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THE. 3IORNIXG OltEGONIAIf, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27; 1918.
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ENTRATIOIM OF
STATE POWERS URGED
One Head Recommended
Report of Investigators.
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MORE HARMONY IS NEEDED
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Consolidation. Commission Sajs Ore
gon Has Multiplicity of Gover
nors, Causing AVasle.
Concentration of more power In the
hands of the Governor is recommended
y the Commission on Consolidation,
appointed under a resolution of the
1917 session of the Legislature, with in
structions to report to tho 1913 session.
Instead of one Governor, Oregon lias a
multiplicity of governors, contends the
report, which is not conducive to a
more efficient, economical and business-like
administration. All of the
elective officers derive their authority
from tho tame source as the Governor
himself and he, therefore, has no real
power or control over them. The re
port also says:
"The election of so many beads of
administrative departments exerts a
subtle Influence in dividing the ad
ministration, developing friction and
causing a. lack of harmony and co-operation
between the various departments.
There is no logical reason inhering
to tho character of the position or the
nature of the duties why some officers
should bo elective and others ap
pointive. "Why should the Public Serv
ice Commissioners be elective while the
industrial accident commissioners and
the highway commissioners are ap
pointive? Why should the Labor Com
missioner bo elective while the cor
poration commissioner is appointive?"
Responsibility I- Shifted..
Continuing in the same strain, the re
port declares that the sharing of the
Governor's appointing power with
other state officials exerts a still
greater influence in producing friction
and causes lack of harmony. Most fre
quently it results in a division and
shifting of responsibility among those
who have the joint appointing power.
Why, again inquires the commission on
consolidation, should the insurance
commissioner be appointed by the Gov
ernor when the state tax commissioner
can, only be appointed by the Governor,
Secretary of State and State Treasurer
jointly? And the secretary of the des
ert land board receives his appoint
ment only from the Governor, Secretary
of State and State Treasurer when
joined by the Attorney-General and the
State Engineer.
There are entirely too many elective
offices, argues the commisson. For ex
ample: 'Very few voters can remember for
whom they voted for superintendent of
water division in the last election, and
fewer still know what the duties of
thi3 officer are and whether the candi
date they voted for is qualified to per
form them.
C'oncei tratlon Is Vrged.
"It is idle to suppose that under these
conditions the voter is making an in
telligent choice. By making such of
ficers appointive, the voter would be
relieved of the duty of going through
the empty form of casting his ballot
for them.
"Another and still greater advantage
to be derived from a reduction in the
number of elective officers would be
that they would tend to greater unity.
The more important officers who cease
to be elective would, become appointive
by the Governor, and if to this there be
added the Governor's power of removal
nnd the number of separato depart
ments be reduced through consolida
tions, the remaining appointive officers
at the heads of the departments would
form a group of cabinet advisers around
the . Governor on the analogy of the
Federal system."
It is not the wish of the commission
formulating the report that the Gov
ernor appoint all the odds and ends,
but that he confine his appointments to
the principal heads of departments.
"The time and attention of the Gov
ernor," observes the report, "should not
be distracted with matters of petty
patronage."
"FLU". RULING IS MODIFIED
Medford Health Officers See End of
Influenza. Epidemic.
MEDFORD. Or., Dec. 26. (Special.)
City Health Officer E. B. Pickel today
modified the flu mask ordinance re
quiring the wearing of the mask only in
theaters, churches and other places
where public gatherings are held. Until
today the masks had been required
in all stores both by employes and by
shoppers.
Originally the masks were required
on. the streets, but with the steady
-decline of the epidemic thts provision
was withdrawn several days ago.
Xo new cases of the disease were
reported Christmas day, the first time
since the inception of the epidemic
three weeks ago.
ISS ROWENA ARTHUR became
the bride of Wayne Llewellyn
Mills at a pretty wedding at the
Arthur residence in Rose City Park on
Christmas night at 8 o'clock. Ed Gari
Crawford, a minister in the Christian
Church, officiated.
Preceding the ceremony Miss Ituba
Arthur, a sister of the bride, sang "At
Dawning." She was accompanied by
Miss Ethel Edick, who also played the
wedding march. The bride was given
in marriage hv her brother, M. L. Ar
thur. Miss Mabel Arthur -was maid of
honor and Richard Shepard acted as
best man. Immediately following the
ceremony Mrs. Sau Jel Crawford sang
"Oh Promise Me."
Tho bride for several" years past has
been a. teacher in the Rose City Park
School. Mr. Mills was awaiting orders
to go to France as a Captain in the
Engineering Corps when the armistice
was signed. He is now on the reserve
officers' list, to be called if needed in
reconstruction work.
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Among the Christmas weddings of
this season were Harry A. Bowman
and Sadie E. Howe, on Christmas Eve,
at 190 Seventeenth street, by the Rev.
J. J. Staub, D. D., of the Sunnyside
Congregational Church. Henry C. Brown
and Leona A. Goit wc-e married at the
parsonage of the Suniyside Congrega
tional Church. Tuesday evening, also
by Dr. Staub. The marriage of Allen
O. Mcacham and Miss Grace A. Rose
was solemnized at the home of the
bride's parents. Mr. and Mrs. C it.
Rose, 910 East Taylor street, on Christ
mas day. Rev. J. J. Staub officiated.
Stanley Lang, who is a student at a
military school in California, is spend
ing the holidays with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Lang.
Mrs. Isam White was hostess for a
charming and elaborate dinner party
Christmas night in the crystal room of
the Benson Hotel. The room was
decked artistically with clusters of
holly, mistletoe and pots of flaming
poinsettias, tiny Christmas trees gaily
bedecked with trinkets making the
scene. Covers were placed for Mr. and
Mrs. S. W. Ehrman, of San Francisco;
Dr. and Mrs. Jonah B., AVise, Mrs.
Charles Rosenfeld. L. A. Frank, Miss
Edith Nanz and Mrs. White.
The management of the Washington
Hotel will entertain this evening in the
ounge room with a dance from 9 until
12 o'clock. All residents and patrons
of the hotel and their friends are cor
dially invited to attend.
Mrs. A. H. Workman, who has been
in Seattle for some time nursing her
daughter, Esther, who had influenza,
returned home Thursday.
The postponed meeting of Columbia
Society, Children of the American Rev
olution, will be held in the very near
future.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Boss were
dinner hosts on Christmas day for a
most elaborate function at their home
in Multnomah street. Each of the 16
guests was presented with a souvenir
from a miniature Christmas tree which
occupied the center of the . dinner
table. The evening was devoted to
playing bridge.
The "Christmas dancing party"
which will be given by the Ladies'-Aux
iliary to Ancient Order of Hibernians
in their hall, 340 Russell street, this
evening, is looked forward to with
pleasure by those who have enjoyed
these evenings during past years. A
cordial invitation is extended to en
listed men.
Honoring Miss Virginia Menefee,
flnancee of Varnel Beach, Mrs. Spencer
Biddle will be a dinner hostess to
morrow evening.
Today Miss Ivelou Shea, another
charming young bride-elect will be
the guest of honor for a tea for which
Miss Isabel Clark will be hostess, and
again on Saturday when Miss Dorothy
Sanford will be entertained with a simi
lar affair.
Portland women are urged through
the National League for Woman's Serv
ice to donate all their current mag
azines and late fiction to the troops
of the First Provisional Regiment who
are being sent to Camp Meade. Va., on
Saturday to be mustered out. The
books may be sent direct to the rail
road station at Vancouver, Wash., be
fore noon Saturday, care of Captain II.
B. Dabncy, who will take the train
East, or to the headquarters of the
league, sixth floor. Meier & Frank's,
before Saturday morning.
Miss Jubb, Lieutenant and Mrs. A. D.
Woodmansec, Mrs. J. B. Harrington and
Vera M. Harrington, this city, have
been spending a few days in Los An
geles and while there, registered at the
Hotel Clark.
PI Beta Phi will be hosts for a lunch
eon tomorrow at the University Club
at 1 o'clock. All Pi Phis in the city are
cordially invited to attend.,
The Portland Heights Club party to
night is for Junior members. The
little folks from 8 to 10. Juniors from
10 to 12.
Beginning today. Mrs. Thomas O'Day
will bo hostesSi at the War Camp Com
munity Club, formerly the B'nai B'rith
Club, keeping open house every after
noon and evening, for men in uniform.
Special attractions and special features
will make the days more than pleasant
for all the men who come to town and
participate in the comforts and pleas
ures to bo' found at the club. Music
is one of the biggest attractions there,
and Mrs. O'Day will add "homeincss"
to the club.
Messages of sympathy are finding
their way to Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Wright, of Seattle, upon tho death of
their daughter, Barbara Jane. Mrs.
Wright formerly was a Portland girl.
Marion Morgan, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. W. L. Morgan.
A baby boy was a welcome Christmas
gift at the residence of Mr. and Mrs.
Earl IT.. Walker. 772 East Taylor street.
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Now That the Buying at
Old Prices Is Still Good
WomensClubs
THE Portland Women's Club will hold
its ChristmasMneeting at the Mult
nomah Club this afternoon at 3 o'clock.
A programme of unusual interest has
been planned, after which the social
hour of pre-war days will be resumed.
Following is the programme:
a) "A Birthday Sons" (b) "Alone In
Love's Garden." Mrs. Fred Kribs, soprano.
(a) "A Spanish Dance" b) "A Maiden's
Wish," Miss Winifred Forbes, violinist.
"An Impression of the Southern Negro in
Folk Song and Story;" Miss Elsie Mae Gor
don, dramatic reader.
Willamette chapter. Daughters of the
American Revolution, will hold ope,n
house for soldiers and sailors at the
V. M. C. A. Saturday evening. An in
formal programme will be given and
refreshments will be served. Mrs. John
Bagley'is chairman of the committee
In charge.
Mrs. F. G. Schilke, of La Grande',
president of the Oregon Congress of
Mothers, arrived in Portland yesterday
for a short conference with state chair
men of the Congress, which will re
place the annual convention of the
Congress of Mothers' and Parent
Teacher Association, postponed on ac
count of the influenza.
.
The Woman's Association of the
First Presbyterian Church will bold its
monthly meeting this afternoon in the
church house. The women will sew
for the Wavcrly Baby Home and the
Red Cross from 10 o'clock until 4.
Multnomah chapter. Daughters of the
American Revolution, wilt meet this
afternoon at the home of Miss Laura
Xorthup, 599 Elizabeth street. The
assisting hostesses will be Miss Nora
Green, Miss Lucretia Allen and Miss
Mary C. Armistead. The programme
will include an address by Miss
Leida Mills and some Revolutionary
anecdotes by Miss Lena Ayers. Miss
Medora Whitfield will give an illus
trated talk on the Colonial flag.
There Is But One More Week of the Wholesale Stock Piano Sale
IQI7 'ID MnnPI X withdrawn from consignment dealers. Owing to the Government's action In reducing factories" output to one-third, we have called In all
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GESTS MEMORIAL.
C of the 65th Artillery, when wounded.
The boy is a son of Mr. and Mrs.
J. I. KIlis, of this city, and when he
enlisted was an Albany High School
student and center on the High School
basketball team.
y. M. C. I SCHOOLS OPEN
CLASSES CONTINUING DURING
HOLIDAY SEASON".
Net," and exploits the charming Madge
Evans in a thrilling romance.
Uncle Ike Sims, of Atlanta, Ga., 87
years old. has eleven sons in the serv
ice, and says he is awaiting the call for
three more of his boys who are eager
to fieht for "Old Glory."
Owner Said to Be Willing: to Donate
Property When Funds Are
Pledged for Development.
St. Peter's Dome, overlooking the Co
lumbia River Gorge, is suggested as a
suitable memorial to Oregon men in
the war. The suggestion is made by
the St. Peter's Dome committee of the
Trails Club.
St. Peter's Dome stands Just off the
Columbia River Highway, about 40
miles from Portland, and its summit
towers 2000 feet above the Columbia
River. The St.-Peter'a Dome committee
in its proposal says:
"A circumferential tunnel, with win
dows through the outer wall, can ba
made to give access to the wide ledge
at the base of the dome proper without
in any way marring the beauty of its
natural structure and this can easily
be surmounted by a circular trail on up
to the top. Water for drinking pur
poses and comfort stations can be sup
plied by the gravity system."
It has been estimated that the cost of
the trail, tunnel and installation of a
water system would be approximately
$25,000, and the committee suggests
that this sum be'raiscd by public sub
scription. The owner of the domehas certified
his willingness to donate the property
to the state of Oregon whenever suf
ficient funds' are pledged for its de
velopment, according to the committee.
FIRST ALBANY BOY ARRIVES
Wounded Soldier Ono Day Too Late
for Christmas Dinner.
ALBANY, Or.. Dec. 26. (Special.)
Jesse Ellis reached Albany 12 hours
too late for Christmas dinner at home,
but has the distinction of being the
first Albany boy to return from service
overseas. Having received a shrapnel
wound in the leg in the Metz offensive.
he was invalided home and sailed
France the day the armistice
signed. He was servinir with T-Iattery
WALNUTS VETERANS' GIFT
I ' r a II k Moore, or Oregon City, Sends
Box to St. Paul.
OREGON CITY. Or.. Dec. 26. (Spe
cial.) Frank Moore, commander of the
Meade Post, No. 2, G. A. R., presented
6100 black walnuts as Christmas
presents to hid friends. The walnuts
were grown on the Moore place in this
city. The tree from which they were
gathered is 52 inches in circumference
at the base 'and is about. 50 feet in
height. In September last it was com
mandeered by the Government for use
in making gun stocks, but owing to
the sudden end of the war the tree was
not used.
Mr. Moore sent one large box to the
employes of the St. Paul Pioneer Tress
composingroom, where he was superin
tendent for more than 40 years.
H. H. DEARMOND RESIGNS
J. Moore, of Bend, to Be
pointed District Attorney.
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BEND, Or.. Dec. 26. (Special.) An
nouncement was made here today of
the resignation of 11. H. Dearmond. as
District Attorney of Deschutes County.
A letter received by Dr. Dearmond from
Governor Wlthycombe said A. J. Moore,
of this city, would be named for the
position, to take office January 1.
Mr. Dearmond was the county's first
District Attorney, after the separation
of. Deschutes from Crook. He entered
lnt,o the performance of his official
duties in December, 1916. and was re
elected this Fall
LITTLE POVERTY HERE NOW
PUBLIC WELFARE BUREAU
FINDS OTHER WORK TO DO.
Influenza Epidemic Brings Mucli
Suffering and Funds Are in
Great Demand."
Portland has less real poverty in pro
portion to its population than ever be
fore, according to A. R. Gephart. sec
retary of the Public Welfare Bureau.
Because of the influenza epidemic, ris
ing costs and the taking over of new
work, however, the Eureau's activities
demand more fund3 than in former
years, it is said.
As compared with 1914 and 1915.
when the unemployment problem aug
mented the natural causes of poverty,
there are now less than 20 per cent as
many cases of actual suffering, says
Mr. Gephart.
"The number of families cared for by
this bureau then ran into the thou
sands," he declared. "For November our
cases totaled only 154 and it is about
200 for this month so far. Earlier in
the Fall the number was much less.
"The influenza epidemic, which be
gan to make its effect felt on our work
early last month, has been responsible
tor a large proportion of our cases.
Either the wae-earner of the family
would be stricken or compelled to care
nerai mils or tne rnmuy would mount
so as to make it all but Impossible for
the natural income to provide.
"The Public Welfare Bureau has in the
past few years absorbed practically
every other private charity agency.
This means that wo ore caring for all
the families not included In public char
itable work."
Army Will Sell Surplus Hor.-es.
"WASHINGTON. Dec. 26. Forty-five
thousand mules and horses, part of the
Army's surplus supply, will be sold at
auction at camps throughout the coun
try next month. The sales will be held
.l:nury 7. 14. 21 and 2S.
Desehutcs Budget Approved.'
BEND. Or., Dee. 26. (Special.)
Deschutes County may epend 1C4.930
during the coming year. This was the
amount named in the budget approved
by the County Court in session today.
No objections whatever were offered
by taxpayers to the estimate. Of the
total, $S200 will be met by fees, fines.
revenue and fair money, while
balance 1 126,730 must be raised by
direct taxation.
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RECEPTION WORKERS BUSY
Committee Meets Tonight to Make
Plans for Benefit Dance.
Representatives from the 26 organi
zations which comprise the member
ship of the united auxiliaries reception
committee will be present at a meeting
tonight at 8 o'clock at room 201, the
Courthouse.
Mrs. G. Li. Williams, president of the
committee, has called, the meeting to
complete the preliminary plans for the
monster entertainment and dance to be
held at the Municipal Auditorium Janu
ary 15 to raise funds for the reception
of the Oregon boys in service as they
return home. Mrs. Williams will also
complete her committee appointments
and the work of making the event s
record-breaker will be put well under
way.
Wide Range of Subjects Covered and
Students Are Present in Large
Numbers This Year.
Practically all of the V. M. C. A.
school classes are running full time.
with but two or three days' shutdown
for the holiday season, it was an
nounced yesterday by I. G. Nichols, di
rector of education. This is in order
that the classes may reach the goal
fixed for them at the beginning of the
term and before the influenza epidemic
closed them for several weeks.
"Our radio, co-operative engineering.
automobile and tractor and the even
ing classes are running right along.
with but two days off this week and
next." said Mr. Nichols.- "Students are
crowding the classes and in order to
keep abreast of the work are anxious
to make every day count. We are cov
ering a wide range of subjects and ar
ranged our work according to a fast
bchedule, hence the saving of time dur
ing holidays."
Mr. Nichols said that the classes are
experiencing a phenomenal run this
year, taxing the facilities of the building.
Warships to Visit Copenhagen.
COPENHAGEN. Dec. 26. The Amerl
can Legation here was informed that
American warships would arrive at Co
penhagen probably Saturday. It was
said they would remain here several
days on their way Into the Baltic Sea.
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Hippodrome.
RBASANT, the surname of the
headline act at the Hippodrome,
fortunately contains a lot of letters
and this makes all the more difficult
the clever trick put over by Mile. Irma
Orbasany's trained cockatoos, which
completely mystifies and delights. The
birds select, at a suggestion from
various people in the audience and with
apparently no sign from their charming
trainer, any designated letter.
This adventure is given additional
interest by the clever antic3 of one of
the bird3 which has ,Bolsheviki in
stincts and keeps upsetting all the
letters, as the other bird starts to get
the chosen number. The act is es
pecially colorful and full of artistic
merit.
Vocally and instrumentally. Ball and
Sinclair score on the new bill and keep
interest agog with the gayety and spon
taneity in their offering. "Pinched."
a beautiful little sketch on a timely
topic, in which delightful humor and
gentle pathos commingle harmoniously,"
is made even more attractive by the
artistry of its principal actor. Mr. Hub
bard. The applause following Mr. Hub
bard's delineation is sincere.
Two attractive maids are Misses
Ware and Marvin, who sing delightfully
and play the piano in spirited manner.
A trio of interesting people are the
three DeLyons. who put over a capital
equilibristic and gymnastic act.
The Gartelle Brothers, on roller
skates, are favorites, too, with their
unusual offering plus good comedy.
The photo feature is called "The Love
That School Appetite
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