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THE PROBLEM OF EXEMPTIONS
Now that the registration is accomplished, the next
problem will be the making of exemptions. This is a task
to which cool judgment and absolute fairness must be
brought. There must be no favoritism and every exemp
tion must have good and sufficient reasons behind it.
Naturally there are some occupations that will necessar
ily be practically exempt. Such are railroad engineers
and switchmen. Telegraph operators especially code
operators, are scarce now, there being hardly enough of
them to meet the demands of business. "these are en
gaged largely in sending and receiving news for the
press. It is easily seen that the newspapers of the coun
try, or a large part of them will have to be maintained,
for without them the government could not keep in
touch with the people nor could the latter keep informed
as to things necessary for them to know as to the con
ducting of the war, and the affairs of the world. Elec
tricians will no doubt be largely exempt, and there are
many other callings in the same fix. However the great
problem that will face those in charge of conducting the
selective draft will be farm laborers.
One of the nation's tasks is tc feed in addition to her
own people, those of her allies. To do this will require
more labor on the farms than usual, and it is the ques
tion of how to supply this that will require profound
study. Farm labor is skilled labor, though many do not
so look on it, and the taking of those engaged in farm
work will leave a gap hard to fill. The average city man
. cannot do most of the work, or at least cannot do it as
well as the man who has spent years at it and whose oc
cupation it is. It would seem from the conditions that
farm labor must necessarily be practically exempt.
As it is, there will probably be a call for city men who
are beyond military age to devote some of their time to
farm work. In Germany and the other warring countries
the women have largely taken the places of- the farm
labor called to arms, and no doubt this will be done to a
certain extent in America before the war ends. The
American women will not be found behind their sex in
other countries in the matter of patriotism, and the city
dweller will cheerfully do his share toward providing the
food and comforts needed by the boys at the front. Yet
with all this there are certain classes of farm work the
tyro cannot do, nor can he do any of it as well as those
whose life work it is. If munition workers who load the
shells are to be exempt as they will be, then it follows
that the men who load the men who fire the shells and
use the munitions must also be exempt.
couched in diplomatic ' phrase, reads between the lines
that if she does not keep on fighting the kaiser she will
have to fight Japan. This might have some effect if there
was a responsible government at Petrograd, but such a
notice served on a mob half drunk on new found liberty
and the other half on new made vodka of the bootleg
Drana, it re amerent. I he mob just now running things
will not even hear of it until the Japs begin shooting
tnem. in dealing with Kussia just now the allies have a
sample of what this country was up against in dealing
with Mexico. It is possible the headless eaner can be
whipped into shape when representatives of this country
and others get to Petrograd, but that remains to be seen.
Russia, which," while
Yesterday's dispatches contained another thrilling
story of a' battle between an armed American vessel and
a submarine, the latter firing 35 shots and the former
about 25. The last of these found its mark and the sub
marine lifting its stern high in the air dived down bow
first. While it is thought that one before this was sunk.
the officer in charge says there can be no doubt about this
one. The sinking of a few of these sea coyotes by their
proposed victims will get onto the sailor's nerves and
make the submarine service not so attractive as it has
been. When these under-sea boats go out from their
bases and disappear forever it will have a tendency to
get on to tne uerman nerve.
BEAN-BARRETT BILL
MAY BE IN DISCARD
Claimed Bonding Bill Cuts It
Out Board of Control
to Pass (k It
- The restaurant men do not worry about raising the
price for pie. They just cut the pastry stovelids in such
a way that they make five pieces where there were but
lour before the war. This is just as easy as setting the
clock ahead, and getting up at the usual time and hour
earlier. In order to kill a dog it is not absolutely neces
sary to choke it to death with melted butter. Come to
think of it there is more point to a piece of pie when it is
not cut so square.
. G. L. Baker is the mayor elect of Portland, having a
majority of 1,568 over Will H. Daly. However he has.
nothing to feel especially proud over for he was not the
first choice nor even the second, of PoPrtland's citizens.
He is a third choice mayor. This should prevent him
gettting swelled up over this election, and tend to make
him get in and make a record that will bring his average
up to that oi a first choice mayor at least.
One of thp peculiarities of the war is that each com
batant is so familiar with the losses of the other side.
According to these each has killed all the other fellows,
besides taking all of them prisoners, and having two
thirds of them missing. It is sure some loss when each
side loses 266 per cent of its forces.
Lane county is evidently not fond of "pork." Although
two paved highways were proposed from Portland to
Eugene, one on each side of the river, her vote against
the measure was the heaviest of any of the counties,
Perhaps Lane county folks understand this but it cer
tainly is a puzzle to the voters of the balance of the state,
Curry county also voted strongly against the bonds, but
then Curry was compelled to hold an election against her
will to vote at all. Then, too, Cuny had not two roads as
had Eugene, nor did she have even one. MayDe Curry's
taste for pork is more pronounced than some other
sections.
If the new explosive, "terrorall," proves as powerful
as it is claimed to be, and at the same time is safe to
handle, it will prove an ideal material for letting the
kaiser know Uncle Sam has arrived, dropping a few
bombs loaded with it to let the Prussians know what an
American Fourth of July sounds like when it is at home
and feeling all right.
Brazil said much in a few words when she gave her
reason for breaking with Germany. She said she did it
because "Germany was virtually declaring war on all
Latin America." She also said much in little when she
remarked that "the attitude of certain South American
republics does not comport with the principles of the
Monroe doctrine."
Notwithstanding the strong vote against issuing bonds
for a new prison, the fact remains that the present Ore
gon prison buildings are unsanitary and unfit for the pur
pose for which they are used. Under other circum
stances, and with neither war nor a big road bond issue
staring us in the face, the bonds for the prison will carry.
Now that the election is over and the registration a
thing of the past, perhaps the matter of building a
bridge across the Willamette here can be brought to life
again.
Marion county voted almost more than three, to one
against the $400,000 prison bonds. Now who will longer
talk about the balem hog. '
State Treasurer Kay, at the regular
meeting of the state board of eontrol
yesterday afternoon, declared that in his
opinion the road bonds provided for in
the Beau-Barrett bill, which provides
for the issuance of bonds for $1,819,280
to meet the conditions of the Nhuckel
ford bill passed by- congress for the im
provement of rural post roads, cannot
be issued on account of the passage of
the $6,000,000 bonding bill.
He says that whatever money is re
quired for meeting the provisions of the
.Shackelford bill must be taken from the
1)16,000,000 bond money or from the inill
age highway tax. The matter was
brought. up at this time before the board
of control on request of the highway
commission because the board of control
has charge of the money for the rural
post roads.
Garages were ordered built from the
betterment funds of the state school for
the blind, the state school for the deaf,
and the state school for the feeble
minded. Judge P. H. D'Arey was asked to se
cure plans tor the construction of
memorial building at Champoeg for
which the legislature' appropriated
$5,000.
Governor Withycombe requested Dr.
Stciner, superintendent of the Oregon
State hospital, to hurry and get the
state board of eugenics organized as by
the provisions creating that board a
number of the inmates of state institu
tions can be released to become useful
citizens.
On recommendation of the superinten
dents of the following institutions
wages were raised as follows:
Oregon Mate hospital iarm hands
raised from $30 to 35 a mouth; assist-
ant bookkeeper from $50 to $H0: super
intendent of the cottage farm, $75 to
$85.
School, for the Feeble Minded The
carpenter raised from $50 to $60 a
month.
The Tubercular Sanatorium Kitchen
helper raised 'from $30 to $35 a
month.
School for the Deaf The carpenter
raised from $i0 to $5 a month.
Dr. Hteiner stated that Dr. Hoss and
Dr. Bates of the medical staff of the
Htate hospital will soon be called into
tho army service; that 25 of the at
tendants had already enlisted and 26
more arc now registered. Thus present
ing a serious problem of conducting he
institution 011 the basis of its past efficiency.
Paint
GLENN ALBERT RICHMOND
Glenn Albert Richmond was born at
Lowell, Michigan, June 6, 1 89 1 , and
died at the home of his parents, Mr
ami Mrs. H. A. Richmond, June 3. 1917
at the uge of 25 years, 11 months and
il days.
Besides his wife, Luvaina Kichmond,
he is survived by his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Ji. A. Kichmond, one sister, Mrs.
Eleanor Titus, and' one brother, Merrill
I), iuchmond, all living in or near fra-
lem.
He had lived in Salem nearly all of
his life and had been an employe of the
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Salem Hardware Go.
120 N. Commercial St. Phone 172
Spaulding Logging company for about
ten years.
His pleasant manner and sunshine)'
disposition won for him a host of
friends who with the bereaved family
mourn his death.
EMPLOYES BOUGHT BONDS
ADVERTISED LETTER LIST
Ban 1'ranciseo, June 7 Employes of
the Southern Pacific Kailroad company
have subscribed over $100,000 worth of
liberty bonds in the first three days of
bond selling among them according to
announcement today.
SHE WANTS THE ISLAND ,
A young woman has sued the United States for
possession of Goat Island. She claims, it seems, that
Uncle Sam has her goat.
The possibility of exemption is a wonderful developer
of filial affection.
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Rippling Rhymes
by Walt Mason
Stomach Troubles and Constipation
"I will cheerfully say that Cham
berlain's Tablets arc the most satisfac
tory remedy for stomach troubles and
constipation that 1 have sold in thirty
four years' drug store service," writes
H. Murphy, druggist, Wellsburg, N.
V. Obtainable everywhere.
Pan Francisco, June 7. Miss Char
lotte F. Jones of Seattle, wants either
ioat Island or $10,000,000 from the
United States government.
Miss Jones, who is an attorney, is in
San Francisco to press her claims and
bring a Spanish land giant covering
the island, now a government naval
reservation given her grandfather, K. P.
Jones, by Juan Castro, for $1,000.
Forethought
People are learning that a little fore
thought often saves them a big expense.
Here is an instance: E. W. Archer.
Caldwell. Ohio, writes: "I do not be
lieve that our family has been without
Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and l)i
arrheoa Remedy since we commenced
keeping house years ago. When we go
on an extended visit we take it with
us." Obtainable everywhere.
Advertised June 5, 1917:
Abbott, Nellie.
Baldwin, Mr. Cal.
Barstow, Miss IS. E.
Birdeno, Mrs. JNellie.
Bonsall, Mr. Charles.
Brewer, Mis. Pearl.
Bruer, Thelma. '
Chandler, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin,
Davis, Mrs. Mattie M.
Edwards, Mr. Martin.
Folks, Mr. Boecher.
Fowler, Mrs. W. H.
Furgason, D. B.
Gibson, Mrs. J, N.
Goshon, Mrs.
Jenning, Mrs. May.
Knapp, J. P., Esq.
Lcland, Handolph E.
Lewis, Mrs- Fanny.
McCoiubcr. Mr. Nate.
Martin, I. C.
Neil, Mrs. Irene, ;
Orr, Miss Helen. , . .. .
Pearson, Mr. A. L.
Robertson Mr. F. A.
.Simon, Mr. J. S. '
-t-'mith, B., Esq.
Springer, Mr. Fred.
Steib, J. A.
Todd, Mr. George B.
White, Mr. and Mrs. Earl.
Williams, Mr- Gene.
Williamson, Mr. Clvde.
All GUST 'H UCKESTEIN,
Postmastet
JOURNAL WANT ADS PAY
ushandand
By jane FheHps
-PEGGY HALSTEAD ARRIVES
CHAiTER LX1V
LADD & BUSH, Bankers
Established 18G3
CAPITAL
$500,000.09
LIBERTY BOND SUBSCRIPTIONS RECEIVED
VAIN LONGINGS
I'd like to be as slim and straight as when
I was a middleweight. I wouldn't run so
much to waist if sternly I refused to taste
the kinds of grub containing starch, and if
on foot I'd daily march, instead of riding
down the street, while thinner people use
their feet. It's easy to reduce one's fat
the doctors all agree on that, the doctors
of a dozen schools: but when I've read their
list of rules, I have a sad and soulful sigh,
and call for porterhouse and pie. Vain
longings I have often felt, to wear a smal
ler, shorter belt, of double chins I would
dispose, and once aeain behold mv toes.
know I ought to live on rice, and divers yarbs just off the
ice; 1 ougnt to walk ten miles a day, and with the hefty
dumbbells play, and in a year, the doctors state, I would
have lost a ton of weight. But one may pay too great a
price for looking willowy and nice; the cost of beauty
comes too high, when one must shun the gaudy pie, for
sake the gravy and the roast, and live on tea and brick-
hard toast. No prudent man of anrnle eh-th will for a
figure trade the earth.
I was terribly excited over the
slumming party; and my excitement
was increased when at breakfast time
a telegram eame from Peggv savin"
she would arrive that morning.
"But what shall I do? I asked To
ready to err. Not that 1 wasn't glad
that Peggy was eoiuing; but I did so
want to go to Carol Blaeklock
party."
"Can't you take Peggy with youf
i-m si:re sue would enjoy going,"
mother suggested
'Of course you can take her. Sue.
Hetfer call lilaoklock right up and
tell him."
'Oh, Tom! You do it. I wouldn't
know what to sav. "
"I haven't time! Just tell him that
yon have a girl friend coming to visit
you; that she arrives .today. Hell do
the iest. "
As soon as breakfast was over I
hurried to the telephone. I found Mr.
Blackloek 's office address easily and
called him up.
"Mr. Blaeklock hasn't come in
yet, a womans voice answered, "can
I give him your message?"
"Yes, ask 'him to call Mrs. Sandall
wheu he comes in."
I had scarcely hunir un when T
heard a taxi outside, and running to
the window I saw it was Peggy. I
didn't wait for the elevator, but ran
Iowa the tairs to meet her.
"I'm so glad to see you!" T ei-
.elaimed as ne stepped into the lift:
n.ait'inent actios as if
been 'accustomed to
j Peggy, to my am
'she had slwavs
them. But she was an adaptable little
creature, and I knew hated to show
ignorance.
An Added Guest
"The telephone ma'am," Xorah call
ed just as we reached my apartment.
neuo: - 1 said.
"This is Carol Blaeklock, Mrs. Ran
dall; I found a message ifrora yon
when I eame in. I hope you are not
going to disappoint me tonight."
"I don't know, really Jlr. Black
lock,' I replied in a hesitntin ,
ner. "T have a visitnr . j.iB.-.. .
from my old !," i "
- ..as just arrived,
and of course I couldn't leave her"
"Bviug her right along'! The mo're
the merrier on these parties."
"Oh. hnw iii,Ai Ti,ai. .
t v. v : . .' Juu " muca.
I know She'll pniiw it t ,;. .,
wondered as I hung up the phone
nuar, was suitable to wear.
"PeT!rv' crninrr innllf x ..-i s
" b f. i iota motner,
f.nUrnd t0 PefiS" t0 explain,
what fun!" she exclaimed. "i'vc
read e.bout slumming ,q,,;., u... t
never expected to go on one. What
shall I wear!". ,
"That IWma t !, .
.. . . ; "' " wiai ones-
hon m .New York," mother broke in.
"Tom tnM .n A ...
-- vrry pramlv-
It is not a fashionable party as " I
understand it."
"Xo though probably fashionable
people will go" I added. "Just wear a
tailor suit, nr Jark J
,- uu a coai.
lorn says no one dresses op."
&a Appropriate Gown.
'I've stat in rH ,i.;n .
o-- J "- .mug. tllCU. USl
uuin aaia i eouia eome I
I seat for a catalogue of ready niadej
".esses. This is the one I mean," and
he held up 8 lovely dark blue serge
one piece dress with bead embroidery,
"VheC, n1.e'gib,rockets bn ke sides
"ot ft i .Tkd Iikc a 8,eer wbn he
got the bill for it. You see I m,t it
over 0 him rtol(J him .rt
"" ""' e wanted to WASTE
charges." """ exprea.
I felt a little jealous twinge as I
took the lovely dress and looked c!ose
n ,L had.seen i such models
m the store windows, and thought
had V-' Shuld like B"t Tom
Had said I inni.h.t( , .
more until we t d t"7x n-TlnulS
,.H ""V Te P"ld for the row one,
m " t0 what Ton,
. a me ror it.
All the fifhATOflnn .....
else but the slumming party.
"Better eat a bite!" Tom raid whea
he came in. l'm goins to. The ftK)d
m ,noe places isn't A. 1. and the stuff
tuey serve to wash it down with is
metimes atrocious.
I eonldn't eat a ,v,i,fi x
excited But both Peggy and TonTate
ft trinrt Al i -.
"'' i natea to leave
mother beranso
. . guiag wick
home in m day or two, but nothing in
ttw ycrJd would have made me eiv
up the party.
When the car came for ns we werA
all ready and waiting; though I stiU
felt that I should have worn better
dress. But T hnl v. :.-!.-
of being overdressed onee: I didn't
Qoni r An. r '
--I. 1V iiu again.
Ton orrow A Good Impression.