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Editorial Page of The Capital Journa
THURSDAY KVENING
September 6, 1917
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CONCERNING WHEAT AND PRICES
NATIONAL HOUSECLEANING
The question as to what basis the price of Pacific
Coast wheat should be fixed on is causing considerable dis
cussion. Temporarily the price at Portland has been
fixed at $2.20.
Until a year or two ago, and up to the time when the
scarcity of bottoms caused the withdrawal of most ship
ping from the coast, the price of wheat in Portland was
fixed by the price in Liverpool. It was worth here on the
Coast what it was worth in Liverpool less the freight. It
will be again when conditions become normal. The
Pacific coast wheat is not, and should not be measured in
price by that at Chicago. At present, in order to send
our wheat to Europe we must send it across the continent,
which gives us the eastern price less the freight of about
30 cents a bushel. It seems prices should not be regulated
by something that is merely a temporary makeshift. On
the ways at Portland and at other coast points are many
ships which will soon be completed and must find cargoes
before leaving for the Atlantic. Those ships should be
loaded with Oregon wheat and sent direct to Europe.
That is they should be loaded with flour, for the cargo
should be condensed as much as possible, and the by
products should be kept at home. With these ships to be
loaded it would seem the price of wheat here should be
the price in New York less the difference between the
freight from Chicago to that point and the freight from
Pacific coast points, say to Aspinwall. The Liverpool
prices should prevail generally, but that price is now
fixed by our government, it being the price in Chicago,
plus the freight. However, with the price as it is there
is good money in wheat growing, and more than that
there is clean patriotism in it, too. California is looking
for 90,000 acres of land that will grow wheat, that has not
heretofore done so, in order to increase her wheat yield 20
per cent. Here in Oregon the same thing should oe ctone
and every available acre should be planted to wheat so
that as in all other things, Oregon can come to the front
first in the magnitude of her increased acreage oi grain.
Following the advice of the experts of the Oregon Agri
cultural College this grain as far possible should be
planted this fall, as its chances of a big yield are greatly
increased by that plan. Oregon has a chance to make the
balance of the country turn their eyes this way surprised
at results when the old state sets herself a task. .
The latest official report of railroad earnings is just
out and covers the month of June. It shows that not only
gross business but net returns break all previous records,
and gives the lie to the statements of the magnates who
sought only a few weeks ago to secure higher freight
rates. . Some of those newspapers which were induced to
support the railroad contention that higher freight rates
were needed in order to avert bankruptcy, among them
the morning Statesman of this city, should read these
tables of railroad earnings with especial interest. These
newspapers evidently sought to fool the public into sus
taining the railroad contention for righer freights in
order to discharge certain obligations to the corporations. ;
A general raid was made on I. W. W. headquarters
throughout the country yesterday. No arrests were made
unless Haywood, who was taken in charge by the raiders,
was detained. Books and papers were seized, the object
being to learn the extent and aims of the I. W. W. activ
ities. Haywood was taken in charge in Chicago and it is
hoped may be kept in close touch with government agents
for a while until he ceases his work for the kaiser.
This is the best work yet done by the government since
the war begun. It should be carried farther and every
man carrying an I. W. W. card arrested and interned,
along with all other disloyal persons, who are aiding the
enemy in any way. When the federal prisons are filled,
these men should be shipped to Europe and put to work
behind the fighting line where tens of thousands of labor
ers are needed. Work and discipline might make real
men out of some of these I. W. W. loafers and agitators
and for once they could be forced to be of some real use
in the world.
The present war offers a splendid chance to clean up
the United States and nationalize the American people
Those who are living in this country, enjoying the bene
fits of citizenship, while in fact they are loyal only to a
European rulerj should be branded as traitors and driven
from the country unless their activities have been such
that more severe punishment is deserved.
The I. W. W. raid was a good beginning but it is to
be hoped that it was only the beginning and more
thorough work will follow in due course of time.
The Italians are making times lively for their Austrian
opponents, the dispatches yesterday showing the last of
the strongholds in the mountains along the front has been
captured. The situation has become so grave that urgent
appeals for help have caused the kaiser to send two
divisions of Bavarians to the assistance of the hard
pressed Austrians. General Cadorna keeps driving stead
ily ahead and the Italian authorities say he will continue
to do so as long as his supply of munitions can be main
tained. It seems much of these are sent from the United
States, so that the winning of the battles even on the far
Italian front 'depends on America.
Three air raids within a day or two is the latest German
women and baby killing attempts. The victims, all non
combatants and living in non-fortified cities, were 108
dead and a large number of injured. These raids are
devilish in their maliciousness, for they are simply mur
der. They can have no effect on the result of the war
and can not help the German cause in any way. On the
other hand they arouse only anger and supreme contempt
for the nation that permits them. Whatever else is done
when the war is over, every person responsible for. these
atrocious murders should be brought to trial before a
competent court and if found guilty of participating in
these raids should have the punishment of death admin
istered. This killing of non-combatants deliberately is
against all rules of civilized warfare and those guilty are
neither more nor less than deliberate murderers.
The showing as to the victiiris of submarines since the
last period of ruthlessness began is at least heartening,
in that there has been no increase, but rather a slight
decrease from the number of ships sunk at the beginning
of the campaign. This decrease however is slight. With
out a speeding up of ship building in this country, no
doubt in time, the sinkings would have had a disastrous
effect on Great Britain s fleet. However, with the ship
building going on in that country coupled with the won
derful increase in that line in this, the evidence is to the
effect that Germany will have to increase the number of
sinking materially to prevent the number of ships actu
ally increasing. Besides this the rapidly increasing num
ber of destroyers becoming available will steadily de
crease the activities of the submarines, so that it can safe
ly be said the worst danger from that source is past.
If the dry spell continues through hop picking, after
more than two monthes of aridity, then all weather
records will be broken and there will be little hope of
state af ir week getting ty dry shod. However the balance
of us can stand a week or two more of it if it will just let
the pickers get the hops stored away.
Oregon comes to the front again, this time Deschutes
county being the particular spot to set the pace. The dis
trict exemption board Monday reported that of all the
young men selected by the draft and examined, there
were no.claims for exemptions, no discharges from army
duty and no appeals to the district board. This is indeed a
remarkable record; one the new county can justly take
pride in. It shows that up in the eastern Oregon plains
where nature is large and freedom indigenous, man rises
.to the height of his surroundings; in this case to the
height ot Hood and Jefferson and the other big peaks that
stick up above the sky line just as does the record made
by the young men of that section.
While discussing the subject of indemnities and the
like in talking of peace, it should not be overlooked that '
PVPTV hit: nf Oprmnn wontnnnooo ehrmlrl ha nnmichaA TVio
"lMwio-n TT?4-4-;y;vw -r 4.u r i. : i 1
vjciiucui witiitioiii mining uie aews ui snips sunn uy
the submarines, adrift after filling the water casks in
their boats with salt water should, to make the joke
thoroughly appreciated in all its humorousness, be tried
on these same witty Germans. The punishment should
fit the crime and the same little joke they played on others
should prove highly ludicrous to the original jokers when
played on themselves.
And He Did
I WILL KISS MEEM ' Trr-s
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The Daily Novelette
STRICTLY BUSINESS.
"I'm worrying over my husband,"
began the lurc woman with the middle
size features and small voice.
"I deduce thnt in some respects you
ere hardly what might bo called orig
inal," said the great detent ivo astutely.
"I'll tell you what he goes and docs"
went on tlie largo woman with the m.s.
Instead of
The problem in Russia would be solved if the women
A.t 1 i i i I i ml iiT
insieaa oi me men were sent to tne iront. rne L,eeion features and smaii voice
of Death" gave a splendid account of itself in the fiehtins: nz ' christian bed every night
following the abandoning of Riga, and it was due to its 1 K in the center of ti.o floor with only
bravery that the men were shamed into making a real ' ; T ;"' 8 ,
, , a best I call t-ct in the way of n reply
While the price of a shave has gone up in many places
from 15 to 20 cents the fellow who shaves himself can
now save five cents more every time he gives his face the
once over. This is about the only case in which the higher
price is a benefit to the consumer.
Letters found on Austrian prisoners state a condition
of famine exists in some parts of Austria and especially
in Trieste where it is claimed many deaths have occurred
from starvation.
President Louis W. Hill of the Great Northern rail
road, has wired the managers of the Pendleton Round-Up
that he will bring a whole train load of visitors to see the
great show. He wanted reservations for his party but is
rather late as most of the space has already been sold.
When Pendleton gives a show the fellow who wants a
front seat will have to'be at the box office early every
time. -
Have you noticed it? Suddenly out of the nowhere in
to "the thisness of the now" comes a new one so far as
we every day common folks are concerned. A few days
ago some artist discovered he could make ships appear to
disappear so to speak by Camouflage." Yesterday the
Oregonian embalmed it in an editorial and so it is fair to
presume the newly used word has come to stay.
Rippling Rhymes
by Walt Mason
LADD & BUSH.? Bankers
Established 1868
CAPITAL - - - - - - $500,000.00
TRANSACT A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS
SAVINGS DEPARTMENT
LOOKING FORWARD
The world will be a better place when
kaiserism meets its com, for then the well
known human race will see true liberty in
woom. tor years 'he kaisers been a
threat, e'en when he talked of peace the
most; he made the whole world go in debt
for ships and guns and armored host. If
some one lives next door to me, of whom I
live in constant fear, I may be nominally
free, but freedom of that sort is dear. I
have to keep a bulldog pup, a loaded shot
gun and a creese, a large stuffed club to
beat him up, if he attempts to break the
peace. I never know when he may come, on
some excuse, all full of fight, to knock my plexus out of
plumb, and so I cannot sleep at night. It's vain to tell me
I am free, that laws protect me, and police; while that
man lives next door to me, all empty is your boon of peace
Thus to the world has Kaiser Bill a menace been, a night
mare threat; while talking peace hi? yearned to kill, and
soak the globe in carnage wet. Because of him the na
tions bore a load that sapped their strength away, and
manufactured tools of gore, instead of tools for baling
hay. When kaisensm is suppressed, when it goes down
with sick'ning thud, the world will have a long sweet rest
from all this talk of war and blood.
Get Together Meeting
at Pleasant Grove Church
(Ca)iitnl .lomriiil Special Service)
Turner, Hcpt. 0 There will lie un
all dav not to get her nieetinu of the
Turneir, Marion laud Pleasant Orove
churches at Pleasant tirove Sunday,
Sept. il. There will lie ii sermon in the
morning by A. . Merarlaud, pastor
of this field, a basket dinner ut noon,
and a conference in the afternoon. A
representative from each field will give
ten minute report. Special music and
hearty welcome for everybody will
be a feature of the day. All come and
have u good time.
Mrs. Alta Allison and daughter, Inez
left for Mill City aSturday evening,
where they will spend the week end
with Mr. Allison who is employed there
Airs. Jl. H. Smith and son
Smith, and wife returned to Portland
Sunday after havinu spent h week with
the former's sister, Mrs. .T. II. (shorn. ! bnKKKe, the
IJ. Denyer and mother, Mrs. B. A.
Denver, were Salem visitors Friday of n nine mile branch
lust week. I Creek, Idaho,
Mrs. Tom Little Iiiin been confined
to her bed for several days on account
of illness.
is, 'Shh! ShM' That's what he gmm
and does."
The great detective narrowed his eyct,
but thought deeply.
"Who occupies the floor directly un
der yours" he asked fiuulKs
"Home meu have a clubroom there."
"Anything exciting going on!"
"Xo. They just sit around and tell
jnhea, I believe."
"Ah, Now, what'w your husband '4
profession?"
I "lie writes jokes. hy, am t that a
coincidence!
"I wouldn't cull it that," smiled tbo
great detective. "Your husband hau
merely bored a hole in the floor, tlii'i
which lie hems new old jokes and
changes them into new new ones."
The large w. with the middle-sized
t. and small v. hurried homo to look:
for the hole and make sure, and tin)
Otho great detective stepped around the coi-
l.er to do some shopping, and on too
way back discovered he had lost bin.
cork huv.'ug Mine! out.
TO TAP MINING CAMP.
railroad from Pino
uto the rich copper and
silver producing district nt tlio head at
j that stream, it became known tooay.
1 oust 1 uenoii wm suirx- us soon ns pos
sible. .
Portland, Or., Sept. . -The Oregon
Washington liailroad and Navigation
company will let a contract before the
end of this week for the construction of
Hut even if the Germans should go
so far as to overrun all Russia, they
would still have a long way to go to
get in tlm'ear of the allies on the
western front.
Btasbandand
Ey Jame'PEelpa
A HALF CONFIDENCE
CHAI'TKB I'XMI,
to phase mother
here follow-, ing out once or twic
I steaxily refused to go again. 1 hud,
n good cxi-iiy; too. I bad fretted mi l
worried until I was almost if not ipiit i
ill. I was languid, si nrcely able to ken)
around. I had no appetite and mother
was anxious about me, and showed it
plainly. I even lost some of my interest
in my dear children, though if it hadn't
been for them 1 should have been much
worse off.
Oiciisionully I would wonder if Tom
was going out with the old crowd, if,
when their western customers were i?
town, Miss Coleman were still one of
graph me at my office,"
f d explicit directions. "I also em-lose
As mother talked of Tom, the check some stamps so you can drop 1110 a line
he had sent her, etc., I felt that I must ' occasionally and tell mo ubout what
tell her something, that it wasn't fair' the children are doing. Verv truly,
to let her go 011 this way. So I said: I "Thomas Kanduil."
"Tom and I had a serious disagree-! "That's an awful nice letter ain't it,
ment mother it was about money, audi Mrs. Randall?" I heard as I fled from
it was my fault. I can't talk about! the kitchen. To think that Tom would
it, and 1 commenced to cry. jjrive directions to Noruh in case of
"There is no need, dear," mother : trouble instead of to me was galling,
said in her quiet way. "Hut Tom loves; I supposed lie was afraid I wouldn't
you I am sure, and it will al coma right ! let him know if they were ill, and that
in the end." .ot a word about my ex-1 as mother was old" she might neglect
travagance which I knew she disap-! writing; but it hurt me terribly itist
proved, nothing but kindness. "He also;th same; and I spent Iho remainder of the party, but as a rule I only thought
sent me a letter to give Norah regard ! the day in my room lying face down of Tom himself, his love which I knew
ing the children, and enclosed a check' on the bed frying to still the inif.eryiwas true and sincere; and which I had
tor her month's wages. Would you like which seemed too great for me to bear. j wilfully lost thru inv "nicked foolish
to take the letter to Norah, she mayj I mustn't give way 1 must bo sensible ' noss" as 1 called it "to myself. At times
show it to you." jand brave b;ith for the sake of the' I considered going lon k'to him. I had
It was like mother to say that. She ! children, and for mother who was doing ! spent nothing of what he had sent me,
knew how 1 must want to know what! so much for is. That it cost her notli-, so had plenty for mv fare.
Tom had said nnent the children, and j ing financially did not alter the fact Hut I was" afraid to go. Suppose be
tried to make a way. If 1 had been that it was a terrible care to have a -lief used to see nie. 1 could not enduT--)
like her I thought as I took Koran 's family of four people thrust upon hcr:that, so I lived 011 from day to da
letter, thiugs would have turned out without warning. She had brought up : miserably unhappy, trying to keep v.ii
one family, it now looked as if she lor the sake ot mother and the child
would also have Junior and Vera to'ren.
bring up. I had a settled conviction! Whenever mother received a letter
that if Tom didn't forgive, ine, 1 should i she showed it to me. I think Tom real
die, j ized she would do this and he never
Brooding. I -aid anything of personal nature. H
As the days passed I spent most of; never once mentioned me, hut asked
my time brooding over the loss of my. after father and the children. H'l
husband's love. He did not write me checks to mother and N'orah came reg
again, altho I had written a pitiful little ularly ,aud every month he sent me my
note iu reply to his letter. j S'llnwaiice. But there was no word. Just
Time Crags. the check enclosed in an envelope.
The days were long, but the nights I tried to persuade myself that I
were infinitely longer. Mother tried to didn't want to go back if Tom didn't
make nie tak1 up my obi place iu the want ine, but it wasn't so. I 1ID want
society life of the town, and my old j to go back and longed for Tom every
girl friends seconded her. Hut I had no I moment of mv life,
heart for social affairs, and after go j Tomorrow Too Great a Strain.
very differently
"Here's a letter from Mr. Kundall,
Norah," I said, laying it on the table
beside her. She was mixing bread and
her hands were covered with flour.
Norah Does as Mother Werner Expected
"Won't you please open it and read
it to me, Mrs. Handall? I cau't take
my hands out of the bread."
"My dear Norah:" Tom began, ami
I thought bitterly that inv letter ami
the servant's commenced exactly the
same. "I am 'imclosing vour check as
1 told you I wonld. I trust you like the
country and will remain with the child
ren. Take good care of them, Xorah,
for me; and if they are sick be sure
and let me know at once. You can tele-1