Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-12-28

Inat TINS old world, big as 1t is
rs comparatively small sphere
%after all, was demonstrated to Gov
@ernor Olcott during his recent
7uisit to the eastern states in an inr
@rident which includes In its rami-
-Eications former Capital-Journal
7reporter.
The scene Of this incident, as re-
hated by the states executive Mon
pday morning in discussing his re-
seent trip was a chair car on a
passenger train pulling into st
Petersburg, Florida, where the
governor spent a few days with his
xather and mother before returning
ITO the west.
During the course of the day the
governor explains, he had struck
mp a casual acquaintance with a
gentleman who proved later to be
sDne of st. Peterburg's most prom
anent business men. That evening
while the passengers were busy as
rsembling their belongings prepar-
uatory to leaving the train at st.
Petersburg the governors chance
acquaintance introduced him,
among others, to a Miss Helen
EVrenn.
True to her newspaper instinct
Miss Wrenn inquired as to Mr..
-Olcott's home, for be it understood,
tle was not known to any of his
-sehief executive.
Informed that he hailed from
Oregon Miss Wrenn's interest was
aroused.
II once lived in Oregon, myself"
nahe stated, explaining that she had
worked as reporter on the
Eapital-Journal under Fisher.
Miss Wrenn, the governor states,
mentioned the names of many Sa-
Hem people whom she knew, then
turned the conversation into state
sEhannels.
Lets see, your name is Olcott, :"
sahe remarked. "An Olcott sue
seeded to the governorship of
Oregon on the death of Governor
wVithycombe. That was Ben Y
Olcott, was 1t not?'
That's right" the governor ad-
wnitted.
And aren't you Ben w. Olcott 2"
@slle suddenly inquired, after look
Ang out of the car window a few
Enoments.
II am" the governor admitted.
And you are the governor of
@0regon and haven't let any of these
z9eople know it," Miss Wrenn
1nsisted.
Il have never denied it and have
'Tas yet had nc occasion to explain
zRfy official status" the governor
rsountered in self defense, explain
Ang that his visit to st. Peters
0urg was entirely unofficial.
But the cat was out of the bag
sand the next morning when st.
PETERSBURG awoke 1t knew that the
%sovernor of Oregon was it's guest,
FOR the following story from the
NRen Of Miss Helen Wrenn, former
nv of Salem, later of Ohio, where
ashe worked on the papers owned
my President-elect Harding and
@laovernor Cox, and now of Florida. |
was blazoned on the front page of
za1e st. Petersburg Daily Times:
Ben w. Olcott, governor of Ore
ION arrived in st. Petersburg
1uesdaynigpt following his attend
-Ance OF two national conferences to |
visit his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. III |
w. Olcott, who are spending the |
'T~inter at 482 Third avenue south. |
Governor Olcott, who because of |
Mis- leadership of a crusade To save
mhe timber of his state, has become |
IA national character, came to this |
Slrity from Washington, where he /
attended the national good roads |
'NrOnference.
Before going to Washington, he |
Nook an active part in the nation
zzl conference of governors and
Bovernors~elect at Harrisburg. pa.
(which was attended by "a GOV
tsrnofs and seven governors-elect. |
Entertained at PHILADELPHIA
Al Philadelphia he was enter
Iained by Mayor Moore and at |
Chester, Pa, the old home of Gov
sermon Sproule of Pennsylvania, he
helped to dedicate a court house
sDn the site of one of the oldest
+Mourt houses in the United States.
Governor Olcott, who is Al years
sid, is here for a brief relaxation
ADefore going back to his guberna-
Rorial chair in oregon. He will /
spend his time with his parents.
who are so years old. They are
1rom Fitehburg. Ill.,, and have
0een spending their winters in st. II
petersburg for ten years.
chairman of the state board of II
forestry and leader in the work
al conserving the forests of his
state, Governor Olcott spoke most
Ay Tuesday night of his pleasure
in that work, and of its import
-ahce and the thrills that ac-
amompany it.
Tells of New Idea
he told how he conceived the
idea Of the protection OF forest by /
Alrplane patrols, and how he Initi-
saAt TED the idea by plotting an air
Diane over the Oregon forests.
Yes" he said, II am an avi-
aAtor-that is. a sort of an aviator
a find a great pleasure in flying.
a-nd 1 run an airplane whenever
can l enjoy it as a sport and re-
sspect II as matter of utility III
nave great faith in the future of
'1he airplane."
Tells About Children
AT frequent intervals, the COVER
xaor branched off his recital of for
sstry and the use of the airplane
IN forestry to tell about his three
young sons, Gordon and Chester.
1--WE year old twins. and
Richard, six.
Forests" the governor said have
<Wo deadly enemies. One is fire
and the other is the destroying
fnand of man. BY means of the
4atest of mans own devices. a de-
vice that gives us the wings, and L
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