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lililriliin .L3ZT,'i!., .,,1,. i,T ,i. itmnmji iiiiiiiiiiriin-j Editorial Page of The Capital Jouma CHARLES H. FISHES Editor ud rnhlukr WEPTESDAY ETOLNU Me.y 2, 1913 'y . , xp,.., ,i...,.ij..,,.in.i. )r myr....t r , jr.r .q t PUBLISHED ETEBT EVENING EXCEPT 8UKDAT, SALEM, OREGON, BT Capital Journal Ptg. Co., Inc. L B. BARKER President CIIAS. H. FISHER, VIce-l'rwident. DORA C. ANDRESBN, 8. and Treat. KEEP ON CONSERVING FOOD SUUSCKIITION KATK8 FULL LEASED WIRE TEl.KGHAl'lI ItBl'OUT EASTERN HEl'KiMK.NTA'llVKS W. D. Ward, New Tork, Tribune Building. Chicago, W. H. 8toekwll, People'i Gaa Building Favorable crop reports continue to come in and it looks as though 1918 is to be the banner year for wheat production. The acreage is lareer than ever and the con- piiy by carrier, per 5oo p Month e dition above the average at this time of the year. While Dally by mall, per year 3.00 Per Month ............. .3u I. . . i . , , ., li io wu caiijr iu ihxac any iigures as 10 me curn crop, n is known there is an increase in acreage, and the weather conditions so far are highly favorable. While the promise of abundant foodstuffs is bright, it is the part of wisdom to continue our food conservation methods, at least. If the war is to last over another year, which seems prob able, it will be necessary to supply our allies and also many neutrals with wheat products and what next year's crop will be no one can guess. We can, however, save from this year's surplus to help us tide over the demand next year should the crop be short and the time to stave off trouble over crop shortage next year is in advance, The recent primaries were full of surprises some of and beginning right now. When the war is over will be which they are still unloading. Of all these none were. time enough to begin to arrange for getting back on the .a , 1 t I 1 1 ( Li J lAl l il .H .1 1 greater than that yesterday when irom a ieaa 01 aium way 01 living, ana cms Dy cn9 way win not he done, The Capital Journal carrier boyi are Instructed to put the papera on the porch. If , the carrier dues not do thia, mimics you, or neglects getting the paper to you on time, 1 kindly phone the circulation manager, aa tula la the only way we can determine whether i c not the carriers are following Instructions Phone Main HI before T :30 o'clock and a paper will be sent you by special messenger If the carrier baa uilsaed you. TDK DAILY CAPITAL JOURNAL la the only newspaper In Nalein whose circulation is guaranteed by the Audit Bureau of Circulations. SOME ELECTION SURPRISES By JANE PHELPS . t The Woman Who Changed ; HOME AGAIN. couple of thousand Frank J. Miller of the Public Service Commission dropped back until his opponent was about 600 ahead, and apparently has the nomination. It will be another surprise if he does not, for with the vote yet to be counted it seems impossible for Miller to ' overcome this lead. The result was made possible no doubt by the action of the commission last year granting the Portland Railway, Light & Power company the right to charge the citizens of Portland six cents for a fare that the company had agreed should not exceed five. The company made a showing that it was losing money, the five cent fare not being sufficient to meet current expenses and interest, The patrons of the cars, however, looked at it that they were being made to pay six cents for what was promised them for five, and they became angered because of it The candidacy of Commissioner Miller gave them the first opportunity to express an opinion as to the commission s ruling, and Miller got the results. We think the voters have made a mistake in defeating Mr Miller, since he has seemed always a conscientious, hard-working official, well equipped for the position he has held for several years. Judge Percy R. Kelly of this district, who made the race for the supreme court justiceship has been beaten by a majority of something more than 2,000. The returns from districts other than Multnomah county gave him a lead of 5,983, but Portland went strongly against him on a question of geography alone. It was one of the strong est campaign arguments against him and in favor of Johns, that Multnomah county had no representation on the supreme bench other than Justice McCamant who was slated to resign. It was this circumstance alone that caused Judge Kelly to be second in the race instead of first. However he may well feel proud of the vote he received from the state at large and especially so of that of his district. Marion county gave him in round num-! bers 4,000 to 1.500 against him, or more than two and a half times the vote given his two opponents. His friends regret his defeat, yet this is tempered by the knowledge that we still have him with us on the district bench. The war has changed the American people from a meat eating nation to one ot wider range of food. Vegetables will hereafter find a more prominent place on the Amer- 111 11 Jw .1.... m ican menu, and this partly irom the lact that we have learned to do without such great quantities of meat and partly because the prices of all meats will be high for tome years at least and so be above the reach of the many. The potato is occupying the position of honor on the family tables in this country just now and will retain it after the war is over. Most of us can go back to wheat bread quite easily, and there will be no shortage when once the American built ships get on the run and the submarines cease irom troubling, Sinn Feiners need expect no sympathy from the Amer ican people. We are not wasting our sympathy on slackers, on able bodied men who deliberately refuse to fight for their freedom and that of the world. Ireland wants home rule, a separate government, yet if sne had it it would not be a year until England or some other nation would have to intervene to make the Erin go Bragh folks behave. They would get along trying to run their own government like a house afire. The opposing 1 T 1 , ... ...... ' ' elements in Ireland are the irresistible force and the im movable body, met. ; The trouble at the penitentiaiy is not yet settled. Warden Murphy, it is claimed, has stated that he and Rurns could not both remain at the prison, and at the same time says he does not intend to resign. This evi dently means that if Burns does not resign he will be officially decapitated. Undoubtedly the most difficult place to fill of all those on the state's list is that of warden at the prison. Few men are naturally qualified for this job; and of these apparently fewer still get a chance to try their, hands at it. It requires firmness, and strict discipline, absolute equality as between all prisoners, no playing of favorites as between the incorrigibles and the trusties, so far as the violation of rules is concerned, and on top of this a natural gift in-the way of understanding human nature, and judging of men, A man may make good in almost any position and yet fall far short of making a good manager of criminal wards of the state. Undoubtedly matters at the prison are far from satis factory, to those in charge, as they are to all who know anything as to the conditions. Whether they will be bet tered soon remains to be seen. They certainly will not unless discipline is enforced.. The Russian situation becomes more complex daily. With the bolsheviki doing battle with the Turks, the kaiser's ally, and whipping them too, there is soon going to be something doing between the sultan and Kaiser Bill. The former is not going to take a licking from a nation with which its ally, the nation that persuaded it to get into all the trouble that has ccme to it, is at peace. The Hohenzollerns are carrying water on so many shoul ders that some of it is pretty certain to get spilled. Salem is "over the top" in the Red Cross drive and still going strong. This quickly successful drive shows that our people are simply getting the habit of giving as well as coming . to the realization that the war can only be won if all the resources of the nation are placed be hind the government. Each succeeding drive will for this reason be less difficult than the one that preceded it. To correct a wrong impression, created bv the dailv escapes from the state prison, we will state on good authority that there are still a number of convicts resid ing in that institution. Those remaining there evidently are satisfied with conditions and have no desire to change their residence. LADD & BUSH, Bankers Second Installment of Twenty Per Cent on Third Liberty Bonds will be due May 28, 1918. Governor Withycombe will probably poll only about 15 per cent of the registered republican vote of the state, although an easy winner. If the flection were held im mediately he would still be able to poll that 15 per cent probably but not more. A Pennsylvania woman is credited with having caught 200 skunks, the hides of which she traded off and invested the money in Liberty bonds. This is admittedly going some and also going strong. 4 -- . Rippling Rhymes by Walt Mason FOUR YEARS AGO Four years ago the red god Mars was rest ing, drowsy, on his throne; and so we talked of choo-choo cars, and small beer gossip was our own. Then trifling things important seemeu, the twaddle was our stock in trade; reformers o'er the country screamed you will recall the noise they made. Bridge whist employed the lazy dames at country clubs throughout the land; and stories or the baseball games at eventide were in de mand. Would Jinks be chosen county clerk, . j ut vvuuiu iie run against neieaif discuss. yjw rugij ing this our jaws we'd work, for hours to- getner on the street. Would Willard get the dinge s goat? That was one theme of long ago. Were girls entitled to the vote, or should they stay at home and sew The neighbors used to come at night and talk with me of many things; and we would whoop around and fight o'er cabbages and cats and kings. But since the war flags were unfurled and battle eagles raised their scream, it seems we're in another world; the old time planet wis a dream. The country clubs are drear and bare, no gig gles from their porches rise;- the girls no longer gather there, to see who gets the booby prize. And men have learned to think grave thoughts, and let the beer and skettles go; to plan how they may hand some swats, bv sacrifices, to the foe. .ir?ar! CHAPTER LXXXIV. We had a simple aul very quiet din ner ou the. train, then, as we were all pretty well tired out, we went to bed. TH train reached Moreland early in the morning, but I wag awake long beforu it was time to get up.. I lay thinking ot David how I should miss him: It !ad 'jcxb a perfect joy to kav him, in spite ot my fear that he would feel that 1 vas neglected and would tell mother 90. We liid breakfast at home. Then, as sarn as Oeorge had left for tha office lavid and I walked over to see Evelyn The mode us Itll her all about our trip ami was U'.:igntea with tho handker chiefs I had brought her. ' ' ' -i':'i-"se you will bo going away soxnt" ah..; said to me. " '. os, in about ten days. I dread it ' ' ''Isn't he foolish f" Evelyn said to Mavii. ' Xlie idea of dreading a trip to Newport and Bar Harbor." "I. too, think your trip will be a nice oi c your vacation, rather," David re sponded, "It will be awfully jolly to boot and fish." . "The boys are great for out doors". I'tola her. "Haw; you seen Morton, lately J" she asked me. "I met him about three days ago, and he said he was inoorsol able because you had gone to New York He is anxious to work on the picture." "T have a sitting today. Don't you and David want to walk up there with nit and sfe how the mmim n trottine alongf I'll telephone Celeste she ncedu't !fo with me today, if you will." "I'd love to! Perhaps Merton will iuk us to luncheon again. Have you met Liui."" she asked David. David Is Frank. Yes, tho first night I came, He Sbems to like Sis. He said a lot about iiei picture and sort of bragged about hor." "oa silly boy," I interrupted, cm narrassca. "Morton does like Helen. We all do' o)vn gaid. "Stop talking about nw and come on Morton will be cross if I am late". So talking and laughing, we all three went tu the studio. Do you suppose you can keep quiet wiin so many looking at youf " Merton wtcud, after he had greeted us, and scolded nw a bit for running away. uu, yes, i non t nana David, nor ltvevu, half as much as I do you," 1 confessed, then blushed furiously be cause I had said it. I . . . have . . , missed you." he said so low the others did not hear. 1 took the pose he suggested, my mind in a wiun. vvny was l so nuoasei that Merton Gray, successful artist and jopular man about town, should miss mei I concluded it was because he had Icen the first, almost the only man, who .art made me feel at case when I first came to Moreland, David and Evclvtj sat in the blow win dow looking at a book of etchings. The stuilio was very quiet when Hubert, Mer ton's man, came in and spoke quietly lo nun. Morton trowned, but nodded as- nt. In a moment there was a soft rap. swi.su of skirts, and in eaino Madge Luring ami Julia Collins. The draperies at the window effect uai.v hid David and Evclvn. I saw Mrs. Coiuiis look around, then saw a sneer ink look, followed by one I could not uuuti stand. It was as if she wore pleas ed at something. Jumping at Conclusions. "I 8o,o you've dispensed with Celeste I don't blame you," she said. "It is much more cozy, here, by youiselvig. 1 hen, i lench mauls areu t to be truct cd." "What do you meant" I said quick ly, my lace flushing, my heart thump ing so it seemed thev must hear it. "Oh, don't get excited! I only meant that even innocent things took ou an air of romance to the 1'rench. servant." Suddenly I was very cool. I shook my head at Morton. He had lwcn about to speak, to c.xplaiu. I knew that was in his mind, by the way he glanced toward the window. " ies, 1 think you are right," 1. said (ol-.lly, remembering how pleased Mis. Sexton had been wh.cn I had come out Mmad of Julia Collins once before, by keeping eool. "And Y0lr, surely, should kuow; Celeste told me she had a friend who worked for vou at private uiniU And, you know, French maids talk to null othor." Merlon turned away to hide the smile t.YinVung on his lips, and Mrs. Luring broUe in: "What are you two scrapping ah-vilif I can fairiv see your claws Ju lia." Oh, pardon inel" I exclaimed, "but I so want you to meet my brother. Da wtl! ' 1 called. "Come and meet some of ( eurge'g friends. My brother, David Viil ier, Mis. Collins, and Mrs. Loring" t purposi'.y spoke of him first, instead of following the correct manner of pre .iviiiauou. "And i.velyn, came out from NihiiiU those curtamcl oa know both ladies. If we had a French maid here "lie wv.ild suy ih vou and David had souis sort of an affair, I am sure! Wenl,!i;'t she, Mrs. Collins?" - . ro.ai-rriy.Y--Mrs. Coilias Attempts a Kepiihun. Murry L Hart Now at Camp Lews . Murray L. Hart, who was formerly with the Loiu plant in S!em, ia now among those at Camp l-ewis. He wrifes .1. E. Aitanw. navy recruiting officer in pari, as ionows: "Everything is coin? alonir fino here mi I like it first rate- I am with in,: ill: IN Only About Half the Steer is Beef Live Weight 1200 pounds 100 Dressed Weight 672 pounds of Beef 56 When Swift & Company buys a steer weighing 1200 pounds, only about 672 pounds goes to market as beef; the other 528 pounds consists of hide, fats, other by-products, and waste. When the packer pays 15 cents a pound for a steer, he sells the meat to the retailer for about 22 cents. But the packer gets only about 9 cents a pound for the other 528 pounds. This means that the packer gets about Wz cents a pound for all the products from a steer for which he pays 15 cents. The difference of W2 cents per pound covers the cost of dress ing, preparation of by-products, freight on beef to all parts of the United States, operation of dis tributing houses, and leaves a net profit of only about !4 of a cent per pound on all dressed beef sold. Large volume of business and utilization of parts that were formerly wasted, make this achievement possible. Year Book of interesting and instructive facts sent on request Address Swift St Company, Union Stock Yards, Chicago, Illinois Swift & Company, U. S. A. IM 1 1' llltH 1 M 4 II" 11 1 the 44th infantry, mrsr all old timers and tail regulars, Xcdhino- rlmfte about us, although everything else in camp ia drafted men. " We get a nice hike every Friday with 50 pound park and rifle. A week ago we started at 2 o'clock in the mor ing and at 6:30 oVhxk pitched tent and cooked breakf. Some different from civilian life but I like it."