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.THE MORNIXG OREGO.MAX, TUESDAY. JUNE 17, 1919. -5 1JIH STAGE CLEAR FOR HOTTEST FIGHT Peace Treaty and League o Nations to Be Attacked. FURUSETH LEADS "ANTIS" nns Perfected for Campaign to Organize Hundred of Thousands of Steel Workers In Country. ATLANTIC CITT. JC. J- June The road wai cleared today at the conven tion of the American Federation of Xabor for a discussion on the league of Stations and the peace treaty which will open Wednesday and promises to prove the hottest fight the delegates have Staged aa yet. The "ami" forces will be led by An drew Furueeth. president of the sea men's union, who defined his position with a statement that the league of na tions and the labor clauses of the peace treaty are designed "to deceive the peo ple into thinking they have something they have not got and to perpetuate for nil time conditions as they exist In the avorld today." The supporters of the league, who are Relieved to be In a substantial majority, Iiave at their head Samuel Gompers, president of the federation, who signed the executive council's report in which the proposed international covenant is avarmly praised. Steel Workers to Be Orgaaised. An important conference was held tonight by representatives of all unions In the steel trade and allied industries sit which plans were perfected for a campaign to organize the hundreds of thousands of steel workers througtiout the country. FoMmaster-General Burleson's order granting the right of collective bar gaining to electrical and telephone workers, signing of whk-h on Saturday verted a nation-wide strike, applies to sill other employes under the poslofflce ciepartment, including telegraph opera tors and postal employes, according to report made to the convention by P. 21. McCarthy of San Francisco, chair man of the committee that went to Washington. in order, he explained, to bring about removal of any doubt about the position f the postoffice department In regard to the rights of all employes, M. W. At kins of the railway telegraphers, re ceived consent to introduce a resolution providing that the American Federation of Labor shall give its complete support to commercial telegraphers now on Strike. Tho convention severely condemned the recent shooting of seven persons In s mill strike at Columbus, Ua. ladaatrial laveatigatisa Asked. Government investigation of in dustries, "dealing with necesaries of life." similar to a recent investigation conducted by the department itito the boot and shoe industry, which is said to have shown that increases in wage rates are not responsible for the high cost of living, is asked in another measure. . Condemnation of the postoffice de partment's policy of conducting speed and efficiency tests among employes was contained In another resolution adopted unanimously. It was declared such systems are calculated to cause Xh employe to mttntwtn speeil etand- ards that are "detrimental to their wel fare and health." STATE FEDERATION IX SESSION" Resolution Introduced Opposes Loy al Legion of Loggers. BELLIXGHAM. Wash., June It. Fire principal resolutions" introduced today by the executive council of the Wash ington State federation of Labor, open ings its 18th annual meeting here, were as follows: Asking release of political prisoners. but specifying that the term was not meant to include persons who had been real enemies of the United States dur ing the war. Against calling a Mooney strike, but pledging the convention to aoide Dy whatever policy in the Mooney matter was laid down by tne American fed eration of Labor. Freedom for Russia, Including with drawal of all allied troops. Opposition to the Loyal Legion of Loggers and Lumbermen. Seeking affiliation of the railway brotherhoods with the state and Amer ican federations of labor. Another resolution. Introduced by H. A. Sprague of Spokane, rebuking Lnited States senator Miles Poindexter lor his opposition to the league of nations would place the convention on record as favoring the league. The first contest or tne convention occurred when an attempt was made to seat A. E. Miller, business agent of the Seattle Engineers' local, No. 40. whom the international executive council had ordered suspended. A resolution in Millers behalf was Introduced by the Seattle Labor Coun cil's representatives, but President William M. Short ruled it out of order because it had not been passed by the rules committee. Miller, after some de bate, was given the floor by courtesy, and declared that he had not been given a copy of the charges against hira and insisted that he intended to keep his card. LOW HP BIDS EXPECTED HIGHWAY COMMISSION'S EQUIP MENT TO BE USED. .Vim Is to Effect Considerable Saving in Paving of Section of Pacific Highway. SALEM. Or.. June 16. (Special.) As means of effecting a saving in the paving of the Pacific highway between Eugene and Junction city, contractors who bid on the work will be Instructed to make an allowance for the use of the stale paving equipment on the proj ect. according to announcement made today by the state highway commis sion. This paving project. 13 miles In length, will be awarded at the next meeting of the commission in Portland on July 8. Because of the general shortage of paving equipment the high way commission will use its own outfit for this work and contractor are ex pected to submit bids much lower than usual because of this. The other large paving contract to be awarded at the July meeting is for the Columbia highway between Svenson and Clatskanie. a distance of 28 miles. Other contracts will provide for macad amizing between Canyonville and Gales- ville, 10 miles; grading of canyon sec tion of Baker road, 4.5 miles; grading Toncaila road .7 miles south of Yon calia. It was also announced that the Riddle cutoff betweei. Myrtle Creek and Can y,nville will be completed this year. With a new bridge across the Umpqua river at Myrtle Creek this will shorten the distance on the Pacific highway a little more than three miles. . s jrx it ,.v.-i -? f x j. as ...: ..;-j.i;..-,.i.. .,- - iiriflnmo'a . j s,J ssk Fatty Arbuckle in "A Desert Hero" Fatty does marvelous things at Hyena Hall, the hang-out of Bullneck Bradley, Dog" Tooth Joe and Fox Trot Fannie. It's a gale of merriment. Also ELMO THE MIGHTY Fast and Furious. Today Today Coming Saturday "THE HAUNTED BEDROOM Every Community has its quota of sensible men who consider what they get rather than what they pay. This bright and growing store is attracting such men, just as a magnet attracts a needle. Quality first, price second, and yet, our prices are, very low, when quality is considered. If there is anything we are proud of, it is the fact that we handle the best clothing made in America. You, too, will be proud to wear it. New Suits and Topcoats, $30 to $100. "Tub Scarves," other wise called washable ties, have just arrived. Beautiful colorings. 50 tq $1.50 Men's Straw Sailors are always stylish, especially so this year. "Sennets" and "Splits" are equally correct. $3 to $6 Winthrop Hammond Co. Correct Apparel for Men Albany Re-elects Directors. ALBANY, Or., June 16 fPpeclnl.) J. K. Weatherford and Alfred C. Schmitt were re-elected directors-of the Albany school district for a term of three years in the annual school election here this afternoon. Mr. Schmitt defeated W. L. Jackson by two votes. The vote fol lows: J. K. 'Weatherford 260, Alfred C. Schmitt 189, W. I Jackson 187. I I Swan 137. CAUSE OF CRASH MYSTERY Auto Leaves Road While Proceeding at Low Speed. MEDFORD, Or., June 16. (Special.) Dr. Henry Hart arrived here today from the scene of the fatal auto acci dent Saturday about seven miles south of Crescent City, In which Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Alley, of Santa Barbara, Cal., were killed and three others Injured. The auto was going along: at a speed of about 12 miles an, hour and the chauffeur said Mr. Alley had no trouble driving except to dodge ruts and stones in the road. Suddenly the car left the road and turned over several times as it plunged downward, striking two trees before it stopped. Mr. and Mrs. Alley were killed and Mrs. Stockman and John Gardner, brother and sister, who were In the -back seat with Mrs. Alley, were badly injured. The chauf fuer was knocked, unconscious and badly bruised but will recover. HI'S CHANGE ARRIVES SECRETARY TO GOVERXOR OD- COTT HAS FREE HAXD. Any Action "Assistant" Chief May Take "Goes," Says Senate Head, Acting Executive. SALEM, Or., June 16. (Special.) Billy Vinton, president of the senate and acting governor for today and to morrow, believes that Don H. Upjohn, private secretary to Governor Olcott, can be relied upon to steer the ship of state during the two-day absence of Governor Olcott in California. When informed by long distance telephone at his home in McMinhville today that he had become acting gov ernor of the state the moment Gover nor Olcott flew across the state line on his airplane flight to Mather field. California, Senator Vinton took the honors so suddenly thrust upon him with a laugh. "I'll Just appoint Mr. t'pjohn as as sistant governor, with full power to act," declared the Yamhill solon. "I'll indorse anything he wants to do, from moving the capitol from Salem to Mo- 127 SLxth St. Successors to Buffum & Pendleton Established 1884 Mlnnville to purchasing a Curtlss air plane for the governor of Oregon." Senator Vinton eaid ne would not come to Salem during the short time Governor Olcott is out of the state. The governor is expected back from his air Journey Wednesday morning. Soldiers to Go to Hood River. VANCOUVER, Wash.. June 16. (Spe cial.) Bringing with him J. I Mc- Gunnagle, radio operator and chief en gineer, who was too sick to travel alone. Robert Pritchard, grandson of B. Brumagin, engineer on the old ferry, has arrived in Portland. For a while, Prichard was in a hospital at Colorado Springs, Col. He has received his dis charge and the two men will leave In a short time for Hood River. MARKETING TO BE STUDIED Corvallis Educator to Visit Leading Colleges of Xation. OREGON AGRICULTURAL COL LEGE, Corvallis, June 16. (Special.) An investigation of courses of study in marketii-g business practice in many prominent educational institutions of the L'nited States is to be made by Pean J. A. Bexel! of the school of commerce of the Oregon Agricultural college. The purpose is to put the United States bureau of markets into closer touch with the marketing busi ness practice needs of the country through the educational institutions.. Dean Bexell will inspect agricultural colleges In Washington, Idaho, Utah, Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Min nesota, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana. Ohio, New York and Pennsylvania. Painters at Yakima Strike. YAKIMA, Wash., June 16. Painters here struck today when their demand for 7.20 a day was refused. About 60 men are affected. Healthy School Rooms Make for Healthy Children Parents and Taxpayers Will Decide on Amount of Bond Issue $2,500,000 n tn 01 A. i 1A Terms of Bonds Redeemable on or after 10 years To run not more than 20 years Interest not more than 5 per cent Shall We Vote These Out? tr;-:''.vV:.s.:.v. r 1 h r .4- . -y i f I'. .:4 c ' : I -., m N , - . i i . "'!. i . , , - ii- " ' ' This ia a post-mortem photo of the interior of a "Portable." It shows the heating plant. It guarantees a sneeze to every student. It is just a big. wood-burning stove. It gets too hot, and then too cold. There is no ventilation in these "Portables." Epidemics of disease are sure to follow the continuance of their use. VOTE Bonds X YES NEXT SATURDAY The unprecedented growth of Portland, caused by industrial activities, has swamped the public school facilities. It is known to every citizen that thousands of families have come to Portland in the last two years. This great and advantageous growth has forced the School Board to abandon its policy for expanding school facilities. Prior to the war the requirements of expansion could be met from taxation. But with a largely increased school population to care for, the revenues from taxation, under the tax limitation act, are found to be absolutely inadequate. The schools are now overcrowded, rooms being so jammed with students as to endanger their health and make the spreading of disease hard tot overcome. Even more grave is the failure to give the attention to the intellectual development of the child when rooms are overcrowded. Portland teachers are now compelled to have from 40 to 50 students in a room, when a teacher should not be asked for efficiency in educating more than 30 students in a class. Overcrowding means neglect, waste of money and of the time of the student. At this day there are 9700 more students in the public schools of Port land than the capacity of the buildings. The bond plan calls for the erection of two new High Schools, 9 new elementary schools and 7 additions. They will just about meet present necessities. It is, therefore, obvious that an emergency exists. s Without the bonds it cannot be met. Shall Your Child Have Its Chance? Board. of Directors School District No. 1 Shall We Vote These Out? Well painted as it is, this "Portable" does not reveal the flim siness of its construction. It is sheeted with boards, lined with paper and has a tarred roof. When the windows are closed it is too hot; when they arei opened the children are cold. They are fire traps. They are an expedient the Board wants to be rid of. What do you think about it? VOTE Bonds X YES ""Paid Advertisement.)