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AN OFFICIAL'S LITTLE JOKE
Clvde B. Aitcheson, at one time of the Oregon railroad
commission, but now holding down a $10,000 job with the
interstate commerce commission, wastes good paper,
envelopes and stamps, in writing the Oregon Public Serv
ice Commission to aid the Southern Pacific railroad by
not insisting it build crossings and stations. This is one
of Clyde's little jokes, he being familiar with the doings,
and lack of them of the Southern Pacific and still remem
bering the magnificent depot it did not build at this place,
though it has been promising to do soever since Holi
day stages were superseded by it. The Public Service
uajr o6w , f. uf tVQ SnntViPrn Pacific
commission neea not wunjr . j u Jm-j
doing anything it should do, if it can get around it, and
it has the reputation of being a good dodger of the law.
A company that can snap its fingers at the federal govern
ment for nearly half a century, is not going to worry
about the Oregon Public Service commission or what it
does or refrains from doing. It .only acts when the spirit
Moves it and Oregon being dry, spirits are scarce.
The report of the state fire marshal after making- a
survey of Salem, contains many good suggestions, but we
cannot endorse all of them. For instance, we believe that
the sprinkling of lawns should be encouraged instead of
discouraged. Salem's principal attraction lies in her well
kept lawns and profusion of flowers, and home-owners
should be encouraged in every possible way to irrigate
' and beautifTtheir premises. The chief difficulty in pro
ving a sufficient supply of water for this purpose lies
in the fact that many users irrigate out of hours and
frequently keep the water running all night-wasting
most of it simply because they think they are beating the
water corporation. To try to get something one does not
pay for seems to be a common weakness. This might be
Y LZjLa it rrmfinv would keep an inspector
Tat nigh a7d penalize severely those caught violating
the ru?es and regulations and wasting the water that
their nefghbors pay for and cannot get. Water hogs may
Sso be elsily Jrd by putting on meters Another
suggestion for a reserve reservoir for fire purposes is a
good one and this we should have.
The fixing of maximum prices for coal at the mines, by
the presSent yesterday put a crimp in Wall Street such
af it has not felt in years. The speculators were simply
at sea not being able to guess what was to come next or
when ' The result was that the stock market was so dead
there were not enough sales to establish the day Pf$
for most stocks. Apparently there will not be the vuld
scenes on the street at the coming Christmas that it wit
nessed last year when millions were given away by dealei s
who had made fortunes and who at the glad yule tide due
to the occasion and plenty of wine, grew lavish and i e
membered their employes generously. From the outlook
there will be no fat wads to divide the coming Chi istmas
especially with the high cost of high living going steadily
higher.
As the season nears its end interest in baseball is awak
ing again. It has been the worst year in the history
of the game so far as lack of interest was concerned, but
the fans are waking up as the White Socked bunch from
Porkopolis is racing neck and neck with the Red Hosed
gang from Beanville. With only two games between them
it is still anyone's race, and the Reds have a habit of doing
the unexpected thing at the last moment. The Mute
Sox will not be safe until the season ends.
The dispatches yesterday stated the Spokane Central
Labor Council had taken up the cause of the I. W. V s.
It is hoped in the interest of Union Labor the story is not
true. It could do nothing so calculated to injure it in the
eyes of the American people as to join hands with that
gang. -
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WEALTH NOT
While attention is frequently called to the tax dodger,
who generally has so much money he cannot afford to
pay the taxes, it is refreshing to learn, and only fair to
note, that when the revenue bill was up yesterday Senator
Gerry offered an amendment taxing incomes of a mil
lion dollars a year at the rate of 67 per cent. Senator
Gerry has an income above a million dollars, and if his
amendment carries will have to pay the government more
than $670,000 a year. It may well be doubted if any of u
would have been as fair in his position and he certainly
gives the lie to the assertion that the rich are all slackers
in the way of refusing to do their bit toward carrying on
the war.
One of the wise senators who insist wealth shall pay all
the expenses of the war showed, his ability as a provider
of funds by ottering an amendment to the revenue bill
yesterday that would tax certain incomes considerably
above 100 per cent. Just how he purposed collecting it
he did not make public, but no doubt he had some method
in mind. LaFollette did not go quite as far but wanted to
take, as does England, "80 per cent. Everybody concedes
incomes, especially big incomes, should be taxed heavily,
but there is a limit and the goose that lays the eggs should
not be strangled at the start. This is what LaFollette
would have done. "
The Italians claim to have put 35,000 Austrians out of
commission within the last few days, stating that many
have been killed or wounded. At the same time they
claim to have taken at least 10,000 prisoners. No doubt
they have achieved a notable victory, but it is probable
that in the first flush of success the number of casualties
as well as of prisoners has been considerably exaggerated.
If they have accounted for half that many they have done
well. At the same time the Austrians claim to have re
pelled all attacks and to have taken more than 5,000
prisoners. This is not exaggeration, but more likely of
original manufacture.
The auto dealers on their way to Crater lake while at
Eugene suggested the speed limit on country roads be
raised from 25 to 30 miles. This would, be a work of
supererogation, whatever that is, for but little attention
is paid to the law now, and if a maximum speed of 30
miles was allowed it would not be enough. As a matter
of fact the speed limit should not abova ten miles an
hour in Oregon, for tourists anyway. , It would benefit
the state if some of them got a glimpse of the scenery
occasionally. Now about all the visitors see is a streak of
blurred atmosphere and an occasional gasoline tank when
the machine stops for fuel
Little Cuba through her president, Menocal, has made
the United States a present of four interned vessels seized
by her on declaring war on
tonnage of 20,000 and just now are a really valuable and
much needed gift. President Menocal refused to sell the
ships to private individuals, saying they should be given
to the United States as an evidence of Cuba's appreciation
of what has been done for her by this country, and also
to show Cuba wanted to do all she could to help defeat
autocracy and give freedom to the world. This is another
evidence that "republics are not ungrateful."
The English Socialists by a majority of about 3,000
out of a total vote of more than 2,500,000 decided to send
representatives to Stockholm. As the government has re
fused to grant passports to socialist delegates to this con
vention there will most likely be a pretty little row over it.
The rumor a while ago that work was about to begin
on a new railroad depot in Salem was evidently another
of the Southern Pacific's moves in its long-drawn out
game of stalling the public.
i Rippling Rhymes f
by Walt Mason
MMMMMM MM MMMM j
WORRYING
Old Noah Count, who lives next door, is al
ways steeped in sorrow; today has made
him hot and sore, and he'll be worse tomor
row. Most men have troubles, day by day,
misfortunes often fret them, but they go
forth and put up hay, and, laboring, forget
them. Work is the surest, truest salve for
all life's sores and bruises, the fairest tonic
man can have, when he his courage loses.
But Noah Count won't go and toil at any
time or season; he has rheumatics or a boil,
or some sufficient reason. When red flag
pageants come along, you see him with the
MASON ij
hikers; he says the government is wrong,
and all our statesmen pikers. He hates the world in
which he dwells, he says it's base and sordid, and thinks
he would be wearing bells if virtue were rewarded. If
Noah Count would go to work, he'd think the world less
rotten, and all his griefs that gall and irk wTould shortly
be forgotten. The worker soon supplies his needs, and
finds most troubles fictions; and it is idleness that breeds
the harvest of afflictions.
"A SLACKER"
Germany. They have a total
Brief Explanation of
Canadian Politics
500,000 German Votes
Ottawa. Canada, Aug. 23 To define
Canadian political designations in Am
erican terms, the liberal would be a
democrat in the United States. The
conservative would be a republican.
Party organizations are more rigid in
Canada than they are now in the Unit
ed States but in both the liberal and
conservative parties there is the natur
al grouping of progressive and reac
tionary elements.
Both party organizations have been
hard hit in the fight over the conscrip
tion issue which will culminate in the
general election next fall. The anti
conscriptionist liberal party (the outs)
under Laurier's leadership are going
into the l'ight with the solid support of
me province or luebed. (Quebec re
turns sixty fivo seats to the house of
commons. Conservatives concede that
Laurier will control at least sixty of
them. Quebec is the "solid south" of
Canada.
There are 500,000 Germans and Aug-,
trians in Canada, chiefly located in
western provinces. Public opinion is
that this vote will oe almoo- solidly lib
eral. Along with this vote there will be
what conservatives call the "slacker
vote" or the support of men who have
not enlisted. This will be
important
without question. Laurier too ha
certain advantage in that fact i
over 3,000,000 of the moat progressive
and aggressive of Canadi's men are in
war duty in Europe. Their strength
would be strongly pro-conscription.
While the Canadian soldier can vote,
previous efforts along that lino have
shown the difficulties of conducting an
election along the fighting front are
tremendous. But twenty por cent of
the soldier vote of British Columbia
was cast 'and counted in a recent pro
vincial election.
it is upon these forces, the French
Canadian voto, the alien, the "slack
er' ' and .the "dyed in the wool" lib
eral party man,- that Sir Wilfrid bases
his ihope of success.
On the conservative side it is freely
admitted that the outlook for success is
not ,the brightest. Yet Borden has many
sources of strength. He has behind him
a far more united party than Laurier,
Early in the campaign a proposal for
a coalition government was proposed
by Laurier but refused by him. Now
there is very strong talk of a unionist
government made up of conservatives
and "win the war" liberals.
This is tho line up in Canada- They
have brands of political hookum over
there that have never been smoked on
this side of the lakes and every pipe
is going to be put to it, full blast.
AAoufc- 60- Knight of Pythias iam
filverton and Hubbard visited Hermes
lodge of Aurora last Friday to estab
lish closer fraternal relations.
The special officer who searched the governor's car
for booze did not pay a special compliment to the looks of
the governor and his party. When an officer thinks a
person has the appearance of a one who hits the flowing
bowl he. is generally correct. In this case though, if he
had such an idea he was badly deceived. The governor
did not even have a pocket flask, and no insinuation is
made as to his even having the scent of cloves on his
breath.
The strikers in San Francisco yesterday wrecked a
couple of dozen cars and passed the greater part of the
day rioting. This is about as foolish as the German air
raids over England. The wrecking of cars injures the
stockholders only, does not hurt the manager of the car
lines and does not get the strikers anywhere, unless in
deed it lands some of them in jaiL
A HOUSE PARTY
CHAPTER CXXX. So it was thru the house. Each room
HferS0,Thad '?;,eh.t " 8"mmeriaud bath e "qite that one,
home down on Long Island, and was1....,.,.,. . .. . . ,
going to give a bouse party over Easter P . 1 "uouso "uu:a ae preierrea. uu so. oomeway i suddenly had a feel
Sumlay. I was excited and delighted.) While I was brushing my hair Tom: ing that I wanted to pay Carol what
Carol had been invited and was to take remarked : he had loaned me, more than I wanted
Tom and me down in his car. I had a "Blackloek seems to think he's got 'to do anything else in the world. And
lovely new dress I never had worn and something good in the market again." then too, I owed an Awful bill at Call
some sport things for mornings. We "Did he tell you what it was" man's, and another at Heloise. These
were to go on Friday and stay until "Yes." besides the house bills.
Monday. Tom and the others who must "And you'll do what he said!" I ex- If Tom made enpugh to warrant it I
get to business could go up on the train, claimed, visions of having money would tell him I had borrowed of Carol,
and the rst of us go in some time enough to pay Carol what I owed him, I should havo to, there was no other
during the day. I and do other things as well. i way for me to get the money not
Uhe weatlter was perfect. We had a
ueugiuiui riae aown. ana me nouse Boo
had bought was simply wonderful. A; few thousand it doesn't make any dif
low, rambling yellow brick house some-, f ereuce ; but with me it -would be an
thing after the Elisabeth style, with an other matter."
immense lawn and a garage. We alii "Oh, but he wouldn't tell Ton anv-
went into eetasies over it. Would Tom
ever earn enough so I could have suchj "No, not to make me, but no one is
home, I thought, enviously. (infallible as far as knowledge of the
That night we did little but eat and
look over the house and grounds. Dinner
was served in the dining room but we
were to breakfast in the dearest little
breakfast room; all willow furniture
and gay cretonne. Claire Henderson
had perfect taste, and she had sjx-ut
much time and oodles of money to
nish her new home.
Tom Tells of The Tip He Has Received,
Tom and I had the loveliest bedroom
with adjoining bath. The furniture herej
too was wicker and whif enamel. The
rug and hangings were of violet ere-1
tonne, and all the dainty accessories
were of the same delicate shade. Even
the shade for the lamps, and the shield
for the stand telephone blended with
the promise to take Carol s tip on the
hangings. On the bathroom floor was
a rug with a vioWt border, and all the,
towels were monogramed in that color,
I
OPEN FORUM
POPE'S PEACE PBOPOBAL
To the Editor: There has been
great deal in the papers lately about
tho pope's peaeo proposal, and the
many opinions of our, and the allied
governments as to the proper reply,
tonight's news containing an article
about President Wilson framing a re
ply, etc., etc.
New in the interest of patriotism
and the common good, I would like to
know what all .-is fuss is about?
We all know that the pope is rather a
rcnoused personage, but with all due
respeet to him .and all that he stands
for, I for one cannot see why our pres
ident or. king of any allied nation fight
ing against Germany, should take any
more notice of the pope's appeal than
that or any other individual. He only
represents the head of a world wide
religious institution. Represents the
head of no government whatsoever, and
yet they all seem to sit . up and take
notice as tho the voice of God had
suddenly burst forth from heaven, and
they all stand trembling with fear.
Personally, 1 think the allied govern
merits took the right stand in refusing
passports to the "would be members"
of the Stockholm conforenco, but by
the way, wasn't this mooting to be
.staged in the interest of peace;
Bj it the socialists, who were to repre
at sent all nations, wore not recognized,
because thev were not representing
their respective governments, whose
government does the pope represent!
If the government of the United States
expressly forbids any citizen to partic
ipate in a conference with a belliger
ent relative to " peace" why should
they recognize a peace proposal from
an individual who is not even a citi
zen f
This may be perfectly plain to some
folks, and if it is, they will kindly ans
wer through the open forum.
Yours truly,
A PATRIOT.
ANGELS OP VICTORY
(B Amelia Josephine Burr, of the
Vigilantes)
Over the curtain of fire,
Over the ditches of death,
Over the blood-mixer mire,
They swocp on their -wings of steel
Drawing untainted breath r
Out of the sky they deal
The blow tha: smitos to heal
Fighting that wars may cease,
Clearing tho path of Peace, -Knights
of the Soul's Desire!
More, more, more!
Let their thousands fill the sly! ,
Can you not hear tho cry , J
Of those who have gone before , . ,
And counted it gain to die
That the world might be clean f a lie!
MyHnsbaniandli
X II see. I haven't any moner to
lose you Know, it uiacklock loses a
thing-to make you lose.'
. etork market goes. And Sue, you, we
j have been going it pretty strong this
winter. I have overdrawn several
times. Only todav I took part f next
month's salarr. I couldn't come down
; here with empty pockets."
j "Well, supiise yoa did draw a little
fur-'ahead! vou're the boss, down there at
Ithe of fine are'nt vouf No one is eoinz
to say anything about it. It isn't as
if you hadn't a right to do it."
"I have the right to draw what I
need as long as I don't overstep what
the t ompany allows me for my services,
But if I should do it verv often when
it comes the last few months of the vear
we would have to live on bread and
salt."
Wakeful Dreams.
Tom went to sleep the moment he
touched his pillow. He couldn't do any-
thing on the market until Monday, and
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PITTY CHOW.
(Translated Jrom the Chinese)
One illustrious afternoon in the year
1106, during the month of ditsy bloa
soma, the rich And courteous Fow Ding
Wuug brought Jiome his new wife, the
beautiful, young and haughty Pitty
Cho-w.
1'hat evening, after bouquot, (supper)
Fow Ding Wong thus tenderly speaks
to bar:
' 'O heaven-sent Pitty Chow, how does
your august pleasure dictate that we
pass this most memorable fragrant of
evenings f is at -your most respected
Uriah that we go forth to the movies 1"
(See Harried Splee's "Chinese Amuse
ments in .the Tenth Century.")
"JBlboi! J4e jio feel like that!''' re
sponded Pitty Chow in the quaint lan
guage .that was one of her chiefest
charms.
' ' Your wish is my low, O light of the
moon," -bowed Fow Ding Wong.
Would it please your exquisite whim
sy, then, to stroll tenderly through the
young skimpitoh trees, spithering sweet
nothings tinder the amiable moonf Or,
j-if Trot t (rat; wtiattherris-yonr -honorable
pleasure!"
' ' Annoy me not, " old wishbone. ' ' My
foot's asleep," replied Pitty Chow jpert-
"So be it," said Fow Ding Wong.
And he languidly lifted his strong right
hand and slapped his new wife such
a hefty slap that he went sprawling
in the onion ben ten yards away.
"Have you decided on aught that
would please your tender fancy this
evening," he inquired, leaning lovingly
over her.
'-' Anything you like, O master of my
destiny," replied Pitty CJhow with
sweet and becoming meakness. "Do
you wannago to the moviesf " ,
' ' More more more ' '
For the shattered and tortured earth
For the red-streaked, wreck-strewn sea,
There shall come a glad new birth
Their sister shall set them free
From the pain she stoops to share.
Send, O Sons of the Air,
An end to tho world's despair
Angels of Victory!
TRY JOURNAL WANT JUDS
by that time I would make him promise
that he would draw enough money to
, . . .
'such an amount. Then I wnnlrl molt.
clean breast of all the other hill T
owed and get him to pay them all up.
I would be very careful never to get
into such a mess again.
I lay for a long time thinking these
virtuous thoughts, and planning what I
should do with the surplus if he mado
more than enough to clear np what I
owed. I had no idea how much money
it took to speculate in the stock mar
ket on a scale which would bring such
results. I had heard Carol talk of mak
ing thousands so carelessly that I pre
sumed any one else could do the same.
Finally I fell asleep and only waken
ed when the maid rapped on the door
and asked if we would come down to
treakfast, or if we preferred to have it
in bed.
"Well eome down," I told her. I
wouldn't mis; breakfasting in that
lovely room for anything.
"Breakfast in half an hour," she
said. "Please ring if you need any
thing." Tom harried thru his bath, and was
dressed and down stairs in twenty min
utes, but I took the full half hour. I
wanted to look well, and the light waa
very strong in the breakfast room.
A