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Here, tofore the Legislature ratified the people's choice. Ii: had the power to reject it. Now the pne would be mere ly superfluous; the other has been abolished by the Ffdera.l Constitution. Jt is foolish to .presume that the Senate would refuse to. seat an Ore gon member chosen at the polls under all the terms anil conditions provided for the election of members of the House merely be-cause the Legislature had not repe-aled a Isiav providing for certain inconsequential formalities. The statutes may just as well be re lieved of Statement No. 1 and a few other superfluities, but great haste is not necessary". Perhaps the Constitutional lawyers mentioned in a Salem dispatch yester day had in mind the lack of pre scribed 'method of filling vacancies caused by death or resignation of a member of the Senate. ' The Constitu tion originally provided that in the event of Senatorial vacancy during the recess of the Legislature the state ex ecutive should luVve authority to make temporary appointment until the next meeting of the Legislature. The new Constitutional amendment supersedes the old provision with the following: When vacancies happen in the represen tation of any state li the Senate, the ex ecutive authority of such state shall issue writs qf election to tilt such vacancies: Pro vided, that the Legittlature of any state may empower the Executive thereof to make temporary appointments until the people fill the vacancies by election as the Legislature may direct. The Legislature of Oregon has not empowered the Governor to make temporary appointments to the Sen ate and it may readily lie doubted that adequate state provision exists for special elections called by the Gov ernor to supply Senatorial vacancies. But why worry when Uiere is no va cancy? There have been rumors, it Is true, but half their political interest is removed by the apparent certainty that neither Governor nor Acting Gov ernor could now fill a vacancy by temporary appointment. EMBLEMS, RED AX SLACK. It Is a very plausible excuse that a correspondent advances today for the adoption by the Socialists of the red flag as a party emblem and one that we have heard before. Yet probably as good a reason could be advanced for the selection of any other flag that in history has long been a symbol to dis trust and. condemn. The same specious defense might be made of the black flag of piracy as a proper emblem of Socialism. The skull and crossbones signify death. Death is a common leveler. No man can carry riches or power to the .grave. Socialism, it is claimed, stands for equality. It holds that every man should get what he produces, and no more. It proposes to level the rich and the poor to the same necessity to labor for one's wants. Why should not the symbol of the fullest equality known be the symbol of Socialism, if Socialism be all its supporters assert? Yet every honest man would recoil in horror from the flaunting of the flag of piracy.. We are informed by the author of the letter under discussion that the regular Socialist of a .National party does respect the red flag, "but still reverences Old Glory," and that the thought that there is desire to replace the Stars and Stripes with the red emblem is ridiculous. They who em brace similar delusions are referred to the following excerpt from a letter written by Bruce Rogers, Washing ton. State Committeeman of the So cialist party, and' printed in the Se attle Post-Intelligencer March 25, 1912, and reprinted In the same news paper July 28, 1913: We do not regard the American flag in any greater degree than we do the Russian, Oerman or English flags, or that of any other capitalist or feudal .nation whose peo ple depend in the main for their food, clothing and shelter upon the capitalistic mode of production irf olvinp: the essential exploitation of labor through s system of wage slavery. We propose to abolish all such systems and governments and to sub stitute therefor a manner of human society by co-operation and mutual aid. Pretty much like the present-day trusts, and based directly upon the industries. To he absolutely direct, we propose the-entire overthrow of the Government of the United Ststes and to establish an industrial republic wherein all present-day political functions will become extinct. In this view I am quite free to say that we may not be accurately regarded by who ever may be concerned as other than revo lutionists. Such, indeed, is the case. Historically the red flag has been a revolutionary and terroristic emblem. . Nobody need search farther than be tween the covers of an- ordinary dic tionary to learn this fact. Moreover, that Is the common understanding of its significance, as our correspondent admits, and common understanding, not how some fraction of society looks upon it, is the real defining power in word or symbol meaning. - If the Socialists or I. W. W. intend to signify only recognition of the blood-kin of all mankind by display ing the red flag they have made poor choice of emblems. History and com mon understanding have given the red flag a foul name. Moreover, the speech of I. W. W. propagandists does not tend to clear Its reputation, but rather gives weight to "the belief that its original significance is fully and de liberately intended. Its degradation is by them kept alive ami its use be smirches every caflse that now Pa rades it. MOUNT DEM ALU The proposal to change the name of Mount McKinley to "Denali" is not likely to be popular. McKinley iwas a respectable President,- and his tragic death endeared him to the country. His memory will always be honored. The highest mountain on the continent has borne his name for so long that the proposed change will seem like desecration to a great many people. Some will interpret it as a blow at the integrity of the Constitution. In spite of all the good arguments which Archdeacon Stuck advances for sub stituting "Denali" in place of "Mc Kinley" we da not believe the altera tion will be made. The name Denali is said to signify "great one" and it would therefore be as appropriate us possible for the highest of our moun tains. It is also charming to the ear and savors agreeably of history and primitive poetry. But in these mat ters established custom counts for a great deal more than , logic or fitness. If we. allowed the fitness of things to rule u a great many geographical names would be changed overnight. What propriety is there, for exam, pie, in naming the beautiful mountain near the Cityof Tacoma After Rainier, who was an enemy to America? Most of the local appellations in the Colum bia region are of British origin and do not smack at all of genuine American history. Mount Hood is another'ex ample of a mountain with an extreme ly ill-chosen name, but of course it will remain as it is until the end of time. Were we to consult congruity we should be appalled at the thought of giving Washington's name to a mere molehill only 5000 feet high, while McKinley's is affixed to the highest mountain on the continent. Does this arrangement represent the relative values of their services to the country? New York has been more fortunate in the matter of names than the Pa cific Coast. California is burdened with a host of meaningless Spanish ap pellatives and Oregon lies smothered, under British bad taste ant vanity, while New York enjoys the poetical place names inherited from the Dutch. OX IHS TRAVELS. CENTRALIA, Wash.. July 23. (To the Editor.) I read in The Oregonian today that Sergeant Wallace was stabbed In the Seattle riot and had since been lying at the point of death. Will you please state who this sergeant is and at what hospital he is lying? Otherwise the public may consider the whole thins a lie. W- WALKER. Here is just such a letter as one might have expected to receive from the celebrated peripatetic commenta tor, Mr. Weary Walker, who has reached Centralia on his usual tour of front-yard observation and back-door solicitation. Whether he is going or coming as a result of any recent "flood order" of the I. W. W. we are quite unable to say. But he seems to be an attentive follower of occurrences in Portland and Seattle. The Oregonian. made some comment a day pr two since on the brutal at tack at Seattle on three marines by a gang of rowdy I. W. W. and used the name of Sergeant Wallace as one of the victims. It had been originally reported that Sergeant Wallace was dead, but later the statement was de Died. We have.the authority of the Seattle Times for the statement that the name of one of the three unfor tunate wearers of the blue, whom the infuriated Reds had sought to sacri fice to their hatred of the American flag, is Sergeant Boehnke, and that at the time of the affray it was given out as Wallace. It matters very little whether the sailor's name was Wallace or Boehnke; it matters a great deal that three men in the uniform of United States ma rine were subjected .to a murderous and unprovoked assault because the blue emblem of their service was odi ous to men whose greatest aspiration is to overturn government and revo lutionise industrial, social and eco nomic conditions. A paragraph from a statement by Colonel Bailey, com mandant of the Puget Sound artillery district, made after due investigation, ought to interest Mr. Weary Walker and others who may or may not ap prove the methods of the Seattle toughs: I call attention to the fact that these rnan are of the highest character and that tby have attained high standing In the regular service through good conduct, application to study, excellent character and . individual effort. I believe, and every officer at the fort believes, that these men were attacked by a crowd of ruffians, and that they had no part in bringing it about. I am thor oughly satisfied that at the time of the at tack our men were going about their en joyment of the Potlatcn inoffensively, that they were attacked maliciously and that the assault on them was made unawares and without the least provocation. We think the Mayor, of Seattle has a high duty; to make the streets of the city safe for the men of the Navy, though they may be detested by a part of his noisy constituency. A PROJECTED UNIVERSITY. The project of founding a university at Medford ought to receive kindly consideration from the public. Much depends, of course, upon tha spirit in which it is undertaken and the re sources at the command of the projec tors, but if the enterprise is sound in these particulars there is nothing to be said against it and a great deal to be said in its favor. According tq many authorities the best educational work now done in this country is at the small colleges. Here the student come jnto close per sonal relations with his teachers. The poetry and romance of the sciences are not lost In dead routine. The great literatures of the world are read with old-time enthusiasm. Mind kindles mind and noble ambitions are inspired. Of course something of the .same sort happens at the big colleges, but It is comparatively feeble and rare. If Medford could manage to establish a good, old-fashioned college, with mod ern methods of Instruction and a lib eral trend of thought among the fac ulty, nothing could be better for Its people. In setting out upon such an enterprise there are some shoals and quicksands which may easily be steered clear of. There, ought to be no parade, for instance, of high admission require ments. This has . become almost a mania among our educational institu tions. They have demanded a larger and larger fraction of the students lives in preparation, until it has be come almost Impossible for a young man to get through college and make ready for his profession at a reason able age. Marriage is necessarily post poned by this fatal process and it is one of the contributing causes of our suicidal birth rate. It is far more im portant that a person should be well prepared to leave college than to en ter it. The Medford projectors may well consider the wisdom of opening their doors to all ambitious youth of ma ture years, without much regard' to their academic attainments and throw the strength of their college Into giv ing them what they lack. 'Meticulous attention to admission requirements may very properly be left to great cen tral Institutions like Reed College. YVHEJf THE ROOF LEAKS. The time to mend the roof is iwhen it leaks. When the sun shines there is no need of mending. If the City Commission adopts Mr. Brewster's suggestion to wait for more propitious times before adopting any ordinance for the suppression of in cendiary speech it is quite likely that the subject will be neglected and for gotten. We rather think the Brewr ster recommendation sounds more ju dicious than it is. Yet we are hardly ready to approve the proposed ordinance, which is most severe in its terms and might be the subject of grave abuse. It is not likely, of course, that any jury would, send any soapbox orator to the roekpile merely for criticising Government or officials, even though it might have the power; but it is well enough not to pass any act susceptible of such con struction. The imperative public need is au thority by the police and Sheriff to disperse disorderly assemblages and to keep the streets clear in any crisis, or whenever the public peace or the pub lic convenience makes it desirable. If there is no ordinance that specifically covers aspersions of the American flag, a reasonable law ought tobe passed- now. AARQX BIBB'S PEXSIOX PAPERS. It is commonly known that Aaron Burr was not prosperous in his declin ing years, but the fact that he applied for a pension from' the Government and never received it ia almost forgot ten. The papers concerned with his application were found the other day by an aged clerk in a dusty drawer of the pension department and have been turned over to the National mu seum for safe-keeping. One of Wash ington's letters to Burr is included in the package and there is. a fairly full account of his military services to the country. The Washington letter refers to an application of Burr's for leave of ab sence from the Army to recover his shattered health. He suggested that his own pay ought to stop during his leave. Washington replied that-he "carried his ideas of delicacy too far," and advised him to keep on drawing his pay, which was not excessively large. Burr enlisted In the. Revolu tionary Army when he was a boy of 19 years and served through most of the war. His services were so high ly appreciated by his countrymen that he held one important post after an other and finally, in 1801, was tied with Thomas Jefferson for the Presi dency. The House of Representatives chose Jefferson, but not until they had voted thirty-six 'times. According to the custom of that day Burr became Vice-President. It is interesting to speculate upon the course of Ameri can history if he had been President instead of Jefferson. Would he have purchased Louisi ana? A few years afterward he tried to detach the whole of the Mississippi region from the Union and erect It into an empire. Had his project suc ceeded he would have befen- a monarch and the United States would have been a petty republic for centuries. As the plot matured Burr was. accused of treason and actually brought to trial, but won an, acquittal. His duel with Hamilton was fought while he was still Vice-fPresldent. The Coroner's Jury which sat upon the affair found him guilty of murder, but he escaped. He fled to North Carolina and after ward to Europe, but soon returned and served out his term as Vice-President. His erratic conduct lost him the confidence of his countrymen and as qld age drew on he sank into such poverty that he asked fpr a, pension, but it was never granted. FRKXCH AJO AMERICAN PRESIDENTS. In former years the President of France was looked upon as a rather stodgy part of the governmental ma chinery indispensable to the public or der, but not very interesting and a lit tle ridiculous. It has been the fashion for the French President to imitate the British King in his detachment from active politics. He has posed as the silent symbol of the republic, play ing the part of a more or less impres sive "crown," but taking tio striking part in the national affairs. Some of the French Presidents have been peasants in taste and education. Very few of them have shown any par ticular interest in art and those intel lectual pursuits which are as daily bread to true Parisians. They have evaded responsibility and made them, selves nonentities as far as they could. In return the Parisians have derided them. Their public appearances have excited no cheers. Their reputation has been fringed with ludicrous anec dotes showing the contempt of yie people for their chief executive. President Foincare has changed all that. Although born in Lorraine and more German than French in same of his personal traits, he exhibits those Intellectual and artistic preferences which Parjs loves. He is fond of the opera and goes to see all the new plays, not merely be cause ha la the offioial patron of the drama, but because he is inquisitive to know what is going on in the field of literature. His orders for statues to be erected In public places are instinct With knowledge ef sculpture. He knows what good art is and sees to it that the city is not imposed upon by false pretenses. It is a great pity that some of our own municipalities are not blessed with executives of similar qualifica tions. President Poincare has aban doned the respectable custom of shirk ing public responsibilities. He takes an active part in the foreign politics of France and guides the domestic policy of the government" with a firm and courageous hand. Jt was to M. Poin care that France was indebted, for the new conscription law which has in creased her active fighting strength to keep pace with Germany's military de velopment. This measure is more popr ular in Paris than in the departments, but the President's hand in it is liked by everybody. France is fond of a Jirm executive. The people, with all their democ racy, cleave to the memories of mon? archy and gaze wth delight on what remains to the republic qf the old pomp and ceremony that surrounded. tnetr Kings. M. Foincare is shrewd enough to recognize this national pref erence and make the most of it. His presence is imposing. He moves about with a certain ceremoniousness befit ting the head of a great European power, and in his visits with foreign potentates keeps his side of the situa tion well up to ideal standards. All this is pleasing to gay and imaginative Paris, which detests tyranny but cher ishes the romantio accessories of Jrra? sponsible power. For these reasons M. Poincare is an extremely popular President. When he goes abroad the people acclaim him. The wits of the capital make kindly notes about him instead of inventing gross absurdities for him and then ridiculing them. The populace like his taste for art and literature. They enjoy seeing him interested at the play. In short, he is the man of the hour in the best sense of that elusive phrase, and bids fair to confirm the stability of the republic by his popu larity. It may be questioned whether the characteristics which endear M. Poincare to the French would charm the American people quite so thor oughly. The Presidents whom we have liked best were those who cultivated what we call "Jeffersonian simplicity." The staid Grover Cleveland was ac knowledged by every intelligent per son to be an extremely competent President, but he was not nearly so popular as Andrew Jackson, who hurled defiance at the money power and cultivated the rude manners of the street. Jefferson set an example in this respect which it will require many centuries to overcome. We may even doubt whether it ought to be overcome at all. Woodrow Wilson owes some part of his wide and grow ing prestige to the return he has made to the primitive ways of Jefferson and Washington. The latter was an aris tocrat in his personal habits, but as a public man he cultivated rigorous sim plicity, imitating the severe virtues of Plutarch's heroes rather than the splendors of contemporary monarchs President Wilson restoration of revolutionary manners is all the more popular on account of a lingering sus picion in the popular fancy that Theo dore Roosevelt not only loved the cere monial of courts and Kings, but actu ally aspired tQ sit on a throne himself. If he had had less to say about his im. perial prerogatives and had surround ed himself with something less of the ritual of absolutism, some say that his chances of enjoying a third term would have been a great deal better. He might never have been President again had he been as quaintly simple as Jefferson himself, but he would have shot a good deal nearer the mark. Americans never cared much for what is called "National dignity." They are the proudest people in the world of the history and; achievements of their country and as touchy as nettles at an insult to the flag, but when it comes to investing Ambassadors and public officials with ceremonial splen dor they are utterly indifferent. In deed, they cjearly prefer . a russet plainness. This National taste excites qualms in many a mipd. It is said that our influence in the world has suffered be cause the country is not represented abroad with pomp and the Presidency surrounded with monarchical etiquette, but there is. probably no truth in the theory. Whether there is or not it is pretty evident that the people want simplicity as well as economy in the conduct of the Government and will show their preference for both when ever they have an opportunity. Jt is pleasant to read that the Brooklyn Y. M. C. A. has received a gift of 1500,000. No doubt the good example wil be followed elsewhere. Large sums of money are left every year for vaguely benevolent "purposes which would do a great deal more good in the hands of the Y. M. C. A. The educational work of that organization in Portland is pre-eminently useful and sadly needs a substantial endow ment. Sheriffs who enjoy the strenuous life ought to be in high feather this Summer. At Calumet, Mich., that of ficial barely escaped with his life from a big mob and in dozens of towns siml lar melodramas are being played. The only dramatic defect from the Sheriff's point of view is that on the very edge of the climax the state militia march in prosaically and spoil it. There will be no cessation in the popular demand for parcel post fa.- cutties up to tne limit of practicabil ity. Congressmen who show reluc tance to gratify this reasonable de mand must reckon with their constit- uents and there are grounds to be lieve that the settlement will not be amicable. A poor man out of work having given five dollars to the fresh air fund, Jt would seem to be in order for some more prosperous Individuals to give at (east rive cents. A corner lot in New York sold for more than $6,000,000 the other day When Portland is as solid as New York corner lots may bring even more. Mulhall admits having felt the stir rings of political ambition. If it was his ambition to be heralded as a pre mier rascal It has been realized fully, The new gunboat Calos is to be crated and shipped to the Philippines. Why- not .lick on a couple of stamps and send it by parcel post? ' A railroad order will soon go into effect giving hogs the right of way. On our thorotfghfares they usually take it arbitrarily. Not only will rain prove refreshing, hut it will 4ave the weather man much embarrassment. Turkey may pop up now at any hour with the contention that 6he merely loaned all that territory to the Balkan states. By denying arms and ammunition to Mexico the United States may ruin that country's principal industry. Parcels up to 100 pounds may event ually be taken by the parcel post. New field fpr circus strong men. Between belated marriage and pre mature divorce the Grants appear tq be rather fully occupied. Another I. W. W. agitator sent to the roekpile for twenty days. Who says they won't work? The proposal to increase the duty on lead should carry considerable weight. The city will be pn its honor while the police plonio at Estacada Sunday". When the Mexican rebel3 oppose mediation, they show weakness. Bright idea. Send Bryan down to restore peace in Mexico. The speed mania is a dangerous af. fliction. CHVtlCH WORK I3f THE! COUNTRY. It Difficulties) and Opportunities Are Discussed by W. s. Holt. PORTLAND, July 22. (To the Edi tor.) Your editorial comment this morning on Mr. Pinchot's book, "The Church and the Country," is timely. In this connection Jt is worth whll to call attention to the fact that the Presbyterian Church maintains, under Its board of home missions, a special department of church and country life. Rev. Warren H. Wilson. Ph D.; is the superintendent of the department and is an expert. Permit me to mention some of the work done through this department recently. A careful sur vey has been made of a district in the state of Missouri. When the work be gan there were 4? churches - of the Presbyterian order and but eight min isters in service. As a result of the survey six of the churches will be re tired and others will be grouped "ac cording to their neighborly relations." That your editorial is Jn harmony with the thought pf the Presbyterian Church appears In connection with the above survey. 'The great need of this region is strong rural pastors for well-established rural churches and the grouping of nearly churches into broad paristfes within which the minister shall live among his people." Summer school, jor tho hejp of the rural pastors have been held at Auburn Theological Seminary, Auburn. N. Y -at the University of Wisconsin: at the University of Missouri and at Estes Park, Colorado. The department of church and country life secured the privilege of study at these schools for i5o country ministers. The teachers provided are eminent and scholarly men, who give scientific and practical instruction on the country life prob ctSsro"0 been dn . ?u,nf"y Institutes have been held in the rural church itself op at some central point where several rural cnurcnes could assemble. Th past year a series of Institutes covering a certain territory has been arranged by our- department, thus giving all the men within that territory an opportunity for special study of their problems, such eerie, have been held In Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado. Wisconsin, Ten nessee and Ohio. Social surveys are another feature of the work of the department in which not only investigation ot conditions is made but also the teaching what" to do under those conditions. Beyond what is stated above the lead ers of the department are constantly observing the efficient work ol men now in the country churches and are giving the results of that observation to other country pastors. In brief a summary of the department is a survey of the district, special evangelistic work in it, institutes for the training of the people In the churches a well as the pastors, in the conception of an efficient church, and then the estab lishment of the rural pastors who will live among their people and serve them at first hand. It is believed to be use less to hope for the maintenance of Christian life and character or for the survival of the country church ' with out a pastor resident in the country. You speak of 'the small ' salaries usually paid to ministers. This Is an anomaly in this country. Usually ex pert men get the best pay. But it is not true in the ministry. The Presbyterian Church requires its ministers to take a. full college or university course and then: -three years in a seminary before they a.ra placed in charge of churches. The average salary of the Presbyterian minister throughout the United States is less than $800. Financially, it is a little more profitable to be a motorman on an electric car, a task which can be learned in less than a month, than to be a Presbyterian minister, to qualify for which requires not less than seven y"? of sPecll study. But the Board ot Home Missions of the church re ferred to Is doing its utmbst to change that condition. Two years ago that board, with the concurrence of the presbyteries, set out to make a minimum salary of $800 fpr its home mission aries, who are the men usually found In the rural churches. Last year "the effort was made to raise the salary to t90Q and this year it is the aim to make it $1000 and where possible add the free use of a parsonage or manse. In reneral, the problem of the rural church lies far east of the Coast. There in gome states, such as Iowa, the popu lation is decreasing and the pressure on the feeble rural church is greater. On this Coast nearly all communities are making a steady growth. Our problem is to keep pace with the in creasing demands, and at the same time get the vision of the ministry possible for the church in every community, and by fulfilling this ministry of genuine service make the church a larger and stronger factor in community life. ' W. S. HOLT. FREE SPEECH A1D TS ABUSES Rights) of Citizens Should Be' Respected, Say Socialist. PORTLAND, July 24. (To the Edi tor.) Much has been written and very much more has been said and done re-r gardlng free speech in and about Port land and over the state. Inasmuch as this subject is the con cern of all. a personal view regarding the same may not be out of order. In the struggle with local authori ties for a continuation of part of that which ha been suppressed, we are heartily In accord with that part of the work already accomplished. To make propaganda for Socialism or any other cause we must approach conditions and things just as we find them. Society, right or wrong, has somewhat fixed ethics and morals. To make success ful appeal for our cause requires that degree of self-respect which consti tutes respect for others. If the war on free speech in this city confines Itself to degrees and not to extreme, the Socialist will greatly profit there by. Too long have so-called Socialist propagandists disregarded the rights of their fellow citizens in this city. On the other hand, if the power that be seek to take over to themselves a dom inating spirit, without due considera tion for those that may differ with them in "politics, morals or ethics, and deny all privilege without regard ' to others, they will find themselves oc cupying the same ground they have chosen, to clean of Its rubbish. Such decree, like all unconstitutional edicts will fallf We trust when tha smoke has cleared away that a better condition for all concerned inay prevail. C. W. BARZEE. Lakes, Rivera and Arizona. M'COY. Or., July 23. (To the Editor.) 1. What are the three largest lake in the world? i. The longest and largest rivers in the world? 3.. When did Arizona become a state? R. P. S. 1. Victoria Nyanza, Superior, Huron. 2. The Nile is the longest; the Ama zon the largest. 8. February 14, 1812. Warmest Day In 1012. AURORA, Or.. July 24. (To the Edi tor.) Please state when the hottest day was for 1812. J. F. KERR. On July X7. 1912, the temperature reached 96 degrees, the hottest for the year. St. Joseph, Mo. EAST TOLEDO, O.. July 15. (To the Editor.) Please publish the address of the Fruit' Grower and Farmer. W. A. PRESS, RED FLA6 KIXDS A DEFENDER Crimson Standard Flaunted a the Emr blent of Brotherly Love. PORTLAND, July 24. (To the Edi tor.) In The Oregonian I read an ar ticle signed by one Charles Barnett, and to two of tha statements I don't think he applied much thought. He states that when the framers of our Constitution entered the clause of free speech, it should have been followed by one for our flag. This is absurd on the face of it, for during our war for freedom our people naturally Joined themselves together under one emblem from necessity, and our present flag is the result of that union. But, natur ally, when our Constitution was framed those present should have thought im mediately of the 20th century and the dangers and horror our new country would be under when some terrible long-bearded, blear-eyed Socialists, with red rags in their hands, should threaten our beautiful Stars and Stripes with their naughty, red rag. My, yes, our honored fathers surely committed a terrible blunder when they failed to state distinctly in our-Con-atitutlon: vit is forthwith proclaimed, etc., that the Stars and Stripes shall henceforth be the emblem of the glori ous republic, and all other flags and rags are tabooed." He further states that it is "com monly" understood that the red flag mean bloodshed to gain the point at issue. This he naturally thinks by the wording of his own article. It Is true that it i "commonly" thought so, but instead of accepting what is ''com monly11 understood and condemning im mediately, it is a good deal fairer for one to get informed on the subject and thn judge, for I will state for the bene fit of those who accept '"commonly" understood dictums that the red flag does signify blood, but not in the sense set forth. When the Socialists looked about for a fitting emblem for their causa they immediately thought of life. And what signifies life but blood, pure, rich, red blood; and what could be a purer, safer tie than such brothesly love that they were all united as blood relations j Brotherly love-r-blood ties, in other words is the meaning of the Socialist emblem, not riots, murder and pillage, as is "commonly" understood. It is also "commonly'' understood that the red flag is the emblem of anarchy, and thus anarchy and socialism are con founded. They have absolutely nothing in common, for the emblem of anarchy Is the black flag, not the human, liv ing, heart-gripping red flag. It is ideal in its original significance, and should not be degraded by confusing it with anarchy. Yes, the "regular Socialist'' of a Na tional political party does respect the red flag, but still reverences Old Glory. And why? Because the red flag is not a National nag, but simply an emblem of a gigantic organization or society, and is respected by its members the same as the emblem of any order or lodge is respected by its members; no more; and any fear that the emblems of the Masons, " Elks, Knights of Py thias, etc., will replace our flag is as ridiculous as fearing that the red em blem will replace it. This article is not written in any other intent but that of fair play. I am not a Socialist, i. e., no more than every man and woman In this country is, but tha unfairness of the article struck me a I read it. Always give the devil his due. H- O. H. BL'T DOGS ARE NOT WHOLLY BAD They Should Not Be Ousted From City, Says Writer. PORTLAND. July" 23. (To the Edi tor.) To that far-sighted, fanatic indi vidual who has an article in The Ore gonian today in which he signs him Self A. B. G. allow me to say, based on my 2o years of residence in thl city, that he voices the sentiment of a very small propertlon of the people wnen ne says uogg juust uo.- Why must they go? Because two people have been bitten and unfor tunately succumbed because they waited too long before taking treat ment, or perhaps because A. B. G. hear an occasional bark when he is return ing home "night after night." There is probably no animal that so well under stands human nature in some respects as a dog. I will venture to say that A B. G. is one of those individuals that has many a human snarl in the course of day with those with whom he comes in contact. Perhaps if in his youth he had had a dog for com panionship, he would not now possess the thought he puts in writing. What are the dog victims compared to those of the saloon, the motorcycle, vicious living, etc.? And let us not forget the thousands of children that have been benefited by caring for a dog. Yes, let us have more instructions how to care for the dog and perhaps restrict their roaming, but any attempt to oust them from the city will be vigorously fought in the courts and no expense will be spared to maintain what we all want, "a true friend." - SUBSCRIBER FOR PAST 35 YEARS. Footmen" and Foot Traffic. PORTLAND, July 23. (To the Edl tor.) Much to my amazement, I see by a 'headline in The Oregonian this morning that "footmen only are to use Bumside bridge." Now I want to know why the county proposes thus to discriminate in favor of other servants. It seems to me that grooms, coachmen and butlers are just as much entitled to use the bridge as footmen; In. fact, footmen are so un common in Portland that it would ap pear that this was just a trick to keep the bridge tor a privileged few. I am not a footman, but I take uo the brief of the groom? Isn't a groom as good any day as a footman. And think of the dignity of a butler? Why should a butler be compelled to travel by Mor rison bridge when a mere footman, can cross by Burnside? It looks very funny, indeed. Thinking I might be mistaken, how ever, I referred to Webster's Dictionary. Mr. Webster says a footman, is a male servant, etc.; also a foot soldier, like wise a moth having livery-like colors. But that only allows for three brief classes, anyway.-What about the rest of u s ? Fair play and no favor in The Ore gonian or in county hye-laws Is the request of WEBSTERIAN. If the dictionary the correspondent possesses gives only the three defini tions for "footman'' ha mentions, he would do well to get a better one. How to Copyright Music. KENT, Or., July 23. (To the Editor.) -I would like information on how to copyright music What benefit i a copyright? To whom should I write to get copyright, and what will It cost to copyright a piece of music? A SUBSCRIBER. Publish the work with copyright no tice. The notice may be in the form "Copyright 19 (year date of publica tion) by (name of copyright pro prietor." Promptly after publishing, send to the Copyright Office. Library of Congress, Washington. D. C. two cop ies of the best edition of the work, with an application for registration under classification E, and a money order for the statutory fee of $1. Copyright gives the owner exclusive right to reproduce, publish and sell the work for a period of 88 years. Copyright may be re newed for a further term of 28 years if application is made within one year prior to the expiration of the original term. Question of Usage. - GOLDENDALE, Wash., July 18. (To the Editor.) Is it ever permissible to use such expressions a Mrs. Dr. Clark, Mrs. Rev, Jones? . e. B. The expression Is not good usage. Half a Century Ago From The Oregonian, July 23, 1S63. The examination and commeneement exercises of Willamette University at tracted a larger number of visitors this year than usual. Francis H. Grubbs, T. H. Crawford and J. C. Grubbs, having completed the entire collegiate course of study, received the degree of A. B. Colin T. Finlayson. Alva W. McWharter and John B. Waldo, having finished the scientific course received certifi cates. MiS3 Emily Belt, Miss Nellie Stipp, Miss Mary McGhee. Miss Mar garetta Grubbs. Miss Angeline Robb and Miss Lucy A. M. Lee. havinc rnm- pleted the entire course for young la- uies, icceivea tneir diplomas. Olympia, July 19. The people of the Sound country have much reason to grumble at the irreeular and nnrin delivery of the mails. No mail matter from beyond Monticello has been re ceived here since last Thursday, and it will not now probably arrive before Tuesday evening next. The general im pression is that the fault lies tetwonn Portland and Monticello. The stage line from this place to Monticello seems to make regular triweekly trips be tween points, but the mall matter fall to connect somewhere. The steamship Brother Jonathan, Samuel J. De Wolf, commander, ar rived at this port at 7 o'clock yester day morning from San Francisco, via Victoria. She will sail for San Fran cisco direct this evening at 6 o'clock. Yesterday was the hottest day we have experienced this season, the ther mometer indicating 94 In the shade. Captain J. M. Keeler, Provost Mar shal for Oregon, arrived here on the last steamer with his family. Twenty-five Years Ag3 From The Oregonian, July 25, 1888. Hon. Rufus Mallory. who was one of the Oregon delegation to the Repulican national convention in Chicago, re turned yesterday after an absence of several weeks. At the conclusion of the session Mr. Mallory made a short tour of New York, Pennsylvania, Michigan and . Iowa, visiting Andover, N. Y., where he lived many years and which town he left to come to Oregon in 1855. Mr. W. S. Ladd yesterday sent a car load of flour to sufferers by the Roslyn fire. Spokane Falls, .July 24. An in spector is daily expected at the post office to start the free delivery system here. The organisation of the Alblna brass band by Professor Frank Knowder has been completed. For some months there has been a total suspension of work at the Cascade" Locks. Nothing whatever is being done beyond guarding tha valuable plant and endeavoring as far as possible to pre serve it from decay and corrosion. The temperature was lower yesterday than at any day since last Tuesday, the minimum yesterday being a fraction over 82. The Pendleton baseball club won the tournament at Baker City. Their catch er was Oscar Cram, one -of the Portland club's recent acquisitions. It is need less to say that the people of Pendle ton were pleased over the result. Nor did they fail to show their appreciation of the work done. They presented Mr. Cram with a testimonial signed by 4$ of the leading citizens of the city, in cluding Hon. James A. Fee, circuit judge; J. E. Bean, J. H. Raley, Lehman Blum, cashier Pendleton National Bank; C. H. Jackson, manager East Oregonian; William Martin, county judge; John C. Leasure, R. Alexander, Lee Moorhouse, E. Mayer and others. If Cram should happen to settle in Pendleton he could probably be elected to any position within the gift of the people. Taxation In Servia. PORTLAND. July 24. (To the Ed Itor.) A few days ago we received a letter from our parents who are In Servia (formerly Turkey). They say that there is a six months' personal tax of 4 United States money to a person, and they are threatened with the sale of their furniture if it is not paid by a certain time. Do they have a right to charge those who are in America, and have taken citizen's papers, while their parents live in Servia? I there any way to re nounce? because we do not hope to go back. ANXIOUS READER. There is probably no redress or any way the parents can avoid paying the tax. ft F EAT U R. R S - OF .... The Sunday OREGONIAN Summer Girl Confessions Rita Reese talks with the typical Summer girl and delves into the gentle topic of seashore flirtations. A refreshing page feature, elaborately illustrated. Leaving Husband Behind Is a wife justified iu leaving her husband to shift for himself in the city while she has a few weeks in the mountains or at the seashore? Laura Jean Lib bey takes up this subject in her usual entertaining vein. Hearing With the Eyes An ab sorbing page feature on the remarkable work of teaching - the deaf to see all that they cannot hear. Theodore Roosevelt He writes of Applied Idealism in public affairs and, in a full-page arti cle, gives one of the most inter esting chapters of his auto-' biography. Cleopatra Sets the Styles Al though dead many centuries, it is revealed that the famous Egyptian beauty still has a wide vogue. Some Famous Stars Just how they looked to an old stage hand is set forth in. an enter taining way by that pictur-. esque and reminiscent individ- ual. i Whipping the Mississippi AQ illustrated story of real ad venture and achievement in which a party of engineers' mastered the belligerent old river. . These Are a Few of the Many Features. Order Today of Your Newsdealer.