.THE MORNIXG OREGO.MAX, TUESDAY. JUNE 17, 1919.
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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.
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"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
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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
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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?
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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
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