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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 17, 1920)
1920 EFFICIENCY IS CITED POPULAR PORTLAND GIRL TO WED PENDLETON BUSINESS MAN. FIRE PROTECTION PUT UP TO VOTERS 'S A Month Commissioner's Operation of Water Bureau Lauded. Unless 3-Mill Tax Levy Car ries Equipment to Be Cut., The very best machines in the latest designs 2" THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAN. PORTLANIK OCTOBER 11 - V fS& 'NT? "iV Only ITT J H t - Tf" WORK HELD ECONOMICAL Health Bureau, "Weights Depart ment, Women's Detention Home and Motor Bus Department Run. Business efficiency displayed toy John M. Mann, city commissioner, in the conduct of the various depart merits in his charge during the pres ent administration, especially the water bureau which constitutes one of the largest of municipal enterprises, is pointed to be members of his cam paign committee as the best reason for his re-election. Commissioner Mann is in charge of the water bureau, the health bureau, the department of weights and meas ures, the women's detention home and the motor bus inspection department. It is cited that during his regime no increase In water rates have been de manded, albeit service has not been curtailed while vast improvements of a jermanent nature have been In stalled. Only 9100,000 Bonds Tanned. Only $100,000 of bonds have been Issued during the three and one half years Commissioner Mann has super viced the water department, and $75, 000 of this amount was invested in United States liberty bonds during the war period. A previous administra tion found it necessary to issue bonds to the extent of $1,602,000 during a four-year period, the committee states. For years Portland has suffered an annual summer water shortage. The lust summer was .the first to escape such a shortage. As quickly as Com missioner Mann assumed office he be gan a study to solve this important problem The result of this study, ac cording to the committee, was the construction of a dam at Bull Run lake at a cost of approximately $30, 000 which enables the city to store water for use during the low-water period and has saved the city the ex pense of several million dollars which former administrations had planned to invest in reservoirs within the city limits. Knyclneerii Inspect Dam. This newly-constructed dam has been inspected by prominent engineers from all parts of the United States and is said to serve the purposes in tended as adequately as would a dam costing in excess of $500,000. Commissioner Mann's operation of The Cedars, the municipal detention home for women, has attracted at tention of health authorities ' in all parts of the country, the committee declares. Officials of the United States public health service have is sued statements to the effect that The Cedars is a model institution, operat ed in an efficient and economical manner, with excellent results obtain ing. The Cedars was established in the early days of the world war by Mayor Baker and the city council and shortly after its opening was turned over to Commissioner Mann for operation. All girls and- women found o be afflicted with social diseases are sent to The Cedars for treatment. . Institution Not I.Ike Prison. Trained nurses are employed and, although perfect discipline is main tained at all times, the institution is not operated as a prison 'in any re spect. A large farm is conducted by the inmates of The Cedars, with the result that the institution is fast be coming self-sustaining, it is pointed out. More than 4000 quarts of fruit and vegetables, canned by the girls of The Cedars, will be used during the coming winter. In addition, hams and bacon have been cured at The Ce dars, butter and cheese are made daily and four cows contribute suf ficient milk to allow each girl in the Cedars four glasse of milk daily. Commissioner Mann has- built .up one of the strongest health divisions to be found, according to the com mittee, the city having gained third rating in the United States in general health rating. Health In Schools la Cited. Despite the influenza epidemic, the records in the health division show an extremely economical administration, it is said. A system of free medical and dental service is maintained by the health department for school chil dren, the medical service in the main constituting advice on proper diet and care for children suffering. from mal nutrition and similar ailments. During Commissioner Mann's term he has installed a general inspection plan of restaurants by members of the sanitary division. In addition, all per sons who are handling food are re quired to submit to examination and obtain a license. This plan, has been a step forward in health protection. and, according to the committee, has been duplicated in many cities upon the. recommendation of the United States public health service. In all departments operated by Com missioner Mann his friends point to the marked business administration which has resulted in maximum serv ice to all of the people for a mini mum cost. CADETS TO GEJREAL GUNS Idaho I'nlverslty Students Soon to Have Army Ordnance. UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO, Mostow, Oct. 16. (Special.) Members of the cadet battalion at the University of Idaho in the near future will receive real instruction in the handling of ordnance used in trench warfare, ac cording to announcement by Colonel 13. R. Chrisman, university command ant. , - Word has been received that a 37 millimeter field piece is already on its way to the university and that "a trench mortar will bo sent from an eastern arsenal at once. Undergrad uates wiH be instructed In the me chanical' intricacies both of the mor tar and the 37-milllmeter. The latter pun is the famous one-pounder which proved so effective throughout the war and "which is said to rank second tc the redoubtable French "75" in popularity with former service men. . , Mock Wedding Staged. Father Time was wedded to a coy young hiiiden in a mbek" "marriage staged by the employes of the Eastern Outfitting company at the Portland Heights club last Tuesday. The blushing bride was represented by R. Bishop and the handsome groom, arrayed in the flowing whisk ers of Father Time, was H. Irwin. D. Wright and J, Littman were the "bridesmaids," S.v Duffield was the minister. W. Krause the father of the bride and L. McMullen the ring bearer. The dancing party at the clubhouse was in honor of the Misses ' JUnta. and Adrienne Shemanski. i e b i b i h ry(yi panniD . Peasley's Photo. . MISS ARRI LLA COOK. The marriage of Miss Arrilla Coo k of Portland to J. H. Booher, a well known business man of Pendleton, will be solemnized at a quiet home cer emony on Wednesday, October 20. The bride Is a graduate of Lincoln high school and has a host of friends in Portland. She is a sister of the late George F. Cook, a former University of Oregon star athlete and a marine, who lost his life in France. Mr. Booher served overseas with the engineers. The couple will live at 50 7 State street, Pendleton. No cards have been Issued for the wedding. PRICES IHER SLOWLY WINTHROP HAMMOX'D GIVES VIEWS FOLLOWIXG TRIP. Haste Declared to Be Missing in Cutting Costs of Wear. " ing Apparel. Though the high-priced peak has been reached, it is the consensus of opinion in the east that the price de cline will not be hasty or of such na ture as to throw economic machinery out of gear, reports Winthrop Ham mond, of the Winthrop Hammond company, who. has returned from a trip of one month's duration, during which time he visited Chicago, Phila delphia, New York, and Boston, the latter his former home. Said Mr. Hammond yesterday, speaking of the clothing situation: "Close observers agree that no violent cost-price reduction can take place, but that the peak of high prices has been reached, and a gradual lowering will take place. Present price levels were six years in, building, and while some raw materials are lower, t" is little prospect of lower labor c. and until readjustment of waBca takes place the lowering of prices must be gradual and slow. "Due to credit conditions, mislead ing newspaper articles and price-cutting hysteria, the public are now buy ing clothing at prices far below what manufacturing costs warrant, and motl clothiers are sacrificing profits in order to meet the demands of the public and to reduce heavy stocks of merchandise. Woolens for spring de livery will show a reduction of from 15 to 25 per cent. "Two" years ago labor- unions forced manufacturers to abandon piece-work and pay weekly wages in many cloth ing manufacturing centers, and the manufacturers claim this method has taken away all incentive for the-best efforts of the tailors and has resulted in a 60 per cent production, regardless of the. 185 per cent increase of wages since 1914. ' "There are indications pointing to ward a resumption of plece-Work and whert this takes place there will be a lowering of clothing costs. "Manufacturers of cottim underwear ancf shirts are' offering wholesale buy ers some great bargains in order to keep their mills going. Realizing that 1921 will show lower prices on raw cotton, and having large stocks on hand, and with a lack of orders, dur ing the -last 30 days they have of fered to produce goods at a heavy loss, the thought being that by clean ing, up their raw material during this fiscal year they can start 1921 on a now price lev.ll. Having now had nine months of prosperity they are willing to run three months at a loss and thus average up, as the government rev enue office allows no losses to be rnri!Ti1 iin-tll the loss is actuallv marie and the manufacturers are reluctant to begin the new year facing a sure loss as a starter. ' Again, as a result, the public will become the gainers far beyond what can be termed normal. "Many of the price quotations to day are lower than should be made. and the pendulum- will doubtless swing partially back." SCOUT LIBRARIAN COMING Franklin K. Mathiews Expected fo Reach Portland Friday. Franklin K. Mathiews, national librarian for the Boy Scouts of Amer ica and a member of the National Li brary board, will arrive Friday from New' "York for -a -three days' -stay in Portland, during which time he will deliver several addresses. Mr. Mathiews is vice-chairman of the movement for Children's Book week, fostered by the American Book Sellers' association in co-operation with the American Library associa tion and the Boy Scouts, and this trip is being made in the interests of Chil dren's Book week.. November 15 to 20 Inclusive. Mr. Mathiews will address an audi ence at Reed college in the morning and at .noon Friday and at 4 o'clock will be the speaker at the annual convention of the Oregon Parent Teachers association at Central li brary. In the evening he will be ten dered a dinner by officials and heads of departments of the Boy Scouts, the Library association and others identi fied with the book business. On Sat urday he will be one of the speakers at the Oregon Civic league luncheon. In the evening he will speak at the first session. of the Boy Scout training school, to .open at the First Presby terian church. This school is open to all Scout of ficials, executives and assistants, members of the local council. Scout masters and assistants, troop commit teemen and Scout leaders. Parents who are interested in the psychology of boys will be welcome. On Sunday Mr. Mathiews will take a drive over the Columbia river highway. JUVENILE OFFENSES GAiM COOS COUNTY AWAKENS TO DELINQUENCIES. Measures to Be Taken to Determine Cause of 3Iischief Autos and Movies Blamed. MARSHFIELD, Or., Oct. 16. (Spe cial.) Coos county has awakened to the fact she has an extraordinary number of juvenile offenses and means are being sought to lessen them. In the last two or three months a number of boys have been sent to the state industrial school, others pa roled and some young girls have been sent away and some paroled to their parents. The situation is one not to be overlooked, a number of leadi-ng citizens declare, and measures are to be taken at once to determine the cause of so much mischief. Juvenile Officer Dunham of Co- quille, who has been looking after these offenses, has spent much time in the work and has reached certain conclusions as to the causes of the present situation and sets them out in part as follows: "The advent of the automobile and the moving picture shows has strewn the pathway of the younger genera tion with alluring pitfalls and with Out the proper parental care the boys ana gins iaii djt tne wayside. The automobile is a useful and es sential luxury, I will admit, but it at the same time has been harmful to young people. - When a young man with a cigarette as his only earthly possession uses an automobile to de coy young girls to their downfall It is time tor the mothers to wake up and save their daughters from a ruined life. - "The modern boy is somewhat dif ferent from the boy of some years ago. He has what he believes are modern ways. The moving pictures, or rather a certain class of pictures which are shown, are an important racror In luring boys from the soil and the more sober walks of life and give them a desire for something be yond realization in every-day life. Augmented by the cheap novel, the mind of the boy feeds upon the sen sational pictures and cultivates a no tion that some day he will become a hero or a successful bandit. "It must be remembered that chil dren are not to blame tf allowed to be surrounded with evil environments. It is the duty of parents to keep their children away from bad associations as much as possible. I regret to say that lack of parental care in a great many cases is the cause of the down fall and wrongdoing of our boys and girls." Corean Articles Are Gifts. OREGON AGRICULTURAL COL LEGE, Corvallis. Oct. IS. (Special.) Corean household equipment, a whole box of it, direct from Taiku, Chosen, has been received by Miss Ava B. Milam, dean of the school of home economics, from Miss Etta Belie Grimes, an instructor in the Presby terian college at Taiku. A bowl and chopsticks of brass, a small broom, a laundry outfit and a scarf and nap kins, showing Corean textile work, , were Included in the box. v. DANGER : IS GREAT NOW Commissioner Blgelow Declares to Reduce Equipment or Lay Off Men Would Be Criminal. One-third of all city fire equipment now in service will be discontinued December 1 in the event that the re authorization of the levy of three mills, voted a year ago to provide sufficient money to operate the mu nicipal government, fails at the No vember election, according to a state ment made by City Commissioner Big elow, in charge of the fire bureau. "I have just finished a careful. check of the fire bureau and a cur tailment of service to the extent of one-third of the present equipment is the only way out if the voters fail to reauthorize the . three-mill measure," said Commissioner Bigelow.- "The fire bureau budget, as - it now stands, seeks only an increase in personal service to care for the automatic In creases in pay which the city has to give and the amount set aside for op eration and maintenance is less than that sought last year. 3-Mill Levy Necessary. "A supplemental budget is being prepared for presentation to the City council for some new equipment, but this can be cared for only if the 3- miu measure passes. And to obtain new equipment it will be necessary to curtail expenditures in other de partments. This will be a difficult thing to do, for the city is operating on as little money as possible at the present time." Commissioner Bigelow . explained that during the war the city was au thorized to levy extra mills to pay the extra costs for supplies and materials that resulted from the increase in all commodities. This authorization has expired, but conditions have not changed as far as costs are concerned, said Commissioner Bigelow. The cit charter, he explained, provides for an 8-mill levy, which in normal times was sufficient to care for the needs of the city but is now insufficient to care for them at this time. More Equipment Needed. "Conditions have not changed since the war," said Commissioner Bigelow, "and as a matter of fact, so far as the city is concerned they have grown worse. The assessed valuation of property in Portland today is less than it was in 1914, and a mill of tax ation will not bring in as much money today as then, nor will a dollar go as far now as it did then." General demand has been made on the city council for additional fire equipment, statistics showing that Portland has less fire equipment than the average city of its size. .This is due, says Commissioner Bigelow, to the fact that Portland is spending far less money for operation and main tenance of its fire department than other cities on the Pacific coast and elsewhere. " "Every new fire house means addi tional men, and every new piece of fire equipment which is not replace ment apparatus calls for new men. We have followed the recommenda-; tions of the national board of fire nderwriters and yet we realize that the fire bureau now should hav iiew equipment," said Commissioner Bigelow. Less Protection Held Criminal. "But if the 3-mill levy is not available for 1921 by the passage of the re-authorization measure, all thought of new equipment must be laid aside, and Instead our tnougnts ust of necessity center on arbitrar ily cutting the department where it will do the least possible harm. Under present conditions it would be criminal . to be rorcea to eliminate any of the present fire equipment or to close any ol tne present lire houses." Commissioner Bigelow Is asking the city council to set aside J842.855 for personal service in the bureau of fire as compared to $831,852.50 in 1920 and $119,175 for operation and aintenance charges against 149,- 747.17 appropriated in 1920. This ast estimate does not include the cost of any new equipment, it was explained. RANGER EXAMINATION SET Civil Service Commission to Hear Candidates Soon. The United States civil service com mission will hold an open competitive examination for forest ranger Octo ber 25. at the various national forest headquarters of the north Pacific district. The centers in Oregon are Albany, Baker, Bend, Eugene, Grants Pass. John Day, j-auceview, Medfora, Pendleton, Portland, Prineville, Rose burg and Wallowa. Those desiring to enter this exami nation may obtain application forms from the civil service commission or from the forest supervisor at any of the places. Candidates must be between 21 and 40. They must pass a medical ex amination and have at least a com mon-school education and a knowl edge of the rudiments .of compass surveying,- timber estimating - and scaling, land laws and livestock bupiness. At Cotillion Hall A Night in Chinatown Dancing and Special Features ' Tuesday Eve., Oct. 19 and it is because of the great interest displayed in the modern mode of transportation that we now call your attention to the frank statement of facts and analysis of conditions as outlined in the classified advertisements of the Covey Motor Car company found in the columns of this paper. H HYATT'S when you Now Is the Time to Buy on -Easy Terms On machines up to $125, inclusive, we have made the terms of payment only $10 down and $5 a month. Scores of homes have already taken, advantage of this offer. Won't you? At Hyatt's Your Satisfaction . Is; Guaranteed. 255 REGISTER AT REED '. 2 4 STUDENTS TRANSFER FROM OTHER INSTITUTIONS. Washington Furnishes 22, Montana 5, China 1, Boston University, Brj-n Mawr, Iowa Each One. Registration at Reed college this year bas reached the total of 226, about 30 less than the record of 1918- 19, established during the days of the student officers' training- corps. The books of the registrar show a transfer of 24 students from other colleges and universities, most of which are from the northwest There are five from the University of Ore- One Standard of practice gov erns every service we perform regardless of the financial con ditions of our patrons. Our success is due largely to the following of this liberal policy. Edward Uolm am And Son Fvneral Directors Feeling Chilly? Buy One of These Heavy MACKINAWS We anticipate speedy selling; of these wool and -wool mixed winter mackinaws. - They come in plaids and checks in all sizes and are a wonder ful bargain. Come down early Monday for yours. $13 $14 $16 Army Retail Store Fifth and Pine Sts. AVENT YOU MANY TIMES wished for a good phonograph and a selec tion of choice records when company "dropped in" or on a blustery evening felt lonely? gon. three from the Oregon Agricul tural college, three from the Univer sity of " Washington. two from the University . of. California. Other colleges represented are the Uni versity of' Montana, University of Southern California, McMinnville col lege, Bryn Mawr, - Boston university and the Upper Iowa university. Of the present enrollment the state of Washington has given 22 students. The towns well to the front are Seat tle, Spokane, White Salmon and Ta coma. Montana sends five from Butte and Lewiston. -There are one each from the states of New Jersey, Cali fornia,, Massachusetts, New Hamp shire. New York and Illinois. One student comes from Canton, China. . The remainder of the students are from Oregon. The towns outside of Portland giving the greatest number are -Parkdale, Hood . River, Astoria, Grants Pass, Medford and Oregon City. Of the high -schools in this city 24 are from Lincoln, 15 from Wash it rm&t mm ! I? .. c: On our $5-a-month plan you have option on all the handsome models in machines universally accepted as the standard of excellence and value. Brunswick Grajonola Edison . Victrola Hear all makes and buy your choice do it now. Hyatt Talking Machine Co. 350 ALDER STREET, PORTLAND, OREGON "Headquarters for Victor, Columbia, Brunswick and Edison Records" ington, 10 from Jefferson, 5 from Franklin. St Helen's--Ha?H furnishes two and the Y. M. C. A. five. GOAT DAIRY. ::;0RGAN1ZED Portland Company. Is Incorporated With $5O0O. Capital. SALEM. Or., Oct. 16. (Special.) The Rosenberg';-Ff t. company, with headquarters at Portland, has been incorporated by Jacob Rosenberg, A. D. Frost and Robert F. Maguire. The capital stock to" .j;t)0;000 The Kwik Cap company, with a HI Ir. e. a: trsrn, Men. Mr frnc-tloV ' I' Limited to HlKh- Claita Dentlntry Only at Prices Everyone (Jan Afford. v 3 - Vs 'it y If you have found your dentist more reasonable in his charges-of late years if you have found him more careful, more painstaking and less "painsgiving" if his equipment is .better and his office more sanitary thank him and also. THANK US. For years," almost single-handed, we fought to bring dental fees-' -to' a-point where they were consistent with the service. rendered;. we taught by example, rather than precept, the value of clean, sanitary offices, and square, fair dealing.; ' ' People-appreciated it and gave us their thanks and their patronage ; but all that is as nothing in importance compared :to ..the fight NOW BEING MADE and to be made for . SAFETY AND SANITY IN DENTISTRY ' If your teeth or the teeth of your children have Value, think well what it means when, through carefully planned propaganda, "some dentists," aided and abetted by "some physicians," start a crusade which, if un checked,: may; .virtually result in a toothless race. - , "All pulpless; teeth must be removed," "Surgical re moval is, advised whenever possible," "Curettment of sockets suggested-r-these seemingly innocent "slogans" of the radicals simply mean to paraphrase Marc Antony "If yotl have teeth, prepare to .shed them now," and it also means that it is going to cost you double or more for dental services besides a heavy penalty in.appearance, health and -lifelong inconvenience. If you-really. understand "what this office means to ' you," give jus. your moral support, regardless of who your dentist is; This office means that you will receive a square deal ; that the dollar shall never be placed above the patient. It means that any attempt on the part of any clique, . society or coterie to boost prices, adopt dangerous the ories or ."exploit the public" for fat fees will be fear lessly, exposed and openly fought. a Open till 8 at night Electro Painless Dentists IN THE TWO-STORY BUILDING Corner Sixth and Washington Sts. HYATT SERVICE A good phono graph is seldom ob stinate. Once in a great while they need expert atten tion. Hyatt's serv ice to patrons is thorough and prompt generally it is FREE. capital stock of $50,000 and head quarters in Portland, has been in corporated by T. IT. Eckerson, A. W. Eckerson and Arthur Turnbull. The Medford Iron Works, with a capital stock of $5000, has been in corporated by E. G. Trowbridge, H. D. Mills and G. A. Codding. Head quarters will be in Medford. M. B. Allen, J. Murphy , and A. C. Gage have incorporated the Port land Goat Dairy company, with head quarters in Portland. The capital stock $5000. Rocky ML Teachers' Agency. High school and grade positions open. Good salaries. Office N. W. Bank bldg Phone Main 8276. Adv. What a First-class Dental Office Means to YOU More people have been served INDIRECTLY than directly by this dental organization. a H Portland, Or. MB