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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-04
EDISON ON ALCOHOL

Thomas A. Edison who besides being our greatest in
venor probably Americas leading sage took occasion
of his sxtynnh birthday to solve the liquor problem
He is against alcohol on principle, because as a
scientist interested in efficiency he has become convinced
from careful observation that it keeps from doing
their best work. He recognizes the weaknesses and
limitations of the human animal And so, while he be-
eves in prohibition the ultimate goal and believes that
the whole world is swinging toward it. he wouldn't try to
force matters by harsh measures. He would taper off
gradually.
You can't take alcohol away from all at once"
he says eff you do he'll resent it. Beer has about per
cent alcohol Cut the percentage to or 34 per cent
Let drink that for twenty years. and then cut it down
to per cent Cut out all whiskey, and strong alcoholic
drinks at once"
Edisons plan is based the theory that every mans
stomach is about the sze and that beer with per
cent alcohol won't make man drunk because he can't
get enough into his stomach at once "a man gets merry
on a little alcohol but makes him ugly Cut down
the alcohol and he will not get ugly And when he has
become reconcied to the mlder beverage and lost his
craving it would be easy and natural transition to
teetotalism.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-04
GERvAIs NEWS

Born, February %, 1916. to Mr.. and
Mrs. Phil Payment, Of Woodburn, an
eight pound girl.
Mrs A. De Jardm and children, Lois
Lester and Stanley, were Salem visitors
Wednesday.
Mrs. J. D. Smith, Kitty and Clair
Smith and Donald Cauthorn motored to
Salem Sunday.
Cutsforth Bros, shipped another car
load of fat hogs to the Portland mar
ket last Saturday.
Mrs. Harriet Matt, who has been liv-
ing with her daughter in Portland. re-
turned to Gervais to occupy her house
again.
Born, last week, to Mr. and Mrs. Dave
Dahut, of Woodburn, q girl Mrs. Da.
hut was formerly Miss Bonita Lcsey, of
Gerv0is.
Mrs. Kemmer and daughter. Helen,
who visited in Butterville for several
weeks came home Sunday.
Clyde Battersby and family of Por
land, were over Sunday visitors at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. A. Schwab.
Mrs. McAtee and tittle daughter. Of
Portland, are the guests of Mrs. Me
Atee's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM
Brown.
Miss Vivian Vincent returned home
Monday from Corvallis, where she hat
been visiting her sister, Mrs. vii
liams.
Areta V, Jones and Addie Toble. Of
Willamette university spent the week
end at Miss Jones parents, Mr.. ant
Mrs. S w. Jones.
Joseph Scheeland and family, of Port
land, and John Mailman and family, oil
Salem, were over Sunday visitors al
the parental home of Mr. and Mrs. B
A. Mailman.
Mrs Singer, who mad been visiting
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Man
gold for several weeks, left for New
berg Sunday. where she will visit witt
her brother, Mr.. Liebel, and family.
The little three.year.old son of Mr.
and Mrs Arthur Schwab was taken t,
the Willamette sanitarium Tuesda,
morning where he was operated on b,
DR.. H. o. Hickman for hernia. TIL,
child recovered nicely and it is expecte,
he will be able to be about in two o
three weekS.-Star
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-04
JOSEPH RoDMAN DRAKE

Green be the Arf above thee,
Friend of my better days!
None knew thee but to love thee,
Nor named thee but to praise.
Tears fell when thou vert dying
From eyes unused to weep,
And long, where thou art lying,
viii tears the cold turf steep.
When hearts, whose truth was proven,
Like thine, are laid in earth,
There should a wreath be woven
To tell the world their worth.
And who woke each morrow
To clasp thy hand in mine,
Who shared thy JOY and sorrow,
Whose veal and woe were thine.
1t should be mine to braid it
Around thy faded brow,
But We in vain essayed it
And feel | cannot now.
While memory bids me weep thee,
Nor thoughts nor words are free,
The grief is fixed too deeply
That mourns a man like tnee.
-Fitz.Greene Halleck.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-04
THE TRUE AND THE FALSE

The president of bank when asked by young clerk
how to distinguish counterfeit bills at sight replied:
"Get familiar with the good bills and you will recog-
nize the bad ones without trouble"
Here a vast volume of wisdom summed up in single
sentence
This homey, pointed advice applies not only to the
detection of counterfeit money but with equal force to
the detection of the counterfeit and false in all depart
ments of human life.
The man who is accustomed to handling only good
corn good CLOTH good groceries, good anything or to
keeping good company has no trouble in detecting the
faulty He recognized it intuitively. Even without
recognized thought he fixes unerrngy upon the fault
The skilful eggcander passes good eggs before the
light with rhythmic rapidty that is amazing; but an
imperfect egg breaks his routine and interrupts his
process.
To the trained musician, accustomed to knowing and
doing high grade work. false note comes like stab
of pain.
Right and wrong are unlike as far apart, as day
and night and he who is most accustomed to walk IN the
light will be quickest to note the shadows
There only one way to know the bad the imperfect
the untrue and that is by knowing the good the true and
the beautiful.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-04

Portland officials report an increase of more than 500
per cent in the Importation of sprtuOus liquors in Febr
ary over those of January The increase is attributed
largely the fact that those who soemny off New
Years have been falling from the water wagon pretty
steadily as usually the case and that large part
of them are in the market for booze after "a long spell Of
DEPRESSION The outlook is cheering for the dealers in
HornibrOOk
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-04

That there is something in the psychology of woman
that beyond the ken of man is evidenced every day The
latest is the case of Charles Elliott white SLAYER in the
hospital in Oakland California who recently tried to COM
nit suicide an attempt which may yet prove successful
Doctor Frank in charge of the hospital says half dozen
women day come to the hospital bringing Elliott flowers
Nearly all ask if they can see him though none know him.
That they should thus sympathize with who is so
great an enemy to their is the thing beyond under
standing 1t is this same trait that apparently forces
them to send flowers and offering to some brute who has
assassinated his wife or some other woman Women may
understand it. but no man ever will
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-04

Senator Gullinger in the senate yesterday said he
favored fress in the administration of government af
fairs but voted against it. He also stated that 900 Amer
leans now lie murdered in Mexico" AS the number of
Americans killed during the past three years is 73 it will
be seen that some Americans lie who not dead
lie who are not in Mexico and occasionally lies in the
United States senate.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-04

Medford Mail: B. G. Worthington
has returned from Olympia, Wash,
where he sold the state rights to the
use of the fish screen patented by him
self aud J. C. Aitken to the state fish
and game commission. The commission
and fish officials are much pleased with
the screen, pronouncing it the best ever
devised. The screen has already been
adopted by the Oregon commission. and
is under consideration by other western
states.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-04

"Our George" in the vote on the Gore resolution in
the senate yesterday refused to sustain the president
and voted with the fourteen who were against him.
Senator Lane evidently had his much closer to the
ground and went with the majority If the president is
at all revengefu Chamberains selection for office will
have hard Shedding hereaferbut then the appointments
are all made
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-04

anu Tie leave Tie, IHIIuIy SCUIIIng, 10 CdSI
in next day. would say, to some one
sneezing, dope, er it gets worsep He
would laugh, and then go breezing grave
ward in the hearse. Nobly did the men of
science exercise their skill, using up-to-
date appliance, potion, drug and pill; daily,
nightly were they waging war against the
foe, but the demon Grip went raging, lay
ing people low, All in vain their dark
brown bitters, all in vain their pills; sneez-
ing to the last, poor critters climbed the
Epidemics are as senseleSs as is Europe's
cruel and defenseless, say, what are they
the use of people dying, croaking in
lie the doctors, nobly trying, cannot cure
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-04

Mrs Smith, whose husband, Art Smith, the aviator,
thorough knowledge of Arte She says he wasa regular
fellow and all right when he had only $4OO and was work
ing" and that the trouble is due to his sweed head and
press agent That is concise statement of the and
probably correct but then what could she expect when
she married "high lyer?"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-04

Food and Dairy Commissioner Mickle according to
Portland story has been tracing lot of bad butter That
does not seem worth making story about, as the
job would not require Sherlock Holmes. Most any re-
porter with for could trace it and never break
q ope.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-04

Rogue River Courier: The farmers of
the valley are taking full advantage
of the weather conditions for spring
farming, and many an acre is being
turned over every day now preparatory
to being planted to beets. The affi-
cials of the sugar company have order
ed one carload of beet seed delivered
here without delay, as planting can
commence now as soon as the land Is
prepared The new tractor recently or
dcrcd by the sugar company arrived
last night over the Southern Pacific.
and is standing on the ear near the
Sixth street crossing.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-04
WEST sTAYToN NOTES

Mrs Kanlingar Of Min Ci+,. ,,;s;+o5
over SnnJav yitb bor - si.tSI i,tSS ''IIfr1 NJ
~ ~, Suu""E WIN ner SISTER, MIS-.
Tim ,y sweet ," ord 5',Ti,} VIA want 20 E,,,;ro
Fr;jn,. IN anu VIZ ~ ment 10 EiluiIa
father Mr. Swaot rdtrrno5 & oi'Vi Gna a. ~ n,e
his vito vii, ,,;s;+ fon ~ i,So S 2VHu"y gus
reIotivas " l''' -'' ' ''oi' 'ii'o WIN
Mrs roro+,o oo1 l;.1o ao, AL
NJ a. Tulelle ana niue son anu
s1nIes 6omo SnnSov t,Iote fta, is,.eu aV tue Vun'
4ce i1S.'r Trorn,oi ,noIu"S a. 'tvi1oon. 1 ,r,
wore Salon, ,uv VIZ any sun MeFrl1
IT;.- m 'i1t'OiS nss. IIo"udS'
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-04

An Albany woman, Mrs. Mary M. Hutchinson is 92
years old but has had but % birthdays She was born
February 29 and had birthday regularly every four
years until 1900 when her birthday failed to show up and
she went eight years without Almost long enough to
make one forget when the day at last did around
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-04
AUTOMOBILE SALES

In spite uf the alleged hard times the
automobile business is rather brisk in
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-04

Oregon may suffer from business depression lack of
ships to carry her products to the worlds markets and
lack of cars to carry them to the ships She may have
U'Ren laying awake of nights framing new laws and
systems or Joe Teal going to or coming from Washington
in futile endeavor to keep the old commonwealth aoat
She may be burdened with forest reserves and handicap
ped with land grant troubles She may quarrel with her
self over terminal and preferential rates She may IN
we gaze through the windows and note what the weather
clerk is doing to us our heart purrs gentle song OF
thanksgiving that our especial brand of climate is ours
alone and on top of this have that Columbia highway
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-04

The vote was 68 with the president and IA against
Oregon broke even giving vote each way That is one
trouble with this state both in and out of politics. it car
never agree with itself.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-04
A DEADLY WINTER

1t has been deadly season, which can't be denied;
and there rhyme reason in the way men died
would hear comrade coughing: See the doc" I'd say
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-04

The idea of having Salmon Day. sounds fshy but
it isn't bad idea after ALL
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-04

aurora. The F. L. Miller agency has
sold the following machines this sea.
son:
Studebaker Six to Joe Thornton, Of
Wilsonville.
studebaker Six to S. A. Miller, Au.
rora.
Buick Six to W. B. Tull, of Barlow.
Studebaker Four to G. NJ. Frv. of
Hubbard.
Fords to DR.. B. F. Giesy, Aurora; B.
NJ hechter, st. Paul; Felix Isaaesop
Aurora; C. NJ Magyar, Hubbard: Otto
Miller, Hubbard; F. W. VIII, Aurora.-
Aurora Observer.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-04

Progress of true culture is thus en-
couraged editorially by the Hood River
Glacier: "The Woman's club musical
department continues its meritorious
activities. To that true appreciation
of music that everyone has they are
adding locally a knowledge that will
render an assistance to the apprccia'
tion. The Saturday night violin pro-
gram was full of instruction."
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-04

We fail to find much of interest and
will be pleased to pass the book out
to the fellow who don't pay his sub
scriPtion. "
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-04
STATE NEWS


Pendleton Tribune: Thousands OF
rabbits are lying dead on the flats be
tween Hermiston and Heppner, accord
ing to the report brought back by +.
+. Averill, inspector of the United
State biological survey, who has lust
returned from that section. Their
death was due partly to the storm and
partly to the poison campaign which
has been waged by the farmers OF that
section. They were instructed by the
members of the biological survey last
year and have profited by the lesson.
Chopped alfalfa, poisoned and made in
to a soup, was put out for the animals
Mr.. Averill says that, in some places
he saw them lying Two or three deep
under the sage brush.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-04

and fish officials are much pleased with
the screen. pronouncing it the best ever
devised The screen has already been
adopted by the Oregon commission, and
is under consideration by other western
states.
Coos Bay Times: IT was 2S years ago
that Captain n. J. Cornwall and asso-
ciates started the present stage line
from Drain to Coos Bay. A few weeks
now will see the close of the beach
route. probably for all time, for the
coming Of the railroad means new and
quicker way of travel. But neverthe-
less the stages have aided materially in
the development of Coos Bay. The
Drain route at one time was the popular
road of Gardiner and Coos Bay. 1t is
true the Coos Bay wagon road was OPEN
but this was passable only about three
or four months of the year, and the
other route was an all year one.
Medforl Mail: Samuel Storey, soil
man for the OregonUtah Sugar com
panv. received word yesterday to the
effect that Alex NIbiey. accompanied
ny George Anstin, 1gricuIlrrist of the
ldnh.' Utah Sugar company. will reach
Mcdford about the II idlo OF next
week. MIR. Austin is llH to hold
meetings with the farmers OF the val
ley, to discuss with them sugar beet
culture Many of the latter who have
not yet concluded to raise beets are
anxious to learn something about them
and the methods used in their success
Lebanon Express; The largest sin
gle amount ever paid to one man by
Linn county out of the game fund on
hides of animals was the payment of
S5l.5O to John f. Short OF Foster, Tues
day Short got the money on four cou'
gar hides 10 wild cat hides and one
coyote hide me cougars netted $lO
apiece the wild eats - apiece ana the
bounty, Short will get 500 additional
from the state, as the state offers Sl1
on each cougar.
! Ihe editor of the Sumpter American
who has been inspecting the earliest
files of the American s predecessors, the
Sumpter News, first published l9 years
! ago by +. >. Hallock * Co, says! - In
looking through the columns OF that
early paper we fail to note the adver
usement OF a single firm that Is IN
Smpter today, and we feel Justified
IN the boast that the American is the
senior business establishment OF Sump
ter.
One of Eugene s oldest houses, bull
IN 1901 has Just been torn down
VI lts construction the Register says
were all the residences built in the
early years. The Workmen found II
tearing It down that the sllls, about
toot square, mad been hewn lnsteao
OF sawed ana they were IN good state
OF preservation
Gardiner Courier; Inc Clear Lake
water company has over 100 feet OF the
tunnel completed and expects to com
plete the remainder ot the l,lUO teel
IN about SIX months, a fine tunne
,oy rect is being driven through
lake about l9 feet below the surface
Through the tunnel Will be placed "A
inch steel pipe. From the outer portals
the water will he conducted to Reed
sport by pipe, which Will be gradual!
reduced to IL inches. This VIII no
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-04

The Oregon Journal says in its morning issue Friday
If factions in congress decam against the presidents
attitude there is corresponding resistance in foreign
courts to what the president is trying to do Senators
who oppose the submarine policy are for the time being
not American senators but the kasers senators in the
actual effect of their opposition upon pending negota-
tons" Senator Chamberlain voted against ndorsing the
president Does our neghbor classify him "he kasers
senator?"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-04

Oliver Brant and William Snyder,
government trappers, who have been
operating all winter in northwestern
Lake county. report a catch of l75
coyotes, besides other game.
Poisley's new CommerciaI club
starts off with 26 members, Officers
are; President f. L. Young; vice.
president, $. 5. Thayer; secretary, R.
n. Buehwalter; treasurer, f. H. Con-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-04

One of Eugene s oldest houses. built
in 1854, has just been torn down.
OF its construction the Register says:
"The old house was solidly built as
were all the residences built in the
early years. The workmen found in
tearing it down that the sills, about
a foot square, had been hewn instead
of sawed and they were in a good state
Of preservation.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-04

Book review in Coos Bav Harbor:
This naper has received a small book
entitled, The Colorado Industrial
Plan. bv John y. Rockefeller. Jr. The
personal card was slipped
between the cover and the first page.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-04

The editor of the Sumpter American,
who has been inspecting the earliest
files of the American 8 predecessors, the
Sumpter News first published 10 years
ago by F. ]. Hallock & Co., says: "In
looking through the columns of that
early paper we fail to note the adver
tisement of a single firm that is in
Sumpter today, and we feel justified
in the boast that the American is the
senior business establishment of Sump-
ter. "
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-04
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-12

House, Tuesday August l, 1916. There were
in attendance forty members, seven boys and
six babies
"Directress, Miss C. Feitzinger (nurse).
Meeting opened at Pals o'clock. Honorary
president read the minutes.
Miss Feitzinger told US that we must not
overfeed the baby because it will vomit. She
also said we must notice in the baby posture
peaceful, sleeping, whether it draws up its
little legs whether its skin is cool and damp
like the petals of rose, or whether the skin is
hot and dry (then it has fever), respiration,
and if it squints and rolls its eyes and draws
its face together. If any of these signs appear
on the baby then it is sick.
"She spoke to US about the little blood cells
that are called fighters She said that if we
breathe well we have a great deal of these
fighters, that fight for us, and when sickness
comes the little germs are pushed out by the
fighters and when the germs get in these fight
ers eat them up, but if we do not breathe well
there are not many of these fighters, and then
the germs get in and there is no hope, or not
much hope to get better.
"Miss Feitzinger told US that our blood is
really white, but there are millions of little red
things that flow in it.
1--WE recited both pledges, our cards were
read and then we had story period.
Zone girl said she saw woman in the park
who gave her baby pickle to eat Another
girl said that woman had thick shawl for
netting. She told her about it and the woman
thanked her. We had few more stories, and
then we had play Advice and a girl sang
two songs.
Meeting adjourned at $685." she accurately
and precisely concluded
After the reading of these minutes the chill
dren were given general lesson by Miss Felt
Finger on some one subject of baby care, such
as is mentioned above.
The lesson concluded, there was general
discussion among the members and they told Of
their various experiences with their charges
during the previous week, asking advice and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-12
SAVING THE GRAPES

As soon as basket Of grapes is delivered, I
look each bunch over carefully, hold it under the
cold water faucet to wash 1t, then go over it to
pick off not only all spoiled grapes to throw
away, but the bruised and cracked ones as well,
which are yet as perfectly good, but will not
keer long in that shape.
These cracked and bruised grapes put in q
stewpan and cook at once for sauce, or 70 can.
The punches that are meant for the table
laid on platters or trays and put in the icebox.
In this way a basketful keeps longer, for
removing a sour or mouldy grape in time will
surely save nine perfectly good ones from sour
ing, and the fruit that is left in the bunch is
whole and sweet H. W.. Minnesota
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-12

ana we can BdIHci
some idea of the stupendous work done by the
bureau under this heading.
Perhaps just as efficient in its practical di-
rectness is the work done by the milk stations,
of which there are at present ffty-nine in the
city alone, which look after and personally
supervise the care of about 10000 babies
The store is generally divided into three
parts. On entering one finds ones self in the
milk dispensary, which is carried on by the
firm supplying the milk under strict supervi-
sion of the station, milk being sold at lower
rate than to the ordinary public at large. The
second room is waiting room for the mothers
and babies where babies are undressed before
entering the third room, where is the presiding
nurse, her assistant and the doctor in charge.
Mrs S. K Ziegler was in charge of this
station on lower Fourth Street, whittier wan
dered. She has under her supervision 27S
babies, from so to 10 visiting her each
morning.
She was at this same post five years ago,
when the station opened with eleven babies!
The excellent care she has given her charges
and their mothers is borne out by the fact that
not single one of them has fallen victim
to infantile paralysis. Surely proud boast!
The baby's chart, giving exact details of its
weight from one visit to the next, its diet, ad-
vice given, etc, is brought out, the baby IS
weighed and be the result satisfactory or I'M
satisfactory it is taken to the physician, who
passes thereon favorably or gives the mother
such advice for herself or her baby as may
be necessary.
was told that at first the milk stations
were almost entirely attended by mothers who
bought milk for their bottle-fed babies, but
now, owing to the patient teaching OF the
nurses in charge, 81 per cent nurse their own
children.
1t is interesting to note that there has been
decrease of % per cent of deaths among
children under five years Of age since the es-
tabshment of the stations.
Amusing are the conversations, always made