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

WWkNCkFORTH and forever I'm A
sa1fragctte. I'm she sugeragett-
esf suffragette that ever breath
ed Sylvia Psnkhurst and Carrie Chap
man catt are mere children beside me,
and huneeF-strikes and briek-throwing
orgies but tame forms Of amusement.
heeausel II had begun being a suffra-
gette years and years ag0-wher the
two abose mentioned woFfhies did. FOR
instance, ] might have been the govern.
Or Of Oregon today. And If I were the
governor Of Oregon should have rid.
den TO Portland in one Of tho Curtis
airplanes Tuesday morning instead Of
standing with my mouth and ewes open
and swallowing half the dust Of Marion
county while ! watched them land. take
on oil and gasoline and merrily fy
away eeain.
o, but they were prettyl They de-
taehed themselves from the clouds
while they were still a great way off,
looking no larger than the meadow
larks that had hung above the field all
morning. Closer and closor. assuming
more RECOGNIZABLE proportions as they
came, until when directly above, they
hesitnted second. made a slow grace.
ful tarn flor all the world as thouch
an orchestra above the clouds was play
ing waltz tune, and they were moving
to I'D, and dropped TO earth.
After that, IL You weren't particular
about the dust and didn't mind being
showed around ard tramplcd on, il was
your privilege 20 90 closer and inspect
the winged wonders. II you were wise
you directed most Of your attention 70
ilie plane that was last 10 descend.
where the brown eyed pilot (or me-
chanie or somethiugl grinned and told
you everything you wanted to know,
while he kept reminding You firmly
(grinning the while) 10 keep your
hnnds off the plane. The rest oil them
were lovely too, Of course, but mol near
" 50 cougenial. Perhaps the seeond one
was BIT puffed up az the honor Of
having the governor Of Oregon as a
prospective passenger, and maybe the
others were tired and didn't like the
dust, You II have to admit, though,
that when they did condoscend to
smile at you and answer question,
they were perfectly grand.
Come 10 think about IL. perhaps II
wouldn't be wise after ALL to turn so
desperately suffragette. Remember
what Mrs Reed said about politics and
pokor and othor women's hushandsi IT
wonld be iasi as interesting 10 marry
an aviator, and q real modest trosscau
ouqhin' = TO cost any more THAI po.
liiienl campaign.
Miss Mianetia Magers was appointed
by William II. Boyer, supervisor OF
music In the Portland public schools, to
present the music for the graduation
exercises Of the ladies' POLYTECHNIC,
In Portland which were held Thursday
evening, june 18th. Besides a glce club
Of forty voices, Miss Magers presented
the graduates chorus of thirty-five vote.
os, who sang a double number. The mu.
sic received great deal Of praise from
everyone present.
II viii interest the many friends OF
Miss Mayors TO learn that she has been
reelected director Of the Centnary Meth
odist church in Portland for tn coming
year Her work has been remarkably
s'seecssfn and has met with the entire
satisfaction and eommendation of cv.
cry one concerned.
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Governor and Mrs. Ben Oleott led the
grand march at the bali at Cosillion
hnii II Portland last evening. which
event closed the Victory Rose festival |
The affair was given by the Royal Ro.
sarians in honor of the Goddess of Vic.
tory and the Cherrians and their wlvcs
"ere guests Of honor at the function. 7
Thursday evening Governor AMI Mrs