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THE MORNING O REG ONI AN. . WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER
1917.
PORTLAND TO FORE
FOOD El
Clubs Makes Strict Ruling Re
garding Service on Days
1 When Meat Is Taboo.
FISH IS MENU AT DINNER
Portions Are Cut and Other Devices
. Used to Prevent Waste Plan of
Chicago University Club Is
Received by Mr. Ayer.
Following the public appeals of TV.
B. Ayer, Oregon representative of Her
bert C. Hoover, National food director,
large savings are being effected In
the homes and commercial establish
ments of Portland.
Not only are the people responding
splendidly by having meatless days
end by extraordinary care in the prep
aration of food and other heme econ
omies, but the downtown clubs, as
well,, are effecting large savings
through complete elimination of waste
and by cutting down of portions, etc.
A canvass or the big city clubs of
Portland yesterday revealed the fact
that they have for some time been
working along lines that have resulted
in the saving of a large quantity of
various foods.
Meatless days have been established
In the University, Arlington and Mult
nomah clubs and in the dining-room of
the Chamber of Commerce, but this Is
not all. They have cut down portions
of food and have devised various means
of eliminating all manner of waste and,
although "the shoe pinches" at times,
it Is nevertheless worn.
Party Dines on Fish.
Two recent instances will serve to
Illustrate that the clubs are holding
hard and fast to their rules of meat
less days. When a party of friends
were to be entertained at dinner by
Mrs. Simeon R. Winch, she called the
University Club and ordered a dinner.
Including meat, but was informed that
upon the day in question no meat was
to be served and fish must be substi
tuted. or the entertainment given else
where. As a true patriot, Mrs. Winch
promptly accepted the fish proposition.
A. D. Norton, well known in tennis
circles, after a. hard day's work on
the courts recently, felt physically in
need of a steak and, proceeding to the
dining-room of the Multnomah Club,
ordered one.
"Sorry," said the waiter, "but this is
our meatless day and we cannot serve
you with meat of any kind."
"I've got to have it this time," re
plied Mr. Norton. "I'm a patriot, all
right, but It is necessary for me to
have a steak today, but tomorrow will
be my meatless day, as I want to serve
my country in that way and heartily,
indorse the plan.
Mr. Norton was obliged to' go home
for his steak.
Ctaleaiso Plan Learned.
Mr. Ayer yesterday received through
the mails some statistics concerning
savings effected and the manner of
effecting them in the University Club
of Chciago.
That club is saving a ton of flour
and two tons of meat a month through
voluntary food conservation. The house
committee, in making this announce
ment to the members, links it with a
"roll of honor" of members who have
Joined the armed forces of the Na
tion. They call the. food savings a
patriotic enterprise and say that it
enables the club to remit dues for
those who have joined the National
service.
The house committee quotes- some
monthly savings, as follows: Potatoes,
SO bushels: poultry, 356 pounds; meat,
4027 pounds; flour, 1950 pounds. In ad
dition, there have been large econo
mies in sugar, butter, eggs, milk and
cream, lard arid -many other items.
To effect these savings the club man
agement has reduced the size of the
portions somewhat, has made Tuesday
a. meatless day for members and em
ployes, has stopped serving potatoes as
a-side dish with meats and serves only
one vegeatble as a garnish. The club
has eliminated pork and bacon as a
garnish for other meats.
In the use of bread, large savings
are gained through -a change in the
system of serving and through the dis
continuance of . cinnamon rolls, coffee
cake and French bread and the substitution-of
corn bread for rolls.
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JOEL M. LONG IS BURIED
Courts Adjourn for Hour as Tribute
to ex-City Attorney.
, Funeral services of Joel M. Long,
ex-City Attorney, took place yesterday
from Holman's parlors, the officiating
clergyman being Rev. J. J. Staub,
pastor of - Sunnyslde Congregational
Church, who read the 23d Psalm and
portions from the Revelations, and taok
as the subject of his address "Sym
pathy." Mr. Staub made a short sketch
of the- late Mr. Long s public and pri
vate life. Mrs. E. Spamer played organ
eolos. The honorary pallbearers were:
O. P. Church, Toll Thompson, Ralph E.
Moody, George Dellinger and Alexan
der Sweek. The active pallbearers
Kenneth T. Long and Joel M. Long. Jr.,
eons; W. E. Saundey, a nephew; New
ton W. Rountree, Malcolm H. Clark and
George Miller. Interment was at River
view Cemetery.
The Circuit Courts as well as Mu
nicipal Court adjourned from 2 until
S o clock in honor of the late attorney
Members of the courts attended the
funeral in a body.
SHINES STAY AT 5 CENTS
Proprietors of Dekum Stand Decline
' - to liaise Rate,
ft- .
While the rank and file are strug
gling under the burden of the high
cost of living the proprietors of the
Dekum building bootblack stand do
not believe in raising the price of shoe
chines from 5 cents to 10 cents in order
to comply with the mandate issued by
the Bootblacks' Union of the city. Last
week all of the union shops raised the
price a nickel, but the Dekum stand
will stick to the customary price of
6 cents, except on Sundays and holi
days, when the price will be 10 cents.
We are making money now," said
one of the proprietors yesterday. "Why
snouia we try ana boost the price when
the public is paying the limit for every
commodity now r
Ex-Oregonian" Ordered to France.
EUGENE, Or., Sept. 4. (Special.)
Charles W. Coyl, secretary of Y. M. C.
A. work at the University of Oregon
from 1912 to 1915. inclusive, has been
designated for service in France by
the war council of the National Y. M.
C. A. Mr. Coyl in a letter, from Bos
ton says he expects to sail about Sep
tember 15.. .
New Fall Silks
And Dress Goods
A most representative collection of
fashion favored fabrics in the approved
patterns and colorings for Fall and
Winter now ready for your selection.
Moderately priced.
Second Floor, Fifth Street.
Madame Coates
who comes September 10 to instruct our
sewing and dressmaking classes, is the
talented author of .
"American Dressmaking
Step by Step"
now. on sale in our Book Shop at $1.25.
Tm& QjjAltty' StcjXe or Portland
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Bring Your Films
To Be Finished
by our experts. We guarantee satis
factory results on Labor Day or other
films entrusted to us for developing
and printing. Films left before 6 P. M.
ready by 11 A. M. next day.
Kodak Shop, Main Floor.
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Everything in
School Needs
is here for boys and girls. School ap
parel and accessories of dress for
school-going youngsters of all ages and
sizes. Everything for the college miss
and high school boys, too. All supplies.
Lowest prices.
IT'S A pleasure: New Arrivals The Customa
To greet you kindly as a visitor
To show you around as a sightseer
To serve you faithfully as a customer
To help you in your selections as a
friend
To do everything always to make you
consider as among the most enjoy
able hours of the day the time you
spend at
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at Meier & Frank's. Most of us are interested in both of these. All of us surely in one or the other and, therefore, all of
us should be interested in the store that provides both in fullest measure Meier & Frank's.
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The New Modes in Veils
Van Raalte and Other Popular Makes
Every woman who wishes to make the most of
the undeniable appeal that a becoming veil bestows
and who is interested in knowing just what
fashion has ordained for Fall wear will see the
assortment of new veils now on display and sale
at Meier & Frank's.
There are novel effects in scroll designs, narrow
borders, individual designs, "patch" patterns,
shadow meshes, plain hexagon, craquele, filet and
hexagon mesh with chenille, velvet and chiffon
dots and motifs. There are shades of taupe, navy,
brown, plum as well as black and white to har
monize with the new suits. The new magpie
effects are also shown. A wonderful assortment
of veilings priced from 35c to $1.75 yard.
. Veiling Shop. Main Floor.
A Sale of Newest Laces
Especially Noteworthy Is This Fine Offering of
Real "Princess" Imported Laces
$1.75 Laces, Yard 98 $2.50-$3.50 Laces $1.39
Laces for stocks, jabots, blouses and gowns. - A
fortunate special purchase consummated by our
buyer just returned from the East accounts for our
being able to offer these fine imported laces at
reduced prices just when they are most in demand
and hardest to get. They are in 12 to 25-inch widths.
A limited quantity at about HALF PRICE today.
New Metallic Laces
for Evening Gowns
A choice assortment of bands
and edges both on net and in
burnt out effects. Silver and
gold. 2 to 9 inches. These much
wanted laces are very moderately
priced from
49 to $2.50 Yard
Sale Hand-Made
Real Filet Laces
Italian and Chinese laces in
edges and insertions to Sc
inch. For neckwear and blouses.
$1.50 to $4.50 Values at
$1.29, to $3.98 Yard
Lace Shop, Main Floor.
FROM AMONG MANY SUITS
AT MANY PRICES IN OUR
Fall Showing
We've Selected for Special Mention Today
New Suits at $35
We anticipate an extraordinary demand for the
extraordinarily fine suits we've assembled at this
price for women's and misses' Fall and "Winter
wear. Basing our judgment on the primary rea
sons of quality of materials, distinctiveness of
styles, high-grade tailoring and workmanship to
be found in all these garments. You will say that
the price is very moderate when you see the suits
and note their fine points.
Broadcloth, serge and gabardine materials. Loose,
semi and full-belted models. Black, navy, green, brown
and plum shades. Many with large collars. All new and
unusual suits at $35.
Apparel Shop, Fourth Floor.
Notion Day Today
Children's Columbia waist and hose supporters,
white only, sizes 2 to 10 years, 25d. i
Misses,' children's and infants' Velvet Grip nose
supporters, black and white, 2 prs. 30, pr. 18.
"Myx" twin combination set of two pairs of
hose supporters, black and white, set 25.
Children's hairbow holders, several different
styles, 10 and 5.
10c celluloid tatting shuttle and 10c shuttle
winder, both for 15.
Kiddies' waterproof rubberized play aprons,
each 25d.
Leather book straps, serviceable and durable,
each 25.
50c middy sets, wide assortment of patterns,
each 35c.
5c hat elastic, black or white, 2 yards 8d.
Conqueror basting thread, white, sizes 40 to 70,
three 200-yard spools 10.
10c black and white cotton belting, lYz and 14
inches wide, yard 7&.
Trimount snap fasteners in black and white,
sizes 000, 00, 0, card 5.
25c Knobby hair curlers, for children, set of 4
curlers 19c.
- ; Notion Shop, Main Floor.
Men Will Be Interested in This
New Showing of Fine
FALL SHIRTS
They're shirts that men will like. We were lucky to get
them;. so will you be. The right shirting fabrics are growing
scarcer and higher in price all the time. But if you get your
supply from these you will have a well-dressed man's outfit
at very reasonable cost.
Silk shirts are here in the finest weaves, designs and color
ings we've ever laid eyes on. The connoisseur will fairlv
revel in these new La Jerz, Crepe de Chine, broadcloth and
other exquisite silks. Designs and colorings that will ameal
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Come in today and get first "pick" of these beautiful shirts.
M. & F. Special $1,50 shirts are also shown in great new
assortment. Soft and laundered cuff styles.
Fall Neckwear
A dazzling array of new silks and new effects. Persians in
striped and mottled designs, finely serviceable tulles, repps,
poplins, basket weaves and highly colored fancy silks. Many
with the new buckram filling, instead of cotton, to keep the tie
from warping. A wide range of prices 50c to $5.
BOYS' school ties smart, youthful-looking ties at 25c.
Men's Furnishings Shop, Main Floor.
HAVE YOU REGISTERED YET FOR
Madame Coates' Classes in
Dressmaking and Designing
It's an opportunity to acquire a sound, practical knowledge
of dressmaking that few women will care to miss.: There
will be two classes class A to meet Monday and Wednesday
afternoons at 2 :30 and Friday mornings at 10 o'clock ; class
B to meet Tuesday, Thursday and Friday afternoons at 2:30.
There will be free preliminary lectures at 2:30 on Monday,
September 10, and Tuesday, September 11. Madame Coates
will give
15 LESSONS FOR $1
embracing a course in garment-making that is positively
complete from the first to the last step. Membership is
limited. Register today at our Notion Shop.
Main Floor, Sixth Street.
"HOME COMING DAYS
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Housefurnishing Sections
which means that we have made special preparations to serve those
returning from beach or mountain to make ready the home for the
coming Fall and Winter. Special displays and special selling events in
Furniture Draperies Curtains
Floor Coverings Housewares, Etc.
Cup and Saucer
Pr. 14C
Dainty Japanese china tea cups
and saucers in Blue Bird design, as
illustrated. Pair today 14c.
Housewares Shop, Basement.
JUST INIMisses' and Women's
New Purses at $1.95
TWO ILLUSTRATED
Just received. Women's and
misses' new purses in the popu
lar envelope style with extension
handle on top in link bracelet
effect. Two sizes.
Morocco leather in assorted colors
blue, gray, brown, green and gold.
Also patent leather. All have nickel
trimmings and three compartments
with mirror. Very prettily lined with
moire silk in assorted colors. Spe
cially priced at ?1.95.
Leather Goods Shop, Main Floor.
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Bungalow Net
Curtains
2.20
These wonderfully popular ma
terials are the correct things in
curtains for the windows of the
bungalow. Lacy designs of real
beauty are developed in a simple
curtain in keeping with the mod
ern home. Priced much below us
ual today at, pair $2.20.
Curtain Shop, Seventh Floor.
A GoodHeater
is a most important factor in household
economy. With the present high cost of
fuel the right kind of a heater will soon
pay for itself in the saving it effects.
THE AIR BLAST
Universal
is a combination heater built on the over-draft
principles burns hard or soft coal, wood,
bark or briquets.
By means of the over-draft hot blast this
heater burns the gas and smoke that the ordi
nary heater wastes. Let us show you.
EASY PAYMENTS IF DESIRED
Sixth Floor, Fifth Street.
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DAIRYMEN HARD HIT
High Feed Cost Causes Men
With 260 Cows to Quit.
'NET' SHRINKS OUTOFSIGHT
Quality of Milk Drops, While Price
Ascends Jlovement Is Certain
to Cause Shortage in Portland
Supply, Official Says.
Portland dairymen continue to go out
of business at a rapid rate, according
to reports received at the city milk in
spection bureau. It was reported yes
terday that during- last week seven ad
ditional men, having: a total of 260
cows, either quit or set dates for
auction sales of the cows and property.
Dr. D. W. Mack, who has charge of
the milk inspection bureau, eays the
move, which has taken out more than
50 dairymen since January 1, is bound
to cause a milk shortage in Portland.
He says the milkmen are discouraged
and many more will quit, probably be
fore Winter, unless present conditions
are altered.
Price raising; has been general
throughout the city during; the past
month and a half, and it is said still
further increases are certain to come.
The lowest price now being charged
by any of the dairymen is $3 a month
for a quart of milk dally. The price
ranges from this tq .$3.50, and the
dairymen say they are barely making:
expenses at these rates.
The dairymen who either quit last
week or announced the dates for
auction sales of their stock are: F.
Wahl, 34 cows; C. Gesme, 100 cows; G.
Schalk, 12 cows; George Maloney, 9
cows; Mrs. W. M. Caudy, 7 cows; John
Andregg, 25 cows; A. Weidmer, 73 cows.
In some cases the retiring dairymen
have sold their routes to other dairy
men, while in other cases the routes
have been abandoned for want of- a
sals. The cows have, in the great ma
jority of cases, been sold for beef. Very
few have gone to dairymen already in
the business. Many dairymen, instead
of dropping out of business, have cut
down the number of cows in their
herds. While no figures have been
compiled showing; the number of ani
mals disposed of in this way. Dr. Mack
says it has been done on a very ex
tensive scale.
"The dairymen are finding tT.' busi
ness unprofitable under present condi
tions," said Dr. Mack. "The cost of
feed and other supplies has gone out
of sight and the question of helpers
has become serious. It is almost im
possible to get good milkers or ' de
liverymen, or other men at any price,
and the burden of work, therefore, has
been thrown onto the dairy owners
and their families."
The quality of milk delivered in the
city has been reduced materially owing
to the fact that the dairymen are not
feeding the sort of food that makes
rich milk. They ' are substituting
cheaper foods. There has been a no
ticeable decrease in the amount of
butterfat and other solids in samples
of milk'gathered by the milk inspectors
lately, even from the better grade of
dairymen.
OBJECTOR TO SERVE
Scruples of W. E. Olbeckson
Ignored by Board.
NEW CITIZENS MUST GO
'Aigrettes Worth $10,000 Seized.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 4. Aigrettes
valued at more than $10,000 were
seized hy customs inspectors on a ves
sel from a foreign port today. The
plumes were found beneath the floor
ing in a stateroom. ' Their importation
is forbidden by law.
Those Who Have Dependents in Old
Country Must Don Uniform and
Send Pay to Relatives, Is
Decision on Pleas.
Touths of conscription age who have
dependent relatives in the old country
will have an opportunity to don the
khaki uniform and send their Army
pay to their folks. This was made cer
tain yesterday when the exemption
claims of Peter Tentes and George
Liogothetes, both of Gaston. Or., and
Theodore Walsh, of Clifton. Or., was
denied. The first two said they had
dependent relatives in Greece, while
Walsh said he had a dependent mother
in Austria.
Six other claims for exemption from
Army service were heard by the board
yesterday and all were denied. The one
occupational claim was that of John
H. Beever, a St. Helens shipyard worker,
but the board decided that he is not
indispensable to the shipbuilding in
dustry. Walter ' E. Olbeckson, oi Gaston,
showed up as a conscientious objector,
but the board told him he could get
ready to go to the cantonment. Meier
Oveson said he was a citizen of Kor
an American citizen. Herman Miller
of Scappoose. and Elijah Martin, of
Houlton. both sought exemption be
cause of dependent parents, but both
claims were turned down.
Ernest O. Stumpe. of Grand -View,
Or., told the board that he is a citizen
of Austria and has a father and two
brothers in the German army, but he
was ordered to prepare for Army service.-
He also sought exemption - be
cause of a dependent mother, but his
plea was not allowed.
The general registration and draft
headquarters, C. M. Stafford in charge,
were closed yesterday, and much of
this work will be taken over by the
county local exemption board, composed
of Sheriff Hurlburt, County Clerk Bev
eridge and County Physician McKay.
The county board yesterday granted
permission to John K. Honey, of
Gresham, to leave for France in the
ambulance service. Young Honey was
in the draft lift, but enlisted a few
weeks ago. He left for New York
without notifying his local board, and
is now held up at New York until the
county board forwards Its official per
mission to grant his passports. This
permission was Bent to the young man
last night.
FLOUR COMBINE IS PLAN
ELIMINATION OF SPECULATION
PROPOSED BY T. B. WILCOX,
way,-but failed to prove that he is not of disease.
2 PHYSICIANS APPOINTED
Drs. Ijcon Wolff and It. Li. Gillespie
to Inspect Schools.
Dr. Leon Wolff and Dr. R. L. Gilles
pie were appointed school inspectors
in the City Health Bureau yesterday
to serve during the 1917-18 term. Dr.
B, F. James and Dr. Edna Sherill, who
were inspectors last year, have been
retained.
School inspection will be conducted
in all the schools from now on in an
effort to prevent the usual annual
spread of contagious diseases; Several
new and novel methods of medical in
spection will be tried out, with the
end. In view of lessening the amount
Holding; of Profits to 25 Cents a Bar
rel and SO Irnti Per Ton for
Peed Is Result Souftht.
Elimination of speculation from the
milling of wheat by means of an or
ganization of every miller West of the
Rocky Mountains and between Mexico
and Canada into a combine having
for its object the fixing of a rate of
profit on the manufacture of flour and
feed is the plan which Theodore B
Wilcox, of Portland, Federal Milling
Commissioner, has in mind.
It is the plan to arrange for an
agreement by all of the millers, where
by 25 cents per barrel profit for grind
ing flour and 50 cents per ton profit
for feed will be charged. If this can
be done, Mr. Wilcox says, it will
eventually result In the reduction of
food-product prices.
The price of wheat having been fixed,
this is the next logical step, it is con
tended, and, with both accomplished,
there will be a means of reducing
further the rate on flour and other
foodstuffs.
There has been no movement as yet
by Portland bakers toward reducing
the price of bread, as they declare they
are still baking from flour ground from
high-priced wheat. No one eeema to
have any information as to when
lower-priced flour will be put into the
ovens.
Max H. Houser, Federal Grain Com
missioner for the Pacific Coast, made
a statement yesterday in which he ex
plained that he had nothing whatever
to do with the selection of basic points
for price fixing. This, he said, was done
by a special commission, his business
being only that of supervising and
facilitating the general movement of
the Northwest crop.
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