3 Editorial-Page of The Capital Journal
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CHARLES H. FISHEB
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October 24, 1917
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PREDICTS END OF WAR
Colonel S. S. McClure, publisher of the magazine of
that name, was in Portland recently and lectured on
"The Relations of Japan and the United States." He has
just returned from the Orient and speaks from personal
observation of the Japanese and Chinese. He also visited
the European countries and studied conditions pertaining
to the war. He predicts the war will end within a year
or 18 months, basing his prediction on steady failure
which will within that time cause the losing of all hope by
the Central powers. He also quotes Count Terauchi,
whom he classes as "the ablest man at the head of any
government be between Washington ana London, travel
ing west, who said: "The war will be won when America
has 2,000,000 men on the west front unless Germany
should throw up the sponge before that time." These
predictions have much to bear them out. Germany has
but two things on which to base any hope and these are
of doubtful value except as something with which to de
ceive the German people. They are the submarines,
which have not proved a success, and the failure of Russia
to hold fast until American forces are available in France.
The submarines will not win and the leaders in Germany
know it. As to Russia, the elements are with us, for win
ter is due which will put an end to military operations for
six months at least on the Russian frontier and give the
new government a chance to get itself together; and at
the same time it will permit many American troops being
made ready and placed on the ground.
Undoubtedly too, the placing of an embargo on food
stuffs to neutral countries has been a severe blow to the
Central powers, since it has cut off sadly needed supplies.
The kaiser and his leaders know they cannot win and so
are playing for any kind of a peace that will still leave
them in power. That is all that prevents the war ending
now. If the allies will consent to any peace with the
Hohenzollerns still in power,
oV,nnt f Vio anvvpnrlpr of Alsace
may be done in the way of making Bulgaria let go of what
she has grabbed. Jtiis crouDies
wnrrvine about anyone's else,
his own.
Benjamin C. Reed, 68 years old and former tax col
lector and treasurer of the town of Whitman, Massachus
etts, who was generally known as "Honest Ben," after
pleading guilty to the larceny of town funds in the sum
of $25,000, is doing time in the house of correction, being
sentenced for two years. He was surely a good fellow
with a heart tender for the feelings of others, and a hand
willing to help all friends in distress. He stated he took
the money not for his own use but "to pay taxes for his
friends." Could generosity and friendship go further?
He simply marked their taxes paid, not getting the money,
but trusting those he accommodated for it. Like most
other good fellows he discovered, too late, that the other
supposedly "good fellow" were such only to themselves,
and having used him left him holding the empty sack. He
has two years to think it over in, and to muse on the un
reliability of man. He will also have time to reckon the
cost of being a "good fellow'' with someone's else money.
It was the open season for zeppelins in France Satur
day, five of them being bagged out of a flock that had
raided London and was on its way home. This brings up
the question as to what should be done with the survivors,
if any, from one of these raiders that had just been
dropping bombs on non-combatants. It would seem they
should be treated the same as any other pirates.
Reports from the American army somewhere in France
indicate that the subscriptions to the liberty loan will be
such as to make many at home ashamed of their sluggish
ness. It is indicated the boys at the front are not afraid
to trust Uncle Sam and that the total of their subscrip
tions will run into the millions.
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THE MONEY SPENT FOR MOVIES
Now that the movie pictures have become a habit with
so many, the announced raise in admission in Portland
theaters, which it is supposed
the country will prove a hard jolt to many, especially the
little folks. With all prices soaring the movie will be one
of the things that can be gotten along without; for while
it is a pleasure it is not a necessity, and it will most likely
be one of the first things to be cut out in the interest of
economy. The raise in price will probably be followed by
a falling off in attendance. As showing the vastness of
small things in an aggregate, it is expected that the ten
per cent tax on admissions to the movies will yield the
government $60,000,000. If
States pays out yearly for
This would build a fleet of
year, it would almost build
would, at $50,000 a mile build and equip 12,000 miles of
railroad, or it would build and equip a railroad clear
around the border of the United States. It would pay as
army of a million men $50 a month for a year. It illus
trates the greatness and the tremendous wealth of the
country when this vast sum can be spent on just one com
mon amusement. Bringing the matter closer home it
would build and launch a fleet of wooden ships at a cost
of $250,000 each numbering 2,400. It would at a cost of
$2,000 each build for the Southern Pacific 300,000 freight
cars which at fifty feet to the car would reach 15,000,000
feet, or from Portland via Los Angeles in a continuous
string to New Orleans, or by cutting out fifty, cars would
allow the Southern Pacific to erect a $100,000 depot
at Salem.
It is cheering to note that among those whose lives
were sacrificed in the sinking of the American transport
Antilles by a Germai submarine, were many whose birth
place was Germany, and who were loyal to their oaths of
allegiance. It is pleasing despite the death of the gallant
fellows, because it shows that the great masses of Ger
mans in America are as loyal as though born here. It is
the supreme test when renouncing allegiance to the
country of their birth these brave fellows were called up
on to take up arms in defense of the country of their
adoption and against that of their birth. It-is pleasing
further because it shows that though born under the most
despotic government, they understood the blessings of
liberty, appreciated American institutions and the spirit
of equality, and were among the first to, respond to the
call for service. They went down to their deaths, sent
there by the act of their countrymen, and while bravely
working for the freedom of all mankind and more than
all of the freedom of the German people" themselves.
Americans consume sugar at the rate of seven and a
half pounds per capita a month. The French are getting
along with about two pounds. There is enough sugar in
this country to supply the regular amount until the next
crop is due, and the only question is whether we shall use
our full quota and let others go without, or cut our ration
and let our allies over in Europe have some. By cutting
our consumption one-third we can put .both England and
France in as good position as we are as, regards sugar.
By cutting off one-third of our consumption we would
have 250,000,000 pounds, 125,000 tons a month for the
other fellows across the pond. ;
Germany is also having a coal famine. Like America
she has plenty of it in her mines but is unable to get it out.
It is some satisfaction to know the other fellow is no bet
ter off than ourselves.
The Russian government is moving to Moscow and the
kaiser will be both brave and foolish if he attempts to
follow it there. Napoleon tried it, but the way back was
beset with many dicffiulties, and it was "never again" for
Bony.
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t by Walt
HEARTRENDING
It must be trying to the soul to do at home
one's peaceful stunt, and hear each day the
query droll, "Why aren't you fighting at
the front?" Perhaps the stay-at-home can
spring a reason why he spills no gore, but it
must jar like everything to tell that reason
o'er and o'er. The matrons view him with
disdain, as for the soldier boys they knit;
their glances say, "Your life is vain why
don't you try to do your bit? The bloom
ing damsels coldly gaze upon the friendless,
outcast wights, and sigh, "Well have no
truck with jays who stay at home when
brave men fight." The children see him
If
I ity
pass their school, and cry aloud, a ribald horde, "The
corkscrew is this slacker's tool, while other young men
ply the sword." He may have reasons good as wheat for
staying home and baling hay, while martial neighbors go
to meet the prune-fed Prussians in the fray; but who will
listen while he tells the reason why he doesn't go? Men
say, "If you'd be wearing bells, you ought to swat your
country's foe."
will be followed throughout
this is correct the United
movie tickets $600,000,000.
thirty super-dreadnaughts a
two ranama canals, it
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Ml NEW FLHNNEl SUIT OUT
TONIGHT AND Q-ET IT PRESSED
SO I'm HAVE IT TOMORROW?
Margaret Garrett's
Husband
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By JANE PHELPS
MORBID THOUGHTS AND ACTIONS
CHAPTEB XXXIX.
It may be that I was a poor judge
of human nature, but it seemed to me
that the force which drew Bobert Gar
rett and me together and mated us was
aa natural and irresistible as the force
that moves the world.
My love threw around our life an im
possible glamour. I always saw the fu
ture, spent with Bob, aa rainbow tinted.
My imagination pictured our life to
gether as one long season of blissful
living for each other; with no room for
outside entanglements.
But Bob 's world, the world which in
terested and appealed to him was an
alien one. Each day it was impressed
upon mo more' and more. Usually when
Bob had in any way distressed me;
when he had remained away from me
for any reason, I had anxiously watched
for his return. But now often it had be
come an effort to appear natural; and
it was with a sullen spirit that I greet
ed him. Often his very eagerness, coup
led with that bright look on his face.
intensified my resentment at his being
able to enjoy himself apart Irom me.
Once when ho was telling me of some
thing which had interested him and
John Kendall, something for which I
cared nothing, I stopped him:
"Oh, do stop! I've heard enough!"
"I'm sorry, I thought you would be
interested."
"I don't see why you should!" I
snapped, "I never made any pretense"
"Weil," Bob answered deliberately,
"It might bo better if you did take
some interest better for both of us."
' ' No Bob. I have told you I don 't care
for these friends of yours; for the
things they did."
"I'm sorry, Margaret."
"Oh, that's what you always say
'you're sorry!' if that's the measure
of your love, I call it simply gratifying
your selfish desires. I never am happy
unless you are with me to share things.
But you" I stopped it was the first
time that I had ever hinted that Bob
did not care for me as I did for him,
and I knew even as I said it that
I didnt' believe myself. He loved me,
I was his wife, Wo simply had dif
ferent ideas of certain things. I must
be more patient; I would in time win
Bob over.
The psychology of woman's love- is
always a mystery. Each woman likes
to think her man is str ng, courageous,
but that he is her slave in the intim
ate things of marriage. Some T,'omen
when they are disappointed in having
their own way with a man, will still
mother him with a love akin to pity,
some seek and love auothcr; while
others merely weep and wail their trou
ble away. I was not made of the stuff
that does any of these things. I would
in the end have my own way with
Bob. That, I never for a moment doubt
ed; and I would have it because of iny
intense love for him which he must
recognize as the greatest thing in my
life and in his.
"I have been very unhappy, Bob,"
I told him when we went upstairs after
spending the evening on the porch with
father and mother.
"I'm sorry, what about I"
"I wish you'd stop saying, 'I'm sor
ry ' it 's getting on my nerves. ' '
"Well what was it about!"
"Because you remained away from
me. I couldn 'i eat any dinner last night
and stayed up here alone all the even
ing. '
Bob suppressed and impatient excla
mation, waited a moment, then said:
"That was as you chose."
"That was as you chose."
"No, Bob, I didn't choose. You did
that for me."
"I don't understand your reason
ing!" impatiently, he answered.
"You know I am not happy, unless
you arc with, me; that I never have
"a good time without you. I felt too
badlv to eat; too lonely to talk to any
one. 'You punished me severely while
you were enjoying yourself."
"You are morbid, Margaret."
"No, I am not morbid. I love my
husband that's aU; and want his so
ciety. If I can't have it I'll stay by
myself until h see fit to become my
companion."
"Nonsense!" '
"It is not nonsense, from now on I
shall neither eat nor see anyone when
you remain away from me for your own
selfish pleasure. If you can have a good
time under such conditions, you are a
different, wan from the one I married. ' '
"But, Margaret"
'We won't discuss it, Bob. You know
now just how I feel, what course I
shall take. Knowing this I certainly
shall expect you to be with me unless
business calls you elsewhere." Then as
I noted his scowling face. I added:
"You know that I love you devotedly;
you love me just as well, don't you
Bob, darling" and I flung my arms
around his neck and pressed my lips to
his. "It must be awful to be married
to a man who doesn't care for you!"
as I repeated over and over again the
words of love I always used; and gave
the caresses I supposed welcome because
I' myself loved so dearly to be caressed.
Strangely, at this time I never
thought Bob's caresses were forced;
that he gave them only because i de
manded it. Yet now as I look back 1
think he cared for me. There was no
one else- of that I am sure.
(Tomorrow Moulding a Man)
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use enoueu to moisten tne scaip ana
rub it in srentlv with tho finger tips-
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You will find, too, that all itching
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You can get liquid arvon at any
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remedy has never been Known to laii.
Company i May Get
Full $200 From City
Although the city council voted to
expend $200 for tho entertainment of
the boys of Company M while in the
city Saturday, the patriotic women of
the city figured they would take the
matter in hand and do their share.And
they furnished so ample a supply of
fine home cooking including plenty of
candy for the boys that when the fig
uring was done as to the expense of
giving the banquet including several
invited guests, it was found that the
total expense was only $14. It was also
figured that 160 plates were served.
The city council having voted the
$200 for tho boys were still of the
mind last evening that the amount was
at the disposal of the company and au
thority was voted to sond tho '$200 to
the company not for the mess fund,
but for the company fund; This amount
with $14 more was forwarded today
hv the Bev. James Klvin to Captain
J. B. Necr- It seems the mess fund of
the company has in its treasury about
$1500. Hence the $200 was sent to be
placed in the company fund. Mess fund
money can only be usea lor me muss,
but company money may be used as
needed.
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No claim is made that Bi-nesia is any
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REAL ESTATE TBANSFEBS
Mary Alice Gerig, Q. C. D. to Mary
Gerig, 66.84 acres, claim 22-1-2W.
Alpha Gamble et al to Mary Miller,
claim 61-7-3W.
J. H. Bosenberg et al to Bandolph
I.amb, 20 0005 acres, claim 40-9-1W.
G. Tino to Arthur A. and Adelbert
A. Allen, claim 30-9-3E.
North Side Investment company to
Martin and Gladvs Christcncoe. lot 4,
block "C" North Side addition to
Silverton.
Albert L. Neething et ox to George
Weinrich, lot 7, block 4, Hallishe's an
nex No. 1. Stavton.
H. E. Dimick et ux to George Leff
ler, Dimick homestead, tract No. 33,
5 acres. I
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SIGN HEBE.
Dr. Hardwood Flores, G. X., P. D.
Q., etc., president of the Frontwoods
College, eyed the tall young man.
dubiously.
"So you would like to enter Front
woods College f" he said, stroking hia
whiskers the wrong way in perplexity.
"I sure would, doc." returned Pop
lin Buttons readily. "I ain't much oa
book learnin.' so far, but I'm a willin'
worker."
"The qualifications required of an
entrant to Frontwoods College are very
rigorous, very rigorous, ' ' Baid Dr. Flores
solemnly, ' ' Perhaps, before allowing you
to take the regular entrance examin
ation, I had better ask you a few ques
tions. Con you tell me offhand the subo
root of 1-2 plutified to the tenth pow
er!" "Somewhere in the neighborhood of
half past nine, would be it docf" re
plied Buttons timidly.
"it would not," Baid Dr. Flores dryly
Perhaps you can tell me the soecifiu
gravity of scrambelin gas!"
' well,, it's awiu specific erav. doc.
but just how many I can't exactly.
say," admitted Buttons. He stood first
011 one foot and then the other as tho
president shook his head despairinelv.
and then said timidly, "Would it help
any, doc, to know that I can run a
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hundred yards in 4 and five-eights sec
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Dr. Flores ose excitedly and clasp-
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Mr. Buttons, you have shown ma
that you are ou a sufficiently high in-
toHectu j t b - -
s d ofVontwomla 0olW(,. Tn
student of Frontwoods College. In fact,
in your case, the usual preliminary . ex
amination may be dispensed with." '
Electrical Operators' Strike
Negotiations Nearing Crisis
San Francisco, .Oct. 24. The crisis
iu the negotiations looking ta averting
the strike of electrical workers and
the telephone operators on the Pacific
coast, will be reached tomorrow fol
lowing the arrival tonight of Seattle
girls representing the telephone oper
ators of Oregon and Washington. The
girls are coming ,at the suggestion of
Mortimer Fleischacker, federal media
tor, in order that their demands for
union recognition might be fully set
forth.
Judge Morgenthaler, district presi-.
dent of the electrical workers union, re
iterated today that any settlement with
the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph
company must be contingent on recog
nition of the girl's union. If no -agreement
is reached by Saturday midnight,
it is believed the general strik? order
recently issued wib be put into effect.
Simultaneously with these develop
ments, Morganthaler declared ;oday
that the telephone operators r.t San
F-uncisco tre being organized asd that
they must participate in any aereercc-iit
re u bed.
7 he Seattle telephone gt.'-s wii: atrhc
at ti.50 tonight and a conference with
tli company officials will lie held to
morrow morning.