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NOT A MONEY MAKING WAR
It having been demonstrated that man takes kindly to
oats and corn for breakfast why does the thrifty house
wife not experiment on him to see if he cannot be made
to appreciate a diet of alfalfa, or clover? Most men are
easily tamed and trained; why not hit High Cost of
Living with a bale of hay? Just think how much less
kitchen work there will be when wifey comes down stairs
in the morning, spreads the table cloth and after herding
hubby into his stall gives him a s-lap with a currycomb i""11 tiiadioi society. un type.'
t . i t i . ,, r , .. . S us originator, 'the vanetv reset
Have Americans changed in disposition within the
Irst 50 years? When the civil war broke out there were
thousands who saw in it a chance ta better their condition
financially, and they proceeded to better it. They were not
particular as to the way this was accomplished either.
They furnished the men at the front with clothing that
would hardly hold together, with shoes whose soles were
a very cheap quality of paper, with hardtack full of
worms and bacon that smelled to heaven and back again.
There was no compunction of conscience about compelling
Austria-Hungary and Bulgaria are admittedly launch
ing "peace feelers" through the medium of Switzerland.
The Bulgarians connected with tha legation at Berne are.
ho mpn nr. the front to suffer from a scarcity of food and it is claimed, making an effort to learn what sort of a
an abundance of cold. The foundations of many a for- separate peace would be granted them.; Austria-Hun-r-nno
ii'uvo laid in those davs. brieked with the necessities garv also wants to know what terms she is to exnect.
of the country and mortared with the blood of the j this is quite a step down from the haughty position taken
It appears this sentiment has vanished, and instead
there is a general outpouring of patriotism that places
the welfare of the country above the selfishness of the
individual. Of course there are many who would coin
the country's needs into money for themselves, but these
are the exception. Besides the sentiment is strong
enough just now that the person or corporation caught
trying to make inordinate profits out of the war would
fare hardly at the hands of the people. Capital realizes
that it must bear its share, and that while the great
working classes must furnish thu men, that it is up to
nortion of the cost. The great steel
works, the railroads, the shipbuilding plants, all the great
hVinua iii-turr easily created with
this noble gladiolus. Badenia Ma but
one serious defect, it price is very
high. To remedy that condition, let us
with it the Arab wish: 'May its trib
increase. '
A Glorious Pair.
"Suv for the glorious jir Niagara
and Pnun.ua. Niagara shall have the
first word. Niagara is quite worthy oi
several descriptions. I therefore (jive
first its commercial one, refacing that
by the fact that it has already .secured
three honors from horticultural so
cieties, including one from the Anier-
' says
1. .
i . i i i i t , ,, . . 'lis originator, -iue vaneiv rescniines
or a nair Drusn wnne sne quieiiy gureies stand over America, but the flowers appear to bei
Rill " trirnwa him n nnsrr nr tu-n .if ite nnlcc o fnvVfnl 'i-oiuewhat linger, measuring lour ami a!
i i 1'i L I half indies across. In color the flowers
of hay in his manger and amuses him by reading the news; are of u delightful creum shade, with
tt him ad Vio fVioU7Q Viio fnAAoy If ha Anna wnf l?lro tViio ' the two lower inside petals or segments
, i.ii -. i blending to CHnarv vcllow. The flower,
kind of reading and has awakened to the real inwardness spike is very erect" a,..i stout ami is!
of modern hygiene she might get out a government re- 1r.u''!'etl tti,h broal 1,!l,k reen folia!0'
i " i , , , . ,i i laiiamn. a sister oi .Niagara, was
port showing how much protein there was in the peeling ;ti. third enptivator of the KMoius
speahing with
thut it is the
softest mid most charming tone of pro-
uouuceU rose-pink I have ever noticed m
a flower. It niakeg one think of roses,
of the best roses, particularly of -Mrs.
.loll u l.iiing, niiil while 1 have never
fancied the idea which obtains here und
lliere of growing gladioli among roses,'
because or the leggv rook of both roses j
be done, l'unmua is the flower tu idiice
iu our rose beds.
"Gardens of Enchantment."
"With the older gladioli. Pence,
Dawn and Afterglow, v,e have a sextet
o what swins to nie the must beautiful
of the newer gladioli, America except
ed, but America is now established.
"No flower of the garden proves
more irresistible than this," speaking)
of the bloom called "Mrs. Pendleton",
'lt lovely perpendicular line first, lily
like, irislike; then its tiulv prismatic
range ot exquisite color. No wonder
of the potato he throws away when he is allowed a luxury 'h10,v- ,hcrt ,,lwlaro.
4.U4. rnu U-U-.Ji."l J 1-ossib le calmness,
utv. uiitu me cai uunyuraies 111 eorn compaieu wiiii
those in other foods and especially meat-s should make
hri interesting breakfast study, varied with a dissertation
on meat diets, the production of uric acid, and its effects.
Here is a vast field for exploration and exploitation which
the busy housewives are overlooking.
st in 3
NEW U. S. GOVERNMENT WAR LOAN.
To help insure the success of the proposed
United States Government War Loan we
shall be glad to attend to all details of your
subscription, should you be interested, with
out profit to ourselves.
Full details will be announced shortly, we
believe, and should you want some of the
bonds and will call on us, we shall furnish you
with particulars when available.
(MtedStateslalloiMi
Salem Qgegoa
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i
jonlv a few months ago, when she stood with Germany
dictating terms the two would be willing to concede.
Hopgrowers and dealers estimate 7,500 acres of hop
fields have been plowed up in the Willamette Valley
within the last year. This area planted to potatoes, at
a reasonable estimate should produce 1,125,000 bushels.
This at the present price. would represent a value of
about $:5,000,000, or much more than the hops from the
same area would have brought.
Deserves of confiscation,
But passengers, relief supplies,
Should go to every nation.
Who gave the kaiser right, consent
To murder men and others
With crime intent,
The more Brazil thinks about a German submarine
sinking one of her ships and killing three of her citizens,
I the madder she eets. Annarentlv it will be but a short
J l I0 Hit lUlUVUWJ W" v O M. , ' . 1 f - ix .
manufacturing industries are offering their services and j time until the kaiser can count her as among those who
their products at piacucany CUBU, anu m, urc oumv. """' die iiui un ma visiting list,
exnressinc willingness tnac tneir, lncuuies t-uuuiu jc
t;AiiifiiB """h" , . .
.,;,v, fV,Q riint nf fnnfisfation if the needs or the coun
try require it. This is the right spirit, and with the
country so united in sentiment it will be resistless.
"Frank admission is good for the soul says the
proverb. Yesterday a German paper published in Berlin
warned its readers that "Germans must not underestimate
the seriousness of the United States entering the war.
It says- "The United States military strength must not
be hrugged at We must not make the same mistake we
made regarding great Britain's military force. This is
the first admission on the part of Germany that she has
been mistaken about anything since the war started. It
frives hope that other mistakes will be seen and acknowl
edged, until getting the habit the whole war will be ad
mitted to be a mistake, and those Responsible will be will
ing as far as possible to., rectify it.
Congress took up the matter of issuing five billions of
bonds yesterday, and while some opposition developed it
was stated bv the house leaders the bill would be passed
sometime today. One authority gave the time as two
o'clock, but if it is passed during the day it will be last
work However the sentiment seems to be getting gen
eral that so long as we have entered the war we must use
every energy and resource to bring it to as speedy a close
vs possible. This has caused those, who opposed the war
to get in the front ranks in the matter of going the limit
and the pace.
The high cost of living may be compensated in some
decree by where the living is done. In Siberia eggs are
nine cents a dozen, meat three cents a pound and butter
twenty cents. Other foodstuffs ue in proportion, and
Living is not acquainted with the gentleman who rides on
its back in this country, and who is known as Mr. High
Cost. Yet those who have spent years in Siberia, gladly
leave it for the chance to face hunger and perhaps some
suffering rather than stay where food was cheap and
abundant. Here in America the cost of living is high, but
all things considered it is worth it.
f THe author of the epigram: "If you don't get what
you like; like what you get;" never passed through just
such a shower bath of a Soring :s the present one. Of
course one can say it is a beautiful Spring all right and
pretend to like it, but what's the use of lying about it?
Those fourteen deaf boys who ran away from the state
institution in Washington to enlist showed they were not
as deaf as some who can not hear their country's call.
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SPRING ENTHUSIASM
The more I sing of gertle spring, the more
I want to carol ; these pleasant days I turn
out lays and anthems by the barrel. As
fresh the earth as when its birth oceured
in distant ages; we shed our years and hop
like steers, or kangaroos in- cages. All
winter long my works were wrong, and
grief in me was reigning; and other jays
who went their ways in anguish were com
plaining. I'd walk a mile before a smile
I'd see upon a critter; all men were sore
and o'er and o'er they cussed the winter
bitter. But now I walk around a block on
legs that wish to gambol, and fifty styles
of cheerful smiles I witness in my ramble. Spring, sweet
and calm, is nature's balm for all our ills and ailings; our
souls it cheers, and dries our tears, and shames our idle
wailings.
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A Few Words About Gladiolus
Now Salem9 s Official Flower
Grower,' published
!nt Cnlcium, Xew York, by !fr. .Madison
j Cooper, himself an nnuiteur; this paper
lis the ovgnn of the American Ulndiolw
Tu the recent election to choose wlutt terest in tUia flower, I would recommend
flower shiill lie Salem's flower, consider-! the small montlilv publication 'The-
nble interest was aroused over the ylsul-; Modern Modiolus
iohis, which was chosen over a number
of other varietitn. It may be of more
tluiu passing interest to (jive some add-
"""- -""" "' pert information in all matters relating
concoruiiii; which there apparently ' .,,.,.
uuich knowledge.
Iu the first place, it is not li new
flower for a chapter from "The Fields
of rrunce, bv .Madame
on The M
to gladioli.
Queen of Her Kind.
"But to the gladiolus itself! Let me
l....nl.l li...,. 1.A nla.i.A.,.
Mary Duclaux, .. . ... , ,...T.., d.i:
linoval Country Houmo nn ; . A v k Via.,i
the f.dlOtt.,.; to say: "In sumnun- a.,- f hif f, lavender in
strew ot re,h rushes mint, am Klad-1 , ,0o blue, its flowers are large,
iuIim Uhm flmvor so dear t.o med.aeva ( ,ei aml mni,4
eyes) covered tho pavement with cool; ,.0ulllo!(a eombinations of this with
runuee, while a bough ot some green 0(,(r f, onpV visi(m
roe M tloMonnsj bush tilled wi.ieh would be fairer! 51. arrangement
i . ' .i i . ot like eolorsf Shall wo lot Badenia
It was the custom ,n hose days to , m f wen.ktd vel.
strew rushes on the tloor lor carpets. . ,.,,-,; ,1r slmll we sec it
Iho tollowmg bits coiiceriuug the j. rllwk ,.,- .i.;i.
gladiolus are taken from "The Well-
lonsidered Harden, " by Mrs. Krancvs:
King, mid limy be found in the state
i : I
uuruiy; .,. .,, !.. ol,.:
"The .tat recent hi.ppe.,iuK for thotU jxm,xUm of't,g 9tMns with, the
lover ot tins tlower, aud consequently, :, A ,...... ,,u f
of course the best thing tor the grow- j,Mox rruuluon(,i u vn'tirtv. Ultea. All
er ot gladiolus in tins country was the I u vOW9 MJ buff rich purplps,
lorji.auo.rot tho American Gladiolus . J whi(.h ar(l a,most mr(,ut,is,.
society. To all who l..,;e a seuons m-jriso t0 thc ,;,, as j uint of ,ho de.
that hybridizers in Holland, France. 1 The innocent,
Germany, Great Britain and this conn-i The children, w ives and mothers?
try, have been earnestly working for!
years upon so beautiful a subject, orl'10 made it right for him to run,
that amateur hybridizers are beginning ' () 'er Belgium unoffending,
to crop out in our own land. j Destroying fnims with sword and gun
"The cultivation of the gladiolus is!All1 ravage, burn contending
so exceedingly simple, the results so That prisoners should work and toil,
w ondei fully rewarding, the color effects! slaves for Teuton captors?
so certain of accomplishment with flow-1 One would recoil,
ers which come as true to type and color At suel1 turmoil
as these; there is evervthine to praise I" ancient history chapters.
iu this flower, no check to the imagina
tion when forming one's summer plans I "To ne" ,vlt" neutrals, we must win,'
with lists of it bv one's side. Gardens i The kaiser hns repented,
of enchantment might en-sily be created 1 ,lr ne W'H Fay for crime and sin,
by the careful use of two annuals such ! Before the war's completed,
as dark heliotrope, agreatum Mtella Gur-1 l's 11,9 emperor take heed,
ney, -ami the lavender, cool, mnk and! 1 '"' nt ripe in Kussiu,
palest yellow gladiolus mentioned in Thl? "ate of greed,
these puces. A mistake of iudtniiont ' Love to be freed,
would lie almost impossible, with these :1s spreading now iu Trussia.
materials in hand." I .
WAR VS. KAISER
(Xot poetry but n.v views in verse.)
By Ivan G. Martin.
For freedom's cause the colonies.
Once fought a king's aggression:
And conquered both by land and seas.
Vile biiicaiicrat oppression;
Great China, yes and Kussin's free;
No tyrant there holds sway.
The sanctitv
Of liberty, '
Kings must respect today.
Through all the ages history,
SIiiiwh that the misused masses,
Will fight for right and liberty
Kliu.il. nting classes;
'Tis well that Germany take heed.
The spirit ripe in Kussia,
The hate of greed;
Love to be freed,
Is spreading now iu Prussia.
State News In Brief
The state board of control is receiv
ing inquiries concerning bids to bo
made for furnishing supplies for thc
state institutions. The bids are made
semi-annually and the next bidding
comes in June. li. K. Goodin. who has
returned from Koseburg on a trip con
nected with listing supplies, will soon
be ready to advertise for bills.
-Many iiupiiries are still being, re
ceived by G. G. ISrown, secretarv of the
suite land board, coscerning rural prod-1 tifientes
ii lu.uin. jie sas mar ine numner or
i loans are coming in regiilarlv and it
j appears that the farmers are taking
reail.lv to the idea.
Some say America will see,
A million German traitors
We think this false but if you be
Among our nation haters,
Go home if yon are fair and wist;
Go back to Kurope'B turmoil,
Or in surprise,
You'll realize.
We're ninety million loyal.
America has longed to sec;
Has pleaded, prayer and waited,
For peace and freedom of thc sea;
Kach day the news belated,
Told of our ships, torpedo tossed,
l'nwarned in neutral water,
And millions lost,
At cruel cost;
("njustified, this slaughter.
America maintains good will,
For Germans in the trenches,
May we proceed with justice, till
O'er Kurope's bloody stenches,
There dawns a better, brighter day
And then in peace for ages,
May cannon lay,
In lust's decay
And love fill history's pages.
to the state industrial accident com
mission during the past week. The fa
talities were Joseph Mct'ord, Portland,
shippbuilding; Leonard K. Paxby, Port
land, paper mill; M. l.owery, Deer Is
land, logging; William V. Hteut.er,
Portland, saw mill. There were .".37 ac
cidents reported and "(il were subject
to the provisions of the compensation
law.
Our I'licle Sam with patience, loiijj
In peace, has tried to cement
Crazed. Kurope: Willielm, dazed,
strong.
Has broken each agreement.
What justifies his rigM to say
"The seas are my great war zone;
Come not this way,
For here I sla3'"
The seas are also our own.
', .
War contraband, no one denies,
head
Assistant State Superintendent of
Public Instruction Carlton is in Port-
I land attending the fourth annual con
jference of Oregon educators. The eon
Iferi'i.ce is being held at Rood eolWe
and is under the direction of the Ore
gon Social Hygiene society. He pre
sided at this afternoon's meeting. The
conference is taking up the subject of
trilling teachers to give sex instruc
tion to high school students.
Four fatal accidents were reported
At the rate applications are being
received for membership iu the Nation
al I'Mucation association, it is probable)
that Oregon will have about 11000 mem
bers bv June, which is 2000 more than
was promised to get the national edu
cational convention for Oregon for
this year. Forty seven membership cer-
were issued vesterdoy by
State Superintendent of I'nhlie Instruc
tion ( hurchill. Thirty fojir certificates
went to Ashland, six to Corvallis, two
to Prineville, two to Gladstone, one to
Maker, one to Koseburg, one to Para
dise, and one to the parent-teacher
association at Gladstone.
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TOM TELLS THE RESULT OF HIS TRIP
CHAPTER XV
"Where are you, Sue."
cheerily. ,
Right here, dear, '
" Paid- It annoys me to have a man lunch "
Tom called coming here collecting, and 1 don't! "Ve ,, , ,
jlike the 16oks of it either." ,, ?, v , . , . P' ed' b,lt 1
I answered Sne Sneaks Out couldn t help thinkwg what I might
realizing with a start that I had done "I think r should k.v n-flnv- done with that three dollor Qn,r
nothing about dinner, and struggling that for a new suit, Tom," I blurted ! sixty-five cents.
to my feet. out without thinking. "1 need one a Prnmi.j t
-Why what's the matter?" he que- awfullv! " I A Promised Lesson,
ried. excitedly, ' why you're ill!" "Hut Sue "Tom hesitated "I hatel , nex,f niorning Helen came to my
"No, dear, I'm all right now. r '11 , to deny von dear, but if wo 'have this ! "V" -d 8 hig kitcIum aPron
tell you all about it while I get din-i debt off our minds we can plan much I Wner ,rust telephoned that he '
ne" better, and vou can put awav what I Wa f"'lg ? bring two business ac-
"We'U get dinner to-jetlter that we paid them for vour suit" , quaintances home to dinner. It's an
i rise above the quantities ot cool-puiK
Ostrich Plume asterf Again, we might
jgrow it near palest yellow snapdragon;
or a mora subtle arrangement yet, plan
is if you are sure yon are able" he
added.
"Yes indeed!" and then I told him
of the day's experience finishing with
But I wasn't satisfied. I forgot
that I had thought before 1 dropped
off to sleej that the accident in the
subwuv had kent me
that 1
the loss of Helen's money; and mvi something foolish.
use of the five dollars he had left for j might, make Tom angry and he could
our furniture installment- get angrv. and something r micrht
"Never mind the money, as long as regret. Just the knowledge that he
you are all right! you are sure you j had enough money to buy me a sty
ore?" lish suit, made ' me determined to
'"Yes, Tom. 1 feel a bit shaky but j have one.
that's Ml." ' j But 1 said no more to Tom. Tt
"Thank God it was no worse," hejwasn't easy to go against him- He
said fervently. Then, "I have just a could be very stern. But from that
bit of news for you, ' good news, minute 1 never gave up the idea that
llaviland found an old debt due j if I managed 1 might dress well not
father he was able to collect. He i as well as Helen Thurston nerhats.
oiviuea ir neiween niorner aim nie.
We can finish paying up that install
awrui bore, especially when I know
so little about cooking. Would it be
asking too much do vou feel able to
lih in ut uir i . . , . T .
from doing P 4 ,f J ,eo,:KlnS lesson this morn
Knmeth; l"'S! aea ratner shamefaeedtr
-
inent man. 1 tlmit there will be just
about enough."
"But you won't use it ALL in that
way, will youf" 1 asked a vision of
new clothes before me.
"Yes, I want to feel that they are
a fright,
the taxi,
but so I wouldn't look like
"You said you paid for
didn't vou Snef"
"Yes! why?"
"If Mrs. Thurston offers to -pay for
it, or any part of it, don't accept.
Your paying for it helps to lighten
your obligation because of that
shamefaeedlv.
-No indeed! I'll come right in," I
told her.
We sfient a very busy morning. The
two men were business' friends of Mr. .
Thurston's, and from what Helen said
T judged he was going into some sort
of a deal with them.
"What shall you have for dinner?"
I inquired when I after Finishing my
own work went across the hall,
soop, fried chicken, sweet potatoes, a
salad and some nice desert. That with
coffee, crackers and cheese will do
nicely."
I thought it would when I found
that Helen knew nothing about cook
ing anything she had mentioned. She
wanted the sweet potatoes candied,
and corn fritters with the chicken.
(Tomorrow An unexpected invitation)