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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-03-18

Perhaps his brain registered th'
scene sketched by the policeman
a hloodless face behind the deati
cell grating-the distant steps oi
the procession already sounding
in the corridor.
He opered the gate and wenI
out to the sidewalk where youne
girl. unskillfully painted stooo
looking about her preliminary tc
opening the nights campaign
"Hello," she said tentatively.
"Ah." ne said pleasantly "a goo
dess Of the starsl"
"Got anything on?" she asked
approaching with her mirthless
smile.
"Yes, a few casual garments
She looked him over with the
uncanny wisdom of her caste, and
Young as she was, she OWNED III
this man only the opportunity to
waste her time.
whats the matter?' she ask
ed. glancing at his shabby dress
ing gown. "Up against itY
'cWhat Tn up against" he said
absently. will look good to you
too. some day"
whats that?"
death my dear"
"Quit kiddin'!" she retorted.
with an uneasy laugh. You got
YOUR looks yet" She stepped
nearer. looking at him curiously.
Nothing like that" she said.
you're a locker. Buck up, old
SCOUT"
She was leaning against the
railing where he stood resting his
back. Presently he turned leisur-
civ. and surveyed her.
you are young" he said. You
will be tired girl before you're
up against what l am"
what have you done?" she
enuuired curiously
Nothing"
"Sure. That's why we all go up
the river"
I'm going across the river ne
remarked smiling.
(WHICH"
"rhe Styx. You never heard Of
It. suppose"
zone of them dirty rivers in
Jersey?"
He nodded gravely.
whats out there?" she en-
quired.
"I don't know. my dear"
Then what's the idea ,"
She waited for an answer. but
his golden eyes were dreamily re-
mote.
The girl fingered. Once or
twice professional sense suggested
departure. but when her tired eyes
Of a child rested on him some
thing held her inert.
When she again interrupted his
revery he looked around At her as
though he had never before seen
her. and she repeated what she
had said.
"What." he asked sharply.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-03-18

iheld it so that the electric ligh
fell on it. a
"Is it good?" she asked in al
awed voice.
Perfectly" He turned the
cheque over and showed her the
Endorsement.
She found her voice presently:
/ What are you putting over
me?"
He said:
"Id give this cheque to you now
but 1t wouldn't be any good when
the banks open tomorrow"
She stared her question, and ne
Ilaughed:
ITS a law concerning cheques.
Never mind. But there's a way
to beat it. I had a lot of money
once. They'll take my paper at
Square Jack Hennesey's. Shall we
stroll up that way?"
She did not understand. 1t VAS
quite evident that she had no faith
in the scrap of paper either. But
it was still more evident that she
was willing to remain with him,
even at the loss of professional
pportunities-even though she
was facing the obloquy of being
"kdded."
Come into my studio first" he
said.
She went without protest. In
the brightly lighted basement Re
turned and scrutinized her coolly
from head to foot.
"How old ?" he asked bluntly.
Seventeen"
"How long are on the job?"
1.-TWO years"
Whose are you?"
I'm for myself"
Come on! Don't lie"
what are you? A bull ?"
"You know I'm not. Who are
you working for? Waltz Never
mind You're working for some
body, aren't your"
yves"
"Do you folks know it?"
mo"
"What was it-cloaks, feathers,
store?"
She nodded.
"You can go back?"
She remained silent, and he re-
peated the question. Then the
girl turned white under her paint.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-03-18

JOURNAL WANT ADS PAY
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-03-18
Just Folks
BY EDGAR A. GUEST
(Copyrighted)
Business and The Boy

Business and The Boy
He never had the time to spend
in play.
Or give much thought to him
who bore his name;
He'd hoped his son would learn
the proper way.
And never cause him sorrow
here or shame;
He hadn't time to laIR with him
at night
He thought the boy was getting
on all right.
He had a business which required
his care.
To lose his money would not do
at all.
Mistakes would happen IL he were
not there,
SO quickly does the market rise
and fa1:
Though others could be trusted
with his boy.
Others his business surely would
destroy.
Dollars are things a man can
count and feel,
The bank accepts them. and the
merchants. too;
Buildings are solid things OF brick
and steel,
And good to own and very fine
to view;
Men know the worth of labor
when it's done
But who can count the value in
a son?
The business prospered. but the
boy was lost
Others had failed to fill the
fathers place.
The man is rich. but oh. the sorry
cost
The son has come to ruin and
disgrace.
Oh fool. who guards his business
day and night,
e blindly hopes his boy will be
all right
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-03-18

Il got FLYER that amt workin', ,"
she said again. you can use it
in your business if it's any good "
my dear child" he said pleas
antly, you're very kind, but that's
not what the matter is" He turn
ed, dropped his arm on the rail-
ing. facing her: Whats your
name?"
Gloria Cameron"
Come on" he said, good-hum-
oredly, whats your other name ?"
Anne"
ANNE, what?"
"O'Hara."
"Will you wait a minute ?"
She nodded uncertainty.
He went back through the area,
entered his studio and dressed in
his shabby street clothes.
The cheque was still lying on
a small table where Cleland had
placed 1t at his request. And now
he picked it up, dipped a rusty
pen into an ink bottle. and indor-
sed the cheque. making 1t payable
to Anne O'Hara. Then he took
his straw hat and went out.
The girl was waiting.
Anne" he said. Il want you 70
read what's written on this pretty
perforated piece of paper" He
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-03-18

he had just left her alone he could
have caught every one OF her chill
dren. But she had tempted him ia
follow her. And every time she rose
from the ground and flew a short
distance, she led Tommy further
away from her little ones.
Tommy had some trouble in
finding the exact spot where he
had stumbled upon Mrs. Grouse
and her children. But he found II
again, at last. And little good II
did him; for not a trace of those
eleven young grouse could he dis
cover. They had all disappeared
every single one of them! Thev
knew what to do when their
mother led Tommy Fox away.
Each Of them found safe hiding
place. Some of them burrowed
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-03-18
81 z . PY-TIME. TALES
g, THE tai = OF
1I TOMMY FOX
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That same thing happened as
many as a dozen times. And the
twelfth time that Mrs. Grouse rose
before one Of Tommy's rushes she
didn't come down again. She light
ed in a tree. And since it appeared
to Tommy that she had no inten-
ton of leaving her safe perch, he
gave up in disgust. He was very
angry because he hadn't caught old
Mother Grouse. But there was her
family! He would get them-the
whole eleven of them! And he
turned back toward the place
he had first come upon them.
Now, sly old Mother Grouse had
p p'ayed trick on Tommy Fox. If
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-03-18
Spring Styles
Show Displays
New Fashions

Live models will display the lat
est in spring fashion creations for
women at the semi-annual style
show of the Miller Mercantile com
pany to be held in the store this
evening at eight o'clock.
Considerable effort has been eX-
pended by Miss Myrtle M. WarfeL
buyer for the store, in making this
one of the largest and most attract
i've displays of its kind ever held
in Salem. Miss Warfel spent some
three weeks in Portland in making
her selections for the evening, and
7. B. Robinson, decorator for the
store, is expending every effort 10
make the setting attractive.
A large stage has -een erected
in the rear of the store which is
decorated with the earliest spring
flowers. There will be plenty of
room for the followers of Dame
Fashion to sit comfortably and ad-
mire the sixteen changes which
are to be worn in the elite circles
this year.
Perhaps the most attractive gar
ments which will be on display is
an afternoon dress of hand made
linen Margot lace, and a lace din
ner dress with a tobacco brown
wrap.
Other important changes to
be worn for other occasions are, a
Michael model navy tricotine III sss,
a black and white satin by Blaun-
er, a sopy of the Jenny model in
black and white satin, and organ
dies by the Eleanor Briggs depart
ment of the store.
Box coats will be shown for the
youthful figures, while straighter
lines are recommended for the
more mature. Sport wear in both
wool and silk will be on display to-
gether with Madame Flanders
blouses.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-03-18
Lsoganberry
Laughs
BY Robert Quillen

Only those who are on the level
mount above the common level.
Slogan for Leonard next tlrra:
HE kept me out Of the Cablne'.' y
Don't start fire with Kerosene;
it's too expensive. Csc your Gil
we'll stock.
The bright things said by child
rem cost the poor jokesmiths many
weary hour.
And a lot of the most ardent
advocates of preparedness have
no savings bank accounts.
China could get along very nice
ly without IN army il all the other
nations were heashen.
A married man doesn't need a
emory-training course TO remind
him OF his faults.
Very likely Nero began fiddl'ng
jazz, and then the citiz'ns set
Rome afire BY way of protest.
When opportunity knocks, 1t
usually makes sufficient clamor
to drown the voice Of conscience
The air service enthusiasts In
cline to the belief that wars can
be won with the hit and run plan.
The reason the movie isn't con-
sdered high brow is because 1t is
so cheap all the low-brows can
attend.
we can't help reSrctting that
Cabinet meetings will not have the
benefit Of Mr.. Dawes eloquence.
The salaried man reflects Joy
ously that the return to normal
will make a position just as res
pectable as a job.
The only logical argument
against disarmament is that it
would work hardship on the crutcn
factories,
How sad it is to see a wife who
has more sense than her husband.
How doubly sad to see one who
thinks she has, but hasn't.
Prohibition doesn't prohibit
When a chicken is hatched, 1t is
still a little wet; but you can't
make 1t unhatch itself.
A statesman says salvation de-
pends on the little red school
house. The idea is good. but the
color scheme seems a little risky.
Statesmen are reminded that
when Samson pulled down the
temple about his ears. he didn't
escape by whining about his pow
erty.
In this day of child wonders,
the family that can't boast an
infant prodigy can't point with
pride to it's infant prodigals.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-03-18

"A big truck operated between here
and Portland by the Willamette
Valley Transfer company. and driv
en- by r. Gibson, turned over on
the highway near New Era Tues
day afternoon. The truck was
loaded with Grated eggs and the
cargo was a total loss. The truck
was on the left side of the road
and tined on its side. 1t was trav-
cling the direction of Portland.
The y~acked crates were gathered
up. the truck righted and outside
of the ruined eggs little damage
was done. The cause of the accident
was not learned.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-03-18

Judge Kelly adjourned his ses-
sion of circuit court in Albany
Wednesday afternoon on account of
the department of the court for
the third judicial district, over
which he presides. being in session
for a short time in this city. His
department of court in Marion
county is scheduled to convene IN
the county court house next week
and the grand jury met Wednes-
day preparatory to the work.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-03-18
Friday, Marsh "a ~,

., osnsath the fallen a..
0a,a 81 them hid behind ',s,'F !, !
,"n so.ns Of them crept ,0,s y 'tasl
,0s' %g And try as 1. 's'' 'hs
myoh my Fox was unaSl. n would, i,
iiqeh Td as one dowDy -. = tst
= ~ he . W. was 50, disap ppo,n,l ,lsatAsr.
stanan sstsnamed-that d he h'yV.a,sd wsn, ! as
seaSed sowet,,l. there. But hsnt Ss 8, hon, |
sSUmething. Snne yesl y rns nad lsarl
MntS.. Nhe% that if he .voa ronny
again aga !. he would cat catoa Aer ii
rem te first. Atterwsr.aa wan her ii
ns try to capture thu "a,a a. he 70
thas nerself. H. But he dIdn;, ~ 'ld i
"a tnen nth that he would d'Nn sv.. ssl'
ro.,ia 70 catch her. You sssr 'sa b
cfennS cesnaed that he wssD't 'ss, u, To-
clever as he had thOurs, quite
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-03-18

|. A battalion headquarters com
pany OF 2l enlisted men will be or
ganized at Eugene by Major w, G,
White.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-03-18
The. Restless Sex
Perhaps his brain registered the

"Barbarans"
| = (Copyrighted by Robert
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-23
IT'S IDEA OF ECONOMY.

Congress should rectify promptly
the error In the national budget
which omits any provision for the
continuation of the wise forestry
policy that began In the time OF BEN
jainin Harrison. To stop the buying
OK forest lands saves a dollar now,
but It viii cost our successors many
dollars to repair the damage this
ECONOMY" causes.
1t is poor business and bad state-
craft to accelerate the coming of the
inevitable shortage of timber against
which the conservation policy of late
years is the only effective check. We
have slaughtered two in every three
of our original stand of trees. Halt
the timber left Is west of the Rocky
mountains, which means That Ave-
sixths of the people are using III
that one-sixth of the timber that re-
mains east of the Rockies and using Il
five times as fast as 1t grows. AS tt
the effect on the cost of building
Chicago, for example, pays 25 millions
extra freight charges n year TO obtain
its timber from the far West ant
Canada.
Therefore the country adopted th'
policy of buying national forests IL
the East. Under the Weeks law o
1911 we have bought 100000 acres
almost third of il I'm the Whit,
mountains and more than million
acres of il in the South. These area
are already somewhat more than pay
/ ing their own way.--Boston Herald.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-23
TO CAPITALIZE FEAR.

That the robbers took the preCau-
ton to tie up only the three men in
the auditors office of the Capitol and
allowed the woman cashiers hands to
remain unbound hardly proves chival-
~ on their part. Presumably the dis
elimination had no other basis than
confidence that she could do nothing
In the way OF effective Interference
during the few moments when cap
ture was possible.
Whether or not they would have
shot. and shot TO kill. il she had set
up n persistent screaming or other
wise made herself inconvenient is an
unanswerable question. All such men
are potential murderers, however. and
not n few of them, In their fear and
excitement, use their pistols unne-
cessarily. Possibly they have a vague
idea that their business requires the
occasional carrying out OF threats tc
punish dcsistance with death. The
/ fear of that constitutes their Who'll,
stock in trade. and without 1t they are
| helpless.
That is why every instance of bolt
resistance is so important az tending
| to decrease the number of men whC
dare TO enter this abomnable voca'
ton. They are not at all eager fol
battle and they are courageous only
when all the advantages of position
are on their side..-New York Times
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-23
SPENT ON ARM A MENT.

The tax collector is the best re-
minder of the Importance OF the Con-
ference on Limitation of Armament.
He gives meaning we all can under
stand to familiar but vague phrases.
like the crushing burden of arma-
ment. the curse of war, etc. But n
statistician's figures on the cost OF
maintaining existing armies and ma
vies give n broader impression of the
situation. If it is not so poignant.
What, for example. is the proportion
Of the respective national budgets as
signed TO the upkeep of armies and
navies? Here are some Of the high
percentages: Lithuania, still in the
cradle OF Independent nationhood,
spent 7o.7 per cent of her revenues on
her army in 1920; Greece, still at war,
GIL per cent; Japan, 47.9 per cent;
Poland, threatened by Russia and
wrangling with Germany. 46.6 per
cent; China. the paclfist Power. AIS
per cent; Germany, suspended be-
tween France and chaos, $40 per cent
Switzerland, seemingly peaceful anc
secure, 34.3 per cent; Spain. at wal
with the Moors and none too stable
within. 34.3 per cent; the United
States. with the highest pay rate and
costs OF any nation, "a per cent; Chile
quarreling with her neighbors to tht
north. 33 per cent; Turkey, 2S pei
cent; Portugal, 27.1 per cent; India
2s.S per cent; Brazil, 25 per cent
Great Britain, "a per cent; Sweden
22.3 per cent.
These percentages do not represent
the relative weight of the burdens
horne by the respective countries. The
United States, for example. can beai
I her 81 per cent, if that is the correct
! figure, though we think it too high
/ far better than Germany, Switzerland
Spain, or Chile, owing to her financia
strength and enormous resources. Bu
no American likes to think that VIZ
must pa "a cents of every dollar o.
our revenue for such insurance
/ against attack as an army and nav,
offer-Chicago Tribune.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-23
THE MIRROR OF
PUBLIC OPINION

marry. A recent proposal by n United
States Senator looked toward apply
Ing the same principle to Federal en-
ployes. In times OF stress there IL
reason In giving preference to the
man with family to support. AS
against the woman who Is compelled
to provide not even for herself.
But such n policy may render un-
available many a gifted worker. In
ruling. that women postmasters may
marry without losing their. jobs, the
Postmaster-Gcneral has established
equality In new sphere. Perhaps ne
had In mind cases where otherwise the
service would have lost some yalu-
able employees. 1t need not to be any
concern OF the Government whether
the person who passes out the letters
be married or unmarried, 40 long az
| II does not matter to the Government,
whether that person be man or wo-
man.
| From the point of view of the posta1
service an efficient servant should b,
retained: perhaps an EXCEPTIONAL,
faithful one could teach husband te
sort lctters.--New York Sun
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-23
WANT TREATY MADE CLEAR.

The attack upon the Four-Power
Treaty already has started in the
United States Senate. although it has
not yet been formally presented 10
that body. But its enemies have
opened battle.
During a somewhat excited discus
sion Ia the senate. Wednesday after
noon. Senator Reed OF Missouri-stiIl
the same old firebrand--made a vi
cious attack upon the treaty, in the
course Of which he made one practical
suggestion. And that was that the
treaty should be made perfectly clear
as to It's meaning and application.
This IL a pertinent point When the
President of the United States places
one construction upon this treaty
agreement, and the delegates of his
appointing who acted for our country
place another and radically different
construction upon its main provision,
u Is apparent that something is lack
ing
other senators are ready to jump
on the treaty when it comes up for
formal consideration. and it's friends
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-23

and Asia named for women in myth
ology? L. \ p
A. The continents Of Europe and
Asia We're not named after women.
The word Asia" is derived from the
Semitic stem "acu" meaning to go
out" used in connection with the ris-
ing of the sun. Europe" is derived
from the Semitic 'ereb" meaning
darkness
Q. Is the number of deaths from
tuberculosis increasing or decreas-
ing? f. L.
A. The Census Bureau says there
has been a marked decrease in the
number of deaths from tuberculosis.
In 1919 the death rate from this cause
was 1856 per 100000; while in 1920
the rate had declined 10 114.2 per
100000.
Q. Did Robert z. Lee and Ulysses
S. Grant attend West Point at the
same time? \. V.
\. These generals were not in
school together. Robert f. Lee was
graduated from West Point in 1929
and Ulysses s. Grant in 1S43.
Q. Is there any way to make lard
fresh which has become rancid?
&C. 5.
A. To renoyate lard that has be-
come rancid. it should be rendered
over again. placing pieces of raw po-
tato in the vessel, which viii tend 10
absorb the rancid taste.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-23
HENRY WATTERSON.

Although his years were many, he
always seemed so perennial that news
OF the death. yesterday morning, of
Henry Watterson. the veteran editor,
came as a shock to his many friends
especially those in the newspaper pro-
fession. OF which he was for a long
time one OF the ablest. brightest and
most popular exponen,s. All felt
that they had lost a dear friend.
Colonel Watterson was noted pub
lie character. but il was as an editor
and the directing spirit OF the Louis
vile Courier-Journal that "Marse
Henry" as he was affectionately
styled by his intimate confreres. was
best known. He restored to that paper,
and increased materially. the great
prestige that had been attained by its
progenitor. the Louisville Journal,
under its famous editor, George Deni-
son Prentice. for years before the
Clvi War. whose able. pungent writ
ings and cutting witticisms are
quoted To this day
Yet Colonel watterson was ever
in the public eye outside the circles
of his profession. He was a man of
public affairs. Although a soldier in
the Confederate army. he was one of
the foremost advocates Of .reconcilia-
tion and sound reconstruction. He
was an active Democrat. and in 1876
was ready for another war If neces-
sary. 20 secure for Samuel J. Tilden
the Office of President 20 which the
people had chosen him. advocating
the marching Of a hundred Thousand
men upon Washington TO see that he
was given his seat. He served one
term IN Congress. but only one, be-
cause he found the position irksome
Newspaper work was his purpose and
delight. lie was ever prominent ir
Democratic counsels. and retained his
popularity although ne never coulC
find himself In accord with the CHIEF
champions Of Democracy, CLEVELAND
and Wilson.
Still. everybody loved Watterson. II,
has left n name that will long remain
conspicuous on the pages of history
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-23
RIPPLING RHYMES.
By Walt Mason.
SLIPPERS.


Oh, 7 have slippers. fancy
sewed, and slippers green and
gray, and slippers come 10 nv
abode on every Christmas day.
The postman tolls on tagging
feet, for ne is old and frail; I
see him coming down the street
with slippers by the bale: as 70
my door the postman drifts.
shed a weary moan; I often
think that Christmas gifts
should be for kids alone. I
send gift to my Aunt Jane,
ana she sends one 10 me; the
gift I send gives her a pain,
and she cries "Hully chee'"
And she sends me a gaudy pair
Of slippers she has knit, where
ut I sigh and wiring my hair
the blamed things do not ft.
The little children love the
things we send by Santa's mail;
they're happy as so many king
life hasn't made things stale.
l hear them shouting in their
JOY. and love them for the Gin,
in raptures DER some fiashy
toy that's made OF wood or tin.
But when a grownup gets
gift, in Christmas ribbons tied,
all wearily he maketh shift 10
see what is inside. And then we
hear his doleful cry. as he up
sets the chairs: More slippers,
And already l have forty seven
pairs" The Christmas tree its
head upllrts, a pleasant thing
TO see: now let the children have
the glfts-I hope there's none
for met