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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, TTIURSDAY, JUNE 29. 1916.
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PORTLAND, OREGON.
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' PORTLAND, MUKSDAT, JUNE 29. 1918.
' PORTLAXn CHALLENGED TO BELl'-HELP
It is Impossible to exaggerate the
Importance to Portland and other
Oregon ports of the Interstate Com
merce Commission's decision, in regard
to railroad rates between the East and
Pacific Coast terminals. Until the
conditions which have temporarily and
Jartiallly eliminated water competi
tion shall have been removed. Coast
terminals must pay the same rates as
those Interior points over which, water
competition has permitted the giving
of lower rates. At one sweep this de
cision deprives the Coast cities of a
large distributive area in. the interior.
In its logical effects, it goes further.
Should the interruption, of water com
petition be sufficiently prolonged, it
may be used as the basis of a demand
that railroad rates to Coast terminals
fce governed 'by distance. If that claim
were allowed, the Coast cities would
ipay higher rates, in proportion to
greater distance, than are paid by the
interior cities, than whici. they have
hitherto enjoyed lower rates.
, When we consider the law and ap
ply it to the conditions on which this
decision rests, the decision appears to
lie contrary to both law and equity.
The fourth section of the 1910 law
forbids railroads to charge a higher
late for a shorter than for a longer
distance, but permits the Commission
to exempt from this prohibition rail
roads which compete with, water lines,
,and from time to time to prescribe the
extent of this relief. When rates have
been reduced in accordance with this
exemption, they may not be increased
Again unless the Commission finds
that changed conditions other than
the elimination of water competition
justify the change. Yet the Commis
sion bases its decision frankly on the
elimination of water competition. On
appeal to the courts, it should not be
lifficult to reverse such, a decision.
The new conditions on which the
decision is founded are merely tem
porary and may pass away before it
baa long been in operation even be
fore it shall have become effective.
One of those conditions was entirely
between the date when the inter
mountain cities filed their petition
and the date of the decision. Those
: cities cited the blockade of the Pan
ama Canal as a factor in elimination
of water competition; the Canal is now
open and is likely to remain open,
the cause of blockade having been
finally removed. Other conditions
have changed favorably to water com
petition. Since the allied powers took
control of their merchant shipping,
ocean freights have materially de
clined. The demand for tonnage to
carry munitions to Europe has slack
ened. The prospect of a short grain
crop may reduce the tonnage needed
to carry food. The war has entered
upon a period of furious fighting, as
the result of which many ships may
be released for commerce. The de
cision does not become effective until
September 1; before that date it may
be overruled by a decision of the high,
er court over which the god of battles
presides.
The Commission has assumed that
the relation between the rates of in
terior and Pacific Coast cities can be
adjusted to varying conditions, just as
the prices of staple commodities vary
from day to day. That might be if
the old system of competitive rail
roading still prevailed, but the inter
state commerce laws have in effect
eliminated competition among rail
roads. Rates no longer vary accord
ing to the amount of traffic offered
and the railroads' need of it. They
are fixed within narrow limits by the
Commission. The price of wheat or
of stocks can he adjusted to varying
influences almost from minute to
minute by the crook of a broker's
finger. The price of railroad service
can change from the narrow limits
laid down by the Commission only in
accordance with the Commission's
orders. Could the Commission act
with the promptness of the broker, it
might be justified in changing rates
as frequently as the broker changes
prices, but it cannot; at least, it does
not. The hearing- on the intermoun
tain cities' petition was held on April
26; the decision was rendered June
27: it becomes effective September 1.
Four months elapse between the hear.
ing and its effect, and this is an un
usually short interval.
A -body which is so slow in opera
tion should not take cognizance of
such transitory influences as slides in
a canal or the changing fortunes of
war. It should be guided only by con.
ditions which are normal and nearly
permanent, changing only gradually in
the lapse of years, not rapidly from
month to month, even from day to
day. This should be so for the further
reason that one of the greatest de
siderata in our transportation system
is stability of rates, since upon it de
pends not only the existence of in
dividual business firms and corpora
tions, but that of entire cities and
etates.
But the question for Portland to
consider now is: What are we going
to do aoout it? The first thing to do
is to ask for a rehearing. If that
should be denied, or should result in
affirmation of the decision, there
should be an appeal to the Federal
courts, where the Coast cities should
not rest until the Supreme Court has
construed the law and decided the
questions of equity. This course is
advisable because the Interstate Com
merce Commission, has shown a dis
position, throughout the rate con
troversy between Pacific Coast and
Interior cities, to minimize tho bene
fits which the Coast citites would de
rive from the long-and-short-haul
clause of the 1910 law. Far be it
from us to hint even that there has
been conscious bias in the Commis
sion's acts, but it is evident that the
Commission started with an, erroneous
construction of that clause, which can
bet orroctodi (only, $rg. ji. Supreme
Court'a definition of its meaning. That
error is responsible for the doubt
which has brought confusion, into the
Northwestern rale situation. It is
peculiarly unfortunate at a time when
the proposal Is made to enlarge the
Commission's Jurisdiction to cover
railway mail pay and intrastate as
well as interstate railroads. The ma
jority of our citizens desire that noth
ing be done by the Commission or
any other body or person which will
impair confidence in public regula
tion, for that is th strongest bulwark
against the movement for Government
ownership.
While injurious effects of the Com
mission's decision can be, at the worst.
only temporary, the principles which
underlie it and the construction of
law wliich it applies will do perma
nent injury. Portland, however.
should not delay to use all means in
its power to nullify these injurious
effects, temporary as well as perma
nent. Our experience in this case has
shown that we can confidently rely
only on ourselves. The. steamship
companies lined up iwith the interior
cities from frankly selfish motives.
They have temporarily abandoned
coast-to-coast business and have gone
in pursuit of rich profits in trans
Atlantic traffic, leaving their Pacific
Coast clients in the lurch. Their mo
tive is to obtain the higher profits
which will be possible after the war
in competition with higher railroad
rates. The railroads were not united
in opposition to the interior's demands,
some of them apparently being indif
ferent whether their revenue came
from one source or another, provided
it was not diminished.
Portland must look to itself, to Its
unaided efforts, for relief. It has one
weapon of defense of which it cannot
be deprived its position at the head
of ocean navigation on the Columbia
and Willamette rivers and at the foot
of a great system . of inland waterways.
If it will use the advantages of this
position, it need ask no odds from
any city. Commission, railroad or
steamship line.
Portland can justly Join in a de
mand that, since coast-to-coast steam
ship lines recognize no obligation to
give continuous service when trans
oceanic commerce offers larger prof
Its, the monopoly now reserved for
American-built ships be broken down
by admission of foreign-built, American-owned
ships to coastwise trade.
Our merchants and capitalists could
then combine to buy foreign ships,
operate them from this port and turn
their backs on the companies which
have deserted them.
To the same end, as well as to ex
pand our home industries, Portland
can go more extensively into the build
ing of ships, to be owned here and
operated from here, both to serve and
expand our commerce and to make
direct profit.
We can establish steamer and barge
lines on the Upper Columbia and
Snake, with modern wharves at the
river ports, solid roads to the interior
and motortruck lines to traverse these
roads.
Portland merchants can bend their
energies to securing a wide distribu
tive area, both in the interior and
near the Coast. They can open up
new trade territory, particularly by
water. The rivers and good roads af
ford the opportunity inland, but the
entire Pacific Coast, right down to
Chile and north to the Arctic, is open
to us on the same terms as to other
ports, and Portland, like its , lusty
rivals, can reach out to Australia,
Oceania and the Orient.
Manufactures should be developed
as a means to make payrolls, as an
abundant source of foreign and coast,
wise commerce and of internal trade.
The sale of our manufactured prod
ucts 'will help to overcome any ob
stacles which adverse rate decisions
interpose to our jobbing trade.
If these things are left to individual
initiative, much energy will be wasted
and little will be accomplished. Only
by combining all our energies in a
concerted effort to develop the re
sources of our city as a port and as
an industrial center against every ob
stacle can we gain substantial results.
INSIDE "DOrE."
Political prophecy is a dangerous
pastime, and leads often to ridiculous
and even humiliating consequences;
yet there are men with "inside in
formation," or the rare gift of fore
sight (they think), who constantly in
dulge in it. It was remarked during
the days preceding the late Chicago
convention that the average newspa
per prediction named Colonel Roose
velt as the man sure to get the Re
publican nomination. It is now re
called only to ask how these bright
political seers could have been so far
misled.
There was one experienced political
observer who was under no illusion-
Julian Street tells a remarkable story
about him and his clear view of the
situation, in the current number of
Collier's Weekly.
Last Winter this ' gentleman told
Mr. Street Colonel Roosevelt had ,no
chance. In April he repeated his
statement. On June 6 (the day be
fore the Chicago conventions) he wrote
Street this interesting note:
I do not for one moment toelleva that the
delegates to the Republican convention have
any idea of nominating me at Chicago. They
are lor Mr. Hughes.
The writer was Theodore Roosevelt.
PRACTICAL MOVEMENT TO THE FARM.
Pennsylvania is trying to give the
"back-to-the-farm" movement a prac
tical turn by opening a way to the
rural districts for the youths of the
cities and. by placing real opportuni
ties for work before young men who
are just forming their ideas of life.
With this in mind, the Bureau of Edu.
cation made inquiries among the
farmers as to whether they could em
ploy the sen-ices of boys during the
bummer school vacations and met
with an encouraging response. The
wages were not large, but satisfaction
with, the bargains made seems to have
been mutual. Judging from the fact
that this is the second year of the
experiment and that the number both
of farmers and boys who are entering
into the spirit of the thing is increas
ing. It must be confessed that the
"back-to-the-land" propaganda of
which wa read so much a few years
ago has not accomplished much in
the way of reducing the cost to the
consumer of the products of the farm
or of greatly reducing the population
of the thickly populated districts of
the larger cities. These were the ob
jects first sought The flaw in the
plan was that it did not take into ac
count that farming is as much
"trade" as many of the highly skilled
pursuits of the city folk to whom it
sought to appeal. Ill-advised works
on the delights of farming emphasized
the idea of "tickling the ground with
a hoe" and "making it laugh a har
yest,' sis ii.tie? tickling n)4 lausn.-,
ter were about all there was to the
process. The belief that a tailor, or
a shoe-maker, or a bookkeeper, who
had spent years mastering a vocation.
could go into the country and grasp
the ins and outs of agriculture in a
season was permitted to prevail.
There was too much theory and not
enough practice about the wihole busi.
ness.
The new plan contemplates giving
the boys an. opportunity to learn from
themselves, under average conditions.
Just what farm life is like. No glamor
will surround it. If the boys do not
like it they will not go back another
year, but it is an encouraging sign
that more and more of them are se e k
ing to extend the terms of their em
ployment. The state granges have
given recognition to the movement by
listing the farmers and investigating
them as to character and responsibil
ity. Grange officials are quoted as
saying that events thus far give sub
stantial promise. It tends to reverse
the old plan of sending the older men
from the cities to the country, and
proposes to devote itself wholly to the
youngsters who, if they succeed, will
prove a substantial addition to the
permanent ranks of tillers of the soil.
"KEPT US OUT OF WAB
The Oregonian is not greatly wor
ried by the bitter attacks of sundry
contemporaries for its' continued
plain-speaking about the deplorable
Mexican situation. It does not par
ticularly relish the handy epithet
'copperhead." and declines to accept
that ungentle classification with the
disloyal Northern chair-warmers and
Southern night-riders who sought
with all their power to make the war
for the Union a failure.
In those days The Oregonian was
for the Union. If the story of The
Oregonian's successful beginnings un
der patriotic auspices were to be re
peated, it would be noted that it was
loyal always to the Republic, and it
survived, and Its early competitors.
or some of them, were not loyal and
they fell iy the wayside. Lip-service
is not loyalty, nor noisy protestations
patriotism.
The Oregonian has for three years
protested against the Mexican policy
of the Wilson Administration, as
short-sighted, dangerous, and to the
last degree harmful to American in
terests and humiliating to American
dignity and honor. Now there is an
appeal to support the Administration
in its plan of intervention. It will
have the hearty support of the Amer
ican people in any scheme of Mexican
pacification, for Congress will vote
money and provide measures, and sol
diers .will volunteer from the great
body of citizens. But support of
Woodrow Wilson as President and
Woodrow Wilson as a candidate for
re-election are not the same thing.
Whatever he asks in the way of
weapons, . or men, or legislation to
carry forward his Mexican plans,
whatever they are, will be given; but
whatever he may ask for himself as
the nominee of a party may with
propriety be denied.
Let us say to our carping friends
that JTho Oregonian is not alone in
its opposition to watchful wait
ing nor in its declaration that
the President and his advisers
are to be held accountable for
the fruits of their own policy. The
Republican and Progressive platforms
condemn watchful waiting and the
Democratic platform only by implica
tion defends it. Mr. Hughes vigorous
ly denounces it; Mr. Roosevelt has
long sought to arouse the country to
its dangers and probable disasters;
Elihu Root has powerfully arraigned
it; and tho late note of Secretary
Lansing to Carranza was from be
ginning to end an unanswerable in
dictment of three years of ineffective
meddling in Mexico.
Collier's Weekly, once a friend of
Wilson, has turned against him on
Mexico. Even the New York Evening
Post, pacifist and Democratic, has had
this to say:
That the Administration at "Washington Is
gravely concerned over what is going on In
Mexico admits of no doubt. It has too
direct a responsibility for what has occurred
not to be extremely anxious about the out
come. The New York Times refers to the
"hesitation" and "blundering" which
have marred our course toward Mex
ico, and tho New York World, a
shrieking friend of the President, at
the time roundly denounced the with
drawal from Vera Cruz.
AVe are on the verge of war with
Mexico. Day by day for three years,
through refusal r-f the President to
face his ( duty and to do it Ms fail
ure to substitute deeds for words
we have edged closer and closer to
the brink. We are to see now just
how he has "kept us out of war."
LOST ATLANTIS NOT MERE FABLE.
Science is coming to be relied on
more and more to clear up the myths
of the ages. More often it confirms
their character as myths indeed. Oc
casionally the reverse is - true. In the
latter class perhaps will- be placed the
fabled Lost Continent, the Altantis of
romance and literature. Most persons
had 'come to accept the tale as noth
ing more than a pretty fabric of the
imagination. But now comes a
Frenchman, Pierre Termier, member
of the. Academy of Science, in support
of Plato and the priests of Egypt,
with the statement that "it seems
more and more evident that a vast
region, continental or made up of
great islands, has collapsed west of
the Pillars of Hercules, otherwise
known as the Straits of Gibraltar, and
that its collapse occurred in the not
distant past. In any event," he adds,
"the question of Atlantis is placed
anew before men of science."
Added dignity is given to the specu
lations of M. Termier by publication
in the annual report of the Smith
sonian Institution, whioh quotes from
Plato's dialogue, "Concerning Nature,"
the tale of the destruction of Athens
by a "singularly powerful army," com.
Ing from an island, "larger than Libya,
or even Asia," west of the Pillars of
Hercules. And later, goes the story,
"with great earthquakes and inunda
tions, in a single day and one fatal
night," all were swallowed up and
the "Island of Atlantis disappeared
beneath the seas."
M. Termier believes that Plato's
version is highly' probable, both as to
the existence of the great continent
and its sudden extinction. That its
size might have been greatly exag
gerated he admits, but he thinks this
does not in itself discredit the story.
The Egyptian priests who were Plato's
authority might easily have erred in
that particular. On the other hand,
the French scientist has been study
ing the physical geography of the At
lantic Ocean, and has reached the
conclusion that there probably did ex
1st a great continent and that the
Azores of today were at one time t
part of the backbone of that con
tinent. He is giving further attention
to this feature of oceanography in full
confidence that this mystery of the
begems, ages ydX bt ii madd -cleax.
Science has robbed us of so many of
our cherished illusions that it is only
fair for it to restore some- of them in
turn.
REACTION IN WAR PRICES.
Those who have assumed that be
cause of the war the tendency of all
products was naturally upward will
be cheered by the news that there are
strong evidences in the primary mar
kets of the United States of a
reactionary tendency. This is particu.
Iarly true In the case of chemicals,
but it seems to be extending to other
lines. This is still in what has been
termed the "professional stage" that
is to say, many of the important
changes are known . only to those
possessing Intimate acquaintance with
the ins and outs of the trade. But
the fact that they are extending grad
ually gives much hope for the future.
Within recent weeks the downward
movement has been particularly no
ticeable as to coal-tar derivatives. Car
bolic acid has dropped to about half
the price it commanded early in the
war. Antipyrine and a lot of drugs
like it are cheaper than they were
only a few weeks ago. The bromides
are recovering their balances speak
ing from the price point of view.
Glycerin is cheaper. The same is
measurably true of many of the es
sentials of the metal and textile trades.
Zinc is dropping.
All this may not reach the con
sumer right away, but it Js coming.
Various second hands, it is pointed
out by market authorities, have loaded
up with commodities that were scarce
a while ago, on the assumption that
they would be scarce always. But the
primary markets are reflecting the
tendency already, and it must be
communicated all down the line be
fore long.
One curious development of th
war's influence on markets Is the ef
fect on that useful- and necessary com
modity soap. Formerly glycerin was
a soap by-product. Then came the
war, with its tremendous demand for
glycerin for the making of explosives.
Soap makers turned to making gly
cerin, at the new prices, as a chief
product, and soap became the inci
dental feature of the industry. The
result in England, for example, has
been that enormous stocks of soaps
have been accumulated far more
than ever can be disposed of at pres
ent prices. There is talk among the
wags of starting a "use-a-cake-of-
soap" propaganda as an aid to re
lieving the warehouses of the glut.
The downward trend Is due in part
to the increase of manufactures in
the United States. Another and
strongly influential reason has been
the curtailed consumption of many ar
ticles when the price went too high.
This has been particularly true of
German drugs for which substitutes
could be found.
Sir Rober Casement's contention
that his pension from the British gov
ernment was "earned by service ren-
d-ered," permitting tho inference that
he did not regard it as implying fu
tur obligation of loyalty, is not sus
tained by practice anywhere. It Is
much as if a retired army officer
should argue that he was at liberty
to take up arms anywhere, even
though on the retired list of his own
country. It is a contention that does
not improve the case of the Irish
knight, whatever other circumstances
he may plead- in extenuation.
What progress the United States is
making in becoming the world's reser
voir of capital is shown by the state
ment of Thomas W. Lament in Harp
er's that we have already lent to for
eign nations since the war began $1.-
058,500,000. This is in addition to
hundreds of millions Invested in se
curities of our own railroads, indus
trial corporations and municipalities.
While France has been bestowing
honors on American aviators for dis
ttnguished services in war, our own
troops on the border and in Mexico
have been deficient in that all-impor
tant branch. We failed even to en
courage military aviation, and the
men of adventurous spirit were com
pelled to go abroad to get into ac
tion. Arabia, which has rebelled against
Turkey, is the great isolated country
of Western Asia as Japan was former.
ly of Eastern Asia. In tearing up the
railroads and destroying traces of
Turkish domination, it has again
closed the gates to modern Western
ideas, for even the Turks are more
progressive than the Arabs.
Even with the development of auto
mobile transportation there will still
be plenty of opportunities for the Mis.
souri mule to distinguish himself in
the service of his country.
When all the Spanish War veterans
are commissioned officers in all the
Oregon regiments to bo formed, they
will all have glory.
The New York Central will pay
salaries of employes at the front. The
Vanderbilt lines, however, do not haul
troops for nothing.
Since there is an excess of 8.88
inches of rainfall, the usual shower
Fourth of July afternoon can be
omitted this year.
Switzerland is not big enough to
resist Germany's ultimatum, for ex
change of commodities.
Villistas are joining the Carranza
forces and all Mexicans look alike to
the- Americans now.
With the boys gone to the border.
the best to be done is to "whoop 'cr
up" for tho Fourth.
Parking cars in the middle of the
street will make Jay Walker keep to
the crossings.
The firemen will delight to see cars
parked in the middle of downtown
streets.
The doctors have it on the lawyers
The Army is calling for the medical
men.
Will Portland ever hear the last
of Commissioner Bigelow's city wood
pile. Troop A is without horses, but dis
mounted cavalrymen make good fight
ers. Get those twenty-three colored
troopers back Into this country.
The war of invasion of Irvington Is
reaching the acute stage.
Shuddering thought! Suppose Car
ranza weakens!
Roosevelt's division will be a fight
ing legion. -
Stars and Starmakers
By Leone Cass Bur,
PROBABLY the worst featuro of the
threatened war with Mexico is the
deluge of so-called patriotic ballads it
is Inspiring in the almost-minds- of
song writers. The newest one is en
titled "L-i-b-e-r-t-y." It is one of those
L stands-for-Love. i atands-for-soma-
thing else kind of things, set to a
Jumbled melody of airs from all the
other patriotic songs ever written.
An exchange says that Van Hoven.
the dippy magician in vaudeville, has
just signed an agreement to play in
London for "SI weeks each Summer"
for. the next flva years.
I figured it out and it can't be done.
a
On further reflection it might be done
Bummers' else, but not this year in
Oregon.
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Tommle Gray in Variety gives a list
of what ha calls
Standing of th Bur PI re League.
Fura Firea e
War Songs .840
Ukuleles .7:;2
Peace Note Jokes ..................... .60
Chaplin Imitations .................... .500
Fox Trot .
B. V. D x;0
Mother Songs 113
roraoags .U47
To which. I humbly add "Mother
Machree." done in a sobbing tenor and
grapejuice pleasantries.
.
Elsie Faye. who used to be with Joe
Miller (no, not the Joke book one), has
gone into another partnership for
.udaville. She Is now with Paul Mc
carty, who was Mabel Lewis' partner.
Lillian Russell's sister, Susanna
Westford, is president of thi Women's
Professional League of Atlantic High
lands. X. J. The club is going to hold
a picnic on July 11, and Miss Russell
Is going to act as Judge of a corn
eating contest.
Ear! 'Ear!
The will of the late Jean Webster
(Mrs. Glen Ford McCinney), the au
thor of "Daddy Long Legs," has just
been filed In Poughkeepsle. The will
disposes of an estate of $100,000. A
life interest in a trust fund of $50,000
is left to the late writer's mother,
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Chester Sutton, who was for part of
one season about six years ago man
ager of the local Orpheum Theater, is
again In charge of the picture enter
tainments at Feltman's, a concession
at Coney Island. Mr. Sutton's wife is
"Romona," a gypsy violinist in vaude
ville.
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Grace Travers, who was a Baker
Player for part of a season two years
ago. Is appearing in a new play by the
Hattons. It is entitled 'X'pstairs and
Down." It is a comedy, and was pro
duced recently by Oliver Morosco in
Los Angeles with a cast recruited al
most wholly from New York. Reviews
say it lacks punch, but that "its dia
logue and situations are risque."
So it will probably get by.
Mile. Gaby Deslya is at present in
Paris, where it is highly probable she
will appear in charity matinees. Be
fore going to Paris Mile. Deslys visited
Marseilles to attend to the affairs of
her father, M. Hippolyte, who died last
February. When Gaby returns to Lon
don she will probably be seen at the
Coliseum.
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Guy Bates Post, who recently ended
a tour lasting 126 weeks in Richard
Walton Tully's "Omar, the Tentmaker,
is in New York, having made the trip
from Chicago, where his season ended.
in a new Pierce Arrow. He was ac
companied by the third Mrs. Post, who
was formerly Adele Ritchie, the Jour
ney having been in the nature of i
honeymoon trip. Post will spend the
Summer months at his country place
in Wlnsted, Conn., where he will take
a much-needed rest after the arduous
task of playing 959 performances in
hardly more than that number of days.
Two of the oldest amusement resorts
In New York, the Thalia Theater and
the Atlantic Garden, on the Bowery,
are soon to pass out of existence. The
Thalia was the first playhouse In the
city to be lighted by gas, and saw the
first appearance of Edwin Forrest as a
tragedian; the last American appear
ance of Mallbran and Charlotte Cush
man's debut as Lady Macbeth. For
many years it was under the manage
ment of Thomas S. Hamblin. Until
1879 it was known as the Old Bowery
Theater, its nams having been changed
only a short time before it came under
the ownership of William Kramer. It
was burned and rebuilt four times
in, 1S2S. 1836, 1838 and 1845. Of late
years it has housed Yiddish theatrical
organizations.
The Atlantic Garden had its begin
ning at the time of Washington, when
It was known as the Bull's Head Tav
ern. It was erected by Mr. Kramer
four years after his arrival from Ger
many. Originally a beer tavern, it be
came a music hall. Its greatest pros
perity as a music hall was probably
attained during the '90s, when people
nocked there to hear the largest auto
matic organ and orchestra In the world.
Uae Care in Naming Baby.
' Tho Cleveland Press.
Grown-up folk are sensitive about
their Christian or given names. More
especially so, if the name happens to
be a "fancy" one or one of austere
plainness.
We know a. man whoso name is Ell.
He hates it.
We know a young couple who called
their first-born Job. (They have a rich
relative who glories In the same name.)
We know a middle-aged fat woman
who writhes under tho name of TJny.
(Really, can you beat it?)
When you name the baby, remember
that the name is going to stick for a
lifetime.
Don't call your baby anything
"sweet," because your baby will grow
up to be a big, rugged man or a regular
life-sized woman.
New Stanza for "Red, White and Bine."
(Suggested by H. E. Perrln. of 6unnygiao.
TVash.. as an addition to the now accepted
words of the patriotic song.)
O, there's only one thing coming nearer
Than the flag of our own native land.
One tie binding stronger and dearer.
Each bravo heart who for it may
tand;
Our soldiers and sailors aro nearer.
Our Jeaders ana our splendid men;
War's havoc but makes them the
dearer.
Three cheers then again and again.
Information as to Food -Values,
PORTLAND, Juno 28. (To tho Edi
tor.) To what department of our Gov
ernment should I write . to obtain in
struction as to food values and their
combinations for-health?
MRS. S. W. WAGNER.
Department of Agriculture, Wash
ington,. JV& .
DEMOCRATS NOT ALWAYS THIS
Older Ones In Party Wince- When Term
"Copperhead" la Heard.
PORTLAND. Juno 27. (To the Edi
tor.) People who can '"remember
back" a few years can hardly believe
that any Domocratlo paper would
over try to comDliment a Demo
cratic President by calling him a sec
ond Lincoln, or that a Democratic state
chairman would get so excited as to
preach tho necessity of "striking down
tno ugly head of copperheadism." Tho
world certainly "do move" In th.
good old days, whon tho Democratic
party was fighting Its last battle for
tho perpetuation of human slavery.
Democratic papers and Democratic
politicians were continually denounc
ing Lincoln as "a tyrant." "a nigger
lover," "a baboon," "a buffoon." "an
ourang outang" and an "Illinois ape."
Tho Democratic Portland Journal car
Row think of nothing meaner to call
tho editor of Tho Oregonian than to
advertise him as a copperhead. To call
him a copperhead is simply to call him
a Democrat, and whon tho Democratic
chairman talks about "striking down
tho ugly head of copperheadism" ho
Is referring to tho "ugly head" of tho
Democratic party. Webster defines
copperhead as "a name given during
tho Civil War to the peace party, or
to a Northerner who sympathized with
tho South." Tho Democratic party in
its 1S64 platform demanded "an Imme
diate cessation of hostilities" and de
clared tho war for tho Union a failure.
How tho good old Bourbon Democrats
of Oregon, who have been voters 50 or
60 years most wince when tho Port
land. Journal uses tho term "copper
head" as a term of contempt, and when
tho Democratic stato chairman speaks
contemptuously about tho "ugly head
of copperheadism."
It Is Interesting also to note how
earnestly tho Democratic brethren are
again trying to work the thread-bare
non-partisan game. Tho new stato
chairman wants the campaign fought
our. "upon tho broad lines of true
Americanism and not upon tho narrow
and circumscribed lines of partisan
politics." Of course not. at least. In a
Republican state. Nobody blames the
chairman for that. Republican suckers
In Oregon have been caught that way
by tho thousands before. But how
many times have the chairman, or the
Portland Journal, or tho non-partisan
Wilson Leaguers over been caught vot
ing a Republican ticket In any crisis
and who supposes that a single man
of them would be found voting for
Hughes if tho situation were reversed?
As a President Woodrow v ilson Is
entitled to and will get the united sup
port of all loyal Americans, but as i
Democratic politician seeking a sec
ond term, which ho was pledged not to
take, he will not bo allowed to sneak
in under tho mask of so-called "true
Americanism." If thero are any Wil
son Republicans they would do well to
read tho President s Indianapolis
speech, delivered a year ago last Jan
uary. At all other times except when
he wants their votes he has a most
profound contempt for Republicans.
No mora shamefully untruthful and
bitterly and rabidly partisan speech
was ever before uttterd by a President.
Now he wants help. As a politician
ho will not get It. As a President,
persecuting a war brought about by
the most pernicious Intermeddling, he
will get it. But it may as well be un
derstood that this war is not to be
fought in the interest of Democratic
politicians or tho Democratic party.
The Journal tells us tho United
States would have been "eternally dis
graced" if Wilson had recognized
Huerta. In other words, nearly all the
great powers of tho world "eternally
disgraced" themselves in doing so. It
means it is "eternal disgrace" to rec
ognize a President at the head of a
responsible government, whose title
had absolutely vested before any even
"alleged" crime was charged against
him. but It Is the highest type of
statesmanship to coddle, encourage and
ship arms to a lecherous and linid
inous beast and cutthroat like Villa.
It is a pitiful and humiliating task
that has been Imposed upon them, but
the necessities of the Wilson Adminis
tration require it. and tho Democratic
press and politicians are responding
nobly. REPUBLICAN.
VOLUNTEER'S DUTY TO FAMILY
Men Wn Leave Dependents In Want
Held to Lower Standard of Patriotism.
HILLSBORO, Or.. June 27. (To the
Editor.) In The Oregonian there is a
short editorial stating that the way
to provide for the families of Guards
men is to give them money equivalent
to their needs as a matter of right and
not make them objects of charity by
furnishing them flour, etc. As a
Spanish mar veteran, as a citizen, as a
former member of tho Oregon National
Guard and with no wavering in my
loyalty to the Government or the coun
try, of which we may ever bo proud, I
frankly take issue with you.
There Is a long road from the call
of the National Guard to that call for
help in dire distress Which fnkes the
men from tho families who are in dire
need of their support. Nothing but
admiration can be found in the breast of
the man who loves patriotism and
loyalty, for the man who goes to his
country's call for help when it is
menaced. Bread and the other necessi
ties of life should be freely given to
the dependents of such a man. It is as
patriotio to give this aid as it is to go
in defense of the cause which calls
men to tho colors. But when men who
have dependents suffering because they
aro not cared for under tho ordinary
conditions of peace flock to the colors
with the first quickening of tho pa
triotic pulse, they aro lowering the
standard of patriotism when we should
all strive to attain.
The Government of this country, as
well as most civilized countries, con
siders that it is the first patriotic duty
a man can. perform to care for those
who aro his Immediate dependents.
Our homes are and must bo maintained
as the bulwark of the Nation. Their
integrity and sacrednes.i Is tho first
patriotic consideration. Congress wise
ly looks with disfavor on the enlist
ment of men who leave dependent ones
at home, who aro not suitably pro
vided for.
Encourage patriotism, at all hazards,
but bo sure as to what patriotism con
sists of. L. W. HYDE, M. D.
More Kittens for Adoption.
PORTLAND. Or., June 2S. (To the
Editor.) I notice In this morning's
paper that Mrs. Duester, through the
help of your columns, was very suc
cessful In -finding homes for several
kittens. I have three little kittens. 2
months old, two males and ono femalo,
and while they do not boast of any
particular ancestry they aro prettily
marked and their mother has taken
first prize in tho short-hair brown
tabby class at tho Oregon Cat Club
Shows for the past two years. I would
bo glad to part with them if I knew
they wore falling into good hands.
Anyone assuring mo that they will take
good care of them may have them for
the asking. Telephone Sellwood 1912.
MRS. J. F. ROACH.
June SI Is Longrrst Day.
PORTLAND. Juno 27. (To the Ed
itor). Tho children aro asking why
Tho Oregonian says "Juno 21 Is tho
longest day in tho year." when on June
19 20, 21 and 22 the sun rises at 4:11
and sets at 7:51? MOTHER.
For the purpose of the ordinary cal
endar, minute fractions are not con
sidered. Tho Sun reaches its highest
point on June 21, when it begins to re
cede. Juno 20 and 22 aro virtually
the same length as June 21, for all
nracucal. .urpoisej. . -
In Other Days.
Twenty-five Years Abo.
From The Oregonian of Juno 29. 191.
Ballington Booth, commander nt tba
Salvation Army in tho United States.
accompanied by his wife, arrived in
roruana yesterday from California
Major Kylo. commander of tno Cali
fornia division, was also in tho party.
Fred S. Miller, for several vears con
nected with the Union Pacific system
here, and for some time assistant gen
eral freight agent, has become asso
ciated with tho H. W. Johnson Manu
facturing Co.. of New York.
Tho Portland hram-rt rt ti Tw1li
Alliance for aiding the Russian exiles
will bo formed this evening. Ben Sell-
in. u. !50iis Cohen and A. Rornsreln
will make short talks.
B. Campbell, ceneral freisrht innt
of the Union Pacific lines. h re
turned from-the trancontinental meet
ing at Chicago.
Colonel Beebe. accompanied by Arch
itect McCaw and Prs. Strong and
Stevens, visited Camp Milton yesterday
to make final arrangements for var
ious departments in the encampment.
Tho gradup.ting exercises of St.
Helens' Hall will take piace on Tues
day. Juno 30, at 3 P. M. The address
will bo delivered by Bishop Morris.
Half a Century Afro.
From The Oregonian of June 21. 1S88.
Tho annual convocation of the Pro
testant Episcopal church in Oregon and
Washington Territory will meet in St.
Stephen's Chapel this morning at
o'clock.
Tho Central School of this city will
close its term toniRht. The schools of
tho city have attained a very high
standard under the -direction of Pro
fessor Frambes.
Farmers are retailing cherries at
from 6 to 9 cents a pound. This is
about 10 cents a pound cheaper than
the retail dealer disposes of them.
The Fourth of July celebration at
Oregon City will be closed with a
grand ball. Ned Kelly and P. T. Bar
clay have charge of the arrangements.
Garibaldi is to have a prominent part
in the approaching war between Italy
and Austria for the possession of Vo
netia. Ho is to command tho volun
teers in person, with headquarters at
Florence.
The remains of the rebel Major
Thomas H. Clay, grandson of Henry
Clay, have been exhumed at Atlanta
and will bo re-interred at the Stato
Cemetery at Frankfort, Ky.
C.MTED STATES' H.WK IX SHIPPIXQ
Srrle-a of (Jrowi MiMMtatementa of Fact
Corrected.
PORTLAND. June IS. (To tho Editor.)
An educated American made tho fol
lowing statement regarding prepared
ness, viz.: "Do you know that Ger
many has the largest mercantile ma
rine in the world? She (Germany) has
25,000 ships interned at the present time
and the United States has the smallest
mercantile marine in the world."
Challenged for his authority, ho said
he got the Information from the En
cyclopedia Britannica for his first
statement. With regard to the second,
he said tho figures woro quoted in Tho
Oregonian, though ho failpd to produce
them. With regard to his last state
ment he said: "Everybody knows it."
I feel certain all these statements
are wrong and shall be glad if you will
publish tho correct figures in your next
issue, and please state how the mer
cantile marines of the- United States
and Germany compared before tho war.
PREPAREDNESS.
The report of the United States Com
missioner of Navigation shows that In
1914. tho year In which tho war be
gan. Great Britain was first, tho United
States second and Germany third in
tonnage of merchant shipping. The to
tals are: Great Britain. 19.799.119;
United States. 7.92S.688; Germany,
4,892.410. Where the United States falls
behind Is in tonnage engaged In for
eign trade. The figures showing tho
proportion of American ships in for
eign and coastwise trade for 1914 aro
not at hand, but those for 1915. in
which tho relative position of tho three
nations was unchanged, are: Foreign,
1.871,543 tons: coastwise. 6.4S6.377 tons;
fisheries. 31.509 , tons: total. 8,389.429
tons. Other nations do not distinguish
between foreign and coastwise ships,
for their ships engage in either trade
at will. Even comparing our foreign
going tonnage with the entire tonnage
of other nations, the United States Is
far from having the smallest merchant
marine In the world, for we aro still
sixth among the 15 leading shipping
nations. The Oregonian never mado
such an absurd statement as is at
tributed to it. It may be that a small
er proportion of our foreign commerce
ia carried in our own ships than Is tho
case with any other shipping nation,
but on that point the figures are not
available.
The statement that Germany has 25,
000 ships Interned in the United States
is absurd. The great majority, of in
terned German and Austrian ships are
In and about New York, and tho num
ber there Is 35. If the 25,000 refers to
tons Instead of ships, it is far below
the mark, for those at New York In
clude the huge Vaterland and many
other great liners.
AD VENTURES IX DRY PORTLAND
Reader Sees Evils Accosted and Quar
relsome Students at War College.
PORTLAND, Juno 28 (To tho Edi
tor.) I would like to record some ob
servations I have made as to the work
ings of prohibition in Portland, not
only as to the amount of money sent
out of the state, but the number of
people one sees on tho street in an in
toxicated condition.
I was walking up Third street Sat
urday night and at Alder two ladies
started to cross, when a man stepped
up to them and said: "Hello, girls,
don't you want to take a walk?" Thoy
stepped back and seemed to bo fright
ened, but he persisted in annoying
them. Just then another man cams
down Alder, staggered up to him and
grabbed him by the arm and they
walked down Alder, singing.
I then walked up Morrison street to
the Postoffice and saw a man asleep
on the steps of the Morrison-street
entrance. I almost bumped into him.
he got up and wanted to fight. Ho
could hardly stand up he was so drunk.
I thougnt that was pretty good for
ono night in a dry town, but I went
around by tho War College on Wash
ington street. Two' men came up
Park street holding each other up and
began cursing and blaspheming about
the town and everybody and increased
taxes for tho benefit of tho stato
south of us. Is'there any benefit, when
women cannot go on the street In a
supposedly dry town without being In
sulted? Have they cut down tho police
force so that women cannot have pro
tection? If prohibition is so good,
why do these, thlnea happen?
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