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SATURDAY. APRIL. 1, 1916.
. TirE SAME OLD PISCHOTISM.
; All the money not one-half, or'40
per cent, or 10 per cent realized as
revenues from water powers of the
states on public lands is, under the
J'erris bill, to be turned into the Fed
eral Treasury for the benefit of the
reclamation fund. In theory there is
an equal division; in practice the di
vision is not to come until that re
mote day when settlers' payments on
Jands yet to be reclaimed have reim
bursed the reclamation fund.
Under the Oregon & California
land-grant bill, 4 0 per cent of the net
proceeds is to go" to the reclamation
fund, 30 per cent to the land-grant
counties, 20 per cent to the irreducible
Ffhool fund and 10 per cent to ad
ministration expense. The reclama
tion fund gets the larger potion.
The reclamation fund is fairly en
titled to nothing from either source.
The water powers belong to the states,
and tho' revenue clearly ought to go
to the states. The O. & C. lands are
owned by the railroad company, with
a reversionary interest fairly belong
ing to the state of Oregon. Every
dollar, after the railroad is paid its
$2.50 per acre, should go to the state
treasury, for whatever use the state
determines.
But the Federal Government, taking
advantage of an unexpected oppor-J
tunity growing out of a controversy
between the state and the railroad
company, purposes now to reassert a
claim upon lands it turned over to
the railroad for the state's benefit
nearly fifty years ago. It has no
equities it did not long ago abandon,
or forfeit; but it has much power.
Strangely enough, there are voices
and influences in Oregon which are
loudly demanding that the water pow
ers be turned over to the Government,
and that the state give up its control
and interest, all to help a grasping and
greedy Federal landlordism, and to
swell the reclamation fund with mon
eys to be expended in other states. Yet
the same voices and influences are
greatly disturbed because reclamation
is to get a fraction of the land-grant
proceeds and are contenting them
selves with demanding that another
fraction be given to the state.
The policy of Federal aggrandize
ment otherwise Pinchotism which
is responsible for the scheme of
usurpation under the Ferris bill by
which all the water powers are to be
controlled from "Washington is also
rushing the land-grant bill through
Congress in its proposed form.
It is inexplicable that any citizen
of Oregon can find reasons to defend
the one and denounce the other. They
'are the same in principle; the motive
to increase the Federal power at the
expense of the state is Identical in
both measures; the states are in both
cither wholly overridden, or are tossed
a phantom bone in a small percentage
of funds to be realized in remote fu
ture years for schools and roads.
OOVERNMEST AID TO Bl'SIXESS.
A large field of helpfulness to busi
ness was marked out for the Federal
Trade Commission by Edward N. Hur-
lcv, its vice-chairman, in an address
before the Boston Commercial Club.
The prosecution of those who pursue
methods forbidden by the anti-trust
laws is treated by him as only one
and an Incidental one, of the Com
mission's duties. He regards help to
business as its principal function.
No more important work can be
done by this body than to assist manu
facturers in adopting and following a
uniform system of cost accounting.
IUr. Hurley made the surprising state
ment that 200,000 out of 260 manu
facturlng and mercantile corporations
In the United States are "eking out
an existence: 100,000 of them do not
earn a penny." Out of 60,000 which
are successful and do a business of
$100,000 or over yearly, 30,000 charge
off no depreciation. " Only 10 per cent
of the entire number know the actual
cost of manufacture and sale, 40 per
cent estimate their costs and 60 per
cent have no method, but price goods
arbitrarily. To these haphazard meth
ods are probably due a large propor
tion of the .22.000 business failures
last year, of which 20,000 were of
small concerns.
The Federal Trade Commission aims
to do for the merchant and manufac
turer that which the Interstate Com
merce Commission does for the rail
roads, the Federal Reserve Board for
the banks and the Agricultural De
partment for the farmers not only
to keep them within the law but to
supply them with useful Information
about their several industries, to aid
them in adopting systems of account
ing and in standardizing products,
This work is to be done in co-opera-
lion with trade associations which
have made much progress In some of
these respects. Ruinous price-cutting
hy men who do not know the cost of
their goods will thus be prevented and
men will be restrained from engaging
in industries which offer no profit and
In which production Is excessive, while
they will be better able to Judge what
Industries promise profit. Through
trade associations acting with the.
Commission, our industries can be
raised to a higher state of efficiency,
the extent of our industrial resources
for war can be ascertained and can
be co-ordinated In readiness to mob
ilize for that eventuality. Labor can
be more constantly employed and can
he transferred from sections where it
is over-abundant to sections where it
is needed. "
It is fortunate that the activity pf
the Federal Trade Commission has be
gun at a time when the war has .re
vealed lo us the great extent to which
industrial efficiency contributesj to
military success. We have learner? by
the costly experience of other nations
that without highly developed an or
ganized industry military success) can
not be expected. Industrial efficiency.
thus becomes an essential part 61 the
National defense, as necessary jis the
organization and equipment of the
Army and Navy, and therefore requir
ing the active aid of the Government
in the manner adopted by the Com
mission. By the same species of gov
ernment aid -Germany, Britain and
France have promoted foreign com
merce. Competition is not between in
dividual firms of the same nation, but
"by means of cartels or trade asso
ciations the leading industries in those
countries have organized and when
they move forward into foreign mar
kets they move forward against com
petitors from other nations." Our
success in competition with those na
tions depends" on the grant of freedom
to each industry to enter foreign mar
kets as a unit withojut falling foul of
the anti-trust laws.
BRIEF. VERY.
We have received by mail a remark,
able document. It is the brief of the
Attorney-General of Oregon in the
Utah power case involving the sov
ereign rights of all public land states.
This "brier recites that the Gover
nor of Oregon has requested the Attorney-General
to file a brief as ami
cus curiae. It then quotes the Gov
ernor's letter. That is all. There is
no argument, no citation of decisions,
nothing.
In other words, the Attorney-General
of Oregon sends to the Supreme
Court of the United States a touch
ingly personal communication which,
condensed, contains the following, and
nothing more: "We have been re
quested to file a brief. The request is
it. Respectfully submitted."
If the Attorney-General designed to
make the state, or the Governor, or
himself ridiculous, he has done so,
singly and collectively.
THE FARTV PRIMARY.
There is an annarentlv Inextricable
tangle in the minds of sundry worthy
citizens as to the scope and functions
of the primary law. They are writing
to the papers about it, and are not
hesitating to denounce the law as an
instrument of "machine politics" be
cause it will not permit a. citizen who
desires to be classed as "independent"
in politics to vote in a Republican or
a Democratic primary.
The Oregonian today has a letter
from a correspondent who administers
a.,mild rebuke upon our shrinking head
because we are not "broad enough to
demand that the primaries be thrown
open to everybody without regard to
party affiliation.
Let us endeavor once more to ex
plain to our indignant friends that the
talk about "disfranchisement" and
machine politics" is mere moonshines
The man or woman who insists that
party is wrong, and declirres to iden
tify with any organization or body, is
not "disfranchised" through any pri
mary law. He is disfranchised by his
own voluntary and deliberate act, so
far as party is concerned. He may
vote at a general election, 'whether or
not he votes at a primary, and he
should.
The declared purpose of the pri
mary law is to protect and promote
party. It Is a party primary. If the
voter does not believe in party, or in
the primary, his course is clear. He
should stay away. But he has jno
right to insist that the men and women
who formulate a party as the recog
nized American way of supporting
through organization a defined and
announced body of principles, shall not
be free from molestation or interfer
ence in their party concerns by others
who do not agree with them and will
not affiliate with them.
Why does anyone who says he is
not a Republican, or Democrat, or
Progressive, desire to enter a primary
of Republicans, or Democrats, or
Progressives? Such men are free to
organize a primary of their own, or
hold a convention of their own.
LAND GRANT AND PORTS.
If any part of the surplus receipts
from the sale by the Government of
the Oregon & California land grant is
to go into the Federal Treasury, we
know of no superior claim upon that
surplus possessed by the reclamation
fund.
Apparently in exact accord witR
that understanding is the Port of Siu
slaw, which has today sent to The
Oregonian the following telegram:
C1ISHMAX, Or., March 31. ;(To tho Edi
tor.) The Port of Sluslaw is asking that'
the amount allotted to the reclamation fund
in sale of Oregon & California lands within
port districts be diverted to the ports, the
same to be used in retiring: bonds; surplus.
If any, to be used In further improvement j
and be expended by the Secretary of War.
Have asked all other Coast ports to join in.
Will you help u?
I. B. CCSHMAN.
President Port of Sluslaw.
It is a just and reasonable de
mand. The Oregon & California Rail
road land grant is located in the tim
bered, well-watered section of West
ern Oregon. It was granted originally
for the purpose' of building up that
part of the state. The counties in
which the lands exist have suffered
grievously from its reservation.' Thfy
are entitled, to recompense.
These counties "have but slight in
terest in reclamation none at all in
reclamation of arid tracts in Texas,
Arizona or Nevada, where the surplus
may be expended under the terms of
the pending bill. Harbor improve
ments, on the other hand, are by tra
dition and recognition more essentially
Government enterprises than reclamr'
ation. Such improvements are paid
for'in whole or in part by direct ap
propriation from the Federal Treas
ury. Reclamation projects have never
yet had that status, for moneys so ex
pended, it is provided, are to be re
turned to the Government by the set
tlers on the lands.
The proposal by the Port of Siu
slaw has the merit that its adoption
would mean expenditure of larger
percentage of the money in Oregon,
where it should be expended, and at
the same time benefit the country at
large.
T
PRACTICAL, SANITATION.
Philadelphia is renowned for its
sleepiness, a fame that springs less
from the listlessness of its citizens
than from conservative propensities of
its moving spirits. But in one phase
of civic activity and virtue, Philadel
phia must be recorded as the most
progressive and enterprising center in
the country. When it comes to clean
liness, Philadelphia must be every
thing tliat Pittsburg is not. It is a
cleanliness traceable very largely to a
new enterprise.
Ten thousand sanitary inspectors
have been enlisted to scrutinize Phil
adelphia's streets and alleys each day.
They are not salaried inspectors nor
indifferent ones. An enterprising
woman street inspector has organized
the school children 10,000 of them
into a juvenile eanltary league. The
plan is surprisingly simple and prac
ticable. The children represent schools
in every section of the city. On their
way to and from the classroom they
are alertly watchful for rubbish, dirt
accumulations In streets or) alleyways,
surface drainage, overflowtog garbage
cans and other breeding places of dis
ease. If an unwholesome condition is
noted in the street or on private prop
erty the juvenile volunteer inspector
fills out a card provided for that pur
pose giving the location of the danger
point. Notice is sent out promptly to
the offending person. If conditions
warrant, a personal call is made by
the head inspector.
- Philadelphia has been experiment
ing with this plan long enough to be
convinced that it is of high value. The
cost of inspection is reduced and the
efficiency is 'increased, a hundred fold.
The children take a keen interest in
doing the work and the value to them
is obvious. " They are taught to recog
nize and to abhor insanitary condi
tions. Philadelphia, in due time, should
become famous as the cleanest city in
the world.
MAINE POINTS TIIE ' WAV.
Maine Republicans have pointed the
way to victory in the coming election
by healing all their divisions, meeting
in a harmony convention, subordinat
ing personal ambitions to party suc
cess and electing an uninstructed dele
gation to the Chicago convention. The
convent-ion was representative of all
elements which are opposed to the
Democratic party, it brought to the
front the young men whose first votes
decide elections and placed liberal,
progressive men: in the lead. The re
sult was enthusiasm which is draw
ing many recruits to the ranks and
is healing all former divisions.
The earnestness with Which Maine
Republicans place the triumph of thei
principles above any personality was
shown by their action in regard to the
Presidency. They agree in preferring
Justice Hughes as the party nominee,
but they elected uninstructed. dele
gates to theJCational convention, al
though they chose, men who can be
trusted to-.act as their constituents de
sire. By its action the Maine conven
tion lives up to the tradition which has
made that state the barometer of
political change throughout the coun
try and which has caused it to givfe
the Nation many of its most illustrious
statesmen. - It has given the cue to
the other New England states by
leaving its delegates free to act in
accordance with the best judgment of
the entire body of delegates at Chi
cago. When Maine Republicans get to
gether, the skies look dark for Democracy-
From a National convention
which is guided by the" spirit that
guides Maine, a winning ticket and a
winning platform are sure to emanate.
IS INVASION POSSIBLE?
The anti-preparedness committee is
making much of the opinion expressed
by General Miles that the landing of
an invading army in the United States
is "an unreasonable and impossible
proposition." When testifying before
the Senate committee on military af
fairs, General Miles was asked by Sen
ator Fletcher for his views on the
feasibility of an invasion of the At
lantic Coast, the Senator suggesting
that the idea seemed "rather far
fetched and absurd." He replied:
T dislike to five my views on that, as
T consider It an unreasonable and Impossible
proposition. . . . The placing of an
army on American soil is the last thing any
European government would attempt; It
could never be re-embarked. It would
dissolve like snow beneath' the mid-day
sun. Wherever It has been attempted it
has resulted in disaster.
The Senator asked whether it would
not be "impossible for the enemy's
ships to carry coal enough to bring
them over here and take them back."
General Miles deftly evaded the ques
tion by saying:
If the enemy could not he destroyed by
the patriotism and valor of the American
people before they could send their ships
back and Ret another load, then I would
want to live in seme other country.
In contrast with the General's view
that an invading army, which would
certainly be armed with 17-inch
howitzers, Skoda guns, abundant other
artillery and machine guns, poisonous
gas and throwers of liquid fire, "would
dissolve like snow" and would be de
stroyed by "the patriotism, and valor
of the American people," may be set
the deliberate opinion of the Army
War College. Having been called upon
"to make a complete and exhaustive
study of a 'Proper military policy for
the United Stated," the War College
got right down to cold facts and fig
ures. It said:
Control of the sea having been once
gained by our adversary or adversaries,
there is nothing to prevent them from dis
patching an oversea expedition against us.
In order to form an idea of the mobile force
we should have ready to resist it. an estl
mate must first be made of the approxi
mate number of troops that other nations
might reasonably, .be expected to transport
and of the time required to land them on
our coasts.
These estimates depend on the size
of the enemy's army and on the num
ber, size and speed of his transports
All world powers except the United
States and Britain are nations in arms,
and the size of the expeditions they
could send "would be limited only by
the number of their transports." The
War. College then gives the following
estimate of the number of men and
animals which could have been trans
ported by the leading powers in
August, 1914, using 60 per cent of
their available tonnage on the first
and 75 per cent on the second expedi
tion, as follows:
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First
expedition.
Second
expedition.
Time
needed to
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72.000
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14.000
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110,000
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7.940
108.000
243.205
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Assuming that the enemy would
land on the "long stretches of coast
line between the fortified places" and
that the Navy might delay the invasion
for two months by a contest for con
trol of the sea, the War College states
that we "should be able to furnish
500,000 trained and organized mobile
troops at the outbreak of war and to
have at least 500,000 more available
within ninety ' days thereafter. -As
two expeditions could cope with these
1,000,000 men, "we must at the out
break of hostilities provide the sys
tem to raise and train in addition at
least 500,000 troops to replace the
losses and wastage incident to war."
General Miles' reliance on "patriot
Ism and valor" to destroy an invading
army would have been ail very well
In the middle ages, when a hastily as
sembled body of Swedes, armed with
scythes, axes, pitchforks and clubs,
drove an Invading army of Danes back
to their ships, but in these times it
would end only in slaughter of the
patriots by the enemy's modern im
plements of war unless the patriots
werf equally well trained, equipped
and commanded. Raw valor and
patriotism are powerless in modern
war. Troops need modern implements
and 'skill in handling those imple
ments; The United States has not now
enough trained troops in the regular
Army and National Guard combined
to withstand the 387,000 men whom
Germany could have landed in sixteen
days, much less to withstand the 4 4 0,
000 additional men whom that coun
ty could land thirty-one days later.
Were Germany and Austria to com
bine against us, they could land 459,
000 men on the first expedition and
548,000. on the second, a total of 1,
007.000. They would be fully supplied
with artillery and ammunition, while
we are miserably deficient in that
most important arm.
Comparison of the opinions ex
pressed by General Miles with that of
the War College shows which is the
safe guide to follow. The existence of
a nation is too great a stake to be
risked by taking chances. Wisdom de
mands a good margin of safety.
China is fast degenerating into a
condition where any ambitious power
fwhich desirea to take a slice of its
territory may do so and may also ob
tain a dominant influence over the
rest. Only one nation. Japan, is at
leisure to do this, and the great powers
of Europe are unable effectually to
protest Britain, France, Italy and
Russia because they are Japan's allies
and need all the war material it can
supply, Germany and Austria because
they are shut off from ocean trans
portation. The United States is the
only other great power which has a
say in Chinese affairs and -its entire
Army is occupied in chasing a Mexican
bandit and in garrisoning its territory
and guasding its frontier. Japan is
therefore free to pick plums from the
Chinese tree without interference.
This . incidental result of" the war in
Eastern Asia may be no less momen
tous than. the direct results in Europe
and Western Asia.
One time on this date a wise guy
saw a purse on the walk and chuckled
and said: "Not I! I'm wise!" and
walked on; and a poor man, but hon
est, who followed closely, picked up
the purse and found It full of bills,
6f large denomination; and, being
hpoor, but honest, he advertised his
find extensively in the "short ads,"
which was the only time they did not
bring results; for the owner was a
maiv of wealth, who never counted
the' money he cay-ted in every pocket
a.ou uiu not Know ne lost any; and the
poor man kept the money and did not
tell ( his wife, for reasons obvious to
husbands, but bought outside property
and got rich and was admired by his
wife for having a great head. Moral:
If you see a hat on the walk today,
take a chance. . The brick, may not be
inside. A swift kick gaineth results.
The war has caused & shortage of
that valuable fertilizer, jotash, of
which our largest supply came from
Germany, but we have in every city an
alternative supply if we will but show
a little efficiency and economy by
using it. Garbage yields ft when prop
erly treated, 'but only six cities operate
their1 own reduction plants and twenty
send their garbage to private plants.
A considerable net Income is derived
from this source by Paris and by Brad,
ford, England. It is estimated that,"
if all the 199 cities of more than 30,000
people in the United States were to
operate reduction plants, they would
produce potash worth from $4,780,000
to $7,000,000 annually, besides helping
to increase agricultural production.
Early in her life Linnton had a
smelter. That failed, and she canned
horses into palatable "beef." That
failed. Now she is getting down to
real business in shipbuilding, and Will
prosper.
Portland is certainly the location of
a factory to make waterproof matches.
It is now under- the handicap of few
dry scots on which to scratch them.
The Germans having called the
President's bluff again, we shall see
what we shall see. And what we have
seen many times before, no doubt.
A hustling Seattle young man has
unexpectedly inherited $3,000,000
Whether or'not he is in luck remains
to be seen.
.When all the platform men are in
the militia, one command will appear
like talking shop: "Move forward,
please."
Turkey disclaims sinking the Persia,
which establishes the fact. All Turks
are liars when it concerns the "in
fidel" Sheriff Hurlburt properly should
siove back the .Kelly Butte elopers
through the exit as fast as he catches
them.
If Mr. Easy Mark does not at once
come up town, when leaving a train,
he invariably loses his money.
Junk is 100 per cent higher than a
year ago, while bunk remains at any
figure thai can be landed.
Oregon Democrats do not believe
Will R. King's home is wherever he
hangs his hat.
Nobodv now can find fault with
the women folk about registering.
The. trout not caught today will get
their3 tomorrow.
Fresh strawberries are here to tickle
the jaded palate.
Who has. the nerve to wear the first
straw hat?
All Fools" day and hope you enjoy
yourselves.
The -biggest will get away today, of
course.
How about those rods, reels and
lines? i
Grin and foolho April fooler.
Waite belongs to the chair.
B Is Right.
PORTLAND, March 31. (To the Edi
tor.) To settle an argument would
you please answer through The Ore
gonian the following:
A says a Catholic cannot become
President of the United States. B says
there Is no such bar. Who is risht?
Yours truly. A SUBSCRIBER.
One of the cardinal liberties of the
United States is that of religious
thought.
Culture ys. Savagery
By James Barton Adams.
Softly as a silken blanket, '
Trmmed with eiderdown, the sunrays.
Fell upon the mountain valley.
Touching up the rapid river
With the dreamy glints it glinted
Till it smiled as smiles the baby
When the cunning little angels
Whisper to it in its slumbers. f
Birds were trilling in the treetops.
Butterflies were matching colors
Of the wings they were so proud of
With the dainty Summer flowers.
Breezes whispered airy greetings
To the murmur of the waters.
And adown the peaceful valley.
Clear as notes of brass-tongued bugle.
Came the tones of old man Walker
Calling up his Pigs to luncheon.
Down a flower-bordered pathway
Lake a. sprite of airy beauty.
Bathing in the silvery sunshine.
Much preferring it to water.
Wandered Gladys of the Star Eyes,
Wandered slowly softly singing
An old lyric of her people.
Closed she up her music throttle.
As the songbird when 'tis startled
Chops a strain off in the middle;
Paused and gazed adown the valley
At a brown approaching figure.
"Ah! 'tis he, 'tis he," she murmured.
'Tis my erstwhile steady feller
Coming for the promised answer
Which he thinks will send him soaring
Up toward the gates of glory!
Little recks he that 'twill plunge him
In the steaming mulligatawney !"
Jim Alfonso Screaming Eagle
Lit a smile and came to meet her.
Seized her hand, but she regained it.
Tried to kiss her, but she ducked him.
Spread his naked arms to hug her, ..
But she used the prize ring sidestep
And quite skillfully escaped him.
Then she spake:
"No demonstration
Eyether muscular or in the
Line of hot-lip osculation
Goes with me today, Alfonso.
Metaphorically speaking,
I must coldly snow you under.
Bust the sweet hallucination
That, with subtle, mystic power.
Metamorphosed you completely
For the nonce from earthly being
Into cherubimic dreamer
Loafing 'round the gates of heaven.
For this squawlet has determined
That she cannot'WT-d an Injun
Who has far more love for poker
Than he has for erudition;
Who prefers the tripe of bullock
To the hot baked bean of culture.
Fare you well. So long. Alfonso,
Hit the trail and travel henceward.
Fade away into the distance
Status quo!. Nil desperandum!
Honl Swat qui Molly Spencer!"
Fled he then in wild confusion.
Thinking her non compos mentis.
Ignorant that in her absence
Three years from the reservation
She had 'tended school in Boston.
JAMES BARTON ADAMS.
I.EB CIRCLE FERXIJiST HVTIIEXS
K. K. Policies-and Monroe Doctrine Are
Defined.
PORTLAND, March 31. (To. the Edi
tor.) My name with others has been
mentioned by J. Hennessey Murphy in
The Oregonian as a person who
should know something about tho
"Monroe Doctrine"; and a demand
made to explain what the "Monroe
Doctrine" is. Well, for the bonefit of
this "County Waterford Man" I wil
say that the Monroe Doctrine means
"hands off." together with art entire
absolute and sure severing, as it were,
of the hyphen from any person or thing
in or on the American continent, from
the heaven-kissed peaks of Alaska to
the storm-swept Horn.
While Monroe was President he dis
covered that the "Holy Alliance," an
European outfit, had in mind to come
over here and grab something, so he
issued a writ to the effect that no in
terference would be tolerated with the
American continent anywhere by Eu
ropean governments; this doctrine we
have lived up to and to this we will be
loyal, come what may. It is tho only
safe cburse for Americans.
Of course, there are here, in this
man's town, a lot of "Pussy William
Democrats, some in the National legis
lative hall at Washington, and others
who. put in their time coddling to such
people as Emma Goldman and spend
days and nights driveling about "sail
ors' rights" and the mismanagement of
the water-power bill, and hurrahing
about "Jackson" and the curtailment of
nroseny and such things. Eut the gen
tlemen spoken of and myself have in
us our share of red Democratic blood,
so we say down with the Hapsbursrs,
the Hohenzollerns and to Hades with
the English tories. Our motto is Ameri
ca for Americans and away with the
hyphenated specimens of the "genus
homo"and other appendixes of that na
ture. We are for preparedness without
the consent of any other Nation er the
assistance of the Jackson or Wilson
clubs ofthis or any other state or
county that seem to be now under fe
male domination and control.
The officers and inner circle of the
Kentucky Kllck alone stand for the
Doctrine of Monroe, the tenor of which
is. "If you want anything you must
fight for it, and after possession you
must be prepared to defend it."
T. G. THORNTON.
Inner Circle, K. K.
FREE LANCE WANTS MORE RIGHTS
Voter Mourns Because He Cannot
' Enter All Parties' Councils.
PORTLAND, March 31. (To the Ed
itor.) In The Oregonian it appears to
the writer that the editor took rather
seriously to task Mr. R. C. Holman, of
Corvallis, because he wished to vote in
the primaries for both Republicans and
Democrats, Prohibitionists and may
hap Progressives.
The editor of The Oregonian charac
terizes Mr. Holman as a political am
phibian. The phrase, it seems, is in
tended as a rebuke for' Mr. Holman
because he confesses to no "particular"
brand of politics.
Perhaps Mr. Holman has a decidedly
good brand of citizenship even if he is
lacking in political affiliations. We
as Americans cast a vote nowadays
and we are entitled to the ballot as
citizens and Americans, and not as Re
publicans or Democrats.
Mr. Holman's creed, he intimates, is
that of honest men and honest' meas
ures. He desires the privilege to fur
ther the candidacy of the exponents of
his measures. We suspect that he
wants good schools, good roads and
better workaday conditions. It makes
no particular difference to him which
party fathers his ideals.
Surely the editor is broad enough in
his capacity to appreciate that all par
ties are nowadays stealing each other's
thunder so fast that the parties them
selves are evoluting into new parties.
It is unreasonable to expect that we
will always have a Democratic or Re
publican party.
Once upon a time a man was made
to belong to one of two churches. That
time is past. Is it possible that The
Oregonian defends an election law that
compels tho voter to disregard the man
that he is voting for in order to cling
to a party? No, The Oregonian is
more broad-minded than that and the
editorial was the result of an uncom
fortable dinner.
ALLEN McREYNOLDS.
Glad of the Excuse.
Birmingham Age Herald.
"How about those cold plunge every
morning. Dobker? Still taking them?"
"No. I've gone back to wprm baths.
A fellow can't be too careful these days
when there's a war going on and his
family might be left destitute 1 any
thing happened, to him,"
HATRED AMONG FOl'It IMPOSSIBLE
Writer Takes Vp Pastor's Reference to
Pitt, For, Hnatinjcs and Macaulay.
PORTLAND. March 31. (To the Ed
itor.) Dr. Loveland in his sermon-lec
ture last Sunday evening on Oliver
Cromwell made a couple of statements
which seemed to me to be rather wide
of the mark.
The first one was that if a person
stood in poets' corner in Westminster
Abbey he could see the graves where
four great men sleep quietly and peace
fully together who in their lives hated
each other. Vilt. Fox. Hastir.srs and
Macaulay. It may be possible that Pitt
and Fox hated each other, although I
personally doubt it. Hastings may, in
11 probability, have felt some bitter
ness for a while towards Fox because
Fox. in conjunction with Burke and
Sheridan, brought about the impeach
ment of Hastings; and these three were
the chief managers of that impeach
ment. Fox. however, was of such a
gentle, sweet and amiable nature that
he could not harbor hatred towards
any human being. But how did the doc
tor manage to put Macaulay in with
these three as a hater of any of them.
or as being hated by any of them?
Macaulay was only six years old
when Pitt and Fox died.v for they both
died in the same year. How could
either of them hate a child of six, or a
child of six hate one of those men?
Macaulay was only IS when Hastings
died at the age of 86. It is highly im
probable that a boy of 18 would hate
a man of S6 for political reasons, or
that a man of S6 would hate a boy of
18 for any reason.
The second statement which Dr.
Loveland made was that Lord Strafford
was a cross between a fool and an
idiot. Macaulay in his essay on Hal
lam says:
But Wentworth had no such plea. Ills
intellect waa capacious. His early prepos
sessions were on the eidp of popular rights
,He knew the whole beauty and valu-j of
the system which he attempted to de
face. . . . As he was the earliest tf
thrf hateful list, so wae he also by far the
greatest; eloqueru, sagacious, adventurous.
intrepid, ready of Invention, immutable of
purpose, in every talent which exalts
destroys nations pre-eminent, the lost
archangel, the aatan of apostasy.
The same author in his essay on
John Hampden writes:
But "Wentworth who ever names him
without thinking of thoso harsh, dark fea
tures, ennobled by their expression Into
moixa than the majesty of an antique Jupi
ter. . . . This great, brave bad man
entered the House of Commons at the same
time with Hampden, and took the same side
with Hampden. Both were amonjc the
richest and most powerful commoners in
the klnpdom. FSoth were equally distin
KUished by force of character and by per
sonal courage. Hampden had more Judg
ment and saftarity than "Wentworth. Hut
no orator of thMt time equeled WentwoilU
in force and brilliancy of expression.
I repeat, how can it he possible to
describe such a man as Wentworth as
a cross between a fool and an idiot?
J. I. TEESDALE.
A ROSE JI ST FOR TOl'.
When February's winds are sighing.
And softer breezes blow;
'Tis then we plant tho roses
For our Portland Summer show.
Among the rest Is what we'll do
To plant one just for you.
When our city's gaily dressed
In Summer's golden bloom.
If you will come, with all the rest.
To gather hero in June,
You'll know for sure, in Portland grew
A rose that's just for you.
A rose, yes, a rose:
You'll know for sure.
In Portland grew
A rose that's Just for you.
Verna Cowan.
Portland, Or.
Father S'llnn Well Educated.
PORTLAND. March 31. (To tho Edi
tor) The Oregonian erroneously makes
me say in tho Father Flinn memorial
service at Centenary Methodist Episco
pal Church yesterday of that distin
guished pioneer missionary, "he was
not a man of much education."
The Uev. John, Klinn, t. 1.. was by
no means a man of ordinary education.
In his native country when young he
received a good academic education in
a school conducted by the Quakers,
graduating from the same afterwards
in this country when admitted to the
Maine conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, completing the four
years conference course of study re
quired by the Methodist discipline. In
addition he was all his life a diligent
student of the best class of literature,
Phe Willamette University conferring
on him some years ago the degree of
doctor of divinity. C. E. OI.INE.
Two Big- New Features in
The Sunday Oregonian ,
Here are the two biggest newspaper features announced in Port
land in months Herbert Kaufman's Weekly Page and "The Iron
Claw," a thrilling serial by Arthur Strirger.
These two features have been eageriy sought in every city of
the United States and The Oregonian has secured exclusive rights
to both of them in Portland.
Herbert Kaufman is one of America's most brilliant writers and
philosophers. He will contribute to The Oregonian a full page of
verse and comment each Sunday. Kaufman is an apostle of op
timism and a herald of opportunity. , The announcement of his
name will be enough to assure the public of a treat that none can
afford to miss.
"The Iron Claw" is a powerful drama-novel. A separate install
ment will be printed each Sunday until the whole story has ap
peared. Coincidentally with its publication in the paper a pic
turization of the story will be presented in motion-picture theaters
throughout the state.
MILITARY SPIRIT AMONG WOMEN This preparedness propa
ganda apparently is not confined tjET'the male population. The
women are impressed with the idea quite as much as the men.
Now they are organizing military companies among the women
folks not to fight, but to minister t the actual fighters in case
of war. Read about it in tomorrow s paper and see some sketches
of these women in uniform.
BIRSKY AND ZAPP This week thff dicu.s the "joys" of suburban
life. It is funnier than usual their comment on this situation.
TEMPLE'S PICTURES The thinps you Fee every day that's what
Temple sets down on paper in his pen and ink sketches. Three of
his pictures will appear tomorrow.! Watch f )T them.
AMERICANS IN PALESTINE Soomon Bloomgarden, well-known
Jew-ish poet, who has passed morTiun a yi ar in Palestine, reports
that the ancient city is adopting Imany V stern ways. In tomor
row's paper will appear an illustrated sttu-y in which his observa
tions will be presented., j
ON DIVIDING ALASKA Frank G. Carpenter, the well-known his
torian and traveler, who is writing a scries of stories on Alaska
for The Sunday Oregonian, in tomorrow's paper will discuss the
possibilities of dividing the norlhcrn territory by separating the
southeastern section into a politic.-il division of its own. He also
will discuss the agricultural possibilities of the district.. Pictures
will be included. t ,
ENGLISH WOMAN TEACHES A'IATION How an English woman,
who lost her son in the war, isi se;tin-r about to perform a service
for her country by teaching thj': a' t ot aviation to other soldiers is
a story of much human interest that will be presented tomorrow.
The fact that the woman is a title. i person, adds interest to the tale.
It will be printed with photogrfapn;:.
COMPANY K REUNION Memlbers of Company K of the Oregon
National Guard will hold a reu;.ion next week. Tomorrow The
Oregonian will print old photographs of the members of this com
pany and a story about the organization.
MOTION-PICTURE NEWS M compliance with its usual custom,
The Sunday Oregonian tomorrow will print a full page of motion
picture news devoted to th film world at large, besides several
pages of local news on this subject.
OTHER DEPARTMENTS Complete reports of the activities of the
Beavers in California will bjb printed in the sporting section, which
also will contain an abundJnce of other sporting news. Automo
bile, dramatic, real estate Jnd society departments will be covered
in full.
In Other Days.
Twenty-five Years Ago.
From The Oregonian April 1, 1S01.
Washington, March 31. With an of
ficial note dated today. Baron Fava.
the Italian Minister, has declared to
the Secretary of State that the United'
States Government, not having given
assurance that the murderers of Italian
subjects acquitted by American magis
trates and murdered in prison while
under the immediate protection of the
authorities of New Orleans would be
brought to justice, the Italian govern
ment has found itself under the pain
fun necessity of showing openly its dis
satisfaction by recalling the Minister
of his majesty. As a result. Baron Fava
will soon leave this country. The gen
eral opinion is that the Italian govern
ment acted hastily, as the Justice,
though slow, has not run its course by
any means. Fears of hostilities, how
ever, are only laughed at.
La Grande, Or., March 31. Fire broke
out in Kelly & McCarthy's saloon on
Depot street here early today and to
night the business section of La. Grande
is destroyed.
"Society" at the Kational Capital has
"dropped" Mrs. Dlmmick, a. sister of
Mrs. Harrison. It has just been learned
that Mrs. Dimmick held the position
of housekeeper toixhe President's fam
ily at a salary of 1100 a month. While
the secret was lf-pt the high-born
dames of our s.l-ial-democracy were
content to treat hlr as a la.dy. Now all
is different. I
Marshall P. Vllder, the -New York
humorist, gets JIOOO a year from the
Vanderbilts for locturing to the poor.
He has also beil handsomely remem
bered in Mrs. Fink Leslie's will.
R. W. Glenderf.ing, John Huntington
and Hugo Musnlin successfully passed
the University cl Oregon medical school
examinaM -r.s. I
Frank Fletcher had a close call to
death cMern
when thrown from his
liuprgy on "Ya
was getting ir
lgton ureet Just as he
The New Y..t. New Haven & Hart
ford r.a.Iroad I mp.dny directors were
indicte.i ytstwlHy for misdemeanor in
connection nti the fatal collision in
Fourth-aver, it.' tunnel. February 30.
Chauncey 1cjw is amorlg those in
dicted. Portland Pr.
an invitation f
to meet in this
Harry Over.
Portland oi V
pany, h:is ji
Metropolitan yterians have extended
- tho neral assembly
ity in 1S9J.
vlin )aj been with the
iconver Railroad Corn
ed tl'e forces rtf -tw.
mot Jin II way Company.
Orislii ftt "Pari, narrel.
HOOP RrV'it. Or.. March 30. (To
the I-:d!tnr.)yind!y k;v us the mean
ing of the t' li ";" k barrel." now so
commonly in '.. papers and" how
the t rtn or:i-isnti
'VILLIAM DUNN.
SAX FRANO'SCn. March IS. (To the
Kditor.) I am .very desirous to learn
the origin of'the term "pork barrel."
t have searcf it all kinds of reference
books in librlj-y and hook stores, with
out success. Will you please help me
out by giving the title of any publica
tion where I anfind the legend?
WILLIAM HENRY.
62 Woodland avenue.
The foregciins are two of several in
quiries on tie same subject. The Ore
gonian knovs of no reference work
which gives the origin of the term. It
is a matter, however, that is of in
terest and Within a day or two The
Oregonian A'ill publish editorally the
results of an investigation actuated by
these inquiries.
Ievl,e to Prevent Wrecks.
CANBY, Dr.. March 30. (To the Ed
itor.) Recfrtiy there was a rear-end
collision in Eastern Washington with
fatal results and now another in the
East with a toll of 30 lives.
One way to prevent these collisions
is the block; signaling system with the
automatic valve tripping arrangement.
This device is in use on some roads,
and if an attempt is made to run by a
signal set at danger the brakes on the
train are let without any action by the
engineer. R. E. KARR.