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,f7 - r j Editorial Page of The Capital Journal CHABLE3 H. ITSHEB - laitor tad Publiikar TUESDAY EVEXING June 13, 11S 4 1 1 I I 1 1 f ! it i r i a. i X I Jilt f x 'HI It 'ill Ml PUBLISHED EVERT EVENING EXCEPT 8CNDAT, 8ALEU, OREGON, BI Capital Journal Ptg. Co., nc. ft. & BARNES, Praideat CHAS. H. FISnER, Vlce-Preeldent DORA C. ANDRESEN. Sec. and Treaa. I SUBSCRIPTION KATES Dally by carrier. per year .5.W IVr Moath bally by Bull, per year Per aluula .4Sc .30c FULL LEASED WIRE TELEOUAPH BBPORT EASTERN REPRESENT All VE3 W. a Ward, New Yark, Tribune Bulldlna. Cliicayu, W. II. 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THE DAILY CAPITAL JOURNAL If the only newspaper in Salem whose circulation la guaranteed by the Audit Bureau of Circulation DOING JUSTICE TO THE WIFE At the last session of the State Grange, among other things a resolution was offered favoring the repeal of the law passed by the last legislature giving the surviving spouse the choice between having one-third of the com ihunity property as his or her individual property in fee simple,, or having a life estate in one half of .the same JThis law places the wife on an exact equality with the husband as to her rights in the community property, ana to the averaee man looks as though it was absolutely fair. Before that law was passed the wife had her "right of dower," which means she had a right to one-third ot the property for life. It will be seen the new law is all in favor of the woman so far as the change is concerned, The reason of the passing of the law, or one of them, was because of the varied character or real property. With an improved farm the life estate in cne-third would per-haps-take reasonably good care of the surviving wife; but suppose the real property consisted for instance of timber Jands held for speculation? The wife was left helpless for they brought in no income, and she could not sell them or dispose of her dower right for any valuable consider ation. Under the law as passed by the legislature last year, she could elect to take one-third of this timber land . in fee simple, and dispose of it so she could get some tangible returns in money. Yet while the change was all in favor of the wife the resolution condemning the law was introduced by a woman. The objection was based on the 'ground that the law "tended to hamper and delay the settlement of estates." There is nothing at all to that . objection as it is as easy to settle an esate under the pro visions of that law as any other. In fact its tendency is just the other way. The wife choosing to take the third in fee simple left the balance of the estate unincumbered, and promoted the speedy settlement of it. Modern laws have all trended toward the betterment of the married woman and the protection of her rights. The law in question is the most advanced of all laws of the idnd for it places the wife on exactly the same terms as the husband. It is right too. On a tarm the wile does ler full part, she takes care of the house, does the cooking and washing, bears and rears the children, helps in the milking and care of the stock and chickens, and in fact works generally longer hours than does the husband. She is entitled in case of his death to the full half of all the community property. The law is a good one and the comes to reporting or acting on the resolution, tomes t oreporting or acting on the resolution. To go back into, the, history of the property rights of women, or for that matter of any other rights a married woman had in the years gone by, reveals some ugly things from the standpoint of public opinion on the matter now. Not so many years ago, only a few hundred,-the husband bought his wife, or traded a cow or horse for her, and she was his chattel. Still further back he did love making with a club. Only a couple of hundred years ago the English laws which were in advance of those of most countries, with a profound tenderness of feeling for women provided-that the husband in beating his wife should not use a stick above a certain size and weight. That "was going some," and showed that deep down in his heart the Englishman realized a man's wife had some rights the law would protect her in. From those condi tions to those of the present days the rights of women, and of wives have been more and more recognized and now the law admits that the wife is no longer a chattel, but a citizen. In some states, and praise God here in Oregon for one, she is given every right a man has even to the ballot. At the same time her condition is placed more nearly on an equality with the man's by the pass ing of the prohibition laws which takes from man his long cherished and enjoyed special privilege of getting "soused," while decency prevented his wife from indulg ing in that kind of luxury. Sacred history tells us God made woman as an help meet for man, but man in his savage state made her a chattel, a servant, an adjunct but not a part of the firm whom God had joined together. By slow degrees these conditions have all been changed, and yet the law passed by the last legislature, which places the wife on an exact equality with the husband, is objected toby a woman. The ways of the Oregon food administration are past finding out. Why bakers should be allowed wheat flour f.nd families forbiddenjo have it to mix with the sub stitutes and bake at home, is one of these things that a Philadelphia lawyer could find no reasonable explanation for. It looks as though it was a deliberate attempt on the' part of the food administration to force people to patronize the bakers rather than bake at home; Why a person is allowed to buy bread made partly of wheat flour, but is refused the privilege of making the same kind at home may be understood by the fellows who order this done, but no intelligent person will even try to ex plain it LADD & BUSH, Bankers ALL THE THIRD LIBERTY BONDS ARE NOW HERE. THOSE INTERESTED PLEASE CALL AT THE BANK According to the West Coast Lumberman, the nrc-an of the industry on the coast, Oregon and Washington nuns have taken more orders during the past week than in any week for the past six months, the total new busi ness was nearly 87.000.000 feet Commercial bnvprs nrp rushing into the market to get supplies before the new 25 per cent raise goes into ettect it is claimed the new order fixes the price at $26 per thousand, or $1.75 advance over the old price. Anything that helps the lumber busness helps every other business in the Northwest For this reason the indications are that business in the northwest will show considerable improvement soon. ! Norway and Sweden would do a good stroke of busi ness to turn over all their shipping to America. In this way thev would tret Daid for their shins, whilp nnrlpr nrps. enti conditions it will be only a matter of time until the Germans have sunk all of them. Besides they will never be paid for, for in the final settlement the allies are not going to bother themselves much shout rnlWrincr dam ages for losses by those countries that not only allowed the Prussians to destroy their fleets without resenting it, but at the same time stood in when they could to aid the country that was deliberately sinking their ships. An Irishman with a love for the kaiser and whn is n traitor to America. Jeremiah O'Learv. has Vipp near Vancouver, Washington, and is on his way to New York. It remains to be seen if this nnnfrv 'Vine Vid willingness as well as the ability to punish traitors as they aeserve. u L,eary is a lawyer, a man of good education and well knew the enormity of his crime. If he is not made an example of, justice will have slipped several cogs. Anyway American troons are on German sml heincc 22 miles north of the Swiss frontier. If thev rnnld descend to the Prussian methods and give the Prussians a taste of their OWn f rightfulness it would he a (rrpnr nk. ject lesson, but strong as the temptation is to adopt Ger man methods, self respect forbids it. This trait is want ing in the Prussian make up, which accounts for some of the atrocities committed by them. Latest reports from Kansas are to the effect that the wheat crop of that state which is now ripening will ex ceed by fifteen million bushels the estimate marie Kv ip government and it will be the next to the largest crop. ever grown in tne state uiless by chance it should exceed even the record crop. . . By JANE PHELPS I The Woman Who Changed ; AN OLD MAEJUXD WOMAN. There are four governments in Siberia now, and all of them without power to make their commands felt. What is needed is some foreign force with which the factions could unite, for the purpose common to all getting rid of the Germans in their territory. Rippling Rhymes by Walt Mason , ' VIEWING DARKLY Some men are built so strangely mulish, their stubborn pessimism's foolish. They won't admit that things are cheering; they're always doubting, fretting, fearing. "Today," they say, "is short of sorrow, but we'll have lots of grief tomorrow. Today the sunshine's truly splendid, tomorrow it will all be ended, and there'll be hail or cyclone blowing, to spoil the crops we have been growing." Last eve I said to Grigg, the granger, "The wheat crop now seems out of danger. We've )iad a most propitious season, and there is every human reason for throwing up our hats and shouting, all hoodoos and all Jonahs flouting." "To history you seem a stranger," replied the sore and sad-eyed granger; "the season's been so blamed propitious, the harvest time is bound to dish us. If weather's good when wheat is growing, the harvest sees the torrents flowing. You'll f ee the clouds will promptly gather, and there'll be rain, a whole derned slather; we'll have to go around in cruisers, and all the farmers will be losers." The world should prize its cheer ful jokers, there are so many mllen croakers, who'd rather travel in the shadow than prance through streets in El Dorado. . i hl E VV w tTO MASON t j CHAPTER CVn. I had talked bravely to Evelvn, but all the time I had a feeling that she was partly right; that Merton Gray VvAo in love with me. as she had said But I had no intention of admitting this even to Evelyn. I laughed at her for a silly girl, and told her she was mis taken. That the bearing of Jufia Collins to ward George tinged that of my own to ward Merton Gray I was aware. I was always more free with him, acted more pleased to be with hiui after I bad been made unhappy because of their open lik ing for eaeh other. My uneasiness concerning George's relations with Julia Collins grew great er as th fall advanced. We were very gay, and it seemed to me thev were together constantly. There was nothing really tangible, that is. nothing save my own fears and jealous imaginations; y.'.'t I felt positive that this woman whom George had known so intimately before we were married, and whom her best friend said had been in love with him for years, was a menace to my happi ness. That I must bend all my efforts to being like her rf I were to compete with lwr. The Charm of a Voice. Julia Collins had a soft musical voice George had often spoken of it to me when I became excited and spoke tor loudly. Now every time I lieard that soft languorous voice purring to him I fairly shuddered. I not only loved my husband but I W A:TED to love him. I had read sonio- where that when love is dead it is more often dislike or aversion that springs up in its place than friendship, or oven tolerance. That people who lose love out of their lives very often lose large slice of their character as well Often when I read such things aslliis I would be morbid. 1 had tried so hard, and had accomplished so little. The kindness of the summer seemed now so far away. George was once more the critical, 'fault-finding mentor. There seonied scarcely a day when I did not displease him in something. When ho corrected me, he frequently said it was for my good he did it; but I couldn't feol that it did me any good. I felt I was growing hard and bitter; that all the sweetness was being extracted from my life. I was m this mood one night when we attended a large rectption given by Ger ald'ine Ross. All the way there George had talked of my harsh voico. I had answered him ratluer quickly when he hurried me as I dressed. I suppose vou are wishing I had a yoice like Mrs. Collins," I finally. said. exasperated. "I certainly do. It is a pleasure to listen to her speak." "A pleasure you 'indulge in very of ten." "After hearing your strident tones no one could blam0 me." "Thank yon I I will try not to inflict them upon you oftener than is neces sary!" I returned just as we reached the house. How I had the courage to say such a thing I don't kinow. But the look he gave me when ho assisted me from the car showed me he would not easily forgot nor forgive my foolish speech. Merton Gray Sympathized. "You are unhappy tonight," Merton Gray said without pnoamble, as we stood together. George had devoted himself almost from the moment we arrived, to Julio. Collins. One could scarcely blame him, I thought bitterly as I looked at her. Sli was niarvelously beautiful, in sheer black oud roBe, and aside from her beauty there was something compelling about her. "Heady", I heard Bert Eoss say to Madge Loring. "Not exactly," I replied to Merton, trying to speak naturally, and to smile. Both efforts were failures. "Tell me," he urged, drawing me away from those who could hear. "What has happened T" "Nothing that is, nothing new," al though I tried to laugh, there was in teuse bitterness in my voice. "Old things are sometimes hard to bear," ho said as we sat down in a deserted corner of the room. "If I were different, I wouldn't care! Most women, you know; of your set wouldn't I" "Vou haven't told ma what it is yet." "Nothing as 1 told you save praise of another woman. Praise of her voice and blame for mine. It is the little things we fuss over, isn't itt" I tried desperately to put a little gayety into my voico. "Always. And just as always the things we should not allow to annoy us; that is we shouldn't nine times out of ten." Then more seriously: "You of all women I know should not be hurt be cause another's voice is praised. Any one who sings as you do certaiuly should not be hurt over such a trifle." (Tomorrow A Declaration of Love) OUB DAILY STOST LITTLE TALKS ON THRIFT. - By S. W. STRAUS t PraUent American Soattj jar 'thrift Ii. hi Minn uiwairowi m .-A c ... , z. ily whon the position was offered her. "I'm sure, I'd much rather do that than work around elephants in a circus or on top of thirty story office build ings, like you set some people doing. Her daily .task consisted in scrubbing a flight of 950 Bteps. "Onl 948 more to do," she would think brightly after she had scrubbed the first ten. And after she had scrub bed th second ten she would think ev,en more brightly, "Only 936 more now!" And so on, and so on, thus making the day pass real quickly. Her homo was six miles from her work, and, not being able to afford car fare, she walked both ways. ' ' I really don 'e know what 'd become of me if I didn't have the use of mv legs a body can't be too thankful for their blessings," she would think gaily as fhejrudged along. one was such a .good scrubwoman that sho kept her. .position for twenty five years, an enviable record. And in the end her ehoriinoss and unfailing goou spirits uau ineir reward. On hor seventy-third birthdav she found a dime on tho 845 step. Monmouth News (Capital Journal Speciat Service) Monmouth. .Tuna IS Arillni- nr. man and family arrived tore last week rroin tne imperial valley, California, and is visitinir at itli limno n AT ' liizzie Bowman, a sister-in-law. Mr. Bowman has ibeon for several yeaTs jmsi engaged in raising oranges in that region and has lost practically every thing in the business. He has returned THIS WEEK'S POLLYANNA STORY Tibia Minster's husband was a fire man with red hair and a splendid ban ton,, voice, and when be died in the performance of his duty the grateful city government gave Tibia a position as city hall scrubwoman, at a salary of forty cents a day, with every other Sunday off. Tibia was the soul of optimism. ""Things ain't never so bad but what tlw?y might be wusser," she said, cheer- There ex ists in the history of America n o finer example of the value of thrift than the . popular showing made in our third Liberty loan, in which 17, 000,000 Amer icans partici pated. The success of this issue almost makes possible the pa triotic ideal of a bond in every home, for the number of subscriptions ap proximates Soft of the number of homes in this country. It would be truly illuminating to learn how many of these 17,000,000 patriotic Americans had never be fore in their lives learned the value and benefits of thrift. It is almost entirely through the practices of thrift that those of us at home are able to display our pa triotism. Thus the popularity of the Liberty loan is an index of the ris incr tide of patriotism a tide that will never recede until the German autocracy is inundated. The spirit of America today is such that we will all save and give to our last penny if necessary to win the war just as the boys in France are ready to shed their last drop of blood before they will permit the nation's enemy to achieve a vic tory. We also trmst bear in mind that while our 17,000,000 patriotic Amer icans were making successful the most popularly popular subscribed war lean in the history of the wurld the nation wa contributing some $7,000000.000 to the national war chest.' This includes the $3,000,000, 000 income and excess prafits taxes payable this month but does not in clude the magnificent popular re sponse to the Red Cross and thrift stamp campaigns. Truly America rapidly is learning the value of thrift. And every dollar saved for these worthy causes has a. double value. We can count in terms of billions the intrinsic value of our war savings, but we must compute the mental, moral and spiritual gains of our present day thrift in terms that are too exalted to be estimated by the standard of the dollar sign to Oregon to make his home and tkinke it a far better jdaeo to live. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Bidden, Jr., Me. bKeen and E. E- Ostrom are among th parents who attended the circus ia Salem Thursday "just to take the chil dren you know." Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Hembreo and little daughter, 'Elilee, arrive! home Wednesday evening from their Califor nia Itrip. They made tho trip to Wil lows, which is about fifty miles north, of Sacramento, and back without acci dent or trouble of any kind, the Bu ick behaving ibeautifully. The road were in gook.1 condition, no snow in the mountains and no ram during the en tire trip. People of this vicinity have toned in moot of the flour for shipment to France, though many are wondering what advantage the food administra tion hopes to gain by taking this flout and still allowing the bakeries to make wheat Ibread whiith is bought back by them. If bakeries are allowed to sett tlfis bread in unlimited quantities it is difficult to see where the saviag comes. Please explain, Mr. Ayer. Miss Daphne Ostrom came up from Portland Saturday for a week end vis it with home folks. Daphno has a posi tion aa etenographer for the Michelin Tire Co., a large manufacturing con cern with factories in several of the large cities of the U. S. and also of Europe. , - ' Wonder, if it is true in the army ai everywhere else that those boys whe have neither voice nor ear for musis are the v,ery first ones to answer the call for chorus and quartet tryouts. YOUR HEALTH By ANDREW F. CURRIER, M. D. Glaucoma, This term means green tumor and was applied by the early medi cal writers to those aged people whose eyes presented a greenish color on account of this swelling. Glaucoma la essentially an In crease In the tension ot the eyeball, Its hardness being due to an excess of the fluids which are within- It and cannot get out. It Is readily recognized by the re sistance offered when the fore fingers are pressed upon the eye ball. Under ordinary conditions a suf ficient quantity of the fluids In question escapes from the eye by channels designed for that pur pose, these fluids and secretions being .formed and renewed by the proper secreUng tissues, like all the other secretions of the body, but when their escape Is obstructed and they are retained they become a source of harm. Similarly If the tears, which or dinarily moisten the mucous mem brane covering the eyes, the excess running down Into the nose through the tear ducts, failed to do this, we should have not only dry ness of the eyes and nose, but a tu mor or retention cyst from (he ac cumulation ot tears which might prove both painful and harmful and would require surgical treat ment This Illustration may show how the fluids within the eye accumu late and form glaucoma. An early symptom Is the appear ance ot colored rings or haloes around distant objects seen at night The excessive pressure within the eye In glaucoma forces forward the Iris, the colored portion of the eye structure, the pupil becoming en larged and staring and not enlarg ing and diminishing in response to tight as in normal conditions, while the anterior chamber, the space be- tween the Iris and the cornea, be comes shallow and nearlj or quite abolished. In the extreme cases the sensi tiveness to touch of the cornea Is lost. Pain Is one ot the most persistent symptoms and is felt at the brow, the temple, the cheek or tbe side ot the nose, suggesting facial neural gia. It may be persistent or spasmo dic, the veins on the white of the eye are enlarged and the cornea may become inflamed. Glaucoma may be due to swell ing or displacement of the crystal, line lens and also to fatigue, In tense emotion or certain forms Of disease. In addition to the hardness of the eyeball and the pain there may be dimness ot vision, hemorrhage within the eye, and there may fi nally be malignancy or cancer. The condition may last a few days or several years, and may end in impaired vision or complete blindness. It comes most frequently to the aged, but also to those who are la middle life and even to children. The treatment Is mainly surgical and consists in rolieving tension by removing a portion of the iris or even a portion of the eyeball adjoin ing the iris, thus allowing the es ceM ot fluid to escape. Questions and Answers, Mr. 8. B.Hy face, anmt anil chest are covered with an eruption which neither pains nor itches. ' It consists of a multitude of tiny ret spots, which when developed, are about the size of a pin's head. Answer the dlaease which you refer to Is probably acne, which la extremely common, especially In young people. If yon care for the article on that subject send a stamped and addressed envelope. wi CnTT."r w'n oalr aorrar auuabla. limed let Mm accompanied wits Hama! and addrMd aDvalop. At the correspondence ii rery large, lettere matt in lie ee exceed fifty wordi and nuet be oa nettera which era of general Interest The andeevor is to adneata and inform the reader and not to take the piece of tha MTeiclea. For diaanoeie and preecriptione. yoa should eonault yomr family phyeleiaa. IV Carrier rosy ba addressed in ore cf thia aewipeper.