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United States Thrift Stamps and Savings Certificates for Sale at the Main Office on the Fourth Floor Manicuring and Hair Dressing Parlors on the Second Floor
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Magazines and Books Wanted
for the Soldiers
The soldiers want lots of magazines and books.
If you have one or more, give them to our delivery
boys or phone Marshall 4300 or A C231 and we will
call for them. The boys need good reading now.
The Standard Store of the Northwest
If You Want to Help This Nation
Don t Talk!
If you know anything our enemies would like to
know, let every day be your speechless day don't
talk! Kill the enemy propaganda by refusing to
repeat absurd rumors and idle talk. Don't talk!
Olds, Wortman 6? Kin
Conference Concludes Session
With Submission of Ten-
tative Rate.
Reliable Merchandise Reliable Methods
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Women's
New Suits, New Coats 1)
New Dresses, New Skirts
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EIGHT-HOUR DAY FAVORED
THE 3I0RXIXG OREGONIAX, FRIDAY. 3IAKCII 8, 1918.
Easter Apparel
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t nature PropoicI Provide for Pay
f ol . Than SI I-IS Cents
Icr Hoar Derision Tor,
day Ms lit t.'xpf-ctrd.
""o prn ha!I employ any e
pertenred woman In the city of Tort
land lm any manufacturing establish
ment at tunc rate of payment at a
in lea than -1 T-13 cent per hour,
aor lei Irian a weekly wi.'i of ft 34."
".'hen tue minimuna ( conference
concluded i session yesterday It Ml
with the un.I'mtan.1in; that each mem
ber would thoroughly study tht. pro
posal, tentatively submltld. until neat
Tuesday alaht. "Hr-h IJ. when another
Public ree.Uas; will be held In on of
the. co-nrtrrom at the Courthouse at I
oeo-k. At thai time manufacturer
and others interested tn the final de
tertrfnatlon of the minimum waff
q-j.atton for wor. en workers La thin
tat are asked to be present and pre
event argument..
l:ih-llewr Iay laiere.
The) inenberi of the conference were
generally acreetl yesterday on the
proposition tii at the minimum ware,
tentatively cstabltjhed tor women
workers tn various lines of activity,
shall fee for an icht-hour day. or 41
hour per weeic. of six days, llut the
center could not tirtt upon a plan
thai would bo eiattabte atika for em
ployer and employe to rr.et eases In
whlrh women are employed for thr
r four days m week, ac-cregtlng from
2 1 to J2 or hours a week, at time
when tho particular emrloymept in
which they wars encaged did not war
rant or require their employment for
the full 4 hours tn a week.
Tho first point cleared up at yee
torilay's meeting was tho fact that with
tho scarcity of labor, particularly
amonc women who are rapidly urc'J
luC to place formerly held by mn
Boar at war. an eleht-hour day was be-
eomlnc reneraily recognised for
w omen. rci.i'S. it was agreed that to
rjulro the employer, who operated
n an :ght-nour basis, to pay tho samel
minimum wave as tho employer who,
under authority of the law as It stands
In this stats I'm!)-, requires his em
ployes to work it hours a week would
bo altogether inequitable.
Vteaaea Worker rarre.
"Womo worker ar becoming
warce. as a matter of fact. remarked
:Ipo Halm, "and th.re are not many
sties days who will agree to work for
ni"re than elcNt hours a day.
ilr. tlahn, however, agreed with IV.
K. iVnian. Atlolphe Wolf and H C
Bronaugh that, while tho Individual
woman worker should bo paid pro
portionately for the time sti Is em
ployed In eacees of claht hours a d.yy.
or 44 hours a week, riot exceeding 54
hours In six days. It Is not fair that
the employer should be required to pay
her the full minimum weekly mi
when she actually works Zi to 49 hours
out of tho 44 hours, upon which her
weekly wage Is based.
"Women who work less than 44 hours
a week In the employment.."" said Mr.
Ionian, "should be paid only for the
time they are actually employed. If
urh a plan ran bo devised th.it will be
fair both to employs and employer.'
s'ase raewrteo ftal- Pr-able.
"Tinder th pun w have tentatively
adopted." pointed out Ir. Kronaucli
"the employer Is not treated altogether
fairly. Lurlng rush periods in getting
out emergency orders, for InManre.
there trt times when additional help
la required for three, four or five days
a week In many manufacturing plants.
The business Is not large ruouKh to
furnish such employes 44 hours' work
covering a six-day period. Yet. such
an employer under the plan will be re
quired to pay these employes a week's
pay. itoth the employe and the em
ployer must be considered in working
out a solution to this problem.
The conference refused to modify Its
adopted policy of having the proposed
minimum wag scale apply to the unit
Industries In all parts of the state uni
formly. 7veral small telephone com
panies, operating outside of Portland,
asked the conference to prescribe a
lower minimum rate than that applying
to this cltv. The present minimum
wage for telephone operators Is J 1.4 1 In
Portland and 14. IJ outside of this city.
The conference decided to wipe out this
disparity In wages and place these em
ployes throughout the state on a uul
form wage of lie it a w-k.
Home Journal
Patterns
ell at 10c and 15c none higher.
Why pay 20c to 30c for other
makes? Home Patterns are easy
to use, correct in style and perfect
fitting. First Floor.
Women's
Sweaters
$.4.98
Bar-fain Circle, First Floor Plain
or fancy weaves In fine or heavy
ribbed. Smart sport styles with
high collars, belts and pockets, also
lip-on styles with sailor collars.
Angora, brush wool and C4 QQ
jersey. Priced special at O-ielO
Pp.
Featuring a Special Display of the New
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Wool Jersey Dresses
At $20, $25, $29.75, $35
Second Floor Spring fashion notes speak highly of jersey for street and business
frocks and no doubt th fabric will increase in popularity as the season advances,
it being particularly adapted for the prevailing modes. We are now showing an
extensive assortment of jersey dresses in the new styles, including smart bolero
effects, straight-line models and Russian blouse models. Some have tunic skirt
and are trimmed with fancy silk stitching, belt, sash and novelty collars. Peacock
blue, green, gray, tan, purple, navy, brown and white. Exceptional values in
the large assortment and specially priced at $20, $25, $29.75 and $35,
Special Showing of Women's and Misses'
NevSerge,SatinandTaffetaFrocks
In the Seasons Latest Models
Second Floor Beautiful new dresses made up in fine wool serges with pleated
skirts, wide belts, fancy collars and pockets new dresses of serges in combination
with foulard. Georgette crepe or taffeta, also a splendid assortment of dresses
of all-taffeta or satin in all the newest Spring shades. - Priced $12.50 to $45.00
WE SPECIALIZE IN WEARING APPAREL FOR LARGE WOMEN.
Glenwood Butter
TWO
Pounds
$1.10
Yard Wide Fancy Silks
Very Special, Friday, Yard
The Silk Store offers for Friday's selling
several hundred yards of beautiful silks at
a big reduction in price. Novelty checked
minuet in a large assortment of colors, also
changeable silks in leading colors. These are all
silks of standard quality from our regular stock
and are desirable for Spring dresses and waists.
Full 36 inches wide. Don't overlook this extraordi
nary bargain. Yard-wide fancy silks. Special now at $1.19 yard.
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Take Lunch in Our
. Tea Room
a pleasant place to meet your
friends and enjoy the best lunch
in Portland. Service from 11:30
to 2:30. Reasonable prices.
Women's Novelty Boots
SSJ00 to $9 JO QQ
Models at 50.7O
rife
Main Floor A wonderful chance to
buy beautiful high-grade footwear at a
great saving. Our shoe buyer picked
up this special lot of several hundred
pairs at a reduced price our custom-
-i era get trie Deneui. -incn tacea doou
y'of cocoa brown calf with champagne
kid tops 9-inch laced boots of black
- VIA with mv .loH 4orcln rlr lirnvn
kid boots with cloth tops to match
11-inch laced boots with black lowers
and colored cloth tops khaki calf mili
tary boots with drab tops. Latest toes
and heels. $8.00 to $9.50 Qn QO
boots on sale now at only 0JJO
$8.50 to $10.00 Boots $7.98
Main Floor Women's 9-inch laced boots, black vamps with ivory kid
tops. Smart model with plain pointed toe and welted sole. Also 8-inch
buttoned boot of champagne kid or black vici with cloth tops. Qrr QQ
$8.50 to $10.00 values specially priced in this sale at only e70
Spring Apparel
for Girls
Crisp new tub frocks, new Spring
coats, new middies, new skirts
the Children's Shop is indeed in
teresting these days with its show
ing of the new season's wearables.
VIOLINIST RETURNS HERE
Man J Powell to Uive Concert at the
llcili-c TonMr row.
Vaud Towel!. cctebnuted woman
Tlolmiet. who played for the soldirrs
t 'ao:r Iwts last niclit at the lib
erty Theater, will arrive In I'ortland
today and give a return concert at the
llril.g Theater tomorrow night. Th
return engagement has been arranged
as a result of the popular request for
another performance, as the theater
was crowded to rapacity on her ap
pearance two weeks ago. Mis Powell
who also played at Vancouver Par-
racks, and who Is playing at every
cinlonm.nl or camp in the country
on wer tour, has arranged for all men
In uniform to be admitted to her con
cert tonight at half cost.
Miss Powell will provide an en
tirely new programme tomorrow night.
Today at the top of the list of vlo
. l!nlt are KrclaUcr. Ysaye and Maud
Powell, and only personal taste has
attempted to say who Is foremost.
Sherwin-Williams Paints
and Varnishes
We are principal Portland agents for these celebrated
Paints and Varnishes. If you intend doing any painting
this Spring it will be to your advantage to investigate
S-W Paints. Estimates cheerfully given. Third Floor.
75c Ribbons
50c Yd.
Wide and Good, Heavy
Grade for Millinery
Main Floor An extra special of
fering for Friday and Saturday.
Wide faille ribbons of good heavy
quality suitable for millinery pur
poses. Shown in a large selection
of the best millinery colors. FTAa
75c Ribbons, the yard only"--OC
35c to 50c Laces
25c, Yd.
Main Floor Dainty Val. and Nor
mandy laces in pretty edges - suit
able for trimming purposes. 35c to
50c grades. Special now the
yard at low price of only nWtJC
Quality Clothes
For Men and
Young Men
Main Floor You want more than good looks in
the clothes you buy you want clothes that will
give satisfactory wear and hold their shape to
the last. The Men's Store is plentifully supplied
' with the right kid of-wearables at right prices.
New Spring Shirts
$1.50 to $5.00
Main Floor Arrow, Savoy and other well-known
makes. Fresh, new Spring stock just opened up.
Great range of smart patterns and colorings. Soft
of stiff-cuff style. Prices from $1.50 to $5.00
Dutchess Trousers
"50c a Button, $1.00 a Rip'' for real trouser sat
isfaction wear Dutchess with the money warranty
in every pair. Priced $2.50 to $6.50 a pair.
New Spring Suits for Boys
Main Floor Boys' new Spring
Suits in latest "Trench" styles
with pleats or plain backs. Tweeds,
-cassimeres, cheviots, serges. The
prices range $0.50 to $10.50
Boys' New Spring Blouses in
attractive patterns with military
or sport collars. Made up in per
cales, chambrays, madras, chev
iot. Priced 35, 75( and $1.00
Spring Hats
for Girls
Second Floor The Millinery Sa
lons will feature a special showing
of children's Spring Hats for Fri
day. Very latest shapes for school
wear. 1 rimmed with grosgrain
ribbons. Milans in black and all
colors. Priced $1.50 to $5.00
Misses' Trench Hats trimmed
with strap and buckle over crown.
Plain colors and fancy CJQ QQ
plaids. Special now at VJJU
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Wheel Goods
Coasters, Bicycles, Tricycles,
Play Wagsns, Play Autos, Veloci
pedes, Baby Carriages, Go-Carts,
Sulkies Wheel Goods of best
makes reasonably priced. 4th Fir.
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OATH IS REQUIRED
Teachers Must Swear Alle-
giance to United States.
LOYALTY INSISTED UPON
Director
Hoard
Pike Presents to School
Ilrwlullun PrcMTlblng
Tr-t of Patriotism. birh Is
Cnanlmonsly Adopted.
A soap manufacturer who recently
died In Zanesvllie. O.. said in bis will
that, though he- was not even a pro
fessing Christian, he so respected the
work done by churches he bequeathed
10 to every church In Zanesvllie re
frardles of denomination.
When Tired Of
Common Cbm Flakes
TRY THE CHOICEST
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T0ASI1ES
Presented by Ilrctor Tike, th
School Hoard yesterday unanimously
adopted a resolution requiring that all
t-achers and employes of the district.
as well as those, who shall later be
employed, take the oath of allegiance
to the United stales.
Th rtsolution sets forth II.. fact that
this Nation is now engaged In a death
struggle with autocracy, and that the
highest degree of patriotism is incum
bent upon every man. woman and child.
Based upon the premise that the in
culcation of patriotism properly should
becin In the schoolroom, the board was
asked fo adopt the resolution as a test
of pedagogic patriotic fitness.
It was not Intimated that any of
the Pirecton believed that the i'ort
land school system harbors a single
disloyal teacher, but the taking of the
oath of allegiance, it was pointed out.
will be welcome and unobjectionable
by all who are loyal. Should there be
any who refuse, it is indicated that
the "blue envelope" await them.
Maloae Height School Squelched.
Revival of discussion regarding th.
proposed school structure on Malon
Height at yesterday' session of the
School Board led to a resolve that a
complete survey of the system should
be made with reference to the capacity
of existing schools and the creation of
additional units. ,
'I would Ilk to squelch right now.
declared Director Pike, "any proposal
to construct a 175,000 or 190.000 build
ing on Malone Heights. It la time that
some comprehensive survey was made,
and that w know exactly where we
stand."
ho the Malone Heights school project
111 rest a deferred business, while
Director Pike undertakes the survey.
The proposed school was to relieve con
gestion In Funnystde, Clinton-Kelly,
Klchmond and Wood lawn schools. In
the first three congestion 'a said t. be
ser'ous.
Portsble fait te Be Unlit.
Upon motion of Director Plummer It
a decided to construct portable,
knockdown units that may be erected
at schools feeling the growing pains of
Uie . shipyard Industry, which, ha
brought hundred of new families into
certain districts.
Twice yesterday did the war touch
school affairs. Once, when the board
referred to the educational affairs
committee the question of whether or
not the position of Anna Neufeld,
teacher of German .u the Lincoln High
School, should be declared vacant upon
the granting to her a requested leave
of one year. It appears that tier-man
Is no longer a popular subject at Lin
coln, and tha. Miss Neufeld's class has
dwindled beyond the vanishing point.
FIG-LEAF ADVICE SHOCKS
Major Has Daring Hit of Advertis
ing Removed From Public Gaze.
ncn Minie mirne played as "Kvea
Daughter in a five-reel innocent lit
tic rum production billed for a run at
the Liberty Theater next week, she
never once thoucht of the trouble she
would cause in fort land, routers were
placed about the city yesterday telling
of the production.
But the advertising man, thinking to
set off the poster In good form, not to
say attractive, ended -with this sen
tence and admonition:
t a fig leaf and go."
Yesterday JUayor Baker received tele
phone calls complaining against the
eent-nce, and after Investigating asked
the management tn blot out the words
which met with objection. This was ac
cordingly dune.
pneumonia. He had been un and
around tho house until a few day be
fore his death, caring for his wife, who
has been quite ill for some time and
who is past SO years of age. The
funeral was held yesterday from the
Baptist Church, Rev. E. G. O. Groat of
ficiating. Mr. Robblns was born In Jenlnngs
County, Indiana. Deceember 19, 1S27,
where he was married October 19, 1851,
to Jane Force. They observed their
66th anniversary last October. In 1863
they moved to Minnesota, moving to
Oregon In 1911. Twelve children were
born to the union, of whom 10 survive.
There are 55 grandchildren and IS
great-grandchildren. Mr. Kobblns
served two years and 10 months in tho
Civil War as a member of the 82d In
fantry, and was mustered out at the
end of the war.
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JACOB G. ROBBINS IS DEAD
Cottage Grove Nonagenarian Pa.cs
After Prlcf Illness.
COTTAGE GROVE. Or, March 7
(Special.) Jacob G. Robbing, who had
but recently passed hi loth birthday
anniversary, died at his home here
Monday after a few clays' Illness with
casBssaBtV.
- all food is more
daiirtily seasoned
wliGnyouuso
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See Our Latest
Victrolas
"Sow on sale at'Eilers Talking Machine
Company, Eilers Building:, Broadway at
Alder.
A large shipment of our Victrolas was
delayed and has just come in.
In this offer we add the price of as many
records as you wish. All the very latest
numbers included, and make the first
cost your total cost.
This offer includes all accessories.
Arrange payments as best suits your
convenience: every month or every
three months.
Salesrooms open Saturday night till
9 P. M.
In Eilers' Music House
BROADWAY AT ALDER
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The one best and only place in Oregon where all
the makes and all the records may be compared
and tested side by side.
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Patriotic Breads
are different from
all-flour bakings,
but may be just as
delicious. Use
Crescent
Double Acting
Baking Powder
for good results. The
gradual and powerful
action , leavens thor
oughly every particle
of the coarse grain
doughs, resulting in
light, delicious war
breads, cakes and pastry.
f AH rrnrera
no increase in
price or re
el u e t i o n in
quantity, 25c
a full pound.
In San Francisco
HOTEL
STOP
AT THE i
STbuART
Cesry Street lust off Union Square
From SI .SO a Day
Breakfast 60c Lunch 60c Dinner $1 .00
Sundays: Breakfast 76o Dinner St. 2 J
Munlcpal car tine direct to door. Motor
Bus meets principal trains and steamers.
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