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FRIDAY EVENING
January 18,. 1918
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COLD STORAGE AND CONSUMERS
That cold storage plants are of vast benefit to human
ity cannot be denied. The system permits the hoarding
products in times of plenty and cheapness, and the de-
When fuel administrator Garfield issued his drastic
order forbidding the delivery of fuel to all except a few
absolutely necessary industries, hospitals and such, he
stirred the business world of America as it has never
been stirred before. The order went into effect last night;
at midnight. While business was engaged in filing pro
tests, the United Mine Workers in session at Indianapolis
passed resolutions indorsing Garfield's orders as feeing
the only solution of the problem. These coal miners say
there has been an- abundance of coal at all times at the
mines, and that the shortage is not due to failure to mine
the coal, but to refusal of the railroads to deliver it or to
furnish cars for the miners. As to the enforcement of
the order it is stated by leading attorneys that Garfield
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nas iar exceeaea nis authority, ana mat he win nave to
"back up." In the meanwhile, the coal shortage exists,
the railroads are tied up and orders or no orders it is
probable the greater part of all industries will have to
close down at least for a few days. It is not a question of
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Margaret Garrett's
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By J ANTE PHELPS
A PRETTY MUTES.
confronts the east, and not a theory.
iivering of these products again to consumers, when they - authority entirely, for it is a condition, and a bad one that
are scarce and dear, it is qune ngm uuti, uiUSC v
gage in the business should make a fair profit, large
enough to cover all risks of loss in addition to actual
profits under favorable conditions. The storing of eggs
in the Spring and releasing them for use in the winter
should, and does keep the price down some, but it may
well be doubted if it keeps it down enough. The discov
' ery of processes by which foodstuffs can be conserved
for future use are not the property of any individual or
class. They belong to the people, who have a right to
cwnp nf the benefits of the discovery or process. It is
because this is denied by those operating cold storage
plants that drastic action is being taken to control the
price of eggs. The cold storage men claim that if it was
not for their plants there would be no eggs during the
winter, and for this reason they think they should be al
lowed to cinch the public for all it will stand. They forget
that the same reasoning would apply to the hens, and
their owners. If there were no poulterers there would be
no eggs at any time, but that is no reason why they
should be allowed to hold the public up by cornering the
egg supply. The consumer expects to pay a reasonable
profit to producers and to middlemen, but. when he is
charged more than this reasonable profit, no matter by
whom, he has a right to kick, and should do so in a way
.that would make the famous Jeshuron seem a back
number.
The food administration in Chicago, compelled by
profiteering, set a maximum price for cold storage eggs.
The speculators were taking advantage of the storm con
ditions to force prices up and were doing so by. bidding
against each other when the food administration stepped
in. This is encouraging because it shows all profiteering
can be ended if the administration chooses to act, and the
result in Chicago which put the egg speculators out 01
business will cause an insistent demand that other specu
lators be treated the same way. The fact that all specula
tion in food stuffs has not been stopped in causing much
harsh criticism, and if Mr. Hoover wishes to maintain the
good will of the American people he will not play favor
ites and permit one group or food speculators to continue
their unholy business while stopping others from doing
so. Corn and fish are the two, big things still m the
hands of the gamblers. Will Mr. Hoover protect the con
sumers of these? If not, why?
Henry McGinn is correct in his statement to Portland
people that the supreme court has already passed upon
the question of the authority of the Tublic Service Com
mission, to set aside contracts and to raise rates that were
fixed when franchises were given by cities -to public
utility companies. This was decided in a case at Wood
bui n over telephone rates. It was raised here, and got in
the federal courts, when the public service commission
raised the water rates charged the city by the Salem
Water company under agreement in its character. Ap
parently the public service commission looks upon con
tracts much as the kaiser does on treaties, for they are
not held binding.
Ex-Premier Caillaux, of France, is held a close prison
er on a charge of treason. His arrest was due to exposure
of his treachery made by the state department of the
United States. The evidence i3 such as to be convincing,
among other things letters written by Bernstorff prac
tically acknowledging Caillaux was working for German
interest. France has a way of punishing traitors some
what different from that in use in this country, and the
outlook for a long life for the ex-premier is not such as
to invite his exploitation by the life insurance companies.
Another feature of his case is that, he will be tried and
either acquitted or convicted long before all the witnesses
against him have died of old age.
Germany is still persisting in her efforts to deceive the
Bolsheviki. While talking no annexations and no in
demnities there is an attempt being made to get the
Russians to consent to Germany holding such Russian
territories as she has over-run, until a general peace is
made. This means that Germany would hold on to all she
has until compelled to let go by being defeated. If she
could by any possibility make a stalemate peace she
would then hold the Russian territory at present occupied
by her and the Russians could, go to-. Trotsky seems to
realize what Germany is after and refuses to play her
game. If he continues this policy it will not be long be
fore the peace negotiations are broken off for good, for
Germany will consent to nothing unless :it is something
that gives her the whip-hand.
There isn't much left of the little Bull Moose party that
but a few years ago was such a promising youngster.
Here in Oregon it is not even recognized by the laws as
having an existence, and this because it did not poll 20
per cent of the votes cat at the last election. Its papa
seems to have gone into the shade almost as deeply as his
little bantling.
The sinkings by the submarines for tfre. last week are
only about one-third of those of the preceding week, or
only six ships above 1,600 tons. This is encouraging, but
is nq reason for decreasing our efforts to build a fleet
that will grow despite any sinkings the submarines can
manage.
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by Walt Afason
NEW YEAR TROUBLES
On New Year's day I made a pledge that I
would smoke no more; next morning I be
gan to hedge, and burned up stogies four.
I used to smoke just now and then, before
that pledge sublime; but now, while toiling
in my den, I'm at it all the time. I have all
kinds of weed, I wot, in boxes, cans and
jars; I smoke a pipe until it's hot, and then
1 try cigars. To all tobacco stores I've
chased, and bought up smokers' tools; the
old weed has a better taste," when smoked
against the rules. All smokers sometimes
tire of smoke, and pipes and nicotine ; they
say, Too long we ve borne the yoke ot
habits punk, we ween. Tobacco is a frost and blight, from
which all men should steer; it brings more trouble than
delight; we'll cut it out right here." And scarcely have
they made their vow, and placed it in a frame, before they
think they'd give a cow to play the old pipe game. So,
with a furtive, guilty air, they light up the cheroot, and
dodge the hausf rau's ice cold stare, and granny's moral
hoot. ,
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THE LITTLE EUBU.
j to whom Tweezer Wrenn had given
dimes.
"Well, I'm still undecided," sai'l
onzo Cuticle. ""Would you mind if I
made little speech to the andienee
to seo if thyy're a repreoentative and
intelligent body of people 1"
"Speech away," invited Tweezer
Wrenn cordially, and Alonzo Cuticle
stepped out before the screen and spoke
as follows: "Ladies and gentlemen
Mr. AVrenn, the proprietor of this thea-
LADD & BUSH, Bankers
A Government income tax officer will be at the
Court House from January 2 until January 00, 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 single persons having an income of $1,000 or
over, and all married persons having an income of
?'2.0C0 or over, will be required to make a report.
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"Yes," said Alonr.o Cuticle, "I admit
it. I'm thinking of buying out a movie
house. Now the Little Zubn seems a
right per place. Do you have good audiences!"
Tweezer Wrenn 'a heart rose with hope i tre. is so impressed with the potential
and sank with apprehension. For two ; potentialiaties of Swanmv HHow, with
j months tin re had not been more than its patented bamboo draiuage system, its
! twelve people in the Little Zuhu at , beautiful groves of oatmeal trees and
;any one time, iucluding tho usher and! other natural attractions that make it
the operator. - the coming suburb, that he has allowed
"Yon just come around to the box me to inform yoa that shares in building
.office tonight and watch 'em stream. lots may be had this week only at l.2
!in" he told Alonzo Cuticle. la share, with a reduction of three dol-
I The rest of the afternoon Tweezer birs for cash. I thank yon."
j Wrenn spent in feverishly pawning) And. scattering a handful of circulars
I everything he owned and converting the among them, he disappeared through the
money into dimes, which he gave out tojitoorway marked " Lxit Utit.
anvbodv who woufd sign a written' A strange sound waa heard at the
'agreement to deposit it at the ticket back of the Little Zubu. It was Tweezer
Window of the Little Zubu that night
in exchange for admission,
i Alonzo Cuticle showed up, and so did
at least fifty of the two hundred peoples is a baehelor.
CHAPTER CXIII.
I had a sort of pick up dinner, the
kind a woman usually has when she is
sure her husband won't be at home.
I let Donald sit up and have his dinner
with me, so finished early. Then after
both children were in bed I went down
to the library and took up a book Elsie
had urged me to read.
It was a book of travel, and as I
opened it I thought how dry and unin
teresting it looked. But before I had
read half an hour I wondered how I
could have thought it looked dry, and
in another hour I became so interested
that I absolutely forgot to watch the
clock.
I was still reading when Bob came
in. Ho had come out on the' midnight
train.
"What, you reading, Margaret! Oh,
I see! it's a very interesting book, but
a little out of your line, isn't it!"
"A little, perhaps. But l like it very
much," I replied, as I laid it down. Of
course Bob thought me incapable of ap
preciating any of his books. He wasn't
to bo blamed, really. I had read nothing
but the most innocuous stouff since we
had been married, and not much of that.
"Would you like a bite before you
go to bed?" I asked.
Indeed I would that is it you have
anything good."
We'll go and see," I told him, won
dering what he was thinking about, and
if that puzzled expression was caused
by my not questioning him as to where
he had been, or because I had not round
fault that he was late, and I alone.
Did vou go to the movies?" he
asked as he picked at a chicken wing
I had fixed in the chafing dish for him.
"No. .we played cards with Mrs.
Farnesworth all the afternoon, so 1
thought I-would rather read."
I see! home the best placel tho
words were all right, the tone made me
flush.
Yes, sometimes," then I told him all
the town gossip I had heard which I
i thought might interest him, things 1
had heard during the afternoon.
Ho finished his chicken, yawned, then
went immediately to bed. I cleared j
away the dishes I had used, then I too
followed. j
1 WiJ-tlj win mini -x vviijxj iiiurc
him proud of me," I said aloud as I
prepared for bed. But my heart wasn't
as brave as my words. Oftea and often
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1 sniverou us x invuguv . uuu en j
I might not be able to - win mm, no
matter how hard I tried.
The next morning after I had attend
ed to my household duties, and all prep
arations for the evening were finished,
I went into town to keep my appoint
ment with my masseuse. When I re
turned there was an undeniable taking
off of years. Even the very texture
of my skin seemed younger, my eyes
brighter, my hair shone with a new
sheen.
"I hope Bob will think I look nice"
was my thought as I studied my face
in the" mirror. Then, when a few mo
ments afterward my new dinner dress
came home and I tried it on, I wished
ho were there to see. But no, He mustn 't
see it until I was all dressed for Elsie's
dinner which was to be on Saturday
night.
I couldn't resist the temptation to
call Nellie. I must have some one ad
mire me.
"Oh, Mrs. Garrett! I didn't know you
were so beautiful!" she exclaimed, then
begged permission to call Delia bo that
she too might admire.
"Land sakes ma'am! you are. a
ravin' beauty you are!" Delia burst out
when she caught sight of mo.
"Oh, my pretty umverl" Donald pip
ed up; he had followed the maids. "I
love vou muver, you've so pretty.
"Is that all the reason you love
mother!" I asked as I kissed him and
held him close to hide the satisfaction
I felt from the maids.
"Being pretty helps a lot," Delia
broke in, "leastways it does with the
men."
I took the lovely dress off and laid
it carefully back in the box which I
slipped out of sight under the bed. No,
Bob must not catch so much as a glimpse
of it until I was all ready for the din
ner. I arranged some flowers for the living
room, also for the supper table. Then I
helped put the children to bed, and
dressed myself for the evening before
Bob came in.
"Looks very festive," he remarked
as he hung up coat and hat, "what time
do vou expect them!"
"'About eight. You 11 have plenty of
time, so don't hurry," I replied, careful
to make my voice pleasant.
That was one of the hard parts of
my task; the task Elsie had set me. To
make even my voice carry a different
meaning. To "talk, as well as to act
differently. And it was this change in
my voice whicn puzziea coo, permtps
more than any other thing I dill.
He was dressed and with me in the !
living room when our guests came. John
Kendall and Soma Wells had stopped
for Mrs. Farnesworth, and the others!
had met them quite near the house, j
"It was good of you to ask Soma and
mc," John said so that Bob heard. Ij
knew by his expression tnat ne was
pleased.
(Tomorrow An livening of
Surprises.')
KERR CAMOTJTLAGB.
Shirt Sale Closes
SATURDAY NIGHT
Saaturday night 'sees the close of the greatest
Shirt Sale ever held in Salem.
Imagine being - able to purchase such standard
brands of shirts as Ide, Silver, etc., at prices less
than-the present wholesale costs.
Practice Real Economy Attend this sale You
can afford half a dozen at these prices.
Any Shirt in Stock
G.W. Johnson Co
UNITED STATES NATIONAL BANK BLBG.
COUNT FIFTY! PUS
AND NEURALGIA GONE
Instant Relief! Rub This Nerve
Torture and Misery Right
Gist with "St. Jacobs
Linbent.w
Hub, this soothing, penetrating lini
ment right into the sore, inflamed
nerves, and like magic neuralgia dis-1
appears, "at- Jasobs Liniment" con
quers pain. It is a harmless "neural
gia relief" which doesn't burn or dis
color the skm.
Don't suffer! Its so needless. Get a
small trial bottle from any drug store
and gently rub the "aching nerves"
and in just a- moment you will be ab
solutely free fTom pain and suffering.
No difference whether your pain or
neuralgia is in the face, head or any
part of the body, you get instant re
lief with this old time honest pain de
stroyer it can not injure. '
state into a salary increase for Dr. Kerr
in these days of war economy have hurt
the school.
But it seems to Tho Begister that it
is idle to talk of damage to the College
in this connection. The Oregon Agricul
tural College is an institution of which
the whole state is justly proud. It is an
essential and necessary part of our ed
ucational system, and the work it has
accomplished is reflected on every side.
Its real usefulness is only beginning, if
we take a largo view of the institution,
for Oregon is entering upon a period of
marvelous agricultural development and
at every step iii the future we shall
need the guiding hand of the Agricultur
al college and its experiment stations.
Oregon is primarily an agricultural
state, and it must have good agricultur
al leadership.
Tho Oregon Agricultural college is
an institution in Oregon it is not the
tail to anyone's individual kite. It was
here when Dr. Kerr came to .the state
and it will be hero long after he leaves.
It will continuo to grow in usefulness
as its opportunities expand. 1
If any injury is done by the ridicu
lous Kansas fiasco it will be done to
the men who engineered the scheme.
The Journal is merely indulging in
caniuflage.
LIBERTY BOND FIGURES
(Medfoid Mail Tribune)
Complete data concerning the liber
ty bond campaigns in Oregon is con
tained in the last issue of the Oregon
Voter (Portland). It shows that Jack
son county led Oregon, excluding Mult
nomah, in number of bond subscrip
tions to tho second issue, and ranked
third in amount subscribed, being ex
ceeded only by Umatilla, Marion and
Clackamas. In percentage ot quota,
Jackson county with J32 per cent,
ranked eighth.
Jackson county subscribers totaled
2928. Clatsop was next with 2819, Uma
tilla with 2050 third, and Yamhill with
1991 fourth, Marion with 176S fifth,
Wasco with 1445 sixth, Lune with 1334
seventh. Few of the other counties ex
ceeded 1000.
It is a mistaken idea that Oregon,
ljeads tlie country in subscriptions.
Oregon only equalled the average of
the other Pacific coast states and
was below the average for the entira
United States. New York federal re
serve district led the nation with 178
por cent of its quota, while the aver
ago of tho entire country was 154 per
cent.
A New King ,
With the
rival of tha nswi
baby there come
new kins to rul
and all older peo
ple take willing
second placa to
the greatest of all
domains t h
horns.
Before the ar
rival of baby.
thousands of women have nsed the
penetrating, safe and reliable massage.
"Mother's Friend". It aids nature by
making It possible for the expending mus
cles to relax without the usual wrenohlng
strain and the Inflammation of the breast
Elands Is soothed. The abdominal mus
cles expand with ease when baby la bom
ud the tendency to morning sickness or
nausea is avoided; the crisis la one of Joy
End happiness. -
The expectant mother should aid na
lure in her work by all means, and tha
scientifically prepared preparation, "Motn
rs Friend", Is of the greatest help to
both the mother and the coming baby.
WHte the Bradfleld Regulator Co., Dept.
N, 840 Lamar Building, Atlanta, Ga.
They will send you, without charge,
little book which is very interesting audi
valuable, "Motherhood and the Baby".
Get a bottle of "Mother's Friend" from
the druggist today. No woman should
make the mistake of falling to use "Moth
er's Friend" for a single night,. By so
doing the danger and pain at tha crisis is
lure to be less. It la absolutely sal at . '
Wren tryine to swallow a six reel film.
The man who isu 't afraid of hU wife
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Have a way of your own, then keep
out of other people 's way.
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(Eugene Daily Register)
The Portland Journal, which lent its
aid to the far from creditable scheme
to boot the salary of the highest-paid ;
official in Oregon, is trying to make j
it appear that criticism of this scheme j
is neither more nor less than an attempt j
to tear down the Oregon Agricultural :
college. It is a silly claim. It would be j
nearer the truth to say that the men
and the newspapers who stampeded the
WHERE MONEY MAKES MONEY
SAVINGS ACCOUNTS at the United
States National Bank permit one to accumu
late little by little while the INTEREST
we pay on such deposits provides a profit to
the depositor upon the money so accumulated.
- In- other words his money keeps working for
him in direct proportion to the work he does
to make and keep it . . - -
Both little and Hg people should have
Savings Accounts.
MEMBER FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
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