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rn W ge of I he CHAKLES H.. FISHES Editor and Publisher norm OUYTkQi .WEDNESDAY EVENING February 12, 1919 i . r Published Every Evening Except Sunday, Salem, Oregon. Address All Communications To BALEM 136 B. Commercial Bt. OBEGON SUBSCRIPTION BATES JHAly, by Carrier, per year $5.00 Per Month.. Daiiy by Mail, per year.. 43.00 Per Month.. 45e 35e FULL LEASED WIBE TELEGRAPH BEPOBT FOREIGN EEPBESENTATIVES W D. Ward, New York, Tribune Building. W. H. Stockwell, Chicago, People's Gas Building The Daily Capital Journal carrier boys are instructed to put the papers on the porch. II the carrier does not do this, misses you, or neglects getting the paper to you on time, kindly phone the circulation manager, as this is the only way we can determine whether or not the carriers are following instructions. Phone 81 before 7:30 o'clock wad a paper will be Bent you by special messenger if the arrier has missed you. . HOW TO LOWER PRICES. THE DAILY CAPITAL JOURNAL Is the only nowspapoj In Salem whose circulation is guaranteed by the . Audit Bureau Of Circulations ' THROWING AWAY THE VICTORY. According to a statistical report, the entire cost of ... - . i ,i i 1 i ikAAA the world war, direct and indirect, nas oeen aooui w, 1)00,000,000. That is the amount which civilization has invested in the business of licking Germany and dislodging Prussian ism. It is the amount which the United States, Belgium, France, Italy and many other liberty-loving nations have paid in order that they may hereafter live their own life, in their own way, safe from hostile attack, and freed from the grevious burdens of defensive armament. Germany and her confederates have been put down. But this is only half the task. The peace conference at Paris is busy with the other half. It is necessary to realize the benefits which that tremendous expenditure has paid for. , In other words, the peace delegates are trying to get, for us and our allies, the'worth of our $200,000,000,000. So far, they seem to be making an excellent job of it. But it is the hardest job ever tackled by any set of men far harder than creating the original American federation or American constitution. They need all the help, all the constructive suggestions, and particularly all the encour agement and moral support, that every man and woman in America can give them. And yet a lot of men in the United States senate and elsewhere are doing their worst, by sneers and obstructive efforts, to block the work of the peace conference and prevent humanity from getting its two hundred billion dollars worth of security and peace. The park commission should not carry out its idea of removing the maple trees which border Willson park. These trees are old and are very dear to the pioneer resi dents of the city who have seen them grow along with the Capital City, adding to its beauty and attractiveness with each succeeding year. And Willson park, the civic center of Salem, is one of the beauty spots of the United States, and as such it should not be rendered less attract ive because the maple trees may add a little expense to its upkeep, which the park commission is said to be anxious to eliminate. If Abraham Lincoln were alive today he would un doubtedly stand for safe and sane government, true to the ideals of American democracy. He would be the strong est opponent to the Russianizing ot tne u nited states. It may be necessary to hold a nextra session of the legislature in order to get all the salary increase bills through. ryvVVTvYVVVnrVYVTVYVTVMVYvTv R.PPLIMG RHYMES By Walt Mason There is no panacea for high prices. There are so many causes contributing to them that no single remedy can be more than partially successful. But if there is one thing, which, more than any other, is bound to effect a cure, it is the old home-made remedy, thrift. By thrift you can lessen the consumption of goods, making the existing supply more nearly equal the demand. That lowers prices. By thrift you enable yourself to pay your debts, and your creditor to pay his debts, and so on indefinitely. That helps to deflate credit it puts the commodity more nearly on a cash basis and that lowers prices. Thrift is the word. And with a majority of people, thrift stamps are the way. The local morning paper takes the position and only seldom does it take a positive stand that the returning soldiers are-justified in becoming Bolshevists if they were not paid regularly while in service.' We must say that a standard of patriotism and citizenship as low as that defended by the morning paper is responsible for the prevalence of bolshevism. It is a disgustingly mer cenary standard, and if generally accepted would quickly cause the fall of any government that exer exist ed. We regret to see any reputable newspaper take such a stand. , BLUE LANGUAGE. The war has made us more profane, which gives my gentle soul a pain. In olden times we used to swear when sick or burdened down with care; if in the darkness we arose, and on the door jamb broke a nose, we'd spring some redhot parts of speech which made the weary welkin screech. But when no stern occasion called for language that would scorch and scald, our speech was soothing and refined, the output of tho placid mind. But now we cuss the whole day long, and no one seems to think it wrong. The stories in our public prints are full of words of lurid tints, an e'en the pastors shock the pews, the sort of ad jectives they use. Profanity was always coarse; and now it's losing all its force, when it is sprung in constant flow it lacks the pep of long ago. In war it may have been all right, this damning everything in sight, for we were racked by dread and doubt, and cusswords seemed to help us out. But now that peace is come again, let's be polite and godly men, and quit this foolish, stupid stunt of push ing swear words to the front. It's pretty hard to tell just what all this paving fight in the legislature means,"but somehow we are inclined to place our wagers on the paving combine having got what they want, whatever it may be, when the smoke of battle clears away. The combine has the advantage of thorough organization and of knowing precisely what it wants, i i 1 1 j.j l. i-U -i wmie tne opposition is pretty uiucn up in me an. You won't waste your time by any means if you go down to the armory and take a look at the automobile show. It is Salem's first attempt in this direction but it is a splendid exhibition just the same, and shows that the Capital City is fast becoming a very important auto mobile center. THE PROMOTER'S WIFE BY JANE PHELPS THE TONE OF NEIL'S LETTERS MORE, LOVING CHAPTER V Noil sent hho books and the picture. Ho answered my letter almost at once, which mado me Very happy that I had not allowed my pride to make mo wait as long as ho did before writing. Tho books I not only rend, but stud ied. When he wrote of them I was thus able to discuss them intelligently with him. They were mostly light reading, but by well known authors. The pic ture 1 pineed on my rurui. I ibegged mother to 'buy me a frame for it. Hhe bought mo a very pretty one, bettor than she could afford, yet it, seemed but a poor setting for Neil's hand some face. - Wo now wrote regularly. Aa tho fall ran iirto winter, and tho wind again whistled thru the brown stalks of the shrubs and tho naked tree branches, 1 lonirml more for thoso expressions of frieiiiMiip from Neil. Alt ho, I neglected nono of my duties, helped mother, join ed in all tho littlo affairs at the church,, and at tho homes of my young friends, my heart was not in any of them. Neil was constantly in my thoughts. At Christmas ho sent me a set of O. Henry. Ho was a grout admirer - ot that writer, and had said in one of his letters that ho wanted me alo to become familiar with his works. 1 was surprised and delighted, but when in addition I received a wonderful box of Amoricnn beauty roses I was so happy I cried. "Looks pretty serious to me," fath er said, ns I arranged the flowers. 1 reeall now what a time I had finding holders for them. I couldn't war to cut tho atoms, as mother suggested, so I placed them in tho big water pitch ers we used in the bedrooms. Tho only reteeptaeles in the house deep enough to hold them. One, a beautiful half opened lid, 1 carried up stairs and pressed it be tweon tho leaves of my bible, That 1 would keep always. As winter waned and tho spring winds Iblew softly and warmly over my cheeks, Neil's letters grew a little I more affectionate. Now he often uid I something about otter girls, compar ing them to me, etways in my favor. Unco be said: "There is no one like you, Bab. No one a fellow feels is so brave, so true, so good. Tho more I Boe of these New York girls the moro 1 tjuink of you, dear, and your girlish ways. Keep all your ideals, Bab, The world is pretty hard and sordid at times. We all need something to cling to," He often wrote somewhat in this vein. Then at times he would ask me to excuse a short letter, saying that tho market had gone all to pieces, end he was terribly busy( I had no slight est idea what he meant. That ho was busy, was all I grasped. Or he would tell mo the market was scooting up ward so fast no one could catch it. I asked father what he meant, but he hadn't any more iddft than I had. Ho answered: . . , "it is sort of banking business, I guess. ' ' But as a rulo Neil wrote nico, long, satisfactory letters. Ami in reply 1 also told him of everything I thought would interest him. 1 too allowed niy self a little more freedom aa im went on, and several times I had signed them "with love" as I had longed to do at first. Then one day in early spring when the leaves and buds wero pushing them solves into ft warm sunlit world 1 almost fainted from sheer joy. Noil was eoniingl 1 went about tthe house -singing in mv heart the refrain: "Noil is com ing! Noil is coming!" It seemed to me that the soft winds whispered it; that the birds caroled St. Nothing else coidd possibly engage even their attention, save the one wonderful fact that Noil ("my Neil" I called him blushingly) was coming. fe was the hist of May when lie ar rived. The village never had been pret tier, the iflowera and shrubs never bloomed more bravely. 1 had been sew ing foa- weckg so that I too might ap pear bravely attired. I don't know that I have mentioned my one accom plishment; but I was "a wizard with a needle," so mother and the girls said And I put all mv ingenuity to work so that I mi;ht look attractive to Neil. Tho materials I had to work with were the simplest, hut they were all I had been accustomed to wear, ami I had not even wished for anything better. (Tomorrow Neil tells Barbar. bf his love.) Two Monmouth Boys 'Tell How They Spent Christmas (Capital Journal Special Service) Monmouth, Fob. 12 In , letter from Corporal Stanley Evans, dated Jan 3 at toaumont, France, Stanley says, in part: I am still at eeneral headauartcrs American E. P. Our eompany doing guard duty at tne post, ffuardme irener til headquarters buildings. General Pershing's chateau, etc, I was one of, the 14 men chosen as guard of honor for President Wilson on Christmas day at Gen. John Pershing's home. The ehatcau is a very beautiful place, situated in a small vale in the heart of th& Marne valley. I am longing for a trip to the far west, to visit the scenes of my boyhood around dear old Monmouth." A lcWer from Lieut. Prank E. But ler, dated Dec. 29, tells of Christmas spent in a French hospital whero he is an acting physician. The officers at the hospital had a tree for about . 50 French children. He visited Tours, a city of lo0,000, which covers a space about 1-3 as large as an American city of the same population. Monday morning marks the begin ning of the second semester of the school year. Most of the February sen iors have secured positions and have begun work in the various schools. The registration for the new term is not yet known but the' registrar re ports a good many new arrivals at the Normal. Most of the S. A. T. C. boys have returned home and have re-entered high school for the second semes tor's work. Both the Monmouth and Independence 'training schools have a full attendance now and all are glad to be back after so many interruptions At last) we can say. that there are no oases of influenza in or near town, so far as is known. Prof. L. P. Gilmore of the Scienee Shorty gets a hunch from the Captain "When you get such real lasting tobacco satisfaction from a small chew," says the Captain, "it can't cost any more to chew this class of tobacco." Good taste, smaller chew.longer life is what makes Genuine Grave ly cost less to chew than ordinary plug. Writt to. Genuine Gravely DANVILLE. VA. for kotklet m chewit plug' Peyton Brand REAL CHEWING PLUG Plug packed in pouch. department at the Normal, represent ed the faculty at ehapel recently in a very interesting and informational manner, taking for his subject, the Juigo-lavia problem and the gwe questions concerning these peoples which confront the peace conference. It is reported that the Bounty court promise to begin work on the Hon-. mouth-Independence highway in the near future. This is glad news to all who must travel over this 2 miles route, with the present mode of con veyance, as the road ha not been properly kept up and has become very, rough. The paving jifiil Certainly be appreciated. Everyone is, or onght to be happy over the appropriation granted by the legislature for tha O. N. S., as it will enable the management to make some changes and repairs whieh are badly needed and also to maintain the usual high standard of efficiency in tho work for which the institution stands. The memorial service held in honor of ex-President Roosevelt, Sunduy af ternoon in the Normal auditorium, wag fairly well attended. The program was carried out as follows: Hymn by audi ence, scripture reading, Rev. Conklin; prayer, Rev. Pace; piano solo, Miss Anderson; address, Senator C. M. Thomas; solo, Requiem, Miss Schuctto; benediction, Rov. Morris. . DOESN'T WAuiT OVATION" Washington, Feb. 12. President Wil son has cabled a request to Secrotary Tumulty that no ovation be arranged in his honor on his return to the Unit ed States. i The president stated that he would come direct to Washington after land ing at an Atlantic port. No definite date for sailing has been decided upon, the president stated. Approximately 5200 persons met vio lent deaths in New York last year. There were 273 murders and 772 suicides 't tttv tt The Clarinda Electric Washer and Wringer n Relieved of Catarrh Due to La Grippe, Thanks to ERUNA Mrs. Laura Berberick, 69 years old, of 120? Willow Ave., Hoboken, N. Jn writes: "Four years asro I hni a mwh attark ft . Grlppr. After my sickness I was troubled with hoiu-8nes and slims In tlie hed aisd throat, and ni t.iia 1 sua tainrrn. x iwwiv wmc mcuiviu. .a.. itm. ,rr c. kui without much benefit. Kvsry winter lor four yoara, I nava bad LaOri)l (last winter three times). The Caturrh Krvvt worrte. I couht not He down or sleep at rtlpht. Yf aa always troablwl wltta llmv !! In my bek anil a terrible aradnrfc evrry imn'iitiiK, when 1 wok up, snrt had no blood. 1 t a Fcruita eairndnr in Danish, my nativ liineuaco, and I raa It through, ! j" toanmony, and then I fcouKkt kettle ot fmM. To-day I cm truthfully testify that t'oraaa k aea a iritrat an rat no, It hns ctlvrn vr kld and trrnctk. I can lie ttowa a ad aleea without buinic troubled. I have no pain, headache, or nois In my hed, I have Ruined in welakt throe pounds, which I think la (rood for iny age, I will be luxtv-Miae ran eld next summer. I have used I'rnina Oiiice I started in February, and I ue H yet. I feel cheerful Hud happy, thaofce t Pi-ran". It will alwara ka la my heal and I leeemuiend It ta ahea clw aeed It." I.HU ID OH TAIll.KT FOUM FOR SALE EVERTWHEBB tt n HAS TAKEN THE DRUDGERY OUT OF HOUSEWORK IT IS SAFE Every Working Part is Entirely Enclosed. Fingers and Clothing. Cannot Get Caught in the Machinery IT IS QUIET The Direct Drive and Compact Construction make the CLARINDA Practically $ Noiseless in Operation . Neat in Appearance Genuine Cypress Tub WillNot Get Out of Order Economical Sanitary Satisfactory Reversible Swinging Wringer Powerful Motor . Compact Construction Easy to Oil Saves Health and Clothes Guaranteed A FOLDING STEEL TUB-RACK GIVEN FREE WITH THE CLARINDA ELECTRIC The Automatic Reversible and Swinging Wringer, which can be swung over either tub by lifting a simple lever, enables you to rinse from the tubs while other clothes are washing in the machine, fos the wringer and washer can be operated at the same time. Heavy comforters and blankets can be run through the wringer as easily as smaller pieces, for there is ample power for all pur poses. Sold on. trial. PORTLAND RAILWAY LIGHT & POWER CO. tt tt 44- 4