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The .. Capital Journal
CHARLES H. FISHER
Editor and Publisher
WEDNESDAY EVENING
" December 12, 1917
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MUST GROW FLAX FOR AIRSHIPS
An experiment is to be made at Klamath Falls the com
ing year with the growing of hemp. When the Klamath
canal was completed it was discovered that wild hemp
was growing along it. Some experiment with the fiber
showed that it was of a'quality so fine that it can be used
in place of flax in the making of the linens. This will be
tested during the coming year, and if successful will give
that section a tremendous boost. There never was such a
demand for flax products as the present. It is found to
be the only fiber suitable for aeroplanes, the only one
having sufficient strength, and it is this coupled with the
destruction of the flax industry in Belgium and Russia
that has caused the insatiable demand. While the great
cry so far has been for wheat and ships, the demand for
flax fiber is just as insistent now, and it is as necessary to
the winning of the war as the conservation of food, the
building of ships and the making of munitions.. America
proposes to win the war largely through control of the
air, and to do this she must have flax. This means that
true patriotism will move every farmer in the valley who
has ground suitable for its growth to plant at least a small
tract. Patriotism will also furnish the labor necessary
for harvesting it, so there need be no fears on the part
of the farmers on that score. When the Americans have
met the enemy, and when the death roll shows some from
every hamlet, America will wake up to the conditions
facine it and such a wave of patriotism will sweep over
the country as will make all such things as labor shortage!
seem but trifles. There are hundreds, ooin men ana
women, who will do their bit in the flax fields or any other
when it becomes necessary, and that time maybe no
further away than next summer. Here is Oregon's op
portunity to again lead, for climatic conditions enable her
to produce one of the things the country most neeas iiax,
Why should the allies fear a German offensive on the
West front? Why not welcome such a decision on part
of the enemy?
For more than a year we have been told that the allied
forces in the west greatly outnumber the German fighting
force, and that they are superior in artillery and aircraft
equipment, mere is every reason to believe these state
ments because the full man power of the French nation is
supplemented by great forces drawn from every part of
the British empire. Why then should the allies fear an
attack in their own defensive trenches and strongholds.
dose to their supply bases and with every condition favor
ing them
Is it because the English really want to stave off the
hnal struggle until the United States is readv to bear the
brunt, or do they lack the energy and decision to prepare
tor what may be the deciding grapple of the war?
Heretofore, only a small part of the allied forces have
ever been in action at any one time and the Germans
have won their principal successes bv attacking1 the dif
ferent fronts in detail, while most of the allies' armies
looked on with only the interest of casual spectators.
Even now it is likely that half of England's 7,000,000
soldiers are loafing around on furloughs, and will not be
called to colors' before the Germans break through their
lines and the allied cause hangs in the balance. Jhat was
what happened at Cambria where the British had over a
week to pour men and guns into the breach of the Hinden
burg line, and then seemed to think it strange that the
Germans would take advantage of them by attacking sud
denly with superior forces.
If the allies were commanded by a real general with
supreme power, or possessed a board of strategy which
knew the war game, they would welcome the proposed
German offensive in the west and the war would be over
in six months. . . . . i ;
Mature! Garrett's?
HusDana jt
EJy JANE. PHELPS '
AWAKENING DISTRUST
GREATEST OF BATTLES IMMINENT
The Italians by their heroic defense succeeded in hold
ing the Teutons on the Italian front and the great strug
gle at Asiago is virtually over since the allies have enough
reinforcements on the ground to make a further attempt
on the part of the Germans useless. At the same time it
announced the Germans are preparing for a supreme ef
fort on the western front. They are massing troops
bringing up heavy guns, and that the greatest battle of
the whole war is imminent seems probable. It is probable
too that a large part of the American army now in France
will take part in this fight . That they will be held back
we "flv with our own winsrs." show that we can also
furnish the wings for the whole country. We can do this
by growing flax and we should plant eveiy pound of seed
available. Thuosands ot tons oi. iiDer are neeaeci ior mis
purpose alone. Another insistent demand is made by the
fishing industry, one of the big ones of the state, which
requires six hundred miles of nets, and these arc made of
flax fiber. The twine for these can be made of lower
grade fiber than is used in the making of linens and will
furnish a- market for the lower grades. The manu
factured product of an acre of first class flax at present
prices will range in value from $750 to as high as $1,500
an acre. Just imagine what this means to the Willamette
Valley once the business is well established and the
product of the farms is manufactured at points within
the valley. Salem should be the "Belfast of America,"
and we can make it so by serving our country and grow
ing flax
We should rise to meet the demand made on us, and while because of insufficient training is hardly possible, for
many must ue pretiy weu trained Dy tnis.xime, and tne
very strength of the German attack may compel the use
of troops that otherwise would not have been used until
next Spring. According to reports, there are now more
than 300,000 American soldiers in France and these should
make a good showing no matter how great the German
force may be they will be called upon to meet. From all
indications the greatest struggle of the war will be fought
between now and Christmas. The fall of Jerusalem is con
sidered a good omen, and as such America will consider
it, but it will pin more faith on its boys . over in the
trenches and the British and French veterans, than on
signs and omens, no matter how cheering they may be.
Eastern Oregon is not only using the big tractors to
draw their gang plows but thev are running these 21
hours a day with throe shifts. The scarcity of men and
the high price of feed for horses may compel like action
among the farmers of the valley. Here, most of the
farms are too small to justify the purchase of a tractor,
but there is no reason why farmers should not get to
gether and arrange to do their plowing by owning these
big machines together. It is quite probable their use
would demonstrate that they are the one thing that 'will
bring the once famed wheat lands of the Willamette val
ley back to their old standard of reduction, 00 or more
bwhels to the acre. What the valley lands need is a deep
sabsoiling, and the tractros will give it.
It is estimated if the war lasts through its fourth year
that it will cost in money actually spent for war purposes
$155,600,000,000. To meet this debt, not counting the in
terest, would require the gathering and paying over ten
times, all the gold in existence. To meet the interest
charges alone would require one half of all the gold to be
gathered and paid over yearly.
It is but two weeks until Christmas and it will not be
long after that until it will be time to make garden. It
can safely be asserted that the area of kitchen gardens
this coming year will be much larger than that of last
summer. Many who failed then will want to try it again
now that they have learned something about it, and many
have found the exercise so beneficial that they will try
the garden again this year. The most insistent cause of
increased garden plots however will be the high cost of
vegetables, which make the gardens a necessity for many
who otherwise would have to go without the fresh green
"garden sass'' they can grow so easily.
The Bolsheviki have issued orders to garrison friend
ly to its cause to attack Kalidenes without waiting orders
and forbidding any effort at mediation. It seems the
German leaders of the Bolsheviki had rather talk armis
tice with their German brethren than with a real Russian.
While the strength of Korniloff and Kaledine is not known
outside of Russia," it is evident from the fears expressed
by the Bolsheviki that the two generals have a formid
able backirg. They may yet prove the men needed to con
trol Russians leaderless mobs.
CHAPTEtt LXXXI.
For a few minutes after wo sat down
to dinner Mrs. Baldwin and I chatted
upon indifferent matters; but gradually
sue led back to Hubert, and his liking
tor Bohemian people. '
"Have you ever dined at the 'Ke
vourtf" she asked.
"Once," 1 replied.
"Didn't you like it! I'm just crazy
over the place, and Joo is nearly as
bad"
"No, I did not enjoy it at all," I
replied, a remembrance of the disagree
able evening I had spent making me
speak rather snappishly.
"That's strangel doesn't Mr. Garrett
like it either 1"
" Yea," I admitted reluctantly "It is
one of tho plaees ho used to go before
we were married."
"Oh, so he kuew all that clever crowd
before you were married, did you kuow
them toot"
No, when I met Mr. Garrett his
mother had just died, and he of course
was not going out ut least to such
places", 1 explained.
(Jul "-was all the reply she made,
but that single expletive was so charg
ed with understanding, that 1 foit my
self Hushing. Then she asked: "How
long did you know him before you wore
married 1"
"Only a short time. He and his father
never agreed. 1 suppose he felt un
comfortable after his mother died and
wanted a home of his own." I again
explained, never dreaming how much 1
was telling this clever cynical womau.
1 seel Weil, Mrs. Uarrett, of course
you will do as you please, but if I were
you, and he would take me, I should go
every single place my husband did. Joe
won t take me, or you better believe
he'd get no chances to lunch or dine
with other women that is, unless I was
along," she added as I made no reply.
But, Mrs. Baldwin, 1 commenced
to argue, "I do not believe a man
should have any interest outsido his
home and his necessary business affairs.
If I joiu Mr. Garrett iu his outings with
people of whom I do not approve I have
uo argument lett against his going. No,
trust my husband absolutely. In time
he will see that I am-right, and be will
ing to give up people of whom I disap
prove."
I wish I had your faith for your
sake," she replied. "No, you are
wrong" she went on after a moment s
silence. "No man who is interested in
the vital things of life; who craves the
companionship of clever men and wom
en will ever be made to give them up
by the tactics you propose. You .had
far better give up your ideas of domes
tie felicity alone with him, and become
his companion. If you do not there are
plenty of charming women who will.
And you aren't so young that you do
uot know what the result is sure to be."
"You mean to intimate that I shall
lose my husband!" I demanded, indig
nantly. "What else! He will not be happy
with you if you cross him in all he does,
his social instincts and pleasures."
' ' Do you practice what you preach
with Mr. Baldwin? '-' 1 asked as we rose
from tho table, "or does he never give
ably, I am afraid. -
"When I was first married I made
the mistake of finding fault, of crying
ami naging Joe whenever he stayed out
a moment longer than I thought he
should. I used to accuse him of being
with other women, and all sorts of
things, until one day he told me he had
had the name, and that he would here
after have, the game. It was a vulgar
way of putting it, but it woke me up,
and ever since tnen 1 have been busy
trying to show him he needn't be un
comfortable with me. But: " she hesi
tated, "I waited too long. I was too
late. The mischief had already been
done. Now I live in the hope that some
day he will return to me. 1 keep watch
of him, I know what he is doiim. but
he does not mistrust that I do. i am
telling you this, Mrs. Garrett, so that
you won't make my mistakes. I like
you. I know your type, .the home girl
who has never been accustomed to the
gayer side of life; a side that is just
as wholesome, just as true as is the
strictly domestic side if a man and wife
can enjoy it together. But to send the
man out alone believe ine it is fatal."
After Mrs. Baldwin left, which she!
did early, I sat thinking over what she
had toid me. I was not at all convinc
ed by her reasoning. Joe Baldwin am1.
Bob were two very different persons.!
Mr.' Baldwin was rather ordinary -that I
is besides Bob, and would bo influenced
by things which-in no way would affect
my husband.
"Poor woman," I said aloud as I un
dressed. Then I forgot all about her ad
vice in wondering what Bob was do- !
in;, if he had once thought of-me and
iythere was anyone there beside him
and John Kendall. Then also I dwelt j
on the fact that he had lunched with .
that Chicago woman. Why had he not j
told me. Perhaps it was while Donald
was ill and he had forgotten it. I would j
ask him about it as soon as he came in i
the next night. Of course it was busi
ness; but others might not think so. I
should ask him to promise not to lunch
with any woman but me.
(Tomorrow Kobert Is Annoyed at
Mrs. Baldwin)
DISEASE IS
EVER THE SAME
And ia view of this fact a medicine
liko Hood's Sursaparilla, which lias
been successful for more than 40
years, is a safe one to rely upon.
. Hood's Sarsaparilla is known
to tho people of America as the
standard blood purilier. Its record
is one of general satisfaction and re
markable results. There is nothing
better as a general tonic and appetite
maker for weak and run-down men,
women and children and old people,
invalids and convalescents.
It is pleasant to take, aids diges
tion, and simplics the vital organs
with rich red blood essential to
perfect health.
Get Hood's Sarsaparilla today and
begin to take it at once.
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And He Did
The Daily Novelette
GARNISHED WITH PEPPERS.
you occasion?' I added rather disagree-
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Germany has generously agreed not to ask payment of
interest on the money advanced Turkey, until 12 years
after the war. This is a wise plan for in this way the
Germans can get used to going without their interest on
the homeopathic plan. It will also lead the way to their
getting reconciled to going without a return of the
principal. The money Germany has loaned Turkey will
prove an unprofitable poultry investment. There won't
be any eggs.
Not even an approximate estimate of the victims of the
Halifax disaster can yet be made. ' Estimates still run
rom 2,000 to 4,000, and while the latter figure is thought
by the conservative to be too high, all admit that at best
it is only guess work, and that it may be weeks or even
months before anything like an accurate estimate can be
made. ! ; i i . t : t
Whole Wheat Bread
and Graham Kind Fill
Wheatless Day Ideas
That the use of graham and whole
wheat bread would be considered a pro
per observance of "wheatless day" for
the present, was the substance of a
letter leeeived by the Cherry City Bnk
ing company from the office of feder
al" food administrator of Oregon, W.
li. Aver, in reply to an inquiry by
the local bakery as to the use of these
products.
Tho' food administrator says:
"So far we have tried to encourage
the use of graham and whole . wheat
bread on wheatless day because it was
impossible to secure an ample supply
of substitutes- Corn" meal has been so
scarce Snd high in price that we could
not compel people to cut out wheat
altogether.
"For the present the use of grnhnm
will be considered an observance of
wheatless dav, but we shall be compell
ed to draw the line on any wheat pro
ducts at all on Wednesday just as soon
as suitable substitutes can be had.
"Corn meal should be plentiful and
much cheaper after the first cf the
year, ana both Dariey ana rye liour
are coming into the market now in
larger quantities, and we shall be able
to use them and cut out wheat acso-
lutely on wheatless day."
' r rion County Third
Ia Tax Valuation
The tax commission has just issued
a statement showing the value of
property in each county, its propor
tion of the entire tax and many other
things of interest to those who keep
in touch with the state's growth. The
valuations as given by the assessors
for the entire state are" $S07.W-',242..!3.
The valuations made v the tax com
mission and apportioned bv it. are
fl2O.707.3C7-8". and the total is $928,
t05,570.3(. Multnomah county, of
i-oursi. load with a grand toial of
305..&2.S46.2?t sad Umatilla is sec
ond with a total of .jl.507.20.11. Ala
Hon is third with $42,045,0(7 76.
No one could have been more polite
than the Rev. Fiddle, D. D. As a boy he
hadalways knocked on the cupboard be
fore stealing the jam, aud never slap
ped the girls without apologizing be
tween slaps. And now, as a man with
responsibility and side whiskers he was
still a second Sir Walter Ealeigh.
On the day our storv opens he was
given the commission as missionary to
the iiirdy islands, with live lady assit-
ants. lie bowed the ladies up the gang
plank of the steamship Florida Water,
and then ascended it himself, and the
voyage began.
I he weather was ideal, only 210 pas
sengers out of 305 were seasick, and
four davs before our storv closes the
llev. Fiddle, D. D., bowed his lady as
sistants onto tho Birdy Islands.
They were met by a delegation of
Boohoo canibals, who escorted them
with great pomp aud a fair amouut of
ceremony to their king, Hicky Doola.
Ilii ky Doola was a man of few
words.
"Slanvpat mungo! " (Just in time) he
said. "Let thorn be made into stew of
la America for the gathering of the
clans tonight."
As the royal guards approached them
Fiddle, D. !., removed his hat and bow
ed low.
"Tho ladies first," he said gallantly.
His apparent sense of humor no tick-
I'LLTIE ROVCR T0THI8
Automobile - iajmh.e' I
in the stof;e.
L i
led Hicky Doola that he ordered him
spared and given a trial as court jester.
Three days passed during which Fid
dle, D. D., didn't do another funny
thing, so, on the day our story closes
he was turned iuto pepper pot a la missionary.
EVERY MEAL A
POISONOUS INJECTION
Few folks suffering from kidney and
bladder troubles ever think that tho
meals which they were taking arc hast
ening their death. Every morsel of food
taken gives up its quantity of uric
acid. This poison is taken into the sys
tem through a diseased condition of
the kidneys and bladder. In the healthy
man nature provides an outlet for this
poison. Thoso in ill health must take a
medicinal help to drive this death deal
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Capsules have been doing this work.
They effect -prompt relief in all dis
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ter of attending to your health until it
is time to make your funeral arrange
ments. Get a box of GOLD MEDAL
Haarlem Oil Capsules today. Look for
the "enuino. Your druggist sells them.
Thev are guaranteed or monev refund
ed. Insist on GOLD MEDAL Brand.
Eh
ippnng
by Walt Mason
ymes
WATCH FOB OTXS
'AKNIYERSARY
WHO'S?
BURNING MONEY
It isn't what we earn , that counts ; it's what
we put away. I took in coin in vast
amounts, ere I grew old and gray. ' I said,
'TU gambol as I please, and paint the fool
ish town, for coin is growing on the trees,
and I can shake it down." On Saturday I
drew my pay, a goodly roll and fat; on
Monday morn I'd take my way to soak my
watch and hat. All through my years of
youth and health, when wiser lads grew
flush, I gayly threw away my wealth, I
burned the easy cush. Then came the sad
and fatal day when I woke up to find that I
was old and stale and era v. not pnnnl tn
the grind. There came a siege of stringent times; the
boss was sad and sore; he said, "IU have to save the
dimes," and fired me from his door. And after all my
3-ears of toil I had no plunk, that day, to make the old tin
kettle boil, or keep the wolf away. I thought of all the
costly joys I'd bought in bygone years, of, foolish nights
with foolish boys, ard shed a stack of tears. I thought
of chances that were deacL, and gone beyond recall; and
then I bumped my aching head against the nearest wall.
But there is nothing in remorse, except an added jolt, and
weeping for an old dead horse won't bring along a colt.
So live, young man, that when you're old you've no such
luck as mine, and have a parcel of red gold put some
where safe in brine.