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Show ARBUCKLE RETURNS i The return of Roscoe Fatty Arbuckle to the theatre is of more comedian is appearing as the than passing interest. This roly-polheadliner at Pantages this week, after most successful engagements in San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego and Long Beach. And the public has clearly expressed itself in all those cities as y strongly in favor of his return. Attendance records for vaudeville have been shattered; it has been necessary to call the police to handle the tremendous crowds anxious to see the comedian, the press of each city has united to assist him in his spectacular comeback. And why shouldnt they? Arbuckle is earnestly striving to lead a Christian life. He has had his unfortunate experience, and w:as by an American jury of men and woacquitted of any wrong-doinmen. To the few skeptics and censors, might be quoted the words of Christ to the stoners of the Magdalen: If there be any among you without sin, let him cast the first stone, and to Magdalen, herself: Go, and sin no more. Arbuckle has admitted his mistakes errors caused, he says, by too much money and too many friends anixous to assist him in the disbursement of it. One most interesting feature of the present vaudeville tour; was a statement issued to the press of San Francisco, by Matthew Brady, the district attorney who handled the prosecution of Arbuckle in his time of trouble. Arbuckles innocence is an established judicial fact, he said. He has a constitutional right to earn his living in the only way he n knows, as an actor. Why should anyone dare deny him that privilege? It was my duty to prosecute him in fair trial. The prosecution was conducted vigorously and honestly. There ware three trials. In the third, after two disagreements, Arbuckle was found not guilty. Because I led the prosecution during that black period in his life, I think it all the more my duty to sanction his presence here now. Because I would rather build up than tear down, and help than hurt. Our entire fabric of Christian civilization is built upon forgiveness and Arbuckle has been condemned enough and hurt enough. He has only one talent, only one way to earn his bread, and I understand the bad luck resulting from that unfortunate affair has left him almost penniless. To deprive him of his own work would be a criminal act and a slap in the face of the law. Therefore, I am glad Roscoe Arbuckle has returned to us as an innocent man, and a good worker at his trade, and I am glad to pass my official sanction upon his being here. What is more, I intend to witness his performance myself. The city that tried Arbuckle and found him innocent should be the first to welcome him. g self-appoint- ed God-give- PUBLIC FARCE The states of Washington and California at the coming elections in November, will each be faced with measures providing for the power development programs. adoption of gigantic publicly-owne- d What a farce! In each state the public has been given all the power development that demand called for at as low or lower rates than can be seand cured by any power system in any part of the world. California is facing one of the worst drouths in its history with the result that there is such a scarcity of water that it has curtailed power production, cut off water for .irrigating lawns and it is claimed is largely responsible for the hoof and mouth disease which that state has been subdueing. The advocates of state power development will use this situation in California to show that if the state had been developing power The arguments which there would have been no water shortage. they advance for their socialistic documents are about as reasonable as such a statement. In Washington engineers told Seattle citizens that the first unit of their Skagit power project would be built for $4,800,000. To date the city has expended nearly $12,000,000 on the first unit and its ultimate cost will not be less than $15,000,000. This is on a par with self-supporti- ng tax-payi- ng San Franciscos municipal water system which was started on a cost basis of $45,000,000. This money is now expended, and it is esti' mated that it will take $70,000,000 more to finish the project. Similar figures could be quoted about the great municipal water and light system of Los Angeles. Q these small double cost If and treble the outlays as projects like estimated by political engineers, where would the taxpayers find themselves if they authorized power development projects having estimated costs of hundreds of millions of dollars. With little but records of failure or inefficiency or miscalculations to go by in present municipal undertakings, why should the voters walk blindly into great state unledtakings that would mortgage their respective states in a manner that would deter the investment of private capital along many lines of activity while striking from the investment of private capital along many lines of activity while striking from the tax rolls millions of dollars that would be paid by private electric companies? : state-owne- d DAVIS WINS c After sixteen days in a stubborn battle at the New York Demo- cratic convention which was dominated by Governor A1 Smith of New York and William G. McAdoo of , who lead all candidates in the race, there emerged John W. Davis of West Virginia as nominee for president and Governor Charles W. Bryan of Nebraska for vice president. Both of these men are high class, and the only wonder is that the delegates should have dallied so long before being able to make this selection. Mr. Davis pledges a liberal and progressive administration, if elected. Lately he has been prominently connected with the Standard Oil company, as one of the chief legal advisers and is held as a man of great ability and he has many friends among the members of both the big parties. He was appointed ambassador to Great Britain by the late President Woodrow Wilson and his representation of American interests at the Court of St. James was pleasing to the American people and he held the position of ambassador extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary with great honor to himself and his country. He is a plain but effective orator and thoroughly understands international law and is a most worthy opponent to place against President Calvin Coolidge. It is said that Davis has no superior in ability for public service, and if elected president of the United States he will make a judicious and economical leader. Mrs. Woodrow Wilson was greatly pleased with his nomination and telegraphed her congratulations. Mr. Bryan, who was nominated for candidate for second man on the ticket, is a brother of William Jenings Bryan. He is governor of Nebraska and is held in high esteem by the people of his state where he effected a saving of $l,000,000i n the state government and beat down coal prices by purchasing a coal yard and selling the black diamonds at greatly reduced prices. Dan Shields, former attorney general of this state, who is a great friend of Mr. Davis, has already taken off his coat and hat to work for Mr. Davis election in this state. -. iBUSINESS Certain types of politicians and college professors speak of business both large and small in a sort of apologetic manner. Napoleon Bonaparte was a seer of progressive and advocated many advanced ideas but spoke contemptuously of the English people as a nation of Socialists, communists, European doctrinaires and Carl Marx theorists scattered all over our country arid our big cities express ' ' ' contempt for big business and business men. Tillers of the soil, skilled mechanics and common laborers ace elements in a great nation of 110,000,000 people, But business men, organizers, managers, distributors, financiers, manufacturers are just as indispensable. Without the business man the hand worker would supply his own needs only, and would live from hand to mouth in a very primitive form of civilization one man bartering his work for anothers. Without security and stability there shop-keeper- s. ' all-importa- nt |