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PAQE TOTJB THE DAILY CAPITAL JOTTRWAI SALEM. OBEOON. ITtlDAY, APRIL 24. 1914. Editorial Page of The Daily Capital Journal THURSDAY APRIL 23, 1914 prBLISilKU UY CAPITAL JOURNAL PRINTING CO., Inc. CHARLES IL riBHEB, EDITOR PUBLISHED EVEET EVENINO EXCEPT SUNDAY. SALEM. OBEOON ' 8UBSI-KIPTIOX BATES: Daily, by Carrier, per year -'20 J" Daily by M.H, r ve.r - 4-00 Weekly, by Mail, p., year - S" 10nth' "" SC FULL LEASED WIRE TELEGRAPH REPORT The Capital Journal carrier boys are Instructed to put the paper, on tie porch. H the carrier doe. not do this, misses you, or neglect. Ow papor to you on time, kindly phone the circulation manager, M this ta ttah only way we can determine whether or not the carrier, are' following instruction. ' Phone Main 82. .. j THE PRESIDENT'S DECISION. ! PRESIDENT WILSON has proved himself the man of the hour. Called out of bed after midnight and in formed that a large shipment of armband ammuni tion was about to be landed at Vera Cruz, and that it would be used undoubtedly by Dictator Huerta to main tain his position against this country, he was put to the su preme test. His course, to be decided without time tor de iteration, would make history. Congress was still quib bling over his request for authority to enforce the de mands upon Huerta the destiny of the nation hung in the balance, the lives and interests of the American peo ple were in his keeping. . The secretary of state and secretary of war were both asking the same question over the telephone: "What shall we do?" . ... The answer came back from the president without an instant's hesitation, if we may believe the press dis patches. 1 , "Seize the Vera Cruz customs house at once ! The president went back to bed and the secretaries to their desks, but the words had been spoken that put a na tion's fleet in action. Half an hour after the orders of the president had been repeated by wireless to the American admiral the marines were landing on Mexican soil with fixed determination .to put them into execution. The arms, and ammunition were not landed, and never will be on Mexican soil. When the president came into office he inherited a complicated Mexican problem. He did not understand it because-he had no means of making a personal investiga tion any more than another American citizen might have done, but he took immediate steps to get at the-bottom facts by sending his personal representatives to the scene, men in whose discretion and judgment he could rely im plicitly. Former Governor Lind was the instrument he used to fathom the situation at Mexico City, and he calm ly accepted the criticisms and witticisims directed at his 'watchful, waiting policy" until the investigation was completed. Governor Lind has returned to the capitol and his report is in the president's hands. Action has followed promptly and with decision. Few will doubt but the president has a plan of action carefullv prepared, as has been the case in all matters of legislation. He knows what he wants to do and what he be lieves should be done and will swerve neither to the right nor the left in carrying it through. His order to occupy Vera Cruz was like the signal gun that awakes a sleeping army on the morn of battle. Such men as Wilson, though they may be shining tar gets for the shafts of criticism, are the men whose feat ures are stamped on the pages of history. They act and the nation follows. Right or wrong, their leadship is abso lute, although it may be left to future generations, when passion and partisan rancor has abated, to set the stand ard of their real greatness, in the light of subsequent events. , England has caught the exposition fever, so long pre valent in America, and London purposes to give a show, opening in May, which will be some show. Here are some of the features proposed, as set forth by the press agent: "Five million dollars' worth of American art (fully in sured against suffragettes) ; the longest scenic railway in the world; more than 100 buildings crammed with exhib its showing the century's progress in science, industry, literature, improvements in the comforts of life, and bet terment of the conditions of working men and women; a garden of 75,000 English trees; a magnificent working model of the Panama canal, and a reproduction of the room in which the historic treaty of Ghent was signed." An organization favoring free tells for the Panama canal for American coastwise ships has been formed in New York under the high-sounding name of "the com mitte for the preservation of American rights in the Pan ama canal." It has an active press bureau and is flood- LADD& Bush, Bankers Transact a General Banking Business Safety Deposit Boxes Jravcler's Checks OEAHAM P. TAB EH. MANAGER ing the newspaper offices with matter that is inspired no doubt by the shipping trust, which is, of course, to pay the expense bills. Twas ever thus when a monopoly tries to work its schemes through the theory that all the peo ple may be fooled all the time is the basis of its campaign. The first cry that is put up by some official who sees his favorite and especial public teat about to be pulled out of his mouth is: "It don't cost the state anything, the of fice is self supporting." They seldom say the office is necessary, or one that is beneficial to the state, but just fall back on the proposition that it is not costing the tax payers anything, as they collect their salaries and some: times more in fees that are paid by-individuals. When ever an official puts up that kind of a defense the thing to do is to treat him as though he was a fly and swat him. The high cost of living will have to hurry if it keeps pace with the high price of breach of. promise suits. A California woman has demanded $1,500,000 as relief to her lacerated heart and salve to her injured feelings. She must have had a bad case of original 'buddy love to have felt that badly about it. If Carranza and Villa will use a little good judgment and wait for Uncle Sam to dispose of Huerta all they will have to do is to ran for office when an election is called. If they take the other course and play Huerta's game they will run for their lives before long instead of for office. The house must have wept over the death of the mile age graft, especially as it was compelled to pass death sen tence on it, much as a son would do compelled to condemn his father to death knowing the old man to be a generous provider, and he was cutting off his own sustenance. General Coxey is pointing the wrong way with his army since he is headed away from Mexico. He should run his mule on a turn table and get him headed toward the Rio Grande. Considering what a handsom6 flag is it, Huerta, as a polite Don, should not find it difficult to salute. An Iowa man is offering to sell his backbone, not a politician or he would have none to sell. - THE ROUND UP. Tho post office at TJkiah, Umatilla omity, is. swamped with mail, due to :lio popularity of the parcels post. None of the local physicians of St. Johns will aceopt the position of city physician at tho snlury, which is $100 a year. . - Ynmhill county prohibitionists mot at MeMinnville Wednesday and placed a ticket in tho field. Home of the of fices, however, wcro fei't without a candidate. Newport lias passed a drastic ordi nance against outsiders peddling and running temporary businesses in that plrl.'e. A heavy license will be collect ed, and this, it is thought, will hold tho business in tho hand, of local peo. pie. Cutlow Valley item in Burns Times Ileruld: "We aro soon to have a new postofl'ico at Katown to bo known aa Pioneer, with Frank Warner us post master." A plan gotten up by a candidate for the legislature from Hood River coun ty for tho ('renting of tho "City of Ttility," which was to include most of the lower half of Hood Hiver val ley, was defeated at an election Tues day by a vote of 7.":t again 29 for. This would indicate thjit as legislative timber the author would bo a splendid specimen to leave at home. There was quito a heavy frost at Hood Hiver Tuesday night, but the ex tent of the damage can not yet be learned. It is thought to be light. Captain Mnniua Buchanan, an old resident of Lake county, died at bis Should Ask South America to Help Us Restore Order In Mexico By ZANE GREY.' Novelijt WE are confronted in Mexico with n nntion of more than twelve million some say they are 83 many as fifteen million of whom nine-tenths aro no more civilized than our own red men on the plains.' Seven-tenths of tho Mexican pcoplo are of pure Indian blood, two-tenths, say, are of mixed Spanish and Indian descent, and the small remainder arc of pure Spanish blood. I should like to emphasize the OVERWHELMING PREPONDERANCE OF INDIANS IN THE POPULATION, for if wo forgot them we aro apt to think of the Mexi cans as a people with whom tho nations can deal as they might deal with Germans, Englishmen or Frenchmen. And such a thing, of course, is impossible. WE OWE IT TO OUR SENSE OF DECENCY AND JUSTICE TO PUT AN END TO THE CARNIVAL OF PLUNDER, BUTCHERY AND OUTRAGE THAT HAS MADE MEXICO A HELL ON EARTH DURING THE LAST YEAR. AND IN tORDER THAT THERE MAY BE NO COMPLAINT OR GROUND OF COMPLAINT ON THE PART OF OUR SOUTH AMERICAN NEIGHBORS THAT WE ARE 8EEKING TERRITORY OR WEALTH IN THE AFFLICTED COUNTRY WE OUGHT TO ASK THEM TO JOIN US IN RESTORING ORDER IN MEXICO YES, AND IN MAINTAINING ORDER, FOR IT 13 CERTAIN THAT THE MOMENT THE STRONG HAND OF THE LAW IS WITHDRAWN REVOLUTION AND RIOT WILL BEGIN AGAIN. He is Old Maids All girls should marry when they can. There's nought more useful than a man. A husband has some faults, no doubt, and yet he'g -.A, tl mood to have about; II and ahewho doesn 't J?er a mate will wish she had one, soon or late. That (rlrl is off her base, I fear, who plans to have a high career, sidesteps vow9 and wedding rings to follow after a b straet things. I know so many anci ent maids who in professions, arts or trades have tficd' to cut a niflnlike swath, and old ago finds them in the broth. A loneliuesa, as of tho tomb, enshrouds the spiusters iu its gloom; tho jiin crow honors they have won they'd sell at seven cents a ton. Their sun is sinking in the West, and they, unloved and iincaressed, must envy, as they bleakly-roam, the girl with husband,- hearth and home. Ciet mprried, then, Jemima dear; don't fiddle with a cheap career. Select a man who's true and good! whose head is not composed of wood, a man who'j sound in wind and limb, then . round him up aud marry hint. Oh, rush him to tho altar rail, nor heed his protest or his wnil. "This is," you'll say, when he's been won, "the best day '3 work I've ever done." CoiwrWil. 114 tt YM n " home April 19. Ho was a veteran of the civil war. . Miss Jennie Benson of Portland, TV " A - "Mine. Is the Genuine" ijop bright, makes my floors and woodwork. 'v It's mere play to use it. When it is soiled I merely when very dirty (Hen, TT. f. VaS. CT.ce ni a'.t pilaolr.! cosut.loi.) Two Sizes $1 and $1.50 Cleans, dusts n::d polishes at ono time, ft h treat with the lamer, polishes." It will give last and all the time, ami is soi-i with that uncle standing. . .The O than 'merely polish it cleans and dusts gathers all the ami Channell Chemical Co., Channell Chemical Co., principal of the Florence schools for three - years, has been elected school supervisor of the Siuslaw district. It is a very hard district to travel over. j being mountainous and the schools widely scairereu. oome or inem can only btf realched by walking the trails. . , Cottage Grove will turn out to' work tho roads next Tuesday, and the cry will be "Everybody's doiu' it." . McMinnville used Friday as good roads day and every candidate was asked to get in and throw dirt. Use less to say there were all there. Bids for cleaiincr and cradin? the I Clatsop county portion of the Columbia highway were opened at Astoria Wed hesday, and were found so high that they will all probably be rejected. ' Waldport voted on the recall of Frank L. Baker, city councilman, Thursday, but results aro not yet known. Peter Riley, a resident of Oregon for 43 years, died at his home in Albany Wednesday. He wa9 68 years old. A lodgo of the Brotherhood of Kail road Trainmen has been organized at Marshfield with 18 charter members. Work began Wednesday at Echo on tho long-talked of Echo-Coyote cutoff, with Twohy brothers in charge. WW "The commercial club," says the rort Orford Tribune, "will soon com mence the work of arranging for the 1914 Agate carnival. The carnival will probablv he held at Agate Beach, whore it is believed it ca)n be made an even more enjoyable affair than it) has been in the past. ' J. C. Robertson, living five miles south of Falls City, will on May 1 start a hydro-electric plnnt of his own in stalling, which will supply him and his neighbors with light and power. "The water for power," says the Falls City News, "comes from mountain streams that have heretofore been considered too insignificant to bo given names." Only One "BROMO QUININE." To get the genuine, call for full name LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE. Look for signature of E. W. Grove. Cures a Cold in One Day. 2oc. THE WANT Al Radiate the re quirements of the business world as well as enumerating the needs of hundreds of households. SalemFence Works B. B. IXFMINQ, Prop. Headquarters American Wire Fence, Morley's Patent Hop Bas ket Send your ordors In now. Big itock of hop and loganbery wire. Rubber roofing, $1.50 op per iqnara. Elastic roof paint, cut' be "bet Stock of painta and Tarnishes at 20 per cent - ductlon, three brands. Cedar fence posts and wood and Iron walk and drite gate. 250 Court 8V . phwt 124 P. O. Box 855. Back of Ohie4 8tai You have no idea the work my O-Cedar saves me. kjt now clean and beautiful it shake the flirt out and I simply wash it. Polish EM O-Cedar Polish whk-h "cleans as you concpHc satisfaction firs - Cedar Polish Mop docs reor dust from everywhere. Money Back Guarantee Simply deposit the price with your doale, try the O-Cedir polish Mop. Your inoney returned if you are not delighted with it. $1 size not sold in Canada. Chicago Ltd., Toronto, Canada Scn&tor Chamberlain having notified the governor that it was the intent of the secretary of war to keep the Coast Artillery at home to guard' the coast if it should from any cause be found necessary, has token the matter up with the senator and hopes to have some arrangement made that will per mit the Onard to go to the front. "The boys have, been faithful and have worked hard", said the governor, "and it" is hardly fair to . them to keep them at home when to a man they want to get on the firing line. 0 Corn-less Joy! "GETS-1F for Corns Nothing in the World Can Beat It or Corns and Calluses. Now try the different way, the new way, the absolutely sure way, the paia less way of getting rid of those corns that have pestered tho lifo and soul out Lite Hag stag Soma.' Mr Corrn Ara Con GETS-TP Did It." i of you for such a long time. Drop everything else and use "GETS-IT". A few drops applied in a few seconds does the work. Useless junk, like flesh eating snlves that make corns swell, cotton rings that mnko corns stand up like pop-eyes, razors, corn diggers, scissors and files that make corns grow faster are Ml done for. "GETS-IT" is on a new principle, makes corns shrivel, vanish! It can't sticit to the stocking, or hurt the flesh. "GETS-IT" is sold by all druggists, 25c a bottle, or sent direct by E. Law rence & Co., Chicago. I House of Half a .uu m mo oiggesi wonder sell everything from a needle to cash price for everything. "I F..I M body. "Sal-.. AILart. H. Steinbock Junk Co. 233 State Street. Salem, Oregon. MM m m j-w iviarion aeconctHand Store - struments, all kinds of Wo, heoho& fSSSaift'S leJZ ' stoves, ranges, men's fa-.ke.QjL gwi,a tool. J w.i.T nlS Kinds of goods on eoauKMsloa. Marion Second Hand Store v ea mi ;.w . -i Ml ' V l ,1 tid I n,;).:-. ' THE PUBLIC EAR. It's no uso to stand on the street corner and tell your story to the pass ersby, they won't listen it's no use to call a mass meeting, they won't come. But there-is a-place" where thou sands upon thousands of business-like people are assembled, always alertly ready to hear your message and that place is the Journal Want Ad Columns. There's Where you can catch the pub lic, ear and remember that if you want to buy, or sell, something there are in evitably lots of folks who wont to sell, or buy, that very thing. The only problem that remains is to get buyer ' and seller together and this problem is solved surely, quickly and cheaply by moans of a Journal Want Ad try one. Household Worry Is 99 Per Cent Wash Day Good Riddance by the Laundry Remedy. Linen, blankets, curtains ap parel all come back beautiful when we do your work. Salem Steam Laundry 136 South Liberty Street Phone 25 Dry Cleaning. Ask the Driver HHMMMMeT GOLD DUST FLOUR f Made by the ; SYDNEY POWEB COMPANY ' Sydney, Oregon - Made for Family use. - - , Ask your grocer for It Brtn";; - snd shorts always on hand. " P. B. WALLACE, Agent Million Bargains In the history of Salem. We buy and a piece of gold. We pay the highest Phone Main 224 . -4 M0.ny .treeu. Phon, Mala ,33. - ;