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lO. THE MORXIXG OREGOXIAX, FRIDAY, SEPTE3IBER 24, 1920 ESTABLISHED ItY HENRY I- 1'ITTOCK. Published by The Oregonian Publishing Co 135 Sixth Street, I'urttand. Oregon. Si. A. AIORHEN, E. B PIPER. Manager. tditor The Orgouian Is a mrnibr of the Ao-eiale-1 Preaa. The Associated I'resfc Is ex clusively entitled to the Ube for publication of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in this paper and also the local news published herein. All rights of republication of special dispatches bete in are also reserved. Subscription Kates Invariably in Advance. (By Mail. Dal:y, fiunday lnclufed. one year IS. 00 Daily. Sunday InclufrEd.. six months ... 4 23 Ially, Sunday included, three months . 2.23 L'aily, Sunday included, one month 75 I 'ally, without Sunday, one year ...... 6.00 Iaily. without Sunday, six months .... 8.25 I "ally, without Sunday, one month .... -60 Week ly, one year 1.O0 bunday; one year 6.00 (By Carrier.) Pally. 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One of the favorite poses of Gov ernor Cox is that of an unswerving foe to privilege of the rich that is denied to the average man, but he found -one of his characteristic acts of evasion necessary when he was accused of supporting the "claim of the Scripps brothers, sons of a wealthy newspaper publisher, to ex emption from draft. The elder brother, James G. Scripps, is active manager or the scripps enterprises and claimed exemption on the ground that his services were neces sary to them. The same claim was made by Robert, the younger brother, who is unmarried. The draft board of San Diego county, California, by a vote of four to one reached this decision: V hellers It would b unfair to young men who are making eacrinces for the defense of their country if both sons of a very wealthy father are given deferred ciass-ihcalion when it is clearly possible that one of them could go without arret ing the support of their families- or Im pairing their family fortunes. This decision was approved by Milton A. McRae of Detroit, a large stockholder in the Scripps concerns. In a telegram to Adjutant-General Borree of California. He found 'among those who have been asso ciated with him in the Scripps en terprises a consensus of opinion that Robert is not imperatively needed, and in a time like this might well be spared for the public service" and that if one must go, "it would appear that it should bo Robert," but, if he should be retained, "James ought to go." Without regard to this opinion of those who were associated with Rob ert in business, Governor Cox on July 11, 1917, wrote to Earl M. Martin, editorial director of the Scripps papers, a letter apparently in reply to an inquiry, saying: The withdrawal of James ti. Scripps from actlte connection with the concern woutd greatly impair its efficiency as a publio service. Replying to your speclflo question, there fore. 1 would say that those- connected th & newspaper who are directly or ln rectly responsible, tor its policy or the d foul wh h animates that policy 'should by all means be exempted from service In the army, because their places could not be easily filled, if filled at all. Mr. Cot promised his Influence In favor of such exemptions, and his letter was sent on November 30, 1917, to General Borree, who used it in support of an appeal to the president. All draft cases thus ap pealed were reviewed and decided v. .. t .. ..... T v. .. i r ' 1 t.-nAnv. II. Crowder, under direction of Sec retary Baker. He granted exemp tion to both brothers, decision in the case of James being given on May 10. 1918. The Cox letter was sent by Gen eral Borree to Washington, where it appears in the record, the secrecy of which has Just been lifted. Public indignation was aroused over the case in October, 1918, when Mr. Cox was running for re-election, it being reported that he had been influential In favor of exemption. Mr. Cox on October 30 Issued a denial. He was quoted by the Cleveland Flaln Dealer of October 31 as saying: I never spoks or wrote a word to the president, the secretary of war or to any drntt board asking exemption of Mr. fccripps. anyone in his organization. anyone else. TJta governor of a state has rot tne slightest authority to exempt any Ban or to prevent his exemption. While that statement is literally true, it conveys the false impression that Mr". Cox did nothing in behalf of the Scripps brothers, when in fact his letter to Mr. Martin was before General Crowder, acting for the pres ident in deciding the case. Th gument which it contained was re futed completely by Mr. McRae. one of the Scripps business associates. ia J v iimui ni L 11 il I, una ocrippS family should reciprocate for Mr. Cox's aid to lis policy of safety first by throwing the entire influence of its 21 newspapers count 'em, 21 to the SUDDOrt of Mr. Cox's n mhi . a ; . .....4 i. . . i -i j i... . . sheets of Cox propaganda through- out the country. The sons of the proletariat, whose cause the Scripps papers profess to champion, are . V 1 1 V. ,. At- l. , , ....... ..j .. w .... .'w Dwvit uiaiciiai ior suiuiers, out not tne lnatspens able and irreplaceable sons of Scripps. " nen wiiy snouia iur. t ox have shown any special seal to see that every able-bodied man, rich or poor, should take an equal chance in war? Did not his newspaper say wThen 1 H T ldi f o n i ...... ...... 1 1 1- . ' ....... ...ill.. 1 -I 1. 11 1 1 IV liJilL 11 U about it? The Scripps boys would be of morje use in Ohio boosting . him for president than they could : b in France as targets for boc'he machine gun bullets. Agricultural localities, though di versified farming is the key to . success, should have at least one . . ...... i -. 1 ,. . 'f V. . 1 . . J : : . . w-icxi i.r . .iii-ii- ia 1 J v uiairici, per haps, which does not possess definite advantages for certain lines of en- - deavor. These are in manv inatnr-.n: V Eelf-apparent, and we come to know the superiority of certain brands of fruit or product, bearing the locality ...name. This in itself is a distinct commercial advantage and makes for ever increasing prosperity. An Instance in Oregon though there am PvDiai la mat ot IIIKIIIIOOK cheese, and the localized importance ; of this industry is appreciated when we are told that the annual produc tion of that dairy product averages '. J2Q for every man, woman and child in Tillamook rounty. Here is the keystone to a solid arch of pros . perity. For the diversified industry that is ranged beside this pne gpe- cialty insures sound economic con ditions. Those communities, as well as those individual farmers,- who have learned the secrets of their soil and climate, and who apply that knowledge, are ever renowned for their bank balances. A DELICATE SUBJECT. President Deschanel is sick, and France finds a way to persuade, him to resign and elects another presi dent. President Wilson is sick, and Vice-President Marshall, elected to office under the constitution for just such an emergency, continues to twiddle his thumbs in Idleness, and sigh for the day when he may retire from a position which is a weariness to the flesh because its Incumbent is ignored by the White House and its utility questioned by the public. The, president's illness is a delicate subject: but It is made less delicate by the frequent thrusts of the demo cratic candidate at the "band of men who have fought without feeling and without conscience a sick man who could hot defend himself." It has never been admitted at the White House that the president is too sick to "defend himself. But there has been an insistent assertion that he -is well enough to function as the chief executive of the govern ment. Because his principal adviser. Secretary Lansing, had a different idea, he was ruthlessly dismissed. The American people deeply sym pathize with the president. But if the critics of the administration have duty to keep silent because the president is sick, the president has an equivalent duty to assign himself to the status of an invalid, and to permit the government to function through its normal channels. Cer tainly a president who is too sick to defend himself is too Kick to reserve to himself all the active and exclusive prerogatives, privileges and powers of a president. It is to be said that the American people and the American newspapers have endured with moderation and patience the long strain of an un endurable situation at Washington. RUNNING THE SCHOOLS. The principals of the Portland public schools agree that the life tenure law has not worked to the advantage of the service, and should be modified in important particu lars. Probably the teachers them selves, who have the subject under consideration, will reach a similar conclusion. They will not contend they never did that an inefficient or undesirable teacher should not be dropped. But it is quite clear that the way to get rid of poor teachers is now beset with so many difficulties that the school board has about given it up as a bad job. A few years . ago there was a mighty agitation to protect the teachers from arbitrary action by the school board, which for any cause, or no cause, might hire or fire any one in the school employ. It was said, and with good reason, that no capable teacher, giving good service to the public, should Ibe made the victim of the whim, or prejudice, or preference of any director. The teachers planned an impres sive invasion of the Btate capitol, and the legislature,' in obvious trepidation did exactly what it was told to do. The Echool board was stripped of Its powers, an independ ent appeal body to try charges was formed and a civil service was set up which abolished the old system of annual elections of teachers by the board and guaranteed their permanency, except that one might be removed for stated cause. Tho result was to padlock the whole school system and reduce to impotency control over the teaching staff by the board. "Inefficiencv" was indeed sufficient cause for re moval; but how can' Inefficiency be proved? In its actual workings the act has too much protected the in efficient; the satisfactory teacher only merits protection. But he or she rarely needs it. Yet undoubted ly his or her place should be made secure, so that such a one may not even feel that he or she may at some time, without sound reason, be deprived of employment. It is admitted that no mechanism can be devised which will insure a perfect balance between the . au thority of the board on the one hand and the rights of the teacheps on the other. Yet it may be approxi mated. The school principals suggest that the unanimous Judg ment of the board should suffice to determine the status of a teacher. It would seem so. It may be said that there is danger that a bad board may be elected. Perhaps; but the risk is not so great that it can or should be avoided by withdrawing from it all power or discretion. The schools must have direction and management. They cannot themselves. run HOW (100.000.000 WENT. We have become so accustomed to talking In billions that $f00, 000,000 seems a small matter, but there was a time when it was con sidered a large, round sum. When war with Spain was impending in 1898, congress voted an emergency fund of $50,000,000 to President McKinley, a large proportion, prob ably the bulk, of which he spent in buying ships. When war with Germany began, congress granted President Wilson $100,000,000 to be expended at his discretion Ijt re quired no accounting because he said it would be embarrassing for him to account for every item, and no accounting has been made. A few facts have become known, and they shed light on the rest. A building had been erected at Washington1 on speculation by some Richmond, va., capitalists. Con gress was asked to authorize its pur chase for the war risk insurance bureau, but refused, members of both parties concurring. The presl dent bought it for $4,200,000 out, of his special fund, thus using the con fidence reposed in him by congress to reverse its decision. Congress had after thirty years of lobbying for construction of a water. power dam at Muscle Shoals, Ala., voted $20,000,000 for that purpose and for erection of a nitrate plant at the site, but refused more. The president provided $40,000,000 more out of his private fund, though the power available proved so deficient that a 60,000-horsepower steam plant was built and 30,000 horse power were bought from a plant thirty miles distant.' The total cost has exceeded $100,000,000, but As sistant Secretary of War Crowell s:ys in "American Munitions" this and another nitrate plant at Sheffield, Ala.; When the armistice was signed, these planta were just coming into production. The president established the com mittee on public information under direction of George Creel, and spent J4, 000, 000 or $5,000,000 on it from j his private fund. Its ostensible pur pose was to spread information about the war among the people, also to carry on propaganda against the enemy. It actually spread mis information, notably about an en gagement between submarines and destroyers when the latter were con voying the first American transport fleet to France, about production of aircraft which were not produced, and about performances of the ad ministration which were not per formed. It became a pro-administration rather than a pro-war propa ganda bureau. The cost of Mr. WiIsonJs mission to the peace conference was paid out of the private fund, certainly most of it, but no definite informa tion, is available about the amount. It is known that the steamer. George Washington was rebuilt for the pur pose; that the whole staff of fifty cooks from a New York hotel was taken to Paris, also a famous or chestra; that the staff of the peace mfssion consisted of about 1400 per sons, including all kinds of scientists, experts and 'ologists at high salaries with all expenses paid; that one of the largest hotels in Paris was leased and remodeled for use of the mission and was restored to its for mer condition at a cost of $1,000,000; that a cargo of automobiles was taken, but evpn this was not equal to the demands of the mission, for it caused a famine of taxicabs in Paris; that $1,000,000 was spent in cable tolls on messages which, to be charitable, gave a" very colored view of the peace conference. In the light of what is known of the manner in which billions were, spent in the war with the result that an army was put. in the .field wnicn depended on the allies for almost everything, except food, clothing and small arms, Mr. Wilson had no dif ficulty in disposing of $100,000,000 so as to leave hardly a trace. It was just small change. HUB LUCKY ABORIGINES. Consider the. skull of Yorick the mound-builder. lie ranged the plains so very long ago that Indian tribes do not retain the vestige of a tradition respecting his identity. This may be said of him, whoever he was, that faulty dental equipment did pot hasten his demise. The teeth in those ancient jaws are flaw less, save for the toll of centuries. They were perfectly efficient and without ache or blemish when he plied them on mastodon steaks and wild roots, when Hector's extremely remote lineage was jackal.' Re garding those well preserved ivories It. Is borne in on us that the modern dental surgeon may well be right in his contention that toothache and decay are the price oJT our liking for devitalized foods. The Australian aboriginal eats his root foods raw, and the Chinese chef but half-stews the weird vegetables that are comprrents of his soup. Thus they retain the mineral elements that, are essential to a well-balanced ration, and send the beneficent . vitamines to their appointed places in the human sys tem. But we. by casting aside the hulls of our grain In milling flour, by stewing meat until the last trace of its organic mineral matter is dis sipated, and by pouring down the sink the precious waters In which our vegetables have been .cooked, renounce the elements that build bone and brawn. They say that rabbits, fed as man is fed, soon suffer from loose teeth and are restored to health only by a return to the natural diet. "Banish white flour and refined foods, teach your cooks that it is criminal to leach the life out of your vegetables, and your children will come to know what happy childhood Is," declares an eminent dental surgeon. It is true that we -pay unneces sarily for civilization. And . it is equally true that we should conform our diet to the menu of nature, to a sensible degree. An ultra-refinement of food is deleterious, but common sense is still tne guide in properly regulated homes. Some where between the irrational diet of the ''good liver" and the hermit- ike fare of the theoretician and food faddist lies the menu that will not only afford adequate sustenance but a degree of gustatory pleasure. One may well inquire of the raw food enthusiast if he has noticed any racial or ethical superiority of he Australian aborigine or the Chinese coolie. It is entirely con ceivable that the diet of civilization, though it may be faulty, has exer cised marked and beneficial effect upon the progress of the more ad vanced peoples. RCTH'feJ MILLION DOLLAR SCIT. Though they are but distant cousins, publicity iB ever attendant on fame. Many persons who have strode into the calcium are aware of this, some to their, extreme dis taste and others to their more or less secret delight. Within recent years few mortals, statesmen and, scientists included, nave received as much printed and spoken renown as has Babe Ruth, whose only claim to attention is the muscular knack of knocking out home runs In big league ball games. How sweet fhe savor of the first press notice, now suotiy nattering was his first photo in the paper, only Ruth himself may say. Yet if one would make a sporting wager, and the point were susceptible of proof, considerable currency might reasonably be staked on the hunch that our home-run hero treasures yet the clippings that announced his first bow to fame. Some may not call it that, but they are stick lers for word niceties. At any rate wonder will not down when we learn that Ruth, to whom publicity was ever a faithful servitor, recently in stituted an unsuccessful damage suit against the motion picture com pany that featured him in its films of topical events. Babe was anything but modest in his estimate of the financial havoc these public depictions of his prow ess wrought, for he sued for no less sum than $1,900,000 which was pretty fair publicity in itself. It is not pertinent to this discussion that Ruth lost his case. That which will interest most of us is the queer re action of too much publicity, in this instance. The ball park hero, who passed his novitiate, in a school for Kayvard boys. Is now as tempera mental as any prima donna. "Upon what meat doth this our Caesar feed, that he Is grown so great? In effect Ruth asserts that his loyal friends, the public, are not entitled to behold him smite mightily in the films that they have no right to pay homage save at such times and places as he may designate. It seems altogether prbbable that the successful ballplayer overrates his Importance. . One of the unwritlen laws that the American press has always in sisted on Is ther right of the public to information regarding public per sonages, whether they wish publicity and are pleasantly affable toward Its agents,, whetier they roar like lions at bay, or whether they shrink Into their shells with the coyness of affrighted" periwinkles. At times, perhaps, the press has gone a trifle too far in its insistence on this right, and has bared as news certain personal details that should have been spared the public scrutiny. But in the main it has performed a tre mendous volume of service, has clipped the combs of the cocky, and has given strong nurture to the democratic spirit of our nation. The case of Ruth versus film publicity is somewhat analogous. It Illus trates tfie principle stoutly defend ed by the American press that fame or notoriety bring with them the payment or penalty, as you choose, of publicity. Wherefore all true sons of de mocracy will rejoice that Justice Gay of the supreme ' court of New York, dismissed Ruth's Injunction against the film concern with a Jew well chosen words, 'holding that, although the state law specifically forbids the unauthorized use of per sonal photographs for advertising or trade purposes, It is not intended to restrict the appearance of such pho tographs in actual events of cur rent interest. The court held that Ruth was such an event, with never a doubt of the Interest which fo cuses upon his performances, and dismissed the application for an In junction with the follpwlng ruling: It also appears that during the con tinuing bail season a large number of people are anxiously watching the contest for supremacy in the different leagues. And, at least as long as the season lasts, the activities of tne plaintiff In hia profes sion, as displayed by the pictures, . would seem to be matters of current interest. One cannot say, it happened so long ago, just what preference J. Caesar may have had in meats that feed conceit. But heee is a modern instance of too much public adula tion, altogether out of proportion to the service. Renown is a violent diet, and we are apt to judge its recipients and their personal worth by its effect on their self esteem. . It will be gratifying to Americans to know that the Panama canal aftei-n its many vicissitudes is at last able to show a balance on the- right side of the ledger account, revenue hav ing exceeded operating expenses in the recent fiscal year by something more than $2,000,000. The num ber of commercial vessels passing through the canal in this period was about 2500, which compares with the number which employed the Suez canal route fifteen years after its completion, but tonnage of the for mer was enormously greater, devel opment of the big ship having oc curred chiefly since the Suez enter prise was a quarter of a century old. The figures just given out as to the Panama canal constitute new rec ords. The number of vessels was largest since the canal was opened, gross total of earnings was also larg est, and net revenue was entirely novel. And there is a general feeling that the -canal would have wholly justified itself as a promoter of world commence and of the convenience of nations if it never 'had held out a prospect of return on the investment. He worked as a cowboy thirty-six years ago, on the eastern Oregon range a plain puncher of other peo ple's stock. Yesterday he came to Portland to make his permanent home, a retired stockman. He is but one instance of the many. Ap plication and economy, spiced with common-sense acceptance of oppor tunity, have given him a competence before tho evening of life. Will anyone say that he has not earned retirement? The world is full of restless folk who, looking at such successful men. assert that they have more than their share of the world's goods and declare that the chances are? unequally distributed. 'Wherever that weakling He is uttered it should be branded as a lie. The chances are equal, but they ask for perseverance and industry a price that many a fine theorist will not pay. Work thirty-six years in order to Insure comfort and safety before the time of enforced retirement draws near? To the radical theorist such a sug gestion is unthfnkable The Oregonian on Wednesday referred by error to the Fidelity & Casualty company of Baltimore as having made a corryprehensive sur vey of the industrial, agricultural. financial and political condition of the country. It should have been the Fidelity & Deposit company of Maryland. There will be no $6,000,000 bond Issue on the coming ballot, for the old Burnside bridge has been found safe enough for several years. Now and then the poor taxpayer Is able to feel glad he's alive. With a' few hogs to range' the orchard and gain flesh on the blown- down fruit, the grower need not worry; tbut the trouble is that the few hogs may be a nuisance and' a care at other times. Perhaps the only way to stop speeding will be found in turning loose a few cows at Intervals on the streets and highways. A cow makes a bad bump. In the course of climatological events the weather ought to be good next week for the state fair and the week after for the Gresham show. Arguments for election of the republican ticket have been filed with the secretary of state as if further argument were needed this year. . Not all the best things will be on exhibit at the state fair. There's a "little old show" at Gresham the week after that will make a noise. In this new last will and testament of the kaiser we presume he is kind enough to bequeath Paris to the French. m Henry Ford has reduced the price of flivvers, but the price of nivverin remains at the same old level. Tne decline in prices does not affect food, and that is what most concerns the purse. The New York legislature seems to have adjourned its socialist mem bers sine die. The condenser above cannot keep up these showers forever. A friend in Pendleton is a friend Indeed. BY-PRODUCTS, OP THE TIMES St. Louis Housewife Insists on Betas; Registered Slave. A woman who registered in St. Louis astounded the? judges and clerks when asked to state her oc cupation. . , "Domestic slave," she said. "You mean you are a domestic?" asked a clerk. "No, I am not a domestic," she flashed. "I am a domestic slave In my own home, and I want you to i put it down that way. It's the truth." - Argument was unavailing. She In sisted on the designation being put in the book as she gave It. Hence the records show that a "slave" is reg istered to vote at the November elec tion. A pictureaque-minded Philadelphian has the idea of going back to the nonienclattiff of the early colonial inns for the christening of new ho tels In stead of borrowing or appro priating high-sounding names or words for such Institutions which re calls Edith Wharton's metropolitan hotel in one of her novels which she ironically called the Stentorian. "The Tremendous" or "the Himalaya' might be more off the same piece. Our Philadelphian rummages In old Philadelphia's past for such titles of taverns as the Blue Bells, the Harp and Crown, the Indian Queen, the Black Swan, the Seven Stars, the oily Post Boy, the Rose, the Green free. They truly savor of old-fashioned hospitality, but one may be dubious of the impression created by a 20- story hostelry labeled the Blue Bells, or the Jolly Post Boy. Somehow it doesn t seem possible to make over such " a garment for a skyscraper. The structure is, in a sense, majestic and the name isn't. F. Hi Collins In St. Louis Globe-Democrat. m from tne lutn annual congress against alcoholism comes the news that Dr. Eudo Monti of Turin, Italy. who "has discovered many new uses for the Italian grape vine," bas per fected a plan whereby the grape, for merly devoted to the usages of Bac chus, may now be used to ' make bread. This does not mean that there will be such a thing as a booze sand wich to satisfy the alcoholically nun gry, for Dr. Monti's formula kills all alcoholic ferment. His discovery is announced as al ready having revolutionized the vinl culture of France and Italy, as it allows those -countries to enact pro hibition without harming the eco nomic interest of their great wine grape-growing industry. - Two thousand dollars, to be used in the work of preseeving the lan guage of the Osage Indians by re ducing it to writing, has been given to the Missouri Historical society by E. V. Marland of Ponca City, Okla The Osages lived In the vicinity of St. Louis in the early days of the town. They are now located on the reservations in Oklahoma. The historical society has in mind a man especially qualified for the work of preserving the Osage lan guage, . having learned of him through correspondence with the Smithsonian institution in Washing ton. Visitor (to small girl hugging large Teddybear, whose button eyes convey the impression of a pro nounced squint) Well, little girl, and what do you call your nice new- bear? Small Girl (gravely) His name i "Gladly." same as the one in the hymn. Visitor (mystified) What on earth are you talking about, child? Which hymn? Small Girl You know. The on that says, . "Gladly my cross-eyed bear." London Tit-Bits. Lieutenant-Colonel Sherman Miles of the military intelligence division of the general staff has returned t Washington from an official visit to Coblenz-on-Rhlne, where he was sen to attend a meeting of all U. S. mill tarv attaches in Europe. Colonel Miles, who is a son of General Nelso A. MileB, was American military at tache in Bulgaria during the war and Is an acknowledged authority on the Balkans and the near east. The peanut crop this year will b almost 6,000,000 bushels larger than last year, according to the forecae of the department of agriculture, from Julv conditions. The total crop i forecast at 39,006.000 bushels. Al bama will have almost 11,000.00 bushels and Virginia a little mor than 6,000,000 bushels. And Georg Francis Train died in the belief that a man could live on peanuts. e The chief ivory market of the world is in Antwerp, where buyers from everywhere assemble four times a year to attend an auction of this ma terial. Mpst .of it consists of the tusks of African elephants, but con siderable quantities of hippopotamus teeth also figure in the sales. The latter, at an auction a few weeks ago, brought prices all the way from 35 cents to $5 a pound, according to quality. A century ago hippopotamus Ivory was much move valuable than It is today, because it was the preferred material for artificial human teeth, being very dense and hard. George Washington had a let of teeth made of it. But nowadays much better ones are manufactured of porcelain by the million. At the recent auction above men tioned rhinoceros horns brought $13 a pound. They are ingeniously carved, mostly for curios. The born of the rhinoceros, by the way, is one of the oddities of nature, being composed of closely compacted hair. Detroit News. Two men were wandering through a country churchyard examining the quaint tombstones. i "Look here," said one, "here's a queer one: "Sacred to Thomas Sitter, a Lawyer and an Honest Man.' " "What did they want . to put all three in one grave for?" asked his companion. Judge Prisoner at the bar, have you anything to say for yourself? , Prisoner Yes, m'lud; I admits I'm a vagabon' and a thief, but yer ought er be werry thankful I'm here and let me orf lightly. Judge How do you make that out? Prisoner Well, suppose we blokes went on a strike and turned honest, what would yer ludship and sich as you do fur a livin'? Judge (severely) Urn five years' penal servitude. London Tit-Bits. i Those Who Come and Go. Astorlans occupied two Pullmans: golng to the Round Up. They arrived, Portland Wednesday nierht and stonn.rl onlv lnnir .nmirh to tk niwnicn states tnat trie araDie "est rlrlnii nt H,,ll aH V, eeded on their way. In the party were President Sanborn and Secretary I Barr of the Astoria chamber of com merce; H. R. Hoefler. the candy man;'1 Charles V. Brown, the shoe man; W O Brien of the Astoria box fac- ory; Jimmy Hope, attorney and school director, and M. R. Chessman of the Budget. About 50 of their neighbors were with them. Someone decided to take a straw vote oh the wo Pullmans, and this is the result: Harding. 41; Cox, 7; Chamberlain, 30; Stanfield, 17. In Brownsville, where the woods come to the city limits and where cordwood is selling as high as it is in -Portland, O. H. Kent practices his profession of medicine. Dr. Kent ar rived and registered yesterday at the Hotel Oregon. Brownsville Is no town of mushroom growth. It was settled in 1852, which was years before Ore gon was admitted 'to the dignity of statehood, and 1875 the residents got together and decided to incorporate the town. It is still incorporated and is still on the. Callapooia river, but the Callapooias are all dead, the last one going to the happy hunting ground this year. "I've- made three contracts for wood for the school," observed J. H. Ack- erman, president of the Monmouth normal, who was registered at the Seward yesterday. "The first man I contracted with had to cancel, but before that happened I contracted with a second man for 500 cords. The,first man had to cancel his con tract, and tne second man said he could deliver only 200 cords. 1 con tracted with a third man for 500 cords, and now he says that 200 will be all he can give me. Meanwhile, I have contracted to have two carloads of coal delivered to the school each month during the winter. We're go ing to keep the school buildings warm somehow." . For the present central Oregon is minus a game warden. H. D. McDon ald, who probably could have claimed the honors of, being the youngest dis trict warden of one of the largest game territories in the state, was registered at the Imperial yesterday. He was paying a farewell visit to Portland before going to Seattle to enter the University- of Washington. Traveling along a row of buildings with a load of books under bis arm McDonald thinks is going - to be slightly different from traveling 200 or 300 miles out of Bond after bunch of beaver skins or deer hides and a handful of obstreperous hunt-' ers. She regrens naving to return to Los Angeles, confesses Miss Beatrice Cusson at the Hotel Washington. Originally from the middle west. Miss Cusson located in Los Angeles, but wishes the location had been made in the Pacific northwest. She came here first during the Shrine conven tion and liked Portland so well that she has returned, and on the second visit she Is even more enamored of the Rose City than when here in June. Fred Woeflen, who used to be part owner of the Bend Bulletin, arrived at the Imperial from Bend yesterday and left last night for California, where the temperature is around 100 degrees, plus. Air. Woeflen considers Bend a dandy town, for he has lived there the past five, years, but he plans now to be a newspaper pub lisher on his own account, and has selected a section of California, where an immense irrigation project is un der way. A. I Williams lives four miles from the original Portland, which same is Portland, Kngland. Portland. Me., and the Portland, Or., are but copy names of the original.. Of the three Portlands, however, the one in Oregon is the largest, best and most widely advertised, albeit "Portland cement," from Portland, England, is known everywhere in the world. Mr. Williams lives at Weyrmouth, when at home; at present lie is registered at the Nortonia. Toda.y L. A- Treen Jr. of Seattle is going to be thankful, he stopped In Portland and jnade inquiries about the roads up north. He spent yes terday shopping for chains for a big motor ctruck he drove from Kugene and with, which he is headed for Puget sound. Mr. Treen is super visor of the Snoqualmle national for est, and has been to Eugene on busi ness at the-aviation field. The truck is for use in his home district. For years Robert L. Farrell trav eled out of New York for a crockery firm on,i carried his Raniples In 1) trunk. It was a man's job, antfi when he arrived in a town the trans portation company prepared to de clare another dividend and the por ters in the hotels entertained high hopes of tips. Now Mr. Farrell ar rives at the lstultnomah with all of his samples in a pocketbook. He is selling toothpicks. Having som tne.r no me a ""' iner sdis to nnu . n . l . . . . . ..... Claxon family have solved the prob lem, temporarily. They are mobilized at the HotelVashlngton, xnr. ana .mrs. A. w. Claxon and the children and Mrs. Dr. A. E. Crayne. and they are all going to California by automobile Next spring they, plan to drive back to Portland, hoping by that time that the house shortage will be less acute. Speaking of rapid transit and the efficiency of transportation, L P. W. Quimby picked a box of pears off a tree in the Willamette valley a week ago and shipped them to himself at the Perkins. Yesterday the pears ar rived, after a week on the road. When the box w-as opened the pears were beyond redemption and, were hur riedly turned, over to a garbage wagon. There are four banks in Salem and S. B. Elliott happens to run one of them, the Bank of Commerce. Mr. Elliott was in town yesterday, but when the hail storm came up he grabbed a time table and headed south on the first Oregon Electric train he could find. Mr. Elliott had left his umbrella at home. Some lawyers say that they are working for their landlord and the book publishers. W. D. Plowden Jr. of San Francisco is one of the men who ar&ues lawyers into the belief that they must have an assortment of law books, such as his concern publishes.. He is registered at the Hotel Portland. . Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Ballinger of Roardman. Or, are at the Seward. Mr. Boardman being a general mer chant in the reclamation town. Mrs. Ballinger declares that Boardman has one of the finest school buildings in the state and that teachers travel for miles to go through it. After being In Portland for several months for treatment, Mrs. E. E. Fall of Walla Walla. Wash., checked out of the Hotel Washington yesterday for home. Mrs. Fall fs a member of an old pioneer family in eastern Washington. . With the earmarks of being honey mooners, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wade registered at the Hotel Washington yesterday from Toledo, Or. 'larger reclamation is urged Resolution Adopted By Re-cri Xortk westers Irrigation Congress. After setting forth the vital neces- sity of reclaiming the arid and waste lands of the country in a preamoie, all DUt Settled. the resolutions ad optea oy tne recBnt Jvortnv. estern i. .uufeicao at- Seattle declare i that "the time has come when nation- welfare requires an expanding re- i-.ii.iiiiiiijii j . i. , 1 1 j . 1 1, 1 1 1 u i ,..ii.i great national parties now stand pledged and committed. "We believe that this expanding of reclamation can best be carried for ward through the experience agency of the interior department's reclama tion service," the resolution continue. "To that end we urge an enlarge ment of the revolving fund of the United States reclamation service of not less-ihan $250,000,000 by congres sional authorization, to be appropri ated by congress from time to lime as construction progresses, on an ex tension of the credit of the federal government, in plan and principle similiar to the provision in the Smith Fletcher bill." The resolutions commend the ef forts of the Western senators and representatives, record the apprecia tion of the delegates of the courtesies extended by the cities of Tacoma and Seattle, the chamber of commerce of the two cities, the University of Washington, and the hostesses of the university district, and continue as follows: "Resolved, That this convention and the states which it represents heartily commend both the Honorable Warren G. Harding and the Honorable James M. Cox for their respective announce ments that in the event of their elec- j tion to the presidency of the United States they will use their influence to obtain national funds for the develop ment and completion oT federal re clamation projects. "Whereas, The providing of homes for the former service men and wom en is the most satisfactory reward which a grateful country can give for their services, and "Whereas, Several of the legisla tures have passed land settlemeikt bills for this purpose: therefore, be it Resolved. That this congress con gratulate the legislatures on thi3 ac tion and urge the prompt functioning of the various boards created by these acts, so that at the earliest possible time the service men and women may have the advantage from this laud able legislation. "Whereas, A knowledge of water supply is prerequisite for economical development of irrigation projects and increased irrigation activity will create a need for long-time stream flow records which should be antici pated years in advance, and "Whereas, The federal fund.s made available heretofore by congress for investigation of water resources by the United States geological survey have been entirely inadequate for furnishing this essential information; therefore, he tt "Resolved. That this congress go on record as urging more liberal fed eral appropriation for water re sources investigation. "Resolved, That the federal power commission be Vi-ged in the granting of any permits or leases on sites com ing under its jurisdiction to ascer tain the reclamation possibilities m connection with such sites and make adequate reservation from any leases or permits granted to care for such reclamation possibilities. "Resolved, That the executive com mittee be authorized to devise ways and means for financing this organi zation as may seem best and further authorized to appoint surh a commit tee or committees cither from its own body or the general members to carry out its plans. "Whereas, In the agricultural de velopment of considerable areas of the west, it is found necessary to con serve certain waters in our national parks; therefore, be it "Resolved, That the honorable sec retary of the interior Is earnestly re quested to permit the necessary sur veys and studies in the case of any such proposed development and where he shall find such works can be con structed and maintained without in terfering with the public use or mar the scenic beauty of such parks, the right be granted therefor. "Whereas. the securities offered by municipal irrigation districts are among the best class of investment now offered to investors: and "Whereas, Eastern investors should be made acquainted with the merits of such securities, now "Therefore, be it resolved, that .we recommend to our investment bankers of thef western states that the merits of this class of investment be by them called to the attention of their na tional convention, to be held at Bos ton in October, 1920, and their aid and co-operation be enlisted in financ ing worthy irrigation projects." The committee further recom mended, as an addenda to its first re port, presented Thursday, that the executive committee of the league may. If it be deemed advisable, in crease the representation of each state, and recommended to the execu tive committee that they immediately take such steps as may seem best to bring about the unification of all or ganizations engaged in reclamation work and to that end suggested that such committee endeavor to have the Western States Reclamation associa tion appoint a legislative and educa tional committee of seven members. members from the Western States Re clamation association, one member from the Southwestern league of states, one member from the Ameri can legion, one member from the Sacramento ValleyDevelopment as sociation and one member from the Northwestern Reclamation league and if such committee is formed it further recommended that E. F. Blaine be made the member of the league on such committee. Story of Mayflower's Voyasre. PORTLAND. Sept. 23. (To the Ed itor.) Can you tell me what book gives the best and most authentic description of the voyage of the May flower with particulars as to who were the passengers and where they came from? . REGULAR SUBSCRIBER. Consult "The Mayflower and Her Log," by Ames, published by Hough ton, Mifflin & Co. A copy is available in the reference -department of the Portland public library. A tn Rlsht. . PORTLAND. Sept. 21. (To the Ed itor.) A says that in 'order to be come a Shriner a person must be either a thirty-second degree Mason or a Knight Templar. B says hat it is necessary only to have taken seven degrees (called the chapter) order to become a Shriner. What is correct in regard to this? - OLD SUBSCRIBER. Church Connections of Candidates. CAMAS. Wash.. Sept. 23. (To th Editor.) Kindly give the religious denominations with which the presi dential and vice-presidential nom inees are connected. T. L. Mr. Harding is a Baptist, Mr. Coolidge a Congregationalist; Mr. Cox and Mr. Roosevelt are Episcopalians Mr. MeAdoo's Chnrrh Affiliations. MONROE, Or.. -Sept. 23. (To the Editor.) To what church does Wil liam G. McAdoo belong, if any? Also his wife? SUBSCRIBER. Mr. McAdoo is an Episcopalian. Previous to marriage Mrs. McAdoo, who is trie daughter of President 1Yilt" Prebby teriau. More Truth Than Poetry. Br James J. MuDtsgue, SiO PFT. Far be it from us. who by nature are quiet And little addicted to struggle or strife, j To pose as a flaming apostle of riot Or advocate rows in political life. But somehow, with haunting regret we remember When candidates were not so flabby of spine. But went on the stump from July till November Arraigning opponents as liars and swine. With gentle remonstrance no speak er would dally. They had fresh invectives to spring every night; Vast crowds would attend a political rally Because they were sure It would end in a fight. A solon, accused of an improper ac tion, Did not say the charge put a stain on belief. But much to his own and his friends' satisfaction He labeled his rival a crook and a thief. The issues were left for the papers to settle. The candidates held them in utter disdain. And after tho mode of the pot and the kettle They blackened each other through out tne campaign. They listed all crimes that were ever committed And swore their opponents had done the whole 1ft; They vowed that the job for which best they were fitted We mean the opponents was stop ping hot shot. We manage campaigns in a kindlier fashion: Our candidates argue with phrases polite; They never would stoop to the lan guage of passion. And seldom do meetings break up In a fight. They talk to the crowd as they would to a jury; They never grow violent. Heaven forbid! Or lash themselves into a lather of f u ry. l et. somehow or other, we wish - that they did! An They Don't rrd II. The speed-up campaign doesn't ap pear to arouse anybody -but drivers of automobiles. " We Nfver Learn. Shipyards are closing all over the country. , We are a good deal like Noah. We build ships only when we are terribly scared. It's CrttinK Wearisome. Babe Ruth Is overdoing it. One of his home runs Is worth only a two line item on the sporting page now. (CopyriKht. 1:'J0. by Bell Syndicate. Tne Your Eyes. By Grace K. Hall Your . eyes sometimes are calm and peaceful pools Where warm lisht lingers with a mellow glow. So very calm are they, their glance but cools The fervor of my admiration, thougll at In meeting them, I straightway start to plan How I may startle them from that repose. Waken return of action if J can In those soft depths where sunny laughter glows. Sometimes your eyes are troubled seas that tell Of warring elements at strife, though none may know', A potent force controlled is in their spell, And storms. are sensed that threat en aw-ftil woe; A chill is in the air; I draw apart; No gleam lights up the somber, sullen sea. Until the tides turn back into your heart. Fresh with the tang that breathes of mastery. And sometimes ah. yes, often! are your eyes. The brightest stars that ever yet have shone. Gleaming to light my earthly para dise. Beaming with tender love for mo alone; Then suddenly I study them and see A tiny picture mirrored clear and true Beyond your love that's shining out at me Is mine that's shining unto them for you! In Other Days. Twenty-flce Years Ago. From The Oreyonian of September 24. "1S05. Chicago The great national con vention of Iri.h societies, intended to promote the movement for freedom of the Irish people, will convene here to day. An adjourned meeting of the city council for the expediting of the pav ing of Burnside street with brick was held, but the expediting did not ma terialize. A new petition will be nec essary. Major J. B. Pond writes from New York that Henry M. Stanley has ar rived there and may be obtained for a series of lectures In the northwest. Many sportsmen returned yesterday with reports of big bags of ducks, half a dozen bags of more than 100 being mentioned. . Fifty Years Ago. From The Oregonian of September 24, 3S70. Tours Fighting around Paris con tinues with varying results, but there have 'been no important engagements yet. Salem A fire alarm yesterday brought hasty adjournment of the leg islature. A sash and door factory, foundry, dwelling and barn were burned. The work of constructing the East Portland wharf at Clinton's Point is progressing under the superintend--ence of John Carroll. Dr. Linderman, special agent of the treasury department, has arrived here and will investigate the propriety of completing the building at The Dalles either as a branch mint, assa3' office or for other purposes. O ft of Mollneaux Cnse. Or., Sept. 22 iTo the 1- . . . manor. v in you kindly publish whether or not Roland B. Molineaux, accused of murder in New York some twenty years ago, was electrocuted and if so in what year? JOHN CAMPBELL Molineaux, who was charged with causing fhe death on Decenibe S. 189-, of Katherine J. Adams, by means of poison, was found guiltj on his first trial, in 1SO0, and sentenced to death, but after a second trial was auuuitted on November 11, 1102.