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j ltz-J Editorial Page of 'The Capital Journal" Lgj ITBLI8HED EVEKY EVKKI.VO EXCIPT 8TJNDAT. SALEM, OREGON, BT Capital Journal Ptg. Co., Inc. L. 8. BARNES, CHA9. H. FISHER, President. Vice-I'reaidcnt. DORA C. ANPHE8EN, 8rc und Trim. Hl.'BMCBIITION KATES THE REASON FOR CAR-SHORTAGE ally by carrier, per rear Dsily by mail, per rear . . .5 00 . 3.00 l'er month 45e Per month 35c FULL LEASED WIRE TELEORAl'H REPORT EASTERN REPRE8KNTATTVE8 New York, Ward I.ewia Williams Special Agency, Tribune BuilJing Chicago, W. H. Stoekwell, People's Oaa Building The Capital Journal carrier boyt are instructed to put the papers on the poreh. If the carrier does not do this, miatea you, or neglecta getting the paper to you on time, kindly phone the circulation manager, as this i the only way we can determine whether or not the carrier are following instructions. Phone Hair, 81 before 7:30 o'clock and a paper will be sent you by apecinl B'wenger if the carrier has missed you. WOMAN THE INCOMPREHENSIBLE The most comprehensive word in the English language is Woman. Not because either the woman or the word embrace more, but because the woman is simply incom prehensible. She covers the entire range from good to bad. She is not beneath the angels, and not above the fiends. Man's best friend; his greatest enemy. The pow er that pushes him to the pinnacle of fame; the octopus that fastens her tentacles on him to his destruction. The habling brook that lulls him to slumber; the raging torrent thata sweeps him to death. A purring kitten with a touch like velvet r tiger with daws of steel. Anon, like Nature, "She speaks a various language. She glides into his darker musings with a mild and gentle sympathy that steals away their sharpness ere he is aware," and in her baser moods reconciles him to a life beyond the grave. Soothing as balm to his deeper wounds; irritating as salt to, the petty scratches of his annoyances. Attractive as a magnet; dangerous as a buzz saw. A rose, and a thorn. Perfume to his soul; ammonia to his nostrils. Solacing as the best Havana; torturing as a tight shoe. A light in the dark; a blindfold in the daylight. An illegible guide board, sending some the right and others the wrong road. Man's bane and antidote. And yet we all like her. In all her moods and tenses, past, present or future, here's a health to woman individually and collectively. May her grip on her husband's heart and her friends hair never grow less. She's hard to get along with, but impossible to do without. The sweetest, dearest, greatest necessity; knowing no law, but laying it down like Solon. May she queen it forever over the baser yoke-fellow, Man, until Gabriel blows his trumpet on resurrection morn, at which time she can safely be trusted to pick out the finest and best fitting raimant and go to bossing the angels. So be it. A partisan, political or other, can seldom prevail upon himself to make a fair statement of a case, either his own or the other side. This is illustrated in an article in the Oregonian, under the caption: "Going to Hell Across Lots." In it Mr. A. L. V.eazie discusses or "cusses," the liquor problem. He says: "I discuss the present popular fad of saving it was fine to abolish the saloon, but would - , t I 1 M A- . A,-. be wrong to interfere witn men s personal nueny w drink as much as they please'." On this major premise he bases his argument. Now as a matter of fact under the law permitting the purchase of two quarts of liquor and twenty-four quarts of beer a month, a man could hardly "drink as much as he pleased." Mr. Veasie's pre mise being wrong it naturally follows that his argument is faulty and his conclusions wrong. It is the same in politics," in business and practically all the relations of life. In each and all we are apt to discolor or distort the facts, and then make a learned and tiresome argument from this false start. While the whole country is suffering from so-called car-shortage, it seems that it is not suffering from a shortage of cars, that is from there not being enough of them to carry the freight of the country. In Chicago, New York and every great railroad center there are thousands of cars idle, that were they brought into use as cars instead of being used as warehouses,-would soon re lieve the strain and move all the country's products. The blame seems to be with the demurrage system which per mits cars to be held indefinitely so long as the parties holding them are willing to pay the demurrage charges, usually from two to three dollars a day. The demurrage charge is all right, but the trouble is that it is carried to the extreme. It is perfectly proper to allow a reasonable time for unloading cars. It is proper that a charge should be made for holding them longer than a reasonable time. It would be proper and eminent ly helpful if the demurrage plan was limited so that a car could not be held longer than a given time, say five days. After that the demurrage charge should be heavy enough to force the car holders to let go and pet the cars unloaded. It might be a good plan to authorize the railroads, after five days, in case the shipper did not release the ! cars, to unload them and store the freight at the owners' expense and risk, no matter how great that expense was. At Elma, Washington, Monday, George Gibson died from heart failure while chopping wood. This should be a warning to those thoughtless wives who send hubby out to the family woodpile or down in the basement before breakfast just because they want or think they want more fuel to keep the fires of love burning in the kitchen stove. It is a dangerous proceeding, and the good wives should hire the wood chopped, or not being able to do that, chop it themselves. It is taking an awful responsibility and a dangerous risk to send the husband out to the wood pile and coupling him up with an axe. The risk is increased by the fact that most women only have one husband to manage and they should be awfully careful of him. The German reply to President Wilson's peace note is not considered satisfactory by the British officials. They hold that Germany's statement that it would aid in providing world peace, after the war was over, was not sufficient, and in this American officials agreed with them. It is set out by all that the guarantee of world peace must be part of the final agreement, and that no consideration of peace can be entertained without this vital point being one of the main features of the settle ment. This postpones the final getting together of peace delegates, but it does not preclude it. Oregon Power Company Goes Into Hands of Receiver in Spokane Court HKkan. Wash.. Dec. By agree men! of the company ami it creditor, the Northern Idaho Montana Pow r company, a $".lWfl,0.fl corporation, operating public utilities in .15 cities and town in Montana. Maho. Wash ixgion an.) Oregon, wart placed in the hands of n receiver late vesterdav by I'nited States District Judge Krau'k li. Kuilkin. Kliner I)oer. of Tacoma, was ap pointed receiver and B. It. tfrosscup, of Ta ennui, counsel for the receiver. The a plication for appointment of the receiver was made before Judge RiiilKin bete by Matthew A. Morrison, of Chicago, who alleged that the com pany owed him .'hi,lX on a note and hud On LNt! Mi li lur murti-nut- lintiH. nt t.71."i. "it'll, to pay the interest on which ir nas nan lo nor row money, in aitai tiou. it is alleged, other creditors hold notes totaling !Xl'.IM)0. The trustees under the mortgage bond and the Ore-! gon Tower company, which leases the Oregon plants from the. parent com pauv. also were made defendants to the suit. In answering the complaint Northern Idaho A ontana newer panv joined in the petition for tl: point,!. cut of a receiver. The receiver's bono was fixed at ?"0, Kin, whi. h ..ir. Dover filed immediate ly. The principal towns served by the conianv. which owns and opera tea gas.; electric light, water ami telephone plants, are Knlispcll an I Whitefish. Montana; Newport. Wash.; Sand Po'nt, Idaho; Albany, ('orvallis, Marshfield and other towns in Oregon. Mr. Dover said tonight the company MM from o(H),000 to $800,000 to! make improvements and extensions, and that, although the company never' had defaulted in interest payments, it, hail been compelled to borrow money; to meet such payments and was tin-' able to raise funds for betterments. The receivership, he said, was friendly, and a reorganization plan would be, worked out. I Must We Punch the Clock at Eight? j! I - VI H.. J.. the Up Rv .Innips M. Headv. j - , Upon her BED all racked with PAIN lay a MAIDEN young and FAIR. She worked in a SALEM DEPART MENT Store and her thoughts were centered THERE. The clock ticked LOUD in the little room, the hands were around to SEVEN and she said, "MAMMA, must I go AWAY, will I soon be up in HEAVEN?" "Must we punch the CLOCK at EIGHT, just inside of HEAVEN'S gate? Do you think that they'll JUMP ON US, if we're just a LITTLE LATE? Can we SIT down when we're WORKIN', would they FIRE us for SHIRKIN'? If they would my MOTHER DEAR, I be lieve I'll just STAY HERE." The BEAUTOUS maiden did not DIE, but grew UP strong and WELL and had a BEAU (as all should know) an elegant young SWELL A WATCHMAN in another .STORE that covered HALF a BLOCK and the MAIDEN happened around one night as her SWEET HEART punched the CLOCK. "Billie, DARLING, do you know, are there CLOCKS where'er we GO in the land out in the FUTURE even though there is no SNOW. Is there JUST AN HOUR for DINNER, whether you're a SAINT or SINNER?"-I don't know my Billie DEAR so lets be HAPPY while we're HERE. REVENUE WILL BE I Good for Constipation t'huniliorlaht 's Tablets are excellent for constipation. They are pleasant to take and mild and gentle in effect. ( btainable everywhere. NEIGHBOR'S CHILD Secretary Olcott Does Not Believe Six Per Cent Law Injurious The "bone dry" law went into effect at Noti, a smajl town not far from Eugene, Christmas. The town did not intend to get on the water wagon ahead of the balance of the state, but had provided as it supposed generously for a real wet Christmas. There were in fact twenty-four quarts of liquors done up in twelve packages at the ex press office on Christmas Eve, but alas they were not there the next morning when twelve citizens who were going dry, but did not know it, called at the express of fice. Some heartless wretch had beat them to it and then beat it. Yesterday on receipt of the news that Germany had handed a copy of her reply to President Wilson's note along with a statement as to her terms of peace, the wheat market weakened and prices dropped two to three cents. Probably today as the fact strikes in that Ger many's reply does not cover the most imnortant feature I of the things necessary to be considered, the guarantee of ona peace, ana mat peace negotiations will be postponed at least for some time, wheat prices will again advance. Russia and Japan are to form a still closer alii anee ir. is stated, after the war ends. It is only a few years since Catarrh Cannot Be Cured tney were at each other's throats. If in so short a time they can be changed from enemies to allies, why is it not within the range of possibility that within a dozen years England and Germany, France and Austria may have forgotten their enmity and be again dwelling together in unity? "He's a terrible youngster! " said Mrs. McBride, While gazing at Micky O'Flyn: '"He's spoiling my boy, for he can't keep a toy, A li I the way that he swears is a sin. I think that my Dinny will be a great ' man ; Doye mind the grand shape of his; dome? He'd study and plan, the dear little' man, If Micky O'Flyn would stay honie."j "I'm proud of my Micky," said Mrs. O'Flyn, He'll be a great statesman some day ; That 's him alongside of voting Dinnv McBride They're always together at play Mv Micky ain't one of thim wanderin' - lad's That's always a-plannin' to roam; Sure he'd be a fine lad, as smart as his dad, w It' Dinnv McBride wud stav home." --William' F. Kirk. Sell it the Journal Want Ad Way. Oregon is first and sometimes only, in everything that takes place. Not only is she so, but her citizens, sojne of them, take after her in this respect. Colonel Hofer tells of his recent trip to Chicago and of a meeting of several hundred women peace advocates in that city of pork and politics. We call attention to his story in yesterday's Capital Journal to prove the assertion just made. Chicago has a population of nearly three millions and yet not one of the whole lot was allowed inside the sacred precincts of the hall where these ladies held forth. Only one state out of our four dozen was represented at that gathering and that was Oregon. It is needless to add that that representative was a Salem man. LADD & BUSlf, Bankers Established 1868 CAPITAL $500,000.00 Transact a General Banking Business Safety Deposit Boxes RAVINGS DEPARTMENT Bryan's plan to have the democratic party adopt national prohibition as one of the planks of the platform in 1920 would have been considered highly humorous a few years ago when the democratic party was cartooned as that of the booze fighters. Times change and we as well as political parties change with them. RippIingRhimiGs t Z. S t .1- Li. 14 W won jtch RULES SUSPENDED I think I am a modest man---I be as modest as I can. I do not boast about my home, which has a high, majestic dome, and chromos hanging on the wall, which are Old Masters, one and all. The "Yard of Roses" you'll see there, and George upon the Dela ware, and Noah landing from the Ark, and other works which hit the mark. I do not boast about my books, which you will find in shelves and nooks. The leaders of the world of thought are all among the books ive bought; l have them all, a noble host but I don't stand around and boast I do not boast of deeds I've done, of things achieved, of prizes won. I've always viewed with wrath and scorn the man who thus would toot his horn, for if in aught we may excel, the world will know it very well. I try. to be, from day to day, an unassuming, modest jay; but when I talk about my car, and how she hustles, near and far, and climbs the steepest hills on high, and makes the dust and gravel fly. no stranger, hearing me, would think that I'm a meek and humble gink. with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they cannot reach the seat of the disease. Ca tarrh Is a blood or constitutional disease, and In order to cure it you must take In ternal remedies. Hall's Catarrh Cure W taken internally, and acts directly upon the blood and mucous surface. Hall's Catarrh Cure is not a quack medicine. It was prescribed by one of the best phy sicians In this country for veara and Is a regular prescription. It is composed of the best tonics known, combined with the best Mood purifiers, acting directly on the mucous surfaces. The perfect combina tion of the two Ingredients Is what pro duces such wonderful results in curing catarrh. Send for testimonials, free. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Props., Toledo, O. Sold by Druggists, uric 75c. Take Hall s Family Pills fflr constipation. On account of the iact that the re- eently enacted six per cent limitation! amendment has caused such wide and valiant discussion and has caused many j inquiries as to its probable effect being , sent to the secretary of state. Ben Ol-, cott has given out the following state ment : , 'In view of the fact that the secre tarv of state is the auditing officer of the state and by virtue of such compiles the budget for the legislature, many in quiries have been received asking how the recently enactd six per cent amend ment will affect the appropriations for the state's activities during 10 1 7 and 1918. As it was utterly impossible to intelligently answer these request until the compilation of the budget, was com pleted I deferred giving public utter ance upon the subject until such time as there should be something definite and tangible upon which to venture an expression- The compilation of the 1917 101S budget has just been eampleted by this office for the information of the members of the incoming legislature. "From a careful review of the numer ous items constituting the same I am dearly of the opinion that none of the state institutions or departments neefl sutler prkrti' maintenance. While the total of the estimates submitted is ijTUVHiO above the vi-ible revenues, this is but in keep ing with the totals f former budgets which have always been greatly in ex" cess of the amounts actually appropriat ed. "It must also be taken into considera tion that many of the estimates are based upon a maximum of operation. Further, there are many requests for new buildings, improvements, better ments and equipment; for exploitation, for investigation of the natural re sources of the state, for enlargement of the scope of departmental activities and for other purposes, the accomplishment B Which can well be deferred. "It is by the elimination of such items and a careful investigation of ev ery request for the appropriation of public moneys tor any purpose, combin ed with the consolidation of sueh boards, commissions and departments as are feasible and that will make for greater efficiency and economy that 1 believe every state activity ean be properly and adequately provided for without exceeding the limit of the sii per cent tax limitation amendment. "I cannot but feel that considerable misapprehension exists in the minds ot a large number of our citizens which is not warranted by the facts, and believe that a calm and careful analysis of the items of the budget will convince the iu vestig'ator of the soundness of my state ments. "As I ciew it, the people enacted this constitutional provision for tho ex press purpose of limiting; the expend itures of public moneys and a genera! retrenchment and believe that no se rious obstacles will be encountered by the members of th incoming legislature, in adequately providing for every neces sary state requirement within its limitation." ACETYLINE PLANT EXPLODES Mount Holly, - N". J., Dec 28. An aetyline plant in the cellar of the Mad isi hotid exploded at 1 1 :S0 today, de stroying the building. There were 28 parsons in the hotel at the time, 2.1 of whom have been rescued, it is feared the othr five have been killed. The injured are now iu the Burling ton county hospital. Journal Want Ads do the trick quick. evere curtailment of the appro- s nece:-sary for their proper GIRLS IN SCHOOL OR AT BUSINESS who are delicately constituted, who have thin blood or pale cheeks, will find in SCOTT'S EMULSION a true tonic and a rich food to overcome tiredness, nourish their nerves and feed their blood. Start with SCOTT'S to-day and say "NO" to substitutes, Scott&Bowac.BloomfiekLN.J. W HUSBAND .Jr Jtene Ptielpsr AKimnu MUSIC HATH CHARMS CHAPTEB CVI. "What shall I play;" Leonard asV. ed. as he seated himself at the piano. "Chopin, " I leplied. "IDs fairy music always soothes me." ljeonrd was not a great musician. "He lacked technique, " some said; but he played delicately, with a great deal of feeling. I rememberd, as I closed my eyes and listened, that Muriel had once called his playing "appealing." That was the right word, 1 thought, ap pealing. So now, as he played that loveliest of all music to me, 1 relaxed. I rested, nd I admired both the man and his talent. It was a dangerous thing to do. Es pecially dangerous for me at that time. Wrapped in my "thoughts, la?.ily listening to the nusie, Unas star.lel when Leonard abruptly stopped play iug, and, wheeling about, said: "A nickel for your thoughts, M Mrs. Hammond." "I thought a penny was the usual price," 1 laughed, "and they are not worth even that. " He fcad s artcd to call me Mildred, and caught himself just in time. I wished he would call me by my name: Mrs. Hammond sounded so cold, so unfriendly, for people so near the same g?- An invitation to Bide "I am afraid I have tired you," he tsaid as he' rose from the piano" "Illi I go now." j "Indeed, you haven't tired me, just! I the opposite. I haven't felt so rested! jfor a long-time," I told him trnthfnl lv. ' I must get at my' practicing a gain." 6 That i right, do! I'll send vou some' j new sougs, if I may. But you look as I if you needed out doors more than; music." For the first time he referred. ! to my appenranee. - 'I will take vou and I Edith for n spin out into the country in the morning, if you will go. We'll jask Muriel, too," he added. 1 ,KTJ wt" tn be had includ-' ed Muriel a an added inducement for) ma ti, - "V" .... . .) ... ww.ii. nu une couia gossip 11 Muriel and Edith were along. And suue 1 had been criticized for riding with Burns Mayson. I had not been out. "I shall be delioMert him, "and With love it so. The doc ! t.lv .-nil . ,. 1 . . c.u i nt-fji ner oui uoors: so I am sure he wouldn't object." "IU call for yoii at ten o'clock " and. again he held both my hand as be had when he came. A Comparison How kind Leonard Brooke was, how thoughtful. Of course, I knew that ( hfford would gladly send a car for Edith and me to ride, but he wouldn't go himself, not even on Sundav l had opposed his owning a ear, as he care nothing for driving unless he were al most racing. But 1 should have loved an occasional ride with a careful driv- mLvad.Khe .bn with us- Bt Iil "any other thing., I never mentioned era! Th"Li & Sff his time oth" mm l-tftat he was with others. All th" StlflmVAn .-. . J .1 . M n, . ouu men again all he long evening which 1 spenT alone. I thought of Leonard Brooke. What a -harmine companion; how delightfully nn entertjiine.i av- . 1 unconsciously found myself wondcr- ,saea i nad married lounsr man llko i . . . v J aia not w.v! V? ?rg0 on thaRlts as I a! ! M . d0ne ,n the P- bt dwelt on the pleasure which might have beea mine had I done so. thing8'" d0'ng 8 daDge" ,.iLWa9 almost morning when Clifford ZT "V nd ""ousb. I had gone te bed early I had not slept. When I spoke to him he was angry, android - i f.hRrPlv for remaining awake. .iL t "0t ,rep,y' but l3ne after he Trn wondered if Leonard Brooke Tw r at'x h,'8 'ife alone 'l ni?ht, sleep because she couldn't (Tomorrow A Slight Accident)