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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-11
Public Forum
g Wage Standards" VS.. "Cost of
Living"

To the Editor:-Discussion Of the
above is occupying considerable space
in many newspapers, notably those
emanating from sources controlled by
organizations of merchants and manu-
facturers, and those controlled by Ia
bor Naturally, industry sees the side
of the question only which affects pro-
fits in industry. while labor is striving
in vain to keep pace with the ever in
creasing bills which he is compelled to
pay. With the possible exception of o
few trade unions, the cost of living is
still far in advance of the average lab
oring man. The Bureau of Labor statis-
tics has just given figures showing that
in tnirty-six of Americas leading cities
the average increase since 1913 has
been one hundred tighten and one
half percent. Compare these figures
with the fifty percent Increase allow
ed the Postal Wage commission to the
postal workers.. the fifty to sixty per
cent just lately awarded two million
workers, the meager increase
to teachers, and one can begin to see
through the mythical twaddle about
the cost of high living It may be
we'll said that some people are living
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-11
Unpaid Note Dated
1862 B. C. Is Found

Philadelphia unpaid note for
four shekels in silver bearing forty per
cent annual interest for nearly four
thousand years recently was found am
ong the clay tablets at the University
OF Pennsylvania Museum, by DIR. Leon
Legrain. The note was given by a man
nanned BurMama to II Sinnutum in
October, 1852 B. c., the year in which
King Rim-Sin occupied thine town of
fhere were four witnesses to the
note. Instead of signatures the witness
ses placed their seals on the document
and were not liable for payment unless
1t was shown they knew the character
of Bur Mama was bad when they swore
1t was good.
Although comparisons are diff
cult, DIR. Legrain said, shekel of sill
YER at the time the note was made was
equal to about 500 at the present
time
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-11
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lation in need.
The rich black soil In southern Rus
sia is said to have produced less than
half a crop this year because of the
drouth. The Don coal basins are pro-
ducing little, despite Denikine's rout,
necessitating that railroads and indus
tides, excepting in the small districts
OF Siberia, depend upon wood for fuel.
The army is continually draining the
food stocks, while everywhere women,
girls and boys are replacing men a.
all forms OF labor.
The spectacle of stringency Is COM
plcte with hundreds OF dormant fac
tory stacks, from the small districts
of Irkutsls and Omsk through the
larger Industrial centers Of the Urals
to the great manufacturing districr q.
Moscow. atsding as monuments to an
industrial structure bearing all the
appearances Of having broken down.
Factories are Idle.
Observers on the trans Russian
journey commented on this aspect of
the situation in view of a statement
credited to Leon Trotzky, minister of
war, in which he was quoted as saying
that the bolshevik working armies"
heralded as units which would rebuild
Rusisa's Industrial life, had failed
wheresk illed labor was needed, their
usefulness being limited to the rougher
forms of labor such as cleaning cities
and keeping up the railyad right of
ways,
The output of the few factories
which are working is absorbed by the
army. leaving nothing. it is declared.
to exchange with the agricultural po
pulation for their products. The plan
for such exchange, handled by the
government, is declared to have been
a basic point in the bolshevilS program.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-11
As Seen Through
Journal Window
(By the Country Editor. }

/ 1t seems as IL the matter Of naming
the farm, the home place. is not given
lenough consideration in this county
sometimes think that we are almost
too American not quite English
enough, "doncher know" l firmly be-
llieve that England owes that nobility,
that stability of her middle and higher
classes Of people to the national char
acteristic which is love and veneration
| for home. You ask an Englishman to
describe or locate his home, and he
will probably, with pardonable pride,
state that it is called "Beechwood," or
Fairbanks" or some such pleasing
and appropriate name, and that it lies
just beyond "Meadowdale." You ask
an American farmer to locate his place
for you and he will quite likely answer
that it is out heer on the s. e. quar-
ter of the N. w. quarter of section
|27," or something west 0 fthe william
ette meridian" And often times he is
not quite sure of it himself. And sure
enough, if you go out there into section
81 and look him up. you find that it is
no idle matter, this giving the latitude
and longitude, as you could hardly
have found him without because there
were no distinguishing or characteris-
tic features about it that made it any
different from any other "forty' or
eighty" around about it.
Now I mean to be be pretty faith
full and patriotic American. but still
wish that the farmers might pattern
after out English cousins in |
he matter Of creating homelike, COM
forta BILE and attractive homes on the /
hot 81, nd ,'e,l
children for all generations to come
shall be proud to own and thus create
a true nobility that shall be an honor
to our country.
1t may sound stilted and affected at
first because you are not used to that
practice, but one could soon become
accustomed to it. and it certainly would
be a great benefit in the matter of
finding locations.
WA
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-11
&OCApy

BY Florence Elizabeth Cartwright
Mrs. Byron Brunk proved a de-
lightful hostess Friday evening when
she entertained the Modern Writer 8
section of the Salem Arts league with
O porch party. Japanese lanterns and
old fashioned bouquets rendered the
scene of the affair charming and the
work Of the members of the club
was as usual, very interesting. Miss
Carol Dibble, who was the guest OF
the club for the evening, assisted
Mrs. Brunk. Those who were present
were, Mrs. w. F. Fargo, Mrs. Edna
l.. Daley, Mrs. f. s. Barton. Mrs. r.
Monroe Gilbert, Mrs. T. d. Eason,
Mrs. J. C. Nelson, Miss Renska Swart
Miss Audred Bunch. MSs Dibble and
Mrs. Brunk.
Mrs. Zadoc Riggs ,ert yesterday for
Seal Rocks to spend week with
Mrs. William Brown at the attractive
Brown cottage, Brett Blick."
DR.. Mary c. Rowland and daugh-
ter, Miss Nellie Rowland, have re-
turned from a weeks outing at Cas-
cadia.
!
An enjoyable band concert was /,
given the inmates of the state hospit- ,
al Monday evening at which two So
los were sung by Mrs. Halle Parrish I
Durdall. This concert is an annual
affair and proved more entertaining
than usual this year.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Olson, Miss
Margaret White, Jack Sharpe and c.
y. Clancy made up merry little
party who motored to Silver Creek
Falls Sunday for a day of pleasure.
Miss Ruth Jones returned Monday
evening from a weeks sojourn at
Seaside and Cannon Beach.
A party consisting OF Mr. and Mrs.
A. 8. Donis Mr.. and Mrs. Charles II.
Barbour and daughter Genevieve,
and Mr.. Barbour's niece, Miss Ruth
Snyder of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. mo-
tored to Portland last week end to
visit at the home of Mrs. Donis' Sis ;
ter. Mrs. G, e. Clark. Sunday the ;
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-11
Spectre Of Starvation Stalks
Lenght and Breadth Of Russia

Continued requisition of grain and
livestock in return for alleged worth
les paper money instead of supplies is
said to have made the agricultural po-
pulation the greatest potential army of
bolshevism. Observers say that if this
condition is remedied 1t promises to
cause the ultimate downfall of the
regime despite it's militaristic control.
AS a result of the deluge of paper
money throughout Russia and Siberia
a system of barter which is carried on
illegally Is the only means of ex-
chaonge Small quantities of food sup
plies compensate for the hsortage in
government rations and the inequality
in their distribution.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-11
WOMEN MAY BE STRONG

and enjoy life whether in the home
or business world if they can keep
at bay those ailments peculiar to
their sex. If every woman realized
how Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, that simple remedy made
from roots and herbs. goes to the
root of the trouble and overcomes
such symptoms as backache, head
aches, nervousness and irritability,
they would be healthier, happier and
stronger. If you suffer from any form
of female ills why don't you try it?
1t will pay you to do so. (adv)
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-11
Gives Estate To
Propide Pasture
For Goats of Poor

San Francisco F. Weber,
civil war veteran who died here re-
Gently bequeathed his 5000 estate to
the burgomaster of his native village
in Bavaria to be used in providing free
pasturage for goats of the poor.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-11

party visited Columbia beach ant
Council Crest before returning to Sa
lem.
Guests at the ]. H. Cradlebaugl
home are Mrs. Leroy Leedy ant
daughter. Miss Lois Leedy of Seat
| tie. Miss Florence Allan Of Buhl
Idaho. and Miss Francis Brown OF
Omaha, Nebraska
Mr.. and Mrs. Trubert Henderson
spent the week end at Cascadia with
Mrs. Henderson's sister, Miss Mildred
Kaylor.
Miss Margaret Callahan has been
the guest of Miss Ruth Speor this
week. Miss Callahan has accepted a
position In the Eugene public schools
where she will spend next winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. e. Bargess and
family are enjoying a visit in Walla
Walla with Mrs. Bargess' mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Fasching of
Ketchikan, Alaska announce the ar
rival Of small daughter to be nam
ed Mona Maxine. The Faschings are
former residents of Salem where Mr..
Fasching was connected with the
Price shoe store.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph White are en-
joying an outing at Breitenbush
Springs.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-11

and due deliberation," or labor must
know that it is expected to give fulI
return for these high ID wages paid"
etc, the working man, after careful
study, and due deliberation, simply
can't understand. Is it any wonder
there is discomfort in this country
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-11

where we have to a., ~
comprehending individnswlt IVA wlth M
not see that to eat les usis aa w
er e Off less pay. i n, H. ana na,' ss't|
they t,, win ever be abls y saly nv
'heir high standard Of liy,sssss II Ssss
N A LABoRINcs y.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-11

County Superintendent and Mrs.
w. c. Smith, Mrs. N. B. Churchill
Professor Frank Churchill and How
ard Churchill are enjoying an outing
at the TilIamook beaches.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-07

phone. 1t seems II a rumor gets
started. calls begin. and sometimes
continue at break neck rush
through the entire day. If street
cars tie up or anything unusual hap
pens, the number Of calls begin to
mount
Big Average OF Calls
Fl Paso. Mr.. Stratton says. has the
highest pro rata telephone call aver
age IN the United States. averaging
nearly - calls 10 the phone every
day in the year. High efficiency
among telephone operators is neces-
sary in consequence, and il takes
time 70 develop a good operator.
But it seems, Mr. Bates says, that
the operator is in high demand as a
housewife.
The telephone operator must be
cool and hard to aruffle,' or she
doesn't last long" Mr.. Bates says
she is an intensely practical young
woman, faced with the practical
things Of life. She understands the
value OF a dollar, most Of them are
capable cooks and she has trained
herself 10 be a real helpmate- The
young man who IS able TO get an
operator is TO be congratulated, but
its pretty hard on our organization"
Considerable Pulchrltude.
There IS nothing lacking in beauty
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-07

terra where she can get a real. hon
est-to-goo meal for two bits; OF
wher~, If she prefers to take her
own lunch. either coffee, or hot tea
is supplied her witho I cost Her
working room is a marvel Of pleas
ant efficiency, cooling system, airy,
well lighted and all that
Deserves 1t All
And she deserves IL all. IS the
unanimous opinion OF C. E. Stratton
and H. E Bates, general manager and
superintendent of traffic, respective
~. of the Tri-State Telephone COM
pany.
The telephone girl Of FL Paso IS
called upon TO handle an average Of
nearly 1900 calls daily, with
minimum rarely less than 100. 600,
and a maximum sometimes running
to $4,000 calls. The telephone day
here, according to Mr.. Bates, has no
peak" or rather, a fluctuating one.
The company has its maximum force
on duty, however, between 9 a. II.
and 1850 a. m OF each day, the time
when calls unusually run heaviest,
and when the company is best
equipped 10 handle its load.
Sometimes that peak varies. how
ever. Let a rain begin to fall or the
fire whistle toots and FL Paso makes
a simultaneous grab for the tele-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-07

Our semi-annual inventory has Just been COM
pIeted and we find that IN spite of most
successful season our stock Is much larger than
we thought. AS we have several hundred
more samples than we can show, even with
our immense floor space, we are compelled to
sacrifice many items to make room for new
Fall arrivals.
These After Inventory Sale items are
selected for the great savings which they
present. The prospective buyers wiH find
them Of unusual interest for the prices are in
keeping Nth pre-War values.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-07
WHEN FLOUR COULDN'T BE
SOLD IN SAN FRANCISCO

San Francisco. Calf. Aug. THE
fact that barrels OF flour floated
around in san Francisco bay In the
year 1850 could hardly be expected
10 interest a present day ambassador
from Chile 20 the United States. said
Beltran Matthew, the Chilean ambas-
sador at Washington, on his visit 20
this city. but in his case il was
matter OF family history
Mr.. Matthew said that his father, a
young Chilean merchant, conceived
the idea when news Of the California
gold rush spread 20 South America
that flour would be much IN demand
in san Francisco. So a ship was
chartered, loaded with flour and the
sails set for the north.
Unfortunately for 1Ir. Matthews
father, many other people had de-
cided that similar ventures in flour.
would be profitable. and when his
ship sailed into the Golden Gate,
flour could hardly be given away.
there was such a supply here. The
elder Matthew dumped his cargo into
the bay. sold his ship for what little
he could get for il and decided to
make san Francisco his home.
For several years he ran store
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-07

YOU want to forget that stuff about
i cold hlooded corpor- tons" and
poor telephone girls" As de-
scriptive phrases Of actual conditions,
they have ceased to function.
Rather. II ever Il was a cold
blooded corporation" and there Is
little to bear out the insinuation, the
modern telephone company has
changed its ways until now Il has
assumed the role OF an indulgent
father, with his daughters-repre-
sented locally by 200 young women
operators-too practical to take the
character so often associated with
paternal Indulgence, that Of the pam
pered and spoiled little thing"
Instead OF being a poor telephone
girl" the young woman operator OF
today. 50 far as FL Pas0 Is concerned,
has working day Of seven and one
hale hours, the time SO interspersed
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-07
Pity The Downtrodden Telephone
Cir! She Gets Meals For A Quarter,
Coffee, Music And Her Fun All Free!

with intervals Of rest as TO prevent
nervous after affects frorl her work.
She has her roomy. wen ventilated
and luxuriously furnished-the term
is not overdraWn-rest rooms and
parlors- and has a private room with
polished hardwood floors for dane
ing
She has the best photograph that
money can buy and a library Of rec
ords representing more than 200 num-
bors, bought by her OWE selection
Ter headpiece is her own and IS
thoroughly sterilized daily
She has a private hospital for any
emergency attention given without
cost to herself.
Twice monthly she IS the guest Of
the company at a social function, not
cut and dried affair, but an enter
tainment which she herself has ar
ranged AnG she has her own cafe
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-07
TO HUNT WHALES AT
SEA FROM BABY BLIMP

Long Beach. Calf Aug whale
hunting from a baby blimp =
project Of Captain John D. LOOP. q
resident here. Who HIS had many
years experiences whaling IN the old
fashioned way. Capt Loop has IN
vented an aerial harpoon 70 be
dropped upon the whale with 9 buoy
attached TO trace the leviathan after
he Is struck When the whale comes
up for air after he IS struck the cap
tain proposes 10 attack him with g
bomb gun A blimp is being rugged
al a Los Angeles flying field TO Try
cut Cant LOOPS method.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-07
9Rogers' After Inventory Sale @4

The items given IN this advertisement are
simply an indication of the extraordinary bar
gains to be found throughout. our store. It
would be an almost impossible task to enum-
crate them all. Our SIX sample floors. base
ment and mezzanine floor show values un-
heard of IN recent years. Our large carpet
and drapery department is also OVERLOOKING
with good things for the early buyer. Read
this advertisement carefully and come early
as the best bargains naturally go first. This
great sale begins next Monday morning.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-07

among the 200 operators OF FL Paso.
Not only is the average OF pulchri-
tude high, but It would also be
first class bet that II an Fl Paso
beauty were selected. she would be
found during working hours plug
ging calls IN front OF a switch board
And II is also probable that her own
coworkers would have given her the
hardest run for the honor
And their conversation II one IS
lucky enough TO eavesdrop. there IS
little OF the usual feminine Il said
to him." and he said TO me-" but
discussions Of economical methods Of
making or buying clothing and other
similar subjects seem to hold the
forefront, Through habit, training
or for some other cause. their voices
are soft and low, something. which
Shakspere characterized as an ex-
cellent thing in woman.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-07
Bolt OF Lightning Gets
Rebrfeue For 4 Negro

Columbus. S. c., Aug T.-Because OF
a stroke Of lightning during a recent
storm here the electric apparatus con
nected with the death chair at the
state penitentiary would not work TO
its fun strength and at the last min
ute the death sentence OF John Max
well, negro. charged with the brutal
murder Of an old citizen, was re-
prieved for two weeks. The state
electrician requested the reprieve.
preferring 20 postpone the penalty
rather than have the man tortured TO
death.
Il was stated unofficially that the
current would have killed the negro,
but that he might have suffered dur
ing the killing. and the electrician
preferred not to take such a chance.
Maxwell was sentenced IN July for
having killed an aged Charleston
county farmer and chopping his body
to pieces
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-07

Miss Mary Allen, noted lecturer, win
speak in the courthouse Monday and
Tuesday evening under auspices Unity
School Of Christianity She has Q
message worth hearing The public
viii be welcome. Free VIII offering
Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-07

CLRPETs CLEANED the best way
BY the best cleaners. WILSCN-Mkll-
LCAN Plant 2 Phone 766.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-07

here, but finally sold out and re-
turned TO Chile. where he remained
Sen on stock to Curtin. a co.-Aav.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-07

Closing Out Sale on al Summer
Suits and Coats and Pants left on
hand Must be sold before September.
Now IS the time to stock up for next
summer and save $1,000 to $500 on
each suit. Richard V. Pearson. Fine
Tailoring, 10 Texas.-Adv-
FULL line OF KC l ks and KODAK
supplies at Gandara s.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-07

q gInlsbIaE. p aaaasEa.-Aav.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-27
The Best Cough SyrtIr,
is Homemade.
Here's an easy way 10 save $2, and
yet have thr beet cough remedy
you over tried


You've probably heard of this well.
known plan Of making cough syrup at
home. But have yo ever used It'll
When you do, you will understand why
thousands of families, the world over,
feel that they could hardly keep house
without it. It's simple and cheap, but
the wa it takes hold OF n cough will
quickly earn it permanent place IN
your home.
Into pint bottle, pour 21a ounces of
Pinex; then add plain granulated sugar
syrup to fill UP the pint. Or, ii desired,
use clarified molasses. honey, or corn
syrup instead OF sugar syrup. Either
way, II tastes good, never spoils, and
gives you full pint Of better cough
remedy than you could buy ready made
for three times its cost.
re Is really wonderful how quickly
this homemade remedy conouers O
cough--usually in "a hours or less. It
seems to penetrate through every air
passage, loosens q dry, hoarse or tight
cough, lifts the phlegm, heals the mem
branes, and gives almost Immediate re.
lief. Splendid for throat tickle. hoarse.
ness, Group, bronchitis and bronchial
asthma.
Pinex is highly concentrated COM
pound OF genuine Norway pine extract.
and has been used for generations for
throat and chest ailments.
To avoid disappointment ask your
druggist for "21a ounces of Pinex'' with
directions, and don't accept anything
else. Guaranteed to give absolute sstis.
faction or money refunded. The Pinex
Co., Fl. Wayne, Ind.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-27
Don't Prod Your
Liver to Action
Mr. cvsreomes Di'iousness, conssips-
fion, Sick Headache, Quickly. No &
Gripping or Pain. Guarantees.

The organs Of digestion, assImiia-
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liver and bowels-are closely allied
and the proper action of any Of these
organs Is largely dependent upon the
correct functioning OF all the others.
whipping" your liver into action
with calo.slei or forcing your bowels
with Irritating la-atlves or strong
cathRrtics is great mistake. A bet
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toning the whole digestive and elinina-
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(NR Tablets, which not only bringa
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Get your system thoroughly cleansed
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orous harmony, and you win not have
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Get ESQ box and try it with the
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Tabietsj is sold. guaranteed and
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