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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-06-24
RIPPING RHYMES
BY Walt Mason
MARVELS.

Every time run my motor, dodging through the
crowded mart remark g" bless the voter who invented
such cartp Every time use the wireless that nven-
ton makes NIT when use my cooker fueess I'm in
olined to throw fit When hear an aiplane choOing
chuggng through the bamy air observe there's some
thing doing something stirring everywherel All the
world full of wonders still they come an endless troop;
Science stands ao and thunders have scored another
scoopr Oft | wonder while pursuing flies that try to
use my brow what win mortal men be doing in hundred
years from now? Oft wish that things were ordered
dead man might come back now and then, from re-
gons bordered by old Jordan cold and black long enough
to look around him and behold what men have done since
the pale white rider found him. and his course on earth
was rum Grandad died in 81 could lie come back for a
day see the arships grazing heavenyhat would that
old eafer say But the dead men come back never and
the seepeIs can't keep tab on invention and endeayor
from beneath the graveyard slab
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-06-24

''The very thing that has been IN my
mind But you have been so economi-
cal, so willing to 90 without l thought
I would not mention it for a while. You
need clothes, and a rest from house
work. feel guilty when see you
working SO hard
"'Well YOU needn Il haven I you
worked hard tooi l II get dress or two
and hat. But l can wear very simple
things down here. They won't cost
much. Suppose we walk around tomor-
row night after you come home and
commence looking for a lot"
can right. 1t suits me"
The next afternoon the pos's-zA
brought me a letter in a strange but
sOmeway family familiar handwriting.
1t was from Blanche 0Fton. She was
in Italy, had been there most Of the
time during the war, "doing my bit as
best l could" she said. Then she told
me her news:
81 am to be married to COun;-. He
is charming, about my age, and while
his fortune has been diminished by the
war, he still has enough. And my dear
Mrs. Forbes l love him. can see you
smile. l know you must think Of me
as the most mereanary creature alive.
used to be. But no one could go
through this war and not lose some
thing of selfishness.
81 often think of you, of your hus-
band. He was one of the cleverest men
ever have known. And you-I have
a t word to say what | think Of you.
He will some day find a chance TO come
INTO his own again, then you will have
your reward. | saw man from New
York the other dav who told me of
what he did through the war, how he
worked, and that he had paid his debts
N full. / have always felt guilty be-
'ause of the part ] played (for money!
although never knew that stock was
'old without investigating the proper
les. l tell you this because 1 want
'ou to think as well of me as you can.
Remember me to your husband, kiss
hat darling big boy of yours for me.
sign myself for the last time, Blanche
)rton."
(TomOrrow-A Visit From Town
Friends.)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-06-24

it, ana discussion was useless. -
''But Neil il shows you are-that you
have reinstated yourself, doesn't it
deari'i I seldom mentioned that time
of trouble.
yes. Bah. If only l could forget it
myself. feel SO small SO mean when
think that | once put my ambition
before family, friends, even honesty.
| have tried to make reeompense, if
live long enough l NAV cease to think
of that time with such poignant re-
grets. | hope so.
:" He hath done what he eould,' l
quoted "Do you remember that pas
sage in the Bible. "No enc could do
more than you have. No more could
be required. Let us not talk about il
again Neil Let US begin now after
the war to live a new life. So many
have been changed by what has hap.
pened dear; many more than we imag-
inc will begin to count their real living
from the time We demobilized We will
so so too. We have each other, our
health, our darling boy who is growing
more manly every day and five thou
sand a year. Why Neil we have so
much for which to be thankful that we
should be ashamed to allow a single re-
greet to enter our minds now that we
have really done all humanely possible
to make things right, denied ourselves
in every way to make good. Try and
be happy now dear-for my sake, and
for Robert"
II will, Babl You have the right
idea. Powers has been mighty nice to
me lately. and has asked after you ev-
cry time l have seen him. He's the
kind who has no use for man who
isn't straight, but who is willing to
help a man who tries to do right I
guess. know you felt awfully hurt at
one time because they dropped us.
imagine they would not do it now"
ono, don't think they would. But
| have no social aspirations Neil, not of
the kind / used to have. A few friends,
as father said, and those in our own
walk of life, those right here where We
live, are all crave now. What I do
want is to own a home. Suppose we
save enough to buy lot and then as
soon as we can build a nice little home
Of our own and furnish it. That would !
would be heaven" !
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-06-24

compulsory reduction of the armaments
Of our enemies in this war. We are not
thus left "naked to our enemies, +"
whether off this war or any future war,
in any other way than that they are
equally "naked" with us.
Plea for Consistency
The necessity for reduction of arma-
ment to avoid danger of war has long
been recognized and acquieseed in by
all nations except Germany. We were
among the most earnest in seeking a
limit or reduction of armament at the
Hague conferences but Germany per-
emp,orily refused Are we now to
change our attitude on this crucial
question Did we think that in urging
it at the Hague we were to make our
selves "naked to our enemies" by en-
tering into such an agreement Were
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-06-24

we only hypOerites when We pressed IL
upon the eOnferees at the Hague
II the great Continental powers Of
Europe and Asia, where the danger Of
war is much more probable than here,
can afford TO limit their armaments by
, convention, can we not do 80. when
| the Atlantic. separates us from Europe,
and the Pacific from Asial
More than this, is there not hu-
morous phase Of this objection when
we consider the consistent course Of
this country since the beginning Of its
hi.toryi In spite of the ula;ng af WASH
lington and many of his successors, we
never have had an adequate arma-
ment until after war has come. Not
even for mere police duty in time Of
peace. From soon after the Civil war
until the Spanish war, a perio6 Of thir-
" years, with Indian campaign fire.
quently recurring, for a people inereas-
ing from fifty to ninety millions, we
had only $4,000 men in our regular
army-and since the Spanish war, we
have never been able to increase that
army beyond one hundred thousand;
while in all the details of proper pre-
paratory equipment We We're wanting.
We can be sure, therefore, that the
council will recommend a limit of ar
mament for MS that congress viii never
desire to exceed and win probably fall
short of in actual prastie. We should
be justified in far more concern if the
league imposed on us specific cbliga-
tion as to a minimum armament.
Not Unconstitutional
But it is said that it is uneonstitu-,
tional for our treaty making power to
agree to limit Of armament. The SUI
preme court in many cases las decided
that the treaty making power confer
red in the constitution is very broad
one and that il includes the making Os
contracts with other nations cn any sub
ject matter usually within the scope
Of treaty making between nations, and
hat there are no limitations on it ex-
cept that treaty can not change our
form of government or eede land of
one of our states without its consent.
Now the limitation of armament has
been very frequent subject matter
dealt with in treaties. Indeed, every
one recognizes that it is most apprO-
pirate subject in this very treaty Of
which the league is part in respect
to the fixing of the armament Of Ger
many. More than this, we have treaty
with Great Britain for one hundred
years in which we agreed to limit our
armament, and we have rehgiously
kept it-in 1917, we mutually agreed
with Great Britain not to put naval
armament on the Great Lakes between
us and Canada, and that treaty is still
in force. III would be difficult to imag-
inc q more convincing precedent than
this. In the Clayton Bulwer treaty OF
1850 concerning the construction of a
canal in Central America from one
ocean to the other, we mutually stipu-
lated not to fortify the canal when
built. Our power to limit armament in
a treaty is thus indisputable in view of
precedent and judicial authority. Our
duty by joining with the family Of civ
ilized nations in such an agreement, to
put stop to the awful race in arma-
ments, If unrestrained sure to involve
the world again in all its evils, is equal
ly clear.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-06-24
HOW WE LOSE MONEY.

1t is commonly believed that the heir to fortune is
than likely to lose through nexperence through
lack of appreciation of the value of the money which he
has not earned The who has worked and piled up
money, the other hand is supposed to know how to
hang onto it and generally is able to do So
Such is not the case, says writer in the Magazine
Of Wall Street According to statistics great many
people who have accumulated considerable wealth during
their working days have lost most of it before they passed
middle age.
One Of the chief of this failure of the ordin-
ary money Garner to out ahead in the financial
game is caressness in business methods. prominent
New York trust company has published summary of
few very common business errors which led to loss of
funds Among them are:
1. Negecting to get receipts when bills are paid in
cash.
2 Neglecting to keep receipts where they can be To-
Gated
3. Neglecting to check up items in current bills.
A. Inability to keep check book balanced
5. Too easy optimism in starting credit accounts.
There are others, such as signing papers without
knowing their contents handling valuable papers care
essy, cutting into savings for living expenses and in
vesng money in unknown and unreliable stocks and en-
terprses
Careessness in personal business methods is much
runous than realizes when only individual items
are considered But it really is true to large extent
that small things important and that neglected details
endanger success
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-06-24
ARTICLE WIN, Continued
Reciprocal Concessions

AsONAfANS0A OChNNooA0ho
Under article VIII we covenant to
keep within the limits we agree to for
ten years, when the whole plan is sub
ieet to revision--meantime should con
ditions change, the council has power
to increase the limit for any govern.
ment needing it. More than this, we
can at any time withdraw from all the
obligations Of the league, including this
one, on two years notice.
II is to be noted that we agree to
limit our armament in consideration Of
the fact that every other league men,
Der makes d similar promise as to it's
armament. Our reduction and limit are
to be proportionate TO those Of other
members Their reduction lessons the
necessity for our defense as does the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-06-24
THE PROMOTERS WIFE
By JANE PHELPS

who would have stin been his friend
had be done 50. The last vestige Of
working Ter his own selfish aggfaadiEc-
ment had DISAPPEARED. He was man
4
70 Nt ITuHI u 70 iuNtt
why diaa Z you tell me Of Chase 3
offorli | asked hier in the evening.
Because had decided act t. accept
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-06-24
PLANNING A NEW LIFE

Neil had kept the faith. Never
had l been SO proud Of my husband.
had sacrificed the larger opportaniix be
cause he thought II not right to leave
the man who had hefricnded hial. bat
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-06-24
THE TAMPA INQUISITION.

double life in Tampa Florida is going to be perlous
for the man leading if the purposes of the Womans
Protective League of that city are realized
Five hundred Tampa women are said to have form
ed organization to clean up the morals of the commun
ty, particularly the morals of their husbands by direct
action. They are establishing sort of moral credit
bureau which purposes to gather all requisite facts
gardng husbands conduct keep it on file at headquar
ers and submit confidential report to any woman who
suspects her mate and asks for his rating.
Seventy of the number pledged for "open nvesti-
cation work. whatever that may mean The other 43O
will work in secret $50 many of the women have such
cid reprobates for husbands explains of the leaders,
chat they can't go to work openly because their hus-
bands won't let them Therefore they will work secretly"
There is certainly going to be something doing in
Tampa when those 500 Jealous women get on the job of
feretng out masculine iniquity
An outsider would take a chance on the suggestion
that there is bound to be trouble sooner on later
those women themselves Women are commonly reput-
ed to have great deal of personal curiosity The possess
sion of such fund of information as will soon be col
lected will surely furnish fruitful provocation for scan
da-mongers There will be an unseemy scramble to get
on the committee that sits and catalogues the depor
able facts turned up But if the nquistOral league has
The courage of its suspicious it will certainly make itself
a terror to wrOng-dOing husbands
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-06-24
THE COVENANTER LETTERS

discussion Of the Of Nations Covenant article
written by William Taft expresident of the United
George W. Wckersham formerly United States attorney general
Lawrence Lowell president University Henry
W. Taft of the New York bar
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-06-24

crimes It's up to those who follow to keep those eshes
strong and taut
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-06-24

: The Journal Job Department 1
: will print you anything in the 4
stationery line--do It right and 4
( save you real money. !
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-06-24

One Of the first Y.Mc.A. enter
tainment units to go into Germany
with the American Army Of Occg-
patton was composed OF three girls
and a man. Whore hitherto they
had had to do their entertaining
IN uuEeutS, barns Ct whatever else
came handy. they ere now appear.
ing in palaces and castles before
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-06-24

TUESDAY EVENING
June "a, 1919
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-06-24

There is one fellow cannot understand the auto
driver who wifuly dsregards rules at the risk of his
safety well as the safety of thousands of Others
Traffic laws in unjust limitations upon the
liberties Of motorists They protection to the drv
er who observes them and their strict observance is pro-
lection against further and drastic regulations
Salem is going to have "high old time" on July
Fourth, judging from the number of people who have
made applications for trip in the airplane
The country at large refuses to get excited about
the League of Nations 1t to be taken for granted
They say prohibition will double the price of coffee.
They'll drive the nation to water yeti
. Peace will have its problems more serious and mpor-
tant in many respects than war.
And the world war is over at last
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-06-24

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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-05-24
Gilbert Walks
in Mystic Haze
There 'sReaSon

There has been c knowing air Of mys-
terry lowering over Lee l.. Gilbert, Elgin
Six distributor, the past few days that
has baffled an but few of his friends.
With his face adorned by satisfied
smile and his hand lovingly lingering a
mysterious sheet Of paper, he has been
hustling here and there, buttonholing
this prospect and that and always gcstu-
lating wildly with the folded paper.
Making a noise like the price oi an
Elgin, timid news sleuth got peep
at the sacred document Here's what
he "lamped, I" written on United States
National bank stationery and bearing
the signature Of Il. w. Hazard, cashier
Of that institution;
Dear Mr.. Gilbert:--I take this ocea-
sion to thank you most heartily for that
delightful trip to Blue River, on the his
torie Mckenzie, in that easy riding and
all llpowerfu auto car known rs the
Elgin Six
Il congratulate you over Yum sccf-
ing the agenev of said car and, while |
am not a prophet, or the son Of a pro
phet, ] predict an ever increasing sale
OF the Elgin Six as It's merits become
known.
"Methinks that such trip as the one
above referred to would eonvice the
most skeptieal prospective that for
Hill climbing, ease Of movement, com
fort in riding, power and spceo, tnat
the ideal car has arrived.
osAgaiu ! thank Won for the delight
fu experience Of riding in an Elgin
Six with such eminent satisfaction and
bodily comfort through nature s garden
spct Of the world. bordered as ~ was
with towering peaks,the light and shad
ows OF grand old woods, scenery 50
rcstful 70 the eye and 80 stimulating TO
ones physical and inner being. No
wonder that the world is elamoring for
The euto ear that enables one to enjoy
such sights and receive such benefits
without hardship or Inconvenience.
"Yonrs sincerely.
"E. W. HAZARD. "
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-05-24
RiddleDrew.

Omen and in fair condition between
Riddle and Tiller. Closed by condemned
bridge between Tiller and Drew
seottsbuTg -Allegany.
Open and in fair condition, Alegany
to Loon Lake. Closed between Loon
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-05-24

and dispatch. many thousands Of acres
Of small fruits win be planted. The vii
l1mette valley is the natural home Of
the loganbeFry. raspberry and black
berry and the demand for these small
fruits, now that the world. is going
dry" and the people Of the United
States have learned through the great
war that there is more nutriment anu
health in q pound of jam or Jelly than
a pound Of meat, promises to be uni,nl-
tied. 80
Canneries and dehydrated plants are
being established in Marion and other
counties so that a good ready market
is assured. Fruit juices and fruit pulps
are no longer perishable products, but
can be kept in perfect condition for
years, SO that there is no risk to the
grower on that score.
There is but one link neded 20 -~sl-
plete the chain Of prosperity that nature
and enterprise have in hand and are
now forging to eneircle Marion county
and that is the link Of market roads,
which are at the present time within our
grasp.
Shall we grasp the grand opportunity
or shall we side step iti To this Ques-
tion there can only be one answer ana
that is, on the 3rd day Of June vote:
Sls y Yes. This is the Marion county
bond issue. And
3l6 Y Yes. The Pierce bin proviong
for state market roads.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-05-24
WIN Help Development.

II is generally believed that Marioa
couniy Is on the eve OF a great develop
mcnt. Improved market roads connect.
ing the farms aud fruit lands with the
tewus viii hHslea and make more Ger.
tain that Development.
With the assurance that reads win
seen be built over which products Of
the soil can be transported nilh safety
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-05-24
MAJOR MosIBEReBR HOME

Major Eugene Moshberger Of the Sec.
ead battalion. 1d2nd regiment, came
home Monday nifht from Camp Lewis
on couple of DAYS furlough He is
looking the pink Of perfection and ex.
peets 10 be ont Of service in about n
month. Major Moshberger recently ar
rived from Liverpool with most Of his
battalion. having been stationed in Eng
lard during the wer, during which time
he visited France and also Scotland and
ireland. He does not sem to much inn
pressed with the life and methods Of the
English. but says that Is long story
that he will ten after he Is out Of the
service wooahmn Independent.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-05-24

Of my trial and recover by portmanteau
containing a secret packet where | have
hidden two checks payable to bearer for
that sum. As reward will give up 70
YOU the third part. viz. 100000, ! can
not receive you answer in the prison.
but YOU can send a cablcgram to per
son Of .my confidence, who will deliver
to me, addressed as follows: Louis So
tero Plaza dos Mayo 3. Cuarto b, Ma
drid, Spain. Expain, Irvln.
Awaiting your answer TO cntrust
YOU all my secret, now ] sign only
"R. de s.
"First Of all answer by cable not by
letter. ''-Aurera Observer.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-05-24

THAT OLD SPANISH TAG

w. W. Irwin has received a letter
from Spaniard at Madrid, spain, who
says he is in Jail, "'imprisoned by bank
ruptcy." He wants Mr.. Irwin TO cable
him assistance, and offers in reward for
aid and to share the sum of $360,0O0
which he claims to have in America. His
letter says:
1T is necessary to come here to raise
the seizure of my baggage, paying to
the register Of the court the expenses
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-05-24
sant,am Wagon Road.

Closed to all except foot traffic be-
tween Cascadia and eastern boundary
of santiam National Forest. There are
several dangerous bridges, which should
not be used by vehicles. Win roUOvsr
be open July l.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-05-24

tive stand that roads must in suitable
condition for automobiles, Or the service
will be discontinued.
1t has also taken the stand that II
patrons along bad roads viii not make
il their special interest to see that roads
arc passahle at all times for autos, the
service win be discontinued.
In the report of the inspectors as to
road conditions and the continuance of
free delivery service, the report reads,
referring tosthose who enjoy rural mail
seviee:
"They should be notified that unless
they win keep these roads in fit condi-
,r travel mail service viii be with
drawn" X Gs