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THE 3IORXTNG OREGONIAJf, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28, 19SO 1 ESTABLISHED BY HENRY I PITTOCK. Published by The Oregonian Publishing Co., 1S3 Sixth Street, Portland. Oregon. Manager. Editor. The Oregonian is a member of the Asso elated Press. The Associated Press i is ex c;usively entitled to the use for P""""" of all news dispatches credited to It or noi otherwise credited in this paper and also the local news published herein. All rignu of republication of special dispatches nero in are also reserved. ' . Subscription Kates Invariably In Advance. . By Mail.) Harry, Sunday Included, one year - - - .$8 00 laiiy, sunaay inciuueu, i . 9 o Pally. Sunday included, three monUU . T.-H.. C- AnB month .... ' 1 iJaily. without Sunday, one year - Iaily, without Sunday, six months Dally, without Sunday, one month .. Weekly, one year .......... Sunday, one year (By Carrier.) , Cany. Sunday Included, one year ---;?" Iaily. Sunday included, three months. Ijaily. 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Mr. Cox, by con stantly talking about the league of nations, endeavors with some degree of success to divert the public mind from the real question. This Is: Do the people want four years more of such government as they have had during the last eight years? Shall the people forget that, when Germany was evidently trying to learn how much the United States would endure In the way of outrage at sea. and outrage and Intrigue in our own territory, the Wilson ad ministration refused to prepare for war? Shall we forget that down to with in a few months of the actual dec laration of war the administration was so blind to the danger that In 1916 It deceived the people Into giv ing It another term on the plea tfeat President "Wilson "kept us out of war." ShaTl we forget that when we were forced Into war, the democratic administration made It a party war by refusing Us entrust men of any other party with any position of executive responsibility, though all the allies had combined the energy of all parties In coalition cabinets? Shall we forget the Inexcusable delays In providing all material of war with the result that, though the government poured out billions, most of our men were carried to France on allied ships and they fought with foreign weapons, and that our munition factories had Just begun to produce when the war ended? Shall we forget that the heads of the fighting departments were so in competent and the government was so disorganized that eight months after we declared war a democratic senator said that the war depart nient had "ceased to function"? Hies were delayed or deliberately withheld for months, so that mothers and wives of many were actually driven to sell furniture in order to buy food. On some flimsy pretext some were called upon to refund money already paid to them. Nothing ef f ective was done to re duce the exorbitant cost of living. The government had an enormous surplus of supplies of all kinds. It held canned goods lest it break the market for the canners, and did not offer them for sale to the general public until driven by congress. It sold supplies In France to the French government at one-third of their cost, though there was strong demand in this country. It burned thousands of airplanes In France on pretense that they were not worth salvage a severe reflection on its competence, whether the plea was true or false. In defiance of con gress it refused to hand over auto trucks to the states for use in road building. When Cuban sugar was offered at a moderate price, the president refused to act on It and the price rose to two and a half times that at which It might have been secured. No effective legisla tion was proposed to check the con tinued rise of prices; nothing was done except Isolated prosecution of profiteers. Prices had been artificially inflat ed by the excess profits tax, which on its face was Imposed on the rich but in fact is by them passed on to the consumer, plus a profit. man White, an expert of the typhus to technical knowledge he utilizes in commission of the league of nations, his every-day work. Dr. White holds that the risk of a The outlook' for the educational western extension of the plague is clearing house Is not unpromising. real. The remedy Is two-fold. Exclu sion and quarantine are primarily essential, but lest the disease find a crevice in these barriers, it is sug gested that there shall be united action on a grand scale to combat It on its home ground. But the essen tial need Is community solidarity. and full recognition of the public I view. character of the problem of pri vate health. There would be small hope of limiting the spread of lep rosy or typhus, or of stamping them out once they had obtained entrance, without this sense of communal responsibility. Yet it will be well If the schools rather than the industries shall hold control of Its mechanism. It will be easier to err on the so-called prac tical side, which time may prove unpractical, than on the .side of a wide curriculum broadly conceived with the spiritual as well as the ma terial interests of the student In TYING HIS niNTlS. "Don't tie my hands by electing a hos- opposttioh to post box removed. Several Influential citizens have withdrawn their opposition" to the port of Portland consolidation bill. It may be expected that the Cham ber of Commerce will do the same, since its. objections have been fully met This is the response to an agree- Stars and Starmakers. By Leone Cau Baer. Those Who Come and Go. tile senator, statement made in his formal annoum ment yesterday that he believed he would I land commission, the dock commis- ne l-ox) urged, reiterating ,.. tri- tV.. -rvnrr nf Pnrt. nee- J - reach "an agreement with, the senate re garding the league." : fin -OTA Y,tQT- frnm' XT, C I . 1 1 Cincinnati speech. It was a direct Lat"rf JlJJX J?Le Islon and the committee of fifteen that they will obtain from the legis- appeal to the voters of Ohio and Inability of the railroads to handle traffic as it increased was aggravat ed by government administration, and a beginning of return to effi ciency was due to a law passed by a republican congress, which the president approved with expressed reluctance. Though the same congress passed a law for operation and sale of the emergency fleet last June, the new shipping board for which it provides has not yet been appointed, and the fleet limps along under control of an aged admiral and one other mem ber of the old board. In arbitrary defiance of congress the president refuses to execute a section of the new law requiring that commercial treaties be annulled. Peace having removed the prac tical blockade on imports which the war imposed, they flow in again in growing volume, and the country again feels the blighting effect of the underwood tariff, which caused profound depression before the out break of war. people any bond issue for other- pur noses than channel improvement Kentucky to elect democrats to the and any proposed acquisition of land. senate. A hostile senator. In the Cox I and that, they will submit such ques- parlance, is any republican senator, tions to popular vote. This arrange- Mr. Cox knows what a handicap ment should remove all cause lor a senate of opposite political faith "r. uu-o . ., , z clearly designed in the ports in- and . action Is to a president. Mr. terest. Wilson knows, too. Two years ago No doubt exists that the port of the people elected a republican sen- Portland- and dock commissions ate for the specific purpose of tying should be consolidated. Proper per- the president's hands. It had pre- I formance of their duties - requires clsely that effect. I such close co-operation between If .Mr. Cox .shall be elected. It is them that they can act more effec- fair maybe for him to have a demo- I tively as one body than as two dis cratic senate. If Mr. Harding shall I tinct bodies. ' Friction will be avoid- be elected, it is only fair that he ed and prompt action will result, should have a republican senate. Tet There is general agreement that there are republicans who burn with the channel must be not only main zeal for Harding because they ap- tained but improved in order to ac prove republican policies and want commodate, the constantly larger republican administration; and I ships that come to the port. For they purpose at the same time to I that purpose much additional equip- vote for a democratic senator, thus I ment must be provided. The need aiding In the scheme to have a I is Immediate, therefore the delay democratic senate whose great mis- I Incident to a popular vote on bonds When the president could no longer deny the need of co-ordina tion between the departments, the unlimited power was given him to effect it by reorganization. He only added to the confusion by establish' ing 19 Vew boards, commissions, bu reaus and other agencies without re organizing the existing machinery. Contracts for vast sums were made on the " cost-plus system, which in plain English meant: "The more you spend, the more profit you make." More than a billion dollars were spent on aircraft, for which 20,000 planes at the front y July 1, 1918 were promised- That sum actually produced 213 observation planes, well nafmed "flaming coffins" by air men, at the front by November 11 1918, but not a single American fighting plane. Almost four billion dollars was epent on artillery and shell, but only seventy-twa guns and 20,000 shell leached the front. Many millions were 'spent on tanks, but not an American tank reached the front. Camps and cantonments cost 51,200.000.000. of which 40 to 0 per cent was wasted under the. corrupt post-plus system. More than $325,000,000 was spent on powder, nitrate and picric acid plants, but none was produced in time for the war. expended, but none was discharged at the Germans. It was too lata. A port terminal costing $17,100, 000 was built in a swamp ten miles up the Cooper river at Charleston, S. C. which could be reached only by dredging a channel. Nothing was shipped from It during the war. On terminals at other Atlantic and gulf ports $127,661,000 was spent, but some were not finished and none were used except for storage during the war. Lavish waste extended Into minor ltemst We had 86,418 cavalry horses and bought 945,000 saddles for them. For a total of 680,182 horses we bought 195.000, branding Irons, or one for each three horses. For each ordnance officer thirty-six eels of spur straps were bought. Of only less Importance than pre paredness for war was preparedness for peace. The same powers of re organization for war which were given by the Overman act could have been used In' preparing for peace, but Mr. Wilson made absolutely no preparation. He hurried to Paris, leaving the government to shift for itself, like a ship without a rudder, The first duty was to care for the troops on demobilization, but noth ing was done by the government. Soldiers were brought home from France and literally dumped on our shores, many of them penniless and with pay far in arrears. They were discharged with no civilian clothes. portation to their homes, no plans to find them employment, -The gov eminent which overflowed with sympathy for distant nations had none to spare for its own soldiers. Not till months afterward was a bonus of $60 a man voted by the moribund democratic congress. This was on a par with the neglect of the soldiers and their families of pullty during the war. The men's pay fell months in arrears, their mail was delayed and in many cases did cot reach them till they were de mobilized In this country or long afterward AUsjwjms.es to their tarn. The one plea in abatement of ad verse judgment by the people is that return of the democratic party to power Is necessary in order to gratify the desire for peace and for Ameri can participation in a league of na tions. That plea is as false as all others that are offered in defense of the democratic party. The admin istration has had abundant oppor tunity to accomplish those ends by reasonable compromise with sena tors who are as sincerely anxious for peace and a league as it is, but all efforts at compromise are balked by the autocratic obstinacy of its chief, who writes across them: "This is unacceptable to me. W. W." Having failed to keep us out of war, this party which fails In all that it at tempts has, kept us out of peace and a league for' two years. To attain that goal, we must have republican, not democratic guides. These are the facta which the people should have in mind in de ciding how to vote and which they should not permit Mr. Cox to hide with his cloud of words about the league. D'ye recollect how Harry Fox. ego ist and bore de luxe, trotted an -usher into his act at the Orpheum recently, holding aloft a lifeslzo hand-painted photograph of his wife. Yansci Dolly, and her sister, Rozika known as the Dolly Sisters? Recollect how he chat tered fatuously about his domestic af fairs? Well, even then Yansci. whose real name is Jenny, was hurrying home to New York from London to get a divorce from Harry. Personally, I think Harry's vaudeville act Is suf ficient grounds for divorce. But it seems Yansci thinks she has plenty of other grounds and has filed papers in the King's county (N. Y.) supreme court. Fox, through his attorney, de nies the allegations of his wife. The action is filed in the names of Harry and Jennie Mesmanit, the legal names of the parties. Three players from New. York Joined Edna Goodrich inFortland last -week, to go Into her new play. The new members were Harry Burkhardt, Frances Pitt and Lavinia Shannon. The new play, by Octavus Roy Cohen, who writes those fascinating stories of ebon society in Birmingham, Ala bama, his home town, is to open in Salt Lake on November 3, and if the tryout is successful It is scheduled for a New York showing late in Feb ruary. ' Reports from Fetrograd in letters to Berlin reveal that the famous bari tone Chaliapin was asked to sing at Novgorod recently and asked as his W. J. Townley of Union, Or, one of the county . commissioners, brought some cattle to the Portland market yesterday. Mr. Townley says that there has been more rain than the people want or need In his section. In several of the eastern Oregon counties there are fields of grain still standing, while in other places -the grain is awaiting dry weather for threshing. The storms since the lat ter part of August have played a mean trick on the wheat growers and have interfered with cutting and threshing many thousands of acres of grain. This will result in consid erable loss, but there has been no estimate of the damage made. Com missioner Townley reports that some road work is in progress in Union county, despite the wet weather, but owing to the moisture the projects have not been pushed forward as rapidly as would otherwise be the case. Mr. Townley says he will at tend the next meeting of the state highway commission, which will be following the general election. "With more salmon In Alsea than ever before in its history, the only cannery now operating there ex hausted its supply of cans a few days ago and had to suspend operations," says William Mack, who has re turned from that section. "On short drifts from 90 to 106 salmon are be ing caught. I caught a dozen ealmon, two chinooks and ten steel heads, by trolling with a line one day, and I caught eight more the next day by trolling. The fish are coming in so plentifully that the fish ermen do not know what to do with them. A group of Albany business men have been catching a large num ber of salmon, which they have been sending out to their- friends. Salmon CITY'S' MORAL CONDITION IS GOOD I Mr. Flegel Points to Government Re port and Gives Credit to Mayor. PORTLAND. Oct. 27. (To the Edi tor.) My attention has been called to statements being made by oppo nents of Mayor Baker at the coming election wherein It is alleged that the moral condition of the city of Port land Is bad and the mayor is held re sponsible for the same. ' So I thought it would be Interest ing, in this connection, to know that in a survey made February 1. 1920, by the United States public health service, of the medical, legal, educa tional and general co-operative meas ures in force for combating venereal diseases in the 444 largest cities of the United States, in which survey answers" were obtained to approxi mately S00 questions regarding local conditions, and the survey was care- ruiiy studied at Washington before the grades were issued, the grades being based upon 1000 points, the city of Portland headed the list of all the cities of the United States with a marking of 795. Io official of the city of Portland knew this survey was being made. and. to my mind, it demonstrates that there is some force abroad In Port land making for better things, and I am sure the city authorities are en titled to due credit and that a city that leads all the rest has a right to be proud of its moral condition. though It may not be perfect A F. r LcXirJL. r.milTlDrnH m - , ' HSniUg IS fTOOa XttqUinft UHV, S11U remuneration 75 pounds of sugar, 36 i, k of , fish caueht bv a troller. There is also fine fishing in Tilla- sion will De to tie the hands of a republican president. QUITE KKCl'LAR, If Mrs. Lovejoy shall be elected to congress it ' will be as a democrat and incidentally as a prohibitionist. As a democrat, she belongs to the party of Mr. Cox, and is opposed to the party of Mr. Harding. . She will support the policies of the party of Mr. Cox and oppose the policies of the party of Mr. Harding. It is what she will be there for. It is what she will do. It Is what she should do, for it Is a political office, and she must keep faith with her party. As a prohibitionist she has made an issue of something not at issue between her and Mr. McArthur. Those excellent ladies and gentlemen who desire to punish Mr. McArthur by his defeat for keeping his pledges at the same time will contribute through her election to democratic control of congress. Haven't they had enough? What will they hereafter have to say when they learn that Mrs. Love joy as representative in congress has been quite regular in all her votes from the socialistic Plumb plan to free trade? ' TWO ITEMS IS THE NEWS. The death of John Reed from typhus contracted during his stay In Russia, brings home the menace of this disease, newly ravaging those states of Europe in which social con trol has been relaxed because of un fortunate political conditions. In a more hopeful strain rnns another Item In the news, concern ing the recovery of Mrs. Rosalie Blaisdell of Honolulu, a Hawaiian princess of the blood, from leprosy. after treatment continuing several years. Though one of these occur rences Is concerned with death, and the other with life, they point the same moral. Leprosy was unknown In Hawaii until 1840, although it had existed in other parts of the world from very ancient times. On its first ap pearance In the Islands the menace was not understood and no measures of protection were adopted. In a fresh soil, it gained headway so rapidly that when the United States annexed the islands our health offi cials found it to be one of the most serious problems with which they ever had had to deal. In the inter vening years, however, leprosy had laid its heavy hand on a fine old race, and almost exterminated a people. Reported recovery of the patient in question constitutes a triumph for patient, scientific research. It is said that the key was found in chaulmoogra oil, but the door was not opened until a long series of ex periments had been made. Mrs. Blaisdell herself has described some of these, not all of them successful. as, for illustration: Sometimes, in about 10 per cent of eases. the oil brought on a leprosy fever, accom panied by eruptions, and the doctors in structed us not to take the capsules untU these had passed. This was hard to do. for we felt that we were logins; time, and some of us disobeyed. I did so, once, and con tinued taking the capsules during an erup tion. Before 1 waa up on the road to re covery again my recklessness had cost me the joint of one toe. All Is well that ends well, however, and there Is confirmation from Ha waii of the work of investigators In China and in the Philippines, which means that lepers, once classed as incurable outcasts, may hope once more, What would have been the result, on the other hand, if the dreaded disease had been permitted to have Its way in all countries, as in the beginning it had it in Hawaii, and if science had not joined forces with social organization in seeking a remedy, may be left to the imag ination. Typhus, which claimed Reed, is spreading in Europe for several rea sons, chiefly connected with bol shevism. The epidemic is favored by the misery of fugitives,' by lack of quarantine under inefficient gov ernment, by absence of disinfecting devices and want of adequate atten tion to the sick. Always present in Russia, it was carried by bolshevlst soldiers through Poland, almost to the gates of Warsaw, where pre viously some progress had been made in fighting it. A cable dis patch to the New York World says that 72.000 cases, "perhaps half the true number," have been reported in Galicia alone. "Millions of fugi tives drift about eastern Europe, ex changing parasites, clothed In rags that fall apart if attempt is made to digialest tienV" writes Pr4 F, Jfor. to buy dredges cannot be tolerated. No objection should be raised to the exception which the two commis sions make to their agreement on this point. Disagreement as to the Swan isl and project relates rather to the method and extent of the channel improvement than to the work It self, for all are agreed that some improvement should be made. As the plan now before the public In volves reclamation of a large area of low land, it is well that the people should have an opportunity of pass ing judgment on this project, on the method of its execution and on the expenditure which it involves, apart from any other question. This does not imply any change of opinion on the part of The Oregonian as to the wisdom of carrying out that project substantially as it stands. The people of Portland have by repeated vote3 expressed their de termination to realize the destiny of the city as a port of the first rank by providing a channel, docks and other harbor facilities adequate for the safe and expeditious handling of the largest vessels. The great in crease of shipping already seen in the port justifies all that has been done and warrants the people in go ing farther on the same course. They AN educational ctEAMjfC HOUSE, do well to feel their way step by Much can be accomplished on the I step, but they will continue to go practical side of -higher education if 1 forward. the proponents of the new scheme for co-ordinating the colleges with I The Brotherhood of Locomotive the industries of the country are not Engineers has started something misled into extremes of industrial I new In labor circles by opening a na specialization. The plan is the out- I tlonal bank of its own at Indian come of a conference held last apolis. This is way outside of its spring and attended by representa- I line and what the effect will be re- tives of the colleges and of large 1 mams to be seen. Other organiza- business affairs, at which a way was tions with a million or two in their sought to provide training partlcu- I treasuries may be Inspired to follow. larly adapted to the needs of young I Engineering is one thing and bank men who do not intend to enter I Ing Is another. However, the shoe- the professions. A council of man- I maker sometimes outgrows his last agement was appointed to study the problem, with a view to ascertain- 1 The cash cost of growing a bushel ing the kind of training that young I of wheat is found to be 94 cents, men ought to have to make them I This is. the actual expenditure of valuable to industry, either as em- I money, to which must be added the ployes or on their own account, and I usual overhead of the farm such as also to providing counsel for under- interest on investment, deterioration graduates in choosing their life I taxes, etc., and-something for the work. The fundamental idea is that I grower. Perhaps the "wheat strik ers" of Kansas have a grievance- there shall be a permanent estab lishment, a kind of clearing house between industry and education, When the people want a definition which shall keep the former advised of Americanism, they would rather of what the colleges have to offer go to. Governor Coolidge, who sup- auu. me muer nuuruieu as to wnat i pressed ine .Boston ponce mutiny. the country needs. I than to President Wilson, who keeps ine professional schools have Louis F. Post, the pink bolshevist, operated under a distinct advantage 1 in .office to turn the reds loose, because their students from the time of matriculation have known pre- I The Cubans ask the United States cisely why they were in school. Def- to send them an expert to help solve miteness or purpose has accounted for relatively higher standing in scholarship of professional, as com pared with general academic, stu dents. There is little or no doubt in the mind of the undergraduate who has decided to become a phy sician, or an engineer, or a minister, as to the value of his preparatory work pounds of butter and sunflower oil, 100 pounds of salt and wax, and eight yards of woolen cloth, representing about 600,000 roubles. The Soviet, organizing the enter tainment, backed out, as the demands of the singer were considered exorbitant, A condensed version of "Gt -Rlnh Quick Wallingford" will be shown in vaudeville, featuring Eueene Strong and Walter PercivaL Mildred Southwlck. who clayed the leading role here in "The Acquittal." has been engaged to play leads with the Wilkes stock company at the Majestic In Loa Angeles. "The Acquittal" company closed its tour in San Francisco. Madge Lessing, long a light opera favorite in America, but for some years in Europe, has been signed to sing the role of Captain Delaney, created by the late Jessie Bartlett Davis, in "the Francis Wilson-De Wolf Hopper revival of 'Erminie." This engagement marks her return to the American stage. . s Confined to his home at 33 West Forty-fourth street and still ambling about with the aid of crutches, it may be a couple of weeks yet be fore Wilton Lackaye can move along the street. it is about five weeks since Lackaye broke his ankle when stepping backward after John J. Mc Graw had struck him in the face in McGraw'a home. Lackaye says Mc- Graw, while ostensibly shaking hands with him whn saying good-bye, hit him with his other hand, holding Lackaye's right. Upon " recovering, Lackaye hit McGraw a couple of times before other men in the Mc Graw apartment interfered. Rosie.Quinn left the Century roof show Saturday to travel to Omaha, where she Joined her husband, Louis H. Burgess, son of. a Nebraska cap italist. The marriage was kept very quiet It occurred July 15 last at the Episcopal church on West Forty sixth street. It is understood that upon Mra Burgess arrival In Omaha a second ceremony was to have been performed in the Catholic church. Rosie Quinn has been a favorite in musical comedies along Broadway for several seasons. - She has an ingra tiating personality that -was-of great value to her as a principal in sing ing numbers. their financial problems. In view of their success with the sugar mar ket, we an t avoid the suspicion that someone Is having his little joke. A prominent Massachusetts demo crat has come out for Harding be cause the nresent administration "la jsut tnere is a much larger demoralizing the democratic nartv.1 student body in the aggregate which I He might have added that it is de is not inspired Dy so neipiui or so moralizing the country, too. aeiinite an incentive. Mne appetite ror education grows in part because What Great Britain needs most of of the general impression that edu- a!1 t0 do ls ferret out and punish the cation increases efficiency, but the foreign-tongued propagandists in spectacle oi tne college graduate hleh ana iow circies. Bv ths siam seeking in vain for a job in which his diploma will be an asset is still too common to justify belief that the system cannot be Improved upon. The plan has the support of in dustries representing a capitaliza tion of $26,000,000,000, which in It self illustrates the immense extent of our industrial needs, and its adv-o cates hope to include at least 100 of the 620 colleges of the United States In the proposed clearing house. A majority of the principal industries of the country are Included, those which are represented on the coun cil being textiles, railroads, public utilities, oil, mining, rubber, leather, machinery and iron and steel. The members of the council have already declared themselves strongly in fa vor of "practical" courses for young men with non-professional am bitions, and have indicated their willingness to aid in establishing ex tension courses for those who desire to educate themselves while remain ing at work. It is not easy to find fault with any plan based on sincere desire to fit education te the spirit of the times, yet there are pitfalls into which we may be projected unless care is taken to avoid extremes. To convert our universities into voca tional schools, in the restricted sense, would be to run the risk of provid ing too narrow training, and to deny to the student wholly, or even largely, the benefits of broadly cul tural study would be to sap the foundation on which the higher edu cational structure is built. For the student, whatever his choice of vo cation may be, is first of all con cerned with the durable satisfactions that he is able to extract from life. Had ties? are not Barrowlx restricted. token, this country will come to it later. Admiral Condouriotls will prob ably be appointed regent of Greece. For the young king's safety it's to be hoped his regency will be shorter than hla name. Speaking of "no profit" in the auditorium, there's no visible profit in most of the things one must have and do. a list of which would be interminable. A Minnesota man has sent a watch as his contribution to the democratic campaign fund. This may be only his subtle way of calling time on Mr. Cox. Some people prefer butter made in New Zealand to a substitute just as good made at home. The New Zealander must live. Ton do not need a fire next door to your house to appreciate a good fire department. Take it on faith and support it Frank Tinney Is embarking In the motor car business. Last week with two others he incorporated the Frank Tinney Auto Sales company of New York, the capital stock being set for $75,000. It is likely, however, that the stock will be increased to double that figure after the new' enterprise is started. - s Bessie Bacon, daughter of Frank Bacon, the author-tar of "Lightnin'," became the wife of Matthew Allen in Blnghamton, N. T., October 13. Mr. Allen Is Ae manager of the Milton Nobles company-of "Lightnin', which is at present touring upstate. Mrs. Allen is appearing in the company. s s Eva Tanguay and Roscoe Alls are reported about to appear in a legiti mate musical production which will go into rehearsal upon completion of the score now in preparation. Ails recently closed with "Jim Jam Jems,", taking bis jazz' band, Saxy Holts worth's harmony ."hounds, with him. Midgie Miller and the band will be in the new show. mook bay.' "It is too bad that the committees from Washington, D. C-. sent to make reports on what is needed for irriga tion in the Pacific northwest are se lected for their inefficiency and ig norance of the possibilities of irri gated land," said Louis O.' Walt of Idaho Falls. Idaho, who is an arrival at the Multnomah. Idaho Falls ls particularly interested in irrigation, for the resources of the community are dependent on the success of ad jacent Irrigation projects. Mr. Walt says that Idaho has always been able to obtain all of the appropriations it wants from Washington. D. C. for Its irrigation needs, but this fact does not prevent him from leveling a gen eral criticism at the men who make the recommendations for the money. Tn the Willamette valley the clo- verseed crop has been a total loss.' says W. B. Dennis, "of Yamhill coun ty, sir," who was a Portland visitor yesterday. "The crap was good and it was cut at the usual time, with the expectation that there would be the usual dry weather for gathering it But the rains came and continued to come, and the clover lay in rows in the fields. Qwing to the long "dura tion of the rain, the seed has rotted and begun to sprout If it could have been gathered and dried before sprouting the crop might have been saved, but it would probably have been black and not rated as first quality." Dr. J. W. Morrow, democratic na tional committeeman for Oregon, re turned to Portland yesterday from a trip to Spokane and the Coeur d'Alene country. He says that while on an interurban car out of Spokane he took a straw vote, which gave, eight for Harding and seven for Cox. This expression of public opinion was so close that the doctor returned home convinced that the democratic ticket will go over the top. "An agitation is on In Corvallis to open the motion picture houses on Sundays," reports Tom Nolan, mer chant of the college town. 'There is strong opposition to the plan, how ever, for some of the people contend that if the movies are operated on Sunday nights the students at the Oregon Agricultural college will at tend the shows instead 'of studying their lessons." There are five steamers nearing completion in the Stadifer shipyards at Vancouver, Wash. To inspect these vessels is the mission of H. J. Rhalves, who has arrived at " the Multnomah from Oakland. Cal. Mr. , Rhalves is an official of the Stand ard Oil company, for which concern the ships are being built. Hotel business in Denver was so good last summer that Mrs. Karl A. Smith, proprietress of the Crest hotel. is on her way to Honolulu to spend the winter. Mrs. Smith, who was at the Multnomah yesterday, said that the hotel traffic during the past sea son was the heaviest in the history or, jjenver. Thus far there hasn't been a hitch or dispute between J. F. Gilpin and the bridge department of the state highway commission over the build ing of the massive bridge across Young's bay, near Astoria. Mr. Gil pin, who .has the contract, ls an ar rival at the Hotel Oregon. By coincidence, R. A Booth and Ei E. Kiddle, members of the state high way-commission, arrived in Portland yesterday from their resDective homes. Each was here on sersonal business and not on hlehvtv mttt-s but they managed to hold an hour's conierence on road matters. R. L. Hogne of San Pranrf is at ine enson. doesn t care what it costs to use the telephone, so vn- Hterday morning he had- 135 worth of conversation over the long- distanrs to New York, which, at that, was cneaper man tne railroad fare would do, Harding's Senate Record. PORTLAND. Oct 27. (To the Edi tor.) I have been told by someone who was in Washington. D. C at the woman's suffrage headquarters, whose Dusmess it was to keen tab on con gressmen, that Harding, as senator, had said he would not vote for suf fragethat he had promised the anti prohibition forces and- the anti-suf. fragists that he would vote against it; that in a speech In the senate he had said "he could see no moral question involved In the prohibition question; that he had introduced about 135 bills and of these only nine could possibly be considered of general character and the most Important one of the nine was a bill to encourage the teaching of Spanish in our public schools; that in the time he has been in congress he has tailed to vote on 1268 ques tions. Can you shed any light on these matters? . MRS. C. HAYS. More Truth Than Poetry. By James J. Blontasme. PASO. A laggard in love, since a callow kid. Unversed in '-e war to waa. I always admit ; the guys who did Ine deeds th.;i 1 'dassn't da. I envied their tisir and careless mien Arwl their swaggering snap and dash. And that's the reason I still am keen ror the films that are full of pash. up rith When a fellow meets haughty miss He has never seen till now. And impresses an unexpected kiss on ner pale and nowderv brow And I see a look that is softly glad un tne lace or the lovely dame, I think of the fun that I might have naa If I only had known the game. When a chap like ma, who ls woman- sny la courting a vlllasre oneen. And another hands her the "Ttx-r there!" eye (As they (Jo on the movie screen) Though I ought to be stirred with a deep disgust I would give all my hoarded pelf If only, in youth. I had had the crust To do the same thing myself. At one fair lady I used to glance With a fond and yearning sigh. But before I dared to beg for a dance She was off with some other guy. Yet still I love in these films of pash To see how the trick is done. And to think, if I only had had the dash. Of the Janes that I might have won.. Best Be Careful. The trouble with women for election judges Is that they will think that their Inalienable right to change their minds also applies to changing the ballots. . 1 Better Than Most of 'Em Do. If Henry Ford uses as little gas as his cars do, his election to'the senate wouldn't have been such a bad idea. Awful. Alnt Itf ' William J. Bryan appears to be on a silence strike. (Copyright, 1920, by the Bell Syndi cate, inc. We have never heard that Senator Harding had said he would vote against suffrage. In fact, he voted for it. The quotation regarding prohibi tion's not being a moral question is accurate. For the life of us we can see.no reason why a prohibitionist should (tire whether a statesman sup ports prohibition 'for economic or moral reasons so long as he is right on the issue. Senator Harding voted for the prohibition amendment, for the Volstead enforcing act and he also aided in passing the Volstead act over the veto of President Wilson. We have never considered it a mat ter of importance how many bills Senator Harding Introduced. States manship is not measured- by that rule. Frequently the author of tie most bills is the poorest member of a con gress or legislature. Nor is failure to vote on perfunctory questions a mat ter worthy of Investigation. Congres sional bodies frequently are in lengthy session over routine matters with bare quorum present, absent members being occupied with committee or other duties of their office. Can Yon Answer These. Questions f 1. Does the English sparrow drive away the bluebird? 2. How does light influence the color of apples and mushrooms? J. or two rival cocks, which will a en prefer? Answers in tomorrow's nature notes. "Bootleggers Battle Trainmen for Cars," says a headline. Booze fight ing seems to be taking asnew trend. Great days for pessimists, enlarg ing the "hole in the doughnut, which the optimist swallows, hole and all. Dogs are property and anybody who harbors a stray should watch the "Lost" column. If the moon governs the weather, charge this rain. to the eclipse yes terday, lJ . , . Following a short season en tour in "Civilian Clothes" William Courtenay will be seen here about January 1 in "The Clam Diggers," a new play by Eleanor Hinckley which Oliver Morosco tried out successfully in Los Angeles recently. Courtenay will open his eeason in "Civilian Clothes", in Newark, and make a brief visit to the cities and larger towns of the east before be ginning rehearsals in the new piece. In his support In "Civilian Clotnes will be Frances Underwood, Dorothy Dickson and William Holden. Frances Underwood is Mrs. Franklyn Under wood. She used to be Frances Slosson. A New York musical sheet says that thousands of counterfeit copies of "Dardanella" have come to light re cently on the Pacific coast. The "dupe" copies are very convincing wben looked over casually. When the genuine ls placed beside the counter feit, however, the differences of photo engraving of the color cover plates are ' readily noticeable. The inside containing the printed music Is also much lighter in the Imitation than In the original. - The music publishers' protective as sociation is investigating the. counter-felting. How to Win Women's Votes. PORTLAND, Or., Oct. 30. (To the Editor.) I do not know whether there is a city ordinance in Portland n regard to spitting on the streets. The appearance of our streets would indicate that there is no such ordi nance. Like hundreds of other young business women my work takes me on down town streets every day, and I always try to walk as close to the buildings as possible for obvious reasons. However, at the crossings and corners it is not only automobiles and street cars that one has to dodge. Is it any wonder that women wear short skirts? In regard to the coming election have read wih interest the many promises for our welfare as citizens of Portland, made by this candidate and by that candidate, but in vain ave I looked for a candidate for mayor of Portland who has the cour age to state that he will enforce an ordinance against, spitting on the streets. Is there a candidate with courage enough to make such a statement? If there is he will get all the women's votes aajd, many of the men's. Inqairy urn to Blelba. DAYTON, Or, Oct 26. (To the Ed itor.) Kindly tell me if the singer, Nellie Melba, is dead. If so, when did she die? Thanking you. I am MRS. A. G. W. She la liYing. " . . "Bud" Cooper, who, with his brother has a store at Alsea. Is- at the Im perial. The Coopers have been at Al sea a couple of years. Thev hiv. a fondness for seeking out different towns ior tneir operations. They have had stores at Albany, Bend. Redmond ana inenuis. i-eDaisioa is experiencing some good weatner once more, after a su perabundance of rain, according to Dr. McNary, superintendent of the Oregon state hospital, which cares for the .patients committed from east of the mountains. It wasn't a bank holiday yesterday but the president and the cashier of the First National bank at Tillamook were in town. B. C Lamb and Cash ier Richers were In the Imperial looby. About two hours after Georsre Fowlds and his daughter registered at the Hotel Portland from Aukland New Zealand, there were several local attorneys telephoning to invite him to lunch. . . - Gustav Anderson and wife, who was recently Mrs. Shlllock. a well-known local singer, axe at the Hotel-Port land on their way to Baker,, where Mr. Anderson practices law. A C Dixon of the Booth-Kelly Lumber company, with headquarters at Eugene, and camps and mills in many parts of Lane county, ls regis tered at the Hotel Portland. Dr. Fred A. Barber of Walla Walla, Wash, connected with the bureau of animal industry. Is ia the city.. - Too Many Elections. SALEM, Or, Oct 27. (To the Edl tor.) The quadrennial nuisance, the presidential election being on. it bus gests a few ideas to an old-timer as to- how the same could be mitigated or avoided in some way. I would pro pose the following amendment to the constitution: Make the term of president eight years, with no re-election; abolish the senate, which has now become un necessary; lengthen the term of the representatives to four years so that there will be only one intermediate election during the terem. Then there will be some chance of a representa tive government, and one party (or some one party) will always be in en tire control of the government, and one will not nave tne constant work ing and scheming for re-election. L JONES. Income Tax of 1S63. STEVENSON. Wash.. Oct 26. (To the Editor.) Tuesday Otto H. Kahn in The Oregonian refers to the fault of our present system of taxing in comes and excess profits. Please tell me if there was no direct in come tax after the civil war. I re member the stamp tax, but do no recollect the -facts In regard to in comes. A SUBSCRIBER. A federal Income tax was adkypted in 1S62 and remained In force until 1872. There was no adequate pro vision for enforcing collection, how ever, and many persons whose in comes were taxable evaded payment Collections decreased year by year, although the national wealth stead lly increased. Setting of Election Day. ATHENA Or, Oct 26. (To the Ed ltor.) Please explain why it is pro vided the national election shall be held on "the first Tuesday after th first Monday in November." Why not simply the first Tuesday in Novem ber? A STUDENT. The object was to avoid having election day fall on the first of th month, which is payday for man workers and ls also a day of extra work for many business men and em ployers. - i Son Instances Economy. Hp.ll as (Tex.) News. The Dad I don't know about lend ing you any more money. When I lent you two months ago you told me that you only wanted it for a little while. The Boy Well, dad, I didn't, keep U lens. . John Burroughs' Nature Notes. Answers to Previous Questions. 1. Is the great crested flycatcher a common bird? The great crested flycatcher Is by no means a common bird. and. .as it -destroys many noxious insects, I look upon it with a friendly eye, though it is the most uncouth and unmusical of the flycatchers. It has a harsh, froglike scream, form and manrer to suit, and is clad in a suit of batter- nut brown. 2. What is the right way to make stone wall? The more padding there ls In a stone wall the less enduring it is Let your stone reach clean through. A smooth fifte will not save it; a loose and cobbly interior will be its ruin. Let there' be a broad founda tion, let the parts be well bound to gether, let the joints be carefully broken, and, above all. let its height uoi.ne 100 great ior us width. 3. What effect on the color of fur may temperature have? Sir John Ross protected a Hudson bay lemming from the low tempera ture Dy Keeping it in his cabin, and the animal retained its summer coat; but-when he exposed it to a temper ature of 30 degrees below zero, it began to change white in a single night, and at the end of a week was - almost entirely so. 'Rights reserved by Houshton Mifflin Co.) In Other Days. Twenty-Five Tears Ako. From The Oregonian of October 2S. 1S05. Washington. Tnere are manv win- believe that President Cleveland will eeek nomination for a third term. Mayor M. A Miller of Lebanon- member of the legislature from Linn county two years ago. is in the city in the interests of the fre silver movement. Extensive repairs are beinsr made to the Ash-street wharf bv the O. R & N. company. The wharf was built Jl years ago. The new Grand Central passenger station is completed, so far as outside appearance goes, with the exception oi tne aoors and wndows. Fifty Tears Ago. . From The Oregonian of October 23, 1S70. 'lours It is reported that Garibaldi has a large force protectine: Lyons and that he has defeated the Prus sians, capturing two cannon and 150 horses. A surveying party, of Oregon & nprs ha returnpil from tha miY-mtlA. staKe on tne east siae ana- will now start over the proposed route up the valley. We hear that the Olvmnia. ctasra line has been purchased by J. M. Lockwood for J20.000. Salem. The house today considered the Portland charter amendment pro- ' posing to issue J300.000 in bonds to obtain a terminus of Xhe Willamette . U Ll t J ...... ucu. u u k 1. L I U M was postponed. TralflntlAl Trlns AkfmiA. HILLSBORO. Or, Oct 26. (To the Editor.) Ever since Mr. Wilson's trip to Europe I have heard many people claiming that there is a. law for bidding the president of the United States to go abroad. As I have been unable to find It will you kindly inform me whether such a law exists In fact or whether, like inumerable other things. It Is merely a tradition. WILLIAM RICHTER. n is a n-aaiLionai custom, out not a law, and is not & wholly unbroken custom. Roosevelt spent a day or so on foreign soil, while presideut when on a tour of .Inspection of the Panama Canal zone. Give Name Used by Widow. CORVALLIS. Or. Oct. 26. (To the Editor.) To settle an argument, please publish whether it is proper for a woman whose husband ls de- her signature. A says Mrs. Blank, a widow, should sign her name Mrs. Mary Blank; B says she can continue to sign herself Mrs. John Blank if H bv riAstreii M ! C Si T 1 '. Ti lt is the more generally .accepted custom for the widow to use her hu.--band's given name except in intimate communications, although use of her own name is not. improper on ui Bgcijgionsi . , A t