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VOL. 17VIII. NO. '18,145.
PORTLAND. OREGON. SATURDAY, JANUARY 18, 1919.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
FQGH SAYS FRANCE
MUST HOLD RHINE
Barrier From Hun Hordes
Declared Necessity.
FOE "COMEBACK" IS FEARED
Marshal Says Peace Must Be
Commensurate With Victory.
AMERICANS WIN PRAISE
French Commander Says That Yanks
"Have Devil's Own Punch? and
i Here We Are on the Rhine."
TIT! EVES. Jan. 17. (By the Asso
caited Press.) It Is the conviction of
Marshal Foch that the Rhine must be
made the barrier between Germany
and France. He expressed this clearly
yesterday when he received American
newspaper correspondents. The Mar
shal is here in connection with the
meeting- concerning- the extension of
the German armistice.
Marshal Foch pointed out the diffi
culties that had been overcome and
eaid that peace must be commensurate
with the r-rlce of victory. Germany
now was beaten, ne aauea, oui wiin
her resources, especially in men, re
cuperation in a comparatively snort
time was quite possible. It was now
the duty of the allies to prevent fur
ther aggressions.
Americana Are Praised.
Marshal Foch praised the work of
the American troops and said that
General Pershing had asked that the
American forces be concentrated for an
ttack on one sector. The allied Gen
eralissimo admitted that the Argonne
Meuse front, where the Americans Ue-
gan their offensive on September 26,
yvB.s a "sector nara i-o taiwc. auo
Marshal said he had told General Per
ching:
"Tour men have the devil's own
punch. They will get away with all
that. Go to It."
The American attack succeeded, the
Marshal continued, "and here we are
on the Rhine."
The armistice was not concluded too
aoon and the allies got all they asked
lor from Germany without continuing
the fighting. The allies, the Marshal
ssrid, were prepared for another offen
sive stroke, which would have forced
tha Germans to cive UP. This was to
have been made in Lorraine on Novem
Yipr 14. with six American and 20
French divisions.
Tanks' "Valor Admired.
"This is, for me." Marshal Foch be
gan, "a happy opportunity to tell you
all the good twines I think of the Amer
ican Army and of the part it played on
our side. Your soldiers were superb.
They came to us young, enthusiastic
and carried forward by a vigorous
idealism, and They marched to battle
with admirable gallantry.
"Yes, they were superb. There is no
other word. "When they appeared our
armies were, as you know, fatigued by
three years of relentless struggle and
the mantle of war laid heavily upon
them. "We were magnificently comfort
ed by the virility of your Americans.
"The youth of the United States
fcrought a renewal of the hope that has
tened victory. Not only was this moral
fact of the highest importance, but you
also brought enormous material aid and
the wealth which you placed at our
disposal contributed to the final sue
cess. Nobody among us will ever for
get what America did.
Hard Sector Taken Over.
"And you know what happened on
the field of battle since the month of
July first on the Marne, then in the
region of Verdun. General Pershing
wished as far as possible to have his
r Army concentrated in an American sec
tor. The Argonne and the heights of
the Meuse were a sector hard to tackle.
There were considerable obstacles
there.
" 'All right. I said to him. Tour men
have the devil's own punch. They will
get away with that. Go to it.
"And finally everything went well
everything went so well that here we
are on the Rhine."
Marshal Foch was asked by the cor
respondent:
"But was not the armistice concluded
too soon?"
"It was not possible to do other
wise, answered the Marshal, "because
the Germans gave us everything: that
we asked for at once. They satisfied all
our conditions. It was difficult to ask
more.
Useless Sacrifice Avoided.
"Doubtless any general would have
preferred to have continued the strug
gle and to have battle, when the battle
which offered itself was so promising,
hut a father of a family could not but
think of the blood that would be shed.
A victory, however easy," costs the lives
of men. We held victory in our grasp
without any further sacrifice. "We took
it as it came.
"The German high command was not
ignorant of the fact that it faced a
colossal disaster. When it surrendered
everything was prepared for an offen
sive In which it would infallibly have
0 uvvuiii feu. uii u,ciiiuci at we were
1 to attack in Lorraine with 20 French
1 .1 J nnA 1 A -." .11..:
u i .:ivj ii j .1 ill ot-& -iii'i-i iv.ll II UIVISIUJIS.
This attack would have been supported
by other movements in Flanders and
in the center.
"The Germans were lost. They capti-
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OHIO REJECTS PHONE
AND EXPRESS ORDERS
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
TAKES FORMAL ACTION.
Instrnctions of Director-General and
Postmaster-General Are
Disregarded.
COLUMBUS, O.. Jan. 17. The Ohio
Public Utilities Commission today for
mally rejected the order of "W. G. Mc
Adoo, as Federal Director-General of
Railroads, providing for an increase of
zone express rates, so far as its opera
tion in Ohio is concerned.
The Commission also rejected Postmaster-General
Burleson's schedule for
long-distance telephone rates.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17. Railroad
Administration officials said today
higher express charges would be col
lected in Ohio regardless of U.e action"!
of the Ohio Public Utilities Commis
sion in declining to approve the new
schedule.
Action similar to that of the Ohio
Commission has been taken in Ne
braska, South Dakota and other "West
ern states.
SPRINGFIELD, 111., Jan. 17. An order
suspending for five months enforce
ment of the telephone rates, under a
rilling of Postmaster-General Burleson,
was entered by the Illinois Public
Utilities Commission today. 1
FEDERAL CAPTIVE RETAKEN
Wealthy Merchant In Guise of In
dian, Found Asleep In Cabin.
NEWPORT, Wash., Jan. 17. (Spe
ial.) Asleep In a cabin at Bead Lake,
2 miles north of Newport, William
Vane, a Federal prisoner, out on bonds,
awaiting outcome of a charge of stage
robbery, who was reported to have
been drowned while crossing Pend Ore-
lie River in a boat, was arrested this
afternoon by Deputy United States
Marshal Fred Thorpe and S. A. Wells.
Vane had shaved his mustache.
darkened his skin and donned a wig to
appear like an Indian. Near him was a
Winchester rifle and an automatic re
volver. He was "well supplied with
ammunition. Vane was brought to the
County Jail at Newport. He is a
wealthy merchant and landowner, of
Newport. . .
SENATOR CONTEST PUBLIC
Evidence In Ford-Newberry Issne to
Be Heard in Open Session. -
WASHINGTON. Jan. 17. In taking up
Henry Ford's petition contesting the
election of Truman H. Newberry to the
Senate, from Michigan, the Senate elec
tions committee decided today to hear
all evidence in open session.
A sharp conflict developed over the
right of the committee to decide a con
test for a seat in the next Senate.
Chairman Fomerehe said the question
would have to be settled later, and dis
cussions proceeded. ...
Alfred Lucking, Mr. Ford's 'counsel,
declared the acknowledged expendi
tures of 3176,000 in Mr. Newberry's
campaign were "only a fraction," and
charged that they actually reached
about 3500,000.
FIFTH LOAN TO BE LARGE
Sum to Pay for Savins of Half Mil
lion .Lives, Is View.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 17. The vie
tory liberty loan will be as large as
the fourth liberty loan, Lewis L. Frank
lin, director of the Government war
loan organization, told a gathering of
50 men and women from eight states
here today, formally opening the 1919
war savings and thrift campaign for
the Twelfth Federal Reserve District.
He said the victory loan will pay
for the saving of the lives at least of
half a million American soldiers who
would have died if the war had con
tinued.
CURRY LEGISLATOR IS DEAD
J. It. Stannard Succnmbs to "Fin"
on Way to Capital.
STATE CAPITOL, Salem, Jan. 17.
(Special.) J. R. Stannard, elected Rep
resentative from Coos, and Curry
counties at the last general election, will
never subscribe to his oath of office
or take his seat, as Speaker Jones re
ceived a letter today announcing the
death of Mr. Stannard, at Bandon.
Death was caused by pneumonia.
Poor telegraphic facilities caused word
to be sent out by courier and post. Mr.
Stannard .was formerly County Clerk
of Curry County.
BAKER CAUTIONS SOLDIERS
Maintenance of Discipline . Durln
- Demobilization Period Asked.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17. Officers an
men of the Army are called upon in
general order published by Secretary
Baker today to maintain the high re
gard for the uniform which has been
established throughout the country.
He cautioned them that the tendency
to throw off Army discipline during th
trying days of demobilization will be
strong.
NEBRASKA AIDS SUFFRAGE
Legislature MemoriaJizes 17. S. Sen
ate to Adopt Amendment.
LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. 17. A Senat
joint resolution memorializing th
United States Senate to adopt the Fed
eral woman suffrage amendment an
requesting United States Senator G. M
Hitchcock to vote for it was" adopted
by the House of Representatives of
the Nebraska Legislature today.
The resolution was adopted by the
State Senate earlier in the week.
LEADERS OF ROCHE
BOLSHEVISM Ifl'HE
WUtUMU " 1 1 1 UU( &c I wounds. 15 from accident.
Liebknecfit and ft-La Lux
' embourg Die in Berlin.
WOMAN IS VICTIM OF MOB
Companion Shot When He At
tempts to Escape.
AGITATORS' CAREERS WILD
As Heads of Spartacan Movement in
Germany, Two Reds Always in
Forefront of Outbreaks.
BT ARNO DOSCH-FLEUROT.
(Copyrtcht. 191!. by the New York World.
Published' by Arrangement.)
BERLIN, via Copenhagen. Jan. 17.
(Special cable.) Dr. Karl Llebknecht,
leader of the Spartacan revolutionaries.
nd" Frauiein Rosa Luxembourg, his
chief colleague, who were taken prison
ers Wednesday as the result of a gen-
ral order issued to the government
troops that they be arrested, were
killed separately during the night.
Liebknecht met death when he tried
to escape fromhls captors by a dash
through the Tlergarten, while Rosa
Luxembourg was lynched by a crowd.
which dragged her body from a motor
car. No trace of the body has been
found.
Correapondeat Makea'Inejulry.
I went to Gustav Noske, Military
Governor of Berlin, and asked him
ow it was possible, with 40,000 troops
in the city, that a crowd could get a
prisoner away from the soldiers and
ill her. Herr Noske replied:
"It is certainly regrettable that
prisoner was killed by a crowd, but
Is was unexpected. Only a few soldiers
were with each automobile, as such an
ttack was unexpected. The crowd.
roused to intense anger by . weeks of
agitation by both the victims, were too
much for the soldiers to handle."
Unfortunately," ! said, "the incident
Is going to make a bad impression
broad, as It looks as if the govern
ment did not take the proper precau
Hons."
It is regettable " Noske replied, "but
they are dead and we can now only
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TOP DR. KARL LIEBKNECHT, BELOW ROSA ' Ll'IEHBl'RG' WITH
Official Casualty Report.
17. Casualty
67 naiqes, be-
killed. 100 died Of
99 of disease.
220 wounded severely, S3 degree unde
termined, IS slightly and 13 missing In
action. Following is the summary. to
date:
Deaths Reported. Today.
Killed In action ...... 19.002 62
Ixt at sea 86
Died of wounds 12 4S 10O
Died of disease 18.130 99
IIed . of . accident U.3S2 13
Total.
S.U.-4
3
12..V13
1S.21
2.3UT
Total deaths B2.37S
2
13
S2.K89
1K.4S9
Wounded
Mlsalnc and prisoners. 19.478
Total casualties
, .212,184 7 212.751
OUEGOK.
Died of wound
Hoffman, Wendell W.. Powers. Or.
Hutchinson, Charles K. , Roeeburc. Or.
Killed la artloa Dreviouniv minlns:
Matron, Albert. Oregon City, Or.
Wounded severely
Broyles. Bert O. ct-). Wood burn. Or.
Wheeler. William w., Redmond. Or.
nousdal. undetermined (nrevloaalr anisa-
Ing)
smith. Lawrence O.. Baker, Or.
Keturned ta dutv Intnliinlr hiImIu) '
Thomas. John M.. fcllverlon. Or.
WASHINGTON.
Died af wound .
Parker, Paul li. (Set.). Seattle. Wash.
Meyer. Georce H.. Vancouver. Wash.
Bubblns, W. S., Kerndale. Wssh.
Taylor.. XI. A., 61lverton. Wah. .
Root, D. W.. Seattle. Wash.
Died of disease
Adams, U. L.. preecott. Wash
W ooDded severely
Founds,- John I.., Everett. Wash.
Missing in action,
Wrlaht. Riley U. (Mech.). Cle Elum. Wash.
Wounded, undetermined (previously re
ported miM.lns;
Starr, Murray C. Mount Vernon. Wash.
Wounded sliahtlv fnreviauale- renerted
killed)
Klapp. Charles, Everett. Wash.
IDAHO.
Tiled af weonds
Thornton. E. H.. Thornton. Idaho.
Vied of dl.eass
Whlttemore, U. E, Ashton, Idaho.
Wounded severely
Mower. Orson H.. Rupert. Idaho.
Wounded, nadetermlned (previously re
ported missing)
Weaver. William Otis. Solsberry. Idaho.' .
Deluca, Lcandro. Kathdrum. Idaho.
ALABAMA..
Died of disease
Sharp, Daniel Lt.. Camden, Ala,
Floyd. T. L.. Newvllle, Ala.
Ward. Ben, Bessemer. Ala. ,
Smith. Henry. Florence. Ala. -Rabb.
1- P., Castleberry. Ala.
NunneHy. A. L.. Chatchle, Ala.
Mitchell, Thomas. Ltnsvllle. . Ala-
ARKANSAS.
Killed In action . .
Gower, Lloyd. Nawoat. 'Ark.
Died of wand -Buster.
Robert. Walnut Rldce. Ark. -
Died of disease
Avery. T. J.. Lex. Arlc
George. J. H St. Francis, Arlc."
' CALIFORNIA. '
Killed In action
Young, G. S, Santa Monica, Cat.
Smithy I. A.. Eanta Clara. CaL
Ited of wounds
Chesson, C. F. tcpl.. Sacramento, Cal.
Weselch. E. F., Orange, CaL
Died of disease
Roome. M. " V. (Cpl.), Los Angeles. Cal.
McCarthy. J. R... San .Francisco, Cal.
Morken, Henry, Bay Point, Cal.
- . ' ' COLORADO.
Killed In actio
Za!s. A- O... Denver,'. Colo.
7tted of aeeident
.Mitchell, B. P.. Palisade. Colo.
Died of disease
HUes. H. G., Denver. Coto.
McKntarffer, L. J., Ksrt -Morgan, Colo.
CONJiECTICCT.' -Killed
In art Ion
Morgan, Ronald A., Old Lynn, -Conn.
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RED REVOLUTIONIST LEADERS SLAIN AT
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SEMI-SECRECY TO
CLOAK-CONFERENCE
Slight Publicity ConcesG
sions Made by Diplomats.
SESSIONS TO OPEN TODAY
Pomp and Gof geous Ceremony
to Mark World Gathering.
POINCARE WILL PRESIDE
Programme Is Scheduled io Begin
at 3 P. 31. at Qual d'Orsay, AYlien
World's Fate Will Be Decided.
PARIS, Jan. 17. (By the 'Associated
Press.) All ' is in readiness for the
commencement tomorrow afternoon of
the peace congress.
At a meeting today attended by Pres
ident Wilson and the other leaders of
the great powers the delegations which
are to sit in the congress were com
pleted by according to Belgium and
Serbia three delegates each and two
representatives to the King of the
Hedjas. whose forces in Palestine so
materially aided the British in over
coming the Turks.
At the meeting the question of the
admission of the press to the confer
ences also was acted upon. It was
decided that the newspapermen should
be admitted to the meetings of the full
conference, but that o necessary oc
casions the deliberations of the con
ference might be held In secret.
Secret Meeting;' Defended.
It w-as determined In reaching this
decision limiting the activities of the
press that, while not under-rating the
importance of public opinion, the pro
cess of reaching a favorable solution
of the task before the congress would
be hindered if discussion of every dis
puted question were opened by a public
declaration by each delegation of its
own national point of view.
It has been tentatively decided that
three representatives of the press of
each of the allied and associated powers
will bo admitted to the conference.
The conferenco probably will be or
ganized in a manner similar to the
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BERLIN.
u
TWO OF HER SUPPORTERS.
NEAR-RIOT FOLLOWS
CHEERS FOR HEARST
SCORES OP PERSON'S EJECTED
FROM MASS MEETING.
Cltlaons Committee, Organized to
Welcome Home Troops, Protest
Opponent of Publisher.
NEW YORK. Jan. 17. Intermittent
uproar marked a mass meeting held at
Madison-Square Garden tonight by the
independent citizens committee, or
ganized to welcome home coming
troops, as a protest against the ap
pointment by Mayor Hylan of William
R. Hearst as chairman of a committee
named for the same purpose.
More than a score of persons were
ejected from the hall after they had
started disturbances by calling at the
top of their voices for cheers for
Hearst or Hylan. A few of them were
soldiers and sailors. After each of
these incidents there were counter
demonstrations, although a majority of
those In the building apparently were
araentiy in sympathy with the pur
poses of the new committee.
Men and women leaped onto chairs.
either to shout protest or encourage
ment.to the officers or to have a bet
ter view of what was happening. There
was no lack if noice, but few actual
physical encounters. Rv S. Parkes
Cadman. one of the speakers, was In
terrupted by a Hearst adherent, who
rose In his seat and started to read a
petition calling for six months pay for
soldiers and sailors upon their dis
charge.
The interrupter was promptly sub
dued by provost guards, of whom there
were 200 in the building and 50 out
side, reinforced by 300 policemen and
detectives. Dr. Cadman then closed
with a protest against "pro-Teutons."
When Dr. W. T. Manning, rector of
Trinity Church, "suggested that Mayor
Hylan repudiate Mr. Hurst, he was In
terrupted by a man who shouted "Hur
rah for Hylan." This person was
promptly ejected and the same fate be
fell another man who started an im
promptu eulogy or Mr. Hearst. At this
point the band attempted with indif
ferent success to calm the crowd with
music
OREGON BOYS ARE ENSIGNS
Five Portland Men
Amoiijr Those
t Seattle.
Commissioned i
SEATTLE, Wash.. Jan. 17. (Special.)
Kive Portland n-.er., cadets In tHe Uni
versity of Washington naval training
school, were commissioned as enslans
this afternoon. They were members of
a class of 6S who have completed the
first officers' material school. Captain
D. A. Soott, commander f the camp.
administered the oath.
They are: Wallace A. Streng. 773
Multnomah street; Stephen M. Davis,
727 Schuyler street; Earl V. Martin. i3
East Tenth street; Jessie H. R. Sellick,
1003 Forty-fifth avenue, and Jasper J.
Stahl.
Hazard A. Frame, of Talent, Or., Is
also commissioned. The class will re
main In camp pending Issuance of
orders.
ARTIFICIAL ARM IS SEIZED
Prisoner, Unable to Work to Pay for
Limb, Released From Jail.
Unable to work, he says, becaupe his
artificial arm Is under attachment by
Constable Peterson, William Hanson
appeared before Munlciual Judge Rors-
an yesterday and begged his release
from Jail on a charge of vagrancy. The
Judge consented.
Hanson, who had one arm cut off
in an accident some years ago, said that
last Fall he broke his artificial limb
and purchased another on credit. He
failed to keep up the payments, he
testified, and the limb was taken away
from him. He protested that he was
unable to work in a logging camp, the
only labor he knew how to do. until he
got his arm back.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weal her.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature. 57
desrees; minimum. 63 decrees.
TODAY'ei Rain; southerly winds.
War.
Official casualty list. race 1-
1 orelin.
Foch says France must hold Rhine. Pas 1.
German Spartacan leaders slain. Pac. 1.
peace conference doors to be shut. Pace 1.
Korlvaerte taken after bombardment by
mine throwers. 1'sko 2.
Dr. Zlmmermann expects fair treatment for
Germany In peace conference, fr'acs 2.
Irish plan coup to sln world attention.
Pass 4.
National.
Vlerich's .rent In Washington testifies about.
uermin propcanda. Pace s.
Domestic.
Ohio commission rejects orders for increase
In phone and eaprens rates. Pace 1.
Labor radicals set strike data July 4.
Pace 4.
Union of victorious nations advocated.
Pace 4.
Pporta.
National Lescue rescinds fll.OOO monthly
salary limit. Pace 14.
Caahlll confident of victory over Gorman
Wednesday nlcht. Pace 14.
rarlfle Northweed
Leral flcht threstened for position on Klick
itat County uoard. I'aso .
Governor proclaims January 19 day of prayer
In Oregon. Pace
Legislature. v
Washlnrton solons outline road programme.
Pace 9.
Leslslatur sets record for speed. Pace 1.
Pendercast. II. J.. Phoen4x. N. Y
Leclslators move to solve state's finances.
PC '
Commercial and Marine.
Portland wools sre to be offered at Coston
Government auction. race 19.
Port of Portland asks delay In drydock
construction. i se l.
rortland and Vicinity.
Nobles cather for Shrine ceremonial
Pace S.
Political platform convention measure pre
pared. Pace S.
Weather report, data and forecast. Psce IS.
Infiuensa decline at lsst apparent. Pace II
Permanent reconstruction committee of 100
to serve. Pace 12.
Lumbermen called to confer ea asw rate
schedule. Pace IS.
LEGISLATURE" SETS
RECORD FDR SPEED
Eighty -One Bills Intro
duced in Four Days.
MEASURES ARE FAR-REACHING
Soldiers' Relief Act Declared
Most Important Move.
SECOND WEEK LOOMS BIG
Much Interest Attaches to Two Bills
Directed Against Criminal Syn-
dlcallni In Oregon.
STATE CAPITOL. Salem. Jan. 17.
(Special.) Though practically devoid
of pyrotechnics, more has been accom
plished during the first week of the
present Oregon Legislature than
during any initial week in the memory
of the oldest legislators here, according
to their statements.
The session is taking a breathing
spell to swing Into a second week,
which members predict will see some
actual accomplishments in Che line of
legislation which will mark another
record breaker.
More Important legislation has been
introduced than ever before the first
week of a session, or as long as the
present generation can remember, at
least.
Bills Strike at Bolshevlkl.
Perhaps the foremost move of tha
session so far has been the passage of
the bill providing for creation of a
soldiers and sailors' commission, and
appropriating $100,000 for emergency
funds to meet the necessities of lira
for soldiers and sailors who have been
turned adrift by Congress, practical
ly penniless.
Much interest has centered around
the two bills directed against criminal
syndicalism. Mr. Dtmick and Mr. Ku
tli have bills of psraliel aims and ob
jects to eliminate the Bolshevik! and
I. v - W. terrorism in the state and Mr.
Ilmlck's bill is already past the House
nd in the Senate.
Karly Pasaae Is Expect ed.
The authors of the atwo bills have
gotten together and will wage a fight
to put over a combination of the two
measures. Speed Is also predicted in .
getting this bill passed and little like
lihood exists of a veto If It goes by the
two houses. Prediction is made that it
will be passed before the session ad
journs next week.
Mr. Huston's measure for a state
bureau of markets is causing wide in
terest. This provides for a market di
rector and a secretary to create the
commission, an J to have wide powers
In regulating market conditions and
promoting more harmonious relations
between producer and distributor.
Conpalaory Vat e Favored.
Another bill which promises some
fireworks is the Huston bill to deprive
the Public Service Commission of its
rights to vary franchise provisions, be
ing immediately directed at the statu
tory condition which permitted the
commission to establish a 6-cent street
car fare in Portland.
Mr. Kberhand has Introduced a long
measure providing for a uniform sales
act. This has been indorsed at a con
vention in the Kast and. while of prima
importance, is of main interest to
lawyers.
Mr. Banks seeks to provide for com
pulsory voting in a measure Introduced
in the Senate and this is considered by
many as one of tho most important
bills of the session. It would compel
citixens . to vote at elections and be
directed Immediately against the com
plaint so frequently heard relative to
direct legislation that a small minority
of the entire vote of tho state prac
tically dominates the situation In
voting on initiative and referendum
measures.
BUI Ellmlaatea State AM.
Senator La Follett and J. C. Smith,
each have measures providing fof
eliminating state aid to the Industrial
Accident Commission. The Smith bill
would provide for a continuing appro
priation of $300,000 a year to pay the
expense of administration of the com
mission, the state aid for the insur
ance feature of the. Compensation act
being removed. The La Follett bill
eliminates the state aid feature entire
ly, assessing the administrative expense
against the accident fund.
Mr. Farre.ll has an Important measure
proposing to create a child welfare
commission, to have plenary powers
over the state-aided charitable institu
tions vJilch care for delinquent and de
pendent children. This commission
would include one Justice of the Su
preme Court, a professor from the Uni
versity of Oregon, versed In psychology;
a physician, to be selected by the presi
dent of the Oregon Medical Association,
the Superintendent of Public Instruc
tion and the secretary of the board of
child labor Inspectors.
I.aad far Soldiers. Plea.
Senator Eddy's bill for soldier settle
ment Is one of the first of the recon
struction measures, and would carry an
appropriation of SS00.000 for the bien
nlum. Alternative provisions of tlie state
furnishing the land and the Govern
ment furnishing funds for reclamation
purposes, or the state to buy the land
and equip the farms for immediate poa
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