence its assertions are
taken with a grain of salt. Investi
gation will prove whether it is anoth'-r
"as? of sensational journalism, mingl
ed with bond-house j' olousy and pol
itics and the public is entitled t
learn the truth. Capitol Journal
Employe MUt Have $125 per Month
Officials of the Federal Rescrvt
bank of Chicago are a bit arbitrary
i ruling an employe must get more
than $125 a month before he crui
marry, unless the bride gets into
gainful occupation. To be sur.-. tli'i
a month is not much, equivalent to
half that in the old days; but many
made the venture then and won out
A whole lot of it was in the vromcn
they married Oregonian.
TODAY'S EVENTS
Monday, March H. 11)20
Oliver Wendell Holmes, oldest Jut
tier of tho Supreme Court of the Un
ited States, today enters upon his
eightieth year.
Tho annual municipal election will
bo had today in Bangor and several
other of hr principal cities of Maine.
11 K. It. tho I'nnce of Wales U
scheduled to depart from Portsmouth,
Kngland, today o his trip to Aus
tralia and New Zealand.
A Secret Consistory is to be held
in Home today for the nomination of
bishops and to arrange the prelimin
aries for the canonisation of Joan of
Aer.
The Government's motion to dis
miss the original suit instituted, by
Rhode Island to test the constitution
ality of the Federal prohibition am
endment is docketed for argument in
the Supreme Court of the United
States today.
Today's Calendar
t of Sports
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Winter meeting of Cuba-American
Jockey ( li.li. am Havana.
Winter meting of Busine-a Mi lt's
Racing A.sii.. at New Orleans.
Automobile
Opening of shows ut New Oilcan
and Ind'aoapolis.
I'ovng
Jack Bii"r,:t v., Dave Palitx. 10
rounds. i.t Hiirtfotd, Con.
J.v Litr'i vs. Sammy Wain, 10
ronnds. at II .rt ford, Conn.
Young Chancy vs. (ieorge llrown,
10 rounds, at Hartford. Com .
j Native Poetry
A 4
THK DKATH OF A SM1I.K
Itv (,uv Filrh I'helpH
We mourn when friends must leave
us,
For parting brings us pain;
But hope revives the spirit.
For we may meet again.
We sing our heroes fallen
On many a bloody line.
And round their dead brows ever
! Our laurel wreathes we twine.
' The martial tombs 'we build them
f'aeh sacred thought endears;
Where memory broods forever,
And pity melts to tears.
Yet who has time for Morrow
When some sweet smile is dead?
And who will speak the reason
Why its bright beam is fled?
Oh, there arc graveyards round us
Which are not made in earth;
Where lie forever buried
The things of rarest werth.
A child's laugh killed by hatred;
A bride's joy quenched like mist;
And pallid anguish haunting
The lips which lovo once kissed.
THae LamcLl of FVeftfty Soon.
1 know a land where the streets are paved
With the things which we meant to achieve.
It is walled with the money we meant to have saved
And the pleasures for which we grieve.
The kind words unspoken, the promise broken,
And many a coveted boon
Are towed away there in that land somewhere,
The land of l'retty Soon.
There are uncut Jewels of uissilitu fame
Lying alaiut in the dust,
And many a noblu and lofty aim
Covered with mould and rust.
And, oh! this pluee, while it seems so near,
la further away than the moon;
Though our purpose is fair, wo never get there,
To the land of l'retty Soon.
The road that leads to that myntir land
Is strewn with pitiful wrecks,
And the ships that have sailed fur its shining strand
Hear skeletons on their decks.
It is further at noon than it is at dawn,
And further at night Uian at main.
Oh, let us lieware of that land down there
The land of l'retty Soon.
-Kllu Wheeler Wilcox.
The t'luversity i f 1' p i rneen w.is ! I.t Alabama was fo ndi'd at New i
ip tied to women in 1:1.1. ! citt.r, in IS'.''.'
In sixteen town, of r'lur.di the
women now have rrj iirip d siiffuit'c.
TH first wonunt -ilffr:;-'- s.h-i, tv
Indinta had the first woman's pri
son i the world en'.irily rot trolled
and conducted by e-mren.
Women bowler, of Wisconsin are to Fo&n.Che.f! ?imile hf" 1faded
u e . u u- . shall live on to learn,
hold a State championship tournament jt hM no resurrection.
at Oshkosh this month. And never can return.
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Heats the entire house with
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216 West First St With Barker Hdw. Co.
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digestions.
i benefits are as GREAT
cost is SMALL!
It satisfies the desire for
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Mear C Lasts
In the Saturday Evening Post this week on page 61
you will see
CONGOLEUM
Gold Seal Floor Coverings
Look it up. :Read of the advantages of Congoleum,
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