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Editorial Page of The Capital Journa f FRIDAY KVKMXti, A tii i;i;. CHARLES H. FISHX Editor ira Manager PUBLISH KD EVERT EYE.VINQ EXC EPT SL'XDAT, SALEM, OKK.nox. BT Capital Journal Ptg. Co., Inc. L. ft, BABXErt, Proudest. CHAS. H. FISITKn. Viee-President. DORA C. ANbBESEN, bee. and TreM. SOME USELESS WORRYING SCliSClill'TJON KATES Daily bj earner, per year $.) Per month Daily by mail, per year ... ... , 3.00 Per month . ..4 3o 35e FULL LEASED WIRE TELEGRAPH REPORT EASTERN liEl'ltESENTATlVES W'urd & Lewis, New York, Tribune PnilJing. ' Chicago, W. H. Stoeliwell, People 'a Ona Building. Tb Capital Journal carrier boya are instructed to put the papera on tho porch.. If the earrier doci not do this, misses you; or negloets getting tha paper to you on time, kindly phone the circulation manager, as this is tho only way we ean determine whether or sot tha carriers aro following in structions. Phone Main 81 before 7:30 o'clork and a paper will be sent you by special messenger if the carrier has niiBsed you. HEEDING THEIR COUNTRY'S CALL Marshall Field, the third, Mir to fifty million dollars, enlisted in the ranks of the Illinois National Guard as a private, yesterday, and went into camp on an equal foot ing with the other young men from all walks of life. That was a manly thing to do but not an uncommon oc currence since the nation called its sons to war. Scions of the wealthiest families of the country, Vanderbilts, Astors, Armours, and others not so well advertised as millionaires, are serving the colors in the ranks by hun dreds and asking no special favors or privileges. We talk of classes in this country now a days, that is many persons do, for the land is filled with agitators who rail at conditions and revile our laws and the officials who administer them, but when the days of peril come and national honor and security are at stake the class distinc tion, so-called, disappears as by magic and we behold one hundred million Americans only ready to fight, to die if need be for the flag that symbolizes the greatest nation and freest government on earth; a nation where every citizen walks erect in the knowledge that his rights of citizenship are not abridged and where no man need to doff his hat unwillingly to one of higher rank or nobler birth; where liberty is so common that it is sometimes unappreciated or else is interpreted to mean license to abuse the sacred heritage of citizenship. We have been told by certain individuals that wealth should pay the cost of war; that the toll of blood and treasure will be taken from the poor. But already we know that this charge is untrue that if our soldiers are called upon to man the battle trenches of Europe before peace comes to the warring world the millionaire and the poor man will pay the cost of the conflict alike and die as comrades side by side. Rich men, a multi-millionaire publisher being a notable example, are asking that the financial burden be placed upon their shoulders and man ufactuers of the country are tendering their dividend paying plants to the government at its own price for any purpose for which they may be of service. The wealth o the nation will pay the bills and pay them without a murmur, because it is American wealth and realizes its origin and its obligations.. The people of the Unted States have been sneered at because. in fancied security they have stood for peace and taken the peaceful proiessions oi other great powers in London is worrying itself ove.- the situation between this country and Mexico. It is feared Carranza may place an embargo on oil, which would be a severe blow to Great Britain which gets a large part of her oil supplies from Mexico. -There was a time when most people in the United States were strongly against war with Mexico. They are so no longer. . Our patience has been exhausted, and the majority of the American people would be rathei glad if Carranza would come out in the open, and show his hand. If he is disposed to act squarely, and treat foreigners in his country decently, we can do nothing. The really bad feature of the situation is that he can do just as much nothing as can this country. Ostensibly at the head of the Mexican government, he is in fact in con trol of but a small part of the country. A half dozen bandit leaders challenge his authority in different sec tions and defy him successfully. It is for this reason the people of this country are beginning to feel that Car ranza's open enmity would be the best thing that could happen just now. It would result in a thorough cleaning up of Mexico and the establishing of a stable government. Bandits would be done away with, and the Mevican peo ple assisted in getting' on their feet. Once Uncle Sam undertakes the house cleaning of that country its troubles will be practically over. London need not worry about Mexico, so long as Texas and the border states are not turned over to it by the kaiser. The Southern Pacific Company, according to the of ficial report of its officials just filed, broke all records for business in 1916, increasing gross earnings over $20,000, 000. And still the company is too poor to build a respect able passenger station in the capital city of Oregon ! APRIL EVENING Now fades the quiet April day, and dusk enshrouds the scene; I hear the children laugh and play, upon the village green. The early bullfrog clears his throat, and strikes a note that's fiat, and by my gate Bill John son's goat is eating some one's hat. It is a sweet and restful eve; the world should be at peace ; it seems a shame that men should grieve, or send for the police. It seems a shame that wrath and fear should mar this little life, yet all around me I can hear the sounds of war and strife. Jim Wiggins have reached an evil pass, since Samkin's cow, with glutton greed, devoured his garden sass. Si Harris . says that , tongues and pens his woe cannot describe ; he's ruined by the neighbors hens he 11 shoot the whole blamed tribe. Sim Hopkins has been seeing red Mnce Wigmire stole his pump, and now he's punching Wigmire's head, hard by the village dump. It seems an evil thing to me that in this vale of tears we men can nevermore agree, but pull each other's ears. The solemn beauty of the night appeals but to a few; for men will fuss and fume and fight, while there are rags to chewT. jwwni yeus that things, indeed, A commission has been appointed to revise and sim plyfy the laws and legal procedure. It might be a good thing to repeal all laws and start over by re-enacting the ten commandments. Hi i OPEN FORUM ; ik BLAMES THEMIDDLE MEN ! Editor On ji tnl Journal : Xnt onh this year 1ml for n number of years the sumo old dope comes through the agri cultural papers nnil all other papers urg ing the fanners tt pet luiay, plant till the crops you ean, learn how to lmihe two bushels of wheat grow where one grew, tell the old woman and kids to milk the cows, make butter, raise chick ens, ducks and geese, grow onions, pota toes, etc., and ron, good Mr. Fanner, must have more cattle, more pigs and more everything, prices are going to be the highest this fall that were over known. So Farmer Jones Brown and nil the rest of them, commence to or der seed wheat at ,2..")0 per bushel, seed com at $5 to $8, seed potatoes at to 15 and everything .else in proportion, count uii the bin pile of dollars that they will rake in next fall and look) down the road ovorv dnv for these -wise ! guvs to conn contract for delivervt at these high prices. Hut say, Mr. Wise tiny, you don't need to come, stuff is coin'' to be irir ti i i VHUSDanaana " By Jaine JNieHps CHAPTER XXIII. I had almost forgotten Miss Morton, the friend of Tom's we met in the sub way the night he took me to the theatre, so that I wac- genuinely surprised when upon answering the bell oh. how I hated that, never knowing who was waiting on the landing to see Vivian Morton, "Aren't you going to ask me in? she queried smiling, I nig my surprise, An Invitation. 'Taidon me for laughing, but New York seems just the easiest place in the world to get around in. But I'll tell you what I'll do. You be my guest some dav next week and we '11 iust eo around ! together. I'll come after you in the I car about 10 o'clock, or perhaps half ' past ten and we'll ,inst ride around un- had stood gap-11'1 luncheon time, then you lunch with ! me, and we'll go to a matinee or some- "Certainly, Miss Morton!" and I ushered her into our living room wilier never before had seemed so small and mean. "1 don't wonder you weresurprised ; s'10 to see me." she bcunii. "T hnve heen .had so long coming, but I rather waited 4', AT..' "Rvr.,..., o,l V """ V-," "" . "'to find an evening convenient for both so I thing afterward. "Oh. Miss Morton, I" "Now please don't refuse me. I shall be so disappointed if you do," interupted- Then, read my thoughts, as tho she after a little more desultory conversa tion, she left. Helen Is Curious. Scarcely had Miss Morton left bo fore Helen rushed in. "Who in the world was that call ing on you, "she was simply stun ning. ' ' "Ji .Miss Vivian Morton, an old friend of Tom's," I answered, glad to have the opportunity to talk over my guest, also my coming outing with Helen. "I am going motoring, to lunch, and the matinee with her next Wednesday." I had scarcely finished telling Helen ill sincerity 'and have no great military establishment!,, eh this fall. Hut. what really does happen? Oh, lr. Vnrmer insr has to sell for what he - ' . . . . . . , . r , , j . , . ... or ocean-( ommating navy struggling at tne leasn to meet m he owes the bank and . .. , i i Za i. . Mr. Hanker has told Inm he is verv close the alien foe; it has been said that we are not a nation jlip tl,r im,y !nK, w fa,t ossi,,ly but a mob made up of all peoples and lacking in national;" ait o.. m... any longer than unm i,e ' ., 1 , , , ti i i i i lean get his crops to market. So the character, pride and patriotism. Already these slanders.' mmP m iH repeated from rear to vear have been refuted. The thrill of patriotism fills the land ; i-i' j;;;; - ; today; it pervades every home and rules every industry. jr1(,u.er getting 35 per cent of what , If it comes to the battlefield and trenches there will bej!" -nsm..or py fr ami the hue , u iw w-.ntu w rich go bet weens get the other 0 per no hyphenated Americans manning the guns and carry-.u,d what happens from one years intr the stars and stripes to victory. Irish Americans and"n'V i"l0l" rf j, "I"1 f " "K t v "v .1 , I 'i lie producer cusses the consumer Scandinavian Americans and German Americans and all! because he doesn't pv more ami the the other hyphenated citizens of our political campaigns-;:!;-';" ZruuZ will be plain Americans then with a common work to. repeated from year to vear and ovorv- do and a grim determination to do it, . ;!!;i11;na;ol!s;n1,e;;r The nation is being tried as by fire and it will emerge j rinse enough together to get cqtmi..t- from the test stronger in all respects and more firmly welded together by the sacrifices made upon the altar of a common country. awtm siioerco aim prices nigner on oiii , i-11 Hnndle s back. Whoop 'or up to get 1 kt' '., i .. i,. ...,.,.! "what a cozy place you have here, and it is so sunny. ' ' "That is 'why Tom took H,"Ire- joined, at a loss to say to such an exquisitely dressed creature with whom x had nothing in common. up, 311st wear a tailor suit and then we'll be nil right no matter where we go. That is one thing about New York, decided to come and call on you : J'ou can (to s 'ou P'casc." anyway." 1 llfu' nee'1 about to stammer a re- "You are verv kind," I murmured fusnl of to. excuse, as old as woman, of 1 nothing to wear. Hut I couldn't resist tho allure of her invitation. A motor 'Don't dress 1 this when I remembered that I had nothing to wear. Miss Morton had said to wear only a tailor. suit. The only suit I possessed was so hopelessly eoun tryfied that it would 'be impossible to wear it beside a woman as smartly pressed as was Miss 'Morton. What should I do? The tears came into my eyes, and I completely forgot Helen iii my distress. "For pity's sake what's the mat- ride, luncheon, and a matinee! so I re turned: "It is verv kind of you to ask me, 1 ter?" she' asked and I will gladly go." 1 "Why Helen I can't go! I haven't I knew my acceptance sounded stilt-1 a decent thing to wear!" I blurted out. ed, and commonplace, you must renietn-ias I brushed the tears of disaimointnicnt ' ' How do von like New York ? You 1 ll0r 1 had never been a 'society girl, that i away. well with Tom's friends, that I was em-lit somehow." 1 I v, asn 't much comforted said you were from the West, I be lieve." "It is wonderful! Tierfeetlv won derful I think." I enthused "nltho I barrassed, and awkward, don't, see much of it. Tom is too tired! "That is. fine! then if that day is to go out, often in tho evening, nnd I convenient, 1 '11 call for you at ten-thir-am too timid to go wandering about .V npxt Wednesday morning. That is alone even in the daytime." j matinee day yon know." 8I10 laughed merrily. ' "That will suit me," I replied and the amenities ot polite lite were strange j "ion shall go! the verv idea of to me, and that I so wanted to stand . your saying you can 't fo. We'll manage I couldn't see how Helen was -going to manage to make me look presentable in my un stylish duds. (Tomorrow Concerning Tom.) ' ed ; Some one please answer- MKS. I). A. JKXSOX, Ha stein w, Ore. The water company of Bend. responded quickly to the request of the governor that special terms be given byi wntor rmrmnrips In rhildiwi nlantintr vacant lots in the! . " . t - "p - - . , j cities, me ieim company wneu uu? guvfinur uuu ju would furnish water free to all children cultivating lots, and would also furnish them seed if they were unable to buy it. will follow Bend's example so far rs furnishing the water is concerned, and that in this way a material addition U the supply of vegetables will be secured. State News In Brief lfa ni.fthol,1i mod of 4-V.a Vvthm ivoffli' nnnmonioc Astoria, containing ItW.OOd.OtiO feet The Crown Willamette Taper com pany ot Oregon City has purchased a r, .near f timber, paying fur it 1 "o.HOO. tract on Lewis and Clarke rivi America has not had many wars but eveiy time she has gone to bat she scored a home run. She has never lost yet." Her batting average is 1,000. ' " LADD & BUSH. Banker: Established 1S68 CAPITAL - - - - - $500,000.00 Transact a General Banking Business . Safety Deposit Boxes .SAVINGS DEPARTMENT Tinker slockmen are gloomy over weather conditions. They claim the sea son is at least -10 days late, and that in consequence they have not fat cat tle to turn off at present high prices. The Western Land and Irrigation company of "Pendleton, has offered the use of a targe tract of its lands free to those who will grow potatoes on it. Three men broke into the jewelry store of Krnest Hoffman at Hubbard yestordav and carted nwav the safe. jThe barking of n dog waked K, M. j I'ierce, who investigated and was held j tip at the point of a revolver. When released he used the telephone to such j purpose that a pursuing posse caused t lie rohoers to abandon the sate. T.n Grande is wrestling with nn or dinance requiring that bells be placed on all cats. This is proposed as a meas ure to protect birds. Delicious Sally Lunns in fifteen minutes! (Report No. 5T By the man, who limed them Petitions are being circulated in ' tinker county asking for the recall of Comity Judge Monitt and Commission er Hitter. , One Friday last Win ter, 1 purposely went home early. I found my wife at the piano. She asked me if I still wanted the Sally Lunns that night. ''Yes," I answered. I had gone home es pecially to get posted 011 Cottolene, 'Allright,"she said. "Come along. Watch and you may learn how to do it yourself." . . My thoughts ran ahead. fFould the crust be crisp? That's the real test of Sally Lunns with me. Of course I don't remem ber c,7 my wife did. But I do know that she used one third less Cottolene than we usually use of butter. She was pleased to sec how easily the Cottolene mixed with the flour. I fidgeted and waited. She took them out of the oven in fifteen minutes. I had been timing Cottolene. The Sally Lunns were ab solutely light and delicious. I wish you had seen their tempting golden lor! And crisp doesn't begin to describe the crust. It's something you would have to tasts to really understand. If you have never tasted Sally Lunn muffins made with wholesome Cottolene, - take my advice do. . From H. T. H. FREE! Cook book containing 239 recipes by famous cooks sent free. Write to The N . K. Fair bank Company, 1 H West Wash ington Street, Chicago, 111. Yrs ! Cottolena i lso superior tor Srying tmi tor all cake-making Makes Good Cooking Better" At grocers in tins of convenient sites Chambers and Chambers 467 COURT ST., That advertising and win dow displays pay "when yoa have the goods to backup your advertising" was proven yesterday in results from our Mattress advertisement, for we sold more mattresses yes terday than we have for the last ten days. Six days more at the special prices. If in need of a Mattress do not miss fhis chance, for it will be a fomr time before vou will buy Mattresses at the price we are making at this time. CHAMBERS & CHAMBERS For two days, Saturday and Monday, April 21st and 23d, we place on sale Fifty Steel Beds; two-inch posts, either in white or vernis martin fin ish, at the remarkable price of $8.75 each. These Beds are made by the largest and most reliable manufacturer in this country, and we will guarantee every one we sell . The price is a get-acquainted price. Considering the very strong possibility of another advance in beds inside of a month, you would do well to fill your needs now. When you need a Vacuum Cleaner to clean your carpets and rugs you can rent one of us for 75 cents per day. One of the very best electric cleaners on the market. Hardly necessary to in vest twenty to thirty dol lars in one, when you can rent at the above price, and we keen it in repair. Chambers & Chambers When in the market for Rugs, Linoleums, Congoleum Rugs, Window Shades, Drap eries,. Go-Carts, Baby Car riages, Ranges, Stoves, Oil Stoves and Refrigerators, do not forget the new store in the D'Arcy building, 467 Court street. We have such an up to date stock of the very newest things in our line of merchandise it is a real pleas ure ta show customers thru our store. CHAMBERS & CHAMBERS
