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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-11-06

To the Editor; AS mayor of
Salem and on behalf of the city
council l deem it duty to make
answer to an article appearing in
the columns of the morning paper
over the name of Verden M. Mot
fit.
For nearly two years l have i'm
partially served the people of this
city. shall retire from office
January l, happy in the feeling
that l have done my best, with
out fear or favor, to promote the
| city's best interests. | would
have the feeling of a duty neglect
ed, however, If | passed by the op-
portunity of expressing my views
On the measure relating to the ap-
pointment of the city marshal.
First, l wish to explain briefly
that this measure, If adopted, will
authorize the mayor to appoint the
marshal for a term Of one year but
requires that not less than eight
members Of the council shall con
sent to the appointment. There is
nothing unusual or novel in this
proposed measure and Salem is one
Of the few cities in which the mar
jhal is elected by the people. This
measure has been given the unanI-
nous and unqualified endorsement
Of the council several of the mem
oers of which will retire January
l, who cannot, therefore, be said
% have any selfish interests in its
adoption.
In the article by Mr.. Moffitt the
measure is made to appear as a
frightful bugaboo, a menace to
good morals and clean govern
ment. 1t says, should this meas
ure pass, your city marshal, in
stead Of serving you as he now
does will be forced to take orders
from the politicians who make his
possible" The poll
liicians referred to can be no 9TH
sr than the mayor and members of
he council whom the citizens of
Salem will elect as their repre-
ientatives for the administration
If the eity's affairs. Such state
nent is deliberate reflection not
'nly upon the honesty of the may
'r and council of this city, but
slso upon the intelligence and
GOOD judgment of every citizen Of
salem whose vote is responsible
or their election Is 1t reasonable
o believe that in appointing a
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-11-06

To the Editor:-Just a shorI
on the school bill. AS true
American / am strongly in taVor
OF the bill. l believe in one coun-
try one language and one flag tor
all Americans, whether born here
or have come to our shores to bet
ter their conditions and become
citizens by the adoption OF our
laws. We do not accept any TO
come here and bring their foreign
ideas and laws to govern this their
adopted home. This is America
American ideas, American educa-
tion for all. The English language
for all in our public schools. II
YOU want to teach your children
any other language you can take
them at five to eight years In
your homes kindergartens or
your Christian faith at your fire
sides or later after they have
learned the English language,
then take them to your church
schools - Lutheran, Catholic or
Adventist schools. There Is no
figltt on this question but first get
the English language only in our
public schools. There is no fight
against any college or higher edu-
cation. c. b. Moores says 1t is
against the Willamette, Newberg,
Albany and other colleges. He
knows better and falsifies when
he made the statement and farther
the committee from the Lutheran
synod knows better, the commit
tee of Portland business men who
sent out these statements against
the bill are largely tax dodgers,
having their wealth in bonds and
untaxable property. Like the s..
P. r. r. and P. r. l. & P. with
millions of dollars worth Of prop
erty in Portland that escapes taxes
the great Union Depot taxed as
trackage, as we'll as block after
block of their buildings that are
assessed only as trackage. we can
raise three times the money need
ed for schools if this and other
property was assessed as it should
be. Take in Salem, the big Ma
sonic temple, |. 0. O. F. building,
the Elks, w. o. w. building-take
them in proportion to value OF
farm land is taxed and all taxes
could be cut in half. Then if Gov
ernor Olcott thinks it good thing
to send to Iowa for superintend-
ent of the reform school, would it
not be a good thing to send there
as to a candidate for governor,
or for superintendent of asylum,
penitentiary, etc.
You have held Walter Pierce re-
5ponsible for all the large appro-
oriations. 1t Is possible that one
one democrat in the republican
legislature is responsible for all
he large appropriations? What |
was Tom Kay and others doing? |
We're they looking after the peo-
Ole's interest or not much. Say |
give us a rest and after Tuesday
some others will get longer rest.
R. r. RYAN.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-11-06
FEEBLE MINDED PAIR GONE

Lillian Lander. Is, and Clara
Neal, Is, made their escape from
the state school for feeble mind
ed last night, according to a re-
port made to the police. Today Of
ticers were assisting in a search
tor the girls.
Miss Lander and Miss Neal
have blue eyes and both are dark
'omplexioned One was wearing a
Jacket and the other a blue coat.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-11-06
ALSACE-LORRiINE
WANTS INDEPENDENCE

Kolmar, Alsace. = Automy and
neutrality for Alsace-Lorraine is
the moving spirit behind prepara-
tions which are being made for
an international conference TO be
held here this fall. 1t is expected
that a number Of delegates will
come from America, especially AL
sations living there. Friends Of
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-11-06
New Books at
the Libr ary

This is children's week at thu
Library because the weekly story
hour is beginning Saturday. There
fore generous list Of new books
is being put out for the children.
"Roggie and Reggie Stories
stories of the playmates Of Arabells
and Araminta by Gertrude Smith.
Brownies and Prince Florimel,
by Palmer Cox. The brownies visit
fairyland.
"Just SO Stories," new copy OF
this favorite by Rudyarl Kipling
Marjorie aud her Pnpa," by
Robrt Howe Fletcher.
"Ad -sntures Of Oh Misstah Bu2-
zard," by Thornton Waldo Burgess.
Adventures of Prickly Pork" by
Thornton Wald, Burgess.
"Lueita, a child s story of Old
Mexico" bu Ruth Gaines.
Dolls of Many Lands" by Mary
Hazelton Wade. Each doll tells
about his home and experiences in
his own country.
"The Light Princess and other
tales" by George Macdonald.
kindergarten Stories for the
Sunday school and Home Bible
stories for small children illustrated
by copies of pictures by famous
artists, by Laura Ella Cragin.
Jade, Story Book" by Penhryn
w. Coussens.
'The Thankful spieers," by Ag-
mes Mary Brownell.
Exit, Pat, and a few Boys" a
camping story for older girls and
boys, by Beth Gilchrist.
Bob Hanson, Tenderfoot," by
Ralph Bowles and Russell Carter.
boy Scout Treasure Hunters"
by G. II. Lerrigo. Stories of Boy
Scout troop.
when Lighthouses are Dark"
boys adventures on Lake Superior
sland, by Ethel Claire Brill.
"The Other Miller Girl" by Jos
YIN Gray.
Chris and the Wonderful Lamp"
" Albert Stearns.
''The Home Radio, How to use
t" by A. II. verril1.
"The Wreck Hunters" by Fran
is William Rolt-Wheeler.
ocean and its Mysteries all
bout icebergs, waves, tides, plants,
nd animals of the sea told for
unior High boys and girls, by A. H.
Terrill.
Scottish Chiefs beautifully
Illustrated edition of this old story
+ adventure by Jane Porter. 1t
ill be placed in the c. o, L. col
,etion.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-11-06

the movement are to S-;-
also from Switzerland :, ny. laIl|
Denmark. Italy. Sweden aaslaA
Holland, Spain and otba1 .'9is'
tries. S'psr cOa
!. AZ q recent meeting ID Fs..
OF persons interested ii ,ss n3''' '
lect, 1t was unanimouslv - WI Y
that the proposition for s,,s'' sS''''
and neutrality should + S''asa y
before the league Of natI0a. J. ''''
consensus was, however ~ ths. Y
port should first be assu.., +. " |
such lands as the UnitaS y.
and England, and in oo,s. 0''l' \
which We're neutral dur,r. as'l' A
world war. y
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-11-06
A City Necessity

On the local ballot to be voted upon by Salemtes Tues
day is important for the issuance of $3OO OF
bonds for the purchase Of badly needed fire equipment
Salem disenjoys the unenvabe reputation of being the
poorest protected city Of its size in the country when it
to fire fighting apparatus 1t has less equipment
than cities third of its size 1t has one of the most
efficient forces of reghters in the country but they
immeasuraby hampered by lack of the wherewithal for
fighting fire.
single fire may any day cost the city ten times the
small amount needed to supply the necessary equipment Its
equipment is entirely inadequate for fighting fire in
buildings two stories in height 1t is inadequate for
fighting more than fire at a time.
If Salem is to grow in size and population better fire
protection is first essential. Vote 502 Yes.
One of the candidates who has made good by faithful
and conscientious service Mark Pousen candidate for city
recorder AS assistant recorder he is familiar with the
duties Of the office and has fully earned promotion.
There is no substantiation for the claim that Walter
Pierce who charged the $25 hour for his
the draft board turned the amount he drew
$685. to the Red Cross One of the weathest of east
Oregon records show that he only donated $40 to the
Red Cross. However patriotism and parsmony seldom go
together
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-11-06
Along STATE Street
To be free Of cares, be careful.

To be free of cares, be careful.
"scandalizer' is the worlds greatest press agent
Does Prohibition pay? Wen say does; ask the boot
logger
Jack Frost paints the cheeks of Youth and the
Age.
college is judged by the seating capacity of its athletic
field
The modern street for the purpose of providing space
for automobiles
Economy your part considered stinginess on the
part of your neghbor
You usually tell when has his first car by the
initials on the door.
Europe may not give credit for winning the war; but
we see INTO have all the credit now that it is over.
People who seldom annoyed about time will soon be
reminded of how shopping days there until Christ
mas.
American tourists spent $2OOOO0OOO in Europe this
The Europeans need become dollar chas
csR" We will always take it to them.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-11-06

trian credes dogmas and tenents
il 1t is opposing civilized advance
ment either by word or garb.
d. III. CLARK.
Route 3, Salem. Oregon.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-11-06
OPEN FORUM

Contributions to This Column must be plainly "l .d
~ eide Of paper limited 800 words in length ana Ssu
nth ba name of the writer Articles not meeting tneSe Sp
cations will rejected.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-11-06

Europe may not give us credit for winning the war
we INTO have all the credit now that it is over.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-11-06

a ascandalizer is the worlds greatest press agent
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-11-06

You can usually tell when man has his frs
initials on the door.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-11-06

American tourists spent $2OO0O0O00 in Europe this
The Europeans need never become dollar chas.
csf" We will always take it to them
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-11-06

People who are seldom annoyed about time win soon be
emnded of how many shopping days there are until Christ
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-11-06
Jack Frost paints the cheeks of Youth and the noses
coege is Judged by he SEATING capacity of rs athetc
The modern Street is Tor The purpose Of providing space

Economy on your part is considered stingin
art of your neighbor.
Evening star., 1922-01-02

The hat worn by women in 400
B. c. is stated to be very similar t
models worn today.
Evening star., 1922-01-02
CH|[DREN'S HOME
BENEFIT TONIGHT
Ball at Rauscher's Promises
to Be Brilliant Event.
Big Ticket Sale.

The campaign to secure additional
funds for the benefit of the Children's
Country Home will culminate in a
ball to be held tonight at Rauscher's.
sponsored by prominent society
women and open to the general
public.
Boxes have been taken by Mrs.
Harding, members of the embassies
and men and women of official circles.
prominent socially and in civic af-
fairs. Plans for the ball are COM
pleted by the ball committee, which
reports an unusually large sale of
tickets.
Funds to Aid Home.
Funds raised for the benefit of the
1 home are expected to reach a high
water mark far beyond that of past
years. according to an announcement
by Mrs. Joseph L. Letter. president
of the board of the country home.
The Childrens Country Home. one
/ of Washington's oldest charities, was
founded to provide for the child who
| is under par physically and who can
| not afford to go to sanitoriums and
at out-of-door life under the best
health conditions. The work of the
home not only builds up large num-
! bers Of the children of the city who
most need it. but also educates them
| in keeping well and prevents serious
! illness or breakdowns later in life.
, Health Officer Fowler. Brig. Gen.
Sawyer. officials of the District and CT
many social agencies have highly in
dorsed this work.
Women Active In Drive.
Among the women active in the
campaign for larger funds are Mrs
Letter. Mrs James F. Mitchell. Mrs.
Carroll Glover. jr: Mrs. Frederick
| Faust, Mrs. Murray A. Cobb, Mrs
George T. Dunlop. Mrs. John Newbold,
Mrs. Fleming Newboid, Mrs. Clarke
Waggaman, Mrs. Robert Roosevelt.
Mrs. Henry Spencer, Mrs. Morris f..
Locke. Mrs. Upshur Moorehead. Mrs.
| Randall Hagner. Mrs. Reynolds Hit.
Mrs. Blaine Elkins, Mrs. William
| Payne Meredith. Mrs. Walter Wilcox.
Mrs D. B. Devore, Mrs. Newbold
Moves, Mrs H. H. Kerr. Mrs. 4. Y. p.
| Garnett. Mrs. Edward Mclean. Mrs.
Warren Delano Robbins, Mrs. William
Sewers, Mrs. William Flather. Mrs.
Joseph Frelinghuysen and Mrs. James
! W. Wadsworth. jr.
Evening star., 1922-01-02
open H0USE'AT HOSPITAL
Special Receptions Intended to
Show Needs of Children.

With a view to presenting first hand
which to carry on the work of the
Children's Hospital: authorities at the
Institution are holding an informal
reception today for the benefit of per
sons wishing to inspect the hospital.
similar open house" was observed
yesterday. >
Miss Gibson, superintendent Of the
institution. announced that visitors
who called today. or any other day
will be welcomed and shown about
the various wards, where more than
sixty children. constituting the house
cases" are at present confined. Some
Of the little sufferers are crippled
some are temporarily disa Sled ,rU Il
Evening star., 1922-01-02
TARIFF BODY TO MEET.

The Southern Tariff Congress. rep
resenting sixty-four southern indus
tries. will hold a meeting in wash
ington January 9 and 10 at the
Raleigh Hotel. The association will
advocate giving President Harding
power to change tariff duties on rec
ommendation of the tariff commits
sion.
The tariff congress will appear be-
fore the Senate finance committee
January 8 to ask for duty on south
ern products. principally on vegetable
oils, poultry, live stock. wool. hides.
sugar and rice. A committee repre-
senting 1900 banks will reinforce the
demands.
Evening star., 1922-01-02
VICTIM OF EXHAUSTION.
Wallace D. Willis, World War Vet
eran, Found Unconscious.

Wallace Duncan Willis. twenty-five
years old, world war veteran. was
found unconscious in Anacostia last
night He was taken to Washington
Asylum Hospital. where physicians
said he was suffering from extreme
exhaustion.
Willis visited police headquarters
last Saturday night and told 4 story
Of how he had come here from Old
Point, Va. in company with an order
ly from the military post there, to be
placed in a military hospital. He be-
came separated from the orderly at
Union station. he said. and thought
the police might assist in reuniting
them
Because the veteran was without
proper papers, the police reported, he
was unable to gain adrlittance to local
military hospitals.
Evening star., 1922-01-02
POSTMASTERs' SCHOOLS.
Two Glasses to Attend Under Post.
master Generals Orders.

Newly appointed postmasters in
offices of the second and third classes
will be required to attend school this
year, under orders just issued by
Postmaster General Hayes. A central
accounting post office in each state
will act as the school, and new APP
pointees will be taught there. during
q weeks intensive instruction, how to
meet the public, how to handle com
Evening star., 1922-01-02

plants, guard the mails and maintain
proper relationship with the depart.
ment.
After he has attended the schoo.
the postmaster will be required 10
write review for submission to firss
Assistant Postma ster General Work.
superintendent of the school system
Evening star., 1922-01-02
GIVEN HISTORICAL DUTY.

Col. Frank Parker, infantry, who
was honary aid-de-camp TO Mar
shal Foch during the, Iatter's visit to
this country. has been assigned to duty
in the historical section, Army War
College, Washington barracks, ID. {.
Evening star., 1922-01-02

burns, wounds, etc. and others are
i'll with diseases which require the
close attention of physicians and
nurses. Visitors will be shown, among
other facilities, :he sun porch. where
children with ailments requiring an
abundance of light and air are treated.
Evening star., 1922-01-02
RELIEVED OF DUTY.

Lieut.. Commander Frank p. Lahm.
attached to the bureau of construc-
tion, Navy Department. has been re-
iieved of all duty and will proceed to
,1ie horne
Evening star., 1922-01-02
TRACTION RATE CUT.
Round Trip to Alexandria Is Now
Put At an Cents

The Virginia Railway
Company, effective yesterday. placed
OF sale a round-trip ticket between
Alexandria and Washington at cost
of 40 cents. This is reduction of 4
cents each way. The round-trip ticke,
is good for a period of five days. it is
announced.
The price follows: st. Elmo, 25
cents: Hume. % cents; Mt. Ida. 25
cents: Del Ray, 80 cents: Lloyd, so
cents; North Braddock. 80 cents;
North Rosemont. 40 cents; Rosemont.
40 cents; Union station, 40 cents;
Alexandria, 40 cents.
The New York herald., 1922-06-18

so exquisitely. And why he can
build and furnish houses which
architects and collectors Of old furni-
ture could imagine living in. Then.
fifty years ago. Brooklyn had q
charming social circle. gentle rem
nants Of which you win find in the
neighborhood OF Columbia Heights
to this day. And Robert William
Chambers was born there on May 26.
1855.
On such day as this almost any
one would have preferred being 1lr.
Chambers's son. who, being 81 and
graduated from Harvard last Feb
ruary, is in California. hunting and
fishing. Which is much better than
bothering about books. or packing
up to go to the country, as Mrs.
Chambers was doing at that moment.
1t was not more than II o'clock
in the morning, and Mr.. Chambers
was going to the Century Club. so
he carried me to the Grand Central
Station. And as we came down Park
avenue he said that great deal OF
time was spent in useless talk and
worry nowadays about shon-essen-
tials. such as dancing and bobbed
hair. Our real concern should be to
conserve our forests. Every de-
cadent nation. he said. had used up
it's trees. We were getting very
careless in the matter.
The New York herald., 1922-06-18
Robert W. Chambers on the Society Novel

though no more leisure for futile
relations than any one who hasn't
any books to write. He works mostly
Of morning. And Of afternoons
skulks out now to watch them plant
trees upon his domains. For he likes
to plant trees and see that they grow
far better than to write novels.
We had finished off talking on So
ciety, though we did not dare Say
anything much Of the old days when
Chambers was studying art in Paris,
nor of Munich and what people there
thought of Duveneck and Horatio
Parker. Though 1t was in Munich
that Chambers wrote his first book.
"In the Quarter" He said it didn't
make any difference how q man ex-
pressed himself, whether in painting
or writing. He paints some land
scapes now, and he Is writing two
novels at time. Which he says is
the best way, for when you tire of
one you can take up the other and
have something entirely new.
= Many, of course, know that Cham
bers is a painter. Those who had
never heard it will understand at
last why he can clothe his heroines
The New York herald., 1922-06-18
An Interview by CHLOE ARNOLD.

to print long accounts Of sswarrys." :"
of footmen, and buffers. Of subway
guards and housemaids. as of the
fashionables.
He said that the beginning Of the
-Four Hundred" idea in New York
was pure nonsense (only he called
/. the Three Hundred") a journal
istic feat. exploiting an underbred
man. And it was a shame to make
the rest Of the public read about 1t.
People Of worth. he said, many Of
The New York herald., 1922-06-18

etiquette book to dine with lady
from Vooua at a properly set table
from the L. II. j., nobody knows
The lady in the case always utters a
few words in the French language.
such as "La iune est brilliante ce
soir." although 1t may be broad day.
light Well, that is nothing to US.
Although Mr.. Chambers has no
sympathy for such falsity, he is a
man OF generous admirations. And he
said that those who complained that
The New York herald., 1922-06-18

Among these circles in New York
there are cultured and delightful
people, who are rarely presented in
novels and newspapers. Our tastes
and manners have improved a great
deal since early Colonial days. Not
long ago Sir Robert Witt. a British
authority on art, was in this country.
and upon his return home he ex-
pressed surprise and admiration at
the number of private collections of
paintings. and their general excel
lence.
In Colonial days. Mr. Chambers
said. there were charming social cir
cles in New York. Philadelphia. and
particularly in the South. This had
some OF the sanction of State. as in
European courts. But such ideas OF
aristocracy are outgrown in the re-
public And there has been little
fashionable social life in Washington
though in Rooseveit's~>Ad >Admiuistra-
ton. he said. there was brilliant
society. representing the best of our
people. and the diplomatic circles
were especially distinguished This
was true. TO a lesser degree. dusing
Arthur's Presidency.
Authors for the most part. choose
subjects which interest them. Ii
that is so. then there are sure to be
others who like the same thing. and
a man has Ais following and keeps
on writing books. But just why any
author should take the well dressed
man from Vanity Fair" and send
him with a copy of the Doubleday