Albany daily democrat., March 17, 1920, Page 2, Image 2

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ALBANY. OREGON, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17
Comments of the
State Press
Hryen's Birthday
Bryan will have. a birthday Friday
and he's "itoing like slxiy" for the
next few weeks. Portland is not on
his intinerary, but it looks like Hon.
Milton A. Miller miirht entice him
thi way OrvKonian.
Business Msn for President
It is up to the people of both
parties to throw overboard the whole
parnhi rn.ilia and propaicanda of self
seekers, of politicians and partisans
and force the nomination of some
hroad-visiotud businessman, like Hoo
ver, who is spumed by the politicians,
but wfto is recognised by the people
as the type of man needed in the
While House. Capitol Journal.
ONE YEAR'S FIRE WASTE
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, Three hundred and fifty million dollars' waste in fire
losses, and a toll of 15,000 deaths from fire, during one year
this is the record shown by the latest annual report of the
National Board of Fire Underwriters.
The board has issued a pamphlet listing the causes
which led to the losses reported above. A careful perusal
o fit shows that by fa- the greater percentage of these fires
might have been prevented. Among the causes given were
all of our old friends, the lighted match or cigaret thrown
carelessly away, the pile of rubbish, the oil can placed in an
unsafe spot, the defective chimney, the overheated stove,
the electric iron left connected, the hot grease overflowing
the pan, the bonfire, the sparks from, the unprotected piece
of machinery igniting the oily shop floor, of the bunch of
shavings, and so on. Twenty-two reasons in all are given
for fires which could have been avoided.
It is a list which deserves wide publicity. Few can read
it without a guilty feeling, for nearly every one is certain to
run across something in which he is occasionally or habitu
ally careless.
A waste of $350,000,000 which could have been saved
deserves sober consideration as an active force in sustain
ing that same old H. C. L. And in these days when produc-
tion falls so far short, the contemplation of all this destruc
tion which might have been avoided is disheartening.
Certainly the figures indicate plainly the need for bet
ter methods of fire prevention on the part of the individual
and the public as a whole.
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FRENCH PREMIUM ON CHILDREN .
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The French government is taking a Rooseveltian atti
tude regarding large families. The new inheritance tax puts
a premium on children. If a man dies without offspring, the
state will take 50 per cent of his estate. If there is one child,
the inheritance tax will be 333 per cent; if two children, 25
jer cent; if three, 18 3-4 per cent; if more than three, noth
ing at all. v ...
This arrangement is sure to appeal strongly to the
thrifty French, who strive more than any other people, per
haos. to build ud family estates and leave as large a heritage
as possible for their children. This very characteristic has
been most responsible for the customary limiting of rrencn
families to two children.
So France proceeds to put into effect, in this and other
wavs. the biggest lesson she learned from the war. There
was a time when there were more French than Germans
France limited her population while Germany mutilated
hers. It was this numerical superiority that gave Germany
her ereat opportunity and advantage.
whatever may be thought of the moral issue involved,
there is no doubt of the practical expediency of the new
- French policy. While any German peril remains the French
must strive against race suicide in order to avoid nationa
suicide.
What is a good policy for France may not necessarily
be good policy for other countries. There are nations that
make all sorts of trouble for themselves and the world simply
. because they are too prolific. But that is a question which,
for many reasons, is difficult to discuss in the present state
of public opinion.
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Speaking of intensive cultivation save a few dollars
now, and when prices come back to normal see two dollars
growing where only one grew before.
Blind Justice
There is no need of wamlcrment
ns to why justice is pictured wi( a
bandage over her eyes, if we will but
consider the Centralia murder case
where seven of the vilest murders
that have been trid in tho annals of
jurisprudence are let off with asce
nd degree verdict.
Blind is ru'ht. Gatette Times.
Same Germans
Chancellor Hupp says the new Ger
man poveromcnt Is noi reactionary
bui on the contrary is a progressive
movement. Let's see; the same set of
men said that Germany did not start
the war. Eugene Register.
Naval Base
Congressman Hawley of our own
district Saturday wired the Astoria
Chamber of Commerce as follows:
Washington morning papers state
nitial steps for construction of naval
base at Astoria are provided in forth
coming naval appropriation bill."
Astoria Budget.
Elertoriate Responsible
The Medford Mail Trubune makes
some very poinlea remains on me
lleged scandal in the state treasur
es office. It in effect holds the
electorate of Oregon responsible for
hatever of incompetency or dishon
esty may be revealed by the investi
gation into the affairs of tho otlice
and it may br that Medford editor
at least partially right in his de
ductions Eugene Guard.
A. Mitchell Palmer, Attorney-Central
of the United States, is schedul
ed to open his campaign fur the Demo
cratic presidential nomination with a
speech to be delivered in Michigan to
day. Virginia Republicans are to moot in
state convention at Roanoke today to
select delegates to the national con
vention at Chicago next June and
complete their organisation for the
coming campaign.
MANY MOTORISTS
due THIS SEASON .
THROUGH OREGON
and southward from Portland has
been finished, and plans fur the com
ing srkton contemplate marking the
road from Portland south to Crater
Lake National park and beyond.
In Argentina riultt hundred thou
sand women are engaged in the lib
eral professions, leaching, and kind.
r,cd activities.
UNION LEADERS
CALL ON WILSON
WASHINGTON. Mar.. Hl.-lly As
MH'imiil I'res John L. I-cwis, the
president of the United Mine Workers
Union 'o lniiilre m to the status nf
the Bituminous coal strike settlement.
They were told that the president hsj
not finished his study o fthc majority'
and minority reports.
AUSTRALIA GETS
NEW DESTROYERS
LONDON,-By A. P. The flotilla
of six destroyers presented by the
Admirality as a fire gift to the Aus
tralia navy has Jtlt been taken over
formally by the Australian High Com
missioner, Andrew Fisher, and la
limed to arrive in Sydney on Ansae
liy. April iifi, Thev are Tattoo, Suc
cess, Taini.utlu, Stalwart, Ansae, and
Svonlemno ,
SPOKANE, Wash. By A. P.
Twice as many motorists as traveled
over the National Parks highway or ,
at least 1.000 miles of its length from '
Chicago to Crater Lake Nntiotinl Park
in Southern Oregon, Inst summer, said
a statement today from Frank W.
Guilhcrt, rxecutivc secretary of the
National Parks Hghway association.
Last year, the association estimat
ed, '.'0.000 automobiles, with an aver- I
age of three persons to the machine
traversed tho highway for t least i
1.000 miles. Plans for next season !
contemplate a travel of 40,000 to 60,.
000 machines, or about 1.10,000 tour
itst. Publicity plans of the association
for next season includes tho employ
ment of a traveling secretary, to lec
ture in eastern communities prepar
ation of articles for magaiines and
other publications requesting them;
circulation of descriptive maps and
booklets, and personal correspondence
with prospective tourists. Some 10,
000 inquiries already have been re
ceived by mail regarding the highway
It is declared, and hundreds more have
made personal inquiry at the office
of the secretary here.
Marking of the highway, completed
throughout Its entire length except
through Wisconsin, where the state
has a system of highway marking.
TODAY'S EVENTS
Festival of St Patrick, the patron
saint of the Irish people.
Oklahoma today will hold its annu
al celebration of Arbor Day.
In English literary circle the cen
tenary of the birth of Jean Ingclow,
poet and novelist, will be celebrated
today.
The birthday anniversary of the
Camp Fire Girls will be celebrated
today by members of the organisation
in m,n itllfitrie.
Boston celebrates today as Evacua-1
tion Day, the anniversary of the de
parture of the British troops from the
city during the Revolution.
Today is the one hnudredth anni
versary of the birth of Patrick E. Con
nor, an Irish-American soldier and
pioneer, who established the first
daily paper in Utah and located the
first silver mine in that territory.
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