THE MORXIXG OREGOXIAN, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 4918. BEGINNING TODAY NORMAL SHOPPING HOURS ARE RESTORED Store Opens at 9; Closes at 6 Wednesday, Nov. 20, Last Day to Send Gifts Overseas " Crashing Thru to Berlin" Why the Allies Won" or No Christmas box can be sent without coupon re ceived from your soldier in France. Please follow carefully directions found in official container fur nished by Red Cross, noting especially that candy and food. products should be packed in small tin or -wooden boxes or -lb. size. Christmas Parcel Station, Fifth and Stark, open dally 9 A. M. to 10 P. M., open Sunday 9 A. M. to 5 P.M. Will be shown at the STAR THEATRE for one week beginning- today,' auspices . Na tional League for Woman's Service. Coast -Operators Convene to Study Future Problems. 18 BRIGHT FUTURE SEE 111 LIB ND TR i i s sng S a t J!C -n SPRUCE MAY BE PRESERVED Coast Lumbermen Declare Opportu. oitles Are Good, Despite Can cellation of Federal Orders. for the purpose fit discussing recon struction problems which face the manufacturing lumber industry of Ore iron and Washington, approximately 200 members of the West Coast Lum bermen's Association will convene In Portland this morning- at the Mult , soman Hotel. There is :io disposition anonr the lumbermen to view the future pessi mistically, even thougn the cancella tion of the Government aircraft pro gramme has placed the industry in a position of temporary suspense. To the contrary, they maintain, that tho opportunities now before the indu&try are exceptionally bright.- though a temnorarv Deriod of adjustment is faced. Recontrnetlaa Pntblema !. . T B. Allen, secretary of the asjo riRtlon. who arrived in Portland two tr iro. and who has fcpent much time rcentlr In conference at Wash ington. D. C contends that only the immediate future is doubtful in avail able business, and that manufacturers are chiefly and rincerely concerned with securlns a volume that will en able them to hold wages at their cxlst Inz tandard. "Our meeting." said Mr. Allen late last night. "Is for the purpose of secur ing expressions of opinion on a num ber of Important reconstruction prob lems Involving- the Western lumber in dustry from the manufacturer's view point. It Is preliminary to the Na tional meeting, which Is to be held in . Chicago on November 22. when recom mendations as to future policy will be formulated for the consideration of the War Jndustries.Board. Praapereus Farare Seea. "There is apparently a disposition to continue certain Government regu-l-iitni of the lumber industry, among these probably the price-fixing regula-( tion. the present perioa 01 wnicn. win vxnlre on January la. "It has also been suggested In Wash ington that the present machinery within the War Industries Board should handle the allocation and that s a typi cal Washlngtonlan word of overseas kminm for the reconstruction work In Kurope. "There is no question but that a great opportunity exists In that field, though no person has as yet been able to deter mine the approximate volume or when the demand will begin. "In general, with regard to their problems, the attitude of the West Coast people seems to be to go slowly. It is for the purpose of threshing out and straightening the situation from the etandpolnt of the entire lumber manufacturing Industry that tomor row's meeting has been called. Geaeral Bualaeea Cat Off. "Contrary to popular conclusions, the wartime business did not noticeably re sult in a broadening of the Industry. General commercial business has been practically cut off- by the war Indus tries board regulations, which did not permit the construction of buildings, beyond certain very nominal sums, un less special permits were granted the builder. As the result, commercial building was practloally adjourned. "It is doubtful if it will be recon vened readily, and. In consequence, the next few months of the lumber industry will be very uncertain. In the Middle West, for example. Winter conditions have closed that field for the present. But there Is confidence that everything will be all right in due time. "The big problem now before us, and ene in which our manufacturers are deeply concerned, is to secure at once a sufficient amount of business to keep wages up to the new American standard of living. tUtlpbaildiag Ceatlaae. 'The wooden shipbuilding game Is certain to continue. Government con tracts now here will not be canceled, and will- suffice to carry the. wooden shipyards pretty well through 1919. Nor. do the prospects end with this. "It. has been firmly established that there is only one place to build wooden hips, and that'a Oregon and Washing ton. European nations recognise this fact. nd there has been plenty of sig nificant inquiry already. "Charles Plea, vice-president and general manager of the Fleet Corpora tion, has been asked to give the neces sary freedom for the acceptance of pri vate accounts In the wooden ship in dustry by the elimination of the com mandeering clause, which provides that the Government may take over any vessel built on private account if it chooses to. In consequence of the com mandeering clause, both builders and foreign purchasers are wary of the pri vate account. We have reason to be lieve that favorable action will be taken . and that the commandeering lausa will be abolished. apraec May Be Preserved. "With regard to the future of the Industry In aircraft production, nothing Is certain. It Is possible, and discus sion has already arisen on this point, that the Government may prohibit the cutting of spruce order to preserve the airplane stock. - Fir has been found to be equally as good, however. "It Is not generally known that Ger many, right here In Oregon and Wash ington, as a preliminary to the war, purchased what she thought would be a five years' supply of spruce for air craft, without letting the purpose of her purchases become known. "But there was wastage that she did not reckon with and the five-year programme fell down. As a conse quence, during the closing chapter of the war, Germany was reduced to the use of oak and hickory. In hollow con structlon, evolving slow and heavy planes which fact accounted largely for many of the stupendously success' ful exploits of allied and American air men. The enemy was 'easy picking for the lighter spruce-built hawks of the allies." Bx Oatlook la Praaiialag. An informal preliminary conference f box manufacturers who are mem- Now Let All Prepare for a Holiday Season of Great Cheer Christmas "Shopping Should Be Resumed at Once f We Are Ready With the Stocks and the Service Use the Escalators Carry Small Parcels m i 3 2 s V4 12 The Girls' Shop Has Ready for Immediate Service, and for Holiday Giving Plenty of Charmingly Practical Things for Girls A few suggestions are given here: New School Dresses Many attractive new styles in school dresses of checks, navy and brown serges and corduroys. Trimming of braids, fancy buttons and shirring. Sizes 6 to 14 years, $5.95 to $3.95. Jack Tar Dresses We have just received three new models in regula tion dresses made of navy serges. One and two-piece middy styles with pleated and Fox-pleated skirts. Sailor collars. Trimmed with white or red braid. Sizes 6 to 14 years, $13.50 to $27.50. . f Good Warm Coats Children's "coats of velour, khaki cloth, chinchilla, corduroy, cheviot, zibeline and novelty cloths. Tailored and fancy styles with trimming of velour, plush and fur. Sizes 6 to 16 years, $12.50 to $85. 4 New Serge Skirts Children's navy serge skirts in full pleated styles with white muslin waist attached. Sizes 6 to 14 years, $3.95 and $7. ', New Slip-Over Middies New slip-over middies in white jean, also white galatea cloth, some with light and dark galatea and flannel collars. Trimmed with braid,- some with emblem. Sizes 6 to 16 years, and 36 to 42, at $2 to $3.50. ' Meier & Frank's: Girls' Shop, Second Floor. Children's New Bloomers New black sateen bloomers with band and elastic waists. Sizes 4 to 16 years, 45c to $1.98. Sateen and eerge gymnasium bloomers for misses, $2.50 Nto $4.95. Don't Envy a Prosperous Looking Man Be One Just as ambition opens the door to opportunity, prop er attention to one's clothes and general appearance is often a passport to a better position. To those who wish to be well and warmly dressed at moderate cost we recommend MEIER & FRANK'S Men's and Young Men's Overcoats $35 The best makes in the country are represented in this show ing. Here are overcoats in ample assortments from Society Brand Hickey-Freeman and others of like renown. Every overcoat model that a man or a young man could wish for, and Every Coat Is All Wool Every One Hand Tailored Coats of character. Coats that are a business asset. Coats that make a man's progress quicker and easier he goes farther and so does his clothes money. . Portlands finest at 35. . Meier & Frank's: Men's Clothing Shop, Third Floor. 111 Very Special Values in Fall and Winter Coats For Misses and Small Women $45.00 Coats $33.75 $37.50 Coats $29.50 Rare values await the misses and small women who come to our Apparel Shop today. One can choose from either of these groups with equal assurance of making an advantageous purchase. Finely serviceable coats of pom pom and velours in the new est models. Full lined garments, many warmly interlined. Fashionable shades of brown, green, plum, Burgundy, Pekin and taupe. Large plush or self collars that fasten close at the throat or are equally effective when worn low. Meier & Frank's: Apparel Shop, Fourth Floor. New Models in Women's Neckwear For Self and for Gifts Collars, $1.25-$1.75 Attractive imitation Filet lace collars in flat and roll style. These are in the natural shade and are particularly de sirable for wear with coats and dresses. Filet Collars, $4.75 Real hand-tied Filet lace collars that will make very acceptable and useful Christmas gifts. Roll style collars in a good assortment of patterns. New Plush Scarfs New plush scarfs with plain and fancy linings. Some have fringed ends. 1 to 2 yards long. $8.75 and $10.95. New Boudoir Caps Boudoir caps of silk messaline and crepe combined . with shadow and Val laces and ribbons. Pink, blue, maize, rose and lavender. Priced $1.29 to $1.75. Meier & Frank's: Main Floor. A Fine Assortment of Fall and Winter Hats Specially Priced Styles for Women's and Misses's Wear x Of Lyons and Panne Velvet Were $7.50 to $9.00 $,5.95 ' Black and all the leading shades included. Every fash ionable shape. Large, small and medium-sized hats. Smartly trimmed with ostrich, fancy feathers and flowers. Meier & Frank's: Millinery Shop, Fourth Floor. The West's Greatest TOYTOWN Is On Our Fifth Floor It is simply full of toys and games of all kinds made in the U. S. A. the best made. It is, this year above all, an educa tional Toytown lots of the toys will prove of real help in developing young' minds. Me chanical toys, military toys, animals, toys of every ' good kind. Dollville deserves special mention. Big dolls, little dolls, all kinds of dolls. Made in America, of course and wonderfully life like. . Bring the kiddies today. -Meier & rramk': Toytown. Fifth Floor. Meier & Frank's Is Prepared With Immense New Assortments of Women's and Children's Hosiery and Underwear In All the Winter Weights and Styles We have great new assortments of all the standard makes in women's and children's Winter hosiery and underwear. Moderately priced. Meier & Frank's: -Main Floor, Sixth Street. Drug Sundries, Pebeco Tooth Paste, 45c Pepsodent Tooth Paste, 50c 4711 White Rose Glycerine Soap, box 65c, cake 22c , Woodbury's Facial Soap, ' box 65c, cake 23c Phenolax Wafers, 25c Spirits of Camphor, 2 oz. 25c, oz. 15c Glycerine, 3 oz. 25c, oz. 10c Glycerine and Rose Water, 4 oz. 25c, 2 oz. 15c ' ' ( Beef, Iron and Wine, pint 75c Castor Oil, pint $1.25, 3 oz. 25c, OZ. 10c Meier & Frank's: Drug Shop, Main Flqpr. New Drape Veils Shetland and hexagon ' mesh drape veils in woven and embroi dered designs. Circular, . square and long flowing styles in brown, navy, taupe, purple and black. Priced $1.50 to $3.50. Health Veils Health veils of fancy mesh veil ing combined with chiffon borders These veils combine the acme oi style with prevention. Navy, brown, taupe, black and purple. Priced $1.75 to $3.50. iMe!er& Frank's: Veiling Shop, Main Firor. Little Men . are not consulted as often as they should be about the clothes they have to wear. After all, as the parties most concerned, they have some rights in the matter. Smart boys have only to see the new. Overcoats we are showing from the house of Sam peck to make up their minds that "I want a Sampeck." Sampeck overcoats have the sort of style the boys take to at once. They have all the quality, all the tailoring that wise parents demand in their boy's clothes. They wear as only good clothes can wear. They are a real economy. The New Models for Winter are as fine as anything Sam peck's famed skill ever produced. Materials are oi , ine uesu lur wnnuui, uu a ji m - service. There is a style ana size ior everyyw;3w- -vii boy from 2 to 18 years. Prices begin at $8.50. Meier & Frank's: Boys' Clothing Shop. Third Floor. 5 A nourishing, delicious drinR. for all "trie family. Instant Postum berg of the association was held yester-1 day forenoon, when C A. Fratt, of Ta- coma, who recently toured the box markets of the Fast, made his report: The consensus of opinion among the box nlar.tjfacturers is that their busi ness will be vastly accelerated by the shipment of supplies for reconstruction and rehabilitation work in Europe, where vast stores of clothing and food stuffs, practically all of which will be moved in boxes, are awaited. . Manufacturing lumbermen who will attend today' conferencebegan arriv ing early yesterday and will be here in force this forenoon. Their assembly opens at 10 o'clock in the ballroom of the Multnomah Hotel. Complete rep resentation will be present for the West Coast, from Bellingham, Wash., down to Coos Bay, Or. - . E WARTIME RESTRICTIONS BRING VALUABLE LESSONS. Fire Causes Damage Salt. VANCOUVER, Wash., Nov. 15. (Spe cial.) Mr. and Mrs. Swan Hulln have started suit against Henry Wagner and William "Wagner for $5000, alleged to b'e due on account of negligence of the defendants, who are alleged to have set fires to burn brush September 28, caus ing the Hulins to lose 5000 worth of property, including their barn filled with hay, their pasture land and chicken house. - One hundred and sixty-five million tungsten filament lamps were sold in the United State for the year l!fl7. - Limitations Imposed on Trade Make Possible Elimination of Many Wasteful Practice. They are back to the old status again, with never a wartime substitute to worry them, but the bakers of Fort land, to whom the lifting of, wheat flour restrictions was a pronounced re lief, are as one in declaring that the lessons of the past year are of per manent value. "The burden placed upon the baking Industry was accepted gladlyjt though it was no small task to comply," said H. H. Haynes, chairman of the bakers' I division or the Oregon food Administration. "The chief obstacle was that the sub stitutes contained no gluten and tUe fermentation of the dough is based on the mellowing of the gluten. Yeast raises bread and gluten binds and holds It after it Is raised. "When wheat fldur had to carry so much substitute an extra burden was added which the wheat was unable to carry. And that is why a 50-50 bread was Impossible. For a time we struggled along on the 75-25 basis, but the 80-20, which now is annulled, was by far the most satisfactory. "Necessity is the mother of inven tion. In their dilemma the bakers turned to the laboratory experts for relief. As a result they have learned a lot, and the business in general is that much the gainer. This should result in the elimination of many wasteful practices In the baking busi ness, which means higher efficiency. a better loaf of bread, and, in tne end. saving to the public." VICE FIGHT CONTINUES MAYOR BAKER REPLIES TO WAR SECRETARY'S APPEAL. ' EX-SOLDIER IS - INDICTED Harry L. Gilbert Charged With Bur glary, at' La Grande. LA GRANDE, Or., Nov. 15. (Spe cial.) Harry L. Gilbert, who has been in the cityxfor some time recovering from what he said was shell shock re ceived in France, has been indicted on a charge of burglary. It is said that the grand jury found his "physical disability" discharge was written in after the original had been erased. -Considerable sympathy has been roused in his case, his friends de claring he is not accountable for his actions as a consequence of shell shook. Portland Has- No Intention of Relax ing Efforts to- Stamp Out Social Evil.' Portland's fight against vice will not be abandoned because of the end of hostilities, was the message shot back at Secretary of War Baker by Mayor Bayer yesterday. The telegram was In answer to one from the secretary stat ing that communities still must safe guard the morals of the fighting man. Tne worK will be continued not only till demobilization but afterwards, as well," said the Mayor. The message was approved by the council. . Later in the day the council visited the city's detention home. In an effort to determine the necessity of the $3100 for temporary barracks proposed by Chief of Police Johnson, commissioners went over the entire grounds and buildings. 1 At the home, located near Troutdale and started nearly a year ago to car for girls found in the Government's and city's fight against social diseases, are 69 girls. The additional barracks would provide for 40 more. In accommoda tions intended for 50 inmates, the girls are being crowded into rooms built for other purposes. TWO DIE IN AUTO ACCIDENT Camn Lewis Solicitors Victims on Tacoma-Seattle Highway. TACOMA. Wash.. Nov. 15. Sergeant James J. Moore, of the 75th Infantry at Camp Lewis, was instantly killed and Private Frank B. warden, company a., First Infantry, was 6erlousiy injurea early Friday morning when an auto mobile in which they were riding from Seattle to Tacoma skidded and over turned on the Pacific Highway near Auburn. Jack Wright, driver of the machine. suffered a fractured hip and was taken to a Tacoma hospital. Wright at tempted to dart between two cars going in opposite directions. i contribute to this fund, may communi cate with Mrs. T. R. Stephenson, treas urer of the auxiliary, at the Waverley Court Apartments, East 26th and Clin ton streets, Sellwood 37-16. Read The Oregonian classified ads. Auxiliary Plans Big Dinner. Auxiliary to the Sixty-ninth Artillery is planning to give the boys Just as near an "at homo" Christmas dinner as possible this year, and to this end funds are being raised to snrt to tho boys. 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