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About Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1903-1919 | View Entire Issue (July 1, 1916)
itorial Page of "The Capital Journal" SATTKIUY KVliNlNw, .fu.lv 1. I'.'l''.. CHARLES H FISiTEfi, Editor and Manager. Ed PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING KXCl-TT SUNDAY, SAU'.M, UUKCON, BY Capital Journal Ptg. Co., Inc. 1. B. BAKXES, til AS. II. FISHER. DOli.V (.'. AX DIM-SEN, 1'resiJont Yicel'resident Set', aud Treaa. SlT.sCRIPTIOX RATES Daily by carrier, per year $-'.0) Por month 4"-c Daily by mail, er year o.OH l'sr month Hoc Fl'LTi LEASED WIRE TELEGRAPH REI'OliT EASTERN lU'.PRESEXTATl VEs New York, Ward-lwU-Vil!iani Special A?.mcy, Ttibune Building Chicago, W. II. Stock wel 1, People's Oas Building. The Capital Journal carrier boys are instructed to p;it tlu papers on the porch. If the carrier dot's not do this, misses you, or l.cglects gftliiiisi the paper to vou on tiin., kindly phone the circulation manager, as ihis is the only way we can determine whether or not the carriers are follow in,' instructions. Phono Main SI before 7::il (iVIrk and a paper will be seat yoa by special messenger i the carrier has missed yon. CRITICISM OF PRESIDENTS pendent men, fit leaders of great parties and great enough to head a nation. War-torn Europe is the most convincing evidence of the success of popular government and there is every reason why in our gratitude for a state of peace and prosperity we should conduct the pending campaign on a high and dignified plane, an hon est discussion of political principles, secure in the feeling that no matter which candidate is successful the larger affairs of state will be conducted with a view to conserv ing the greatest good to the greatest number, and in strict accordance with the principles of humanity, as opposed to the lust for blood and conquest. I; c ;);;;; THE MARKETS ! ABOUT AMERICA'S SHIPPING The Oregonian printed a first page cartoon a couple of days ago in which President Wilson is pictured as "the man who got us into the war." At that time it seemed as if war with Mexico was almost a certainty, a fact that inspired the cartoon. Previously the Oregonian and other political opponents of the president had been , lampooning him for not plunging into war and their change of attitude was accomplished quickly in order to carry out the policy of opposing any course the admin istration might take. Also it may be safely predicted that the same newspaper will be demanding war with Mexico within a week should the situation change to such an ex tent that a peaceful outcome is among the possibilities. This is only another instance of history repeating it self. In all great crises of this government the men who directed the affairs of state have been subjected to storms of adverse criticism, only to be vindicated by subsequent events and accorded due credit in the pages of history. President Madison was bitterly assailed for his policies which led up to the war of 1812, and Polk and his party faced similar conditions during the war with Mexico. Lincoln was so severely criticised for his handling of the civil war that there were many who really believed Mc Clellan would defeat him for president, until the count ing of the votes indicated that a large majority of the people were backing the much abused president. President Wilson is being damned if he does and damned if he doesn't by the Oregonian and many other newspapers oi the country which nave taken a position which resembles that assumed by the "copperhead" press of civil war times. Nothing the president does suits them, although they may have been advising that partic ular courseuntil they" find the president is about to adopt it, when they flop to the other side. It is deplorable that such conditions are the out growth of partisan feeling in this country but it may be one of the attributes of popular government which cannot be avoided. The president is no doubt doing his best to avoid war all presidents in similar circumstances have done so. Congress rushed President McKinley into the Spanish-American war over his vigorous protests. Declaring war, which means sacrificing thousands of human lives and the destruction of much property, is n grave responsibility. It is often more far-reaching than at first imagined, as the spreading of the European war indicates, and when we begin fighting in Mexico no one knows for certain where or when hostilities will end. President Wilson realizes this more than anyone else, be cause of his position, and he will use every reasonable means of preventing an armed clash despite the adverse criticism of hot-heads ami those whose interests would be advanced by a state of war. which would end in Amer ican domination of Mexico. All our presidents have been big enough and strong enough in the past to place public duty above personal and partisan advantage. They have all risen equal to the occasion and there is every reason to believe that Wilson will do his conscientious duty. To carry partisan politics to the extreme that the Ore gonian cartoon illustrates is very much to be regretted by good citb.ens of all parties and serves no good purpose, unless it reacts in favor of the president, just as it did in the cases of .Madison and Polk and Lincoln. The Amer ican people, intelligent and independent, are not misled by uncalled for abuse of public oilieials, rather they are disgusted. Sometimes, however, unwarranted abuse of a president has led to his assassination by a fanatic, in the popular belief. The Garfield and McKinley tragedies are cited by many as the result of unwarranted abuse of chief executives by an unscrupulous press. And why should a presidential campaign in the United States be dragged down to the low level of mud slinging and personalities? The nation on the whole is prosperous, and there are no great issues dividing the principal parties, their platforms declaring for the same things, expressed only in different words. It matters little apparently to the national prosperity whether Wil son or Hughes is elected. Both are strong, clean, inde- There is a great deal of talk about this country not en gaging in the ocean transportation business, and all kinds of reasons are brought forward to account for it. The fact is that this is a new country and offering so many opportunities for investment that will bring larger re turns than will the same money invested in shipping, that the American capitalist naturally refuses to put his money into it. All the laws in Christendom will not persuade or drive money into a business when it can find larger returns in some other line. There is no reason why this country should insist on hauling its goods to market if it can hire the job done cheaper than it can do it itself. Besides every country has to get a living somehow, and there is no reason why we should want to deprive them of the chance. The ocean carriage is the only means some of these have of earning the money with which to buy our prod ucts; why deprive them of the means of earning a livli hood and at the same time deprive ourselves of a custom er? Just now freight rates are high enough to tempt capital into building ships, and so long as these rates prevail it can be depended on that ocean shipping will not be neglected by them. It proves the assertion that it is not our laws that prevent Americans going into the busi ness, but as stated, the fact that other things bring big ger returns. The following prices for fruits and vegetables are those asked by the wholesaler of the retailer, and not what is paid to the producer. II other prices, are those paid the producer. Corrections are made daiijr. Try This on Your Eczema If you are afflicted with Salt Rheum, Tetter, dry Eczema, Acne or Pimples, buy a jar of Dry Zensal. For that watery eruption, or Weeping Skin, use Moist Zensal, 50c the jar. CENTRAL PHARMACY, formerly Poole's Drug Store Tho only change in market quota tions this morning is that of cuuta-j loupes which seem to be advancing a little in price, with figures at 2 and, $'2.'2 a crate. The egg anil poultry j market is barelv steady. (Trains. Wheat SOe 1 Oats 40c i Rolled barley $35.00 ! Coi n sV!!'.0(l i Cracked corn , -in. 00 : Bran $27.00 Shorts, per ton $)!o.00 1 Alfalfa, California, tou $20.00 ! RipplmgRhqmos mi mi mi in EVICTED 1B Butter. Butterfat 27c Creamery butter, per pound 29c Lountry butter "0c22c Eggs and Poultry. Eggs, ease count, cash 2Uf 20 l-2e Eggs, trade 21c Hens, pound 12e Roosters, old, per pound 8c Broilers, under 2 pounds 15c New gray hairs are adorning my venerable dome. The sheriff came this morning and shooed me from my home. My good wife, Jane Mirandy, is weeping by the gate, and ume tsess and Andy can t get their smiles on straight Life treated us so gayly, that living seemed like play, but now it's willow waly, alas, alackaday! We used up every dollar, as fast as it was earned, and now we sit and holler for all the coin we burned. We laughed at plodding neighbors, who pickled half their scads, the product of their labors, the dollars of their dads. While they were toiling, plugging, with fun from them afar, we went around chug-chugging cows 4(Ti5cl 111 mux Lgcigeu inuior car. vve neara ine f!u,1 If - i sages gabble of rainy days and woe, but laughed, and vethe;rZ:::z:LiL iciiined the rabble, to see the movie show. We hit the higher places, regardless of expense, and now the sheriff chases us from our residence. Well may you weep, Mir andy, and sqliirt the tears around, and well may Bes3 and Andy send up a doleful sound. Now that we've come cur croppers, we view things with alarm; and we shall join the paupers, out at the county farm. Pork, Veal and Mutton. Veal, dressed 8(g9c I'ofk, dressed 10(510 l-2e I'ork, on font 7 l-2cNc. Spring lambs, I'.'Hi "cfti 7 14c Steers ,'icfo tic Z ! J" V' .t ' f Y f K f yr L 1.2.- Now some critic comes to the front with a criticism-of General Pershing for sending an inadequate force on the trip that resulted so disastrously to the Americans at Carrizal. The trouble with this great country seems to be that we do not select the right men for our officials. Now that criticism of about every thing that has been done or left undone for the past four years has been pret ty thoroughly indulged in, the proper course would be to select the critics to manage the jobs they have criticised. Then all would be well and the political goose would honk high. But alas! there would still be other critics that Florida grape fruit $5.ooa$6.oo j would not be still either; and these would criticise the!111' ! erstwhile critics, there is really no remedy tor it. 1 he i strawberries ja. 201.50 j critic and the reformer will be and abide with us always. Vegetable, Tomatoes, California Cabbage $n.00 Cucumbers 50c String garlic 15c Potatoes, cwt $1.251.50 Potatoes, new 2(5.2 l-Ic. Beets . il.00 Radishes 40e Green onions 40c Green peppers 25c Green pens 3(Ti4e Carrots, sack, new $1.75 Carrots, dozen 40c Onions, California $3.50 Fruits. Watermelins 2 l-2c Peaches 75c(i7 $1.00 Oranges, Valencies $1.00: PORTLAND MARKET ' Ttui Tlnirpd Sfnfps wants nut nf Us nburwlnncp tn nid i u . : .,!., t n..l,1 CU v, T..;l-,..-t- ?RKa Per dozen, fresh ranch l lie SUU wiiu pN-'UiHe ut i uuuiu. one cuiniut uu su iviuiuLiiiSurar, cane the consent of both England and Germany, as without this she cannot get the food supplies to them. England ; requires agreements on Germany's part that the latter ! will not agree to, and so the Poles must starve. It is not 1 for man to judge yet it strikes us that on the final day when all mortals must answer at the throne for sins on earth, that the war lords of the great nations now at each others' throats, will have little show. The starving Serb ians, the wretched Poles, the hopeless Armenians, these and more, will rise up as witnesses against them and they will be told to "get to h 1 out of here." '"Politics" it is said "makes strange bedfellows." This saying was caused in the earlier days of our republic by the custom of candidates traveling over the country, gen erally on horseback, and of necessity stopping where night overtook them at the wayside inns. The capacity i.emons, per box 5.r,o(3c.oo UL cuuiury taverns in tnose aays was not large ana ,t;i,",i,l""i'os $2.of1(;, 2.25 jit was often necessary for travelers to "double up," in Bananas, pound 5s i .1 , . , , , , ,, . Apples $2.00 j order that all might have a bed. This custom at times California grape fruit . $2 .50 j bl'OUffht 1'ival Candidates into bed tnp-pthpr nnrl lipnpp tho. saying. It seems the saying is still true in a metaphorical way, for did not Roosevelt and Hughes dine together last I nirrht ? Whpn Mi- Tnft- ic VSs:l ,,lums tliSi if he ever is so persuaded, there will be indeed a strange ' '' j mixture in the republican couch. Retail Prices. i . 25c I $8.75 Sugar, beet $8.55 Creamery butter :.. 35c Flour, hard wheat $1.IOoT1..i0 Flour, valley $1.15(al25 The rains have hurt the cherries some and also caused trouble in curing the hay, but then it has helped some of the other crops, and besides we can't stop the rain or change the results so we might as well smile and look- at the things it has helped rather than mourn over the damage it has done. "If you don't get what you like, like what you get is a good slogan to "slog" with but it is sometimes rather hard to do. I'urtlmuid, Ore.. Jul v 1. Wheat Club. X2 1-LY.i s7o. Tlluestem. 05 l-2(ii!c. Vi.rtyfold. M 1-2(1 S, . Red Russian. "2 l-2(i; :iOc. Oats: No. 1 white fe 20.50. Hurley: Feed. $27.00tf 2 Hons: (iest live. l'rime steers. $7.50. Fancy cm , $o.5". C:uc, $vOO. Spring lambs. $.25. Mutter: City cveamovy, Country butter. 27c. Ftrgs: Selected local ex Hens. I t,'. Broilers. 10(" lSc. C.eese. 1 ()(,"; lie. The ignorant Mexican peons are led to believe that all that is necessary for them to conquor the gringoes is to attack them. They are told the Americans will not fight, and the worst of it is they believe it. Circulars calling for enlistment have reached the border, being brought by refugees, showing the methods used by the leaders to get the poor, ignorant wretches to -join the ragamuffin army. One of these appeals says in part: "No fighting will be necessary. Our brave troops will simply march northward, brushing the gringoes aside until our'glorious tricolor floats from the dome of the capitol at Washing ton." Some promise isn't it? North Santiam Notes F.vidently the weather clerk has become mixed on his LADD & BUSH, Bankers Established 1SGS CAPITAL $300,000.00 Transact a General Banking Business Safety Deposit Boxes SAVINGS DEPARTMENT Capital Journal Special Sti ice. 1 North Sanliain, Ore., June 3i'. Mr. and Mrs. l;ivid Heece. of Springfield. i dates and has forgotten what time of year it is. June I son in lau and daughter, -Mr. and Mrs. j went out last night at midnight and from the style of its , liij;;;r; :niil Mra (.harKi M.rtin I exit we fancy it must have thought it was March. Let; ail N pound bubv hu :Us hope that after the last few days downpour the sun , e.:;;h',i;Xrr,rH:;v Vha" f,:' ; will smile like "a Coon eating possum," Monday when the, ton- here at the s. p. slt'eh. I babies are out on parade. I;, VJm. .!;?,: ? ? 'I'"'"' 1,1 V'T'I 1 one to the ueatti ot n;s eouin, who died ' suddeulv. Mr. Byerley is muiio improved the past few days. Mr. Ceorge Spicer and daughter, (leornin, are making an extended visit iwtli relatives and friends in and about Bolter, Colo. -Miss S. Laving taught the primary room of our school, she may tay anil teach in Colorado a jear. Under the old convention system it was claimed bad I , :v'1r; ;r' ''I1' lll"m'u is uff'"s ,h: . . , , I n suit ot tramping on a rustv nail. ' men were nominated, under the primary system bad dust i. t vr rain, it makes some weeds men can nominate themselves if they have the price. It;,r'il0,s,"u'h "u,ro lK,-v- But-oh Yi, rl'"-: looks as though the bad man has a cinch under either Mr. Alfred Boat is buihi.ug a .-took system. ' H'"' I Kansas City is planning to chain the wife beater to a post in a public place. Whether this will stop wife beat i ing depends entirely on whether the wife beater is till ,! ! It chained to the post oeiore or alter indulging his pro pensities in that line. The Nation's Favorite Not Tkere Is No Better Always Watch This Ad- Changes Often Uncle Sam has considerable curiosity. He plans to find out, if possible, what, if any, punishment she meted out to the submarine commander who attacked the Sussex. A diplomat is a man who can steal your watch and j chain and make you believe you gave them to him. and also glad you did. I Chestnut aud Cream Charlotte Moil, shell and skin the lari;e Italian chestnuts: while they are hot nitsh or run throouh a potato rieer. the quantity being one pint; Mveeteu sligiitly; nioun.l in til glass dish; i come eiiiiiei!. uiul uist horore crin heap sweetened whipped cream around 'T it. ml in the center of a f oico it w here it w ill be- , A little looming now nn.i thn relished bv the worst of men. Strictly correct weight, qnr deal and highet price for all klalc of junk, metal, rubber, hidw and furs. I pay 2e pT pound for old rtgi. 1 Big tock of all r.zea eeond hinl incubators. All kindj torregate f iron for both roofs and buildings. Boofing paper and aecond aand linoleum. " H. Steinback Junk Co. X The Hoom of Ha!! a Million Barftiai. 102 North Commercial Bt PlODt III h m ,;