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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-02-20
LEGISLATORS AND THE LEGISLATURE

On the whole, Marion and Polk counties have been
well represented in this session of the legislature In the
upper house Senators Lachmund LaFolee, and Patter
son are strong men, who have looked carefully after the
interests of their cosnttuents.
Louis Lachmund is an exceptionally strong senator
He is aggressive always and never gutter Usually ne
is right and if of his stamp makes mistake occas
inaly it can be easily overlooked.
IaFollette is hard worker and takes his duties
iously and conscentousy The chief objection lodged
against La Toilette is that he is nonprogessve and votes
mo- altogether too consistently STILL he safe and is
not afraid to stand up for his opinions.
Senator |. L. Patterson Of our neighbor county Of
Polk is almost Salem man, and may be regarded as a
representative Of people He is Of the strong
est men in either branch OF the legislature
In the house, Seymour JONES' as speaker is making
good record as any man who has filled the chair
He is fair in his rulings and strong enough to head off
whole lot of vicious legislation The whole delegation
from Marion county averages up WELL and can be said
that they are always in their seats taking real interest
in the work before the house.
Taking the legislature as whole majority of the
members want to do the right thing by the tax payers and
enact such measures as will benefit the state at large
OF course there exceptions among the ninety
members of both houses and it is easy matter to make
good record when is reviewed calmly after the ses-
sion is over.
Tremendous pressure is brought to bear in the egis
lature from all sides State Institutions commercial
clubs, womens clubs all kinds of associations represent
ing special industries come to the sessions asking new
laws, new commissions ana appropriations OF money
They residents taxpayers and voters Of the state and
their insistence is difficult to overcome though the
aggregate of their demands would swamp the state treas
ury were they granted in full and create new
official positions with attendant salaries and expenses
Nearly all the requests for appropriations now go
directly to the joint senate and house committee on
Ways and Means Night after night they are in session
for hours hearing these requests for money and weighing
the facts and evidence presented in their support Their
decision is taken almost as final by the legislators and
no matter how large the appropriations Of the session.
the tax payers may rest assured that requests for hun
dreds of thousands Of dollars have been denied 1t is
largely through the work in this important committee
Of senators like Lachmund and Patterson that scores Of
ATTEMPTS to tap the treasury vaults are turned down.
The lesson of the growing expense of state govern
ment is that the people themselves demanding too
much They seem to forget all about the matter Of cost
until annual tax paying time rolls around and then the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-02-20
DELEGATING WORK TO COMMITS
SION Is WRONG.
LA Grande Observerl

The present Legislators will find they
have done very unpopular thing If
they permit the idea of delegating
every big task to commission. Mem.
bers of the legislature were elected to
go to Salem and do these very jobs. The
people had confidence in the members
or they wouldnot have been chosen.
Then why should a BUNCH OF men
over 21 years of age, dismiss big under
takings by putting thom up to a com
mission, members of which are to be
named from the Saturday Night Whist
club, the Independent Order of Busy
bodies, the Limo Kiln club and various
and sundry institutions which claim
large membership and possess few-or
ganizations which in many instances
are promoted and fostered by few in
order that they may get IN tnv ilme-
light Of publieitya
Let the legislature. do its duty and
cut out lot Of this bunk stuff about
"what the people win say" The peo-
pie will be satisfied if we get square
deal and eliminate a lot OF ponucal
folderol which has been going on II
Oregon for the past decade. Leadership
is needed and needed badly-sane, safe
leadership, not the kind that 1iominstcs
himself and shrieks about some imagin'
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-02-20

the commission S act and if the legis
lators were familiar with them there
would not be the present insistencC
for legislative expression.
As matter of general policy l fav.
or the widest publicity for every pub
ie act and believe it is especially de-
sirable now in the road program tc
fully inform the public and prevent
if possible, suspicion and criticism
and thereby promote good road senti
ment and construction.
| have not shared the view fire.
quently expressed that the bills men.
toned are unfriendly to the person.
mel of the present commission, or to
the commission feature of the law. If
patented pavement is used the public
should be informed as to the amount
paid for royalty. If there is justifica-
tion, and there doubtless is, for the be,
lief now quite prevalent in the state,
that through patents and combinations
that state and municipalities have not
at all times received full benefit for
expenditures, the belief should not be
expressed by an enactment that would
prevent competition.
1t would be a calamity to destroy
opportunity for the use of any kind
of road material or type Of pavement
whether patented or not.
The possibility of wrong cannot be
fully prevented by statute. The state
must depend upon the intelligence and
integrity of its representatives.
The highway commission has taken
no action as to any pending legisla-
tion. Statements, therefore, must be
considered individual
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-02-20
THE PROMOTERS WIFE
BY JANE PHELPS

"No special reason, only what l have
said is true" l did not tell him of the
sickening foreboding Blanche Orton s
half confidence about his business abil-
ity, had left in my heart.
/ did not realize what it meant tc
have Fortune bring lavish gifts in one
hand, while she carried drawn swort,
in the other.
Yet, for the first time, had sus-
picion that perhaps Neil, in his anxiety
for money, his G,she to "get on" al
he called it, might perhaps do things
that other men, men of strict integrity
might frown upon Father had always
been so absolutely honest, he had had
no patience with men who, for material
advantage. would quibble with honesty
So had ing ained in me a sort of hor
rcr Of anything approaching laxity.
But | was young, loved my indul
gent, irresponsible husband dearly, and
soon forgot to worry about the re-
mark Blanche Orton had made. Or if
thought of it at all, it was to shrug
II away with the thought that l nad at
tached a meaning to her words which
she had not meant to convey.
Then, too, / also loved the luxury
NeiI's money made possible-the dainty
things to wear, and the things for my
home; the food and servants. As I soon
learned to take as matter of course
and to care about, more and more.
ITO Be Cnntinnedl
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-02-20
BLANCHE ORION INSTILLS
DOUBT IN BARBARA'S HEART.
CHAPTER XII.

CHAPTER XII.
Once when Neil had been very free
with Blanche Orton, when | had sensed
something = or thought | had-about
his teasing-his caresing manner with
her that was especially annoying, l said
something of it to him. He laughingly
told me that he treated other women
the same way; so if | were going to be
jealous of his manner with Blanche,
should be kept busy. | felt little con
temptuous, but | had long ago, alth
only married little over a year, real
lied that Neil was Neil, and that ]
must love him, faults and all, if | were
to love him at all.
| now knew that men weren't perfect
any more than were women. when ]
was married / had thought Neil abso
lutely perfect. | could see no faults, NJ
flaws. To be truthful, l saw very few
even after living with him q yrae. Yet
l often wondered where his lack Of re.
sponsibility would lead him.
Often / was worried, too, about what
Neil drank. Not that would infer that
he was a drunkard; but several times
after we commenced going with his old
friends he had taken more than was
good for him.
Noil would laugh at me, tell me
was peeved because 1T made me i'll, and
lot Of other nonsense which quieted
my fears for the time, but in no wise
prevented their recurrence.
/ had lmched with Blanche Orton
one day, and she had grown quite con-
idential--without in the least meaning
to, | am sure. She called my husband
certain amount of intimacy would
warrant. She talked of the good times
they had before he was married, and
said that had she not already had q
husband, she would have taken him.
l was in no way jealous for myself
was sure Neil loved me, and | war
quite apart from the petty suspicionf
that are the Nemesis of so many mar.
ried women. 1t was for Neil was jeai.
Gus. / wanted him to be so fine, Sc
far superior to other men, that people
would look up to him instead of-weli
Imagining him flirt.
''Neil is wonderful" +" she had said
"He viii be very wealthy man some
day. He knows how to take advantage
Of things, And he hasn't any foolish
notions about its not being right to do
So"
/ didn't quite understand her and
said so. She laughed and replied;
ooh, nothingl Only some men are
such cranks, they never get on"
That night we talked together, Neil
and I. / told him how much | loved
him. that it wasn't for what he gave
me, either. I recall that, among other
things, / said:
"I want you to remember, seii, that
| think you the best man in the world
Nothing matters, nothing counts to M,
but you--and our happiness together
/ am going to keep you always, against
anybody or anything" Then I asked
for money to buy dinner gown.
''Why so much emphasis ,vp,gnta''
he asked as he drew me to him and
kissed me, telling me to get the gown
and charge it.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-02-20
MY LITTLE FRIEND.

/ have little friend so dear
Though he IS bird he has no fear
But sits up in the chittum tree
And sings the sweetest songs to me.
Oh, then l cali as best l know
And he comes to the ground below
Comes closer to me shyly, surely,
l love him most sincerely, truly.
I've tried to learn his song to sing
l guess he thinks some food III bring
When he has taught me every note
That comes from his dear warbling
throat.
The friendship which my heart pursue'
This little bird does not refuse
Each morn I take the fullest measure
Of this simple, soothing pleasure.
MRS, NELLIE B. WOLFE
Gervais, Oregon,
February Is, 1919.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-02-20

storm breaks If their representatives in the Legislature
withstand the pressure from all sides for appropriations
and new branches of government entang additional
pense they are branded stubborn and nonprogressve
like La Toilette for instance If they accede to the de-
mands they are regarded as wastefu of the taxpayers
money when the results of the session summed up
The people might help the legislators by asking only for
what they really ought to have.
In brief, the legislator who is honest and conscien-
ous is between the devil and the deep blue sea- if you
know what that old saying means The average member
of the legislature in Oregon realizes it full well before
his forty days of strife and worry writes the record Of
his work into the history of Oregon.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-02-20
OLD AGE STARTS
WITH YOUR KIDNEYS

Science says that old age begins with
weakened kidneys and digestive organs.
This being true, it is easy to believe
that by keeping the kidneys and digess
tive organs cleansed and in proper work.
ing order old age can be deferred and
life prolonged far beyond that enjoyed
by the average person.
For over 200 years GOLD MEDAL
HARLEM Oil has been relieving the
weaknesses and disability due to advanc-
ing years. It is a standard old-time
GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil is inclosed
in odorless, tasteless capsules contain
ing about drops each. Take them as
you would a pill, with a swallow Of
water. e'The oil stimulates the kidney
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-02-20
THE DOPE.
(By Melville Jones)

(By Melville Jones)
Now it's rumored that we II stay here
to give welcome to the casual and to
speed the homebound soldier on his
way; they we decided that we re needed
here 10 keep the army speeueo up so
the lucky ones can see the U. s. A., and
il seems we we spent lifetime watch
ing "roekiesr buck the mess line and
we're anxious to get started cross thl
sea. Now we've lived on stew and hard
tack and we've marched tour Wits
full pack and we've dug and filled up
trenches DER and o'er; we'yo taught
the verdant "rookie,' how to gev IN
line for ssoupic" and how to tell X
z. from cook, how to wear the hand
some gas mask aud just how awful it If
to ask some lieutenant you have not
met for match; how to rightly pull q
night raid how to toss the hand grem
adc and how to use the silent bayonet
with hate; how to string the priekly
wire and to shoot old "Jerry" higher
than the highest branch upon "Bill's"
family tree, but It seems we re not sc
clever and l. doubt If we win ever fig.
ure out way to get home very soor.
for those higher up don't tell Us exact
" watincllisn the real reason for our
sticking over here There is nothing
here for us but to join the anvil ehor-
us and start growing in Tho good old
army way, so won have to drown oui
sorrows in the thoughts of better NOR
rows and agree with old man Sherman
---he WAS right,
116th Engineers,
Anglers, France.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-02-20

action and enables the organs to throw
of the poisons which cause premature
old age. New life and strength increase
as you conlinue the treatment. When
completely restored continue taking :
capsule or two each day. GOLD MED
AL Haarlem Oil Capsules will keep you
in health and vigor and prevent a return
Of the disease.
do not wait until old age or disease
have settled down for good. At the first
sign that your kidneys are not working
properly. go to your druggist and get 9
box of GOLD MEDAL HARLEM Oil
Capsules. Money refunded il they do
not help you. Three sizes. But re.
member to ask for the original imported
ages. .
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-02-20

editorial bv Membership Committee Of the salem
Commerc al Club)
That new board and those officers of the Salem
Commercial club are some live Dunch Take it from me!
The point is just this. Salem is real live community
and it is coming into its Look at the business part
Of town---New stores Of all kinds opening up.
Notice the streets any day. especially Saturday when
the Salem Community is shopping Hundreds OF autos
at the curb
Our Commercial Club is alive but to keep up with
the other progress our community is making we need
more members Get that? More members
See that you answer the call of the Membership Com
mittee and sign up full fedged member and one non
resident member at least and have the cards ready for
the district Committee on February 25th 1t will
only take you few minutes to get or two members
of each class.
Get behind your own Community
We succeed as our Community succeeds.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-02-20

N CVhibiOh 10 q AAOlon WOlQy
ing "how much" 1t is widely used by
the Americans in France Editor)
/ have made a thousand efforts,
Spending hours both night and day
In study of the language:
"Monscer, parley VOC fransay."
There Is one word which I've often
Run across to my dismay
1t is so dog-goned expressive,
C0MBIENi
When we've been "confined 20 quar-
ters'
Cause you didn t make your bunk
And you left your outfit looking
Like an auction, sale of junk,
Do you think YOU IL help things any
If you sit and think and cuss
Out tho corporals and sergeants9
COMBIENl
When you're dead dog tired, and hun.
CRY
And the slum don t fill you up
And you've signed the pledge three
days before
So can't seek the flowing cup.
Your thoughts go ont to "bikstek,
Pommes frites, pain and confiture".
Then you reach down in your pockel
COMBIENi
With the "bones" you We had ses.
sion
: But the going wasn't good,
And you kept on placing eau franc'
Somewhat longer than you should.
The next morning you remember
You've three presents yet to buy;
Then you start to count your bankroll
COMBIENi
Combien's Is q weighty subject,
Yes, in fact it's quite bore,
I've spent sleepless nights in seeking
For its meaning by the score.
It's a question, not an answer
So III try it out once more.
If our l,ys in France are numbered,
COMBIENi
MELVILLE JONES.
Master Engineer 116th Engineers,
Anglers, France.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-02-20

airy reform. Good hard sense, boys, at
Salem, win win you more lasting friends
than all the vacillating caused by
threats Of organizations and newspapers
which have habit of blackmailing
public officials. Go to it, solve the prob
lens, that s why we sent you, and if
you put the emergency clause to every
honest act, there is great big element
in Oregon who will say "Well done,'
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-02-20

with the jacket cut on straight refer
lines. 1t is of castor colored trico-
tine tucked with fine tucks that go
in couples and vested with blue
chamois cloth. The broad braid that
trims vest and sleeves is also blue
of darker shade
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-02-20
rAvoRs ANTITRUST LAWS
(By R. A. BooTH)

(bN n. n. BVVfH
Member Of State Highway Com.
Eugene, Or, Feb l7.--(Speeial) Il
do not think senate bills. 67 and S., if
enacted into Law, would hamper the
highway commission 5 work or prevent
1t obtaining the best results for the
state. They largely follow the Gus
tom inaugurated by the commission
and therefore enact into organic law
what the commission has considered
good practice.
= the people had followed closely
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-02-20
SHOW GIVEN ONE NIGHT

The "Midnight Cabaret" will ap
pear but once at the state penitentiary
When the program was first issued it
was the intention to give the show
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-02-20

annual affair and that at the state
house only once in every two years.
-sss~e-
G W. Brown, lieutenant governor of
Saskatchewan, died at Regina Monday
t=- aAiSSiaa IL
The strike of engineers which has
closed the public schools of Denver for
week has been settled and the schools
are now open.
Thorough Americanization of He
brew immigrants was urged by the fif-
ty sixth annual convention of the or
der Of B'nai B B'rith, just closed at San
Francisco.
Record prices for hogs were seeur-
ed at an auction in Mattoon, H., when
one sow with nine pigs brought $4Sl5,
another sow $l340, and a spring pig
$1205.
Robert L. Page, shipbuilder, was
shot and killed in the room Of Miss
Anna Barbe at San Francisco, Sunday.
The woman claims she fired in de-
fcnse of her honor.
The Nebraska legislature has passed
a bill barring Catholic nuns and 9th
ers who wear the dress of their re-
ligious orders from teaching in the
public schools of the state.
The American tank steamer J. M.
Guffey, reported last week in disaster
200 miles off Cape Race, was towed to
Halifax by the British steamer Ramor-
head.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-02-20

Thursday and Friday evenings of the
week. 1t has now been decided that
the show is to be given only Thursday
evening. Those who are looking for en-,
tertainment Friday evening might drop
in late at the legislative halls in the
state house. The oae at the pen is an
annual affair and that at the state
house only once in every two years.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-02-20
CoMBIEN7

('Combien" is a French word, mean.
ing chow much. - 1t is widely used by
the Americans in France Editor)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-02-20
TIE DAILY CAPITAL JoURNA
HURRAH! AT IT AGAIN!

oo by the Chairman of the Membership Committee the Salem
ial Club)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-02-20

G w. Brown, lieutenant governor of
Saskatchewan, died at Regina Monday
E--<-s=s sfs,a lsaS,z n Rssa
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-02-20

The strike of engineers which has
closed the public schools of Denver for
a week has been settled and the schools
are now open.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-02-20

THURSDAY EVENING
February 20, 1919
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-03-20

that. barring unforeseen circumstan-
ccs, he would be candidate for gov
ernor in 1921 to succeed Westmore-
land Davis.
Railway administration detectives
announced yesterday in Norfolk fol-
lowing the arrest of L. S. Walden, 4
quartemaster employed by the Old
Dominion Steamship Company, that
they had unearthcd a series of syste-
matte freight robberies, which have
resulted III the disappearance of
freight valued at thousand of dollars.
Walden is specifically charged with
the theft of silk valued at $1,000.
He will be given hearing Friday.
Other arrests involving considcra-
bic larger amount of goods are ex-
cctcd in the meantime.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-03-20
VOICE CROSSES OCEAN
Marconi Engineer in ireland Talks to
Fellow Worker in Nova Scotia

Marconi Engineer in ireland Talks to
Fellow Worker in Nova Scotia
London, March 20.-The human
voice traversed the Atlantic at Z
o'clock yesterday morning.
After many months of preliminary
experiments in long distance tele-
phonv a Marconi engineer sat in a
wireless hut at Clifden, Ireland, at
that hour, lifted the receiver and call
ed "Glace Bay
Instantaneously the answer came.
"Glace Bay talking"
From that moment continuously
Chfden communicated with Nova SEQ
tia, the voices carrying strong and
clear all day.
There were no sentimental speeches
The tethnicai engineers talked about
improvements of the system which
thus carries mans voice across the
Atlantic as readily as between New
York and Hoboken.
"Our experiment was complete
success" Manager Bradfeld, of the
.Marconi company, said tonight.
transmission was absolutely instan-
taneous, and the voices were as clear
as yours over the telephone to me.
After the first messages had been en-
changed conditions were so perfect
that our engineers continued their
conversations all day, saving the de-
lay of writing their comments and
concentrations regarding improve
ment. I am sorry l am unable to give
a detailed account at this time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-03-20
Severe TEST SHOWS
HOW To SAVE Shoes

"a molder in our foundry wore a
pair Of shoes with Ne0lin Scles every
day for ten months ard two weeks
both in the foundry, and 70 and from
his work-and they arc just worn ont"
The Sessions Foundry' Company Of
Bristol, Connecticut. makes this report
on a pair OF Nc5iin-solcd mo!ders'
shoes given them for test.
Nc0lin SolcS have none of the short
conings OF other solcs. They Go not
burn or craci: under conditions such
rs these--or Go they wear cut quickly
under the grind of abrasive materials.
They are made by Science to be es-
pecially tough and durable, will stand
the toughest kind OF usage and so
wear longer and save money. More
over, they are comfortable and water
proof.
You can get them on new shoes in
many styles for men, women ard chill
dren-o- rs rc-so!cs. They are manu-
featured by The Goodyear Tire s,
Rubber Co.. Akron. Ohio. who also
make Wingfoot Heels-guaranteed to
outWear all other heels.