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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-03-26
mat Tencher,s committee.


Ed. Journal: Considerable general
comment has arisen lately over the
appointment Of a certain teachers
committee; not because of the COM
mittee Itself but because Of the un-
seemly haste attending it, the tricky
manner in which 1t came about, and
the peculiar and abnormal condi-
tions surrounding the whole affair.
The dominant faction On the school
board meet at a session, apparently
Of the star chamber variety chow
much more special session notoriety
can Salem stand), during the tenn
porary absence of the regular chair
man and one other member, and ap-
point themselves on an important
and, in Salem, unprecedented COM
mittee taking the customary and
generally recognized power of the
superintendent hands, and placing
this important matter on a basis
where politics and pull, and the
giver of plums gains political power
Especially Is this true. this year
when two new school houses are be-
ing built and an extra large number
Of teachers Is to be employed. 1t IL
said, also, that pressure of a Ger.
tain kind is being brought to bear tc
such an extent that numerous Other
vacancies are sure to occur. And Il
rumor be right, our best and strong,
est teachers will be the sacriflcia
victims.
incidentally, is 1t not peculiar tha
a manager of a teachers agency
stands strenuously by the "dominan
faction?
Whatever may be the faults Of tn,
present Superintendent, It is general
ly understood that he has not fawnet
to any teachers agency, nor has h
placed teachers because they wer
backed by Judge X. Y. 2. or Hon
A. b. C, Apparently he has mad
honest effort to make merit alon
count In all fairness, it must b
said that his eight years stay in sa
lem has shown that he is not a maj
who pulls strings or is pulled b.
them.
As to the appointing of the com
mittee, It would seem to be the par
Of a better citizen for the temporar
chairman, who comes soon into pow
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-03-26

The Albany State Bank, Saturday,
had its capital doubled by vote of the
stockholders. 1t now has $4,000 capi-
tai of Its own.
Three big pumps have been pur-
chased for the Nyasa project. They
will lift million gallons of water an
hour to height of 10S feet.
The Eastern Oregon congressional
district has five Republican candidates
for congress. Here is a case where a
minority nomination is likely.
A big meeting of Taft boosters was
held at Astoria Friday night. Will
make hard fight To carry the county
for Taft, and feel certain of doing 80.
&S&
The Labenon Express is 25 years
old, its birthday being March 4. 1t is
husky youngster, and one in which
the community may take becoming
pride.
Redmond is agitating the matter of
putting in an electric light plant. 1t
has great water power, and the prop
osition is to furnish lights to the
country adjacent.
The Marshfield Times got out a
fine 50-page edition Saturday, printed
on book paper. 1t was boost for
Coos Bay, and a credit to the Times
force, for it was dandy.
George W. Hume, who died in San
Francisco short ime ago, established
the first salmon cannery in the Unite
ed States, in Yolo county, California
then was first of the Columbia river
salmon Gamers.
49,
A Lents woman of the spiritualistc
faith tells how two men started fire
there, and not only described them
but gave their names. This is prac-
tical spiritualism-if it proves to be
that her statement is correct
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-03-26
Starved Into Submission.

Glasgow, Scotland, March a5,--
spurred by the terrible sutferinga Of
their families into unwilling submits.
sion. 10000 Of The striking coal min
ers IN the Lanarkahlre distrlct today
resumed work. The mine operators
confidently assert that other mines In
thla section viii resume work without
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-03-26
THE PULPIT IN POLITICS.

DR. Guyo Portland pulpit Guyo has preached sermon
against Roosevelt
That should end the matter with the people Of 0regona po
litica pronuncamento from heaven.
When Guyot not telling thepeope how to run their state
government he is helping run the national affairs.
Great is the modern sensational pulpit manipulation
cedtabe the ministerial profession that the very fore
most preachers at Salem who drawing the largest houses
confne themselves to the work Of preaching Christ.
When religious organizations become completely Christian
lied they will cast sensationasm out of their temples.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-03-26

er, TO have exercised greater de-
gree Of modesty, and not grabbed at
authority so greedily. AS It is, the
attending circumstances hardly lend
to the action a full face value. If
everything had been "oN THE
SQUARE" this committee would
have been attended to when other
committees were appointed, at reg
ular and open meeting, and with all
members Of the board present
In regard to the statement that
most schools in the state leave the
selection Of teachers to the board, 1t
occurs to one that, so far as as num-
bers go, by far the great majority OF
schools in the state are country
schools and small village schools
where there is no superintendent, in
the sense Of city superintendent,
and the board must Of necessity act
as teachers committee, taking com
plete charge of applications, dictat-
ing the selection of teachers, and
usurping generally a superinten-
dents recognized authority.
What motives could prompt men to
wish to take upon themselves the
duties commonly belonging to city
superintendent who is especially
hired for this work, fitted for this
work by education by training, by
profession, who gives himself and
his time totally, who visits often,
studies conditions, keeps posted, has
no other business.
Each board member has his own
private business to manage, and from
the very nature of things can give
but limited time to the schools. Not
one Of them has spent so much as
one-half hour, / venture to say, in
the room of each teacher in Salem.
II they cannot give each teacher even
this scant time, how can they say
who is fit and who is not fit. Must
not hearsay prejudice, friendship,
pull" inevitably rule? Schools run
on such a footing rot with corrup-
ton. SQUARE DEAL.
(The Capital Journal would not
question the motives Of the gentle
man appointing the teachers COM
mittee. It It is a tanding commit
tee, 1t should have been appointed by
the chairman Of the board. It is to
stand" for the coming year at least,
because all the work Of making up
the corps of teachers for the year
1912-1913 will be done by 1t. BY
law the chairman of the board is a
member Of all standing committees
and II he had named Mr.. Miles and
one Of the controlling faction the
three would have been the teachers
committee, and the controlling fac
ton would not have been in a posi-.
ton to dictate selection of all teach.
ers and employees so it was clearly q
move to get around and outwit and
circumvent Chairman A. N. Moores
who says the action in creating that
committee was not legal, or at least
intimated that. 1t seems Moorei
could not be trusted TO do the worl
this committee is going to undertake
He as chairman would have demand
ed some good reason for dropping
men like Powers, Schneider and Far
go, If there is no reason for drop
ping those men that can be mad,
public, then there is no reason a
all, and Moores would not have stoo,
for that and the people should re
elect Mr., Moores as careful con
scientious member Of the board o
education when the time comes mex
June. ED. ].
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-03-26

Santa Fc, N. NJ, March 25.--BNllot-
Ing continued in the New Mexico leg
islature today with the deadlock IN
the election OF two United statcs
senators 10 represent this state atlll
unbrokon.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-03-26
She SUFFERED
TEN MONTHS
Mrs. Blankenship Tells of Her
Restoration to Health by
Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg.
etable Compound.
Elliston, Va.-"I feel it my duty to
express my thanks for what Lydia E.

Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound has
done for me. / was
a sufferer from fe.
male troubles and
had been confined in
bed over one third Of
my time for ten
months. could not
do my housework
and had fsinting
spells so thatmyhus-
band could not leave
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-03-26
THE OPEN FORUM

The Capital Journal invites pub
lie discussion in this department
Let both sides Of all matters
be fully brought out-It is not
the purpose of this newspaper to
do the thinking for its readers.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-03-26

me alone for five minutes at a time.
Now have been restored to health
and Il has come from taking Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. When.
ever see a suffering woman / want to
tell her what this medicine has done
Tor me and l will always speak a good
word for it"--Mrs, ROBERT BLANK.
ENsHP, EllistOn, Va. Montgomery Co.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-03-26

Trenton, MO.-"AbOut two years ago
] had female trouble and inflammation 50
bad that was literally helpless and had
to be tended like a baby. could not
move my body or lift my foot for such
severe pains that had TO scream. Twas
very nervous and had a weakness.
Lydia +. Pinkham's Vegetable Com.
pound has helped me to such an extent
that think there is no medicine like h
Tor female troubles, am up and able
70 90 my work again and give you full
permission to publish my letter for the
sake 81. e Of other suffering women. Mrs
W'T.PuRNElL, 800 10th St. Trenton, Mo
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-03-26

The Albany State Bank, Saturday,
had its capital doubled by vote of the
stockholders. 1t now has 100000 capi-
tai of Its own.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-03-26
LnrIalninrn nendloehed.

heir employees awaiting a settlement
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-03-26

Three big pumps have been pur-
chased for the Nyasa project. They
will lift a million gallons of water an
hour to a height of 108 feet.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-03-26

The Eastern Oregon congressional
district has five Republican candidates
for congress Here is a case where a
minority nomination is likely.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-14
MRS. CHAMP CLARK.

During the year and niae months that
her husband spent in the last Cleveland
Cabinet Mrs. Harmon kept open house on
X street, opposite Franklin Park. where
she was a near neighbor and intimate
friend OF the wife and daughter OF her
fellow ohiosn, John Sherman. then great
power In the Senate.
Mrs. Harmon and her husband were
both reared in the environs of Cincinnati,
his father being Methodist minister and
hers n physician. DR.. William II. Scoby,
of Hamilton When they were married. In
June, 1870, Mr.. Harmon was a young bar
rister OF twenty-four, who had been out
II the Cincinnati Law School only year.
The young couple settled down In Wyo-
ming, suburb OF Cincinnati of which
young Harmon became Mayor, and thus
il might be said that she had some ex-
perience as an executives wife when
scarcely out of her girlhood. But her
social responsibilities were not greatly en-
larged by this. her husbands first political
office. for the village of Wyoming then
boasted OF population less than 1000. In
the year following. when elected Common
Pleas Judge in Cincinnati, his consort
began TO find her social activity expand
ing. and 1t grew during the twelve years
that he sat on the bench-later as judge
OF the Superior Court. During these and
succeeding years Mrs. Harmon has been
favorite in Cincinnati drawing rooms
Like that of Mrs. Wilson. her family con-
slsts OF three daughters: Mrs. Edward L.
Wright. who was a wife when her father
sat In the Cleveland Cabinet and Mrs.
George Lemon Cassatt and Mrs. Alfred
Cassatt
IL there is magic In being seventh
child, Mrs. Champ Clark, the clever and
witty wife of the Speaker IL possessed
OF csoteric powers. She was reared upon
tho farm OF her father. Joel j. Bennett.
of Galloway County Mo. ana received
her carly education from her sister who
was teacher at the neighhor'hs scnool-
house she confesses to having grown ipl
as rather bookish" youIs woman and
New-York tribune., 1912-01-14

(Copyrirn,, t9i2. by John Elfreth Wathins)
MONG candidates for the exalted sta
"a lion Of FIRST iady Of The land 0or
L N the 1877 term there are, besides
Mrs. Taft. seven American women who now
loom upon the political horizon as pcs
sibilitics," to say ;hc least.
Nli Of them. like Mrs Taft arc women OF
great culture An appreciablc share Of
their husbands chances for success in the
lace for the Presidential nomination de-
pends rpon their own tact, diplomacy and
charm The lofty rank 70 which their nus
bands wish to elevate them is not reached
entirely through the accident of marriage.
Two names now familiar to readers Of
the current newspapers and periodicals arc
Mrs Woodrow Wilson and Mrs. Wilson
Woodrow. Each Of these ladies IS ooth
scholar and writer, although the name OF
the former is seen more often In the BODY
e published article than at the top. As
the wife of the Governor Of New Jersey
end one Of the most active candidates for
The Presidential nomination she is better
known than for her literary works. which
have nearly all been anonymous contribu-
lions 10 the deeper magszines-hook re-
vlows mostly and jottings which have been
inspired more by the love Of industry than
fhe love Of glory.
ike the husband. Mrs Woodrow Wilson
q. q scholar by instinct and full quarter
century spent at his side. when he was
college professor and college president has
left her keen intellect sharp. During al OF
inese years when she lived IN college towns
ana participated in the intellectual life OF
college faculties she has kept abreast OF
ile deeper problems that interested the
world OF art. science and letters. AS a
Greek and Latin scholar she has developed
q special penchant. and she can read the
anoient classics In those dead languobss as
readily az she can browse through current
fiction In Engiish
Another parallel between her and her
husband is that she Is the child of
Presbyterian minister. Moreover. she is
granddaughter OF a minister Of that faith
!: was at the home OF her grandfather
the Rev Or. l. S. X. Axson. OF Savannah
Ga. that she married, IN June. 1885,
Thomas Woodrow Wilson. who has since
thought best 20 cancel the first third of
his name Her father. tho Rev Edward
Arson. died before her wedding day. and
hcr grandfather ~ the time was pastor
Of the Independent Presbyterian church
CT Esvannsh
New-York tribune., 1912-01-14

political economy. but later that OF juris-
prudence and politics. II was I'm the, late
summer OF 1902 that the little family moved
10 the professors alma mater, Princeton,
where Governor Wilson became professor
OF Jurisprudence and politics and two
years later assumed the presidency OF the
university Thus for twenty-five years
Mrs Wilson lived in the college atmos-
phorc IN which she reared her three
daughters. the Misses Eleanor Randolph.
Margaret and Iessie Woodrow. whose ages
range between the late teens and frly
tventies
The same sort Of practical training for
New-York tribune., 1912-01-14

the station of first lady u the land has
been enjoyed by Mrs. Judson Harmon, the
wife of Dr. Wilson's active rival for the
Presidential nomination. No official nome
Is az comparable with the White House
as IL state executive mansion, and Mrs'
Harmon has been the chatelaine o. such
an establishment for three years. she mas
also experienced at tho National Capltoi
the great social responsibilities OF tap'-
not hostess, uron whom alwdNs fahS
erester share Of WashnCton Official nos
riiality than Is expected Of any woman
other than the mistress cf the Nhite
House herself.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-14

The wedding ceremony was performed
by both the hrldegroom's father and the
brides grandfather: then, following their
HONEYMOON. the young couple went 20 live
in PcnnFylvsnia. where Dr. Wilson began
his pedagogical career az profestor Of his
tory and political economy at Bryn Mawr
New-York tribune., 1912-01-14

In the teachers colony OF this famous
womens college Mrs. Wilson spent the
hrst three years OF her married life, which
were followed by four years nj life In that
of Weslsyan University, where Woodrow
Wilson held the chair A.: 9. history and
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-27
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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-27
An Old London Dining Club.

An old London dining club. the Dilet-
tanti, was founded In 1888. This at
one time was an extremely wealthy
club. for, in addition to their subscrip-
ton, members had to pay fine when
any money was bequeathed them. In
1899 the Dilettanti had 10000 in hand.
Soon after its foundation Horace Wal
pole wrote that ''the qualification for
the Dilettanti is having been in Italy
and the real one being drunk" 1t has
grown respectable with years, but even
now, when a new member is balloted,
all the members have to make COM
plete circuit of the dining table before
placing the ball in the box. And a
rule still survives that every member
who shall produce on the table dish
Of tea or coffee must pay into the gen.
eral fund guinea for every such
drink.-London Spectator.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-27
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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-27
Our State Finances.

The figures given out by the State
Auditor, Horace f. Graham, snow a
substantial increase in revenue dur
ing the past two years. The gain IN
corporation taxes and charter ices
! alone exceed quarter of a million
dollars. $3.50, S16.49 to be exact. The
automobile license fees for the bien-
NAL period increased to the amount
of $75,42920.
Those persons who are attacking
the corporation tax system Will nave
to admit. to themselves, at least, that
an increase of almost $264,00U in cor
poration taxes and license fees dur
ing the past two years indicates a
pretty thorough enforcement OF a
pretty efficient law.
In the matter of increased expen-
ditures a considerable part of the ag-
ricultural increase went for the es-
tablishment of the Agricultural School
at Randolph. The teacher training
course in various counties brought up
the item of educational expenses. The
building of the criminal war at the
State Hospital for the Insane was
necessary in order to prevent the es-
cape of men like Elroy Kent.
The increased militia expenses
were made necessary by an act of
Congress urged by President Roose-
welt. Few persons are likely to ques-
ton the wisdom of the establishment
of a department of weights and
measures. The publication of law di-
gests is an item that comes only once
in a considerable period of years.
The aid for survivors OF the Civil War
was provided for by the last legisla-
tLre for needy veterans who cannot
or ought not to be taken to the Sol
diers' Home and yet need some as
distance.
The hedgehog law ought to be re-
pealed. In fact, IL ought never TO
have been passed. Its benefits go to
a few mountain towns and apparently
it is of little real benefit to agricul
ture. The Publicity Bureau has JUS
tilted itself as splendid investment
and If the hedgehog money could be
turned over to IL there would be a
possibility of doing a great deal in
the development of Vermont's re-
sources.
There is steady growth in the
state revenues and If these revenues
do not meet the requirements. then
the Republican platform recommends
the levying of graduated direct in
heritance tax.
IL is no small achievement to be
able to pay all the expenses of state
government from corporation taxes.
Few states in the Union are able to
do this thing, but are obliged to levy
direct taxes. When the Republican
administration of affairs is attacked
it is only fair to compare what has
been done in Vermont with the raising
of venue in other states, and when
that is done the Vermont method
will be found to compare favorably
with the record of sister common
wealths.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-27
ST Paul,s. London.


Londons great downtown cathedral.
between Fleet street and Cheapside.
stands like huge rock fair amid the
seas of traffic that wash up Ludgate
bill from the Strand and on the east
to the Bank Of England; different from
the Abbey. which stands remote at
Westminster. st. Pauls was rebuilt
by Sir Christopher Wren after the
great fire of 1866. 1t is 516 feet long
and 2l9 feet wide; took twenty-five
years TO build until the time of open
ing and thirteen years more for COM
pletion. st. Paul's is the tomb of
many great men. Over the north door
is the inscription, "Lector 81 monn-
mentum requirls, circumspice." Read
er. If you seek this monument. look
about YOU"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-27
THE EVENING BANNER
BENNINGTON. VT, AUG. 81, 1912

The little village of New Haven
Mills recently lost its only manufac-
turing industry through a fire. The
loss is estimated between $4,000 and
$4,000 and a number of employees
are thrown out of work. A fire OF
this kind in a small hamlet has many
pitiful features that are not charac-
teristic of similar disasters in larger
communities. The destruction of an
industry in a city deprives workmen
of employment, to be sure, but in
great many cases they are able 10
find positions similar to those IN
which they have been trained with
ont moving to other localities.
On the other hand the loss
of the principal or only indus
try in a small community must nee
essarily result in the breaking up oil
ties of a life time. These little in
dustries are home builders There
are dozens of small manufactures
scattered throughout Vermont which
have clustered about them groups oil
cottages that are owned by employees
who have gone into mills when boys,
saved their wages and built their own
homes. When the factory burns or Is
closed the family life of these homes
is broken and the heads of the house
must seek employment in other COM
munities.