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PORTLAND, HTDMSOAV, SEPT. 6. 1916.
FLAYING POLITICS.
The Chamber of Commerce has run
icounter to the vicious and ugly par
tisan prejudices of Portland's "non
partisan" newspaper, and it is the ob
ject of repeated attacks as a "political
busybody." It is not a busybody,
political or otherwise.
The exact measure of the Chamber's
offending is found in its public sup
port of arbitration as a means of set
tling the recent railroad strike and of
Industrial disputes generally. The
charge is made by the local apostle of
a wholly commercial "non-partisanship"
that the Chamber interfered
with the high and noble purpose of
the President to settle the controversy
on terms to be defined by him, and
thus it meddled with matters in which
It had no concern.
The action taken by the Chamber
was expressed in a resolution adopted
August 2 3 and addressed to the Unites)
States Chamber of Commerce in the
following terms:
Our Chamber appeals to you to canvass
join constituent Chambers throughout the
country by wire for support of the principle
of arbitration of the railway strike issues
without reservation or limitation. Your
referendum, would seem to warrant fully
this course, and we believe the most ag
gressive action should be taken to get the
business of the country to appreciate the
Importance of supporting . the principle of
arbitration in a question of such National
importance. This principle, we think, should
be established, regardless of merits of pres
ent issue, and should govern everything now
pending.
The lumber bureau of the Chamber
of Commerce later adopted a resolu
tion declaring for "impartial arbitra
tion" and protesting against any pos
sible or probable increase in freight
rates, and the Chamber notified the
Oregon delegation of this action. No
communication was a-ddressed to the
President of the United States: but
there would have been no sort of im
propriety if that course had been
taken. Since when has the constitu
tional right of petition been abolished
or the freedom of communication be
tween a President and his constituents
been denied?
The immediate and vital concern of
the lumber interests of the Pacific
Northwest in the railroad situation lies
In fair and practicable rates to their
markets; and any proposed or possible
increase in the freight schedules goes
to the life of th industry. A negotia
tion was progressing favorably be
tween the railroads and lumber inter
ests for a reduction of rates, much
needed if the mills were to be kept
running, when it was interrupted by
the threat of a strike. Now the lum
bermen of the Northwest are face to
face with the prospect of an advance
of rates as a result of the strike set
tlement arranged by the President and
Congress. It is no wdhder that they
were deeply disturbed and sought to
avert the placing of a new burden
upon their already languishing indus
try. Yet they axe bitterly and wan
tonly reproached for acting in their
own interest and, as they think, the
public interest. For is not the pros
perity of the lumber industry a pub
lic interest?
The Chamber of Commerce should
not, of course, play politics. It should
not be falsely attacked for playing
politics by a newspaper which is mere
ly playing politics and which has no
thought but politics in its support of
its candidate for re-election as President-
PRICE OF WHEAT.
English newspapers reveal a frame
of mind unexpectedly bordering on
hysteria in attacks upon the United
Btates for having "permitted," in the
English point of view, a considerable
advance in the price of wheat. The
situation is peculiar because, in the
first place, British economists always
have been sticklers for free oppor
tunity for the operation of natural
laws, which they ought to know are
governing wheat prices in 1916, and,
in the second place, because the con
suming American public itself is going
to pay the price, too.
Suggestion now made In the English
journals that the greed of Americans
is exceptionally sordid in its market
manifestations fails wholly to take
into account the fact that a relatively
small proportion of our population are
wheat raisers or stand to profit by
the high price of wheat, while, unless
we export a large amount, we shall
have no appreciable counter benefits
The last Government figures on the
probable 1916 crop were 654,000,000
bushels of wheat of all kinas. Our
crop in 1915 was more than 1,000,000,
000 bushels, and the average from
1910 to 1914 was 728,000,000 bushels.
It Is estimated that our surplus for
export is seldom above 250,000,000
bushels, and commonly is much less
than that. Only yesterday, according
to the news dispatches, a Chicago
market authority estimated that the
country would this year fall some 25,
000,000 bushels short of filling its own
demands at home.
On the other hand, the nations of
the- entente have in their own do
mains a production in ordinary times of
between 1,500, 000, 000 and 2, 000, 000, 000
bushels. The production of wheat in
the British colonies alone is 600,000
000 bushels a year. Canada, India and
AustraHa are not bound to hrski out
for the Chicago price for wheat, and
it seems quite possible that those coun
tries will be the chief purvevors to
Britain this season. The English con
tention that the American price was
made by manipulation the intimation
that 'German influences" were per.
mltted. to rig the market--ahd the in
ference that it shows Americans to be
in a plot to squeeze the warring na
tions on a prime necessity of life will
not stand in the face of the statistical
position of wheat in this country and
the position of the American con
sumer. Wheat at $1.45 or $1.50 in
Chicago is good news to a few Amer
ican farmers, but the American pub
lic bjb much as the British public will
ay.
The pacific Northwest la peculiarly
fortunate this year In having a rood
crop in a gtood price year. Possibly
Nebraska and Oklahoma may be sim
ilarly situated, but in the great wheat
growing areas of the country farmers
are not ,as well off as they would be
with a normal crop and an average
price. Reports of crop damage are
increasingly gloomy in tone. One item
not fully considered in production
statistics is the flour ratio in the wheat
yield. It is said that in some districts
it will require nearly twice as many
bushels of wheat as formerly to pro
duce a barrel of flour. This must be
taken ,into account 4n figuring the
needs of the United States.
Parmer are getting no more for
their wheat this year than it is worth
as a market staple. The more fortu
nate ones will gain largely, of course,
but growers as a whole are sharing
with consumers the results of short
and damaged crops.
ANOTHER "ATTACK.'
Between the interruptions of par
tisan hecklers, Mr. Hughes gave forth
at Nashville a sound and true lesson
on the National duty of a genuine ar
bitration of labor disputes. It is
worth repeating for its value in a
time when the public has been encour
aged to think that the great cause
of arbitration did not suffer irrepara
ble damage at the hands of President
and Congress last week:
"I believe there is no grievance- with
respect to labor that cannot bo set
tled by a fair, candid explanation of
the facts.
"We have, in the past, had tp deal
frequently with the opposition of em
ployers to the principle of arbitration.
Sometimes they have refused to arbi
trate disputes. Public opinion has been
against them. I stand here firmly for
the principle of arbitrating industrial
disputes, and I would not surrender it
to anybody in the country.
"I believe that anything that is
right in this country can be settled
right. What is our republican gov
ernment? What are our free institu
tions? We have come down the long
course of history with the people
fighting slowly, slowly now with de
feat and now with victory for a
recognition of the reign of reason in
stead of the reign of tyranny and
force.
"Now then I stand for two things.
First, for the principle of fair, impar
tial, thorough, candid arbitration; and.
second, for legislation on facts accord
ing to necessities of the case. And I
am opposed to being dictated to either
in the executive department or Con
gress by any power on ejirth before the
facts are known.
"We have a great country and a
great future. But it can only be pre
served in one way. That way is the
way of all honest, fair investigation
and candid treatment. Show me the
way that Is right and I will take it;
but I won't take any way that I do
not know anything about."
No doubt we shall soon hear that
this straight-out declaration is anl
other "attack on the President."
That's about all the answer the Ad
ministration's friends are able to make
to the campaign statements of Mr.
Hughes.
BOira THIUTY-MII.E CANTON,
The Condon Times has" on Its first
page a report by Civil Engineer Red
field on the progress of a new road
built from that flourishing city down
Thirty-Mile Canyon. It makes agree
able reading for all citizens whose in
terest in good roads has not lan
guished. It shows that the campaign
of education carried forward during
the past several years in Oregon has
borne substantial fruit, for the small
counties as well as the large have come
to know that a well-built road is an
asset ta them of primary value and
usefulness.
Engineer Redfield makes a com
plete report of the Thirty-Mile road.
saying among other interesting things:
At no point does the grade exceed 5 per
cent and many stretches appear level. The
roadbed Is from 18 to 80 feet In width, so
that there Is no difficulty for teams to pass
at almost any point, and the alignment is
superior to that on tire Columbia Highway,
tnere being only two or three sharp curves.
Long stretches of road can be seen from
nearly any point and it wiir be easy f jr
long teams to Keep tne road.
Superior to the Columbia Highway?
It sounds like a boast; but we hope
it is so. In any event, it does not
suffer by comparison with the high
way; it is a first-class road. It has
other points in common with the
Columbia Highway, for Mr. Redfield
says. "The scenery down the canyon
is rugged and wild, and the new road
will afford a pleasant ride over the
easy grades and curves."
It ought to attract outsiders; but
whether it does Or not, the Thirty-Mile
road is, or will be, a monument to
the road sense of a forward-looking
and thrifty county and an example to
others who may not have passed the
era of make-shift road construction.
PEACE IN SOUTH AMERICA.
Territorial disputes and internation
al jealousies are said to threaten the
peace of South America so seriously
that students of the situation in .the
Southern Hemisphere would not be
surprised to witness a general- out
break on short notice. There are few
nations that would not be affected
once the fire of war began to run.
Recent hints of a conflict between
Venezuela and Peru on one side and
Colombia and Ecuador on the other
have served to bring the subject newly
to. the attention of the world.
There is in the extreme southern
end of the hemisphere an even more
serious menace of war, but one that
may also involve the nations of the
north just mentioned, so closely inter
woven are South American affairs.
Chile and Argentina almost came to
war in 1898 over possession of the
southern end of Patagonia, but Eng
land stepped in and compelled arbitra
tion, in which Argentina got most of
the territory that Chile coveted. It is
a great cattle-grazing country, pos
session of which would make Chile
rich, whereas She is now poor. Ru
mors that there is petroleum in the
district makes it all the more to be
desired. . .
Peru for mahy years has wanted to
recover two provinces that Were taken
from her by Chile in the last war
between' those two nations. Bolivia,
meanwhile, being shut in from the sea
coast. Would give a great deal to pos
sess an outlet to the Pacific. ' Bolivia
would not be a match for Peru in a
single-handed fight, but there is talk
of Chile's giving Bolivia an outlet,
if she would , defend it against Peru,
it being regarded as certain that Peru
would attack Chile the instant the lat
ter country rot into trouble-with Ar-gentina-
If Bolivia entered, therefore,
she would at least create a diversion
that would relieve Chile to some ex
tent. Ecuador and Colombia, as has been
said, would be expected to add further
to the preoccupation of Peru, and it
is charged that Chilean diplomacy has
been directed to bring about such an
alignment, Peru then would hope tor
the help of Venezuela, which desires
to gain territory from Colombia.
Further complications are found on
returning to the southern end of "the
hemisphere, for Paraguay, as well as
Chile, has a grievance against Argen
tina, dating back as far as 1870. The
history of Paraguay Is not the least in
teresting of all the South American re
publics. Most of the troubles of that
country seem to be due to an attempt
to enforce a policy of isolation by
cutting off Intercourse with all other
states. This at one time even extended
to the closing of the Paraguay River
to navigation. The country finally was
exhausted by a five-years' war with
Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay, 'in
which Paraguay lost territory that she
would now like to regain. Paraguay
is said to count on military aid from
Brazil, but this is somewhat doubtful.
Brazil is the strongest country on the
continent and aspires to the role of
"big brother," in which, however, she
is not entirely successful. Her present
efforts are being directed toward
maintaining the status quo and in the
general interests of peace. The sit
uation as a whole is extremely uncer
tain, and while peace advocates are
hopeful, it is realized that an open
break between any two nations exposes
all to the danger of war.
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WELL REPAID.
From a local contemporary, not
noted for its fidelity to the great Na
tional cause of preparedness. The Ore
gonian takes this enlightening para
graph, part of a news account of the
Oregon soldiers' return:
A new race of men Is hustling at the
camp grounds here today. Two months ago
when a similar race with the same gen
eral contour of features (was boarding
trains for tho Mexican border, many of its
individuals were, thin and pale. Their eyes
were strained and dull from work over
desks and their muscles pained them as
they undertook the unfamiliar tasks as
signed. The new race, however, is made
of the. same individuals, recast Into tho
Images of Hercules. Their skins are brown,
their eyes -bright, their muscles like, whip
cords. The fathers and mothers who saw
their sons go to the front with pride,
not unmixed with apprehension, find
that the sacrifice to loyalty has paid
substantial dividends in health and
manliness and the happy consciousness
of duty done.
POLITICAL LAKCKNY AND SLANDER.
Not content with taking to them
selves the entire credit for legislation
which was ho Joint work of both
parties, such as the Federnl reserve
and rural credits' laws, the Democrats
are claiming to have passed laws
which were enacted by the efforts and
entirely during the tenure of Repub
lican Administrations. Their National
chairman, Vance McCormick, has pub
lished a list of twenty laws, no fewer
than eight of which were passed be
fore Mr. Wilson became President and
were signed by. President Taft. These
are: Laws providing for the eight
hour day on Government work, the
eight-hour day for postoffice clerks,
the eight-hour day in manufacture of
ordnance, the children's bureau, the
Commission on Industrial Relations,
forbidding manufacture of phosphorous
matches, establishing the Department
of Labor, establishing the parcel post.
The Federal reserve law was based
on the investigation made by the
Monetary Commission during the Taft
Administration and closely follows the
recommendations of that body.
The anti-trust law was the work of
Senator Edmunds, a Republican,
though It bore the name of Senator
Sherman, also a Republican. It was
passed during the Harrison Adminis
tration, but the first vigorous attempts
to enforce it were made by President
Roosevelt, a Republican, not by Cleve
land, a Democrat. Its enforcement
was continued with greater vigor by
President Taft, also a Republican. Its
efficacy was abundantly proved, its
meaning was well defined in decisions
of suits instituted by Republicans and,
when the Democrats tried more clearly
to define its meaning, they could get
no further than to condemn "unfair
methods of competition" as illegal a
condemnation which had already been
made by the Supreme Court in con
struing the Sherman law. That law
has been the basis of practically all
anti-trust decisions obtained by the
present as well as all former Adminis
trations, yet Mr. Wilson styles it "stiff
and inelastic and in part unintelligi
ble." In Its efforts to make a good show
ing before the people' the Democratic
party does not scruple to befoul one
part of its opponents work, while
stealing credit for much more, the
merit of which even it has not the
audacity to deny.
BOCMAXIA'S PUS OF CAMPAIGN.
The plans for Roumania's participa
tion in the war are gradually unfold
ing as the troops of that Country
penetrate into Transylvania and the
Banat, which are unredeemed Rou
rnania. The Roumanian kingdom forms
roughly a letter "L'of which the verti
cal stroke runs from a short distance
south of the Dniester River to the
Danube, with a bulge at the angle
extending It eastward to the Black
Sea, and is bounded by Bukowina at
the northern end and by Transylvania
at the middle and at the southern end.
The horizontal stroke extends west
ward between the Transylvania Alps,
forming the boundary of that province
and the Danube as far as Orsova at
the Iron Gates. Transylvania is thus
enclosed On two sides by Roumania.
The Roumanians have pierced the
Transylvania Alps at three passes in
an advance northward, all the towns
which they have occupied, with the
exception of Orsova, being a short dis
tance north of the boundary In that
section. The Austrians are retiring
northward, perhaps to make a stand
at the railroad which, after crossing
the boundary in a northerly direction,
turns due west a Short distance north
of the captured towns. Transylvania
Is crossed by several rivers flowing
west from the Carpathians between
long spurs from that range, and these
spurs might serve as good defensive
lines. But any afiny attempting to
check invasion from the south would
be exposed to a flank attack from the
east unless Austria could prevent Rou
mania from crossing the Carpathian
passes. Without a very Considerable
army Austria would be at a disad
vantage in defending the province in
both directions, especially as Russian
troops might cross Northern Rou
mania from Bessarabia to help their
new ally. The Russians are already
in the passes at the southwestern cor
ner of Bukowina and, should they ad
vance westward, would cut off the
Austrians In Transylvania from those
in Galicia. Probably Austria designs to
evacuate Eastern Transylvania and to
hold an extension of its north and
sotish line " from Bukowina parallel
wltk the railroad from Klausenburg
to Petroseny hear the southern
boundary
Loss of OrsoVa by Austria may in
terfefe seriously With such a plan, as
the Hapsburg generals seem to baVe
realized, for they made a determined
resistance. By taking that town the
Roumanians have obtained an im
portant river and railroad point for
use in invading Hungary. Should they
progress northward, they could compel
complete abandonment of Transylvania
and would capture a large part of
Hungary's grain belt. Progress west
ward along the Danube would take
them to Semlin, possession of which
would cut the rail line of communica
tion between the central 'empires and
the Balkan peninsula. The plan may
be by an advance in this direction to
isolate Bulgaria and Turkey from the
central empires.
As the Dobrudscha gives Roumanla
a position south of the Danube, the
design apparently is only to defend
the north bank above Slllstrla and to
use-that province as & gateway to Bul
garia and Turkey for both Russian
and Roumanian troops. Russians are
already reported4n the 'Dobrudscha
with the important port of Varna as
their first objective. Thence they may
attempt an advance southward through
Bulgaria into Turkey and westward to
seize the south bank of ' the Danube
for the crossing of Roumanian troops
at points farther west, If successful,
these operations would much facilitate
the task of the allied armies at Salonlkl
forcing' their way northward for the
reconquest of Albai.ia and Serbia and
eastward for the conquest of Bulgaria
and European Turkey and finally for
the seige of Constantinople.
Austria and Bulgaria will have the
advantage of fighting at almost all
points in mountainous country which
is ideal for defense and ' which they
have had ample time to fortify. Even
with the aid of the Turks, they may
be far inferior In man-power, but they
will probably be equal In gun-power.
Being on their own soil "almost every
where, they will know it Intimately
and will be among a friendly popula
tion. Allied success, if attained, will
require overpowering numbers of men
and guns. Which can be better brought
to bear if reinforcement. is rendered
Impossible. That requires that hostili
ties be pursued with such vigor that
Germany can spare no men from the
western or northeastern front, Austria
none from the Galician or Italian
front, Turkey none from the Asiatic
front. If the allies are to win in the
southeastern theater of war, they will
Lwln most surely and most quickly by
using superior numhers in such con
certed action as to prevent the Teu
tons from strengthening any point
without weakening another point or
yielding much ground. That will
require huge supplies of ammunition
and all other material. Can they keep
up the huge output necessary? The
limitation of attacks to short stretches
of their lines and the long lulls on long
stretches raise doubt on that point.
Not only has It been proved that the
United States can develop its own
coal-tar dyes. If necessary, but other
countries have shown surprising abil
ity to get along with the vegetable
dyes they had abandoned in favor of
the newer products. British Investiga
tions in India recently have achieved
surprising results, indicating that with
the superior chemical knowledge of
the present day it is possible that some
of the vegetable dyes may be restored
permanently. Experiments are being
made with divi-divi, red Banders, an
natto, rubla cordlfolla, chay root and
various other materials, the chief pur
pose being to arrive at a process by
which the colors shall be made "fast,"
it being admitted that in other re
spects the old-fashioned dyes were the
equal of the coal-tar products. Inci
dentally, it is remembered that indigo
was onee a common product of the
Gulf region of the United States, and
if present prices continue it is said this
Industry stands a good chance of be
ing revived on a large scale.
The Chinese eggs which come to
this Coast are prepared in Shanghai
by an American company, which han
dles 300,000 a day. They are either
rrozen or dried, reports United States
Consul Sammons. The frozen eggs are
packed either whole or with the yolk
and the white separated, but the dried
article consists of whole eggs or yolks.
The albumen Is used in the United
States in making candles. Eggs are
bought at more than half a cent each
and are prepared with American ma
chinery. The plant employs 200 Chi
nese, half of whom are girls. The
girls break and examine 3000 eggs a
day and the men candle 16,000 a day
each. Strict sanitation and cleanli
ness are enforced, all Chinese em
ployes being examined and vaccinated
by an American physician.
There is much discussion among
American Jews as to whether they
6hall concentrate their efforts on the
restoration of Palestine to their race
or devote themselves to the general
betterment of Jews abroad. The topic
will take the lead at the approaching
American-Jewish Congress. Mean
while the Turks are fetill in possession
of Palestine.
Great Britain's purchase of Nor
way's supply of synthetic nitrates rep
resents another of those strategic com
mercial victories that are incidental
features of the present war. In this
instance the deal is doubly significant.
since it not only adds to the British
supply but curtails that of the enemy.
A naval officer back from the
Arctic "says Peary mistook a mirage
for "Crockerland." What does Doc
Cook say ?
There Is no law against standing
outside camp limits and yelling a wel
come to the Third Oregons.
A Southern audience cannot "guy"
Mr. Hughes. He appreciates the joke
and puts it over the jokers.
The United States must be shown
before it can agree that all submersi-
bles are warcraft.
Vernon Castle will be remembered
longer as an aviator who met death
than as a dancer. ,
The fair season is on in Oregon and
it is the duty of every citizen to attend
at least one day.'
The 'warriors of 1916 afe glad to
tastte the Oregon flavor In the food.
( In making dates for next week, fix
one for a day at the Gresham Fair,
" The spirit to do something for the
troops revives with their return.
The Blue Danube will probably turn
red before the war is over.
Elimination of "obey" .from the
ritual is a belated Joke.
Why not a general home-coming
day for the troops?
The tity was tired yesterday after
its day of labor.
How to Keep Well.
By Dr. W. A. Etui, '
Questions pertinent to hygleno, sanitation
and prevention of disease. It matters of gen
eral interest, will be answered in this col
umn. Where apace will not permit or tha
subject is not suitable, letter win be per
sonally answered, subject to proper limita
tions and where stamped addressed envelope
Is inclosed. Er. Evans will not make diagnosis
or prescribe for Individual diseases. Re
Quests for such service cannot be answered.
(Copyright, 181S, by Dr. W. A. Evans.
Published by arrangement with the Chicago
Tribune.)
TIIE SPASMOPHILIC DIATHESIS.
THIS title sounds ominous. It sug
gests something mysterious and
grave. ' The condition which goes byj
that name Is mysterious, but not neces
sarily grave. It is mysterious because
not very much is known about the
causa of It. Soma children have a
tendency to croup. With every cold
they get hoarse and occasionally a eold
develops Into croup. Children who are
subject .to croup have the spasmophilic
diathesis.
Some children have a tendency to
convulsions. A moderate spell of in
digestion, the onset of contagion, a
moderate bronchitis, an illness whjch
in an ordinary child, would be of no
consequence, causes convulsions. In
some children convulsions come so
frequently that there is grave suspicion
that the child is an epileptic. Such
children have the spasmophilic dia
thesis. Some persons develop asthma or
asthmatlo symptoms from colds which
in others are Of no consequence. Such
persons are of the spasmophilic diath
esis. Occasionally a child will develop a
spasmodic contraction of the hand called
tetany. Such have the spasmophilic
diathesis.
It is not necessary for a parent to
wait the development of croup, con
vulsions, or asthma to learn that a
child is spasmophilic If there be any
reason to suspect it an electrical test
can be made. With the negative pole
of a galvanlo battery over the abdomen
and the positive pole on the hand the
operator notes the smallest amount of
electricity capable of causing the
muscles of the index finger to contract.
If the amount required is less than five
milliamperes the person Is a spasmo
philic and liable to develop tetany,
croup, asthma or convulsions. If more
than that he is not, however nervous
and high strung he may be.
If a child is found to be of the spas
mophilic diathesis, what can be done
about it?
TheHreatment Is largely dietetic To
them milk is a poison. If the symp
toms are at all acute milk must be
wholly excluded from the diet for a
few days. The harm seems to be done
by something lr the whey rather" than
In other parts of the milk. The children
can take curds made from either whole
of skim milk with safety. Older babies
can be kept for a few days on Oatmeal
gruels, and bread and older children on
vegetables and fruit for a few days.
The child with 'croup should have a
dose of castor oil. He should live for
a few days on fruits, vegetables and
cereals. He should avoid milk and
-y.
n hub rarfiui regulation ot me aiet
is the main necessity for the spasmo
philic child. It is not the only one. At
tention to the general hygiene of the
person and of the home Is very im
portant. The spasmophilic should be
kept In the open air. Grulee says:
"Fresh air Is very necessary. These
infants should never be kept in hot,
poorly ventilated roms. Nor should
they be allowed to remain dirty."
Tapeworm.
G. E. H. writes: "I am not a phy
sician, but a lawyer, and I have had
occasion in my family and with others
to use, with absolute success, the fol
lowing cure for tapeworm: Take two
ounces common yellow pumpkin seed;
remove the hulls; pulverize seeds in
mortar; mix with an equal quantity of
brown sugar; divide into two parts;
then eat no food for 24 hours; for sup
per after the fast take one-half of the
mixture; no food for breakfast; next
morning take the remaining half of the
mixture; at noon take a good dose of
caster oil and you get it. Never falls."
REPLY.
This is an old standby. It often succeeds
and often falls. Preparation is tha principal
Item, whatever remedy la vsed.
Takes Aspirin.
Edward B. writes: "I would like to
ask you a few questions through your
valuable newspaper column: 1. Would
the constant use of aspirin (5 gr.)
tablets harm me? 2. In what manner
would they' affect me? (I take two
every day, one after supper and one
after dinner.) Is this too much? 3.
What are they composed of? I am an
invalid from rheumatism (arthritis de
formans) for two years."
REPLY,
1 and 2. No one Is Justified In takjng anj
drug twice a day for a Ions time.
s, Aspirin Is made from coal tar now.
It la closely akin to salicylic acid. Aspirin,
will not cure nor even help arthritis defor
mans. On the other hand. Its persistent us
wUl harm your digestive apparatus.
Oxone.
D. D. writes: 1. "What is ozone? 2.
Can It be manufactured? 3. Can manu
factured oeoim be blown into a work
shop and be of any benefit to the
workers? 4. Can a man 'expand his
chest as much in foul air as In good
and pure air?"
REPLY.
1. rone Is oxygen la an unusually active
state. .
2. It can. Tha peculiar Smell during a
lightning storm Is due to ozone manufac
tured out of air by lightning. ' There are
many ozone machines on tha market.
ft. It can toe blown into a workshop, but
it will not be of benefit to tho workers.
4. Tea.
Making a Confidant of the Boy.
BORING, Or., Sept. 4. (TO the Edi
tor.) If you had a boy whom you had
advised to make a confidant of you and
he came to you and wanted to tell you
something, under the -promise of se
crecy, that he had gained in confidence,
would you allow him to tell It? Would
It not be better to Instill the right
precept of right and wrong and honor,
rather than for me to know wtiat he
Wants to tell? I would probably do
more good In this way than I could
from s knowledge of information he
wishes to Impart. SUBSCRIBER.
i "
Deciding Ills Nationality.
Exchange.
It is recorded that when Lord Hals
bury was a barrister he was arguing a
case on behalf of a Welshman, and
showed a great knowledge of the prin
cipality and Us people.
"Come, cortie." said the judge at
length, "you know you cannot make
yourself Out to be a Welshman!"
"Perhaps not," replied the barrister,
"bui I have made a great deal of money
out of a Welshman in my lime."
"Well, then," replied the judge, "sup
pose we call you a Welshman by extraction?'?
PRESIDENT XATl'RALLV TIMID
When Confronted by Force That Can
Fight Back, He Yields.
EUGEXB, Or., Sept. 2. (To the Ed
itor.) I have read with pleasure Mr.
Chapman's vigorous letter in The Ore
gonian relative to the abject surrender
of Congress in view of the threatened
railroad strike. He Is right- "If a for
eign nation presented such an ultima
tum all America would arouse to arms."
"Far better to endure a strike than sub
mit to the outrage of enacting legisla
tion under duress."
But? in one respect Mr. Chapman Is
not specific; he fails to Indicate the
source of this abject surrender. The
railroad employes did not Insist on this
remedy. It originated In the execu
tive office. The President suggested
it. He caused the bill to be prepared.
He is forcing it through Congress. It
Is part and parcel of his peace-at-any-prlee
policy.
President Wilson Is a contradictory
character. When dealing with Con
gress he Is bold and tyrannical. No
slavedrlver, whip In hand, ever drove
men more mercilessly. But when deal
ing with a force outside the Govern
ment the thing Is different. He com
promises and yields. This is due part
ly to his view of government. He does
not believe in our Government of three
co-ordinate, powers. He believes in the
English premier form of government.
He Is not simply the executive officer
that our Constitution prescribes. He
is premier he Initiates, directs and
controls legislation. Congress la a
mere under department through which
he carries outhlg political will. This
Is what he has mind when he ap
peals for "team work," the language
of the football field, where one man
absolutely controls.
But naturally the President is timid,
and when he Is confronted with an
outside force that has the means of
fighting back, he hesitates and vields.
Of course he talks big, all timid nen
do, but he yields.
Yet we -are told he Is the fit head for
the most powerful Xation on earth 1
W. E. WOOD.
FOOLISH PERSON'S TAKE CHANCES
Well.Wern Path Shows Risks Taken at
Brink of MuHnamah Falls.
POtaTLAXD, Sept. 5. (To the Editor.)
I note that some visitor to the brink
of Multnomah Falls has suggested a
railing of wire rope as a protection.
This Is a wise suggestion and ought
to be heeded at once. The little pole
at the forks of the Larch Mountain
trail and the printed sign telling tho
public to keep out on account of con
struction work when there Is no con
struction work Is not enough, ns a
well-worn path around the end of the
pole shows.
At the ton of Glacier Toint. "Vosemlte
Valley, several Iron pipe are set in the
rocKs at the edge and one can lean
against them and look down to h'.3
crazy heart's content and be safe.
But the brink of Multnomah Falls Is
surely a had place for anyone who does
not realize the danger. I have been up
there twice with people not as old ns
I and In both Instances the ground was
quite wet and slippery, but. neverthe
less, on both occasions several ran right
nown to the last little tree or bush and
hunaT their fool heads out over the rrlee.
It marie me sick to look at them: and
the ground Is well worn, showing that
many do the same trick. By all means,
let's have a few wire ropes run arouml
close to th edge and then we can all
In safety get the Inspiration that coms
to one from an experience of that klnrl.
One has no idea what reckless stunts
are pulled off In a place like that un
less he has een them done, and don
by thost wno have never had experi
ence in performing such feats of darinc.
I saw a young Presbyterian clergy
man skip out on that srreat rock that
projects over Oldcler Point to the very
end. drop down on It with his feet
sticking out over 3300 feet of space and
crack his heels together and lausrh as
If he had done a smart thinsr. There
may not be as brainless a young Pres
byterian preacher as he In Portland,
but there are others and the ropes
won't cost much.
On second thought, better make It
chicken nettlnsr. as some of the tracks
up there would seem to Indicate the
need. O. (i. HUGHSON.
Mn.mr.iiES marks real advance
Nomination Shows People Take Interest
In Own Affairs.
Ed Howe's Monthly.
The nomination of Charles E. Hughes
for President by the Republicans was
the most respectable thlnar that h.-xs
happened in Amerlc.-in politics In many
years. The people really were for him:
he is not a "machine man"; he did not
mix In the dirty scramble: he made .no
foolish promises: the newspapers were
unable to Interview him; he Is unques
tionably a strong man: educated, expe
rienced, honest: he will never, as Presi
dent, deny opinions he entertained as a
private citizen; he dislikes every dis
creditable thing in politics;, he has
always chosen to he a clean, modest arvl
sincere man. His nomination is an
indication that the politicians them
selves have decided that the people are
showing a disposition to take more In
terest In public affairs.
A few months ago I read a paragraph
In a New Tork paper which caused me
toadmire Hughes. Last year the New
York Governor made a trip to the San
Francisco Exoosition by special train.
He was accompanied by a crowd of
political favorites, and their expenses
became a scandal. In course or the in
vestigation, the politicians went back
for precedent; they thought it would
be Sufficient apology rt they could f inil
that other Governors had been equally
extravasrant. One discovery was that
when Hughes was Governor of New
York, he made a trip to the Seattle
Exposition, and paid his own expenses.
This has been the record of the man:
he has always believed In common
sense end common honesty.
I like Hushes, also, because his
women folks seem to be modest; It oc
casionally happens that White -House
women are a scandal because of sheer
lack of good taste.
In this connection, I wish to com
mend the present Mrs. Woodrow Wil
son: and, to go back a little, Mrs.
Theodore Roosevelt,
Prices Paid Dressntnkers.
PORTLAND, Sept. 5. To the Edi
tor.) Wishing to help my husband,
who does not have steady work. I
have decided to do dressmaking, as I
am a good seamstress. I have done
much sewing, but always by the day,
and I do not know what prices to
charge for pleca work. For instance,
what is It worth to make a party
dress, a plain wool dress, a house
dress, a lady's blouse, a coat?
TROUBLED.
Tarty dress, about $12, unless it Is
a simple little gown, when $6 would
be sufficient: plain wool dress, about
$6; house dress, S2 to 14. according to
work In it; coat, $6 to $12, according
to work, amount of lining, buttonholes
and other details that take time and
skill.
Will Lose Their Votes.
FAIRVIEW, Or.. Sept, 4. (To the
Editor.) My wife and daughter, who
are legal voters In the state of Oregon,
will be in Ohio at the time of the next
Presidential election. Can" they vote
for President in Ohio? E. G. M'GAW.
No.
vrspaper at Fossil.
PORTLAND. Sept. 5. (To the Edi
tor.) What is the name of the paper
published at Fosstl?
OLD SUBSCRIBER.
Fossil Journal,
In Other Days.
Half a Century Ago.
. From Tha Orcgonlan, September ft. 1S6S.
The Helena Republican reports that
Campbell & Chineaman cleaned up
$175,000 from their claim at Montana
Bar, Diamond Creek, one Friday and
Saturday a couple of weeks ago. They
had been running two flumes and 60
men only two weeks.
Berlin Count Bismarck has refused
to receive a deputation from North,
Schleswig who desired to present a
petition for restoration of their gov
ernment to Denmark. The armistice)
between Saiony and. Prussia has ex
pired by limitation.
A Paris letter writer says that the
Empress Carlotta having been success
ful in her visit to Napoleon, has beers
advised to visit the United States for
the purpose of bringing her great
diplomatic talent to bear at Washing
ton. A race between the horses Stonewall
and Jim Walton over the Bybee track
in Jackson County August 25, for a bet
of $100. was won by the former. On
September 22 the victor is to run
Fenian Chief for $500.
Twenty-five Yean Ago.
From The OrCFonlan. September . 1591.
Portland's Fall race meet opened
yetaerday and about 2500 were. out.
Democrat, the famous road horse, again
beat the crack stailions. Oregon
Eclipse again bore the Foster colors
to victory.
The Insurgents government now set
Up in Chile will be recognized bv out
side governments, it is stated at Wash-1
ington.
Berlin German's attitude seems to
be that of holding back in the proposed
union with England against Russia.
Peaceable action in the Dardanelles in
cident is advocated.
The .Rural Northwest, published at
28 Oak street by H. M. Williamson,
will appear In a few days. It is a pub
lication devoted to agriculture.
The East Side, which until recently
has been notoriously and poorly light
ed, is handsomely equipped now. The
electric plant is now owned by the city
and equipment is being added.
Richard Mansfield is rehearsing
"Nero," a new play by T. R. Sullivan.
SCHOOLS ARE CONCERN OF ALL
Writer Sees Dark Portent In Transfer
of Good School Principal.
PCrkfi-LANn. sept. 5. (To the Edi
tor.) Our public schools are a matter
of concern to every true American. The
publio school Is the potter's wheel
molding the future of this Nation. The
question is not alone "Is the child re
ceiving due benefits In the publio
school? but also. Is the child receiving
the training that will beneTit the Amer
ican Nation? Whatever Is permitted in
the public schools inimical to the child
is inimical to the Nation.
Patriots of vision recocnize the pub
lic school as the premier bulwark of
our liberties, a stronghold guarding
the entrance to the invisible temple
now beins reared In the hearts of this
people, silently, without sound ot ham
mer or of ax, coming not with obser
vation, but none the less surely rising,
stone by stone. And those Of us who
realize that this Nation is a people
chosen by the ruler of the universe as
the custodian of the divine idea, watch
with growing concern tha exploitation
of the public schools of this city. Attain
and again evidences of disintegrating
Influences in our schools come to our
notice, but our people seem unable to
rid themselves of this old man of tha
sea, to whose malign influence tha de
cay In our schools is in large measure
attributed.
I refer to tho removal of Mrs. Alexan
der, principal of the Benson School of
Trades. The Benson is the school of
opportunity for those who otherwise
would have no opportunity. In Mrs.
Alexander It has had a principal ideally
fitted for the position.
Every capable teacher In the Benson
deplores the loss of Mrs. Alexander. The
pupils feel that upon them a calamity
has fallen. The pupils of the night
school, young, middle-aged and gray
haired, feel that for them the light
has Indeed failed. The removal of Mrs.
Alexander lr a tragedy involving the
young and old of limited opportunities.
AN AMERICAN.
' MEN.
(-V,'OR:ies to Henriette Rousseau.)
I hate men.
They get on my nerves.
There are the platonic ones.
They are the worst.
They talk to you in a low. sad voice.
As tho' some one had died.
About the beauties of friendship.
They are the kind
Who say, with a tender smile, knoww
ing you
Has made a prolden link
In my chain of life.
They like the sound of the words.
Oh! how I hate that kind of a man.
Then there are the sentimental ones
The roaming Romeos.
They are the faithful followers of Ellen
Key;
Then even tell you so.
Their emotions are always In use;
Everything affects them deeply.
They always waht to talk about the
real things.
Man and woman.
It 13 the burden of their song.
They long for a bright little desert Isle,
(For Just we two):
They ardently swear they would die
for my love.
I wish to heaven they would.
Then there are the bachelors
Cautious bachelors.
As the river runneth1 to the ocean-.
So do they ponder on the'eost of the
upReep of a wife
Can I darn? Can I mend?
Or make a company dinner from the
remains of yesterday's roast?
They hang the crepe upon romance;
They strangle even its ghost.
Oh! how they bore me.
And there are the unfailing grouchy
ones.
They are usually married.
They Fnap your head off when you
make a suggestion.
Then later proffer the same as their
own.
They confidently expect the worat s
happen.
Their aura is heavy with gloom.
I always yearn to kill them.
Any Jury would acquit me.
I hate' men.
They get on my nerves.
MARY KNIGHT.
Hood River. Or.
Careless Typists.
New York Times.
One of the' most difficult forms of
competition that the average manufac
turer of typewriters has to meet is
said to be furnished by careless girls.
Many of these girls, in their capacity
possibly Incapacity as typists are said
frequently to send for the repair man
when there is absolutely nothing wrong
with the machine, or when the defect
Is so small that the knowledge of
typewriter mechanism given by the
average business school should enable
them to tlx it themselves. Cases have
been known where girls have sent for
repair men when a machine only
needed a good cleaning, they appar
ently lacking the inclination to do the
Work themselves.