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THE MORNING OREGONIAN. SATURDAY, JCXY 21, 1917.
FOOD CAMPAIGNER
HAS BUSY DAY HERE
$500,000 IN ROAD
AWARDS DECIDED Oil
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DISTINGUISHED COLLEGIATE ALUMNAE OFFICERS WHO PARTICIPATED IN MEETING
UNIVERSITY CLUB YESTERDAY.
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Carl S. Vrooman Terms Spec
ulators as "Scurvy and
Hungry Jackals."
Bids Are Unexpectedly Low
and Contracts Are Ten
tatively Allowed.
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COUNTY AGENTS ARE MET
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Assistant Secretary of Agriculture
Comes to . . Survey Crops and
General Conditions, Not to
Preach Economy to Oregon.
"That s"curvy minority prowling:
around on the outskirts of . the busi
ness world, like a lot of hungry jack
als, seeing: what they can steal."
Thus does Carl S. Vrooman, Assistant
Secretary of Agriculture, characterize
those unpatriotic Individuals who specu
late In food and other human necessi
ties. Mr. Vrooman was In Portland yes
terday. He came, as he explained, to
learn about the Oregon food situation
and the Oregon crop situation not to
preach or to moralize to the people of
Oreg-on.
He had a busy day and admitted last
night that he learned a lot. His most
Instructive experience of the day was
his conference at the Multnomah Hotel
yesterday with the agricultural agents
of the various Oregon counties, and of
ficials of the Oregon Agricultural Col
lege. Business Men 'Addressed.
He addressed a meeting of business
men at the Chamber of Commerce last
night and. an audience of citizens In the
auditorium of the "Washington High
School last night.
His every publlo utterance was an
outcry against waste against actual
waste and against economic waste as
well.
The economlo waste exists In the ex
orbitant prices that consumers have to
pay for food so that a few unscrupulous
and unpatriotic rich men may get a lit
tle richer, the while women and little
children starve.
He pointed out that the American
farmer last year received an average
of only $1.35 a bushel for his wheat,
while the same wheat was sold on the
Chicago Board of Trade for $3.50 at one
time.
"Prominent Cittsens" Blamed.
It Is the "prominent citizens" who
were responsible for putting wheat at
that artificial high level, to whom he
referred as the "scurvy minority." He
Insisted that the great majority of
American men of business are loyal and
patriotic, public-spirited and even eelf
sacriflcing. They are not looking for
an excessive profit, he asserted.
Mr. Vrooman explained that pending
legislation will give the Government
power to limit the price of food to the
consumer, while at the same time
guaranteeing satisfactory returns to
the farmer.
After driving the speculator out of
business or sending him to the peni
tentiary, Mr. Vrooman believes that the
next important subject is elimination of
actual waste on the farm, in the mar
ket, in the retail stores and in the
home.
An enormous' leak, he said, is the
wasted by-products on the farm. The
farmers of this country waste $1,000,
000,000 In barnyard manure every year,
besides $100,000,000 in straw and
corn stalks. All this valuable material
must be saved' in the future.
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GOVERNOR LAUDS WORK
EFFORT TO RAISE AMBULANCE
Fl'SD COMMENDED,
Benefit Dances for Third Oregon
Will Be Held la Portland Halls
on Xlgrht of July 31.
In a letter to Mrs. R. E. Oliver, one
of the executives of the Army and
Navy League, active in raising funds
for the Third Oregon ambulance. Gov
ernor Withycombe has Indorsed the
movement and pledged co-operation.
The letter, addressed to Mrs. Oliver,
as a representative of an authorized
fund, reads:
"I wish to commend most heartily
the work of yourself and associates in
your effort to secure a modern ambu
lance for the Third Oregon. This is a
most laudable and timely endeavor and
should appeal strongly to. the citizens
of our state, whose generous and
prompt response to every appeal made
In behalf of our boys in the field gives
just cajse to be proud of Oregon's pa
triotism. "I would respectfully suggest that
this movement be made statewide in
order that the citizens of the entire
state may share in this praiseworthy
and vitally-needed movement. This,
perhaps, could best be secured by ap
pointing a state committee, which,
through sub-committees, could canvass
each community. I am most sincerely
in sympathy with your endeavor and
this office will gladly co-operate In
any way possible."
Mrs. Oliver Just at present Is Inter
ested In making a huge success of the
benefit dances on the night of July 31,
when practically all available dance
halls In the city will be turned over to
the benefit dance. The tickets are sell
ing for 60 cents and the United Artisans
office In the Beck building is being
made a headquarters for the work.
Woo til awn Grange Will Meet.
Woodlawn Orange will hold an open
meeting Saturday night, July 21, at 8
o'clock at Greene's Hall. 44 6 Dekum
avenue. Following is part of the pro
gramme: "What Has the Grange Ac
complished and What Does It Stand
For?" W. H. H. Dufur; "Is Fear of
Revolution Halting Congress in Its
Food Control Legislation?" by C. W.
Barsee; readings, songs and music;
comedy by Miss Velva Emmert and
Howard Emmert. Discussions and ques
tions after each lecture.
Phone your want ads to The Orego
llan. Msin 7070. A.S095.
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DISTINGUISHED and Interesting
visitor Is In Portland this week.
n the Association of Collegiate
Alumnae and In the California division
of the Council of National Defense she
is known as Elsie Lee Turner, but In
private life and in her home and so
ciety she is Mrs. Frederick Turner,
wife' of a .former Commissioner and
City Engineer of the city of Oakland.,
Yesterday-Mrs. Turner was honor guest
of the Association of Collegiate Alum
nae at the University Club. As chair
man of the department of educational
legislation for the National association
and as state chairman for California
Mrs. Turner was asked to speak re
garding the work that lies so close
to her heart.
"The college women should be Inter
ested in legislation regarding the
schools," said Mrs. -Turner, as she told
of the work being done In the neigh
boring state and suggested various
ways In which it is the privilege and
the duty of college women to be of
service.
In war service she outlined three
efforts that should be emphasized. They
are: Americanization, food conservation
and labor preparedness, or the interests
of the adolescent In industrial life. The
women were asked to take note of the
experiences of England in these mat
ters. The college women in Califor
nia, Mrs. Turner said, are investigating
the housing and the food of the young
people who have to work.
In the matter of food conservation
Mrs. Turner has a fund of Information
and Is decidedly enthusiastic and sin
cere in her desire to co-operate with
the Hoover plans. She has received
many suggestions, she said, from Dr.
Agnes Fay Morgan, of the University
of California. Miss Ethel Moore, who
was in Portland last week, is a mem
ber of the Council of National Defense
in California. Mrs. Turner and Miss
Moore are endeavoring to get the col
lege' women to have representation on
each state commute.
"There is great enthusiasm in Cali
fornia over the National Defense Coun
cil programme," said Mrs. Turner, "and
the college women are donig their
share."
Mr. and Mrs. Turner and their two
attractive young daughters, Alice and
Gertrude, motored up from Oakland to
Portland and will return by motor. On
Thursday night Mrs. Lillie Davey
Thomas gave a dinner party in com
pliment to the Turners and yesterday
they, were entertained on a trip out
the Columbia River Highway with
luncheon at Multnomah Falls. Mr.
Turner, who is an authority on en
gineering, declared that the highway
is a triumph of 'engineering skill and
the scenery more beautiful than he
could express.
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Turner and
family are guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph
K. Lee. Mr. Lee Is & brother of Mrs,
Turner.
Mrs. Hugo Kerble entertained at a
formal dance recently In compliment
to her daughter. Miss Emma Kerble.
Among those who shared in the pleas
ures of the affair were May Thomas
Gladys Ellsworth. Julia Bunch, Edith
Rydman, Laura Meister, Mrs. Thomas
Snead, Mrs. James Ellsworth, Nemrod
Albee, Harold Bowker, Thomas Shea.
Raymond Lucas, Mr. Geise.
Mrs. Kerble also entertained at a
card party a few days ago, whn she
honored jura, unariotte MatticK and
Mrs. Fred Bauer, of St- Louis. The
guests for this delightful festivity were
Mrs. A. C. Holmes, Mrs. J. Dalton. Mrs,
Ferdinand Reed, Mrs. Faust, Mrs. Coon,
Mrs. Malcoijie Mattick, Mrs. Thomas
Snead, Mrs. Z. Swett, Mrs. Isaac Swett,
Mrs. Guy Johnson, Mrs. Stanley Lamb,
Mrs. George Morgan, Mrs. Charlotte
Mattick and Mrs. Fred Bauer. Mrs,
Snead and Miss Emma Kerble assisted
the hostess. Card honors fell to Mrs
A. C. Holmes and Mrs. George Morgan.
Mrs. Marshall L. Scobey and small
daughter, Mary Margaret, of San Fran
cisco,, are guests of Mr. and Mrs. George
w. Stearns, Capitol Hill.
Mrs. George W. Mettler has returned
from a two weeks' sojourn at Gearhart,
where she was the guest of Mrs. Robert
S. FarrelL Mrs. William A. Shea and
son spent a pleasant two weeks' outing
at the beach as Mrs. Farreil s guests
Other guests at the Farrell country
home at Gearhart were Mrs. Ethel
Krieger and two children, of Louisville,
Ky. .
Mrs. Helen Ekln Starrett has Invited
all the presidmts of the Parent-Teach
er associations of the city to be her
guests on Sunday night, when Mrs
Helen Howarth Lemmel will give a pro
gramme of child songs. Mrs. Lemmel
is a composer of renown and her child
songs are delightful. She has appeared
at several public gatherings and prl
vate festivities In Portland during th
past two weeks. Mrs. Starrett Is pres
ident of Ainsworth Parent-Teacher
Circle.
Mrs. Albert J. Hoover will entertain
the auxiliary to Battery A today.
Miss Louise Williams Watson left
Tuesday morning for North Beach to
pass part of the Summer visiting
friends.
Mrs. Kenneth Hauser and baby maid
have gone to Tacoma and have joined
Mrs. Erie V. Hauser and other mem
bers of the family from St. Paul, who
are in Tacoma to be near Captain Ken
neth Hauser prior to his departure for
the front.
Mrs. Clarence Jacobsoh will be host
ess today at a luncheon at Forest
Hall.
Mrs. J. D. Farrell was hostess yes
terday at a small card party -in honor
of Mrs. E. V. Bodwell, of Victoria, B.
C. Dainty refreshments were served
after bridge.
Mrs. W. P. Lord, whose husband was
Governor of Oregon, and her daughter.
Miss Elizabeth Lord, are at the Hotel
Benson for a brief visit. Yesterday
they were entertained at a dinner party
nd an auto trip out to the highway.
Today Mrs. Lord, Miss Lord, Olive
Stott Gabriel and Mrs. Edyth Tozier
Wetherred will go to Chautauqua,
where Mrs. Gabriel, a famous New
York woman lawyer, will speak. After
the session Mrs. Lord and her daughter
will return to their home In Salem.
They will pass the late Summer In their
Summer home at Seal Rocks near New
port. The Lords have had a delight-
mm is suicide
Wife of Captain Huntley Hangs
Herself at Eugene.
BODY FOUND IN GARRET
Husband Makes Discovery on Re
turn From Visit to His Mother
After Preparing His Com
pany for War Service.
ful trip this past year. They were for
ome time In Japan, and for four
months were in the Southern Islands
of the Philippines. For two months
they were at Bagulo, a most enchant
ing Summer resort, 5000 feet above
Manila.
Many social pleasures are planned
to bid them welcome to their old home
after a year's absence. Mrs. Lord
tells interestingly of her experiences
and they will, or should, be the topic
for some charming talks at social
and club gatherings.
Mrs. Ruth Mar Quinn, a lovely
young Californian, is a visitor In Port
land, and Is being entertained ext
ensively. Miss Quinn and her mother.
Mrs. A. W. Quinn, and Miss Vera Mc-
Kenna are at the Multnomah Hotel.
Miss McKenna's home Is In Reno and
the Quinns live in Oakland. The girls
have been attending a fashionable
school In New York, and now are en
route to California.
Next Wednesday at 10 o'clock the
Association of Collegiate Alumnae will
entertain at luncheon at the Univer
sity Club for Miss Ethel Moore, of
Oakland. Cal. This will be an open
meeting and anyone who wishes to
attend may make reservations by call
ing Main 695. Miss Moore is a Vassar
woman and is well known In college
circles and In society in the cities
about San Francisco Bay.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Johnson, of Boise,
Idaho, accompanied by Mrs. Mllholand
and daughter, spent the day in Port
land this week en route to Newport,
Or. The Johnsons have opened their
Summer home at Idaho Point, reached
by a short launch ride from Newport.
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Mrs. Lloyd Bates was hostess on
Thursday night at a delightful barge
dance for a score of friends.
Mrs. Helen Haworth Lemmel's pro
gramme of children s songs, given
Thursday before a company composed
largely of artists, in the parlors of
Mrs. Helen E. Starretfs home on Port
land Heights, proved a delightful and
inspiring occasion. It was recognized
that Mrs. Lemmel's work was not the
superficial one of mere entertainment.
but that it struck a new note in the
understanding and Interpretation of
child nature. It conveyed a lesson to
the heart of every mother and teacher,
while awakening quick response in the
child, who hears its own little-big
world described understanding and
sympathetically by the rich voice and
distinct enunciation of the singer.
Among those who, listened with ad
miring appreciation were: Mr. and
Mrs. Dow and Miss Anne Crocker, of
the Art Museum; Misses Kathleen and
Nona Lawler, Mr. and Mrs. Dent
Mowry, Miss Anne Shannon Monroe
Miss Story, L. R. Alderman, Mrs
Martha S. Gielow, Mrs. S. F. Owen, of
Glenmorie, and Mrs. Keal Simmons.
Miss Nettie Leona Foy accompanied
Mrs. Lemmel.
EUGENE, Or., July 20. (Special.)
Mrs. M. B. Huntley, wife of Captain
Huntley, of the Third Company, Coast
Artillery, Oregon National Guard, com
mitted suicide by hanging herself to a
rafter In the garret of the Huntley
residence here today. Her body was
found tonight, but life had apparently
been extinct for several hours.
Captain Huntley, who probably holds
the record for continuous service in the
Oregon National Guard, has been busily
engaged preparing his organtzatlon for
the call into the Federal service
July 25.
This morning Mrs. Huntley suggested
that he go to his mother's, at Spring
field, where . their daughters were
spending the day, and take dinner.
which he did.
After returning to Eugene, Captain
Huntley went to his home and found
the door locked, and thought perhaps
his wife had gone to visit with some
friends. An investigation, started to
night, when he found his wife still ap
parently absent, resulted in the dis
covery of the body.
Mrs. Huntley Is survived by her hus
band and two daughters. Myrtle and
Esther, aged 14 and 20, respectively.
She had been in ill health for several
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ORDERLY STRIKE IS URGED
Union Officials Ask Miners to Con
duct Themselves Lawfully.
LEADVTLLE, Co- July 20. "During
the coming strike we urgently request
all workers to conduct themselves In
manner becoming law-abiding citi
zens," said a statement issued today
by the local branch of the International
Union of Mine, Mill and Smelter Work
ers. The miners are to leave their
work at 7 o'clock tomorrow morning.
According to mine officials, 5000 men
eventually will be Involved In the
strike. The mines produce great quan
titles of zinc, valuable during war
time.
The miners will hold a final meet
ing tonight.
Commission Within Next Few Weeks
Will Consider Other Improve
ments to Be Under
taken in State.
Contracts for approximately $500,000
worth of paving and grading work in
various' parts of the state will be
awarded by the Oregon State Highway
Commission wltftin.the next few days
on a basis of bids received yesterday.
The bids were unexpectedly low, av
eraging approximately 11.28 a square
yard for bitulithic paving, which was
specified for most of the work.
Contracts were tentatively allowed
as follows:
Ten miles of the Portland-Salem
East Side road, in Clackamas and Ma
rion counties, to the Hassam Paving
Company.
Fourteen miles of the Portland-Sa
lem West Side road, between the Mult
nomah County line and Newberg, to
Oskar Huber.
Columbia Hlarnwmy Included.
Ten miles of the Columbia River 1
Highway, between Astoria and Sven
son, in. Clatsop County, to the War
ren Construction Company.
Only one bid was received for the
pavement of the Siskiyou grade in
Jackson County, but it was unsatisfac
tory to the commission and was re
jected. The commission will do this
work on force account.
All successful bidders agreed. In their
offers, to maintain the roads for a pe
riod of 10 years.
Work on these improvements will
start as soon as the contracts are for
mally awarded and the contractors can
get their plants together. Every Job
is exDected to be comolete before the
cold weather sets in next 'Fall.
nigh way Link to Be Provided.
By building 14 miles of road between
the Multnomah County line and New
berg, the Highway commission will
provide another link in the Portland
Salem Highway over what heretofore
has been one of the worst stretches of
road in the state the Rex-Tigardvllle
stretch. This will furnish a paved
highway nearly half way to Salem. It
Is expected that the southern end of
this highway will be paved next year,
The road now Is paved to the county
line, including the Terwilliger boule
vard in Portland.
At the same time substantial prog
ress will be made on a paved rpad east
of the river between Portland and Sa
lem. The Commissioners have ar
ranged to begin at the Marlon-Clacka
mas County line and pave five miles in
each direction. It is aimed to extend
the road both ways until it is com'
pleted.
The Astoria-Svenson road will fur
nish another important link in the
highway between Portland and the Pa
cific beaches. The road now is paved
through Multnomah County to the Co
lumbla County line. The city of As
toria has arranged to pave to the city
limits.
Mors Contracts to Be Let.
The biggest stretch, of course, lies
between Svenson and the Multnomah
Columbia line, but it Is intended to
pave this road gradually as soon as
the permanent grades are established.
Within the next few weeks the com
mission will let contracts for other
highway improvement work in various
parts of the state, approaching in ag
gregate cost. with the contracts
awarded yesterday, the fall 41,000,000
which is to be spent this year under
terms of the 96. 000, 000 bonding bill
passed by the voters last month.
Bids for the 1,000,000 worth of bonds
111 be opened on August 3, and the
commission is confident of realizing
good value despite the present uncer
tain tone of the bond market.
Direct from the "sawdust trail" in New York City, where he held
the greatest evangelistic meetings the world has ever known, will
preach at Gladstone Park Sunday afternoon at 2 P. M. and offi
cially dedicate the new auditorium for the "Mother Chautauqua
of the West." Seats for 10,000 people. Rousing song service
at 1:30.
4:00 P.M. Sacred Concert, Hartridge Gardner Whipp
and Chautauqua Chorus of 125 trained
singers.
8:00 P.M. James Goddard, of the Chicago Grand Opera
Company, the world's greatest baritone, in
sacred recital.
GIRLS NEAR FIRING LINE
FIELD , FOR EFFECTIVE AID
BRITISH ARMY IS GROWING.
IN
Youngr Women Extend Work to Many
Departments and Labor Even
as Carpenters.
BRITISH HEADQUARTERS IN
FRANCE. June 30. (By mall.) The
feminine section of the British army Is
growing larger day by day. Khaki
clad young women, at first confined (
the Red Cross section of the field army
are rapidly pushing into many depart
ments of army activity, displacing men
who in turn are passed along to work
nearer the frontline trenches.
Every boat coming from England
brings new companies of women work
ers. At first their work was mostly at
the remote bases, but now they may be
found working further and further
afield, sometimes within hearing of the
guns.
In the clerical departments at the
chief bases, women have very largely
displaced men. As chauffeurs they are
being employed by hundreds, not only
on ambulances and " light supply
wagons but also on heavy transport
lorries, and with entire success.
Six hundred young women carpen
ters are at work building army huts.
They have only six weeks of lnstruc-
Read The Oregonlan classifies ads.
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Special trains leave First and Alder (Oregon City line) every half
hour day and evening, transferring at Gladstone and running
direct to park gates. Round-trip fare 25 cents. Admission to park
for entire day 25 cents. Autoists take East Eighty-second street
road to Clackamas or Oak Grove-Milwaukie river road.
TODAY AT CHAUTAUQUA
This afternoon: Dr. Frank Bohn, war correspondent,
New York Times, "The Mind of Germany." Saturday
evening: Special attraction, Third Oregon Regimental
Band; Hartridge Gardner Whipp, baritone; Musical
Vrts Quartet, and Montaville Flowers.
GLADSTONE
CHAUTAUQUA
Tom A. Burke, Secretary
tlon and preparation in England be
fore crossing the channel.
ETHAN ALLEN NEW RECRUIT
Descendant of Illustrious Soldier,
Recalls Early History.
BUTTE, Mont.. July 17. Ethan Al
len, a direct descendant of the original
Ethan Allen of Fort Ticonderoga fame,
was accepted for enlistment In the
United States Marine Corps here today.
He has been principal of a school in
this state for the last three years, and
has also taught in Ohio and North
Dakota.
Allen's enlistment recalls the early
days of American history, when Fort
Ticonderoga was held in turn by the
French and British until finally cap
tured by his illustrious grandstre In
1775. It is another reminder of the
wiping out of old differences between
nations, happily now serving together
against & common enemy.
ROAD REACHES SNOWLINE
Stairway Is Built to Mount Adams
Ice Cave.
HOOD RIVER. Or., July 20. (Spe
cial.) Crews of men, according to lo
cal vacationists Just returned from the
Trout Lake district of Klickitat
County, Wash., are rushing to com
pletion a road that will make a snow
line of Mount Adams accessible. The
road will terminate in a 10-acre
meadow, which will be fenced, and
on which bunk houses, camp ovens
and other conveniences will be added
for the comfort of tourists.
A new stairway is being erected at
the Ice Cave, and lumber Is being
taken to the summit of Adams for a
new forest service lookout house.
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Scenes that Portland will witness only this once!
Pictures you will prize above everything; else in the
future years 1 ...
There will be personal friends of yours among the
boys who are going to the trenches. Snap them as
they march by, and keep the pictures to show them
after the war is over.
Columbian Optical Co.
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