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racy, lit ErtUs. foverumeot haa
force J on of Uom eolpa low Its mia
trr Hntti b.'or U.
coa4me4 br tit pruo court. 11
i&muu to rqutfUoo two othor
i.p Of th B f'Ot. TtM U
r cot la boU:trct porta aad
tarroro tH abjt J' wiWUo.
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cptur4 oa tit Ma oJ
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bllity to eoo4moUoo wtro ub)ct
tot judtcUl dtrmtitioa. faul tnu
C3admp.l tRr :ou'.-l not oo
ac::iJ to bi:xro(
T8 fi-iai.tlite of tn htp U
! moat r&itrry tPUtIoa of noutrai
Tiiit of wfcWB Britain h ba (ultty
Uric Ulo wr. It llrr front tho
t!rt act of Grnay enry la Mia
f4w.l l.1.t ttaa ara aot aaerlficoJ aad
aipa ara a4 aantu !f rttla ra
f jart ta rt3t ta taJ aay ahtp
vf a-T eUM wnarar found It
ac4 to coirt It ! hr o a dm, h
evt4 a but ob tp farther.
Tia lal tto of tba Amarican
TrBtUstic Comp4j' h!pa I a
!. Qiija of fowl IBl U
tioo la davWa-f. tl ahlpa hout4 ra
inato "la cHoary. cpao t tt uaa
f eaf.har tSatr onra tor Mtalr cP
tr. t:y It .-tioe tha Iirttian fvrtrn
aiaal lkt all tfi bae.ni of a prua
rt 4Uiot la It far t-fora that
J.-lai.?o 6-a ban ro4cral. O'jbJt
ary to a eoetlotit lubitlty for cotn
p5:eB la m tha davtajoa ahouM
fa aciaat K.
Tsa ntsxifs ar mail anitr a
rcaac er4ar la council acrlr. aJlla
rucla T ef tta OaeUrattoa af Lao
don, which maita tha fUa" a vaaaal
f:ia cooclBaua ri4aoo aa liar
oaasy or Baatral charactar. To old
doctrtaa tSat oarM? la th dactta
factor aa thoo raitaJ. tha Loadoo
Tlraaa. lt auir.t purpo to antl
ricata Amarvraa pfvtrt. cat:in thla
taa old Lr:taJ aed Amartcaa doc
Irtna." Taa rrouad f"r tha aatrorra I that
t!iy war boucht !th Carman mooay
or Hrr Jra. a Cop.Qhio coal
mtrctant. who eai "a fa amaU
a t a mcr bafora tha war. accordic
ta tha TUnaa. Tliat Ppar that
fca aumbar of comp4Hla In wftwh ha
aa lataraatad ul!o!y bacam tha
nomteal oir of a tars rat of
taamhlpa" Th foltod tl Com.
miaaioo.r cf XaU:tioa rprt4 that
aaL boathl by Jro for
r !.';.') r cot aatl'.Ied t
Anarvaa rltry. Tha money. aay
ta Tia. prtld by Hun
Stiaaaa. "aho htmaatf cel a doiaa
;roun ataamar. Jaoaaa im-tra-jna-t
la tcuiarlt f"T ruantsj co
traiand cuppr loto trmany. Tha
Tuna varaioo coatinaaa:
T aaol waa carriad lUrwH
a-r aa Tsa-i.-a La-. a KattKa. aaa u
tea IM la iraafr ilia aMpa lata t
apa ar Vr a4 T h
fta ".(Aaiaat.a-vt c-a9f. f
r. 19 ta t- Mtrttty tba Atr-!-
it"t.. cb aofi taa Jmt
4 i im aanm hm vara i-' u taa
t at af t&-ir bAat. T&a &t9a r wtta.
a-i a J. at. ai anat'r a'.-t
t itltt ISKurrml lha a-aarttaa vf
rj attevar 4atu',a. f "t Umt'-a--.
at tA-r t ' I raoa a aw- i:tai
r a a Uka kivl ta maea acfl.
a ft t&l ! aa; aft:T
-rTTi-'! a- t r .i . a mMa i
n4- a'ttpl t aaa. It t va a!
't tit af tft-m haa baa -.jaH
K . aa tfaaaft. tni ll-r-m afta
ha titair ara-ta a n4 i!aa
aa ra.aaaa la rapaai ta aartoama -a.
Tha Prltjal, appaar to ha r b4
ta coaclialon from tha J-naan p lh1 a
tat tha Amarfan Traraatlantl':
'infiST l tmpy a blind fr tha
parattoa of li-rro an-o-m ual ahir
o.Ir a naatrat They thrfor
ir.nd"4 thai' racutatlona t tilth
ta. 5tp of l .-h convaroa. Th!r
aaaiimrttn may b corract. bat It la
i to th-rj. t tro Oar man oanar
ahtp of tha coiapanir atock. and tc-t-tirr
I.r.arc di w:l to pro
-t T-rroua.'y aratnat thatr arbitrary
tion id aur'rc a davtatoa f"r
Ma I- tham.
HtUi.iZoa AD ttfT.
i i - ot.'i.c. .a av"a . . . .
ranajttoria fwr !!" who ara af
r'trtad. Klad Bator aaa ma la-r'.li-.d
to mak amaad for tftoa daada
t-t .arxhan. which ar Uit4 upon
a. -ma of tar chtldraa In thla troublad
?hti. Thaaa rantl diapaoaatleoa
may bo dt"?tojrt to trac somatimaa.
4 "nf l-faf"':. what d- eatar 5j to
T'(ht V.. tearful wren- of daprmnc a
tt-iao of kla havTr? ta what war ta h
frd or hi brother who la par
ftjt.ttavt to dlaport blmaatf la fiowlcj
1-vtn?
It tTark. a Monro, tvt,. a!lniat.
r-oTlIao th aaawar. It aaaart.a that
th maa who ta rt!ad of rranul Mr.
auta appadac never aroaa rraiy.
irarr aar. at any rata. Aftar hato
attended huc-ire-ia of caaaa of dla
n;4 manta-ty th obawnant doctor
report that b raca! but oa aafTerer
balr had foraakan Mm. la ob-
ar-tlBc th taatat of a)'am t I
er-i.-k br tft fact that tha or.for
t'leata ar lcTrtt:y proHd with
aS'irt -Uct lock-. Hair and IBfan'.ty ear
pavtiliarty re la tad. ta th doctor eetu
mation. whU baldaaa aad aanlty ar
Inft.'Ilbty twin.
11 offera no rspUnatloa. After
malar redaction tto ob need feel
eirprtaad that ha doa cot apLla.
Th record l on that wettM appar
to defy eipUnatlon. To btn with,
th ery fact of nlr.c one'a hair, hair
by hair, la couch to caua a aarloua
atr-tin oa any mind Inclined toward
actfT. Than think of th annoyance
In fftim which atteod aa nnpro
tactad cranial z?asa.
On act.-ptab: xplaaaUoa of bald-
Ba ta that It ru:t from bard, hot
oaa of tha mli;d'a machloary. Maalal
rrala U appoaad ta jaerat aaat.
a-oh proTWa IB praclaa tampara
tur aadad for preparation of bacilli.
t eaad not b-o manuooad that barll'.l.
daclad othar aourUhmar.l. browa
upon root ef hair or at Uaat apoa Uta
tiMiaa of tha acaip. cauatu aa Impor.
artahmast arhlcb roauica ultimataly la
UUtn. Maotal atraaa U Ukl a
fartil caoao of loaacl'.y. Hanca If th
atarmuoa war antrrad that bald
maa war la th majority among ma
rt a.-a aa sptaoatloa would b aaay.
Which coa to ahow how moch car
must h tiirtix4 la maAloc any e
doctloa.
Th only aiptanation of tha r!a
tior.ahlp tvtvran baldnaa aad aanlty
la th on that natar I compf!mllr.(
th bU-haJad mea f-r tha croetly
laita.l apoo tham. Th matter of
wht'.her thla ta a Wr rata of com pa n
amtion. of coara. w ahall b com
pal!d to paaa aloft to tha componaa
tloa commtaaloa and tha tald-hadd
man.
atrrm a arrT.
Th t-Totan cntmanila to otl
paraoca t lntratd In lb faal-wan-ln
common-rat acitaUon th follow
lo poncact aad ntlrly loctcal com
mct from a rank outaidar. th Salem
Capital Journal:
It -a raikar aarartaaaia far r-anlaa tttal
aka aaa ta rata eaa-a a aaa haaa at tha
i4 aapaiai:r aa ataa laa
aur ta fta aaa mr (at I la
Tm am ta t&a rat- aa lu on r '
ta acftar
trvua parttaa ta Nortbara Ca..(oaaia pnia
aal taa aj- l aa grata rmtaa traaa tia i-l-rv-a
la pon.a"4 aa4 Aatana. la Ida
aitaa aaaa. aim. aa4 It aaaltia
la aa a-rr---i:. tal fc-r -oapbK'ai ao-titl-
aaa ta- ahartar ttaal aaa.4 a a-r
.rar.raaual rataa ar -" ralaa lhaa ara
c'-aa Aat.na. Ta poatttaa ta taaaa that
aai:a Aalaala -aa-4 aaa Iha aaarta ralaa
aa raatl a aa a'.Itar a-a7-na aa larm'aai
aaata. i K.l l-art J iba ha a eatiar
'rata isaa t a ta-aa. fca-u taa aaonar
aaal aaa taa grate .r la atata aaaa-
aari T caata( i:mt r".al
Aat ltlaa IXat ti roataatlaa U a".
II ac-taaa aa laaa taa aaata ijml la aa
aaara!a ra taa wati-r trt tamb-r rataa
rrana f-r-iaaa la fa. I . .a aaiata. taa fart.
taa.4 ial' kaloa I- f--a IKraua
-a :a ao.ta ! a ta !' na
i.tatr tu.-aaar. la lata caaa tlta tJrw kaul
la -;t tka :! a-1 aa4 it taa farla4
antaalka la ISa rala rtlti caaa la "'.
4 aa -aa la tiat It la. ta II a ar-
. r.-'.a. taat tfta a lr ml ti ara aiit.a4
ta a Wa-ar ra'.a taaa I'cta4 I IS aft ft
ac Ca.ilarala anaraata.
Uair.tr oa cppoalt aida of th earn
tjueatloo at th cam tlm la quit a
atuct. but It U nurly within th ca
pabllltlaat of aom rau: parson
aprlccd la th ua of rrrlbl ar
(umer.tatlon. ot Tit-; aok or -rt tx.
A careful rad!n of our profreaalT
and ornamental city charter ral
ooarber aa Indication or Implication
that any department'a ltt of mp-.oye
ahall b mad up of friend of th ma
jority of th Council. Indeed, th op
poeite l true. lUeh Commmloner I
rponibt for th conduct of hut own
department and employ and dia
charc th aerranta thcr"f. it l a
wv protuion. It wa ilcaiad to
aeoij th appointment of men whoa
chief qualification 1 pulL
Too mar crd:t ilhr aid in vn
tuucf co6troery with truth aa to
tha reaaona for clamlaaaj l a city
quaraatlB officer, and tha deduction
la th aam. If tn t.y council cao
eut cut a department budaret without
that department' head rrtaltatir. by
dlaroUaatoc a pat or paraonal frieetd of
th majority cf th Council, th ma
jority U1 beeltat to act. On th
other band, ir a COmmueioner canuoi
adjuat th machinery of hw depart
ment la th tru Ir.tcreat ot economy
and frulency without atrppln; on th
to of th Council majority and brt.ee
lr about reprkaate that cour.tara. t hi
honeat endeatror. th t.ommiaaioner
will heaitat to act. If an employ
know that th Council majority will
arotect him la hi poeltlon. Inaubordl-
oatlon a'nd looa work ara likely to
follow.
la reap act to cold, calculatlnc t'l-
cleacy. It would bo baiter for th city
If rry mptoy whoa retention i a
matter of personal concern to in
member of th Council wr tlm
lnatei. Pu:l" U deatmctl cf dis
cipline. vonomy and efficiency.
Th pttbltt. If cbrTlion irom a
point of ar.ta U accurate. I ur
felted with th blckrrtrsa and politics
Of IB City flail. H lt -ata
llshtest indication that t! propcajal
to cut th salary of Health Officer
)(arcilua la promoted by ain-r and
practical ron of e or.omy. th pub.
Uo and Th Orf;onlaB would say -?o
to It and tiod bleeo jou. But th
s-Ury ct offered tha Instant be dio
mtaaea a Coiincll majority favorlt
aat ora of hothtr but reaction to tho
otd-tim practlcea when th "ma nine
ran rhunit-ipal affairs mora lor it own
political profit than for th welfar of
th community.
If th members of th Council will
auit dabblinr In each other's bualnea
xtrt tn th matters contemplate! by
th charter w shtll acquir tnai
prwmlaed effl' l-ncy a eod deal sooner
than nw mml poaalbt.
tkk rtari trtro tsitxiti-ttxT.-
Parplexed la th word which beait
deacribe th mental condition of th
balltferent nation.
KY-.nc and Hril4ln cannot mak
their poaitHn la th lUlkatiasaf with.
out aaaursnc from i.rec or. an open
way of retreat to ha'otttkt. tirtec
wi:l net ! that a-suranc unlea th
alUca land Ury nouch arrtry to
exact It aad tv avert Oerman-Au-trun
tangaainc. Th alUeaj cannot
land sveh an army without belnj oa
prlved of lu srr1ces for l months
on th wstrn front. Within that
trnt It may b badly neoded ther. for
th Teutona could ruh a lar fore
from Serbia to rTanc to a month.
Th alii' ara perplexed.
Ko ta Otter, for if ah leld to th
allle. th Germans may thrash them
and then rruh br. whll. If h hold
out. thy may cut off her food supply
ty aea and send In nouh) troop to
fore nbmlaoton. In that raa. she
would b left out of dltrUlon of th
poil. whlchr party won.
Ituaata la puttllnj now io sci an
arruy Into liuls-art. Roumanla shuU
th cat and will not opn It unl-a
IV army Is blc nouh to nsur vic
tory nor unleea ah t a site of
PewarabU. KuasLa fear to fore th
cat last RoumaBl Join Uta Tautoos.
aad Ucka th shlpa to send a tare
army by . Th bear Is sorely pr-ple-jrd.
Germany U dl-rtded btn t0
oplnioos. Vlctorloua Tr-fwhr. h
would wetcom peac. but th a'lie
don't know they ar wrhlppod: they
hat powerful armies and ar mar
sh:m nor. Th l?ocl:it clamor
for peac without annexation, th
border batrtnr bean clearoi of foe,
and th maa. buefry aad mournlr.f
thetr dead, chlm In wtth them. Th
jankers aaj Jinoe wart to annex
lar !.a of territory and a blc In
demnity, but bow can th Katr nam
terms when th allies ar bant oa con.
tlnuls th war?
Auatrla is bldln- at, many wound.
Sh sacs Serbia prootrat. but Is halted
near her CoaJ SalonUt for Bulfarl
clalaia Macsdor-la, and aa adranc
acyoa th Orco-Srblaa Doanoary
raljht sand Crc into th arms of
th alUa. Austria's parplaxlty U do
ta conflict between dcslr and caution.
Turkey Is wondering whero ah will
get off If her allle win. Th proa
rsct la aa completa subordination to
Germany as that of Egypt to Britain,
without r score ry of any lost terri
tory. Th Turk know that extinction
a. wail their omptr If th allies win.
They los. whoever win.
Bulgaria's claim to Macedonia con
rciots with Austrian alms, and th Aus
trian flag flying over Monaatir Is not
pleasing. Itching to take Salonlkl from
Grev. prudence and Austria restrain
bar. whll th shadow of Russia Is
oa-.e K.r Vothiea? can b taken from
Turkey, and only a site of Srbla I
In prospect.
koumanla atlll hesitate between
two opinion. In fear both ef th
Teuton and th Russians, but also In
fear of getting nothing out of th
scramble.
Italy, too. Is puzzling how to seep
on th right ld of her allies with
out declaring war on Germany or glv.
In substantial help to Serbia, the ri
val claimant to Dalmatla.
All th belllerent and all those
nation which they would fain mak
kalKraralllJ h a knottV DrOblcm tO
study out about Christmas. And what
a Ch rtat maa It will ba! No Peace,
good will or glad tidings in Euro pa
Tit if roars or lock.
Just to lllustrat how skilful k was
la parsuaaiv art. aam genius one
eleavrly damonst rated by foroa o(
logic that maa ought to walk on tua
hand instead of hi feet. W have
forgotten for th moment Just what
reason he advanced, but at tha time
ara -at1 tham thav aeemed excellent.
This by way of calling attention to
th letter from Jlr. w. J. uuticr louaj
on th question of preparedness
Me. Kutler has aroused himself
a slat of strong suspicion as to tb
ntntira and Inaolratlon back Of th
movement or defense. Th manufac
turers, be reason, ara selling war mu
nttiAfta at r.nrv nrirea to Doaslbl
oankrupta. It tney can inauco Amer
ica to prepare at thla time they will
not only sell munitions to solvent
America at high price but will put
this country in a slats of readiness to
fore th present belligerent to pay
their bills when, after the war. they
seek to repudiate them. Plausible, U
It not? . 4
But just to show whst can be don
with th argumentative faculties, let
us turn to a less Important but no Irs
Interesting mstter. Did Mr. Butler
ever consider the relationship between
tb Interest of the traction com
pany and th rule of politeness
which requires men to surrender their
seat to women la streetcars? To b
sure, the custom t not always ob
served, but Interest In It I frequently
and persistently revived. la It not a
big business conspiracy?
Observe, pleas, that th men must
go to town. They ar th breadwin
ner aa a rut, and have no ebole but
to t f roc Lie th company. Many of
th women who travel on the street
car, however, ar merely out to make
iwl.l a I a Inanarl tha aoetda In the
shop, or attend the movie. They do
not nave io go. ana it utr war not
reasonably sure of seats in th cars
many would remain at home. The
streetcar company Income, then,
would be diminished or th company
would be put to th expense of adding
equipment.
Thus may w reasonably suspect
that the machination of Big Business
enter Into our moat Intimate affairs
and rcn govern our cod of etiquette,
it ha reached such a pas that we'
cannot do much of anything except
twiddle our thumb without predatory
wealth extracting some benefit. And
probably If w all did nothing but
that, soma enterprising person would
MnJ a Wa W la a r. I f a 1 1 a M th tr&CtiCS.
Therefore, let us sit down In resigna
tion and mop away our existence.
A mid nnirnxo roucr.
Jn marked contrast to th Govern
ment shipping bill is the sound, ra
tional policy proposed by th merchant
marine committee of th National For
eign Trad Council. In contradiction
of the Administration's chart that
Its bill Is opposed Injth hop that
ship subsidies may b obtained, not a
susgeatton of subsidy Is contained In
this report. Th charge that opposi
tion Io th bill Is prompted by foreign
shipping Interests la refuted by the
calm, business Ilk -analyst of our
needs from a thoroughly American
viewpoint.
The tonnag of American ships en
gaged In foreign trade I less now than
in litl. thourh the aggregate shipping
of th world has grown enormously.
American hav shown no aversion to
this clss of Investment, for our coast,
wis and Inland waterway tonnage hss
Increased, and before the wsr our citi
zens owned from l.SOO.000 to ;.00.000
ton of ship under foreign flsgs. They
have practically boycotted the A mer
les u flag for foreign commerce be
cause they ha been dented equality
of opportunity "by economic: condi
tions, such the higher cost of ship
construction In American arda. the
American ware et-ala for officers and
engineers, and hlcher requirements
due to the method of application of
th navigation laws." Owing to the
same cause, not one American-owned,
foreign-built vessel was transferred to
American register tinder the Tanama
Canal law. Not until the ship registry
law of 114 was passed, nor until un
der that law th President suspended
th restriction on employment of offi
cer and th Inspection rules, nor un
til abnormal'condltlons were produced
by h war wa any number of forelrn
ship naturalized.
When the measures had enrour
aced capitalists to consider ambitious
shipping projects, and to prepare for
providing the very facilities which the
Government made the pretext for the
hlp-purchas bill, that measure was
brought out. It disorganized existing
trade and paralvfed Individual effort.
Th commute states on of th most
cogent objections to the McAdoo
scheme In saying It l bound to pro
due privileged classes, for th Gov
ernment, presumably, will not pro
vide sufficient tonnase to carry all our
exports and Imports.1
Asking how th Government will de
termine at here th necessity for It aid
Is most pressing, th committee says:
Will It Va for the Nerth. Sooth. Eaet ar
Waat ? Will It raver maaufa-tu.-ara or raw
material If tSa eperatloa of Government
-earner ravelvee a deficit Io be mat from
I a. National traaaurr. the pallT will amooat
ta the a-eto-rel ef a aaantr opal the fevn-ed
tomaalill an eeromenltle-. It mar like
alaa Sa ah4 what elaaa of American lm
aartara attl Ka favored In the carrleae ef
r-Iora reraeaa. Wl.l fhaea pnhUc vaaaaa
aaaa e!wa ie a!.r-irtcel gocx!e at tia
apnee ef laa laiaortara of loa.pr1r4
arvalae'a. aba ar a:aa euhjer-t ta taietloS
t meal anv oe-a uataiaea ar a&rro'iiaaie
woversmeaiai policies?
Th falsehood underlying defense of
th seamen law 1 mad apparent by
th nature of the committee's crit
icism and of th amendment it asks.
It make no objection to th provisions
fne hatter ntiarter and working COO
ttiflnna for aaamen. ' It only objection
to th safety requirements Is that they
hav not yet been put into rorce oy
competing nations and therefor place
-aurh. a heatrv haadlcaD on American
passenger-carrying ship aa to exclude
them from competition. The oojec
tlona ar to th language teat and to
th requirement of a high percentage
of able seamen.
The Injury which our neutral trade
haa suffered by belligerent acta and
th certainty that after th war keener
competition will add to th handicaps
of our exporter prove th vital Im
portance of American participation in
tha carrying . trade. Thla can Da
brought about only "through th cer
tainty that th sea Is open to Amer
icans on exactly tho aam term as to
th subjects of any nation with which
It la avnavrterl tha United State Will
compete." To glv thla certainty a
Hermita nollcv of encouraging invest
ment la ships and recognition of the
fact that foreign hlpa are not oniy
carrier of freight but ara "agendo In
tha stimulation of National commerce
are neceesary." On of th first ob
ject should b "th creation of a com
plete system of oversea communica
tion with purchasers of American ex-nnr-ta
The aneed rate reaulred of marl
steamer should be reduced and uffl
clent compensation offered to Justify
their existence. The commltte ex-
presaes th opinion that "in tn ao
senc of artificial restrictions, tha
ki.i. arrii-Unre of tha nrinctDal Amer
ican mechanical Industries, th high
metaliurgie production, and tno aoun
danc of source of traffic would In
time Hva American ahlpptng an ad
vantage over thaf of competitors."
CnUk th United States cnamoer ox
Commerce, this committee recom
mend no subsidy. It propose the es
tablishment of a permanent shipping
board or riv men -experiences m
shipping and foreign trade." which
shall recommend to Congress revision
Of shipping laws and "measure neces
sary for the maintenance of United
State shipping upon an equitable com
petitive bast with other nations, al
ways having due regard for the main
tenance of American standards of liv
ing and compensation, and keeping In
view th needs of the National de
fens and th necesslUe of the for
eign trade."
There la nothlns- In this committee's
'recommendation to Justify th charges
that opposition to th Government
hipping bill l Inspired by foreign
shipping interests which desire to
throttle the American merchant ma
rine: or by a desire for subsidies; or
by a desire to oppress seamen. These
recommendations are plainly Inspired
by a desire of patriotic American citi
zen that they be given by Congress an
equal opportunity with other nations
In the carrying trad of th world.
Equal opportunity Is a ound Amer
ican principle to which Democrat and
Republicans alike adhere- Let us
hav It.
In these days when public official
complain of difficulty tn making end
meet on salaries of tSOOO there U a
quaint and aosnewhat refreshing note
in th appeal of a Now Jersey town
rarnnlar fur an Increase of Dav. For
many year he ha been receiving .100
a year. In a Vlltlon to certain tees.
Now that th fees hav vanished he
want full pay 1400 a year. Plainly
enough the modern spirit of official
dom ha not yet Invaded the aou! of
thla humble public servant.
Since the Ford peac pilgrims can
visit only neutral states, they will only
hav an opportunity to talk to those
who agree with them, and everything
will be lovely. It la terrible to con
template how they would have been
shocked by the things that would have
been said by the unblushing militarist
In the trenches.
Th difficulty which confronted th
Hamburg-American official la that
they could not successfully do a per-f-tiv
lawful act that of carrying
supplies to the German cruisers with
out doing an unlawful one swearing
to fals clearance papers. Telling the
truth would have mad failure sure.
Professor Mcpherson's description
of the situation in Wisconsin suggests
that at the last election the state did
not decide to retreat on the road of
progress. It merely stopped to rest
Women are to replace and releuse
I SO. 000 government clerks In Great
Britain who are fit for active service.
The empire is fortunate In posu-essing
thes women.
If a humorist of Mark'Twain's cali
ber should smuggle himself on board
the Oscar II. ho could writ a book
rivaling Mark Twaln'n "Innocents
Abroad."
Occasional explosions of plants does
not embarrass the PupontJ. who pnld
several million for one yesterday. The
market for powder continues brisk.
The only obstacle to the union of
the farmers for their own deliverance
from the trust., the speculators and
tha money-lenders la themselves.
The threa public meetings in as
many big theaters tomorrow forenoon
should explain much In a situation
that it not very perplexing.
Tho Joy begotten by fals rumors
of a wet decision in Washington has
given place to renewed upense. What
agony!
That man who suggests a pay-up
week Is a genfu and In dating It three
months ahead ho he ha a heart.
Miss Pewraff Is absent on leave
without pay. That Is a matter on
which there hss been much curiosity.
Laniont M. Powers seems to think
everv old man becomes a fool or a
crank, but some ar both.
This la a year of declining candi
datesan unwonted outbreak or mod
esty among politicians.
The Muts fill th crevice between
organized charltle and It Is "mighty
good fl!llnV
People who would enjoy aa early
Winter sleigh rid must go to Hood
River.
Th weather people ar pulling off
a big storm for wind-up day at the
fair.
Henry Ford has made his will. This
thing is becoming, serious.
Good day for shopping. If it'a done
early.
"Douse th gUm." San Francisco.
Twenty-five Year Ago
. From Hh Orafonlsn December 4. 190.
Washington F. H. Newell has been
appointed to compile statistics on Ir
rigation work being; done throughout
th country. Senator Dolph recently
Kav a luncheon here to a number of
residents from the Pacific Coast-Senator
Washburn'a son who recently
married a Portland girl was among
the guests.
London The attacks on Parnell
by his enemies tare served only to
strengthen him It Is believed here. He
Is looked upoo almost as an uncrowned
king. Public opinion as a whole Is in
his favor.
Elle-Jsburg. Wash. A large deposit
of magnificent onyx haa been discov
ered near here. A company with a
capital atock. ot $160,000 haa been or
ganized. Aberdeen.' Wash. George Rose
charged with complicity in the Fred
erlcksen murder, wss one of three
prisoners who escaped recently.
Van DeLaahmutt's Witch Hazel farm
is a bus' place these day. Besides the
DtUrhmutt horaea. horses belonging
to 8. G. Reed. C P. Bacon. J. W. Bailey
and others ire being worked there.
While Z. U Thomas, of Harney Val-
I.. .., allna- nn a. load Of hT TO-
cen'tly a rifle he was carrying slipped
from his grasp, ana isatipn to
ground waa discharged. The bullet
went through his right hand.
Chicago Mrs. Mary Payton, one of
the lady managers representing Ore-
-v.. wai-kh'i World Fair Com
mission ho left for her home In Salem.
She has been seriously ill. t
vt i Tt.1..a haa a! Van his ten-
ants In th building at Third and
Washington, notice to vacate aa uo
contemplates erecting a magnificent
six-story business block.
9 - .
Petir Esser. city root. t,omiunau
er. is busy preventing the bringing of
a i - ,hia ritv f or market
uVK ,auiiuu w
uae. He haa forbidden dog salmon be
ing handled as an article of diet.
Donald O Mitchell, better known as
Ike Marvel'l. was nearly killed in a
runaway accident at New Haven,
Thursday.
Chicago General Milea signified
his Intention lsst night of starting for
th Indian troubles at once.
Professor Hermann's "New Trans
At lan tic," specialists, will Perform at
the Marquam Grand next week. Flora
Moore, the favorite comedienne will be
one of the performers.
GREATER VSE OF WORD -OREGOX"
Csrreapoadeat Talnk It Better Thaa
"Calma!" for Ulskway.
tr.TV rv Waah.. Dec !. (To the Ed
itor.) I believe that we of the West
bring far too many different names
t..rn-a the neonla of the East really
to have the -greatest possible effect.
At on time, th ureal sorui-i
waa all called "the Oregon country,"
..ri it would be better for all if It
all still had that distinctive name.
vv tha mora rreat features mar.
are placed before the world under our
solely Western name, Oregon, the more
favorable our Oregon country win do
known. Thla Is not true of the name
Columbia, aa It does not suggest any
one locality, and effort spent on the
word Is lsrgely wasted.
It Is much to be regretted that our
-iaa ta, viot a I v.- ft v a written and
spoken of as the Oregon, as the poet
named It. But even yei an enori ousut.
to be made by the people of the Ore
gon country to call our river the Ore
gon as much aa possible.
Bordering our Oregon river, Oregon
k . hta.ha.av avhlrh wa are he-
nai uuiit 1 ri 7 -
lng told ranks among the wonders of
the world. This great reaiure Deionss
to the Oregon country, and Oregon
should receive all possible credit.
This' cannot be accomplished under
any other name than Oregon. Hence
ki, va hiehw-av ntiirht to ha dedi
cated under our local name of Oregon
Highway. Instead OI tne localizes, nnrao
of Columbia.
With views of this great highway
being shown around the world labeled
Oregon. Oregon would become much
more favoraoly Known man ir ine
hikw,. ta -a 1 T art r'nlumhla The name
Oregon Highway would be true from
many standpoints, and it- is to oe nopea
. i . ...... .... 4, win ha V . t Inn . llv
dedicated, even if it will call for some
sign-changing. But surely the word
Oregon will be more dietinctlv of the
Oregon country than the nnme Colum
bia. (KLliU.MAA.
CHICKEVS TEXAOTV Of LIFE
Aberdeen Hen Faata S3 Dirt and Is
. one the Worse far It.
ABERDEEN. Wash.. Dec. I. (To the
Editor.) Tn The Oregonian recently I
ssw an article about a hen that had
fa-ted 12 days and was still sllve. 1
have a hen with a bett-r record.
On June 8. last. I went to Portland
to attend th Rote Festival and visit
friends. That morning, before leaving
home. I put some of my hens into a
small yard by themselves to break
them of setting. About i o'clock that
sfternon one of them, a part Barred
Rock, disappeared and. although the
folks hunted for her. they couldn't find
her.
1 came h"nie June 30 and. supposing
1 .... I A n) trtt-kV until .7 1 1 1 V 2.
tier a, n 1 1 c. , uiu ..v.. .ww..
There is a platform about 18 inches
from tne ground tnat ene couia set
T liitr1 unrter that
unurr bum .11. . . . . w . - - - -
she turned and looked at me. She was
caught between some Doaras ana somo
i i, i. li a vt-av th.lt she COUld
neither sit nor stand. When I got her
out she staggered a bit. but was
. i- i .iiikln 1 ". mintitea. and
DtTllcuii'n " ....... - r
within two days seemed to be none the
worse for her experience, annoukrn no
scolded every time we went nesr her.
Now. this Is her record: Shut Up
without food or water and in a cramped
i, rfnvu and the weather
UVBIllVM V. ' ...
hot at times; let out July 2. and July
It began to lay. ana noa mra ;i"i
tha mrtat of the time since, even
through the moulting period.
alKS.l'.Olll'l.ll.
AT THK CLOSE OF DAY.
It Is dreamy and quiet and sweet.
For the dsy has gone to greet
The greet still night:
Silently fsded into that deepening haze
Where have gon our yesterdays.
But my heart is so alone.
At eventide, the hour we called our
own:
Dear heart, the day has been so long.
And the burden so hard to bear.
I miss thee, and my heart is full of
care.
Each wave on the silvery sand,
Th moonlight on that crested foam. ,
The cry of the birds frying home
In the echoing silence and dusk.
The elusive Oder of pine and musk.
All speak t my heart of thee.
But th night grows chill and cold.
Ad th waves weep and moan,
Aa they whisper to me. "Alone, alone."
Dear heart, the message I bad of thee
f.. tha I . v'a wanlne- lifrht
Has silenced, I'm alone in the dark
some night.
MARGARET DTKE MALLORT.
ABtl-Preparedness Writer Argues Him
self Into State of Suspldon.
GLEXADA. Or, Dec. 2. (To the Edi
tor.) As the war preparedness propo
sition haa been up for a hearing m
your columns by its readers, I would
ask to present my views on the sub
ject. The facts are the rich manufacturers
and speculators (and I don't hate them,
but question the sy-tem that makes
thm) have been selling the warring
nations every manner of machine that
would murder, maim and destroy; sell
ing them clothes of the very best to
cover them, from the soles of thetr
feet to the crowns of their beads; sell
ing them food, from the daintiest to
cargoes of flour, "bacon and beans,
that the warring nations may continue
killing to the last drop, while hun
dreds, thousands and thousands of na
tive sons whose sires fought in the
Revolution and the Rebellion were des
titute, hungry and sad because of low
wages, war prices and non-employment.
And many of the hungry sons of heroes
were compelled to throw themselves tn
the arms of sweet charity to hold the
trenches against starvation and pov
erty. I have no doubt but the speculator
and manufacturer have taken white
paper bonds. In a way, in payment for
the goods sold, these bonds of secur
ities being poorly" secured, as future
generations will have to take up th
bonds and settle the debt. This white
paper product would be less valuable
should the unborn generations refuse
to pay a debt that they never con
tracted and received no value from
(and It Is no sure fact that the pres
ent generation O. K'd the expendi
tures in human life and property with
a smile; they sure had no opportunity
to vote for it).
Now, when the war is over and the
books are exported, cash on band, gen
eral assets, debts and accounts are
compiled and the accountants bring
pie repudiate a debt they did. not con
tract, had no voice in making ana u
never pay. Of what value would the
white paper bonds be without a big
army and navy to make them gilt
edged? Only power generated with
powder and blood would make a
wronged people pay.
Any business man knows poor credi
tors will pay fabulous prices for goods
they think little or nothing of when
n, .tov MmAa Tn effnpt wa ah Ameri
cans become grubstakers of the war
ring nations, and again n unci- cam
decides to prepare as outlined, the
aam. nai.iila tn,, o n H tn AninulfliOrS
will be on hand to supply him on the
same Dasis, a-rju mciuemttny ova
it were, freight both ways, dictating
their own terms. And we are still
using all the diplomacy our statesmen
can command to supply the wants and
needs of those war-crazed, butchering,
slaughtering monarchs who have sown
to the wind and are now harvesting
a cyclone, "for the kind that man sows
is the kind that he reaps."
Perhaps the manipulators imagine it
an easy task to lick the whole push
after they are worn out fighting among
th.OTaalvaa fJnwAVAf HA-ttlflfinn. death
and destruction have sometimes fol
lowed when least expected. io fo
armed to the teeth, it's a shame, only
cowards and crooks do bo as individ
uals. If defense alone was to be con
sidered, but alas, the largest and
most powerful aggressive fighting ma
chines are to be built that the people
have ever seen. Equipment that would
carry war to the very doors of. Eu
rope, to defend America, is not neces
sary. If our statesmen at the coming
session of Congress will turn down
the preparedness bill the speculators
will have to take their own risks.
W. J. BUTLER.
Washington and Hesalans.
WALLA WALLA. Wash, Dec. 2. (To
the Editor.) Kindly state when the
United States was at war with Hesse
bv which our General Washington
showed the world an object lesson.
A. L. LOUE.NZi;:.
The reference Is to the defeat of
Hessian mercenaries employed by
Great Britain In the Revolutionary war.
Consult any school history or ency
clopedla. .
America World's Future Trade
Center.
In the Sunday Oregonian
A correspondent of The Sunday Oregonian, who has made a study
of the world's marketing conditions, has reported his observations
for tomorrow's issue. He explains how factories in all parts of the
country east of the Mississippi River are turning out orders for
material that formerly was manufactured in Europe. Some of this
trade is going to South America, some of it remains in the United
SUtes and a portion of it goes to Europe itself. How to retain this
trade after the war is the problem that is presented to the readers.
WR 0 RATTLESNAKES Uncle Sam has determined to rid the
National forests of venomous rattlesnakes and to aid in the work has
perfected an emergency instrument for the treatment of snake
bites. All tho rangers in the forest reserves will be supplied with
these instruments, which are small enough to be carried in tho
' pocket. Other detailed plans will be described in tomorrow s Ore
gonian. It is an interesting story illustrated.
WALLINGFORD TRIUMPHS AGAIN Another bright, breezy tale,
iaeribin. the latest adventures of J. Rufus Wallingford will be
printed in tomorrow's big issue. The etory is the product of George
Randolph Chester, creator of the original Wallingford tales.
ENGLAND AFTER THE WAR That some of the present-day holders
of big landed estates in England will lose their possessions as a re
sult of the war is a conclusion reached by a well-known English
writer, who presents an article in The Sunday Oregonian.
x KEEN AN ON GOLF John J. Keenan, the well-known authority on
coif, offers another of his interesting articles on this popular out
door pastime. The story is instructive as well as interesting. It is
illustrated.
MOVING-PICTURE NEWS The constantly increasing interest of the
pubfic in motion pictures causes The Sunday Oregonian to devote
proportionate attention to this subject. A full page of general in
terest, besides the usual space describing the latest happenings in
the motion-picture world of Portland, will be included in tomorrow'a
issue.
OF INTEREST TO CHILDREN Under this heading can be enu
merated Donahey's full page of colored pictures and fairy tales, a
half natre of jokes, puzzles, conundrums and short stones and tne
four-?ae comic supplement with Polly and her Pa and all the other
favorites appearing in new antics.
SOLDIER GIRLS OF EUROPE The present war in Europe has
brought the Girl Scouts in at least 10 countries into new prominence.
They have utilized the training that they have received m times of
peace and are giving practical assistance to the nurses and others
who are caring for the men injured in battle.
THE DALLES' NEW SCHOOL The Dalles recently completed one of
the finest high school buildings in Oregon. It will be described in
an illustrated article.
SWEETSER ON 3IUSHR00MS Professor Sweetser, of the Univer
sity of Oregon, has been writing a valuable series of articles on
mushrooms. The Oregonian will print another of these contnbu
, tions tomorrow.
DAMAGE AT BAR VIEW A striking seven-column panorama,
snowing the damage done by the recent storm at Bar View, will ap
pear tomorrow.
OTHER SUNDAY FEATURES The Sunday paper also will contain
its usual share of sporting news, society, fashion, dramatic, religious
and club women's information, real estate, building and automobile
news and numerous other attractions. A page of war pictures and
another page illustrating important news happenings.
Half Century Ago
From Tha Oresonlan December . 1865.
The most rational and statesmanlike
editorial we have seen in any paper of
the South since the close of the re
bellion is that recently in a Jackson
ville. Fla, paper. It is pointed out to
the people in that community that the
new era has dawned, slavery is passed
never to be revived in any form and
,!.. ha thin- fnf thA RAOQlfl tO dO 1
to face the issue with peaceful mind
... . . . ..aa.a
and good win ana lena every cuun
tn th rebuilding of the country Into
a stronger unit than before.
A topic in high military and social
circles is the recent marriage of
tr.iA..r..n.r,l TTrtnker and Mias Olivia
Groesback, of Cincinnati. The bride is
a sister of Representative in Congress
William a. crroesDacrs irom utatt. wt.
She is not the lady selected to lead
off the grand ball at the dance in
V. a V. a PHna nf WflleM in 1860
UUUUI ll . u a . ,..ww .
as the partner of his royal highness.
But she is a woman or bouioi-
and address quite as likely to make
I en. har InvaHnaat 11 her
younger sister. Phe had been admired
by the Duke of Wellington.
According to the Nashville Union
the rebel General Pillow has been par
doned and has set about retrieving his
lost fortunes in a most sensible way
and given up any idea of re-establishing
slavery.
A note from Captain Kelly from
Vancouver, Fort Vancouver, December
a I i. . that Tamaa A IHnrBfltl. of
Company C, First Oregon Cavalry.
was killed ty Indians wnue neroins
horses in a canyon near Camp Alvord.
November 6. The Indians took away
16 of the company's horses.
The expenses of the Navy Depart-
. aha nraa tVint lin nn 1 V
UlOUl ttwi,-, vw - " ' r
about TA per cent of tho National
debt.
Today the firemen of the city elect
their chief engineer and assistants.
The rival candidates for the office of
chief are Joseph Buchtel and T. G.
Young.
Delay la Show of Strength.
PORTLAND, Dec. 3. (To the Editor.)
Truly it takes all kinds of people to
make a world. One day we have some
mild-eyed apostle of peace bidding us
turn the other cheek, and again we
have some bellicose brother "hollerin'
for gore. - .
Comes now one Levi TV. Myers, who
tells us that the seizure of certain of
our ships by the British makes hia
American blood boll. He wants us to
send one of our best battleships I
wonder he 4s satisfied with one to
Buenos Aires to see that one of our
ships can sail in safety to her home
port. He seems to forget that there
are other ships of ours that recently
were put somewhere more inaccessible
to their home ports than the Winne
bago. ,
Strange that this dyed - in - the - wool
American has not voiced his lndigna
tiog ere now! When the Germans de
stroyed our ships and murdered our
citizens on the high seas it would ap
pear that then was the opportune time
for Mr. Myers to have ordered Uncle
Sam to get busy. .
It not only depends on whose ox 13
gored, but also on who gores the ox.
J. T. DILLON.
Ford Jokes Moat Be Protected.
NORTH YAKIMA, Wash., Dec. 3.
(To the Editor.) Anent the delegate
from Newberg. Or. (the fox terrier pup)
for the shipload of peace advocates to
accompany Henry Ford to Europe, will
sav I am not so much Interested in
ending the war (although news to that
a. ha i-rv e-ratifving to me)
as in the safety of Henry, for if any
thing should happen nun, aim ma
. v.. hnt rfrtwn. what could we
do to replace tho Ford jokes.
Therefore, l am going io wss"".
the mutual benefit of Henry and North
Yakima, that he send here and get
about 20 of the famous Airedale dogs
and take with him as a personal body
guard.- WEST PRAIRIE.
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