Editorial Page of . "The Capital Journal"
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March (i. I Sill!.
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WHERE ARE THE ENGLISH ARMIES?
One of the things that no one this side the Atlantic
understands about the war situation is what has become
of the English armies and what are they doing? Last
summer the world was told that England was organizing
an army of at least four million and that these would be
trained' and ready for the front with the opening of
Spring.
Out of a line on the French front about 500 miles long
the British have a sector of thirty miles, the French hold
ing the other 470. While the great drive against Verdun
is being made nothing is heard of the British, except one
small dispatch saying they had attacked the Germans in
a sharp way, at some point along their short trench lines.
Apparently so far as the dispatches show no effort is be
ing made to assist the French in their defense of Verdun,
although London is speculating as to what will happen if
the Germans should force their way through and capture
Paris.
One would naturally think that with a million men
said to be in the field from England, that some effort
would be made to prevent the Germanic allies gaining
this important advantage. Of course much may be doing
that we on this side of the pond hear nothing about, but
on the 'ace of the returns it looks as though England was
neglecting an opportunity that she may regret.
The Oregonian Sunday says editorially: "Now it is no
longer a secret that the British have succeeded in putting
at least 1,000,000 men in the field, a force organized and
trained while France stood the brunt of the fighting."
This would imply that this force was intended for aid
ing the French, and that is where the mystery of the
whole affair comes to the surface. Where are these mil
lion men and what are they doing? ,
One thing is certain and that is that if France ever
needed their help she needs it now, and if England follows
the tactics toward France she used in helping the
Serbians, she may have a big job on her hands to finish
alone, should the Germans succeed in breaking through
the French lines.
"Good bye, God, I'm going to California." This was
the somewhat startling text selected by a minister of
Santa Monica, California, for his sermon yesterday, and
from which he delivered a philippic against the proposed
parade Easter day when girls arrayed, or disarrayed,
which ever you please, in fetching bathing costumes are
to march and mingle with fashionably dressed men and
women. As between the bathing suits and the text, the
former strikes one as being the less offensive.
Jack Bernier, a Nisqually Indian, was sentenced to
from five to fifteen years in the penitentiary at Walla
Walla recently 'or stealing a pair of lavendar colored silk
stockings, the property of Miss Hazel De Haven, he
breaking into her house to steal them. This seems to be
a pretty large price to pay for hosiery, and the mystery
of it is what a buck Indian wanted with ladies' lavendar
colored stockings and why he wanted them badly enough
to commit burglary to get them. ,
A San Francisco Judge recently in granting a divorce
to a wife whose husband spent most of his time and
about all of his money riding in his Ford, made the pun
ishment fit the crime by ordering him to pay her by way
of alimony, "one Ford automobile." That was real cruel
ty, for while it would have been easy enough to get an
other wife, even a Ford costs money, and is much harder
to get even though it may not be so speedy.
Parties in Washington county are taking steps it is
said for the recall of County Judge Reasoner, being dis
gruntled over some of his appointments of road super
visors. If the judge is true to name it looks as though he
must have made good selections for the places. Then too
it is certain those after his official scalp are not as strict
reasoners as the judge himself.
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Mrs. Johanna Mann, of San Francisco, besides having
a rather masculine name has also a rather bad manly dis
position. For some reason known only to herself she has
it in for the cops, and six different times has been before
the police courts for disturbing not only the peace, but
the peace officers. She had an especial grudge against
the desk sergeant at one of the stations and just to show
it, invested in a whole paper sack full of eggs, warranted
not fresh, and going to his court presented them to the
sergeant one at a time at long range. Then she smiled.
that genial smile known only to those who realize that a
good deed has been well done, and cheerfully took her
medicine, which was six months in jail; but the judge,
probably remembering that six months would soon slip
into the past and that Johanna would be free again
thoughtfully suspended her sentence.
What the senate attempted to do and what it did were
two entirely different things according to Senator Mc-
Cumber, who says "Ir we take the usual construction on I
the tabling, the senate voted that the killing oi an Amer
ican isn't a cause for war." Our George says the same
thing in explaining his vote.
The annual appropriation asked by the agricultural
department this year amounts to $24,500,000, o1' which
.$225,000 is wanted for investigating citrus canker. An
equal amount could be well spent in the northwest in in
vestigating brown rot and other fruit diseases.
Sam.Blythe, the incomparable writer, says "oratory
is a pleasing art much practiced by those who have noth
ing to say." This definition would by inference make an
orator "A windmill hard at work and running the faster
because not connected with the pump."
Just as a change from harping on President Wilson
repudiating the single term plank of the Democratic plat
form, vvhnot tackle the republican administration that
elected to revise the tariff downward, revised it the other
way?
A Portland to Alaska barge service is to be inaugur
ated this summer according to a dispatch from the metro
polis. Well, barges beat canoes anyway, and the move
shows Portland is waking up.
The LaFollette seamen's law went into effect Satur
day, and despite the fearful forebodings of ship owners
the world still continued to turn on its axis and remain
in its orbit.
If one term is enough for President Wilson, why figure
on three for the Great It?
The Oregonian reads a lecture to Portland people for
patronizing foreign cities in the way of trade, by dealing
with mail order houses; and insists the only place to deal
is at home to patronize home merchants. Of course, no
complaint is made about people from all sections of the
state sending to Portland for their supplies. That is dif
ferent. However, sauce for the Portland coose should be.
equally good for the Salem gamier. If you want Salem to j
grow and its payrolls to increase sec mat tne tilings you
neeu are, n possuue, mane in Muem. ii inai poncy is
good for Portland it certainly will not hurt Salem. Try it.
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THE ASntRICAS TOBACCO CO.
Was Taken for a German In
England, and For a Swede
in Norway
passing through the country and wnsj league, (iom-go K. Kodgors was oallcil
given a thorough examination. In Kngl j on fur an expression of opinion. As our
land lie was taken for a Herman and in possible trouble would come from an in
Norway for a Swede. , vtision, II r. Kodgers was decidedly in
The general feeling in Germany is; favor of a great nnvv and that with
hostile towards this country from the sufficient sea protection, our peace
fact that w hen a lot of ammunition is j would lie assured,
captured, it bears the stamp of made in j .
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As a member of the American Navy I at T'ae Capital Journal office.
Two recent dispatches may not have any connection,
but it looks suspicious at the least. One was to the effect
that Germany would soon declare war on Italy, and the
other that '.M Italians in Siskiyou county, California, had
formed a society for naturalization purposes. In conse
quence of this the county clerk had to semi a hurry up
call to Washington for more naturalization blanks.
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SAVINGS DEPARTMENT
THE HERMIT .
Old Hunx is a hermit and mystic, his manner is state
ly and grave, his diet is antiphlogistic, he spends all his
years in a cave. "My health," he remarks, "is a wonder,
although I'm as old as get out; rheumatics
don't pull me asunder, I have not the string
halt or gout. I warble my optimist ditties,
my soul's full of sunshine and hope; but
when I resided in cities, I always was swal
lowing dope. I always had shingles or colic,
or Bright's justly famous disease; the
rheumatiz often would frolic all over my
fetlocks and knees. If man would keep
grief in the distance, and feel like a Perch
eron steer, he must lead the simple exist-
ence, ana cut out me uroan career.
"Methinks," I replied, "you are paying too heavy a price
for your bliss; while far from the bright lights you're
staying, just think of the fun that you miss! I'd rather
have smallpox or bunions, I'd rather have seven-year itch,
than fill up with turnips and onions, and live in a cave or
a ditch!"
After traveling several weeks with
the I-'ord ponce party in Kurope and
having the opportunity of talking with
representatives of several nations. I.a
tnar Tooze, of Oregon university, is of
the opinion that preparedness is all
right but that the best kind of prepar
edness is economic rather than mili
tary. The rankest pacifist who is too proud
to fight and the rank militarist who de-
mauds the largest army and navy in the
world, are the two hardest men to
please, nivoidiug to Mr. Too7P in his
address Saturday evening at the Com
mercial club. A few idealists favor
the plan of nil nations disarming ex
cept one. which was to act as sort of a
policeman for the rest of the worrrl,
said Mr. Tooze. but the trouble with
thin plan was that each country itself
niiuht prefer the job of policeman.
in Norway the feeling was for the
allies, in Sweden for Ocimiiny and in
Holland the officials were leaning to
wards (ivrmany. The Incnnans feel
kindly towards the French, hate the
Knglish, and believe we are helping the
allies, were opinions expressed by the
speaker.
No one is allowed to possess any
gold coin in (iermnuy and when any
sueh coin is found, the government
takes it and pays in paper money. For
this reason, while passing through Ger
many, Mr. Tooze found it advisable not
to wear his $-.50 gold watch charm,
lie also experienced the sensation of
being suspected by the (Icrmans while
Zemo for Dandruff
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EVERY-DAY FINANCE
Knowing Where Your
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ON the stubs of your check book which this bank
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is not doing so,
C Is written your financial history. These check stubs
tell the story of your receipts and expenditures.
C Spending from the pocket is like scattering money to
the four winds; you know not whither it has gone, or
what it went for.
C, But if vnu have the stubs of your check book to con
suit, your position is fortified when claims for a second
payment are made.
C And if you would like to review your financial history
of months or years past, and determine where you could
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spread the story of your expenditures before you in
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MR. WELLS NOT A CANDIDATE
"No, I tun not n candidate for re
election n t the coming election," said
I'onui... ifiuer Wells xesterduy when
ni:es!ii;'id rolatixc to his po.-Stion.
" cai-not afford to serve loui;er i'
that si r.citv. It means negie : of
my la.aiing operations dnring a set-: inti tided to denote "go nna
sjii wh rii I nm most needed nt home. Mo." Folk County (.ibserver.
Ask Mr. Feekett there," he on ic.ii 'd,
directing his lomnrks to his eo work
o", "hew much money he Vis tva.'e
as ciitmui: siouer during the past year."
Mr. IVckctt failed to respond to the in-'
vti.tioi. other than with a si.uficant
wive of the hand, v.hich ev.i Icntlv was
trou-
ou do not w-nnt a slow treatment
wheu hair is falling and the dandruff
germ is killinx the hair roots. Delay
nieaua no hair.
tiet, at nny ilnnj stotv, a bottle of
enio for LV or 1.00 for extra lare
fuze. I se as directed, for it does the
work quickly. It kills the dandruff emi
nourishes the hair roots nud irmue,luitei
stops itchunc scalp. It is sure and safe,
is not greasy, is easy to use and w ill not
statu. Svmpsj and shamiKHis are harm
ful, as they contain alkali. The best
thing to use is leaio. for it U pure nud
also tueipensive.
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