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Vrr1.Mf foftlfj-l- n.l trrrtt" h' T'-1 l.r trrn bouoUrj. tb Irtf" r(t(T tnraf?r cooi-rt4 llotf lt! deftl'l:" 1W 1B. T''. 1'V li foUn I. A"'ir1tT t Kir rT f!trta!r.r4 d-finlt .p cf crasMn tN --r. Hut h fc h"P4 liflu-t urh .r par.l!inrt thai t?i k tirx power WuU I" b cf ton- M.l'io. . A rparl p. mar lat h,a r.am.t ef br vi;nrlm- Hunl -lo.Titj. Nu-Bot armr a drlT a b. ' ari l dmoT:u4 to uf-- in cf crUIianl Otnrun lri fcl--h j,U.-. tha Mmt cf Von Hicl.ebuhf a.t( tha mlUtrr Immortal cf th wri I. Hut tfia RaUM rama bck. Tr ecnUnaa t coma bark. AM al tsu momn. ho. ac-ortftre Tu tcn caU-'jUt!oc. tha ia hoot4 ba tarir t.-.a rnaBant cf broa mit 'rr f rva. thr v prin frrnj-ie errtion. co a ma3 but irrowlnf ar.ila la tfia CaafMM. Tm t?ia war r4 en ut fror.ia f -r mora thn a year. Tfc r.mna wra comptlc4 t char.n t!r afratitr frem an cffnta t' tfe.ia r! ef cam J!r.- Not io: :t4 tha ravh rfua to b dri n firthar. but tajr tbamt roftirly U lfi taa of prto back t.a !em4ro. lo th: rn-h f;:4 ao aaha F. u;r fcava faila4 i rbna a mila cf thxl ew German bous-Urr hU--n b-M been In l!.io,j ant it-l tirous tfta hrt cf I'uUal At trnp-a A.t an4 rt m rc-c-iiJ"l apprct:r br all coftern4 lt rX wnraa?oa Ifta cactral prr t-t lock aiJntA cf r;:nruo aa- wtan.-a t. opa a liaa of cmrmurU-a. lua tftair aoitriarovxt allr. Tur key. Tfcla maia poibta br temporary demoT'iIUatioo cf tha Ru !.a firra lr I'oUai. hU"h aira4 i;ermny tn.at taa ta ef hol-iicf Ita r aoCerti bots lrr m'thl b ac cd j:i.1e4 ttt d;rn!nuha4 fjrvea rn.l.s( tfta f ill ra-uparatioa ef tba I"x.r Utrja ierb! " ia ccr rua ac4 a aora thorn t&ua rmoa4 frim AUatrta ' l!a. Ura f at man trr ff VT her reeta t Uatr. !:! hi. I been tm tetn!re:y. 'Jt to t.tEI (uf;' on tfta aiJe:.oa. T5a a!"!' tiXewte era tftfv! out f ti:i:MU. bat taaiatr by Turk airrt. aa4 broutt ta a tar4 '.U ta Xeaooatamia. Teuton UV t.a la tfta Cruat aae faU4 tn re--4:j. at'&DQft tftia aoutftern dwlt a laerprete.l. If deeine.!. a a itil blow at :et irrttaln. I'pruisx ef h.mme!art bor: fre'Xouf V.it U fi'e4 t u!ru:ii t aa a wrijla array of pr !:-le4 aorpri-eea aa4 j:jtatra bAa ri.:I ! tftapa ISam eivea lata cR-rc form. rj:X 4l MMln. I"- t 16a ar t tfata. ar4 i:a ry n4I.-!I.ej f:4t tie f.arJet ac'-.'-pce anj bloo4Iat ea-eas.(r ara yet ta cema. 'ay from hlr.t a cl-u cf mar irn!L tfta tft'na &ae deeelope.1 tr.ta a atraei'a f-iy ir-lrJ amoe tacaa rreat frottpe f aafiofia n r-ea whlca ara ln- chra.t Oertnary W farttfylf! ta pr trct tie near botie Urtea rouM 13 tt If Certnary hcUa tr c0 beatef srai aiil tha lUy cf paara t-rt praetue cannot auffer. Hut tha eT.aa ara plaaslr.; that Oertnaar -a;i rot fcoi4 haf own. TSer ara Uin a t t.a tartral pevara. rot l'.hln t.r aara ufflrf. but wtthla tha new r.f: wicb ta Tu!r.a fta dra In . iJ hci abt tha ery trt of t:-iT sf a. TSa onlao factor loUr La lha r ni; tary power cf Fruain. .At tha ruL't KiPf Gear f a marahallexl a forca f irrta m. wM-h aroo4 th i-.ermaa ciwi;t. Now tia Brltieh feaea 3.0r01 man la tha r.eI4 reu!y j Cf-t acl SjUcC 2.00 J.OJ J SUA U rnni-fsirilba came belr trained t- T.cht. J recce, aaanl an4 har l pree4 la ahowinc powera of reeittanca thai urrr'je. ISuU. drawtr.c munitlom from Japan area aa Hrttaln drawi them from America, la rtm:y prepar ic to reeuma tha lea-ja la m'r dead: eevraest IKab aeer. Can theaa new e.- Jt t . r..miii au( Thmt tfta te.l nuretion of the creaent arm in tha ar. la it within lha realm of human poeeablltty to break throuch tun4r4a of rr.llea cf trenchca that ara arrrcc4 la deadly tsatworK roiica i t.i.-LB a tin n f trenrhea take at tha rnat cf thoa-uiJ of Uvea mere ly brtct lha ausea hci to i " t- a raw I; a a. Lisa artrr tir.o. In no enJ:nr array, moat bw taken. Men miut eenlure Into tha open and Berk lo forca their way ahead oer the heap cf dead comraJea ara I net tha procerea fnrtn n.e v" trencher. What a erimeon harreat w - - k ' i . Atit nn thle mla. 1on! Or will they ba content to lay era'! sal elece in tna ezpeciauoa ia tnA mmA nmneef've leolatlon I1I1T combine to wear down the enemy'a re- ourcea ana weaaen ni power vi rr autaace? Urht ahould be he4 upon theaa yttal queatlona with tfca comlnc of real flchun weather lata In the Pprtni-. Tha eparrlnra and aaeaulta of tha preaent hour In Franca are noth-i.- mnra then lrxral dleeraiora with. BO poaatble bearir.r on tha final dcclaton. euj"prvt. ia TttCKR A 0OCTW.T WAVE The eU.lor of the Seattle rot-Intel-tUencer. lr. Pcolt Bone, haa Junt re lumed from an extended tour of tha E..t anl Mi'irfla Weat. brtnrlr.e with him a aomewhat !14 impreaalon of tha baKlaTerer.t and ur.rrral charac ter cf the l:ooeee!l eentlmer.t ppraJ- Itig oer tha country. ve do rot feel qualified to dispute uch flrt-han4 authority, even If ao dlercaed: but the remark may ba made thAt the rreat Uooeeeelt wave haa not yet created any phenomenon In the Northwest be yond a few rlpplea. rndoubtedtr thera ara maxy en title noeIt men who would hall bu rerr.iaai'.on by ihe Iirpybll' n wme cf them by any party wllh tumultuous aprrora!: and we aurpoae tha rerlaxe. who ara In tha habit of otir tha ICepubtIrn tlrket becauee they ballait In and are faithful to the it'publkan party, would offer aome mtUft.'t of enliafartlon. aot to aay rnthujiaam. foma of them woulJ bc:t. no doubt, bat In what direction? There la a belief In aome quartera It amount even to an obeelon that the man ef the hour U aain Hooaa elt. If lha Itepublicaa party noml nateei h'tn It may ba taken for rr r. I e J that lha osa auprama vole of the party tha National Convection ha cluen him abaotution and maJe him recular. If tha 'National Convention hae not the riht or p-jwer to define a IlepttbUran and Ma quallfi-atlen. no other boOy ha. Thla I doctrine, by the way. fully rtpounded by The UrocUn in li:. but It fell on deaf eaxa In th Ito-iae:t camp. We un pa II ni'l -be rea.My accepted now. In view cf what ha happened In m-li-K. It la folly, rot ." eay un-patrtotu-. for any citlica lo recall. what happened In I'll. j inartxo Tnn Llir. Tha Ortconlan ha raveivad from an unknown eource m copy of the Union itiar.al. a temperance paper cf National circulation, containlnc commendation of thi pap'f fr It eupport of the pjfa offi.iai tn ar.forcic; the pro hibition law. Th Orrronlan will In dutc In o mock her.-a by eajlnc tiial It U Imlifferent lo pral or blame, and It will acknowledge unrtacrvedly tha friendly motive of Ita much-ra-epcte4 contemporary In beatowinj It encomiuma. Ye II will a a If th tilc nal or anyone who know Tha Oreao nun expected 11 lo do otherwue. It etaad aa 11 ha ever atood. for law and orir. It l true fr.ouih that Tha Oreco- nlaa had beeo doubtfal of th auccea of prohibition, and no ono will pretend that five or waeka trial ha been a complcta demontrtion lhat prohi bition wtil prohibit. Hut the- public aa a whole. Includir.; thi paper, la determined that lb law be given a fa.r and full trial. Tha flrrt aicn of laxity, or Indlfferance. or connivance on th part ef th admlnlatratlv of ficer will b-noted and proclaimed throuch the column: and any evi dence cf execeaiv leniency toward Kia-efa. tor by Judce. cr of Improper or IcdefeCJibi verdict by Jurle will be duly fished an J appropriately diacueaad. The Oregon law I aot technically or actually a prohibition Uw except aa t J th manufacture and aale of tl juor; fir It u 1 permitted under certain condition. There I no doubt lhat the aatoon l one for tooJ. and uo to thi lima there ha been no ub- atitutioa for It. True, there have been Infraction, but way to evade the Uw ara a yet store or laa ot aa experi ment. They may fall altogether. II fc certain that any effort jul now lo repeal lb Uw. cr lo modify radi cally it provision, under the refer endum or throuch the LeuUlur. will b overwhelm lacly defeated. wkJIak WHO tTAJItK. a ta Kaa bean mad by th Ameri can Academy of Art aad Letter for aa endowment lo encouraa wormy American writer and arttat whoee teresc to h!h Ideal rnnorra them from thoa profttabi raid of utecaae Which r th ol bertaf cf popular writer, ao-called. llobert Underwood Jokna. aecTetary of th academy, claim peraonal knowledf ef four Writer or arttei wno tocay ar in traithtene4 clrc4mtncea. not. wtthatanditi their exceptional talent II point briefly, too. lo tha recent eulcld In New Tork of Mr. Ixra ktnn.tcon Itaaou- who driven to despondency, not bevauee luxury wa dVied her. bul bacaua or CI reel prv eriy. Thu after h introduced' t AmerWaa reater -jch writer a MiusjiucL Kiaubert and. LrAnnun- no throuch her iraeaUtioa of their nrki Although a woman of culti vated taat and fine critical aland- arda. th Ion; year of conaclentloa proCewtioaal work aha performed f-mnd o llttla rewaru tr.at er mina r.- driven noon th tracto ehoala of aif-deatnjctlon. Caa an r thine aavor mnra ru!v of Inrratltud than that uch worker ahouM ba left In penur even whlla acore or tn writer ot drtval tut by In ehauffeur-drv Un-.ouin7 What encouracema&t for acholarly achievement ta th realm of letter I I her when tha wnUn- of rjo;y tale or th rocatloa cf carroter or boot black offer creatar material rewarda? The artlut cannot ltv wholly upon satisfaction accruina" from achieve ment. Th body. If not tha plnu de. ciand aomethlra mora nourlhlnr And with one uch anlt a u!ci !. w ar told that four other r In dire want! Uera Indeed la a plica for (crvlce for American art and letter. A fraction of the aura that rnleht ba foollahly eouandered on a allty peaco Junket abroad would ufflre lo fortify tha mere handful of men and women who have had the courace. not to aay audacity, to cllr.; to critical atand arda. Unleaa ao fortified how long will their courare or their etrenrth endure? How lonr will they b able to reint tha lure that null have drawn many of their number Into the mora remunerative rphrre of the hack writer? ril TO EXTAXD COSOtXRfK. Aa awentlal part'ef preparednec for peae I th trnrthenlnr of Gov ernmental machinery for promotion of American commerce abroad, a now provided by the consular rvlc and by the Bureau of Koreicn and Do meatlc Commerce. That the bulnea Intereats of th United State favor action In thi direction ha been proved by th result of a referendum taken by In United Htatea Chamber tf Commerce amonr It member. Nine propoan! wera ubmltted to a vote, all of which were approved by treat majorities, tha favorable rote ranaine; from S47 to 77 and the adverse vot from elcht to thlrty-elfjht. Of the vole received too lute to in clude In the official total, thirty eicht were favorable, three adverse to all of the proposition and two favored tome and opposed others. The proposal are: To ln-re the taff of tha Commerce Bureau at Washington: to appoint a director of field service vlth enlarged appropria tion and with separata sums for col lection of samples for Keorraphlcal ex pert, distribution of American lltcra- tur abroad, travelinr and living- ex- peneea of acent abroad: Increased ap propriation for field service In Latin. America: five new commercial at tache and trada commliwloner: new position of trade commlwioner. and commissioner lo at least six couptnes. continuance of present elcht branch office: field ervlc to bo under Civil Servlr law; consular crvlro lo be Americanised and riven adequate clerical assistance, eleven consular acnrte lo ba elevated to consulate, fifteen new consulate to be es tablished, and consular office to be m'rre adequately and frequently In spected: publication of statistic of internal commerce to be rendered. Tha Iort!and Cham ore- recom mended that Federal and state rovern- mer.u each pay half of th expense of branch offices, which should col l.-t Information relatinc especially lo their own state: that temporary ap pointment be, given lo practical bust. ne men wlthoat Civil ftervlce exami nation: and that consulates In main trad center b strengthened rather than thai mora consular agent be ap pointed. Thi referendum I Important as showing tha keen Interest taken by American buslnea men In question relating lo foreign trade and their practical unanimity In favor of en larged expenditure for an efficient, nonpolitical service. Foreign com. mere haa become lha chief topic In business circle, which recognise lhat It U our most promising field for trad expansion. Axuriita iiiLMtr or iitTiinrr. All the great automobile manufac turer of letroil are not pacifist like Henry Ford. Henry II. Joy. president of the Tackard Company, ha Usued a circular rtprewtng his opinion on the Wilson forelen i-dloy In no doubt ful terms. He la unable to restrain hi Indignation at the cotirsa of the Ad ministration In the LusltanU affair. Her are a few of the most vigorous paragraph from hi pen: Am-ruea -ret ! tle Varteeert 1hrvul th- r-ne of It le wor1 foe th- feh pole ef a t-mporary ami d..lIM'.fjl i a. sJ pe-Tll. sMib i m ma ioe wan It caa le ours riuiy. tf- It Irfleed mlMler tan ihe s"oel. i pt et.ir ha e ut. our pva aai Kit ttr f-1 . iis hi Befrd. I h a!. until the hl"rteal rerord ef tti fmm f.r Ara, ..pvta'? tb la.t .tht a mootas, teea prvud ef t.n ao am-rt -aa. T'4ay. heTr. ett what ran b- ftsed a f.e.in ef rn-ie In beinc an Amertraa, la tl'W ef reeent hlerorv? 1K iracdy t Mmue Is a pitiful pictur ef Amrrvaa dsltn.r. T.t II ! a mere .d-hf tn the rreatr rfi.hunor h i 'I upoa us tr the receriis ef Itoe k.rop-n mmt. . x - - r. Ir r.t tn be a di-r-tlte1 and 4ltn"finr atlonT I eur p-eple rrailr r.:-rvD.I bi Is hln d ne t lhm as a hjle? Io lT klio. I a. Ih1 the honor ef Aifi-rt-n It btBs; eo;d for dis fcnn .rabia til(udT l thee know thsi all IMS Amerl-an p--r! hum tri.en for from Iho tmy of t't-h-l-tton lhroen Ihe llmea of Lincoln end Ke Klr :ii'i'lDS Ihrouen our f.n.r.T fitir diss e rame mith Ihe rnurd-r ef TU.ri.m Me hs-1 IC-'l he llscue oix.ntiona 0r dlrt- : ta'-hes to the Lualtan.a and eur m.lhoo of tlns Am-ri- nim Our risrae ihsr-after comes from i."i!rrlo. D. ". l-ur tirmrl has now rrsehea th pIBl of 'llnlfmnllT'' t'hl Is In ta Ihe pru of ds.t Amerirast aod of IA honor f eur eouDto ? Mr. Joy quolea th advertisement signed "Imperial German Krabn-ssy." warning American lhat they would embark on allied hlp at their own risk, which wa published flvo day befora tha Lusitania sailed on her fatal voyage, and he says: Was Ihe Insn'l af IMS published notlee n m.'lieistr cs:d tn f attntioo of the Lnrrnan imMn.lit! mm hm t"l1 that he must la.sntr. thai no harm shnatd ms h lold hs must trt II? ! -s asrooe d.vSI lHat In h Int.rv.r.iat five rift.a a resl Airsrlesn r.arDml mlsht ,a.t r rw-j-!-4 the i;.rmsrts not to fnur.l.r uif tnlsk it ss-r. Ion nu;i s-vsr have b o a It. anl Ihn rn1 Amrtcsa ba m;sht t mvm ea-4 Ihn-s A m.rt'nn hiwmm and all titsre uses wu 4 h -.- crIUcised tor his rle' i:-nperr: a:e. eur i-r-:.rt. Iiss ihe free Am r -s ns Ihsr l&ttht I h-v r-. st antl on th'ir lanfll anl. etth. as thr Ihcosbt. Ih tr.t an-.ri.sa p-op ta-klt-.e lhni UP In l-.r laul rise's and tuarsnlnc th-tr MfHf .s dsvs Tai.r ST ee miirsT! -4 sal a r-s-r kae we pfte.1 In d-r-nB ef nor Ar. Mlm We la le a.lr.r .11 '. r.0 arv-ne IMnh for a pinm.nt thai If tr A "n r ' . n Antt.a.sad.n- In ll'-Cu w.rs lo p jiin a si ni.ar ! ta the iVmut r p; ho r sermlt'ed lo remain la Or. tesnv sie.pt a a fc.-sesS With atiil iaMrii.nisi sha'l wo Isks ts n.sl tAtinKtip to Amsrleaoe vcea puo ;.t. er Ms te-,o-? Wo sto h I our (osson we oeM-e bow o.oa lw aad es-v V . mrm delo SO. K..rtl!i is tS'l!r llsfaeloer. If m - 7 r - . I ef our roans le modern Anssr. esr:.-. thsi In les-l I mm wo an Am.n.sn e.a.l o ndl rs.I-s'fn our ns n-1 fnr.e m Our! ws n.l In UTt him s a b .wo tkt.-'I'WS rtarsors Indian. tth a m.!. h..d tnd a woodsa asarl and w n n.i4sef There U a decided rntm.l between lha sentiment of the two Detroit Henrys l ord and Joy. Mr. Jor may g farther than oma who reeent th wrorr which Germany haa heaped on th United Mate and tha weak and dilatory methoda of President Wilson In seeking redress, but few will deny that h show mora of th spirit of a genuine, red-blooded American than tha other Henry. a joktr n the it-rrox law. Criticism cf lh CUyton anU-Uust law which araa mada br Democratic Senator Itaed. of Missouri, while that meaaur waa under consideration, ha K-n proved well founded by Kepre- sentatlve Pteenerson. of Minnesota. Mr. Heed aald the bill had neither teeth nor claw. Mr. Utaeneraon that, in practical operation. It haa proved "a fraud a a weapon against unlawful combination In restraint of trade" Heflev1ng the Increased price of ,300 la fro dufl I p.a uaUwiul com bination. Mr. Steencrson tried for week to hiivo th Iepartment of Justice and th Federal Trad Com mission tlx tha responsibility. H said in a speech In tho House that the Clayton law had fnd It Impossible to reach th situation and ho thu ex posed th Joker In that law: Formerly tha Government was able to proaeeulo tn violation of the anti-trust laws la restraint of trade. Irrespective of the effect on prleea. so lonr as there appeared la fe a cotnbiratioa wbieh controlled prices. It waa the power to- fia pneet that was condemned. The Clarion act prorlrlee for prosecution ef -tutstantial" lessening of competition. Th Ins-rtlnn. of the word tuhstantlal- In tho Clavtoa law kaa practically taken all lha te-th out ef It. Wuile comparatively easy le prove th existence of a combina tion, the Ciavmn law has enormously In creased the difficulty of a conviction, owlns; lo the ahsotutoiv Indefinite meaning of the word "substantial." The Democrats hy the Insertion of this troublesome word "substantial" In the Clay ion act have emasculated the whole scheme of trust prosecution for violation of law. and him virtually commuted a fraud upoa those Whom It was supposed to protect. Thn th prcdlctlona that any at tempt to render more definite the prohibition of tho Sherman law by defining illegal restraint of trade would result in weakf-nlng that law have been verified. ComplalnU that the law waa IndKlnlta cam a from thos who lived In fear that it might be invoked against them. It broad, simple, general term embraced all device of monopoly which the couru could construe to come within ita meaning. Monopolists asked for clearer definition in the hops that om of their devices might bo defined out of the law; certainly not with th desire that ,all possible offense might be brought within It. They got what they wanted from tho Democrat. The latter no sooner set about defining than th word-Juggling began and that Indefinite word uhstanllal" waa slipped In. That Joker could never hav got past President Taft, than whom tho trust never had a more relentless prosecutor. Ho thought the Sherman law sufficient and he saw tho danger of more exact definition of tha offenses whi h 1t forbade. Owners and occupants of many quarter blocks and larger trad on tha East fide do not art aa If they are required to remove tho snow from their walks. A visit from a motor cycle officer would Ur their civic ob ligation. A derision of th St.tto Supreme Court yesterday relieve the city from paying damage that result from de fective sidewalks. Thi put It up to the owner to keep them In repair. Eurcly th many powder mill plosion cannot be caused by tM dip lomatic friction between th united SUtoa and Germany, for It produce no spark. Predictions lhat Roosevelt will be nominated, or that he would ho elected If nominated, ar premature, to aay th leajt. But It won be a great fight. A British royal commlasloa advise lee us of sugar, sine the supply must all h imported, but It will not work. How can they weetcn the "Uy"? - Th name of Colonel "William P Hepburn w ill live In history a that of th author of three of tha greatest constructive laws enacted by CongTCM. Th Villa family is In Avora luck, A brother I to bo extradited from Cuba. If ome court had Juriadlctlon over the Oeneral all would ba well. If strong drink can find a -way to squeeze Itself Into a temperance bar It will do o. Thi la a world of temp tation, and resistance la pnsalve. Snow In f.illlng must find the at m. ft.ii nt .aunt and hrlnrs it down, else fromvwhcnc come all the dirt when the snow meitsf Tn the rjlnine- times of peace Ad Jutant-General White ought to arrange for a parade of the Third Oregon on Washington's birthday. Flanders mud is so potent In re straining the pugnacity of tho armies that they can do littlo besides llgnt artillery duels. s.fnr. h Klincsbr habv case is de cided in court the buhy may grow up .... ... . . I . LI, and decide tor ninucu n mother. v. t l - - . lMb . thntie-rl TmiftS 1 L u fct"n iv " n Leader Kitchln would have few fol lowers In his opposition to prepared ness. Tho headless body found In the river ho a slmplo solution. After decapi tating himself he Jumped In. Thera 1a work on tho Navajo In dian reservation for General Hugh Scott, tha great peacemaker. TV mm f If rt t m n A erica want a data with th Oregon for anotner lien Ing." which they can have. Umhrnomi have rone uD 60 cents a doxen. but the man who eats them can afford the rise. One fact Is pre-eminent that Ger anv U able lo feeO and arm itself for a long time. ' .. Ir.lv. fc.a a tall hold urnnsu; i" . on tha elephant In the l.vTS.171 pris oners Of walV That Burmese totem pol must be, unblushlngly scandalous to shock San Fran cleco. Know ha about. dlappeared from all place but tha sidewalk of the Silurian. Tou cannot see the chlnook wind work, but It delivers the good every time. ntt'trienda and wire Increases have become th order of th day In the East, Thi water 1 needed by th ocean ind It U getting there as fast as It can How th pupil of the marooned ichools must mis "dear teacher"! Tins is anDroachlng to plant sweet peas, but do not ba In a hurry. If typhoid fever Is an accident, the grip la contributory negligence. The armor makers are not bigger than the Government. The chlnook wind Is thawing poli tics. L'd-chjz a-te the bouse pa ft eldehifj. How to Keep Well By Dr. W. A. Ensa Questions pertinent to hyxlene. sanitation and prevention of disease. If matters of en eral interest, will be aswered In this col am. Wotr tpac will not psrmll r im euVJert Is not t'Ulable. letters will be per sonally answered, aubject to proper limita tions and w here stamped, addressed en velop It Inclosed. Dr. Evans will not make dlnsnosls or prescribe for Individual dis eases. Requests for such services cannot be ""copyri'sht. J1 br Dr. W. A, Evans. Pnbllrhed by arrangement nlth Chicago Tribune.) -SrJTTIVG-l P EXERCISES." EXERCISE 1 Tard Arm. While deeply Inhaling (through the nose) slowly raise the arms to a horizontal position straight out from the sides; let the arm fall slowly to the sides while exhaling. 1 Arm Stretching. While inhaling raise the arma with a wide sweep un til the palms oi hands meet straight above the head: sweep the arms back to the sides while exhaling. These movements should bo performed At the rate of 10 a minute. 2 Tree Swaying. While in the stand- lng position thrust the arms straight above the head, then way from side to aide, moving from the hips upward, tha arms loosely waving like tho branches of a tree. 4 Leg Lifting. Assume the standing position but with hand Testing on the hip. Raise the right thigh until at right angles with the body, leg at right angles with thigh; thrust the leg straight forward to a horizontal posi tion, then sweep the leg back to stand lng position. Repeat with the left leg. 6 Signal Station. Assume the stand ing posture with hands on hips. Thrust the right arm straight upward while lifting the left leg outward and up ward and rigidly extended. Lower the limbs and repeat on other side. - C Crawling Position. Rest on hands and knees, thighs and arms at right angles to body, spina straight. Reach forward with arm and follow with thigh and leg of same side; repeat on other side. Knee protectors can be worn durins: this exercise. 7 Body Bending. Raise arms straight above the head an sweep them down to the floor without bending at the knees. The above I taken from monthly i i . i i . . . n re lh. T.ifn PTtpn- slon Institute. At this season of the year the office man and woman must do something to keep fit. The weather forces them to stay indoors. Tho day. lia-ht hours are few. Almost Irresisti bly the tendency is toward flabby mus cles and sluggishness. A skilled la borer Is no better off. He may be hard enough In one or two groups of mus cles, but taking his muscular system as a whole he. too. is on tho toboggan and will be for three months. To carry out the above exercise will not require much time or cause much trouble. If you are not willing to do that much, at least go as far as hold ing the body erect or taking: a few deep breathe before an open window. Per haps you would be willing to contract th muscles of your arms. legs, and abdomen a few timea each day as you sit at your desk. Diabetes. K. J. T. writes: "I am told by a doctor that I have diabetes in a minor form. (1) Is there any cure for same? I also hav an Intermitting pulse. Am S3 years old. have been an athlete. Two years ago weighed 160 pounds, now 145. (2) Ar hatha good? (J) What kind? (1) Is on quart too much to urinate In : hour? (S) What should I eat and drink? REPLY. 1 Tt deraends upon the type of the dtt- eaee, the ace of the patient, how Ions be has had the disease, and if ne naa nau proper treatment. When the dlseaso begins In early adult life It It seldom curable. When it btlnct In middle life, the chances for recovery ara much better. While most cases cannot be cured, thlt does not mean that much cannot be done to leasen the eymp toms and srtatly Improve thn condition. The patient who no lonitcr excretes tuRar In his urine and contldert himself cured, must carefully sutrd asalnst a reeurrence. which sometimes occurt when' he it tubjected to rrett mental strain or acquires any febrile disease, x. Tea I. Warm eleanslnr bathe. Some patients can take a cool or tepid sponge bath each day. . No. t Pretkfatt Four prunes, cooked wlth oat suear; fresh bran muffins, with plenty of butter: oatmeal, with lots of cream. Lunch Poached ex- on toasted bran muf fin, buttered; crackers (diabetic): a bit of cheese or tome fresh rhubarb; tea or mils, with plenty of cream; occasionally chocolate, esreetened with taccharlne or buttermilk; rhubarb sweetened with saccharine and rlycerlt after It Is cooked; us saccharine tparlnely. - Dinner Any meat, except liver; fish of all klndt Vegetables Cabbtue. cauliflower, aspara ru. green beans, lettuce, radishes, olivet, celery, tomatoes. Present Custards, mad with very Men milk: fresh ttrawberrtet: sour orange and grapefruit; fresh peach cobbler, batter made wit a gluten flour. Cheese, any kind: nnts. any kind, except chettnutt, and often peanuts are excluded. Growth n Neck. F. F. writes: "The doctors here say that I have hardening of the arteries. I am 71 years old, have noticed a little hard growth for the last five years on th left side of my neck, and with fin ger can feel pulsations from the heart. Is there anything to be done for it? My blood pressure Is about 180; am strictly temperate, have good health, weigh 155 pounds, am 5 feet 9',4 Inches in, heiKht. and for the last two months have been on a cereal diet. S. Would cured meat, such as bacon, ham, etc., be hurtful for me?" RKPLT. i Tour nhvilclaa can tell you what th TJ.WtCured meat in moderation will not harm you. XOBODY LOVES BILL AXr MORE All Old Frleada of Uaderwood Tariff Seek Any Port la Storm. oocti i v-rv v-h f fTo the Editor.) The faithfulness with which the Portland Journal trails at the heels of Wood row is attracting general com- m.it.r iow fant he sroes the Journal keep up. If the President should declare for Taft or Teddy to morrow It would be all right. There I omething pathetlo in abject devotion or thi kind. Now that Woodrow ha "tipped the wink." tn Journal ia for a non-partlan tariff commission, some thing which waa called for In both the Republican and Progressive National platforms in 1912, but which at that time it was heresy for any Democrat to advocate. Tha Journal very properly asks In an editorial. "How can a Congressman, . . . -m lha viidlmenta. com. lsrnorani wi - , prehend a tariff touching every phase of manufacturer It also approvingly a.. ... o a., that "the country assures ate . - ---- -- - will take on Increaaed faith in the President aa a result ot m suuwuul.u . , j o what ha can to take intenuun w - - - the tariff out of partiaan politics. . . . e.l rf tha nrtnr UD oy one wto .. .... - - ' old Underwood Democratic tariff are taking to the wooas. im non-iisruii lAri It caniiiiitaiva. ......- - - - --- of half-way house, abiding place, and a temporary piaca hi i in v. t-a rlna- in the ram ns a i wi ...... ... - - -: campaign to see th Democratlo Na tional piauorra o. vi '"i"i .. . i .a. , .lo- wMth that aliei columns ai. " i - " 1915 with eliminations, erasures, amendment and additions all printed fn italics. OBSERVER. . Plea of the Prisoner. fudge. Magistrate It appear to he your record. Mary Moselle, that you have been thirty-five time previously con victed of drunkenness. The Prisoner No woman la perfect. WHERK IXCOXSISTESiCY PREVAILS. Birth Control Advocate Offered aa Fine Example by Woman.- PORTLAND. Feb. 8. (To the Edi tor.) I wonder if the two women who critically commented on The Orego nian's editorial on birth control think it'is only men who oppose the prin- .1.1. o hl-.h -onr.nl What Anator I VI UIIVU V 1 1 L 1 U .. Chamberlain said recently about the defense policy probably holds good in rererenee to mo suojecc ui uu iu trol. He stated that while the great majority of Americans believe in prop er defense, the minority who oppose it are very vocal and fond of the lime light. Now. the great majority of women are too busy attending to the prosaic duties of home-making and child-rearing to spend much time air inir thpir nnininns as to the way they are enslaved and abused. In fact, a good many of the downtrodden, spirit less things are tolerably contented with their lot. Pitiful, isn't it? I have never known a woman ad vocate of birth control who was con sistent.' All I know constantly harp on the fact that It is a crime to bring children into the world because there ia so much poverty and misery, and point to the many poor, neglected chil dren already here; but the fact Is that these women, who will not have chil dren themselves because the children might have hardships, never gather up any of these poor little waifs and show them the beauty of mother love and home life. Ah, no. It's the mothers every timo, who take in these little ones and care for them, or the women who crave children of their, own and cannot have them. I have a neighbor who says It is wrong to bring children into the world, and all that sob talk we have heard. Now, her own brother's wife met with an accident, so severe that her baby had to be put in the custody of some one. J-la tnis sister, wnose u' bleeds for the neglected children, offer . .!. 41 Infant aa fAV months? NO. LU ItlfVO 1 1. U .'."-"-. but an old aunt of the father, who has raised the disgraceful number of seven children, did offer and did take It. And I will say it was a good thing for the baby that the birth control aunt didn't taKe it me oauy uum hnvn been netrlected if she had. The truth of the matter is, some ,o-o-n no. nr. -inthpr love. 1 believe it Is one of George Eliot's characters who states that it is unwise to wiio reformers beyond the threshold t their homes. Now that Is not true 1 ..... .1 .o oil Mtfirmara hut it i tn of all birth control reformers I have evpr known. Emma Goldman, who loudly preache birth control, also denounces sschool l. . . V, -ov-mm-nt a nil hnmA disci pline. With these theories in prac tice, it is probably nest not to nave children. AsnniiixCKi HIGH WAGE, BIT HE EARNS IT Robla Gives Return for Fruit He Eats. Says Writer. TtnSFoI'Rr,. Feb. 7. (To tho Edi tor.) Some one over the signature of "A Bird Lover" has a letter in ine Oretronian in answer to one which ap peared In the correspondence column a short time ago. which appears to nave been written by a much-peeved gentle man who certainly could not by any stretch of the imagination have been called a 'hlrd lover. I am readv to admit that our friend suffered great provocation. The tale he tells is a remarkable one to me. I have been acquainted with the West ern robin for 70 years; and in all that time I have never known him to molest tame fruit of any kind except cherries and mulberries, and I have grown all Of the fruits the correspondent men tions in his complaint with never a tboutrht of any trouble with the roDins. Years ago. before I had ever seen a codlin moth, there alighted in my orchard a flock of a hundred or more timber robins', or varied thrusn, as tney are called, and forthwith proceeded to Jam their long bills up to their eyes into the apples as fast as they could reach them, and I verily believe that if I had not gone to shooting them. they would have destroyed every apple in an orchard of 100 or more big trees. Now. what is the strange thing about It, although I had seen thousands of the birds where there were any amount of apples. I Tiave never, except in Winter, seen them touch an apple, and I cannot account for their behavior In this instance except on the supposi tion that they had run short of their natural food and I think this must have been the trouble in the case of our exasperated friend. I am afraid that it would be a bad stroke of business todestroythe robins, and instead, I would suggest that the planting of elders in out-of-the-way places will save a goodly amount of fruit, as there is no fruit more ac ceptable to them than elder perries. . I am sorry to have to tell our friend "Bird Lover," that he is championing the wrong bird when he thinks our bird and the Eastern robin are the same, as they are classed by naturalists in separate genera: but, although I am not acquainted with the Eastern spe cies. I suppose their habits are similar, but "the white moth" which "lays the eggs that makes the cabbage worm." which is a butterly and not a moth, is never molested by our robin, for the reason that he cannot catch it on the wing. The timo In which the robin gets in its best work is when it is feeding its nestlings. The number of worms they devour at this time Is almost un believable, and on the whole, although the little fellow sometimes exacts pretty stiff wages for his services, he earns all he gets. sr. m. o.ttti-u. CADET FLAX MORE ATTRACTIVE It Would Have Drawn More Recruits From Hlch School, Saya Writer. PORTLAND. Feb. 8. (To the Editor.) Considering the small number of high school boys who have Joined the National Guard or marines, I believe it would have been much better to nave encouraged them to organize cadet com nanies In their own schools. I speak from experience, as I have been a member of both organizations, i must say that I took more Interest In the high school cadets and liked my asso ciates much better than I did for the first few years In the National uuara I believe that their parents would read ily consent to their forming an organi zation of their own, with their own schoolmates, when they might hesitate letting their boys join a company or older young men. There is no question but that they would advance as fast and become as prollclent in military training for the first few years, ana taKe more interest in their company, man mey wouia in other organizations. However, those who chocse to do so could pecome mem bers of both at the same time. Much interest would be taken in electing their own officers. At times regular Army officers could give them instruc tion. A battalion could be formed easily in Portland. Other cities. would ba sure to form companies, and a regi ment be formed, if desired. Annual en campments would be possible. There are no brighter soldiers than the high school cadets. , E. w. aiuuttt.. His Sanity Ia Established. Touth's Companion. A .Philadelphia paper tells the story of two rival delegates at a political convention in one of the Western states who got into a serious personal dis pute. "Oh. you're crazy!" shouted the othey. "I'm not crazy." denied the other. "But you are crazy!" vociferated the first. "I can prove that I am not crazy and that's more than you can do," came back the rejoinder. "Let's see you prove It, then. Whereupon the man who was accused of being crazy pulled from an Inside pocket the discharge papers from nearby insane asylum, -- In Other Days. Twenty-five Tears Ago. From The Oregonian of February 9. 18'Jl. H. E. McGinn, Portland's favorite criminal lawyer, left Saturday night for a long tour of the Atlantic sea board in company with his mother and father. J. B. Montgomery is very sick at his residence in this city. He returned from Salem about ten days ago with a fever and he has been confined to his bed ever since. During a portion of Miss Olo Kra rer's lecture tonight she will be dressed in the costume of the Esquimaux, mada of white polar bear skin. W. S. Ladd's six-story Concord build ing at Second and Stark streets las all plastered and ready fory tho doors and windows. Tonight the Boston Opera Company commences its third and last week at the Park Theater. The ever-welcome "Mikado" will be given for the first time here by this company. Washington, Pa., Feb. 8. John Me Keon. the millionaire oil producer, died at his home this morning, aged 53. lie has been troubled for months with a difficulty in breathing, attributed to asthma. His wealth Is estimated at 5, 000,000. J. A. Logan Is over from South Bend with his family for a ten-day sojourn with his old friends. . The . public schools of Alblna now contain 995 pupils and many more would attend if there were more ac commodations. Hair Century Ago, From The OreKonlan of February 9, 1S66. The Montana Post of December 30 says tobacco is $5 a pound in that mar. ket. Yesterday among other business mat ters before the Court of County Com missloners was that of the petition of Mrs. Frush for a license to run a ferry boat on the Willamette River at this city. At a regular meeting of the directors of the Portland Library Association the following officers were chosen for the ensuing two years: President. L. H. Wakefield; vice-president, William Strong; corresponding secretary, Henry Failing: recording secretary, Theodore Minor; treasurer, B. Goldsmith. " We are informed that the notorious desperado, Ferd Patterson, was en gaged in another shooting affray re cently at Walla Walla, in which he lost his rigljt arm. This evening Professor L. Cary. who Is very well and favorably known in this state as a lecturer on astronomy and Chemistry, will give one of his popular exhibitions in this city at the Methodist Church. We have heard hut little for a few weeks about the Mechanics' Institute, but are glad to see preparations made for permanent rooms at 108 Front street in the postoffice building. The schooner J. C. Champion left yesterday for Tillamook Bay with a full cargo of groceries, merchandise and farming tools. PRESS SVPPORT VITAL FACTOR President of San Francisco Fair Ex presses Profound Appreciation. 5AN FRANCISCO. Feb. 5. (To the Editor.) Analysis of the influences which combined to make of the exposi tion such an unqualified success has still further convinced us that one of the great, vital contributions has been the loyal, patriotic and most effective support of the press. Frankly we admit that in common with the thousands of our visitors, we, close to the exposition and responsible for it, have marveled at its symme trical success a success despite ad verse world conditions, unsettled Na tional conditions, an almost over whelming conjunction of difficulties and handicaps which militated against such a result. All Americana should feel gratified that more foreign governments parti cipated in this than in any previous American exposition. Accepting the invitation extended by this Government and respecting American integrity and enterprise, they joined us in the effort to make of the exposition an interna tional success. American states con tributed public funds with the hope that throuETh their participation Ameri can institutions might be better under stood. Kxhibitors spent vast sums in their efforts to show the visitor s decade's advance in every Held or human endeavor. All these, nations, states, individuals were partners in an undertaking which soupht adequately to celebrate a world achievement the completion of the Panama Canal. I feel that I here express me grati tude of all these and of all our visi tors who through the exposition gained a better unuersianaing ui me unci things and of true international fraternity. You aided in all this by tha assistance rendered through TheOrego ninn. No word of ours can add to tho satisfaction you must feel in having given such service in a worm worn, but desiring to recognize tho great forces that made the exposition's sue- cess, we want to senu uu " time our earnest and grateful acknowl edgment. CHARLES C. MOORE. President Panama-Pacific Interna tional Exposition. Stockholder' Chance to Recover. PORTLAND. Feb. 8. (To the Edi tor.) I am a stockholder of the de funct Portland Concrete Pile & Equip7 ment Company. Will you please inform me if the stockholders will be able to recover anything? I have been told that a few of the largest stockholders have reorganized the company. A. F. Attorneys Cake & Cake, Portland, have appeared for the company in num erous suits in tho Circuit Court. They can give you the information you de sire. War at Home Base. London Punch, v i TTf.n aii nl .1 of Kot many peo- IMiiuviu ' - , . . i : i .. . i ir i n r ,n war time. pie away mu-iii"" - -- . -- I suppose, milkman? Milkman Well. . . . I . l . . looot firt mum. you o) oe Burin i- - - ..... gallons of my customers were away last week-end. Separation From Money. Kansas City Star. ,.r . nat a. man because he has lots of money." counsels a Eureka philosopher, "cultivate nis acquaint ance and see if there isn't some hon est way you can separate mm uuui some of it. A Good Month to Shop In From many angles February is a good shopping month. To the value seeker it oafers many special advantages. To the woman who prefers to choose staple things at the season s end It gives price opportunity. To the woman who Is tired of Winter and wants some note of Spring in her attire It la a welcome occasion. The advertising Is probably read by more people this month than any other in the year, because it presents such a variety of points of distinct human interest.