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The Delta independent., 1918-03-22
DENVER SCHOOLS WILL CUT
GERMAN OUT OF CURRICULUM

According to recent advices this is
the last year that German will appear
in the curriculum of the Denver
schools. the city superintendent has
ordered the principals to return all
German text books to the stores at
the close Of this semester. Since we
have declared war ON Germany It is
said the number of students eiecting
to take this course has gradually
dwindled and now a final quietus Will
be put on the study through this or
der from the Denver superintendent
,.ere and there throughout the state
as well as in other states this mat
ter has been agitated to a consider
able degree with the past school
years, but as yet comparatively few
schools have cut the study out of their
courses entirely
The Delta independent., 1918-03-22

1914. 1t has had to raise immense
sums for various purposes. New tax
schedules have been many. but the
postal rates on reading matter have
not been raised. What an object les
son to US.
The measure is unjust, to say the
least II you have not written to one
congressman or United States sena-
tors, will you not do SO at once and
express your opinion with reference
to the matter? Our representatives
cannot tell what we desire unless We
express our wishes to them. Do a
good job and write all three of them
and you will have done your whole
duty in the matter.
"Do 1T NOW"
Just say: Dear Congressman Cor
Senator) think the zone system of
second class postage, rs passed by
congress at its last session is wrong
in principle and will work injury To
the country and ought to be repeal
ed"
That will do the business II you sign
your name. Our congressman is Hon.
Edward T. Taylor, NJ. C.. House Of
flee building. Washington. ID. c., and
our senators are Hon. chas S. Thorn.
as. Hon. John T. Shafroth. United
States senate. Washington, d. c.
II you will do this at once you will
be doing your country real public
service. VIII you do il?
The Delta independent., 1918-03-22
UNCOMPAHGRE LAND OPEN
ING ATTRACTS ATTENTION

The indications are that large
number of home-seekers will visit the
IJncompahgre Valley project between
now and April 5th, when about lis
vacant farm units viii be thrown
open to entry. Two hundred letters
of inquiry have been received at this
office and about five hundred at the
land office. On March 11th, Mr.
Blanchard met LOO interested per
sons in Chicago and while in Kansas
City on March 18th. 18th and 18th. he
averaged 500 inquiries a day. A con
siderable number of the home-seekers
are interested in the Grand Valley op-
ening, which will be on March 10th
This opening occurs so that those who
do not obtain farm units there can
come to this valley and try it again.
The class Of men making inquiries
is much above the average and many
OF those who do not obtain farm unit.
will doubtless investigate the private
lands and the business opportunities
of this valley.
Some provision should be made by
the business men OF Montrose, Ola
the and Delta to list rooms and auto
mobiles and to see that rates are not
raised. Nothing can help our com
munity more than to have all who go
away feel that they have been treat
ed right and that they would like to
remain.
This should be an opportunity for
the community spirit in the valley to
assert itself and keep our visitors in
terested while they are here. Un
doubtedly a number OF women
come to the opening and some OF the
women's clubs should help them ir
obtaining accommodations.
Many OF those who come to thf
opening will remain as our friends
and neighbors and we should see that
they are not misled as to our lands
their values and the crops which will
grow on them.
We have been wishing for broad
gauge railroad so that more people
would ride through our valley. We
now have the opportunity to entertain
from 750 to 1000 people, who will
average weeks. stay in our valley
and who will make travel over ever
part OF 1t. It is up to us to make
good.
FRED d. PYLE,
Project Manager.
The Delta independent., 1918-03-22
s4oo FOR DURoc-JERsEY PRIZES
AT THE 1918 STATE FAIR

The Duroc-Jersey breeders were
well represented at their annual meet
ing at Colorado Springs and as they
are all enthusiastic boosters for the
state fair it was decided to hold a
"futurity" this year and assure the
state fair of the best swine exhibit
ever held in the state. Breeders from
all parts of the state were agreed on
the idea. so it is assured there will
be no difficulty in securing at least
twenty herds. the required number to
be represented to insure the futurity
and s4O0 will be posted for prizes in
this event.
The Delta independent., 1918-03-22

crease in the cost to the subscriber.
In some cases the increase would be
as high as 900 per cent.
Especially would it affect us in
Delta county because the measure Is
such that the further the subscriber
lives from the place of publication.
the higher the postage rate.
Why should the postoffice depart
ment deliver letters anywhere in the
United States at the same rate and
refuse to do the same with maga-
zines and newspapers? Why should
we be forced to pay more for our
reading matter because we live in
western Colorado than they do in
New York. Chicago, or possibly. Den
YER
The measure would affect most ser
iously the people who most need the
magazines and newspapers-thes small
town and country people. That means
that education will be shut off where
will admit that magazines have high
education value.
The working out of the measure
will shut out boys and girls, men and
women-our boys and our girls. you
and me-from the reading habit. We
will be shut out from the freest circu-
lation of ideas. just at time when
such circulation is most essential II
will foster a spirit of sectionalism.
when. more than at any other time
a spirit OF hearty unity and co-opera-
tion not only desirable. but absolute
ly necessary.
Let us take a concrete example. We
quate from recent issue of a popu-
ler p'agazine:
You shut off The farm jpirnals.
as these proposed zone rates vcu'd
shut tham off and YOU decrease the
productive power OF this country by
mary more millions.
you shut off such a journal as
THE Christian Herald" and YOU shut
off an agency that has raised over
four million dollars for charitable
and religious organizations In ten
years and that in so doing has en-
ormously increased the interest of
people in giving, which Is one OF the
Ahihh1 thdA "a AphpluttlN
has to learn the value of"
The zone system is not necessary. /
For many years the postoffice show
ed an annual loss. This was gradu-
ally converted into profit until in 1917 |
the department turned over to the
government 100000 surplus ana |
this in spite OF the yearly loss OF |
$50. .000. 100000 on rural free delivery. |
There Is not man or woman in the !
country who would consent to the
abolition of the rural free delivery I
simply because II is not bringing n !
revenue. And yet. II the zone sys- !
tenn is put into force. II viii add an |
unjust burden to you and TO me-on
Ill magazine readers-simply to swell
he postoffice profits.
Canada has the same tremendous
distances to travel that we do. with |
l smaller population. One would ma.
turally expect that rates on reading !
matter would be higher than ours. but |
they are not. They actually are ju~'
one-half what ours are-namely. one
half cent a pound. The dominion gov.
has been in the war since |
The Delta independent., 1918-03-22
Bring them in.

j. A. Williams was an outgoing pas
senger Monday, enorute to Eureka
Springs and other points in northern
Arkansas. Mr.. Williams is looking
over the Arkansas country with the
idea of locating there possibly in the
future and is undecided just how long
he will be absent.
The Delta independent., 1918-03-22
NEARBY NEWS NOTES.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Bayard Jesus came
over from Montrose Monday to spend
part of the week with Mr. and Mrs.
Kirby.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Stark and daughter
of Montrose were passengers en-
route home Tuesday from business
trip to Paonia.
| Miss Valea Meek, who recently
went to Clifton, where her father is
station agent returned this week to
enter school at Paonia
Miss Maybelle Hutchinson of Pa.
onia was called to Pueblo the early
part of the week by a message that
her sister, Mrs. C. C. Hamilton, was
seriously ill at her home in Paonia
Mrs. Allen Bouldin of Cedaredge de-
parted Tuesday for visit of two
weeks with her father. p. H. Miller of
Boulder. and brother William. Mrs.
Bouldin will also visit with friends
while away.
w. r. and T. H. Mayes of Paonia
are enjoying a visit from their moth
er, Mrs. Ella Mayes. who arrived the
first of the week from Missoula Mon
tana, to spend a month in this alti-
tude hoping that it would prove bene-
ficial to her health.
e. G. Palmer. county treasurer, and
A. NJ. Thomas, county assessor of
Gunnison county. visited few min
utes with friends Saturday The gen.
tlemen were going home after attend
ing the meeting of county treasurers
and assessors of the Western Slope
at Glenwood Springs.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. NJ. Campbell and
Mr.. and Mrs. C. B. Meyers were call
ed to Salida last Friday by the death
of Frank Sanderson which occurred
very suddenly The body was taken
to Crawford for burial and Mr.. and
Mrs. Campbell and Mr. and Mrs. Mey-
ers accompanied the funeral party
there, returning Monday morning
from the sad errand. Mr. Sanderson
leaves a wife and children, his wife
being a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. ]
W. Campbell of Placerville, and
niece of C. NJ. Campbell of this city
The Delta independent., 1918-03-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Bayard Jesus came
over from Montrose Monday to spend
part of the week with Mr.. and Mrs
Kirby.
The Delta independent., 1918-03-22

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Stark and daughter
of Montrose were passengers en-
route home Tuesday from a business
trip to Paonia
The Delta independent., 1918-03-22

Miss Valea Meek, who recent
went to Clifton, where her father i
station agent, returned this week t.
enter school at Paonia.
The Delta independent., 1918-03-22

Miss Maybelle Hutchinson of Pa
onia was called to Pueblo the early
part of the week by a message that
her sister, Mrs. c. C. Hamilton, was
seriously i'll at her home in Paonia
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-12
b Ii
The atre

The Chemeketa chapter of the D.
A. R. will hold its next and one of its
most important meetings of the year,
on Saturday, January the nineteenth
at the home of Mrs Henry B. Thiel-
sen, when the annual election of Off
GERS will take place.
Along with the numberless other or
ganizations, which are now standing
for wopFh while accomplishment
where ever the need and opportunity
lie, the Daughters of the American
Revolution are making splendid strides
and jealous efforts to ease even a lit
tie, 0ie wellnigh intolera5le condi-
tions of cover there The plan on
which they are now embarking would
seem almost formidable at first
thought, were it not for the past rec
ord of achievements, by no means
small, which the D: A. R. have always
so effie, ently put through In fact, the
practical detail with which this new
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-12
THREE EFFICIENT
MEDICINES

Hoods Sarsapalilla, superlative
blood purifier and appetizer, origi-
mated in Boston physicians success
ful prescription,
Peptlron, superlatiye iron tome,
Tor anemIa, nervousness, made from
lron, pepsin, nux, celery, etc,
Hood 5 Pills, superlative family
eathartie, for liver, constipation
The superlative combination that
gives superlatiye health.
Practically everybody needs at
least one of these Medicines
But,-If Your blood is scrofulous,
II you are also anemic or nervous,
II You are eOHstipated besides
thousands have all these ailments
4ou need all three medicines.
Ask Your druggist for them TODAY.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-12

E. Fisher on Market street.
A veritable harbinger of spring was
the violet motif running through the
table decorations. A lovely art basket
of violets formed the centerpiece, with
exquisite place cards and further ap-
pointments, revealing traces and touch
es of the fragrant little lavender
blooms.
Miss Steele was at one time super
intendent of the Willamette sanatori-
um, and is now the superintendent OF
the General klamath hospital.
Seated around the table were: Miss
GLADYS Steele. Mrs. Mary Cook, DIR.
and Mrs. E. E. Fisher, Miss Mildred
Halvorsen, Miss Florence Cauthorn,
Miss Grace Taylor, Miss Nell Cop
pock, Miss Anna Boehringer, Miss
Ruth Perlich. Mrs. Ruby Lyle, Miss
Villa IHuckestein, Miss Ora Cavitt,
Mrs. Ralph Buganne of independence
The Chemeketa lodge, No. l, I. O. o..
F.. and the Salem Rebekah lodge, No
/. held a joint installation of officers,
Wednesday evening at the lodge rooms
Following the business meeting,
short program was given, consisting
of an informal talk by P. G. NJ,
George Burnett; music, "Short Quar-
tette; reading, William Siegmund;
music. 80 Italia Beloved, - by the
joint chorus.
At the close of the program, w.
Weist, N. G., invited the assemblage
into the dining room where HooV-
erized' lunch was served in place OF
the customary banquet.
The installing officers were: Elsie
D. Simeral, S. D. D. p, en- suite; Carl
o. Engstrom, D. D. W., en- suite, as
sisted by grand marshal, Lizzie A. Wa
ters and Clarence Ollin.
The following officers were INSTALL
ed in the Rebekah lodge; Luella Eng
strcm. n. G.; Alma v. Henderson, v.
G.; Elsie Simeral, Sec; Hattie B. Pat
terson, Treas: appointive Officers
Fay Wright. r. S. N; Florence Vies-
co. L. s. n. G.; Ida McDaniels, Con;
Iradine Hubbard, Chap; Myra Dotson,
R. 5. V. G.; Marie Weist, L. S. V. g.;
Maggie Workman, l. g.; Ida Traglio,
o. G,
Chemeketa elective lodge Officers
we're: William Weist, n. G.; Franklln
/. Waters, V. G.; w. H. Pettys, Sec;
L. c. Zimmerman, Treas. AppOinhve
Officers were: r. L. Henderson, R. 5.
n. G.; c. N Roberts, L. 5. V. g.; John
Gcsser. warden; Walter Person, Con;
H. B. Bell. Chap; George Viesko, R.
S. V. G.; Adolph Watson, L. S. V. g.;
Fillmore Tyrell, I. G.; C. S McEvoy,
O. G.; Martin Holmes, L. Sc S; c. L.
Patton, R. S. S.
A eoterie of small folk revelled in
games and all manner of Jolly pas
times on Thursday afternoon, when
the sixth birthday of Russell Scott
was merrilv observed at the home of
his parents, Dr. and Mrs. o. L. Scett
On south Liberty street.
The gay red, white and blue color
scheme prevailed throughout the dec
)rations. the table being adorned with
national flags, and the attractive fav-
,rs of the same eolors filled with can
ly, each Of which contained a NINA
.ure flag.
Mrs. Scott was assisted in serving
" Mrs. William Perry, Mrs. Alfred
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-12


venture has been worked out, is in it.
self, an assurance that the project will
| become a satisfying reality in due
time.
Four hundred people will be start
4 ed by the national organization fol-
/ the purpose of restoring a devastated
/ French village-Tilloloy. Sixty houses
will be built at a cost of six hundred
dollars per house. Each house will be
furnished with, set of furniture at
one hundred dollars set, and an out
( fit of tools allowed to each house, also
at a hundred dollar rate per outfit.
The village is to be run ON the cooper
ative plan, and three thousand dol
lars will be expended in livestock for
the little community.
Fifty thousand dollars is to be rails
ed in a new life, and almost new world
after the utter devastation of their
former surroundings. An eminent New
York architect, Ewdwin H. Blashfield
.will contribute bis time and talent tt
this undertaking; which fact goes fal
toward the prediction of its being q
success,
Each member of the D. A. R, will
be taxed fifty cents, and the various
chapters are backing the plan with
much enthusiasm and interest. The
latest chapter to come forward with
Its endorsement and support of this
big scheme is that of Ccos Bay, one OF
the very new chapters of the state.
This idea of rehabilitating towns IN
France is slowly becoming a wide
spread movement, inasmuch as the
larger cities, Philadelphia, Chicago
and San Francisco are each pledging
themselves to restore a village. This
new work of the ID. A. R. will be dis
eussed at the coming meeting of the
Chemeketa chapter.
along the lines of the bill passed in
the last state legislature, providing that
all indigent, crippled children shall
receive the necessary medical treat
ment at the codnty's expense, the
State Federation of Woman's clubs
has undertaken to do its part in aid
ing and carrying out the provisions of
the bill. The Salem Woman s club has
already begun perfeeting plans, where
b. it can carry on the work in Ma
rion county.
Owing to the fact that the county
Judge, the county superintendent OF
schools, the teachers and supervisors
are in a position enabling them to dis
cover the vital cases needing atten-
tion, the club committee is finding
that the most effeetual results are ac-
complished when working in conjune-
tion with county and school officials.
The personnel of the club committee
recently appointed, which, through its
own efforts and the aid it stands ready
to give the school authorities, expects
to accomplish much good in the Grip
pied ehildrens work of the county, is
Mrs. Alice H. Dodd, Federation chair
man for Marion county; Mrs Law
renee T. Harris, sub-chairman of Ma
rion county, and salem Woman s club
chairman; Mrs. z. ct. Riggs, secretary;
Mrs. Louis Laehmnnd, Mrs. F. G. Bow
ersox, Mrs. John MeNary, Mrs. Jchn
J. Roberts, committee.
Mrs. W. H. Daney is spending sew
eral days in Portland. While there she
win be the guest of her mother, Mrs.
NJ. J. Creighton
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-12

IN accord with the marked social re-
taxation following the gayety OF
= the holiday season, interest in gen
eral turned from the purely entertain
ing this week and centered ON the ar
tistie and musical, as evidenced in
the productions by the San Carlo
Grand Opera company, at the Audi
torium in Portland the past week. The
San Carlo company, most favorably
received by leading musical critics of
New York, was heard in the following
program at Portland, which including
as it did, a large number of distinct
operate treats, drew many Salem mu-
sic-lovers to the Portland Auditorium
the latter part Of the week.
The operas given were Aida,
Monday; "Cavalleria Rusticana, +"
Tuesday; ''Pagliacci," !" Tuesday; '''Lu
cia di Lammermoor, Wednesday;
Martha, I" Thursday matinee;
Faust, Thursday evening; la
Gioconda," Friday; "Tales OF Hoff
man. Saturday matinee; ''Il Trova-
toreiD Saturday evening.
Among Salem people going up to
Portland were: Monday, Mr.. and Mrs.
Alfred A. Sehramm; Friday, Mr. and
Mrs. Henry b. Compton, Mrs. w. A.
Denton, Miss Flora Fletcher, Miss
Mildred Reed, Miss Pauline Liska,
Miss Minnetta Magers, Mrs, Percy
Cupper; Saturday, Mrs. Henry L. Ben
son and daughter Miss Louise Benson,
Mrs. w. II. Eldridge and Mrs. William
Brown
The Monday Afternoon Bridge club
was entertained this week by Mrs. X.
B. Goodin at her home on Court street
Three tables were used, the Red Cross
reaping the benefit of the card hon
ors. Additional guests for the after
noon were Mrs Robert Gill, Mrs.
George Wood and Mrs. John Pollock.
The hostess for the next week will be
Mrs. George Schaefer.
The Thursday Afternoon club was
entertained this week by Mrs. NJ. NJ.
Mrs. A. N. Moores and Mrs.
w. A. Cusiek, at the home of Mrs.
Chapman on North Church street. |
Cyclamen, jasmine and ferns were ef- |
fectively combined Throughout the
rooms. The members passed the hours
with sewing aud knitting.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-12
SOCIETY
By Carol S. DibbIe

The members of the Salem Woman :
club, who were privileged to hear th'
Entertaining and graphic talk by Mrs
William Carlyle on her experiences II
Russia, this afternoon at the regular
meeting of the club. are realizinl
that a most unusual and a very hap
lpy opportunity was given them OF
4 gaining a personal view point of in
innate glimpses of Russian life. Fol
I DR.. and Mrs. Carlyle spent some time
| in that torn country, now on every
one g lips; and it was of her own ex
iperiences with .the Russian people as
she came into close and daily contact
with them that she spoke.
| Talking in an easy, Conversations
manner, and answering questions, ask.
ed by different members of the audi
ence, eager for detailed information of
Il life and existence so foreign, and
vet, in the late struggle towards de-
,mocracy, so near akin to ours, Mrs.
Carlyle gave a vivid account Of her
impressions of Russia.
Many little side-plays Of Russian
living, which only the stranger in a
foreign land is able to fully appreci-
ate were touched upon in her talk.
Equally interesting was the discussion
Of the comparison between the Rus
sian, American and British peoples,
from Mrs. Carlyle Is view point. In
connection with this subject was
brought up the ever evident question
Of Just how much one country is in
clined to feel its own comparative
worth slightly tipping the scales in
its favor; but of how the war is bring
ing SO many nations closer together,
thus obliterating the former ignorance,
in many cases, of some countrymen in
regard to the charms and virtues OF
another country than their own.
The members assembled in their
new club quarters at the Commercial
club, this afternoon.
A double wedding anniversary was
celebrated Wednesday evening
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. II. Ba
ker on Court street, in honor of the
fortieth anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs.
+. j. Swafford and the seventeenth
of Mr.. and Mrs. L. B.
Millard.
The forepart of the evening was
spent playing Flynch. Later dainty re
were served, Mrs. r. r.
Jones assisting the hostess.
Present besides the honor guests
we're: Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Lee, DR.. and
Mrs. II. G. Epley, Mr.. and Mrs. r. R
Jones, Mr. and Mrs. W E. Kirk, Mr..
and Mrs. w. f. Kirk, Mr.. and Mrs,
H. II. Vandervort, Mr.. and Mrs, U. G.
Boyer, Mr.. and Mrs. B. E. Carrier, Mr..
and Mrs. j. A. Mills.
The Red Cross auxiliary of the Gar
len Road gave social last evening /
1t the home of Mr.. and Mrs G. y. |
Wilson, the benefits from which will
le given to the Red Cross.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-12

Mr.. and Mrs. P c. Patterson OF
Spokane have been guests the past
week OF Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Lee Pat
terson at their country home near
Eola. Mrs. Patterson viii be remem.
bered as Miss Georgia Giltner by a
host Of Salem friends.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-12

The Red Cross auxiliary of the Gar
den Road gave a social last evening
lat the home of Mr.. and Mrs G. y.
Wilson, the benefits from which will
be given to the Red Cross.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-12

Continued on page threel
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-12

A most artistieally appointed din
ner party was the contribution of.
Miss Nina Cock to the week ; social
calendar, when she invited in num-
Der Of old-time friends To meet Miss
GLADYS Steele OF Klamath Falls. a for /
mer resident Of Salem, on Monday
night at the home Of Dr.. and Mrs. & /
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-30

give a good account of themselves
when they get into action. Prof. Ire
band was considered one of the
best of the twenty or thirty bands in
the camp"
August Woitha and Frederick
B~randenberg, both of this city, today
filed their declarations of intention
to become citizens of the United
before Clerk of Courts +. L..
Burnett. Both of these men had
filed declarations many years ago, but
had never taken out their final pa
pers, and under the new ruling Of the
government that petitions of more
than seven years ago were void, were
to again file their declara-
lions and wait the usual number of
years for their final papers.