TIIE. MOUSING OREGOXIAN, BATUnDAT, 3IAT 27, 1916.
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PORTLASD, SATURDAY, MAY 27, 1916.
I A JOKER IX THE ARMY BILL.
Representative Hay exacted his
price for even the limited measure
of increase in our military forces
which is provided by the' Army re
organization bill. He has carefully
inserted in the bill a joker which
lands a nice slice of pork to a friend
and political henchman. This is the
Joker, a proviso in section eight:
Provided further that of the vacancies
created in the Judge Advocate-General's
department by this act, one such vacancy,
not below the grade o Major, shall be
filled by the appointment or a person from
civil life, not less than 45 nor mora than
BO1 years of age, who shall have been for
ten years a judge of the Supreme Court of
the Philippine Islands, shall have served
tor two years as a captain in the regular
or volunteer Army and shall be proficient
In tha Spanish language and laws.
The Army and Navy Journal re
veals that the only man who conforms
to these very precise specifications is
Justice Adams Carson, of the Philip
pine Supreme Court, a friend and con.
etituent of Mr. Hay. The proviso is
equivalent to an appointment of Judge
Carson, by Congress, since It leaves
the President no option. Such, a
proviso is clearly -an attempt at in
vasion of the appointive power which
Js vested in the President. Mr. Wil
son could only defeat the attempt by
vetoing the entire bill or by ignoring
the proviso as an unconstitutional re
striction of his choice to one man.
Having staked his political fortune on
preparedness, he "would hardly risk a
veto. Having been forced to throw
overboard Mr. Garrison and the con
tinental army scheme at Mr. Hay's
dictation and to accept any plan Mr.
Hay offers, would he incur the tat
ter's enmity by refusing to be bound
by the joker and appointing another
than Judge Carson? Mr. Hay has
held up the President for a Job to be
given to his friend. Will the Presi
dent throw up his hands?
As a brazen attempt to prostitute
the patriotic purpose of National pre
paredness to the sordid purpose of
the spoilsman, this Carson proviso
stands without a parallel. What can
we hope in these critical times from
a man wno will " concoct so base a
scheme and from a party which will
assist him in putting it through?
- WHY -HUGHES IS THE KAN,
The demand from the masses of the
Republican party for the nomination
of Justice Hughes for President is so
unprecedented as to suggest inquiry
into the sources of hia strength. He
had totally withdrawn from political
activity several years before this de
mand arose. He had no close personal
following which impressed his merits
on the minds of the, party, as, for ex
ample, ColoneUHarvey and others im
pressed the merits of Woodrow Wilson
on the mind of the Democracy. He
has persistently refused to do anything
or to countenance any action by others
which would create the impression
that he desired the nomination or
even that he would accept it if offered
The demand for Hughes has sprung
spontaneously from a conviction In the
minds of the Republican rank and file
that he is the man of the hour and
from a determination not to be de
nied, either by his rivals and oppo
nents or even by himself. -
The superficial explanation Is that
Mr. Hughes is the one man of the
first rank in the Republican party who
was not In .any way Involved in the
dissensions of 1912 and that he is the
one man who Is equally acceptable
both to those who stood by and those
who "Withdrew from the party In that
year. But there are other and deeper
reasons. The New Republic sums
them up by saying the Republican
party needs a candidate who Is able
"to revive the Republican tradition, to
give back to the party some of its
former aggressive fighting spirit and
moral self-assurance"; it needs "an
underlying integrity of conviction and
some positive vitality of impulse."
The moral equipment enabled the
party to carry to a triumphant con-
clusion'the fight against secession and
slavery, to complete the work of re
construction and to establish the pol
icy of protection. So long as it fol
ldwed a programme which set the Na
tional welfare indisputably above all
other considerations,. It was Invincible
. When the taint of privilege and of
subservience to bosses crept in, it di
vided and lost. The old leaders who
have remained in the political arena
have been disqualified by their con
nection either with the evils which
brought about division or " with the
division itself. No new leaders have
sprung up who have proved their ca
pa-city to deal with the emergency
which now confronts the Nation. Colo
nel Roosevelt possesses that capacity,
and the courage and clearness .with
which he has set forth the need of
vigorous foreign policy and of ade
iuate defense have caused a demand'
lor his nomination, but the anlmosl
.ties surviving from 1912 render his
election hopeless, even If they did no
render his nomination so likewise.
Mr. Hughes is the man for the oc
casion because he alone of the old
leaders was not in some way entangled
xin the schism of four years ago. be
cause he can unite the factions an
because he embodies and can place i
control of the party those moral qual
ities which can win victory and can
enable it to serve the Nation in the
manner which the occasion demands
He would not serve the bosses, for he
made them his enemies by fighting
them. He would not make the party
an instrument of privilege, for he es
tablished the New York Utilities Com-
- missions to destroy privilege and hts
belief in protection, is qualified by the
. condition that "no tariff act should
shelter monopoly or privilege." Nor
would he do Injustice to gratify pop
ular clamor, for he vetoed a two-cent
fare bill in New York. He would pre
vent corporations from doing evil, but
he would not wreck them, as his con
duct of the insurance inquiry showed.
He would be a tool neither of the boss,,
the privilege-seeker nor the S$ma.-
gogue. but would stand for Justice to he had the interest of society in. mind,
all. He would be progressive, but con- too. He was a prime mover for or
structively bo. phanages and he did constructive
The Nation needs a man of his type work in the' missionary field, which
at its head, at this time in particular, in his early years here was large
It is called upon to readjust its rela- even among- his own people. Not
tions to other nations in accordance content with being a good preacher,
with modem conditions, which differ he studied medicine that he might be
radically from those prevailing when a minister, in body as well as spirit,
Washington advised a policy of non- to the poor, of his , flock. His work
Interference and isolation. It is also was recognized by institutions and in
called upon to revise its military and -dividuals. In his last days, it must
naval policy for the- support of the I
changed foreign policy and in
the light of the ' experience of the
present war. Full organization of all
the Nation's resources of men and ma
terial is necessary -to that purpose, yet
it must be carried out in a spirit and
manner which will prove it to be pure
ly defensive. The absurdities of Bryan
pacifism must be avoided, but fear of
aggressive militarism must be calmed.
Mr. Hughes' character and perform
ance in office clear him equally of sus
picion that he would display the weak-
ess of Mr. Wilson and that he would
become a tool of jingoes and munition-
makers. He would thus rally to him
all those who desire to uphold the Na
tion's honor and rights but who shrink
with aversion from a policy of inilitary
adventure and aggression.
Because the American people recog
nize in Mr. Hughes the man who will
execute their will . without being di
verted to one side1 or the other bj
privilege or demagogy, they "will turn
nstlnctively to him as the man to lead
them during the difficult years which
are before them. They see in him
neither a swashbuckler nor a spineless
shirker of arduous duty, but a calm.
strong, foreseeing man whom neither
passion'flor politics can move from the
course he marks otit.
humiliating. - - I
The Oregonian shares In. the 1
chagrin all good citizens must feel
at the scenes which attended the or-
ganization of the Republican County
Central Committee the other night-
The Republican party will have
dropped to low estate if 1t shall tol- bunal in addition to the great ar
erate without protest the rule of- the tist's signature, in order to pass as
littla Amiflon.Dav.niurk e-a.ne Fnr erenuine Into Drivate sralleries. In
itself and for everyone who is con-
cerned in decent politics. The Orego- I
nian registers an emphatic dissent,
The Oregonian does not recognize,
and it distinctly repudiates, the Days
and Amidons and Clarks as leaders I
of the party; and It gives public no-1
tice that it cannot be reconciled to I
their practices, well illustrated by the
methods adopted to secure control of I are unduly - alarmed. If their pur
the county and city organization, pose were to protect art patrons, then
It cannot approve, and will not sup-
port, a committee in which it has no
confidence, because of the men in con- I
trol.
These are the men who complain
that they and their kind have been
outlawed" and "ostracized" by The
Oregonian. Hardly that. But The
Oregonian thinks too much of itself
to be a part of any political scheme I
they may devise, and understands too posterity is kind. Only the good re
well Its duty to the public to permit mains in the permanent record. The
its columns to be used miscellaneous-1
ly by them. Let them go elsewhere I
for Journalistic
comfort
and sym-
pathy. This they have
which we are grateful.
done, for
We hear that The Oregonian was
suspected by Amidon of taking a
hand in the organization of the com
mittee. The Oregonian never thought
it worth while. It had not supposed
that 100 men could be found any
where who would publicly Identify
themselves with Amidon and his
clique. But so it was. It mentions
this phase of the subject here only
to say that It is utterly indifferent as
to who are the officers of any polit
ical organization, so long as they are
suitable men or women; but it is not
indifferent to a scheme to deliver the
Republica party to Day and Amidon
and Clark. It cannot be delivered;
nor can the Republican party.
A. rSEIXX CITIZEN AND GOOD FATHER.
The death of Dr. John Gantenbein
eaves the community bereft not only
of a most useful citizen, but it takes
away a father who knew how to rear
his children. We reprint a paragraph
from a newspaper biography:
Despite the limitations of his pastor's
salary, through strict frugality and self-
denial Dr. and Mrs. Gantenbein were en
abled to send all their children to Germany
to complete their education. The two eldest
daughters, upon their return to this coun-
try, taught school and turned their money
into the family fund. With this the next
two were sent to Europe, and so on down
the line, not one out of the nine falling
to return the cost - of his education into
t?Uhrn!h? f-thf..?d,ucation o hU
younger brothers and sisters.
No more eloquent tribute can be
paid Dr. Gantenbein than that he
knew how to bring up his family, and
brought them up as he knew was beBt.
Coupled with the co-operation of his
gooa vi ne, nis aDimy in tnis line is
unmistakable proof of a trait in the
German people which makes them
great as a nation. The modern and
American inclination of parents to
make early life as easy as possible
for their offspring is a fallacy that is
more evident each year. - The child
who is made to work for his educa-
tlon, who is made to realize that a
parnt best discharges his duty to him
by making him realize a duty to him-
self and to his parents, comes out of
life s struggle vastly better equipped
than the one who is sent soaring
through life on the uncertain wings of
a hard-working fathers savings and
a .too proud and too doting mother's
indulgence. How many American
youths turn back to the family fund
the ost of . their education? Few in-
deed. . The boy or girl who is not
made to feel the price parents pay
for their education and start in life
enter upon their careers ill equipped
for discharging their duties to so-
clety, -and too often run amuck in
the whirlpool--of life. Between the
boy who has had existence handed
to him on a silver salver and the one
who has hewn It out of . hard work
and resourceful reasoning, there Is
only one choice. The age of woman's
rights has proved this true of girls,
The policy of pampering is iuilded
on shifting sands. Too many fathers
and mothers shove their heads and
shoulders into the yoke from the time
of the first-born and never remove it
until too late. "My son shall not have
to struggle as I did" is an attitude too
commonly taken- "Spoiled" children
are too much with us, and for what
reason? Because parents. have
"spoiled" them before they realized
the folly of their unfortunate indul
gence. I
There is a bit of Tennyson that
comes to mind, which, if parents
would bring to a child's understanding
in early years, would neip immeasur-
ably. It goes:
Man am I s-rown; a man's work must
Christ; the King. Live pure, speak true.
right wrong. Follow the King. Else.
wherejore born? '
Dr. Gantenbein's personal achieve
ments are -well known. Born in
Werdenberg, near St. Gallen, Switzer
land, he came to America as a young
preacher in the German- Reformed
Church. He did worthy work from
the start.. He not only had the in-
tereet of his family sincerely at heart;
have been a Joy to him to look upon
his handiwork and the fruits of his
endeavors.
AMERICAN ART FORGERS.
Forgery of paintings has become so
much of an industry in New York that
artists and connoisseurs are being
alarmed. William Macbeth, a New
York investigator of some repute, has
discovered that spurious paintings,
done by hacks In the style of masters,
are being turned out dally and now
flood the, art market. Moreover, the
shady industry is being supported lib
'erajly and the charlatans and artistic
bunco men are waxing fat.
It is nop the old masters "whose
names and styles are being usurped.
Even the amateur art patron is able
to detect modern canvas and pig
ment. But it takes an expert of the
first order to detect a spurious Innes,
Wygant, Blakelock, or Martin. And it
is the American masters whose names
are being attached to every manner
of painting. Artists are not the "sole
offenders'. Laymen, noting the profits
in this nefarious business, are buying
up canvases ' by obscure artists,
erasing the names and substituting
the signature of the great. Thus a
painting that was worth not more
than $100 suddenly acquires a. value
of tlOOO.
This order of outrages has led Mr.
Macbeth and a number of his artist
associates to urge the necessity of an
American art tribunal to separate the
goats from the sheep in American
art. Thus a genuine Innes would
have to bear the approval of the tri-
this way, it is urged, American art
can be saved from harsh Judgment by
future generations when it no longer
will be possible to authenticate
painting and signature
While the cheat is a serious mat-
ter and the perpetrators should be
dealt with accordingly, it Is possible
that the advocates of an art tribunal
It would be a worthy one. But the
fame of the American masters and
the verdict of future generations will
not be greatly affected by any such
frauds. It is true of all art that the
Inferior product is soon forgotten.
only the work of real value surviv
ing. What artist, author or poet has
not turned out great volumes of hope-
less work. But time is charitable and
case Is one for the police, nothing
more.
NOT CUT OUT TOB THE JOB.
Attempts are made to give the op
position to the elevation of Louis D.
Brandeis to the Supreme bench the
appearance of having been inspired
solely by wealthy corporations' fear of
his radical proclivities. Nothing could
be farther from the truth. One of
Mr. Brandeis most determined oppo
nents is Senator Works, who, like Sen
ator Cummins, is something of a rad
ical himself. He states the true rea
son in the following passage in his
report against the nomination:
An analysis of the evidence has led me
irresistibly to conclude that the nomination
should.be rejected. I am greatly In sym
pathy with much of the work Mr. Brandeis
has been doing to better economic, indus
trial and social conditions. Some friends
say he is a radical, and for that reason has
.offended the conservatives. That may be no
reproach, but the temperament that has
made him many enemies would detract
from his usefulness as a Judge. He is of
the material that makes good advocates,
reformers and crusaders, but not good or
safe Judges. To place such a man on
the Supreme Court bench-would be a griev
ous mistake.
Let us assume that in every, case
where Mr. Brandeis' conduct has been
criticised he acted in strict accordance
with the most punctilious code of
ethics, his temperament would still
unfit him for the office of Judge. The
very qualities which have won for him
admiration as a chamTinn nf t rift rwo-
, , .
P1. as a. reformer and crusader, would
prevent him from properly perform-
lnS the functions of a Judge. This is
no reflection on the character of the
man: it Is no condemnation of his zeal
for reform. It is simply an assertion
that, as a judge, he would be a square
man in a round hole. He is not cut
I out for tne jOD
I " "t.w-.vA.uu,. i.r.iur.rvs
The death of George B. Cox, of
Cincinnati, ends the career of another
political boss of the old style. Like
.others of his kind, he began as a
saloonkeeper and fighter and as a
1 manipulator of affairs in his own
I ward. He gained and held power by
his knowledge of men and their af-
fairs, by the use of public office and
I public patronage to strengthen his
organization, by levying contributions
on all who profited by its aid, by al
ways keeping his promises and by
standing by his friends at any cost.
For thirty years this Republican boss
ruled Cincinnati as a succession of
Democratic bosses has ruled New
York. .He selected Councllmen at
first, then Mayors, finally had a pow
erful hand in selecting Governors and
Senators and had no small part in
electing a President.
Among the people In general, who
I have the ordinary code of ethics, he
was condemned as corrupt, but among
politicians, particularly those of his
I own gang, he was known as an hon-
est boss that is, according to the
politicians' code. How honest this
was may be Inferred from the fact
that he was Indicted for perjury in
I denying that he received interest on
deposits of public funds and that he
only escaped trial by having' the in
dlctment quashed on technital
grounds after a long fight in court.
His power was first shaken in
1905, when-William H. Taft, on be
half of the Roosevelt Administration
denounced- his machine as "very cor
rupt." He formally retired in the fol.
lowing year, after a legislative com
mittee had Investigated his rule and
had learned that his annual collec
tions of "legitimate" graft totaled $7,-
000,000, but his influence continued
and in 1911 President Taft supported
his ticket in Cincinnati "because
think the conditions have substan
tially changed." But in that year he
was decisively beaten by Henry T
Hunt, his former prosecutor, and in
1913 he was again indicted, this time
for misapplying a bak's funds,
though the charge was dismissed for
lack of evidence. He amassod a for
tune estimated at $10,000,000 in poli
tics, banking and amusements.
xne evil supremacy of such men
as Cox gave the chief impetus to the
I direct primary in nearly all the
Northern states. That ' system of
nomination has destroyed bosses, but
in so doing It has destroyed party or
ganization and, with it, leadership.
The problem now before the Ameri
can people is to reconcile the direct
primary with the restoration of party
organization and leadership, Without
at the same time restoring the boss
with his corruption. We have torn
down the old structure, but have ye)
to build amid its ruins a new struc
ture "which Is free from the faults
that condemned the old. A first
requisite seems to be a livelier, more
public-spirited interest in public af
fairs among the men whose ability
and character qualify them to lead
and a willingness among the general
body of the people to accept' their
leadership.
THE DAIRY'S STAR BOARDER.
A star boarder, In the general, con
ception, is one who does' not pay his
or her way In cash or something
equivalent. The keeper of a dairy
herd is not unlike the keeper of a
hotel or boarding-house. 'Many land
lords have gone fast on the financial
rocks because they had too many star
boarders, boarders who paid their
bills mostly in conversation.
It is, however, rather difficult to
size up every boarder Just exactly
right. Indeed, It is impossible. But
in the dairy herd the dairyman has
the BabcocR; tester to fall back on,
and it never fails if handled right.
With this tester he can tell to the
fraction of a cent the revenue each
cow returns each day. There is no
guesswork, no complicated figures to
fcuno uver. i is JUKI a euuuje
weighing of the milk to ascertain the
amount of butterfat.
The dairymen, even the owners of
only one or two cows, should know
just w-hat,each cow is paying in milk
for the feed she is eating. It is an
easy matter torind out how much It
costs in feed to keep a cow. For In
stance, there is the rule laid down b
the colicges or the Agricultural De
partment, which is fairly accurate.
Better still, In - the counties so
equipped there Is the county agent to
ask. His figures will not miss . the
mark a dollar a year.
When the test Is made and the
dairyman finds a cow eating at th
rate ,of $60 worth or food a year and
not returning to exceed J 50 worth of
milk, he should have the courage to
get rid of that cow and give the same
amount of feed to one that will re
turn $2 in milk for every dollar's
worth of feed she eats.
In a recent number of the Weekly
News Letter, Issued by the Depart
ment ofAgriculture, at Washington,
there is an article (Sealing with this
problem. It points out that many
farmers are not making 5 per cent a
year on the value of their farm, while
right beside them are farmers who.
on similar land and under similar
conditions, are making interest and a
wage of J1000 a year or more, aside
from tfielr living. - .
It can be understood readdly wTiy
farmers a few decades ago, before
we had the beneficiary assistance of
the Agricultural Department, of the
agricultural colleges, of the county
agents and the railroad agriculturists
and experts to assist us, that farmers
went wrong by following this Btar
boarder business in their dairy herds
But there is no excuse now. In plain
-words, a farmer .who is carrying la
his herd, cows that are "eating their
heads off is detriment to his coun
try, his community, his family and
himself. It would be better all
around if he would give someone else
a chance to take the same farm and
make it a real asset to the com
munity.
As some fishermen object to swear-
ng as unbecoming a devotee of the
gentle art, perhaps they will suggest
an adequate expression of an angler's
feelings when a big fish gets off the
hook. "Dear me!" is hardly equal
to the occasion.
That naval officer put a new
wrinkle in methods of committing
suicide by electrocuting himself. That
way of shuffling off has the merit
of celerity; for naturally a man
would let go the moment it began to
hurC
Dr. Walte's hope of acquittal seems
to rest on convincing the jury that he
has been consistently a criminal from
boyhood, yet he denies insanity. He
only proves that he should have been
put behind the bars long ago.
The difficulty about beginning
peace negotiations is that the nations
which do the fiercest fighting'-are
least inclined to peace, while those
who are most anxious for it, outward
ly at least, already have it.
Henry D. Estabrook has dismantled
his headquarters at Chicago and is
no longer a candidate. He joins the
60,000,000 boys of this country whose
birthright is a chance to be Prest
dent some day.
King George has signed the com
pulsory service bill and the next thing
to do Is to enforce it and raise an
army big enough in fighting to out
strip the censors.
General Leman, the hero of Liege,
insists that all he lacks is liberty t
fight for Belgium. -He has both the
will and the ability.
Reports of activity on the Macedo
nian front are timely. The earth
around Verdun should be given tlm
to settle and cool. ' -
The old Oregon is coming for the
Rose Festival and her welcome will
be great. She cannot come too often
By midsummer the top of the boot
may overtake the hem of the skirt,
but the bets are on the skirt.
Another Villa "leader" has been
killed, but the chief and the privates
bear charmed lives.
American mails will not be inter
fered with - when sent on an -Ameri
can warship.
Dr. Walte's self-told biography Is
altogether too slick for a lunatic'
defense. . .
If Hood River sportsmen can't go
fishing, they might try snovvshoelng.
. The June bride's trousseau must
Include cold-weather lingerie.,.
A trip to Oregon City today will
be worth while.
By the vrhy", who will see the firs
mosquito? -
A policeman should set
example.
moral
MONUMENT MOVE IS REVIVED
Proposed Memorial to Homes' Davenport
Popular, and Only Need Is Action.
BY ADDISON BENNETT.
A few weeks ago I had a short arti
cle In The Oregonian stating the con
dition of Homer Davenport's grave in
the Silverton cemetery. A great many
people have spoken to me about it
since and several have written to me.
One of these, Ben Brown, of Burns, Or.,
sent me $10 to be applied to any fund
that might be started for the erection
of a suitable monument over the grave.
When I wrote the article I did so
with the expectation that it would
bring out the facts relating to the
fund that was started at Mr. -Daven
port's funeral in Silverton. I knew
that L, Samuel had given $20 and that
others had subscribed. I had also been
nformed that ex-Governor West and
Phil e. Bates were the custodians of
that fund. As to the amount I was in
the dark, save that some of the people
in Silverton told me they thought It
amounted to "two or three hundred
ollars."
I have learned the facts in the case
nd now know that the fund amounted
o Just $57 and that it is deposited in
the Ladd & Bush Bank at Salem, to the
redit of the Davenport Monument
Fund. To that amount I have added
Ben. Brown's donation.
Only six subscribers to the fund gave.
their names, as follows: L. Samuel.
20; George H. Himes. $5; Benjamin
rick, $5; Joe D. Thomison. $2; Walter
Stark, a cartoonist of Rochester.
Y.. $1. and Ben Brown, $10. The
ther $25 was given In various amounts
by people who did not wish their
names mentioned.
In The Oregonian May 26 thera Is a
letter from a sister of the late Homer
Davenport. Mrs.. Adda Davenport
Martin. She adverts to my previous
rticle by quoting from it as follows
Of all the graves in that cemetery
ow, that of Homer Davenports i
the most historic. In the years to come
many people will come from afar to
islt his tomb. They wm come gen-
rally expecting and having a right
to expect to find a grave marked by
something more than a bit of wood.
By that I did not intend to cast any
reflections upon any member or tne
Davenport family. Nor did I intend to
ast any reflections upon the people or
Silverton. although a good many people
ave said to me that they thought tne
Silverton people ought to be the prime
movers towards the end sougnt. as
to the consent of Homer's relatives for
friends to take the matter in nana
feel sure she is correct in that, for I
eard as much on the day the body
was interred.
However, the matter s tanas tnua
The grave of Homer Davenport has
hepn netrlected bv the public: a monu
ment of some sort that will stand for.
eea oueht to mark that grave ana
how to future srenerations that under
that sod were deposited the remains of
nna who was always and ever ana
under all circumstances a loyal Iriena
tn ni!nn and tha Oregon people;
moreover It ought to show that in his
hosen field of work he made a name
that was known In every land where
the English language Is spoken ana
whet-a English rjrint is read.
w nn all asrree as to that. This
miEht to be done and we all know it
Thn trouble seems to have been that
there has not been a continuity oi
movement nor an intelligent exchange
of Ideas. The people of the state at
large have left It to the people of
Silverton and the Silverton people have
eft It to those whom they supposed
Vini toWn r-haree ot the matter. io
body in particular is to blame for this
letharglo action, dui tot nn cuu
hHa to It as soon as possiDie.
Thor Ira thousands of us in Oregon
who would like to give a mite towards
aecomDlishtnsr the end sougnt ana
know many of us will give as soon
n. enmo onnrerted action is taken, pref
erably by the Silverton people, to add
enough to the present, smau xuuu
place a suitable monument over m
grave of Homer Davenport
Silverton cemetery.
in the
IT SEEMS TUB CATS HAVE IT
a ii..i1 r 1 1 r r ft- alia to -uci
Away" With His Suggestion.
rwr.T-SA f!al.. Mav 23. (To the Edl
tor.) My attention has been called to
Mr. Flnley's article In Th oregonian
xn .hlrrfs and also The oregonian s com
m,Tt on name. - Aa 1 am an anima
Invxr and also a bird lover, x canno
let vmir editorial writer "get away
with the remark that "one grown
cat in the block will scare away
all the birds." The idea is ridicu
lous. I have three cats and one orange
tree In my yard Is the home or. i snouia
tnilrc. a hundred, sparrows. ai iea
there are enougn to wane mo ui
mnmino' I cannot look, out on my
la -n at anv hour of the day wlthou
seeina- one or more robins hopping
Kn.it Ona nnlr built their nest un
Af-r -tha roof of our porch this Spring,
directly over the place where my cats
have their meals: So there' you are.
To quote further from tnis Dnuiani
editorial. "Birds aid mankind." 1 won
der if Oregon hlrds eaten moies ami
crnnhara Ours don't. Every truck gard-
ner and farmer in this locality will tell
you that the Insect damage to his crops
Is light compared to the havoc worked
by these small rodents, which destroy
acres of vegetables, etc. These farm
ers now Include a couple oi cats witn
their equipment, with a consequent les
sening of the gopher plague. Why are
some people so constituted that they
can only see one side of a matter?
These bird sentimentalists are, to say
the least, rather wearying at times.
Why write so much and spoil so much
good space by constantly referring to
a subject that few people are interest
ed, in? MAKTHA IXJllji.
Beaumont an Elysium Anyway.
PORTLAND, May 24. (To the Ed
itor.) Know that Beaumont Is not the
wormiest place in town, though flocks
of your readers got that Impression
May 23. Those miserable leggy worms
are not peculiar to Beaumont. One is
liable to meet them at uroaaway ana
Washington. They may be a trifle
more plentiful up here. II that is the
care, they surely have more brains than
legs, for they have chosen the loveliest
spot in town. This mesa is more beau
tiful than any park in the city. It Is
one bis: tangle of hazelnuts, trllllums.
daisies, sweet brier. Iris and ferns. It
Is carpeted with wild strawrjerries.
Where else does one eat wild
berry Jam on breakfast muffins in
May? And before the berries ripened
we feasted on hot biscuits and wild
honey! For" we are waist deep In a
lush crop of big pink clover blossoms.
Every once in a while Ve take home a
swarm of bees from the branches of a
maple tree. So you can see that the
"thcusand-legged worm" Is a very In
significant serpent In our Eden!
MARION DUDLEY ELING.
Deal"- tlngr"$nbmrlnei.
MONJIbofH, Or., May 21. (Tq the
Editor.) We would like to know why
submarines are designated by numbers
and letters instead ot names.
STUDENT.
In the beginning submarines were
named Viper, Plongeur, etc., and the
practice of designating them by num
ber and letter now Is arbitrary and
for convenience and expediency only.
The -letters represent a class. The ad
vantage of having them classified and
numbered is obvious.
"Is" and "Will Be."
BRIDAL VEIL. Or., May 24. (To the
Editor.) Which Is grammatically cor
rect: "Tomorrow Is Thursday,"- or, "To
morrow will be Thursday." and why?
V A SUBSCRIBER.
Both are correct. In the first "is"
exercises purely its function as a copu
la, and "to be" Is understood. In the
second, , "will be" Is a future form of
tha verb "to be" and nee da no defense.
MORE LORE OX WORD "GREASER."
Campaigner of 40 Year Ago Saya Term
Came From What Mexicans Ate.
PORTLAND, May 23. (To the Edi
tor.) Aa to the origin of the name
greaser" for the Mexicans, the follow-
ng is another and far irreasier account
than that given by Mr. St. D. Martin.
spent a season 0-5dd years ago
hunting and doing a little work in bi
ology in Colorado, with headquarters
on the St. Vrain River, where roving
bunches of Mexicans were wont to stop.
Not Infrequently I stooj near, wateri
ng, now and then, their actions and
ways In camp, of which the following
a lair description. About 6 o'clock
one June afternoon four two-horse
spring wagons, containing 15 Mexicans,
stoppr-d, making camp for the night
near Burlington, a village on the St.
Vrain River, a small stream flowing
down out of the Rocky Mountains.
After picketing out the ponies, blank
ets were spread on the gsound and all
but three of their number fell eagerly
to gamoiing.
Of the other three, one went to the
store not far away, returning with a
big tin pail full of eggs and a side of
bacon. Another in the meantime made
biasing fire, while the third mlxeM
batter for flapjacks. The bacon, with
savage-looking- knife waa aulcKly
cut into slices and put into two shoet-
ron vessels, half skillet and half stew-
pot. which by long handles were held
over the fire, the grease in an incred
ibly short time fairly iumolnsr out of
tha meat. The latter was seined out
and the eirgs the whole bucketful
oroken. and. It seemed to me, with at
least a pint of coarse-jrround rel nen-
per, dumped into the caldrons of boil
ing grease and stirred with a flat stick
fished out of one of the waeons.
1 campaigned In the Armv durinir the
Civil War. but such a mc-ss three
pecks at least 'of scramble! grease,
esrirs, pepper, meat ana dirt I never
saw. Now the thirvl man -not in the
gamblers' game had been frying great
flapjacks, swimming likewise In hot
grease, all of which, with a kettle ot
Dolling wild hay looklnir sort of tea,
they surrounded, and without stopping
to return thanks for the room thev
had Inside of them, each with a pocket
Knire that had In it everything from a
corkscrew to an ugly-looking Jlrk.
proceeaea to aevour.
It was by all odds the err easiest af-
rair 1 ever witnessed. Their stomach
must nave Deen lined with copper.
Grease, grease, grease. Grease under
tnem, grease all over them, and grease
insiae or tnem.
That s the reason. I wa tnlrl rhv
everybody In Colorado and the Rocky
Mountain country 50 years asro called
tnem "greasers. ' C. E. CLINE.
NEVER SI ORE.
tVlth aroloKles to Me.r amah Pn,
In my room so dark and dreary, as
ponaerea tired ana weary.
over "cubs" and "squares" and
Latin tiat I thoucht I knew before
As I sworo In Prench (how shocking)
iiiinKini? inese oios- DooKs were
mocking. t
Suddenly there came a knocking
knocking at my bedroom door.
lis some student, friend. I muttered.
KnocKinsr at my Denroom door;
Only this, and nothing more.
"Entres mon ami," I uttered, and, per
haps. I slightly stuttered. ,
For my accent in Parisian was not
perfect as of vore:
But, behold me! there before me stood
my landlord fixed to bore me
Simply waiting there to floor me
gust witnin my chamber door;
in his hands the rent bill waving. Just
wiinin my cnamber door.
Loudly swearing, nothing more,
flian.- i cried. "of hlzhest station
may I ask consideration, '
Will you wait until tomorrow till I
borrow. I Implore?
I've no money now to pay you. and I
really must delay you.
Is there nothing that could stay you
from breaking In my door?
Wont you wait until tomorrow, tell me
landlord, I implore."
Quoth he, puglistic, "Never
more!" MAX WALTER MANNTX
Boat Service to Victoria, B. C.
WHITE SALMON. Wash., May 24.
(To the Editor.) Please publish In
formation as to where, one should ap
ply for particulars as to passenger
service, by boat, from Portland to Vic
toria, B. C. J. SCARBOROUGH '
There Is no direct boat service from
Portland to British ' Columbia ports at
present. Vessels are operated between
Pugct Sound cities and British Colum
bia, however, and connections can be
made by railroad from Portland.
ROSE FESTIVAL PICTURES
In -the Sunday Oregonian
Perhaps you need to be reminded that the Rose Festival is only
a week away. Well, The Sunday Oregonian tomorrow will serve as
a reminder. A full page of pictures and text will tell of the Festi
val ' plans, featuring particularly the dedication of the Columbia
River Highway.
NORTH YAKIMA HIGHWAY A group of determined men in Port
land and another in North Yakima are working on plans to connect
the two cities with a first-class highway also a railroad. A map
in tomorrow's paper will show the country that is to be served and
a complete story will explain the purposes of the project.
COJs'CORD MINUTE MEN Every student of American history knows
about the Concord minute men of" 1776. But few students or
adults, for that matter know much of the Concord minute men of
the present day. You didn't know that the peaceful town of Con
cord, N. H.f possessed such an organization, did you? Tomorrow's
paper will tell about it and show pictures of the present-day leaders
in the organization.
WHAT OUTDOOR GIRLS WILL WEAR This is to be a strenuous
season for the outdoor girl, they say. What with bathing, boating,
golfing, tennis and other open-air sports, she will be busy, indeed.
Just see the colored pictures in tomorrow's paper of the "costumes"
that the outdoor girl of 1916 will wear.
THE IRON CLAW This is the ninth episode in the sensational novel,
by Rupert Hughes, now running in The Sunday Oregonian and ap
pearingimultaneously at the Pantages theater.
ALASKA'S UNPREPAREDNESS This is another Carpenter article.
In it Mr. Carpenter points out how Alaska's coal and oil resources
should be protected from the navies of the Pacific. It will be well
illustrated.
BIRSKY AND ZAPP The growing popularity of golf provides a fer
tile field for the philosophy of Birsky and Zapp, Montague Glass'
newly created characters. What they don't.know about "gollef"
makes an amusing story. Read it tomorrow.
MORE POEMS DUE There seems to be no end of "old favorite"
poems. Readers of The Oregonian continue to send them in. They
are coming by the score and continue to come. Another page will
appear tomorrow. . Your favorite may be in the lot. '
AMERICANS OF "TITLE" Despite he National constitutional pro
vision to the contrary, and despite their own preferences, even,
many American citizens hold titles in foreign countries Germany,
England and xther nations. Of course, these "trtles" are not recog
nized at home, but a story in tomorrow's paper, dealing with these
American "noblemen," makes interesting reading.
SCHOOL PAGE The weekly school page in The Sunday Oregonian
is an interesting story book for parents and teachers alike. It re
veals the tendency to practical study, as well as theoretical train
ing. There, is news here for parents, teachers and students.
AND, AS USUAL, the big Sunday paper will devote its effstomary
attention to the little folks a section of funny pictures, Donahey's
Teenie Weenies and a half page of stories, pictures, puzzles and
conundrums. . Besides all that, there will be a complete review of
sports, dramatics, motion pictures, society events, women's activi
ties, churches,' automobiles, real estate and various other forms of
activity-in which Portland people habitually engage.
In Other Days.
Twenty-Five Years Ago.
From The Orsronlan ot May 27. 1S91.
The new pump to be located at the
Lincoln-street reservoir for supplying
the high-service system Is expected to
arrive here today.
Parkkeeper Myers yesterday morn
ing 'received another seal for the seal
pond In the City Park. This makes
the third seal taken to the park this
year, and soon there win De quite a
collection.
Last evening Leon Cohen and a lady
companion, while out driving on Sec
ond street, were runaway with, the
horse kicking the buggy Into -a wreck.
The occupants, however, escaped In
Jury. If there is any indication of public
sentiment on the consolidation ques
tion, it is found in the enthusiasm that
characterizes the consolidation mass
meetings now being held. The old Me
chanics' pavilion would have been
crowded to the doors last evening had
It not been for the fact that the an
nouncement was not clearly stated.
New York. May 26. Secretary Blaine's
strength was pretty well tested by his
ride yesterday and it is now determined
to take him to Bar Harbor early next
week. He is now physically well.
nation Ri-:rinLicA ix principle
Clear, I'nrloailrd Contest Without Per-
sonslltlrs Would Reveal It.
EUGENE. May 25. (To the Editor.)
The accounts which have been received
lately indicate some confusion in the
Republican party, while the opposition.
or party in power, seems to be fairly
well united, at least on the surface.
The Republicans generally divide on
principles: the Democrats on personali
ties (persons), illustrating the tenden
cies of the two parties.
The Republican party originated with
Washington, Adams and Hamilton: the
Democratic with Jefferson. Madison,
and perhaps Patrick Henry ar.d Samuel
Adams, with, of course, some lesser
lights in that and succeeding times.
Since that (formative) time the great
est on the Republican side has been
Lincoln, and on the Democratic. Jack
son, with some changes In the names of
both at times. The main principles of
distinction in the parties, in the one is
strong (moderately so), and in the
ether locat or state government, with,
of course, certain periods in which ex
tremes prevailed one way or other as
occasion or party policy dictate-d or fa
vored. One instance, perhaps, in Illus
tration is that in which Cleveland sup
pressed the Chicago strike riot. Let
the two parties formulate their true
principles and make a clean contest on
them, and then we will know where wo
are at when it is over and not "fight
all Summer," as Grant said, over our
uncertainties, or "witches' brew," or
winds of doctrine with no rudder or
compass. On such a contest the coun
try is plainly Republican, as it has been
since the war on all the great issues ot
the time. A. G. H.
UNPLEASANT FEATURE SECONDARY
C. B. Moores Gets Enjoyment put of
Campaign Revelations.
PORTLAND, May 25. (To the Edi
tor.) Finding it impossible personally
to address all who have placed me un
der obligations in my candidacy for
Secretary of State. I ask space in which
to express my sincere appreciation of
the loyal support. The earnest as
surances that have come to me from
total stringers in every section of the
state and the resurrection of old
friendships that have stood the tests of
a lifetime have been a revelation, and
have overshadowed every unpleasant
feature of the campaign. They consti
tute an asset that Is worth more than
any office within the gift of the peo
ple of Oregon.
Though my support has proved short
In quantity. I have reason to feel In
finitely proud of its quality.
It is a pleasure, too, to know that
owing to the eternal vigilance of the
Democratic press, which is universally
admitted in Democratic circles, a grave
conspiracy has been throttled, and the
world is still permitted to revolve on
its axis. CHAS. B. MOORES.
Man and Umbrella.
Judffe.
"What do you think? A man brought
hack the umbrella he took from our
hall stand!" "H'm! It speaks well
for the honesty of the man. but It's a
terrible slight to the umbrella."