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1 1 Editorial Page of The Capital Journal 1 1 I s ! j ' ; ; i I ji ' :, -i i i ' Published Every Evening Except Sunday, Salem, Oregon. Address All Communication! To j)c jDaUnital journal EALEM 138 S. Commercial St. OREGON SUBSCRIPTION BATES D;1y. by Carrier, per year $3.00 Per Month Usily by Mail, per yer. .$3.00 Per Month.. 45c 35e FULL LEASED WIRE TELEGKAPU EEPOKT W. FOREIGN EEPBESENTATIVE3 W- D. Ward, New York, Tribune Building. H. Stockwell, Chicago, People's Gas Building Ta Dnily Capital Journal carrier boys are instructed to put the papers on the ' porch. If the carrier does not do thin, misses you, or neglects getting the paper to you on time, kindly phone the circulation manager, as this is ths only way we ean determine whether or not the carriers are following instructions. Phone 81 before 7:30 o'clock end a paper will be sent yon by special messenger if the carrier hits missed you. that this is the most propitious time to engage in the flax business in Oregon, since very high prices will be assured for years. And it is safe to say that the price at which the state offers to contract with farmers ($25.00 a ton) for the growing of flax may yet be raised very materially on the basis of the prevailing high price for the fiber product. " Interest in flax growing should be reviewed because it will in time prove one of the most profitable crops in Oregon, and the spinning mills with their payrolls are what we want more than anything else. , DEMANDS FOR HIGHER WAGES. The federal reserve board reports that in the North and East "employes are demanding higher wages, not withstanding the existence of considerable unemployment." There is no question that such demands have had a RIPPLING RHYMES By Walt Mason THE READING HABIT. I feel sorry for the wight who can't sit down with a book, and experience delight in his cozy inglenook; who can't wrestle with the bards, storing knowledge in his head, but must play a game of cards, or go yawning off to bed. Let me have a stock of tomes, piled about me on tha floor, tales, biographies and pomes, and my heart will crave no more, inen the weary world may wag any blamed way it may please,.and the nierht hours will not drag, but will scoot like bumble bees. I don't care to talk THE DAILY CAPITAL JOURNAL Is the only newspaper in Salem whoso circulation is guaranteed by the Audit Bureau Of Circulations a ai i Jnv j,, a 4.;,,; !....' streak, or to argue politics, or to listen for a week to u:uu . imTr w"e, the silver throated hicks: I am tired of crokinole and of REVIVE THE FLAX INDUSTRY. While we are busy these days establishing new fac tories and building up new industries, the growing and manufacturing of flax should not be overlooked. Things were progressing quite favorably in this direction, in spite of the bad management of the state experiment, and two dry springs that gave us the lightest crops in years, until war conditions temporarily halted matters. But tor the war it is quite possible that a spinning mill would have been built in Salem this year, and thus the flax-grow ing industry would have been stimulated by the necessity for supplying the raw material. . With the return of normal times it should not be dif ficult for the Commercial club to interest experienced flax people with the necessary capital to take hold of this i i. -rr r r ; i important industry in uus'vicimiy. vv. o. uiunngnam, one of the best-posted men on this subject on the Pacific coast, writes Mrs. W P. Lord, of this city, who has de voted many years to the effort of establishing the flax industry in Orerron. that the demand for flax fiber throughout the world far exceeds the supply, and that an actual famine impends, with consequent high prices. He enclosed a copy of the "Linen Trade Bulletin", Belfast, Ireland, from which the following review is taken: TliO Russian flax market remains unchanged on tho week, with this dif ference that spinners seem less inclined than ever to do anything. In future no further purchase of sea-borne flux will be made by the government, and ' fonsiiniers will now havo to lnnk to the privnto shipper for -their supplies. Very soon tho latter may bo called upon, to put up some tow, stocks of which are very low and the results will bo interesting. The Rrrival both hore and at lhindoe of the ordinary Dutch and Frioslund flux, all of the 1917 crop, which had been lying in Holland for British account, and. for which export lloonse was refused for a prolonged period, is a matter of somo satis faction, although had tho shipments been high innrks. Instead of only medium and low qualities, it would lmvo suited spinners much better. Irish flax can bo got to take the place of low and medium Dutch, but thcro is nothing, x far, to replace the high marks of Courtrai, of which spinners arc so short. Flax from Tons Tons Tons Tons Helgituu liutwiu 1,727 3,!75 04!) United Kingdom 290 2(1 1,907 Sl Canada IU-t:t 4.512 This condition of the world's supply would indicate (O) I1', ' II X ". -.X J k. I'. If. . - , ' ' 1 Quality Goes Clear Tluvugh The four marked character istics of this car are its reliability, its staunchness, its easy-riding quality, and its . economy in operation. They are the results of incessant and untiring adherence on the part of the Dort Compafny to a high standard of man ufacture. Low price High Quality , $1095 F. O. B. Salem amount of unemployment exists. It is a very unusual situation. Ordinarily demands for wage increases come at a time when there is an abnormal demand for labor, and workmen feel that they can command their own price because of the scarcity. Quite aside from the merits of any particular wage demand by any body of men, it seems clear that any gen eral agitation for higher pay at this time is a mistake. The majority of workmen might consider themselves for tunate if they got through this temporary period of de pression without any wage reduction. If wages are kept at the war level during the reconstruction period, that is about as much as can be reasonably expected. Such a policy would probably benefit everybody con cerned. The more the workmen acquiesce in this view the shorter the reconstruction period will be. Most of the ex perts agree that when the period is really past, we shall have boom times probably surpassing anything in our history. Then, with the inevitable shortage of labor, the conditions for higher pay will be far more favorable, and new demands may be made justly and safely. MEN'TEACHERS COMING BACK. checkers and of chess; poker puts me in the hole, so does oriage wnist, more or less. All the games I know are bores, and increase my load of woe, when the tempest howls outdoors, and there is no place to go. Bring me then a stack of books, while my neighbor yawns and nods, and the evening to me locks like a present from the gods. At last ! A field for men where they will be compar atively safe from the in-roads of the deadly female school teaching! Teachers, women especially, have left the schools in such numbers for better paid jobbs that at last it has scared the country into paying better Salaries. Not. so much the fact that teachers may have deserved better pay but their scarcity has accomplished this. It's the same old story of supply and demand. If, as a consequence, more men enter the business of public school teaching, it will be of great benefit to the youth of the country. There are many men especially fitted to be good teachers. No one who has had the in spiration of a good man teacher can deny this. It is a great pity that the children who cannot go to college or high school should not have the benefit of male instruction in the common schools. For, iust as all child ren should have two parents, so all children should have the benefit of both kinds of teachers. Each gives some thing which the other, however skilled, cannot. And anyway the women all are tired of it, are going out in droves, and wages are going up, so . why shouldn't the men seize their opportunity ! DONT DEMOBILIZE THE KNITTING NEEDLES. Those senators who constitute a majority of owe national House of Lords are going to have to digest a nice little mess of crow. They will have the preliminary treaty of peace put up to them with the League of Nations plan included and they will have to accept it or declare in favor' of a continued state of war. And when the issue is made clean-cut for peace or war, just watch those pin headed statesmen run for cover. They will vote to ratify the treaty while they stammer and explain and squirm in the effort to justify their senseless attempt to put the president of the United States "in a hole." Representative Mondell, new floor leader of the lower house of congress, voted for the notorious McLe more "scuttle" resolution which would have barred Ameri cans, at the behest of Germany, from traveling abroad during the war. Senator Lenroot, of Wisconsin, who made a vindicative attack on the League of Nations idea, only the other day, also voted for the McLemore resolu iton as a congressman. . - ' ' - i....... - ---- ' -r The Seattle authorities are sticklers for enforcing the law. They have arrested a high school girl for commit ting the minor descretion of poisoning the wife of a man she was enamored of, and threaten to prosecute her criminally. If this sort of thing should be persisted in murder might in time be as serious an offense as boot legging. SALEM VELIE COMPANY J. W. JONES, Mgr. 1C2 North Commercial St. , Dealers in Dort and Velie Cars, Velie and Bethlehem Trucks Have you packed up your knitting needles in your old kit bag? If so, get them out for the boys who are heme say, "We may be home, but we want woolies I" They have got the habit of wearing warm socks and sensible shoes, warm scarfs, or a nifty sweater underneath the coat, and they don't want to give them up. The wool habit is a sensible habit. Men as well as women have got away from it more and more, but there is nothing after all which keeps away coughs and colds, as does the same old-fashioned woolen stuff that had fallen into disrepute until the war reminded us that a lot of old fashioned ideas were founded on common sense. Brother is going to be out doors a lot from now on. No more Molly-coddle stuff for him ! But he learned in the army that one reason the out-of-doors stuff did not hurt him was that he was properly dressed for it. Keep the knitting needles mobilized!. - "Yes he dined with us one night.' ''I shouldn't say he was your sort. Not that Scott isn't all right as far M some things go; but he's hardly a sua I would want you to meet." The words had scarcely left his lips before he flushed and stammered apology: '.'I had n0 right to say that! Your husband is tho one who has tho right -to say who you shall or shall cot meet. Forgive mo." "There is nothing to forgive Nei Mr. Forbes, is connected in some busi ness matters with Mr. cov sua mat i the reason he brought him home witk him. But he seemed sueh a different type from any man I have known, that I was curious." As usual, I had not the courage to go on with anything that looked like criticism of Neil. I often used to wonder if all wive were as fearful of doine auvthine t lose the love of the man to whom the were married, as was 1. I secmoa f realize from the first days of our lif together that Neil would brook no ques tioning of himself, his affairs. Every time I had attempted to get closer t him in this way it had rcsultod disas trously, had been the cause of the only quarrels wo ever had had. "He is a different type. Coarsu, rout" mon, but absolutely straight in busi ness. And hard as nails with those wh are not. I have always said that I should be vory Bony for anyone againss whom Scott had a graudge. He'd flay them alive." . "That is the way he impressed me," I returned, then changed the subject. But in mv mind was a new undercurrent of fear. Suppose this Mr. Scott shoul get a grudge against Neil because of somo business they had in common" suppose because of that mining stock Neil had persuaded him to buyf my thoughts went no further. Mr.. Fred crick commanded my attention. (Tomorrow Mr. Frederick Offers t be Barbara's Friend.) CENTRAL HOWELL ' : r (Capital Journal Special Service.) Central Hcwell, Or., March 22. Thoss calling on Mr. and Mrs. Nafzeiger re cently were Mr. and Mrs. Elvin Hen, Mr. and Mrs. Albort Gower and Mrs. J. W. Baggett. Mr., and Mrs. John Love were Salem, visitors Wodnosday. ' Mr. Snndahls is moving to fcSilvorton. Those who went to Salem last week t see "Mickey" were Mr. and Mrs. Al bert Janz, Mrs. Jurdis Waltman. th Misses Mary Snipper, Ella Tovre, Anna Higre and Helen Mikkolsen and Mr. liculo Uovre. ' Arthur Beers of Salem has moved om the Frank Durbin ranch. Miss Thelma Gary of Salem spent the weekjmd with Miss Creta Janz. Lester Lclghty has bought the San dahl plae. Fred Durbin is "courting" this week in Salem. Miss Golda Stcffcn and Miss Agnei Wellman are taking music lessons i Silvorton. Mrs. Fred Durbin and children visit ed Mrs. Claronce Simmons Wednesday, Miss Ada Buysono and Miss Gladys Every organization on earth seems to be making a drive f6r money now, on the theorv no doubt, that the people have got the habit of giving, and it is well to drive ffh ttrlca the tcac,,e meeting u while the driving is good. But isn't the thing being over worked? THE PROMOTER'S WIFE BY JANE PHELPS MR. FREDERICKS WORDS WOEEY BARBARA. Salem Saturday. Frank Durbin, Sr., and son,. Frank, of Salem called on their cousin, Frei Durbin, Mcnday. Frank, Jr., who has lately Teturncd from Franco, gays h was glad to get back to the good old TT. S. A. and thinks Oregon is good enough for him. J. W.' Baejett made a business trip to Balem Saturday. A. C. Branch of Salem aclled on J. VL Baggett 's Wednesday. $1000 JOBS FOR SOLDIERS. The statement comes from Weshington that there are literally thousands of $1000 a year jobs available for soldiers who possess even a rudimentary education. The men are wanted as carrier clerks, and there is an insist ent demand for them in all the big cities and in smaller communities as well. The men will have to pass a civil service examination, but it is said to be very easy. To the men really wanting work, this should be worthy investigation. It may not be the type of work which would appeal to an ambitious lad as a life jolx But it would provide a living while studying or waiting for the thing he does want. J Information on this subject is to be had from any post office. 'Papers of the Oregonian class are abusing President Wilson, Secretaries Baker and Daniels, almost as roundly as the copperhead press of Civil war times scored Presi dent Lincoln and Secretaries Seward and Stanton. It seems to be another case of history repeating itself. CHAPTEB XXXVIJX Why had- Payne Ortoii had to diet Had he lived, Blanche would sliil be bound. Dend, it left her free to intrigue my husband. Mr. Frederick spoke to me. I heard his voice, but did not grasp anything ho was saying. My mind was" numb with the thought that had come t0 me. Had Payne Orton, before he died, known of the intimacy of his wifo and Neil? And had it made him careless of his health f It was an hysterical woman's thought but it gripped mo. That ho had been ill for long, that scarcely ever had he beeu able accompany his wifo anywhere since I had known them; that his' ill ness might have been caused by an added cold, never occurred to me. As nearly all women would have done' I took his suddon death to mean some thing to me simply because my husband had shown a perference for trie man's wifo. "What are you thinking of, that you won't speak to met" Mr. Frederick's voice brought me back to a tuiu,ion of my rudeness. "Pardon me. I was so shocked by what you told me that I was most im polite. It is dreadful! dreadful!" Payne Orton 's love for his wife was a ' matter of common comment among his friends. Could it be possible, bo eause of some intrigue of hers, ho had Wantod to diot And was Neil the oth er party to the intrigue t I tortured ysclf with the thought. Mr. Frederick was a shrewd man and doubt less understood more of the cause of my answers to his questions than I real ized. Finally he commenced to talk of Neil. Then I pulled myself together. Any thing pertaining to my husband was vi tally interesting to me. "He has wonderful staying powers. We all have to hand it to him for ono thing," said Mr. Frederick, "if he makes up his mind to do anything, he will go through Jire and water to ac complish it." 1 thought I detected some subtle de sire to comfort me by this nraise of 'Neil if it were praise. I would put my pride in my pocket and ask one or two questions. ' I "Tell me about that Mr. Approximately $100,000,000 in feder- spoke as casually as I could. "Do you know him?' Sew York ' day of grace. city Saturday, the last Bankers & Printers Most every bank in town has a printing establish ment in its building. The Bank of Commerce has as its tennant Elliott The Printer; the U. S. National has the Commercial Printing Co.; Ladd & Bush has the Beaver State Print ers, while the Capital National has Ross Moores just on the other side ef the partition. Is it that bankers have an affinity for printers? Or do printers have an affinity for bankers? Or does each have a natural propensity for getting as close to the other's money as possible? Anyway we imagine we're going to have a heck of a time getting any printing from any bank in town when they're all hooked up this way with another printer. (We give 'em the bankers fair warning, however, that we're going to try it.) But the point we started out to make is that The Quickener Press doesn't have any high rent to pay to live under the same roof with a bank vault. Every job of printing we do or that any printer does must include in the cost to the purchaser a fraction of the rent that is paid. Lower rent means lower cost of production. That may be a small matter in dollars and cents but it all counts. The Quickener Press guarantees you quality of ma terial and workmanship, at something less than "bank ers' figures." ; Yours for Business PHONE 199 THE QUICKENER PRESS High Class Commercial Printing Creators of Distinctive Typography 193 North Commercial G. . Brookins, Prop.