Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-05-26

w. w. WlnHcnS, pAOihAncnt AohNh
er from the vicinity of Dec, in Hood
River county, was among the visitors
at the state house today. Mr.. Winnens
is an enthusiastic booster for the re-
publican party and by way of pastime
has been writing some catchy campaign
songs, some Of which have been set to
music. He has also written song for
the coming Portland Rose festival
While in the city Mr.. Winnens DIS
tributed number of political buttons
which he designed and which is being
manufactured in the east. This bears
the legend &C. 0. p. on 7. o. p. and
along with it is a frisky young ele-
phant seated astride the north pole.
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1.-THE best" is all you can do when
death comes. Call Webb & Clough Co.
Phone 120. tt
Phone n Oregon Taxi and Transfer
Co. for quick service. tt
DR.. L. R. Springer, dentist. Moore
bldg. corner Court and Liberty.
phone ia. III
Salem has been chosen as the next
meeting place by the managers Of Ore
gon commercial clubs who met last
week at The Dalles. T. +. McCroskey,
manager of the Salem club was elected
vice president. The meeting will be
held some time next fall. W. ID. b.
Dodson, executive manager of the Port
land commercial club was elected
president and "A. W. Neslon secretary
treasurer. During the sessions an The
Dalles, Mr.. McCroskev delivered an adj |
dress on Government Farm Bureaus
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The Latin club of the Salem high |
school will meet Monday night in the
high school auditorium at S;l5 o clock.
This club includes students to- the /
number of 95 who are taking the Latin
course. A Roman wedding viii be
staged and the life OF boy shown as
it was in Roman times from his birth
to marriage To those who.are interest
ed in Latin and what the Romans did,
b cordial invitation is given.
In the rural district, many Of the
teachers are not applying for
schools for the winter and although /
the salary is 10 be SIS month, many
Df the teachers win put in the winter
attending the normal school at Mon
mouth or going to business colleges to
prepare themselves for business posi-.
lions Duo 10 the war, very Few men
are now teaching and those still in the
rural service are old timers. This is
thought to be due to the fact that men
from the war can secure
employment that pays much better
han a school for eight months Of the
rear. In one part Of the county, out
# 30 teachers, only three are men.
This little story is not intended for
hose who become confused with fig +.
res or who do not own or expect TO
Iwn an automobile. For those who are
tFong on figures and have ears or are
living In hopes Of buying a car, the
ollowing is submitted: There are 1000
ans in Marion county and II is estimat.
d that each will travel 1000 miles a
ear. This makes 100000 miles Of
travel mostly over Marion
oaHty roads each year. II is assumed
hat fully one half Of this travelling is
lone by business concerns and hat
hey use and will travel over much Of
be PROPOSED $50 miles Of new road
lguring on this proposition it is esti-
lated that with the addition Of the
5o miles Of good roads and what is
oming through the highway, hard sur
ace roads will save ear owners sl40,.
% year on tires alone.
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