Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-14


4 The board of education has the hand
ling of more than $150,000 every year
and also the privilege to say whether
the schools of Salem shall be kept
abreast of the times and the present
high standard maintained. Two direct
ors will be eletced next Monday. As
this is a city election, the voting booths
will be in the usual city election ward
voting places and not where the votes
were cast at the last state election.
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We will now proceed to get out our
old standby, Ayers American almanac,
and study what it says about June IA.
In the first place, the information is
given that the U. S. Flag was adopted
on this date in 1777 and that for to-
day and tomorrow, the weather will be
clear and hot. The sun will rise at All
and one cannot expect it to get up
mach earlier any time this year. 1t will
set at 7:48. The moon win set at As
minutes after ~ tonight, about the time
: the Cherrians and friends get home
from Portland. Next Sunday win be
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Jupiter is in Aries. That's all.
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Here is what D. A. White, the veteran
seed man, says about planting garden
products: Any old time will be all right
for cabbage and turnips, even up to the
middle of July Those who are Just
getting their garden plots ready may
plant peas, string beans along with
cabbage and turnips with the assn r.
ance they will grow and prosper. OF
course if it happens to turn dry weather
for few days, it may be advisable to
get out the old sprinkling can and imi-
tate a summer shower, as irrigation oc
casionally will be great encourage
mcnt to vegetables just growing early
in July.
Mrs. w. F. Gilkey, Of Dayton, Ore,
member of the class of 1866 of Will
lamette university, and her niece, Miss
Lena Stilwell, also of Dayton, and also
e. Willamette graduate, motored up yes
terday to attend the graduating exer-
cises of the university. Miss Stilwell
formerly taught school in Salem and is
now teacher in the Dayton schools
Mrs. Dave De Terre, of Dayton, who
has been visiting her sister Mrs. Viii
liam Mclaughlin, of South Commercial
street, returned to her home today. She
came from Dayton with Mrs. Gilkey'
All attended the exercises yesterday
morning and the banquet yesterday ev-
ening.
Cleon B. Durdall, who is associated
with his father in the Farmers Cash
Store, few days ago made application
for enlistment in the navy as wire
less operator. He was repected, not
because he was not up ON the wireless
business, but from the fact that he was
few pounds down on weight. But a
little thing like this does not worry
an average American nor did Mr.. Dur
dall worry. He just quit his job in the
store and went out on a farm and pro |
ceeded to exercise, eat and take in a lot
of fresh air. This did the business, as
today he appeared at the navy recruit
ing station with an extra weight of five
pounds and now he is in Portland ready |
for service.
The program for the armory Friday
evening when DIR. Ralph Matson, of
Portland, will talk on hospital work in
France, will include several musical
numbers Miss Lanetta R, Steele, who
studied in London, viii sing. George Z.
l.. Snyder, that veteran of the Spanish !
American war, is on for solo OF the
order and Miss Elizabeth
Levy will sing. Besides DR.. Matson
and the stereoptiean views, there will
be another speaker from Portland. The
meeting at the armory Friday evening
ia of especial importance and interest, /
now that so many in the city and sur
rounding country are members OF the
chapter, American National /
Red Cross.
Here are two stories about Liberty
bonds. They may or they may not De
trfe. A committee after receiving sub
scriptions from the great majority OF
the state house employees, especially the
women, called on a man who is recelv-
ing a nice big annual salary from the
state. In response to the committees
that he buy at least one
$50 bond, he replied that he absolutely
,ouldn't afford to. Another story Is
that while walking down the street the
other day with banker, a fairly prom {
nent citizen said he positively could ;
NOT afford to put any money in Liberty
bonds. This plea didn't look good to
The banker and he at once offered TO f:
,ell his friend a $50 Liberty bond on +,
! very small payment and let 1t De :
,aid off in $40 month installments. !.
rhe friend bought the bond. s
The man along in middle life, even up
% the so year old mark, if he has had
,ome military experience, may serve has
and put that experience to good
Use. Fred ]. Rosenberg, who organized
-be members for the first Reserve Of
;ieers' Training camp, is in receipt OF
Instructions from the war department
relative to organizing another training I
lass of candidates for the second camp.
The government now is calling for men
who have had military experience, espe
,ially between the ages of 80 and 2O
ears. Oregon's quota for this camp is
10 and those who are selected will re-