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TTIE MORNIXC OREGOSIAS. 3IOXPAT, DECEMBER 20; 101S. MITUniL OBJCCO. r Vt-K Baia " r iui rwr r. i't Ineia- n(U aA HO" rlMaa4.4 optimum n""'--.arm! r.PTt .f P-cr. f trtr Lab. la r- trainee hick In W I "d 1 tmpU.o to tf.o content Pr'J. nd I, , ,r coBt bT that iht nd..ropoO. - i..U bp ! pto for tfto ..:pm.rl cf th eot. ctl. t. f-M on4 Al.k wf-houl moMP- ) o4 wvaoni .. Th cerr r ou. difNrncoef ec!R! " "u r.it i tft ma kr wWch f; to b ttm.i. TS rJrl 0rr- i to P " tro.! fit .-.r nnr.l IO ' a afr.tiro. l!.-u ti fot tht pr-v!'.: t" !o -'vr th" in.lr tmyro! !! crr b4 ...mp;. Tft.r ho r-farw! o c.atitr "-SB vmpl f pro.Jt mBm R:. to rtft e lrtu".tu3 6f tiU nr rotar In tso i:t. Trfi ii f !! knr t r-t .ft.r tao -. 'f1 P .pint ai.-r rur ta vvt ! M. Si oil rorp"!'''0 otorn p.ai;j frnM- ta u ef pub- V,- i-rep-rty oa t.U fto or ,,. ta p.rl ot o c ompn.t;or t;tf br o tJt tmrtrWoii. ta d f.n. of lio pmp.i.t to .!-. ho jr ta Uxai tball ect b -tr utrat. tr "tar t '-rr rJ ?nfr cf O c5rrip!' mnopliMtin. tat tt toy pro d rbt tat tr-r-r p'at b orr:i br tbo No tlo. Lot or tnunU-IpoUtl: tat "to tron.f-r tafn f'-r.r oU ct f,.iHn opoa ta futuro b!'h woul 1 t oaf rib'-: taot "ta ppt ! if ta Ucl n-'i. "t tf'.i a in..- bi. rr peBUtto ta ltk r 1 bn !." Mf. Ia t pI.tTtaf th H fm of ot!:nf op mt of tr In crcf t kno.-k h.m dowa. Tbo Wwtr Tvtrpwrr Conrrno ookrl ta frp-r tmwnln b prmttt4 to coej.ma puaac Uo4 for talr u. but ot t'.tx. falr otl U. t crp"rv. 'a cnu!.l beU th taodo Out ef u-. f r It oiM frrftt ta tr r'.at i".aoqt at. n ta Unl uM t o .r;ftl-. Autaorttjr mTrilr lti - ta ft to prr.t mnnopoty. tt pro- lajurioa t. ta pubrv. or, I lik authority U poMi by tfto 1 I.rxt ;ormt t prnt tolr o at monopoly. Thr U P Jancr t at prptul Bt of powrU voil t uria th popl na co- ii r: to pr lntrt ea titwK ftiutioa on rrr.tJ. by trnl e,I bon.I. Tho tAtr lenor or-1 b--rJ la rriln at th mount o ai.-h a company "r " a, profit; tay rrtJa th actual ch la of tao property la fliMoa aa4 t th rt oa ta-ot valu. Tsif fe. bn ta prttl.-o for ml r la Mr. Laeo'o t-to of ::f Jtilt. an4 It b ourprt-'lac tat ho !., aet kno It It l tho practUo :. la Orcja- va:atoa an J othr otjtt Mr. Uno aouM fary ft & t tato m tao rocttioa f pab:u ir !! i. It fr thai. If p-rp-.oJ (n:' ar inJ. ta pobtl? wt:i nr I . a to tk r taj ptrt f-r fun 'tc eprt!on. Con.lnotloo rot'i m4 con.lniorai oi th t ..-..'i.'B ef tho pubito rtcht to re I . H il Uf ;r.: . u . - - lit . , ,!. Mo .MS, I ... .,LI tn.!ltaU Baaal..... I , W,r1..l Sm.l. , . . . ....,. im .. 1 j V riil -. - M -4lv. a r, .-" 4 ....., ... r a a4 e.l. S C TTt ..1-r . n,. w ,! wT";-.. .? trr ,;:r. fsi-Mt ste n oaixircrl sjct. I to 4, ! H lose r-ll- t It tft w .: fc r of .pIo..l!. dttpn 1 d-min prct.J lo tho o-eti-r-.. tfto ri:roJ n4 IHo t4l v;.. ;"-v'-;ut' v.-. v; v:j w i o4 rI H'.J -"". irr. wiu to r.rc r-r ., f r..t oJ ."I" cork. No el!"oJ TV 'm m . SA MAT .rTtain. I I- '84 tfot ou t:f of t Tor.m.0 t. to r.i wsk-s r- drrwt.l to ti- Ta ta or trt J after a nisd p-1i. by parlrg'aey pries, oa ef th few men who C : at a-noant Invested la parch. ef rr.. cootrortiua plast aad de- ... -m.-t ef fcaatnewn. P .tn ta art-latent that, as the e' rwrs ta vrfr. tt ihou'l "ton rn n t ta rfa-at to tk ua of t.i las i." r M ', f evaanent tb re ff a r e'i- ktl w set tfiM-l that the KU e'l eesa mess !! f "'. f-' " "9 .. ik at i bbm k rtrt riHt I lb atr We tft s:e - and rol- fr IB r,BiBlt c Uc for r.in-B If a alsoee v.l Usd. II BaM r I'. Thor would bo no Unpa If Con trroa wr not atlornptln to turp tho atato'o oororrlrniy r rttUno aad th nato'o contra, rtr ll prop rty. Tho wto eouro I to r-pct rUhta. for n:a th rurht of tho tatro ar rpct4 prcrro can b mJ la thai' 4lrIoproni ior which Mr. Lar yoaroa. It U aol o pUia a ho tnunM that "tho otato cannot rornman4 tho u of tho land." Tho r4rl court h h n1 railroad rorcpany can coodomn public land that la not n4 for Oornmnt porpoM: th oaaio prloclpl a??l!r to watrpowr companloa. If th otato houll rot dm It to rrm.nl watr-rtchMi to l of public land, wo BhoulJ hao lndd rachd aa In. poto. which would b da to th Oo rnmcct'a f! aBnumptlon that owa Braam of th iowrr lto It a nht to colloct rnl on tho tt water: a!o to tho Ooremnf con- fjatoa of thought about IU ruht aa a Oormmt and Ita rlhta aa a iur Lab J owner Tho ertary of tho IotarJr ahow a Uadab! tfoalro for th dlvnnt of tho Wt by hla plana for tho Alaa- ha ra!!road and for tho bttr fortrtu met of Aluki: for th drlopratil of National parka and for th tamlnc of rtr: for rrlr ufolna of tho Buroaa ef Education. But ha haj ba hrpnotud by th mutual admi ration ocitr. which to compo4 of fdral of.'icu. Into th blif that th Osrannt Can aad ahoald do a:! ta l.licp and should puh tho rtaiB aatd aa wak and lnfflclr.t. Not until h comr V't and talha with others bld hi adulatory aub orvllnat d a fc loarn that th Got rnmrnt la far from omnUclrrt aad ota&lpotfnt. It can do much by co operation with th talc, but tt can not do rtrythlnr. If It mkM th attempt, much will b nndon aad much men will b badly dona. Wo ha abundant proof Hht hr In Orcoo. THX REAL looomm. E-Prrldtit Ro):t fcaa contrib uted to tho Immoduto popularity of unabrt'lced dictionaries and oncyclo pe'tta by likecln rmldact WlUon to a Byastin lorthrt. Th term haa aa omtaooa aoand. but In th modern understand!!! It la not particularly odious. Ortcinally Iootht waa th till of a variety of aJminlrtraU' orn--er la tho Brtantina empire, ao cortUcff lo aorno authortu: but Gib bon says th Groat Loroiaet waa the -puprem ruardlan of th lawa and revenues. Uni-r th Clbboa definition It la not wholly Inapt to call tho President a locotheta. althouch th word Is harJty lr.clu.el enouch for esact dea UnaUon of tho chief szecutl. But aa adept dlr Into musty Unguace. frorrmor Iiasil GlUerate. asserts that th term Is on of profound con tempt. It Is derived from a Greek word, h says. maalnc a scrivener who draws Bp paper. It la tha Bam of a subordinate who does th work of a secretary and hsids pury a minor pOMitlon. . Bat la that llfht w fait to Its application, ualea It la Intended to imply. aomwhat Indefinitely, that th rrMeet would rather writ thaa act. There.'or w ar InctineJ to sujrpoct that II r. Roosevelt had Intended to apply tho scornful term to Mr. Bryan about th tlm that eminent stausv mas waa rducd to tho position of President amanuensis la important diplomatic correspondence. How beautifully It would have r.'.tcd Mr. riryaa la th last dajs of his activities ta tha offlc of Secretary of Mat! If that -waa Mr. ftoovit'a Intea (ton. b. alas, treasured th term too loe. Tet II I crallfylnt lo leara that whea Mr. Koevit discovers eomethir.t; to chuck! over la Ms re- aearrh h will let th public la on ta k. Ta thouth Ita brifhtest apptlcatloo be spoiled by a sadden ri'BUoa. Ltr cartrav With th pronounce-J opinion of Jolr r.iihard A. IU.nncer.en the rron sTt-n wo ar not ta iyrof thy. Tet w ar !' concerned about th lit that I spoken of th system thaa w ar of th dee-! committed to defeat I' purpo. Not so. however, with aa eeteemed rnntemporary. hf a tommiatnonrr tiwly. who as preoumed to hao a poli tical fo!!owir'of tender senalbltltl. attempts l thart tha eprd ltt of th pewpl concernlnr Inatallatlon ef water meters, the loud Bewepaper champloa of tho Orta-on syetem does aot peep. Whea aa Administration .National Committee, notwithstanding1 instruc- Itor.s from tho Ust National Ivmo- rmtlo convention to aet "tmmedlal- y National Committeemen electeU by the direct primary method, continue in place a machine potltlclan la oppo- iifnn to tho Oregon party primary chotc. the aolsy newspapar defender of th Oregon eystem doe not chirp. Whea a Democratic waterpower measure la presented violating the liernorrattc party pledge against usur pation of Federal authority over (tats rtht-. th earn bold kr.lght errant of th People's Hut defend th meas ure oa th ground that th Irrespoa lble multltud of Oregon cannot b trusted to manag Its owa affairs. But whea a Seatt! rltlien come to Portland and argues la abstraction aratnvt th Oregon system, the setf tl4 promoter of the system file Into a passloa. la short. It Is very, very wicked to whisper anything derogatory to the Oregon m. eepeclally If you ar a llepubllran and have bo local In fluence. Put If yon are a Democrat It Is no crime to throw a monkey wreac h Into the cog-wheel. A vocifer ous tongu doe not long conceal the true character of mer l:p service. a Mon wakojke r acinar. ' ta thetr vain search for the support of distinguished names for their propasanda. pacifists ha pitched upon Benjitnlo franklin. They have theroby evpoeed tf.efr Ignorance of history. Pro feasor W. L rholps, of Tale, is the offender tn this case, for h call rrtnklla "a lover of peace at "e iray r.. A lew imv i i. . . m - .iww r cited by tho New Tork Time to how how much h loved peac al any prU. Betwa 1 T and !" bt waa energetic la providing for defense a-trtt a rrench and Spanish Invasion. During the r'reruh war be negotiated a luao for Nw England ta Philadel phia and contributed ta the orrictia- Th Times continues: FvaBklla iae tneaae ef eataMlehlBf a ianir m.mia aad tok the mij iiry e ntman ..at.,11. it prpoJ I eemrou ilon mk,ta a Ci.Berai 19 fBmmtnq i - .... . k . k MlatraafMl isat iMa:iin. w ' ' -- miuiarr cap.-f aad wald IBe propoea l"f what b 1 a eomolaloBT B.aMpo I po- te . j . a- lane. Bit " ..... . . JM last Joan, eareir lhe U ae .... . . . n . ....I.a.f 1 te . te rrvBntr'in Kb1 keen a oeace-at-any t Ki arntiM hav calmly wait ed fr th Frnch and Spanish to land at I'hlla deipnia, reaay o v. hla contribution to an muiramif demand. Ho would hav wrl .hi.), .r.inai th French and on ten In- jdiaa War." inetead of helping to orran' i Ha 7suld not Rare siine th Dexrlaratlon of Independence, for h knew that meant war. nor would ho hav con to France as inouMi to secure that country aid In a war that h thouchi seuUlly wicked; no. h would rather bar aeen th colonies submit to th tyranny tf King Gorre. W only wish th wood were full -,,-k inruM as Iteniamin rrana- l!a. If they were. Mr. Bryan could not set a heatin. and Mr. t ora couia inu no company oa his QulzoUo peace mtaston. LARAK T. BMA1X ADIT nCRD. Th Dnver FletJ and Farm states that on ef tU gabacrlbert, la Eastern Colorado who has, 1J acres of land asks If It would b advisabl to start a dairy ranch of aoma 809 cows. The editor of that paper thinks a herd r.f that all could not be made to pay. It sound like good advice. II Is. Indead. very doubtful If a herd of that else could be made profitable In any portion of th Unlud State; If It could that plac would b omo- her along tho Pacific Coast between Pucet Pound and th California line, perhapa a hundred miles bolow the boundary. At first glance It may sound logical to say that such a herd would be found profitable near a great city, wher the milk could b dally sold at a good price. But that would entn.ll the cent of soma (00 acres of high-priced, land, which would cut the profits amazing ly; and there la no grsat city In the country where Winter feed 1a found In catural growth In Hs Immediate sur roundings. To run such a dairy and buy pmctlctflly all of the Winter feed would b ruinous. We believe that a nerd of such pro portion could be made to pay good dividends along the Coast In Oregon or Southwestern Washington, If and ther la that eternal "It." In this case It applies to labor. "If plenty of milkers and farm hands could bo had her at a reasonable price and with a certainty of tenure of employment, then such a herd under our Ideal con ditions and on our cheap landa could b mad to pay and pay big. But to pay f SO a month and keep to a float ing clans of employes would be ruin ous; and that Is Just what th herd owner would be up against. To grt a competent force of milkers. even for a herd of ISO cows. Is a very difficult matter In this part of the country at any price. Some of ojir larger dairymen would be willing to pay tfO a month to men who would work steadily, meaning practically every day. on contracts of not leas thaa a year. But auch men are hard to find, for the reason that the tiour are unsatisfactory and there are no holidays or Sundays. Bossle must be milked each twelve hours every day of the year. With smaller hards, particularly where the oaner haa a family of a few toy and girls to asm la the milk ing, fortune awaits practically avery man who goes Into th dairy business along our coast and pursues It with Intelligence: but dairy herd of more thaa 1(0 or ISO cowa will seldom be found profitable. a car r nut ix Rzxiirrrco. Th success of Lord Derby recruit ing campaign In Britain Is hatted as th gr I ee t triumph of th voluntary ystsm which history records. By sys tematic personal solicitation every man whom the national register ahowed to b qualified haa been In vited to enroll himself for th army, pledged ta respond when called. In a last effort on behalf or voluntary aervlce. More than 5.poo.oo' men hav thus volunteered, and ZSO.000 hat enlisted for Immediate aervlce. When Lord Derby began hla cam paign, ther wer over J. 000.000 Brlt leh under arms In the army and navy. L- ft. Amry. M. P- writing In M-.e Lon don Time U-t August In fvor of cotnpulry servlc. etlmated tho number of men of military age not al ready In th army and navy at the beginning of th war as 0.000.000. and th number who nlltod during th first year of the war at 5.S00.OOO. He estimated taat. wtcnout reducing the output of shipyards, munition factories or any Industry necessary to sustain th cation or to keep up Ita ezport trade, ther wer still available to draw upon J.ilS.000 men. If It be tra that th number enrolled In creased to J. 000. 000 men before Lord Derby began Ma campaign, then th total number of volunteers la only 1SS.0OO men short of th total avail able, and Britain haa t.too.000 men cither under arms or ready to serve whea called. Lord Dcrby success Is a proof that practically th entire military force of a cation will take. up arms In a su preme crl! like the present, but It is far from a vindication of tho volun tary i)ttrm. Under that system the full power cf Britain will not be ex erted until the war has lusted two ind a half years. With compulsory servlc It might have been exerted at the start and might have contributed greatly to end the war In a year. The cost of keeping each British soldier In th field In the present war has been estimated by Premier Asqutth at 11250 to tlSOO. or much more than that cf aa American soldier, which haa hith erto been the highest In the world. The cost per man of the German army la but a fraction of thla aunt. We must, therefore, score against the voluntary system the danger of Initial disaster before It provides enough men t overcome an enemy; the prolongation of a war at enormous coat, and the higher coit per man. which add vastly to the financial burden Imposed on the nation. When the resource of a nation ar strained to the utmoet, thla burden may be al most aa disastrous aa defeat. A K. Bloc urn. who died Friday, was a maa who thought In the terms of Mi employment- lie always gave bl duties most faithful consideration and hi beat endeavor. Ho rose from an obscure position to head of a respon sible department on Tne uregonian. aad In the IHrty-f.v year of hU sell employ ront thla Institution heJ tlon f Braddock'a aapwdlUon. no reason not to value or trust him When he retired from his post as circulation manager four years ago. It was courageously to fac a crisis In hla health. Although without hope of lasting recovery he waa not content to sit Idly down and await the end. His being called for useful work, and he applied himself to it. Mr. Blocum Icavea behind a wide acquaintance, as wide a friendship, and aa honorable name. the rkoor. Effects of those sections of the sea; men's law on which Andrew Furuseth Insisted most vigorously and against which shipowners protest have al ready become apparent. In, Novem ber SI. 1014. there were six American steamers of 4 6.3 IS tons In the trans pacific traae. un in iuni uai " It IS ther was only on, the China, e II ta tnna iM thla ahlo La ta be transferred to tho Chinese flag unless th seamen's law la amended at thla session of Congress. On November 23. 11 4. ther were In th trans-Paclfla trade .wenty-two Japanese steamers of 19.033 tons. There were on the . rr- rial In ltlS fartV-tWO JSDSue steamers of 141. 303 tona In that trade. and American consuls in japan re noef that twectv-flve to forty Japanese steamers are building to ply across the Pacific. Pr-Hlrllnni nf'ltia us which WOUld be made of the section of the law re quiring the detention or a snip on am. riavit of nna renulable citizen" that she had violated th law were fully verified In the case or tne steamer Mongolia. Her agents telegraphed to the owner on November 10: Oteamahlp IConsoila sailed at I P. X. .... . i t-w .Mriin. nr 1 n a repair, a-lth fall complement, aceordios to law. certified aeamao and HfBboat mea. t'nloa launch about I P. M. took eff eight eainen after ttisjr bad truck, owing to refusal of commander to advance waa-ee V P e r'ni. ."-"' - - - four A. H. 'a aboard. Replaced a:l vacancies br S p. M. lollKier uaioma oumin wviu mander at lo P. At. t.tat hlp could not proed to sea, sworn affidavit bad been mad that an waa abort of certified eeamen. Took commander and four men off thla mornlnc., bad in am eerufied. paaaed and proeeeried on board. Meantime nnlon launoh has taken off Iwo njartrmaa;ara. As about to proceed to supply vacancies all launches and turcoata In harbor rafned to lake off any non-unloa a-amea. Finally procured launch, cot needed men aboard, rihlp Bailed immediately. Ainat disgraceful ln-i'!ent and rllacloaee worklnte of new eearnen'e law. Snip picketed constantly with m-n offering liquor to Bailors and firemen, endeavorlns lo perauad crew to leave aUlp. offering higher wacea and good poaltlonax Tk. ehntca is not between American and foreign labor, as defenders of the law pretend, but between two xinos r rr.i., labor. Testlfvinsr before the Federal Trade Commission at San rnnrivn Mr Furu-eth said there en onn Bailor in tha United States, of whom 14.000 were members of the International Seamen's mion, attrf that, of thesa 14.000. 70 per cent are foreigners, mostly Scandinavians. The number of American sailors for whose pretended benefit the law was passed la thus reduced to 4300. there k.u. n BvMerira that tha 48.000 not affiliated with the union desire It. Ther la terrible trepidation among the Washington social acobs at the prospect of having to associate witn the widow of a person who was en- raa-erl in vulrar trade. The lady Is more a subject of commiseration than the snobs. Europe la guessing why th Teutons and Bulgars do not attack Salon'kt On reason, which may be aa good as any other. Is that they have done much. traveling and fighting recently and need a rest- la a dry region drainage follows Irrigation, and where It la too wet Irri tation will follow U!e drainage. All this la part of the system established long ago when Adam was told he must work for his living. The story of the would-be chicken thief who dropped his purse In getting away has a sound of reality In all but the f 10 In the purs. A man with that much money would be spending it and lifting fowls later. This Is a rood week la which th hnaband of Ions- standlnc can recall the time when hla wife waa a girl and he was not sure he would get her. The money value of a gift doea not worry her. One of the bill that should be de feated la that by Roberts of Massachu setts to appropriate money to buy the suit Lincoln wore when he w-as assas sinated. It Is grewaome. If VI Ua and his generals cross the bonier, a vlcilant vcatch will be neces sary to prevent their recrosnlng to start new revolutions, for that la their chosen occupation. There Is a good market for the Ore gon onion and It would be better If more people realized the benefit that accrue from satins' this vegetable. A bow form of sport, aa exclUng and more human than cocg-iignung. would be aa egg-laying contest be tween champion hens. The cork lag la made of willow, and the demand haa outrun the supply of the seasoned article. Many war vic tims must wait. Mayor Thompson Is ready to clean up Chicago at the cost of his life In his mind. The day of the martyr lo QASt. The bride promised to "love, cherish and obey" and, knowing Woodrow, It is a safe guess she will hav to do so. The Presldent'a wife will be at the head of the social swim or the Presi dent will learn why. Will yon keep a diary next year? If so. make th first entry: "Begin to save for Chrlstmaa." In thla season of low temperatures. watch the drafts and dampers. This a Christmas week. Do not try to suppress ths spirit. The Ford party Is in Norway, and the war progresses. Keep up steam In the community Christmas tree. Hungary, too. ! gWg bread tribute to th hungry. What will HI Gill put over this time? The bargains In booze aro remark able. . I How to Keep Well By Dr. W. A- Evans- Questions pertinent to hygiene, sanita tion and prevention of dlseaae. If matter of general lntereat. will be anawered tn this column. Where space mill not permit or the aubjact I not suitable, letters will be personally answered, subject to proper llml tatlona and where a atamped. addressed en velope Is Inclosed. Lrr. Evana will not make diagnosis or prescribe (or Individual dis eases. Request ior such service cannot b anaweeed. (Coprnght. 11S. by Dr. W. A Evana. Published by an-angamant with Chicago Tribunal Waltea'e Aphorism. Dr. Walton, of Boston, specializes In .mental habits. Instead of arguing and reasoning learnedly and at length, he puts his points Into slogans. He rea sons that slogans get a hearing where an. elaborate presentation would slide off. Next, like a cockleburr. the Ideas stick and work their way In. W quota a few of Walton's slogans: "Learning to manage the mind Is largely a matter of learning to leave It alone. Quoted from Thomas Carlyle: "There Is always hop la the man who ac tually and earnestly works. In Idleness alone there Is perpetual despair." In writing o'f the barn) to the mind of harboring certain emotions he quotes Bacon on "Revenge": "Revenge la a kind of wild justice which- the more man'a nature runa to the more ought law to weed it out." Solomon aays: "It Is th glory of man to pass by an offense." Bacon says: "They do not trifle with themselves that labor In past mat ure." Eplctetua sayg: "No on is free who commands not himself." For those who are disposed to fret and worry over and be disturbed by fears about minor Ills he recommends. "lon't focus on the fly." For those who ar disposed to take life overse rlously he advises the couplet which John Gay wrote and which, in obedi ence to hla request, now decorates his tombstone In Westminster Abbey: "Life is a Jest and all things show it; 1 thought so once and now I know it" In commenting upon a woman who cured herself of dipplnesa about re ligion by bocoming dippy about base ball he coined the following- foolish motto, which' may serve to brighten some mind: "It is a poor fish that can not jump from the frying pan Into the fire," , A , . If a mar whose tendency is to Inde cision will say to himself: "Run, mo Itrjses," he will act one way or the other. And action, even though it be mistaken action. Is better "than to lose our way in the maze of doubt." For the man whose mental fault is over-Insistence he recommends. "This Junk Is not worth sorting." .1 - -A kv .nntrnv.mr he e ur hiudd " j .. - - recommends the maxim, "This rag Is not worth chewing." For those who fret he has. coined the commandment, "Champ not the bit." For those who become sour because of misfortune he tells of the equanim ity of a bedridden Invalid who told his nurse that eo far from objecting to crumba In th bed he rather liked them because they kept hira from skid ding In bd. To the man who gets angTy and in that way loses out at times he recom mends that the following maxim by Butler b framed and hung eye-high: "And that that does them greatest harm Their spiritual gizzards are too warm. To tho who suffer the pangs of anticipated troubles he recommends the resolve. "I will not cry until I am hurt." Eplctetus said: "Chastise your pas sions that they may not chastise you." And again. "The estimation of one's own worth lies with himself." Pala oa Right Side. C. D. writes: "Please suggest what remedy I can follow for a pain on right . . i . iw t r . v . ha,n under treatment by an osteopath for about IX weeks, out witn inno su"---".. "- says it is catarrh oi me sa.ii outu rpr.Y Assuming that you have infection of the ga.l blaaaer or fi,.nom - i .1.... m..linl treatment w epaiuic . .". , a.ler the course of your disease. I do not warrant operation. Probably you bad bet ter let a surgeon decide that point for you. If you are not to be operated on. about the . . . . . .. i . n f wine m nntl Dtl poller iwr f, . . " - " . In two way, rirat, spend laae for food about th beat way ta treat liver dlaeaae and a good way to treat some wna. o a- bladder disease. Second, spend less on mad teal treatment. Including oateopatny. A Waralng- E..r. B. writes: "I am approaching mv isih birthday and find myself in a bad fix with constipation. I admit that ' nettlect haa much to do with it, for I never go to the closet unless I am forced to. but I often una mat while the mass to come away In soft, I can't pass it because the muscles re fuse to eject IU For several years I was a dally user of sodium sulphate (per doctor's prescription), until I could not keep It oowu aner hmus it Then, being at sea for relief. I tried one after another of the various sure enrea for con.it lnatton. linaliy settling on Caecsrets, which, while causing the evacuation, always were lonowea oy bleeding; piles. I sm always plugged with cotton and constantly carry a wad In my pocket- 1 have been usina Russian oil in hopes lubrication would help me. but so far with no apparent relief. I finally return th you and trnut vou will and can suggest in your columns some modo or medicine, to noip me, I am not a man or means, out have plenty of leisure time, walk and exercise a great deal, and very active for my age." KTEPLT. I'arA publishing your letter for two rea son yirst. It will show some of the care less users of purrs Uvea, enemas and Inter nal bathe arbat awaits them around the bend. Secondly, possibly you can be helped. If it Is possible, I would advise you to b- .itMn.iii treatment from a rectal specialist until you haco acquired control over your oowei muac.es ana n-r5 . u cannot do better, follow the directions bo- Eat a pint of sour milk every day. Sour the milk br adding some lactic acid tablets and holding the milk In a thermos bottle at too for a dsy. The whey of the sour milk one day can be used to sour that for th nnxt. Eat a handful of agar each day. Drink plenty of water. Ua enema as re- qulred. Nearaatbenle Children. X. K. writes: "(1) Are children likely to be subject to neurasthenia, especial ly in a family where there Is a chronic ease? Can the disease be Inherit ed? Wouldn't it be a great relief for the rest of us if victims could be quarantined In some pesthouse or col ony? (!) What are the so-called 'grow ing pains'? Myths? How can one best deal with a child who has an endless variety of pains Internally and exter nally? Consulting the family physi cian only exaggerates the Importance of his illness to the child." . REPLY. I. Children can inherit neurasthenia, or. to apeak more accurately. om children In her.t a type of mind which readily develop neurasthenia Many of the "peculiar" chil dren are neurasthenic. . They are not myths. They are due to rheumatism. Cleaning up the tonsils ta the best ewi. 3, First, be certain that th child has no organic dlseaa. Then keep him playing with otnsr children. Active gamea are necessary, but muscular activity is not the only, or even th most Important, requisite. The greatest need I that th boy get a line on himself. This be can best do by play which develops co-operation. Competition as a feaure of these games la alao deairable. tiuch a bov ehould play mlth boys of his ag or a little ol'ler. He must not play with chil dren whg -Jluw bun tha canter of the staga (JIEEH E1VD TO TARIFF AR.GTJMEXT Desaeratie Editor' Logic Indicates That Jio One ray a. PORTLAND. Dec 19. (To the Edi tor.) A Democratic editor up in Salem has delivered himself of an editorial on the tariff, and it has reappeared in the columns of the Portland Journal. In- it he tells us that a recent conven tion of wool growers in Pendleton has declared that a protective tariff is of no benefit to them. This will be news to the wool growers who, In the past, hav always been responsible for the tariff on wool. He also undertakes to tell Congressman Sinnott that "he knows the tariff is not paid by tne ior els-ner hut br the American consumer.' That will be news to the foreigner. If the tariff does not increase the price of wool, of course it is of no benefit to the wool grower, and, of course. It Is no burden to the consumer, it iooks, therefore, very much as if this editor has conclusively proved mat noooay pays it. How easy It is for a Democratic edi tor to solve all of these vexatious eco nomic questions. All this being so, why can't he nersuade his political brethren to quit loading all of the troubles of the Democracy on the t.u ropean war. and force the Republicans into the fight of their lives by con fining the issue to a discussion of the merits of the Underwood tariff law? They need enlightenment. In the last Presidential campaign both the Repub licans and Progressives made a strong demand for a protective tariff in their National platforms, and in that Issue they polled an aggregate vote of 1. 300.000 more than Woodrow Wilson did. Our editorial brother is just as sadly "off" on other questions as he is on what the woolgrowers of Eastern Ore gon want and also who pays the tariff tax. He declares that "practically no for eign goods are coming in. and "there are no Imports to speak of," and "the war Is acting now like a tariff wall against foreign commerce, so high that It -is almost prohibitive. In answer to this It will suffice to call the attention of the writer of this Democratic editorial to the following statement Issued under a Washington, D. C, headline bn November 17, 1915 For the nine months of the present year ended September. 1915, there were Imported Into the United States goods to the value of $1,802,000,000. In aplte of the war. On these Imports the Government realized revenue in the sum of (148,224,1)97, or an average rate of duty on all goods imported for this period of but 11.3 per cent about aa close to free trade aa could be desired by the most ardent freetrader. For the corresponding nine month of the calendar of 191i January-bep. tember, under the Republican tariff law, we Imported goods to the value or l,;;r,.vw,uuu. On these Imports the Federal Treasury realized revenue in the sum of $i42.G21,Sj9, or an average rate of duty of lS.li per cent. the duties eo distributed as to afford a fair measure of protection to all American in dustries and labor. Had this average rate of duty been collected with imports for the first nine months of the present year, the Government would have realized revenue In the sum of I38,S0d.OOO, or- $90,000 more than was actually realized. For thla period the low duty rate of the Democratlo law repre sents a monthly loss of 10.0o0.000 of reve nue to the Government. Bear this in mind. The anemic condition of the Treasury Is not due to decreased Imports, but to the fact that so many are coming In without paying a cent of revenue to the Government. Josh Billings was right. "It is better not to know so much than to know so many things that ain't so." REPUBLICAN. BOOKS THAT UNDERMINE MORALS Clubwoman Approves Campaign Agalnat Growth of Sex Stories. TILLAMOOK. Or., Dec. 17. (To the Editor.) I wish to commend the strong position you are taking against the sex stories which are flooding our bookstores and news stands. I believe them to be one of the strong forces which are undermining the morality of our Nation. We deplore the terrible ravages which moral corruption is making in our social structure, but al low the flames which feed It to burn with ever-increasing energy, and with a scope that knows no bounds. Realism? No. Do not think It for a minute. "As a man thinketh so he is." If we allow the Bex novels a permanent place in our literature, and sit quietly hafir while thev rjermeate their morbid Influence throughout our Nation, the time will como when our moral na tures will have adjusted themselves to their Influence: and then wo will have to admit that it is realism. The public mind should become so awakened to the real influence of this literature on human nature that it will not he tolerated. I see the dawning of a better day when such papers as The Oregonian take so strong a stand in the right direction. MRS. C. J. EDWARDS, Chairman Literature Committee, Ore gon Federation of Women's Clubs. THE irCwSBOYS' CHRISTMAS EVE. Twss the night before Christmas my -story befell. And two newsboys were trying their papers to sell. In the City of Portland, they stood in the street. In front of a playhouse, each eager to greet The crowd that would saunter forth from the door. When the curtain was lowered, the acting was o'er. And while they were waiting twas natural they Should fall to relating their views of the day. Floating out on tho breezes, they heard children sing: "To Jesus give praises, for he Is our King." The younger insisted that this story was true. And most stoutly resisted the older lad's view. So earnest and honest, and so eager was he. So convincing his tale that poor Mike needs agree With a half-hearted :"Maybe. I'm no knocker. See! But you're Just a baby alongside of me. Tou say he loves newsboys. I'd be lieve that some more. If he'd send me a dollar. I'm needing it sore. To give to my mother to pay for the rent. Tls due on the morrer, and she hasn't a cent" Just then the doors opened, and the patrons came out. "Oregonian for Christmas," the urchins now shout. A couple stopped near them, and the lady smiled, "Dear, Let us give them a little to make Christmas cheer." His hand went to his pocket, and look ing right glal. He brought forth two big dollars, a coin for each lad. Then with fervent "God bless you." they passed on their way. Whereas I lingered after and heard Mickle say: "I guess you are right. Bud. .and your Jesus is King. And I'll bet you that lady's his angel. sure thing!" And you. kindly strangers, as you go on through life. Know you opened a channel that with promise is rife. -That you kindled a faith which may grow with the years. And gave Joy to a heart that knows more of life's tears. Bread cast upon waters to return has been known. And a love gift Is ofttimes the best kind of a loan. When Christ these words uttered, they were spoken for you: What ye do to my children, unto me, - too. ye do." HORACE WILLIAM MACNEAL. In Other Days Twenty-five Tears Aar. From The Oregonian of December 20. 190. Washington, Dec. is. ine i-resiaeui has nominated Rev. Cephas C. Bate man, of Oregon, post chaplain in the Army. Annie Abbott, the wonderful mag netic woman, will give a special exhi bition this afternoon at 2 o'clock at Masonic Hall. The First Congregational Church of Oswego will be dedicated tomorrow. Rev. C. F. Clapp and Rev. C. HI Curtis will be present. A neat church build ing been erected the last Summer at a cost of. J2000. Julia D. Church, Jeanette Meier, Abe Meier, Julia Meier, Fannie Mark, W. S. Ladd. D. M. French, Charles E. Tilton and G. B. Gilman have brought suit by their attorney. Judge J. J. Balleray, to secure an Injunction from Judge Shattuck to prevent the closing of the lower roadway under the Morrison street bridge. The bridge company, it is alleged, has threatened to close up the passage. The Washington-street line began running electric cars on Its Fifteenth street branch yesterday, and In a few days will do away with the horses on the Eleventh-street line. Half a Century Ago. From The Oregonian of December 20. 1885. Teams were employed yesterday hauling Ice to store for the Summer months. Now is an excellent time to prepare for long drinks. This dull and monotonous place was transformed yesterday into a busy, dashing and live city, by a fall of snow the night previous, which brought into requisition the use of fast horses, fine cutters and sleighs. Providence, R. I., Dec IS. Phillip Allen, ex-Se'nator and ex-Governor, died here this morning. The Pall Mall Gazette says the mes sage of President Johnson is looked for In Paris with universal Interest, because of the belief that It contains paragraphs commenting upon the ac tion of France in Mexico that will need explanation. On December 6 the lower House of the California Legislature, by a vote of 64 to 9, adopted the resolution rati fying the constitutional amendment abolishing slavery. The new ferry boat, lately in use at the foot of Stark street for crosrfng the river at that place, is now mere than half completed at the Willamette Iron Works and will soon be plying in the line with the more steady and reliable assistance of wheels. BAIT NOT REAL TROTJT MENACE Automobile and Fish Hoa Are Cause of Depletion of Streams. ASTORIA, Or., Dec. 18. (To the Ed itor.) I note in The Morning Orego nian that the Oregon Sportsmen's League is going to hold a convection in Portland December 20, at which time the so-called menace to trout fish ing from the use of salmon eggs aa bait and the single-egg hook are go ing to be considered by them. As I am not a member of that asso ciation and, of course, will not attend the convention. I desire to express my opinion on the subject: First, we all realize that the supply of trout in our lakes and streams is diminishing, but, in my Judgment, neither the salmon egg nor the single egg hook is the cause, but the auto mobile, which has increased the num ber of fishermen many fold. Ask any man who lives near a trout stream and he will tell you that In the past season there were 10 fishermen where there was only one five years ago. Also, in all walks of life we have with us the hog who wears a human hat. and this is the person that must be curbed. Second, the fish In the lakes and streams belong to all, not only to catch for the sport of it, but for food, so why not give each person aa equal chance? The greater majority of people are not fly fishermen, nor have they the time to learn. I have discovered this to be an art. Aa adept haa a great advan tage. Therefore, I say work for a law that will be effective for all time, which will reach the majority and not a fa vored few, limiting a person's catch to, say, five pounds of trout within 21 hours enough for a meal for any or dinary family, and that Is all he is en titled to. Again, let each fisherman, without prejudice or partiality, see that the other obeys the law. This together with the fish hatcheries, I believe, will so protect and stock the streams that there will be trout for all. AN ANGLER. Pension and Army Diaburaemcnta. ASTORIA. Or., Dec. 18. (To the Edi tor.) (1) How much are we paying annually, and for a period of the last five years, for our Army? (2) What is the annual outlay for pensions in the United States? (3) Could the Swiss system of mili tary training and service, which Is compulsory service, be adopted by the United States without amending our Constitution? GEORGE KABOTII. ADDronriatlons for support of the Armv have averaged about $95,000,000 annually for the last five yeais. The 1916 appropriation, the largest since tain -arai aim 019 515. 50. These figures An vi r.t InlnHn R linr D riit iOHS tOT fOTtS and fortifications, averaging a little more than 15,000,000 annually, nortnose for support of the military academy ($1,000,000 annually), or those for the naval service. The 1915 naval appro priation was $144,868,716.61. (2) Pension disbursements in in were $173,440,231. (3) It is doubtful lr an its rammca tions would stand the test of constitu tionality, although it could probably be applied in modified form. In a Hurried Moment. Life. customer (to drug clerk) "Do you keep Dr. Pirate's Peculiar Prescrip tinn'" Drue clerk (absent-mindedly) "No, sir, tve have something just as bad." At a Sewing; Club. Houston Post. "No, she has never gone out much." -ir-ar in vou know?" "Why. when she Joined our sewing club she actually expecieu to u p"nip pv... Horsepower and "Power" Sale You measure mechanical energy by horsepower why not a unit for advertising energy? Why not "sale power"? In other words, a measure of def inite results for definite dollars ex pended. If all advertising were appraised by such a unit newspaper advertis ing would loom up in splendid pro portions. It would figure the best definite returns for the least amount of money. Its "sale power" would be of the slxteen-cyiinder variety. Want to know about some of the men who have tried to measure the "sale power" of advertising? 4 4UI U 44 I 4 im iaa4 aa4 X