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PORTLAND, HOND1I, SEPT. 17. 117.
UFE OF BHIPBIILDIXO AT STAKE.
A wood start lias been made with the
establishment of the wooden ship
building: Industry In the Columbia
River district. Naturally some ad
justments of wares and conditions
must be made, as in the case of every
new industry-, but the men who are
now on strike would do well to con
sider. In imposing: demands on their
employers, whether they are consist
ent with the continued existence of
the industry in this region. It is pos
sible, in reaching after everything
that they would like, to lose that
which they already have; in trying to
make the Job better, to lose the Job
by destroying the industry. This may
make small difference to men who
have no home ties, for they can move
elsewhere and forget idle shipyards,
but It is worthy of thought by men
who have families here especially by
those) who own homes.
Shipbuilding on the Columbia and
Willamette Rivers is so new and is so
largely an outgrowth of exceptional
conditions produced by war that it
cannot be said to have been firmly es
tablished. If not fostered by wise
conduct on the part of workmen as
well as employers it may fade away
as quickly as it has arisen. The Gov
ernment has contracted for a large
number of ships and is disposed to
contract for many more, but in con
ferring with the Oregon Senators Ad
miral Capps repeatedly referred to his
apprehension on the question of labor.
He said that before obtaining further
contracts the shipbuilder "must give
satisfactory assurances that he will
have no labor troubles, that he will
not pay prices for material or labor
that will disturb construction in yards
that now have Government contracts,
and must agree to establish the same
vorklr.g hours as prevail in other
yards having Government contracts."
If employes in Columbia River yards
demand better terms than are given in
these other yards, it may be possible
to grant them by adding to the price
to be paid for the ships, but Admiral
Capps must consider also the effect on
other shipbuilding districts. He may
grant the concession for ships now un
der contract, but he may find it more
to the Government's advantage to let
future contracts in other districts
where such demands are not made.
Although the Pacific Northwest
produces the best ship timbers in the
United States, it is simply a question
of relative cost whether they shall be
framed into ships on this coast or on
the Great Lakes or the Gulf Coast. In
those districts men work longer hours
and at lower wages than on the Pacif
ic Coast. If the labor cost of ships
on the Pacific Coast should be pushed
up to the point where it exceeds that
In other districts, plus freight on tim
bers thither, material will be shipped
to yards in the Kast or South, and the
industry on this coast will die. A1-,
ready one firm, a pioneer in the Indus
try on the Columbia, has shipped tim
bers to the Great Lakes, where it is
building ships. Others may foilow'its
example. The Pacific Coast lumber
industry would then lose some of its
advantage over other districts in pro
ducing ship timbers, .for freight east
or south would be added to the com.
paratle cost of Douglas fir as against
yellow or white pine.
Revival of wooden shipbuilding is
due to certain conditions which do
not promise to become permanent, al
though they may prevail for several
years. These are high cost and abnor
mal demand for steel, high ocean
freights and scarcity of vessels. Steel
ships cost from one-third to one-half
per deadweight ton more than wooden
ships, but they live longer and their
carrying capacity is greater In propor
tion to displacement. Were it not for
the enprecedented demand for ships
o any kind the continued construction
of wooden ships would hang on a
balancing of these factors after the
price and supply of steel should have
again become normal and after ocean
freight had declined with increase in
supply of tonnage and with return of
peace. The wooden ship would then
have to stand the genuine test of its
fitness to survive, but now Is the time
to prepare for that test by establish
ing the most favorable conditions for
its survival in the matter of compara
tive cost. High wages and other
agreeable things may be obtained now,
but at the cost of a steady job at good
Mages In the near future.
Such equitable arrangements for the
adjustment of labor disputes have
been made by the Government, with
the co-operation of President Gom
pers, of the American Federation of
1-abor. that a fair settlement of pend
ing questions is assured. Whatever
settlement is made will date back to
August 1. when the workmen made
their demands on the employers, so
that nothing will be lost by awaiting
the result of an amicable adjustment.
No motive for a strike then remains
unless it has been decided to make a
finish fight for the closed shop. If
that be the iatention only one of two
results is possible. Either the em
ployers will hold out until they have
replaced the strikers with new men or
the Government will commandeer the
yards. In the latter event there can
be no closed shop These considera
tions are entirely apart from that of
patriotism. The United States needs
ships as fast as they can be built to
fight Germany. 'The forces of union
labor in this and all of the allied coun
tries stand solidly behind their
'governments In that fight. Will the
men of the shipyards, be less loyal
than they, when there Is nothing to
lose by continuing or resuming work?
We refuse to believe it.
OBDURATE MAIXE.
Expression in National political
platforms in favor of Individual state
action on issues have not the slightest
effect if one may reach a Judgment
from the vote on woman suffrage in
Maine the other day.
Both Republican and Democratic
platforms in 1916 evaded National
woman suffrage, but recommended
the principle for favorable action by
the individual states.
When the Maine election came on
President Wilson sent a personal en
dorsement of the constitutional
amendment there submitted and di
rected the attention of Democrats
to the declarations' of the National
platform. The result Is illuminative
as to the power of a presidential
recommendation and a. National party
endorsement in such cases.
In 1916 Mr. Wilson received the
votes of more than 64,000 persons in
Maine. In the recent special election
not that . many voters went to the
polls and woman suffrage was de
feated, two to one.
There Is other significance attached
to the vote. It is doubtless an expres
sion of male distaste for the activities
of suffrage pickets in Washington.
Otherwise there seems to have been
but apathetic Interest in the issue.
The vote was only about 37 per cent
of the total cast in the Presidential
election in 1916. It is hard to divert
the people's attention from war and
war preparations.
WHEN ENOUGH IS NOT A PLENTY.
The case of Jackson Barnett, an
American Indian, who subscribed for
650,000 of Liberty bonds, presents
an interesting study In the psychol
ogy of contentment. For Barnett, al
though he is rich far beyond his
needs and would give his money away
if he could, has demonstrated that
there is still some enjoyment in ac
quisition. It is the game of getting
and not possession itself, that appeals
to him.
Riches were thrust upon Barnett.
When the Government allotted cer
tain Oklahoma lands among its wards,
he received a section on which rich
oil wells were soon afterward devel
oped. When he became a millionaire,
a guardian was appointed to conserve
his property. It was with difficulty
that he was persuaded to abandon
his tepee for a cabin. He found it
hard to think of ways to spend $100 a
month on himself. "Investments"
calculated to increase his fortune did
not appeal to him. Cheap store
clothes and plain food, with leisure
to hunt and fish, were, to his mind,
enough for any man.
But when, recently, a reporter who
had learned of- his subscription to vhe
liberty loan sought to photograph him.
something strangely civilized stirred
within him. There was something
more than hunting and fishing, after
all, in life. There is the excitement
of driving a bargain of making the
other fellow pay. And so Barnett
stood out for a dollar and two cigars
as the price of sitting for his pic
ture and got them. He could have
bought a carload of cigars and it
would have taken another car to
hold hla dollars, but that was not
the point.
So there is hope for Jackson Bar
nett. after all. The fever of trade is
getting into his bones, and soon, it
may be, he will be as highly civilized
as any of us.
COHPERS AND II 1 3 LOYAL. TT.
The Oregonian admits that it has
some doubt as to the expediency of
publishing a letter today from R.
G. Littler, yet it may be well enough.
for whatever of value it may
have in its revelation of a certain
type of mind in its inflexible atti
tude toward labor and Samuel Gom-
pers. The purpose of the letter is to
question the patriotism of Mr. Gom-
pers and his followers, though there
is a pretense otherwise.
If Samuel Gompers. head of the
American Federation of Labor, a pow
erful organization of working men.
should call at the White House and
tender his services to the country in its
crisis as he did and offer the loyal
support of the Federation as he did
and if the President should turn
him away because of something or
other he had once done at Los An
geles and because he and his men
countenanced strikes. The Oregonian
has no hesitation in saying that such
a President should at once be cited by
Congress for impeachment.
It is the understanding of The Ore
gonian that the present wooden ship
building strike is without the sanction
of the supreme officers of the Ameri
can Federation. It Is our understand
ing also that Mr. Gompers has invited
the Government to investigate and me
diate. He has long been a vice-president
of the National Civic Federation,
which has for one of its objects the
settlement of labor difficulties through
peaceful adjustment; and he has not.
so far as we have observed, approved
or counseled a strike anywhere since
the war began. But strike or no
strike, Gompers and his Federation
have identified themselves with the
loyal forces of the Nation, and it ill
becomes any citizen to complain that
the President has accepted their pro
fessions at full value.
Mr. Gompers was born in England
in 1850 and has been a resident of the
United States since early youth for
more than half a century long
enough, we would think, to qualify
him to be a citizen, as he doubtless Is.
He has been president of the American
Federation of Labor since 18 82, with
the exception of a single year. Among
laws in the statute books of the Gov
ernment and of various stat'ss due to
his labors are laws making wages first
lien on property: sanitary inspection
laws of workshops, factories, mills
and mines: age limit law. relating to
children in industrial pursuits: uni
form car-coupling law; employers li
ability; eight-hour law in Government
work; ten-hour law for streetcar em
ployes; anti-sweatshop law; law cre
ating state boards of conciliation
and arbitration (a sufficient an
swer to any question as to where
he stands on strikes); and many
others. What employer or what
citizen in any calling has any
criticism now to offer of these
achievements? We wonder what Mr.
Littler and others who think and act
with him have done to obtain such
lawsT
It is our recollection that Mr. Gom
pers proclaimed his belief in the in
nocence of the McNamaras, and aided
in raising a defense fund. We as
sume that Mr. Littler will concede that
they had a lawful right to a lawful
defense. The McNamaras pleaded
guilty and Gompers said and did no
more.
Gompers and his nnions have made
many mistakes. The present strike in
the wooden shipbuilding plants is the
latest union lunder, though we think
Gompers is nox accountable, except in
sofar as unionism generally is account
able. But we expect to see him try
to straighten It out.
T-he Oregonian thinks that the para
mount consideration for the American
Republic and every citizen therein is
the war and its successful termina
tion. If the war can be won with the
aid of union labor, so it should be wons
if it can best be won without union
labor, let it be done that way. But
The Oregonian is among those who
think that all labor, including union
labor, is a great asset for patriotism:
and it is sheer insanity and worse to
debate over any question of the 100-
per-cent loyalty of captain and crew,
or the wages they are paid, when the
ship is among the breakers.
OtE SERIOUS-MINDED ARMY.
No army 'of recruits ever assembled
In camp that was inspired by a more
serious purpose to make itself fit for
its work In every possible manner
than that which marks the attitude
of our own men toward their new
Job. We literally have more than a
million students in field and canton
ment, with more going every day.
Drill sergeants are being met a good
deal more than half way by their
men. Books on technical military
topics are in unprecedented demand.
It is significant that in their efforts
to meet requirements, publishers are
putting out works intended most gen
erally for the men in the rar.kc. The
spirit of study is all-pervading.
There is a high percentage of lit
eracy in the new Army of the United
States, which is in sharp contrast to
the situation in Russia, for example,
where 61 per cent of the soldiers can
neither read nor Trite, and even
Italy, 31 per cent of whose men are
illiterate. But ability to read is not
always attended by the practice of
reading, as it is here at home. The
practical methods of war are not all
learned from books, but the theory
can be found there, and the turn of
events is particularly significant of
determination to learn. It is this
which is destined to make our Army
the most effective in the world.
An impressive change has taken
place within a few years. The fact
that we are keeping intoxicating liquor
from our soldiers and that tins pro
hibition is being accepted as a mat
ter of course is in itself illuminating.
Plans for entertaining the men, and
for building them up physically and
protecting them against disease are go
ing on apace. Nothing is being left
to chance. But the crowning fact
of all is that the soldiers themselves
have entered whole-heartedly into the
scheme of uplift. It is promising
any way one looks at it. The result
will be not only efficiency at the
front, but greater ability to grasp the
problems of civil life when peace is
made.
THE FIFTY-SIXTH STATE FAIR.
One week from today, at 10:30
o'clock, the gates will swing open for
the Fifty-sixth Annual State Fair in
Oregon. As was the festival after
the harvest gathering in BirJical times,
so is the modern state fair to the
people of this day. Then the best of
field, farm and flock was brought to
show what had been done. Now it is
assembled to show what can be done.
For an exposition of the products of
the state) has educational value. What
ever will arouse interest and stimu
late rivalry must of necessity result
in better production. No man knows
it all, but one man knows one thing
better than his neighbors, and in the
assemblage of specialists and the con
vincing proof of their skill lie the
opportunity to learn. In that shown
the worth of the state -- fail.. The
county fair covers a district; the state
fair covers all the districts.
From the timber and tules of the
southern border to the waters of the
Columbia that ripple and splash on
the north, from the bank of the
Snake River westward across 400
miles to the shore of the Pacific
Ocean, will go to Salem next week
men with the production of an em
pire. Within the borders of this great
state of Oregon is produced all that
is needed for the sustenance, the com
fort and the pleasure of mankind.
Twenty counties will vie for merit
for the best In the season's work oC
man and woman, and more than fif
teen counties have organized to show
what can be done by the children.
Food production is pre-eminent this
year and exemplification of its im
portance is first consideration. This
Idea actuates the management of the
fair. Secretary Lea says there will
be more "agricultural, horticultural,
livestock, dairy, industrial, textile ana
art exhibits than ever before and
their quality will be better. When
one recalls the excellence of the fair
under his management last year, an
ticipation is keen.
Aside from the competition that in
spires display of production and the
patriotism that spurs it on, relaxa
tion is a necessity, and in this re
spect the amusement feature is well
provided. The racing cards give prom
ise cf records especially, while the
"attractions," under which head is
classed the affairs under canvas, will
be of variety to suit the purse and
mind. The transportation lines are
quoting favorable rates, the matter
of comfort on the grounds has been
looked after with a thoroughness of
detail and the hand of welcome is
ready for the visitor. It is up to the
people of this state of Oregon in this
fat year of Uelayed prosperity ta-make
the attendance one of record.
FREE SPEECH IX PEACE AND WAR.
Among t9 many phrases in com
mon use which disloyal citizens and
alien enemies have perverted to their
evil use is "free speech." They as
sume that the right of free speech Is
the right of any person to say cny
thing he please at any time he please
without being called to account by the
law. It is nothing of the kind.
In time of peace the right of free
speech is limited by decency and the
restraints of law. A person may not
use foul language nor urge destruction
of the Government, nor incite to vio
lence against any person, property or
Institution. One may urge changes in
laws or institutions 'by the means
which the law and constitution pro
vide, and even after such changes
have been made one may express dis
approval and recommend repeal, but
only by lawful means.
There is this vital difference be
tween free speech In peace and in war:
In peace, after the people have givor.
their verdict at the polls and after Con
gress or the State Legislature has
passed a law in accordance with, that
verdict, a citizen is still free to voice
his objections and urge repeal of the
law, for that is a question solely be
tween American citizens. But when
Congress has declared war on an
other nation all objection to the de
cision should be silenced, for then the
question is between the American peo
ple as a whole and the nation with
which we are at war, and this Nation
must act as a unit.
The reason for this distinction is
plain. A declaration of war is law,
binding the Nation to fight until cer
tain ends are gained, and the duty of
each citizen is to obey such a law even
more heartily than any other law. The
extent of the enemy's resistance will
be measured not only by our success
in battle but by the unity and de
termination we show in fighting him.
If, in addition to being defeated in
battle, he sees that we are united In
the purpose to continue the war un
til he concedes our demands, he will
yield much sooner than he will if
he learns that we are divided in opin
ion whether the war should go on. In
the latter case he will hold out in
spite of defeat, hoping that we will
grow weary and relax our efforts, per
haps grant more favorable terms than
we set out to impose. The cost will
be more lives lost, more money ex
pended and perhaps abatement of our
just demands. Hence expression of
opinion adverse to a war on which who
Nation, through its representatives,
has decided gives "aid and comfort to
the enemy." which the Constitution
defines as treason.
For these reasons the activities of
the People's Council and other anti
war activities, and of those Congress
men who call for a new statement of
our war alms are not proper exercise
of the right of free speech and have
the effect, of treason. Though we
would not go so far as he suggests,
there Is much to be said for the dec
laration of ex-Representative Lemuel
Ely Quigg, whose son has answered
the call to arms and who writes to
the New Tork Tribune: "The mouth
of sedition should be shut by a bul
let." When America is at war, Amer
icans are free to speak only on the
side of their country.
The sorry farce of ruling Poland
goes on. An "autonomous" govern
ment was promised, but the most the
two Kaisers are willing to grant is a
regency, bound by restrictions that deprive-
it of all real liberty. The new
Premier must be "sanctioned by the
allied powers" of Germany and Aus
tria, and all decrees of the Council
must be sanctioned by the Premier.
And in addition to all this, the news
from Vienna is that Germany is to an
nex one-tenth of the ancient kingdom
in order to rectify her frontiers. Ger
many has been good enough to leave
the lion's share to others, geographi
cally speaking, but there is no real
freedom for any part of Poland in
the proposed arrangement. Addition
of the; Galician representatives to the
new Polish Parliament also will cut
down the power of the Russian ele
ment to such an extent as practically
to nullify their hopes of a voice in
their own affairs. The Poles must
have had a good idea what to expect
when they declined to raise the big
army demanded of them by their
Teuton conquerors.
Esperanto is having a hard struggle
in its efforts to get a foothold in the
trenches. Enthusiasts are trying to in
duce Red Cross workers to take it up,
on the obvious plea that if it could be
generally adopted it would give an
easy solution of the problem of com
munication between the representa
tives of all nations. But the fact that
the solution is easy does not have
much to do with it. The hard fact
remains that people who are studying
languages Just now seem to prefer
those which are wholly alive. A mil
lion Americans will be studying
French before long, and more than a
million Frenchmen will be adding
English words to their vocabulary, and
their pleasure will far transcend that
of any group of students engaged in
the acquisition of a tongue without a
history. Logic will not help the Es
perantists. Languages are not found
ed on logic, anyway.
Finding of 140,300 in gold in a bar
rel of pork on a Spanish steamship
leaving a "Gulf port," and arrest of
three of the crew on charges of vio
lating the embargo law reveals the ex
tent of kultur. Jt was said the money
was drawn by a cook of the boat,
which was enough to arouse suspicion.
The man who said that there are
"millions of hoboes in the United
States" was indulging in hyperbole.
The number Is vastly smaller than
that, and with work in plenty for
every man who wants it the remnsnts
of idlers are easy to classify as plain
vagrants.
Much develops under equal suffrage
that man never expected of woman.
Castle Rock, which is on the road to
Seattle, has a Women's Commercial
Club that is able frequently to show
the men's club.
Since a German commander has
put the bounty of 400 marks on the
first American soldier brought in.
dead or alive, the quotations on flaxen
scalps and "pickle dishes" must be re
vised. The campaign for increased crop
production in 1918 must be waged
vigorously, and not abated until the
last sheaf is in the shock.
This is State Fair week at North
Takima and the Washington man who
can but does not attend is not a true
Washin Etonian.
While giving him a bronze medal,
the Government might insist that the
exempted man buy one of the new
liberty bonds.
People who continue to visit fortune-tellers
can tell it better by count
ing their money before they enter.
The rain god was good to the Gresh
am fair the last day and promises to
be better to a lot of fairs this week.
The "Frontier" idea originated in
Cheyenne, yet Wyoming people are
coming to the Round-up to learn.
War conditions were needed to show
Oregonian the good in the Evergreen
blackberry. They are finding it.
The Third Oregon now has its am
bulance, and here's hoping that it may
have little use for it.
The difference a single letter can
make is shown when one prefixes a
"tT to "reasonable." -
That 160,000-pound whale taken
into Aberdeen is "a. whale of a fish"
for a certaintya
How to Keep WelL
By Err. w. A EtiMi
Questions pertinent to hygiene, sanitation
and prevention of diseases, if matters of
general Interest, will bo answered in this
column. Where apnea will not permit or the
subject Is not suitable, letters will be per
sonally answered, subject to proper limita
tions and where stamped aMdressed envelope
is inclosed. Dr. Evans will not maka diag
nosis or prescribe for Individual diseases. Re
quests for such service cannot b answered.
(Copyright. 181 by Dr. V.T. A. Evana
Published by arrangement with tha Chicago
Tribunal
GET LA TIX AND GLTE.
The papers contain announcements
bf the seizure of gelatins by various
state governments and . rumors are
heard of other actions. It appears
that at least one firm bought up a lot
of glue, labeled it as gelatin, and
shipped it to all parts of the country.
The Illinois food commissioner found
that this gelatin contained 1700 to J000
parts in 1.000. 000 of zinc He traced it
back and found that this merchant had
bought it as glue and sold it widely
throughout the country and in large
quantities as edible gelatin.
The investigators next found that It
was made from ordinary glue stock
after the usual methods of making
glue. At best, the line between glue and
gelatin is shadowy. If stock is above
a certain grade,, it Is called gelatin
stock. If below that grade, it Is called
glue stock. When gelatin stock is ex
tracted the first several runs are called
gelatin, and after that called glue.
Certain cartilaginous portions of the
carcass are supposed to bo better for
gelatin, and other parts for glue.
Gelatin stock is cleaner, than glue
stock. Where to draw the line between
gelatin and glue Is a question which
one man will answer one way and one
another Way.
Gelatin does not usually contain any
preservative, except a small amountof
sulphite. It depends upon lack of
moisture, a good package and cleanli
ness of production for its keeping
qualities. On the other hand, glue is
heavily sulphlted, and. Vn addition, is
preserved with either zlac, bichloride,
formalin, or some other preservative.
The price of gelatin now is exceed
ingly ' high. Under the circumstances
the difficulty of drawing the line be
tween gelatin and glue is great. Stock
which in normal times was called glue
stock wiil. in some Instances, be called
gelatin stock. Runs which, under nor
mal circumstances went to glue, now
go to gelatin. To keep this low-grade
gelatin, an Increased amount of pre
servative will be required. And every
now and then some rascal will buy a
lot of glue, preserved by sulphite, zinc
bichloride dr formalin and will put it
out as gelatin. Some of the gelatin
goes into dishes made for sick people.
Much of it goes into marshmallows and
some other candies. A very large pro
portion of it goes into ice cream.
Around every military camp in the
country. Ice cream stands are being
located. A cone of ice cream Is a fa
vorite confection with soldiers. How
many cases of indigestion. bowel
trouble and cramps are traceable to the
patriots who sell the soldiers ice cream
made with glue it is difficult to de
termine. How much trouble -is being
caused by eating zinc bichloride and
formalin can only be guessed at.
Treatment tor Eruption.
J. J. Writes: "I would like to have
you please publish answers to the fol
lowing questions;
"I have a certain eruption on my
body and would like to know if by
applying boraclc acid it would heal
quickly? ......
"How is blood tested?"
REPLY.
A syphilitic rash should be treated by In
jections of some arsenic preparation and the
use of mercury Internally. This should be
done Immediately.
Learn Lip-Reading.
C. F. D. writes: "For six years I
have been bothered with slight deaf
ness in my right ear. I can hear my
watch ticking at least six inches away
from my left ear, but I am unable to
hear the same watch with the right
ear unless placed right against It-' I
often 'miss' a remark made to me, al
though if I know I am being spoken
to and I concentrate my attention on
the person speaking, I am able to 'get'
what Is said. It is In general conver
sation that I often have to ask for a
repetition or let the remarks go but
partly understood or not at all. I
served nine years in the English navy,
most of the time as a gunner. I have
never had any sickness or accident that
would account for It. I have read that
making grimaces is helpful, if the
grimaces are made in privacy. Can
you suggest some remedy for the
trouble?"
REPLY.
Tou are practically deaf now. Learn lip
reading now. Perhaps an ear specialist can
help you somewhat. Your trouble probably
is due to sore throats and earaches when
you wars young.
Lilt Coffee. Habit.
Mrs. W. M- K. writes: "What will be
the effects of three of four bottles of
coca cola a day on a man between 35
and 40 years old? Is this a very bad
habit?"
REPLY.
Tha effect will be abont that of three or
four enps of coffee a day. It has been proven
that tha average person is harmed by a
dally dose of coffee In excess of two cups.
Tha coca cols habit is as bad as tha ooffee
habit, no worse, no better.
Dentist a Advice O. K.
Reader writes: "My dentist has ad
vised me to use as a tooth wash a so
lution of prepared chalk and alcohol.
Do you think there is any danger
through the continued use of this of
the alcohol getting into the stomach
and Impairing the digestive organs?"
REPLY.
No.
The Other Fellow's Hat.
F. D. Writes: "la there any danger
of catching an infection by wearing
the hat of a man who Is bald from
natural causest"
KEPLY.
There is some danger of contracting dan
druff, but that Is all.
From River of Prevarication.
PORTLAND, Sept. 15. (To the Edi
tor.) That's an Interesting story in
The Oregonian about the finding of
the treasure in Arizona. It would be
interesting to know what kind of wood
that shovel handle was made of to have
survived 75 years' exposure to the ele
ments. There is a stream In Arizona called
the "Hasayampa." It is said anyone
drinking of the water of that stream is
never known to tell the truth after
ward. I suspect the author of that
dispatch has drunk of that stream.
MR. GOMPERS ATTITUDE ASSAILED
Correasosdeat Asks What Be Has Done
' te Avoid Strikes.
PORTLAND. Sept. 15. (To the Edi
tor.) Tour editorial "Wilson and Gom
pers" makes good reading matter for
trades unionists and walking delegates,
but is sadly out of line with facts and
circumstances prevailing at the present j
time.
You quote a letter of Mr. Lincoln's
to Horace Greeley covering the ques
tion of the attitude he would have
taken toward compromising on the
slavery question to save the Union, and
likep the present attitude of Mr. Wil
son, on the labor t aion question, to
that situation. Then you would have
this Government "purchase" the loyalty
and patriotism of the labor union lead
ers by acceding to their every demand.
Would you also have the Government
compromise with a group of drafted
soldiers who made a demand, say, for
more wages and shorter hours and
closed shop in the trenches? Or would
you rather, in the case of soldiers, have
the Government supreme, and at the
same time truckle to the demands of
various labor leaders. In your discus
sion of this question of compromising
with the labor leaders, while dealing
strictly with the men who are to make
up the new Army, do not overlook the
fact that less than 8 per cent of the
people of this glorious country belong
to labor unions, and the balance of the
hundred million prefer to work out
their own salvation on the basis of "the
best man win," without interference
from the walking delegate.
You have mentioned at various times
the loyalty and patriotism of Mr. Gom
pers as the leader of labor in the
United States. The writer is not at
this time questioning his patriotism,
but would like to ask if you can pro
duce a record of any action Mr. Gom
pers has taken to ward off impending
strikes, or to stop a strike once start
ed. Has he at feny time said to his
men, "Gentlemen, the good of the coun
try at this time requires the constant
labor of all men, and this is no time to
strike for eight hours when our "sol
diers are giving their lives on the bat
tlefield." True, he has held meetings
at Milwaukee and various places pledg
ing the American Federation absolutely
to the cause of the war, and the next
week the unions of the Pacific Coast
strike for the closed shop and threaten
to tie up all the Government shipbuild
ing work by refusing to use lumber cut
in 10-hour mills, when a word or a
telegram from Mr. Gompers would
stop it.
What do you think of Mr. Gompers
defense of such men as the McNamaras,
Hoyer, Heywood and Pettibone, and
numerous other vandals and murderers,
even after they had confessed to their
crimes? Do you approve It or not?
Mr. Gompers even went on the stump
and attempted to defeat Mr. Roosevelt
for re-election because he referred to
Mover. Heywood and Pettibone as un
desirable citizens. Was 3ompers right
Or was Roosevelt right? Was Gompers
a patriot when he said that he would
disobey an Injunction issued by the
Supreme Court of the United btates
This was reported to have happened in
the Buck stove and range boycott case.
Please give the nationality of Mr.
Gompers and state whether or not he
is a cltlxen of the United States, and
how long he has been in this country.
Trusting that your readers may have
the benefit of your -further discussion
of this Interesting man.
R. G. LITTLER.
Mr. Llttler's letter is discussed in
another column.
PURITY OFFERS GREAT CHANCES
Writer Sees Bright Opportunities far
Wins Lovers In Dry Oregon.
PORTLAND. Sept, 15. (To the
Editor.) I notice that the authorities
will prevent Portland Italians making
home wine.
That's right. We should not think
of allowing any poor, misguided for
eigners, even in order to live as they
haye been accustomed to .for centuries,-
to violate any of our thousands of
magnificent statutes, which we, in va
rious ways, have enacted for their
"liberty" and "protection,"
Make him live like Billy Sunday,
Jennie Kemp, J. Sanger Fox and our
many other self-appointed great "up
llfters" of humanity, who know the
only proper way for themselves and
everybody else to live, would have
him.
In that way he could save up a great
sum of money and could buy up the
delinquent taxes and bonded indeht
ness installments of our property
holders who have been so busy mak
ing so much money since Oregon went
dry, and became so prosperous on ac
count thereof (just as the prohibi
tionists prophesied) that they bad
no time in which to pay them them
selves. With the balance of his savings he
could take weekly trips up the high
way and fill his system with the beau
ties thereof, in fact, become quite in
toxicated with its magnificence, and
thereby save the price of grapes or
hope, as the case may be.
In this way he will learn to enjoy
life and liberty to the greatest ex
tent and not, as people do who live
in the large Eastern states, where
there is no prosperity because they
don't have prohibition or let women
vote, but simply go along, minding
their own business (all of which is so
wicked, as we wise Oregonlans know),
and where no one sacrifices all his
time helping to pass laws every few
minutes for the benefit of the peo
ple, as we do here.
Thus. In time the poor, Ignorant
"ago" will become pure and holy
and be well prepared to enter the
kingdom of heaven, where the Lord
expects soon to raise 'be standard of
living in order to equalize it with the
plane of life In me noiy city a . ..
lalnd. ii- I.Vl..Xt.UW'.
He County Dog Tax.
BEND, Or., Sept. 15. (To the Editor.)
I have noticed articles regarding dog
in tha newsnacers. I do not under
stand it exactly. Kindly tell me if one
has to pay city and county license in
Bend, Deschutes County and, if so, how
much. P.G.HILL.
The county dog license tax has been
declared unconstitutional by the Su
preme Court and Is, therefore, void.
Inquire of your City Clerk as to amount
of city dog license tax, if any. Imposed
in Bend.
FAINT HEART.
If I were a caveman and yon were
a belle
Of the forest, so somber and grim.
I'd come" courting you, dear, with my
bow and my spear;
And wear out a hickory limb
In proving to you my unalloyed Joy
And affection so deep and sincere;
By yon light yellow hair you I'd drag
to my lair
And hold you a captive through fear.
Senators Express Surprise.
The late Joseph H. Choate once toM
a group of Washington, D. C, men that
he had never seen a game of poker,
never attended a horse race, and n.jver
traveled on a pass. That caused im
mense surprise. One Senator in the
group regretfully said: "I wish I could
say that-" "Why don't you? Choate
does," retorted Speaker Reed.
Practical Demonstration Tasted.
The Lamb.
"Which do you consider the best
shaving soap?" asked the man in the
chair.
"Oh, it's all a matter of taste," re
plied the barber as he dextrously
slipped tka brush into the victim's
daouUs-
In Other Days.
Twenty-five Years Age.
Prom The Oregonian Sept. 17. 1892.
Salem, Or. Lee Shaner drove S. S.
Benton's stallion, Altamont Medium,
for a record with a running mate over
the mile in 2:184. Altamont Medium
is more than a half-brother to Nancy
Hanks.
Lieutenant Schwatka will lecture
next week at the Marquam Grand.
D. M. Dnnna. who has rrtm m t n rie Ann.
Sldereri as a nnrt nf rnrlfflth.r nf f li.
First Regiment, O. N. G., night before
nasi, invitea an or tne oincers oi tne
refriment to his home nn Pnrnull road.
After several hours' entertainment the
oiiicers returned to the city, reaching
here shortly before midnight.
The cornerstone of the new St. Vin
cent's Hospital, Twenty-fourth and
Irving streets, wil be laid Sunday.
Sacramento. Governor Mark ham has
been asked to declare Sontag and
Evans outlaws.
One of the features at 'he new ex
position, soon to open.' will be the sin
gle track railway, which, if a practical
success, will revolutionize the railway
construction business.
Mrs. Ferrlll has returned from her
vacation and opened her dressmaking
parlors in the Lewis block.
The officers of the sovereign lodge of
Oddfellows and about 1000 other Odd
fellows have arrived in the city.
President Osborn, of the Chamber of
Commerce, has been instructed to name
a committee to work to get the Gov
ernment gun factory located on the
Columbia River.
Half a Century Ago.
From The Oregonian Sept. 17, 1S6T.
The St- Louis Democrat thinks the
readiest means of settling the female
suffrage question is to give it a prac
tical test.
Henry C. Coulson and Miss Theresa
Holmes, both of this city, were married
September 14 by Rev. Mr. Story at
Trinity Church.
During the last week we have heard
it said that a new evening dally paper
was to be started here soon. Under
whose auspices remains vague. The
name of W. A. Daly, late oi the Herald,
is mentioned In connection with It,
A A Cleveland and Miss S. T. Tryon
were married September 11 at the home
of the bride's mother near Oswego.
Lewis T. Thompson and Miss Mis
souri N. Wright, both of Douglas
County, Oregon, were married at sea
on board the schooner Mist September
8 when in latitude 44 degrees 40 min
utes north and longitude 124 . degrees
west. Rev. J. Kibllnger performed the
ceremony.
ENGLISH VERSION OF WELCOME
London Paper Describes Scenes Attend
ing Appearance of U. S. Troops.
PORTLAND. Sept. 15. (To the Edi
tor.) Kindly accept this clipping from
the London Dally Sketch. I think it
will be very interesting for our soldier
boys to read. It was sent me by a
friend in London.
MRS. F. M. SIEFER.
Somewhere in Pall Mall, Wednesday To
me, standing on a taxi cab roof In Waterloo-place,
all London seemed to have stopped
Its business and Its pleasures for an hour
or two to have a glimpse of the advance
guard of the stalwart sons of Brother
Jonathan. Pall Mall was pacated with a
completeness that left the sardine box
parallel a meaningless analogy. And it was
hot.
On tha outskirts -of the crowd raucous
voiced gentlemen did a terrific business in' '
the miniature, flags of our newest allies.
Round the bend from Trafalgar square,
they came, marching to the strains of "The
Boston Tea Party," played by the band of
the First Life Guards. As the Americana
went by cheers and hurrahs rang out. For -the
most part they were tall, lithe men,
with the easy swing of those accustomed
to open spaces men for whom -the cities
have no lure.
Deep-throated cheers echoed through sun
swept Pall Mall, the miniature flags were
waved, and from many a spectator came a
hearty "Good luck, boys!"
Last of all came an ancient coach. In
which were a number of old men, proud
and happy veterana of the American Civil
War.
They stood np, beaming and bowing, wav
ing hats and umbrellas, and the crowd
cheered still more at the sight of these fine
old fellows, who In their day and when tha
strong blood of youth was In them fought
for what they held to be the right.
The first cheer the 4000 received cam
very fittingly from a large body of British
soldiers preparing to depart at Waterloo.
A splendid impression was created by this
vanguard of fine men, who, young and of
powerful physique, combine all the qualities
which go to make up the first-class cam
paigner. The crowds were thickest In the vicinity
of Charing Cross, ' and here the American
colony was largely represented, while, again,
the American Embassy In Grosvenor gar
dens was the scene of much activity.
The American Ambassador, Admiral Sims,
and the American General were on the lower
balcony at the embassy In Grosvenor square,
and took the salute as the troops marched
past.
The men were dressed In khaki. In light
marching order with rifles and side arms.
The features that seemed to strike the spec
tators most were the short pipe-stem leg
gings, the miner's shirt, and the fact that
practically all the men were clean shaven.
Near Buckingham Palace the scene has
probably never been excelled, even by a
royal ceremonial.
Shortly before 1 o'clock the massed
guards' bands outside the palace struck up
the national anthem, and at the same mo
ment the King, accompanied by the Queen.
Princess Mary and other members of tho
Royal family and suite, advanced into the
quadrangle to receive our American guests.
The King remained at tho salute during
tho march past, which occupied exactly half
an hour. The cheering was tremendous.
Our American cousins were full of apprecia
tion of this unprecedented welcome.
Among those who stood near the King
outside the palace were the Prime Minister.
Lord French, Lord Harlech. Colonel Sir
Douglas Dawson and some American officers. .
Old Gunner Would Learn More.
VANCOUVER. Wash., Sept. 15. (To
the Editor.) Never during the years
of a long life have I read anything
which has caused me to thrill with
patriotic pride as does a statement in
a letter which you published last Fri
day. The article to which I allude deals
with our Navy. From It I quote: "Yet
we have today the most efficient Navy
in the world and the best-trained and
best-fitted sailors, and the best record
for marksmanship."
Now during the past three years
there has been some godawful naval
shooting done at ranges varying from
three to 11 miles, and it delights my
heart to be assured that we can out
shoot all shooters. In this I am so
happy and Intensely Interested that it
would please me If your correspondent
would furnish some statistics compar
ing our long rangers with those of the
naval action in which the Blucher was
sunk. OLD GUNNER.
Prices Paid for Coins.
PORTLAND, Sept, 16. (To the Edi
tor.) Kindly state through the col
umns of your paper as to the value
of a 60-cent piece dated 1853 with
an arrow on each side of the date.
Aleo give the name of a reliable coin
collecting agency.
Thanking you in advance, I remain,
L. B. PRUS3.
The 50-cent piece of 1853 is not
valued by collectors unless it has no
arrows at date or rays on the eagle.
The New York Stamp Sc. Coin Company.
New York, publishes a catalogue which
may be obtained for 15 cents.