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THE MOKNUfG OREGOIOAN, FRIDAY. OCTOBER 4. 191Z. 14 PUBLIC WELFARE 1 7ASSOCIATIOHS AIM Dancing, Under Proper Chap eronage, Considered Whole some Recreation. . CIGARETTES IN BAD-ODOR I . State Organization of Oregon Con- I j gresg of Mothers and Parent Teachers' Association Will : Sleet Here October 29-80. "' Hopeful of providing refined, whole- ' some recreation for the unprotected young people of Portland, who now have no suitable avenue or amuse ment under properly regulated condi tions, the Portland Council of the Ore ;gon Congress of Mothers and Parent . Teachers' associations decided at Its monthly meeting in the City Hall-yes- . terday to organize and stand sponsor lor a public dancing circle, wnere u of the people of Portland might dance at moderate expense and under strict chaperonage. Mrs. W. J. Hawkins, president of the Council, will appoint a committee to place the new project upon a solid working basis at an early date. This decision followed a thorough expression of opinion from the many women in attendance at yesterday's meeting. For a time the sentiment was sharply divided as to whether or not -dancing was a proper form of amuse ment, but after a long discussion the sense of the meeting was almost unani mous In favor of launching the move ment for the establishment of a per manent organization of public dances, carefully supervised. Dancing Not Easily Stopped. "Even If we did co-operate with all of the many forces for uplift in Port land in an attempt to stamp out dancing we would find It impossible to eliminate it," said Mrs. Hawkins. "It might be possible for the parents In individual cases to keep their children from dancing by sheer force, but we could never eradicate It entirely. So, since it is here to stay, I believe in taking it as it is and making it more acceptable." A committee appointed to investigate the nature of the dancing facilities in Portland reported that the city au thorities had given circulation to a somewhat faulty Impression when they announced that no public dancing existed in Portland. Statement was made that the so-called "clubs" for dancing were, in average effect, public dance organizations, where a pertect stranger could gain admittance, with out question, upon payment of the fixed entrance fee. The chairman of the investigation committee said that she herself, who was not a member of any ' of the clubs, had gained ready entrance to most of the prominent dancing club pavilions whenever she had desired. However, her estimate was that the dancing rooms were, on the whole, con ducted in a commendable manner. But, it was shown that a large percentage of the population, which most needed some form of recreation, was virtually barred because of the high standard of dress which prevailed. '' Project to Be Self-Malntalninr. It will be the intention of the Council to make every person feel at home in the dancing place or places to ' be provided by the association. Endeavor will be made to keep fashions within bounds and fix the entrance as low, perhaps, as 25 cents for the men and 10 cents for the wo men. No attempt will be made to operate at a profit, but expenses must be covered by the door charges else the undertaking will not endure. Sev eral of the leading society matrons, it is announced, have consented to act as patronesses at these dances to see that there are no objectionable fea tures. It is not known where the Council will conduct Its public dancing, but it is quite probable that it will peti tion the Portland School Board for the use of the gymnasium floors In one or all of the Portland high schools. There is a state law which prevents "dancing in the classrooms of public schools and this fact was lamented by 'the mothers' council, because the pres ent plan is to make this campaign of benefit to all communities as much as possible and not encourage the young people to leave their homes and "go into town" any more than they now do. Attorney-General Crawford has held that high school gymnasiums do not constitute "classrooms," as pre scribed by the statute, and therefore dancing is not prohibited In the gym nasiums. The Portland School Board - has several times granted students the use of school gymnasiums for dancing. Criticism" Is Expected. t All of the members present were conscious that their new departure would arouse criticism for giving their sanction to public dancing, but the majority were willing to face this dis favor because they felt that the end Justified the means. It was unanim ously agreed that some sort of exercise was needed and many thought that dancing was the best means of pro viding it. The council again went on record as favoring a strict enforcement of the anti-cigarette law in the schools. "We have had the anti-cigarette law in Portland for 10 years," said Mrs. Haw kins. "And yet many hundreds of boys smoke cigarettes on the Portland school grounds every school day. If you were to pass by a certain high school Just after dismissal you would Judge from a casual glance that all ; of the boys were smoking, bo thor oughly has the habit rooted Itself with those school boys." The council recently sent a set of resolutions to the Social Service Coun ' ' cil urging its co-operation in trying to stamp out cigarette smoking in the schools and is awaiting action upon those resolutions before proceeding with the campaign. Meetlnm Are Held Moatbly. The Portland Council of the Oregon Congress of Mothers and Parent-Teachers' Associations Is an Inner circle of ' workers representing the 18 separate community circles In Portland, which are affiliated with the parent organisa tion. Officers of the neighborhood circles gather once each month. Th officers of the inner council are: . President, Mrs. W. J. Hawkins; first 'vice-president, Mrs. IS. n. ingnam; sec. end vice-president, Mrs. Thomas G. Green: secretary. Mrs. C. A. Elwell: treasurer. Mrs. M. Hlrsch. Much of the work of the association is carried on in conjunction with tne teacners in the schools. The state organization, of which the . Portland council is only a unit, will knM in annual convention in Port land, October 29-SO. All sessions will be held in the first rresDytenan Church and will deal with the prob lems of child welfare In the home, in the school and in the state at large., Dm. Denoutratloaa Planned. The association will be addressed by ' rr John H. Boyd upon -What the Church is doing for Child Welfare," and by Governor West upon some sub ject not yet assigned. Mrs. J. C. Elliott King, of Portland, will give demonstra' tiona of what the dress should be in the schools, including the graduating gown, which of late has aroused wide discussion. Demonstrations will also be made of the proper character of lunches to be eaten by school children and there will be other displays on child welfare subjects. Mrs. J. W. Thatcher, of New Jersey, auditor of the National association of the order, will be in attendance at these sessions. An acquaintance reception will be con ducted the first evening of the con ference. A meeting will be held under the auspices of the state association at the East Side Branch Library next Tues day at P. M. The theme, "What May Oregon Do for Her Delinquent Chll- COLI,ISIOS FATAL TO MAW WHO CAME TO PORTXASD UT 1S7. Martin Elliott. Martin Elliott, who died at St. Vincent's hospital from injuries received in a collision with an automobile, was a pioneer of 1867. He was 67 years old and came to Oregon with his widowed mother, Mrs. Jane Elliott, and settled in Polk County, coming to Portland 22 years ago. He was employed by the Shaver Transportation Company. Mr. El liott Is survived by one married daughter, Mrs. Mabel McGee, of Portland, and the following sis ters and brotlfer: Mrs. C. J. Wil son, Mrs. Susana Liens, Portland; Mrs. Nettie Stow, Dallas; James Elliott, Dallas; Mrs. Abbte Graves, Independence; Mrs. Ella Bloods worth, California. The funeral will be held in Dallas today. dren," will be discussed by Dr. George Rebec, of the University or Oregon, and others. PAULIST MISSION OPEN WOMEN'S SERVICES OJT NOW; EXERCISES FOR MEX NEXT. Object Is Largely Educational and Aim Is to Reach Non-Catholics. Italian Work Is Planned. On the Initiation of Archbishop Christie, two Paulist fathers from New York, Father Thomas F. Burke and Father James M. Gllles, are at pres ent conducting important mission work at St. Mary's Pro-Cathedral, Fifteenth and Davis streets. The services this week are devoted to the women of the congregation and the work next week will be for the men. The main purpose of the mission is to accomplish a spiritual uplift throughout the congregation. The great truths of religion are presented in a general way and later particular moral application is to be made of each of them. Each day during the special mission there will be four meetings of an hour's duration, two in the morning, one at 5:30 P. M. and another at 8 P. M. At 7:45 P. M. a doctrinal talk Is given, followed by prayer and a sermon, and the meeting is concluded with the Den- edictlon of the blessed sacrament. Following are some of the toplce un der discussion this week: "Conscience," Confession." "Sin," "Death," "Eternal Punishment," "The Necessity of Faith" and "Divinity of Christ." Average at tendances of 1000 women nave maraea the sessions during the week. Beginning Sundav the mission exer cises will be for the men of Portland, whatever their religion or belief. Father Burke and Father Gllles have just completed a series of missions in San Francisco ana nave been constant ly engaged In this sort of work for several years. The Paulist Fathers were established in ew lorK about 50 years ago. Its founders, five in number, with Father Hecker at their head, were all converts to the Roman Catholic faith. The work of the Faullsts is varied Two of their number, one of whom. Father Qulnan, is at present in Port land, have planned to inaugurate a church and school for the care of the Italians living on the East Side. An other work Is the publication of a monthly magazine and many books and pamphlets of a doctrinal and devotion al nature. Mission to non-Catholics is a special feature of their labors. In which they undertake to explain. In lectures and in answers to inquiries. the doctrines and practices of the church tor the benefit of non-Catholics. COLORED POSTERS ISSUED Railway Co-operates in Boosting Land Products Show. The managers of the Northwest Land Products Show to be held in Portland November 18-28 are mailing large colored posters to all of the railroad ticket agents in tne lour Northwest states, Montana, Idaho, Washington and Oregon. Wishing to co-operate with the fair management in advertising the coming event thor oughly, A. D. Charlton, assistant gen eral passenger agent of the Northern Pacific Railway Company, has mailed with the posters sent to the agents of that line the following Instructions: "Please see that these hangers are displayed In your waitlngroom and at other prominent places about your sta tion, so that it will attract as mucn attention as possible. Tariff will be Issued in a few days covering rates to Portland and return account of this meeting. ' Deadly Dipper Is Abolished. VANCOUVER. Wash, Oct. S. (Spe cial.) Public drinking cups have been banished from this city, Deginning yes terday, and today nowhere in the city is a dipper in evidence in any public olace. nor can a tmcup, glass or oiner drinking receptacle be rouna. inis Is because of the order, or regulation. ismird bv the State Board of Health. In the public schools sanitary foun tains have been Installed and a dozen fountains placed in the streets. : I ) ' U - 'lift --'- 6" - -tvta.J. VICE DISTRICT IS FAVORED BY JUDGE Higher Moral Standard Urged for Young Men in Address to Transportation Club. COURT RECORDS "AWFUL" W. X Gatens Says 70 Per Cent of City's Social Corruption Is Among Non-Professional Women and Is Difficult to Regulate. "A higher moral standard for boys and young men and a restricted district are two of the means to a correct solu tion of the vice situation in Portland as well as in every other city," de clared W. N. Gatens, Judge of the Circuit Court, before a" Joint meeting of the Progressive Business Men's Club and the Transportation Club at the Multnomah Hotel yesterday. Judge Gatens said that the trouble In solving this perplexing question is not so much with the professional wo man of the underworld as it is with the girls and young women who prac tice the coarser vices under the guise of respectability. "The fault lies primarily among ourselves in our homes," he spoke with emphasis, "and the remedy must come primarily from the fathers and mothers of the community. "We need stricter regulation of our boys and girls and I speak with a knowledge gained through my experi ence in the Juvenile Court. You men have no idea of the conditions re vealed by the cases brought into the courts. Actually they are awful simply awful. Ruin Commences Early. "And. remember, only a very small percentage of the delinquencies come into the court. - In nine cases out of ten they are hushed up. People don't want to have their daughters or their ulster disc-raced. They don't want the knowledge of their shame to become' public Then he quoted from the records of the courts showing tnat girls as young as 13 years frequently are brought be fore the coart for practicing the moral delinquencies of their sex. Do you men know ne exciaimeo, "that there is more prostitution In Portland among girls under 18 years of age than there Is among women past 21 years? That's the terrible truth and that's the condition that we have to contend with. Some of those girls are from our best homes. They furnish a far greater problem than do the pro fessional women of the street, "And In allowing those conditions to exist our modern parents are at fault. I am In favor of the old-fashioned mother the kind that maintained ab solute control over her young. "Some DeoDle tell me that they rule their children with love. Love! Rot! Take a club! Children' Role Deplored. "Of course, this rule need not be annlled in all cases, for some chil dren can be ruled with love. But we have too many children at 12 and 13 veara of age ruling the parents in stead of the parents ruling the chil dren. "This class travels the natural down ward nath from the streets to the dancehalls and the grill rooms, and that is about the end. ir any or you men have unmarried sisters- going to the grill rooms unaccompanied by their parents you can make up your minds that they are pretty far gone. My experience in court work has taught me that. "But the girls are not alone to blame. The boys ought to be told that it is wrong to violate these primary moral laws. Too many fathers are likely to condone the acts of their sons under the explanation that they are 'sowing their wild oats." Now, the boys ought to be educated to re frain from exercising their desire to sow wild oats. "Then they would be the real heroes of society. The man who has no desire in this direction is not entitled to any real credit for remaining virtuous; nor is the man who doesn't drink because he doesn't like it. It is the men who overcome these desires who will. In the end, solve these problems. Restricted District Favored. "To the non-professional girl who Is a party to more than 70 per cent nr nnr social corruption we should direct our greater attention. It is useless for a lot or nervous rerormers to get excited about the professional women. There is but one place for these poor unfortunates and that Is In a restricted district. "I am in favor of a restricted dis trict." he asserted amid cheers from his audience. -"Then we would be able to regulate that class of people. Then, too. we would be able to give closer and better attention to our homes and nnr families and prevent our own daughters and sisters from becoming a part or tne great army ui outcasts." Jndge Gatens closed with a pretty tribute to the home. In which, he de clared, lies the key to the social situa tion. J E. Werlein, president oi me xrans. por'tation Club, presided at the func tion. - PERS0NAL MENTION. D F. Bunch, a Blalock merchant. Is at the Perkins. p a. Foley a La Grande hotelman, is at the Imperial. F. T. Heffelflnger, of Minneapolis, is at the Portland. H. H. Carson, a fruitgrower of Iowa City, is at the Bowers. W. L. Thompson, a banker of Pendle ton is at the Imperial. D. M French, a Baker banker. Is reg istered' at the Imperial. E J. Toting, an Insurance adjuster of Seattle, is at the Oregon. Ralph Modjeski. the Chicago bridge expert. Is at the Portland. E. T. Halton, a Tillamook merchant, is registered at the Bowers. J. A. Btraub, of Vancouver, B. CSJ Is registered at the Cornelius. F. M. Hurd, a businessman of Gold endale. is at the Cornelius. W. H. Abbey, a hotel proprietor of Newport, is at the Imperial. H. H. Alvls, a Spokane stock broker. Is registered at the Imperial. A. B. Lawrence, an attorney of San Francisco, is at the Carlton. Horace C. Matteson, a cattleman -of Caldwell, Is at the Perkins. T. W. Thompson, a tlmberman. " of Houlton, is at the Perkins. v7. T. Plue, a lumberman of Rainier, Is registered at the Portland. C C. Hammond, a real estate opera tor of Eugene, Is at the Imperial. H. C. McComb and Mrs. McComb, of Corvallls, are at the Multnomah. L Bentx, a Seattle real estate opera tor," is registered at the Carlton. Mr. and Mrs. C B. Hurtt, of Boise, Idaho, are at the Portland Hotel. Mr. and Mrs. O. D. Hutton leave on n- -Poii xriTifAr ctnr-v vm a cm cttxiA ti aa.vs stocked to the ceiling with the Northwest. TjATr Wnrfl ''Wvb vou Worsteds and Blue Serges. Magnificent rich browns in a hundred different weaves, dark steel grays and absolutely the most beautiful line of Blue Cheviots that one has ever seen. Now Made to Your Order the Suit or the Overcoat THERE Regular Price of These Suitings Is . $37.50, $40, $45 and $SO Black and Blue Worsteds, Unfinished Worsteds and Serges are included in this sale. t min et vrrvr, nnfmn t.rt inftt ttirmirii this line of fabrics and you will see Woolens that you've never seen before. A great many of them are exclusive patterns, just one suit length. OUR THTC PICK OP THE JOURNEYMAN TAILORS IN PORTLAND. Our trimmings and linings lining. Every order taken HAVE THE JOY OF FELLING WELL DRESSED well dressed as any man. . Better Come in Today While the This Sale Will Last Two More Days Portland T the Beaver for Los Angeles to pass the Winter. R. B. Miller, a cattleman of Kallspell, Mont., Is registered at the Perkins. B. A. Larkln. a logger- of Blind Slough, is registered at the Oregon. Perry S. Olson, a logger of Little Falls, is registered at the Perkins. ILTflAo r Mnnr. .r.rinvirnnr of Washington, is at the Multnomah. W. T. Arnold, a real estate promoter of Los Angeles, is at the Seward. V. W. Piatt, State Bank Examiner oi Idaho, is registered at the Bowers. W. F. Gllstrap, a newspaperman of Eugene. Is registered at the Imperial. J. N. Rice, a nlano manufacturer of Chicago, Is registered at the Portland. W. M. Borbridge. a lumberman of Ottawa, Is registered at the Multnomah. C. Topp, a lumberman of Ottawa, Is at the Carlton accompanied by Mrs. Topp. D. E. Maloney and Mrs. Maloney, of Marshfleld, are registered at the Mult nomah. A. B. Pugh, special examiner of tbe Interstate Commerce Commission, is IVV THE BAKING POWDER The Best of the High-Grade Fall mi Winter 0 Friday and Saturday (This Week Only) fa nnw corrmlete. Our Woolens were over 45 days late in " j , the finest line of high-class seen such rich suitings and for the Next Two Days You may have the choice of our entire stock no reserve. NEVER WAS A FIRST - consist of the finest Belgian during this sale will oe tried . , . aiiorin INCORPORATED 322 Morrison, Near Sixth Portland Hotel Block registered at the Seward from Wash ington, D. C. B,. S. Moldeke, a machinery manufac turer of San Francisco, is registered at the Seward. Mr, and Mrs. Leo Selling have re turned home after a pleasant trip at Hood River. J. M. Hannaford, flrst vice-president of the Northern Pacific, is registered at the Portland. Mrs. Paul Stege, of Salem, Is the guest of Mrs. G. S. Fruburger, of 1113 East Clay street. J. E. Danaker. of Detroit, and J. W. Blodgett, of Grand Rapids, are regis tered at the Portland. J. H. Dunlap, manager of the Wind River Lumber Company of Cascade Locks, is at the Portland. A. D. Hunter, manager of the Bend Land Company, is at the Seward, after a business trip to the East. Frank K. Bull and wife, L. E. Jones and Stephen Bull arrived at the Port land yesterday In their auto, en route from Winnipeg to California. Howard M. Brownell, Assistant Pros- Dainty Cookies A treat for the chfldren and good for them, too,, are easy to make crisp, more delicious, more di gestible when leavened with Rumf ord. It imparts to all cakes andcookiesthatdelicacyof texture and flavor sought for by all good cooks. WHOLESOME Baking PowaersNoAIonj imported suitings that has ever overcoatings in Irish Tweeds. Bannockburns, English CLASS SUIT MADE Canvas, best grade of French on ana aenverea insiae 01 seven uyt. , and the satisfying knowledge . . SELECTION IS AT ITS BEST Friday and Saturday of This Week ecuting Attorney of Clatsop County, la at the Multnomah, from Astoria. R. Drake, of Omaha, Interested In the Mountain Timber Company, of Kalama, Is registered at the Bowers. Suffrage Parade Abandoned. EUGENE. Or.. Oct. S. (Special.) Owing to changes in plans made by the state suffrage committee In sending $3.60 HAT SPECIAL Today and Tomorrow Only Fashionable women know that Black Velvet Hats are THE THING, whether tailored or for dress occa- 8hWe have Just ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY of this season's LATEST untrlmmed shapes in the new est blocks received this week of black silk velvet, with silk-bound edge small to medium. Also large, graceful lino shapes for ostrich plume, paradise or novelty gold lace, flower or fur trims. Regular price 5. Special for today and tomorrow only $3.60 gee Windows in One Store 1m on Third Street, Cormer Salmon FRALEY MILLINERY TWO MOST COMPLETE! MIIX17JERY STORES BOTH JTST OUTSIDB BIGH-RELNT tEMEK. arriving. Now our store is. - . , been shown at one tune in FOR LESS WORK IS ALL MADE BY Haircloth and pure Mohair of knowing tnat you are as ompany Dr. Anna Shaw to Corvallls, It was necessary to abandon the parade that had been arranged for this afternoon by members of the local Equal Suffrage League. Dr. Shaw arrived by automo bile from Corvallls late this afternoon and addressed a large meeting at the courthouse this evening. She leaves to morrow for California. Entertainments in London are attended fey gOO, 000 personm every Sunday. Both of Our Stores. tff The Other Store In at 382 Morrison St Near Tenth