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About Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1903-1919 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 12, 1918)
-3 I CHARLES H. nSEM Iditor mid PtbUrtct ditonal rage or apitai joarna SATURDAY EVENING October 12. 1913 w 7 3 ine v afro PUBLISHED EVEBT EVEXIKG EXCEPT SUNDAY, SALEM, OREGON, BY Capital Journal Ptg. Co., Inc. tk a BAKNES. CHA8. H. FISHER. I'rwlilcot VIce - SrBtU'KllTION BATES tMlf by carrier, per year 15.00 P Month (Mil? by mall. pr yr .. HOP Pw Month Ft'LL LEASED WIBB BA8TEUN HKI'KKSKNTA'nVEa Ward, Ntw York. Tribune ButldlDf. W. D. Chicago, The Capital Journal carrier bora are Inntrucred to put toe paper on tbe porch. If tha carrier doee not do thia. oilMee yuu. or kindly phone the clrrulatlon maniier. aa HiIk m, it,. .ri, .re fullowli: iUHtrucliooa taper will be aent yi u by special messenger It me carrier haa mlaaed you. TUE DAILY CAPITAL JOURNAL Ii the only newspaper In Balem whoae circulation la guaranteed by the Audit Bureau DELINQUENT TAX PUBLICATION. The Eueene Daily Register has an excellent editorial on the publication of the delinquent tax list. It is a per- tinent question now because C. S. Jackson, publisher of the Portland Journal, has initiated a bill to repeal the law authorizing publication of the delinquent taxes, and an-1 other fixing rates for the publication of legal notices in ! the state, outside of Portland, is published. It is presumed that these measures were in itiated by the Portland publisher to "get even" with the country editors for opposing the "single tax" bills which havt appeared on the ballot from time to time, Jackson being the leading single tax advocate in Oregon. Others believe that a ring of court house claims spec ulators and dlinquent tax title speculators put up the money necessary to initiate the two bills and there seems to be seme foundation for this view, since these men have for years maintained a lobby at the legislative sessions seeking to repeal the delinquent tax publication law be cause it hurt their business. Anyway, Jackson has initiatd these spite bills, or is doing the work of a crowd of speculatorsit makes no particular difference which and the voters of the state must pass upon them. The Register in its excellent edi torial states that: The people of Oregon will be asked to say next month whether publication o,f the delinquent tax list shall be dis continued, and if they give a proper amount of time to study the subject and then vote their convictions intelli gently there ought to be no complaint with their verdict for it will be final. But the voters owe it to themselves and to the proper collection of the taxes to know exactly what they are voting on before they express an opinion at ihe polls. First of all, it might be well to state that publication of the delinquent tax list is not charged to the general tax payer; its cost is assessed against the delinquent property and is paid by the delinquent himself. It is argued that it is unjust to saddle this cost upon the man who is unable to pay his taxs, but it might be argued as logically that it is unjust to assess the cost of litigation to the man who does not pay his debts until he is sued. Another mistaken idea that ought to be corrected is that publication of the delinquent tax list is solely for the purpose of notifying the delinquent that he has not paid his taxes. That is not the case at all. Under the Oregon law, delinquents are notified by mail and those who come in and pay in response to this notice are stricken from the delinquent list before it is published. Publication of the list is not intended primarily as notice to the deluv quent himself. It is, as a matter of fact, a public notice that taxes on the advertised property have become delin quent and that anyone who chooses may come in and pay them and thus acquire a lien on the property. j Anyone who chooses, and mark this who knows that the taxes have not been paid, may come in and pay them and obtain a certificate that is a lien on the delin quent property. If this lien is not satisfied within a cer tain time the property may be taken by the man who holds the lien. If it is satisfied, the man who holds the lien must be paid 12 per cent interest on the money he has advanced to pay the taxes. It is apparent that tax certificates are quite desirable possessions. They are guaranteed by the full value of the property that is delinquent and they draw 12 per aent interest Guaranteed 12 per- cent loans are rather scarce. I Publication of the delinquent tax list is notice to all that the taxes on certain property are delinquent and that anyone who chooses may come in and pay them and obtain tax certificates that are a lien on the property. Where the list is not published this information is available, as a general rule only to a chosen few, and it is a matter of common. knowledge that in states, where the delinquent list is not published the tax title shark is a permanent fix ture. To sum up, the cost of publishing the delinquent list is borne by those who do not pay their taxes promptly and not by the general body of taxpayers. Notice is given the delinquent by mail so hat he can come in and pay up and save the cost of publication. Publication of the list is open notification to the public of the property on which tax certificates or tax liens may be had. It is addition al and effective notice to the delinquent himself, in case he has failed to receive notice by mail and in states where tax title sharks flourish it seems to be easy for mail no tices to go astray. Moreover," it is an incentive to prompt payment of taxes, for no man likes to have his name go in to the delinquent list. Publication of the delinqunt list is a measure of sound public policy. t It is barely possible that Kaiser Bill will have the good judgmnt to abdicate while the abdicating is good. DOHA C. ANDRESEN. ITcaldtnt 8. and TrM. ....5c Sic TKLGUKAI'H KE1UKT W. H. Btc-kweii, iie'. du Buiing neglects felting the paper to you on lime, la ihe only way we ran determine whether Phone Muln 81 before 1 30 o'clock and a of Circulations where Mr. Jackson's paper THE CRISIS OF A Possibly in the next two weeks we shall begin to see the real results of the offensive the allied forces have been waging for over two months. The German armies are beine handled by skilled leaders, or disaster would I have overtaken them before this. True they have had ) great losses, conservatively estimated at a million in kill 1 ed, wounded and prisoners since July 15th, but there has I be6n no real rout. These losses are no more than could . , . i jjg eXOW-'ieU 111 SUCH d. lUIlg ; . . - , IlOnS 01 men are enaCTeCl. Marshal Foch has in some measure been responsible 'for the ability of the Germans to give way steadily with iout breaking their front and inviting disaster. He has evidently from the first moved cautiously, avoiding costly errors and conserving his reserves. Gradually he has worked the enemy out of their strongest defenses and now he may utilize a large part of these reserves in striking ja blow that mav be far-reachinff in its results. He knowTs now that the German power of offensive is gone for all time to come. Ludendorff or Hindenburg, which ever is really in command, started the March of fensive with about 2.500.000 men on the battle line. Half of these are out of the war for good probably, but re-inf orcements have been drawn from every possible quarter to partially fill the depleted ranks. Probably all his available man-power has been called out and the allied armies still push him back ward. He has no reserves, with which to stage an offen sive of more than local character, if at all. Foch may be expected to strike hard at vulnerable pa:ts of the weakened line and then we may see the real results of his campaign which begun with the stroke south of the Marne in July. The German leaders are playing the war game skill fully but they are facing a victorious enemy, numerically stronger, and all their skill may not avail them in attempt ing to save the great army which they would like to see posted.firmly behind their own border defenses. Their task is the more difficult since they are opposed oy a mas ter strategist like Ferdinand Foch. Snator Chamberlain and Former President Roosevelt were positive only a few weeks ago that we had no air planes across the ocean. However, since 350 American machines participated in the biggest air raid ever pulled off by any of the allies a few days ago, George and Teddy were probably only keeping up their records for giving the public the wrong steer in order to get a little cheap notoriety. The republican politicians of Marion county purpose to call off that adjournment of politics long enough to take the scalp off Alex LaFollette, who failed to ask their permission to run for state senator but butted into the race on his own account. What's the use of printing war maps in the papers? The lirs change so fast that the noon edition is ancient history when the evening paper comes out. Those Hin denburg veterans are making new sprinting records every day. MHMHMiaaiBHHaasai Some of the Yankee boys write back from German prison camps that they are well treated. The reason for this probably lies in the fact that they have 1400 of our soldiers in captivity and we had about 75,000 of thsir when the last returns were compiled; The kaiser has caused his brother-in-law to be elected king of Finland, and has several other relatives slated for European crowns. In this connection it will be re membered that Napoleon took care of members of his family before he was hopelessly defeated in Belgium. Withycomb's administration will go down in history for the deficiencies it has created. Already the emer gency board has authorized the expenditure of over $500, 000 more than there is in the treasury and the end is not yet. esaniissa-nsaBaassaaaaajas"isaaasaaaasnea.inBaaan Big financiers will tell you that it istft so much how much you owe as what you have back of your debts. The United States of America is back of the Liberty Loan bonds. The Corvallis Gazette-Times is very much opposed to any pre-election campaign unless the democrats keep entirely out of it Even if our aircraft program has fallen down as its critics assert, the German aviators will testify that few of our flyers have. . THE By JANE HAPTEK 1.VI. When Brian loft his sentence unf in-! ished, because just at that moment Clnndo Berkley joined them; he escaped a scathing rebuke which trembled on Ruth's lips. "Well, here I am. Tea, l"l take a smoke, thank vou," Tteckly said as Brian pushed thfi box lying on the table toward him. Then, facetiously! , Uiu you give him a good talking to, Mr GREAT BATTLE. i.;...j i i ,u V.UI1UI1UCU Stl UgglC WI1CI1 UUr ,Hmmm 4 WIFE PHELPS Hackett! Ho deserved it." No indeed!" Buth braced hersflf for thv ordeal. "Brian and I never give each other what you call 'a talking to' do we, Brian t" ... "Not so you could notice ltr" lie re plied with a sort of a twisted smile. "Ho always was a lurky dog. Be fore ho married you he always carrKnl off all th. pretty pirls and left the rest of us moping. Now he's got a wifej who kts him go right en having a good Open Forum r Salem, Or., Oct. 12, 191S. Editor of the Journal: Pear Sir Kindly give a little space ia your open forum to state what in my opinion should be the answer of the masses, to to Germany 's last peace note. What our Answer Should Be Imperial Chancellor: Sir We have the privilege to acknowledge receipt of your note of the 9th inst., in which the imperial government has asked the government of the I'nited States to enter into peace negotiations, aUo to approach our associates on the question of an armistice. In view of recent events, the gov ernment of the United States views such a move as impossible. The imperial chancellor has declared in hks message that the government of Germany has changed ils policy in what way, we are at a luss to under stand, as the truth of your statement is smothered in the smoking ruins of French and Belgian cities, and your voice is drowned by the roar of guns that are shelling the lifebiats of a tor pedoed steamer. Therefore, the government of the t'nited States and its associates have rosolved. that: 1. Until the organized outlnws of the imperial government shall have ceased to wantonly destroy, burn and pillage invaded territory, 2 Until the Prussian hordes shall have ceased to starve, enslave, rape and siay the helpless victims of war's awful havoc, 3. Until Prussian vultures shall have ceased to bomb hospitals, and turn ma- time and doesn't nng him. For good noss saky tell me: 'Are there any more at home like you!' " Buth laughed, she couldn't help it Claude Beckky was the most redicu lous creature she yver had met. "I am the one and only," she re turned. "Then what am I to dof " his mock serious tone made her laugh again. That site was a bit hysterical did not escape Brian. He was sulking now. "Come, Buth, let's go home!" he said after a moment. ' ' We 've spent all our money, there's no ua staying here any longer." "Oh, don't be a gronch. Sit and smoke awhile," Beckley said, helping himself to another cigarette. '" "Yes, do!" Buth add-jd. "The .mu sic is delightful," she really dreaded being alone with Brian; then, too, down deep in her heart that she might learn more of Biran and Mollie from Beckly although she would have hesitated tc acknowledge it. "Oh, very well," Brian sank back in his chair, "Can't you koep him awayt" Beck ley asked Buth. ""From, what?" "From Mollie. She looked With favor on me a while back. Now she scorns me. A jug of red ink and an Italian table do hoto' and me no longer tempt hor. Brian has spoiled hw for tho sim ple life. It is a shame that one in an should have so much, and the rest of us nothing. Don't yon think sof" "I think you are talking like an ass!" Brian interrupted. "Ruth isn't used to your nonsonsv., Beckley. Cut it out!" "You don't think me silly do you. fair lady J' Beckley asked, paying no slightest attention to Brian 's "angry looks. "You couldn't expect me to sav 'yes' to that question, could youf " Buth parried for an answer. 8I, was begin ning to enjoy herself. ' "Oh, couio, Hackett! I'm not as black as he is painting me, Mrs. HaekettT" he turned to Buth, "I'm sore at him, that's all. I've always had ivasou enough to be so; and since I met you the reason hag grown immeasureably." "I am sure your are a flatterer." "Nothing like that! I always tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but tho truth." "Of eoursv you do!" his timo Brian sneered. "To change the subject," Beckly was iniperturable, "will you and Mrs. Hac kett take dinner with me tomorrow night i Not at some million dollar joint, but down in the village. Bare tab. les and paper napkins, Mrs. Hackett, but absolutely clean: and also with the din ner there will be given free, a "feast of reason and a flow of soul," impos sible to find in a place like this." wilh an indescribable gesture, he dismissed the roof garden as tho it wvre unworthy his presence "Shall we, Brian?" Buth looked at her husband for acceptance of the invi tation. "You haven't any engagement have you?" "No." Brian was surprised that Ruth wanted to go. Could it be possible sin? was attracted by Claude Beckly in spite of whnt she had inid and that she WANTED to be with him? His jealous nature inflamed by the thought. Buth was so ehic, so smart-looking, no wonder a booh like Beckly would want to make love to her. Well, he needn't try that on, it wouldn't work. "Then we'll accvpt with pleasure," Ruth said. She would take this opportu nity of seeing the kind of places and people Brian knew before she married him. "Whnt time shall yon want us?" "About seven. I'll go early and save a tabk'. Brian knows th0 way." A few moments afterwnrd they bade Beckly good-night and left the garden. They took a bus, which (fortnnately, Buth thought) was so crowded they conld not sit ogether. na.l a woman ever sPnt such n ev ening? 8hv? wondered as she sank down into thes eat beside an old man Mondav Claude Becklr Arranges pitrprise For Ruth Ana Brian. Rippling by Walt MM MM MMMMM THE SUNNY SIDE OF THE STREET. It is easy to have a smile for the sorrows of others, the pessimist will say, biit our own sorrows are not so easily gotten rid of. Well, that is not true. Our own sorrows are chiefly of yesterday and tomorrow.. We bar row them mostly of imagination and fear. Real troubles are easily borne; it is the imaginary ones that are intol erable. A wTalk on the sunny side of the street will dispel the delusion. True, life has its real tragedies and its pains from which there is no escape. When death takes those we love, or when disease seizes us, or misfortune apportions us a pinched face and laborious old age, no maxims about the sunny side of the street will cause the sun to shine. But it is still true that happiness and discontent are in the main a state of the mind. Nine-tenths of the little ills and worries would disappear if the will were resolute ly set against them. Actual afflictions we learn to bear. The crippled, the hopelessly diseased and the poor have, since time began, taught us our best lessons in patience and cheerfulness. v But unhappiness that comes of absorption in self fills the world with doleful moaning. It is the gloom of self absorption that darkens our side of thestreet. We can get out of it if we will. The natural life is the life that carries sunshine with it wherever it is. chine guns on helpless wounded, and women, 4. Until the Prussian pirates shall have ceased to sink tho ships of un-1 offending nations, and to shell the life! 12,12 tons built in 1909 and was owe boas of the submarine's victims, ed by the Orient Steam Navigatioa 5. Until the people of Germany shall i company. She was registered at Belfast have risen up as one man and decried The Kashmir is a steel steamer of the awful crimes of these aorvant of 8g41 ton. Duilt in 1915 and owned by shall have surrendered unconditional ly, all the armed forces on land, on the sea and in tho air then and not till then, will the government of the United States and its associates en tertain for a moment, any plea for peace whatsoever. The government of the United States and it's associates await the pleasure of your acceptance of their terms. (Signed) Loyal citizens of America, France, England, Italy. Written by a lover of Justice, AMERICAN TROOPS Continued from page one) loss of life was ascribed to loss of the wireless apparatus on both ships short ly afterward. Tho Mouslcy also kist her wireless. The Kashmir reached port in a badly damaged condition. An official admiralty statement is sued last night declared the Mously took off 593 men, members of tho crew and soldiers, and that 16 survivors had reached Islay. This statement placed tho missing at 431. Late estimates, be lieved to have been high, declared 300 would bo the number of dead, while YOUR BANK "ROLL Is it tightly anchored in an account at the bankor loose about the house or in your pocket. In either of the latter cases, you'll have a hard time keeping it from diminishing in size. But, if it's here at the United States National Bank the incentive to SAVE in stead of SPEND will be among the many ad vantages gained. We invite the accounts of ' all classes of people and Businesses. I' i fossil jllis QttolBonit I P-Sr-mnT- Salem Oregon ( 1 ' mi ! mi mm i - mimimffjmmT 'miiSSKai2imtS LADD & BUSH, Bankers are receiving subscriptions now for the 4th Rhymes Mason ' conservatives eaid it would be below; 130. The Otranto was a steel steamer of the Peninsular and Oriental company She is registered at Greenock. Our Want Ads are the Bait that catch the Big Fish Results Try one in to-morrow paper LIBERTY BONDS ,2" " ""(7 y 4