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TWO. THE DAILY CAPITAL JOURNAL, SALEM, OREGON, TUESDAY, JAN. 9, 1917. SOCIETY By ALIKE NUMBED or Salem full, src plan Ok to go to Portland tin i attend a pcrformsnrc ol Serge .le Uiniighileff Ballet Hu with Nijinsky, Adolf Bolm, More Kevalle, Lydm Lopokovo and two score others including the famoua ballet, which ptays at the Bcllig theatre, Friday and Saturday night and Saturday MliM, The Ita Met Russe come under the local direction of Steers Coman, who have arranged the appearance here in conjunction with the Metropolitan Op era company, of New York. The reper toire in Portland will include 10 of the most successful of the numbers in the ballet 't programme. The stage aettitiga, which are nil deaigued and executed by Leon Hakst, famous Hussian artist, are not tne leaai part of the elaborate production ami the music, played by a oymphony or cheatra of St pieeea under tho leader chip of Pierre Monteux, ia taken from the compositions of foremost compos rs, including Chopin, Tachaikownky, Weber, Kimsky-Korka, Koraakov, Schu mann, Areuskv, 13orodinc, I)cbuny and Balakireff. Tho programme ia oa follows for the three performances: ridav night "Leg Sylphidcs, music by Chopin, with Nijinsky, Lopokogn, Hokolova, (ialanta and Pflanz; "Cleo patre," music- by Aronsky, with Bolm, Kevalles, Hokolova, (Ialanta, Pflanz and Zverew; "Prince Igor," muac by Bor odine, with Holm, (Ialanta, Hokolova, Zverew and Pflanz; "La Prinecas Kn chantce, " music by Tschaikowsky, with Lopokova and Nijinsqy. Tho bal let of 20 to '.'4 duncers appear also. Saturday matinee "Log Papillous, " music by Schumann, with Holm, LopO kov n. Hokolova, (ialanta and Pilau; "lt Spectre de la Uoae," music by Weber, with Zverew and Lopokova; "Scheherazade," nnigie by Himsky Kodsakov, with Bolm, Revalles, Zve rew, Hokolova, (ialanta and I'l'hinz. The ballet also appeara complete, Saturday night- "Oarnaval," music by Schumann, with Lopokova, Nijin aky, Bolm, Pflanz, Hokolova anil Zvc rew; "Prince Igor," music by Boro dine, with Bolm, (ialanta, Hokolova, Zverew and Pflanz; " Le l'Apres Midi id'un Fa une (Afternoon of a Faun), music by Debussy, with Nijinsky, Ho vallea, Hokolova and Sumarokova; "Tharaar, ' music by Balakireff, with Bolm, Kevalles, Pflans, Oalnnta and Sumarokova. The ballot also appears complete. The repertoire in Portland runs from the fantastic, poetic episodes to mag nificent tragedy and the dances trans late, with tho aid of music and the daring Bask! art, legends long among the most famous in tho world's history. The Diaghileff Ballet ltussc has en thralled Berlin, London, Paris, Vienna, Petrograd and New York. Only BO American cities aro included in the tour. Among those who will attend the performance Friday night are: Mr. and Mrs. George Palmer Putnam. For Saturday night 'h performance Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Livesley and Mr. and Mrs. S. Guy Sargent will be in a party, and Mrs. Robert Ohauiney Bishop, Mis. John J. Roberta, Mrs. Clif ford Brown Mrs. William it. Burgh unit Jr., and Mrs. Percy Young of Albany will form another party. others going are Mrs. William II. Lytic, Mrs. Ben W. Olcott, Mrs. Zadoc It'iggs, Mrs. Miltou L. Meyers, Mrs. Walter Denton and Miaki Minnettn Matters. Mrs. Harry Staploton of Koseburg is the house guest of Mr. Htapletou's sis ter, Mrs. Joseph llaumgartner. Mrs. Sta pleton arrived Sunday and will be here for a couple of weeks or more. Slic will be joined later by Mr. Stapleton, who will accompany her home Mr. and Mrs. Robert (Jhauncey Bish- STAB POINTS IN THE GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE. Oregon has in a large measure a commission form of government. I believe thia tendency toward decentralization Is Ill-advised, that It works against the best Interests of the state and lessens efficiency in public service. State road work embraces some of the most Important problems con fronting ns. The policy of trunk highway construction already under should not be abandoned. The present buildings and equipment of the penitentiary are antiquat ed and inadequate. It is not advisable to provide for a new peniten tiary building just now, but a small appropriation might well be made which will enable the warden during the next two years to commence the erection of such a building. Flax will not only prove a boon to the state from an agricultural viewpoint, but the manufacturing inevitably accompanying its increased production will be of far-reaching e conomic importance. The establishment of facilities f o r military training in our state uni versity and In Oregon high schools is recommended. This need not be coaspttUory I suggest that at the expiration of the term of the present labor, commissioner, the office of labor commissioner be abolished and its duties transferred to the industrial accident commission. ANNUAL MESSAGE IAD (Continued from page one.) meat ia comparatively iaaetive, and as water right adjudications are largely completed, it appears that the stato en gineer's office and water board aro costing considerably more than they should. Tie reductions suggested for the Pub Be Service Commission can be effected, I believe, through the application of close economy without impairing effi ciency. I suggest amendment of the Tax Com mission law 8o that there will be but one salaried commissioner working under the general jurisdiction of the State Tax Commission. The annual cost of this department need not be more than fgfiOO, allowing the commissioner $3, 409, secretary, $1,800, clerical assis taace 01,800, traveling expenses, $800, jsat n9 'or extra expenses. This would sflatt a saving of 15,000 in the bicn- Tfkff reposed reduction in the esti mated expense of the Department of Weights and Measures is predicated up THOMPSON op will leave the latter part of the month for the east, to attend the an nual mill winter carnival of sports to he belli in St. Paul, Minnesota. Pendleton is making an effort to send a good sized delegation to the festival and Mr. and Mrs. Bishop will join the Kastern Oregon party; Mr. Bishop go ing aa a representative of the Pendleton Woolen Mills, which furnished several thousand suits for the Northern Pa cific and (treat Northern marching clubs. Thomas A. few davi lght for ittle. Miss Dorothy Pearee left yesterday for Portland where she will study mus ic for several weeks with Mrs. Thomas (iarrick Burke pianist e. During her stay in Portland Miss Pearee will be tho guest of the Otto Krause family. Mrs. Milton L Meyers will entertain the matrons of the Thursday Undue club, at an informal afternoon of cards on Thursdny. Mrs. Lawrence T. Harris returned 'Friday from Portland where she went as a representative 01 tne I nursiiay Charity club of Eugene, of which she is a member, to speak before the Coun ty Council of Jewish Women on the proposed bill of "Indigent and Crippled Children." . a Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Bcckley and small son Robert of Politico, Mexico, who have been visiting at the home of Mr. Becklcy's brother. J. W. Beckley, left Monday morning for a sojourn in Hood Kiver. Mr. Berkley will leave shortly for Mexico to attend to business returning again in a few months. Mrs. Frank Spencer has as her house guest her sister, Miss Florence Akin, of Roseburg. Wednesday they will go to Portland for a few days visit. The regular monthly meeting of the parent teachers association of the Lin coln school will bo held tonight at the school. An election of officers will precede a musical programme. est The Highland parent teachers associa tion will meet tomorrow night at eight o'clock at the Highland school. e The Sedgwick Woman's Relief Corps No. 1, auxiliary of (!. A. R. post No. tO, installed the following; officers Sat urday afternoon, Mrs. Florence Spell eer acting as the installing officer: Mrs. Clara dribble, president. Mrs. Maggie Cade, vice president. Mrs. Lucy Snort, Jr. vice president. Mis. Marion Wells, secretary. Mrs. Huttie Cameron, treasurer. Mrs. Lida Ackermnn, chaplain. Mrs. Jennie Pope, conductor. Mrs. Anna Simmons, guard. Mrs. Bessie Morten, assistant con ductor. Mrs. Susan Salmon, patriotic instruc tor. Mrs. C. C Pascoe, press correspond ent. Mrs. Myrn Dotson, musician. Mrs! Echo Stanton, assistant guard. Mrs. Delia Clearwater, firsti fIr bearer. Mrs. Norma Terwilligcr, second col or bearer. Mrs. Minnie Baker, third color bearer. Mrs. Lillian Cooper, fourth color bearer. After the exercises the new president Mrs. Clara dribble, invited all of the officers chosen for the new year to meet with her at her residence 195 South Cottage street, Saturday after noon, Jan. lKth at '2:30 o'clock. BY GOVERNOR TODAY on enactment of legislation making this department in some degree self-sustaining. It is suggested that peddlers and traveling agents, exclusive of those who are soiling the products of their farms, gardens and orchards, be licensed under the aupervision of the sealer of weights and measures. The penitentiary budget is based upon an estimated average population of 500. lit is now apparent, because of the con -nit ration in commitments following the passage of the prohibition law, that the I population will not average over 450, so ' that the suggested saving cau readily be ! effected. The cut in the state hospital mainten , ance budget is based upon an expected decrease in commitments during the bicunium, and the fact that the present efficient admiuiatration of the institu tion has been able to refund to the treasury a large amount appropriated for maintenauct, unexpended during the : last bieauiitm. Lastly, I have ventured to suggest a decrease in expenditure of this legisla i ture. It should not be difficult to ac complish this, and certainly economy may well begin at home. New Revenue. In my opinion there ar two feasible sources for sew stste revenue. The in heritance tax may well be readjusted so ! tbst direct descendants would pay one per cent on amounts over the 5,000 ex emption, and up to 20,000, and two per cent upon funds sbove thst smount; col lateral heirs, two per cest on all amounts from 2,000 to 20,000, and above that, four per cent; all other ben-j efieiarie. should be required to pay four per cent of whatever money they re-1 In the state insurance department it! is suggested that the tax of two peri cent ou the net premium of insurance j companies he changed to two per cent; on gross premiums. . It is calculated that the suggested chauges under these two headg will bring to the state an additional revenue of $130,000 annually. Highways. State road work embraces some of the most important problems confronting us. The policy of trunk highway conatruc tion already under way should not be abandoned. Especially, sufficient funds must be forthcoming so that the state can meet the requirements of the Shack elford bill and thus secure this federal financial aid, which, during the next five years, will amount to l,Sl9,280. Having ascertained that many auto mobiles escape the property tax, it was thought that this tax might be combined j with the license. However, such a pro cedure might be unconstitutional, so I propose a moderate increase in automo bile licenses and that the total revenue obtained therefrom be devoted to state road work. It is estimated that an average of at least $250,000 a year would be available during the next five years, making a total amount available for roads after 1017 of approximately $500,000 a year. It is further recommended that a com mission of three unsalaried members be placed in charge of the state highway department.. The members of the pres ent highway commission agree, I be lieve, that their other duties are too multitudinous to permit giving proper attention to this important subject. The commissioners should be appoint ed by the governor, and one might well be selected from each of the congres sional districts. This commission should bo empowered to employ a highway-engineer, with the exclusive duty of super vising state road work. Prohibition. The people of Oregon have decisively approved the so-called "Bone Dry" prohibition measuro and this legislature is in duty bound to make absolutely ef fective the provisions and evident in tentions of that measure. That it will filflll its obligations to the letter, I am confident, So far as the governor's office is con cerned, it may be stated that during the past biennium . have actively co operated with local officers toward the adequate enforcement of the prohibition law, and have found the officers of the various counties and cities deserve high praise for the sincere spirit and marked efficiency with which they have ad ministered the act. There has been returned to the treas ury by my office approximately 11,000 of the 7,000 appropriated by the last legislatre to aid in tho enforcement of the prohibition and other laws. To per mit continuance of the policy of execu tive aid in law administraton, and espe cially as regards the new and more strict prohibition measure, I am asking for an appropriation similar to that fur nished by the last legislature, but of $5,000 instead of $7,000. Penitentiary Improvement. The outstanding needs of the peniten tiary arc better housing facilities and employment for prisoners. The present buildings and equipment are antiquated and inadequate. It is not advisable to provide for a new penitentiary building just now, but a small appropriation might well be made which will enable the warden during the next two years to commence tho orection of such a building. The penitentiary makes its own brick and has an adequate labor supply. Much of the rough construction work could bo accomplished with pris on labor at a minimum cost, creating something of value to the state and at the same time providing needed occupa tion to itg wards. Elax Industry, Our laws forbid the sale of prison made articles in competition with those manufactured by free labor. Tho incep tion of the flax industry two years ago was largely with a view to alleviating tho condition of non-employment, result ing from these laws. It has done much toward this end, as an average of 153 men have been given some employment each month, while the average number employed each working day is 72. In all there lias been paid to prisoners for flax work $8,356, Below is a brief statement showing the financial status of tho state's flax experiment: Appropriation utilized for flax: Permanent plant $13,71.1 Labor, straw, etc . . 20,229 $39,942 Value products on hand 1916 crop: 882 tons flax straw 10 per cent fiber, 82 tons at 25c per lb... 41,000 6,000 bushels seed at $2.40 per bushel 14,400 Tow, 5 per cent value of fiber 2,050 $57,450 inia crop: 756 bushels of seed at 2.40 per bushel 1,814 40,000 pounds of tow at 5c per pound 2,000 3,814 $61,364 Less estimated cost of handling products prior to their sale: Labor (Dec. 16 to July 17, inclusive .$15,900 Ten retting tanks 1.600 Miscellaneous 2,125 19,625 Net value of products on hand $141,639 to winch should be added orig inal value of plant, lesg 10 per cent depreciation 12,342 53,981 i.ess present outstanding liabil ities 10,315 43,666 i Original appropriation 89,942 j Apparent profit $ 3,784 the loss sustained during the first year ot the tlax project was neither un expected nor extraordinary, as the en tire enterprise was experimental and un favorable conditions were encountered. Bell-ans Absolutely Removes Indigestion. One package proves it 25c at all druggists. Bowever. as indicated by the above fig- the 1916 crop will show a profit, to date, and the products of the com ing season should do even better. While the fiaaneial outcome is a. proof of the soundness of the movement, 1 yet the two big outstanding points fori congratulation are that many of the! prisoners have been provided with work j and that we have blazed a trail for the development of a new Oregon industry. Flax will not only prove a boon to the state from an agricultural viewpoint,; but the manufacturing inevitably ac companying its increased production will be of for-reaching economic importance. Another possible utilization of prison labor worthy of your serious considera tion is presented in the production of inexpensive agricultural lime a field of exploitation rich in possible ben efits to Oregon farmers. The feasibil ity of a state lime quarry operated by' prison labor inerfts investigation. Supreme Court. The supreme court is constantly burd- ened with minor cases from which, it I seems to me, it should be relieved. Ex-: isting conditions encourage litigation over matters comparatively trivial and result in an unnecessary expense to the: state, while impairing the efficiency of! the court through overburdening thei time and attention of its members. 1 1 recommend legislation to the end that I no apepal may be taken to the supreme I court unless it appears in the judgment appealed from that the amount of mon ey thereby required to be paid, exclusive of interest thereon, costs or disburse ments, exceeds $500, or unless it ap pears from the judgment roll that there is directly drawn in question in the action, suit or proceeding the title to real property, the personal liberty or marital relation of a party to the litiga tion, the constitutionality of an act of the legis'ative assembly of the validity of a municipal charter or ordinance or of the ruling of gome board or commis sion established by law. Military. The establishment of facilities for military training in our state university and in Oregon high schools is recom mended. This need not be compulsory, but it should be available for Oregon boys, and particularly in it should count in their school credits. I believe such training is invaluable for physical development and the upbuilding of dis ciplined character. It would also afford an opportunity for the application of practical patriotism; those who take the training would do much to make them selves of value to their country in time of military need. I suggest legislation similar to that existing in several eastern states, which would permit Oregon soldiers on duty outside of the state the privilege of vot ing in state and national elections. Over 300 of our citizens were deprived of their franchise last November because they were detained in southern Cali fornia serving their country. On behalf of the citizens of the state, I hereby express my own and Oregon 's deep satisfaction at the splendid way in which our citizen soldiers answered tho call to duty last June, when they went with the colors to the Mexican border. Their patriotic spirit and will ingness to make sacrifice iu a time of seeming Emergency deserve recognition and praise. The passage of the rural credit amendment necessitates the enactment of legislation to put its provisions into operation. As this is vitally important to the entire state, and particularly to agricultural development, especial care should be exercised in devising ways and means for the most efficient appli cation of the manifold benefits of the reform. Hitherto the state has carried its own fire insurance. If a building should be destroyed, it was possible for the emerg ency board simply to appropriate suf ficient funds to replace it. Now, how ever, under the tax limitation amend ment, it is questionable if such an ap propriation could be made, and it is sug gested, therefore, that this legislature investigate wcarefuily the question as to whether or not regular fire insurance should be carried upon state property, and if it should be, whence the funds to pay premiums will be forthcoming. juaoor commission. The state labor commissioner is now largeily duplicating the work of the in dustrial accident commission. The fact ory inspection activities of the former might well be handled by the auditors of the accident commission, who cover identically the same ground with prac tically the same end in view, while the accident commission is also concerned with the same statistical data as the .....a....., ...................-...."i Dry, Hoarse or Painful Coughs Quickly Ended tlomir-Made Remedy that Save Yen S3 Does the Work Thoroughly, The nromnt and nosit iw action of this nimnle. intviwmive home-made remedv in quickly healing the inflamed or swollen membranes of the throat, chest or bron chial tubes and breaking up tight coughs, has caused it to be used in more Homes tnan any otner coujrn remedy. Under its healins. soothine influence. chest soreness (roes, phlegm loosens, fcreathinir becomes easier, tickling in a I a .r 1 A. . 1 uiroai siujm mm vviu kci w a restful alcerj. The usual throat and chest colds are conquered by it in 24 hours or less. Nothing better for bron chitis, hoarseness, croup, whooping cough, bronchial asthma or winter toughs To make this splendid cough syrup, pour as. ounces ot rinex (ftti cents worth), into a pint bottle and fill the bottle with plain granulated sugar syrup and shake thoroughly. You then have a full pint a family supply of a much better cough svrup than vou could buy ready-made for $2.50. Keeps perfectly and children love its pleasant taste. Pinex is a special and highly concen trated compound of genuine Norway pine extract, combined with guaiacol and is known the world over for its promptness, ease and certainty in over coming stubborn coughs and chest colds. To avoid disappointment ask your druggist for "2M, ounces of Pinex" with full directions, and don't accept any thing else. Guaranteed to give absolute satisfaction or monev promptly refunded. The Pinex Co., Ft. Wayne, Ind. labor commissioner. I suggest, therefore, thst at the ex emption of the term of the present com-j misisoner, the office of labor eoamis-1 sioner be abolished and itg duties bet transferred to the industrial accident! commission. As labor i directly repre-1 sented on the commission, the principles' of whose operation sre based upon co-1 Oeration with the employe, there would; be no lessening of protection for itg in- terestf. which most certainly merit and j must have adequate recognition- The change would save a considerable amount in office expense and would' make available for other purposes the j $25,000 now collected in fees and used j to meet the costs of inspection, and it j is suggested that the transfer of the in-, section work be made at once. With further reference to the gen- i eral subject of labor, it seems to me I iminentlv desirable from the standpoint I of all concerned, that steps be taken to the end that industrial disputes may be settled so far as possible through ar bitration. If a commission vested wiUi official authority, could be created,, which would command the reasonably i united confidence of labor and employ-; erg, it might well devise ways' and means which would go far toward alle 1 viating the losses inherent to industrial disputs in which the principle of con ciliation is ignored. Sterilization. The prevalence and increase of feeble mindedness and mental disease is one of the greatest problems confronting mod ern society. It is estimated, for in stance, that probably two per cent of Oregon children are mentally deficient. There are hundreds of adults, of course, who are mentally incompetent and whose unrestricted propagation simply meang the creation of more human wrecks. I am more and more convinced that the reproduction of the mentally unfit is absolutely wrong. Through our shortsighted inaction we are populating our state with imbeciles and criminals, insuring ever-increasing public expense and opening the way for disease, sorrow and tragedy for generations yet un born. To mend this situation, I earnestly urge the passage of a sane sterilization act. Its application should be zealously safeguarded. The feeble-minded, the in curably insane and the criminally in sane should be operated upon. Each case, it seems to me, should be consid ered by a commission, or jury, composed of the members of the state board of health, the superintendents of the two state hospitals, and the superintendent of the feeble-minded institution. Crippled Children. It is especially desirable that the needs of our indigent crippled children be given consideration. Perhaps they best can be cared for through county institutions. In connection with this increasingly important subject I refer you to the first, report of the Oregon child welfare commission .and I recom mend that there be established at the state university a child welfare depart ment in connection with its extension activities, so that, the important work conducted under this head may hereafter have official recognition- It, is also suggested that the state board of health operate n child hygiene division, devot ed to the study and improvement of con- ditions surrounding the children of the ; OMMMMMHMMMMMMMMMM It will pay you to Buy Clothes Now WAR! PEACE! WAR! That's about the way the situation stands to Me. Possibilities of peace loom large one day, to be dashed the next. Meanwhile War is still continuing. And meanwhile, woolens, dyes and trimmings are becoming dearer as private stocks of raw materia are exhausted in this country. Truly, it behooves the careful clothes buyer these days to look to the future as he never did before. There is just one recommendation this store can make Buy now! Buy beyond your present needs! For you may wish shortly that you had, if you do not do so. Fortunately, the live men's store stilll has a considerable stock of suits and overcoats from THE HOUSE OF KUPPENHEIMER bought early last season when conditions had not as yet materially affected manufacturing. You are, therefore, doubly fortunate in being able to buy Kuppenheimer garments now, at this live store. You will congratulate yourself on your foresight later, if you purchase beyond your present needs, while quality and prices are still the same. Suits and Overcoats of quality at $20 $30 $40 Others $15 to $18.00 and in between If Salem's Exclusive Men's Store SHIPLEY'S JANUARY CLAR-AJj Extraordinary Savings Odd Lines of Hosiery Odd Lines of knit Underwear Odd Lines of Undermuslins Women's and Misses' Suits Women's and Misses' Coats Women's and Misses Dresses Extraordinary Savings" U. G. Shipley Co. Quality Marchandise Popular Prices Liberty Street, Salem, Oregon l state. Insurance. As 25 separate bills relative to insur ance were presented in 1915, the last legislature wisely decided to place the codification of insurance laws and the enactment of new measures before the mature consideration of an insurance code commission. This commission, aft er exhaustive study, has made its report. The subjects covered are of vital im portance to every citizen of the state, and I recommend the commission's recommendations for adoption. To combat the increasing statewide loss by fire, a fire marshal bill has been prepared. Twenty-six states already have fire marshals, and it is found that the department more than pays its way in reducing the cost of insurance and in direct elimination of fire waste. Because, it is good economics and is recommend ed by those who have given the subject thorough consideration, the passage of a fire marshal law for Oregon is urged. The insurance department, as does also the corporation .department, merits commendation for its businesslike and (Continued on page four.) SCHEI'S Odd Lines of Hand Purses Odd Lines of Notions Novelty Stripe Out ing Flannels Odd Lines of Bath Towels Mill Ends Dress Ginghams Odd Lines of Lingerie Waists PLEASANT SUEPEISE PARTY The home of Mr. and Mrs. .T. Fabiy was tho scene of a surprise party las-t Friday evening when the boys and girls of I'ringle gathered for an in formal evening. Those present were: Misses Ellen Grabencrwe. Anna King, Emma Fabry, Delia HilfUter, Jessie Miller, Harriet Colbe.rn, Florence McLcary, Ida Hilfi ker, Leona Drnger. .Teneva McAllister, Emma Ramsdall, Buth Mcl.eary, Pearl Foster, Alta Mcl.eary, Sadie Smith. Margrct Kamsdall. Tillie Smith, Cecil Tompduns. Frank ( lark, Perey Robins, Walter Holman, .John Fabry, Verdo Foster, Aivla IHlfiker, Lester Robins, Bert Tompkins. Herbert Smith, Eester Onnnb, Keith Harris, Orton HilfUter, William Wilkening, George Trech, Bernhard Hilfiker, ,lohn Miller, Carl Booek. Chris Piker, Albert Fabry, Babe Boncy, Henry Fabry, Nud Bonev. TRY JOURNAL WANT ADS j j j j t tttttttttttt Utttttt XX 4t it 4 4 CopyriftH 1516 IV Rue af Kofftnbntncr 344 State Street
