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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (June 9, 1918)
THE SUNDAY OliEGOXIAX, PORTLAND, JU'E " 9, 1J18. 11 MILK PRICES RISE - ONE CENT A PINT New Recommendations of City Milk Commission Become Effective Sunday. DELIVERY LOSS IS HEAVY Under Recent Ruling Deliveries of Milk Will Not Be Made tTnless Empty Bottles Are Placed on Steps. Increase of one cent in the cost of milk sold in pints will go into effect tomorrow, upon recommendation of the ny jyiuk commission. me new rec ommendations adopted by the dairies and creameries of the city will abol ish the delivery of the quarter pint cream bottle, will require that no de liveries of milk by bottles be made unless empty bottles are placed on the steps by the consumers and will also provide for front-door delivery of milk. The need in the past of delivering milk at the rear door has added con siderable to the general cost of milk delivery. Hereafter, the milk will be delivered at the nearest door to the street, be it front or rear. An ex ception to this rule is made in the cast of apartments or flats where de liveries may be made at trade en trances. Closer Baying? Predicted. To force dealers to order a quantity of milk and cream to meet their re quirements, the Milk Commission in its June recommendations ordered that the return and exchange of unsold milk and creams by stores and apartment houses be discontinued. The recommendations In full, effec tive beginning tomorrow, are as fol lows: i That the price of single pints of milk be 8 '.4 cents. At a retail price of 12 cents per quart, the distributor pays 64 cents for the milk and has 6!4 cents for his own cost of han dling and delivery. The delivery allow ance for pints is too small, for its cosu as much, within a small fraction of a cent to deliver a single pint as a quart. It it unjust that the single pint purchaser should benefit at the expense of the dealer, or what is more probable, that the loss on pints should be borne by the purchaser ot quarts, lrood Value Is High. IoubtIess tHe increase of -price on single pints will induce many consumers to take quarts instead of pints, but it will be a bene fit rather than a hardship to encourage consumers to take quarts of milk instead of pints, because the food value of milk la high and any surplus can be used for cottage cheese and cooking purvoses. Mr. Hoover says that in spite of the increased cost of milk, it is still the cheapest food on the market. That the quarter-pint cream bottle deliv ery be abolished. Quarter-pints of cream are now being sold at 1ri cents. The cream in the bottle costs 4'i cents, leaving 3Vi cents for handling and delivery, while o cents is" near the actual cost of delivery. Here again the distributor Is doing business at a loss. Bottles Must Be Returned. That retail bottled milk shall be delivered only when an equal number of empty bot- Jles are set out by the customer, that is. he customer shall set out an empty bottle for each full bottle required. Qn written request of the customer the distributor shall furnish one additional bottle so that extra milk may be-obtained. '-The -customer shall pay 8 cents for each bottle not returned to the distributor and may obtain milk by setting out 8 cents instead of a bottle for each bottle of milk desired. The loss of empty bottles is a hardship n all persons concerned in the milk busi ness. The extent of the loss is almost un believable. The largest distributor shows 1 pital more man omu per montn necessary 1.0 re place lost bottles. Another distributor de livering about 1400 quarts per day shows a loss of about $220 per month, or almost exactly cent per quart of milk delivered is chargeable to lost bottles. In the latter case the losses are mostly single empty bot tles so that it seems evident that the loss occur3 in the household and not from steal ing bottles on the porches or by theft of whole cases of empties. Delivery lons is Heavy. most of the courses are saturated with these survivals and knowledge is im posed rather than acquired. Further, he says, teachers are bound by these iron bonds of custom. Dr. Hart sug gests a new spirit of organization and method to remedy the educational problems. Robert T. Leigh, Instructor In poli tics at Reed College. In discussing the book said: "It is the purpose of Mr. Hart's Democracy In education' to rescue the study of education from a dull, fact-getting process to the op portunity of thinking through the mighty struggles of civilization out from the inertia of blind habit and cus tom to an Intelligently directed com munity life. This struggle, as he in timates, is now going on Intensely and fiercely. "Such a book does not claim to be history in the old encyclopedic sense. It does not represent the patient ac cumulation of original records. It seeks rather to interpret for workers in the problem of education the ma terials and methods of the past. It is evident in every chapter that the author Is intensely interested In out comes as well as origins "Following somewhat the outlook of John Dewey, democracy full, actual, living democracy is accepted through out as the aim of modern education The fundamental educational need is, then, not aim, but the development of an educational method which Is demo cratic. "Something of the new method is suggested by the author In the writing of his own book. There is no attempt to classify facts and imparting them page by page, and there is no insistence on the bibliographical mustlness of the schoolroom. In reading it one is every where faced with problems problems of the past, unsolved, neglected, and problems of the present big, com pelling, alluring, calling to conference not only the school man. but the po litical scientist, the economist and so cial reformer and uniting them in the 'spirit of the search.' " JITS ARE PROMISED ijiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiimiiiimimimiimmuniiiiiiiiuiimiiiiimiHiiiuimiiiim Operation of Buses Expected This Week. ROSSMAN STILL CONFIDENT BOY MAYOR JOINS NAVY MAX SWERDLIK ANSWERS CALL TO FIGHT AGAINST HUNS. Former TVewsboy Is Graduate of Fail ing. School Local' Business College and Ha Many Friends Here. Max J. Swerdllk, one-time boy Mayor of Portland and popular newsboy, has answered the call to the colors and is now at Bremerton with the Naval Hos- : t i - V-r -., i iriMTni-wy 1 Enough Men, It Is Said, Have En rolled in Association to Assure Service Under Blanket $10', 000 Bond. Jitney buses will be operating un der the provisions of the new bond ing act approved by the voters at the last special city election early his week, according to E. W. Rossman. president, secretary and treasurer of the Jitney Bus Union. Enough men have enrolled In the United Motor Bus Association to Insure the operation of Jitneys under a blan ket bond of $10,000, Mr. Rossman says, and securities in the form of libenty bonds will be deposited with the City Treasurer soon. Some of the men interested in the new organization, however, are not so confident. Men have been slow In de positing the $100 required by the as sociation, and only a few thus far have actually put up the cash, with the new organization, they say. The first personal bond permitted unden the new bonding act was' ap proved by Acting Mayor Bigelow yes terday. The bond was presented by Sam Hochfeld. but was not for jitney bus operation. Mr. Hochfeld plans to operate a regulation for-hire car. Mr. Rossman for several weeks has been attempting to complete organi zation foi the operation of 100 Jitney buses under one bond of $10,000. The plan was to secure 100 men who would subscribe $100 each. Several meetings have been- called, but as yet the cash of the required 100 has not been posted. It is possible to begin operation with less than 100 men if the Jitney drivers who have already subscribed will deposit additional cash to meet the deficit. Should the plan of the nited Motor Bus Association fail to materialize, a number of Jitney bus owners expect to begin operations independently. This will require a deposit of a $1000 bond or securities of like amount for each car operated. Some of the men are planning to operate independently, but are now enrolled in the associa tion and cannot begin operations until it has been definitely determined whether the buses will run under a blanket bond. 1 Mai I M, W Swerdllk. One-Time Boy ayor and Newsboy of Iort land. ho Has Enlisted In the Navy. The cost of bottles to the distributors at present is about 61s cents for quart bottles and 5 cents for pints. "We believe that the above figures are conservative and repre sent the loss which, every distributor is now bearing. Unless the retail consumers of milk co-operate by returning bottles promptly this loss of cent per quart will continue. On the other hand if the loss can be cut down they may expect to receive the benefits of the economy. That delivery of retail milk be - made at the residence entrance most accessible to the street, whether it is the front or back door. This does not apply to deliveries to apartment-houses or flats, where deliveries xnade be made at trade entrance. The delivery of milk at the most accessi ble entrance, whether front door or back door, will reduce substantially the time nec essary for delivery. The commission is con fident that the public will co-operate in adopting this and any other recommenda tion which will reduce waste of material or energy. Return of Milk Banned. That the return and exchange of unsold milk and cream by stores and. apartment houses be discontinued. Grocers and others have been accustomed to return all unsold milk and cream. They have, therefore, no inducement to order close to thei rrequirements, and taking more than they need turn back thes urplus to the dis tributer, who handles it twice and gets only the butterfat X'alue out of it. with a result ing loss: We do not know of any other perishable food which is subject to return. and see no reason why the waste and loss Incident to milk returns should be per mitted. The above recommendations are for the month of June. Further Investigation and recommendations are pending. The milk commission is confideai that consumers. dealers and producers will co-operate in carrying out the recommendations of the commission in order to prevent useless waste of material and energy and thus keep the price of milk as low as possible. BOOK HIGHLY PRAISED "DBMOCRACT IV EDICTI07J" TITLE OF SCHOOL TEXT. IS Corps. He enlisted last week when the Navy besieged Portland for more Oregon boys. It was in 1911 that Max Swerdlik was chosen boy Mayor of the city. at the time when elections of pseudo city officials were chosen from the ranks of the "newsies," through an election scheme that brought funds to the maintenance of the newsboys' home. But Max, despite his honors, was not content to cry papers as a career.' He rushed through Failing School, at tended busines college and graduated with honors. For some years past he has held a clerical position in the of' fices of Lipman, Wolfe & Company. During his schooldays Max Swerdlik as of local renown as a ballplayer. while as an Oregonian newsboy, with his post at Fifth and Washington streets, he won the acquaintance and friendship of many Portland people. Max Swerdlik is 22 years of age. and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Swerdlik, of 622 Third street. MAPLEW00D WOMAN DIES Mrs. Emma Kemp Passes After Ill ness of Eight Weeks. Mrs. Emma S. Kemp, of Maplewood, Or., widow of the late John Kemp, died Friday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. B. P. Shepherd, 680 Clackamas street, after an Illness of eight weeks. Mrs. Kemp was 71 years f age and had been a resident of' Portland for more than 20 years, coming hers from Marquette, Mich. She Is survived by six sons and two daughters. They are: Fred W. and Roy K. Kemp, of Marquette, Mich.; A. C. Kemp, of Darrington, Wash.; John N. Kemp, of Riverside, Cal.; F. B., H. R., Flora M. Kemp and Mr. B. P. Shep herd, of Portland. The funeral services will be held a 2 o'clock Monday afternoon at Holman' undertaking parlors, Dr. John H. Boyd officiating. Interment will be In Lone Fir Ceme tery. Read The Oregonian classified ads. OAKS PROGRAMME GOOD Jim ATTRACTIONS. TO BE OF FERED TODAY TO VISITORS. Moving Pictures Will Be Taken in Amusement Park During- Afternoon and Shown Later In Week. . Big Bill Hart will be featured at the Oaks today In one of those rousing Western plays he has made famous. Then Cioffi's ' Band will be heard in one of the finest programmes yet given in the park.. The feature number in the afternoon concert will be "Semi- ramlde," by Rossini, w' !e in the even ing "Dance of the Hours." from "Gio conda," and the "Chinese Wedding Pro cesssion" Will be the most marked on the programme. Beth Groves Young has selected several beautiful songs as her solo numbers. Last Sunday's crowd at the Oaks was the largest yet in attendance, the audi torium was' packed for each performance. The Oaks plunge is now open, and m IK. II I I. I . JUWg. tA", . . " I i s - ' , -. j ) ! jtfh Vr 1 - J. .'? 'z f: i Washington at Fifth W. A. Van Scoy. Who Will Take t Moving; Pictures of Crowds at I Oaks Park Today. I bathers last Sunday declared the water to be fine. Undoubtedly today will find many more enjoying a cool dip. This afternoon will be -given over to taking pictures about the park, which pictures will be shown next Wednes day afternoon and evening in the audi torium at the Oaks. The photographer will be W. A. Van Scoy, of the Pathe News. This last week of warmth and sunshine has brought out the famous Volume Is Written by Dr. Joseph K Hart, of Reed College, and W ill Be Used in Many Schools. "Democracy in Education," a book Just off the press and written by Dr. Joseph Hart, of Reed College, is to be used next year as a text and refer ence in the Montana State University Cornell College, Iowa: Chicago Uni versity and the Pennsylvania College. Dr. Hart, who is professor of educa tion at Reed, has received distinctive comment and praise from academic leaders and the president of the Mon tana State College has written of it: "I regard It as the most significant book published in the field, of history of education." Dr. Hart in his volume says that democracy in education means the use of the world's accumulation of knowl edge, not for the privileged class, but its use in such a way as to yield the greatest good to the greatest number. The so-called classical type of educa tion, be avers, is intensely aristocratic and is handed down freighted with 'feudal notions," In ordinary schools .niiifniiimniuiimnimmnnnw It's so easy to learn And such sweet music! The Hawaiian Steel Guitar We Teach You FREE Play a solo in three or four lessons. No previous knowledge of music necessary. SPLENDID STEEL GUITARS With complete equipment and FREE lessons. Price $8.25, $10.50, $15.45 Graves Music Store 285 Morrison St, at Fourth. . Headquarters for the Ukulele and All Hawaiian Instruments. A limited number of these will also be on sale at Oregon Eilers Music 'House, Eilers Bldg Broadway at Alder St, "M iininiuiluiiiimtlllllllllHIIHIIIIIIIimiUllulllullllllllulnlluluitiMniiiiiiiMiiililit.lf1 I I o I jfl X v IT E 1ST N" 1 1ST G' HENRY JENNING & SONS Washington at Fifth $50 Axminster Rugs $39.25 This week we will close out a large number of 9x12 Ax minster Rugs at this attrac tive price. Every pattern is a good one; the saving is most unusual. Reduced prices on our entire stock of Fine Wool Genuine Navajo Rugs. Sale of Hammocks Now's the time to enjoy a Hammock. We have grouped a number of lines and offer them this week at the spe cial price of $1.0.". Other Hammocks at $2.25, $3.50, $3.75. This Dining Room Suite Only $95.50 $10 Down and $7.50 Monthly A solid, well-proportioned suite of oak, offered at a low price, and on easy terms. It consists of the following: Solid Oak Dining Table, extending to 6 feet S18.50 Oak Buffet with 20x48 top and beveled French plate mirror S44.00 Six Solid Oak Dining Chairs with full leather slip seats S33.00 We show many other fine Dining Suites Fine Mattresses We are exclusive agents for the Stearns & Foster Co.'s celebrated Mattresses; they . are absolutely the best Mat tresses in the market at the price. If you want sleeping: comfort, by all means see this line. SPECIAL A 50-lb. Cotton Felt Mattress, covered with fine art tick and finished with roll edges; the filling is long fiber, staple white . cotton, fresh, clean and new. This $25.00 3-Piece Living Room Suite $44.50 This cosy Suite consists of: $5 DOWN $4 MONTHLY Oak Library Table with 24x36 top $19.00 Solid Oak Rocker with genuine leather auto seat and 4-slat back, special at $12.7 Solid Oak Chair to match $12.75 If preferred, two rockers will be furnished, instead of rocker and chair. Lace Curtains Beautiful new lines of cur tains are on display; also new draperies in the late shades. Shown on the Sec ond Floor. The Windsor Phonograph More Than Music Alone The Windsor interprets the very mood of the singer the verve and swing of the band or orchestra. The reversi ble tone-arm permits all makes of records to be played, while the im proved sounding-board compels per fect enunciation. Come in and listen to the Windsor. W"e are sole Portland distributors. a IP Golden Asb Refrigerator Only $18 A strong-, well-made refrig erator, enamel liped, single front door and top icer. In stead of front, as shown. Interior arrangement pro vides for constant circula tion of cold air. Nickel trimmed; adjustable lever catch. See our bier stock of re frigerators shown In the base ment salesroom. We have a size for every pur This YALE RANGE $65.00 r r 3 r n I MK4 A fine cooker and baker at a very moderate, price. The Yale is built of steel, and it has sanitary base and it is full nickel trimmed; it has a 6-hole top, high warming closet, 18-inch oven, duplex grate and enameled splash er. If you want a first class range at a limited cost by all means see the Yale in our basement sales room. Your old range taken in exchange. Sold on easy payments. New Lawn Swings See our beautiful, luxurious Lawn Swings, shown on the balcony. The one illustrated is of steel with heavy awning; and full-length cushion, which may be adjusted to various positions. Just the thing for an afternoon siesta on porch or lawn. Exclusive Agents for Bridge, Beach & Co.'s Superior Ranges and Ideal Superior Gas Water Heaters EXCHANGE DEPARTMENT Here we Ranges at a fraction of their original cost rare bargain. show rebuilt Every one a niiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMtiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitM Oaks roses. The park Is now a veri- days under the oak trees the past week table bower of flowers, and the many I have declared they have never seen the picnic parties who have enjoyed entire park more beautiful. r ft T"v ' ' rr imw i 1 . : . J EVINRUDE ENGINES For Row Boats, Canoes and Motor Boats OVER 80,000 SOLD In Use by 24 Governments In Use by U. S. War Department. In Use by Over 4000 Fishermen. In Use by U. S. Lighthouse Service Clamped to Any Rowboat in Two Minutes. Largest Manufacturers of Rowboat Motors in the World. Write for Catalogue No. 10. EVINRUDE MOTOR CO. Wholesale and Retail Northwest Distributing Branch Office. 211 Morrison Street, Portland, Or. Dealers and Agents Wanted 0R IMMEDIATE DELIVERY i w1 rE nave been fortunate in secur ing a shipment direct from the factory, and are therefore able to de liver immediately either one, two or five-ton NDIANA TRUCKS If you are in the least familiar with the truck situation today you will ap preciate this opportunity. Trucks are hard to get now and deliveries will be more uncertain in the future. We will be pleased to give a prac tical demonstration and figures on cost of operation, etc. NORTHWEST AUTO CO F. W. Vogler, Pres. BROADWAY AT COUCH C. M. Menzics, Mgr. PORTLAND, OR. S