VOL.. XLVI.-XO. 14,401.
PORTLAND, OREGON, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1907.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
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BOUND TO CUE
Perkins Says Conflict
Is Inevitable.
APPREHENSION IN WASHINGTON
Anti-Japanese Speeches Are
Checked in Congress.
TAFT'S WORD OF WARNING
Ilajner and Gearin's Speeches In
flame People of Japan Failure
of School Suit Predicted, Then
Japan AVUI Force Issue.
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 1. (Special. )
"We have laid the foundation for com
mercial supremacy on the Pacific Cast,
and at some point in the future course
of national destiny the pathway of na
tional progress on the part of Japan
and the United States will converse to
a point of Inevitable conflict."
In these words Senator Perkins, of
California, tonight predicted a clash
between the United States and Japan
at some Indefinite period. He deliv
ered a speech before the National Geo
graphical Society in which he dis
cussed at length the relations exist
ing: between this country and Japan.
He eulogized the Japanese as a ten
acious race, who never assimilate with
other peoples, but always rush to
tile assistance of their native land.
Alarm Checks Irritating Talk.
There was no abatement today of
the apprehension and uneasiness felt
in official circles here over the rela
tions now existing between the United
States and Japan. It can be positive
ly stated that this feeling of alarm,
growing: out of a serious and critical
situation, is more general tonight than
at any time since the beginning of its
development.
The discreet men in both branches
of Congress have been warned to nold
their associates In check and prevent
further utterances that are calculated
to inflame the people of Japan and
Impel them to force hostile action by
their government.. It is realized now
that the speeches delivered by Sena
tors Itayner and Gearin added fuel to
the fire, and other public expressions
"nave contributed toward lessening the
friendliness of the Japanese for this
country.
Taft Warns Congressmen.
Secretary Taft has been the medium
through whom a word of warning was
conveyed to Senators and Representa
tives. He has dropped a quiet but im
pressive word to many prominent leg
islators, begging them to make certain
that no more addresses are delivered
pending a settlement of the vexatious
school problem. In each instance Mr.
Taft made it plain that the situation
is grave. His explanations have proved
convincing and today there were sev
eral whispered conferences In the
cloakrooms of the capitol, where opin
ions were -expressed that unless ex
treme caution is exercised an open con
flict between the United States and
Japan must follow.
Japan Will Force Issue..-
It is generally believed that the Gov
ernment will lose its case in the Fed
eral courts on the question of forcing
the city of San Francisco to admit
Japanese children to its schools. An
ticipating such an outcome, the admin
istration wants to avoid the conse
quences, for it fears that it cannot ful
fill the assurances given to the Japa
nese government on this subject. The
Japanese government has let it be
known that as soon as the Federal
courts have passed on the test case
the question will be considered of a
National and not a sectional charac
ter and will be treated as such.
Dozens of telegrams were sent today
by members of the California delega
tion to prominent men at home, coun
seling moderation and a cessation of
inflammatory utterances.
CAMFORXIA READY TO TTEID
Will Waive School Question If Coo
lies' Are Shut Out.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 1. (Special.)
Sentiment in California has undergone a
great change during the last two days on
the Japanese question. Representations
from the President that the situation is
grave have brought forth a desire to co
operate in every way with the National
Government. As understood here, there Is
every prospect that, if San Francisco
yield on the school question, the Presi
dent will be able to negotiate a new
treaty with Japan by which each country
will bar the laborers of the other.
To bring about the exclusion of Japan
ese laborers San Francisco is willing to
give way on the school issue. The school
question has 'always teen regarded as a
lesser Issue here, the real desire being
to limit Japanese Immigration. Assured
that the flood of Oriental Immigration
would be checked, Californlans believe
that the number of Japanese now in the
country Is not enough to constitute a
menace, and would willingly withdraw
all discriminating restrictions.
Should the law establishing the separate
Oriental school be rescinded, a statute
would be enacted fixing a maximum age
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for attendance at the primary schools.
Such a law would accomplish the pur
poses of the present law by excluding
adult Japanese, out would not be In any
way discriminatory, applying to pupils
of all nationalities. Including Americans.
The State Legislature is co-operating fully
with the California delegation In Con
gress. Everything possible will be done
to avoid, any action likely to irritate
Japan and thus render doubly difficult
the work which President Roosevelt and
Secretary Root have Hindertaken.
The appeal of the President to the pa
triotism of California is taken as an in
dication that he Is convinced that the
suits now pending In the Federal Courts
could only end in a victory for the con
tention of this state that it has the sole
right to manage its public schools. Pri
vate advices state that the President
reached this conclusion after a confer
ence with members of the Supreme Court.
Resentment Is general at what Is re
garded as the attempt of Mayor Schmitz
and the School Board to use the situation
for political purposes. The Mayor was in
conference today with the School Direc-
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Bepresentatlve Champ Clark, of Mis
souri, Who Forecast luture. Ca
reer of President Kooeevelt,
tors, and at the conclusion of the meeting
it was announced that no decision had
been reached on the request of the Presi
dent that the School Board proceed to
Washington. The board desires the
Mayor to accompany it to the National
capital. President Walsh, of the School
Board, said today that the Mayor had
been invited by telegraph to be one of
the party to go to Washington. A dis
patch from Washington eays nothing is
known of any invitation extended to the
Mayor. . '
The sentiment is general that the
Mayor, being under indictment and In dis
repute throughout the country, should not
mix in the controversy. His withdrawal
from the case would make matters easier
for the Washington officials, but the
Mayor Insists, upon being consulted on
each point as it arises. The board will
meet again tomorrow ' with the Mayor,
when it is expected a decision will be
reached to leave on Sunday for Washing
ton. CONFLICTING RACE INTERESTS
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Perkins Predicts War Unless States
men Resort to Arbitration.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 1. In an address
tonight before the National Geographical
Society. Senator Perkins, of California,
dwelt. at length upon the probability of a
conflict between the Americans and the
Japanese, "two irreconcilable races," as
he pronounced them. Mr.- Perkins said:
Hawaii has the Japanese on her hands,
as we in California will soon have, and as
this people Is more aggressive, more tena
cious, more cunning and more dumb than
the Chinese, it will never do to permit a
long delay before settling the question once
for all.
For the people of Japan have started out
on a' course of commercial development
which will soon bring the United States and
Japan so close together that It will be dif
ficult to settle the question at all. Japan
Is still In the nuehvof Its great triumph over
what was considered the 'largest of Euro
pean powers. It successfully Interposed a
barrier to Russian supremacy In Eastern
Asia.
Always True to Native Land.
The primary ambition of Japan Is to
colonize the overflow population of the em
pire in adjacent countries under its own sov
ereignty. This is. the true beginning of
real National expansion, but In addition to
this the inherent Japanese traits of patriotic
Impulses will make them a foreign element
In any country to which .they may migrate.
Real expatriation is a condition practically
impossible to the Japanese mind. ' The ex
tent to which the Japanese will occupy the
territory of friendly powers will be a dis
placement of the sovereignty of the power
extending to them a welcome and the pres
ence of the sovereignty of the .Mikado of
Japan.
Japan, as the dominant Oriental nation,
will naturally form with the other Oriental
nations an alliance which will consolidate
the nations into effective co-operation.
The science of war supervenes only upon
a foundation of all other sciences. No na
tion in all history has exhibited a greater
capacity for unity of purpose than the Jap
anese; no nation has manifested a greater
aptitude to seize upon and appropriate all
that the English have discovered in the
other nations in art. science and in govern
ment. The Japanese, wherever distributed, will
remain a considerable unit in the aspirations
of the Japanese race, and however distant
their residence from the throne of the Mi
kado, will still constitute an element of
strength. Naturalization in any country to
which they might migrate will not eliminate
this racial instinct.
Thinks Conflict Inevitable.
Conflicts between nations are .he result
of antagonism which underlies $the very
foundation of their purposes, their aspira
tions, their growth and expansion. The
presence of Russia as a prime factor In the
commerce of the Pacific Coast was inimi
cal to the aspirations of the Japanese Km
plre in the same zone. The occupation of
Manchuria and the fortification of - Port Ar
thur was the Immediate excuse, but not the
real cause, of the war. The real cause of
the war was the inherent antagonism of
Interest and purpose which could find no
other solution than the arbitrament of the
sword. We have laid the foundation for
commercial supremacy on the Pacific Coast
and at some point in the future course of
National destiny the pathway of National
progress on the part of Japan and the Uni
ted States will eonverge to a point of in
evitable conflict.
It Is useless to speculate as to what the
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HAS TWELVE MEW
READY FOR THAW
Jerome Will Begin the
Trial on Monday.
HIS EVIDENCE WILL BE BRIEF
Little Doubt Defense Is Emo
tional Insanity.
JURY MAY YET BE CHANGED
Jerome Would Displace Some Jur
ors, but Defense Objects! False
Alarm About Tampering With
Jurors Causes Laughter.
JT-RY WHICH WIT.L TRY THAW.
NEW YORK, Feb. 1. The Thaw
Jury as completed late today follows:
Foreman, Iteming B. Smith. 66, re
tired manufacturer, married.
No. 2, George P. Pfatt, 64, hard
ware, married.
No. 3, Charles M. Fecke, 46, ship
ping agent, married.
No. 4, Oscar A.'pink, 48. salesman,
married.
No. 6. Henry C. Harney, 60. pianos,
married.
No. 6, Harry C. Brealey, 35, adver
tising agent, married.
No. 7, Malcolm S. Fraser, 40, sales
man, married.
No. 8. Charles D. Newton, 65, re
tired railway official, married.
No. 9, Wilbur a. Steele, 60. manu
facturer, married.
No. 10, John S. Denee, 88, railway
freight agent, unmarried.
No. 11, Joseph B. Bolton, 65, clerk,
married.
No. 12, Bernard Gerstman, 86,
manufacturer, married.
NEW YORK, Feb. L-The selection of
the 12th juror in the Thaw trial came as
a complete surprise at the end of a long
and tedious day the eighth, of the trial
and immediately after this lasf member
of the trial panel had been sworn in,
Justice Fitzgerald adjourned court until
10:30 o'clock Monday morning.
District Attorney Jerome, who had been
contending yesterday afternoon for the
removal of one of the men now in the
jury box but who had failed to gain the
consent of the defendant's counsel to a
change, was still reluctant, as court ad
journed today, to begin the actual pro
ceedings without a further opportunity
to plead with Thaw's attorneys. At his
request, therefore, Justice Fitzgerald
ordered all the talesmen who have not
yet been examined to be In court Mon
day morning ready for Jury service in
case any are needed.
Mr. Jerome then announced that, if
there should be no change in the situa
tion in the meantime, the state would
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proceed to place all Its direct testimony
before the jury at the Monday morning
session. The defense was notified to be
In readiness to proceed by Monday after
noon. "We are entirely satisfied with the Jury,''
said Clifford W. Hartridge. Thaw's lead
ing counsel, tonight and he added the
intimation that he would not consent to
any further alterations of the personnel.
"The defense will be ready to proceed
the minute the prosecution has finished
its case," declared John B. Gleason, an
other of Thaw's attorneys.
Assistant District Attorney Garvan will
make the opening address for the pros
ecution. His remarks will be brief. The
state will then Introduce such witnesses
as. are necessary to prove that Stanford
White -was shot and killed by Harry K.
Thaw in the Madison Square Roof Garden
the night of June 25 last. In announcing
that the ' introduction will not require
more than orfe session of court, Mr.
Jerome is evidently of the opinion that
the cross-examination of the state's wit
nesses as to the actual events associated
with the tragedy may not be very ex
tensive. Defense Emotional Insanity.
From .the questions whip h have bo per
sistently been put to the talesmen . by
Thaw's attorneys as to any prejudice
against a defense , of Insanity, it Is at
last generally conceded that a plea of
emotional insanity will be the main reli
ance of the young defendant. This prob
ably will lead to a cross questioning of
the state's witnesses as- to any peculiarity
they may have noticed In ThaWs " con
duct the night of the tragedy, in which
event the conclusion of the state's direct
testimony may take longer than is now
anticipated.
Thaw seemed to be In the best of spirits
as the last juror was sworn.
Last Juror Accepted.
Forty talesmen had been examined In
vain during the day, when Bernard Gerst
man declared he had no opinion In the
case that could prevent his rendering a
fair and conscientious verdict and he was
not prejudiced against any line of defense
and would give the prisoner the benefit
of every reasonable doubt.
"But," suggested Mr. Jerome, "would
you go further than that and require the
state to remove every possibility of
doubt."
"I would certainly want every doubt
removed," replied Gerstman, "before I
would vote to convict in a capital case."
The District Attorney challenged the
juror for cause. Thaw's attorneys were
not content to let him go, and on cross
examination they brought his answers
within the legal requirements, Mr. Gerst
man replying to Mr. Hartridge that he
meant by "doubt" any doubt that a
reasonable man might entertain. Justice
Fitzgerald held this to be a competent
answer and overruled District Attorney
Jerome's challenge.
"The people are content," announced
Mr. Jerome, "and the Juror was sworn.
Thaw smiled In evident satisfaction.
Jerome Still Wants Changes.
Rumors were in circulation today that
one, and possibly two, more jurors were
to be excused from further service. There
were several conferences of the attorneys
and it was stated that Thaw's counsel
refused to consent to any further re
movals. At the noon recess Mr. Jerome
made another unsuccessful effort to gain
his end.
There was a battle of counsel over
Charles W. Guffln, a clerk of the Amer
ican Express Company. Thaw's counsel
objected many times to questions pro
pounded by Mr. Jerome, and in several
Instances was sustained. Then there came
a flash of feeling such as was displayed
yesterday. Mr. Jerome said he under
stood the talesman to mean that he had
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THE OHIO SENATOR. A NICE DARK LEMON
BIG MILLIONAIRE
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Conceals Name to Save
Family Honor.
CLOSE OF METEORIC CAREER
Hobos Transform Him From
Swell to Tramp.
DARING CRIME IS SEQUEL
Recaptured and . Sentenced After
Successful Jailbreak Had Squan
dered Fortune In Dissipa
tion and Lavish Gifts.
CHICAGO, - Feb. L (Special.) To pro
tect the good name of his family. D. Carl
. Henry, who had a ' meteoric career in
Colorado, New York and Chicago, is serv.
lng a four-year term In the Ohio Peni
tentiary at Columbus under the assumed
name of "Clarendon Henri." He is the
son of the late James Henry, a cele
brated electrical inventor, who built up a
fortune through his Inventions. The boy's
mother and other relatives are well-to-do
in New Tork. They are in ignorance of
his whereabouts. A letter to a friend in
Chicago today from Henry lets out the
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Stole Costly Painting.
He was convicted and sent to the Col
umbus penitentiary January 1 last for
cutting a famous painting from Its frame
in a Cincinnati gallery and getting away
with it. This theft caused great excite
ment and the chase extended to New
York, where Henry was captured. Henry,
who loved to pose as "The Boy Million
aire of Colorado," had landed in Cincin
nati shortly before the robbery. He was
destitute of funds, but knew something
about ttie value of paintings. He saw an
opportunity to steal "The Reaper Girl"
and the execution of the theft was most
daring. -
When the older Henry died, he left his
son 30,000 In cash and a big Interest in
the Henry Electrical Equipment Com
pany, a flourishing institution. The boy
immediately began "burning up" his for
tune and succeeded so well that he soon
exhausted all his own funds and wrecked
the company his father had built up. This
was accomplished Inside of two years of
rapid dissipation.
Forced to Become Tramp.
During 1903 and 1904 Henry cut a wide
swath in Chicago. He leased a fashiona
ble residence in Michigan avenue and en
tertained lavishly. His expensive din
ners and costly presents to friends are
still the wonder of the select circle In
vited to his home. In one of his excur
sions to Colorado, during which he calcu.
lated to dazzle the natives with his mag-
BECOMES CONVIC
nlflcence. he fell In with a party of hobos.
who robbed him of everything he had
and forced him to exchange clothes with
one of their number. Instead of travel
ing Into Colorado in a special car, Henry
arrived there stowed away all the dis
tance from Ogden. Utah, in the large bat
tery box underneath the frame of a Pull
man car. In his dilapidated condition, he
appeared before his mother, wKo was
living at the Elks Hotel. After a run
of hard luck he drifted back east and the
.Cincinnati job followed.
Soon after he had been placed In Jail
he managed to plan and execute a suc
cessful escape with several other prison
ers. As they were Jumping from the roof
of the prison, they were seen and the
alarm given. All were recaptured except
Henry. A long time afterward he was
again run to earth in Washington and
taken back to Cincinnati, where he was
tried, convicted and sentenced under his
assumed name.
loved to Squander Money.
Henry came to Chicago representing the
electrical equipment company which his
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Mayor Eugene . Bchmlts. of San
i Francisco. Who Will Go to Wash
ington to Aid In Settlement of Jap
t anese School Question.
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father had established and began working
with the railroads in the establishment
of an axle system for electric lighting of
trains. Henry succeeded in making a
deal with the Chicago & Alton. He proved
a companionable fellow, dressed lavishly
and spent his money, freely. He loved to
make costly presents to his friends.
Among the latter was W G. Lerch, sec
retary to President Felton. of the Alton,
to whom he presented a double-barrelled
shotgun of the finest make, costing J175.
Despite his protests, Mr. Lerch was
made to accept the costly present and
with It he has since won several medals
In contests of marksmanship.
CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 43
degrees; minimum. 36.
TODAY'S Occasional rain; southeasterly
Foreign.
Governor of Caracas murdered by adherents
of Gomez. Page 4.
French cardinal savagely denounces French
government. Page 2. '
National.
Senator Perkins predicts war with Japan
and Taft warns Congress to keep quiet.
Page 1.
Mulkey loses chairmanship of committee
after 15 minutes. Page 4.
House hears demands for lake-to-gulf water
way. Page 3.
Senate passes bills increasing mallcarrlers'
pay and Indian war pensions. Page S.
President and Admiral Evans commend
Davis' action at Kingston. Page 4.
Politics.
Hearst delivers goods in deal with Murphy.
Page 3. . .
Texas legislators cannot find writer of
"wine, women and song" story about
Bailey. Page 3.
Domestic.
Ha8kln . writes on modern enterprise of
churches. Page 1. -v
Boy millionaire of Colorado a convict and
changes name to shield family. Page 1.
Jury complete in Thaw trial and case will
be opened Monday. Page 1.
Bill in Illinois Legislature to provide death
penalty for burglars and highway rob
bers. Page 2.
Epidemic In Chicago begins to abate. Page 2.
Louis Hill tells other side of coal shortage.
Page S.
State Legislature.
Normal schools effect combination with Cor-
vallls and Eugene institution in fight for
appropriations. Page 6.
Few freak bills pending in either house.
rage a.
everal bills for strict Sunday observance.
Page 6.
Legislators pay visit of Inspection to Cor-
vallls Agricultural College. Page 2.
House of Representatives adopts resolution
to increase pay of members from $3 to
J10 a day by constitutional amendment.
Page 7.
Bill to appropriate $300,000 for. free locks
at Oregon City Is favorably reported by
committee. Page 7.
Railroad committees will debate bills on
commission and demurrage next week.
Page 6. '
Pacific Coast.
Will H. Thompson falls exhausted at con
clusion of his apepal to the Jury. Page 2.
Yakima makes arrest to enforce compul
sory education law. page o.
Floods have shut off train service at Walla
Walla. Page 6.
Sport
Dixie breaks world's mile record In motor
boatrace. Page 14. I
Commercial and Marine.
Further advance In onion and potato mar
kets. Page is.
Wheat 1 cent lower at Chicago. Page IS.
Reaction in stock market. Page IS.
Trade reports show no decline. In business.
page 10-
Oregon dairy cattle shipped to Orient. Page
Portland and Vicinity. "
Two more added to gang under arrest for
postorrtce roooenes. i'age iu.
Federated Trades launches "no seat, no
fare" campaign. Page S.
Seven young men and four girls volunteer
to devote lives to missionary work at
close of lecture by Evangelist Gell at
White Temple. Page 11.
Southern Paciflc passenger train wrecked at
jnccoy. kjt. ; i injurea, none fatally.
Page 10.
Local railroad men discount testimony of
K. a. uranam in interstate commerce
hearing at San Francisco. Page 10.
Lot opposite Hellig Theater sold for 70,000.
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CHURCH
DISPLAY
DF ENTERPRISE
Free Lunch Served by
Colorado Pastor.
ADVERTISING IN STREETCARS
Day Nursery to Take Care ol
Mothers' Babies.
MISSION RAILROAD CARS
Sunday Schools Opened as Fast aa
Saloons In Oklahoma Boom How
Salvation Army AVas Named.
Cost of Converts.
BY FREDERIC J. HASKl!.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Si. (Special Cor
respondencesOccasionally we hear the
church organizations of the United
States criticized for lack of enterprise,
but Innumerable Instances of extraordi
nary endeavor may be quoted In refuta
tion of this charge. The pastor of a
church in Cripple Creek." Colo., has in
troduced the free lunch feature in con
nection with his church work. He an
onunced in the papers tliat all who at
tended his service would afterward be
given free food in the (Sunday school
room.
For the sake of novelty, a New Tork
divine employed a whistler and later a
vaudeville artist to enliven the pro
gramme at his church. Not long ago I
had occasion to make an extensive trip
over the United States, and In eleven
different cities the pastors of various
denominations went to the trouble to
copy my name from the hotel regiBter
and send me invitations to attend their
meetings. In many cities church adver
tisements now appear In the street cars
and other public places, where they
make their appeal to the eye along with
the announcements of llvpr pills, brands
of whiskey, tailoring establishments, etc.
The conviction seems to be growing that
it pays to advertise religion as well as
anything else.
A Chicago minister hit upon a novel
plan to encourage housewives and young
mothers to come to the Sunday morning
service? at his church. He established a
day nursery in an adjoining building,
where he, installed a corps of nurses un
der the charge of a competent matron.
Mothers of babies and young children
are now invited to bring the little peo
ple along and check them free of charge
In the nursery, while they attend church
next door. Their minds can thus be free
from worry in the thought that their
children are near and are being well
cared for.
Gospel Cars on Kailroads.
The man who objects to foreign mis
sions and thinks nothing is being done
to spread the gospel at home, will be
surprised . to know that a great organi
zation is at work establishing churches
and Sunday schools in the out-of-the-way
places of this country. There are mis
sionaries of the various denominations
still traveling much after the fashion
of old-time circuit riders, or with mule '
teams hitched to gospel wagons. There
are also a number of chapel cars which
the Western railroads haul on any of
their trains free of charge. The car
"Emmanuel" works the Pacific Coast,
the "Goodwill" makes 'one-night stands
In Texas, the "Evangel" Is In the Indian
Territory, the "Messenger of Peace" in
Missouri, while the "Glad Tidings" and
the "Herald of Hope" come as far east
as Wisconsin and Michigan.
Whenever a new strip of territory is
thrown open for settlement, the field
workers of the different churches are
there with their forces to Inaugurate an
early campaign against the vice that fol
lows in the wake of all such movements.
Oklahoma Territory was opened to the
public on a Tuesday, and by the follow
ing Sunday the Methodist recruiters had
organized 64 Sunday schools. The saloons
opened in tents and so did the churches.
Out in Minnesota the veteran missionary.
Martin B. Lewis, has been traveling about
for nearly 50 years, during which time he
has been in every little corner of that
great state.
Preserve Self-Respect of Poor.
An especially commendable feature In
the work of the Salvation Army is the
effort it makes to encourage self-respect
and self-help among the unfortunates
whom it assists. The old clothes gathered
from various sources are sold to the de
serving at ridiculously low prices, but
the purchaser has the feeling that he has
preserved his manhood by paying for
them. In most of the large cities wagons
are sent around to collect old papers and
rags for the Industrial homes. The men
in charge of this work in one city told
me that, if everybody would save his
papers and rags and give them to the
army collector, the simple task of pre
paring this rubbish to ship to the mills
would furnish occupation for practically
all the homeless vagrants In the city.
While such work Is not very remunera
tive, it pays enough to put a shelter over
the man's head and good food in his
mouth until better paying work can be
found.
Energy of Salvation Army.
While the Salvation Army Is busy an
the year, its rush season is Just prior to
Christmas. For days and days before that
sacred holiday their representatives may
be seen on busy corners in all the cities
beside Iron kettles swung Gypsy fashion
on three poles and placarded with the
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