THE MORXTXG OltEGONIA!, MONDAY, FEBRUARY' 7, 1916.
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tta of '.tt phit-a f th Lu.ttaeu
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-e are ii. ta r1r that 'hr rattosa
tnr rtr nt. t a-'tijtoo If
r -a.ir ) . 'rim tn p.il if Iear of
T'if" cfirt 'mat i it h a court la It
t mlntin4f an4 t at'pt the
e'jc'rti''n R doubt CfrfftAQ diplomacy
ouM c'lehrata a r.l utory. Hut
ttim oey ai-oetac t t tBl;d
Jr.t th-vt ef puttlr off U -t?ir
day a rontrii-ry hicS mut
t- m-t niarty an-l really eoorer cr
i; there er .a a time when e
wre In pAatttoa t- conduct a diplo
matic di-cu.n!on t:h jvime force anJ
KSt tht time la The rtcheet
togsirr la the wrl. and the lt
pnorrful In artna-l mtfht. we are able
l ln wei.ht 14 our dipl'mjn.y by the
'r creaenrsa of wsattn and r
vwrvra. Obiou.ty thi would cot be
tne (4M) w-re Europe not othrwU
o-cpi.i. If (i.rnner werw able to
bca up hr catntin. po matter
bow tnr lhjr micht be from our
point f iew. by her entire armed
a'reritN. tMe ptmClon of Amna
ttuM b atlT w-akrncd. uitlen we
were prprei in fiiht for our r!nt.
Ani f.a-htlrc with the frvatevt mlU
tjrr powr la the world I no elicht
n.irta!rc f"f tha lal of all the
mi:itjnr power.
HkM l p!tr!y the arbttr of rlht
In turP- t''ly. Wh-re pattnnal
an ! re. ul Intereata mm Into conflict
f.ff-.t U Uri y a mtur ef feraphy
an t ationaitty. The power to bark tip
a prtt;olar conteatioa by armed force
fc the dtrTtlnlr. factor. Such power
U a n'!iib!e lr.t!tr with the I'cltrl
t-tjtM at prea'Dt. and It ta on'.y be-ru.-e
ef the dalicate adjutnect of
tne rmd campa of Europe that we
ne are nthir!4r -f " fctar. The
Luitaata tncHnt aroee oer a war
wM.-h u not of our makioc. It U
ltl now aa arTei-tin our rlchta. Now
U lh btet time t T prtair. oar claims
and it t tnconctab:e that w ahould
4.1 adjuatmaet until a time wbea
J-rmaoy -hoWa the diptomatlc ad
vantA.e which fcer miehly prow. -a
wsuM ie upua bein freed from
etl.ttie entaBcmeata.
Kvi net mi rir Jit.
N etroBr preeehtatloB h been
wtede ef the cJe for pre?redaeae aed
ef the duty t aide prtUaa coo-
M.rtlona and to aupport ery moe
t thai eal than waa made by Itap-r-Rtjtt:ve
SltXn. the l:publi.-an
I-.Jr ri the tt.u.. Ite bo by
!-nl'.tir. thit he tM "eeier ba a
-l:..r ta a Ur.-w etaadir Army
as J that be be been "prbb:y
pro?rry cUaeed"" aa a -tittle N"ay
m.n.- Cut. tike masy other ma of
t!-- epinUe. h rcoBt4e that the
war "! a br-a-up tn the world."
wfticl mr -finalty lead u. p-rhape
aot trt t.V atrn((! but Into eome
i'rui'. whl.rh ta the outcome ef thi
una - lie be:i-e "the preet coo
f: l la lUety to Ut for mey year
before tt la dr.aitiy deCertnlced
i:.r thai one aide or the other W
te nufiif or that neither caa become
Teere.'ore. be deem If -the part of
wuSim for oa t firty prore eur
eiee f'r any poeaible troubie which
eu come."
rr. Mann e that. Tiower much
we may !eire peace, tt l hot within
our pwr. with the feetlcc w have,
to -tn. a4rr!or4 tv f a f." Ae a
ru:t of the litattM burdra of dVt
wM.h be::ia-rer.l countrir are a-t-in-.ict.
ha tSic rotutioca bet l.-n-probabia.
and be recall tftat reotu
t:na hae B-eua'ty led to acxreaaioa
ard dupatee and oftea to war with
o'hvr count rlee." He -J to tho-e
ahrlna from the rspenae of prp
aralioa: w aa afford le aen-t
Af-.iMj ut mtl.ttaa mt 4;iar e a f '
i..i.ia a4t 4al r 4a rjrtlln4 fmt
i-4Ai. m a4.t tt it b m. iBan w
wt f Irvmtva aal llkaa fM atbA
R:'in. k C ' r (Ma.iv utn
-i''f ft. If w. i r . in-4 in tf-ntit.
w b t4i;af er cft9lr tra le
vn-1 if ( ti 'araeta. tf
Him h.'i"tl II Int.. . . 1 1 - 4ftn4 9b4
t.-i wi:l w -.r maorfiUl inei isca
wwtd pu4 attr 4r4 Nia.
"fVM'e T"Tipathlrtr: wlrhj lhe who
call prfrr to apend tha money on
lnxtmeBt and la aid of our own
people. Mr- ten aald that. If trouble
ehoult cme. "thr would be no die
entlnc "lce acainst peBd!nc all our
mrara. If r.eveaaary. to defend our
muntry and our home, and It wre
!. for c now to becta our prepara
tion." Referrinc to the need of rein
f r'-tn; our Nary, be aaid:
t b" rim? mar- (ar ta tbe 4 t er
f tB:jnl iiiaa I tan -( sar eitk G.r-
t-ipenJiture on military prepare
tioa. ta hi opt -.ion. "ought to be con.
aidered a an emarfency matter, en
t:r-ry apart trnt tha ordinary routine
or expenee of Government, without
reran to partt-mnehlp or party line."
Wa ahmtld "ip aaide mere partisan
orMriiona and. loal t the coun
try, aid the Ad-nlntiitratlon," W
"ild build up and etrenfthen our
home Induetrtee. lo order that. If war
rm. "we may be able to live wlthta
e)urrta. and that ubj-ct too
"h-Juld be con-ldered entirety apart
f r m f.rttir portiaan opinion." Ir.
cihortlnj the Houe t. unite oo
rr.4-ur-e f'r the National aafety be
a.d:
I mt mm lev te tii to fnc te Vt
m4 mrnr -ttrv. mmt M If ' k
rR an, i.-). i.pe-a a'-itr ead r-
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l ttm'mrm mm r ha aa!4 laie te
-f 4l--t'- li t r-.tr. mr pr
c i m1! taat 4i--4er.
There i bo taint of militarism or
r' deetre fir accresaioo. In Mr. Mano
r.pi-,i"c. Ite .rra the er.tlmertu
of tha arae peace-lo-trr but
yi-udent cltuan who woa'l hare the
Natloa do wbat he. hlme'lf. would do
It ttmee rf d'etarbenca. Hi deelr f 'r
c-r-rticn by man ef all partie
shared by at patriotic clllien. The
only exception ar Ihrv ho h
b'rn UJ away by tha phanlom of
pactfUm and tho f'r ho ara ao
Tjppc4 up In ta promotion of thrlr
own rMticl fortunra that thy ara
morally nrpela of vtawlrg any iu
tln from the plnl of brad. Natlunal
Ir.tereet. In short. Mr. Mann speak
for th American peopl".
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Tattxo wowrx M.rrrToix..
The Pan lrecfec- Judge who sug
gested that err.e of our sentimental
mal4 Jurors should be shot ought not
to be taken too s--rlouaty. It must be
rsmemlere 1 that the poor man was
called from hta sleep at aa unearthly
hour of the night to receive a verdict
of a-jul'tal In the case of a 'Woman
who had tw-n tried for assaulting her
hoshded. n recce nUln( among the
Jurore s-veral men. who lately bad
acquitted another woman on a homi
cult charge, he delivered a scathing
rebuke to tha s peel -a of male senti
meatatity which serve to acquit
womea. of scrlon charges: even giteg
so (ir a to charge that some Juror
ere provided with feeble mental e-iulp-mert.
t
fnubtteaa one of the weaknr-ee of
the Jury svstenn L the lender sympathy
with whuh male Juror hear th ob-
blng teeti-ncay ef female defendants.
Put the Haer ta not peculiar to June.
It te merely a product of a NatlocaJ
chrrter1tic. American men are more
gaitact and more considerate toward
theirwomen than any rare of men th
world over. This commendable trait he
ba growing for centuries. Naturally,
when a woman Is placed on trial It
la difficult for th average male Juror
to shake off th Inbred attitude toward
tonio and new her rase- with "he
same urts mpathetic flrmnesa that
might be Imparted to teetimor.y against
a mate offender.
This, of course. I a shortcoming In
th administration of Juetlc. The
shortcoming ha been recognlxed for
many generation. Women male
factors are Mom convicted where
thy era tried by Jury and It has been
noted that the more attractive the de
fendant th easier tha task of secur
ing her acquittal. The remedy cf
women Juror for trying women of
fenders ha been ugceeted. Yet th
-mcathle of women are even more
easily wrought upon when member, of
their own srg sob forth their griev
ances In court. The whole probletn
on of many growing out of th
relation of the sexe and for which
th Ideal eolation mo-t await upon a
further development of the human anl.
mal If not upon the actual arrival of
th mt:ie:Uuin. Kor even If a should
decide that women should be tried
by hardened Jurist and not by sym
pathetic Jurt. what then become cf
the equality of Justice?
rial er4i:n rtoMtr. w AT.
CongTes BhoulTheed Exra Meeker
plea for th survey and location of the
Oregon trait, not only for sentiment!
but for practical reasons. Th senti
mental reasons ar strong enough to
Justify erection of monument along
the trial, that It may not be Ut to
memory. Th practical reason extend
to th con-tructlon alng this rout
of a great National highway, to be
known as pioneer Way.
The Oregon trail l aa truly a Na
tional monument as Independence Hall
at Philadelphia. It U th great arm
which the American people stretched
out to take posses-ton of the Oregon
country. Had the pioneers not poured
over t,t trail la number which over
whelmed th subject of Great Hrltain.
th Canadian boundary might hav
l)-er the summit of the Hooky Moun
tain through Idaho. Montana and
Wyoaitng and alng th northern lilt
of Utah. Nevada and California. Three
of our richest atatee might have been
British colonies. Possession being nine
pot eta of the law. occupation secuj-ed
them to th Union.
tut this ntlrnrtal reason add
force lo tbe proposal that tha rout
ikaxa by th pioneer should
adopted by th Nation for a great
highway linking th Middle West with
th Pacific Coast. In peac this high
way would be of great value for motor
traffic. la war It would be of Inee
timable eervlc for military purpo4.
The great part played by tuotor've
htcl tn war has been proved abun
dantly In Europe, especially by their
n- In the rapid transportation of
French troop which threw back the
Cermer.e from th gatee of Parts.
Solid highways are a necessary to a
nation' defense In these time a they
were to the permanence of Home's
conquests. Th pioneers found the
most practlcaM route rrom th Mis
souri Valley to th Tactile Coast, and
th Nation should both honor their
memory and enhance Its defensive
strength be occupying that route.
r-KrtKc mitt b. orr. aoeix
The economic revolution which Is
making th United Stat the leading
financial Nation of th world may' go
even further than has jet been ug
geeted. Mobilisation by th Iirttl-h
govern mer-t of American securities I
causing what the market report de
scribes as "th unceasing leflow of our
sto k and bonds from abroad. Th.se
securities come not only from Britain
and France, bnt from Germany, that
country selling them In ScanJlnavi
and Holland, whenc they ccme to
the United Stale. Thi hi checkel
the advance and produced decline In
price of leading railroad stock in
face of greatly enhanced earnings, but
our market I .b! to absorb foreign
holdings.
These purchase rausa no outflow
of money: they slmpty offset the trade
balance of 1 I S. which I estimated
at $ l. . -0.000. 009" after deducting gold
Imports and ocean freights. Hereafter
the new capital available for Invest
ment will Inclutj a large proportion
of the dividends and Interest on these
ecurlttr. which formerly went abroad
to adju-t the trade balance. It will
tend to ftTlhi butane more firmly In
our favor.
Th surplus capital which ha accu
mulated In th United Stale Is already
being applied to purchases of Argen
tine rai:road shares, which are be
t'.eved tn London to be an organlxed
endeavor to obtain control. American
capital may obtain sl-nllar tortrol of
corporations In other Latin American
countries. A Indon correspondent of
the New Tor Evening Post foretells
that era 111 end there will be "heavy
shrinkage especially In colonial gov
ernment stocks (called bonds In this
country) and prior charge Issue of
Engrua rsilys' that w shall hav
Kr.iHh securities at a most tempting
level": that "all surplus money (In
England) wtll be o urgently iequrd
for government loan that our peopU
111 ba practically powerle to gtv
much upport to our own securities';
and that th question arise "whether
th neutral 'cour.trte. such as th
lnltJ Ptatea. -rill take the oppor
tunlty to coma hTa for barralna."
That foracaat Indlcatra a complete
turctnc of the tablta by the United
StatM upon Oreat rntalti. Formerly
the t'nlt-d FUtea and the Brltl-h col
onl nt chiefly t London for cap
ital with which to finance thWr dcvel-
! oimM They may now tV.o mort-
a-a(e on or bcom owner, of the
creat enterprise of Britain and her
rotonlea. Not only would the flow of
dividend and Interest from the United
State to Kuropo be etopped; It would
be turned thia way, and all continent
would pay tribute to tha United State.
American railroad manager might to
to IJucUnd. South Amrrira. Africa.
Asia and recon-truct railroad on
American llnea the lint which have
enabled American ralIroad to haul
freight at lower coot, though paying
higher Interest and higher wage,
than any European railroad.
Thia revolution may comeoon. The
war dne not eem likely to end this
year; It I mora likely to continue far
Irto next year and may not end then.
The Krltlrh people, may ell or mort
gage all that they have In their stern
determination to carry through the
herculean ta-k which they have under
taken, "rt'hen the war end the United
State may have a mortgage on the
ftntuti Empire.
WHM rr BRTAX MAO WOM?
VwiX.vvtTJ.C Or.. . - T the
Mttr 1 .in -f a turn of mla4 -nor
c ar toi i-.aa aattlsl. I mm w-ndlng
mi a.d be our etaoaa before th (real
nIMss of Iba worll at tills lime, (inanclal
Iv. r mm oparatlrjf as tne t! so etroos
;r e4veva:e4 t tbe rat Cemmoaer la
I r rr- aa4 ttnilmited eotnaca of
iHi-r al the rsil ef 14 ta 1. -mihoui the
4-aenl mt asy eibsr aatioa on earth." Would
mm aa-e suii.ions of toss ef ai.ver dumpd
nt oar fcaede from s.l e-er the world
rtthuk eir ova rone-nl end what would
mm wlta It? I ss.l t- plea-el to ba-
yotsr cooionvnt en lots ubjkt as I sra
sssteus st this time ta ba able to analvie
ttim d trice ad-"et-4 tT tbe "I'eerle-s
Os" aa to pr-pere4o.ee and It ran beet be
done b detrmptag the eouadn- of hi
srevlou Coclrlnea. J. I. kMunl
A discussion of what might have
been I not alway profitless. How
far-eeing Mr. 1'ryan 1 aad the ex
tent to which hi leadership may be
trusted ar worth any man' considera
tion la this (Say of the new laau of
preparedness upon which the very ex
istence of th country may depend.
Had free llver been adopted In
lSt. It would have renewed at an
accelerated pace tho withdrawal of
gold from th United Slate Treasury
by means of th endless chain which
Cleveland denounced and broke. Tt
would soon hav bankrupted the
Treasury and forced a return to th
gold standard. Merchant and banker
would have continued to do business
on a gold basis, for no law can com
pel a man to sell food worth a dollar
in gold for fifty cent worth or sil
ver.
A to our statu st tha present time
If w had been on a silver' basis, our
merchants and manufactured would
still hav sold good abroad, but they
would have contracted for payment in
gold. If their foreign customer had
Insisted on paying In silver, they would
hav had to pay almost double price
and to ship a treat bulk of silver to
this country at war risk or to adjust
matter In exchange. The gold In the
Uritrd Mate would have been hoarded
and only sllvet nd its paper repre
sentatives would hav been In circula
tion. In accordance with tbe Inexorable
law that cheaper money always drives
th dearer money out of circulation.
But free silver could not have sur
vived to this time, for th station
would lone ago have discovered Its
folly and resumed the gold standard.
IRtlMMl OR UTtDENT.
Th spirit which should animate all
American educational Institution
well expressed by Henry furxalo. the
new nresldent of the University of
Washington. In announcing that mill
tary training will be continued as k re
quired subject. He told th student
that It will b required "a a solemn
and universal obligation to their coun
try's defense. and h ald:
The Amenraa Ooe-rament may not be the
mmt eVit lo loe orm, rwi re iua.a
u'h mil bring- about in- o i " i
COO
i.racq ef mm foe each atb
;-t la mlll-ar liimf la enr r -.W-eaje
mt 4aertr trn't 'do'-n l v purpo-e.
Tie misiit f-r wt-K-a efand Is i
kam.aL.-i. inlahl. Like all p-or In lh
M.j milllarv oer mo-l be laahed Into
Ita mimrm b- h-initnni of ha-naa tedr
beaa and th lufKal ars amenta mt a rational
atiaX
Training of the young that they may
be efficient If called upon to fight for
th Nation la tn full accord with
American Ideals, for It Is necesasry to
the ra Illation and perpetuation of
those Ideal. Iiy undergoing this
training, atudents not only equip them
selves to serv th Nation, but they
serve them-etvrs. They acquire thor
oughness, orderly habit, close appli
cation and discipline qualitle which
ar as essential to success In civil as
In military life, fully as essential as
th training of the Intellect which they
undergo.
Th moat Important requisite for the
great volunteer army npon -which this
Nation must rely for Its defense Is
an amp! supply of trained officers
for th largest army which It may
prove necessary to put In tha field.
H y Intensive training a man may be
made Into a soldier tn one year, but
the training of an officer requires at
least five year, and the rank and file
cannot be trained unlesa officers are
available.
Th Government must look to the
universities and college to supply of
ficer. By combining military science
with their other studies, students may
upon graduation he equipped not only
to follow their chosen vocation, but
also to command a company of soldier
tn defense of those institution among
which tha universities occupy a high
place.
THE Ml ACK FOR O BOAO HII.L.
The approprUitlon of t:;. 000. 000
carried by tha Phackleford bill Tor
construction of post roads hof an Im
posing sound. It is, in troth, a great
sum. but when it Is remembered that
It must be divided Into forty-eight
parts, slgatftcanc of tha amount
dwindles.
Orrrnn's share of the 1:3.000.000
would be tii."92 under th method
of apportion prescribed In the bllL
To obtain this amount the state would
have to appropriate a Ilk sum. That
would mean th expenditure of nearly
fSOO.000. but If applied to the con
struction of hard-surfaced highways,
the sum would not make a remarkable
showing tn a state so large as Ore
gon. Multnomah County's recent bond
issue for tl.2SO.000 laid seventy miles
of pavement on highways In most
part already graded.
The bill, which has recently passed
the House, fin I apportions to each
state the sum of 15.000. The bal
ance is then divided In half. One part
I pro, rated In accordance with popu
lation.' th other part Is apportioned
In accordance with th number of
miles of rural free delivery and star
mail routes In each state. The money
Is to ba expended In each state upon
a system of highway planned by the
state hlshway engineer and approved
by the Secretary of Agriculture
While technically the money Is to
ba devoted to the construction of post
roads, th definition of the term Is
extremely liberal. It may mean any
public road over which rural mAlI
might be carried. None of the ap
propriation may bo expended in cities,
towns or boroughs having: a population
exceeding 2000, except in such com
munities on streets wher th houses
average more than S000 feet apart.
Tha fund provided by tha bill would
be apportioned as follows to the sev-
eral states:
Alabama . .
Anion ...
Arktau.
CsMorula
Colorado . .
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Florida ...
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I.iinole ...
Indtsna ...
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Keneae . . ..
Kentucky
l-oul.i-.ca
Maine ....
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Vontana ..
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II N. Yors
-r.s s. Carolina.
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3.0 4 Ohio
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It will be oheerved that because of
Oregon' relatively small population
and comparatively amall number of
rural routes, th Oregon apportion
ment Is among tha small ones In the
list. At that, however. It Is probably
In greater proportion than are the
contributions of Oregon to National
revenues. Moreover, the bill. If finally
passed, will probably be only a be
ginning of Government aid In road
const ruction.
That young nurse In Pennsylvania
who administered tha wrong medicine
to a patient and committed suicide by
drowning took her error in a way al
together too serious. That one mis
take would have made her careful the
rest of her career. As the patient did
not die. It Is probably her grief was
occasioned more by love of the situ
ation and chance to graduate.
If walking backward from San Fran.
Cisco to New Tork will accomplish
or demonstrate anything, then the man
w ho la doing It Is a benefactor. If not,
he Is a pure freak. The crab spider
lacks only" the training to do as well.
The Bishop of London' defense of
the fishermen-who refused rescue to
the drowning German aviators .shows
how one act of barbarity In war sup
plies excuse for another, even In the
opinion of a minister of Christ.
Thore Is a great opportunity for
the organizer In Germany, where It Is
said 70,000 employes in the Krupps
concern sra working twelve hours a
day and most of them at the rata of
12 and 14 cents an hour.
Whether a man has a right to snore
In his room Is likely to be decided by
a high court on appeal from Douglas
County. The man In tbe case Is single.
If he had a wife he never would get
ss far as a court.
In a few months the early rose
in v. in hlnnm ami all will be for
ie n-A or nil ubAntlrAl a
gVlldl. - - v - -
tha nnii'V najtsins- of the time. Just
Slgu a, nolo 4or ut"!j ... .
The Mikado is to ride an American
horse. He should remember the
equestrian experiences of King George
In Flanders a few months ago and
stick to his limousine.
Thirty thousand Jaokrabblts have
been killed In one small section of big
Malheur County, and to state the num
ber left Is to strain the cipher "mats"
In the linotype. -
Pink suits and lavender of silk may
k. n r-ieht for Palm Beach, but it
ever a man Is seen tn tnem nere
will automatically open tha season lor
tha gunman.
It was hardly to be expected that
a Rhode island jury wouiu imu
white woman gnllty on tha testimony
of black men who were worse Im
plicated.
-
tf s.mta. Barbara were not o far
to tha south, on might believe the
nrhrini vera readlnc the riasnes
from th trolley poles In Portland.
rnm itomarrl Is likely to lose Interest
In his former neighbors since his at
tentions to one or tnem nave mruimu
him in a breach of promise suit.
a miiiiiM of Jamaica ginger and
hard cider ought to suit the suffering
drinker and eventually give him per
manent relief oy Kimng mm. , ,
That munitions plant in Canada un
doubtedly went up by accident, but
it Is necessary to call out a regiment to
protect the remains.
Tha Seltleerents seize eagerly upon
signs of war weariness among their
enemies. They are all wean-. ou. re
fuse to admit It. ,
Tn tha matter of cellars on Front
street. It may not be "AH hands be
low!" And then again, it ,may do bo
with a rush.
the recent weather was
good for tha fruit crop, only please
o not talk about iniu ior a jew
months.
A shingle mill shingled with shingles
Is so much of a novelty In this North
west aa to get newspaper mention.
With barrels of oil In their catch.
Scandinavian fishermen find their oc
cupation profitable, though risky.
c.i.. Tim Ham Twla sees the Na-
l'I U 11 LA' t ),
tlon drawn and quartered and the hide
ung on tne rence to cure.
Tha solo Jarring note In the history
of the snow-bound trains was the ab
sence of tho stork. ,
iri.. -non who rAv taxes early is
lore of a benefactor than he Imagines.
m
.r.t Britain's burden Increases.
N
ow she must supply Italy with coal.
Th- aloof of Saturdar nlcht was In
the nature of a finish of the big storm.
tllir not out voung Mr. Cooper's
poster Into stickers, stamp size?
Barring a little slush, Portland is
normal.
Geergc Ade.
M 'CLE ART. With., Feb. 5. (To the
Editor.) Kindly Indicate the correct
pronunciation of the surname of George
Ade. the Indiana writer.
It Is pronounced ss Is tbe common
word "aid."
How to Keep We'll
By Dr. IrV. A. Evaaa.
Questions pertinent to hygiene, sanitation
snd preYetition of dlaeare. If mattem of gen
eral interest, -rill be auawored i this col
umn. Where space will not permit or tne
ul.J-rt is not -unable, letters will be per
sonally anawered, subject to proper llmita
tatlons and whore. BLainpcd. addressed en
velope la Incloaed. Or. Evans will not make
dlasnosla or pr-errlbe for Individual dia
eaees. Requaste for such service cannot oe
anawered. '
rvpyrlght. 191 by Dr. tv. A. ",'""
Publlahed. by arrangement with Chicago
Tribune.) .
Maklac Caady Medicine.
In the olden time a medicine was es
teemed in proportion aa it was nasty
and nauseous. In some -of the old.
drafts of a score of more ingredient
there were aome substances which had
no business there except to add odor,
ta.te or an appeal to the imagination.
The effort of yesterday was to make
medicine neutral In taste.
A group of men, led by Professor
Fantus. of the University of Illinois,
are experimenting to candy medicine
for every ailment. The line of candy
medicines worked out by Professor
Kantus Include- one or more druzs of
each group. They have put something
like 10 different medicines in the form
of candles. Furthermore, they are so
simple that any drutrsrl-t equipped with
a tablet machine can fill a prescription
for a candy medicine. As a basis for
sweet tablets be uses:
Tincture of vanilla J
raceo powder i"
Pertroae "
Powdered auger
Thia powder, thoroughly rubbed to
gether. Is kept as a stock powder in
well-stoppered bottles. When the pre
scription for a candy medicine comes
In the drug prescribed Is mixed with
tha nowder and the tablets are made.
A second form of base preferred by
ome children is called fat starch.
8 per cent ali-ohot'e eolation of saccharin . .15
Liquid petrolatum
btarcb
Mix the starch with the saccharin
and permit the alcohol to evaporate
completely. Then Incorporate the liquid
Detro latum. One part or tnis xaisiarcn
mixed with five parts of sugar gives a
non-dar readv for mixture with the
drue to manufacture Into tablets. If it
Is desired chocolate or any preferred
flavor ran be added to the powder.
What drucs can be taken In this
wav? Sav 100. For Instance, what
greater boon or what seeming greater
lmno-s hllitr than candy quinine, ana
yet children cry for the sweet-tasting
candy quinine. One grain ar'stochin (a
form of quinine) chocolate tablets are
pleasant In taste and as powerful
against malaria as a grain of quinine
In. any other form. Another form of
quinine candy contains one grain of
saloauln to the taDiet-
Ordinarlly children object to salicy
lates. About six different forms of sali
cylates. Including aspirin, have Deen
nnr into candv form. Five drugs com
monly used as active Ingredients of
cough medicines have been found very
well adapted to candy medication. One
of these Is terpen. While children
usually do not object to the taste of
terpen. It Is not an easily aissumea
taste.
There is nothinsr new about candy
vermifuge and candy cathartics, but in
Dr. Fantus' list of enndy drugs are
manv not found In the well-known
candy vermifuces and candy cathartics,
Morphine, digitalis and even that most
bitter of alKaloias. strycnnine, i
heen nt In the form of candy.
The Journal of the American Medl-
nl Association oublialies Dr. .ramus
article In its January 1 number. Chil
dren who need to take quinine and are
too small for cansulea will account this
New Tear s article by Dr. Fantus about
the best gift the new year could Dring.
honld Net Worry.
J. D. writes: "Having experienced
eiin-ht Intermittent Dain at tbe heart
for aome time. I applied to a doctor for
treatment. After a careful X-ray ex
amlnatlon he told me that my heart
was slightly dilated, but there was
nothlns- serious the matter with It
otherwise. The doctor told me I did
not need anv medicine, hut should, iook
after my diet, get plenty of rest and
look after my general health: also to
avoid getting excited . and everytninu
would turn out all right. It seems my
condition Is unchanged and I am be
ginning to feel uneay. I would be
very grateful to you if you would ad
vise me through your column what to
rin tn alleviate the trouble. Am ju
years old."
REPLY.
Do not fret or worry. Many people who
have similar trouble lire to a ripe urn - '
. . Af pninDiritlvi usefuin-se. and
die of aome Intercurrent diaea-e. Some of
theae peop: are rreatly benefited by sc-cuatomlna-
them-elvaa to taking a cold bath
each morninjc a" toon mm 4ijcj ur- -bath
should b preceded by a few moments'
phyeiral exercise, to atlmulate circulation and
followed by a bruk- rubMne with a rou-h
towel. Practicing deep breathing exerclaea
la also helptul. 1 ou snouiu nM;r ...nt...
b'..n Ko:h mur atomsrh and lntit!nal dl-
aeatlon aa nearly normal aa pol"'. P
l.ot let youraelf become conatlpated. The
cbaaeee are that tea and coffee are not rood
for you. Head auch booka sa "Pbyaioloay
of faith and Far." by lr. Sadler, and the
'onqueat of Nervei." by Courtney. Theae
booka can be had of moat any bookstore In
your home city.
Diet for Diabetica.
V M 1 writes: "In sugar diabetes
ar fr.matnea. oatmeal, beans, baked or
boiled, -allowed; also small amount oi
rye bread? Name a few vegetames
which are allowed to be eaten. A few
lines on this subject would be read
with Interest by many."
REPLY.
, 1 K-ana uid rr hread are rich In
atsreh. Generally speaking, diabetica sre
not allowed to taKe sriieiea o rjrn in atarii.
. i i . y, . v Itv on nmteltl or lean
meats and fata. If you ao to a physician
i .,... v.auit noon nhuirvHtlnn of Vour
. ml-ITI K . vnue rwtllCv If VOU MVP
wtae, you will no riven a uiet -'""l""" u
lean meata, fats and Kluten bread, with as
....... t. . . K . v ii ii can eaellv di-eat and
use. If under tMls diet you get too acin juu
probably will be ecutea to an oatmeal uiri
wltnout mill nniu liic iijiicniuii., . i
.... . . wh.mmnD tne oatmeal wouia ue
withdrawn.
Proprieties of the Dance.
WIVLOTK. Wash.. Feb. 5. (To the
Editor.) Kindly state what is consid
ered Improper dancing in a well-regu
lated hall by refined people.
Is "back stepping" more than six
steps, or even all around tne nan,
considered refined or proper?
Dancing teachers or dancing crjtlcs
do not attempt to define or enumerate
all the dances considered Improper.
The lady. In dancing, should place her
left hand on her partner's arm and not
on his back or over his shoulder, and
the man should encircle the lady with
one arm only.
No person should e permitted to
conduct himself In a gross or vulgar
manner, and partners should keep their
bodies and faces free from each other.
Ktennlnir Is not considered Improper
unless the movements are exaggerated.
and this can be done In any dance.
' Prcwldeafa Aid to Labor.
PORTLAND, Feb. 6. (To the Edi
tor.) A sapient labor vleader" re
marked in this city the other day that
Woodrow Wilson had done more for
the working roan during his term than
anv other President that we ever had.
This reminds ma of the old story of
two men traveling through the Pitts
burg region during the first term of
Grover Cleveland.. One man said that
if Grover Cleveland had done nothing
else for Pennsylvania, ho at least sup
pressed the smoke nuisance.
REPUBLICAN.
Tax L,a-ra.
PORTLAND. Feb. 6. (To the Editor.)
Kindly publish present "tax law"
and oblige. ' TAXPAYER.
Tax laws are voluminous. State the
point on which you wish information.
ST. BRIDGETS PLACE I.V IBEJ.A'D
Celebration in Honor of Ardent Woman
Worker Call l"p History.
rORTLAXD, Feb. 6. (To the Edl
tor.) The following or. St. Brlgid, or
Bridget, is timely, as her feast was
celebrated February. 1:
In the annals of Christianity Ire
land's page is a bright one. The
change from Paganism to Christianity
was speedy and permanent as Tften.
At an early period Irish missionaries
"Scots," as they were then called,
founded monasteries and taught in
the inmost parts of Europe and its out
most islands. '
The period immediately precedirif
the. introduction of Christianity was
marked by a movement toward the
conquest of Europe. The last pagan
monarch, Dathi, the dark-haired, was
killed by a thunderbolt at the Alps.
What the result would have been if
this policy had been continued by the
race, then the most war-liKe in Europe,
the only one to resist successfully the
Northmen, it Is impossialo to say.
After the swift and secure establish
ment of Christianity the impetus re
vived as an evangelical wave. This
was more efficacious in stemming ibe
tide of continental barbarism than is
commonly known today.
The conversion of Ireland by St
Patrick, however, is an oft-repeated
story and the extraordinary success ot
his undertaking often commented on.
The conversion -of an entire, people
in one generation by one apostle is a
unique phenomenon.
It may be partly explained by the
religious character of the people.
Hibernia was the seminary of Druidism
aa appears from Caesar and long before
his day the seafaring Phoenicians
called it the "Holy Isle." There may
have been less in the doctrines of
Druidism repugnant to Christianity
than In other forms of paganism.
Whatever the causes, the apostle's
work was hastened by the fervor and
ability of his disciples and pre-eminent
amontr these, inseparably connected
with the name of Patrick, Is Brigid or
Brids-et in the modern tongue.
Among the ancient Irish it was not
unusual for a woman to taite pari in
the most active employments, bcota,
Queen of the Milesian invaders, per
ished In battle and, among a kinarea
neonle. we remember the. unavailing
valor of Boadicea. It was la. accord
with tho cenius of the Irish people,
then, that the efforts of the confessor
Patrick, should be nobly seconded ty
a Brigid. Her name and memory have
been handed down with rns own. xvot
so much Is known of her life and deeds
as of those of her great contemporary.
As with him, there is a dispute as to
her birthplace and parentage. Accord-
ins: to one account, she was born of
noble lineage about the year 152
and died at Kildare February 1, 525.
Some accounts of her life make hef the
daughter by a slave mother. Her father,
some acounts say, was a prince of
Ulster.
She became converted in youth by
St. JIacaille or St. Mel and with other
maidens who refused to marry re
moved to the plains and under a large
oak, that tree so venerated by the
Druids, built an oratory. Hence the
name Kildare "CUl-dare," the church
of the oak. She soon established a
community for men as well as women
and the place grew to be a monastic
city. This monastery under her direc
tion became a school of art and famous
for its illuminated manuscripts, and
from it for centuries went forth bands
of saintly scholars to labor for the
civilization of Europe.
It was here that the patroness of
Ireland was buried, but in S78, through
fear of Scandinavian raid, her remains
were transferred to Downpatrick, where
St. Patrick also rests. "In their death
they are not divided" and this Is as it
should be, for their earthly friendship
was unshaken. JOHN DOUD.
Robin's Friend Speaks I p.
PORTLAND, Feb. 6. (To the Edi
tor.) I am sorry to see the robin so
slandered by a correspondent of The
Oregonian. I do not know how it is
here on the Coast,, but farther east
how glad we are to see a robin in the
Spring. It's an event when we can
say, "I saw a robitr this morning."
While the snow still lingers we catch
a glimpse of his red breast.
It is a mistake to say that angle
worms and fruit are all his diet Many
bugs and other pests that prey upon
our orchard or our garden help out his
larder. In the white moth parent of
the cabbage worm, he finds an easy
food supply for his babies. Just at
nightfall who does not love to hear
his soft, low song as he sits by the
nest where the mother bird tucks the
little ones under her warm wins?
It takes- us back to youthful days.
to the scent of the apple blossoms and
the dew on the red clover. Think of
calling this dear little bunch of brown
and red feathers a "hog." Don't be
grudge him his share of the fruit he
works to save. A BIRD LOVER.
Juat Walt! m
pnBTi.ivn Feb. 6. (To the Edi
tor.) Sh-h-h-h! Let's ease up on this
grows-rose stun ior a oic as
Kach one knows
He'd need some clothes;
And then might get
A frozen nose.
if he went to taking our latest Fes
tival slogan too seriously and tried to
find the rose that grew for him in this
ol'"town just at present.
One consolation the rest ot tne
country is likewise in the grip of the
Storm King. Even California, who
generally has the laugh on the rest of
us all, must remain serious and look
to her present floods (and maybe
quakes, too). '
S3 let s not sing ior a mt ana men
later oy. yoy! we shall open up and
let 'em all hear from, us with all
cylinders a-poppin' eh? How about it?
Pioneer Praise Streetcar Folk.i
PORTLAND, Feb. 6. (To the Edi
tor.) I have been watching The Ore
gonian some time in vain, to see some
thing about the appreciation of the
streetcar traveling public, of the
splendid service given by the Portland
Railway, Light ec .Power company to
its Datrons. The conductors and mo-
tormen are most courteous and deserve
our commendation, as they are tried
with needless questions, and for their
work during the storm they deserve
more praise than ever.
They ask us in "Watts watt' to give
our opinion of the service, so I for. one,
wish to tell of the kindness and ac
commodation of the employes of the
company. If I could write better I
would tell more. .Never a jitney ior
me.
Also the postmen deserve thanks for
their diligence. A PIONEER.
High-Salaried Men.
trrvvCTl'irK. Wash.. . Feb. 5. (To
the Editor.) A discussion lias arisen
here as to how many, if an:- at all, are
there men in Portland whose salaries
are $100,000 per year. This does not
include Income,' simply straight sala-
les .If it Is not' asking too mucn.
would you kindly answer this?
A SLUSUKltJliK.
There are none. Likely very few per
ons In the United States get that
urn in straight salary.
A It Was.-'
PORTLAND. Feb. 5. (To the Editor.)
ir.,..'- f tha follow who infetnter
city water no cars, no lights, but the
Bull Runs on forever.
ROSE CITY PARKER.
Three-Line Slogan.
PORTLAND, Feb. 6. (To the Edi
tor.) An amendment to our slogan'
After the snows
For you a rose
In Portland grows.
ROSALIND.
In Other Days.
Twenty-Bve Year Ago.
From The Oregonian of February 7i ISM.
Fishermen are now doinp well at
some points on the river catching Chi
nook salmon, which are very fine. They
find a ready sale at about 6 cents n
pound.
Settlement of the difficulty between
the Brewers' Union and Henry Wein
hard was brought about by mutual con
cessions and the agreement arrived at
was mutually satisfactory.
Work is going ahead on the Madison
street electric line, and the block be
tween Front and First streets is near
ly completed. As soon as the track is
laid up to Second street cars will be
put on to connect with the Hawthorne- "
avenue motor line.
The closing service of the scries of
revival meetings that have been con
ducted of late by the Messrs. Hunter
and Crossley at Grace and Taylor
street churches will close Sunday
evening by a farewell meeting at Graco
Church.
Chinese New Tear begins tomorrow
and the Chinese quarter has been agoc
with preparations for the event for
a week past.
Another old Oregon pioneer -ha3
passed to the land of shadows. John A.
Confer departed .this life at his home
at Oswego Friday. He came to Oregon
in 1846.
Locomotive No. 34. which was badly
demolished in a disastrous wreck at
Lake Labish, has been repaired and is
again doing service.
Half Century Ako.
From The Oregcnian of February 7, 1SB6.
The lecture last night by Professor
Stinson on "Imitation" was one of rare
merit. Professor Stinson ihowed high
attainments as a scholar.
The old board of delegates to tho
fire department met on Monday and
finished up the business before them.
Incident to the organization of the new
board of delegates, to meet on Thurs
day evening of the present week.
By private letter from The Dalles wa
are informed that the Columbia River
is closed for a length of 20 miles from
the mouth of the John Days River up.
The school clerk. L. M. Parrish, i.i
now engaged in taking the cenusu of
the school children in the city.
Directors of the Philharmonic So
ciety yesterday elected J. B. Wyatt
musical director.
The celebrated trotting stallion Emi
grant, decidedly the prettiest and gen
tlest animal of the horse species on tha
Coast, will be disposed of today at auc
tion by A. B. Richardson, from tho
front of his auction and commission
bouse, at the corner of Front and Oak
streets.
Thoco will ho hullt in Portland tha
coming season six fine brick stores of
two stories eacn.
The last few days the amount of
freight has increased considerably on
the Willamette River. Yesterday the
Senator delivered at Brooklyn and
Portland about 100 tons of flour and
wheat.
WRITER DISCUSSES OTHER SIDE.
Street Car Company Sweeping Snow
to Autos' Right of Way.
PORTLAND, Feb. 6. (To the Edi
tor.) I have read with interest in your
news columns of the great efforts of
the street railway company and havo
noted that considerable stress is made
of the interference of autos and other
vehicles with the use of these tracks,
claim being made that these vehicles
crowd the snow back onto the tracks
again.
While I believe the street railway
company should be commended for its
efforts, at the same time it should
either be censured or retrain irora
erowling at other vehicles. I am sure
that were the autos and other vehicles
to swe&p or shovel the snow Irom
their right of way over onto that used
by the street railway company and
expect the- street cars to crunch and
grind their way through the whole
blamed mess there would be a howl
raised that would almost stir up the
Pacific Ocean.
Let the street railway remove ita
snow and quit sweeping it onto tho
other fellow's right of way, and then
It will have a Just cause for complaint.
11. li. 15TAK.iiB.
Has It occurred to the correspondent
that there are streets leading every
where which are not occupied by the
street railway? There is still a grand
opportunity for autos and Jitneys to
break roads where they cannot oo
hampered by the street railway's oper
ations.
Belslan Prisoner Wants Stamps.
ZE1ST. Holland, Dec. 24. (To tho
Editor.) As a Belgian prisoner of war,
I am taking the liberty to send you
little request.
I was collecting postase stamps in
Belgium and my son. too. Having
much time to spend here in the camp.
would like to make again a collec
tion and I should be really happy if
you would be so kind as to publish the
fact that I. a Belgian soldier prisoner
of war, will send a keepsake in ex
change for some nice postage stamps
for collection sent registered to F
Baudson, 12 de Ligne, Camp II, Zeist,
Holland.
I hope you also will like to neip
me to pass some hours pleasanti.
I bee vour pardon ior tne irouuic.
and with many thanks, I am. dear sir.
F. JSAUJJOIN.
Kaiser to Kruger.
pnRTT.AN'D. Feb. 6. (To the Edi
tor.) Please publish text of Kaiser's
famous" telegram to President Kruser
at the time of the Boer war in 1S97.
AN OLJJ J5L iSBUititsr-ik.
The incident was not one of the
Boer war, but of the Jameson raid.
Emperor William, January 3, 1896, tho
day after the surrender of Dr. Jame
son, sent the following telegram to
President Kruger:
"I express my sincere congratula
,iAnB thof with vour own DeoDle. and
without appealing to the help of
friendly powers, you nave succeeaea,
by your own energetic action, against
ih nrme.d bands which invaded your
country as disturbers of the peace, and
have thus been enabled to restore pence
nri safeguards in the defense of the
country against attacks from outside."
The Size of Your
Factory!
The manufacturer's plant may be
mountain high and a mile square,
but unless he can get his product
across the dealer's six foot of coun
ter, it is all idle investment.
And to get it over the dealer's
counter, he must have the latter's
support and the support of the
public.
Not only, must the product be
right, but it must be pushed in the
right way.
" It must be advertised In daily
newspapers which are read by the
public and backed up by dealers.