ttorial Page of The Capital Journal
CHARLES, H. FISHER"
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Deceiubei SI, 1918
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VALUE OF THE PRESIDENT'S TRIP.
There has been much criticism of President Wilson's
trip to Europe. Many persons profess to believe that the
trip was undertaken mainly for junketing purposes and
the notoriety that would attend it.
These views are narrow and ascribes to the president
a littleness that no man capable of being a creditable chief
executive of the nation would exhibit in any circum
stances. In this particular case the president, being al
ready world-famous because of the part he has played
in the war, could hope for no added distinction or honor.
More and more the necessity for his trip abroad ii
being recognized. The American and European views of
onri naarf frpntfps differ from ours, lust as our
and standards in manv other things differ, lne
United States entered the war for the maintenance and
establishment of certain principles throughout tne woria
tersfilv stated bv the president, to make tne worm saie
tf v
Now that the war is won we want a just and lasting
peace that will be fair even to the conquered enemy, io
be consistent and honorable our position must be main
tained and recognized by the world, so that our brave boys
who died in battle and camp will not have .spilled their
blood in .vain.
Prpsidpnt. Wilson is a ereat diplomat. He has shown
W frnm tViP time ha first entered nublic life, and as gov
ernor of New Jersey bent a boss-ridden legislature to his
own will with no weapon but that of personal persuasion.
Time and a srain congress has followed his instructions
without being clubbed into submission after the Roose
Already the correspondents tell us that the president
of France and other notables of Europe are in. complete
accord with the Wilson view, and that there is accumulat
ing evidence that harmony will prevail arouna in
peace table. If Mr. Wilson only prevents a disgraceful
squabble among the victors over the spoils of war his
trip will not have been in vain.
It is natural that there should be great receptions
tendered the chief executive of this country, and that
there will be pomp and ceremony and display. The grate
ful people across the ocean would be greviously disap
pointed were these evidences of honor and affection pro
hibited; as Americans, citizens of the youngest of the
great powers of the world, we ought to feel a personal
gratification in these pleasant ceremonies. Europe is
seeking to show its regard for our country when it honors
our president as no crowned ruler was ever honored in
all the history of the past.
IT WAS A PITIABLE SIGHT.
Admiral Beatty, who has just re
try says the surrender of the German high fleet was a
pitiful thingand it was. Contrast it with the action of
the decrepit old Spanish squadron of Cuba, whose com
mander bravely refused to strike his flag, but preferred
to see his vessels sink with the Spanish ensign still fly
ing. The allied commanders expected the German fleet
to make a dash for the open seas when the hour of na
tional collapse came, and as naval men they were disap
pointed in that an enemy who fights to the last in the face
of hopeless disaster is always respected by his conquerors.
The action of the Germans made futile the protest of
Admiral Von Reuter, against the striking of his flag dur
ing the ceremony of the surrender. At that time the ad
miral said: , .
"I esteem it unjustifiable, and contrary to internation
al custom," he says, "to order the striking of flags on Ger
man ships. Moreover, in my opinion, the order to strike
the Hag was not m keeping with the idea of chivalry be
tween two honorable, opponents."
The protest was unheeded because the feeling of a
soldier or a sailor who prefers surrender to a finish fight
gets scant consideration at the hands of men who are dis-i
appointed m his courage. In this case there were not two
honorable opponents, and that is why the German flag
had to come down.
As Admiral Beatty says, it was a pitiable sight.
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THEWIFE
By Jane Phelps.
BE IAN LEAVES BTJTH. SHE 13
HEARTBROKEN.
INDEMNITIES OF WAR.
RIPPLING RHYMES
BylWalt Mason
AT LAST.
So long we sighed for "peace on aerth", the kind that
Christmas brings, but could not get a nickel's worth, be
cause of batty kings; for four long years they tried, the
goats, to force their kultur down our throats; they sprung
their, mines and murder boats, and other deadly things.
"Good will to men" was out of date, all over sea and land;
and in its place we had the hate that bore a German
brand; the world was full of battle smoke, of blood and
wounds and maddened folk, and men forgot to laugh and
joke, and kindliness was canned. Now comes the time of
peace on earth, the clouds are blown away; so let us, with
exceeding mirth, observe the Christmas Day;, for He
whose birth we celebrate has brought us triumph over hate
and humbled kings who once were great, and torn them
from their prey. Though sorrow grimly plants its stakes,
and lingers for a night, joy cometh when the morning
breaks as seers and prophets write; this is the morn of
happy times, the end of tyrants and their crimes, so let
us make the Christmas chimes ring out a world s delight
To Americans, that $120,000,000,000 which Lloyd-
George says the allies will 'demand of Germany is of little
more than academic interest. We are not directly concern
ed with it because we expect no share of it, save perhaps
the few millions necessary to cover the cost of American
lives and property illegally destroyed by German sub
marines.
Our allies frankly announce their intention, or at
least their desire, to make Germany pay the "whole cost
of the war." We cannot blame them for that. They
were the innocent victims of the great German military
conspiracy. They suffered incomparably more than we.
They are the best judges of the matter.
The expense of settling our own quarrel with Ger
many is estimated at about $20,000,000,000. It will amount
to more in the end, no doubt, but that sum will cover the
direct and immeidate cost of the job. There is no expec
tation, that our peace delegates will demand, that sum,
or any part of it, as a compensatory indemnity; Our gov
ernment expressly disclaimed and renounced the hope of
indemnity when we entered the war, and the public has
acquiesced. We regard the $20,000,000,000 as partly a
philanthropic contribution to mankind, and partly as in
surance against any German peril that otherwise would
have menaced our future.
As for Great Britain, France, Belgium and the other
victims of German perfidy and violence, tjhe; American
view, is that they deserve all the damages they can collect
without absolutely destroying Germany or harming them
selves in the process. The most they can possibly obtain
will not be as much as they ought to have
After all, most of us are Americans in this country
when the final test comes, regardless of racial descent
or religious creed. For instance there have been times
when Mormonism has been denounced as a menace to our
nation, and yet Brigadier General R. W. Young, a grand
son of Brigham Young, returns home with a splendid
record of heroic achievements on the battlefields of
France. The man who is ready to face bullets and bayo
nets to uphold the honor of his country is entitled to the
right to worship God after the dictates of Jus own con
science, because that is one 01 tne things democracy
stands for.
The Red Cross Christmas roll call is falling down in
Oregon. The people generally are not responding to the
very reasonable call of a dollar apiece for the completion
of the war work of this great organization. The man
agers of the campaign are disappointed every friend of
humanity is disappointed that the response has not been
more spontaneous. It is up to the individual conscience
now have you done your duty : Have you renewed
your membership in the Red Cross and invested one dol
lar in the greatest work for humanity ever undertaken
since the world begun?
The Commercial club will elect officers shortly after
the beginning of the year, and care should be taken to
select men who will give the proper time and attention to
the work. The coming year should be one of real pro
gress for Salem and the Commercial club should be made
more of a factor in our growth and civic advancement
than ever before. There are big things ahead for the
Capital City if our people are but awake to their opportunities.
Portland is banquetting and making a hero of Col
onel Disque, head of the spruce fiasco in Oregon. The
aircraft board was the one around which most of the
scandal pertaining to war operations centered, and the
spruce organization in the Northwest was a joke among
real lumbermen. But Colonel Disque made his headquar
ters at Portland and spent money like a regular Coal Oil
Johnny and naturally Portland owes him a banquet
CAPITAL JOURNAL WANT ADS BEING YOU RESULTS
CHAPTER CXVL
Buth was glad ot the interruption,
and hurried Brian out to the tabic
where in the incredibly short time giv
en her, Rachel had 'managed a tasty
supper.
"Aren't you going to have some
tool" Brian asked, his mouth full.
"No dear I'm not a bit hungry.
I had my dinner rather late."
"Well, I had mine early, and a good
one too; but 1 am as hungry as a bear.
I wish I could be sure of somcono liko
Hachel to cook niy meals for nie for
the next few months. I oxpeet it will be
some change, all right. But what's tho
odilsf Nothing counts but just one
thing! and that is licking the Germans
to a standstill. And wo '11 d0 jt too,
Ruth, you see if we don'tl Give me ano
ther cup of coffee, please. Rachel makes
dandy coffoo. My, I must hurry 1" He
bad again looked at his watch.
Ruth left the room a moment to wipe
her eyes, and choke back the sobs ris
ing in her throat. Whon she returned
Brian said:
"Please, put that picture of yourself
in my bag, Ruth. Tho one you had
taken before we wore married. Give me
one of tho latter ones too; but you
know I always thought that a perfoct
picture of you. I don't boliovo anyone
of the boys will havo a handsomer wife
to show."
"Do you REALLY want to take my
picture, Brian?" site tried to speak care
lossly, but failed. Her voico was tense,
and rather hard. "I did not think you
would care to take it."
"Not care to take it 1 a noto of
wonder in his voice, "Why should you
say that 1 Thcro'g nothing else I care
a whoop about taking, but that."
Now Ruth's tears DID fall. She rush
ed from the room, while she wrapped
the pictures Brian wanted, she again
oxercised her self control to the extont
that, when he came in, he did not notice
that, for just a moment or two, her em
otion had gripped her. Had he known
that it had been all she could do to
keep from screaming, he would havo
been utterly at a loss to account for
such extreme feeling on her part.
His supper finished, he came in to
fasten his bags. That done, he looked
at his watch for the third time. ' "
t'Well, I must be off, Ruth," he said
drawing her into hi arms. "Bo good
to yourself, dear. If I didn't know
what a fine little business woman you
wcro I should feel guilty to leave you.
But you are worth two of mo when it
comes to making money, so I know you
will not suffer."
"Money isn't everything, Brian. I
shall be very lonely." She spoke from
the shelter of his arms.
"Yos but havo your aunt up. Now
that I shall bo away, she will enjoy her
self hotter. The old dame never has
forgiven mo for marrying you. I don't
blumo her for that, but she will be glad
to have me away."
I don't want her or anybody! Jl
only want you," Ruth had given way
at lust. Her body shook with sobs and
hor tears fell without thought of stay
ing them.
'But dear. I shall come bacK soon
mid with my belt hung with Hun scalps
hone." Brian tried to joke, but his
own voico sounded full of tears. And
ho wrapped his arms more closely
about Ruth.
"But maybe you won't come
home."
"Oh, yes I shall. A bad egg, you
know, and also only tho good die young.
And whatever I have been famed for,
it never has been goodness. So don't
order widow's weeds expecting any
chance to wear them. I only hope I may
do what it is up to me to do," his voice
suddenly grown grave, "and then it
doesn't really make any difference
what happous, does it!
"I suppose not but it is hard,
Brian, awfully hard. Harder than you
know," sho reiterated.
"Yes it is always easier to be tho
one to go," then: "but cheer up, Ruth.
We'll have those Huns licked before
you know it. I must go now. I'll run
out and say good bye to Rachel and
tell her to take good care of you; altho
there's no reason for it, as she almost
worships you. Sho isn't tho only one
oituor."
Someway, that last scntenco warm
ed Ruth's heart; and when he came
buck she had put all thought of the
overhead telephone conversation from
hor mind, and was only absorbed in
duty of sending Brian away with a
smile which she managed to do, altho
it was an effort.
"I'll write every chance I get," he
had said.
"I'll send yos a letter every stonm
or," sho replied,
"I'll be watching for them. Good
bye darling!' 'and he was gone. JTor
a long time she sat by the window,
where she had watched him go down the
street, with long, swinging stride. She
wondered casually if she wouldn't have
felt happier if he hid planned for her
a little. Of couse it wa8 nice to be thot
capable, but
STOCK RAISING S ON
INCREASEJN OREGON
Report Of County Assessor
Shows Large Valuation
Increases Also.
LABOR COMMISSIONER
GIVES HIS REPORT TO
STATE LEGISLATURE
Child Labir Is Increasing
Mrs. Trumbull Advises
Stricter Legislation.
When the county assessors made
their assessments of property this year
for taxation there were 1,510,853 sheep
- ,M l i i'i nil annAi;nr. 1 emu muur cimuiLiuiis, n rvsuuiv
ports compiled by tho state tax com-of shipbuilding conditions, wages being
mission. This is an increase over last ; paid in various industries and crafts,
year, when tho number of sheep and housing conditions for Japaneso and
goats reached $1,4.18,112 and were as- i Chinese in Portland, recommendation!
sesscd at $8,727,100. 0f bor unions for legislation, tin
Hogs assessed this year number 127, 1 child labor situation, and many othel
74o, with an assessed valuo of $1,117,- related subjects are treated by O. P.
012, while ayear ago the total num- Hoff, labor commissioner, in his bieur
t J?f!i ' ' " assessod value nial report t0 tc legislature.
0 J?" ' U b-a v a . . Products turned out by the 1949 li
lLtLl' the labor bureau for 1917 and 1018
"6'UJI u-i')VU x aoavMl'H U-L if J.ijMUjC-
THE LARGE MINORITY IN ls
LEGISLATORS
(Monday Ruth Asks Her Aunt To
Visit Her.)
A heavy freshet in the Cowliti river
this week swept many million feet of
logs and timber past the booms at Kel
so.
Lewis county is pfenning structure
at Chehalis for soldiers and sailors to
last vcar. I vmueu ai vz,z6i,z6i, tno rcj,orl
This year's reports show 10,002,397 """" " ""J
acres of tillable land assessed at $230, , crease v " preceding bienmum.
418,168; 4,240.,515 acres of tunber lands ml. Wage Scales,
assessed at $68,861,617; Improvements' The report shows that following wag
on deeded lands assessed at $27,145,367 8Calc in gallons Oregon industries,
town and city lots assessed at $218,-' Agriculture From $60 to 73 V
553,603; improvements on town and month and board; harvest hands, front
city lots, $90,865,131; merchandise and 3 to day and board; skilled help,
stocks, $39,804,085; money, notes and 'rom $5 t0 $6 a day and board,
accounts $23,551,549. " Mining and quarrying From (3.51
to $5.L'5 per eight hour day.
Mwinfacturing From $3 to $3 a day.
Construction From $3.50 to $5 a day
for laborers, $8 for carpenters, and otk-
(LaGrande Daily Observer.) or skilled mechanics receiving wages
Seymour Jones of Marion county has based on this schedule,
been chosen speaker of the next house Transportation and public utilities
of representatives. That is, he has been Common labor, from $3 to $3.50 per
so considered by a majority of the mem- 10-hour day; mechanics, from $4 t
bers of the house and therefore he will 7.47; carpenters from $5 up.
be speaker. He defeated Denton Bur-1 Trado-Frora $6 to $7 per eight hour
dick of Eastorn Oregon, and the whole dy-
legislative bunch from east of the Included in tho report is a depart
mountains is left in the minority for mental report from Mrs. Millie R. Trui
tlio next sossion. Sometimes this is fat- tn secretary of tho bureau of inspee-
al to legislation for a atrong minority t'on of child labor. She says that chid
will clash with the maioritv until thern Inhor, increasing on account of war coo-
is nothing to the session but clash. This ditions, has become a serious problem
year it is not believed such a condition for tho state, She says;
will follow, even though the ininoritv is there, aro many dangers confrout-
very large and healthy. It is thought : tho state as a result of the intru
that Sneaker Jones will show hi nn. ! sion into industrial lifo. of this uruvl
prociation 0f the entire state to a point -c'iild workers due in largo, measurf ,
wnere no win at least give suitable rec- lu luc ""ggerai,ea iuca given tae youth
ognitibn to the boys from east of tfte a? to his Plaee in the world. H is
maintains though they did not supfml man's place at a man's wagoi
him for speaker. with but a youth's judgment to maiu
The Evening Observer mentions this taiu the ba'i"iee.
now to impress upon any one who may . Dellll0.uency Increases .
have influence with any member of the "Delinquency is increasing; cxtrava-
ncxt legislature to urge harmony and Sant expenditure of high wages is ere-
single purpose of the body. There is Btin "responsible habits; parontal con-
mueh to do and the Willametto valley ro1 is relaxing, and is resolving itself
boys, although in a big working ma- into a decided menace - There havs
jority, will find that Eastorn Oregon boon moro runaway boys than for many
is of some consequence and is of great yars- They are attracted to tho city
help if they will but take off tho bife- b? tho reports of high wages and wo
odds in favor of the valley and let tho find an army of J'O'ithful hoboes travel-
liuneh grass fellows play on an even in2 the coast from Vancouver south
break. stopping in each city only long enough.
to bocomo dissatisfied with its rnatrim
Itions.
1 "Tim vminii;ia . 1.-
mmm , in k stricter regulation throueh child Inhnr
uvii vvu in iiiiii i .. ,
uh, u uigner sianuaru or scholarship
before the child is- allowed to leavo
school, a deeper sense of the parctital
! responsibility established Hi
frequent prosecution, for iiarcntal do-
linquency on the part of juvenile court
A , l nf Cll T ; authorities, and a recognition of tho
nppui UUUlUCUl Ul Ol&W I SACS ruinous policy now being followed by
Trt Vanniic fniinfloc WMa r"y..tmpl?-verstha. nf outbidding
v ituivuo wvuiuiM luuuv icucu ouier in wages."
Rw fAmm.coi'nn . commends Ruling.
VJ VUUUIMOOIVU.
Marion county stands third in tho
list according to the amount of state
taxes to be paid by the various coun
ties next year. Multnomah comes first)
Umatilla socond, Marion third "aud
Lane fourth.
The apportionment of state taxes to
the various counties was made by the
stalte tax commission today. Multno
mah county will pay $1,092,418, or a
little more than 36 per cent of the to
tal. Umatilla county will pay $130,
319,60, or a little over four and ono
half per cent of the total. Marion
county will pay $128,128.60, or nearly
four and one quarter per cent of the
total.
Tho total amount of state taxes for
next year is $3,021,402, and tho por
tion for various counties are as follows:
Benton
Clackamas
I'latsop
Columbia
MARION COUNTY THIRD;
IS TAXES TO BE PAID
$37,901.60
102,966.40
. 84,605.20
.. 43,586.80
. 28,667.00
. 2S.80O.OO
15,714.40
22,455.00
93,367.40
Deschutes
Hood River
Jefferson
Lineoln ..
Linn
Marion 128,128.60
Multnomah . e 1,092,418.00
Polk 54.666.20
Tillamook 48,076.60
Washington 88,243.00
Yamhill 68,631.20
ft-
Tho Journal Job Department
will print yon anything in tho
stationery line do it right and
save yju real money.
The report recommends that the in
dustrial welfare commission mako a
ruling which will prohibit night work
for boys up to. 18 years old. It pointo
out that many high school bovs attend
ed school during the day and worked ia
the shipyards until 12:30 at night.
"This double duty," says the report,
may not be hard on a grown man--although
thero are but few who carry
it but for the growing boy, not yi't
through the adolescent period, it is lit
tle short of suicide. Nfcht work U
hard enough for adults-it is ruinou.
for children and. should be stopped it
we have any thought for their futuro
health and working power. Some par
ents seem to have gone money crazy
and children are being sacrificed to
the opportunity which the war industry
has brought. '
'a the interest of this department
in its work of protection of the work
ing child, we ask an advance of tho
school qualification to the eighth grade,
under the age of 16, before a child i
eligible for a permit."
Salem-Jefferson Road
Should Be Improved
(Jefferson Beview.)
Salem merchants seem anxious t ect
a paved road t0 Portland and when
they got ,t they will find much of their
tmde will bo diverted to the metropoli
. ue ol lnem geem, to think th-
'""S""1 section worth lookir.ir
after, and the road from Jefferson to
p. " 'ne W0Ta 'n the country. Tho
Carn al Journal is the only Salem in
stitution that seems to realize that tho
south end of the eonnty i entitled to
some road improvement. Lin county
i awake to her interests and will pare
from thi ty to Albany and will get
the Jefferson trade that goes away
from home; Salem trade will g to Port
land and Salem merchants will loso
both "gom' and eomin.' "
Journal Want Ads Pay
cost $200,000.