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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 12, 1916)
TTTI3 JfORXTXG OHEGOXIAN, SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 1?. 1916. i tyt (Dmnmian rortn. uircot. . fc -... at r,r-!i 'jr(a j'oeteefVa ea.-aiui -. i matter. - j.r'.;iJ lt.fHr la 4eae: i rr Kui , mfl i r n-- '!. mm , Iiih l4f Ffiat'i. Ineaa a-a'.M , e tn.ia r -a- I. ea ta . fWM a.a.ja. ana J ar ... a t .t y -i.te. i 1i tt. tTM a I ml a itUi, avt a. . J . ee t-as ................. - . J' J' - Sia aal ateae'a. eea vaar, ..... in ; r. ni ae ...... 4a f- Sa4a tnai4a4. !. .... t taa-wil4 mumr er. prM ai-M-a ae aa aa l. .1 naae Stan, pat .. " NnKt -a- ee f e4laeae J. Ui -. -ti eawatf fto4 ". T hmo Male i ! ! ra. ' ': - a p,t.. i ..n-. it .. . .t 1 t p- 4 aaata a 1 oeaaa, 4 . f.ni : i . j . r "' aa- 4 a-iia r r -a. i ! ii 1 1 ofWe ra ra- - In. ".r,aH ar a Ctn tn. '" ! ''. a S-an-ao fpfant'ii a. J. eu.iaa;L J ' - ' i -TTT ; rntn tri;.imM4T. rrn. u. me. t swratxrr of War Grru"B' ri 2 a(t-m la d'ia la ronvwtlon tAtt 1 National dfn. H t cpp4 Mr man dir in th Nllonl J t.ia Mcon4 tin of th .Vtfoal Armr troAS d:n4 for th dfoa cf th. .V:iun aivail b under com Plata FaU- - arI coo trot. Ha la not TU&t In insist lea t.il tt rat!rital armr I" Murr l attjia that o4. thouctt h ama t - haa fcaan t!i only man In th JltmlrljitrBtlon who dcflnlta Mr. tJ ! dM rt fon-l M . 9ftilnn tnat fnmjlT anrlca la th ; eotr Uat mna cf aapplrlcf thd -r tion'a ca.! In thta rer1. ". "- l" thxt lhu l r iofibl In lha ro'X-rt ! ef public oplnlrtn ar1 (bat t!"!a nt'4 l too urernt In p rrr.il " tirna l-f .tu.lxr: tha fafjt up to " t ia pilnt it eonant to compuUloo. b . txi. bar It on wtiat ha conj4r lh Bait bat tMn. Tfcia U tha contl tiae'at army, which wouIJ b drn - fr-rn tho bdr of cHfi 4 wut1 - p'iraua Ira rftt ocatlona until rtll l arn.l th Nation. Ilarauaa IT-l- - dnt Vtl-o rafuaaa t atjpport thl rUn lrrblr. iff. Crri'oa and hi ai.tm. Mr. Prachinrlic. t r- . tr-.J Thr ara rawat d.'"ta t Mr. . rtfT'.ni a.-hana. rarccti!t!n of - whu n J'M(! aaarrb T"T an altrrna- - I!a wM.-h will girt tha wm anj - wil.out b-tn tho marra-l. Thrr ara " nAiifirirt l Ita adoption Mrh (nljM " rot h- ffi la tha war of r" of ! th ai hatnaa. Wfci:a tha fanaral p. I . 1.-T f it hl.-h Mr. Oarrton tAnl l - ao.jft I. ha hJ BO nit to Muni that : ra hJa rft-r4 tha 06'r way of - cumin It out. i I'.ut lha IT.aiJaPt fca wt In Bnt . k i rria.l at daftnita c-r.-.4i n I aa ta tha bt nMU of (rnl tin ts.ruu,-rr afeaj army a4 la P 1 bt- taan tha Ua I in pfaif a.;-p'ion an roectoaa. tla fiou'l laka 'tha t-4. dot onty ta .)ir--!liit a f'i! polli-r hot la mi,tr by hl-h It b t ba f.'rtJ. . Ita J J not haaltata to lal In tar'.:f . raUi n ao.J raryaaaT yaforrn. aa to tla point of ir-aiane rrrtata ft'' ; aiooja la lha tariff bill t o a con- lingua Mwloa of fjer" ur't th jrrn-y bi:l ta paa.t Ita waa o ya ! wl-rv ldraalp tnat h r::-4 Pn b: ptr'y f !" ttaalf on t anal t i'U a-i dr)a hia mtjra lf.,.:a fimiraaa by a't tha arr af4 InfTuam-aa ka-aain to a ITaaMant li4t aa t .Nitionjl dafanaa ha haa ft Tat m !a on M mini ati-rrt on l oral h "muat w t.-om a franJt li'fft.inj of taa tn l a ratia-t an I 1 trir'h rftmear1 of alt tha mall . ') pmpoaa.t fir Hlclr( tha objartu wa a!t ha In 1aw. That La to ki . h b .a tnroaa tha whoU auhy. t p"i .ha mm -n lfa of fPtr(, t b ;trafta.f out br them witnut l-t or ' diiTion fron Ulna. ; Tha wh!a N!.ia Bo fha tvm. ."rra'u.- party oety tool t tha ITaaf littti f ir l-ai-rahr? la tha rroit.M of "Nation.al df'". Hla plitwJ r it.a haa ala.J ! hlnn In darUrtnC t trii.a b a 'jb,Wt In lha roraijafa- li"a of whl.-h party aftooM ha forr.l t-n. anJ ha oIiBtariry r'rral fcim t:r upp'-rt ant t him a t Iaa4ar la a rreajt. Na'Snnal patriotic ntt Ita ranoooca tha lc1rrh;p. Tha antira rnttrya af fr. Wltn In tha eoa-tnet of fcrelrn rrUi!ea an! Ma at!raa to fniifTa In tvmdf, '.111. th il bla hurt w Bt In tha mmimtrl for prapara-iroa. fKlrJ whan dnmefN prvblama vrrt at tha fnt an.J whra an'ta f"Talco rmt il-atlona aaacnfl pmhb!a. ha baj ! hi mtn4 flrt on d-mati. affair. Ita ippraclil f" rrica .'rlr frinn tha impractical Ifrh antJpolnt an. ha h4 tK-J aa tnarjffcrtrra aar f on to anrthlra" roeBactaJ with War Jt ha do!a4 tha lasna lr Masl-o Xn-i In tha tuttaala affair an! ho Vra. a.l ia tha of praparaBaaa tii'.H It w fnrra4 onon hlrn. Whan C inrnnutnaa an-1 public opinion Int. faa-l it upon hlan aa a duty of hr f rrva anij a atpac'.art for political raaanna. ha tank tt np Tut ha had maJa no ta'ty f tha ptibfat laainc t dflo I. correct ecnctuior-. tla ha.J eommltta.l hia party to th con trary -alt"-w;r policy, and ha atitl rhartahad Prra rteioa of tha mlttion rmad men mada late an army la a dy. tna"tuejtrr. ha ca.'tad opon hie prtr to abont.faca without hartc Ja.M.t praclaarr Whtthar ho would t-.l tham aad ha ax-cepted Mr. Oar r'..n'e cor.tlnartal mr ahama with out haln r3t!r batt.aflad hirractf of rta martt that ha la prepared to ' maka a flaht for tt. Ilia party fcrcee ara dit !. In raanaal. and ha la hot eouc la eret eor writ enooth la f rmai "r throahfy mooch con io.ed to rty tham br jtn: "Thl ta tha it; fottow me." Thay ara a ! bawtl tera.f aa a af ahaap 4 Iat lU limit rock tha Natloral 0- ird h ch rd. Many rSnar laman haa Ubora.f p :rlo.l4-a::r. without r wr or th.B. to maka tharnara ol tlara. but tow Mr. CarrtaoO pr-- pfmm to pah tham at ta a U""Uaa f-r hla prpoae ef a Natloral army. Ter t haa tha nrd pUcd ealay til re.!raJ acl?t!na and cn-1-I. b'it tr Carrtaoa h'-t.t thl Im paafMa without a Cor Ai'udni it asunmini, bacaaaa tha Cosetlttt!a re t t"ia f.a!ea "tha appoint maat of a ra and tha authority of tr-Hn'rc" t"ia mlTltla. Oaardamaa ra prr the tha C'ratl'iiltn raftlrea Poa-r-aaa -to proal ta f-r oraaniB. arm- 1- 4 and d a-fp"lrtn;- ant that traln t'g aa "ari-or-lin to tha il'rlrii pra e-nha. by ror"a" Tha roairad tel thra pro'!,a ! tha Nation T oa.-aaaarr pwr t H ta ap- t-:t f.'t. r and to M'l tha Ntt'isa Guard abroad auJ that Conxrrsa ran acnuiro that poaar by maklDC Ha con rreatoa a condition of i'rucra! aid Kfft'ir.t Cuardomtn art ansioua that thia ronrtn b ni !. but th In a.'t.t.gr t. klua ia la cbirf'.y for the ct 1 Uca. ftar J'Toa of rank under ft- uUr Army rulra. and tha att-ruhu P"Ltictna bala at farther centralua- ttn. Thu wa find tha little Army me In tVnrrrea pU)lr on tha fr-tra of i Ihe cl-l-Uccd boa and of tha paro ; , tthlal-ir.indad pettttcUna to block any w hema of real prparCBaa ti o an efficient National Guard. Th pork grabber are anxioua to apend tha mailmum of Federal money on tha Guard but would cunce.le the mint mim of federal control. Then cornea Mr. Cierr.eon with hu continental army, a rival mi:it!a which would throw the atale militia tn the ahade, har.dlrarped aa It la by Ubor-unlo pre Indira arlatnc from Ita liability to etnke duty. lo auch a attuatlon which demand a uror-g leader wli a well-rrmuUtrd pUn and with the rarnetne-aa and rnerry to overcom petfy object lona. to broaden narrow ur rtilca and to line up th f.rv. wa hae a fraldent wi can nr.lr "ael'-ome a frjnk nler- hne of r: and a patient and thoroush cm Prt-on of all tha ma h1 propoaad. Tranat-ttad Into roltnnutal rri'inh. that mean that CorfTeaa would C"r.Unue to abbla and run around In circle atthout d"ina anything until Brit No- yembar Tho brt hope of a aolutlon tn the pmbtem reat. not in th Prrrldrnt, to hn tha people properly look, but In tho alignment with the Republican o thcaa Itemorrata who take a broad National view of the eubject. to ham mer out a workable echeme and drive It throuch ronareae In dlerecard o leader who either oppoa or refuse to lead. It t a pitiful predicament for a a-reat Nation to be In at a x-rca emerrrnry. Mtieh profit might be found today In readme over the etory of Abraham Lincoln and darllinc- upon the char ct-rlta which made him the ne beloved of m'l Americana, not even ex reptinc Waahlncton. The day marka tha ItTth annlveraary of Lincoln birth. It waa riven to him to embody Ithtn hi nature the t rural aplrtt of the American people and to eel in tno- tl.n an era of the areatest political and economic development In Iho history of America. The blofraphy of Lincoln U tho tory ef the fnlted State durlne that critical period when the National aplrtt ad Kleala were ur.ttm; Into a con crete and pror"lve whole. He waa the mouthpiece and the medium (hrouci which nature and a mifhiy rare advanced to a r.Ul-.cr plane the rtatvdard of et'ja!tty amonc men. A Nation founded upon the lulfhty pnn cipla of equally waa brousnl to a f jller realliatton and acceptance of the Ideal throuch hi leadership and hi on.itractlve atatcamar.ahip. It hae fallen to few autocrat to wtrtt eucb power aa came Into the hnj ef IM crat American. Tet It t not written than any mortal wa ever more humble la tha pcKa.meaa.i of Power or Icaa dlpoad to ua It ex cept In tha advancement of the peo- pla'a Intereata. Horn ef the people. reared In privation, he had a aim pathy for hla fe?ow mortal which oo man of Mhr erttn bum rain, tt waa a eohetantlal aympathy which r mlchfy brain directed Into con atroctlva channeta. He left Ma qua! Itlea of mind, heart and character a a . permanent herltaae. Indelibly tamped Upn the National mind. It baa barn (Ivan ! few mrn. tatea- men or pt. to r.n-Lwtthtn ihemaetve n deep a erp of lha National rm perarnent and to art In moti" Jch ltrtii prtnc of rralnaa and oed- rrm amot a peopto. Honeety. air. rerlty. rr aanarlmttj. tendernewa. aan It). aelf-abcecation. aberneea II-tum!-ed by a aenan of humor, theae quaittlae were fua Into tha hlaheat tjpa ef AmerV-n etateamanjl lp In tha himbte rail aptiltey who became Preel deot and wheaa rieed wKI be recounted by mlitlon of hla eorjr-irvmen lody. trtrnrH rxoruMii. Tha old t Inhabitant In Ore en t ab! to Uark fr amy or aerenty ? ear t- fmd a precedent for the prea eat uncomfortable Winier. flat he la a mere amateur tn weather lore bevide trta New Rr.eiander. w ho ta content Ith no rompartaon ahort of a full ce-lury. I'or example, the frnncfleld IU ) Republican notra tht the V Inter ef 111 wa worao than ltd, prtmlnc the following ronaplcuoualy on ita flrvt pace: T a tfceer whU- aa rmal tear? alt af ia wnw. ai ! ina ca-iry d-atrtet -eav.e tja ra- laia. j-aa 1 aaa. Tal year la hiaaa aa 'la ar aUTta'rt a Ji im -r -r." (a Jaaa' ef '! the at!ter aaa mw atr4 1 a- ata 14 a al fr rciR4 ta t in a la prt aa-taiaa a;a&aa ala-1 ac r ta c 4 ee?ee aa (.'.aaanl r"'a t Jue 1?. taia. laaee aaa a alaUl-ff Mtsiara. aaew ei4 tr-l a'aa aaaae la Ji'. hat aptm. ftar ita ti eaa.ll laaa ara aeeal Otd-tlmers In Oregon say that we ra to hav a pleasant Spring, a fine Jammer and full crop. Other racu- Ur historian sal J a weak ago that the roJ spelt would not be broken for a month. A alng was current In certain terrified quarters that the snow would be ten feel on th level before March 1. The Ides of March hav not rl come, aad It may be wall not to crow too soon, but ther are hundreds cf cltlxea who will will- maty wager lars auroe inai kit. ii- ttculxr medicine man's prognostication was bad mclUlne. Some people think that an Indian knows more than any barometer or thermometer, or any other scientific del lea created by the Government experts: but. nevertheless. th Indian as a prophet has deservedly gone out of fashion. Th Winter la th Northwest haa baa a an tBptea.ant one: but we ven ture a prediction ef our own that the sun will shine tnor brightly and the kle will b mer blue In th Pprlrg than la all th year sine white men cam on th scans. rE.u-E ml now van. W suapact thai many men wear the tron Croaa or th Order of the Black Lif'0 wh are endowed with a leader quality of courage than Congressman W.t:rn Schley Howard, of Oeorgla. We quota the name In full for the itiion tnat it i a rme worm re membering, a conclusion which one may not escape after rraiir.g air. Howard's speech If defense ef th child labor art aa recorded In th Con gressional P.ecerd of recent date. It must ba borne la mind that Mr. How ard k from a state trial la pretty wide, ry invaated by mriownera and cotton grower. Naturally, the subject of rhit! labor la of mat Interest to their mercenary soul and Ihey have soc- eaadad In Imprejaelrg .their peculiar tier upon the f..utbern d-leclion. li-.;t not upon Mr. Howard. He arose In defenao of the law only to hurl de fiance Into the lace of all those who would keep little children xt work In flelda and factortc. He wanted the children to be left free durlnr the da) of childhood when they should bo alpplrc at the awtrtect cup of life rather than quaffing of Ita bltterncM. And be added a thruat at the father of children who force them Into the rrlnd. "In a great many caaea." said he. tr'.fUr.a'. r.o-account drinking dud dlea are aa much to blame for con ditions In th South aa they are In any other section of th couctry. They have lane fajnlUee five. aix. seven children; they are not wllllcr to mak a living by th sweat of their facea. and they move their families to a mill town and put their Innocent little children In pawn that they may live In Idleneaa and ease.' Not becauee all this is tha truth does Mr. Howard's stand find Its greatest significance. His attitude has a greater Importance and sets a big ger example than any which might grow out pf ny eperlflc lasue. Her ha is hurling defiance at the mont powerful Interests In his state, and then throwing In an affront to thou e.m'f of daddies a!l of whom hav perfectly g"od voles for Uae In Con gresslnral election. How doe Mr, Howard expect to hold his Job by such tactics? Or U ho one Con greseman whose nature and principle are bigger than a mere desire to flour- lh at the public trough? B-trK TO THE DISK AGRA. The attitude of the city of Portland toward person suffering from any form of tuberculosis la not only In human but Is unique. The cltr rrcog Blxe th fact that measles, scarlc fever, diphtheria and many other dls- casea nre contagious and provides for a strict quarantine f-r these dl-iraacs. It ateo provides and permits other In atttutlor.a to provide places w here per son suffering from thee contagious diseases may be properly cared lor In hospltala. Jt haa no quarantine against any of the forms of tuberculoma, yet It h an ordinance which absolutely prohibits any person from caring for person having any firm of tuber CUlojll.t, A person with tuberculosis of the bone requiring a surgical operation ta denied entrance to every hospital In the city. If any hospital wero to yield to Inclinations of a charitable dlspnal Hon and care for one of thee patients, t would subject Itself to prosecution and punishment. The result Is that every Portland hospital haa promul gated a rule against receiving person afflicted with any form of tubcr- cul""i. The city permits persons In tha last taes of tuberculosis to come xnd go as Ihry please, to stop at public hotels and lodging-house, cat In public places, frequent theaters and churches and attend all kinds of public gather- na; but It makes a criminal of any person who shall take these afflicted cltlter.s In and glvo them cure under sanitary regulations and conditions. whrr they would not be a menace to he public Portland U said lo have TjO.OOO pi pie and an area of more than 1(0 quare miles In Ita corporate limits Tet a victim of tuberculosis Is oa-.rarlied like the Scriptural leper. Th dark ages are not over. ViMfEtX TO THE CtlTMir. tlenator P.ansdell has risen to the defense of river and harbor appropria tions against th lateit attack by ex fenalor Burton. Ha goes as f ir wrong n one direction aa Mr. Ilurton goes In he otirr. Ha denies that theso ap propriations are pork. He describes he elaborate Inquiries and surveys made by tha Army engineers before a project 1 Included In a river and har, br bill, nnd he sjks: Hear ke pIM tr anrtMnf rt ;rt af ra ae arart ta raa eirn -(! ? Tha f n of port aarr-l I" U la made kr ea-tolaa ef (.' larla'alla aha Hat aa racara tar irata. The charge I not prcpoterou; It as been provaj In specific cases by Mr. burton and Representative rrcsr. When engineers make adver reports. hey are often required to make new urer. If Mm I not given that favorable report Is desired, the er.gl- eer are apt to take the call for a re- urvey as a hint and to give a doubt ul project the benefit of the doubt. Th statement Is undeniable that vicious projects have got by tho engi neers. It I useless for Mr. Rsnsdell to eny that there la pork and logrolling river and harbor approprlationa. tenlal of th fact made by Mr. Dur on when he wa chairman of the House committee prove only Inron- istency or that the Ohloan has lived nd learned. It Is notoriously a fact that appropriation for rivers and har bor are tn a large extent apportioned n such a manner as to Insure the sup- on of a majority. Ihouch certain arge and unquestionably meritorious reject are favore-d on their merits. This may not be as true of river and arbor of building and pension bills, for ther Is far mor Intrirelc merit In the former, but It la certainly rue of many of the smaller projects. The Inherent rice In the system Is that Congress Insist on passing on th merits ef each individual project nd on deciding how much money hall be provided for It each year. The result la that many worthies scheme are put through, and that more money appropriated for some of these than ran be used within th year, while prcgTeaa of other Is delayed and th cost Increased by lack of sufficient fund. Congress Is no more capable of wisely deciding the details than It la cf ascertaining tha economic facts which should form the basis of the tariff. It should leave to a con pot It leal, permanent board the decision as to what work should be done. It should then decide w hat sum the con. dttloo of tho Treasury will justify It In expending during any one year and should appropriate that sum In a lump to be expended In the Judgment of th Board. A a check on adoption of worthies project. It might well provide that none ahould b under taken unlea a large proportion of the coat wne borne by the locality bene fited. Thl would relieve the National Treasury, hasten the completion of wtse project and automatically kill off murr which r pure pork. But navigation. 1 only one of sev eral uses to which our waterwavs are to be applied. The same board which has charge of navigation work should alao have Jurisdiction over prevention of floods and of soil erosion, pro tection cf watersheds and of streams from pollution, also Impounding of water for Irrigation and power. Exer cise of this power by a National board demand hearty co-operation on the part of the stile. Th! would be readily given If tha Fe.leral Govern ment showed due rerard fr the rights rf the state, for their Irtereat l Iden tical with that of the Nation. The great folly cf such measure os the Ferris water-power bill is that, though wining to co-operate In carrying out a common purpose, th state axe re pelled and antagonized by assaults on their sovereignty, their property right and their right to lmpo.o taxes on all developed land within their borders. Let Congress respect these right and It iU find th states eager to co operate In all measure for th proper uk and conservation of natural resource. rOR-MtXO THE WKITfNO HABIT. The habit of writing aught to begin when on 1 young younger than 1 usually the caa In America. Thl Is th suggestion of President Lowell, of Harvard, who add that as a man grow older he becomes more fas Udlous, mor self-distrustful, less ready to grapple with a large theme, lesa ready to put pen to paper until he knows all about a subject, which no on can ever do. In reading; over those dereliction which are attributed to maturity on may fall, however, to see their enormity. Possibly It may be welt enough to form th habit of writ ing early In life. But the habit should be kept within bounds until the youth, ful observer of human life has ob tained hi bearing In the world. Dr. Lowell modifies hla stand with th afterthought that a certain crudity of youth 1 Inseparable from early and great productiveness, and ought not to be too much repressed. That Is better. But an ordinary amount of repression may prove bene ficial. The doctor' taat phrase hint at such a thing. Writing, to be of any consequence, mutt reveal an under standing of life and a broad grasp of the subject matter under consideration which can hardly bo expected of ex treme youth, except, perhaps. In the cases of genius. If the very young person chooses th field of fiction hi handling of details and technique may be excellent. But tho substance, is certain to be missing. If he attempts the discussion of serious problems a lack of perspective Is reasonably cer tain. It I a peculiarity of youth to hitch Its chnflot to a star. The youth ful poet would write an epic, the youthful author n world masterpiece and the youthful philosopher would solve the riddle of the universe. An occasional genius. In whom the wisdom of a race seems mysteriously centered, does this in spite of a con tact with 11 fo snd a ripening In the tun of experience. The average youth of literary aspirations is doomed to await achievement In thoso day when he hus reached the very conditions of existence which Dr. Lowell point to cs characteristic of maturity. Th habit of writing may b formed aa early as possible. But the age of real productiveness and literary worth must not be looked for- In ordinary cases until the Individual haa become "more fastidious, more self-distrustful. less ready to grapple with a big theme, less ready to put pen to paper until he knows" knows considerable, at least, about his subject. If there have been no violent symp toms of th building of merchant ships by Americana, the President Is himself to blame for scaring them off with the threat of Government competaHon. In fact, however, shipyards are crowded with work and are being enlarged and Increased In number. Abraham Lincoln, whose memory w honor today, loved peace mora than any man of hla day. but he fought on of the world's greatest war to a finish because he loved hla country and Its honor more. hat would he hav done had he been President to day? Th Ford peace tribunal at Stock holm held It first meeting yesterday and cabled a greeting to Henry, with his money palng the toll, of course. Mr. Ford must be easier than he look. Kxempllflctlon of th German spirit was shown by tho captain and crew of the trapped submarine In choosing eolf-rhfllcted death rather than suffocation. Hoqulam stands resplendent among cities as the only on which ever asked to have It public-building appropria tion reduced. Such modesty Is 1t own reward. Tailor decide the Ideal American man Is 6 feet Inches tall and built accordingly. So there must be a lot of good Americanism rone to waste. There may be some difference be tween the Ideal Americans of th tailors, th soldiers, th athletes and th social hyglenlsta. - A local banquet to Consul In a tan dem arrangement could not very well be pulled off. for th great reason. Which party first? The extra course at th archbishop' j banquet In Chicago wa welcome. A mixture of mustard and water ha a vigorous "kick." A rery consoling thought about the high water I that th mor of It we hav now, tho less w are likely to have In June. Th telephone operator at th Union Depot who answer queries a to train must consider life on eternal conundrum. Russia 1 to Issue a billion-dollar loan to be subscribed at horn. Th bear haa swallowed th peace dove over there. Th Progressives ar assured of at least one mor run among th big parties at th primaries, and then of extinction. Possibly somebody will discover the Ishtr-two cadet dismissed at An apoll for failure in stuaie em one cigarettes. Pin d ell. of Peoria, bob trp period ically and will continue to do so until next November ends nia nope 01 re ward. Sornething must be wrong on the white aide to put In a fighting mood th peaceful Navajo. Buttermilk Slough, up In th Weiser country, la not missing her annual rise. The Willamette pushes th button and th Columbia responds: "Coming up!" Colonist rate will be in effect this year. Do not quarrel with your Job. "Stella" will have to go some to stand a license of $10 a day. When the motorman start th con versation, how about It? SOtTliEIt.EUV3 VIEW OF LINCOLN Ex-Coafederate Looka. I poa Him as Aaeat af I'revldeaer. PORTLAND. Feb. 11. (To the Ed itor.) During the great war between the Federal Government and the seced ing states it was impracticable for the people of the outh to form a Just or correct estimate of the man who was at the head of the National Government, and hence, as they supposed, the man chargeable with making war upon them and with all the horrors and hardships entailed upon them by the war. It was, unfortunately, only after the close of the war and after the das tardly assassination of the great man that those who had fought against the Government could form a Just estimate of his greatness. As we view it now, the worst and most vengeful enemy of the fcoutn could not have wished the people a greater calamity than the untimely tak ing oil of the man who, as President of the United States, had successfully guided the ship of state throuch the breakers of the sea of the great Civil War. Too late the people of the South lesrned to admire and to love the char acter cf the greatest American since Washington. - But although too late for blm to know of It and too late for them to derive any benefit from their knowl edge, their admiration and love were none the less ardent and sincere. I have said "the greatest American since Washington," and I believe that all Americans and all peoples hold that estimate to be correct. Porn of hum ble parenta. reared In poverty, and with no Influence of family or environment to help him on, he arose to the highest fame and honors rescued oy any cm sen of the great republic, which hi abilities and areat powers of mind an soul enables him to preserve and per Detuate. Lookinsr at hla humble origin an gonalderng his meager opportunltes for acquiring even the most rudimentary educational aids to advancement, now can we eacape the convlcton that n was divinely appointed to bo the pre server of the Union? Could any otne have done what he did? It is unbe lieveable. Today the ex-Confederate soldiers, sye. the whole people of the South, lov and revere the character and memory of Abraham Lincoln as sincerely as ha had been their President and tnei leader instead of brtnir the one to lead In the destruction of what they though were their cherished ideals. They re vere his memory because they love th country which he preserved in its in tecritv. Thev sre loyal to the country and its flac, hence love ana cnerisn xne memory of the man who preserved them. Lovaltv is the chief character Istlc of the people of the South, and havlna- bv their might In armed array demonstrated the utter Impossibility o tha dismemberment of the Lnion. they, In the most perfect good faith and loyalty, renewed their allegiance to tn Union which thev had failed to dis member and today they are tnanKiu to that Divine Frovldence which raised up Abraham Lincoln to De its inst.ru ment for the preservation and perpet uatlon of the National Government. LEWIS C. GARRIGUS. Ex-Confederate Soldier. Oar Expenditures for War. HANKS Or.. Feb. 11. (To the Ed Itor.) 1. What per cent of the total revenue has the United States been snendlnir on the Army and Navy, and about what is the proposed per cent of Increase? 2. Can you rive me the comparative wealth of the United states, uermany, Kitaain and Mnrland? 3. Whst Is the estimated amount of (ha value of the arms and ammunl tinn sold from the United States to the warring nations since the beginning of the present wsrT A. t. vt ton-ui i. 1. Approprlstlons for support of the Army for the fiscal year ending June 30. 1916. were J1J1.053.H5: of the Navy IH9.661.864; total. 1251.621.059. Total appropriations for the year, exclusive of the Poetoffice Department, were $6T.77.568. The Administration's pre paredness programme provides for ex penditure of $502,482,214 on new ships and munition In the next five years. This Is more than three times the usual annual expenditure. The War Depart ment's programme provides for expen diture of 1623.849,529 in the next three years, or more than double the present rate, and for expenditure or ,182.234, 5 a year thereafter, or a permanent Increase of more than 8t,wuu,uuu year. For both Army and Navy the per manent Increase would probably De not less than 1150.000.000 a year. 2. The latest estimate of the wealth of nations Is: United States, $187,739. 000.000; Great Britain and Ireland. $S5. 000.000,000; Germany. $50,000,000,000; KusAla. $ 40.00 J.00U.000. "3. No reliable estimate can be made. Panama Canal Tolla. ASTORIA. Or., Feb. 10. (To the Ed itor.) To aettle a dispute, please puD llsh what part or responsibility ex President Taft had. If any. In favoring Great Britain In the occupancy of the Panama Canal; or, as I have heard maintained, that Taft passed the meas ure up to President Wilson, assuming that they were both in accord as 10 me policy to be followed. If the tolls question is referred to, President Taft approved the Panama Csnal law. which exempted American coastwise vessels from tolls. lie did not PM it up to President Wilson. Mr. Wilson, after running on a plat form which endorsed exemption and after speaking In favor of exemption repudiated that policy when Britain protested and he forced through Con gress a bill repealing exemption. Taft adhered to his former policy. Feofflce Revenue aad Expenses. PORTLAND. Feb. 11. (To the Edi lor.) Will you please publish the times our Postorflce Department was self-sustaining? Some here- say there was no deficit In the last ten years, excepting the past three years. I think . , t' If T." otnerwise. ' ' - Since 1I0S the revenue of the depart ment haa been in excess of the expend itures only three times, as follows: Revenue. Expenditure. 111 12.t-.S79. 622 '.'.-i7.64S.fli; ,9J .10.52.- 2C,2.07.54l IIH4 is7.KJ4.SIS5 2S3.543.70U In 11S the expenditures exceeded the revenue by more than $10,000,000. ac cording to the statistic published by the Postofllce Department, from which the above figures are taken. Tea. MANNING, Or- Feb. 10. (To the Ed itor.) (1) Does the law of Oregon per mit an operation on a horse to remove the cause of ringbone? (2) If "A" borrows money of "B" and give a mortgage on stock, household goods, etc.. does the mortgage have to be re corded to make It legal? A SUBSCRIBER. (1) We do not know of any law pro hibiting auch an operation. (J) Tea. generally- speaking, unless the property Is In possession of the mortgagee. The Idea Is to protect against claim of purchasers without notice. Teaa C. Wreraer's Addreaa. PORTLAND. Feb. 11. (To the Editor.) Will you please give me Mr. IJean u. Worcester's present address? READER. Dean Conant Worcester's official ad dress Is Manila. P. I., but a letter should be addressed to him at av Church street. New York City. SECTARIANISM FOR PEDAGOGUES Writer Cites Cases Where It Was Qualification for Employment. WENATCHEE, Wash., Feb. 10. (To the Editor.) One day last July the writer waa notified that the school board of a certain village in the Wil lamette Valley wanted a principal. The clerk's letter stated that they desired to employ a university graduate with several years' successful teaching ex perience. The surprise came at the end, where It was stated: "Prefer a Methodist, but would consider a Pres byterian." The writer qualified m all respects but the last mentioned, and therefore did not apply for the place. At about the same time a young woman of the writer's acquaintance, who happens to belong to the Catholic church, applied for a position as a grade teacher in a public school In the Wenatche Valley. Not to be outdone by Oregon, the clerk of this w ash ington school board returned her ap plication with the following curt state ment written across it: Cannot cop aider a Catholic." Since when did our public schools be come sectarian? Has a school board any lawful right to specify as to the relisious creed of the teachers em ployed? Is there any law in our land barring Roman Catholics from teach ing In our schools? While these are perhaps exceptional cases, they are real cases, of which the writer has first-hand knowledge. Most school boards are, of course, composed of public-spirited, fair-minded people, who devote a good deal of valuable time to service for which they receive no pay, nor much thanks. Unfortu nately there are some school board members like those mentioned. These are the kind of men who drive live teachers out of the profession, leaving a clear Held for the mollycoddles. It must be this type of bigoted warped and mentally lopsided pseudo human species Whittlcr has in mind when In his beautiful poem, "Among tho Hills, he says: Church-aoer fearful of tha uuean powers, But grumbling over pulpit tax and paw rent. bavlnjr aa fhKvd economist their souis And winter pork with tha least possiblo outlay Of salt and sanctity; In daily life Showing a little actual comprehension Of Christian charity and Ipva and duty. Am if tha Sermon on th Mount had been Out-dated like a last year's almanac. OLAF STKOMME. NO CRIME TO SHIP CONTRABAND Bat It Must Not Be Misrepresented. Armed Ships Moat Not Be Sold. PORTLAND. Feb. 11. (To the Edi tor.) Will you kindly inform the pub lic why our American courts convict and fine four Germans In New Tork for shipping a few pounds of rubber to Germany while thousands of tons of arms and ammunition are shipped to England without a protest? We would also like to know if In ternational law has been changed since the Geneva tribunal awarded the United States $15,500,000 as damages for furnishing ships nnd ammunition to the Confederate states? FAIR PLAT. The four Germans mentioned were not fined for shipping rubber, but for misrepresenting the nature of the ship ment. It is not illegal to ship arms, ammunition or rubber abroad if they are correctly described on the ship's manifest; the shipper exports at his own risk of capture or destruction. The Geneva award was damages for permitting warships to be built, pur chased, armed and started from British territory by the Confederacy. The In ternational law thus established Is un changed and Is observed by the United States in the present war. The United States could recover no damages for le of arms and ammunition by Brit ish subjects to the Confederacy. Such acts are allowed by international law. Armed ships and arms are in two dis tinct categories. One Year. CAMAS. Wash.. Feb. 10. (To the Edi tor.) How long must a person live in the state of Washington before they can sue for divorce? CONSTANT READER. Watch for Your - m The Sunday A few weeks ago The Oregonian asked its readers to send in their favorite poems. Since then manuscripts have been coming in by the score, ranging from obscure nursery rhymes by unknown authors to the classics of celebrated writers. Many old favories, now little known, are among them. A full page of these poems' wity be printed tomorrow and on each succeeding Sunday. You will find on these pages poems that you will want to clip out for your scrapbook. WEALTHY FAMILY SPLIT ON MONEY QUESTION It is an axiom in trade that indifferent success is the tie that binds the members of a partnership in harmonious relations, but that wealth and prosperity too frequently bring about discomfort and some times disaster. This applies very aptly just now to the famous Du Pont family, of Wilmington, Del. The Du Ponts are powder manufacturers nnd as a result of their industry in supplying their products to the European belligerents just now they are rolling in wealth. They have about $50,000,000 that they don't know what to do with and consequently are quarreling about.. A story in tomorrow's paper will tell this interesting tale. WHITE HOUSE VALENTINES What peculiar trait in human na ture prompts people each year to send valentines to the occupants of the White House? At this time of the year a whole staff of clerks is kept busy opening the White House mail. This year the volume promises to be greater because of the Presidential romance, which still is fresh in the minds of the public. BILLIE BURKE ON BEAUTY This is the first of a series of articles by Miss Burke, who, all will agree, is well qualified to diBcuss this subject. Every woman will want to read Miss Burke's beauty sug gestions. CIVILIZING ALASKAN CANNIBALS-This is a story by Frank G. Carpenter, who describes the work of Father Duncan, the untiring missionary among the people of Annette Island. The story is il lustrated. OO YOU BELIEVE IN GHOSTS? The Sunday paper will include a number of ghostly tales contributed by people who profess actually to have had experiences with these supernatural objects. now SOME WOMEN MEET ADVERSITY Scores of wealthy women in various parts of the country, but particularly in New York, constantly are being reduced to straitened circumstances through peculiar twists of fate. Many of them face their adversity philosophically. In New York there are several institutes organized for the purpose of helping women of this kind. Tomorrow's paper will tell about them. PORTLAND'S LEAP-YEAR PLUNGE They are starting leap year's social whirl with determination in Portland. The first function ar ranged by the intrepid maidens to attract the attention of the shy swains of this fair city was the Cinderella ball now historic in local social annals. Here is a story of how formal social rules were upset by this event. Read it in tomorrow's big paper. BIRSKY AND ZAPP This time Montgomery Glass' characters dis cuss the marked proclivity displayed by some millionaires for breaking into jail. MOVING PICTURE NEWS Page after page of it. It is of general, as well as of local, interest. DONAHEY'S COLOR PAGE This feature never fails to please the little folks. It is up to its usual standard this time. AND ALL THE REST This means society news, dramatic, sport ing, real estate and social news, as well as pages'devoted to fash ions, women's activities, schools and churches. In Other Days Twenty-five Tears Ago. From The Oresonlan February 12. 1891. Washington The Senators from Washington have scored a big victory, securing the passage of Allen's amend ment locating the drydock on Puget Sound and appropriating $25,000 for 200 acres at Port Orchard and $200,000 to begin work, the total cost of which will be $700,000. New York Ex-President Cleveland spoke tonight "at Cooper's Union against free and unlimited coinage. Port Townsend. Wash. The investi gation of charges against Judge Sachs has stirred up this town, both socially and politically. The residence of Dr. James Brown, 3 Porter street, was visited by a bur glar Tuesday afternoon. J. Isaacs was elected temporary chairman and F. A. Seaman temporary secretary at the meeting to organize a barbers' union last night. Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett is said to have tried the "mind cure" at Boston with happy results, but Miss Alcott. who also experimented with that treatment, derived no appreciable benefit. The Prince of Wales has promised to be present at the wedding of Miss Garner, of New York, and the Marquis of Bretenil, which will take place at Pau. The first news print paper was turned out yesterday at the mill of the Willamette Tulp & Paper Company, Spokane Falls The supposed abduc tion of Ixidy Wirt, a tiirl pf 15, )is developed into a sensation. Half a Century ,Vo. Krom Tha Oregorlan February 12. rs.. The second semester of Portland Academy and Female Seminary will begin today with the following corps of teachers: S. C. Sayre. principal: Miss Annie Robb, precoptret s; Miss Frances Henderson, preparatory de partment; J. H. Stinson, professor of Latin and Greek; Mile, Parol, teacher of French and German, and Miss A. R. committee is composed of William H, Watklns. m. 1: ueaay ana 1. jj. onai tuck. The Union state central committee will meet tomorrow at Salem. The call was issued by I. R. Moorea, chir man, Washington It Is reported in diplo matic circles that the wife of Signor Bcrtlnati. Italian Minister, who beforu her marriage was Mrs. Brest, of Vicks burer. has received from the Quarter master-General $60,000 for tb value of her property appropriated or destroyed by our army at the capture of that place In 1863. Sho was an ardent rebel, it is said. "The Stranger" was given at the Willamette Theater Saturday. Johnny Mason danced the "Hornpipe" between acts. Th. PnrtlunH T.iriertftfel one of the local German societies, has fitted up a hall at Front and C streets. Undertaker's Assistant. EUGENE. Or.. Feb. 10. (To the Edi tor.) Will you kindly tell me where one may get Information about tho preparation necessary for an under takers assistant? Are there special schools and is a state examination re quired? ADAH BitONSON. Portland undertakers say there are no schoola of embalming in tha West, lthough there are several in the East, 'here Is no training or license neces sary for an undertaker's assistant un less he wishes to be an embalmer. An ;mbalmer must pass an examination before the State Board of Health after 1 period of study under a licensed em balmer. The best way to learn tha business is work under a good under taker. Favorite Poem - Oregonian