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Meat'" r.!ertinraot rather than in
formers wftea II Invited two speak
er of tt'tu'nr p!" view di--ciM
the r i;tm, Mr lUiUa
(r ca die.-era aa great and U(Uc
. trial com from ie epr
Ur. If t"Iic . ei4ll for
moe of la .n;r'jol uplift .--p!t't
la Pr l rt
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ti. 6:. u uppi.
t.trou ebnrtl 4 trtK-j:w
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ramertn IS (Msr torr wvta i
ef rpratt i)irnml
M It km -rtia bit tmr'r Amirt
cn in.) ! mor ormJ IA pact-fit-
rl ef ef '"" p U&3eo
f in.irr rm. Mr. CR l:t
wttik hal B irrprt4 ! e cot
rr' ru't rv1 t rtopRrt for the
ftre. ear m epio
1 1 iirafu) eTxtana . oe4
f ra ! for It U not u
n.l t rSt(J wtta ra! tor
fi:rn it u i"t rpel:- Mr. t"lte.
er ,ntHu.i-vM.: jpport.r. fell Into
Lie lr.tr error.
I tae iijM ef ht trr.rtr4
!' rf"rm c"-urretl (n
e'br c.kl fce er t4
nntil Ut!T. .J'-pte4 e tT
It U dirrwalt to ectept
fr trrteoe nterprtli ef frevo
itintt ta tKl " Ttioee ;rm
prepr(r U-iJ r,wpliinu ef
i-ft.r one credit fr the etftr. fu4
nler.t totln. Iectitl erNerr od
trie tike "ere "f orl to tTo
m itwe te V. 1 tPi'T
r i.. ied quite eert:y ana In nr
alttra ejltheat te erwIlmtnerT o"P
tioe, ef the direct tuu:ioo pr!-tp!e
r ao r"mpi"hnete direct primary
v rr in'a.
Too or three in Samuel O.
Iirrthe ri( ee ertwc! compnRf ea
a. e4 !'UtU In Ot' tht
:i IVuhlEftoa. The U:tr etite he4
not th.n e4eca.J the lnltlUe en J
r.fare tunB. Mr. Illjthe fiow4 lb I
mnl ef the pra" than a.-nbe4 l
Te-jr in the lnit!fte ant rrrrn-
4 im h rt.-flaj In Vaehtrtoa
without the ai4 ef Ihoaa lao mevllunia
r,f orain the tap!-' eld. Vre
I- bl make a umiUf romp4rt'
en a-f'.t eume eter J'e aa t Prlr
ti-t ci'fHffUn to te ttn the
.ma reautt. e ti!l ouIJ But ea)
lh. the uarfuTeraa ef ta rultle
an.t rf.rajana wee di.ipro4.
The rfro1aa baa t-ao fori4 al-
ta Preca u "a fin behind the
d r." I prant t&e Impwttlno of
bat lr(ilti-a apn the popte bT
matiida4 effl.-lata. The lrtt;at:e
h bean ef la. t.io. Bt oMjr
In ebteinirc U tiilvb the LacleU
ti4fa raluctaat to ena.'t. but In
earur'n Ihe a ) pt:a cf -4l
renatI?utlBat aaaa4mante Moor
t -ia ejuM fc fo poaait:e jtn
eel the i;i:titne. A 'T reapectatUe
r..er4 roM bo fit. 4 In bX paJtlrQ.
lira. Tee the recor4 Mr. t"Rn !
iprtj imti4i from erntrvr. tie
rrfiliti the workman' com paaea;ia
t. to the lrc- tm. T'r fact
t It 4a dUv.4 la rrtia (or ob
jmr by aa ertnt4 if'Misdara.
tttrn4 BWfe tttna aumarooe other
e'ataa where thar a rtfitJun
ar eah7tn the beaa.'Ue ef etmiur
t. AbftIUARI(1( ef pub'h.- T4m
b:1ac. d'para!.m ef the eacrae4 dva-trv-ta.
fi-a4'3Unt toting ea4 etbar die.
iia.-t:y aurat ref rm re eoC acconv.
B!jahei thrut d!rct tu!:ioo,
fe::e the f.t that (inula rafurme
are t n u ff r a4 In etha etatao In
db-a'a that the ar election meth-e-l
f ofncere ware rt primar'.Ij re-ipor-aiMa.
It a lao ea anfortmtal ra.'r
en.-a ke sua la la "aa e!4 eraeeaa Jixtca"
tjvafra;.n who w-e caucht eaa !
IC aa KCmkia to a ratToal altirrnaf
t. ha ratoat 11 r;rod The
1 In at taa IM t ln-
e ,errtne aa corn.-a;t:a4 wee earviett
e a 1'ihern 4t,ir',a( fprteo aa4 b4
baa e a'ta t le the 4prame l aovb
taraaf1 eart!-a ef laipr'par p-iift-V.tl
Infueoce. At the time hie IcJ.a
rreta'S aa J OMltta he ba4 )u.t
aea :.! f r a f j-I lm lhroutt
I -a eeerte.e af a d rvt primary lao.
whb'h ieArth-t hc av-inl chotve
:i4 ron-rartLaoa JwUkty f : ira.
Tea prt e o m4 ! amphaae ta
taf trtr ta a mM !!e vrnos t twtweee
rr JtntBJfi'ia an t a4-i;atLo ef the
'rC'e evatam. II at I not rva tteatf.
It oi l rs mnm4:i,-;:T rrv4c (oe4
e'.-UIe. b-t It ta a rl aacy for
effactiatr tst ro-:'. tl a.-tj:ir en
tre the reapnaiM;y of the .trr,
aril In aivtaaT Ibacca more power re
a taa than ratr care an-l ptavf.
!..-n ta I'e di'at laeUl4lUa faa
I jr le aaaia ronaFaat. trtaKi'ant
watSif. Ii 13 praaa.1t is aa the
..re laar IU. -St rrwl ltt eat of
a ax:.tt-al aa4 BBorai anaaaole te to
11 e-re4jntT
faBJ kPTT txti.
T"emcn4fa are Both!r if not the
ert.ata ta their party principle and
I I. a of OoTrrcmer.t Watchf at wait
te enl apinefeea diploma- y have been
-r4 trf rf the trno4-retK. tarnpara.
( iaat. MS the Amervan pub:.c mak
I d demand which had te be tail th
JmBlmtloa preparadceaw rro-ae-amm
waa abot the mii4C
tra4i:e-the-iaue) plan that could be
trrtaaaj ta pieaaa 1 concerned, r.ut
In Beektnc ta meet ail demaeda from
at aourree the Admtniatration baa
j leaeed aa on
iT-rn the luttv at lane co-ne the
cy tSat fa prere.reaa prosra nn-e !
e r.Aerr a.-t1e an.t l.ar." 'a U.. I roxn
-aithia the part", and particularly
fmna th Pryaa peace-eJ-aeV-pTVe
put a aa la ra4 that tisa dcitnat
pmcramme te t-o era.a?l-. There U
ailaanraaJ tjuh:.- facline that Amerl-
.-a h-ta p:aad the same of dlr!o""t'
hufro.riry far ba-jond the Itmlta ef
American drnltjr and Atn-rUar.inv
Tat wl-hin the partr the demand
raiaad that the AdminUtraVloa ko do
farther
It ta a pe tarle that m ht be f-inny
If It war not tracic. Theao are try
Ir.ar Clara, Indeed, for the L-sorrata.
A a.l more trtn for a people whoae
daatir.lae c har.ee to be Id aurh bewll
dared and tiecertata hand la tht
aital hour.
urt it urT. t
The q'jeer a; act of the Pan lJf taw
ta that It ha Do baai In morale or In
ral tloo. but or.!y In law. The rourta
nir that It ta free from any taint or
is:rton ef btsotry or faoatlciam. and
liat la lie Ract.-necl and etf -rcemen
It la a prpr earnrlae ef the pottc
cowrr. Tha public know that CO
food ran com to anyone. If tha law
hall be put lr.lo effect, for It la riilcu
louaiy dtacrtnBlaalory, and arbitrmn.
puta aader the ban certain aaaful and
ear tea ex f worka, buair.a ai a and ocr u-
patlona. whiie wtlfiout xtrtne or Tea
eon It eaaispta eertaia other.
Why. tot axamp:. adould a grocery
tore be abut up and a baitery left
open Or a theater be unmoieetrd
whi:e a ba.taa (4in la rterr.ly atip.
traaaed 7
No oae worth baedlr.- call for the
literal eeforrctnent of the law aa
etaaJe not even the autiiors of the
new r.aet Iay which t to ba a aub-
titute for tha orthodox Sunday.
cow tr.rouch the tnlatakea aea! of rnla
ul4ej aaaSota we are to fcae a cxm-
pauaa to make a dead taw a lire teaae,
a treat daaj of barm will be don.
barna ta the raaa of a rational 5ja
day obaartaece. which moat people
now aarae ta propar.
It aney Wall be hepe4 that the relic
of erty-4ar f Jojiahnaea) which ti! re
pueee) oa the atatjte booka etmcet
fon-sttaa ta :a w:i-deerel reelect
wt:t be permitted to remain there tin
til the people or the Leculatur have
a opportunity ta aay what they want
ta the way ef gaaxr oba r lance. The
atteatloa of the puMlo and the author.
Itiae eaarhe not bw to ba diverted
;rrn the prohibition law. It la enough
for the time.
rowtre tMUinm rtroJ.
Tt'hea the I'pH piltrrtma etarttvl out
oa their Impoeeuble trtlaaioo a I'ort
UnJ Iamon!lc aenlr c oaeApaper
wee vary much ahok4 becaue the
preaa of true rouetry d.d cot take Uteir
antarpriao aertouaty. It roae to arret
baichta of McV.roue n.1.tna:t"n In
uaootjaclna Bawapapare that dl4 Dot
conaidar the European pllarrlmase aa
loo aacred for Jeettr.x.
For eump;. on Icember t It Bald
editorially la reliikioc aa Raatertt
paper that apoke of the r'ord party
aa "Tl4er cf peace :
We IMa rl41-nT WrtiT eea effeta af
Ma e ) war the n:a oe at
ti-vea aa.aaa e eta asoee-e aaaiaat a
w& 'ee taa rae (arifi-e af
aa4 ir'-a tal la-aaa-vie ena aaratla rar
paa-e era ewavei eaa la ee lauaaae ai .
TbU pathetic edUorlal ended with
the fo!low:n( tearful appeal:
ttaa;.rae rxaeae aa ee da Coope ra
!? .ra-a. E'4rj a flra Karaea die-
ea. mtw 4eaatale4. taJaea aaala4.
.? ae.ii.aii aaa aaCij: c. aea
1st ii-i 14a e-ioe-e mt Ite ea4. Karat-
&ei-e- te a-at. la taere aa4 a aa-r4 a. I
im aaea iwjf m ee taea'.oe. ar etn-.l
ri-e paa.-a ea taatter By eaaoa. aa4 aa afcat
iar fcea U I la. i
Now thia aw. ma nrwapaper la ridl.
rullntr and scornlnar tha lord expedi
tion roliactiaety and Individually In a
a-rtr of tartoou that are the moat
drtte of ail the rrlttclama yet made,
t'rude and blunt cnttcUm of 'ord and
hia followera. who. h erenlr.a; paper
haa aald. should be held up for the ad
miration of the rtatnr ftneration. bow
r.nda ready acceptance for ue In ,:a
purified aa I eunctifled rolumna.
mo ray t-TT Trienit.
ft
b a aurprtae t Pol that lh
yourc and acreaalve Mayor of the
rea.t city of New York la Impotent
before the power of Tammany, which
did rt elect him. f-r he cor fcaeee Ma
inaM'.ity to enforc th taw a la 1 net
Sunday rloatcc of aaliwra. II make
a Ion Btatement of th aituattoo.
which lay th bum for poltc help
leaarrea upon the Inaderjuacy 0' th
taw, and proceU to ahow that when
a eelooakeeper la arreetad be 1 a!
moat InvartaMy acquitted. The Mayor
want the Mtate Icialature to do
enmeCMr.c. but he doee) bp! aay what,
rtcept that be think New York
heuld hat a rter mcaaur of
horn rule.
Th treat ware of pro! eat arainat
th ealooa which haa aeept over the
rountry fca eirltently made Dot even
a ripple In New Toft. Kra Chtcajto,
whuh haa tone been held by tta ad
rt irer to be tu!:y a wicked a New
York, haa teen able to t'.ul up th
.mJay eajooa. but the New York
Mayor repeat with parrot-Ilk fidelity
the boary eicua that It can't be done.
It la th old familiar detK of 11-.
lw ef:icar ecenrwhere who doe not
want to do It. One It eerred. but row
the pahtir knowe batter
New York without Ite lobater pal.
tree, lla c a be rale. It 11 road Bar. lie
II jry act ta midn!ht frolic oal1
tv-t ba New York: But Berartheicaal it
Ct.ae It theater efept for cred
coacerta oa bunAey. Nor doe It be
nundey baaebetU rame In th M
laaaoee. Ilut th peopt who ar hor
r.'ie4 at th profane. Ion ef th rUb.
b't by the .ere of who.'ean-MO a port
and br tie hahitaaa ef Ihe :hea!er.
meat hate a pUace where they ran buy
a rlrlrk. S an day mi New York
wtll be tTfTerenl.
ity tntxii rut woaiij) py.ay molc.
la theee troubled Ifmea w may
ever '.or. k the cea-trurlt tabor bale
nr.Jertaaen ta many quarter to carry
forward the tandard of clvlllxallon
and liehtrn th burden) of mleeyy that
are aitt4 upo the eiorld The re-pe-rt
la'.e y laaued br lh l:-cfe!'.r
foundation Indicate that ea-h work l
bein- d ine on a tare and practical
aval la Ihe fieid of medical ecierxe
and sanitation. A moat profitable year
of ac'.lty has followed the eff.rrta of
tha s'xiUfal worker who ar Berrtnc
ur.ier th direct! a of thl foundation,
partiriitarty la th seratc of th In
ternational Health rmnulwl n. a rre
a'lon of th rat year.
I -n rort.tn t eonoml" and health re
nlia hat fo:i.iwe,t th rommlaaion
aaaaalta en the Inaldtoa howkeprm.
la Ihe t-outhrrn states, the cm
mUaion report th restoration of
i at toiler to a normal at at a of
act'.tnty. That mean half a million
Imea reecoed from that ar retched In
ertia which follow th depredation
of th bookworm, depredation which
deprive the -rictlma of all ambition
ard trtereat In life. Tefor th Isola
tion of the "h.."kfrm" ar.d the l-T-
fe. t
of a method rf trentine t
ai.ii. lion hun lre ' t tho..ara rf
men. women ad hiU!ren were set
down a "worth lees whit traati" and
,tanJoct4 aa vuarr topc.ea. Tin
Jthnucht of thaee aufferera reatored to
I Laefulneaa and happir.raa la ItVKpirlnf
and from an economic tam!polnt th
new camnaicn must be measured 10
million of dollars.
Otto forrlsn countrlo. principal
ly In South and Central America, hav
solicited aw'sfanc In trpatmc thl
"laxrt-.caa" born of disease and all
hav received assistance. In I'orto
Rico It la recorded that treat result
bar been achieved. Th efficiency of
coffe plantation worker wa ther
Increased fifty Pf ccr.l. By imdu
klly ort&nulnt th crusade In that
treat territory of hookworm activity
which extended thirty detree both
way from th Eititrr. th commis
sion I destined to restore million of
practically worthless) tollers to souud
health and productivity.
Kren China I recelvlr.t attention,
and uch men a tr. b'lmon Flcxner
hT been sent to th Orient to tudy
th need of th Chines with a view
of rromoilrt acencirs for modern
sanitation'. In th treat achievements
of sanitation In the Canal Zone, from
which malarial and yellow fever wer
driven by General Gorroe, th world
was tiven an object leeson In th poe
albll'.tle of aclentlfl! sanitation nrhlch
should be applied In th Orient and
particularly in China.
Th purpoa of this commission Is
-to promote sanitation and spread
medical knowledte. a purpoa worthy
and prartical since, after all. Itnor-
nc I th trrateet ally of death and
dlstres. whll r.l: rhtenment drives
from th dark place th worst
court of humankind. It Is tratlfy
Inc to know that urh well-ortanixed
effort ar put forward by American
to su-aaln human life In this day when
th beet enrrtl" of Europe ar ex
trclaed in th destruction of tlf.
ArnAto or hi r-Airrr?
Any action. which President 'Wilson
may tak to uphold th right of Amer
ican to travel th sea In safety and to
place th Nation In an adequate state
of defena will be taken in face of
opposition from th leader and prob
ably from th majority of th Demo
cratic party In Cor.gr and with aid
from th great majority of th Kepun
lican party In Congrea. That la ap
parent from the tenor cf the debat on
foreign pollry In th Henat. Demo
crat with few exception denied the
duty of th Government to uphold th
rtght of American citizen to travel on
belligerent shir: JKepubllcans with few
exceptions affirmed that duty. Demo
crat maintained that neutrality re
quire th I'nited Slate to plac an
embargo on export of aims; Itrpub-
Ilcana maintained that an embargo
wonld be a grossly unneutral act.
Ther la Ilk division of opinion
on th President' preparedness pro
gramma, Th Iernocratlc leader In
Congrea. Senator Kern and Kepre
sentattv Kltchln. hav declared
againat any Increase In our armament.
and they aro supported by at least a
large minority. If not by a majority, of
their party. The President policy I
supported by a great majority of Re
publican, who disagre with him only
In doubling th efficacy of th meas
ure ho propose to attain the end
hlch both he ami they hav In view.
Behind th scenes Is th sinister fig
ure of Mr. liryan. pouring hi Insidious
doctrine of pacifism and defensclea-
nea Into th ear of Democrats, whose
hunger for appropriation to be ex
pended tn their particular district
makes them willing listeners. His In
fluence, though much diminished by
patriotic aversion for a man who de-
sert and seek to weaken hi chler in
a National crisis, la still great, i d It
Is used to palsy the arm of hia coun
try In defending Itself and II ciUzsns.
Clearly, If th President la to be up
held In defending the Nation, he will
derive hi main strength from the J t re
publican, not from the Democratic
party. Rather than strike a blow or
spend a dollar In the cause wherein
all should unite, many Imocrat win
divide their party, deeert tholr leader.
be recreant to their duty a Anier-
ana and expose their country to the
scorn of the world. Ilather than see
hslr country shirk It duty to defend
tse'.f and Its citizens, the gTeat body
of Republicans will stand firmly .be
hind the President, who I nominal
head of th oppoett party. W hatever
he President obtain from Congress
In thl emergency will be obtained
hroush Republican votes, for he can
not ra list r r enough loyal Iemocratlc
votes to win without Republican aid.
I 1 tn th sam position aa Cleve
land, th last Democratic President,
who procured repeal of the disas
trous silver purchase law with Repub
lican aid. Once more the Democratic
party prove that It ill not follow
wher a patriotic chief lead In time
of National crisis. One more does
he Republican party forget party In
response to th call of country.
The present situation In Congress
goes far to explain th President
halting policy toward th Teuton
powers. It has never been able to
feel sure that. If h took a firm rtand.
put aa nd to argument and by a show
of fore behind his diplomacy de
manded an accounting for th mur-
r of our citizens, hi party would
stand behind htm. Mr. Bryan, aa Sec
retary of Htate. pullc-4 him back when
he occasion required decisive actlin.
When he hook off lh!-restraint, Mr.
Pry an charged from a secret clog on
hie movement Into an open obstruc
tion. Temperamental. y averse to vig
oeoua deed so long aa h codld make
words erv. Mr. Wilson reluctance
o yield to the loclc of event baa been
constantly stiffened by douht that his
party would arprove. Koreeeelng th
political wreck which would ensue, he
aa shrunk from acting In reliance
pon hi political opponents for up-
port.
What hope ran w entertain thai
Germany and Austria will act with any
mora reepect for American rtght In
he future than In the part when ther
division In th President own p"-
tlcal household a to the- propriety
f Insisting upon those rights? The
tsteamen of thoe rations are guided
a much by their knowledge of our
sternal politi.w aa by th military
evtgencie of their own situation. Why
hould they heed th protests of a
tateernaji whoa own followers ques
tion the wisdom of even protesting
nd wha openly rebel against a pro-
poaJ even to male ready tn fight?
The principle for which tn preal-
el ha contended In hi namrrou
tea and which his oa n reluctance to
.-t and r.i partv ioUnt:m loyalty
ava prevented him from putting la
practice those principles intimately
ffeca the very stability of the isation.
They uphoU the reign of law agalnt
the reign of brut force, th reign of
humanity againat th reign of bar
barism. A nation which refuse to
defend them by ny mean that may
i rve neceeaurv to their s-ipremacy
offers a atari. in. e iavltation to the
power f barbarous force to make
themselves supreme In its mMt. Pis,
solution of the nation would follow.
A cation WaUcb refuse to prytcit.
It citizen in xeTclin; their un
doubted right to travel the., highways
of the sea unmolested serve notic.
upon them In effect that they must
stay at home out of retard for their
own safety. It practically warn them
that, should they o abroad, they
would better become clUscns and seek
lh protection of some other nation
for thia nation will afford them no
protection. It Informs them that their
ritht abroad are not such aa their
own country's might can maintain but
only such as the mart barbarous na
tion which roves the seas will concede.
Hence it would follow that our moat
enterprising citizens, who might ex
tend American commerce to the re
motest lands, would take refuge under
other flags and only those, would re
main American whom timidity or
lock of energy prompted to stay at
home.
Tha goose whose trullet yielded
f 11.60 gold nugget at Dayton the other
day Is certain to set the owner of
every flock to work with spade and
pan. It has not been possible to trace
the origin of the goose, which was
bought in the open market. The moat
known 1 that It wa a domestic goose
from some Washington ranch. The
nugget may have been merely a de
tached bit of wealth, or It may have
been part of a great store awaiting
discovery. At least such a possibility
is certain to set amateur gold-cekers
In motion among the goose runwa)
of lh state, and Intent upon what
may prove to he a mere goose chase.
E. II. Gary looks for "the firm
establishment of an International
tribunal for the settlement of all In
ternatlonal differences. yet pacifists
would class him aa a militarist because
the steel trust makes material for war
munitions. It never occurs to a paci
fist that, should Judge Gary regard
war from a purely cold-blooded Dual
nes standpoint, he might see more
profit lit the steady, grow ing demands
of peac than tn th spasmodic, a
troctlv demands of war.
The schema for Government pur
chase of th Chesapeake Delaware
Canal was probably suggested by the
us which the Germans have made of
the Kiel Canal. Submarines! have been
able to slip In and out safely and the
German fleet has been able to lie In
sal harbor, despite Mr. Churchill's
threat to "dig them like rata out of
their hole. A retreat with two out
let Is very handy for warships.
"Tntenerous trails of the human
mind" are not confined to Colonel
Roosevelt. What sort of a trait was
it that prompted Mr. Bryan to trace
th preparedness movement to arced
of munition manufacturers or J rem
dent t ilson to say the Republican
party had not had a new Idea In thirty
year"
John II. Stevenson has conducted
th office of Judge of the Municipal
Court In a way that has earned np-
preclatlon of this community, ale has
tempered Justice with mercy and char-.
ity when such was needed and ruled
with an Iron hand when deserved. Ills
record Is good.
A Portland newspaper refers to Ar
thur Langguth. th new Municipal
Judge, ns a "young attorney." Mr.
Langguth recently, with considerable
pride, announced that he had become
a grandfather. Still, It, Is possible for
a grandfather to he young.
Of course the wlshe of the West
will be Ignored by the House In voting
on the water-power bill. What has
the West to do with It except pay
tribute?
Bryan Is now snooping about the
edges of the political ring: reconnol
tertng hi chances of heading the
party on a peace-at-any-prlce plat
form.
Diana, the huntress, has been rein
carnated In Coos County in the per-
sons of Mrs. Lena Fleming and Mrs.
V. Woodfield. th benr-alayers.
And Just to think of all these sub
marine attack after the Administra
tion had settled the difficulty with one
of Its great moral victories.
Let those who have been complain
Ing of cold weather read the news
frot-i the East and thank their stars
they live In Oregon.
At last there is something new under
the sun. despite? Solomon. A Democratic
officeholder with a 1300 Job haa quit
In dead of Winter.
Junta nary, of Steel, aay a rjroener-
'.:' haa Its perils. Possibly; yet all
will grab rather than shy when It
come kuo-Mng.
Th farther from Berlin Is the
source of rumors about tha Kaiser
Illness, the worse Is bis malady rep
resented to be.
World fairs are pretty much alike.
but San Antonio may put the long
horn Into hers In 111 and make It
different.
A boy must ba 21 now to bang
around a poolroom. Many of twice
that age are too young for th habit.
Germany I to get goat milk, accord
ing to dispatches. But the supply I
Dot yet available from the alliee' goat.
Jane Addams was taken sick Just
In time to ve hor face. If she doe
not now spoil all by talking too much.
Coasting I certainly an Innovation
at thl season when we are ordinarily
planting tn prune the roe bushes.
When the mercury drop forty de
gree In one Winter day, that I the
well-known dull thud.
Il's a dull day when Oregon does
not get a million-dollar order for
something or other.
The next b!g events on the year'
programme are baseball and the
Spring offensive.
Th rnlsgulJed wretch who named
this Baby year haa plenty of time for
anothrr rues.
This weather gives one an Idea of
bow it must feel on the firing line
these days. ,
Experiments with soft drinks in the
hop cf a "kick' are now the order of
the day.
But If all the defense bills were
passed It won!.? bsmkrurt 'the Nation.
It looked like SvHng for awhile jea-
terdajr, Jiuiit Its "itsW
How to Keep Well
By ET. W. A. Evaas.
Questions pertinent to hrrrlene. sanitation
tnd pravrntioa ef dlseaee. If matters of gen
eral inters, will be sngwered In this col
umn, vvtvare spaca will not permit or th
subject la not suitable, letters will be per
sonal. answered, subject to proper llmlts
tione and where a stamped, sddreaeed en
velope la inclosed. Dr. xivsns will not matoe
dissnoale or. preserlba for Individual dis-ea-ea.
Requests for such servloe cannot be
answered.
u'rorrrM 11S. bT Dr. W. a. Evans.
Thibitied by arransemant with Calcago
Tribuce.)
- Keeplaa Bosks aa Health.
The census office recently issued
statement of some gains In health,
soma of which are to be credited to
1913, but most of them belong to 1911
On January 1. 1915. South Carolina
put in operation a law for the registra
tion of birth and deaths. Daring this
year Illinois and Florida enacted sim
ilar laws. Within a short while, there
fore, these three states will be added
to the registration area. At the present
time two-third of the people live In
the registration area.
What does this mean? It means that
about two-thirds of the people are now
keeping books on themselves. From
these books they are able to tell
whether they are healthy or unhealthy,
to plan campaigns to improve living
conditions. It means that when they
are trying to decide how much money
to spend to control consumption, ty
phold fever, and sickness among babies
they will have statistics on which they
can base opinions. The addition of
South Carolina, Illinois and Florida to
th registration area, therefore, repre
sents a gain for 1915.
Except for the above Information rel
ative to the registration area, the story
in tha census bulletin Is one of health
conditions In some parts of the United
State for th year 4914. The 1915 data
will not be available for another year.
The year lilt was a very healthy
year. The death rate was 13.C, aa com
pared with 13. In 1912, the healthiest
year in history prior to that time, A
death rat of 13. ( means that one
seventy-third of the entire population
died In 1914. Comparing 1914 with the
first five years of this century, and as
suming that the Improvement in the
whole country waa aa great as it was
In the registration area, tha number of
lives saved In 1914 throughout the
United, Statea was 150.000 a fair-sized
army.
To Stat In which the greatest sav
ing waa made were Rhode Island, New
York, New Jersey, Massachusetta, Ver
mont, Connecticut, Indiana. Maine and
New Hampshire. It is no accident that
in this list are to be found many, if not
most, of the states with well-developed
state health departments.
The eltiea in which the greatest sav
ings were made were, in the order
named: Jersey City. New York City.
San Francisco. Denver. Newark. Pitts
burg. Atlanta, Los Angeles, Lowell and
Pateraon. The honor of having the
lowest death rate among the cities fell
to Portland, Or. ,
Little Oae I.Ike Cider.
W. E. S. writes: "We have avlittle
on three years old. who dearly loves
cider. He will frink four or five glasses
a day if allowed. The cider is treated
with one-half box of sulphate of lime.
two pounds of raisin, ten pound of
sugar and whites of eggs to the lull
barrel. It Is keeping nicely and is not
any mora 'bity' than when treated. It
baa been made only about two weeks.
nd stood about two day before we
treated It. If it is not good for him.
or will harm him in fter years, we do
not want him to have it; but if there is
no danger in any way. wo would let
him enjoy it. as be surely does like it.
We especially mean about the forming
of appetite for alcoholic drinks. Will
you kindly answer as soon as con
venient?" REPLY.
Let him have it-
Oatdoor Sleeping.
A. A. B. writes: "A healthy seven-
pound boy arrived November 7. He Is
normal in every way, showa progress
and is nursed by, his mother, who is
also in excellent health. I am anxious
that he bezin to sleep out of doors on
a protected porch with north exposure
aa soon aa possible during the day. Will
you tell through your column when this
would be advisable? After a natural
birth with no complications what is the
length of time required for the mother
to remain In bed to recover?"
REPLY.
Becln bv airing the nursery often enough
to keep the air freab. -Vben the child Is
ons month old leave him tor 15 minutes on
lua porch. You csr Incrsass this 19 minutes
day. At three months roll him out of
doors every day thst the temperature Is
over and ths wind Is not strong. 2.
Varies. Some womes set up in a week.
Authorities insist on two.
Reetlcaanesa Is Mental.
11. P. writes: "At night Just after I
retire I become uncontrollably restless.
feel an emptiness around the heart.
and I feel as if entire body were pass
ing through space. I know that I am
somewhat restless and nervous, but do
not understand this feeling that comes
over me. If you think this is nervous
ness would a tonic help me?'
REPLY.
The condition Is mentsl and ths treatment
rruat be. njentai. No enoon treatment is in
dicated. Should Be tCxamlaed.
Constant Reader writes: "I am a con
stant sufferer with pain over each eye.
My sight is apparently good, but the
eyeballs are of a reddish-yellow hue-
Is It possible-to clear them? If so,
how? Io not think the color due to or
ganic disorders."
REPLY.
Atthonch job think your slsht is rood too
snouia nse your eyes examined.
ew Maa's .Mia takes.
Judge,
Mitnager I'm disgusted with the
mistakes that new man makes! He gets
everything nailed up.
Assistant alanager Oh, well, some
of the best ones are that way at the
beginning. He may bring home the ba
con yet.
Manager He won't urricss we send
him for ham.
Talk Betveeew FVteada.
Jade.
"Say. old chap, you're a- good friend
of mine, aren't you?"
Sure. And you're a good friend of
mine, arer. t you?" a
'Sur. And, aay, I want to borrow
10."
Quint. Major, quiet. Listen. So do I,
and If you can find anybody with a few
buck to spare, let ma know, will your
At a Dlaaer Parry.
Boston TranscripL
Mr. New-rich had been told by her
caller that a certain dinner party had
wound up with great eclat." When
her husband came home she asked him
what "a-kla" meant. "Why. that's the
dessert, I guess." said Newrlrh. "Didn't
you ever eat a chocolate a-kla7
Flesaelal Ttfeasarea.
, ' Boston TranscripL
judg- Why did you commit a second
theft after you had Just been acquitted
of the first one?
Prisoner 1 had to pay my lawyer,
your honor.
Beraerss Aajalfellaxe.
VANCOUVER. B. C, Jan. 4. (To the
Editor.) -Kindly state in The Orego
nlan the scientific name for the Ore-
Leon fya?. . it J Ail hia.
..
POKTIaAXD. Jan. . (To the Ed
itor.) In entering Into a partnership
ii it necessary to have papers drawn
jyj px a lwxi SECJaiBER.
foER-M AM VS STAXD OX WAR TRADE
Representatives Approved Traffic ta
Dlaewssions at The Hague.
PORTLAND. Jan, 6. (To the Edi
tor.) Apropos to ex-Governor Geer's
worried letters regarding America's
attitude as to exportation of war ma
terials to the allies. 1 am quoting you
the remarks of Eugene Zimmermann.
director-general of the Berliner Lokal
anzeiger. Berlin, Germany, as quoted
by the Outlook of December 29. 1915.
on page 1053, and am drawing from
them conclusions which reveal Amer
ica's attitude in no mistaken light, I
am quoting; one paragraph la full as
follows:
The reproach to America for furnishing
war materials to our enemies is not fair.
It Is unjust. It was Germany herself who.
In Ths Kazue dlsctulona, defeated the prop
osition to forbid the shipment of war mate
rials, from rj antral states to belligerents. A
free course waa left open to private ritiscna.
Herr Zimmermann further remarks
that Germany has purchased vast sup
plies of war materials from Sweden.
The German General Staff, Bernhardi
and German military writers in gen
eral have minimized previous to this
war, of course, the effect of an English
blockade, claiming that Germany could
carry on her trade through neutral
countries. This assertion coming prac
tically unanimously from the German
military mind, gives significance to
Germany's refusal to countenance an
International law forbidding neutrals to
sell war materials to belligerents. Ger
many herself as a belligerent wanted
to import war materials and in view
of her belief that she could obtain
these materials during a war de
liberately set about to maintain the
status which would allow her to do so.
In due time Germany's war came
along. At first her plan to Import war
materials worked beautifully. The little
Scandinavian countries bought from
the United States war supplies neces
sary for the wants of a military power
of the first magnitude; Germany
through Scandinavian agents was buy
ing contraband from America. Every
thing wtV on lovely till England woke
up and sivpped the whole affair. As
soon as it became evident that England
had a monopoly on the war material
trade, a howl that America was adding
flames to the European war rent the
German air. Immediately Germany be
lieved it against humanitarian law for
a neutral to sell war material to a
belligerent. To pass out this stupid
hypocrisy is no compliment to our
mentality.
America from the start sold con
traband directly to England and in
directly to Germany. Of this fact
there can be no denial. By the for
tunes of war Germany was shut off
from her supply. From this it is self-
evident that it would be favoritism
of no mistaken dye for America to
deny contraband to England. It also
must be self evident to ex-Governor
Geerthat in view of all the above
facts, it is not incumbent upon America
to express herself one way or the
otfler upon her attitude toward con
traband exportatlons to belligerents.
Her attitude is the known attitude of
the world excluding Germany who
maintained the attitude till she was
cut off from all its benefits.
The question Is not whether Amer
ica has a right to ship contraband to
belligerents, but whether America has
a right to ship contraband through
neutral countries to belligerents (to the
central powers for instance). After all
their blind talk about embargoes and
humanity will the Germans have the
temerity to press the latter question?
G. S. TWOJIBl!,. 309 Jefferson SL
NEAR-BEER TAX IS INOPPORTUNE
gale Should Be Encouraged In Absence
of Temperance Centers.
. PORTLAND, Jan. 6. (To the Editor.)
It has been rumored that the Council
Is contemplating a heavy license on
concerns selling near-beer.
The writer is a property owner and
has lived here all of his life, and the
property in which he Is Interested pays
taxes of approximately $4500 perhaps
$5000, its assessed value being in the
neighborhood o'f $180,000. Therefore
I have some interest in the reduction of
taxes. I also will state that I doubt
If I have taken a drink of liquor in
five years, and have certainly not en
tered a saloon during that time.
However, it must be temembered that
the saloon was and its successor will
be the workingman's club, and in view
of the fact that our prohibition friends
have failed to recognize the Justice of
guving working people a proper loung
ing and recreation center, or rather
centers. It seems but fair that these
soft-drink places, even though they do
sell near-beer, should be allowed to ex
ist and be encouraged.
The mere fact that perhaps three or
four places exist in the city where a
comparatively few workingmen can
congregate does not solve the problem
by cny means. There were probably
350 saloons in the city of which per
haps 200 were those frequented by
working people. There should be at
least from 50 to 100 temperance places,
whether operated by the prohibitionists
or by the former saloonkeepers is lm-
raateriaL
Just as soon as those who so strong
lv advocated the closing of the saloons
have demonstrated by actual fact, to-
wit: by the Installation of temperance
localities, their bona fide intention of
taking care of the people who are with
out homes or who desir) intercourse
with their fellow men, then it is proper
that stringent regulations and a license
fee should be exacted from places sell
ing near-beer, or like products; but
until those who have deprived the
workingmen of their places of recrea
tion have done their duty, it seems
that these soft-drinking establish
ments should be encouraged and not
discouraged.
The great trouble with most of us
Is that where we are people of means
we have no difficulty In finding places
in which to meet our fellow men, and
we lose sight of the fact that our.less
fortunate people desire the same priv
ilege. It 1 to be hoped, therefore, that
reason and Justice, lnsteid of narrow
minded fanaticism, will prevail.
TAXPAYER.
Birds That Winter I. Oregon.
PORTLAND. Jan. 6. (To the Edi
tor.) I live in the suburbs and during
the last two days my yard has been full
of birds, seeking food. Can you tell
me what the varieties are and give me
a description of them? Are some of
them grosbeaks and what variety?
What is an Alaska robin.? I can find
no description -of one. I have looked
through some bird books and I cannot
match my birds to any of the same. .
A SUBSCRIBER.
It is rather hard to identify the birds
without some description. The gros
beaks hardly ever appear before Spring.
The distinguishing feature of the Win
ter, or Alaska. robir, Is the black band
around its neck.
For fullest description of birds, so
that their Identity will be possible.
consult some of the bird books on sale
at most of the standard book stores.
Ran In Cribbage.
WEISER. Idaho, Jan. 4. (To the
Editor.) A plays a 10. B plays a 3. A
plays a deuce. B plays an ace. which
makes B a run of 3. Then A plays a 3.
Does this entitle him to a run of 3
also? And If B then plays another ace,
is he entitled to a run of 3?
A IttiAUKK.
On playing the second 3, A Is en
titled to a run of 3. for the cards have
run 3.. 1. 2 without any intervening
card. On playing the second ace B has
no run, for the first ace breaks the
run before he reaches back to the
deuce, as the cards run, counting back
ward h t. h im .
In Other Days
Tvcenty-Flve Y ears Ago.
From The OreKonian of January 7. lSiM.
A. J. McMillan, who wns sent by
Captain T. W. Symonds, I'nited States
Engineers, to make a survey of tV
Chehalis River, and the channels in
Grays Harbor, has returned. He com
pleted the surveys of Grays Harbor
and Chehalis River nnd also of Slioal
water Bay and the Willapa and NNasel
Rivers.
The Hotel Perkins was tho scene last
evening of a wedding between J. S.
Turner, a prosperous stockman of
Woodland. Wash., and Sirs. Nina Hoff
ncr. of Indiana. Rev. T. I Eliot offi
ciated at the ceremony.
A mass meetirrr of real estate agents
was held at the Masonic hall last night.
The object of the meeting was stated
to be to take some action looking to
the repeal of the city ordinance taxioe
the fraternity. Addresses weer made
by F. V. Andrews, J. P. Koehler. J. C.
McCaffery, Thomas Guinean. M. W.
Roberts, J. F. Compton, W. A- iu3.
Charles Henry, E. E. Long and J. D.
Hart
A large force of men was put to
work yesterday changing the track of
the Washington-street Railway from
Fourth down to First to T-rail and
they will also extend the line to Front
street. The Council put a stop to
laying T-rail some time ago and there
has been $50,000 derived from the
sale of the bonds of the Multnomah
Street Railway Company lying idle in
Chicago ever since, ns the ' company
could not get it until they fulfilled
their contract by laying T-rail to
Front street.
A. B. Stelnbach will leave for the
East about January 10 to be absent
five weeks.
State Senator Henry Blackman, of
Heppner, Is at the Gilman on his way
to Salem to attend the session of the
Legislature.
COURT OF NATION'S XEXT STEP
Civilization Thought to Be Now Ready
for International Government.
PORTLAND, Jan. 6. (To the Editor.)
In the New York World of December.
29. 1915, on the front page, you will
find this headline: "Court of Nations
Must Rule the World Is Belief of Root."
Then follows this summary:
A definite code written by all nations of
the world to supplant the patchwork of tacit
agTeexne:ite and treatlea which now con
stitute Alternations! law; thia code to b
adjudicated by a court representative of
the entire world. Public opinion of the world
should be ever ready to support the rulinfts
or this court.
The nation which vlolatea the law written
by all nations acted upon by tho interna
tional court should be treated as an inter
national criminal and should be punished by
the family of nations. Until all nations
recognized their duty of supporting this In
ternational law they could not expect to
have their rights respected.
'It would seem to me that this plan
Bhould be given the widest publicity,
particularly since it emanates from
such a respected source. For a long
time I have felt that there should be
something like this, backed up by an
Army and Navy, supported for the sole
purpose of punishing evil doers, Just as
a police force is supported.
Civilization had to grdw to a point
where this is practical, but since we
have grown through the stages of in
dividual, family, community, state and
Nation, why is it unreasonable to as
sume that we are now ready for in
ternational government?
Think of the great efficiency in hav
ing Just one army and one navy sup
ported by all Nations I
W. H. CRAWFORD.
Another Unavailable Slogan.
HAMMOND. Or., Jan. 4. (To the
Editor.) I, too, have written a prize
winning rose slogan, but am quite sure
it does not comply with the Rose
Festival committee rules because oh
well, what's the use explaining? If you
will print it, the voters of Oregon will
readily acknowledge it a gem, and the
committee may be induced to suspend
the rules. Here Is the way it goes:
Rose joy by the bushel, rose joy by the peck,
liut nary a drop of joyness dowu our neck,
By Heck!
The last line may be omitted without
impairing the general sense. It is only
put in to add force to the sentiment
expressed. PEE-J AY-GEE.
Press Time and Cold Weather.
CLATSKANIE, Or.. Jan. 5. (To "the
Editor.) 1. What time does The Ore
gonian go to press?
2. What was the lowest temperature
in Portland last Winter. 1914-15?
MRS. O'NEILL.
(1) The three regular editions of The
Oregonian close at 9:40 P. 1L. 11:50
P. M. and 1:40 A. M. respectively.
(2) The coldest day in the Winter of
1914-1915 was December 21, when a
temperature of 22 degrees was re
corded. Scope of Parental Authority. .
SALEM, Or., Jan. 5. (To the Ed
itor.) 1. Can a bright and nice young
man who is 18 years old, capable in
every way to take care of himself, and
is good to his father and mother, be
compelled by his father to stay at home
and be. without work or money?
2. Could the father forbid hia son
calling on and visiting with nice, re
spectable people? A. B. C.
Yes to both questions.
Boundary Line In Great Lakes.
CLATSKANIE, Or., Jan. 5. (To the
Editor.) To whom do the Great Lakes
belong? And where is the boundary
line through the lakes.? L. B. B.
The United States boundary line fol
lows the middle of the Great Lakes
from tho St. Lawrence River to the
northern line of Minnesota.
For Promotion of Siloing.
AIRL1E, Or, Jan. 5. (To the Edi
tor.) Please publish address ol an
assay otflce. where we can nave airi
assayed that some" think has radium
in it. BUBbUKiBiiit.
Write to H. M. Parks, director Oregon
Bureau of Mines and Geology, xor-
vallis, Or.
Newspaper at Forest trove.
METOLIUS. Or.. Jan. V. (To the Edi
tor.) Do you know if there is a paper
edited In Forest Grove and if so what
is the name of it? AVA MOORE.
Forest Grove's newspaper
is the
News-Times.
It Is Matter of Choice.
DAYTON. Or.. Jan. 5. (To the Ed
itor.) Kindly inform me as to which
would be proper: l was ieir. a wm
and should T use my husband s given
name as before or win i use my own.-
Dicta, a. r . vj.
Playing Fair With the
Customer
The old order of "substituting
something else" has passed from re
tail merchandising.
It is no longer sound business.
When you ask a storekeeper for
an article by name you are pretty
sure of getting what you ask for.
If you don't yoj have the right to
view that store with suspicion.
You are fair in asking yourself,
"is not that dealer trying to exploit
me for his own profit?" " ,