Editorial Page of The Capital Journa
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December 2, 1918
CHARLES H. PISHES
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BUILDING "VICTORY" HIGHWAYS.
There is a movement on foot to build a paved "Vic
tory Highway" from Salem to Portland. The idea is a
good one just at this time, because it would be a monu
ment that would be lasting in character and useful to the
state at large.
We hope, however, that no movement of this kind
will have the effect of changing present plans for the
paving of this highway to the extent that the work
will be delayed. It is now planned to begin paving upon
it early in the spring, war conditions having held up the
work now for a year or more.
The Capital Journal was not very enthusiastic over the
road building plan adopted by the last legislature. We fear
ed the large amount of money raised from bond issues,
taxes and automobile licenses, together with the federal
apportionment might cause an era of roadbuilding ex
travagance and that the people would not get their
money's worth. We feared also that the proper type of
permanent road had not been determined and that much
money might be wasted, although the intentions of those
handling the work might be good.
Frankly this was our feeling in the matter, much as
we realized the benefits to be derived from the building
of permanent roads throughout the state.
- The program was adopted by the people, however,
and we now have an accumulation of several millions
available for road building, which will be largely augment
ed in the next two or three years. It should be sufficient
to build, in co-operation with the county work, hundreds
of miles of permanent good roads, and keep an army of
men employed during the war-re-adjustment period.
Every permanent road built will in effect be a "victory
highway" because had the war continued this work would
have had to wait. We are furthermore convinced that
the roadbuilding program is in excellent shape, since there
has been now an opportunity for two years to study the
methods of those in charge. The commission, we are con
fident, is made up of three of the best business men in
Ihe state, Simon Benson, W. L. Thompson and R. A.
Booth, and State Highway Engineer Nunn has proven Jus
ability and integrity in the work so far carried out. We
believe these men are going to try to give the people of
the state a dollar's worth of good roads for every dollar
of their money expended upon them.
The state of Oregon therefore, has cause to look for
ward to a period of road construction that will place us
well in the front rank, and advance the development of our
resources very materially.
If Wm. H. Taft takes the presidency of the big base
ball leagues, one of our most vital problems will be solved.
We'll know what to do with our ex-presidents; and yet
if Teddy should become a league president he might
want also to be official scorer, umpire, pitcher and
catcher, as well as seizing the opportunity to gather in a
few of the laurels heretofore bestowed upon Tyrus Cobb
in the outfield. On second thought we can see serious
complications ahead.
Sugar conservation came pretty near putting the
sugar planters out of business by destroying their market
but it kept a good many people in salaried jobs through
out the country. All the food conservation now and most
of the special war operations in every line now are kept
up by those who want to continue drawing salaries for
which they perform little or no labor.
Former Kaiser Wilhelm denies that he caused the
var. But if Germany had won he would have appro
priated all the glory of the achievement just the same.
Marshal Foch would seem the most notable, as well
as eligible, candidate for the Nobel peace prize at this
time.
Americans have invaded and are holding Prussian
soil. And the Yankees will not commit a single depre
dation or rob, plunder or enslave the inhabitants. ,
" The kaiser seems to have abscounded instead of abdicating.
OBEGON
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TKLEUHAHI REPORT
AMERICA AT THE
President Wilson's reported intention of submitting
his peace program to the American people before he
leaves the country meets with unanimous approval.
It goes without saying that the nation should know as
clearly as possible beforehand the principles and program
to which it is likely to be committed at the peace confer
ence. There is, of course, no great danger of misunder
standing between the American public and the American
delegation that will speak for it at the conference The
purposes for which we have fought the war and the ideals
which we hope to see written into the peace treaties and
the world plans for the future are so well known that no
genuinely representative American diplomat could go
far wrong.
So far as the president himself is concerned, he owes
his commanding position in the inter-allied councils to
the fact that he is regarded as the authentic spokesman
of the American people. His addresses and writings
since we entered the war are accepted, here and abroad,
as a settled exposition of our ideas and aims. As long as
the president and his colleagues at . the peace meeting
hold true to them, the people at home will be content. But
this is the day of open diplomacy. Nothing must be done
in the dark.
Moreover, there are new questions continually aris
ing. There are occasions for modifications of plans.
There are practical difficulties to meet, in persuading
our foreign partners in this business to see things as we
do. There are calls for, compromise. President and public
alike must be sure that no essential thing be compromised,
so far as the United States has power to put it through
without danger to the cordial feeling now existing be
tween us and our allies.
To this end, president
understand one another. If
to the peace table with all
and making clear to all that
him.
THEWIFE
By Jane Phelps.
BEIAN 13 CONVINCED AMERICA
WILL HAVE TO TIGHT.
. CHAPTER XC1X.
As'soon as Brian came in, Ruth saw
he was laboring under sonio unusual
excitement. Uo kissed hor in an absent
minded way, showing, however, hone of
tho resentment of tho morning. He paid
no attention to the roses or to the card
daid where he could not avoid seeing
it.
"What is it, Brian! You net as if
something had happened.
'Road- that paper and see what has
happenedl I should say it was 'some
thing! ' Thoso damn Germans have sunk
the Lusitania! Hundreds of people
drowned; some of tho most prominent
people in America. Just road that list
of names and see what sort o people
have gone to the bottom of the sea,
because we trusted those Germans to
deal fnirly w ith a neutral nation trust
ed thorn too long "
t)h, this is horrible! bm tliey don't
know how mnny may be saved"
"Not mnny, I'm afraid. We'll hoar
more about it in the morning,"
"See the flowers and the nice note
thev sent fe from the store, Brian. I
had such a headache I called them up
after you wont and told them I should
remain at home today."
'ls it better! " absently scanning
the note.
"Yes, almost, goite " In fact it was
gone. She had forgotten it from the
moment she had read the news of tho
sinking of tho liner,
'That's good!" '
'Thoy aro awfully nice to me,
Brian." j
" It may be a good thing that yon can
work," he aid grimly. ''This will mean
war, and war at once unless I am mis
taken. Those Germans have been too
leniently treated by the United Htates.
They havo dono many things which
no other nation would have so quietly
endured."
''Hut it would take years to get
ready."
"lion't fool yourself! When little old
Vnelo t?am gets his back up he does
things in a hurry. We haven't any
trained fighters; but we have patriot
ic meu wh owill fight even though they
ic men who will fight even though they
in our favor; the Yank Is mighty kuick
to loam, lie doesn't have to have forty
years training to, teach him to fight for
democracy. Tho Germans have had it,
but if we go in and wo must we'll
lick them as sure as shooting! Come on
in and let's eat. Then if your head is
better, we w ill walk down to tho square
and see if there is any further news."
Ruth was horrified at the terrible
disaster. But a little feeling of joy at
Hriun's forgetfulness of his jealousy of
the morning was ako in her heart. They
could talk of nothing else through din
ner but of the prominent people who
might have lost their lives; and of the
unwarranted cruelty of the act.
After dinner they went out immed
iately Tho first reports were confirm
ed, and many other namoe added to the
list of those who, most likely, would
bo found missing.
There was a large and horror-stricken
crowd about the bulletin board, and
for the first time many men, and wom
en both, talked in whispers of what it
would mean to them, to their country.
Was this insult to be swallowed; this
horrible act condoned!
PEACE TABLE.
and public must thoroughly
they do, the president can go
the more authority, knowing
he has a united nation behind
Kuth asked the question on their way
home. Brian answered:
Not on your life, Kuth. The man at.
Washington has red blood in his veins.
Ho waited longor than we thought he
should to get ready for some such act
of treachery; but watch him when he
does get a-going."
He declared he was too excited to
sleep and they sat up until late talking
of what had happened. Euth again drow
his attention to hor roses. And this
time he was not quite so unlike him
self in his reply:
'He wants you to see ho could do
more for you than I can."
"Oh, Brian, you foolish boy. Can't
you see by this note that jt is noth
ing but an act of courtesy to an em
ployee who is ill, audwh o is valuable,
because of a knowledgo that helps to
make his business successful! I'lcaso.
dear, never talk or think of anything
else. Why,. Brian, I lovo you with all
my heart. And when a woman loves a
mun that way sho hasn't room for
anyone else." She then told him of
meeting Claude Beckly and of how ho
bored her, and that she could not rid
herself of him, although sho Was rude.
"Claudo tells e yrevooentooinetaoin
''Claude tells everyone how charm
ing you are," Brian said with a
twisted smilo. He had praised Kuth to
Mollie, the uifht before, in, such ex
Hon Kuth as to what Beckley had told
almost wicked to be with anyone else,
even though Kuth wore as he thought
miles away ''He's a good meaning
chap, but he's such an inveterate med
dler in other people's affairs that he
gets himself disliked. I don't think he
means to ninko trouble, but he often
does." Brian would have likod to ques
tion Kuth as to whaa Beckly had told
her, but feared to start a discussion
that might bring Mollie 's name into the
conversation. He, like Kuth, was glad
to let the unpleasantness of the night
beforo be forgotten.
Kuth had been tempted to speak
of what Beckly had told her of Mol
lie 's encouravement of Briani n enso
war were declared. But she felt fearful
to broach the subjeet. Sho did not want
Brian's blunt confession that it was
so which she would have, if it were.
(Tomorrow Kuth ' Salary Is Kaised
Again. She Tolls Brian).
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OpenW I
DEFENSE OF SOCIALISM
Monmouth, Or., Nov. 29,191.
Editor Capital Journal: I am sorry to
see that you are taking the attitude you
aro against Socialism. Referring to
your recent editorials in regard to the
protest meeting held in Madison Square
Garden Monday night I note that you
heartily approve the action taken 'by
the Boldiers and sailors in breaking-up
the meeting, even to battering down
the doors, and man-handling women
and children. According to the report
of this meeting published in your own
pnpor, there was no disordor or violence
of any kind except that displayed by
the soldiers who- tried to break up the
meeting. The only offense of these
people it seems was that they wore
red buttons, or waved red flaga; for
this thoy were arrested. The red flag
is tho Socialist banner and stands for
the highest principles conceivable, tho
principles for which Jesus Christ him
self gave up his life. Since then, all
down thru the centuries, countless oth
era whose hearts have bled for the poor
and tho oppressed, have becomo willing
mariyrs. The red flag is the emblom
of brotherhood, nothing more, and the
millions who stand ready to' rally to
Hs standard are the ones who advo-
cato peace and prosperity for all and
nave a construtcive program which
when fully applied will bring it about.
Socialism and anarchy have nothina
in common, for the first stands for law
and order while the last, as I under
stand it,, stands for absence of law or
government. For your own enlighten
ment and to avoid disseminating mis
information to your readers, I suggest
that the editor look no the various def
initions of Socialism in the Century or
Webster's dictionary. Encvclonedia
Britnnnica of any authoritative source.
"
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'tsss&isssteiti&te'isiatitets
i"our condemnation of anarchists and
your approval of the action taken by
these soldiers which was merely mob
violouce in the instaneo referred to, do
'not go well together. I will grant yon
that somo former leadors of the Social
ist party have made mistakes, the prin
cipal one being that of adhering to
pacifist propaganda after our country
had been forced-into this world war,
when they should have put their shoul
ders to the wheel and done tTieir part
to help win for democracy. If Thom
as J. Mooncy is guilty of the crime or
which he is sentenced to be hanged,
every true Socialist rill rejoice in hi
punishment. Evidently, though, there
are two sides to tho case and this meet
ing was held in protest against a be
lieved injustice. Socialism stands for
justice to all and special privilege to
none. Any thinking person can seo by
the "handwriting on the wall" that
things are going to be different in our
own as well as in European countries
Our boys have gone forth to meet the
most deadly foe of human liberty, ati
tocracy; have fought, bled and died
that freedom and justice may be en
joyed by all the people of the -earth.
President Wilson and other great men
are just about to gather for the pur
poso of forming a league of nations
(a paramount issue of Socialism) sor
that international differences may be
properly adjusted and pence and good
will may roign thruout the world. Is
this dearly, earned liberty to be ham
pered .and retarded by a misinformed
or paid press, or by ultra radicals on
either side! Should we rather not look
at tho questions in a sano and sensible
way, ascertaining tho facts that arc al
ready before ns and strive to adjust
peacablyr beforo it is too lato, the econ
omic problems that confront ns. No
democracy is complete unless it in
cludes industrial democracy. When you
say that socialistic leaders never cn
gago in any honest employment yor
cast a reffection on your own occupa
tion for tho greater number of the
renl lenders have been writers. If we
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would help, and not hinder tho com
ing of world democracy we must be
broad minded and liberal; we must
know what we are talking about or
keep still; and we must not condom
a thing that we do not understand. To
have derived a lot of misinformation
from some (questionable) source and
you aro probably misleading some ol
your readers and retarding (thongh
perhaps unintentionally) that for whic
wc mothers of our dear soldier boys
have made the supreme sacrifice.
Hoping I may have said something
here that will help you, Mr. Editor,
in some way, and wishing you well, i
am Tours for democracy, ;
MRS. E. R. 08TKOM.
P. S. According to my information,
tho anarchistic flag is a black one.
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