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About Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1903-1919 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 20, 1918)
itorialPage of The Capital Journal FRIDAY EVENING December 0, 1918 CHARLES H. FISHEB Editor and Publisher Ed I Published Every Evening Except Sunday, Salem, Oregon. Address All Communication! To BALKM 130 8. Commercial St. OREGON SUBSCRIPTION BATES Daily, by Carrier, per year $5.00 Per Month Daily by Mail, per year $3.00 Per Month..- 35o i'ULL LEASED WIRE TELEGRAPH REPORT FOREIGN REPRESENTATIVES W. D. Ward, New York, Tribune Building. W. H. ftockwell, Chicago, People's Gas Building the propagandists, The New York Evening Mail, and it appeals that the publisher of that paper did not know to whom he was actually selling when he made the deal, or he would have refused to sell. In short, with all the mil lions at their command, the German agents succeeded in corrupting but one publisher, assuming that Hearst was paid for his stand a fact which fully contradicts the as sertion so frequently made that the press of the country is mercenary. The recent national crisis has on the contrary shown fit to be loyal to the core, and ready to go the limit in sup port of the government and. the principles of democracy. The Daily Capital Journal carrier boys are instructed to put the paporg on the porch. If the carrier docs not do this, misses you, or neglects getting the paper to you on time, kindly phone the circulation manager, as this ia the only way we can determine whether or not the carriers are following instructions. Phone 81 before 7:30 o'clock and a paper will be sent you by special messenger if the earner has missed you. THE DAILY CAPITAL JOURNAL Is the only newspaper in Salem whone circulation is guaranteed by the Audit Bureau Of Circulations PRAISE FOR PERSHING. It takes a military man to fully appreciate a military man. From Colonel Repington, the distinguished British war critic, comes this heart-warming encomium for the American commander: "To my mind there was nothing finer in the war than the splendid good comradeship displayed throughout by General Pershing, and there was nothing more striking than the way in which he pursued his original plan of making the American army feared and respected." The handling of his force, with raw troops continual ly arriving, involved him in difficulties which Colonel Repington describes as "appalling." But Pershing was not appalled. The cries for help from British and French sectors "left him for a time almost, if not quite, without an army." But though his heart was set on a distinctly American achievement, he never grudged his men and never complained: He knew what he was about. "He played the game set by his friends, but all the time with a singleness of purpose and strength of charac ter which history will applaud. Always his eyes were fixed on the great strategical objective which he ultimate ly attained, silencing his petty and paltry detractors in attaining it. ', ,. , . "To his firm and steadfast spirit we owe much. To his staff, cool and cheerful amid the most perturbing events, impervious to panic, rapid in decision, quick in action, the Allies and the world owe tribute." ' , Amreicans are glad and proud to have their own appraisal of General Pershing thus corroborated by a man who knows and does not flatter. There were those in America who questioned Pershing's fitness for the big job when he went to France. But the questions and doubts were long since silenced. America recognized in Persuing a great soldier added to the list of her immortals. NEWSPAPERS COULD NOT BE BOUGHT. . The investigation of the ramifications of the German propaganda work in this country proves one very essen tial thing that few newspapers were purchased. While the Hearst publications seem to have leaned to the German cause it is not probable that this was due to money in fluences because Hearst has more money than he can spend, anyway. More than likely he was seeking to fur ther his political ambitions and bid for German-American support, since it has transpired that he was aspiring to the democratic nomination for governor of New York. Only one other daily newspaper was really controlled by RIPPLING RHYMES By: Walt Mason THE SURRENDER. Moving slowly o'er the deep sail the German battle shipsf and the sailors have to weep as they see their flag's eclipse; verily the heaW is sore of the Prussian commo dore, as he near the British shore, while the skipper sadly skips. Sad and gloomy as a hearse is the flagship of the fleet, and the other ships are worse, and the captains have cold feet; 'tis a black and gloomy fate for a navy that was great; says the bosun to the mate, "This is blitzen and re peat." Said the kaiser in his pride, "Prussia's future is afloat; round the world my sword shall ride in a Hohen zollern boat;" but his warships sadly sail to a British naval jail, and the stricken sailors wail, "This is where we lose our goat." Oh, the British long had prayed that those ships would come and fight, but the Teutons seemed afraid of old England and her might; so, unblemished by a shot, they are sailing for the spot where the British squadrons squat, and the flag they bear is white. "OK, our future's on the wave," said old Wilhelm, on a day; and that future found a grave where the heaving billows play; there, among the kultured sharks Prussia gave up all her arks, 'while the captains made remarks that would make make your hair turn gray. SEND A BOOK. There will be for months soldiers in our army hos pitals coming slowly back, to health; some of them never to be quite well, some of them to remain for all their lives crippled or blind, just because they were brave. There is little that can be done by the casual individual to show his gratitude to these boys, but there is one way open to everybody, and that is to send a good, interesting, lively new book to the nearest library or receiving station to be sent to the military hospitals. Getting well is tedious work, doubly so when it must be in a hospital, though it is there the boys will receive the best care known to science. A book helps fill the time which otherwise must be given to ,moody imaginings, to melancholy or nervous fears. Send a book. The boy who will benefit by it is there in the hospital for you. The Corvallis Gazette-Times professes to have dis covered a "Card of Thanks." in some Eastern paper, where relatives of the deceased extend special thanks to the fire department. This may be unusual, but we have known quite a number of fellows to shuffle off who would prob ably be extremely grateful for assistance from the fire department that is if one interprets the doctrines of eternal punishment literally. While the politicians who are so anxious to corral the "soldier" vote in future elections are planning to set tle the returning doughboys on free tracts of land, it would be interesting to know what the boys themselves think of the plan. Possibly they have other plans than to settle down as ranchers in reclaimed deserts and swamps. Christmas trade is heavier than ever before because the people, gratified by the ending of the war, have the real Christmas spirit this year. And more than that, the country is prosperous and almost everybody has money to spend. Evidently the state council of defense is preparing reluctantly to give up its graft. One of its $300 a month women clerks has applied for the job of running the Salem Commercial club and would be glad to get a salary of $125 a month. , Caproni plans a passenger airplane with 100 cabins and beds. Now who would want to sleep in an airplane? The Rhine is only half German now, and there's no 6ertainty about that half. THEWIFE By Jane Phelps. BRIAN IS ORDERED OVERSEAS. CHAPTER CXV. "Brian hurry" she gawped. lie was going to 1'p.o he i, and perhaps she never would see him agniu. Hud she any right to keep from him the won derful thing that was coming to themt Wasn't it wrong to let hiui go in ignor ance f Then, as sho still held the recoivor to her ear, sho ht'ard another voice a womau's. As alio listened, Elian's tones enmti to her muffled, as- if he were holding the mouthpiece against some object. "I'll hurry yes, and of courset" The last rather impatiently, Ruth thought as she strained to listen. Then: Yes, it will b fully an hour no nott f I can help it." Then oneo again he spoke to her. 'Hello Ruth!" "Hollo." ''I'll bo up just as soon as 1 van, about twenty minutes. I'll jump in a taxi so that I may havo more time with you." 'Wait a minute, Brian how long will you be with met" Hie had what he had said in her mind: ''fully an hour not longer, if I can help it." Who was Briau talking to what woman 1 And why was ho going to hurry to get back to herf 'Just long cnuogh to pack up and say good bye, Ruth. Hurry orders, dear. 1 will b eright along.'"' The re ceiver clicked. 8he was shut off. She sat like on benumbed until sho heard his Vey in the door. All power of thought seemed to have been taken from her. She neither thought any thing of the question which had seem ed o vital to her a while before, nor did she think of anything else. Hor mind had atrophied for the present. 'Hello, Ruth, where aro yout" came Brian 's voice with a ring of tomethiag o like joy in it. She hastily brushed her hand across her eyes before she answered. 'Here,, dear, in the bedroom." Brian caught, her in his arms and kissed her tenderly. "Isn't it wonderful, Ruth f I am go ing over at last. Ocol how wo have chafied under the waifingj how we have longed to go! Why, you should havo seen tho boys when the order came. Such shouting you never heard. I tell yon, Kuth, those damned Ger mans will open their eyes when they see us if they do sneor at us because we are green at the fighting game. We'll show them a trick or two, even if they liBve been at it for foTfy years so they could whip us. We've a bag full of them you know! I tell you, Ruth all the other nations have got to get up mighty early if they are going trj get any thing on Undo Bam. Not that they aren't wonderful but just wait until we get aires and give- rhetn breath ing spell. Ton see, Ruth, the British, the French, and the Italians, to say nothing of the Belgians and men of the other smaller principalities, have got to be helped and it is up to ns to do it. 1 '11 be proud to fight on the same line with tho Canadians! Think of the time the poor devils have been bucking that Hun proposition, over there- Maybe thoy won 't give u Yanks a warm wel come. I wish you were going along, Ruth." He had not stopped talking a mo ment while he was rummaging through his chiffonier drawers, and in the closet but that had been tho first word he had said that showed he had any thought of her. Tho tears filled her eyes, but resolutely she winked them backed. If he didn 't care anything about leaving her, she wouldn't let hiin see how near to heart break she was because of his going. No I'll not tell him!" she whisper ed, her lips quivering. 'Can I go to the boat with yonf" she asked when she could control het voice. "No, dear. They wont let anyone go. We will have to say good-bye here." nia voice trembled" just a lit tle. Just then' Fachel eame hi and Buth told her to get Brian something to eat, and com coffee. . "You'll have to hwtle, Bhc4," he looked at his watch. "I shall have to .Reynolds, secretary of the Employers 'association of the Inland Empire, Spo 'kane, Wash., "and therefore we are 'not affected by the loss of war eon tracts. We have about three years' ;road work, to catch up with and that ' alone will give employment to hun dreds. I Possess Natural Resources " Washington, and Idaho alone, cov ering a territory greater than France, possess vast natural resources and gi gantie opportunities." Similar optimism was expressed by B. K. Stroud, manager of the Alabama Manufacturers association, Birming ham, Ala., Fred Boegle, secretary of the California Manufacturers associa tion, Oaklandv t'al., and Carl M. Hin ton. nianaiier of the Colorado Mer chants and Manufacturers association, New York, Dee. 20. Resumption of Denver, peace time pursuits, with the addition Rdports from Pennsylvania, Connect of new industries, such as dye making icutf Delaware. Kew Jersey, Virginia and the boom expected in tho building and Ohio and other war industries cen trades, will carry the United States at ters showed rcmarkablo speed in the onee into a period of great prosperity transition from munitions manufacture according to reports gathered today to peaceable pursuits. Dye factories of by the United Press. huge dimensions havo been built by the When restrictions on building trades uPont interests to take the place of are fully raised and the need for man- monster shell and explosive producing ufactured and raw materials in Europe plants which made new cities in sev beeomcs keenly felt, business depress- ern sections. ion which may result from the stop-. Indiana is turning back to the page of war work, will bo rapidly ov- building of automobiles. PEACE M PURSUITS TAKIKGPIACEOFVAR INCUSTRILSRAPIDLY Vast Natural Resources And Road Work Will Finish Employment ereomc. it is believed Representatives of industry in thir ty four states, just concluding a con ference of the advisory committee of the national council for induslrial de fense here, declare the nation is on the Ietroit, industrial center of Michi gan, is gradually returning to old time purusits, with automobile manufactur ing leading. ' n v .. nr a.j eve of "good times," with jobs aplcn- taHCeiJilg UI U'GCrS y iui iciiiiuiug sMmicij, auu unit ait1 women thrown out of work in muni tion plants. Women Workers Needed Thomas McCusker, manager of the Leaves Autos On Hand Washington. Dec. 20. Ninety six tliniisfiml nutnmobilcs truck and Has- Industrial association of Oregon, do- 1 8enger were loft on the hands of man- ciarca women were goou enougn lor ufu.turers bv cancellation of war de war work and will be good enough for pnrtment orders, it developed todny. peace pursuits.. They will not be drop- jn addition, manufacturers have ped now that men ro returning, he 09000 motorcycles and 35,000 bicycles, said, and adds that every won return- that tho government ordsred and can ing from the army or navy will find Mlei when the armistice was signed, a job waiting for Mm. jt was estimated that about half of "Our section of the country has these vehicles would have been ready raised no war babies," said J. C. H. for delivery bv January 1. As a counter balance to tnis sudden stoppage of government demand for cars, automobile men $aid that tho pas senger car production for 1918 is 900, 000 short of the 1917 production. be out of here in about half an hour." 'As soon as that, Brian? What time do you sail!" Ruth watched him nar rowly as she spoke. The flush that dyed his face for a momont did not pass unnoticed- "Yes, and I don't know the time of sailing or anything about it. We are told only one thing at a time, you know." 'Yes I have read that oven tho Captain of the boats sail undor sealed orders, but I had forgotten it." Onco more her eyes filled. And as before, sho would riot let Brian seo. "Yo' supper am on the table, Marse' Brian," Rachol interrupted. (Tomorrow Brian Leaves Ruth. She Is Heart-Broken) , TODAY! (Mrs. F. T. Porter) Today! Beyond I cannot see. The thick mists shut the way from me. Alike tho valley and the mountain peak Unseen tho thorns or flowers along tho path I seek. And yesterday the tears tjiat fell be tween, When not a glimpso of sky was seen, Today a bow of promise gleams, And beckons to a land of dreams. Tomorrow! Clouds on its horizon lio I cannot see- In vain thro streaming eyes I try. The mists drop low and I am prisoned fast Today then just today to me is clear. And 1 without a doubt or fear Will strive to be, not what the wcrld demand, But somewhat nearer as tho Master planned. Today unhurried forth I go, Unworried though fierce adverse winds may blow, And unafraid into the mists that hido I follow, trusting Him to guide Who yesterdoy stilled storms that swept my Ualilee And gave today, its tasks, its clouds, its sun to mo. (By request of the Loyal Women's Class) Active Selling Of Liberty Bonds Today In Market New York, Dee. 20. The New York Evening Sun's financial review today said: Today's securities market was again characterized by active selling in the liborty loan bonds, more especially the four and quarters of the fourth issue, which touched a new low prico around 94'a and by general heaviness with intervals of weakness in the stock list. Pressure .in the copper group as tho result of the decision at tho Washing ton conference today to discontinue the fixing of prices for tho red motai at the first of the year, in effect cre ating an open market on that date, as has already been done in steel, served as a dampening influence on the mar ket. Workmen In Great Britain Demand League Of Nations London, Dec. 20. "Workmen, of Great Britain will demand that the league of nations foe made tho most important subject at the ptaeo confer ence. To force British delegates into line on this question, the workmen through the Trades Union congress and the la bor party, will initiate a great public campaign. Demonstrations, advocating the league of nations, will be held in London, Glasgow, Manchester. Birming ham, New Castle, Cardiff, Leeds and Bristol. FOR Tricycles, Doll Carriages, Doll Beds, Children's Chairs, Rockers Hi-Chairs and Tooles, at Right Pri ces, go to Chambers and Chambers FOR Silk Shade Electric Lamps Serving Trays, Nut Bowls Oven Glassware, Alumin um Ware, Granite Ware, O'Cedar Mops, or Bissell Carpet Sweepers, at bot tom prices, go to Chambers and Chambers TO APPOINT' SUCCESSOR Washington, Dec. 20. Appointment of a new director general of railroads to succeed William O. McAdoo, resign ed is expected to be announced by the white house within a few days. lii!!!!iilf!!Hl!!R i Wl n' ll1 III I , .'III I " J? MARKETS IN EXCESS OF PRODUCTS. BERRIES from the Willamette Valley-in Cans and in Bottlesare now being asked for and used in every state in the Union. Increas ed production on the farms is necessary to keep pace with the growing demand. PICTURE that bottom or bench land of yours a good bearing berry patch. It will make you investigate. The United States National Bank stands for biger and broader business. saw raw KatiGimiBank Salem. Oregon. FOR- Library Tables, Extension Tables, Leather or Tapes try Davenports, Reed and Fiber Chairs and Rockers Tapestry Rockers, Leath er Rockers, Couches, Trunks or Suit Cases, Ce dar Chests or Kitchen" Cabinets, at pleasing pri ces, go to I Chambers and Chambers FOR- A Fiber Rice Grass Rag Tapestry, Body Brussels, or Axminster Rug in any size and a good variety of patterns and colorings,., and at prices that are pos itively correct, go to AM AND 1BES 467 Court Street
