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Editorial Page of Whe Capital Journal
WEDNESDAY EVENING
October 10, 1917 I
CHAKLE8 H. FISHES
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THEIR IDEAS OF THE WEST
THE SUICIDAL UNIONS
Letters from the boys in the South show the southern
ers are wofully ignorant about the West. Their ideas
have been gathered from the lurid novels and the m
cardine movies, where every man they see depicted as a
westerner has at least one gun and most of them two, and
these always handy and generally in evidence with or
without provocation. One of the boys writing home tells
of a southern lady feeling sorry for the West because it
was so wild. She asked him if he had ever seen a railroad
or ridden on a train before he came south. She wanted
to know how far it was to the nearest railroad, and this
while he lived in Portland. She was particularly inter
ested in the western stage coaches and the robbers who
were so chivalrous even though so dreadful, and wondered
if people finally became used to being held up every time
they tried to go any place. She 'thought we would have
courts like civilized countries in which disputes could be
settled instead of every man being his own judge and
making a six shooter his jury. She asked dozens of ques
tions along these lines, and all the time felt sorry for the
. folks out west who had no schools or educational advan
tages. It must have been a shock to these self-satisfied
ones when the soldiers from Oregon kicked against con
ditions at Camp Green and told the people of Charlotte
they must clean up their city and make it a place fit ; for
white-folks to live in or the camp would be moved. This
coming from the wild and woolly cowboys and desper
adoes of the West gave the city officials a surprise, but
they concluded to clean up.
While somewhat contradictory statements are made as
to the activities of the submarines and the number ot
sinkings, the action of the department at. Washington
Saturday is the strongest evidence that the sinkings are
The Hpnartment announced that insurance
rates on shippipng which have been at the rate of six and
a half per cent have been reaucea to live per cenu
ia n pnld Hooded business proposition, and meas
ured by the reduction in the insurance, this shows the
risk has decreased more than zo per cent..
A newspaper man is not supposed to know much about
a twenty dollar gold piece, and the supposition is not iar
wrong. However just to maKe trie ngunng easy lei us
suppose it takes ten of them placed on top of each other to
make an inch. This would make a roll of $2,400 for the
length of a foot. The eighteen billions appropriated by
the congress just adjourned would make a roll 1,421 miles
long, which is some bank roll.
"The gates of hell swing only inward." The same may
be said of the portals that open into oblivion, and through
the latter Senator LaFollette has forced his way and they
have closed behind him. When his term in the senate ex
pires he will beat vainly at the gates which shut him in,
and can console himself as best he can with the reflection
that he entered voluntarily and deliberately. He under
took to defend his course in the senate just before it ad
journed, but only added to his offense.
WTe were mistaken about the white washing com
mittee appointed to decorate Congressman Heflin on ac
count of his assertion that he could "name fourteen con
gressmen who had acted suspiciously in connection with
German propaganda.'' The committee reported Satur
day, finding the charges could not be substantiated and
declaring: "his conduct in making them is subject to
criticism " It nedected to furnish a sample of the
criticism it thought he was subject to.
That Irish traitor Jeremiah O' Leary, it seems, is still
at lare-e and is publishing some kind of a newspaper in
New York City. It was naturally supposed that he had
been shot or hanged months ago or sent on to Berlin to
his employer, the kaiser. The government is altogether
too lenient with these traitorous rascals.
The strike situation in the Portland shipyards shows
no change, and no hope of settlement at least until the
arrival of the government mediators who are now on the
way. All matters in dispute except that of the closed
shop have been agreed upon and this alone stands in the
way of settlement. The Unions are making the mistake
of their existence. They are putting their unions first
and the country second. They are also by their strike
threatening the future of the ship building industry of
the coast, for the government will give no more orders to
coast yards if the orders already given cannot be filled.
They are injuring the city and the state, and they are
hurting themselves, for they are dnving work that in the
future should furnish employment to thousands away
from the coast permanently. The unpatriotism of it all is
its worst feature. They are trying to take advantage of
the country s necessities to force the closed shop. They
are working directly into the hands of the kaiser in so
doing, and to this extent their acts are treasonable.. More
than all they are awaking a bitter opposition to unionism
that will have its effect in the future dealings of the order
and it will not be a friendly feeling that will follow their
course in this strike. Many who have been strong advo
cates of Union labor have turned from it in disgust and
more are turning the same way daily. If unionism has
any friends among the strikers in Portland they will do
it a friendly turn by insisting on giving up the closed
shop demand. The Unions may win this, but if they do
they will lose in the long run, for the simple reason that
they cannot exist without a favorable public sentiment
and this they are destroying as fast as they can.
It might be that the Portland Railway, Light & Power
company, and many other public utility corporations for
that matter, could save much money for meeting in
creased expenses by cutting off their useless, high
salaried officials. Overhead charges due to big salaries
drawn by men who do not earn them are represented in
the reports of such corporations as part of the necessary
operating expenses.
The Unions in Portland have announced that only
union men will be permitted to build ships for the govern
ment to help win the war. If they look upon this as a
union labor war entirely they should to be consistent in
sist that only union labor men should be allowed to enlist.
They arc making no objections to the p,on-union men do
ing the fighting. :
England is preparing for a series of air raids over
south German cities. These, it is claimed, are already ob
jecting to too much Prussianism in German affairs, and
a raid or two over their cities and a showing of what
Prussianism is doing in England will tend, it is thought.
to intensify this feeling. Anyway it seems the plan is to
be given a trial.
Oregon pears canned in Salem are adding much to
California s reputation as a fruit growing state. It s all
in the brand.
Give The Stomach
A. Chance To Work
We cant expect the Btomach to act
normally If the natural avenue of elim
ination are blocked so It cannot dis
pose of its refuse. When the bowelB tire
constipated the stomach la called upon
for work beyond its capacity and the
result Is Moat, belching, headache, and
discomfort gonerally, and, unloss the
condition Is promptly relieved, erloua
Illness.
An effective remedy for constipation
is sold In drug? stores under the name
of Ir. Caldwell's Syrop Pepsin. It Is
s combination of simple laxative herbs
with pepsin that acts on the bowels ia
a gentle, natural manner, without KrfP
lug or other pain or discomfort, afford
Ing speedy relief. Get a bottle of Or,
vaiaweii's Syrup pepsin from your drug
gist and bave it In the house when you
need It; it costs only fifty cents and is
the Ideal f aniilv remedv. mild enousrh
for children and old people, yet suf-
ncieniiy poweritu jor tn strongest con
stitution. A trial bottle, free of charge,
can be obtained by wrltincr to Dr. W. B.
Caldwell, 45 Washington, St Kontl-
vtuw, Illinois.
$ The Daily Novcfelts t
THE PROPHESY.
Roseburg Recovers From
Liberty Army Attack
Boseburg, Or., Oct. 10. Roseburg
today is just recovering from tho third
quota of drafted uien who passed
through on the way to Camp Lewis.
Practically all troop trains stop here.
They tore down street signs, borrow
ed automobiles for short, wild rides
through the city, and picked up every-1
thing loose as souvenirs. One trainload I
of men even kidnaped a cow and wheel
barrows, milk cans, stray baggage and
street signs.
LAND GRANT TAXES PAID
By the outhor of "Don't Pay, Have
It Charged or, How Company Z Took
Hill 881"; "The Lamp Posts of New
York, or, Tho Carge of the Light Bri
gade, aud Other War Stories"; "One
Touch of Scandal Hake the Whole
World Chin"; "Sissenbeck V. Toodlo"
"A Swell Time, or, The Sponge in the
Champagne"; "Eevenge is Swoet, or,
When Cook Put Sugar in the Soup";
"It Never Kains But It Pours, or,
Twins, Sir Both Girls"; "Dtueilla
Drippings' Dilemma," etc, etc.
Madame Papricka, fortune teller,
leaned loug aud earnestly over Jarvis
Tittle's left palm.
"Icky iickv pare, beware, beware!
Beware of a slim woman with coal black
hair!" she chanted at length.
' ' I don 't believe in them kind of
things," Tittle scoffed to himself
shortly afterwards as he continued on
his way. "Those there kind of things
may fool superstitious people, but not a
thmkin' man."
Suddenly he gave a violent start.
His diamond ring was missing from
his left hand.
"She was light." he breathed.
For he remembered that the fortune
teller was tall and thin, and that her
hair was coal black.
And He Did. t
JTES THROW-DE CLOTHES
FERUE WASH HOWN STAIRS
; Rippling Rhymes i
by Walt Mason
Met
LADD & BUSH, Banker
Established 1968
CAPITAL - - $500,000.00
?1 TRANSACT A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS
SAVINGS DIjiIARTMENT
BLESSING IN DISGUISE
The cost of living still is high, and men of
modest means must cut out porterhouse and
pie, and live on wholesome greens. I used
to freely blow my coin for viands rare and
rich, expensive cuts of tenderloin, and ter
rapin and sich. But in such grub I have no
share, now, when the noon hour strikes; a
horse might view my bill of fare, and find
the things it likes. A cow might scan the
daily spread in this, my humble cot, and
sigh, "Right here I would be fed--such
victuals hit the spot!" I gnaw the luscious
ear of corn, of squash I eat my fill, and
wash them both down with a horn of cider
from the mill. To furnish me the food I need no creature
spills its blflod; I've eaten so much cattle feed that now I
chew my cud. I'm eating horse feed day by day, clean
herbs and grain and chaff, and when I'd talk I often
neigh, and whinny when I'd laugh. But, oh, I'm feeling fit
and fine! I've shaken off disease; no rheumatism now is
mine, no cramps are in my knees. We eat too much, our
grub's too rich, when we have coin to spare; and it's a
coodly thing to ditch the costly bill of fare.
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Portland, Or., Oct. 10. Payment of
the accrued taxes and penalties upon
the Oregon & California grant lands,
amounting to approximately $1,500,000
was received from the treasurer of the
United States yesterday morning by
Oswald West. The 19 warrants will be
delivered to 18 Oregon counties, and
one to Clarke county, Washington.
The taxes are to be paid upon the
grant lands remaining unsold. With
regard to contract lands, the settle
ment of taxes due is reserved until the
question of legal title and the status
of tax liability shall have been deter
mined by the government.
Douglas county, which receives the
largest warrant, will get $300,000. The
smallest warrant is drawn in favor of
Clarke county.
BfllingsIeyY Appeal
Argued in San Francisco
San Francisco, Oct. 10. Arguments
on the appeal of Logan and Fred Bill
ingslev, convicted in Seattle in connec
tion with tho wholesale bootlegging
and liquor smuggling scandal uncover
ed some months ago, "were heard here
yesterday in the United States circuit
court of appeals.
The Billingslcys sought to change
their original plea of guilty to not
guilty at the time of their trial. Their
motion was refused.
It is on this decision that their ap
peal is based.
Attorney William E. Bell appeared
for the defendants and Clay Allen,
United States district attorney of Se
attle, for the government.
Allen argued for the Sismissal of tho
appeal. He declared Billingsley had
failed to file twenty copies of briefs,
had never given the government prose
cutors a copy of the briefs and had not
given proper notice of motion to
change the plea.
Bell, arguing for the appeal, cited
many cases in which defendants were
allowed to change their plea before
sentence was pronounced. He declared
there had even been cases where a
change of plea was made after the
pronouncing of sentence.
CROSS, FEVERISH
CHILD IS BILIOUS
OR CONSTIPATED
WMDHEDID-
Look, Mother! If Tongue Is
Coated Give "California
Syrup of Figs"
Every mother realizes, after giving
her children "California Syrup of i
rigs," that this is tbeir ideal laxative
because they love its pleasant taste
and it thoroughly cleanses the tender
little stomach, liver and bowels with
out griping.
When cross, irritable, feverish or
breath is bad, stomach sour, look at
the tongue, mother! If coated, give a
tcaspoonful of this harmless "fruit
laxative" and in a few hours all the
foul, constipated waste, sour bile and
undigested food passes out of the bow
els, and you have a well, playful chili
again. When its little system is full
of cold, throat sore, has stomach ache,
uarrhoea, indigestion, colic remem
ber, a good "inside cleansing" should
always be the first treatment given.
Millions- or mothers keep Califor
nia Syrup of Figs" handy; they know
teaspoontul today saves a sick child
tomorrow. Ask your druggist for a bot
tle of "California Syrup of ,Figs,"
which has directions for babies, chil
dren of all ages and grown ups print
ed on the bottle. Beware of counter
feits sold here, so don't be fooled. Get
the genuine, made by "California Fig
Syrup Company."
SALEM MAN GETS DEER
James Clark, I. Abraham and A. B.
Poole of Salem, spent Sunday on Hub
bard creek, where they were successful
in ' bagging" a fine tnree point buck.
Mr. -Abraham and Mr. Clark returned
the city last evening, while the gen
tleman from Salem decided to remain
out for a dav or so to further trv his
luck at landing another buck. Rose
burg News.
OF LOCALJNTEREST
Some People we -Know, and ' We Will
Front by Hearing About Them
This is a purely local event.
It took place in Salem.
Not in some faraway place.
You are asked to investigate it.
Asked to believe a citizen's word;
To confirm a citizen's statement.
Any article that is endorsed at home
Is more worthy of eonfidenee
Than one you know nothing about,
, Endorsed by unknown people.
C. White, barber, 1646 Mission St.
Salem, says: "I have been taking
Doan's Kidney Pills off and on for
a number of years and they have nev
er failed to do. good work. Standing in
one position so much was hard on my
back and kidneys. At times I could
hardly stand up straight. After I had
taken a box or two of Doan's Kidney
Pills, my back felt as strong as ever."
-rice 50c, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy get
Doan's Kidney Pills: the sRme that
Mr. White had. Foster-Milburn Co-,
Prop., Buffalo, N. Y.
MONTANA DRAFT SHOBT
Butte, Montf -Oct.- lfK The- Silver
Bow county exemption boards are en
deavoring to make up the shortage of
men in the third draft quota.
Only 250 of 317 men ordered to en
train for Camp Lewis, Taconia, report
ed Sunday when the men left. Eight
more men were dispatched last night
and more men will be sent during the
week.
Thirteen men were missing in Ana
conda's third quota of 93 men.
The local exemption board today ex
Iiressed itself as pleased with the num
er of men who had reported Sunday.
They had expected a much larger num
ber of desertions.
CASTOR IA
Fct Infants and Children
In Use For Over 30 Years
Always bears
-the
Signature
Margaret Garrett's
Tlusband
gy JANE PHELPS
RENEWING OLD ACQUAINTANCE
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Nature Needs Assistance -
In Keeping You Well
A little help goes a long ways.
H you-would keep your body in
healthy and robust condition, throb
bing with that splendid vitality that
indicates freedom from all ailments,
first of !1 see thst your blood is
kept pure. Any slight impurity that
creeps into vour blood will soon effect
the well-being of your whole system.
A few bottles of S. S. S. will give
just the assistance that nature needs
ta keeping the blood absolutely trt.
of all impurities. This old remedy is
wonderful purifier and tonic, and
hat no equal for keeping the blood
rich and pure. ' It builds up the ap
petite and tones up the entire system,
S. S. S. is sold bv druuzists every
where. It has been successfully used l
for more than fifty years, and people
in practically every state testuy to
its great worth. Write for booklets
and free medical advice to Swift Spe
cific Co, Dept. " Atlanta, Ca.
. CHAPTEB XXVII.
"Hello, Margaret I what's wronirf"
he asked. .
"Nothing is wrone. I called vou un
to wish you good night, and when they
said they couldn't find you, I thought
perhaps something was wrong with you
that you bad been hurt or something."
"Aonsensel We were out to dinner.
that's all! "
'Out to dinner! where!" I was sure
Bob knew no one down there to ask
him to dinner.
"Tea, a friend of mine, Donald Pay
ne has married aud is living at Garden
City. He came over here to golf, and
insisted we all go home with him. We
had a corking time, tell you all about
it when I get home. Good-night, dear!"
"Good night," I said then as he hung
up an almost irresistable desire to eall
him back came over me. I started to
call the club house again, then decided
I would not.
Tet I stood for some minutes staring-i
ar ine tetcpnene. it bad been bad
enough to have Bob leave me, to stay
at the elub with his men friends, but
to accept invitations to dinner without
me how could he do such a thiugt I
shouldn't think he would have enjoved
himself one minnte, I wouldn't!'"' I
said to myself as I finally turned awar
from the telephone.
A premonition that it wouldn't he
as easy as I had imagined to keep Boh'
away from bis old friends crept overj
me. Then I uinnissed the thought with!
a shrug. We.t he understood that noth-
ing would make be accept an invitation j
unless he were also asked; when he
kaew that I rever did a thing when he.
was away frcm me bnt wait and long)
for his return, why of course he would!
do the same or me. And so hugging this
idea I calmly wont to bed and again
slept soundly l ntil morning.
Saturday was a glorious day. Elsie
telephoned nv.- in the morning.
' ' We are going out to Travers Islant"
to dinner, Margaret! come along."
"Who is going f" could Tom have
returned to be with Elsie f
"Oh,, a bunch of us! Tom's having
a good time and why shouldn't If
They're all oln married folks like you
and me that is all except two."
"Thank yon Elsie, but I am sure I
shouldn't enjoy it without Bob."
"Don't be a fool, Margaret! anyone
to hear that tone would think you were
one of the esrly martyrs. Boh is en
joying himself, why shouldn't yout"
"No, Elsie. Thank you just the same.
I shouldn 't care a bit about going ; and
should feel guilty to accept an invita
tion that did not include Bob.'
."We're going to have a delicious'
dinner, dance a little, then come bark
by moonlight. Now wont you comet"
'No don't try to persuade me El
sie" I answered, then as I plainly heard
her snort of impatience a longing to go
came ever mc. It was gone in a minnte
however. Aad I added: "I hope you
have a good time, Elsie."
"Why didn't you go, ma'am!" Del
la asked. She- had been dusting and
had overheard the conversation.
"No Delia the place for married peo
ple is at home unless they go out to
gether." " Taint everybody thinks like you
do."
"Married jieople would be happier if
they made-themselves necessary to each
other. When you get married. Delia.
I hope yen will remember that it is
your piace ro oe wiin your huso and,
and his place to be with you."
"I sort of think it would be kin da
dull never to see no one but Mike,"
Mike being her sweetheart.
Then whila Delia leaned on her
broom handle I delivered a little homly,
on a woman 'j duty to the man she mar
ried; not forgetting to include his to
her.
The day diagged miserablv. About
noon I called Bob, but they told me he
was still out on the green. I left no
name. Mother came over and wanted
me to ge and make some calls with her;
bnt I refused.
"You don't intend to do as you said
last night, do you, Margaret! Assume
this air of martyrdom whenever Bob
: 1UB making a mistake,
dear. Bob is very unselfish, he would
not keep any pleasure from you. When
, .v me neignr or foolishness
tor VOU to tuba 1. a . ;.. .1 - -
. -"- aiuiuuo you uy.
I ut on your hat and come along."
"No, thank you, mother. I just re
fused Elsie's invitation to go to Tra
vers Island to dinner. If I g0 out to
enjoy myself when Bob is awav I shall
have no plea to use to keep" him at
home."
"Ton refused such a nice little out
uig! mother said astonished. "Why
! ear you are making a mistake. I know
you are. Ton are old enough to have a
saner outlook on life; a broader vision
of men and the things which go to
make up two lives which are to be lived
together. Tour attitude will bring you
un happiness I fear."
"I'm not efraid. Such love as I give
Boh never eould make him or mi un
bappv. He doesa't
yet, that I get my happiness only thru
him. When he does he will not leave
me."
(Tomorrow The Best Natured of Men)