Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937, April 21, 1917, Image 15

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Newspaper Page Text15 RIGHT TO SUSPEND WOMEN HAVE ARRANGED PATRIOTIC MEETING rN LIBRARY HALL TONIGHT. LABOR RULE ASKED ow TITE MORNING OtlEGONTAN, SATTTRDAT, APRIL 21, 1917. Amenc Will a I ? W. F. Woodward Wants to Employ Women in Store After 6, Now Forbidden. .HOURS NOT TO BE LONGER Intention Is Not to lengthen Day or Reduce Pay, but to Employ Later Those Women Who Replace Enlisted Men. - y ' " " , ' f v - ,s ' 4 y ;.. - TV. IP. WocxJwara, of "Woodard. Clark & Co.. wholesale and retail druggists, appeared before a special conference committee of the Industrial Welfare Commission yesterday and presented hi reasons for asking tbat the rule e-atnst women working In mercantile establishments after S P. M- Do modi fied during the war. Mr. Woodward explained at the out set that his reauest Is Intended to ap ply only to such women as may oe errmloved to take the places of men en listed for service In the Army or Navy, that It Is not to apply to women and girls regularly employed In stores and that he Is opposed to any Increase In the number of women's working hours or a decrease in their minimum wage. Enlisted Men to Be Paid. He pointed out that 10 young men employed in the Woodard-Clark store have enlisted and that it is desirable to employ girls In their places. The firm is continuing these men on the payroll and will restore them to their places as soon as they return. The conference committee is corn- rosed of Richard W. Montasrue, Mrs. Elliott R. Corbett and Miss Mary ran ees Isom. After hearing Mr. wood ward's presentation they arranged to hold another meeting at 2 o'clock next Wednesday, when persons opposed to the suggested change will be heard. "I know in advance. said Mr. wood ward, "that at this hearing next week you will bear a lot of statements that I can controvert and that I want chance to controvert. The commission then agreed to give Talni an opportunity to reply to any testimony that may be submitted. Rejected Men Hot Wanted. Mrs. Millie R. Trumbull, acting sec retary for the commission, suggested to Mr. Woodward that the places of the men who have gone to the front be taken by men who have been rejected. "The public doesn t want unfit men waiting on It In a drugstore or in any other mercasUU Institution," replied Mr. Woodward A letter from the employes of Rob erta Brothers department store, pro testing against the change, was in the hands of the committee and Mr. Wood ward referred to It Indifferently. He also called attention to a set of resolu tions recently adopted by the Central Iabor Council praising the attitude of Roberts Brothers and asked whether it might not be a matter of some sig nificance that a copy of these resolu tions was printed in the official organ of the Labor Council alongside of the Roberts advertisement. Consumers League Protest. A petition from the Consumers Whit P 5ilV filirarH flnpfJ Nflt "League, also protesting against Mr, I . . . Woodward's proposal, wai formally en- MooH Pnrrich Prnnoptu tered Into the record of the proceed- isvv,m lngs. Mr. woodward then asked that a copy of the following letter, recently ad- made a part of the record aa defining: STAFF DECISION QUOTED ma preciso aiuiuae 01 ma iirra oa mo question: The request Is made that we appear at ess on of this conference on Friday at A. M., and to Invite to the conference any other persons we may desire. May we ask that you Invite to this con fsrence, female employes of those callings In the city of Portland, whose hours of labor are now permitted to extend beyond 0 P. M with particular reference to employes of the JPubllc Library, moving picture houses, cafe terias, restaurants, telephone companies, ste nographers and other vocations. Longer Hours Not Desired, a iiiB rvuuasai. it nioun m ui uoi liisv wuur i . committee may determine at first hand, the -lie oner or ur. ueorgs ffect upon the health and morals of women I five acres of property to the Oregon mployed after 6 o'clock. You will bear lnlv.,,.., j , j,ni .nmnnitnt firm had to do with th! phase of the mat- i"" , C ter. namely, the wisdom or permitting women m tne autooruiee. was uunmu "J mployes eng-ased In mercanile houses dur- Jutant-General George A. White yester- Ing the present crisis of our National af- day in a communication to the County fairs, to serve after 6 P. M.. in place of Commissioners, through whom the pro- -..ij,.v.jr...B w .ui .cujvu' l" nn.,l Ty Vn rrl qV. un . transmitted. Referring to assertions in the letter of Dr. Parrish to the Commissioners, the AdJutant-General said that "so far as It purports to represent tne mm tary needs and requirements of this department, you are advised that it templates cannot be valuable if the testl- reveaiS no adequate unaersiaaums xnony of those women who are now engaged I tnat suoject. 1 . i Ssf'S'-S fS7si cSAcar? rtor So-rtr a With National unity as Its theme, a p-triotle mass meeting will be held in Library Hall, Tenth and Yamhill streets, at 8 o'clock tonight. Colonel Milton A. Miller, Collector of United States Internal Revenu , will be the speaker of the evening. The purpose of the meeting Is particularly to promote a spirit of mutual co-operation and loyalty to country between native and foreign-born citizens. The meeting has been warmly indorsed by the Oregon Patriotic Service League. Mrs. Helen L Tomllnson and Miss Anne Shannon Monroe are sponsors for the meeting and have arranged the programme. As t-.e principal speaker of tne evening. Senator Miller will discuss the topic, "Our National Crisis." Otner speakers and their topics will Include Judge C TT. Gantenbein, on "The United States Army and Navy"; M. J. MacMahon. on "The French Flag and Llterty"; Judge John H. Stevenson, on "The Allen From the Viewpoint of the Municipal Court"; W. 3. UT.en, on "Why I Think This War Will Pro mote the Cause of Freedom ; P. Howard, president of the Central Labor Council, on "Representing Labor," and W. H. Warren, on "The City Govern ment and the Allen. TRACT IS REJECTED Future Requests lor Armory lytes and Drill Grounds Will Bo Based Entirely on Military Tolicy, Iietter Reads. of enlisted men. We deglre to plaoe partloular emphasis ttpon our statement that such a suspension ef the ruling would not In any sense or in any manner contemplate an Increase of the existing hours of labor or a decrease in th minimum wage. Manifestly such a conference as la con- tn labor after freely obtained. o'clock is not rally and General White went on to say: "The state military authorities can not agree with Dr. Parrish when he says: 'If the general staff turns down such an offer. Involving no outlay by either the county or military authorities, at a time when the country is at war, then the staff certainly will have no excuse for asking the taxpayers, through your Board, to provide an armory site or drill grounds or officers' headquarters THD vaudeville actor's wife told the after the war, when the Guard Is on a reduced peace footing. "The history of the efforts to interest Monte Cristo Rehearsal Scares Actor's Wife. Exclamation a Issuing From Neigh bor's Room la Hotel Create Panic L "bell hop," the "bell hop" told the clerk, the clerk told the proprietor, and the proprietor was lust going to tel-ephone the police when a thought etruck him. Like a scene In a motion picture, the four of them, tiptoed up the stairway and down the halls. They came to the door of the room and. with eye -glued to keyhole and all ears pressed against the panels, they waited breathlessly "Zounds! 'Ods blood! Edmond Dantes, you shall know my secret! Thrust! Death death death! Ha I Ha!" These and other wild words came thundering forth. "There, what did I tell you!" cried the vaudeville actor's wife. "It's crazy man, and I won't remain In that room another mihute." Her's was the next room. The hotel proprietor only smiled. "Wait a minute," and he knocked on xne aoor. xne ravings ceased and a moment later the door was opened. A large man with ruddy, good - natured smile, appeared. He didn't look one bit crazy, and he wasn't. Ho was only Henry Norman, of the Alcazar Players, and he was rehearsing his unusual role in Monte Cristo, which opens Sunday at the Baker. the military authorities of Oregon in the purchase of this property during the past two years will not De gone into at the present time, but these head quarters, in assuming responsibility for a decision that necessity for the use of the Parrish property does not ex 1st, in no way relinquishes the right to present for consideration any re quests for the future which necessity may dictate at & time when the mili tary policy of the country now in process of formation has been laid down bv Congress. "A copy of the offer and option has been placed on file. In addition to the free use of tne property during the length of the war, Dr. Parrish offered the county an op tion on the land for a yeaj with the privilege of purchase at the end of that time for JoO.000, or an amount ap praisers appointed by the county might find equitable. PERS0NALMENT10N. O. H. Shothelm, of Eugene, Is at the Explanations and apolo-1 Multnomah. gles were In order and the "bell hop' was aisgustea at missing what he sup posed was going to be some real citement. If she had been from the country .Norman woman i nave tnougm so much at tne Oregon. vi ii, vui mi avkur wiiu even sl vauae- ville actor ought to recognize the real old melodrama when she bears It, ac cording to his idea. R. R. Herron. of La Grande, is at the Perkins. M. Lydon Is registered at the Carlton from Oakland. U. S. Buck, of Eugene, Is registered is registered at the Oregon with his wife. H. M. Jones, of Cherry Grove, is stay ing at the Multnomah. L. C. Rogers is registered at the Seward from Astoria. A. W. Stone, of Hood River, is reg istered at- the Oregon. F. Pearson, of Astoria, is among the arrivals at the Eaton. J. H. Thoma is registered at the Perkins from Stayton. G. W. Burrow Is registered at the Cornelius from Salem. H. E. Marshall, of Salem, is regis tered at the Cornelius. Rev. E. B. Lockhart, of Stayton, Is staying at the Seward. A. C. Hampton, of La Grande, is reg- stered at the Imperial. J. P. Harris, of Spokane, is a recent arrival at the Portland. W. A. Brazean. of Spokane, arrived at the Multnomah yesterday. A. G. Belshelra is registered at th Imperial from Trout Lake. A. p. Close, of Tacoma, is among th arrivals at the Multnomah. Rev. H. H. Wikoff is registered at the Seward from Berkeley. H. F. Schreiber. of Colfax. Is among tne arrivals at tne Seward. G. L. McGuire, of Vancouver. B. C 13 registered at the Eaton. George H Frey, of Hood River, registered at the Portland. J. F. Williams, of Salem, is the arrivals at the Imperial. George G. Carroll, of Rochester. N. Y is staying at the Carlton. J. S. Bowers, of Chicago, Is among the arrivals at the Nortonia. Frank Caldwell, of Albany, is a re cent arrival at the Cornelius. E. B. Aldrich. of Pendleton, la among the arrivals at the Portland. Paul Fundman, of Wllliamlna. is among the arrivals at the Perkins. Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Clark are reg istered at the Perkins from Eugene. C. H. Aim Is spending a few days at the Eaton. His home is at Sllverton. Mr. and Mrs. L. Gray, of Mankato. Minn., are registered at the Nortonia. Colonel John L. Hayden, U. S. A., is living with his family at the Mult Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Hotte, of New Tork City, are recent arrivals at the Nortonia. J. A. Churchill, state superintendent of public instruction, was in the city for a short time yesterday. M. S. Edmondson, father-in-law of Richard Crocker, is staying at the Cor nelius, where he arrived several days ago, xlls soma is at fry or. Ok la. Ira F. Barnett and J. Golden Barnett, sons of a prominent Wasco banker, are staying at the Oregon. They are mem bers of the Oregon Agricultural College Cadet corps. Is among West Point Cadets Graduated. WEST POINT, N. TM April 20. Two months In advance of the customary annual period when United States Mili tary Academy classes are graduated, the 1917 cadets, 139 tn number, were turned into Lieutenants today, J. W. Devoall, of New Tork City, is at the Carlton. F. E. Beal Is registered at the Port land from Boise. M. Jacobs, of San Francisco, is stay ing at the Carlton. H. M. Prlndle. of Hood River, is stay ing at the Imperial. G. McClellan, of Seattle, arrived at the Eaton yesterday. Frank T. Schmidt, one of the owners LIQUOR IN HOME SEIZED Mr. and Mrs. Edward Seltz Held as Prohibition Violators. In a raid on the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Seltz. of 496 Everett street, yesterday morning, the police seised a large quantity of liquor and placed Selts and his wife under arrest on chr rges of having violated the prohibition law. Patrolmen Miller, Wellbrook, Burke, Bales and coulter, possessing inform ation to the effect that several trunks. shipped from California, had rrlved at the Selts home, entered the house with a search warrant. From linen closets and cubbyholes the searching squad brought forth a 20- gallon keg of whisky, 27 quarts of whisky, two quarts of gin and five quarts of beer. A number of trunks, containing excelsior, were found In the residence. ecrait Her Army Raising armies is more difficult, as well as more important, than raising flags, and one of the chief difficulties in the United States is the feeling against conscription. "There is enough patriotism in this country to get a volunteer army, and until that is demonstrated untrue we should not resort to conscription," declares Senator Thomas, of Colorado, while Senators Stone, of Missouri, and Gallinger, of New Hampshire, are among those who think the recruiting problem can be best solved by increasing the soldiers' pay. Among Southern Congressmen also we find opposition to .universal service on the ground that' it would be inadvisable to give thousands of negroes training in the use of arms. Samuel Gompers is also reported to be against conscription. On the other hand, a recent canvass of 476 newspapers by the National Security League revealed 270 of them in favor of universal military training, 49 opposed to it, and 157 non committal. . The Milwaukee Sentinel may be said to reflect the consensus of argument in favor of obligatory military training: "Under the voluntary system in time of war, the serviceable manhood of the Nation is divided into two parts. There are the patriotic young men who volunteer to go to the front and, if need be, die in order that the nation may live; and there are the slackers who are perfectly willing to sacrifice the other fellows on the altar of patriotism. That is not a democratic arrangement. A Democracy which offers equality of opportunity, has a right to exact in return equality of service Read THE LITERARY DIGEST for April 21st in order to get every viewpoint upon the greatest problem that is now confronting the Government. Among other articles in this number that are of unusual public interest are: Who Will Foot the War-Bill? The Various Plans for Raising the Vast Sums Required and How They Affect the Individual Pocketbook Casting Bread Across the Waters Britain's Achievement at Arras Moral Climax of the War Ireland's Evil Genius Passing- of the Auto-Gear Concrete Ships D'Annunzio Salutes Us Can Billy Sunday Win New York? German Plots Among Negroes . Striking Illustrations, Includin Forming the All-America War-Group Germany Annoyed With President Wilson Saving the Soldiers from Wound Infection Patent Medicine Poetry Albert Ryder A Poet's Painter What Shell-Fire Has Done to Reims The Unseemliness of Funerals g Humorous Cartoons "The Digest" Policy in War and Peace The entry of this Nation into the war will have no effect upon the general policy of THE LIT ERARY DIGEST to give all the news from all sides. Every loyal American and Canadian will be anxious to know what the enemy is saying and doing, to understand his viewpoint, and to form as clear an idea as possible of the trend of public feeling among the nations arrayed against us. To the extent, then, that this i3 compatible with the interests of our country, THE DIGEST will continue to print the news, from whatever point it may come, holding it to be the desire of every true patriot to know the exact situation. To crystallize the viewpoint of the day in all lands, including our own, and to present it as accurately as pos sible to the reader, is the aim, now as ever, of this foremost of news-magazines. Read it and judge the result for yourself. April 21st Number on Sale Today All News-dealers 10 Cents TvjTTTtTC "PTP AT TTT? Q may now ODn copies of "The Literary Digest" from our local agent IN H V V 0LJS-jJr I j rvl.0 in their town, or where there is no agent, direct from the Publishers MS FUNK & WAGNALLS COMPANY (Publishers of the Famous NEW Standard Dictionary) NEW YORK FILM TO AID ARMY of tb Loju Bottling: Worlu at Salem, ats today. Baker Postmaster Confirmed. OREOONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash lngton. April 19f Tha Domination of Georg H. Foster as postmaster at Baker. Or, -was confirmed br th San- Recruiting to Follow Showing of Eight-Reel Spectacle. Exhibitors League tendered the use of its theaters to state and National au thorities. Every theater has special ized in the exhibition of .a.trottc sub jects and the Marine Corp. picture showing life In that branch of Uie serv ice and flashes on the recent -trouble In Haiti has been shown in several Portland film houses. DEBT LIMIT PASSED MILITARY BANDS TO PLAY "Womanhood, Glory of the Nation," Companion of "Battle Cry of Peace, " Based on Suggestion of Theodore Roosevelt. The utilisation of the motion picture screen for the vanquishing of "slack ers' the enlistment of men In the armed forces of the United States ana the awakening of the masses to tne need of National preparedness will find its first big concrete expression In Portland next week during the exhi bition of "Womanhood. or the Glory or the Nation." at the Majestic Theater. The Army and Navy recruiting omces have received teelgraphic Instructions from Washington to co-operate wltn the theater management in an effort to stimulate recruiting during the show ing of this eight-reel spectacular war production. Military Bands to Flay. The Third Oregon Infantry and Coast Artillery bands will parade tonight ana Monday evening, copious aecoraiioni of flags and bunting will be displayed at the theater and plans have been made for representatives from tne local recruiting stations to make direct ap- Deals for recruits rrom ia vneater stage after each showing. Since the declaration or war tne Army and Navy departments have been co-ODerating wltn tne vitagrapn com pany In showing the picture In the larger Eastern cities and thousands of men have enlisted as a result of the stirring appeal of the spectacle, fol lowed by official action. At the Broadway Theater. In New Tork. Harry Morey, the star of "Worn anhood," appeared in person In uniform and made an Impassioned plea that brought big audiences to their feet In loud outbursts of yelling and cheering. . Play Based OB Roosevelt's Idea. "Womanhood." a companion picture of "The Battle Cry of Peace," was pro duced as the result of a conversation between Theodore Roosevelt and J. Stuart Blackton. of the Vitagrapn Com pany, some months ago. The sugges tion of Colonel Roosevelt proved a happy one, for Vltagraph completed the picture at a time when It could best be used to aid In the gigantic pre parednesa programme of the Adminis tration. Recently tbe Oregon Uotlon Picture ROAD "HOLDUP' CHARGED Wilson Relocation Job Slay Be Dropped, Mr. Yeon ' Says. Roadmaster Yeon characterizes as a "hold-up" the filing by property-owners of claims for damages amounting almost to the total sum which the road department expected to spend In relo cation of Luo Wilson road and construc tion of a new approach, and unless the claims are withdrawn immediately no work will u done n this roau. In a recommendation to the Board of County Commissioners, which was adopted yesterday, Mr. Yeon declared that the damage claims will absorb the major part of $6000 appropriated tor the work. If paid. He recommended that unless they were withdrawn and the county fur nished with free deeds of right of way for the approach, that all former action in this proceeding should be annulled. Red Cross Society Proposed. OREGON CITY. Or.. April 20. (Spe cial.) Dr. Ralph Matson, of Portland, will deliver a stereopticon lecture on the work of the Red Cross Society In Europe at the meeting of the local chapter of the National Red Cross So ciety here next Tuesday night. Dr. Hugh Mount, chairman of the local or ganization, and Miss Cls Pratt, who Is In charge of the recruiting for the society, are trying to get 1000 members for the society. The present enrollment-Is about 150. City's Net Bonded Indebted ness Is $20,018,116.59. SOME SOON TO BE RETIRED Portland Will Be Within Legal Financial Bounds by Slay 1, Says Report Prepared for New York Bankers. Portland has a total net bonded debt of 120.018.116.69. with a debt limit of 119.959.012.85. according to a statement issued yesterday by City Auditor Bar-1 bur. The bonds Include general mu nicipal bonds and local Improvement bonds, but not water bonds. The water bond debt aggregstes $7.944. 000. with a sinking fund of f9.141.84. The statement hus been prepared for the New York State Banking Depart ment, which has a fixed law of refus ing acceptance as savings bank security of any municipal bonds from a city which Is bonded beyond Its limit. It is shown that by May 1 Portland, by redeeming some of its outstanding Im provement bands, will be well within Its bonded debt limit. The debt Is limited to 7 per cent of the assessed valuation. Portland's valu ation totals $286,128,756, which makes the debt limit $19,96 9,012.85. The bond ed debt, amounting to $20,018,116.69, Is the total after the funds in the sinking funds are deducted. Following Is the statement prepared by Auditor Barbur: General bonded debt $ S.1TS.700.C Water bonded debt 7. 944. 000.00 Improvement bonds 12.1U2.963.9 Total bonds outstanding... Deductions- Water debt General sinking funds, exelu iv or water Improvement bond sink's fund $ 39.310.663.76 $ 7.944.0O0.0O 1.039.937.86 308.609.81 ...f 8.I92.547.1T ...$ 20.018.116.59 .-$ 669,141.84 Total deductions Net total Water bond sinking fund. Assessed valuation Real estate and lmproTemeotS-$224.878. 145.00 Personal 81.372.620.00 Publlo service 2S.S77.S80.00 Total Debt limit. 7 per cent of eased valuation .$283,128,755.00 '.$ 19.959.012.SS HERE IS ONE THING THAT JS ABSOLUTELY IMPOSSIBLE Rheumatism Has Never Been Cured by Liniments or . Lo tions, and Never Will Be. You never knew of Rheumatls that most painful source of suffering being cured by liniments, lotions 'or other external applications. And you will never see anything but temporary relief afforded by such makeshifts. But why be satisfied with temporary relief from the pangs of pain which are sure to return with Increased sever ity, when there Is permanent relief within your reach? Science has proven that Rheumatism Is a disordered con dition of the blood. How then can sat isfactory, results be expected: from any treatment that does not reach the blood. the seat of the trouble, and rid the system of the eause of the disease? S. S. S. Is one blood remedy that has for more than fifty years been giving relief to even'the most aggravated and stubborn cases of Rheumatism. It cleanses and purifies the blood by rout ing out all traces of the disease. The experience of others who have taken S. S. B. will convince you that It will promptly reach your ease. You can o tain this valuable remedy at any drug store. A valuable bock on Rheumatism and Its treatment, together with expert medical advice about your own Indi vidual case, will be sent absolutely free. Write today to Medical Department, Swift Speclflo Co, S8 Swift Laboratory, i Atlanta, Ga, Aliens Called On to Give Up Arms. ROSEBTJRQ. Or, April 20. (Special.) District Attorney Oeorge Neuner has Issued a letter asking that all alien enemies surrender their arms, ammu nition and other articles mentioned In the recent proclamation of President Wilson to the Sheriff of Douglas Coun ty. The officers here have little fear f trnnhl. In DfMirins Coitnt. Coughs Worse at Night , The simplest and -uickest way to get rid of .1 wearing, raclung night cough, " tickling throat, bftarse, wheezy breath ing is to take .. Foley's Honey and Tar. ; In it, you get the curative influence of ' the pine tar and other healing ingredi ents, together with the mollifying and " laxative action of honey. Editor C. T. Miller, Cannelton, lnd. (En Qnirer) writes: "1 was troubled witb bron chial affection and coughed constantly dsy and ntjiht. 1 took Foley's Honey and Tar and cot re lieL It is great ior bronchial colds and coughs. . L.s grippe and bronchial coughs, croup, hoarse- ' .. ncss, l irk ling throat, are all quickly relieved. For Skin Irritation There is one safe, dependable treat-, ment that relieves itching torture and skin irritation almost instantly and that cleanses and soothes the skin. Ask any drug-gist for a 25c or $1 bottle of zemo and apply it as directed. Soon yon will find that irritations, pimples", black heads, eczema, blotches, rinirwortri : and similar skin troubles will disappear.: A little remo, the penetratine, satis fying liquid, is all that is reeded, for it banishes all skin eruptions and makes the skin soft, smooth and healthy. . The E. W. Rose Co Cleveland, O.