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THE 3IORXIXG OREGQXIAX, WEDXESDAT, JUXT 4, 1917. JUSTICE CONDEMNS HISTORY TEXTBOOK GLIMPSE OF OREGON'S SAILORS WHO CAME HOME LAST NIGHT TO PASS FOURTH OF JULY. tack of Hero Tales Brings Renewed Attack on Book Used in Local Schools. BOARD ASKS FOR RULING 6chooI Authorities Maintain Text Is for High School Use and May Properly Deal With Eco nomic Phases of History. Six hundred and seventy pases of American history, with the Revolution Introduced, discussed and done with in 17 pages and the battle of Bunker Hill dismissed with two lines in the middle of a page! Such is a portion of the in dictment leveled by Wallace McCamant, Justice of the State Supreme Court, at David Saville Muzzey's "American His tory," the standard textbook of Port land high schools. A year ago Justice McCamant was asked to review the book, which has grown to wide favor among the schools of the United States. That was a dark hour for Muzzey's record of America's traditions and growth. From the re view burst In full vigor Justice Mc Camant's antipathy and his avowal that the volume should be banished from the Portland schools. "Whatever value American history is to the student," wrote Justice McCam ant in one of his communications to the School Board, "Is to lay hold of the hero tales of American history, which will send him out of his school course full of love for the flag and a deter mination to do what it may demand of him. This book is absolutely lacking in hero tales. I found that the work was almost treasonable in its make-up. It is a pronounced pacifist." Heroes Entirely Overlooked. Where, he queried, in effect, were to he found the gallant names of General John Starkand General Nicholas Her kimer? Not in the annals of Muzzey's history, he replied. It was General Herkimer who encoun tered Colonel Saint Leger's force of British regulars, Tories and Iroquois in their deadly ambush. And General Herkimer it was who, with one leg shattered by a musket ball, held the field until the British ambuscade broke in utter rout. The price of that vic tory, one of the dearest and most dar ing of the Revolution, was General Herkimer's life. And General John Stark was the Con tinental chap who raised a regiment in one day, led it to the crest of Bunker Hill and blazed away with the rest at the red-coated waves that beat against its -earthen ramparts. It was General Stark who met and whipped the Hes sians at Bennington, and who carved his name with a sword into a dozen pages of American history. Veterans Hear Indictment. Recently Justice McCamant served warning, or sent his cartel, rather, to the worried directors of the School Board, that he would publicly attack the book and its historical statements at the Forest Grove encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic if it were not removed from the course of study. It was not, and he did. Speaking to the assembled veterans of the Civil War, Justice McCamant sketched his case against Muzzey's history and turned vehemently to the battle of Gettysburg. After comparing the story in the his tory with the facts as the veterans re membered them, he turned to another angle. , "Now. this same author says that Ulysses S. Grant was pitiable as a statesman," said Justice McCamant. "Even if that were true it should not be said. Through some men's services to their country their country ought to overlook their public life. General Grant was one of that kind of men. The man who undertakes to glorify a copperhead, and not uphold U. S. Grant is not the man to give the child ren of Portland their Ideals of Ameri can history." Senator Li Pollette Rapped. It was Senator La Follette to whom Justice McCamant referred as a "glori fied copperhead," and whom, he de clared to be in a race with the Mayor of Chicago for. the distinction of the highest place in opprobrium Reiterating his objections to Muz sey's history, both from its relation of general historical happenings and from its analysis of political events, which he announced to be biased and colored by the author's personal views. Justice McCamant told the veterans of his vengeful attitude, declared that the 'Portland School Board could oust the book if it would, and was firm in his stand that it should be ousted. What, then, of the School Board? It scratched its collective pate and di rected Justice McCamant's attention to the indisputable contract with Ginn & Co.,- publishers of the history, which has yet a year to run. It begged him to observe the author's reply to his brief of criticism. It suggested that he misrht. from his fund of legal learn ing, point out the road that led to an annulment of the contract. It was a good history, so far as they knew, protested the School Board, and had been widely adopted. Perhaps it did deal with the economic aspects of history more than with the telling of those stirring deeds of yore, but it was intended for high school students who had been instilled with the spirit of Paul Revere and Nathan Hale on every step of the long lane that leads through ' the lower grades. Moreover, and this was to be regarded with an eye to pos sible damage suits, it was a good con tract. Attorney' Opinion Asked. And so, at the end of a year of bick ering and attack the School Board trundled Muzzey's American History up to the District Attorney's office and aked for two opinions on the contract with Ginn & Co. The directors would know: "First Can the district discontinue the use of Muzzey's history and adopt pome other history, and, if so. what formality must precede it insofar as Ginn & Co. are concerned as to notifi cation? "Second Can the district teach his tory by the lecture method, and not re quire the students to buy Muzzey s his tory or any other history prior to the time stipulated at the closing date for the history adoption, as shown by the attached contract?" The School Board is to hold a meet ing tomorrow. It has not definitely stated. that it will take any action to ward the banishment of Muzzey's work, even if such action Is possible. But it awaits the decision of District Attor ney Evans and Deputy District Attor ney Pierce, who are mulling Muzzey's history and "the attached contract," to gether with Justice McCamant's asper sions and the author's reply, in an en deavor to read the riddle. It is expected- that the opinion will be given at tomorrow's meeting. Phone your want ads to Th Orego- nian. . Main 7070, A 6095. -.ft ff.; : , V: W, -Z6 i ; "i 7y: y : ' "' X 'y t: ?';.,.:. 'A--:-. : x ; : . : FIGHTERS LIKED -VP AT SAILOR BOYS HOME Special Train Brings Enlisted Men Here for Fourth. HEARTY WELCOME GIVEN Union Depot Crowded With Friends to Greet Jackles, Most of Whose Homes Are in Portland. Free Meals Are Offered. Oregon's sailor bovs. tanned n at tractive brown and looking the very pictures or health, cam home in a body last night to take part in Port land's Fourth of July eel -bration. They came. 15U strnnc. nn n anioi train over the O.-W. R. & N.. arriving at 7 O'clock. The TTnlnn Ttsnnt Crowded With fHonH anH " . a there was a hearty welcome. It was a Joyous band of jackles that scrambled vuacnes -na greeted mends. Arranirrmpnts V-a H kah . .1 - 1 --" " -1 mauc uy Mayor Baker to receive them. The st Artiiiery tsand was there and played a lively tune as thn train In. It headed the formation In 9 nmH to the Multnomah Hotel, where all were dismissed. Mayor Extends Welcome. When the boys were assembled t the depot under the direction of Lieu tenant hj. J. -tsarnes, who came down in charge. Mayor Baker extended a hearty welcome. "We are proud." he said, "that von should have come all the way to Port land to pass your Fourth of July rather than to go to Sattle or some other town. itememoers, boys, the town is vnun and if you get in Jail, send for me, and x ii uu my uesi tc gel you Out. The" Siayor's words struck a respon sive chord. There was a wild cheer ing. At the Multnomah Hotel Mayor Baker announced to the boys that pro vision had been made for rooms for them, free of charge, and that their meals would be free during their stay in the city. They will leave for Brem erton tomorrow night on a special train. The hoys, who, for the most Dart, are stationed on. the receiving ship Puget Sound, decided to come to Portland a couple of days ago, after receiving tnelr pay, ana tney rortnwitn engaged the special train. All are from Oregon, and the greater nu iber are from Portland. Sailors to Parade Today. There are a number of others who could not get away to make the trip, and for that reason there were quite a numoer or disappointed relatives at the depot. Lieutenant Barnes said the organiza tion will be in today's parade. They have been extended a hearty invitation by Mayor Baker to take part in the parade, in the military tournament, in the banquet at the Multnomah Hotel, and at the dance at the hotel tonight. Many of the boys took advantage of the Mayor's offer to care for them, free of charge, at the Multnomah. Many others have homes, and, after being dis missed at the hotel, lost no time in making tracks homeward. SITKA SPRUCE SOUGHT COAST TIMBER HELD BEST FOR AIRPLANE CONSTRUCTION. laientieatlon of Available Supply la Grays Harbor mn& Willapa Ilar , bor to Be Made. ABERDEEN, Wash., July S. (Spe cial.) Representatives of the Federal aircrafts board will arrive here the latter part of next week to investi gate Grays Harbor's facilities for sup plying Sitka spruce for the-construction of a great aerial fleet which the War Department is planning to build for use in the war. Northwest Sitka spruce has been found to be the best possible wood for aircraft construction and of the Northwest's supply 75 per cent is tributary to Grays Harbor and Willapa Harbor. If the air fleet, the bill for which calls for an expenditure of 1600,000,000 and the training of oO.OOO aviators, is built, the mills of the Twin Harbors are certain to saw much of the lumber which -goes into its machines. Those coming next week are William O'Galdeayne, superintendent of the Glen Curtiss aircraft manufacturing plant, and S. R. Allen, secretary of the vVest Coast Lumbermen's Association. Both are now in Buffalo and are to leave the first of the week for the West. They will investigate the supply available here and study, the best means of handling the lumber. It lg UMO.N DEPOT UXDEIt COMMAND OP believed possible that the Government may commandeer the spruce. The construction of an aeroplane plant on Grays Harbor which would turn out the wooden parts for the flying machines is a possibility, in the opinion of the some lumbermen. They believe the location here of such a plant would be practical and would be a money saver for the Government. SWEETHEARTS GET LOST John Hoke and Miss Effie Brown Separated In San Francisco. SAN FRANCISCO, July 3. (Special.) John Hoke, a widower with three children and Miss Effle Brown his housekeeper, both of Portland, came to San Francisco last Saturday to be mar ried. Hoke, who is 38 years old, and Miss Brown, who is 34, were separated at the Ferry building and have been trying to find each other without suc cess. Monday Miss Brown called at police headquarters. She reported Hoke's dis appearance, and said she could be found through general delivery at the postoffice. Today Hoke reported the disappearance of his fiancee. Policewoman Katherine E. Elsenhart, promised to bring them together. GOVERNMENT TO SELECT Men to Be Chosen for Army by Of ficials in Washington. WASHINGTON, July S. Selection of men for the National War Army will be In Washington. Secretary Baker let this become known today, although the exact nature of the selection process will remain a secret until the local and district examination boards have completed their organization, probably about July 10. Then, it is geneially understood. there will be some form of drawing from the millions of registration cards, and men whose names are drawn will be summoned to appear before the ex amination boards in their communities. GUARD CALLED AUGUST 5 Western Division to Bo Sent to Training Camps for While. WASHINGTON. July 3. The original plan for assembling the National Guard at Its divisional training camps in three increments will be carried out. Secretary Baker said today, although the entire force will be dratted ror mally into the Army of the United States on the same day to prevent confusion and Injustice in the relative rank of guard officers. The mobilization dates are July 15 for the Eastern section of the country. July 25 for the Central section and August B for the Western. VIENNA GRANTS AMNESTY Emperor's Action Creates Sensation In Parliamentary Circles. AMSTERDAM. - July 8. Emperor Charles has granted amnesty to civil ians convicted of high treason, lese majesty and offenses against public peace and rioting. The Emperor's action has created a sensation in parliamentary circles, but Is expected to have a good influence on the further course of the parlia mentary session. KING PUTSUPU. S. FLAG American Emblem to Float From Houses of Parliament Today. LONDON. July 3. King George has directed that the American flag be flown from the tower of the Houses of Parliament on the Fourth of July, American Independence day. Salem Boys Reach Russian Port. SALEM, Or., July 3. (Special.) Word has been received here that three Salem boys, who recently enlisted In the Navy, have landed in a Russian port on the United States ship Buffalo. They are: James Walker, who resided here, but whose mother lives at Inde pendence; James H. Lamberth, son of Mrs. Carrie Lamberth, and Dick Col lins, who was a clerk In a store here. Official Shot by Editor Dies. CHATTANOOGA, Tentu, July 3. Judge James E. Fulton, City Attor ney of Oneida, Scott County, who was shot by J. E. Bell, editor of the Oneida News, last week, died late yesterday. The shooting was the result of an edi torial criticism and alleged threats by Fulton to settle the matter with pis tols. Pearl Hyatt Wins Bride. CHEHALIS, Wash., July 3. (Spe cial.) Pearl Hyatt, of Portland, and Florence Bullard, of Alpha, obtained marriage licenses here today. t LIEUTENANT E. J. BARNES. TAX BILL ATTACKED Senate Draft Declared to Be Rich Man's Measure. ' REVENUES ARE REDUCED Increases in Income Taxes and Greater Levies on War-Time Prosperity Are Features of Revised Measure. WASHINGTON, July 3. Predictions of a bitter fight in conference between the House and Senate over the war revenue bill, unless drastic changes are made by the Senate in the draft its fi nance committee reported today were maae tonignt by Representative Rainev. ranking Democratic member on the House ways and means committee. Primarily, Mr. Rainey said, the total of the Senate draft, 1,670,000,000, must d raisea. The House, he believes, will Insist oh the measure carrying at least the Sl.- 800.000,000 originally proposed, on the ground that Congress has no right to mortgage the future to any greater ex tent than by the $7,000,000,000 of war Donas already authorized. BUI Declared Ideal for Rich. Mr. Rainey declared the Senate meas ure was a rich man's bill, and that the House would stand pat on a demand that the burden be transferred from the shoulders of the poor. "From the wealthy man's viewpoint.' he said, "the Senate draft certainly is an laeai measure. It would lift In come, automobile, retroactive income and other taxes from the wealthy and settle the burden on tea, sugar, cocoa and other necessaries used In every home. I cannot believe that there will not be changes made on the floor." The Lenroot amendment, greatly in creasing taxes on incomes above $40, 000, adopted by the House, but stricken out by the Senate committee, is almost certain to be restored, Mr. Rainey be lieves. Publishers' Tax Condemned. "Perhaps the most Illogical proposal or an," ne declared. "Is the publishers' tax. Why should he pay an Income, excess profits and a special tax, too?" Unsatisfactory as the Senate draft is, however, the House leaders say it still can be made the subject of con ference. Vastly - Increased Income taxes and levies upon excess profits resulting from war times, liquors and tobacco form the bulk of the new taxatio measure, the largest In the country's nistory. Upon Incomes the bill would Impose $532,700,000 in additional taxes; upon excess prorits or corporations, partner ships and individuals, $523,000,000: uoon liquors, $155,500,000, and tobacco, $56,- ovu.vuu. Income Limit Reduced. Reduction of Income taxation to sin gle persons with incomes over $1000 annually and married persons at $2000 and over, with incomes under $5000 subject to a new "normal" tax of : per cent, were House provisions un changed. The committee reduced House rates on incomes over $40,000, decreasing the revenue return by $66,000,000. It struck out inheritance taxes designed to raise $8,000,000 and retroaotive taxes on 1916 incomes for a further reduction of $108,000,000. After many changes the final com mlttee draft contains the proposed tax of 6 per. cent upon profits of publishers In excess of $4000 estimated to raise $7,500,000 and adds an Increase of one quarter of a cent a pound on second class postage rates, estimated to yield $3,000,000. BAKER CARNIVAL ATTRACTS Gambling and Dancehall of '4 9 Draw Crowds to Funruaklng. BAKER, Or., July 3. (Special.) Patriotism, progress and humanity were combined tonight in ushering in Baker's " Fourth of July celebration, the dedication of its new clustering street lighting system, at the opening of its "Humbug Carnival" for the benefit of the Red Cross. As the lights flashed on at 8 o'clock the Baker concert band began a con cert at Main and Court streets, where is the entrance to the carnival and the carnival ballyhoo men began their spieling. The carnival has a dozen attractions, all guaranteed to be humbugs, and the grounds were crowded tonight with Bakerltes and visitors from all parts of Eastern Oregon. The biggest attrac tion is a gambling and dancehall of '49, in which $5000 worth of gambling paraphernalia, once used in Baker's old mining days, is patronized by the crowds. Freaks of nature, palmists, girl shows and all other features of a traveling organization are represented. Baker's formal Fourth of July cele- hfeM $'4 ill HJ3ZM bration will open- tomorrow morning with a band concert, followed ty an historical Darade. patriotic exercises and baseball games and races in the afternoon. UOOD RIVER IS DECORATED Billy Sunday to Cmpire Game To day and Parade Is Scheduled. MrtrtTS T TTT TI" 15 ft Till. 1 f Rr AClal-) JV1 IJ11, w .. .-,, The Stage Is all set for Hood, River's most glorious Fourth 01 jmy ceieorm tlon. The streets have been decorated with hundreds of flags by members of Twelfth Company. Coast Artillery Corps. The feature of the morning will be a parade more than a mile In length. The climax of the day's sports will be a i i 1. a fnlnmhl. PatIt be- UHBCUaJI is tween the Artillery team and one com posed of city boys. Rev. William A. Sunday will umpire. more man ivu from adjoining mid-Columbia towns are expected. . LEAK IS INVESTIGATED AMERICAN CORRESPONDENT NOT HELD RESPONSIBLE. Dlame for Premature Publication In London Paper of Arrival of Ex peditionary Forces to Be Ftxe. July 1. (Delayed.) An official statement Issued at the (n,...t.r, of the American Army late this afternoon says that an Inves tigation Is ini progress as v" uii . i in Tendon DaDers mature puum;oiw . of June 28 of the news of the arrival of the first American (iptauj f 01C S The American correspondent, who -ii .J n an to the Dort of dis- , . ... i , . otutpmpnt. com - emDaraauuu, , plied with the understanding that nothing was to oe puuu" release was given. The London paper, published the report of the landing, however, while some of the transports were still passing through the danger i nnnttnllPII zone. It is aireaay " "7 the statement, that the fault does not He with any correspondent, but witn someone who permitted a "Ingle one of scores of telegrams being held tor release to go through to London before the release was given. Correspondents of London newspa . iA. -V. r. witnessed the pers ana ------ . . v. -nUt.fi 1-ee-arainfl: dlsemoarKaiion. ,., 7 the statement, declared they filed their dispatches in strict accoraai. the rules prescriDea oj v" " press bureau. COLONEL YOUNG SENT HERE Retired Officer to Take Charge of Portland Recruiting Station. OREGON! AN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington. July 3. Colonel George & Young, retired, has been detailed to ac tive duty in charge of the recruiting station at Portland, relieving Captain Emil J. Huehscher, who will hereafter be Colonel Young's assistant. Captain Jules E. Hanlque. Engineer Reserve Corps, has been relieved from further duty at the officers' training camp and ordered to Vancouver Bar racks. Mrs. Anna Polndexter Dies, -u.. innn Tnlndexter. S3 years old, who died Monday at the home of her daughter. Mrs. rannie . i-oopor, East Korty-second street, was buried yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock at Rose City Cemetery. 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He declared that he had not regis tered, because to register would be to submit to the principle he opposed. Robert R. Rankin, Assistant United States Attorney, who conducted the prosecution, ' brought out that when he was arrested near Hillsboro several days ago Schneider was alleged to have said he would rather die than register. Schneider declared in court that what he said was that he would rather die than go to war. He said h"b belonged to an organization working for in ternationalism. The case of Richard Mecklenberg, arrested near North Powder, In Union County, for not having registered, was J. P. FIXLEY. Iff 4&4 -Jr& V' quiet and restful atmosphere. Back of the setting are details which we have gained in years of experience, i For example, we have a trained nurse to look after the comfort of women in attendance at-all services. And we have more women employees than any other funeral concern in the State of Oregon. MONTGOMERY AT FIFTH PROGRESSIVE FUNERAL DIRECTORS . i . . 1 .I,,,.,, m- , , , ,7" Through the Mountains day cool from Pacific Coast points will te sold oa certain dates duxing the Summer Direct route through Philadelphia via Washington at same fare. For parHeulttrt consult Jjaeal Ticket AMnim, r midrm J. H. District Aimt. Railway Jucckanrc Hidr JOS ThirdSt-.Pfimrs Ham 707 ( Pacific Ftun Co . ) . A IS St ( H m P on Co.. Automatic) PORTUANO. OHH. considerably different. Mecklenberg told the court that he was a home steader with a wife, a child of 4. an other of 2 years and another soon to be born. He said he had taken no newspapers, so knew nothing about the registration law, but was entirely willing to register. Judge Wolverton sentenced him to 24 hours In Jail. New Freight S hefts Planned. New freight sheds are planned for -Vancouver. Wash., by the Spokane, Portland &. Seattle Railway. The cost of the improvement is estimated at $14,000. and the new bui'ding is ex pected to be ready for use by early September. The location for the freight depot will be between Tenth and Eleventh streets, near the passenger station. Salem Physician Commissioned. SALEM, Or.. July S. (Special) Dr. Harry E. Clay, well-known Salem phy sician, today was advised in a dis patch from Senator McXary that he had been commissioned as Captain In the Medical Reserve Corps. British Army to Open Offices Here. NEW YORK. July . Recruiting offi ces for the British army are to be opened soon In Chicago. San Francisco. St- Louis and New Orleans, it was an nounced here today. Read The Oreeronlnn classified ads. The Little Details mHERE is no one H I thing which has -4; -P- UCdtCU 1U1 UU1 establishment its Allegheny Ml beautiful by JmM by night. M