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About Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1903-1919 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 18, 1914)
rous. THE SALEM CAPITAL JOURNAL, SALEM, OREGON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1914. Editorial Page of The Daily Capital Journal FRIDAY DECEMBER 17, 1914 THE DAI IY (plw. JOURNAL PUBLISHED Bl CAPITAL JOURNAL PRINTING CO.. Inc. f HABLES H. FISHES EDITOR AND MANAGER Bail, by Carrier, per year i....tt.00 Ter month 45e JDhily, by II ail, per year 8.00 For month 35c Weekly, oy Mail, per year 1.00 Bii monthi 50c "TATTLETALE!" JftfBLISHED EVERT EVENING EXCEPT BTJNDAT, BALEM, OREGON SUBSCRIPTION BATES: FULL LEASED WIRE TELEGRAPH REPORT The Capital Journal carrier hoys are Instructed to put the papers on the jorch. If the carrier does not do this, mlsBet you, or neglects getting the paper to you on time, kindly phone the circulation manager, as this is the only vay we can determine whether or not the carriers are following Instructions, rhone Main 82. THE DAWN OF A NEW AGE. What would the average youth of today think of his chance in life if he were obliged to change places with the young Abe Lincoln, the child of the backwoods? What it ho found himself in a rude log cabin, without windows ov floors, in the heart of the wilderness, far away from schools, churches and railroads, without newspapers, books or money? What would he think of having to walk nine miles to attend a crude school in a little cabin? What would the average youth of today think of scouring the country for fifty miles around on foot to borrow a few books, and then, after a hard day's work, to read them at night by the light of a log fire? What if he were obliged to start in life, like Lincoln, with less than a single year's schooling? The youth of today have advantages and opportuni ties undreamed of by Lincoln and those of his time. Rut with these advantages come obligations. In this time of easily acquired and universal intelli gence there comes the dawn of a new age, a swift change 10 a new world. Our grandfathers would be amazed, dumfounded, could they know of the countless great innovations which have become matters of everyday convenience and even necessity to us, changing inconceivably all human life ami character upon this whole earth, in the last tew years. The telephone that carries the voice and the grapho phone that preserves it are new. Electric cars whose lines cobweb the continents, and airships which are accomplish ing the seemingly impossible, are new. New is the wire less, which to the query of Job: "Canst thou send the lightnings and give ine answer?" flashes its "Yes!" across the sea as quick as thought. The moving pictures, whose possibilities for enlightenment are as yet scarcely touch ed, are new. Subway trains and skyscrapers, revolution izing city life, are new. And these are but a few of' the everyday conveniences, necessities, that have come rapidly with the dawning oi the new age, the change to a new world. Alert indeed must be the man, in any line of achieve ment, who keeps pace with the swift advancement. And v.oe to him who lags behind! His lot inevitably is cast with the "hewers of wood and drawers of water." Under these new conditions of rapid increase of uni versal intelligence and inconceivably swift material de velopment, no one knows into how big a man he may de velope if he will but utilize his extra time in studying something the world wants. No man in this world of ours today can honestly say he "never had a chance " The greatest chance in the world the chance to train himself is open to every num. "I won't spell any more. Those girls are cheating." The boy who said this broke all the rules of school dis cipline in refusing to participate further in a spelling con test. He also broke the main rule of common ethics as known among school children. Thetteacher wisely let him alone, and after school ask ed him what he meant by his rebellious declaration. The boy explained that certain girls in the class were telling each other how to spell words and thus dishonestly get better marks. The teacher had not known that cheating was going on. In relating the matter to a group of settlement workers, she asked for expressions of opinion as to how she could best break up the practice. Most agreed that children should not be encouraged in shielding their com panions in wrong-doing. It was agreed that every effort possible should be made to protect pupils from getting the reputation of being professional tale-bearers, but that, nevertheless, for the good of the whole the wrong-doing by the few must be exposed. It is the spirit of gang loyalty which helps promote crime among those portions of our population which are evilly disposed. Wrong often finds its surest protection in the reluctance of good people to reveal what they know, so that others may not suffer. Grave public wrongs, outright crimes, crying injus tices are thus actually aided by people who really mean well. It sometimes amounts to a serious flaw in citizen ship. Does this spirit have its origin in the traditional ab horence of tale-bearing at school? What do the thought ful readers of this paper think about it? The federal bureau of fisheries proposes to assist the farmers in raising their own fish, and says an acre ol ground devoted to the creating of a nice little pond will grow a crop the like of which Luther IJurhank never (I reamed of, and one more profitable than any the farmer grows. The bureau proposes to furnish the fish to stock the ponds as fast as the farmers prepare them. If you want a fish pond at your door, prepare the pond and the bureau will furnish the seed. Elevating the colored race is one of the subjects just now much discussed. Down South they do it without say ing anything about it, the elevating being done so thor oughly that the legs of the part of the colored race elevat ed are not long enough to reach from its body to the ground. The Orogonian accuses President Wilson of "institut ing a ruinous policy of international meddling by setting out to eliminate Huerta." What, may we ask, did Presi dent Wilson do other than to refuse to recognize Huerta ns president? Being without water makes most South Salem resi dents think conditions fit very closely Sherman's descrip tion of war. LADD & BUSH, Bankers Established 18G8 Capital $500,000.00 Transact a general banking business Safety Deposit Boxes SAVINGS DEPARTMENT Poultney Bigelow informs the New York World that "the compositor or proof-reader, or both, made him say Bernard Shaw was an intellectual ass," when he reall'v said Bernard Shaw was an "intellectual asset." There is considerable difference, but those who have read any thing of Shaw's will readily believe "the compositor, or proof-reader, or both" knew Shaw much better than lid the Honorable Poultney. It is reported that northern Albania has declared war .m Servia. and on toD of this comes the news t.hnt. P.riwp and Turkey are at sword's points. The two latter have been on the verge of war several times within the past lozen years and it may be Ureece considers this a good time to tackle her old enemv and souare un with W fnr oast mistreatment. A wise person takes notice of Nature's demand for correction and assistance. Unhealthy con ditions of the stomach, liver or kidneys first give warning by a trifling symptom such as heftvy feeling, sick headache, poor appetite or depression of spirits. You should pay attention to these unnatural feelings immediately and ECHASSS PliLlLS (Largest Sale of Any Medicine in the World) are what you need. Try them, and you will always keep a box at hand. They give you a clear mind and a sound body and keep you at your best They help the brain to be bright and active by purifying the blood that nourishes it. They drive impurities from the system, regulate the stomach and bowels, improve (he appetite and greatly benefit the general health. When you experience sign's of sluggish liver, inactive kidneys, latent dyspepsia or impure blood, you can depend upon Beecham's Pills to promptly relieVe and prevent more serious trouble. A Timely Dose Works Wonders At All Druariiitt, 10c. 25c. Direction! of special value to women with every box The disn.'itehps vpstpnlnv snirl Prpcidnnf Wi'lcnn Ln,i L J - -J . - . V . J. VLHllVll Ir IT lllUl taken personal charge of the Mexican situation and would . . i 1 . 1 n 1 n . . i . . . . . iiuine a pian or ms own lor settling the trouble. This ivill probablv please evervhodv hut the Orprrnninn naranr. rapher. who refuses utterlv to be rppnnrilpif tn pnnrliHnna unless he can boss them. . XMAS SUGGESTIONS Perfume in fancy packages Colgate's Toilet Sots Fountain Pens Guaranteed Fancy Mirrors, Leather Card Cases Leathor Pocket Books Leather Coin Purses Cut Prices Prevail. Frank S. Ward DRUGGIST Phone 2U7 018 State St. Capital Monumental Works We manufacture mon uments from American and foreign granites. We have installed a complete monument manufacturing plant and make everything in our line right here in Salem. You are invit ed to call and. inspect our stock and plant. Office and Factory 2210 Sn"h Commercial ' Phone 689 121 .1 . , ... . .' V v While we of these davs are somewhat r.irerl nf rVin wnr stories, none of which are uncensored, just imagine what is comintr to the generation now bnVnp wbpn it n-r.ro K?n enough to iro to school and has to studv Ri li'hnpnn Viicrnrv Plwi m.tnc m.iiT K.. Vw,.J 1 ...Ml 1 I i I i iiv iimwo iiiciv in; ujiiiiiift'ii sii vhiiii rminv w nr nn no w ov than at present, but the history Now it is proposed to examine into.. the Rockefeller Foundation to see what it rests on or what it is the foun dation for. Just now it is snpndin educate the people as to the rights of capital in Colorado, written, of course, from the Rockefeller standpoint. The statement by the water company that water is now available ns fnr smith no MilW etwot la v,, news to those north of Miller street. imir nn im mrT uiui ftuu in mem THE ROUND-UP Oold Hooch how has it reirnhir orirun- izod athletic club, 'rlii iniiiingcis have ill vimv muni' good wrestling matches, tint liloho kii s. CLOGS THE KIDNEYS Take a Glass of Salts If Your BacJ Hurts or Bladilor bothers You Drink Moro Water. tf you must linvo your moat every , ,. I -v' "" "' your suinoys witii The Mnlfoi'il Shu n-iuurltn Unit tins i hi.Uh oi'rnsi.nmlly, suys n nutod author- is tlin tinn when n mini 1'inui Kiiiikiih' (li'Wiilly nil on t h. ulil, ilo vim f 1 You don 't full this ity who tells ns that meat forms uric Ufill wllieh lllnniHt. tlllriilvverf flirt Li. I nova In their efforts to expel It from (Vn l.l.w.l 'I'l 1 1 1 . lmiilt linn lieen iir(jnni.eil nt Onnl-1 ttl jlton, then oil suffer with a dull iner. with .Ti.OlHt enpiinl stoek. (lurili- i-vo lmvu ilieuinntie twinges. The urine hit's ImiiUiiUf business hits hitherto ! K';'" elouily, full of sediment, tlio chun lieen done nt Miirshfiehl nud Hoseliurj;. 1 "linery in tho kidney veglon, shnrp Ijuiins in the bunk, or nick liondae.lie, Nliinfiohl Stu iiiliinl : Why doesn't j l'' '''"'' your stoninuli sours, ton((iio Is hup of oor entei'in isini; meii huiils, or ' c"",lM'; ""' ,VI('U Uie wenthiir is bud II uiuop of them, nri;iiiiizi II l onnty j I"'1" 0,,Pn 8'' ""f l"' Irritated, obli( hum nud bneon show to be held n't "''"'k relief two or tliren some roiiveiiient plnee within the ' """"K , "'' night. nexi iev weeusr u eouni easily h ninde so nttrnelive tlr.it it niiuht be I'ome nn iinnuul enrly winter event. To notltrilliro tliesil ii'ltiillmt I. ii'lennse the kidneys and flush off the j body's urinous waste, pet four ounces m'i Jii "nits iioni any pharmacy here; nds philosophy from the"'llu',B taliloitpooiif ul In a ((!" of Knst Oiotioiiiiiu: "A in tl'r vt" 1'reiikfmt for a. four dnys ...... niiiiir.n nil) llivil lll'l Hl( ! This famous sn'lts is made from the 0 nod rc lYinllctnn ntlble Committee lilts tieen mimi.il to i river ut old Mpiini;s nud It Is renson-! ,uf Rrlll"' ami lemon juice, com able to suppose thev will find n solu-' 1 with lilhin, and line b(S used for tion of how to keep from hiiuliiiif whent K"m'''n,'"" t flush and stimulnte a Ioiir (list n hop up hill when it would "l'!-'l'h Kidneys, also to neutrnlir.n the be more profitable to take It a shortei ,,,lril"'l' " U"'''r '"Kates, distiince down liilt," ,,I'H"K blndder weakness. Tin! Halts is inexpensive) cannot In- Specimen of the optimism which eon- Jur;' 1?.n.J. n",k.0" , "litfiitful effcrves stiuitlv I, i .one il,., u,,t,, ti c,'' I'tliia wnter drink. :?yi:i',n..r:,i.:'i"!,,f"' vw"', buy bio lot op '" """" ' "'er t alley irri- KAVBAB rtTv Kt Inn conipany east of the city, nnd1 a.aa tiry the cnnyini! out of the Thief 'valley i Kansas t'itv, Mo.. Pee. iriiKiiiion pmiect. the popuhilion of m cenient i.f the snle of 2I,2iio,ImM linker nnd linker county should double pounds uf flour to the uoveriiment in the next few years nnd n substuntiiil or llolliuid was made hen. veterdnv prosperity taken on that would outclass by tile sales nitent here for' mills In nnvthliiK yet known In the history of Kini-as. The contiact iiivulvrs more llns section." than .t'um.noii. FLOUR 111. An 9 9 9 9 Are you going to do any tiling this winter? I am in that business. It will pay you to come and see me and get my prices. I will treat you right and guarantee all of my work. J. F. Bingham LANGKOTE RANCH Phone, care 1172 Learn Something l.ciiiii soiuethiiiK every day; you'll surely find it puyj the more yon 'know the more you'll o aloiiK the upward nil.v. 1,111111 S0II10- thlng every hour, nnd rise to fnn'lc and power; it 's ill to find a stauniiiit mind, a brain that's turning sour. Keud boohs that dish up facia In spin-Mini; oalaiacts; oh, rend of (uys reuowniMl and wise, their vir tues nml their nrlv iK.y It's well to have iJrliU.Ji, ,lnil.v I"" i 'lone, to il rink some pop, or whip a coii, or spend a little moil. Hut pleasure Isn't all that counts on this round ball, and If you bono fori hut alone your fortune will be small. Hefore you no to be I, have sonielhinti ! In your head n fact on file that's' worth your while, a slice' of mentall bread. The grunt men gone before hnve left all kinds of lore, where boyi and ulil iimy find the pearl of wisdom i held in store. Why waste the golden I day on cheap old llcrtlin Clay, or all' the tiibes of tinhorn scribes who wrote! for piece work pnyf Oh read the gnod and grent, the srribes of hiuh estate, j for he who roams their noble tomes, will find a golden freight! t.enrnl something- trim and fine! Pitf deep Inl Learning. 'a mine! With loe rcgaidl the sonilng Hani, the Sage's printed linel Try this new dainty dessert It's easily made, costs little and it's simply line. TOWLE'S LOG CABIN CANE AND MAPLE SYRUP Mallei Home, "Sweet" Home, Indeed Pnirv Fluff IntonsfliiccpnnputnriipnfTnwIc'M any I lull .,wiihS)iii), lollsill unlit it will spin s llirciicl, silil iciipn Imlllns wnlcr, pinch or. sit and H 01. ircl'itine (nel'lcnrd In H cup cold wnlcr.) Stir until KcliillnihiiHilissovrt, cimi) until piirlly set, Is-nt iititil Unlit sml spniijrv, srid M ctipctinpprd nut Incnts. Willie hcnlinK. Kill mollis nnd rhlll, Snrvs with whltirn-d crciini nnUsonie moi Lsj CHbin Syrup. Ask ynur Rroecr fur Towlc's Log- Caliln Syrup, with the di-llt'lnus mnple flavor sold In full measure ltiovcnlilri-shnpcd cans eat It on pan cakes, walllci and French tiwut. The Towle Maple Product Co., Sates headquarters I Peoples Gat Building, Chicago KeHnpriMl Si. P.ul, Minn, SL Jobnsburr. VI. a a 1