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swim and came home and told her mother that she had swam ten feet, Mrs. Appleby actually tooke the. tape line down to the creek and measured the distance from Bayliss' fence to the footbridge. which was the distance Mary had swan, and scoided the child because it was only nine feet and a quarter. Just ina aginc! She said she tie things, and she certainly got her wish. That child couldn't have told a He to save her own life.
 At school, if the teacher asked Mary whether she had seen spitbaf thrown, Mary said she had; and if the teacher said. Was 1t Edwina Parkins who threw it2' Mary would admit it. knowing perfectly well that I'd fix her for 1t after school, and that all the children would despise her for tattla~. tale. She just couldn't help telling the truth.
 Well. that girl hasn't changed one bit in all these years. She's exactly as truthful now as she was then, and the effect of such rigid veFaeity is even more trying in a gfownrp. She's the most uncomfortable person to be withi
 I'd hardly got into the house before she exclaimed. My goodness. Edwina, how you have changedi You were such 8 pretty little grill. Now, hon. estly, what do you think of that? And all the time was there she was drag
  uncomplimentary to my family and me, and I let her do most of the talk ing. because was really afraid to open my mouth for fear | might exaggerate in some trif1ing way and get called down. But when I was leaving-and II left just as soon as I decently could -I asked her what she thought of my new suit. I got it only this morning, and you know how dressed up one feels the first time she wears thing.
 Well, Mary Appleby looked me up and down, and said. < -Candidly, Ed wina, I don't care at all for tt. The color doesn't become you; and besides, I think it's too short and 1t doesn't seem to fit exactly right in the back I almost .swooned on the spot. though, of course. should have expected it"
 Why, the ideal" cried Edwina's you perfectly, and is entirely the right length! And you couldn't have chosen a more becoming color"
 Edwina gave her an affectionate squeeze. You're T fraud. but I love you for your fair, false wor ls," she said. Mary was rigilt-she always is, drat her! You sec, I bought the thing in hurry because wanted to wear it this afternoon and really hadn't a good look at t until got home from Mary's. I realize now that it looks as if it had been thrown together in the dark and had happened to fall on sme, but I've got to wear it all season, nevertheless, so anything kind you can say for it will be appreciated
 Tits beautiful!" her chum stutly maintained
 You're a true friend" Edwina told her gatefulIy.-Chicag News.
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OTHER VIEW POINTS

But just what. do the leaders of or ganized labor, as fair men, expect the country to conclude from the attitude in which they place their cause? Are they so entirely indifferent to pubiis opiniono that they think they can af- ford to take a position which argues that they are afraid to submit this question to the fair test of the courts? If they are not. obviously they are found to let up on this bald threst of a strike if the Adamson law is not permitted to take effect on New Years Day.-New Haven Register.
 One thing is certain, and that is that the American people cannot long be kept in ignorance of the true cendi- tions in Mexico. They must know as soon as the present conferences are concluded whether Mexico is going to accept the situation and keep pace with the, United States or to kick out the Carranza government and establish one that can make headway with Un- cle Sam or chase him out Of their country. It will be surprising, though it is to be hoped for much more than war, to find the Mexican commission CTS changing front and yet if Secre- nothing will have been accopmlished.-- Waterbury Republican.
 The decision of the school autEeri- ties to be careful in the use of EaEer and to save all the scrap that is aecu- mulated in the schools during the week is not only an excellent move at time when paper is more than dcu- ble the value at which it was held last year, but it is a thrift movement that must commend itself to all edu- eators. Ths boys and girls are taught to save paper, they are instructed by facts and figures about the value of it and a lesson is taught by example that could not be taught by all the ksbooks in the world. One of the great problems of the present day ir rh-ift l for we are wasting so much of value in the, world pow.-Meridep JouRnu1. The rapid increase in any particu- i lar form of criminality raises the ques- ton whether or not there may be some
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SWAMP LAND AWAITING RE cLAMATION.

It is of course dealing with large figures when 1t Is reported by the statistics committee of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States that there are today approximately 100, 900, 900 acres of swamp lands in this country of which 75.00o,o00 can be reclaimed for agriculture, but the large figures only emphasize the op- portunity for making use of what is now waste land. This can be realized when it is understood that the gross area of the state of Connecticut is only a trifie over three million acres which would mean that territory in this country 25 times as large as this state is now useless but can be made fit for agricultural operations by the expenditure of the proper amount of time and effort in draining it.
 The terrors of swamp land which existed when the mosquitoes were such a peril have been greatly reduced and with the employment of sanitary measures, such as were adopted in the construction of the. Panama canal and in other sections where the dan. ger from this pest has been nullified, It can be appreciated that big op- portunity exists for not only over- SOAiAh6 waste pll Ol ucTINIHS d pfOHl from what Is now entirely useless Much has been do9ie along such lines In the past but there Is still plenty of chance for it to be continued with excellent results.
 What the reclamation of this swamp land would mean is indicated by the fact that this area which could be made available is about P per cent of the entire acreage of our present corn crop and twice the average acreage planted to cotton.
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 chaplain or officer who bu<ies him. re- ports the position of the grave, which as soon as possible ja marked with durable cross and an Identification plate stamped in aluminium. But this mode Is becoming much less common. The army has been quick to realize the dcsirability of burying it's dead in the nearest Of the geo or more recognized cemeteries behind the lines The bodies are carried back by road or light railway to ore of the little wooden, iron or canvas naortuaries which the registration units have set up in the cemeteries. There is noth-, ing perfunctory about the funerals. Everything is done as tenderly and reyerentiy as if the dead were in an English churchyard
 Some of the cemeteries arc great ex- tensions of little village graveyards. Some were begun by special corps or divisions, which wished to bury their dead all together In one is found sep arate plots. each with it's special en- jabs. Under the great trees of another, where many Of those who fell at Fest hubert lie, some Indian soldiers have followed the custom of their country and built brick tombs of extraordinary massiveneSs.
 buried 2.500 of those who were killed in winning the Vipy Tifdge. On each grave. at the foot of it's wooden cross, there is still stuck in the earth. neck downward the bottle in which the first nasty record of thea interment was placed.
 A few days ago woman in deep mourning visited one of the French cemeteries with a handful of white flowers. She was arranging these on one of the French graves when one of the usual little bareheaded pro- sessions with an English chaplain in front, passed by. On the stretcner was a body sewn up in a brown army blanket, a big Union Jack Wing over it. The woman rose, and syiy, with some of She flowers still in her hand, fell in at the rear of the procession. As the chaplain was req ling dust to dust", and ashes to ashes' the little French woman was kneeling on the ground. The service over, and the rest turning away, she came close to the grave. dropped the white flowers in and returned to the other grave empty handed
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to go a hundred miles or more In
 the higher attitudes water often gets into the mixing chamber. So first of all I joggled that old carburetor for all she was worth. Then I gave the old boat a little tilt downward, she
 cranked herself as she dipped and old Johnny engine was purring away in a moment just like centented tabby cat in an old maids lap. had enough
 Of Germany for that day and set sail for home in 6 line that would make a crows flight look like a scrpentine dance." r
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Vaporinas.

Mir Editor: It has been very annus- ing to read the letters that have been in your paper signed, "A Southerner" They are as E. George Riddle said in his letter this morning. "vaporings.' .' Vaporings indeed, and we doubt not man, no man with any respect would write such narrow minded nonsense. A woman brought up in Southern poverty this side the Mason-Dixon line could write such "a letter, but no man either of the North or South 'eFhe -Southerner" needs to brush up in history as she has facts badly mix ed.
 FAIR PLAY.
 Norwich, November 22. 1916.
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NATuRALIzATIoN WORK.

In an effort to improve the citizen snip of sthe country and to bring the alien into a better understanding of The rights and opportunities in this bosntry, the bureau of naturalization pf this government has been at work Tor some time encpuraging those who Intend to make this country their per
 manent home to be made citizens of bhe United States The value of this Horr to the country cannot be dis
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 not work to the satisfaction of the politicians and at the session of 1915 the law on which it was based was amended" in such a way as made it eaey for heads of departments to se- cure the exemption of positions from the operation of the civil service law. Exemptions have been made to such an extent that not more than one-half the positions in the state government come under tn law now, and the po- sitions which are exempted are among the most desirable places in the scr vice of the state. The result is that the number of positions to be filled reduced that many young men snd fyoung women of superior ability and of Knowledge and skill dc not think it worth their while to take the state examinations, believing that the exemptions have made the chance of appointment poor and diseouragingly uncertain.-Hartford Times
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Henceforth Germany is to put all its bachelors in the first line trenches. That is pretty hard on the married chaps to whom fighting comes as a second nature.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-23

A demand is made for a half cent coin to meet the half cent prices, but by the time that was obtained the dealers would stop marking their goods that way,
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-23

When people in this country are planning to loan money to distressed people of Europe without interest that appears to be transaction between friends.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-23

That New Jersey woman with $220f with her, who was found, starving probably dreaded the thoughts of dy- ing a pauper.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-23

A Pennsylvania congressman has flown to Washington. Most of them attempt their flights after they get there.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-23

There doesn't appear to be any lack of excuses when it comes to placing the blame for the republican defeat
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-23

With the Russian loss fixed at over two million since last June, there may be the reason for the slow response to Runania's appeal.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-23

P The man on the corner says: It is a
 modt unusual day when something isn't undergoing investigation
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-23

Miss Ruth Law of course has the honor of being the first woman to make the flight from Chicago to New York, but there is stin a eiaance for the first one wearing petticoats to do 1t.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-23

With the ministers of Austria, Ger many, Bulgaria. Turkey ordered out of Greece there appears to be a try.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-23

Greece is now finding out what ii means to go through the ultimatun period.
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mental Arrangement lying at the root of the trouble; in fact, it is argued that the guilty parties are insane on the particular crime involved, and that incarceration fails to furnish the need ed cure for the condition. Just now this question comes before the public through the announcement of the fact that the number of old men--men of sixty years or over-who are being confined at WetheFsfield for indecent assault on young girls, is increasisng great rapidity. Experience does not demonstrate that a prison sentence is of any value, and therefore it is fair question if these cases may not be classed as among the mentally unbal- anced who should be treated in an asylum where the value of mental hy- giene can be tried upon them. Certain ly it would seem worth while to ex- pertinent in that direction little, and perhaps a solution of this crnminal abnormality might there be found.-- Bridgeport Standard.
 The trouble with the merit system is that it has not been given a fair chance. It was established at the ses- sion of 1913 when the senate was democratic and the house republican. During the succeeding two years it did
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According to Point Of View.
 It is rather unfortunae for the cause of woman suffrage that the women did not prove their fitness in all the state where, they voted by roll ing up substantial republican .maJorf- City Journal.
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EDITORIAL NOTES.

| Even as high flier, Miss Ruth Law registers in class by herself.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-11

the two teams were evenly matched.
Committee regulations ana enminations
served to blight the sophomores hopes
at the last minute as J. Cal Ewing was
refused permission TO play.
Marsters kicked off to the freshmen
who returned the pigskin to their 1919
rieals by Il similar boot. On the second
play Tasto electrified the spectators
with a 80 yard run around left end
which brought the bah to the freshman
10 yard line. After an attempted buck
the bail was lost on tumble and
Frosty Olson kicked out of danger.
End runs and bucks assisted by fumbles
and penalties brought the ball within
striking distance of the sophomores
goal several times during the half but
fumbles and stonewall defense put the
pigsltin in neutral zones whenever criti-
cal epochs in the game seemed immi-
nent.
The third quarter WAS rather embar.
RAISING to the sophomores in the amount
of yardage worked by the freshmen but
defensive tactics saved the day. The
fourth period was likewise continuous
performance of seesaw Juggling of the
ball, but no scoring occurred to mar
the frigidity of the scorers pencil.
OF the stars twinkling in the offing
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-11
WiIlamette's Last
Game Of Season

Football was unoffieially dismissed
from Salem's athletic calendar Satur.
day afternoon when the sophomore and
Freshman classes of Willamette univer-
sitH met on Sweetland field to settle
the supremacy of the two lower classes.
After somewhat spectacular frolic in
the mud which made the players almost
untecogniaable as it was assimilated on
their bodies, the final blast Of Referee
Mathews whistle saw the score remain,
ing scoreless or 0 to 0 tie.
According to the provisions of the
challenge the game was the equivalent
Of sophomore victory for the fresh
men automatically forfeited their right
TO place their class numerals on the ath.
leiic erandstand roof until the annual
Monday festivities.
Lining up promptly at p. M. the OPP
posing partisans OF the respective class.
IS presented an array Of heefless beef
rs has been so characteristic OF similar
games in recent years. The odds were
slightly in favor Of the freshmen ow,
inS to a heyl&r line, but on the whole
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-11
Concerning Critics
and Work of the Church

That injustice to labor, the curses
OF child labor and of strong drink were
doomed to certain annihilation, was one
OF many interesting statements of
President Carl Gregg Doney ofWillam,
iette University in an address Sunday
night upon the subject of ''Social Ser
/ vice of the Church. He was speaking
from the pulpit Of the Jason Lee Mem.
orial church under the auspices of ia
son Lee Servie Circle which was or.
ganiZed to promote the spirit of ser
vice in the church.
That the criticism of many. and par,
ticularly of the laboring people, to the
effect that the church was derelist in
its duty, was neglectfu of the poor ana
spoke TOO much for the rich and pow
ertul was true but was not rood
reason why the laboring people should
oppose aud shun the church, was an
other argument which was well support
ed by the speaker, For, notwithstand
ing the truth of such criticisms, the
church was, nevertheless, the medium
through and by which has been trans.
mitted to mankind the vital authority
and supreme Justification for that char
aeter of progress that has, however
slowly, taken the shackles from the
oppressed, lifted womanhood to equali-
ty with manhood, placed the seal of
condemnation and certain amihilation
upon one after another of the evil prac
tices that have oppressed the weak
from the beginning Of time,
For these reasons, the speaker con.
cluded, all well meaning critics OF the
church, should be found within its fold,
there to strengthen aud sustain it in
its work of bringing life and liberty to
oppressed of all lands, eolors and con.
ditions
That whatever of failure in such
achievement is properly chargeahle to
the church, il was inferred, was due in
part to that type of criticism which
diseerned the evil but offered no con
structive resistance to it, 1t is very
easy, said the speaker, to eritieise, but
criticism that offered nothing correct.
i've or constructive was altogether fool
ish and worthless. 'God hewed man
from massive marble and from the
chips he made his critics. said the
speaker, the inference being that, in
order 10 aintain their relationship to
their own source of being, they must
base their criticism upop helpful and
constructive motives.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-11
ARRANGING FOR
INTER-LEAGUE SERIES
Magnates Discuss Schedule
for 4S Games After Reg
ular Season
BY H. G. Hamilton,

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent.)
New York, Dec. ll.-Details of the
inter-league series between the Inter
national league and the American AS
soeiation win be worked out today in a
joint meeting of he magnates of the
two leagues.
Thomas Hieky, new president of the
American Association, and his club
owners already have ratified their end
of the plan and they are here to ex-
plain and agree to anything that might
be suggested by the intcrne tional leag-
uar5.
On the face tf it, tho plan, which
cats for schedule al 4S games after
tno dose rf the regular seasons by the
two leagues, seems TO he the one fhing
50 far proposed ,hp; viii kick little
rcp into the gsand old gone as it is
PLACED by the minor ltagaes. The small
leagues, A. A., as we'll as the more
bushy classes, have had some pretty
hard shedding since-the Federals made
their historical play for recognition and
every head in the business has had
some plan to propose for betterment.
III Is NfSueu Tor IHc DeueIlU OI Int
plan that it will give the fans variety
in that 16 teams will be seen instead
of the usual eight. Also new cities will
be represented, thereby arousing more
rivalry. Everything seems to be for
the success OF the proposition.
No one is taking seriously the threat
of the ball players to strike unless the
minor league magRates agree to pay
salaries while players are injured. 1t
is believed some sort of compromise
can be reached. The class AA leagues
have been trying hard to have the draft
eliminated from their clubs, and around
this point may develop hard fight.
The players will fight this plan, con-
tending that it would initiate against
their chances of advancement to the
majors. Dave FNlltz already has made
known his feelings in this and they
are strongly against it, He feels that
player could be kept indefinitely in
the AA leagues in case the draft was
not there to give him a chance of ad'
vancement.
National league magnates are begin
ming to drift in for their annual CAB
fest, which will open tomorrow.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-11
Do Your Christmas
Shopping at this Store

You'll find here the kind of things and young men like
to wear.
Youth the famous Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes the
finest made; they're ideal gifts for men.
You'll find beautiful lines of Neckwear, embracing the
finest silks from the worlds best looms
You'll see exceptional values and quaity in Hosiery Hand
kerchiefS and Shirts.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-11
Free Offerings
Send Wheat Down

Chicago, Dec. 1l.-Wheat fell off to-
day after sharply higher opening.
Buying was good at the start. but free
offerings soon caused a decline. At noon
prices were below Saturdays close. De-
cember was down 9 below today 5 open.
ing at $l.65; May down IA at ST.
rs l-2, and July down l ga at $l.48 Ia.
Corn opened hiher, but Ylattened out
on liberal selling, going point below
Saturdays close. December was down
l 1-8 from the opening at 90 rs; May
down l Ia at 90 3-S; July down / Is
at 80 Is.
Oats were weak. December unchanged
at So 5-S; May down SIS at SO l-2, and
July down half at SO SIS.
Provisions were lower
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-11
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-11
Stanford University
for Rugby Games

Portland, Ore, Dee. 1l.-Stanford
university is looking for Rugby foot
ball games with colleges of the Pacific
northwest, according to story which
was circulated here today
Graduate Manager Behrens, of Stan
ford, is declared to have approached DIR.
A. d. Brown, physical director OF the
Oregon Aggies, during the conference
meeting at Seattle, with a suggestion
that the Aggies send Rugby team to
San Francisco for game next autumn.
Behrens suggested that Rugby be adopt
ed as a secondary sport at Corvallis.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-11
IMPORTANT TO LABOR

< Washington, Dee. ia de-
( eision on the motion 10 take up
. Immediately consideration of
< the Adamson eight hour law
: through the government ap-
( peal of Judge Hooks decision
< in the Missouri. Oklahoma &
Gulf railroad case, was expected
by the United States supreme
court today.
The week beginning today is
of deepest interest to labor. On
: the court s calendar are argu-
ments in the Hitchman Coal
company and Eagle Glass Manu-
featuring eases in which these
West Virginia companies are at
tacking the legality of the
United Mine Workers and the
American Flint Glass Workers
; union to organize.
Argument is set for today in
the claim of DeLowe that $780,
600 interest is due him on the
$353,000 damage award in the
DanLury Hatters' ease.
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-11
May Meet stscher.

San Francisco, Dec. 11.-If Ad San
tel, local wrestler, can throw Stranger
Lewis in their bout here tomorrow
night, strong effort will be made to
match him with Joe Steeher Frank
schuler, promoter, declares steeher has
already promised to come here for a
bout in February and that either San
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-11

the work Of Gard at end, Tasto at haTf
and Marster's footwork are deserving
of mention for sophomore fame. Ly-
man and Burleigh put up good brand
Of ball for the 1920 class as also did
" Frosty" Olson with his terrible foot.
The lineup: