THE SUNDAY OKEGOXIAX, PORTLAND, MAY 24. 1919.
POLICE "SHAKE-UP"
IT TO BE
RADICAL
Minor Reassignments Alone
Contemplated, Says Chief.
TUCK REPORT MAY STIR
Mayor Baker Admits Recommenda
tions of Citizens' Jury May
Cause Some Changes.
If there is a fchakeup In the personnel
Snd assignment of officers in the police
department, it will result from the rec
ommendations of the citizen jury which
conducted the investigation into the
charges of alleged neglect in the care
of Eugene Tuck.
Such was the statement of Mayor
Baker yesterday when, asked if he had
any plans for changes in the, police
department. The mayor said that he
expected the report or the jury mis
afternoon, and would follow the recom
mendations made to the letter.
"As far as I am concerned these are
the only changes that I contemplate."
said Mayor Baker. "If others are made
Chief Johnson will make them; but at
present I know nothing of any general
tshakeup."
Joe Day to Come Hack.
Sergeant J'oe TJay, veteran of the de
tective department, who has been in
charge of the station at St Johns the
past year. Chief Johnson said, will be
transferred to headquarters, but io de
cision 'has yet been reached concerning
his successor. When Sergeant Day re
turns to his old desk, some one of his
fellow sergeants, now on duty at the
main station, will be transferred to St.
Johns, the chief added.
That certain other changes are con
templated in the police department was
admitted by Chief of Police Johnson.
None of these plans have been com
pleted, he said, but time has been spent
in planning on shifts in the department
which will yield more efficiency.
"We are forced to change men around
from time to time." said the chief. "I
do not know just what changes I will
make although I am planning on some.
I want to change the manner of work
in the war emergency squad, and also
change the name of this department.
Squad Too Well Known.
"Good work has been accomplished
by this squad in the suppression of vice
and arrest of bootleggers, but it often
becomes necessary to change plans of
working after they become too familiar
with the people with whom we must
deal.
"Special work and an increase in
many of the departments have caused a
large inroad into the uniform division.
As a result we are short of men on the
beats, and are trusting that the people
will approve the 10-mill measure in or
der that more police officers may be
obtained.
'"If this measure passes, certain
changes will be made if the council
will authorize an increased force. There
is no question but that Portland needs
a larger police force, and perhaps the
greatest handicap to the department
today is this lack of men to properly
patrol the city."
GERMANS' PLEA IS DENIED
(Continued From Pago 2.)
of peace, out of the action of Germany,
and no surprise can reasonably be felt
if she is called upon to bear a share
and it is a very moderate share of a
Joss for which her own criminal deeds
have been responsible.
Agrrtculture Not Crippled.
"Great stress is laid on the proposal
that on the eastern side Germany shall
be deprived of the region especially de
voted to the production of wheat and
potatoes. This is true. But the note
fails altogether to observe that there
is nothing in the peace treaty to pre
vent either the continued production
of those commodities in the areas in
question, or their importation into Ger
many. On the contrary, the free ad
mission of these products of the east
ern districts is provided for during a
period of three years. Moreover, it is
fortunate for Germany that those re
gions have lost none of their produc
tivity owing to the ravages of war.
They have escaped the shocking fate
which was dealt out by the German
rmies to the corresponding territories
jn Belgium and France, on the west
and Poland, Russia, Roumania and
Serbia, on the east- There appears to
be no reason why their produce should
not continue to find a market on Ger
man soil.
"Stress is laid upon the proposed re
strictions of the import of phosphates.
3t is, however, forgotten that Germany
has never produced, but has always im
ported, the phosphates of which she
stands in need. Nor is there anything
in the terms of peace which will pre
vent or hinder the importation of phos
phates into Germany in the future.
Other Countries Import.
"Other countries which do not pro
duce phosphates are also compelled to
import them in common with many
other products from the outside, and
the only difference in the two situa
tions will arise from the relative de
gree of wealth or impoverishment in
the countries concerned.
"The German note makes special
complaint of the deprivation of coal
and asserts that nearly one-third of
the production of the existing coal
mines will be lost. But it omits to
notice that one-fourth of the pre-war
consumption of German coal was in
.-the territories which it is now proposed
to transfer. Further, it fails to take
into account the production of lignite,
80, 000. 000 tons of which were produced
annually in Germany before the war,
and none of which is derived from the
transferred territory. Neither is any
reference made to the fact that the
output of coal in the non-transferred
disricts was rapidly increasing before
the war. and that there is no reason to
doubt that under proper management
there will be a continuing increase in
the future.
Larger Vlrw Suggested.
"But should not the coal situation be
viewed from a different and wider
standpoint? It cannot be forgotten
that among the most wanton acts per
petrated by the German armies during
the war was the almost complete de
struction by her of the coal supplies of
northern France. . An entire industry
was obliterated with a calculation and
savagery which it will take many years
to repair. The result has been a grave
and prolonged shortage of coal in
western Europe. There can be no rea
son in equity why the effect of this
should be borne exclusively by the allied
nations who were its victims, or why
Germany, who deliberately made her
self responsible for the deficiency,
should not, to the full limit of her ca
pacity, make it good.
"Stress is also laid upon the hardships
filleged to be inflicted upon Germany by
'' the necessity of importing in the future
Iron ores and zinc. It is not under
stood why Germany should bo supposed
to suffer from conditions to which
other countries contentedly submit. It
would appear to be a fundamental fal-
lacy that the political control of a
' country is essential in order to procure
a reasonable share of its products. Such I
a proposal finds no foundation in eco
nomic law or in history.
"The allied and associated powers
cannot accept the speculative estimate
presented to them in the German note
on the future condition of German in
dustry as a whole. This estimate ap
pears to them to be characterized and
vitiated by palpable exaggerations. No
notice is taken of the fact that the
economic disaster produced by the war
is widespread and, indeed, universal.
Every country is called upon to suffer.
There is no reason why Germany, who
was responsible for the war, should not
suffer also.
"Similarly as regards the population
of the future, no reliance can be placed
on the data which are contained in the
German note. On the one hand, it is
sought to prove that emigration from
Germany will be necessary, but that
few countries will receive the intending
immigrants. On the other hand, it is
sought to show that there will be a
flood of Germans returning to their
native land to live under the conditions
which have already been described as
intolerable. It would be unwise to at
tach too much weight to either specu
lation. Allied Losses Heavier.
"Finally the German note asserts
that the peace conditions will 'logically
bring about the destruction ("loss" in
original) of several millions of persons
in Germany" in addition to those who
have perished in the war or who are
alleged to have lost their lives in con
sequence of the blockade. Against the
war losses of Germany might very fair
ly be placed the far greater losses
which her initiative and conduct of
the war have inflicted upon the allied
countries and which have left an inef
faceable mark upon the manhood of
Europe. On the other hand, the figures
and loss alleged to have been caused
by the blockade are purely hypothetic
al. The German estimate of future
losses could be accepted only if the
premises upon which ' it is presumed to
rest are accepted also.
"But they are entirely fallacious.
There is not the slightest reason to be
lieve that a population is destined to
be permanently disabled because it will
be called upon in future to trade across
its frontiers instead of producing what
it requires from within. A country
both can become and can continue to be
a great manufacturing country without
.producing the raw materials of its
main . industries. Such is the case, for
instance, with Great Britain, which im
ports at least one-half of her food sup
plies and the great preponderance of
her raw materials from abroad. There
is no reason whatever why Germany,
under the new conditions, should not
build up for herself a position both of
stability and prosperity in the Euro
pean world. Her territories have suf
fered less than those of any other con
tinental belligerent state during the
war. Indeed, so far as pillage or dev
astation is concerned, they have not
suffered at all. Their remaining and
untouched resources, supplemented by
the volume of import trade, should be
adequate for recovery and develop
ment. Important Matter Ignored.
"The German reply ignores the im
mense relief that will be caused to her
people in the struggle for recovery by
the enforced reduction of her military
armaments in future. Hundreds of
thousands of her inhabitants who have
hithertd been engaged either in train
ing for armies or in producing instru
ments of destruction will henceforward
be available for peaceful vocation and
for increasing the industrial produc
tiveness of the nation. No result should
be more satisfactory to the German
people.
"But the first condition of any such
recuperation would appear to be that
Germany should recognize the facts of
the present state of the world, which
she has been mainly instrumental n
creating, and realize that she cannot
escape unscathed. The share which
she i3 being called upon to bear of the
enormous calamity that has befallen
the world has been apportioned by the
victorious powers, not to her deserts.
but solely to her ability to bear it.
"All the nations of Europe are suf
fering from losses and are bearing and
will continue to bear burdens which
are almost more than they can carry.
These burdens and losses have been
forced upon them by the aggression of
Germany. It is right that Germany,
which is responsible for the origin of
these calamities, should make thent
good to the utmost of her capacity.
Her hardships will arise not from the
conditions of peace, but from the actc
of those who provoked and prolonged
the war. Those .-who were responsible
for the war cannot escape its just consequences."
RATE INJUNCTION IS WON
PliAXT AT SOVTir BEXD ASKS
CXI FORM SCHEDULE.
There's a Summer
Ahead of Your Boy
He will want strong clothes to serve him dur
ing; the next three months of outdoor work
and play the kind of clothes that I have
here to show you.
Today I am going; to give one more oppor
tunity to fathers and mothers of boys to save
on good clothes a special offer which will
not be again advertised:
Two-Knicker Suits
Regularly $15 and $16.50
$11.85 .
These are good, staunch, well-tailored suits,
right out of regular stock. For boys of 10 to
16 years. When you buy one or more of these
suits for your boys you are saving real dollars.
Other Boys' Suits $10.00 to $2750
Children's Wash Suits
Nobby styles in white arid guaranteed
fast colors.
$2.50 and $3 Wash Suits $1.98
$1.50 Wash Suits 98
Other Styles $3.50 to S6
5 Blouse Waists in light
will be on sale today at PJq
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FIRE HITS GAMP LEWIS
BLAZE IX AMl'SEMKXT ZOXE
CAUSES $150,000 LOSS.
NEW SHOW TODAY
LIGHT-HEARTED HAPPINESS
UNRESTRAINED HUMOR
PEP, ACTION AND SPEED
(What More Do You Want in Hot Weather?)
Hippodrome Theater Anions Build
ings Destroyed Favorable
Wind Prevents Spread.
TACOMA, Wash.. Hay 23. Fire this
morning- swept through Greene Park,
the amusement zone of Camp Lewis,
and before the flames had been con
trolled the Hippodrome theater, valued
at $75,000. was totally destroyed;
Greene Park poolhall, valued at J40.000,
and China Inn, valued at 23,000, were
almost a total loss, and several other
buildings were damaged by fire and
water.
The fire, said t6 have been caused
by defective wiring:, originated in the
theater and but lor a favoring: high
wind additional buildings, the eoldier
firemen stated, would have been de
molished. Private Michael J. O'Brien of Wis
consin, of the Camp Lewis fire depart
ment, was struck by a falling pole and
cut about the face. At the base hos
pital, where .e was immediately taken,
it is feared he may have suffered in
ternal injuries. One other eoldier
fireman was burned about the hands
and legs.
The Greene Park hostess house of the
Young Woman's Christian association
was one of the buildings eaved by the
wind.
It is reported that except for a
10,000 policy on the poolhall, none of
the buildings were- covered by insurance.
The graduation address at Sutherlin
will be delivered by J. A. Bexell. dean
of the school of commerce, Oregon
Agricultural college. His subject will
be "The Bugle Call," and the address
will be delivered May 31.
ARMY PROBLEMS TEST MEN
Engineer Tells ot Difficulties En
countered in France.
"The absolute necessity of doing
things right now, whether you have
the materials or not." is the test an
engineer gets wnen he goes from civ
ilian life into the army, according to
Captain J. W. Morris, who spoke at the
meeting of the Society of Kngineers at
Turner hall last night. Captain Morris,
who spent nine months In France with
the First army corps of engineers, told
of his experience with a combat unit.
Atter Bix days of rest and six weeks
of training under French officers, his
unit was moved up to the Vosges front,
known as the "quiet" sector, where all
new units were "broken in." Most of
the time was spent on the Argonne
front. '
It. W. Barnes, secrerary of the Port
land chapter, American Association of
Kngineers. who lately attended the
annual convention held at Chicago, also
spoke and explained the proposal for
the consolidation of the Oregon society
of engineers with hi3 body. The com
bined organizations, he said, would
have a membership of oiiO in Oregon.
J. W. Cunningham, president of the
Portland society of engineers, presided
at the meeting. Refreshments wore
served at the conclusion of the pro
his brother. Maurice Mott. The soldier
is now at Camp Merritt.
Four Tenino boys have returned
home from service during the past
week. They are Myrhl Fenton, who
was in the navy and who made eight
round trips to France: Ben P.onald. who
served -0 months overseas; Lester
Baker and Karl Thomas.
Martin Winters of Vader returned
home this week from overseas service.
James W. Kvans. who was overseas
with the 324th field artillery, has landed
in New York, according to word re
ceived by his relatives in Napavine.
LODGE MEETING AT CLOSE
Oddfellows and Kcbckahs Pleased
With Treatment at Salem.
SALEM, Or., May 23. (Special.) I
w nut was generally conceded to be one
of the best attended meetings in the
history of the Oddfellows of Oregon
came to an end toniKht with thee losing
up of all dpurtment meetings of both
Otiildfellows and Rebekahs and the in
stallation of the various encampment
oi t icers.
The city has been alive with visitors
during th four d:iys the stuto encamp-
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Old name Itontiirrmenis
WASHINGTON. May 23 Artillery
estimates of the war department pro
vide fur 108 guna for every 10.000 rifles
per division, according to an official
table made public today in which ord
nance equipment of this and other
countries is compared.
Tvend The Orecnninn classified al
Willapa Power Company Alleges
Competitor Charged 40 Cents,
Instead of $3.60, for Lighting.
OLYMPIA. Wash.. May 23. (Special.)
South Bend's light and power rate
war today resulted in the issuance of
an injunction, on petition of the Willa
pa Power company of South Bend
against both the Public Service com
mission and the Willapa Electric com
pany of Ilaymond. From the latter,
the Willapa Power company also seeks
to recover $400 alleged damages and
attorney's fees combined. The writ is
sued today is returnable for argument
before Judge D. F. Wright. of the
Thurston county superior court, on
June 16.
As recited in the complaint, both
companies are competitors for busi
ness 'lu South Bend. Last November
lJie state commission issued a schedule
of uniform rates to govern charges by
both companies. The commission re
scinded this schedule in March with
out notice or hearing, on the ground
that it was not being observed, leav
ing the companies to a finish fight,
with the privilege of filing a new
tariff. .
Attorney-General 11. II. Cleland at
that time advised the commission that
its rescinding order was void. The
Willapa Power company asks that it
be so declared and that the rival com
pany be enjoined from cutting below
the fixed schedule rate, alleging that
it has been inducing business by ac
cepting lower than 40 cents monthly
for residence lighting where the
schedule charge would have returned
13.50.
Although a 5-cent fare prevails on
Seattle municipal street railways, the
Seattle & Rainier Valley company,
which operates a private line, is au
thorized to charge a 6-cent fare with
in the city limits, by order of the pub
lic service commission, and 1 cent
extra for transfers. Five-cent fares are
fixed in zones established outside the
city limits. An increase of one-half
cent is made on school tickets.
The company pleaded that it could
not pay its employes the. same wages
paid municipal carmen, unless increased
fares were allowed, wnicn is the chief
reason assigned by the commission for
granting it.
To fill a vacancy on the state ad
visory board of agriculture caused by
the resignation of Dr. Granville Lowth-
er of Yakima. Acting Governor L. F.
Hart today appointed w. ti. t'aulhamus
of Puyallup. Dr. Lowther has engaged
in citizenship training work.
ULSTER'S RIGHTS UPHELD
Presbyterian Assembly Adopts Reso
lution at St. Louis.
ST. LOUIS. Mo., May 23. The 131st
general assembly of the Presbyterian
church. United States of America, ad
journed here today after postponing
final action on the question of grant
ing church suffrage to women, adopt
ing a resolution urging individual
churches to engage in newspaper ad
vertising and a resolution calling upon
the peace conference and congress to
give equal consideration to Ulster be
fore taking any action on Ireland's plea
of self-determination.
The question of admitting women to
the ministry and eldership after heated
debate was referred to a committee,
which will report at the next assembly.
The resolution pertaining to the Irish
question was Introduced by the Itev.
Kobert II. Inglis of Newark, N. J.
S. & H. green stamps for cash.
Holman Fuel Co., Main 353, A 3353.
Blockwood, shiprt slabwood. Rock
Springs and Utah coal; sawdust. Adv.
Dean Bexell to Speak.
OREGON AGRICULTURAL COL-
LEG 10. CorvHllis. May 23. (Special.)
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correctly fitted to the
proper glasses. All pa
tients given personal and
careful attention. One-third
of a century of practical
experience.
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Optometrist-Optician
414-415 Failing Bldg.
S. E. Cor. Third and Wash.
WASHINGTON MEN RETURN
Ccntraliu and Tenino Soldiers Fin
ish Overseas Service.
CENTRA I.I A, Wash.. May 23. (Spe- j
cial.) Howard Mott of this city re- I
ceived a telegram today announcing the
arrival in New York from overseas of
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fl'm Always Chasing Rainbows
I Medley Fox Trot
j Smith's Orchestra
I Head Over Heels Medley Fox
Trot i
I ...Joseph '. Smith's Orchestra
Chinese Fox Trot Medley
Victor Military Band
Miss Springtime Medlev One
Step Victor Military Band
Extase (Ecstasy)
MoKry s Orchestra
Goyescas Intermezzo
McKee's Orchestra
Sand runes One-Step
..Nicholas Orlando's Orchestra
Arabian Nights One-Step....
Waldorf -Astoria Lance Orchestra
Kentucky Dream Waltz
..Nicholas Orlando's Orchestra
Velvet Lady Medley Waltz...
..Nicholas Orlando's Orchestra
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How Are You Goin" to Wet Your
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A Good Man Is Hard to Find..
Marion Harris
For Johnny and Me
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NEW SHOW SUNDAY
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