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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-04-13
POSTAL SAVINGS BANKS.

Now that the people of Pendleton
have asked for postal savings bank
| in connection with the post office the
nature and possibilities of such in
stitutions are Of interest.
Not less than 100000, 900, much
OF which is now boarded away in OBJ
scure hiding places and withdrawn
from useful circulation, is the esti-
mated amount that will be on deposit
with the government at the end of
one year If postal savings banks
should be established in all money
order offices, according to eae au-
thority.
The estimate is based on the busi-
ness transacted at the As small post
offices at which postal banks are now
in use. In the forty-eight offices, be-
tween Jan. 5, 1911, and Feb. 2S, 1911,
1928 accounts were opened and 6S61
separate deposits were made.
In the same period only 25s ac-
counts We're closed by the drawing
out Of the deposits. the total number
Of open accounts on February rs be-
ing 1864.
The net amount of deposits after
two months of operation was $13S,-
S69. II the same ratio of deposits
land Withdrawals is maintained for a
year, the amount on deposit at the
end of the year would be sSO3,214.
The aggregate population of all the
forty-eight cities, in which postal saw
ings banks have thus far been estab-
lished, is approximately $4,000.
If the postal savings system should
be patronized in the same proportion
when it is established at all money
order postoffices, the total amount
on deposit after one years operation
would be about $2OO.OOO,OOO.
Postal banks are in use in nearly
every country on earth. British post
al savings banks have over 11,000,-
GOO epositors-roughly, one to four
of the population!-with $S0O,0O0,-
600 to their credit French postal
banks have 100000 depositors, with
about s3OO,OOOOOO to their credit
They are operated at profit. Out Of
4O,OOO,000 depositors in the worlds
postal banks, only 1864 reside in the
United states. Many thousands of
American citizens would be glad to
open an account with Uncle Sam IL
Postmaster General Hitchcock would
{ only permit them to do so.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-04-13
TODAY'S BIRTHDAY SKETCH.

The Rev. Charles Harry March
Warren, known all over the country
as "the marrying parson," and also
az the pastor of one of the most
unique churches in America-All
Strangers-in New York, Is forty
four. He first came into national
prominence nine years ago when he
began to conduct religious services on
sunday afternoons in the hoels of
New York city. Assisted by clergy
men Of different denominations, re-
.ligious workers and singers, DR.. War
ren has done work in many particu-
lars unique.
At these public o'clock Sunday
afternoon meetings he has addressed
a procession Of travellers from many
parts Of this country and from for
| eign lands. Letters, messages and in
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-04-13

Pendleton people have had a par
ticularly warm spot in their hearts
for c. c. Chapman ever since the
Portland Commercial club took
prompt and effective action to stop
the reproduction Of the Roundup in
Portland. Mr.. Chapman took the lead
in that act of friendship for this city
ard so mis- presence at the CONNER
cial club luncheon last evening was
to Pendlaton too often.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-04-13

WORKING WELL.

That the Commercial club did well
when it took up the plan of having
n general luncheon once each month
has been shown by the attendance and
the enthusiasm at the two gatherings
that have already been held. With
proper management these monthly
affairs may be made Of even more
interest than at present.
There is a vast amount of work to
be done for Pendleton and fortunate
iy there are few local people who are
not willing to get into the harness
and help. What is needed is an or
gaization wherein the community
energy may be harnessed and put to
work in such manner that results
may be obtained. More than ever be-
fore the Commercial club is now
meeting that need and much Of the
success Of the present administration
is undoubtedly due to the policy Of
having a get together luncheon once
each month. These luncheon4 arouse
the interest Of businessmen and get
all Of them into the game.
Already the Commercial club. has
done good work under the present ad-
minlstration. The club was an i'm
pcrtant factor in inducing people to
vote bonds for a new high school and
that was step for the advancement
Of Pendleton.
Among the things now on the pro-
gram are a new theatre new club
quarters. work for the O.-w. r. 6
y. freight division, the promotion ot
irrigation projects and closer farming
methods and the extension Of the
Umatilla Central 10 Grant county an,
the establishing Of saw min ada
cent to this city.
Some If not all Of these things ma,
be accomplished in the near future
Last evening the subject Of new clu'
quarters was discussed by many an
II was urged that the club shouI
provide a good home to serve a
headquarters for the organizauo
and as a place where visitors may b
appropriately entertained. This sub
ject is Of far more Importance tha
many realize. Pendleton has lon
suffered through the very fact the
It has not maintained up-to-date clu
quarters and the need Of such an II
stitution is now more pressing tha
ever. State officials and legislator
will often be here in connection wit
the affairs Of the branch asylum, tr
federal court as well as the supren
court holds sessions in this city an
Pendleton is getting known more an
more as a good convention town.
is up to the city to provide suitab
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-04-13

entertainment for people who come
here for these purposes.
Now that the Commercial club is
under good headway get into the
harness and help the good work
along.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-04-13

If you do not at present see the need
OF improvements that are advocated
for Pendleton inquire into the sub
ject fully before taking stand.
Don't become a knocker.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-04-13
APRIL 13 IN HISTORY.

1436-Paris surrendered to the
French under 'SS.. after having been
under English control for almost
fourteen years.
1517-Cairo taken by the turks
under Selim. Fifty thousand were
massacred and the Sultan hanged on
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-04-13
, . . . > . . 3oQ~~~s
THE PLAYERS.


b We are the players of play =
B As old as earth, =
B Between the wings of night and =
B day, =
B With tears and mirth. =
B There is no record of the land .
B From whence it came, =
B No legend of the playwright's =
B hand,
, No bruited fame
, OF those who for the piece were =
, cast
B In the first night,
, When God drew up His curtain =
} vast
, And there was light.
B Before our eyes as we come on, =
, From age to age, =
B Flare up the footlights of the =
} dawn
, On this round stage.
, In front. unknown, beyond the =
, glare
} Vague shadows loom;
B And sounds like muttering '
, winds are there
B Foreboding doom.
, Yet wistfully we keep the =
boards:
b And as we mend
. The glundering, forgotten '
b words,
B Hope to the end.
3 To hear the stormbeat of ap- Z
D plause
. Fills our desire,
. Then the dark Prompter give US
. pause
. And we retire.
. Bliss Carman.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-04-13

Now that the big eastern leagues
have opened the baseball season there
are many who will not pay great at
tention to the doings of congress.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-04-13

If the present high school debating
team lives up to past records it Will
sweep everything before it.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-04-13

The railroads might promote busi-
ness by offering special rates to Ju-
arez for the big BATTLE.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-04-13

Good commercial club managers
seem to realize the influence of the
fair sex.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-04-13

Don't growl. It is hard on the
teeth.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-04-13
Hoods Sarsaparilla

The Spring Medicine par excellence
as shown by unequaled, radical and
permanent cures.
Get II today in usual liquid form or
chocolated tablets known as Sarsatabs<
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-04-13
Spring Humors

Come to most people and cause many
troubles,-pimples boils and other
eruptions, besides loss Of appetite, that
tired feeling, biliousness, indigestion
and headache.
The sooner you get rid Of them tne
better. and the way to get rid Of them
and TO build up the system is to take
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-04-13
Particularly the Ladies.

Particularly. the Ladies.
Not only pleasant and refreshing to
the taste, but gently cleansing and sweet
ening to the system, Syrup Of Figs and
Elixir Of Senna is particularly adapted
to ladies and children, and beneficial in
all cases in which wholesome, strength
ening and effective laxative should be
used. 1t is perfectly safe at all times and
dispels colds, headaches and the pains
caused by indigestion and constipation so
promptly and effectively that it is the one
perfect family laxative which gives salts
faction to all and is recommended by
millions Of families who have used it and
who have personal knowledge Of its ex-
cellence.
Its wonderful popularity, however, has
led unscrupulous dealers to offer imita-
tons which act unsatisfactory. There
fore, when buying, to get its beneficial
effects, always note the full name Of the
Company California Fig Syrup Co
plainly printed on the front Of ever,
package Of the genuine Syrup Of Fig
and Elixir Of Senna.
For sale by all leading druggists. Pnc'
so cents per bottle.
The Washington times., 1911-10-28
SOCIALIST ANSWERS
STATEMENTS OF w. D. S.
To the Editor OF THE TINES:

To the Editor OF THE TINES:
The following reply to the unfair at
tack of w. d. 8. on socialism, in a
recent issue of The Times Mail Bag, has
been delayed by press of business. and
also with the hope that some one else
might adequately disprove his state
ments.
am a constant reader of the Mail
Bag Department, and read its articles
always next after looking over the
front page.
have carefully noted the replies to
w. d. s., but do not consider him, as
yet, sufficiently answered.
He says. first, that he has given Soc
ialism some little careful study" this
statement is contradicted by his first
mistake In saying that we hold that mo
man should ever have such advantage
over any other as nature may have en-
abled him to gain" Now, as we advo-
cate rewarding labor by paying II the
full social equivalent of it's product, this
objection is proof of his lack of real in
formation or unfairness.
His second misstatement is: The
aim of society should be to bring all up,
or down, to a common level of wealth
and power; artificial advantages, even
though gained by free individual effort
must be abolished"
This being a somewhat correct decrip-
ton Of communism, 1t Is a subject ut
terly foreign to a discussion of social
ism, as the difference between the two
PHILOSOPHERS is as great as the difference
The Washington times., 1911-10-28

between Mohammedanism and Chris
tianity.
Socialism being merely a theory Of
economic and industrial evolution. and
concerned only with social ethics, has
no more to do with religion or marriage
than the multiplication table has to do
with the doctrine of the immaculate
conception
so the wornout nonsense in w. D. S.
charges regarding the alleged irrelgion
Oh socialism Is either the product of his
o'erheated Imagination or a recrudes-
cence of the dirty, unmanly tactics en-
ployed by some anti-socialists a few
years ago, which tactics have recently
beep totally abandoned by all fair news
papers and religious leaders, even
though they may still be opposed to
socialist views.
The writer who. by the way, has the
courage to sign his name, although w
~ s. didn't, hereby challenges w. d. g.
10 prove his statement concerning the
acton OF a convention in Utica, N. ".
passing resolutions condemning religion
we want the date and name of the body
hoiuihg the alleged socialist convention,
ana II w. ID. s. remains silent on this
point 1t will prove his insincerity.
The great majority of the socialists I
nave met land they are thousands) are
Just as loyal to their religion and to
Inelr marriage VOWS as any similar
number OF Republicans and Democrats
The social injustice and economic
slavery OF the present system of cap
italism constitutes the greatest barrier
10 religious, ethical and moral develop
iheht' WILLIAM V. MAHONEY.
The Washington times., 1911-10-28
Adds Comedy to Songs in
Vaudeville Act for Popu- ,
lar Price. 4
THEATER SUCCESS IS ;
CATERING TO PEOPLE
Arden Suffragette, Actress Has
Decided Views on Cheap
Amusement.

TO her he first sang my Old Kentucky
Home" before 1t was published. Re-
gently the school children Of Louisville,
Foster so and Hanrie3,s m9numens nensr to stephen
xited as the guest Of honor. Miss
Crosman also Is closely related to the
Clays Of Kentucky.
The old axiom. "If at first you don't
succeed was clearly demonstrated In
the amateur performance at the Casino
last night when Vera Travis, sixteen
years old, of 3aOS Fourteenth street. won
the first prize by her clever dancing to
the tune OF "Alexander's Rag Time
Band" Oscar Randolph Nairm, clog
dancer, carried off second honors, after
disastrous appearance the Friday be-
fore. Third prize was won by j. H.
with popular favor. There were four
other acts in the amateur performance,
S,,. Mnich were more amusing than talented,
put which kept the audience In excel
lent humor. The Friday night amateur
performances, aside from being enter
tanning and popular with the audiences,
and have been the means of several
Washington amateurs breaking into pro-
fessional work.
Today. by special train. David Belas-
co, with Miss Frances Starr and the
Sehci ihchiucfb VI tIe cast WnOm No
will present in THE Case of Becky"
left New York for Washington, d. C.,
where the premiere Of the new play will
take place at the New National Thea
ter on Tuesday evening. Miss Starr's
supporting cast in the new play, which
has been written by Edward Locke, the
author OF THE Climax" includes
Charles cha, Dalton; Robert Dempster. Al
Brawn, and Mary Lawton.
At the Apollo Theater, Atlantic City.
Wednesday! night, Miss Grace Larue
opened her starring season in Betsy"
a comedy operetta produced by Byron
Chandler AS a comedienne Miss Larue
made persopal hit and her four song
numbers were we'll received. Betsy
proved to have a humorous story with
novel situations, bright lyrics and music
Gervs G Ryan In Johns s WIZARD %erSns Gss
ton L. Romaine, George W. Callahan.
Alfred Deery. Donald Buchanan,
Juliette Lange, Lavina Shannon, Lucie
Garter and Myrtle Jersey.
Nat Goodwin is underlined as a
season.
Nordica is announced as the soloist
with the Philharmonic Society of New
York when that society gives the first
of its annual series Of concerts at tho
New National Theater. November Is.
From Tuesday night on Charlotte
Walker turned patrons away at the
Columbia Theater at every performance
playing 10 the capacity Of the house.
Following the established custom of
the late Denman Thompson. the chill
dren of one Of the local orphan asy-
iums were the guests of the manage
ment at last Saturdays matinee Of
1.-The Old Homestead" in this city.
The Washington times., 1911-10-28
EJECTING "BILL" FROM THE.
CURRICULUM.

we all knew, of course, that the
Shakespeare person limped little in
his poetic feet, and at times was not
as correct in his language as was the
late Martin Tupper, but we hardly
suspected that he was as bad as all
this. The students of the Hammond
Qn.) High School have been sitting on
his case for several weeks, and have
finally requested the authorities to
eliminate him altogether from the
literary curriculum. They point out
that he is the George NJ. Cohan of the
Elizabethan age, and want to substi.
tute for him the Ibsen and Shaw of
our own happy period. He is charged
with being not only licentious but in
artistic, and they feel that it would
not be consistent with their position as
students in the Hammond High School
to study his works.
The superintendent and the teachers.
by force of habit and strength of ira.
dition, evidently had a lingering sort
of idea that the man sometimes known
as the Immortal Dramatist, but ia.
miliarly designated by the County
Chairman as BILL" must have had
The Washington times., 1911-10-28

ton, and was loaded down with all
sorts Of beautiful things to wear, dain-
ties designed to please the palate, and
fancy fixings for a fastidious person.
Just beneath the lid of the box was q
was lettered In gold the words, "Fral.-
ces, won't you please come home" fol-
lowed by
Here's to the girl we love the best,
We picked her out from all the rest,
She's not here to take her part,
So here's to her with all our heart"
Occupying prominent place was a
tiny train Of cars. lettered The Co.
lumbia Special" the several cars Of
which were laden down with handsome
jewels and souvenirs. The birthday
cake. which was heart shaped. was In
the center Of the box. but Just how
been disclosed. Miss Nelson is resting
after her hard summer at the Columbia,
and does not expect to 60 to work again
before January.
Miss Vivian weadon. alternate lead
der company at the Belasco Theater
this week, sang the role Of Nadina at
the wednesday matinee. On Friday
night Miss Weadon was again heard in
that role, which she fills artistically.
Henrietta Crosman, who this year is
fortunate enough to have a great big
success with herr play, The Real
Thing" is a grandniece of the late
Stephen c. Foster, whose Southern
songs will live forever. 1t was Miss
Crosman's mother who always first
heard Fosters compositions, and it was
The Washington times., 1911-10-28

to the people. Thousands Of dollars
have been lost by managers who have
vainly attempted to produce material
for what is termed the high class audi
ence-the 81 people. But they are be-
coming convinced that nowadayA they
must reckon with the masses-the peo-
pie who instead Of paying 81 perhaps
once month to see one show, pay 20
cents ten times each month to see that
many shows. Do you see what /
mean?"
Besides having very pronounced views
on the subject of cheap amusement for
the people. Miss Mckinley is an ardent
'suffragette. and believes that in fifty
or seventy-fve years, not sooner, wom-
en- Will have solved the temperance
United States nation of prohibitionists
BECAUSE, says Miss Mckinley, the
average woman, the married woman.
the woman with sons OF her own. will
feel very deeply on this question, and
VIII vote according to her convictions
do vote, we shall hear no more of graft.
or OF other political scandals.
Miss Mckinley's Offering in the Ca
sino this week is attracting large au-
diences TO this cozy little playhouse
JULIA MURDOCH.
On the occasion OF her recent birth
day anniversary Frances Nelson. late
leading woman Of the Columbia Players
was the recipient of one of the hand
soonest birthday boxes ever sent ont
OF Washington. and in reply Miss Nell
son cheered her admirers with the news
that she VIII pay them a personal VISIT
here soon. The box was from some of
her most ardent admirers in Washing
The Washington times., 1911-10-28

from house to house are to be prac.
tically abolished. In fact, every pos.
sible means is to be taken to decrease
selling costs and bring the indianapolis
tans in direct touch with the farmers
who grow the foodstuffs they need.
It is q very interesting scheme this,
not only as the outcome of an &C..
centric mayors deal in potatoes, but
as an experiment in the economies of
daily life. Other cities will do well
to keep an eye on its development.
The Washington times., 1911-10-28
THROW LIGHT ON
ENGLISH CONSTRUCTION

To the Editor Of THE TINES
The answer to the question. Is tomor-
row Monday? will depend upon the
words understood in the question. and
there can be only two probabilities as
to these. Either the pupil wants to
know the name of tomorrow's day
and the answer will be "(The name OF
tomorrot Is day. is Monday" and by
analogy In the same manner "(The
name of yesterday cs day. is Satur-
day" Or he wants to know the simple
fact as to the day of the week, and
the answer will be: Tomorrow will be
Monday"
AS we see from the analogous case
above, the first conception is out Of
question-reductio ad absurdum-if We
omit the words in parenthesis. The
correct answer can, therefore. only be (:
Tomorrow will be Monday. ;" Or Is
there another possibility?
f. L. J. BOETTCHER,
The Washington times., 1911-10-28

some kind of merit to have held his
place so many centuries in the mind
and heart of the world at large, but
when out of the mouth of babes came
such wisdom as that embodied in the
report in question they were unable to
stand the pressure, so they knuckled
under. They assented to the request
that he be extirpated, root and
branch.
The exulting students declare that
the admirers of Shakespeare will
henceforth be glad to acknowledge
that Bacon wrote the stuff.
All this ,is an untimely blow. There
are numbers of well-meaning people
all over the country who are devoting
a great deal of time and energy to the
effort to cultivate a higher apprecia-
tion of Shakespeare. Great actors
take long chance at losing bunch
of money just for the sake of keeping
the legitimate alive. Dozens of pub
fishers have made all arrangements for
printing the usual number of editions
called for year after year. And then,
like bolt from the blue, comes the
verdict of the Hammond High School
students, and all topples like house
of cards.
This is all the more regrettable be-
cause henceforth we can never be sure.
Having been deceived by this man
Shakespeare for nigh on to three hun
dred years, we will look with certain
sense of insecurity upon Sudermann
and Pinero. A race will arise to speak
lightly of BARLEY Campbell. Blaney
himself may be found to have feet of
clay. It is time for tears.
The Washington times., 1911-10-28

compel all manicurists or the Capital
to pass an examination similar to the
tests given by the dental board. II
would eliminate a great humber OF
and would be a great benefit to condi-
tons here. The better manicurists of
Washington will unite to secure such
a law. They know that the city is over
run with so-caIled ''manicurists," and
realize that to keep the work at A
high standard there must be some I'M
mediate action. A nulnber of young
women. who believe nc especial train
Ing Is necessary for a manicurist have
established themselves in the city. It
Is these persons to whom Mr.. Martin
refers, and 1t is these persons who
would be eliminated by a compulsory
examination. Any crusade or law that
Is started by the District Commission
ers or other persons would receive
the hearty support of the better mani
curists of Washington
BEATRICE HENNIN1
The Washington times., 1911-10-28
THE RESULT OF AN XPERI.
MENT IN POTATOES.

A few weeks ago the energetic but
apparently eccentric mayor of In.
dianapolis undertook unique dem
onstration of one cause of the high
cost of living. He bought a wagon.
load of potatoes from a farmer and
sold it at cost in the city market,
cutting the commission mems price by
about rs cents a bushel. People smiled.
He bought another wagonload, The
commission men lowered their price
to meet him. He kept up the game
without faltering and passed from
wagonloads to carloads.
Here is the result:
The markets of Indianapolis are to
be reorganized. The wholesaler is to
be segregated from the middleman
and the middleman in turn from the
GARNER and gardener who come to
!sown to sell their own produce. The
latter are to have preferential posi-.
tions in the markets.
An additional assistant to the mar.
ket master is to be appointed, with
the duty of keeping in touch with
producers and producers associations,
familiarizing himself with crop con.
ditions, and seeing to it that the sup
ply of different vegetables in the stalls
is proportionate to the demand. Above
all, he is to be charged with the mar.
keting of produce which the farmers
send in without themselves being able
to attend.
License fees for producers peddling