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who; fnirorr. Wncn the new In
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Jit proposirr suc& a duty tho Admin
ltrUoa wuuM farther ropa tho
t.-l.'f qunuos, but cthr wUI aur!
jro;wx It.
RfrrTtrc tfc rapid and r4lsal
ctiaar which commrco an J Industry
ar vridtTtrA-t. tho Prldr.t ulJ tho
ValtrJ mu-V cortain
that wo havo tho ccrarr iRJtro
rnor.uatlo of Information conataatty
at our aonrtio, oo that wo mar know
xartly what aro dcaltnc with
whoa wo com to aft." anj bo Indi
cated bia purpotf to mako oomo rec
crr.mn Jitioo on tho iabKt That
ufrtioa may rtrr a tariff tnrjulrr.
tut thrro U amall h-TO of an :r-ct-iro
tariff commll)s from thla Ad-
Tn!a.tTtion. for It ha pnUtrt:y
oppo4 that policy. Hut with niao
tactha of tho rommorctal bod lea and
nwrrr bhtn.j It. tho drmaad win
rortainly b md la Cnrre. and.
too, with a rritme which will grt
It an Important r'o In tho voters'
rclads at tho next cixtlon.
Uk P-rmo ichnot. tho tariff
aiiMtina wtll constantly rocurn to
tho Admlnutration. drtt all
o.'.'jru t kt It In tho barkiTound.
rafuao to tacd an affoctlv army to blow and doa not at ail conceal IU
Wbta nettl Oroor come to torma. I alarm last tho United State should
.d Crooco r attm to come to tcrma I prepare ao effecttiallr aa to com out
until each an army Is ooct. They bare 1 successful from the atruccle.. It at'
failed there and at Oalllpoll. and now! tempts to hedge oa thla revelation of
taik of abaadonler Serbia to her con-1 tta real aentlmenta by addlna; that
querora. thus Clrlos Greece and Bou- even more atartlinr and omlnoua la
macla a most solemn warning not to Uie Inadequacy of the military pro
trust to them. rramme" and finds comfort In some
Teuton victories have opened to well-founded criticism. It prays that
Germany the entire food aupply of there be "no real danrer." but the
the Balkan Peninsula as well as the tone of the succeeding comment on
road to the Mohammedan world. If the President's denunciation of die
Germany can f'.:i her aoldlera atom- loyalty leavea us In doubt whether the
achs. she has good ground' to hopa fori danger la question la danger to Ger
continued victory. I man or to the United 6tatoa.
Although Mr. wllaon'a denunda-
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THX FACT ASD IU TAXU. provoke
The Supreme Court of Washington rtment oa the part only of the
has spoken oa the jue:!on of pro- consciously disloyal, it arouses this
Bibltloa, and the law Is upheld. Chief Oermaa-Ajnerlcaa paper to a frenay
interest la the action of the court lies. of An Awkward attempt la
of course, m the fsct that the last I m-de to excuse disloyal acts and ut-
hope of the saloons and their su-1 traacee as merely criticisms of the
porters and sympathisers Is finally preatdent'e neutrality ruUnira and as
swept away, for the state will be pro-ju:iy consistent with the oath of alle
hliitlon after January 1. 11C. Of I nance to the Constitution. It is pas-
subordinate moment Is the trrmlna-1 ainnatelr asserted that foreim-born
Uoa of the widespread agitation overletini, havo not forsworn thetr
the Impending doclsloa and the are-1 (tnpathetlc feeling for their home
trmatlc circulation of false reporte I country, but their allegiance to their
that the court would pronounce the I former ruler, and they have an un
law uncon:itutlonal. Just how and l doubted msrht to wUh. hope and pray
wry the rumors starred it is cirncuii i for tn ,occtM f their former father
to say: but It la not -hard to untfr- UnJ -rt.,a entiment. we are In
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pers and of contr.butlr.g somehow to I baT BppUudej u ,
he -w-f interests. I Uudablo. provided It
stand why they were suited by reck
rae rewapapers and rapltalls"i Into
eatable aaattoaa. both for tbe pur
pose of duposirr of a few extra pa-
th
The Eveelrc Journal In Portland
was the rrtnetpal and only newspaper
icel In the "wet" propacanda. Pos
sibly the r.or.e-too-carf ul Journal will
say that II was a victim, not a prin
cipal. In a conspiracy to deceive the
public. W shall not attempt to pass
upon that Interesting question, except
to say that the Journal lent tta col
umns readily to an unscrupulous and
reprehensible scheme by pretending to
have Important Information which It
did not have, and sprad!rr It before
the public under bold headlines as
exclusive and "genuine. Doubtless
It was cxrtuxive. but It was not genuine.
formed. "ls not treason." Neither th
President nor any other true Amirl
ran has ever said that It was. The
President and all loyal Americana
natural and
provided It does not Sup-
riant loyalty to the United Statea, yet
Mr. Wilson Is falsely accused of hav
leg "advocated ostracizing and hazln
cf foreign-born citizens becauso they
exercised their right of censuring his
conduct He Is accused of havin
"treated the entire subject of sympa
thy with any foreign nation with
vehemence and a rabid spirit of pas
sionate denunciation." The many con
splrators and dynamiters who have
destroyed or attempted to destroy
American factories or ships loaded
with American goods are belittled as
"a few crazy foreigners caught la at
tempts at powder works." and we are
Informed that "all tho great losses In
rnrro Tovrr o trc "a.vd.
Some decad' ago thriving towrs
wars wnr.t to spring up over ctcht In
th v'.rt. rising young West. A rotd
strike, a prairto Iwm. an opened land
reservation, would be followed by i
nh cf ettlr. adventurers. rm
fcler. dealers, speculators and those
other elements needed to eitaMLah. a
teeming settlement. The rise of many
such p has continued until now
great cities stand ia fulfillment of
theee days of prom:.e. others have
crumbled back Into the shifting san ls
ef the sagebrush) country or the
tarsled undrrbroih of the wtMerncsa.
There baa been a su idea revival of
tha ovr-r!-ht cities In the land.
' vut not la the Went, and not as an
outgrowth ef any of the time-honored
; t-r pulses. War l responsible war
anl its ravenous demands for muni
tions. City Point, Va.. U an Illustra
tion. A year an City Point was not
, a city potat. b it a great rorr.fleld or
eertes) of eornflelds. Now there are
IT.I ) sus there, all b'uled In mak
ing munitions or ministering to the
waa'a of those who do the work.
Tflrtdreport Is another piare which has
leaped Into pmmlnence through this
. . -.nu V.A lit ldl iv....f.
huit . vja. w w a . w v . -. . v
, rssosed la tramjutnity last car. 1TJ.
to people now live la activity and
thrtt.
But life la these pUcee Is cot a
appr one. Tne rrsl'lents are too
meted br a serious problem. There
are Bt enomh hou. Transporta
tion fi-iUt!ee are lnadejtjre. Con
vrer.tencse ef a subetaatlal character
are lacking. lavsetors naturally shy
at s-ipplying the demand. Wha can
say how soon peace will settle dowa
tipon th wr"d and lessen the de
tain! for war mua:tions? Whea that
time comes thse cities may disappear
over ntsht. their muTtitrj.Ie stealing
asy t' some ether f.rtds of susten
ance. Th towa that has Its foun
dation upoa th manufacture of war
mtjeftone cannot look hopefully Into
th distant future. It Is built upon
the sand. Sooner or later the world
wi'l not b so feverlsh.tr anxious to
tuy Its commodities at least not
fr a considerable Interval, during
which prosperity win b stack la th
mm!'la tosrrai
It is the same with much other cf ,,, .,,. , hava been acJ.
a V w . . ft. A - ... Sal r
r-w w oufTiAa poesra.iri nrws, uu. ii, i dent.'
rarely takes in chance or being so yreaident has not denounced
ruiety exposed. A large part of the .hojl- forelrn-born citizens who con-
rubtie knows from observation or x-,- ih.i, t enreainn of
perlence that the Journal s news and p,,,. wltn tnc,r MU,. country
ecuona. metnoca are notn unjour- anJ , crlUc!.m, of hi, pojicy from a
nallstic and dishonest; but It Is not ,enulnely Amerlcsn standpoint. He
often that there Is so complete and h. ,ond4irnnd thos who "have
convincing a demonstration. TMLjo,.,! tn poJ,or, of dlsloalty Into
joiirn.,, viut. .oa arteries of our National life:
who hav sought to bring the author
ity and good nam of our Government
Into contempt, to destroy our Indus
tries, and to debase our politics to
the uses of foreign Intrigue." II has
not confined his denunciation to Ger
man-Americans; he has extended
them to all naturalized citizens who
are guilty of th conduct he de-
tatnts Its news to make th great oat
stir la fake Journalism. . Of that re
prehensible variety th Journal Is
Portland's best example.
wn tT is rr wobtht
There Is trouble at the University of
Washington about an effort to organ
so we learn from th SeatU. Times cribes; he hss further Included any
and th Washington Alumnus has
taken a hand in th "anti-militarist"
agitation. It prints, with apparent ap
proval, extracts from a peace-at-any-price
pamphlet, as follows:
We admit tsat the slowest does ssre a
4fet te state, but e do not admit tbat
native Americans who hav so far for
gotten their duty to their country as
to aid th conspirators.
The-wrath of th hyphenated or
gan Implies ' consciousness among
thoso for whom It speaks that th cap
mad by th President fits them.
ui estab.ia&maat ef aa ernnert muriiitiDi I That Journal Is th first to writhe
when the President wields the lash
It must have been hit. It shows alarm
at th disposition of th United
Statea to arm adequately for defenae:
It must fear for the natton to which
It owns allegiance. It Is alarmed at
th proposed penal measures against
Th United States Government re- treason; it must fear for those whom
marina at ti university Is tba best way
Is far It; v laaclaaa ef ths atftsntaes
ef cottars traintaci si 'aid b'im l-s-l-rs
ia aea ttas: srs ahQid the problem
r tsa stat. lnduatrta:lr. potittra!!. acanoa.
Ura'fjr ... Stalest sow par a coasid
arse.s laptrama of their educations es
aaaara, wtlfls the pmr caolta ta for ths
up?'rt of tn uatssrsliy la sitrsmair amaiL
quires all Federal-aided agricultural
rollrsrs to maintain cadet organiza
tions; and we hear nothing from the
students that the duty Is a hardship.
nor do they complain about doing
It classes aa "a few crazy foreigners.'
No loyal American citizen has any
i thing to fear from th policy of de
fense against armed . attack and
against Internal treason. Thos who
something for a generous Government I show fesr of that policy are their own
which does much for them. I accusers
I'ut a different spirit seems to pre
vail at the University cf Washington. I gTXU.-T.VKy GARKISoro AKMT FLA!.
We merely call attention to the fact.
for the purpose of asking the liberal
people of Washington If they think
they are getting the worth of their
Investment T
tub o.-w. n. . coax MOW.
The corn show la th now Palling
building. Kirth and Alder streets. Is
well worth the attention of every per-
a.ej Shu has at haArl the advancement
of Orecon. No such object ieon sure position to uejeno itseir success
or ...n.-ern.i,t in an- ainellui:y urn no jear ti any iorrirn n
branch of agriculture or horticulture b entertained. Tho only
has been placed bsfor th public. It qu'suon- tor uiscussion axe in oc
Is free, aa was the livestock show at
The line of reasoning by which Sec
retary of War Garrison supports the
policy of military preparedness, for
which he la th chief official sponsor.
Is so logically conclusive that criticism
necessarily turns to the manner In
which he proposes to carry out that
policy. This criticism Is entirely
friendly, for The Oregonlaa desires to
see him attata the end at which he
alms placing tba Nation In such a
the Portland Union Stock Yards dur
ing the early part of the week.
If ITegen ts to be as great a state
s we hope. Ita greatness must come
through its agricultural resources.
means to attain that end. or whether
the means proposed by Mr. Garrison
are the best. Neither pride of opin
ion nor party advantage should In
fluence th mind of either Mr. Garri
son or his critics, ror tn sole con-
fcr.nj ix-v-?) ror. ad rwrxw.
Th most formidable enemy cow
mafronctnc Germany ts hue cor. The
Chancellor's positive assertion that
the earire has ample food f ir Its peo
ple and that the only fault In tke
food supply Is defective distribution
cioea b-( harmonise wltn the Informa
tion which comes from other German
source. W read of food riots In
the cities, of exorbitant prU-ea. of
sea.-rity of butter and fat. of th
"gTatitui of the nation" being due
to a professor who has discovered the
Boorish In a; properties of woodpalp.
Th Vorwaerts says that "every
su'reaw've week cf the war renders
the economic situation of the working
! mre Intolerable." Th Frank
furter Zeltong save: "Wart ts grow
ing acute. W Jeered at the blockade,
but to.Iay we laah no longer." Th
Chancellor la quoted acatnst himself,
for la reply to th Socialists h said
Tereetlr: "Th rise tn th cost of
living Is ta be attributed to quite nat
ural causes, such as th scarcity of
foodstuffs." Pood IS th on Subject
ef disvussloa. and aa ex-member of
through the output cf the ranges and trolling rnotiv ef all should b the
farms On a ttl lha best assets will n:irnesi painousni.
more than likely b Oregon wealth ch,ef criticism to be made Is
of itvestock. But to finish cattle, " rUaac upon th continental
swln and sheep toer ts nothing that r provision of a reserve to be
eiual rora. Th. asm. tnsv be said SVallsbl la tlm Of War and OB his
e th. da.rs- ir.eu.rrr. Th.r. la no minimizing th valu of th National
mllk-produclns Winter food for the Guard for that purpose. He even pro.
cow equal to ensilage composed of P ravr on th Guard for th
corn, stalks and all. cut and placed purpos of building up th continental
In the silo at th eroner time. army. He would provide officers by
For many years It was said' by the I forming cadet companies recruited
wise ones that Oreron woulJ never M"" " " ,rvm Kv
tw. a -e,- ri.trs- or mesl.nrojurlnar leceS and military Schools, II CSC IT 6
stat because we could not raise good officers ar to be drawn from the
corn tn paying quantities. But Or- uuara. irom euucauonai inruiuuom
gon is raising as fin com aa la grown n- frorn thos men who are trained
19 the country, with a Vied ner acre ousineee men. tramps. no pro.
well up to the best sections of the Poses to recruit th continental army
-ee. Kelt- Wa haa r.sse . t ha I lemionaiiy. accorcing to population
stag of experimentation: w ar on "d thus to plsc It fn competition
the solid rronnd of achievement. N I wun tne ouara. Me aamits -tn on
state ever made greater advancement ,,r,n devotion and patriotic spirit of
la growing ' any farm product I tnos wno nav unceasingly wrougni
than th "Northwest has made In the '"" Improvement and thai It has
rnvinetifnrn. mad great progress ta th last de-
For these results w are creallr In- cane, ana ne plans 10 increase me
assmiance renarrea oy ins reaersj
Government. Tet he proposes to
drain its best talent Into his new army
and tn time of war to disorganize It
by taking from It entire organizations
which Tolunteer for Federal service.
The reasons given for thla treat
ment of the 'Guard ar that It la i
rata armv. aa th constitution "re-
Wlttr CAri ro A LA a Mr serves to th respectlv states the
Th emphasis which President Wll-lright to govern this force, to appoint
son lays oa war preparedness is the officers thereof and to train It,'
viewed by the German-American or-1 though "the National Government
gaa of Portland as "startling and I may provide arms, decide upoa the
ominous." Do the German-Americans I nature and character of Its organlza
anticipate that th United States may I (ion and may prescribe th discipline
become strong enough on sea and I to which H must conform." It may be
of officers to thos who cam up to
th Government's standard, train th
fore to suit National requirements.
and. In case of war, place it bodily
at th disposal and under tho control
of th War Department. There Is no
doubt that In a great majority of the
states th Guard as a body would vol
unteer In tlm of war. Any reluctance
to meet th Government's wishes
could b overcome by making Fed
eral aid conditional on th appoint
ment of 'Satisfactory officers and the
attainment of a certain degree of ef
flclency prescribed by th general
staff. Attendance at drill and maneu
vera could be stimulated by passage
of th militia pay bill. Reliance
could safely be placed upon tnstlnc
Uv patriotism to secure th services
of th Gyard for th Nation in case
of war.
Mr. Garrison disposes of the sug
gestion that compulsory service on
th Swiss or Australian plan be adopt
ed by citing stho obstacles Interposed
by our form of Government and by
public opinion. He therefore falls
back on his volunteer continental
army as "framed In view of existing
legal and other conditions." Admit
ting that "strictly speaking, nothing
less than the .regular Army training
makes an efficient soldier," he pleads
the impossibility of getting enough
recruits for the force needed and for
th necessary term of service. He
therefore falls back upon the conti
nental army as supplying for war, in
addition to such a standing army as
we can raise by the voluntary system, I
"a force already organized, already
clothed and armed and officered
which has been to a certain extent
disciplined and trained."
Should he fall to secure the re
quired 133,000 men yearly for th
continental army, he admits that the
Nation "must then resort to some
method of compelling the service
but he says the people must first be
given the opportunity to render It
without compulsion. In fact, he pro
poses to put to a practical test the gen
ulneness of popular demand for pre
paredness. Perhaps It is necessary
that we should have such a test be
fore resorting to universal training,
but th latter Is certainly the most
equitable. It would require ail citi
zens to do their part Instead of shift
ing the burden, to a few volunteers.
As adopted by Switzerland and. Aus
tralia. It would not be costly. The
How to Keep Well.
By Dr. W. A. Evans.
How Ferer la Carried,
They live on the third floor. There
ar children In the family. The family
cat Is disposed to visit the neighbor.
The family Just below on the aecond
floor are quarantined for diphtheria.
It la a balmy Thanksgiving morning,
The third floor cat strolls Into the
second floor apartment and, aa the
folka are in the sickroom, goes there.
The quarantined family phone their
elghbora to come for th,elr cat
A girl wearing a morning wrapper
cornea down the back steps and rings
the bell. A woman dressed In a
wrapper opena the door and the vis
itor goea into the quarantined flat. In
a few minutes she reappears with her
cat In her arms. The woman of the
flat opens the door and the two lean
against the quarantine card and gos
sip for a few minutes.
The card saya that visiting In quar
antined quarters la forbidden, but the
women cannot read the algn because
they are leaning against it. The visitor
goea up the stairs, tone ruDs tne cat
against her cheek.
A mother has a child of school age.
She is a widow and works for a living.
On Saturday night, when she returns
from the restaurant where she works
as cashier, she finds her boy sick.
She goes to a drugstore, on the nrst
floor of the flat building and gets a
laxative and a tablet for headache, She
irives these to the boy. The next day
Is Sunday. The boy is still sick. In
fact, be seems to have a little stom
ach rash.
On Monday the rash Is no better, but
there is not much of it. The mother
thinks maybe the boy has scarlet fever
and she stays at home to take care of
him.
On Tuesday the boy Is better, but not
entirely well. She must go to work.
She persuades herself the rash Is
stomach raeh and tells the boy to go
to school. The boy gets through school
pretty well. Every day he feels better,
Within a few days he begins to peel.
Some of the boys help him. A few days
later cases of scarlet fever begin to
develop in the school. Before the little
epidemic Is controlled about 2a cases
of scarlet fever are recorded.
The health department works pretty
hard to control the epidemic It Is at
sea aa to where the disease is coming
from. It Is certain the cause Is in
certain achoolroom. It Is suggested
that the pupils In tbat room be dls
missed and the room fumigated.
One of the boys tells the inspector
about the peeler. The teacher saya the
experience of other nations has proved peeler has not been sick and has not
its, great eaucauve value and it would
giv our young men that which they
most seriously lack discipline.
The year's figures show that mar
riages are -d.ee r e aal n g and divorces In
creasing In Multnomah County. The
divorce record to date Indicates that
two-fifths of our marriages are broken.
However, no startling deduction can
be made from any such slender rec
ord. Divorce, in common with all
human weaknesses and failures, rises
this year and falls next. There Is al
ways a relationship between the
growth of population and tho volume
of divorce. Nor should It be assumed
that the legal restriction In Oregon
against marriage of the physically un
fit has not Influenced the record.
How many of thos broken marriages
wero made across the Columbia at
Vancouver's careless Gretna Green?
been absent two days during the school
year. The Inspector examines the boy.
He is a peeler beyond doubt.
The Inspector goes to the boy a borne
that night. The combination is easily
discovered. A light illness, scarlet
fever called stomach rash by the
mother, sickness limited to Saturday,
Sunday, Monday, one day's absence
from school, a working mother, con
valescence in school, 2a cases of scar-
lot fever.
Probably Chilblains.
J. A. N. writes: "I would like to ask
you what causes my bands in cold
weather or if I put them In something
real cold to swell up In patches like
I had been poisoned by mosquito bites
and itch very much, and what to do
for them. I am a butcher by trade
and handle cold meats."
REPLY.
While it is possible that you have a dls-
ease of the spinal oord. It la altogether
probable that you have chilblains or what
would b called chilblains i you naa it in
ths feet.
Chilblains Is a mild form of Raynaud's
disease. But you are hiore Interested in
knowing what to do about it. If any bad
patches develop paint them with tincture of
lodlna. Ordinary patches can be relieved by
The disastrous nervous shock caused
by bombardment may put a premium
on deaf and dumb men as soldiers
One thousand such men have been
trained for the British army and have I applications of spirits of camphor.
attained high efficiency, being sound
In all other respects but speech and
hearing. They exult In their new
found sense of usefulness. Their af
fliction protects them from the din
To prevent the attacks: Keep your hands
warm and dry aa much as possible. Wear
warm gloves whenever circumstances will
permit. Perhaps you could do your work
while wearlne; warm gloves. For some opera
tions you could slip rubber gloves over your
cotton ones. This would be troublesome, but
of battle and from hearing the cries I you might prefer taking the trouble to giv.
of th wounded. Deaf-mute regiments LnV.TOUr ,r,de' f.l"f, mornln.)n Y"1ier
, , , , . bind your arms with tight rubber bands.
may Command a premium in future Usave on for a few minutes. Remove the
armies.
Gordon McKenzle Is on among
many British subjects who make
good living in the United States for
years but refuse allegiance to the
Government under which they make
It. Their presence here Is a reflection
on their native country; their failure J
to become citizens reflects on the land
which feeds them.
th
area.
The man who Just now has a load
of sawed wood dumped at his curb
and must pack it In after dark does water. Wash with plain water. Dry. Pain
not receive much comfort from his
wife, and docs not deserve any. She
It Is who must burn the wet stuff.
debt'd fo th labors of th O.-W. R.
N. Company ofTtrla's. In season
and out of season they have labored
with th landowners for more and
better corn. Let him who doubts go
to th corn show and see some of the
results.
used In repelling Invasion, yet Mr.
Garrison says that under th Consti
tution It Is not otherwise "available
to th Nation In tlm of war." He
land to cop with Germany? If that
anticipation should be realized, what
Is there "startling and ominous"
about It if they be loyal Americans?
Their apprehensions should rather be says that Congress has don whstever
calmed at "the prospect that at last la possible by providing that entire
th United States Is to become strong regiments msy volunteer for National
enough to defend itself against all service.
enemies. Mr. Garrison appears to overlook
The only persons to whom the the spirit which animate th great
President's defense programme can majority of th ststes and th Na
te "startling and ominous' ar theltlonal Guard. A desire exists to
th Reichstag Is quoted as sarlrg: "If Nation's enemies, actual or la antlcl- I bring the Guard up to regular Army
reresaarv. s rr. ct kill hundreds oflpation. Among these. It appears, we I standards or as close to them aa pos
thoiuMar.ds cf prt-anners Bow consuming ! must count thos German-Americans I stbls. and to hav flat fore regarded
eir supr'.Ic
Th beast friend ef Oermaey ts the
sfratectc btaadertnf. vacillating and
U vi.ied ceuusa ef ksr enemies, They
for whom lh Portland German paper I as a valuable pnlt In the National
speaks. That paper scarcely conceals I means of defense. To attain this
its espsxrtatloa that Germany and a he I goat, th great majority of Governors
United Stale will ultimately com to I would gladly restrict th appointment
The boy who made the best of it
when ho got a popcorn ball and
monkey that climbed a stick in his
stocking Christmas morning has
grown. Into manhood and his boy gets
the latest mechanical contrivance.
Th great need of Oregon is the
missing link In its railroad system
which Mr. Strmhorn endeavors to sup.
ply. Couple up th roads, and the
economically-scattered fragments of
th state will be united.
rubber bands and rub tha skin of your fore
arms ana nanas with snow or crushed lea.
continue tnia until your skla tingles.
Cause and Cure of RlnKworm.
G. IS. A, writes: "Kindly explain thje
cause of ringworm and the cure for
same,
REPLY.
Ringworm is the result of infection of ths
skin by a vegetable parasite. The parasite
ts apt to enter the hair follicle. Ringworm
is contagious, it Is spread by brushes, hats,
personal contact, etc.
in most cases tha following treatment will
suffice: Pull out all affected hairs. Clip
nair or tns srtectea paten and nearby
iK-an otr an scales with soap an
Wash with plain water. Drv. Pain
with tlneturs of iodine. If a few such round
do not cure you do not neralst In horns treat
mant, out have your physician take siharge.
Dancer.
C v. T. writes: "Am a woman 31
years old and have never been preg
nant. Am advised by friends that to
become so for the first time at m v aire
is unwio.vWouia bo obliged If you
wouia ten me tnrougn the Trlbun
whether the danger or the sufTerlncr
in such a case would be much greater
loan m a younger woman.
REPLY.
No.
PARENTS PRIMARILY AT FAULT
Unruly Child In Schools Generally
Reflects Home Conditions.
IIWACO, Wash., Dec . (To the
Editor.) In an editorial on "Educa
tion&l Shortcomings" you use this
phrase: "It Is not too much to say that
discipline naa vanished from the
schools.
From this I draw the Inference that
if a child is unruly and is hard to
discipline at school, the school ; is to
blame according to your version. You
lose sight of the fact that the home
Is the unit of social life, where right
manners and conduct should be taught.
and place the cause of the shortcomings
of the child on some fault born in
school. According to Dr. Stanley Hall
nine-tenths of the irregularities- in
child life are the result of bad home
conditions and these are reflected in
his daily life, whether it be in church
or in the school. The school does
much to remedy these defects and falls
snort of the mark, as there is no co
operation on the part of the parent
with the teacher.
Mr. Taft is quite right when he says
that the school does not adjust its
work to the growing needs of Ameri
can me. This should be the sent!
ment of all Americans. But how many
are willing to put this into practice?
rom all quarters we hear of high
taxes school, road and so on down
the category. To equip schools So that
they may be in position to send out
our boys and srirls well adlusted to
tne growing needs of our times is
question which would cause the tax
payer to throw up his all in despair.
wnen ne considered the cost
The school, with the learning it srives
at the present time should be employed
to educate the. taxpayer to the needs
of a school that will fit his child for
an active part In the needs of the
times. J. H. GILMOL'R.
Mr. Gilmour has succeeded in draw
ing art impossible inference from The
Oregonian's editorial. Tho Oresonian
has consistently repelled tho popular
fancy that parental duties may proper
ly be shifted to the school authorities.
But discipline in the schools can be
maintained in spite of and apart from
laclc of discipline ira 'the home. The
successes in the past of teachers in so-
called "tough neighborhoods" attests
to that fact
'o Sarcasm Here.
LEfTS, Or.. Dec. 10. (To the Editor.)
In reference to Miss Barron's letter
I would like to reply to the outcry
against the awfulness of the blasting
at Kelly's Butte and the war-inspiring
thoughts that are created in tho minds
of the youth living near enough to
hear the aforesaid blasting.
I would say that for the past ten
years we have lived less than a half
mile from the Butte and have raised
five boys to manhood, hearing the
blasting twice daily six days in the
week. They have all read Miss Bar
ron's letter and say unanimously that
the thoughts of war never entered
their minds until suggested by Miss
Barron.
It seems that more undesirable
things are suggested to boys by those
who do not understand the workings ot
boy s mind than all their surround
ings possibly could, if they are clean
and healthful.
Three of the aforesaid boys belong
to the Naval Militia. When asked if
they were ready to go to Mexico to
war, they replied: "We would like to
go to Mexico, all right, but not to
fight,"
I didn t raise my boys to bo soldiers.
M. L. 11.
In Other Days
Twenty-five Years Ac
From The Oreeonian December 11, 1S90.
Washington President Harrison has
been calling to tne White House the
Republican Senators who are weak
kneed on the force bill and very em
phatically reading tho riot act to them.
Each of these Senators have been
given to understand that It is very
important to the Administration that
the elections bill should pass. It is the
President's pet bill.
Dublin The Irish people gave Par
nell a very enthusiastic reception on
his return to Irish soil yesterday.
Boise City, Idaho. Governor George
L. Shoup's message to the legislature
reminds the members of the duties
which the accession to statehood puts
on them especially as to polygamy.
bigamy, secrecy of the ballot and suf
frage generally.
R. J. Mead, of Pendleton, was badly
Injured by a falling tree at Meacham
Monday.
Workmen are endeavoring to raise
four cars and an engine, which went
into the river at the foot of the in
cline at Ainsworth dock. SThe barge
moved out as the cars were being
loaded.
Port Angeles. Wash. The murderer
of Mrs. Moss has been captured and he
has confessed. He is James Wood,
alias "Stubby Jim."
Half a Century Ago.
From The Oregonian December 11. 1SK5.
The regular letter from New Yorlc
reached The Oregonian yesterday.
There seems tn be great rejoicing in
the East that Wade Hampton was de
feated in South Carolina. The New
York National banks are going into
all sorts of business, one proposal being
to establish a newspaper as their offi
cial organ. General Lee has contracted
to write a history of the war. There is
talk of creating the post of General
in our Army and raising Lieutenant-
General Grant to that office. English
as well as American papers agree that
Minister Adams had far tho better
of the diplomatic controversy over war
Issues with Earl KusselL
A letter from Fortress Monroe says
the larger portion of the rebel ram
Merrimac was successfully raised De
cember 5.
A vote In the House for Speaker
was: Colfax, 13j; Brooks, S5.
Colonel Chapman, of Coles County,
Illinois, has arrived from the East en
route to Hell Gate as Government
agent.
Tlasband's Rlsht.
PORTLAND, Dec. 5. (To the Edi
tor.) If a wife has a minor child and
she banks her savings or earnings In a
joint bank account with this boy, could
the father at the mother's death claim
a share or it, or would an go to the
boy? ' B. B.
If he could segregate tho account In
any definite way it is probable he
could claim a half Interest in the wife's
share of the bank account. This, how
ever, would be for the court to decide.
CHRISTMAS IX OREGON.
Oh, Christmas day's not far away
Heigho! We must be Jolly
For soon we'll hang the mistletoe!
With Oregon grape and holly.
We cannot sing of frozen ponds.
Where boys and girls go gliding.
But what care we when roller sakes
Are just as good for sliding?
We cannot sing of snowy hills
Where children coast together.
But a "wagon-coaster" can be used
In any kind of weather:
And since old Santa Claus' sleigh
Can't get round to a feller
He comes in his red motor car
A-holding an umbreller!
Se we'll not weep o'er picture books
Where snowflakes soft ore falling.
But smile to see our roses grow.
Anil hear our pine trees calling!
Oil, Christmas day's not far away.
And though it may be raining.
Old OreKon's good times will keep
l"s fellers from complaining!
M. C. FLANDERS.
Lecture at Home.
Boston Transcript.
"All things come to him who waits,
you know," he said, yawning. "Yes."
replied his wife: "but they don't al
ways break ira and wake him up."
to
Tha Government showed strange
diffidence about accepting th hand
some gift at San Francisco which Ore
gon offered. It so seldom gels any
thing for nothing that It suspected a
"plant,"
It la th wise man who heeds the
burglar's injunction to "Roll over and
go to sleep." The wise burglar would
not dare say that to a woman, though.
Women are braver. If more foolish.
Th rainy season brings on com
fort to the owners of white-front
buildings. The smokers cannot light
matches by scratching them.
Summary of peace meeting: Ford:
E Jltneybua unuml" Kitchener:
Britannia Go Bragh!" Kaiser: "Ge-
aundhelt!" That settles It,
Loran Juice csnnot put the horse-
chestnut out of business. One Is a
cur for rheumatism, th other a pre
ventive.
Reliable newspapers print reliable
news. For example: The Etat of
Washington la "dry."
Among a multitude of plans we
should find one that will give us an
effective army.
Professor Drrden's new breed of
"bregons" Is becoming known around
th world.
'Will it be turkey, goose or roast
beef for Christmas?
Two weeks to
them strenuous.
Christmas. Make
Wilson Is waltfully wis)chlng the
calendar.
Franc has not men to wast in the
Balkans.
Cherished Echoes.
Do you remember how she loved
laugh-
Remember that contagious, high, light
peal
Which rippled forth to greet some wisp
or cha.T.
Some bright thread spun from life's
slow-turning wheel?
To help us laugh that was her gift, A
jest
Lacked its full savor till 'twas shared
with her.
And now. the saddened hearts that
loved her best
Cherish the echoes of those tones
that were.
Of late their chime had rung less clear,
jess iree;
A shade ot bitterness stole, with the
years.
Across her heart; made her tired eyes
to see
How mirth's smile falters, trembling
into tears.
But, silver sweet, from that star-bor
dered way
Where with light feet ahe wanders,
rainbow clad.
Another echo falls, whose soft notes
say
She's laughing with the angels and
la glad.
J. D. MORGAN,
ode: to mount hood.
Oh, beautiful, wonderful mountain.
In silent grandeur you stand.
Lifting your summit up to the sky
And joining it to the land.
Your ruggedness overawes me:
Your silence fills me with fear:
Ever changing your shadows and colors,
Your outline now dim and now clear.
Oh, beautiful, wonderful mountain,
I worship each day at your feet.
The God of our fathers seems nearer
to us
As the sky with your summit you
meet, M. P. Z.
Her Social Secretary . ,
Louisville Courier-Journal.
"I am glad to see that you never
gossip about anybody." "I leave every
thing to my social secretary," respond
ed the other society woman, languidly.
MONTAGUE GLASS TO WRITE
For Sunday Oregonian
Betrinning with tomorrow's big issue Montague Glass, who be
came famous a few years ago as the originator of the Potash &
Perlmutter stories, will offer a similar series to the readers of
The Sunday Oregonian.
For this series he has created a new group of characters, among
which Birsky and Zapp are the principals. The stories will be just
as funny and contain just as much practical philosophy as did the
Potash & Perlmutter stories.
Don't fail to read the first number in tomorrow's Oregonian.
GIRL WAITERS IX PARIS CAFES The war has caused a decided
change in Parisian cafes. The regular waiters, most of them, have
gone to the front and their places now are taken by girl waiters.
The Oregonian's correspondent in Paris has concluded that there
is something psychological about this situation. The men waiters,
seeing the soldiers home on furloughs, are stricken with a feeling
of patriotism and hasten to the recruiting offices to enlist. A story
in tomorrow's paper will discuss this condition and its consequences
in interesting detail.
WALLIXGFORD AGAIN IX LIXE Nearly all The Sunday Orego
nian readers are following the adventures of J. Rufss Wallingford
from week to week. George Randolph Chester, his creator, puts
him through a new series of entertaining stunts every Sunday. To
morrow's will be up to the usual Wallingford standard.
TJXCLE SAM AS A FUR MERCHAXT Among the other changes in
industrial and commercial life wrought by the present European war
is one that has driven the fur business of London across the Atlantic
into New York and St. Louis. Heretofore all the furs caught by
scalers, hunters and trappers in the United States and Russia were
shipped to London for treatment and preparation for the market.
Now London is not able to handle the business and the furs are
shipped to St. Louis, which city promises to become the world's
leading fur market. A story in tomorrow's paper illustrated will
tell all about it.
AMERICAN TOYS FOR CHRISTMAS For the first time in history
the nephews and niece3 of Uncle Sam will be given toys for Christ
mas this year that were manufactured in their own country. Toy
Zeppelins, submarines and other implements of warfare are among
'some of the principal Christmas attractions. An illustrated story
tomorrow will explain the progress made by American toy makers.
FOR WOMEN GOLFERS So great has been the interest of golfers
in the series of instructive stories by John J. Keenan recently
printed in The-Sunday Oregonian, that a series intended especially
for the enlightenment of women golf players now has been prepared.
, The author of these stories is Mrs. Gourlay Dunn-Webb. Her first
contribution will appear tomorrow.
MOVING PICTURE NEWS Two separate departments of The Sun
day paper will be devoted to motion-picture news. One page in the
magazine section will deal with news of general interest to the
film world and several other pages in the dramatic section will
record the latest happenings of the industry in Portland and vicinity.
PAGE OF SCHOOL NEWS Reports of school activities in all
parts of Portland will be contained in the page devoted to school
news. Most of these reports are prepared by pupils of the schools
themselves. They should be of interest to the pupils, teachers and
parents.
FOR THE LITTLE FOLKS Several distinct features have been pre
pared for the boys and girls. A half page of short stories, puzzles,
jokes and pictures will appear in the magazine section. The comic
section will give pictures of Polly and her Pa and all the other
familiar characters, while another full-page will present Donahey's
fairy tale characters in their latest activities.
LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY SHOW Pictures of some of the prize
winning exhibits at both the livestock and the poultry show will be
printed. They v.'ill be accompanied by descriptive stories and a
complete list of the successful entries in the poultry exhibition.
OTHER SUNDAY OFFERINGS The usual space will be devoted to
sporting, society, church, dramatic and automobile news, to real
estate reports and accounts of women's activities.