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THE MORNING OREGOXIAX, 3IOXDAY, JANUARY 22, 1917. KINDERGARTEN BILL THREE OF THE PRINCIPALS AND MUSICAL DIRECTOR OF "MIGNON." F Minneapolis Adopts the Automatic Expressed Approval of Major ity of School Board Is Now Obtained. 7 THEREVER the public has given the Automatic a real trial it has become the dominant telephone service. Like wireless telegraphy, the wireless telephone and other great inventions, the public has been slow to see the su periority of the Automatic. Minneapolis, one of the great, progressive cities of the Northwest, has adopted the Auto matic as the leading telephone system. EXPENSE FEATURE LIMITED CHANGED OHM Support of Multnomah Delegation la Expected by Backers of Pub lic School Plan Opposi tion Believed Removed. Vhe bill prepared by the Portland Kindergarten Council tor the estab lishment of kindergartens In connec tion with the public school system has been so amended by the committee on education that advocates of it be lieve, that with the expressed approval of the majority of the school board which they have just obtained, . sup port will be given to it by the Mult nomah delegation. Mrs. S. M. Blumauer, first vice-president of the Kindergarten Council, said yesterday that Superintendent Alder man and a majority of the school board have approved the bill as amended. Because of this, the opposi tion to the bill in its original form has to a large extent been removed, Mrs. Blumauer thinks. The opposi tion, she feele. was based on a mis apprehension that the purpose of the bill was to open the way for number less kindergartens in public school buildings, and that the cost would be considerable. The bill has been amended to re move any ground for the misappre hension and definite maximum cost limits have been fixed for the first 10 years. Expense Is Limited The amendment gives to the school toard only the power to open kinder gartens in the public schools and limits the expense to 110,000 annually for the first five years. For the second five years the expense cannot exceed fZO.OOO annually. "This amendment specifically limits the cost annually and invests the school board with the sole authority." said Mrs. Blumauer yesterday, "and actually sets forth the ample protec tion against inroads on the school funds which the original framerfi of the bill intended to provide for the clause granting the school board the authority to determine the number of kindergartens during any particular school year. "Representative Gordon Is the Mult nomah delegate on the House Educa tional Committee, and we find there is keen interest In the Legislature In the kindergarten bill. We realize that there Is a strong tendency to lend aid where most needed and at the same time we realize the responsibility in Judiciously enacting laws that will call for funds only where necessity demands it. Many Favor Flan., .'"We have found many who express . themselves in favor of educational fa cilities being added for those young children who come from the meager homes in our Industrial centers. Hun dreds of these children never go be yond the eighth grade, and would profit largely by the natural educa- . tion and -training received in the . kindergarten under specially qualified teachers." Mre. Robert H. Tate, a member of the Council, has pointed out that Oregon is the only state in the Union having no public school kindergartens. "Among our Western States," said Mrs. Tate, "Colorado has 100 kindergartens, Utah 45, Washington 27, and Wyoming 10. California has made rapid strides . In the past two years, and now has several hundred public kindergartens. . Bulletin No. 6, published by the United States Bureau of Education in 1914. . save 867 cities maintaining public . cchool kindergartens. . Pasudena Report Cited. The superintendent of the public schools in fasadena, Cal., states that without question they are getting greater value from the kindergartens there than from any other single de partment of their school. From th East we have a statement from the superintendent of the New Haven schools that probably every first-grade teacher prefers kindergarten chil . dren. "Their testimony Is that these chil dren have more Initiative, more ex perience and a larger fund of school information, and a habit of doing school work in conjunction with other children. The superintendent of the Seattle public schools pronounces the kindergartens successful after eight - years of experience. "The Department of the Interior of the National Government urged that Oregon make some progress in the way of kindergartens. The Bureau of Edu cation at Washington has called at tention to the fact that Oregon is the only state in the Union without a sys tem of public school kindergartens." Iff r X tXT c 7y; & j 4 -. - - - . I . ' - I REHEARSAL IS FINE All Is Ready for Presentation of Opera "Mignon" Tonight. CAST IS HOME TALENT Field Manuscript Brings $2400. CHICAGO. Jan. 21. It was announced at the close of the allied bazaar last night that the manuscript of Eugene Fields' poem "Little Boy Blue" brought $2400. It went to John McCormack, the singer. Collection of Thoughts. "What are you doing now, Pete?" Tm collecting." "Collecting what?" "My thoughts." "Gosh, you always were lucky gettlnar light work." Internal Bathing's Growth Rapid Preliminary Presentation Suddenly Interrupted and Amazed Musi cal Director Is Presented , With Wedding Gift. The first full-dress rehearsal of the Ambroise Thomas opera comique "Mignon," with principals, chorus and orchestra present, took place yesterday afternoon at the Eleventh-street Thea ter, and was so successful that even the veteran stage hands, scene shifters and others, said at the close: "Good! Very Good!" The first public performance of "Mignon" takes place tonight, with a repetition Wednesday night. , The opera is being presented by home talent, that of the membership of the Portland Opera Association, of which Jacob Kanzler is president. Not one principal is "Imported" everyone con nected with the production, even the pretty ballet, makes his or her home in this city. The costumes come from San Francisco. Otherwise, it's all Portland. Roberto Corruccini is musical direct or, and he has trained both principals and chorus. He has been busy In this work for nearly three months. One of the hardest workers and the best friend the association has is Mrs. E. L. Thompson, a member of the board of directors. She has done much to keep together the diverse elements of the organization, and has secured several principals and many chorus members. She has kept a record of chorus members, with addresses and telephone numbers. Miss Dinamot. is indefatigable as prompter. For a long time she has been piano accompanist at all re hearsals. The stage manager is Carl L. Reed, brother of George .Wilber Reed. Waldemar Llnd Is concert mas ter. . The hard work of all these good friends of the Portland Opera Associa tion was much in evidence at yester day's rehearsaL Everything went in clock-like order. There were not any of the usual hitches so common in many an amateur organization that faces the verdict of the footlights. Soloists and chorus sang splendidly, and the fun In the opera was cleverly accentuated. The principals are Mrs. Jane Burns Albert. Miss Eloise Anita Hall. Miss Katherine E. Linton (Mrs. Corruccini), George Wilber Reed. George Hotchkiss Street, Otto T. Wedemeyer and Harry ScougalL There was one surprise not on the bill at yesterday s rehearsal. Mr. Corruccini was busy with rehearsal work toward the close of the re hearsal, when, the orchestra suddenly ceased playing. "What's the matter?" demanded the puzzled director, looking up from his music score. President Kanzler came quickly to the astonished . bridegroom and In formed Mr. Corruccini that, as a recent ly married man. he required an addi tion toward his household effects. "Therefore, Mr. Corruccini." said the president, "on behalf of the Portland Opera Association, I present you with this silver percolator." Mr. Corruccini returned his heartfelt thanks, and his bride smiled her thanks. 1 Miss Klolne Anita Hall as "Paulina." 2 Miss Katharine K. Linton as "Frrd erlclc.' Roberto Carracclnl Hoil eal Director. 4 Mrs. Jane Bnma Albert an "Million." charges. The large corps worked with the utmost coolness, yet with remark able rapidity. Most of the patients were unable to walk, and "they were bundled into chairs and carried down stairs, across the street and tempo rarily found haven in private homes. Every residence in the neighborhood was thrown open. Later the hospitals In Spokane, although full to the doors, made room for such patients as re quired constant care and surgical at tention. The entire west wing of the hospital was destroyed, as well as the roof and top floor ef the main structure. With the temperature below the freez ing point, the" rescuers worked under difficulties. TAX- BOARD WANTED Mr. Fenton Would Divorce Tax Levying and Spending.' LEGISLATIVE ACT ASKED Proposed Body In Each County Is Plan and Each Would Pass on All Budgets of Administra tions Within Jurisdiction. FIRE INQUEST IS ORDERED CORONER TO IJTVESTIGATE DEATHS OK THREE IN NEW ROSS HOTEL, It is but natural to expect that a re lief from Constipation and the many Ills which It causes which is so effectual and so natural as Internal Bathing should quickly make many converts. But Its general use has increased so tremendously in the past few years' as to suggest other reasons, and these are found In the statements of users that they feel as if "made over new" the morning after an Internal Bath. The elimination of the pernicious and poisonous waste which is ever present In the Lower Intestine gives Nature a chance to work unhampered. And one arises in the morning clear-headed. able, bright, confident and eager for the day's duties. Mr. F. E. Smith writes: "Dear Doctor Your 'Cascade' made a new man of me at the age of 40. I per suaded my wife to use the treatment also and today she has better health than ever before. Since the use of the 'Cascade' she sleeps better and can walk for hours without fatigue. Faint ing spells have become a condition of the past; can eat anything on the bill of fare and drink all beverages. Lo not take cold when exposed; hot weather does not cause oppression." The "J. B. L. Cascade," the most ef ficient device for Internal Bathing, Is being shown and explained in detail at Woodard. Clarke & Co.'s Drug Stores in Portland. Ask for free booklet. '"Why Man of Today Is Only 60 Per Cent Efficient." Adv. BIG HOSPITAL HAS FIRE all patients removed without ill. effects. St. Lute's, Spokane, Threatened With Disaster, bnt Part of Building la Saved Private Homes Used. SPOKANE. Wash.. Jan. 81. St. Luke's Hospital, one of the largest In the city, was partly destroyed by fire early tonight. Soon after tha fire started the firemen reported that all of the patients had been removed safe ly from the burning buildings. The fire started over the engineroom in the new half of the building, a three-story brick structure, at o'clock. Half an hour later the fire men said the blaze would be confined to the new building and that the old portion would be saved. The patients were removed to nearby homes without accident. Although the night was cold, it was said none suffered from being moved. The moment danger threatened the 102 patients In the building, the nurses and doctors began removing their Lack of Safeguards, Despite Notifica tion by Fire Marshal, Reason for Inquiry. An Inquest upon the deaths of the three, victims of Saturday's rooming house fire will be held at the Court house tonight, according to Coroner Dammasch, to set at rest the discussion as to responsibility for delay In Install ing fire prevention fixtures. To the end that the Investigation shall be as thorough as possible. Coro ner Dammasch said subpenas had been issued for Fire Marshal Stevens, for Mark Schlussel, agent for the owners of the ruined New Ross Hotel, for Mrs. Ida Morris, the landlady, and for City Attorney LaRoche. Coroner Dammasch declared that the inquest appeared necessary, inasmuch as discussion had arisen concerning the responsibility of the persons notified by Fire Marshal Stevens of the needed safeguards and of the delay that had dragged on after the notification. The bodies on which the inquest will be held are those of Taylor Washburn, of Kelso, Wash.; Thomas Logan, of Holbrook. Or., and Ernest F. Mar quardt. All three lost their lives in the early morning fire at the New Ross Hotel. 189 hi, Front street, on Saturday. DR. ROBERG IS SPEAKER Clackamas Parent-Teacher Council Meets at Oregon City. OREGON CITY, Or., Jan. 11. (Spe cial.) Dr. David N. Roberg, State Health Officer, and Earl Kirkpatxick. assistant dean of the extension depart ment of the University of Oregon, were among the speakers at a meeting of teachers and of the county council of parent-teacher associations held in the auditorium of the Oregon City High School Sunday. A hundred teachers and many parents attended the meet ing. Dr. Roberg discussed briefly sanita tion. He upheld medical inspection in the public schools. Professor Kirk patrick talked on "Professional Read ing." City School Superintendent Tooze explained the proposed teachers' pen sion measure. County School Superintendent Cala van explained the county unit system of taxation for the maintenance of schools. Miss Adeline W'yeth, principal of the Canby High School, talked on "The Study of English in the High School." Divorce of- the tax-levying function from the tax-spending function in Ore gon, through creation of a "Public Hevenue Commission," is contemplated in legislation proposed to the commit' tee on assessments and taxation in the House of Representatives at Salem. The plan for the reform legislation, through which It Is believed the taxes of the sta.te will be enormously re duced and the returns from their ex penditure made more effective, is out lined in a letter which W. D. Fenton has sent to Herbert Gordon, of tne Multnomah delegation, at his request, following a conversation on the sub Ject which he had with Mr. Fenton. Mr. Fenton thinks that the Mult nomah delegation will be solidly in ac cord with the purposes of the proposed measure. Mr. Fenton in his letter asks that the committee on assessments and taxa tion draft the measure, offering to co operate in any manner possible. It may be that the committee will ask him to prepare the draft. Attorney-General to Aid. He took the matter up In December with the office of the Attorney-Genera and received an answer from H. Van Winkle, Assistant Attorney-General, in the absence of Attorney-General Brown, pledging assistance in every possible way from the office in preparation of measure embodying the ideas set forth for control of tax levies and expendl ture. Mr. Fenton's letter to Mr. Gordon covers In full detail the plan suggested. and runs in part as follows: I have been investigating the situation, and particularly the subject of assessment and taxation of property and the expendl' Cure of public revenues Insofar as concerns the City of Portland and Multnomah County, Oreg-on I am satisfied that some radical relief must be obtained, and that soon, or we anal! presently approach a period when property subject to taxation shall be practically confiscated to the state under the excessive burdens of taxation Imposed by numerous tax-levying bodies and spent by 'the same bodies. Drafting of BUI Asked. If. In the Judgment of the committee on assessment and taxation the measure whlcn I am about to recommend should be deemed constitutional, as I think it must be, 1 would like to have the committee draft, at once, a bill to be submitted to you, to be Introduced and passed at the ensuing aes sion of the Legislature, or to be reported by the committee for such passage, and to be substantially along the following lines: The creation of a commission of three members, one of whom shall belong to the minority party, and who shall constitute a commission to be called the "Public Reve nue Commission," for the State of Ore gon and all municipalities, school districts, ports, commissions, or other quasi municipal corporations, therein, to be located In each county of the state. The bill should pro vide that the first commission should con sist of three members, one to be chosen from the minority party, and the first com mission to be appointed by the Governor, and to hold office until the next regular biennial election. when their successors shall be chosen, two from the majority par ty, and one from the minority party, whs shall hold office for the term of four years, and to be elected every four years there after, and the term of office to begin resrularly on" the first Monday In December. 1918. and quadrennially thereafter, the ap pointment of the Governor to be effective, and the commission appointed to take of fice on the first Monday In December, 1917, and to hold omce until their successors have been elected in November. 1018, and Portland's Opportunity to Test the " Automatic" Without Cost! Like Minneapolis, Portland will see the superiority of the Automatic, I am giving 1000 homes the use of this modern, secret service WITHOUT COST until July 1. The only con-, ditions are that you do not have an Automatic, now and it will be the only phone used jp ' 11 during this time. Call A 6221. Oi Just say you want Auto- Of , V A matic service at my expense. 2Ctcl Pugilist-Aviator Is Killed. PA IT. France, via Paris. Jan. 21. Georges Bernars, the middleweight champion pugilist of France, was killed yesterday -while making1 a flight. Ber nars was attached to the aviation corps. until their uccesora have qualified o a to be Id office on the first Monday in De cember, 1U1S. m m w The bill houla provrere that It should be the duty of the commission to compile ac curate information as to the indebtedness of the county, whether bonded or other wise, and keep a permanent record there of to date, and of the annual Interest charges, and on account of what fund, and they should in like mhuner keep a careful check and record of the expenditures, an- I nually. of the county and each municipality , or other quasi public corporation In such county, for tho f Local year enaing iecem br 31 of each year; that the County Com mlssfonera shr uld annually, and on or be fore December 1 of each year, submit to the commission its annual budget of the amount of money needed to be expended by the county for all purposes, for the fis cal year beeinning1 January' I or eacn year, and that said County Commissioners should present aa.id budget to said commission. .Decision Would Be Binding. The bill should provide further that thereafter, and on and between December 1 of each year and December 31 of each yeai. the commission ehall levy a tax upon the property of the county mi b Ject to taxation, as by law provided, which shall be suffi cient In thetr Judgment to meet the ex penditures which in the judgment of said commission should be made for the next ensuing fiscal year, commencing January 1 of eacb year, and the decision of said commission aa to the amount of such levy. In the absence of fraud or misconduct, should be conclusive and binding upon the county, and upon the County Commission ers of the county, and all persons Interested in the levy. The bill should provide a like course te be taken by each school d istrlct, each municipality, each port, each dock com mission, or other Quasi public municipal corporation doing business within the ter ritorial limits of the county, and like no tice and hearing should be given, and wltb like results. e e I need not tell you that these bodies al most without exception are levying the limit, and some of them are evading the restriction of the constitutional amendment limiting; the Increase to 6 per cent, recently passed by a vote of the people e The act should not take from the people the right to vote under the initiative, &t special or general elections, on any bonded indebtedness for any public purpose, or any special tax which the taxpayers of any municipality might desire to levy. The peo ple can be trusted when it- comes to an ex ercise of the right of suffrage, as to the expenditure of public moneys As this matter presents itself to me, the following reasons occur to me why this fundamental change should be made, to wit: 1. The proposed ''Public Revenue Com mission" established In each county In this state, will create an independent tribunal who will be fully advised of the Indebted ness, state, county, municipal, and other wise, throughout the entire state and espec ially In each county in which the Commis sion discharges its duties. Economy Is Predicted. 2. The Commission wil! study carefully the question of limitation of the expenditure of public revenue, and will thereby develop economical administration of public affairs. 3. It will divorce the tax-levying power from the tax-spending power, and will con tribute to economy of vad ministration, and wise expenditure of public funds by those who spend public moneys. 4. It will give to a single tax-levying body a complete and full opportunity to take Into consideration the entire levy, for all purposes, which should be made for any one fiscal year, and will prevent duplica tion of effort and waste of public money thereby. 5. It will relieve the tax-spending bodies of great and constant pressure for the ex penditure of larger sums on pet 'projects of various kinds. T e e ft. It will require and enforce rreater ef ficiency In the administration of county government, city government, public schools, and other public agencies. 7. .Under this system the people will be less Inclined to vote bond Issues to finance one scheme and another, at the expense of taxpayers. Cash Basis Would Follow. 8. It will put the various counties ef this state upon a cash basis, and gradually retire outstanding Interest-bearing warrants. 9. It will permit the state, through ap propriate legislation, to organise an efficient highway department, and to authorize the creation of a bonded Indebtedness of the state, under when large sums of money can be Invested as a business matter. In high ways that will develop the agricultural, horticultural and other like Interests In this state. see It will reduce the annual tax levy and the astounding levy of 41 mills In a prosperous and growing city like Eugene will not be an annual occurrence In rich and prosperous cities, as now seems to be necessary under the existing system. It will require respect and obedience to the constitutional six per cent limitation adopted by the people by an overwhelming majority, and adopted as a protest against the last 10 years of riotous expenditure of public funds In all directions. 10. It will leave Intact the right of the people tc vote urgent special taxes in roaa districts, school districts. cities, ports, counties and other municipalities, and it will leave lntart the right of these cities to levy and assess special taxes by way of assessments for street improvements, sew ers and other such local improvements In whloti the Immediate and adjacent prop erty holder Is personally interested, and who Is presumably alert to protect himself against excessive and unnecessary special atsSfssment and taxation. 11. It will attract attention to the fact that the month of December in each year the period set apart by law in which the commission shall make the annual levy for all purposes, and at which time the various existing tax-levying bodies will pre sent their budgets as tax-spending bodies, and enable the fiscal year to begin on the first day of January succeeding such levy. Possibly there should be some legislation changing the fiscal year so as to begin January 1 of each year and ending Decem ber J I of each year. However, this is a mere matter of detail. These are some of the fundamental rea sons why this measure should be adopted ana do come a law in nis state. LEWIS MEN TALK ROADS CUEUALIS CITIZENS CLUB HOST TO GATHERING OP SO. FRANCE READY TO BUILD RECONSTRUCTION WORK EVEN "OW AWAITING AMERICAN AID. Industrial Survey to II, Made With Idea sf Locating: Factories to Is d antra's Best Advantage. NEW YORK. Jan. 21. The American Industrial Commission to France made public today part of an extensive re port it Is to make to the American Manufacturers' lixport Association, dealing with the condition which prob ably will confront the Industries of France at the close of the war. The commission sailed from New York on August 26. 1916, and made a comprehensive tour of the industrial regions of France. The portion of the report made public today said, in part: aven at mis time, with the war raging. It was found there was much reconstruction and building ready to be undertaken. When peace comes. tne amount of construction in indus trial plants generally will be large, both in France and Belgium. "In France alone, along the battle front, more than 400 factories have been destroyed. "It is likely an industrial survey will be made to locato the .plants where they can operate at the best advan tage. The importance of keeping the industries upon which the country may depend for her safety In times of war away from the frontier regions will be borne in mind. "We often heard the hope expressed that after the war American manu facturers and capital would co-operate with French interests and erect new plants in France. There is disclosed here a large field for American enter prise, which, we think, is well worthy of study. "France and America are not likely to be serious competitors in the world market, because their strength lies in different directions." Completion of Pacific Highway la I'rged and Merita of Other Pro posed Improvements Dlsenssed, CHEHALIS. Wash.. Jan. 81. (Spe cial.) Last night at the Hotel St. Hel ens, In this city, the Citizens' Club of Chehalis was bost at a dinner given to 50 representative men from every part of Lewis County, representing tho various commercial organizations and different neighborhoods. The Lewis' County Legislative delegation was present, including Senator Judd, and Representatives Swofford, Leaso and Siler, as were the County Commission- ' ers. K. R. Somerville, Ed. S. Orr and J. T. Bivin. The primary purpose of the gathering was to consider the sub ject of 1917 road imorovements desired in various parts of Lewis County. Chehalis and Centralia delegations, as' well as Toledo, urged the acinc Highway completion, with a needed new bridge across the Cowlitz at To ledo. The Western Lewis County Civio League desired money for the sur facing of the National Park Highway from Ceres to the Pacific County lino on the west, a distance of about -0 miles. Winlock, Vader and Napavine delegations wanted the road surfaced along the double-track railroad line which connects them with the outside world, owing to the long-neglected condition into which that principal highway has been allowed to fall. From Eastern Lewis County points other proposals were set forth on their merits. N. B. Coffman, of Chehalis. who is a member of the executive committeo of the Washington State Good Roads Association, made & stirring appeal for completion of the Pacific Highway from a point of strategic preparedness importance. The best of spirit prevailed through out the meeting, and it was considered one of the best get-together gatherings ever held in this section of the state. Read The OreKonian classified ads. WRECK WILL BE PROBED Milwaukee's Commander to Be Tried for Bad Seamanship. SAN DIEGO. CaL. Jan. 21. The cruis er Puebla, flagship of the Pacific re serve fleet, with Rear-Admiral W. F. Fullam on board, left today for Eureka, Cal., scene of. the stranding of tho cruiser Milwaukee. Rear-Admiral Fullam will act as head of the court-martial board ap pointed by Admiral W. P. Caperton to try Lieutenant William Newton, who commanded the Milwaukee. Lieutenant Newton, it is reported, is charged with culpable negligence and unskilled seamanship. "7 The most you can do for your teeth visit your dentist twice a year and three times a day use BsSSSSSV For The Teeth Powder ' Cream Send 2c stamp today for a genaroaa trial packaga of oitbar Dr. Lyon's Perfect Tooth Powder or Dental Cream to L W. Lyon . 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