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About Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1903-1919 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 7, 1916)
Editorial Page o "The Capital Journal Flil DA V KVKN1MI, .'inmmnl 7. Will. CHARLES II. FISHER, Editor ami Manager. PUBLISHED KVKKY EVENING EXCEPT SUNDAY, SALEM, OREGON, BY Capital Journal Ptg. Co., Inc. L. S. BARNES, CHAS. H. FISHER, DORA C. ANDRESEN, President Vice-President Sec. und Trcus. SUBSCRIPTION BATES D:iily by carrier, per year ..$5.00 Per month. Daily by ninil, per year 3.00 Per month. FULL LEASED WIRE EASTERN REPRESENTATIVES New York Chicago WardLewis-Williams Special Agency Hurry B. Fisher Co. Tribune Building The Capital Journal carrier boys are instructed to put tho papers on the porch. If tho currier dues not do this, misses you, or neglects getting the aper to you on time, kindly phono the circulation munugcr, us this is the only wuy we can determine whether or not the curriers are following instructions. Phone Muin SI. A SOUL-SATISFYING DISCOVERY "Peace hath her victories or words to that effect, and it of these victories recorded under display head lines on tne first pages of the big dailies. That may be due to our tender heartedness, our inherent and bubbling desire to share in the joyousness that comes to the patient and per sistent searcher after great truths, even though they be not living ones, in the hour of his success. A dispatch from Ann Arbor, Michigan, recently brought the glad tidings that Doctor E. L. Trevel, assist ant curator of the museeum of the University of Michigan, has just returned from the bad lands of the Dakotas where he discovered a perfect mountable skeleton of a mesohippus, a three toed horse which roamed the bad lands aforesaid before those lands got their present repu tation. At least it is so supposed for the three-toed cayuse it is stated by the doctor, was the standard breed in that section 2,000,000 years ago, and if the lands had a bad name then they should have been able to have lived it down by this time, hence it is fair to presume the bad lands acquired their reputation in recent years. The doctor does not give any information as to the color of the mustang or its habits, but as he pronounces the skeleton mountable, it is fair to presume the animal that once used it was at least broken to ride. Neither does he say anything about brands or ear marks, from which we judge the owner will probably never be discovered, and the doctor will be able to keep his find, under the estray laws, after legally posting notices. , The doctor also found a partial skeleton of a pliohip pus, probably a lineal descendant of old Meso, though the latter had three toes while his remote offspring had but one on each foot. The pliohippus roamed the now bad lands just 1,000,000 years after mesohippus was gathered to his ancestors what ever "hippus" they were. In this one million years lapsing between their appearance on the stage the equine, hippus or horse family had lost two toes from each foot and having but three to the foot as a starter, a simple sum in arithmetic, (simple to any not victims of recent school fads) will demonstrate that there could be but one left, and the plio had that. The good doctor is simply radiating joy from every pore, wny ne saia: n is uie my, iu n.u years. Its discovery will be extremely valuable to science, for it will clear up a long disputed question as to whether the pliohippus had one or three toes on each hind toot. Just think of that, realize the enormous effect of it and then you will know how our heart goes out in rejoic ing with the doctor who is able to delight the world ot scientists and others who compose it and bring to them that sweet peace that follows having the troublesome and bewildering question of one toe or .three finally and defi nitely settled. w tp u Then it opens such a broad field for speculation. If it took the three toed horse 1,000,000 years to lose two toes out of three, will man who now has five toes normally on each foot, also become as the years go by, in sequence, a four, three, two and finally one toed personage I Will it take 500,000 years to eliminate one toe and J,uuu,uw years .to arrive at the one toed stage? Then if man now has five toes on each foot, did his ancestors boast of more than that number? If so how manv? Were corns discovered and in common use when toes were more numerous? If a six toed humn riseleton was found would it prove the race existed 500,000 jeais aco? How long will it take for the centipede to become a ouardruped and how many toes will he nave for -a starter? Are oysters and clams older than the horse family? They have eliminated not only all their feet and legs as well. How long did it take them to accomplish 011 There are numerous other questions that suggest themselves but you can ask them yourself and answer them to suit your questioner LADD & BUSH, Bankers Established 18G8 CAHTAL . - - - - Transact a General Banking: Business Safety Depesit Boxes SAVINGS DEPARTMENT .45c .35c TELEGRAPH REPORT 30 N. Dearborn St. no less renowned than war," is indeed pleasing to see one . $300,000.00 PREPAREDNESS This country does not want militarism; it is not obsessed with the war spirit; it does not want a large standing army or a three-power navy. , But it does want preparedness for defense. Quite apart from the imperative need of immediate action, delay or postponement in congress would so deeply involve any defense plans as to create public scandals. Let the question remain unsettled until summer and become a partisan issue in the presidential election, and the in fluence of every ammunition maker and ship builder in the country will be exerted, together with that of the politicians, to raise such a hullabaloo as can only confuse the issue and result in extreme action. The issue has been fairly presented to congress, the spirit of the people has been sounded, and there should be no further delay in sane action while sanity survives. Considering the time required to build a warship, to make rifles and cannon, to enlarge the nation's too re stricted facilities for such work, to recruit soldiers and sailors under our present antiquated methods of recruit ing, it is difficult to understand how any sound-minded and truly patriotic member of either house, no matter what his politics may be, can view without apprehension the possibility of a delay in the acceptance of the defens ive measures. There is no mistaking the national demand for immedi ate action. This demand, now a steady breeze, will, if unanswered, grow into a whirlwind. The annual message of President Wilson to congress is commented upon most favorably in Argentine, the great republic in South America, and in other countries of that continent. The message has done more than any one. in fluence in years to strengthen friendship with those re publics to the south of us, with which greater business relations should long since have been established. There has been a feeling of suspicion in South America, but that is being removed happily and the way opened for trade back and forth that should be profitable alike for the United States and the Spanish-American countries. Over 240,000 employes of the steel and iron industry of this country have been voluntarily granted an increase of from 10 to 12 per cent in wages, the addition to the pay roll amounting to $10,000,000 or $12,000,000 annually. Democratic free trade seems to have done for the work ingman what it has for the wool and beet sugar industries. Even lumber seems about to experience boom in price and demand. SY The Southern Pacific Co. in California, is said to have purchased $600,000 of counterfeit Mexican money recent ly. Why it should have done this when the real article is so cheap, or why anyone should have thought of counter feiting it when there were bales of the legally issued stuff for sale at bargain prices, are questions that the courts which are investigating the affair may answer in course of time. The demoratic party in congress is making the usual fool of itself when given the opportunity to accomplish something. The impractical wind-jammers of the Bryan type seem likely to prevent the carrying out of any definite policy on part of the national administration, and if so, defeat at the polls next fall will be inevitable. The British official reports show a high percentage of loss among the officers. But if these same reports may be believed in their accounts of the blunders made by their leaders the loss may not be as serious as it would at first seem. Wu RippHngRhi)tnos LOSS OF When Julia rang the dinner bell, J used to lift my voice and yell, and chortle and repeat; my feet went weaving like a loom, until I reached the dining room and settled down to eat. The victuls all looked good to me, the Lima bean, the spud, the pea, the fragrant raisin pie; oh, every mouthful tasted sweet, and I would sit and eat, and eat, and watch the buttons fly. But since I had that last attack of pink lumbago in the back, my appetite's destroyed; the music of the dinner bell has all the pathos 'r Vi i h 5 V' ' i of a knell, and life's an aching void. The M A turmPs taste Just uke tne spuds; the coffee jjjCJJ tastes washday suds, the meat tastes like greens; the rich imported Worcester sauce reminds me of a total loss, the prunes taste like the beans. The women rack their heads in vain to think up dishes safe and sane, to tempt my appetite; the finest ; products of their skill taste like tne anti-bilious pill that i I must take at night. If I could only eat againj like yon I der lean and hungry men, no cares should daunt my heart; l I'd laugh the ills of life to scorn, and blithely eat an ear ' of corn, a cabbage and a tart. Capital Journal Want Ads Will APPETITE Get You What You Want Henry Clews ReviewsYear's Developments New York, Dec. 31. A large portion of the civilized world is still strniuiug every energy toward destruction and hut red, instead of construction and good will. Exhuustiou looms in front of sev eral of the belligerents, yet the strug gle goes on with unquenehed ferocity, the chances being that worse bloodshed and worse destruction must be endured before tho end arrives. Only one of the great powers has been able to avoid the conflict, nnd that, thanks to its geo graphical position, is the Tinted States, which is also the only nation benefiting in any degree from this unhuppy strug gle. On the other hand we have been forced to endure patiently many annoy ing inconveniences. We have given generously for relief of the suffering people of all nations, and must continue this help indefinitely out of regard to humanity. Our own particular losses in the war have been chiefly those result ing from the violent derangement of our foreign trade. There were heavy losses on the import side of the account, which were fortunately more than com pensated for by profits on the export side. What we have really gained by the war cannot yet be accurately gauged, either us to permanence or im portance. Hitherto, our greatest advant ages have been in opportunities offered rather than in things actually accom plished. Wo have 'not always availed ourselves of these opportunities, but now the doors of opportunity have again been flung wide open, with the probability of remaining open; and the I'nited States, without doubt, is on the threshhold of great commercial expan sion nbroud. This country is increasing its output of manufactures at a much higher ratio than growth of population, while its growth in ugriculture barely keeps pace with home demands. It is within the realms of certainty that ex ports of manufactures will increase en ormously within the present generation, while our exports of farm products may pructically cease. Surplus products from our mills must find foreign buy ers, to gain which we will be obliged to meet foreign competition, selling at prices, terms, quality, Btyle, etc., that will command u preference for Amer ican products. Looking Out, Not In. It would be folly for us to expect that these foreign markets will bo eas ily won. In all probability a fierce struggle for supremacy in this respect will follow after the war, particular ly on the part of Germany. Much of her foreign commerco will be tempor arily lost, nnd she will be seriously handicapped in its recovery by finan cial, commercial and even human ex haustion. Nevertheless, sho will make a supreme struggle for recovery, and by her wonderful organizing powers plus her scientific methods nnd government help she will undoubtedly rally more vigorously nnd effectively thnu her en emies nre disposed to expect. Great Britain has ulso suffered in her foreign trade, but relatively much less than any of the belligerents, because of her abil ity to keep open the world's highways for herself and friends, whilo closing them to her enemies. When tho war ends Great Britain will undoubtedly re cover more quickly and be a lurger guiner by the war than any of the bel ligerents. With her empire more firm ly welded us a unit probably than be fore, with the world free of war for a long period thereafter, with her people strengthened, sobered nnd energized by adversity, with her territory undevns tated, she will be more free than ever to pursue her policy of world-wide de velopment nnd peaceful conquest. Our chief commercial rival will undoubted ly be (treat Britain, but in this there will be stimulus without dangers so long as the spirit of fairness nnd free dom possesses both nations in their in tercourse and provided ' always that both nations preserves the willingness to reason out nil differences of opin ion and interest, as for the hist hundred years. Tho greatest increases In exports of merchandise have been to tho belliger ent nntions; Germany nad Austrin ex cepted. The British empire is now tak ing nearly one-half of our exports, and France', Itnly nnd Tiussin have also been much heavier buyers thnn usual. Of course, our foreign trade, though enormous in bulk, is too abnormal or onesided to be leatly satisfactory. When the war is over readjustment to a peace bnsis will be necesRary; but a re turn to former conditions need not be Immediately expected. Should inflntion put this country upon ft high-price level, the necessary readjustment will be all BADJREATH Dr. Edwards' Olive Tablets Get at the Cause and Remove it Dr. Edwards' Olive Tablets, the substi tute (or calomel, ait gently on the bowels uml positively do tlin work. lVople Hllllctuil with bad breath find quirk relict thnniKli Dr. KilwardV OMvo Tnlilcta. Tlie plwisunt, mnrnr-eoatml tab lets are tnkun (or bud breath by all who know litem. lr. KdwnruV Olive Tablets act -en,tljr but 111 nil v on the bow els and liver, stlinil latltiK them to natural ncttun, clem Inn the blonit una gently purifying the entire S torn. They do Hint which dangerous ealo. mcl dues without any of the bud after crt eeta. All the benefits of nasty, lekantna'i frlphm ciitlinitlcs nre derived from l'r. Mtvurtla' Olive Tablet without griping, pain or illsiiKi'eciible effects of any kind. lr, V. M, Hilwnnls discovered the for muin, after seventeen yesr of practice iiuiong patients mulcted Willi bowel nnd liver complulul with the Hltendant bad breath. l'r. Edwnrde' Olive Tablet nre purely A vegetable compound mixed with olive oil ; you will know lliein by their olive color, Tnke one or two every night fur a week und note the effect le,o ud 25c per box. All dnigglsta The uUve Tablet Company, Columbus. O, mmmimmammmmmm I - 1 I I ' 1 I 1 Wme I mi m w Juicy, II Delicious Tender Healthful Seedless uaki It Oranges Order a dozen or a bos ful fruit at every meal. All first-class dealers now have a plentiful supply. Save Sunkist tissue wrappers for beautiful silverware. CALIFORNIA FRUIT GROWERS EXCHANGE Co-ojwrttT Won-proilt Etutera Headquarter: 139 N. CIarkStrt Chicago ii the more awkward and difficult. Great Britain, Germany and France aro al most sure to be upou a much lower cost basis after the wnr than ourselves. For a time France nnd Belgium will be ac tively occupied-in reconstruction, but it seems that both Great Britain nnd Ger many will eBcape with little destruction of cities or plant. Both these countries will ngaiu engago in. fierce competition for foreign markets, and unless we are prepared to meet this competition, we must expect to lose n very considerable percentage of the advantage recently gained in foreign market. It may be that wages in Europe will be higher than expected, or that Europe will not bo able to match some of the articles made in tho linitcd States, these being problems that must bo worked out in the future. In this connection, one oth er thing must not be forgotten. Suc cessful trade must always be of mutual benefit, or it cannot last. Europe's losses and misfortunes cannot perman- 'ently be our gain. Tho more impover ished Britain, Germany or France be come, the less able will they be to buy from us; and the less wo buy from them the less we rnn sell. As in domestic trade, so in foreign, real prosperity lies in as abundant and free nn interchange of products ns possible, all friction and interefrenee inevitably meaning losses. Local Outlook. The position of the stock market is vastly better than a year ago. This fact bus been largely discounted by the rise which 'culminated in October. The decline since then was largely in the in dustrials most affected by the war, it being recognized that tlieir abnormal profits cannot continue for the reason that the belligerents are now better able to supply their own munitions. Nevertheless, many of the industrials will benefit from the legitimate revival of business induced by a rich harvest nnd the lute plethora of money. The railroads, however, sraud to benefit more substautiully than any other class of invest incuts from present conditions. Their earnings, gross and net, nre show ing most encouraging gains. Operation' has usually been reduced to the lowest cost, public hostility has been greatly lessened, and a realization exists of the harm that has been done, so that the outlook for tliis great industry is bet ter than for several years. There is the possibility of a too free return of Amer ican stocks and bonds held abroad; but this is hardly likely necnusc the British government, through its mobilization scheme, will control British selling and will not intentionally spoil its own mar ket. Besides, the amount of such invest ments for actual snle cannot be large, and much of whut remains consists of high-grade investments held iu trusts, etc., and likely to remain abroad. At this writing, the chief obstacle to a more active nnd stronger market is the prospect of dearer money und tho com ing presidential election, which prom ises to be a warm contest The wnr has thrust aside many of the old issues, and in place of corporations nnd money trust-baiting, we already have prepared ness, revenue and shipping. A pro longed discussion seems probuble over preparedness, and owiug to a clever and Always Watch This Ad Changes Often liiiii4AAiiAi'isiisNiAsSAiiiittisAAiiii jijii aaaaajvaaaaa FOR THE WOODSMAN W have all kinds of Axes, Biedget, Wadgei, Biwi and Equipments for tho woods. All kinds of Corrugated Iron for both Roofs and Buildings. A good 1800.00 Laundry- Mangel, slightly used for one-fourth original cost $1B AND 120 NEW OVEECOAT8 AT 15.00. I pay 1 1-2 cents per pound for old rags. I pay highest pries for hides and fur. H. Steinbock Junk Co. The House, of Half a Million Bargains. 303 North Commercial Street. Sweet 85 $8? 1 fro jm. California ESS' todnv. Serve this health i3 COMB SAGE TEA IN II Grandma Kept Her Locks Dark, Glossy, Thick with a Mixture of Sage Tea and Sulphur .The old-time mixture of Sage Tea and Sulphur for darkening gra,v streak ed nnd faded hair is grandmother 'a treatment, and folks nre again using it to keep tlieir hnir a good even color, which is quite sensible, as we are liv ing in nn age when a youthful appear unco is of the greatest advantage. Nowadays, though, we don't hnvo the troublesome task of mixing nt home. All drug stores sell the ready-to-use product called "Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound" for about fill ceutB a bottle. It is very popular be cause nobody can discover it has been applied. Simply moisten your comb or a soft brush with it and draw this through your liuir, taking one small strand at a time; by morning the gray hair disappears, but what delights tho ladies with Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur is thnt, besides beautifully darkening tho hair affer a few applications, id also produces that soft lustre and ap pearance of nbundnncc which is so at tractive; besides, prevents dandruff, itching nnd falling hair. persistent propaganda, there is danger of the people being stampeded by un grounded fears into appropoiintions for a much larger fleet nnd army than necessary. When pence comes none of the belligerents will be in a condition to be unxious for another war for somo time, tit least. Hence none are likely to have serious designs upon the United States, and if they did, a quick strengthening of our navy in defensive lines and the creation of a reasonable and up-to-date army would meet the re quirements for defensive purposes. It is absurd to believe, as one estimable authority would, hnve us, that we need as large a navy for our protection n the British Empire, which includes nearly one-quarter of the world's popu lation, territory and trade. Great Bri tain has a widely-scattered empire and her people live upon an island wholly incapable of shelf-support. The United Stntes is a continent, has unlimited re sources, agricultural, nnd mineral; and no foreign army, even if it landed, could go beyond the coast for more thnn a few miles. There is no sound reuses, why we should loss onr poise and bt) swept on our feet into militarism or navalism, the consequences of whloh have proved so ruinous to others, fcititl, I believe In ample preparedness. HENRY CLEWS. J Phone 801, St 'IX '$1