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MONDAY EVENING
January 7, 1!18
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AN HERCULEAN TASK
The arranging of the affairs of a nation of an hundred
millions of people, causing as it does, drastic changes in
the manner of conducting business, changing or casting
aside many of the theories on which our form of Govern
ment is based, changes so great as is the difference be
tween democracy and socialism, is a task of herculean
proportions. A hundred million people who have lived
as they pleased and practically without government re
straint in any form, are suddenly required to give up
their boasted liberty, and for the good of all submit to
things undreamed of, and which under war conditions
alone, could be enforced.
The un-American system of raising an army by dralt
was submitted to without a murmur, and after brief dis
cussion was accepted as the fairest way in which the
troops necessary for carrying on the war could be
Se A hundred million people accustomed to doing about
as they pleased were suddenly asked to go without meat,
one day in the week to overcome shortage and to assist
our allies. Then they were asked to make a "wheatless
day" and on top of this "a heatless" one. They were
- asked to substitute something for the foods they were
accustomed to and all these things were acceded to cheer
fully and promptly, and it may be said almost universally.
The people generally showed commendable patriotism
and whatever has been asked of them has been granted,
and this regardless of station or class.
At the same time there is another phase to it that is
not so bright' looking, and that is the evident attempt by
so many to exploit the country and take advantage of its
needs. The civil war was taken advantage of the same
way only perhaps on a much larger scale, proportionally.
The investigation now being held in Washington concern
ing the letting of contracts for war supplies, and especial
ly for clothing for the soldiers has disclosed some things
that do not look well. The Council of National Defense,
according to the testimony, let contracts amounting to
$800,000,000 through one committee. It was disclosed
that many of the contracts were let to firms in which'
members of the council and of the committee were inter
ested. One of this committee testified that 30 per cent
of the wool used in making clothing for the soldiers was
eliminated and shoddy substituted and that the clothing
was "made better thereby," This same member stated
that in such cases "the member interested in the firm
did not take Dart in lettine the contracts." ' That is a
flimsy defense of a bad business proposition.
Another thing that looks bad on the face of it is the
failure of the food administration to fix prices on some
of the substitutes for wheat and meat, that it recom
mended. It may be that these things are all right, and done with
the best intent, but the fact remains that it is as neces
sary to avoid the appearance of evil as to avoid the evil
itself, especially in dealings in which the whole country
is interested. '
That some crookedness is bound to occur in so many
and such vast transactions is a certainty, for the reason
that all men arc not above temptation, and all that can
be done is to guard the country's business as closely as
possible.
Perhaps in a short time when things get to running
smoothly most of the graft will be eliminated, and those
who have profited by the country's necessities will be
punished as they deserve.
What is necessary now is for the whole people to re
main calm and not to believe evil until that evil is mad?
certain. We must have faith in our officials, faith in
those on whose shoulders rests the purchasing of sup
plies and taking care of all things necessary to the win
ning of the war. That there will be cases of crookedness,
is certain; that some conscienceless persons will seek to
profit by the war even at the expense of the boys in the
trenches is equally certain, but that the great mass of
those on whom we must rejy js honest and patriotic we
must believe, because it is undoubtedly true.
LADD & BUSH, Bankers
A Government income tax officer will be at the
Court House from January 2 until January "0, 1918,
and will, to all those who wish it, explain'the new
income tax law, and will furnish the necessary in
come tax blanks.
All persons having an income of $1,000 or over
will be required to make a report
DORA C. ANDREHBN,
l'iesident.
Hec. and Treas.
..-..45c
....35c
tisleukaimi report
SHOULD REGULATE PRICES
There is a rapidly growing demand that the food
administration do something toward lowering the prices
of certain foodstuffs, and especially those which it has
recommended as substitutes for wheat and meat. Corn
products are much dearer than those of wheat while the
corn is not much more than half the price of Wheat. Con
sumers want to know why this is so, and also why some
steps are not taken to remedy it. It is the same with
fish. As the Capital Journal stated a few days ago, cold
storage companies are placing "chums" salmon on the
market at 20 cents a pound, and these fish three years
ago were selling at 15 cents apiece. As 1 they average
about nine pounds each, the price now is $1.80, ah in
crease of 1,200 per cent. It is self-evident that specu
lators are taking advantage of the patriotism of , the
masses to exploit them. It is generally understood that
to prevent this is one reason for the creation of the iood
' administration department. If it can neither control nor
regulate prices, the quicker it goes out of business the
j better, for in that case there is no excuse for its existence.
PLANT WAR
It is a trifle early to talk war gardens, but the weather
almost forces one to begin figuring on them. That they
are a good thing is shown by the fact that potatoes,
which were grown so generally, are about the only thing
on the market in the shape of foodstuffs that are ata
reasonable price. Potatoes are the great substitute for
cereals, and without the extra crop, for which the war
gardens are largely responsible, there would be a real
shortage of foodstuffs. The importance of growing an
other great crop of tubers cannot be over-estimated.
When necessary they can take the place of half, the grain
crop, and would support life at least without the grain.
Everything that can be used as a substitute for cereals
and meats should be grown in the war gardens this year,
for it all tends to keep prices from becoming prohibitive,
and will, assist in preventing actual want. It will not only
help the family larder but will keep the prices of other
foodstuffs lower, by making the demand lighter.
Chancellor Lloyd-George has stated fully England's
war aims, and they are practically a repetition of those
announced by President Wilson only going more into
detail. It is noted though, that he insists on a separate
government to be formed . by their 6wn people, for
Persia and Mesopotamia. This is one of the things Ger
many will fight harder than any other for it puts an end
forever to her dream of a Berlin to Bagdad railroad un
der German control and through German controlled ter
ritory. There runs between the lines too, a determination
to eliminate the Turk from Europe, while leaving him his
capital at Constantinople. At the same time a free
Dardanelles and. Bosphorus will be insisted upon. " This
is as it should be for no nation should be allowed to con
trol the world's highways, because she happens to be in
position to do so. The seas and their connections should
be open to the world.
To conserve both coal and cars and facilitate transpor
tation of freight, passenger trains in the east have been
cut 20 per cent. Traveling for pleasure is likely to have
most of the pleasure taken out of it, and the "fly-by-nights,"
will have to find some other way of killing time
and spending money. As for the latter the new issue of
liberty bonds will make a fine opening.
You may never have noticed it but the name of "web
feet" was probably applied to Oregonians because of the
shape of the state. A map of it looks like the picture of
a duck minus its head, and drawn by a cubist.
Rippling
by Walt
RUSSIA'S RUMPUS
With frenzied elocution the Russian lead
ers flock, and start a revolution each day at
(fZi 9 'cloc- Bewhiskered men and grizzled
If sLv- I assume the high command; by sunset they
nave nzzieu, uy iwuigui uiey aie caimcu.
A government is started that holds out
promise rich; in half a day it's carted out
to the dumppovitch. One liberator chases
another to his lair; no mortal can keep
cases on all that's doing there. We read
the stories hazy, of what is going on, and
v,,vAir wap so hep us John
m handing out rebukes, for criticisms 1 lur
ried are often worse than flukes. The Russians, wildly
screeching, from despot's rule set' free, are reaching,
! blindly reaching, for all the boons there be. Like men
i who have been hidden for black years under-ground, and
I who at last are bidden into the light, unbound, they're
startled and they're frightened by such a stunt as that;
i of age-long burdens lightened, thev know not where
they're at. The despot long had bossed her, and Russia
must obey; now faker and impostor must have their little
day; but some day they'll be stranded, and nations will
declare, "See where old Russia's landedshe's right side
up with care !"
GARDENS
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Rhymes
Mason
!" But let us not be hurried
Margaret Garrett's
Ihsband
By JAJVE PHELPS
DBA WING BOB OUT
CHAPTER CIII.
I tried with all my might to appear
different, interested, when Bob came!
home, but I feared all feeling for me i
had left him. He. was as indifferent,,
apparently as if I had been a last year 's ;
calendar, or something equally as un
interesting. I tried to smile, but ho did
n't look at me, so he didn't know that
I had smiled. Ho had absolutely no
thought for me. I wiped the perspiration
from my brow. Bob was making it ter
ribly hard for me. And yet, how wasj
ue to Know, even dream that 1 was try
ing to bo different. 1 realize that Elsio
was perfectly right 'when she had said
it would do no good if fSob knew what
was going on. His was a nature that
could not, would not, ba coerced.
Finally I mentioned that I had call
on Eleuor Faiucaworth, and that sho
had said something of her troubles to
me.
"One never knows who is right or
wrong," Bob replied in answer, to the
remark I made, ' ' because one never
hears but one side of such a question.
Usually, the woman's side."
"But Dick Farueswoith was"
"Oh, I am not excusing Farnesworth!
I only made a remark that is applicable
to all eases of that kind." Bob inter
rupted. "But as a rule don't you think one
more to blame than the other?" I asked
curious. Now that I had promised Elsio
to do all I could to get my husband
back, I was anxious to hear him. ex
press himself on such subjects.
"As a rule men and women marry
with their eyes shutl they don't realize
that they are making prisoners of them
selves; that they are making life im
possible, life in its fullest sense because
they are doomed to spend their days
with someone who is" he hesitated,
flushed, then said slowly, "forgive me
Margaret. When I -get on such subjects
1 always become excited."
' ' Some one who is incompatible, or
some one they do not love." I finished
for him.
"Well, yes, about that," he said,
then went, up stairs. When he came down
ho was in Ins dress clothes. Is dinner
ready f" he asked, "I want to catch
that seven o'clock train."
"Yes, we'll go right in," I answered
controlling with an effort by desire to
ask where he was going, to beg him
to remain with me. But 1 did neither. I
led the way into the dining room, and
immediately began to talk to Donald,
repeat his cute sayings, always inter
estinir to Bob. I
Bob left the table before the dessert;
hnd been brought on. He had watched
me. covertly all thru dinner, puzzled I
knew because I said nothing anent his
going out. Ho called good bye from
the hall, and I answered in a pleasant
voice. But when tho front door had
dosed I leaned my head on my hand
with a shudder. Was not active rebellion
better than feigned indifference 1 At
least it brought me some notice.
But I would not allow myself to give
way to such thouglrts. I went to the
telephone and rang Mrs. Baldwin up.
"Is Mr. Baldwin at home tonight, or
are you alone 1" I asked.
"I'm alone, whyf"
"Suppose we go to a movie? Mr.
Garrett had to go in town."
"That's a good suggestion. I'll meet
you at tho .theatre."
"Very well, I'll be there in about
half an hour."
I joined her at the time specified
and pretended not to notice that she
appeared surprised that I had called
her! that I had had initiative enough to
do so.
Tho film story was one which inter
ested mo almost painfully. It was the
story of a young wife who loved her
husband madly, and who knew he was
untrue to her, but who never gave him
up, even when he heaped all sorts of
insult upon her.
"I held him when he loved me, I
shall hold him if he hates me; it will
be indifference that will cause me to
give up," she had said in one of those
voiceless speeches flashed on tho cur
tain. .
Boh was indifferent, I thought or was
he"? Was it not more au active dislike.
1 had engendered by my actions! How
I wished I knew. The film held me un
til the end. where, when he had ex
hausted all else the husband returned,
to the. faithful little wife, who never j
had given up; never allowed herself j
to become discouraged. He had hated
her for a time because she stood in the
way of his pleasures, or he had thought
sho" did, but when all else palled, he
remembered the little woman who had
waited.
Would it be so with Bob Not that
I for a minute thought Bob untrue to
me, or had I even mistrusted any sort
of a fondness for another. But would
he, when he saw that I was kind, pa
tient, and loving, give me the love I
so craved? Would he be satisfied then
with my love, a rejuvenated, a better
love than I ever had given him although
I had always loved him I
I was beginning to see dimly that I
had been wrong. Not yet was I sure
that Elsie wes right, however. But I
had failed miserably in my way; so I
would keep my promise to the letter no
matter how hard, and prove if her way
WAS the right way: and that I had
been all the time m tho wrong.
(Tomorrow A Terrible Fright)
WANT LATOLLETTE REMOVED
Wmlhinirton. Ua. 171 The f'viji-
ilontes ' today flooded the senate with
jriemands fxr expulsion ot Senator l.a ,
jFollette. Petitions were sent Vice Pros j
i.lent Marshall from fortv Nationally ,
' . . I V . 1
Known auinors, pia rii;nis nu ihw.?, i
member of the "viffiiantes." au de
clared LaFollette guilty of sedition.
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On a smart Suit or Overcoat during our January
Clearance Saleits the one best clearance of the
year and the saving are Weil worth coding here to
make your purchases.
19 III VIBIIVVII W
UNITED STATES NATIONAL BANK' BLDG.
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The Daily Novelette
THE S. P. C. G. O. I. F.
Five heroic weeks had Mrs. Eyzen
Fall spent in buying, sewing, planning
and wrapping Christmas presents, and
now at last she was about to have her
reward. With an expectant smile she
sat down before the great mound of
packages and began to open them.
"Of course I know it's more blessed
to give, than to receive," sho thought,
"but receiving is such a comfort."
And she opened a long, oblong pack
age tied with infant purple ribbon. It
contained half a dozen frayed whisk
brooms from Mrs. Spoozer, to whom
Mrs. Byzen-Fall had sent a seven dol
lar, tub of candied watermelons.
" Mercy 1" said Mrs. Ey sen-Fall.
An'd she opened a thin rectangular
package sealed with eleven gold seals. It
contained a cheesecloth spectacle pol
isher from Mrs. Hem-Stitcher, to whom
Mrs. Syzen-Fall had scut a solid silver
set of "bumbo forks.
"Pshaw!" said Mrs. Byzen-Fall. .
And sho opened a circular package
tied with nineteen yards of silver string'
It contained an empty cardboard box
labeled: "For shoes," from Mrs.
Skutts, to whom Mrs, Byzen-Fall had
sent a fourteen dollar edition of Show
er Edges "How to Make Your Back
Allev Beautiful."
" ! ! ! ! ? ? 9 9 9! " said Mrs. Byzen
Fall. And that afternoon she founded tho
Society for the Prevention of Christ
mas Gifts Outside the Immediate Fam-
OBJECT!? TO CARTOONS.
Salfm, Or., Jan- 7, 191S.
To the Editor: Let nil the United
States help our president to make
peace instead of printing such grue
some pictures anc slurring the enemy.
It is only helping kill and murder our
dear boys at the front every time it is
done. Don't make it any worse for
them but try to better conditions for
the boys that have their lives at stake.
We have now had three copies of the
Journal without those senseless pic
tures and, oh what a Telief it was!
Do you think our enemy don't see
those thinss! I surely think they do.
In as much as so many home papers
arc sent across to our dear ones who
beg for news from home, I sent two
copies of the New Year's number of
the Journal to France, bt hated it on
account of the cartoon on the front
page. The fire was never known to
be put out by throwing kerosene on it,
but makes it hotter and worse. Just
such is the case with this; but now
let's start the New Yeaf by keeping
down all the antagonism against the
enemy that is possible on account of
our loved ones who are over there
waiting and thinking which of us will
be the next.
J. W.
-iH. ADAMS' CANDIDACY
i (fiitvorton Tribune)
Since Mayor L. J. Adams announc
ed his candidacy for countv judge in
the Silverton pc.pers a few weeks a?o
he has received many favorable com
ments from other moors in the coun
ty, and it seems that the newspapers
are with him to a unit. Hubbard, Au
rora. Woodburn, Stayton, and all un
less Salem may be the exception. We
have failed to notice an expression of
pleasure yejarlinsr his candidacy in
the Salem papers, but they will be with
him after the primary election if they
are not now.
We believe, without fear of ccntra-
; "T1III
t And He Did
I'll try my NEwaten j
AN THW Mill i r" - I
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W HE DID
diction, that Mr. Artnnm a .--
" t-n ittrcr ui
any ma who has held a seat in the
cuiuy juuge-8 ottice at Salem, He is
one of the forming i ,.,. 4.I.-
county The silly politics of here today
and there tomorrow will not be the
game of Mr. Adams.
dr. Arfftnia is a nn e u .
.... " " "'an ui nig, wera
in politics, and out of politics, and will
never (permit, soffish ipersonal inter
ests to be served at the expense of
taxpayers. He is so well known by tho
people of this county as a man ambi
tious for the right side of everv que.
tion that a larire majority of the vot
ers vnll put their trust in him, and
be glad of it when ), ..'..
jlirst .term in that office.
NEWSPAPER BOOSTINO
(Boseburg Review)
-No business man in any town should
,- umi.fBjrcr puoiisned in his
.town to go without his name and bus
iness beiujr menHn.,1.,1 .
I columns, says an exchange,
applies to all kinds of business
eral stores, drv ir.7
. c w.. vl ouiiicrtuere m
ThU
-gen-furn-
iture dealers, manufacturing establish
ments, automobile dealer(, mechanics
professional men and in fact all class
es of business men. This does not mean
that yon should have a whole or ft
half page ad in every issue of the pa
re. out your name and business
should be mentioned if vou do not os
mure man a two line space. A strang
er olckinc nn a T,An-c,.nnn. i L.
(able to tell just what business is rep-
town br looking at th
business mentinno.t
! inis is the best possible town adver
tiser. The man who does not advertise;
his business does an injustice to him
self and his city. He is the man who
expects the newspaper to do the most
;free advertising for his lown. Tho
nian who insists on sharing the bus
iness that comes to town but refuses
to advertisn bi Uiiw ; n .1.
uable addition "to any town. The Ufo
of anv town depends upon the live,
wideawake and liberally advertising
business men.
As old Case Carde used to say: 'Any
dead fish can float down stream, but
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it takes a live one to swim up."