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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-29
TO HAVE
BOYS CONFERENCE
Splendid Meeting Here Ends
Banquet Big Feature Of
Bigger Occasion

Corvallis was chosen as the next
meeting place of the Older Boys con-
ference, by an unanimous vote. The
1916 difference will be held about this
time next year, although the exact date
has not been decided
Eugene Vincent, head of the Portland
division of the conference, was elect
ed president of the state conference for
the coming year. Other officers elect
ed are: Vice-president, Lloyd Holdi-
man, Salem; secretary, c. E. Ostrand-
er, st. Helens; treasurer, Zenith Olson,
Forest Grove.
One of the big events of the session
was the Fathers and Sons banquet
Saturday evening at the Y. NJ. C. A.,
when 450 sons and fathers gathered to.
gether to hear about the work being
accomplished by the members of the
conference, and what each thought
about the other
Judge Charles L. McNary, as toast
master, paid tribute to the great work
being done in the state by the Y. NJ. C.
A. and of its influence on the younger
men.
mong those responding to toasts were
Governor Withycombe, speaking on
''The State of Oregon and Its Boys"
and President p. L. Campbell, of the
University of Oregon, whose subject
was, "Why Am Interested in Boys"
The boys were welcomed in short talk
by Mayor Harley 0. White.
Those responding to toasts, and their
subjects were:
Word of Welcome" Mayor H. O..
White, of Salem; "The Kind of a Boy
[ Like" Supt. o. NJ. Elliott, Salem;
"The Kind of Dad l Like" Eriel
Petty, McMinnville; "The Prodigal
Son." Lloyd o. Dawson, Eugene; "De-
veloping Boy,' DR.. Carl G. DOney,
Salem; "High School Boys" Ben Min
ton, Salem; "Boys Will Be Boys" Sec
retary Charles Phipps, Portland; ;
"The Boy Factory in Salem, " Oscar b.
Gingrich, physical director, L. H..
Compton, secretary Y. NJ. c. A.; GA
Word From Northwest Canadian
Boys" Fred Witham, general seere-
tary Victoria, B. c., Y. NJ. C. A.;
"Why I Am Interested in Boys" !"
President Campbell, Oregon university,
Eugene; "The State of Oregon and Its
Boys" Governor james Withycombe.
The Saturday afternoon sessions of
the conference were held in senate
chamber and house of representatives.
After discussion of the several
branches of the boys work, Tracy
Strong, who has charge of the boys
work in Seattle, spoke on, "The High
School Cluh - 2 W
Mr.. Strong, who is regarded as one
of the most active and also one of the
most successful workers with boys, ad-
dressed the session held Sunday after
noon at the Baptist church. The final
meeting of the conference was held last
night, when all business of the tenth
annual conference was disposed of.
There is general feeling among
those who were on the various commit
tees and those who were actively en-
gagged in the work of the conference,
that this tenth annual session of older
boys was in many respects one of the
most interesting ever held. The boyls
were all well taken care of, the sessions
were all full of interest and the
speakers were all men prominent in the
affairs of the state and in the work
for which the Older Boys conference
/ was organized.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-29
THE LAST OF THE GREAT RAILRoADERs

James j. Hill had the imagination to build up country
around his railroads. To Dakota he made present. at
the outset of his career of hundred head of cattle and
many booded swine.
The rest is history and Webster Herrifeld president
of the University of North Dakota has called Mr. Hills
foresight "a finer exempfcation Of imagination than is
Byrons Prisoner of Chilon"
"There are two men of real genius in the country"
said Mark Twain "They began life the decks of Mis-
sssippi steamboats, One of them is James J. Hill. Let
some future historian of the highest capacity the
other
The last of our great raiIroaders is James j. Hill
Cornelius Vanderbilt Leland Stanford Coils P Hunting
stock promoters the high fnancers the buccaneers and
the lesser fry of manipuators.
But Hill is railroad man-the man who uttered the
epgram "Rairoading is not like politics; in railroading
the competent men win."
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-29
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Y OPEN FORUM 4
Proposed Amendment.
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To the Editor: / have been waiting
in hopes some of our Salem papers
would say something in regard to tle
proposed charter amendment to be vot-
ed on the 9th of December.
If this amendment becomes a law, it
will be the cause of quite number or
poor people losing their homes.
Some years ago the cry was, every
person should try to own their own
homes, stop paying so much for rent,
etc. Since then some persons have
succeeded in paying for a home, by
denying themselves many needed com
forts Then comes the cry for paved
streets, side walks, sewers, etc, which
if done, at expense of property owners,
also tne additional expenses of fore
closing liens, etc, which must come out
OF their property when they are not
able to pay, should this amendment be-
come law their home is lost to them
forever.
Why should all these needed i'm.
provements come at the expense of
property owners, when thev are needed
for the public good, fully as much as
property ownersl Would it not be mucn
better to meet all these expenses by a
tax on all property, the same as other
expenses are met for ,-e public good
7 know the thought is, our taxes are
now too high, Is that making it any
betterl Why spend so muen money in
voting on just such measures as the
proposed charter amendments and a
great many other unnecessary things
Why pay so much money on bridge
that can never be made safel Why
pay seven men two and one.half dollars
per day to catch and kill dogsi could
call attention to a great many other
things too numerous to mention.
All these things seem quite unjust
to those who have worked hard to be
able to own their own home. Then
when we have tried not to have the
streets paved till we could pay for it,
we find law that we have to get q
remonstrance of two.thrds of the prop.
erty owners, before II can be stopped.
Having failed in this our street is paw.
ed, we have plenty Of offers to pur.
chase our homes at less than one.fourth
their value. Some could not get
enough for it to pay street improve,
ments.
We all love our homes and like to
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-29

more than two thousand month, said
to me, 81 hear there will be some very
cheap property to buy in Salem, some
that can be bought at little over the
cost of paving. | wish you would look
around and let me know. l would like
to buy some if | can get it at bar
gain, III have had similar requests
quite number of times.
/ think there should be q law that
no person should vote on this question
but those who pay taxes.
A TAXPAYER.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-29

live in a city with paved streets and
walks, but there is both a right way
and wrong to get them, let rs try the
right way.
We hear that some of our more pros.
porous citizens get their pavement done
without cost by helping some contract
or to get job of paving at a large
figure, have boasted of it to their
friends in confidence.
Tbout two years ago, while visiting
in a neighboring town, childless
widow, whose income | was told was
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-29

Governor Withycombe and State Treasurer Kay think
the management of the flax experiment is all right but
Secretary Ocott believes just the other way and that the
gentleman in charge is not the right for the place.
We sincerely hope the secretary wrong for would be
little less than calamity to have the experiment turn out
unsuccessful account of bad management. The valley
and in fact the whole state is interested in having the
growing of flax tried out in practical way for if it
proves success it will open field of industry and
provide crop for which there is abundant and eager
market.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-29

and often brandished slices of money in my
face. "I'll keep my nifty charger" l said
Hes not for sale, though larger still and
larger you make your roll of kale I'll put
no price upon him, nor value him in bones;
treasure him, doggone him, far more than
precious stones" At last l was persuaded
to buy motor cart, in which have parad-
ed around the busy mart l said 'Ill sell
my pony, for steeds are out of date, and
what he brings in money will help to pay
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-29
rREIaHT TRAIN wRBoKED.

Philadelphia, Nov 29.--Main line
traffic on tae Pennsylvania was de-
moraizea today by rear end collis-
ion between two freight trains near
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-29

the freight" thought that many buyer would hustle
to my door, and bid the price up higher than er it was
before But not an eager dufer round to put up
ice and no one seemed to suffer for nags at any price
No person wished to cop him at bargain counter rates.
and so had to swap him for rusty roller skates And in
my mind has aunted this thought until it's stae thing
is seldom wanted unless it's not for SALE
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-29

Cornwells Station, Pa,
Thirty freight cars were wrecked,
and debris piled up five feet high,
blocking in some points five entire
tracks.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-29

The latest development of our highly civilized warfare
is the placing of deadly disease germs in bombs thrown
into the enemy's trenches.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-29
SUCH IS LIFE

had stately pony the smoothest nag alive, no fea-
ure of him phony and safe for girls to drive. His skill
at fancy pacing known both wide and WE'LL and folks
always chasing and asking me to SELL They offered
fnn nj ,nln
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-29

The advancing prices of lumber and steadily increas-
ing demand for the product is the best the North
west has heard in long time.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-29

Greece is very slippery in diplomatic sense if
we may believe the every varying news reports from
Athens.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-29

1t is stated that the first shot fired by the big German
gun killed or wounded some 100 and that another
shot put 2200 out of commission and yet complaint is
made against the use of dun-dum bullets This is swa
lowing a camel and gagging at gnat.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-29

Already the political pot is beginning to show the first
evidences of making steam Saturday H. H. Corey an
nounced his candidacy for the position of Public Service
Commissioner from Eastern Oregon
New Britain herald., 1915-05-03
BRONCHIAL COUGH
 STUBBORN A|LMEN1
Aust Have Constitutional Treatment-Ohio Woman Tells How She Was Re. Iieved by. vinol.

Crestline, Ohio. For years I was in weak, nervous, run down condition and while in this condition contracted a bronchial cough, which made it very hard for me. lost weight and had no ambition. All the medicines I had taken did not relieve me to any extent.
 ssone day saw Vinol advertised and decided to try it. Within week after taking it commenced to feel better and l am happy to say four bottles of Vinol have completely restored me to health, so I am feeling fine now. "- Mrs. H. H. CARLISLE, Crestline, Ohio.
 This is one more proof that our delicious cod liver and iron remedy, Vinol, which is free from oil or grease, is remarkably strengthening and vitalizing medicine.
 Men and women who are weak and in poor health, unable to sleep or eat well, and who have given up hope of ever being strong again, should certainly take Vinol without waiting another day, for it is exactly what they need.
 We are having such wonderful results from Vinol that we offer to return the purchasers money when not satisfied.
 ..le IIark x Bralneru Co. Drur- yists. New Britain. Conn. and at lead :. ing drug stores everywhere.
New Britain herald., 1915-05-03

because the child gathers knowledge. The process of gathering knowledge was described by many human inter- est stories.
 Habit Forming Period.
 The moment the process of acquisi- tion is done, said Dr. Seerley, the process of habit building starts. This process goes oh during the chi1d's first nine years to some extent, but the three years from nine to twelve are the most prolific in building habits.
 Habits of dishonesty, lying and cheating are started in boyhood. We can't transform men. The metamor- phosis period is the time to take the hoy and give him good habits There are no bad boys, but there are bad nen. The boy simply gathers his building materials and they are repro duced in the man. H
 Mothers Opportunity.
 The opportunity of the mother lies in the first nine years, said pr. seerley. The boy is then the plastic material, the human soul to be de- veloped. The fathers influence com es between nine and twelve. The first nine years the fathter is not much
 
 hungry to his meals. Many lives might be solved if the father were a hero in fact, for the father will be re- produced in the boy
 After twelve comes chum, then two chums, then gang, then the high school group, then the college frat, and then the fraternal and other organizations in life. 1t IS the par taking of all these human beings and all these organizations that make the man.
 If the home feeds the boy the building materials he ought to l1ave,' said the speaker, The can be trusted in the world. He will mingle with men, partike of the vigor and faith of men, and will make the world better"
 Importance of Personalities.
 "I know of no institution that req lizes the significance of these curves and the divisions of life as much as the Y. M. c. A." said the speaker. We have very complex society and we must meet its problems. If the home does not do 1t, somebody must do it. Hundreds of boys are com ing into these institutions for the phy- sical exercise. but that is only a part of it. They come for the friend : ships and for the personalities they find there They imbibe certain truths and change habits to certain extent, but the big i'm pression is made by personalities. We live on per- sonalities we breathe personalities.
 The foreigner, if he wants to be- come an American, must take into his life the personalities of an Ameri-
New Britain herald., 1915-05-03

in the Christian life. The same pur- pose continues to be the dominating object of the Christian Association, and in that aim lies it's reason for ex- istance. Its equipment has grown from a hired room to property valued at over ninety millions of dollars its methods have changed so that it ministers not only to the spiritual nature of it's members put also to their social physical and mental well fare--and it's. scope of work was broadened until it not only cares for lnen in merchantile pursuits as in the beginning, but reaches the young men in the great industries-the railroad ffen, the lumber men, the college men of the great universities or the world, the sailors in the navies, the soldiers of the armies, and the cofored men, besides the boys in business life and in the high and preparatory schools of this country. It has it's own missionaries, extending its organiza,- ton to most of the countries of the world. Yet its purpose Is the same as 1t the beginning-unitins young men in service for the Kingdom of God. It stands as a conservative force so potent for good that railroad manage rents gladly maintain branches for their men-captains of industry make it unit in their great organizations and governments maintain it in their armies and navies. Men or the high est standings in all the cities of the country give 1t their unqualified in dorsement as an institution that no city can afford to be without
 It's work is preventive rather than corrective so that in many .communi- ties the full extent of it's influence for good will never be fully realized
 Good Support Given.
 The New Britain r. M. C. A. has kept pace with the Association move nnent and the changing conditions of OUT own city. It has enlarged it's equipment from time to time and l,roadened it's program to meet the
New Britain herald., 1915-05-03
THE PRICE OF SUCCESS

Many people pay terrible price for success, sacrificing for it health and hap piness. Neurasthenia, atypically Ameri- can disease, is due to worry over the struggle for success more than to any other one thing.
 Neurasthenia is condition of nervous exhaustion in which the system fails to recuperate after unusual demands upon it's nervous energy. Its symptoms are over-sensitiv eness, irritability, disposi- ton to worry over trifes, headache, pos eibly nausea.
 The treatment is one of nutrition of the nerve cells, requiring a non-alcohoiic tonic. As the nerves get their nourish- rnent from the blood the treatment must be directed towards building up the blood. pr. Williams Pink Pills act directly on the blood and with proper regulation of the diet have proved of the greatest bene- fit in many cases of neurasthenia. A tendency to anemia, or bloodlessness, shown by most neurasthenic patients, is also corrected by these tonic pills. Your own druggist sells Dr. Williams Pink Pills. Begin the treatment today before your condition becomes chronic.
 Two useful books Diseases of the Ner- vous System and ''What to Eat and How to Eat'' will be sent free by the Dr. Williams Medicine Co.,. Schenectady, N. Y., if you mention this paper.
New Britain herald., 1915-05-03


 needs of the young men of the city. The problem Of helping to assin1ilate the foreign men, who make up such a great proportion of the population, is being successfully handled by the educational department. A splendid work for boys under eighteen is car ried on by boys department The development of these two departments of the Association has helped place the New Britain Y. M. c. A. in the front ranks of the associations in cities of our size. Indeed it is even stated by secretaries who have gone from New Britain to other cities, and by our members who visit other Y. M. c. As, that New Britain has one Of the best associations in the country.
 It may we'll be so, for few cities are so fortunate as to possess such a splendid board of directors as direct the work of pour Y. M. C.. A. They have inspired such confidence in the people of this city that the associa- tion has never been handicapped in itG work by the lack of moral or financial support. That this confidence has not been misplaced is born out by the records of what the associa- tion has done for the young men of the city. That the affairs of the as- sociation have been carefully managed
New Britain herald., 1915-05-03

is attested by the fact that it has gone through year after year without incur ring deficit on current expenses.
 Membership Is Increased.
 The past year has been no exep- ton to the record. and in the face of the most extraordinary depressed in dustrial conditions. the association has maintained little higher mem hership than last year-with receipts from members for various privileges higher than for three of the past five years, and closed it's books with a balance after paying all current ex- renses. These facts prove that the young men of the city value the Y. M. c. A. and that public spirited peo- pie consider their subscriptions to the association good investment
 Briefly I will outline the activities participated in by 1515 different mem bers during the past year
 Physical Department.
 Health first, is the slogan of the physical department It aims to pro- mote good healthy bodies for a large number of young men rather than build up tremend ous physiques for a favored few. Regular exercises to fit men for daily living rather than the development of big muscles is the airn Instead of having half dozen men trained as an athletic team to represent the association with other organizations, scores of men have participated in the athletic events and game leagues conducted thru the fall and winter among are own mem- bers.5WI Indoor baseball, basket ball, hand ball, athletic and aquatic events, wrestling, bowling and volley ball, furnished diversion and exercise for hundreds of young men and boys who otherwise might have sought recrea- ton that dissipated rather than built Up their bodies The attendance in the 674 gymnasium classes was the largest in a number Of years. The attendance in all physical privileges except baths was 20,366 and it is estimated that 35,0O0 baths were taken. These figures indicate the fact that the physical department plays no mean part in encouraging the young men of the city to live clean, strong lives. Hundreds of men and boys are kept in trim for their daily occupa-
New Britain herald., 1915-05-03

1 alleys and even the class rooms con- 1 tribute their share to the social life of the members. In mid-season the daily attendance reaches over 400 men and boys who make the Y. M. c. A.
 their rendezvous. The monthly enter
 tainments attracted an average of 500
 members and their friends, which was
 double the attendance of former
 years. The New Years open house
 was attended by about 1000 persons.
 Special socials for different groups
 of men were held with good results.
 The New Britain association has
 gained a wide reputation for It's social atmosphere and the friendly welcome that 1t extends to visitors.
 Boys Department
 The aim of the boys department is to train and develop growing boys into Christian manhood. It's methods of work are based upon the princi- ples laid down by expert leaders in the study of boy life. A positive, &C., tive program covering the social, re- ligious, educational and physical well fare of boys under eighteen years of age is >carried out by trained and ex perienced leaders Service for others is fostered by a modified plan of self governments under the cabinet and committee system. The spirit of fair play in all games and contests is emphasized by the example of the leaders. Wholesome recreation for growing boys is assured under these conditions. Besides the gymnasium classes, outings and 8 summer camp were conducted. A troop of Boy Scouts are actively engaged in their particular interests. An educational sightseeing trip was taken by a group of boys during Easter vacation. New York, Washington and Philadel- phia were visited under the supervi- sion of the boys secretary. The re- ligious life of the boys was stimulated by Sunday meetings and Bible classes. Seven organized Bible study clubs had an attendance of 759. These groups were led by young men who have grown up in the association. So- cial gatherings attracted an attend ance of 1133. The father and son banquet was a new event this year, which attracted much favorable com ment. A delegation of 12 boys at- tended the State Boys conference, which was held in Norwich Fourteen different nationalities were represented in the membership of 275. This in- dicates the cosmopolitan character of the boys department, characteristic that holds true of all other depart ments of the Y. M. c. A.
 The development, and directive force of the boys work is an important factor in the boys life of the city, tes- tified to by scores of parents and hundreds of boys.
 In closing we wish to express our thanks and appreciation to the churches for their cooperation-to the men and women of New Britain who have so generously contributed towards the support of the work. and 1 to the gentlemen of the press for their favorable presentation Of the as- | sociation's progress. Grateful &C., | is made to the direc- ! tors for their support and encourage ment, to the committeeman for their !.
New Britain herald., 1915-05-03
ITCHING, BLIsTERED
 SKIN ERUPTION ALL
 HIS LIFE, NOW CURED

Nov. l9, l9l4:--"All my life, until about year ago, was troubled with blisters and sores over my entire body. The itching and burning was terrible, and could hardly sleep. used many treatmentg that were unsuccessful and did not give me any relief. started using Resinol Ointment and Resinol Soap and they helped me wonderfully. | WAS RELIEVED AT ONCE, and after about two dozen applications I can say that was free and cured of that awful disease. My skin now is as clear as anybody (Signed) Geo. Whitcher, Jr., R. F. D. No. 54. Caledonia, \. II. Resinol Ointment and Resinol Soap are sold by all druggists.