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Winter and British resources are over
taxed, so that this country will be
called upon to supply France with fuel
for next Winter.
THE OBSTRUCTIONIST.
The following is a tenyear record of
state and county appropriations and
expenditures for roads In Washington:
Already paid by the state J13.902.S12.81
Already paid by counties (same
period) 19,707,420.79
Appropriated by State 1917 Leg
islature 5.823,349.03
Amount required by counties for
same period 5,823,349.03
Derived from county bond issues 5.977,97.00
Total ...31.2U4.328.60
The careful reader will have ob
served that the 1917 direct state ap
propriation nearly equals the proposed
Oregon bond issue; that the counties
are required to contribute an equal
amount and that Washington counties
cents; 78 to 82 pages. 6 cents. Foreign post- have aIready derived a sum from bonds
a era 1 A 1 1 h 1 A ro t I
nkfln
lTstra RnainMf tiffin Vrre A COn
Brunswick building. New York; Verree ae
Conklin, Steger building, Chicago; San Fran
cisco repreueuiaLive. n. i . jtuwc,
ket street.
742 JUf
FOKTLANU, MONDAY, MAY 21, 1917.
TEE MATOKAXTY.
nearly equivalent to Oregon's proposed
bond issue,
A Washingtonian would probably
think one a pure obstructionist who
would urge farmers to oppose $1,250
000 in county road bonds of which the
farmers would pay only 4 per cent. A
Washingtonian would be certain that
tliai man a an nhtpiiptlnnlEt if lift
The Oregonian is reproached by a ,,H onnnsn a
contemporary because it denies to City j6 000000 bond lssue for roads to be
Commissioner Daly the credit for his buUt ,n soiely farmlne country and to
"economical management of tne K ..h nhnii nv a .on AwnT-a an ro,-
water Bureau aua. tne buogy""""' cent of whom live in towns and cities.
department, extraordinary ciiui i Tne head of the Oregon Grange op
made for Mr. Daly's efficiency in the posed tho Multnomah County bonds
water service. For example, this: when Portland navs 96 oer cent of the
"WIT not give commissioner ja.iy ..... anA vr non nt tho r-nrl - n
credit for the great reduction no- has .... rmni isnna for farm
made In appropriations for the "wae.r road8 though the farm is not to be
department? They are: For 1914, to,xed
$1,729,796: for 1915. $1,280,554; for shan Oref,on heed the wails of an
1916. $1,191,749: for 1917 $889,920 obstructionist and continue to lag be-
JNow nere witnoui quauiiMuuu " hind Washington?
made tne plain siaiemem mr iur.
naiv fhat. hn has in four vearo cut
r,,-l In two the cost of the water "" KOI.L OF HONOR.
service. We are to suppose also that The following extract from the
its efficiency has not been impaired. President's proclamation setting June
If the claim is correct, it is obvious 5 as registration day for those subject
that the water bureau of Portland has to selection for National duty is here
been prior to Mr. Daly, guilty of with reproduced because it is an elo
colossal waste and inexcusable ex- quent exposition of the purposes of
travagance and that the criminal
faults of its administration were not
cured until his welcome advent. If
not correct, what is the reason for
the falling off in water disbursements
The explanation is perfectly simple I Wth the color than it is a selection of those
and It exposes at once the falsity and who shall serve an equally necessary and
presumption of the attempted show,
nation-for President by the Equal
Rights party for President of the
United States in 1884 and 1888 accom
plished little of practical value for the
suffrage cause, but was indirectly in
fluential because it stimulated interest
in the subject and advertised it widely.
It was nine years after her last cam
paign, however, before the second
state, Colorado, was added to the suf
frage column.
PLENTY OF WORK.
There is now less excuse for the
able-bodied panhandler than there
ever has been in the history of the
country. There is plenty of work for
all who can work and no call on any
citizen to help feed a body of idlers.
The experience of a Marsh field log
ger, related in the news dispatches,
is typical. This man, after finishing
work on a contract and seeking a
brief, earned rest, was compelled to
refuse half a dozen offers of employ
ment. Men are wanted for work in
the lumber mills, on various kinds of
construction work and on the high
ways. The farmers want help. Ship
building, now about to start on a large
scale, calls for men, skilled and un
skilled. So do many other industries.
The duty to work rests not only
upon the man temporarily out of a
job, but on all engaged in non-productive
employment. There is no rea
son for the fakir, or for any other man
who lives by his wits alone. Men are
needed in occupations that count. It
ought to be a point of pride with
everyone, not only to be busy but to
be doing something of real value to
the .country.
The dividing line between produc
tive and non-productive work may not
always be clear. It will then be a
! matter for the individual conscience.
But jt is going to .be one of the tests
of patriotism. There is a wide field
of choice and every pound"of energy
ought to be exerted in the most profit
able direction. We are going to win
by what we do at home as well as by
the men and money we send abroad,
that which for want of a better name
we call "draft" or "conscription."
It is In no sense a conscription of the un
willing; it is rather selection from a Nation
which has volunteered in mass. It is no
more of choosing of those who shall march
devoted purpose in the industries that Lie
behind the battle line.
The day here named is the time ttpon
which all shall present themselves for as
signment to their tasks. It is for that
reason destined to be remembered as one of
the most conspicuous moments in our hls-
$406,069; 1915, $289,313; 1916, tory. It is nothing less than the day upon
1914. no i"
ing. It is that Mr. Daly has almost
wholly suspended new construction.
For example the figures for new work
are: 1912, $769, 43z; 1313, xosi.ziy
1914
$67,196. Since November, 1914, no
new fire hydrants have been Installed the ideals to which this Nation is come
on new mains and residents in such crated. It is important to those ideals no
, - v,-,, haon hUtroH than to the pride of this generation in
parts of the city have been obliged manlfe,tln, lta amotion to them that there
to suffer the fire hazard imposed by be no gaps in the ranks.
inadequate protection. Other "econo- It is essential that the day be approached
, ., i j.v,i... In thoughtful apprehension of its slgnlfl-
itueo auu ""6 " ean and that we accord to it the honor
me same Kina. I and the meaning that it deserves. Our in-
A more convincing showing might I dustrlal need prescribes that it be not made
i f XC Tlalv waia trt nrlnt f-a a wtiiuigai uouuuy. uui in SLorn sacrifice
be made if Mr. Daly were to print tne that fB beforo u. urKei that ,t be carPlea ln
permanent payroll Of his bureau for I all our hearts as a great day of patriotic
1017 nnrl for 1914. The headauarters I devotion and obligation when the duty shall
utnff tho hnrrta of Inspectors and " upou every man. whether he is himself
Starr, tne norae oi inspectors ana to bo re)?isterea or not to M to ,t that th8
meter-readers and the repair Crew I name of every male person of the designated
are now very nearly the whole sum I ages is written on these lists of honor.
oi tne aiy water service ino n- Herein is a Nation's confidence in
vestment in plant, except for water j th(J couragJ and patriotism of its peo-
meters. was maae almost entirely uy pi0 expressed by the people's leader.
.jus nrwecu.s -.uu. no """ Herein is the lesson taught that Amer
off from a proposal to expend a very lca8 plan of National Bervlco ls con.
ia.rSB um o.o mui as .jvv.v-m scrlption without sting or ignominy.
llio uuivenni lusuiuauuu vi. natci
meters only by the vote of the people
and the vigilant opposition of his fel- INTRIGUERS FOOLED AGAIN.
low commissioners. Once more German intrigue has
The wide and deep apprehension as failed. By working upon the extreme
to Daly, felt by a large majority of Socialists in the Workmen's and
the people, has a substantial founda- Soldiers' Council it sought to commit
tion. He was elected to be a Com- Russia to the will o' the wisp of ln
mlssioner for all the people, but he ternatlonallsm, which is the negation
has been distinctly a Commissioner fop of patriotism and thus either to delude
only a part of the people. No public Russia into a separate peace or to
officer so. undeniablv seeking to provoke such discord that Russia
serve one element, one interest, one I would be impotent to continue the
group, has in recent years held lm- I war. The Council has proved true to
portant office in Portland. A very the principle of nationality, for which
large part of the citizens of Portland the allies are flgLting. by Joining In
feel that he constitutes in" himself a the formation of a coalition govern-
menace to the highest welfare of the ment and by adhering to the manifesto
city and they are greatly disturbed which pledges Russia to remain faith.
over the possibility of his election as ful to her allies until the Prussian
. Mayor. We but state a well-known menace is no more.
Xact when we say that they would be I German propaganda has produced
reconciled to the election of any of results directly opposed to those in
the six other candidates, not even ex- tended wherever it has been practiced
cepting the Socialist, Menzel, if in the territory of Germany's enemies
through any one of them the definite and it has aided powerfully to array
retirement of Daly could be effected, the United States and other American
That Daly had once the confidence of republics against the central empires,
many people now against him is I Wherever a certain policy Tn been
obvious from his easy election as I traced to that source, it has been re-
Commissioner four years ago, but he jected and the Nation concerned has
has forfeited their fcrtth in him by his either become confirmed in its hostil
course in office. A record of real ity to the Kaiser or has abandoned
economy and efficiency with appro- neutrality to Join his enemies. The
priate service would make a strong only exceptions ar- the smaller Euro-
impression on the public. A record pean states which live ln terror of
of demagogic appeal and submission the fate of Belgium and Spain, where
to the restless, radical, unthinking champions of absolutism are still too
and irresponsible elements of the com- strong to be overthrown. Instinct
munity the - vast minority does not prompts free people to reject whatever
commend Mr. Daly to the people at Germany favors.
large. If the Russian radicals should be
The situation in a nutshell is that I content with the share in the new
there are seven candidates for Mayor government which has been given
and that in a go-as-you-please con- them, new vigor should be imparted to
test Mr. Daly, though favored by a Russian military operations. This
distinct but comparatively small mi- will not be possible, however, unless
nority, might easily win. The Orego- War Minister Kerensky should be
nlan would not be frank with itself or able to enforce that iron discipline
with its readers if it did not say that which he threatens. Successful war is
It regards Mr. Daly as formidable, impossible without obedience to offl
mere are several of the candidates I cers. If tmat be secured, we may ex.
running who would make acceptable pect more effective fighting under the
Mayors. In the confusion and division I republic than was ever done under the
among them, it might appear diffi- Czar.
cult to make a selection and in that Germany and Austria may be com
fact lies Mr. Daly's only prospect of pelled to send eastward the troops
success and it is a genuine prospect, which they have recently transferred
The Oregonian has surveyed the to France and Italy and the allied ad-
fleld with care and It has reached the vance on Douai, Laon and Trieste may
clear conclusion that the strongest I be resumed. New energy may be lm
. candidate for Mayor is Mr. Baker, parted to the Russo-British operations
inis statement is made without pre- I in Mesopotamia and the hitherto vie
judlce, intentional or otherwise, I torlous Marshal von Mackensen. who
against any of the other gentlemen has been sent to command the Tur
who aspire to be Mayor, but as a con- kish forces there, may begin to suffer
elusion Dased upon a definite condi- defeat.
tlon. That the complex and difficult But Russia's effectiveness depends
situation created by the first, second on continued internal harmony. It is
and tnird choice plan makes any judg- not the way of radicals to be content
ment suDject to qualification is true with a compromise and those of Bus
enough, but it does not at all alter sla may be encouraged by their pres
our view that Mr. Baker is the largest ent success to work for complete con
figure in the contest. trol of the government. That is the
Because changes may occur through I way of revolutions and the German
tne tnree choices and because the spies will incite the extremists to dis-
voter in good faith, ought to exercise cord, unless the coalition should adopt
ail his choices, lhe Oregonian repeats stern measures against all who play
its aavice that he vote for three can- the enemy's game.
aiaates ror jviayor nrst choice, sec
ond choice, third choice. If in this
way, through second and third choice
voting, another than Mr. Baker shall
ln the end defeat Mr. Daly, The Ore
gonlan will be satisfied and we think
the public as a whole will also be
satisfied.
THE WEST IN KECRCTTTNG.
The West has responded nobly to
the call for recruits for the Army
and Navy without waiting for the
draft. The East, especially New
York, which was vociferous for war
before war was actually declared, has
by no means done so well. This is
admitted by the East itself. Here ls
a specimen of vigorous admission
made in that quarter. It ls from the
New York Sun:
Figures are damning things. The truth ls
that .recruiting in New York, as compared
with the rolls in Indiana. Illinois and
Pennsylvania, is enough to give anybody an
acute pain. A. hunter or excuses mignt
find a lot, but no excuse for shirking is
valid.
The population of New York state
at the beginning of this year was esti
mated at 10,366,778. It is the most
populous state in the Union. Yet New
York's contribution to the Army on
May 7. according to an estimate made
by the Literary Digest, was 4165, as
compared with 1224, for example, for
Oregon, with an estimated population
of 848,866. If New York had re
sponded with the same fervor, ln
proportion to population, as Oregon,
it would have furnished some 14,700
men. Instead of the 4185 with which
it was credited. This disposes of every
lingering suspicion of the relative
patriotism of the West.
Since April 1, Oregon has furnished
1915 recruits for the Army. In April
we furnished 109 men to the Marine
Corps, when twenty-six would have
been our proportionate share and al
ready in May there have been 133 men
enlisted in this branch, when ninety
five would have met our prorata re
quirements. We contributed more than
1000 to the Navy ln April. Every
reader of the current news . knows
that this state has been well ln the
lead in its preparation of the National
Guard, ln the raising of more troops
of cavalry and in its contributions to
the field artillery, the coast artillery
and the naval reserve. In addition to
all, we are about to send our share
of men to the engineers orps.
The West and Middle West are far
ln the lead in recruiting for the Navy
and the Marine Corps. Pure lands,
men are going to be the bone and
sinew of the sea forces.
The West has perhaps not been so
vocal, but it is "dellverihg the goods,'
now that the time for action has ar
rived. It will give a good account of
itself on all fronts.
Mrs. Belva Ann Bennett Lockwood,
who died on Saturday at the age of 87
witnessed in her lifetime an epochal
development of the movement to oh
tain civil and political rights for
women. She was 18 years old when
the first woman's suffrage conversion
in the United States was held, and was
Germany has already surrendered chiefly instrumental in obtaining the
fifteen groups of coal mines around passage of a law by which women
Aens, warcn iormeriy produced ,ouu,- were admitted to the bar in the Dis
000 tons of coal yearly. The ma- trict of Columbia, which was aceom
chinery had been destroyed nd the pushed in a time when most Drofes-
mines have been flooded, so that sional schools were closed to women,
eigutecu iv i."""-; nvui.ij!j wm pass i ana was 39 when the ballot was
before coal can again be produced. 1 rmniui tn wnmon v Wim
J-rance was very short of coal last I neer of the suffrage states. Her noml- with high ideals. An Incident related
VOLUNTARY FOOD CONTROL,.
The policy of food control which has
been adopted by President Wilson and
which is to be put in effect by Herbert
C. Hoover is genuinely democratic. It
aims to organize the voluntary action
of all citizens for the National end of
applying the Nation's food resources
to win victory. It assumes that every
citizen, by his personal action, will
gladly do his duty and it proposes
simply to guide this action in such a
manner that it will best serve the com
mon end. .The power to exercise com
pulsion will exist, but it will be. kept
in reserve for use in those rare cases
where some person is selfish, greedy,
Indolent, obstinate, stupid or down,
right rebellious and disloyal.
There will be no great horde o
hired Inspectors to pry into every
man's store, warehouse or pantry
there will be hosts of voluntary work
era to advise and assist in welding the
Nation into a gigantic team for the
purpose of producing as much food as
possible, consuming no more than is
necessary, distributing it where it is
needed at reasonable cost and stopping
waste, ln order that all our citizens
and all of the allied peoples may be
sufficiently fed
In contrast with the paternal des
potism by which Germany ordered
each subject to do certain things, and
made the government the caterer for
all the people, the United States sets
a free democracy ln which each citizen
does of his own free will that which
the common good dictates. With us
organization will exist only to mold the
people into a team, pulling together
well, with Mr. Hoover as the captain,
and orders will be out of place. The
Nation will be regarded as one huge
family, the members of which would
not think of wasting its substance.
German efficiency, which dragoons
the people into doing their duty, failed
to conserve and fairly distribute the
food of the country. In spite of all its
boasts. We are to give a demonstra
tion of American efficiency, whictf re
lies on the unbidden co-operation of a
patriotic people, on their energy and
their genius for meeting great emer
gencies. Mr. Hoover Is the ideal man for cap
tain of this team of a hundred million
volunteers. In formlnjr and directing
the great organization to feed Belgiuni
he proved his capacity as an organizer
of big things. Essential to success ln
such undertakings is ability to enlist
the aid and the hearty co-operation of
other men who unite great capacity
by Mr. Bishop, one of Mr. Hoover's
early associates In Belgian relief work,
shows him to possess this ability ln a
remarkable degree. He had just un
dertaken that taslt and was about to
enTer a taxicab in London when he
induced Mr. Bishop to get in with him,
then said: "I want you," explained the
Belgian scheme and commandeered
his friend's aid. Mr. Bishop went to
work immediately and stayed at work.
Ability to win such instant and loyal
service ls an important qualification
for the task which Mr. Hoover has
undertaken.
The' American people are full of
good Intentions in this matter, but
don't know how to put them in ef
fect without gaining much experience
through Initial blundering and lost
motion. Lord Northcliffe, referring to
the blunders of Great Britain early in
tho war, has said that democracies
make poor war machines' ln the be
ginning and that only through a sur
render of what they term their God-,
given rights to do as they please can
the people of a free country bo made
Into material for withstanding the
strains made necessary by disturbed
conditions. By taking advantage of
Mr. Hoover's experience and by volun
teering to serve with him, the Ameri
can people have the opportunity to
avoid a repetition of those blunders
and at the same time to avoid sur
render of their rights, yet to prove the
capacity of a democracy to become an
efficient war machine.
Food control by a body of voluntary
officials has the unique advantage that
it would cease with the emergency
which brought it about, and those
rights which the people might for the
time being have surrendered would be
automatically restored. The organiza
tion by which it was maintained would
fall apart, for when the need of their
services came to an end the voluntary
workers would return to their ordinary
occupations. If a number of salaried
jobs were at stake, the holders would
scheme to perpetuate them ln some
way, and there would be danger of a
further addition to our already dan
gerously overgrown bureaucracy.
All of these considerations are sound
reasons why every citizen should
heartily assist Mr. Hoover and those
who will be associated with him in the
measures they will take to regulate
the food supply. By so doing we shall
contribute to an earlier and more com
plete victory over Prusstanism, shall
prove the efficiency of democracy.
shall protect our liberties and shall
guard against further growth of a
paternal bureaucracy. At the same
time we shall learn much which will
contribute to permanent improvement
in production, distribution and use of
food.
How to Keep WelL
By Dr. W. Jl. Evauea.
Ttimid MAX OPPOJF.S ROAD BOXDS
apllratloD I That Serrtary of War
la Wron- and He la IllRht.
PORTLAND. May 19. (To the Ed-
. . v. . i .
Questions nertlnent to nvrlene. sanitation "or. I l um 8i uv.iuo
ana prevention of disease. If matters OI gen-
patriotic reasons. We ln Oretron should
not vote for the spending of 6,000,000
now that our country is in a frreat
war, the end of which no man can fore
see and which will involve tremendous
efforts and sacrifices.
Let us take the $6,000,000 which we
selfishly Intend to spend for our' own
good and give it to the Nation. We
can well afford, in the present crisis,
to travel through the mud for a few
years longer. Those of us who live ln
the country are used to it by this time.
Those who live ln the cities can keep
from the
ears
Such
K.r-ix. sliarht delay will not ruin Oregon.
1. Griping pain In the right lower part of I Above all. let ua remember that
the abdomen, tenderness in this region. This ! Uncle Sam needs that S6.000.000. We
rollowed by fever and by pain in the region are puttinpr ourselves ln the same class
Indicated. These are the svmntoms which as I-3- Follette and other provincials
ral IntrTMt will "be answered in this col
umn. Whera space will not permit or the
subject is not suitable letters will be per
sonally answered, subject to proper limita
tions and where stamped addressed envelope
is inclosed. In-. Evans will not make diagnosis
or prescribe for individual diseases. Re
quest for such rvlct:B cannot be answered.
Copynght. 1916. by Ur. W. A, Evans.
Published by arrangement with the Chicago
Trlbune.
APPENDICITIS SYMPTOMS.
Interested Reader writes: "What are
the early symptoms of appendicitis?
In Other Days.
What treatment would you advise ex- to he urha" pavements away from
ceDt an operation'" mud' Let us walt thr tour y
cept an operation. before spending this vast sum. S
uggest the need of an examination. Ex
amination shows fever, pain, and tenderness
over McBurney'a point and leucocytosis.
2. Go to bed at once. Stop eating. . Send
for a physician.
Keeping; Toothbrush Clean.
j. j. j. writes: "(11 Kindly tell ua
the beat and most sanitary method of which you think you can refute." Others
Keeping tne toothDrushes in the bath- I are, oi course, "unfit to print."
room. Should they be shut ud. damn. LOUIS M'X. HUNTER.
n the medicine c-ahinot - loff n,.t in 1 JJurnam street.
. , ... .
hA riAf AvnBA 1 J .... . 1 .
. ' . . v inc. uuai eiv.i I Thin nAnn la 1 . . t .
2 T th. .mnbl,. - m- - . . e,w.oi me roaa
lcr- " ? r - """. Donas ror "patriotic reasons." but be-
r vv v. i fs i ris i cvci v oav in ur i m i ... .
' p-3 no ua-o nine soui. and what there
man of 'bilious temperament.' subject
to severe sick headache once or twice
a month?"
REPLY.
1. Leave them ln the own. Lleht and air
are good sterilizers. Sun them occasionally,
f ute,
ror example, the argument ln the
foregoing letter Is that of a person so
shaken with fear of war's consequences
mat he Is afraid to have the state
habit affects the case much.
Scarlet Fever.
M. C. A writes: "What Is the In,
cubation time of scarlet fever? Cas
you print an article on its stages and pledge two-thirds of one per cent of
rfpty i" ncmiu to guarantee a
I Vnv 1 r a n n . . . .
Artie-la on .rin I. .ji. ' .. iui ui revenues ai
torial rooms. The incubation period is one , UI lne same toKen. If he
week or less. The limits are three to 14 18 worth J1000 himself, he would be
days. The proper care of scarlet fever con- frald to borrow $6.66 with 25 years
slsts ln keeping persons away from the sick- j In which to pay it back, even though he
room. Destroying tne secretions, especially Knew the money was corning In.
""""" I 1 tie oualitv of hi n,tFinii.m t.
The serious nature of the work of
the nurse. In war and peace, was aptly
emphasized by Bishop Sumner in his
address to the graduating class at
Good Samaritan Hospital, when he
said that good intentions, coupled with
inadequate training, do not equip a
young woman, however patriotic, for
efficient service. This ls especially true
because of the striking advance of the
science of healing in recent years and
ln view of the prospect that the sup
ply of trained physicians and surgeons
may not be equal to the demands upon
them. The nurse Is becoming a more
Important factor than ever, and tech
nique of a high order is now required,
as has been illustrated by the appli
cation of new methods of preventing
wound Infection in the present war,
The physician, however devoted to his
calling. Is dependent in a high degree
upon the nurse for the faithful execu
tion of delicate details, neglect of
which would mean sacrifice of valu
able lives.
The report from Washington that
the Shipping Board contemplated "di
version to Government use" of the
products of every steel mill in the
country" is discredited In Pittsburg.
A dispatch to the New York Kvening
Post points out that, however large
the Board's programme of steel ship
construction, it "requires IRtle steel
tonnage outside of plates, and plates
constitute only about 15 per cent of
the country's steel output."
General Bell exhorts the men at the
Plattsburg Officers' Training Camp to
cultivate singing, which reminds us
how great a part singing plays In the
stories of battle and march by the Ger
man, French and British armies. They
go into battle singing, as did the
Norsemen of old.
The Navy ls still dependent on the
volunteer system for its men, but ln
asmuch as there is definite promise o
action in that branch of the service
the men undoubtedly will be forth
coming. -
Spain demands satisfaction and guar
antees from Germany. It is a trait of
human nature to learn little from the
experience of others and to insist on
personal application. But Spain ls only
postponing the Inevitable day.
who can think only In terms of their
particular state, rather than as true
nationalist patriots. We shall need all
the cash we can spare for National de
fense before this war is over and our
road improvements can wait until that
happy time of peace has been restored.
I doubt If you will print this letter.
Tou print only those letters. I see.
Half a Century Afro.
From Tho Oregonian or May II. 1S67.
The second match game of chess be
tween the Portland Library Associa
tion and the Germania Literary Society
closed last evening in a victory for the
latter, the Library Association resign
ing the game upon tho 50th move. The
playing; time of this game was 14 hours.
James Heath, who drives the Mason's
Brewery team, stopped last evening at
the baseball grounds and engaged In a
game going on there. Striking the
ball and starting to make a run he
fell and broke his left arm near the
elbow.
Judge Hewitt, of Washington Terri
tory, leaves this morning for Olympia.
A. F. Miller has lust ODened a fruit
and flower depot at First and Washing
ton streets.
The Boise Statesman says that K.
Kenyon will commence the publication
of a paper called the Mining News at
Leesburg early in June.
ls of it is made of distrust and coward
ice. He has not one shred of Inform.
tion as to letters rejected by The Ore
gonian.
It happens also that The Oresronian
naa not yet received an urirumMl
2. Yes. I do not know that ths migraine 1 against the bonds which It cannot re-
those of the nose and mouth.
sickroom well ventilated and comfortable.
giving the patient an abundance of water to
drink, and meeting symptons as they arise.
Write to "But Man."
. tJ. P. writes: "What kind of a
house can we build near our home
that will attract bats to destroy mos
qultoes or any measure we can use to I within these areas.
get the bats to stay with us through
the summer? 2. Can malaria be con- ROAD BOND ISSUE SUPPORTED
thin that he opposes the best judgment
of the Secretary of War. who has
named Oregon among areas of possi-
oie military activity and who says
livery effort should be made to per.
suaue the state road commissions to
complete the network of through roads
traded ln any other way except
through the bite of a mosquito?"
REPLY.
Write to Dr. CAR. Campbell. 119 Jforth
Alamo street. Ban Antonio, Texas. He is
known as the "bat man," because he has
for years advocated Just what you have in
mind and has built one or more bat houses.
2. No.
Baby Persistent Feeder,
Mrs. C. K. M. writes: "My baby girl,
8 months old. has an awful habit of
wanting to nurse all night. She ls
breast-fed. She was born in a hospital
and I was given a splendid start on
how to raise her, but being the only
baby, my mother, with whom I live,
and every one ln the family picked her
up every time she cried. My mother
believes In feeding them when they
want it and not by the clock, but now
she wants to feed all the time. She
has her own big bed and we sleep in
a large room, but she wants to sleep
with me and nurse. We live In a flat.
anil to IreAn fmm rfktitrhlnff th, nalirh
bors and the rest of the family. I have m0nth paas b increasing as the
numorea ner. it is not only Dad ror Mlllton. of feet of lumber in
her. but Is Just taking every bit of my Una and other states. Including our
ow cue in. Aiicr itseuinfe, red
ritrr Declares Even 9I6.OOO.O0O for
Fvc Counties Would Be Better.
SPRINGFIELD. Or.. Ma v 17 (Tn ,
Editor.) Although a late dav. and
after others have had their say on the
improvea roaa question, under the lm
penain? no n d ..ha fnr o .- ,
please allow a word from another voter
of the state. I am In favor of bonding
for $6,000,000, for the purpose of con
structing hard-surface road. I had
much rather it be $16,000,000. even
should there be but a few counties
benefited by It, as that would be a
start toward building a wealthy, teem
ing statehood.
Not only Oregon but the whnlo
tion needs hard surface roads for wn ir
on, auto and auto truck use. because
of poor railroad transportation. The
way me average railroad is manaired
seems to make transportation prohibi
tive. A shipment of household goods
consigned at Chicago in Januarv last
for New York did not arrive till the
latter part of March.
There was a shortage of frele-ht -nr-
January 1 of 100.000; February 1. 119,-
vw. aiarcn 1. 122,000; April 1, 129.000
Twenty-five Years Ago.
From The Oregonian of May 21. 1S92.
The Joint committee of the Chamber
of Commerce and the Oregon Press
Association held a meeting yesterday
and elected George H. Moffett president
and L Samuel secretary, and the fol
lowing sub-committees: Reception. A.
Noltner. E .W. Allen: entertainment.
Q. H. Moffett, A. Noltner. K. W. Allen;
transportation, II. M. Cake. L Samuel;
finance, D. H. Stearns, O. F. Paxton.
The building committee of St. David's
Episcopal Church, of East Portland, has
awarded the contract for the construc
tion of the new church to Frank Wood,
of Albany.
C. F. Plympton. J. E. Bovnton. J. F.
Zone, W. H. Morrow. V. C. Smith and
F. It. Cook have incorporated the First
Congregational Church of East Port
land, lhe capital stock is $8000.
The Travelers' Protective Association
has elected delegates to the National
convention of the organization, which
meets at Old Point Comfort. Vs.. June
15. Ole .1. Olsen. Ben C. Irwin and
W. B. Glafke were chosen. The alter
nates are F. P. King. William Goldman,
G. W. Lange.
The officers of the James A. Garfield
Republican Club have decided to give
their grand mass meeting this evening
at the Plaza. The principal speakers
of the evening will be W. IL Ellis, Re
publican candidate for Congress from
the Second Congressional District, and
H. B. Miller, of Grants Pass, one of the
Republican candidates for Presidential
elector.
The Willamette Rowing Club gave a
housewarmtng and reception to Its
members and friends in its new boat
house at the foot of Yamhill street last
evening. President John Gill made an
address.
break out on her face with white cen
ter. Are they hives? And is my milk
too rich I have had hives all Win
ter. What can I do for them? What
can I feed her besides the breast? What
you think at 8 months she ls too hope
lesly spoiled to train?"
spots Oregon, long wait for ehlpmenL Mill
ions oi eggs spoil on side tracks.
x-erisnabie foodstuffs are dumped in
water or garbage piles. Think of it.
a. witn millions of others, am In rav-nr
oi government ownership of railroads,
Decause tnere would come no reply
"the public be damned." but "the public
be served." Besides, the public would
REPLY " mo ration Decause the
(railroad wnnH r,,n .. . .
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win h.v. . ri.t,, I, , .i . j .w. ' --i-'.
Ill K n. .4 1 . . i , . I DOTI.
. , i wo. a u ta,, a in wAh vuaiinuguiii IB i .. , . . , , . . .
only an item. The need ls for the establish- . 7 , V iY Y (TO tno Edl
ment of good habits of various kinds. A "nl y" Please tell m
child 8 months old can chew on hard toast. 7 "-"y ir a ij-year-oid hoy tak
oranges and prune . .. a ufrnmem man box a
letter, creaking the seal and rHir
Argentina will not be permitted to
play dog in the manger. If .she
hoarding a food surplus she will soon
come to time when we cut off her sup
piles of coal.
gnaw on bones, and eat oranges and prune
Juice, a little cereal, and a small allowance
of finely chopped vegetables. It is probable
that your child is overfed. Chahge your diet
to one containing a good many Spring vege
tables and fruits.
Library Books on Infant Care.
Miss Barette. of Jacksonville, asks
that I announce that most public libra
ries carry books on Infant care. The
libraries, ln order to operate with
other baby-week activities, have listed
and arranged their books on infant
care that they may be of the maximum
service during this week.
not Flashes.
E. W. writes: "'Will you please
repeat the advice you gave In your
column recently as to the inoculation
for relief of hot flashes? I am having
The Mothers' Auxiliary ls deter
mined the troops shall eat ensce and
Jelly, even if they do go to bed with a
pain in the head or elsewhere.
Government has no more seeds for
free distribution, which is well. Peo
ple must get them from reliable deal
ers and get what they need.
Berltners are asked officially to
cease complaining of shortage of food,
but a proclamation is a poor plaster
for an empty stomach.
Mr. Hoover holds that "democracy
can yield to discipline," and it is up
to democracy to show that his faith is
well-founded.
It Is not obligatory to vote for sec
11.' t Also. WOUld it be n mini. hoi, i
offense for two boys over 12 years of
age to enter a achoolhouae at night,
erase teacher's work on the board, put
u.nu in iimweiis ana on floor of tb
room, change about books n,i r,,mi
ture of the room? If so, what would
ino penalty r bp.rtiii
(1) Assuming that the letter was
taken without permission of the ad-
aressor or addressee, or of the Gov
ernment, the crime would be that of
theft, a penitentiary offense. Lenien
cy would be probable, with perhaps
training school or reformatory sen
tence.
(2) Offense would be a mlsdemean
or, coming under the head of malicious
these flashes until I almost lose my destruction of property, punishable by
jail sentence. Leniency would be prob
able, with perhaps training school or
reformatory sentence.
OCR WORK IS WHAT WE MAKE IT
Writer Would Not Exchange Her Home
Life for Any Other Career.
PORTLAND, May 19. (To tho Edi
tor.) Replying to the letter of A. L.,
which recently appeared In The Ore
gonian. It would appear that she was
one of those women who think they are
through wofklng when they marry.
The awakening is always disappointing
when marriage ls entered Into with
that understanding, as a woman's true
work does not begin until she marries
and starts a new family in the world.
Tho happiest women are the ones who
have homes, husbands, children and the
numerous duties attached to the same.
My own case. I believe, is typical of a
happy married life, and possibly an ac
count of It may help A. L. to sea where
her true place is.
I am a contented and happy woman.
do all my own housework, with the ex
ception of my washing, and take pleas
ure in doing It, althougn i aid ornco
work seven years previous to my mar
riage.
I love my home, husbana ana cnii-
dren. and there isn't any business, pro
fession or career that I would exchange'
my work for.
There is always quite a little sewing
to be done for small cnuaren. out
probably A. L. doesn't sew for hers. 1
do. and get worlds of pleasure ln plan
ning and making their little garments.
I manage my work so mat x nave
time every day to read to my children.
I also have time for pleasures just my
own. such as reading, working in my
flower garden, attending tne parent
teachers' meetings and going to tho
theater occasionally.
I am far from being a nousenoia
drudge, for our lives are what we make
them, and any work ls drudgery If wo
mind, and have been told that you ad
vise having a physician inoculate with
some drug for relief. I'd bo grateful
if you'd answer this in your column.'
REPLY.
A part of the treatment consists In tho oc
casional injection of lutein. Another part
consists In practicing equanimity.
Hitch Blood Pressure.
Mrs. V. H. writes: "What does It
mean to have a 'high blood pressure'?
What are the symptoms and the treat
ment How is tho test made?"
REPLY.
It means that you are prematurely old.
The cause may lay In the use of certain
drugs. In erroneous eating habits, in chronic
constipation among other causes. Among
symptoms are headaches and dlsslness. The
test Is mad by throwing a rubber tube
Qualifications of Voters.
YAMHILL. Or, May 18 (To the -Edi
tor. as registration day ls about due.
there is some Information I would Ilka
to have. I was a voter In Oregon three'
years ago and since that time I have
uvea in Washington and voted th-r
Could I not register ln my Oregon pre
cinct, especially on the grounds that
i luuy intend becoming a voter in my
iormcr precinct. 7
PATRIC J. O'FLEOT.
It Is now too late to register for
the election June 4. You could swear
In -your vote only If you had lived ln
around the arm, pumping air Into the tub I Of egon for six months. Previous rest
until the wrist puis, is stopped and reauing dence In Oregon has no bearing on the
v,.. . - - - I ,,nl-l- - l i i .
lng In another state.
Massage May Heln.
J. A. O. writes: "In November I
bent the middle finger of my right
hand far back in a game of handball.
ond and third choices, but it is one Tho Joint next to the knuckle swelled
way of voting three times against the
unfit,
One phrase of volunteer food con
trol Is to arise from the table just a
little bit hungry.
It's a T rctty good sleuth who can
find a sixteen-gallon keg of whisky in
a man's trunk.
Lloyd George has an irresistible way.
He settled the strike of English engi
neers. Eugene ls host to a lot of good fel
lows who call themselves odd.
At last a ray of sunlight ln the Rus
sian situation. ' ,
Balding the Breakwater is becoming
a pastime.
and since the first week has shown no
sign of reducing. Tho extreme sore
ness of tho first three or four days
passed, but the joint feels sore even
now when bent far forward or Just
slightly backward, and when squeezed
in certain ways. What ls the trouble?
What should be done. If anything?'
REPLY.
You have a chronic Inflammation of the
irtlnt. It should be massaged and exercised
Hnllv. If after a reasonable time trial of
this method the soreness does not disappear, states without permission.
see a pnyiu.
On Golsg to Canada.
PORTLAND. May 20. (To the Edl
tor.) Please tell me If a man above
conscription age would be allowed to
enter Canada now? Would he be more
liable to draft by going? The object
in going ls to engage in agriculture
on a large scale. OLD SUBSCRIBER.
Wo know of no restrictions on going
to Canada or of any Influence such act
would have on liability to military
service of one who is over conscrip
tion age, except that citizens of enemy
countries may not leave the United
Donkevs Aid 4hl Allies.
Gi-ce Weather Bureau to Daly. I London Globe.
PORTLAND. May 10. (To the Edi- 1 Wonderfully rood work is belnar done
tor.) Please tell mo tho name of the for the French by tho thousands of
weather man who said tne winter I small donkeys one notices on tho roads,
weather was now over ana we snouidla Lincoln gunner from tho western
at last get Summer? burely his name front writes. They are used chiefly for
can not bo George Washington. I bringing bread to tho French troops,
Why not turn tho Job over to Com- and each carries a number of large
missioner Daly? Let him put a meter
on and stop this waste of water.
A SCHMIDT.
. S9S. East Ankeny.
loaves wired together ln an Ingenious
manner. They are. surprising to relate,
willing workers and go right up to the
trenches.
think so.
E. M. B.
Congress and Land Grant.
DUNDEE. Or.. May 19. (To the Ed
itor.) In studying House bill No. JO
tho question has come up "Has Con
gress authority to overrule the decision
of the Supreme Court in the Oregon &
California land-grant case?" Please
answer in the columns of The Ore
gonian. vuijtt.
The question you have ln mind is
not very clear. The first decision oi
the Supreme Court was an interpreta
tion of an early act of Congress mak
ing a grant of land to the railroad
company. The court held that the rail
road company has an Irrevocable inter
est of $2.50 an aero ln the lands, and
In a later decision It seems to have
sustained a later act revesting title to
tho land in the Government, but pro
viding for payment of $2.50 an acre to
tho railroad company. Probably Con
gress could do anything It wanted with
tho land so long as it insured payment
to tho railroad company of $2.50 an
I'nder Weight and Draft.
RAINIER, Or., May 19. (To the Ed
itor.) (1) Would a young man 22
years of age. 5 feet 24 inches, weigh
ing 109 pounds, be accepted In either
the Army or tho Navy? If so. in what
capacity?
(2) Under the compulsory service law
would he be subject to draft?
INTERESTED.
1) He Is under height, minimum be
ing 5 feet 4 inches.
(2) He must register; exemption de
termined later.
War and Life
PORTLAND, May 20. (To the Ed
itor.) Please tell me If an old-line life
insurance company can cancel my
policy ln the event that I am called
into tho Army. S. MAURO.
It depends on the policy. Many poli
cies by their terms cease to give pro
tection if tho holder engages ln war
service. Several prominent companies
have lately waived this exception. Con
sult tho local agency of your company.
All Must Register.
DALLAS. Or.. May 19. (To the Ed
itor.) Having one-half of my index
finarer on my left hand cut off. will 1
bo subject to draft? A READER.
If within the conscription age limits
you must register. Exemptions will be
determined later.