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solid standards are gone, the old values ignored. The
really good in art, music and literature is despised.
It may not be quite so bad as the minister believes,
but the tendency is plain enough. Surely no society that
did not have its normal taste and judgment rather badly
upset would stand jazz music and the general system of
frenzied motion, noise and change of which it is a symp
tom. It may only be, as the minister charitably suggests, a
reaction from the strain of war. If the people really find
all this hullabaloo wholesome, let them enjoy themselves,
by all means. But it seems a curious Way to get rested
from a prolonged strain. Few doctors, either physical or
spiritual, would be likely to recommend jazz..
A FRENCH ALLIANCE.
THE PROMOTER'S WIFE
BY JANE PHELPS
NEIL SUGGESTS THAT BARBARA
LEAVE EAELY
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THE AGE OF JAZZ.
A Baptist minister maintains that jazz, contrary to
the common view, is not at all confined to music. He
finds jazz in the present day magazines, in books, in plays,
in art and even in religion. In short, he complains, it is a
jazz age. The more refined standards that prevailed, be
fore the war, have been broken down, and everything
yields to the restive and infectious craze for ragtime.
It has gone so far, he says, that many churches are
giving vaudeville shows on Sunday evenings instead of
the spiritual food the people really need. The boys come
home from war expecting to find a spirit of religion, and
.find only a universal spirit of jazz.
The tendency runs through our whole life, he says.
It is shown in the accelerating craze for amusement.
People not only demand violent, rapid-fire amusement,
but they demand to be amused continually. They will not
be calm, they will not concentrate. There is neither men
tal repose nor spiritual repose. It is all action, gadding
about, going to the theatre to hear jazz music and see
jazz vaudeville and burlesque, and running around in
automobiles and attending week-end parties. The old,
RIPPLING RHVMES
By Walt Mason
DESTINY.
When but a child I used to plan what I would do in
future years, when I had grown to be a manamusing
now my dream appears. 1 thought I'd be a pirate bold,
the master of a rakish ship, with all the plunder she could
hold, a gun and cutlass at my hip. My dreams were shot
with blood and fire, and loud with noisy, ribald glee; and
here I sit and paw a lyre, and I have never seen the sea.
I had a friend, a soulful lad, who lived next door to my
abode; and he was never quite so glad as when he framed
a gentle ode. His mind was filled with rhythmic dope, a
bard's renown he longed to make; some day he hoped to
Jrj a Pope, to stand with Shelley or with Blake. I've met
this friend of yesteryear, and he has penned no deathless
line; kept busy ns an auctioneer, he sells all sorts of hogs
ii nd swine. And I had one aspiring friend, who often said,
"My dreams won't fade! Just watch me to the heights
ascend, a ruler in the world of trade! Just watch my
curves and you will see the owner of our biggest store';
home day my fleets will sail the sea, and bring me goods
from every shore." The facts conspire to disappoint! That
youth fell down the worst of all; he's running now a hot
dag joint, and you may hear his plaintive bawl. As man
pursues his erring way he finds most everything askew;
I wonder if there lives a jay who saw his boyhood dreams
come true.
Used Car Bargains
1917 Velie, G-cylinder in perfect condition, run
but 3000 miles. Owner leaving, must sell. Price $1150.
Of course I understood very iittle of
what they discussed. I noticed how
ever that not only lira. Ortoti but the
other two women as well as the uien
seemed perfectly familiar with al the
details. Occasionally the hoetesa would
interrupt with aume remark, and I no
ticed that whatever she Raid received
attention. It was not so with the other.
A I observed this I recalled what Fred-
thr-n regained bit eomnoatire as Ker
said:
"As you don't play card, Bab, wh
not plav the piano." Then: 'My wife
is a finished musician," he added to no
one in particular.
"Oh, do Mrs. Forbes! I haven't heard
any really eood music in njtea," Mrs.
Orton urged. -
I immediately went to the piane. I
played gay little aim which I thought
would be appreciated. Then at Neil's
request more serious music, and mnsle
erick had said: they were invited to , in wUU-h I alwctrs lost For over
amuse and entertain uien like Tearle and a nour i riaVe(l, then turned around
The proposal of a virtual American alliance with
France may arouse more debate than any other matter
growing out of the peace conference. It is well that it
should be clearly understood before it comes to a decision.
It should be recognized first of all, that it is not a
part of the peace treaty. It is a purely informal and un
official propsal. I ranee wants a pledge from Great Brit
ain and the United States that they will vume to her aid
if she is pver again attacked by Germany without provo
cation. The British government seems willing to give
such a pledge. President Wilson, of course, has no auth
ority to commit the United States to it. He has promised
the French government that he will submit the proposal
to the United States senate. The decision will rest with
that body.
The first impulse of every intelligent American cit
izen is to inquire why such a step should be considered
necessary, when the League of Nations has been formed
to guarantee the safety of all its members, including
France, and to make all alliances superfluous. The an
swer is that France wants to make assurance doubly
sure. ?
President Wilson himself, who can hardly be said to
have shown any special enthusiasm for the project, seems
at least to find no great objection to it. His position that
such an agreement would only make specific and definite
an obligation already covered by provisions of the cove-'
nant. That puts the matter in about the same light as
the Monroe Doctrine, which according to the view of the
president and many others was guaranteed by the cove
nant, and which was nevertheless given special sanction
in ueierence to American opinion. . v
It may not be precisely accurate to -describe the'ar- j
rangement proposed as an "alliance". But it looks very
much like it to the ordinary American who has been
brought up in a deep-seated prejudice against anything
of the kind. There is probably a willingness in this coun
try to go to the aid of France again if she is brutally at
atcked and needs our help. We have not forgotten, and
will not forget, the services rendered by France in ourt
own revolution, nor her heroic conduct in this war. But
as for an absolute pledge of armed support, that is some-
thing about which the American public and the American,
senate will hesitate, and which they may prefer to leave
to the determniation of congress hereafter, as occasions
arise.
Co.uior. When the coffee was served
the discussion had become quite heated.
Mrs. Orton, Neil and Tearle talking fast
and earnestly. Me uud Neil were try
ing to prove to Teurle that if he put up
a large amount of money, his returns
to see Noil get up from the table and
stagger toward me. I knew he had been
drinking too much wine, vet I was y
tnllv unprepared for what followed.
"Go on home now, Bab. You're a
cood girl all rieht! I won't have yon
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were bound to be enormous. 1 noticed jfomjz hpre. Blanche is all right too,
she a a brick. But she knows about
thines, and von don't."
"But I can learn, Neil," I said In a
that Frederick had no once joined in the
coiiversnion.
Fiutllv we all rose from the table and
adjourned to the drawing room where tremDlin(, y0l(.e inyinlt my ,slrld on Bjs
cam istuea nau oeeu piaceo wain wo -rm m)t obgeryirg Mrs. Orton who
were at dinner. hr.a come up behind him. "If I go
"Mrs. Forbes docs not play," icil s homp yoa fou,e with mcj
voice startled me. I played an pk. ,jegri
lent game of bridge, but never had ploy-1 '0( our8P j,e vm thfr(, :8 nothing
ed poker, the game they intended tomorc , b(! ,,,, with Tearl(1 tnnijjht.';
P'8-v , .she whispered. "If there is I can man-
"That is too bud! suppose we aCe him better than you can. You run
not" ..alone with Mrs. Forbes. And thank you
"I will chat with Mrs. Forbes. Uu for f0m;,llf , me to,l4liht," he extend
do not need me in the game," Mr. I red p(, hor mnA , ,,. T ,(v bp(n Tprr
erick interrupted. He at once pkeeu t ,,, )irou(J to-i,Te V0Uj she look,
chair for ine some distance from tho p(, me ,tpl,dilT ia the eTeg ,be ,,&,.
table, and sat himself near, asking pei T knpw thf m(1.nt me to know ,he ad.
mission to smoke, men:
"Why did you do itf "
"I had to." I did not pretend to
misunderstand him, "I must find some
way to help Neil Instead of hnvlng
him come here," I spoke very low.
"You were very brave. I don't un
der stand how you accomplished It."
"I will tell you some time. I will
tell you now however thai I never liked
Mrs. Orton so well at I do tonight.
Hhc enme to my aid wonderfully."
' ' IShe is arc markablc woman in many
ways," he returned slowly. Then for-,
few moments we did not speak. I no
ticed that both Neil and Mrs. Orton re
quently glanced in my direction. Once
I overhead one of the women say: ,
"It's stupid tonight!" and I knv
she was referring to my presence. Fred
erick iilso hnd heard and commenced
talking. After a few moments another
remark was made, so palpably wita mo
in mind that no one could mistake its
mired me for my action.
I "I will rnn along also if vou will
excuse me," Frederick said. "I have a
taxi waiting outside. I will take you
home if I may," he turned to Neil.
Long afterward I found out that he
had the titxi wait sure I Intended to be
there, and fearing a scene, had planned
to get me away.
Neil accepted Ms offer TBlber nn
graciously. Ho did not want to leave,
and showed it plainly. But Mrs, Orton
insisted that he accompany me, and that
she did not need him.
(Tomorrow Neil Forbids Barbara, to
Go to Mrs. Ortnn 'sParties.)
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INCOME TAX QUESTIONS
WILL BE ANSWERED
Ming. flushed, t my annoyance, 'yesterday.
Portland, Or., May 26. Frank Troeh
still retains the Hercules all around am
ateur trap shooting trophy. He defeat
ed his brother, J. B. Troeh, 183 to 170
targets in a championship match here
To our readers: We liave recently re
tained a firm of income and war tax
experts to handle a federal income and!
war tax 'bureau thru our paper. This
firm, (jrouiley & Henderson, Chamber
of Commerco building, l'ortland. Or-
! gon, will bo open at all times to ana
i wer inquiries pertaining to the federal-
tax. !f questions should anso that
miht srein personal they will be han
dled thru pcraoual lettcra to the read
er, and will not appear in the paper.
You will alwaya be able to find ans
wers each Wednesday for queries for
warded the previous week. .
AU communications should (be ad
dressed to the Malem Journal Federal
Tax Bureau, care Tromley & Hender
son, Chamber of Commerce -Bldg
Tortland, Oregon. .
The Salem King's Products company is advertising
for bean acreage. They are ready to contract with the
farmers to take their crop off their hands at profitable
prices, and this fact should stimulate growers to furnish
the required acreage. This local plant is doing much to
increase production in the valley by affording a market
at home that can be depended upon and they deserve en
couragement. It is only by building up such industries
that Oregon will come into its own in the matter of in
tensive development and the consequent prosperity to
producers.
1018 Chevrolet, run 0200 miles, good tires with
spare, Trice $750.
1914 Chalmers rebuilt, good tires, mechanically
perfect. Price $:!50.
ti 4-cylinder Cole, perfect shape, a fine family car.
H Price $1)50.
See there buys at
SALEM VELIE COMPANY
102 N. Commercial St., Salem.
Oregon's crop outlook is especially fine, now that the
season for,the usual scares about the loss of the fruit has
passed. For the first time in three years there is prospect
for a normal yield of grain, which will greatly enhance
the prosperity of the Willamette Valley. We have been
growing in wealth, according to the barometer of bank
deposits, without the help of the cereal crop so that with
its added financial returns we should experience the most
plentiful year in the history of the state. Feace and pros
perity promises to be more than a mere sounding phrase.
Hawker is said to have declared that he would eat
the Yankee plane that beat him in the trans-Atlantic
flight. Now that he has turned up alive after his narrow
escape some plane food ought to be very acceptable.
"Don't pet the soldier," urges an army man. And a
word in that soldier's ear: "Don't let 'em pet you. If they
1 try it, roar at 'em. We gotta have some virility left in
! tK!a rvtin'e rnnrif rv "
The Oreeonian is extremely anxious for a Wood-en
I head on the republican presidential ticket. That might be
an improvement over ivory anyway.
-. , '
Wonder if President Monroe would see any family
resemblance in what Japan calls the "Asiatic Monroe
Doctrine?" ' '
MR. GROWER:
You have about one week left in which to plant
beans. We w ant several hundred tons more of Bur
pee's Stringless Greenpcd Beans and are willing to
give contracts for large or small tracts.
fl aW 4 jph
We are now contracting for Potatoes and are
offering attractive prices for them, field run we
furnish sacks and do your grading. Get our prices.
Call at our off ice or Phone 830.
SALEIWS PRODUCTS CO.,
, Salem, Oregon.
Luther J. Chapin, Field Agent
h "Congress wouldn't work when the president was
around. Now w e'll see whether it helps any to have him
awry.