TTTI3 JfORXTXG OHEGOXIAN, SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 1?. 1916.
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; 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
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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.
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