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THE arORNTXO ORGOXIAX. TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 14, 1915.
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lOKTLAM, TUESDAY, SEPT. 14, 1915.
TIME FOB ACTION HAS COME.
The United States has patiently en
dured the murder and robebry of its
citizens in - Mexico without striking
back. It has not retaliated for the
reckless killing of Americans when
Mexicans fought their battles on the
border. Armed bands of Mexicans
now cross into American territory,
kill our citizens and loot their
ranches. Our troops are permitted
only to. run them down on our terri
tory or to drive them across the Rio
Grande, to reorganize for fresh raids
at other points.
We have been restrained from re
taliation by motives of the highest
altruism. We hoped to see Madero
open a new era of peace, Jiberty and
contentment in Mexico, but our hopes
were disappointed. In abhorrence of
the murder with which Huerta was
charged, we refused to recognize him
as a lawful ruler. The sequel to his
expulsion has been a war of factions
rivaling in horrors that which was
waged against him. We still held our
bands in the hope that out of chaos
would come order. We aimed to
demonstrate to Mexico and all other
Latin-American countries that we
would not take advantage of Mexico's
troubles for the purpose of aggrand
izement. We have invited the aid of
Latin-American states in bringing
about Mexican peace only to find
their efforts futile and to have our
own hands tied by the conditions
which they impose. The latest move
to re-establish orderly government
provokes defiance from Carranza,
who imagines himself triumphant,
end is welcomed only by those war
ring chiefs against whom the fortune
of war has turned.
The time for restraint has passed
with the invasion of American soil.
Proof is abundant that patience only
causes further slaughter and starva
tion of Mexicans, with slaughter of
Americans on American soil added.
Our altruistic policy produces effects
exactly the reverse of those intended.
We have given to Latin America
abundant evidence that we desire no
accessions of territory; we should no
longer endure wrong In order to allay
unfounded suspicions. Europe holds
us responsible for Mexico's good be
havior and unless we soon redress our
own, Mexico's and Europe's wrongs
by forcibly stopping' Mexico's destruc
tion, Europe will no sooner have set
tled its own quarrels than the victor
ious power will undertake, in disre
gard of our protests, the work of
pacification which we neglect.
Every reason of National honor. In
terest, humanity and international
obligation calls upon the United
Btates to cease paltering with Mexico.
We should go forward firmly to sup
press the armed bandits who in the
gruise of revolutionary armies ravage
the country, and to put the republic
In a condition to choose and to main
tain a free, orderly government. We
can then prove that Latin America's
suspicions are unjust and can de-
prive Europe of any excuse for inter
fering with the affairs of the western
hemisphere.
A CONFESSION OF INCOMPETENCE.
Mr. Lloyd George's complaint that
Britain's production of war munitions
Is not yet equal to the needs of its
army is a confession of incompetence
on the part of the government. He
In effect admits that the British Cabi
net has failed to rise to the emergency
by overcoming the obstacles in the
way of full use of the nation's produc
tive capacity.
The British government has been
endowed with extraordinary powers
under the munitions act to seize fac
tories, to appropriate excess profits
and to enroll labor. It has secured
an agreement from labor leaders that
all rules restricting output shall be
suspended for the duration of the war.
Its efforts to increase production
have the hearty support of labor
leaders some of whom have visited
the battle-front and have heard the
call of the soldiers for more shells.
All the circumstances indicate that
use of the compulsory powers with
which he has been endowed would
bo heartily supported by the great
body of workingmen as well as by all
other classes. Yet wo hear him utter
this cry of impotence:
If we ape not allowed to equip our fac
tories and workshops with adequate labor
to supply our armies, because we must not
transgress regulations applicable to nor
mal conditions; if practices are maintained
whl.'h restrict the output of essential war
material; if the Nation hesitates when the
tieed is clear to take the necessary steps
to call forth its manhood to defend its
lienor and existence: If vital decieions are
Jtostponod until ton- late; if we neglect to
make ready for all probable eventualities:
if. in fact, we give ground for the accusa
tions that we are slouching into decline,
then I can sea no hope.
That appeal Implies that the unions
are not living up to their agreement
to suspend restrictive rules and that
unions are not using their power over
their members to speed up 'output.
Then why does not Mr. Lloyd George
use his compulsory power? Why did
he permit the Welsh coal miners to
strike, when he had the authority to
compel them to work? The only ex
planation we can find is politics. Al
though the men who persist in
"slacking" may be only a mall mi
nority. Mr. Lloyd George seems to
fear antagonism from the entire
working class, should he use his com
pulsory powers and compel the unions
to live up to their agreement. He
appears to have been intimidated by
the resolution of the Trade. Union
Congress opposing conscription. There
Is good reason to believe that the men
whom he wishes to influence by his
appeals are so wedded to custom or
so dead to patriotism that nothing
but force will avail with them. Yet
he hesitates to use force.
As Mr. Lloyd George says, "the
allied countries have an overwhelm-
lng preponderance In the raw mate
rial," but their enemies with inferior
resources have the preponderance in
finished product guns and shells
and are fully organized to produce
on their present scale. The whole
story is an object lesson in the vast
advantage possessed by a nation
which fully develops its resources of
men and material over a nation
which permits them to remain mostly
latent. -
TirE OXLY REASON?
Of course Mr. "Wilson needs no "Indorse
ment" from the Democrats of any state. His
renomlnatlon Is inevitable. In spite of much
cheerful whistling, the Republicans are fully
aware that the continuance of the war means
another term in the White House for hlixi.
New Tork Times.
President Wilson has lifted a stay
ing hand to the Democrats of New
Jersey who wanted to Indorse him
for a renomination. He felt that he
ought not to take "advantage of the
extraordinary situation now existing."
But the Democrats of Kentucky
seem not to have heeded the Presi
dent's scruples, for they have indorsed
him. Or perhaps they were not
aware ' of the Presidential sensitive
ness on the subject.
There are many reasons why the
world, should desire the war to end.
Not the least of them is its possible
consequences upon a Presidential
election in the United States. Can
the Times give no better reason than
the calamity of a great foreitjn war
for the re-election of President Wil
son ?
ABSENT.
The constituents of Senator Cham
berlain are always pleased to wel
come his urban presence in any part
of Oregon. It is well that he should
go among them to study their prob
lems and receive their petitions and
to make himself personally known to
them. Just now the Senator so it
is announced in the local press is'
off on a tour of the coast counties.
Lately he returned from an extensive
trip through Eastern and Central Ore
gon. Soon he is to go to Washington
to discuss with the President and the
Secretary of War the Important sub
ject of National defense.
But it might well be wished that
Senator Chamberlain had taken an
other time to resume his pleasant
junketings throughout the state. On
Thursday, at Salem, a great land con
ference, participated in by many citi
zens, is to be held. It is highly de
sirable that the Congressional dele
gation, and particularly Senator
Chamberlain, be there. But if the
printed statement as to his newest
itinerary Is correct, he will not be.
Tho unpleasant surmise will be gen
erally made that the Senator is dodg
ing again. It is not a matter on
which evasion, or reluctance to per
form a clear public duty, can be com-
plaisantly regarded.
It is not forgotten in Oregon that
when Senator Chamberlain was of
fered the option of the chairmanship
of the public lands committee or the
military affairs committee, he turned
down the former and chose the latter.
He has never explained why. Another
Senator might have done as well at
the head of the military committee.
But no Senator was in a. position to
serve his state and his country better
than an Oregon Senator on a commit
tee having control of a subject of vital
interest to the entire West.
It was recently noted with regret,
and soma surprise, that when a com
mittee of Army officers having in
charge the important duty of select
ing a site for an aviation school came
to Portland, Senator Chamberlain was
in Hot Lake, and declined to come to
Portland and aid the visitors in their
quest by his personal counsel. It was
a project in which presumably the
chairman of the Senate military af
fairs committee had a special inter
est; yet the Senator declined to leave
the pleasant atmosphere of Hot Lake,
and the duty of receiving the delega
tion was discharged without him.
A United States Senator, who had
the good fortune to be chairman of
the public lands committee, would be a
most valuable member of any dellber
ative body having under discussion the
subject of the public lands. Any Oregon
Senator, with an eye single to the
good of his state, and with a tru
knowledge of the great importance to
Oregon of the correct and just dispo
sition of the railroad lands concerned
in the Supreme Court decision, could
give counsel of weight and discretion
to a conference called to consider the
largest and most difficult problem
placed in years before the people of
the state.
MOKE THAN EVER NECESSAKY.
The great economic changes which
are being made by the war "will make
careful revision of the tariff more
than ever necessary to promote Amer.
ican prosperity and at the same time
to yield enough revenue. No matter
what may be the result of the war,
most of the nations of Europe will
come out of it with terribly increased
debt and decreased population. Ger
many and Austria will have lost prac
tically all their foreign trade and the
allies ..will have lost a considerable
part of theirs. The United States will
have captured a large share of the
trade which Europe has lost, particu
larly in South America, and will have
the opportunity to hold and increase
that share through being the only
country which will have surplus cap
ital for foreign Investment. Europe
will be so impoverished and. so ab
sorbed in the reconstruction of its
own industries and ruined cities that
It will have no capital to spare for
that purpose.
Yet Europe will strive with re
doubled energy to recapture its lost
commerce. The competition in that
field will be intense. Unless Amer
ican exporters have been able In the
meantime to satisfy South American
customers in the matters of price,
quality and terms, the latter- will be
disposed to renew old ties with Euro
pean merchants. Many commodities
which the United States formerly
bought in Europe are now produced
in this country, but Europe will strive
to recover its lost trade here also.
Decrease in Europe's population is
likely to leave no surplus for emigra
tion and the governments may pro
hibit or restrict emigration lest any
large proportion of the people try to
escape the arduous conditions which
are likely to prevail. e shall no
longer have an abundant supply of
labor.
The changed economic situation
will require a most careful study as
a preliminary to revision of the tar
iff. We shall need to build up our
fiscal system entirely anew to meet
the radically new conditions which
will prevail. This work can be done
efficiently only by men of the highest
ability, free from political influence
or strong bias, with broad powers and
full Initiative. The occasion calls for
a Tariff Commission. In order to
give good results and to give them
promptly when needed, such a body
should be established at the next ses
sion of Congress, that It may get to
work next Summer or FalL While
the war may continue for several
years, it may end within a year. Then
will begin tho strenuous competition
for foreign commerce the like of
which the world has never seen.
These reasons alone are sufficient
for approving such a bill as has been
drawn by the Tariff - Commission
League, establishing a Tariff Com
mission. They are simply added to
the many sound reasons which exist
ed before the' war turned the world
upside down. In thirty years we have
had five revisions and two attempted
revisions which satisfied nobody, up
set business, caused loss of hundreds
of millions of dollars and distressed
millions of workers. Tariffs have
been made by members of Congress
who could not possibly acquire the
necessary knowledge in the time
available and whose aim was to grat
ify political interests rather than to
place business and the public revenue
on a sound economic basis. The sta
bility of business demands that the
tariff be taken out of politics, in order
that it may no longer be used as a
political issue by the "outs" against
the "ins." The Commission should
be at work all the time and should
be free to act upon its own initiative.
It should have authority not only to
ascertain facts, but to make recom
mendations. It should have such
high standing before the people that
Congress would be under moral com
pulsion to do as it recommended.
The Tariff Commission League has
gone to work in the right way. It
has enlisted in the cause men of all
parties and leaders of labor as well
as leaders in business. It has drafted
a bill which embodies the main points
essential to a real commission, as dis
tinguished from the mere shadow
which President Taft was able to
obtain from an unwilling Congress in
1909. Such a commission would get
the real facts and all the facts, while
political leader who has been on
the stump in eight Presidential cam
paigns says: "I used Just such facts
as served my purpose and ignored the
rest."
FATHER FLINN.
John Flinn has gone to his reward
after a full half-century spent in Ore
gon as an itinerant Methodist preacher.
Preaching the gospel and comforting
the afflicted, he went wherever duty
called him, sparing not himself in or
der that the needy might be fed with
the bread ot life. The ninety-eight
years that he passed on earth speak
better than words could of his ro
bust body, his temperate habits and
his confidence in the rewards of the
faithful. His life was a continuous
sacrifice offered with a free heart
and doubly acceptable because 6f the
Indomitable cheerfulness with which
he denied himself that his work
might increase.
John Flinn was a friend and father
to rural congregations scattered over
Oregon, from Walla Walla to Jack
sonville. Whoever heard him preach-!
recognized in him an honest man pro
claiming the weightiest truths in the
world. His sincerity won him con
fidence which the sunshine of his
great heart ripened into affection.
His title of "Father Flinn was
earned by lifelong devotion to the
welfare of his spiritual children.
Father Flinn was a fine example of
the Methodist itinerant at his best.
Hoping all things, believing all things,
enduring all things, ho carried the
gospel wherever it was needed most.
Nothing daunted him. He braved
hardships in the service of the Lord
that would have earned riches and
fame had he cared for them, but he
counted all earthly rewards as dross
beside the inheritance incorruptible
and undefiled that fadeth not away.
It is men like Father' Flinn who
have made the Methodist Church the
great factor in civilization that it is
today. But they did more than build
up a Christian denomination. They
wielded a powerful hand in building
the Nation. The Methodist itinerants,
with their pervasive preaching,
stamped their own lofty, self-denying
character Indelibly upon the people
and the institutions of the Middle
West and the Pacific Coast. Educa
tion, politics and social life were
strongly tinged with their influence
and always for the better.
SUPERFLUOUS WOItRY.
One of our exchanges, of a specu
lative turn of mind, has been thrown
into a mental flurry by something
that happened to a neighbor. The
poor fellow had an accident which
caused him to lose his leg. The stump
healed over In the usual way and all
went well with it but for one nerve,
one solitary nerve. This importunate
little telegraph wire running between
the stump of the leg and the brain
began to twinge with pain. Our ex
change grows quite tearful over the
situation. The man whose leg had
been amputated could not sleepT It Is
doubtful whether he could even eat
his meals.
At any rate his case was something
pitiful, and all on account of a nerve
which really had nothing to trouble
It. The doctors put an end to its
pointless torments by cutting it off
close up to the backbone. Thus dis
severed from the brain, it cbuld no
longer torture its owner. It might be
rull of potential pain, but It could not
work off an atom of it Into our
friend's system. If the nerve was in
agony he knew nothing of it.
But was the nerve in agony? Ex
actly what was its psychological con
dition? This is the question that
worries our too sensitive exchange.
The abused nerve may be quivering
with pain at the very moment when
its unconscious master is eating a
juicy beefsteak. Is it right for him
to enjoy himself while his nerve is
suffering? Of course nobody knows
that the nerve really is suffering, but it
may be and our sympathetic exchange
cannot get any peace with the thought
of its possible troubles In his mind.
He is haunted by the image of a
voiceless sorrow.
His case is a hard one. Our sympa
thies are with him, not with the
nerve. We sympathize with every
body who mourns over woes that he
cannot cure. But we rather suspect
that our exchange's woes are curable.
Two or three days in the woods would
make a wonderful difference in the
editor's feelings. He would come
back home not caring a cent how-
many nerves were twinging as long
as nobody felt them. The pain that
Isn't felt need not worry us until we
have put an end to that which is
grinding the happiness out of the
world.
Peter Hume missed enrollment in
the ranks of Oregon Pioneers by a
few years, but came early enough to
put his young- and virile manhood
into the upbuilding of this state. "He'
was of the sturdy stock of Humes that
developed the Pine Tree state two
centuries ago and like others of the
family sought the farthest West for
his and its betterment. That he suc
ceeded goes without sayiug. It was
his nature always to be active In
business, in politics and in fraternal
life. It will be many a year before
Peter Hume is forgotten.
TICE MAN BEHIND THE crS.
The Oregonian has repeatedly called
attention to the increasing death rate
from the "diseases of middle life."
Maladies of the kidneys, the circula
tory system and the digestive tract
carry off thousands of our people be
fore their time. Taken the country
over, they must cause a noticeable
diminution In the National stamina
and therefore in its capacity for self
defense. This has already been point
ed out in these columns. It is now
taken up by E. E. Rlttenhouse, presi
dent of the Life Extension Institute,
in a letter to the New York Times.
Mr. Rittenhouse pointedly asks "of
what use is a high efficiency war ma
chine in the hands of low efficiency
men?" Some writers seek to evade
the issue. They remark that if the
death rate of middle life is increasing
this need not frighten us, since the
death rate of infancy is declining. We
are losing our mature men, to be sure.
but let's not worry over it, since the
babies are surviving. It is pleasant
to remember that fewer babies die
than formerly, but we submit that it
would also be pleasant to keep our
adult men a little longer with us. The
use of babies as a fighting force would
be purely experimental and might
present unexpected difficulties.
General Goethals has also referred
to the physlcial deterioration of the
American people. He explains it by
saying that our wage earners do not
get enough to eat. No doubt this is
true in far too many instances, but
the recent investigation of the physi
cal condition of the Ford employes.
who are well paid and adequately fed.
shows that there are other causes at
work.
Mr. Rittenhouse urges more atten
tion to outdoor life and exercise and
his advice is excellent for those who
are too sedentary in their habits. But
man who works hard with his
muscles all day cannot be helped by
more exercise. Those who believe
that the country's manhood is its
best defense will, like General
Goethals, argue for better wages,
better food and more wholesome
dwellings. Charles E. Garst, a mis
sionary just returned from China, as
cribes the weakness of that country
not so much to defective military pre
paration as to lack of stamina in its
men.
It seems almost too good to believe
that the new Columbia bridge will be
open for travel in a year. The changes
it will effect can hardly be imagined.
A large area of fertile country will
be brought Into close relations with
Portland. Electric roads will, no
doubt, soon traverse the Cowlitz and
Lewis River Valleys to accommodate
local travel. New farms will be
cleared. Production will be stimu
lated by good markets. The bridge
will open a new era for thousands or
people. '
Dr. Boyd's "silken fop" is, if any
thing, a shade more despicable than
a mollycoddle. This craven coward
can't bear the least bit of pain, he
wants to loll all day on velvet cush
sions, he "is afraid of difficulties,
afraid of resistance, afraid of pres
sure." The silken fop is a pretty
undesirable sort of a citizen. It seems
as if he might best bo scraped up
and carried out on a shovel.
1
With regard to the anti-American
demonstrations of Austrians and
others, there is one question that
has been often asked, but it may
properly enough be asked a few times
more. It the Institutions of their
native land are bo much better than
ours why do they stay here? Why
do they not go back home and enjoy
themselves where all Is to their lik
ing? Tho Chamber of Commerce News
speaks sneeringly of persons who go
"dlagonaclously" across street inter
sections, implying that they are Jays
and Reubens. The fact that these
people know no better hardly excuses
their conduct. Why not found a
course of lectures in the Library Hall
on "How to Cross the Street, or the
Motor Driver's Ideal Man."
Cloth windows are the latest school
room device. They admit fresh air,
give a "diffused, soft light," keep
the room normally humid and save
the cost of ventilating machines. The
new-fangled windows are "said by a
writer in School and Society to
provide all the benefits of open
air schools without their inconven'
iences.
We do not doubt for a moment that
Mme. Bernhardt will form a new
company and make her American
tour all in good time. She has been
delayed because her actors are in the
army. There is only one thing that
can keep her away permanently. She
may join the army herself. Mme.
Bernhardt would make a fine soldier.
The MIssourlans who lynched a
negro by tying a heavy rock to him
before throwing him Into the Mis
sissippi River were determined to
have-no evidence on hand at any In
vestigation. Some Missourians do not
need to be shown anything.
The police officers are to be com
mended for the manner In which
they conducted themselves in the af
fair at Linnton Sunday night. That
only one drunken rioter i3 dead is
remarkable, for provocation
great.
was
If the courts continue to sentence
the "souse" until the state goes dry,
there will be turned loose a power
ful thirst New Year's day.
Somewhere in the Oregon country
this week there is a county fair con
venient to visit. Go to it-
Are you doing your duty toward
a state product by drinking Oregon
loganberry Juice?
By grace of Judge Bagley, the jit
neys will continue to carry excess
baggage.
Villa's method of dispatching General
Urbina shows he possesses executive
ability.
The poundmaster cannot play fa
vorites. Get a license for the dog.
Make a date for Gresham.
Twenty-five Year Ago
From The Oregonian of September 14, 1SWQ.
Berlin, Sept. 13. The extension of
the triple alliance to May, 1897. has
been accepted by Emperor William at
the request of the Austrian Govern
ment. The revised - treaty increases
the guarantees of both Germany and
Italy to support Austria in the event
of a Russian Invasion of the Balkans.
Modifications of the treaty virtually
confirm Austria's pcssesslon of Bosnia
and Herzegovina.
London. Sept. 13. French warships
have bombarded several villages on
the Society Islands. The marines
landed and laid waste the country,
keeping up the work of devastation
until the natives submitted.
Albany, Or., Sept. 13. A public
meeting has been called to consider
the advisability of asking for a re
enumeration of tho entire state. The
meeting will be held Monday evening.
The many friends of Dr. C. W. Cor
nelius, who sustained a fracture of the
left leg above the ankle in a runaway
accident about three weeks ago. will
be glad to know that he has so far
recovered that he is able to be out.
He was about a little yesterday and
by tomorrow he hopes to be able to be
at his office.
San Francisco, Sept. 13. The Mexi
can War veterans held a banquet to.
night at the reunion celebrating the
43d- anniversary of the conquest of
Mexico. Eighty members were pres
ent, the largest number that has ever
gathered in San Francisco.
Jordan Zan, of Portland, a boy
about 13 years old, who is attending
Mount Angel College, met with a pain
ful and dangerous accident last week.
He was swinging by holding to some
rines and while about ten feet from
the ground, lost his hold and fell
heavily to the ground, striking upon
his head and shoulders, which caused
concussion of the brain. He was un
conscious for 17 hours.
Catsklll. N. Y., Sept. 13. Ruffus H.
King, president of the Catsklll Savins
Bank, died suddenly this piornlng,
aged 70. He was a member of the
43d Congress In 1880, and was one of
the 38 supporters of Grant in the Re
publican National convention.
ISSUE IS HOW TO OBTAIN LlttVOR
But One Point of Disagreement Between
Well and Anti-Saloon Leasue.
LOUISVILLE, Ky., Sept, 8. (To the
Editor.) I note that in an address at
Orearon City. the Hon. George C.
Brownell said the new Oregon prohibi
tlon amendment is "an insult to the
intelligence of the state," to quote the
words of your report. Mr. Brownell
Is entirely correct in his view if the
people of Oregon want real prohibi
tion. However, I think he is mistaken
,ia that. I don't think they do want it.
Mr. Brownell cited his experience In
Kansas when the prohibition law went
into effect there and remarked on the
long period it took there "before the
public spirit was sufficiently aroused
to enforce the statute." If Mr. Brownell
knows the Kansas of today, he might
be perfectly frank about it and admit
that even today in those sections of
the state where there is absolutely no
question about law enforcement, Kan--
sas hasn't real prohibition and more
over, doesn't want it. That she doesn't
want it is shown by the fact that at
the session of her Legislature las
Winter there was a measure voted
down that was intended to cut off
shipments of liquor from outside,
something that is legal under the so
called prohibition law of Kansas. We
have been told that sentiment in Kan
sas, where they have had prohibitory
laws for over 35 years, is overwhelm
ngly for prohibition. That being so. It
is very evident that the defeat of the
measure to which I have referred
reflects the will of the people, 1. e., to
have no interference with their supply
of liquor from outside.
Similarly. I believe that the people
of Oregon did not desire absolute pro
hibition when they accepted the Anti
Saloon League brand of prohibition
embodied in the new amendment. I
they did they were badly deceived by
tne Anti-aioon league.
In reality, there is but one point upon
which the Anti-Saloon League and the
iquor man desagree. and that is as to
how the individual is to obtain his
liquor. The Anti -Saloon League -says
urlve out the manufacturer, whole
saler and retailer; confiscate their prop
erty; let the state lose the taxes they
pay to the state; and then get you
liquor, if you want it, from the out
side dealers."
The liquor man says this plan 1
folly. Not only does the state lose the
taxes, he urges, but it commits a wrong
wneii it cepnves its own citizens o
their property and business withou
compensation. Moreover, he urses.
prohibition of the kind given means
more bootleggers and blind-tiere
owners with their vile concoctions and
in the long run means far less temper
a nee than is afforded by sane regula
tion of the liquor business, with local
sale, whether that sale be through
saiouns. or tnrougn notels and cafes.
without screens and bars, or through
uuna nae drugstores ana groceries.
W hen confronted by the fact that
prohibition in Kansas, Maine, Georgia
and in the general run of so-called
pronimtion states does not prohibi
tne prohibitionist usually evades th
issue by saying, "Well, Nation-wide
pronioition win give us real prohibi
tion in tne end." But will It? Th
Hobson amendment, recently Indorsed
Dy anti-saioon chiefs and other proh
bition leaders of the countrv. at
meeting at Washington, following th
Atlantic City convention, prohibits th
manufacture. Importation and trans
portatlon or liquor "for sale," but not
"for personal use." Hobson admits it
wouia allow each person to make hi
own wine, beer or whisky, unmolested.
Prohibition party members, who in i
accept the Hobson plan, argue that if
a man may mane liquor for his ow
use. ne may give it to a friend. It is.
also admitted by Hobson that his
measure would not prevent importation
nquor irom uanada, Mexico
eisewnere tor one's own use. It can
be seen from this that the Hnhmn
amendment would land us farther from
real pronioition tnan any of the state
wide amendments.
Mr. Brownell will find, if he presses
his demand for absolute prohibition in
Oregon, that anti-saloon leaders will
give him very little real support. That
the amendment as It now Rtanri 1.
lofce upon, the people of Oregon was
uiscu uy me last spring in an Inter
cnunse on tne subject with Rev M
Hutton, of the Oregon Anti-Saloo
League, that was very kindly give
sae i ii me columns or X he Oregonia
i. .11.. L.I.UMORE,
i-resiaent national Model Licens
When Note la Outlawed.
unnuu.i uii, ur., tsept. 13. (To th
editor.; twenty years ago A gave
his promissory note for $400, due on
ear irom date, witn interest at 12 p
ijcr ivuiiuiu, i-'OLiiing" nas ever be
paia on it. j.etters have passed b
tween tne parties which mayseasily be
construed as an acknowledgment of the
debt on the part of A, but no formal
aemano naa been made, and no spe.-ii
promise to "make good." The questio
ia: is tne note outlawed, according to
tne taws or Oregon, or can B legall
collect it JOHN R. CLARKE.
Under the conditions stated the note
is outlawed. The note itself is an ac
Knowieasrment of the debt, and oth
acknowledgments do not affect the ea
unless tney include a written, specific
promise to pay.
WHY MANUSCRIPTS COMB BACK.
nsuccessfnl Author Still Hopeful and
Ilaa Advice for Others.
PORTLAND, Sept. 13. (To the Ed
itor.) This is not advice from one who
peaks with the authority of success.
for I have not yet "arrived." But I
have learned something in the two
years during which I have been ham
mering at the doors of editors' sanc-
ums which may be cf use to those
ho are as ignorant of what they are
up against as I was when I first start
ed to buck the game.
I' or those who feel that they have a
call to write, who are afflicted with
tho literary "bug" and. therefore, in-
pired with unquenchable hope and the
etermination to do the things that
make for ultimate success these words
are written. To others not so equipped
they are valueless, as they will fall by
the wayside before going very far on
the road to their goal.
The most Important problem that
onfronts the young writer . when he
nds his manuscripts coming back with
the usual polite rejection slip. Is why
they come back. That is the exasper
ating, unsolvable question that will
break your heart and discourage you
to the point of quitting unless you are
made of the right stuff.
Had I known what I am about to tell
you now it would have saved mo many
months of useless labor. In my dense
gnorance of even the rudiments of the
game, I had been sending out manu
scripts typed with single spacing, full
of erasures and interlineations, fastened
together at the top and rolled. There
waa absolutely no chance for such
work to "get by."
By chance I got hold of a copy of
The Editor," "a magazine for writers
published at Ridgewood, N. J., from
which I found out some of the reasons
why my stories came back. When I
realized what punk stuff I had been
trying to foist upon the editors of the
leading magazines, I was very glad that
they had sent them back, and thanked
them very humbly for the favor, though
had cursed them before.
Then I found the back numbers of
The Editor" in the Public Library,
from which I got much valuable infor
mation about the writing game.
In the circulation department at the
same place I found several books on
short-story writing from which I got
some Idea of what the editors want and
how to supply it.
In the light of this new knowledge I
went over my stories when they came
back, correcting faults of typing and
grammatical errors, cutting out lrrele'
vant paragraphs and amending others.
Some of the stories I retyped entire.
and some pages I retyped a dozen times.
But even then they came back.
Those beloved children of my brain
came back with discouraging regular
ity. Not a hint did I get from any
editor, except the editor of the Ameri
can Magazine, of the reasons why they
were unavailable. But I kept at it
with the dogged persistency of the
genuine literary "nut ; it was In me,
knew, and I was bound to succeed or
bust a gallus.
That I have the literary "buir in my
head is evidenced by the fact that I am
still hammering at my old "mill" and
sending off my stuff, thereby adding
to my stock of rejection slips which
already amount to enough to paper the
walls of my den. I am saving them,
however, for a different purpose: they
stand for so much of Burled hopes that
I shall have them pasted on my tomb
stone.
After I had been trying for about a
year to sell my stories direct to the
magazines. I tried some of the literary
agents. They pocketed the reader's
fee I sent with them and sent the
stories back without making any effort
to sell them. While they may have been
justified in this on the grounds that my
storis were absolute "bunk and, there
fore, unavailable. I cannot believe it.
While they may not all do this.
have no confidence in their ability to do
what I cannot do myself. If you have
the "goods" I believe that you can sell
them as readily as any agent.
If you can spare the money for th
fee it would probably pay- you to send
your stories to the Editor Literary
Bureau for their advice and criticism.
It is folly to expect to succeed as a
writer without serving the necessary
apprenticeship, as in any other trade
It takes time and labor and then more
labor, but the game Is worth the candle.
For my part, I know that 1 am ahead
of . tho game, even if 1 never sell
story. I have enjoyed the work;
has taken me out of myself and given
e breoader views of life and a deepe
sympathy with my kind.
Therefore, if you feel that you have
it In you to write, keep at it. my
brother, for this is a game wherein you
may win though you lose. W. It. W.
ALTRUISM AS STUDY IN SCHOOLS
Why Not Teach Love and Respect for
Others? Aaks Writer.
LENTS. Or.. Sept. 12. (To the Ed
itor.) W. J. Burns, on his recent trip
to Portland, is quoted as loliows: in
general trend of human education 1
to prevent and counteract the Ills tha
prey upon society. If we can teach
the cracksmen tnat it is unprontaoie
in the long run to rob a bank, we have
gone a long way toward protecting the
bank."
That is good, and I read it with real
pleasure. The sentiment is strongly
corroborative of an article written by
mo and published in Tho Oregonian,
August 24, on the subject of teaching
altruism in the various schools. The
personal congratulations arising from
that Bhort letter (one coming by mail
from as far as North Dakota), coupled
with the very sensible words of Mr.
Burns, encourage mo to ask for a lit
tle more space in The Oregonian brief
ly to further the thought.
Is it saying too much that the time
will come when school authorities, of
ficers, teachers, patrons will learn that
if half the money spent in tho punish
ment of crime, including arrests, trials,
incarcerations in reformatories, jails,
penal Institutions, etc., were spent In
teaching altruism (universal love and
respect for others) to the youth of the
land, throughout the various schools,
the other half might be saved to the
taxpayers, to say naught of the real
betterment of human life and affairs?
The various plans and methods of
teaching physical culture are good; tho
truths learned from the adopted series
of school texts are splendid; but the
effect upon future humanity of a long
period of altruistic teaching would be
grand, sublime. But what might be,
could be or should bo said of the school
training of that young man who walks
from grade, high school or college with
a diploma under his arm and malevo
lence under his hat? Whence comes this
great incongruity? Where lies the
fault? Who should assume tho negli
gence, the blame? The writer believes
there is sufficient innate good in every
child which. If properly acted upon, if
adequately enlarged and cultivated.
would shield the coming adult and pro
tect humanity from sin and crime that
otherwise might result.
Then can wo not profitably afford to
make generous room in our present ed
ucational curricula for the instruction
and acquisition of General Altruism?
C LWU18 BAltZUl.
How Mr. Borah Voted.
CALDWELL, Idaho. Sept. 11. (To
the Editor.) Kincly state how Sena
tor William E. Borah, of Idaho, voted,
first, on the Webb-Kenyon law. and,
second, on tho Hobson resolution to
amend the Constitution of tho United
States prohibiting tho manufacture and
sale of alconolic liquors. READER.
Tho Webb-Kenyon bill passed the
Senate February 10. 1-913. without
rollcall, but Senator Borah previously
voted with Senator Kenyon In perfect
ing tho bill. On February 28, 1813,
th Senate passed this bill over the
President's veto. Senator Borah voting
for its passage.
The Hcbson resolution has not been
voted upon by the Senate.
Half a Century Ago
Prom The Oreionian ot September 14. 1BSS.
Postmaster Davis has made an ar
rangement with Captain Burns, of tho
Orizaba, by which the latter agrees to
carry the mails to San Francisco on
his present downward trip. When tho
proposition was made Captain Burns
generously offered to take the mails
without charge. Tho thanks of our
whole people are due him for this
timely and obliging offer.
J. M. Howo. who Is in New York, has
suceeded;ln getting a patent for his
invention for the manufacture of
wheels for vehicles, boring felloes and
awing them to the correct level, ten
oning the spokes at both ends, sawln;
mem to the required length and plan
ing the felloes simultaneously at threo
sides, and for planing and moulding
other articles or work.
Now and then We -hear considerable
inquiry in town about The Dalles
mint. Some seem desirous of knowing
whether that almost forgotten Insti
tution is an actual entity or not. A
friend of ours is of the opinion that "It
is a thing no longer in being." Ho
suggests that the "mint" was all used
up In preparing the "juleps" with
which the thirsty traveling agent of
the institution was regaled on his re
turn home from his peregrinations
through the East some months ago.
The draymen of the city seeing th
trouble that awaits them In their
business for the coming Winter month
are about forming a combination for
the purpose of getting the value of
carting a load on those streets not re
paired fully. It will be nearly impos
sible for a vehicle to pass any street
west of Front street during ths rainy
season.
In the San Francisco Bulletin of
September 5, we find tho following
concerning the burial of the lato Mr."
Weil: "The remains of Isaac Weil, on
of the passengers who lost his life by
tho wreck of the Brother Jonathan,
were interred In the Home of Peace
Cemetery in this city last Thursday."
The bark A. A. Eldrldge. Abbott
master, sailed for Honolulu, Septem
ber 10.
CONDITION IS VP TO CONGRESS
That Some Naturalized Cltlsena Are
Dlxloyal Calls for Action.
PENDLETON. Or., Sept. 12. (To tho
Editor.) The diplomatic embroglio
which the remarkable proceeding of the
Austrian Ambassador presents may
well become an Incident of mighty
value to patriotic Americans, illumin
ing as it does a condition which soma
have suspected,' but which few have
realized, namely, that there is an ele
ment among our foreign-born popula
tion who regard the oath of allegiance
to the United States as subordinate to
the duty which they owe to the country
of their nativity.
It Is happily true that the great mass
of our naturalized citizens are loyal to
our institutions and would repudiate
as an insult the suggestions which
characterize the Ambassadorial proc
lamation. Nevertheless that there are
many men. claiming to be American
citizens, ready and willing to obey tho
commands of th governments which
they have solemnly renounced, is now
demonstrated In a manner which can
not well be gainsaid, and there is thus
presented to Congress a subject of
vital importance ripe for vigorous ac
tion. Every Austro-Hungarlan citizen,
with his hand uplifted, takes substan
tially the following oath, as he receives
in the courts the privileges of citizen
ship in the Republic: "I renounce abso
lutely and forever all allegiance and
fidelity to every foreign prince, po
tentate, state or sovereignty, and par
ticularly the Emperor of Austria, and
I further swear that it is my intention
to reside permanently within the United
States." Could language be stronger?
If such an obligation is not binding,
what is to be the end?
STEPHEN A. LOWELL.
Not Hers to Sell.
PORTLAND, Sept. 13. (To tho Edi
tor.) Eighteen years ago my father
died, leaving a will which gave a large
200-acre farm to his wife, our mother,
to be hers as long a3 she lived. At her
death it. was to be equally divided
among their three children. Two years
later she married again. Her second
husband, who had nothing himself, per
suaded my mother to sell the farm. We
were raised on the farm, knew nothing
about law then, for we were going to
school, so we could not interfere. Wo
would not Interfere with our mother
now, but would like to know if It Is
possible to do anything In regard to
this matter. AN OLD SUBSCRIBER.
Your mother could not sell the farm.
Her interest was only during her life.
and her title, therefore, gave her no
authority to sell the place. Take your
case to a reliable attorney if you wish
to contest the sale.
Establishment of Residence.
SPOKANE. Wash.. Sept. 12. (To tho
Editor.) If a wife lives with her hus
band for two months and leaves him
and returns to Oregon, can she obtain
a divorce In Oregon without first re
establishing her residence in that state?
If she can do so. can she obtain ono
without serving papers on tho husband.
providing she knows his address?
If tho family has changed its resi
dence to Washington, the wife will
have to re-establish her residence in
Oregon (by living in this state ono
year) before she can sue for divorce.
If. however, the change was only tem
porary, they still are nominally resi
dents of Oregon. If tho husband's ad
dress Is known to the wife, summons
must be served by publication and a
copy mailed to the husband's last
known address.
Payments on Mortstaged Proncrty.
PORTLAND. Sept. 13 (To tho Edi
tor.) D purchases a house on tho In
stallment plan from A, who represeifts
the place free from incumbrances. But
when D has paid $200 and Improved tho
lot he learns that the place was mort
gaged and the assessments and taxes
have not been paid. How long can D
hold the place without makinsr any
more payments? MRS. J. SMITH.
The fact that the place is Incumbered
with debt does not relievo D from the
obligation ho assumed when he signed
the Installment contract. Payments
must bo continued until tho contract Is
fulfilled. It might bo a good idea, how
ever, to make arrangements and pay
some of the Installments to the credi
tors. What Newspapers
Can Do
A leading advertiser says:
"By using the dally newspaper
Instead of the medium of National
circulation, we can toll a special
story In any community. If wo desire
to talk of agriculture in an agri
cultural community wo can do so.
"If we desire to talk to the man
ufacturer of New England we can
do so. If we desire to work any
field very strongly and not exert
as much pressure in others, bocauso
cf any varying conditions, it Is In
our power to adopt such a plan."