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policy of exacting heavy rent from de
velopers of water power and of sur
rounding them with restrictions which
must enhance the cost of capital ana
operation and consequently must en
hance the rates paid by the public.
The volume of water flowing over
those falls at low water Is only one
third of that which flows at high
water stage. A power plant can safely
calculate only on the low-water vol
ume. The falls are near great coal
fields, where coal can be purchased
at minimum price. It Is very doubt
ful, therefore, whether water power
could be developed as cheaply at Poto
mac Falls as steam power Is now gen
erated In that section. The Plnchot
policy would render Its development
an economic Impossibility.
PORTLAND, FRIDAY, JCJTK 80, 1916.
I WAS LtNCOLX A COPPERHEAD T
'Abraham Lincoln was a critic of
President Polk while the Mexican War
avas in progress. He was author of
the "Spot Resolutions," which called
upon President Polk to tell the pre
cise "spot" at wihicb. Mexico Invaded
the United States. President Polk had
previously in messages . to Congress
charged Invasion. The "Invasion" was
of territory claimed by Mexico but
disputed by the United States to be
a part of newly annexed Texas.
The "spot resolutions" were pre
vented while the United States was
at war with Mexico.
At the same session, when the war
supply bill was up for passage, Abra
ham Lincoln voted for the Ash-
xnun amendment, which specifically
charged that the Mexican war "was
unnecessarily and unconstitutionally
commenced by the President."
A .Democratic Portland newspaper
only a few days ago referred ap
provingly to the attitude of Mr. Lin
coin, as a Congressman, concerning
the war with Mexico. It now brands
ma disloyalty any criticism of a Presi
dent when war is at hand.
Lincoln was a patriot and a states
man when he accused President Polk
of "unnecessarily" getting us into war
with Mexico. Such was the Democratic
word a few days ago.
But anybody who dares assert that
President Wilson "unnecessarily" got
us Into war with Mexico Is disloyal.
or a copperhead, or a rattlesnake
Buch Is the Democratic word today
mot that the charge Is untrue, but be
cause war Is at hand and It Is the duty
of all citizens In the hour of "peril'
to say nothing of the avoidable mis
takes that brought about this "peril."
What, Indeed, of the previous In
vocation of Lincoln's name and fame?
He did not hesitate to criticise the
President In the hour of the country's
peril. Has Democracy, In a political
crisis, returned to Its Civil War esti
mate of the martyred President? Was
Lincoln & copperhead ?
THAT DRT OltUOATl OrX.
The explanation by Mr. Fox, pub
lished today, of the Prohibition party
committee's position and obligation
relative to meeting the "brewers' chal
lenge" Impels The Oregonian to say
that In Its opinion the Prohibition
committee has an obligation to defend
the existing dry law and that that
obligation is best kept by defending
It, not by presenting something more
drastic To defeat the brewery meas
ure It is not necessary to offer an
other amendtment.-
The committee's plan seemingly Is
to furnish those who desire to have
liquor In the home but who have had
no part In presenting the brewery
amendment, and this through a mis
taken fancy that If successful they
will more emphatically punish the
ones who have kicked over the traces.
We question whether the former
will appreciate having their present
rights sacrificed to a feud between
breweries and Prohibitionists. They
relied on the Implied obligation of
the Prohibitionists and helped ma
terially to vote In the dry law. In
fact they are the only ones who would
be punished. The brewers will gain
something only If their measure Is
successful. They are not worse off
If absolute prohibition carries than If
the people decide to retain the present
law.
We can discern nothing but a poor
excuse for the Prohibition committee's
course.
A BREATHING SPELL,
The return of twenty-three cap-
tured troopers to American hands is
an Interesting Incident In the Mexican
embroglio; nothing more. It does not
In any way alter the basic facts. They
are that the United States and Mex
ico are face to face and In a state of
war, for hostilities have actually be
gun. The murderous and disastrous
Carrizal attack was an act of war.
The United States has entered Mex
ican territory In pursuit of despera
does who disturbed its peace. Invaded
Its soil, destroyed Its property and
murdered Its citizens.
Mexico demands withdrawal of
American troops. "To repel with
arms the Americans who on any pre
text invade the national territory,
there remains no other recourse than
this to defend the sovereignty of the
republic," declares Carranza. The
United States Is notified that move
ment of Its soldiers In any direction
except retreat northward will be re
sisted by force.
The United States replies that it
purposes to go anywhere in Mexico In
pursuit of border ruffians and mur
derers.
Obviously only a backdown by one
or the other can avert war.
But let us assume that American
troops are withdrawn from Mexico,
What then of Mexico?
Plainly, the reign of terror will be
resumed and the Inevitable task
Mexican pacification, from without or
from witliin, will only have been de
ferred.
take the trouble to find out about
them. But the process is not difficult
and not mysterious and the knowledge
should be generally applied, both In
the Interest of the fruitgrower and of
the family. A Winter without Jam to
spread on our bread would be a sad
season. Indeed.
THE ritESUMPTlOtS CANDIDATE.
The Salem Capital Journal grows
pessimistic over the merits of Ore
gon's direct primary. It thus ex
presses its doubts:
Under the old convention plan It was pos
slble by log-rolling and sharp practice to
nominate canaiaates wno were not really
those the people would have preferred.
It made possible the handling of the narty
by a few, and generally this few were not
phenomenal patriots. It was predicted that
the primary plan would do away with this
and It has done so largely. It Is doubtful.
though. If what It substitutes la any more
prererable.
The particular example of mlsap
plied rule of the people which the
foregoing leads up to Is the recent
ndorsement for Vice-President by
Oregon Republicans of the unknown
but assuming Webster. Our content
porary also seems to fear a favorite
son deadlock If all states adopt the
Presidential primary.
The latter thought has occurred to
us. In fact, it was voiced by The Ore
gonian when the original Presidential
primary law was up for adoption, and
the danger of the entry of self-seekers
and cheap politicians was then also
pointed out.
The ease with which unknown or
unfavorably known persons may get
on tlie ballot, however, has not been
materially Increased by the fee sys
tem lately added to the law, as its Sa
lem critic later on in its article im
plies. The candidate's petition is
merely a matter of barter and sale, if
one cares to get It that way. In times
past professional name solicitors had
a fixed price for filling a petition and
they did not care much who or what
the candidate was. The Oregon pri
mary ballot has often been disgraced
by the character of men whose names
were put thereon by payment of small
sums to petition hawkers. The only
difference was that the Ignominy was
not given such wide publicity as in
the Webster case.
WHAT IS THE MATTER?
Senator Tillman gives the pleasing
assurance that the Oregon - Senators
have been "energetic and active" in
urging the Columbia River naval base
matter upon the attention of Congress.
There had been a somewhat different
notion here, based partly upon the
reports of Naval Base Commissioner
Harley and partly upon the comiplete
absence of results.
It will be recalled that Mr. Harley
In the public prints not long since re
proached the Senators, In picturesque
fashion, for their apparent, not to say
obvious. Indifference to the plan. It
should be added that the Senators
thereupon most ardently and Indig
nantly asseverated their , unqualified
dovotlon to the naval base and their
readiness to co-operate with Harley
and the authorized Columbia River
representatives. But even then the
thing moved slowly. The announced
hearing before the Senate committee
early In the week was a fiasco, and.
when Mr. Harley finally got before the
committee, he was speedily stopped by
some of the Senators, who wanted
delay so as to hear from ths Naval
Examining Board.
Obviously the Senators have not
been much Impressed as to the merits
of the Columbia River for a naval
station. Naturally, the question will
be asked here If the fault lies with
Mr. Harley or the Oregon delegation,
especially the Senators, or the river
itself. Mr. Harley has said that the
representatives have been diligent but
the Senators have not been. Perhaps
Mr. Harley Is wrong; or perhaps they
had a livelier sense of the futility of
the scheme than the representatives,
or Mr. Harley, or the people of the
Columbia River basin.
If the plan is futile, why Is It fu
tile? The people of Oregon, who prop
erly regard the Columibla as a great
river, supporting a great commerce,
present and prospective, are entitled
to know what Is the matter.
If the Pacific Coast Is not worth de
fending, through adequate military and
naval equipment, they would like to
know that. If It Is worth defending,
they are entitled to learn why the
greatest of Its rivers Is not deserving
of consideration.
of assimilating 15,000.000 people, four
fifths of whom are Ignorant, eeml
clvilized Indians, and all of "Thorn
would for many years be bitterly hos
tile.
Mexicans rtave committed crimes
against our citizens and our terri
tory which must be punished, and
the repetition of which must be ren
dered Impossible. Those ends can be
attained In no other way than by In
tervention, which should not stop un
til the whole of Mexico Is subdued and
pacified and placed under orderly gov
ernment. These extreme measures
are necessary to remove the cause of
Mexico's crimes against us. That
cause Is the opinion that Mexico is
the military superior . of the United
States, that Mexicans can with Im
punity do as they will with Americans.
Mr. Wilson's course has fostered that
opinion. Until It Is removed, perma
nent peace cannot be expected. Occu
pation of the border states would not
suffice: the people of Central and
Southern Mexico would be kept In
Ignorance of the facts and would be
lieve still that they could overpower
us. Only defeat and military occupa
tion of their territory could convince
them of their error.
How to Keep WellT
By Dr. W. A. Evans.
OBLIGATION HELD OVERSHADOWED
Mr.
Fox Sara Brewers' Amendmeat Is
Challenge to Prohibitionists.
PORTLAND. June 29. (To the Edl-
Queatlons pertinent to hygiene, sanitation tor.) ReDlylnsr to vrnir editorial of
:rnaVmrer;.lbr.w.rT'thV. Vo"5l Ju "' .d.d -Impolitic" W
nmn. where space win not ermlt or the posed that the Prohibition party had at
subject Is not suitable, letter win be per- least enough prestige in the editorial
Speculation as to the duration of
the war turns on the resources of the
belligerents In money as well as In
men and material, and on comparison
of their present financial burdens with
those which they bore after former
great wars, particularly the Napoleonlo
war. In an article on "Financial Illu
sions of the War" In Harper's Maga
zine, Thomas W. Lamont, of J. P.
Morgan & Co., says that the British
debt of 1916 Is an Increase of 145 per
cent over that of 1816, while the In
come of the British people has In
creased 833 per cent In that period.
He also says that the existing British
debt is less than one year's Income
of the British people, while the debt
in 1816 was equal to three years' In
come. On that basis he estimates that
Great Britain could now carry a debt
of 140,000,000,000 at 6 per cent as
easily as It bore the debt of 1816. He
also says that France, Russia, Ger
many and Italy are so rich that, if
the war ends within two years, it will
not be due primarily to financial ex
haustion, while the strength of Great
Britain Is shown by Its having already
lent over J2, 000, 000, 000 to Its allies.
mind to relieve It from captious criti
cism. In remembrance of The Orego-
nlan's uniformly fair treatment of the
party I cannot help but think that this
editorial slipped through in an un
guarded moment.
Surely the Prohibition party's "obli
gation to the people" does not need ex
planation to the editor of The Orego
nian, but since you have apparently
misconstrued it perhaps I may be per
mitted a reply.
It is true that our duty is to the
whole people, and this is. always has
been, and ever will be to be ready to
promote prohibition in all its phases
by every means in our power, and to
oppose not only the saloon but the
whole liquor traffic, of which the sa
loon Is merely the outward manifestation.
It Is also true that when, with our
assistance, the amendment and Maw
went into effect there arose an im
plied obligation to uphold the advance
made, even though It was not as far
reaching aa we desired. When the
In Other Days.
sonally answered, subject to proper llmlta
tlons and where stamped addressed en
velops is Inclosed. Ir. Evans will not make
diagnosis or prescribe for Individual dis
eases. Requests for such service cannot be
answered.
(Copyright. 1918, by Dr. W. A. Evtni
Published by arrangement with the Chicago
Tribune.) v
"PERHAPS you have noticed soma per-
X son whose eyeballs were constantly
rolling. If the habit was very marked
the person had nystagmus. In nystag
mus the eyas roll back and forth from
one to 200 times each minute. In most
cases the movement Is rotary. Some
times it Is from side to side. Occasion
ally they are up and down.
The movements affect both eyeballs,
though tha two eyeballs may not move
together, and sometimes the movement
in one Is much more rapid than the
other.
Perhaps the first symptom that the
patient notices is that objects seem to
dance before his eyes. This causes him
to be dizzy. Headache develops. If the public's desire to avoid undue interfer
eyes are examined, and they should be. ence with the private habita (In which
r..Ah.KiH i- . v. . ... w , . I wo acquiesced) became the pretext of
. an attack to destroy what we had
mat glasses are needed. I dln-H thl ImnllnH nhltirrlnn hecame
W these earlier symptoms aire neg- I overshadowed by an even greater one.
lected, presently It will be noticed that I and we would have been found wanting
the eyeballs are dancing-. Nystagmus our fundamental "obligation to the
There are two groups of causes for th8 chaiiene:e -with a counter-challenge
nystagmus and it Is Important that one 1 calling for real prohibition. Indeed, we
snould rind out to which group his case could logically take no other grounds,
belongs. In one group the cause Is some nor la there any other logical argument
witn wmcu to meet mo uirnrio
amendment. We. of course, recognize
SOIE ILL-CHOSEN EXAMPLES.
In ITs search for arguments a gains
legislation which will promote devel
opment of water power and which
will at the same time not encroach on
the rights of the states, the Journal
blunders through Ignorance into cit
ing examples which help to disprove
its own contentions. It then refuses
to print communications pointing out
Its errors, contrary to the practice of
honest, straightforward newspapers.
An example of this practice is the
communication to the Journal from
Mr. Herman B. Walker, a copy of
which was sent to The Oregonian in
anticipation of Its suppression by the
paper to which It was addressed, and
Is printed In another column on this
page.
All of the Western water powers to
which Mr. Walker refers, with the ex
ception of Chelan Falls, remain un
developed because of the very policy
which the Journal advocates, the pol
icy which was fastened upon the
country by Gifford Pinchot and which
the Adamson and Ferris bills would
make permanent. The Shields bill
would open the powers at Priest Rap
Ids, Bonneville and The Dalles to de
velopment on terms which would sub
ject rates to public regulation and
which would permit recapture by the
Government at the end of fifty years
or any later time on three years' no
tice and upon payment of the fair
value of the lessee's Investment, al
lowing nothing for the rights received
from the Government or for good
will.
Chelan Falls passed Into private
ownership before the reign of Pinchot
began and is probably designed by
the Great Northern Railroad for elec
trification of its Cascade Mountain
division. The Milwaukee has effected
euch great economy by electrifying its
Montana lines that the Great North
ern would probably effect like econ
omy. Rates on the Great Northern
being limited by public regulation to
a fair income on its investment, the
public would finally get the benefit
of this economy. By saving the great
quantity of coal now used on Its
mountain division and by using water
rower which now runs to waste, that
road would practice the highest form
of conservation.
Potomac Falls Is an example of
the fallacy underlying the Pinchot
KEEPING PR HIT WITHOUT SUGAR.
With the retail price of sugar soar
ing to the $9 mark and the fruit sea
son at Its height, a truly perplexing
problem is presented to many house
wives and fruitgrowers. To one it
means doubt whether the customary
supply of fruit can be "put up" for
later consumption by the family, and
to the latter it is serious because it
threatens his market for crops he has
been at much pains to bring to ma
turity. This year's crop in the West
is of unusual excellence, except for
some sections and some varieties that
have been particularly affected by the
rains, and it goes without saying that
fruit will be as welcome on the table
next Winter as it ever has been be
fore. Indeed, the fruit, such as cher
ries, that was slightly affected by the
rain, would be still available for
household canning at a lower price
than fancy grades, and its use to the
fullest extent possible would be the
best kind of conservation and domes
tic economy.
Here is where the schools of domes
tic science prove their real value. It
formerly was believed that quantities
of sugar were essential to the preser
vation of all fruits and that without
its addition the fruit was almost sure
to spoil. Some of our mothers knew
better than that, but it was the gen
erally accepted theory. Now those
who seek knowledge on the subject
are taught that It Is possible not only
greatly to reduce the quantity of sugar
used, but even to dispense with it al
together. The practice thus Is to store
the fruit, properly prepared, and
sweeten it to suit the taste as the
store is drawn upon. Sugar may be
cheaper then, and besides any excess
of supply will not carry with it a
waste of sugar as well as fruit.
Abstract scientific works on the
subject have a good deal to say about
the various forms of bacterial activity
and mould involved. These writings
have tended somevrhat to produce the
impression that there was an immense
amount of technic and mystery about
the process. But the essential fea
ture of it all is sterilization, which is
best produced by heat of degree vary
ing according to the object sought.
Extreme cleanliness Is enjoined. Con
tainers, utensils and even the hands
and clothing of the housewife must be
guarded vigilantly, and provision made
for the exclusion as nearly as possible
of air from the sealed Jars. There is
a "knack" about it, to be sure, as
there Is to pretty nearly everything
worth knowing but It Is not beyond
attainment by the ordinary person.
For those who mourn because they
fear their supplies or Winter Jelly are
threatened, there is hope in the fact
that the Juice of fruit can be kept in
the same way and cooked down and
sweetened later In the season.
It Is our purpose only to suggest
what can be done. The details can
be learned by anyone who cares to
A NEGLECTED NATIONAL ASSET.
One of the severest indictments
against .Congress for negligence re
lates to the National parks and monu
ments. It has established them one
at a time and has placed them under
the Jurisdiction of the Secretary of
the Interior without making any pro
vision for their systematic Improve
ments or for their management under
one general head or for the organiza
tion of a trained force to administer
them. Each was managed by a su
perintendent without any relation to
the others until a patriotic citizen,
Mr. Mather, of California, accepted a
position nominally as clerk but ac
tually as general manager of National
parks. In appointing him Secretary
Lane stretched his authority for the
public good, a technical offense which
every good citizen will applaud.
The natural wonders of the United
States, which are Included in our Na
tional parks and monuments, are one
of our most valua.ble assets. They
are so from a merely monetary stand
point, for they may become the means
of keeping at home a large proportion
of the $500,000,000 a year which our
citizens spent abroad until war com
pelled them to stay at home. But
there are reasons far more important
than the money Involved why we
should offer 'very facility for Amer
icans to spend their vacations In their
own country. The habit of going to
Europe has grown from year to year.
It has inspired many of our wealthiest
citizens to exalt European Ideas, cus
toms, social distinctions above those
of the United States. They acquire
the habit of comparison to the dis
advantage of their own country. They
become de-Americanized.
The best antidote for this mental
and social poison Is to stimulate in
terest in the beauties of our own
country and to encourage thereby fre
quent intercourse between the people
of different states and sections. The
eyes of the people on the Atlantic sea.
board need to be turned from the
ocean, across which they look to Eu
rope; they should look westward over
the broad continent which the pio
neers have conquered from nature and
the Indians. They need to become
acquainted with their own people, to
learn the virtues and frailties of their
Western fellow-citizens and to realize
that civilization does not stop at the
Mississippi or the Missouri River or
at the Rocky Mountains, but spreads
right to the Pacific Ocean.
Much has been said about the need
of assimilating the foreign-born, but
we also need to amalgamate the native-born,
the East with the West, the
North with the South, that we may
become truly one people. No better
meeting place could be found than the
playgrounds of the Nation the Na
tional parks. Open them up completely.
The measures so tar adopted to
Increase the American merchant ma
rine have combined with the war to
cause a considerable increase in the
volume of our exports carried In our
own ships. The Nation's Business,
published by the United States Cham
ber of Commerce, says that, while the
last four years have seen from 8 8 to
92 per cent of our exports, measured
In dollars, carried in British and Ger
man ships, official reports for 1916
will show about 35 per cent of the
tonnage carried In American ships, al.
though our total exports have con
siderably more than doubled. This 35
per cent of the tonnage was only
about one-tenth of the value. In fact,
our ships get the cheap business of
large bulk and- probably in full car
goes.
In a careful analysis of railroad re
ports, Financial America shows that
many roads have improved their sur
plus available for dividends by stint
ing expenditure on maintenance ar
economy which is often reflected In
reduced operating efficiency. A real
ly healthy financial condition Is shown
not only by an Increase in net earn
ings, but by such an Increase accom
panied both by an Increase In main
tenance cost over the low ratio preva
lent during hard times and by a con
sequently reduced operating cost.
There Is obvious Inconsistency be
tween the rumor that Berlin looks
with favor on our trouble with Mexico
because it may cut off our supplies of
munitions to the allies and the report
that In the same capital Japan Is be
lieved to have guided Mexico In pre
clpitating a conflict. Just where Ja
pan would benefit by helping Ger
many, with whom It is at war. Is no
clearer than are some of the other
Irresponsible theories-advanced.
organic disease of brain or nerves, es
pecially of the optlo nerve. Careful ex
amlnatlon of the back of the eye when
the trouble la due to disease of the
optlo nerve will show the cause. When
the disease Is due to organic disease
of the brain a careful examination of
the nervous system will show It. In the
other group tha train of symptom
dancing of eyeballs, giddiness, head
ache, nausea, tremor are the result
of fatigue, and especially of great
fatigue of the eyes,
In Europe miners nystagmus Is very
m port ant. In a certain coal mine union
about four miners out of each 1000
have miners' nystagmus. No such con
dition prevails in this country. In 1910
no nystagmus was found among the
coal miners In Illinois. Probably there
Is practically none In this country. The
reason Is that coal miners In this coun
try work by good light. The galleries
are large. A great deal of the work Is
done by machinery. There Is almost
none of the picking while lying on
the back, working In narrow quarters
and by poor light so prevalent In Eu
ropean coal mines. The American miner
very much In need of glasses Is very
apt to wear a pair of properly fitting
spectacles,
This form of nystagmus being the re
no obligation to the brewers, therefore
we can neither be released from nor
by them, but rather by the changed
conditions brought about by their
action. I feel that such a construction
Is unworthy of The Oregonian's usual
clear thinking.
In closing, permit me to say that my
reply to your editorial was delayed on
account of the tremendous pressure of
the new dry amendment campaign. The
task of aecuring 22.000 signatures by
volunteer work In less than a month
will strain even our loyal organization
to the utmost. e expect, however,
with the co-operation of our supporters
throughout the state and the assistance
of kindred organizations, to file our pe
tition safely by July 6.
I would like to express our gratln
cation at the concern which The Ore
gonlan shows for the success of Pro
hibition In Oregon. With your hearty
support there would no longer be any
doubt as to the complete success of
this advanced step also.
J. SANGER FOX,
Executive Secretary, Oregon Prohibition
State Committee-
Half a Cenrary At.
From The Oregoniaa. Jan 80, IS ft.
President Andrew Johnson's message
to Congress J una 22 has come over tha
wires. It refers to the proposed amend
ment to the Constitution. The tenor
of the President's message Is to cast a
doubt whether there is a generous
sentiment for the amendment.
N. Williams, proprietor of the fash
ionable resort, the White House, has
announced that the place is now open
for the reception of visitors and that
refreshments of every variety are now
served in the best fashion and on short
notice.
A communication from the Emperor
of France to the Corps Leglslatlf out
lines hla efforts to prevent conflict.
Had the conference assembled, the Em
peror said, France would have repu
diated any charges on her part of ter-
itoriat aggrandizement, ao long as the
great powers of Europe did not dls-
uro uie equilibrium of the map.
France should have desired for tha
German Confederation a position
worthy of Its Importance: for Prussia
better geographical boundaries and for
Austria and Italy territorial compen
sation, he said. But he pointed out the
conference failed.
The second volume of Napoleon's life
of Julius Caasar has been published. It
Is aaid to be better written and more
interesting than the first.
The new shirt and pants factory of
Messrs. Knott, Ladd & Co., at Front
and Columbia streets, is running at
high speed. Andrew Roberts, of Cor
vaills, la general superintendent.
O. W. Walling, of the Willamette
Orchard, left yesterday at our office
samples of eight elegant varieties of
cherries.
DID GENERAL PERSHING BLUNDER f
Sending; of Inadequate Force Without
Support Criticised.
PORTLAND. Juno 28. (To the Ed
ltor.) If It is true as reported In press
dispatches that General Pershing sen
suit of exhaustion, great fatigue, pro- out two troops of cavalry numbering
longed eye strain, can be cured if taken
in time by extended rest. It is neces
sary to rest the body and especially to
rest the eyes.
less than 90 men 60 miles from his
base, as stated by General Scott, chic
of staff, without any troops within
supporting distance, then it would
seem that the blood of those officers
and men rests upon his head
General Pershing Is one of those of
fleers who were promoted over the
heads of hundreds of older officers
senior to him and belongs to that class
of Young Turks who are trying to
Should Fix Teeth.
M. K. D. writes: "My daughter is a
little more than two months along In
pregnancy and has had tn hav two
tooth Ttri-i.ri .1.1. ..... Prussianize our American Army.
iij , , . . " "" . While nearly everybody admits
- - - - w - " . . 1 v.x'll,. , urn 111(3
first one was removed. In order to
complete the dental work It is now
deemed necessary to remove two more
teeth. (1) Will the extraction of the
teeth have any 111 effect on the em
bryo? (2) Should the dental work be
concluded at this time? It Is planned to
place a bridge of several teeth, and
that means many long hours In the
dental chair.
REPLT,
1. No.
2. Tea, A pregnant woman should have
her teeth put In order. Neither pulling
teeth nor treating them Injures the mother.
or her children, or hazards the normal
course of pregnancy.
Expenditures of the United States
for the fiscal year beginning July 1
are estimated at $1,250,000,000, of
which about one-third will be for na
val and Army purposes. In 1865, when
Civil War expenditures reached their
highest point, the total was $1,400,
000,000, of which six-sevenths was
for naval and military purposes. Great
Britain is now spending about $9,
000,000,000 a year.
Kansas City Is planning to chain
the wlfe-beater to a post in a public
place, counting on consequent shame
as punishment. It will not work out.
The wife-beater Is beyond shame or
he would not commit the crime. The
lash Is what he fears, and the knowl
edge that he will certainly get It Is the
sole preventive of the crime.
THE TKLK GROUND OF CRITICISM.
As was to be expected. President
Wilson Is defended against critics of
his Mexican policy with the plea that
he has been resisting men who desired
intervention as a means of annexing
Mexico and opening it to exploitation
by American capital.- The plea Is
false. The great weight of opposition
to the Wilson policy has come from
men who were strongly averse to In
tervention, and who were and are more
strongly opposed to annexation. The
ground of their opposition to the Wil
son policy was that it made interven
tion Inevitable. The men who from
the beginning of watchful waiting and
ineffective meddling have advocated
intervention with a view to annexa
tion are' few and their motives are
well known to be selfish. Hence they
have little Influence. The policy which
they advocated has been most strongly
condemned by the great mass of peo
pie who equally condemn the Wilson
policy.
The President's course toward
Mexico has been condemned by The
Oregonian and by numerous other
newspapers because It was foreseen
that his policy would lead to inter
vention, and because of a strong de
sire to avoid necessity for that step.
Objection to Intervention arises from
realization that the task wil be costly
in life and money, that it must be fol
lowed by prolonged occupation, and
that a demand will arise for annexa
tion. We have strongly opposed any
course which might lead to annexa
tion. The United States already hai
work enough ahead to assimilate its
present foreign-born population; it
should not add the . stupendous task
Headache From Draft.
G. A. W. writes: "For the last few
tears if I sit In a draft or In a place
where there is the least bit of air that
strikes my headr or If I wet my head, I
immediately get a stinging sensation In
the forehead, followed by a headache,
which lasts two or three days. I have
been told that I have a slightly crooked
septum. Would this be the cause of my
trouble, and Is there a successful opera
tion for It? I am also suffering with
pains and stiffness in the Joints. Would
this be caused by the crooked septum?
REPLT.
Tour trouble Is In your nose. For some
reason you have a hypersensitive spot there.
A crooked septum has been known to cause
the above described symptoms. I should
say you need to have your nose examined
and whatever la wrong- corrected.
Twenty-five Years Ac.
From The Oregonian of June SO, 1S91.
Yuma. June 29. The Colorado desert
basin at Sal ton. 60 miles west from
here, la rapidly filling with fresh
water from a subterranean passage.
believed to be connected with the Colo
rado River.
Seattle, Jnne 29. Colonel J. C Haines
has telegraphed for another company
of mliltla to report at once to help
quell the coal miners' strike at Frank
lin.
James Turk has fallen out with the
Sailors boarding house gang at Astoria
again. He says he will have nothing
more to do with them.
J. Loewenberg has purchased through
Russell. McLeod & Blythe. eight lota
on Cedar Hill. He will build a fine
residence-
Colonel John Mock is having a fine
$SO0O residence built at Portsmouth.
Maude Adams and William Morris
will be In the Frohman production of
"Men and Women" at the Marquam
Grand Monday evening.
3eorge Francis Train, on his trip
around the world, reached Paris yes
terday and will call Wednesday for
New York.
Just as the Hungarian premier re
ports that the Russian advance has
been checked comes the news that the
Italians are gaining ground again. The
Austrian troops ought soon to become
adept at cross-country riding.
Justice has an eye uncovered In
Oklahoma, A woman, freed, on the
ground of Insanity, of the charge of
killing a Sheriff, pleaded guilty to Jail
breaking and was sent to prison for
ten years.
Celebration of the anniversary of
the "birth of baseball" deserves at
tention if for no other reason than
the service It has done to keep our
small boys out of mischief.
The Missourian who has left a $2 5,
000 Job to lead a regiment to the front
evidently believes there Is going to
be glory enough for all.
When the mercury reaches 100 in
the shade of a cactus, the Third Ore-
eons will recall the "maximum 60" in
the land they left-
Paraphrasing another 'amous New
Torker of a generation ago, the Colo
nel can say, "I am a Republican!"
Even the cost of education Is said
to be advancing, but when did w-e get
so much for our money? v
Sam Hill Is going In for good roads
In Siberia of the rail kind.
The bluff worked, for the machinery
was elaborate.
"Dayton. Wash.," is right. A cloud
burst did it.
Say, Where's Summer?
Is the war over?
Swollen Hands.
Mrs. M. R. writes: "For two or three
years my hands have been swelling and
my Joints feel a little stiff In the fin
gers. They are worse In the morning
and in Summer time. On cool days I
don't notice It so much. My hands look
puffy most of the time and my heart
certain amount of efficiency in th
German system, there are a great many
more who believe that It is not the
beet suited to American ideas, prej
udices and traditions
While from a military standpoint
the scouting idea waa all right, yet
the merest tyro knows that auch
party, especially If not strong enough
to operate alone, should be supporte
by other troops within striking dis
tance, while. In this case, this small
detachment was sent out In a dlfficul
country, known to be hostile, and far
beyond any possible succor able to
reach it in time to be effective.
Waa not this an avoidable blunder?
If so, who is responsible for it?
General Pershing may try to exon
erate himself by declaring that th
forces of Captain Boyd were under ex
pliclt orders to confine their operations
exclusively to scouting, not to engage
In any fight nor to make any move
which threatened to precipitate a fight
unless actually attacked. He must
have known that he was putting this
scouting party in just such a predica
ment. It is a general principle that a
man Intends the natural result of his
acts, not only In law, but in military
matters as well.
As far as we know these officers fol
lowed their Instructions, with the la
mentable results now known.
Captains Boyd and Morey and Lieu
tenant Adair were all graduates of the
Military Academy. Captains Boyd and
Morey were distinguished graduates of
the School of the Line at Fort Leaven
worth. Captain Morey was in addi
tion a graduate of the Army Staff Col
lege. There can be no doubt that these
officers did the best they could and it
would hardly be fair to try to shift re
sponsibility to their shoulders.
Then let us asic again: " V hose fault
waa It?"
GRADUATE OF WEST POINT.
REQUEST FOR COMPARISON MADE
Experience on Portland Street Held Ex
ceptional and Unfortunate.
PORTLAND. June 29. (To the Edl-
beats rapidly at night when I turn over! tor.) I wish to ask Reader Tha Orego
or am awakened suddenly. My age
la 46."
REPLf,
Too are not In good condition, and should
have attention. The awelllng la your hands
and Joints generally meana that you hi
some mild chronlo Infection. It may ba In
your tonsils, teeth, nose, gall bladder, ap
pendix, or Fallopian tube. Have a thorough
examination and take auch treatment as Is
recommended for your trouble.
O. K. Placed on Tennis.
Interested Reader writes: "Is tennis
too strenuous exercise for a woman In
the early stages of pregnancy?"
REPLT.
No, assuming that everything Is proceed
ing normally.
Lebanon Emergency Corps.
PORTLAND, Or.. June 29. (To the
Editor.) Please inform me through the
columns of your valued paper who the
president of the Lebanon (Or.) Emer
gency Corps was during the Spanish-
American War and also her present ad
dress. F.
Lebanon had rm emergency corps
during the Spanish-American - War,
other than the Woman's Relief Corp
of the Grand Army of the Republic,
which organization did considerable
work for the soldiers in the Philippines
during the war. The president of that
organization was Mrs. Mary Bossier,
whose present address is Echo, Or.,
box 44. care A. Bossier. The secretary
was then Miss Dollie Saltmareh, now
Mrs. Amos Tenny, whose address Is
nlan about a few facta which he seems
to have failed to record concerning con
ditions under the dry law.
Suppoalng, In 1915 or before, say the
night of the men's usual payday, he.
with the same Interest and enthusiasm.
had looked up the records of Portland.
How many checks were cashed In sa
loons and what per cent did they keep
from those same men's famlllea? How
many men from out of town came in
and gave all their earnings to the
saloons? How many children were
abused by drunken husbands and
fathers? How many drunken men could
have been found In those hundreds of
saloons waiting to become sober enough
to go home?
How much more of this state's money-
went to other states before 1916 than
has gone this year?
Now. It may be there Is an object in
view concerning those more recent fla
grant acts. e know desperate means
are somettmea employed to make an
impression on the people.
It seems that Reader must have been
unfortunate In finding Just the place
and the people on this particular night.
I have been on the streets of Portland
a great number of times, sometimes
quite late, sometimes alone, at other
times In the company or otner ladies.
during the last eight years, and 1 have
yet to see a man misbehave on the
street. I know it sometimes happens,
but not so often as that record would
suggest. Our Portland men are gentle-
men and I will stand up In their de
fense every time.
MRS. LAWRENCE.
POWER CONTENTION DISPROVED
Writer Calls Attention to Misstatements
Made by Journal.
Following Is a copy of a letter writ
ten by Herman B. Walker to the Oregon
Journal calling Its attention to mis
statements made with reference to the
development of water power at Chelan
Falls and other points and which that
newspaper did not see fit to print:
WasMnrton, I. C, Jnne SO Editor Ore
gon Journal, Portland. Or. 61r: In a
recent editorial dlscuaolon of the Shields
bill In your paper you say:
"The crv of the power barons Is that
more liberal leglilstlon la needed to secure
development.' Why -do the not develop
the water-power they have already grabbed?
Why do they not 'develop Chelan Falls,
which they own In the State of Washlnc
tonT Why do they not -develop' their Priest
Rapids holdings on the Columbia RlverT
Fotomao Falls at the National Capital Is
privately controlled. Philadelphia and Bal
timore, with the denee populations sur
rounding them, offer a limitless market.
But Potomac Fal'.s Is not -developed.'
Why? Senator Polndexter explains. The
transportation and coal companies which
have seized the Potomao Fa, In are protect
ing their coal holdings."
The above extract i mainly significant
and remarkable because of the vast amount
of misinformation and the number of mis-
leading statements It contains. t-nemn
Falls is owned by the Qreat Northern Rail
road Company. So far aa Is known, no
power company or "power barons" have
.ny Interest wnatever in mn pei- inn
t la understood that the railroad company
has p:ana eventually to develop and mills
the water-power from Chelan Falls for the
electrification or part ot Its lines- rnesi
Rapids Is under Federal Jurisdiction to the
extent that it cannot be developed witnout
the consent of the united states t,oern
ment. and It has been Impossible to finance
this project under the terms of consent per
mitted by the present laws. Federal legis
lation fr the encouragement of water
power investment is as essential to the
development of Priest Raplris as It Is to the
development of Kettle Falls. Bonneville
Fal!e. The Dalles and other Important
power sites along the Columbia and Snake
Rivers. The Shields bill is being urged
because legislation along these lines must
be passed by C-nrres before these water
powers can be harneesed and put to work
for the benefit of the people of Washing
ton and Orepon.
Potomac Falls has not been developed,
because engineers have never been able to
agree ss to whether It Is worth developing
for power purposes. A new survey haa Just
been ordered by the Secretary of War to
determine this very question. So far as the
Potomao Falls being able to supply Phila
delphia and Baltimore with electricity Is
concerned, the fact Is that there is grave
doubt as to whether It will be possible to
develop sufficient current there to supply
the city of Washington alone, and equally
grave doubt as to whether. If developed,
the power generated at the Potomao Falls
would not cost more than It coats to gen
erate electricity by steam. Baltimore Is
now ueing power from McCalls Ferry, a
large water-power project on the Susque
hanna River. 40 miles away, but for several
years after the completion of the McCalls
Ferrv power plant the company was unable
to pay Interest on the Investment because
power could be generated so cheaply by
steam p'ants In the city of Baltimore that
the hydro-electrie company could not sell
enouch of Its output there to make the
enterprise profitable.
There may be room for honest difference
of opinion as to some of the principles and
policies at issue In the controversy over
water-power legislation, but certainly no
good public pumose is served by attempts
to cloud these Issues and to create prejudice
scainst pending hills by the dissemination
of such misinformation and distortion of
farts as are contained In your editorial.
Very truly yours
HEBMAM B. "WAT. ITER.
"Well,
Htarh Self-Esteem.
Every body 'a
If that Watson isn't the most
Lebanon. 'Mrs. Tenny is now the seo- conceited. self-satUf led. sec
retary of the organization.
Too Many Isms.
Atchison Globe.
Trouble is, too many women
discipline to domestic science,
11 )
I
add
"Yes. I've heard you say something of
that kind before. What started you off
this timer'
He Just sent a telegram of congrat
ulations to his mother."
"Well?"
"Today's his birthday." ' .
Roy Senni Movement.
CA5TI.E ROCK. Wash., June 28. (To
the Editor.) Please give name and ad
dress of the promoter of the Boy Scout
movement. I have some propositions
that I think will Interest him.
K. J. C.
The chief scout executive of the Boy
Scouts of America Is James E. West, 200
Fifth avenue. New Tork. The Scouts
have many sponsors In the Unltsit
States, each of whom has contributed
in some measure to the development
and present scope of the organization.
Plana of Artistic Los; Houses.
ALSEA. Or.. June 28. (To the Ed
itor.) Can you tell me where I can
obtain views or plans of artistic log
houses? A. R. BAILEY.
"Wilderness Homes," by Oliver Kemp.
$1.25 net, published by Outing Publish
ing Company; "Log Cablna and Cot-
itages," by W. S. Wlcka. published by
Forest and Stream, tl.tO Bet.