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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (June 20, 1919)
THE MORXIXG OREGOXIAX, FRIDAY,." JUNE 20, 1919. PUBLIC UTILITIES HIT Br ADVANCING COSTS TO HELL WITH PEACE," "SATS SIGN BORNE BY BERLIN THRONG. "THE STORE THAT UNDERSELLS Because IT SELLS FOR CASH" THE BIGGEST VALUES IN THE CITY WILL BE FOUND in the UNDERPRICED OFFERINGS Arranged for Our 971st Bargain Friday Price Savings Positively Sensational ! h it : i -' . v ti ; High Wages and War Prices Depress Corporations. .STATE CONTROL IS URGED William Howard Tft First Witness Before Federal Electric Rail way Commission. " MW TORK. Jane IS. Testimony th.t th -e'nrI -situation imonr th country" public utility- corporations la most diwaurlns- and that ware in crease. hJrhr coat of materials and kindred circumstances have g-remtly de pressed the financial -atrencth of the companies was- rWen here today by VUUim Howard T-ft. first witness at the Federal Electric Railway commis sion's hearlnrs Into- tho problems of lBubllc utility finance and serrice. Mr. Taft .said be understood the street railways, city and suburban, in the X'nlted States, represent an Investment if lS.009.00o.000 snd that while be thought it not Impossible that there sras much watered stock, none of it bad been Issued In recent years. Waajes Declared Too lw. Mr. Taft declared that as' a member of the war labor board he and his col league. Frank P. Walsh, reached the conclusion that In public utility com panies generally the rate of wages paid was considerably less than it should be. Mr Taft said the Investigation made t hi- hunl into the wage problem and the Increases granted in man rases, had. he thought, more or lesi established an upward tendency. H did not see any near prospect of a d . i i .mAi,nta nai.f for labor. Ill liad found employers obstinate against any Increases on tne grounu men panics could not pay them and main tain the service required. Me consulted many busineas men whi had refused to build because of tn high cost of material. Mr. Taft de -i . ikav wr hrlnnlm I !.", ,HU .1 ' " " ' - building, having come to regard tne hia-her costa as a level more or less tUed. State Central Is Favored. , r T - ..til. . "I believe it would be best for all concerned to have complete atate con Mi nriiiiv for arjeed and efficiency but there is a strong feeling among tha Monia for local regulation. The whole problem should be under the state with local aid, but the local board ' should not control everything. A fixed fare for SO years, under present con- dttlons. would not be right. In my opin ion. -Tha purchasing power of a dollar has decreased, ana mis, 01 course, plies to the nickel." WAR LESSON IS VALUABLE SENATOR LODGE SPEAKS BE FORE HARVARD GRADUATES. Destrnctlon of Germany's Military Power Declared Best Guarantee of World Peace. CAMBRIDGE. Mass.. June 1 Les sons for America In Germany's military aggression and in Ruasla'a bolshevist rule were emphasised In an address hero today by United States Senator Lodge of Massachusetts, chairman of the senate foreign relations committee, at the commencement exercises of Har vard university. Destruction of Germany's war power. Senator Lodge declared, now la the best guarantee of world peace. Misery wrought by bolshevtsm in Russia, he asserted, proves that reforms must com slowly, by evolution, and that present conditions may be endangered -by vainly striving for a glittering Im possibility." "It la a melancholy reflection that the best assurance of the future peace of the world lies in the destruction of the German war power, which la worth all It cost," said Senator Lodge. "Once again comes the harsh lesson that all the advances of men In morals and in altruism, in charity and gentler manners and purer laws, all that really remain with us, come slowly, never in a moment." t fervenrti' hope." he said to the Harvard graduates, "that you will have visions and dream dreams, but do not forpet that having visions is one thing, while being a visionary, especially a visionary whose visions and ideals are atage properties, la quite another." Russian bolshevtsm. Mr. Lodge aald In conclusion, presents a warning to America in Its "awful results of a scheme which its author pretended and their dupes believed would make all men happy In a moment" "In letters of fire," said Mr. Lodge, "this Russlsn scene says to us, 'This way lies ruin." " I FUTUHE DANGERS ARE TOLD w . - : AWARDS TO JAPAN DECLARED t CONTRARY TO JCSTICE. . .e,g-.- i ... la v 1, "Si s4 P - r &TV - i. . 3 r :alo-.v--TieaW vATia: Rcaaarkakle picture of vast craw la froat of tbe chancellor's palace la vVllhelmstrasse, Berlin, wklch bitterly de. ouaced peace treaty. The big slga reads. "To a wltk the d -d peaee." APJIERIGAW1SM WOGD'S PLEA ONE FLAG AND ONE LANGUAGE IS GENERAL'S IDEA. Justice to Returning Soldiers, to Capital and Labor Urged In Commencement Address. PHILADELPHIA. June 13. "Our men fought with splendid courage. They iiu.j n , , V. j, h)vi,f traHitlona of our military service and In their per formance or auty yainea tne umir tlon of Europe. They never failed; they always took their objective. Their courage was resistless." Thus spoke ilajor-General Leonard Wood today at the commencement ex ercises of the .University of Pennsyl vania, General Wood urged that this country must do the right thing by. the return ing soldiers. - "If we do." -he declared, "we shall have in the home of each one of them a center of patriotism and a spirit of service which will go far to keep alive a sound, patriotic spirit. "We must do all we can in this . , .1 n m,intflln th period 01 rujBiiiinn .. .. - best possible relations between labor and capital, for tbey are interde pendent. We do not wish an autoc racy of either capital or labor, but a real democracy. T-l.... I. rnnm til this COUntfT for but one flag, the American flag. Put down the red flag: Ji emnui. nothing which our government stands for. It Is against everything we have struggled for. The experience of the elbly the desirability of having but one language in our graae puun. , -i ahoniH be the lan- guag of the Declaration of Independ ence, or tne constitution. i ton. Jefferson, Lincoln, Cleveland and Rooaevelt." LABOR OPPOSES POLITICS fronilrned From First Page.) such producing agencies; favors curb- Land unmake laws; favors full particl- I - . . i hut fllnnn. patlon ot laoor i,(" 1 1 lk u- proves of partisan politics; favors pub. lie extension of waterways and public ownership and development of water power: urges a minimum, of land tenan cies and favors farm ownersnips wim public aid; would curD corporate powc. , f.iii rtnrn.of freedom insists uiiwii - of speech and press; would prohibit Im migration ior two i - - -- thereafter; would tax In proportion to the Income of persons or property; favors state colleges for workingmen s . , , . i j.m9nHs verdict for cnuorcD on- - . , , , labor in conducting Industrial educa tion; urges governmental aia m .Jeremiah Jcnks Fears Chinese Will Not Readily Yield to Mili tary Domination. WASHINGTON. June 19 Jeremiah J. Jenks of the University of New York told the house Immigration committee today that the greatest danger of war In the future lay in the action of the Paris peace conference In awarding to Japan "the alleged claims" of Ger many In Klao Chow and the province of Shantung. "The award." said Professor Jenks. "seems contrary to the principles of right and Justice, so contrary to the development of democratic principles In the war. so contrsry to the princi ples for which America and the allies fought, that unless some factors en ter that do not appear, the decision is almost certain to bring about war In the Far East, and in that war the ' United States would almost certainly be Involved. "The Chinese are normally demo cratic in their wars of thinking and living, and they will not readily yield in the long run to militaristic domina tion such as that award Involves. How ever much the Japanese may attempt to disguise It by explanations, the United States cannot afford to countenance such a setback to democratic principles." casn. a a 71. greea stamps for Holaaaa Fuel Co, Ilaia 161. A ZZiS. Bkockwood. short siabwood. Rock Springs and Utah coal: sawdust. Ada. Drink a cup of Nurar tea every day. :oset & Dcvcra, Fcrtlti.d. SZr. ' . . nnna nrre aiana hr ing Hume, ."i - armies; favors Help Tor soldiers, and as an urgent and Immediate remedial measure urges the payment of salaries to returning soldiers and sailors for a limited period after discharge. Programme Held Practicable. "The committee recommends approval . ... nnt because, it bo ot i ii c i" '-ft"" . lieves it all comprehensive, but funda mental; not orcause m n "- . 1 . . nractlrahilitV: llOt be- oecausv w -. . - cause of its novelty, but because it is founded on experience nu juai.v... .,.., - ia Klhlv constructive in programme o character and excellently designed to bene.'lt not oniy a part to bring to all the people greater hope for a better day, a brighter life, greater liberty and a larger measure of pros perity and happiness." The convention also adopted a report on the judicial construction of law. This report, which assailed courts and judges, declared organized labor in the future would treat all injunctive de crees that "Invade personal liberties" as being in violation of constitutional safeguards and would "accept what ever consequences" might follow. Courts Are Scored. "Despite all precautions to safeguard Individual liberty and freedom of ac tion." said the report, "and the fact that the earlv constitutional conven tion denied the right to our courts to pass on the constitutionality of laws enactea uj tvnan.'h - - ljudges have been slowly and surely aiiregaroins . . ..- limitations and now freely and unin terruptedly exercise powers which even the monarchs and kaisers dared not exercise with all their claims to power by inherent divinity. "The power of our courts to declare legislation enacted unconstitutional and void Is -a roost flagrant usurpation ot power and authority and Is a repudia tion and denial of the principle of self government recognised now as a world doctrin:. The continued exercise of this unwarranted power is a blasphemy on the rights and claims of free men of America." The-convention showered 33S la a hat as the nucleus of a fund to effect preliminary organization of the "Triple Alliance." At the morning session the delegates subscribed 12559 for the re lief of Vancouver, B. C strikers. The opposition to- the alliance came wholly from the anti-Short faction. Dan McCarter and H. S. Garvin of Spokane were among those' leading tbe debate in favor of the alliance. Garvin, in a speech, denied the political party planned was intended to "take the delegates from or curb" the regular parties. Tired of listening to the calumnies of delegates against this country as he said. J. N. Graff of the Tacoma ship yard watchmen, gave tne convention a simon-pure American speech. "It Is time," he said, "that the men who love their country and respect its flag had the nerve to get upon this floor and resent the disloyalty that has been expressed.". The convention has passed 28 reso lutions. In the election of officers to morrow Fred W. Green, Spokane mu sicians' local. No. 105, has been selected by the Spokane caucus as candidate for vice-president BELLINGHAM, Wash., June 19. Radicalism was routed in the Wash ington State Federation of Labor con vention here today by the defeat of a proposal to send a telegraphic greet ing to William D. Haywood, convicted I. W. W. leader now in the federal penitentiary at Leavenworth, Kan. Another radical sponsored motion, however, to send greetings to Thomas J. Mooney, Eugene V. Debs and other convicted men prevailed. Authority was voted to the executive council by the convention for the or ganization of a "triple alliance" for political purposes, the tentative plan decided upon to be submitted to a state-wide referendum of organized labor. According to the proposed plans, the federation will affiliate with the state grange and railway men's wel fare league, forming a separate politi cal machine. - . ARMY WASTE IS DIVULGED OFFICERS BURN PROPERTY TO SAVE WORK, IS TESTIMONY. Congressional Probers Told of Wan ton Destruction In France by . Salvage Officials. . WASHINGTON, June 19. Congres sional investigation of war-time expen ditures of the war department was opened today with -Sergeant Charles D. Malcolm of Company L, 23d engineers, who has Just returned from France, testifying that he personally had seen large quantities of government prop erty, both old and new, wantonly de stroyed by fire. "The only apparent explanation for burning this property," declared Mal colm, "was that the salvage officers did not care to sort the equipment." The fire was started last March for about a month, Malcolm said, adding that in the last week of the month he personally saw about 700 pairs of new pants, 500 rifles in good condition. 25 unopened boxes of small arms ammuni tion, 800 pairs of old atid new rubber boots, 200 leather holsters and 10 car loads of hay destroyed. Malcolm said he and members of his squad-eported the fire, which was on I road midway between Soullly and Ippe court, to Captain W. L. Clark, com manding the fourth battalion of the 23d engineers. , "Did the burning cease?" asked Rep resentatlve Flood, democrat, of Vir ginia. "It stopped shortly after we made the report Phone your want ads to The Orego nlan. Phone Main 7070. A 6095. Lefs Start a Band Slang epitomizes the most valuable attribute of suc cessful advertising in asking "What's the big idea?" For example, a manufacturer in the Middle West advertised his make of band instruments for years and succeeded in modest measure. When an advertising man of experience took the account, his query was: "What's the big idea?" The idea evolved was very simple advertisements in magazines, headed "Start a band in your own town," and literature hinting at the pleasure, profit and dis tinction of playing in a band right down Main Street. What could be more alluring than to wear a fine uni form, and on the Fourth of July lead bravely in a martial air, to which your own slip-horn or cornet contributed. As a result, hundreds and hundreds of new bands were formed and so an immediate and growing market was created for band instruments. ..... ; The better the idea, the less it costs to advertise. The Big idea may be present but unnoticed either in your product or in its use. Consult an advertising man of ability or experience ' hs may discover the Big idea. Advtrtinni spaa in thi ButUriei puilkatitnt ' u fir lal ij accrtdlitd advtrtUmz atncui. ftuitetickr-Publisher The Delineator Everybody's Magazine , Tsv Mian ik ytar. taek ' . IN THE SUN ALL DAY SUFFER NO SUNBURN TP TOU have yielded to the lure of tha outdoor and you find, after a day spent In the sun, that your skin Is sore and tender, simply apply Santi septic Lotion and relief will be Instant Sunburn, wlndburn and tan have no terrors for the man or the woman who uses Santiseptic Lotion. Stay outdoors in the hot sun as much as you please; Santlseptio will give you protection and relief; it Is the secret of many an un spoiled complexion after a season spent In the ueuuuws or - the seashure. Santlseptto is equally efficacious In those other annoyances incident to the summer season oak or ivy poisoning, the bites or stings of fleas, mosquitoes and other insects. Both as a preventive and as a remedy, Santiseptic should be included in the necessities carried on every outing trip. Santiseptic is easily procured at most drug and de partment stores. If you cannot secure it, send 50 cents, with dealer's name, u tne Lshencott Laboratories, Fort ,nH, o for a full-size bottle, post paid. Adv. ' HERE'S WONDERFULLY ATTRACTIVE VALUES IN Cool Cotton Frocks at $3.75 Pleasing Styles in Refreshing Crisp Voiles in Sizes 16 to 42 About 50 Dresses in this special purchase each model designed to make one happy on a hot day. They come in refreshing, crisp Voiles, prettily fashioned for comfortable wearing, smartly styled and considerably under priced at the figures quoted for BARGAIN FRIDAY'S SALE-7S3.75 Women's, Misses' White Wash Skirts r Especially Priced For Friday's Sale at. . . , ..$1.29 Your summer wardrobe win not be complete without one of these dainty White Wash SHrts and here is an opportunity to purchase at a splendid saving. Several styles and all sizes from 24 to 28 to select from. Only a limited number in this assortment so don t delay your coming. EXTRA! FOR FRIDAY ONLY Curtain Scrims At 14c Yard In our Drapery Section a spe cial sale of dainty Curtain Scrims and Swisses. You have choice from spot-check and openwork border styles. All on sale Friday at, yard. 14i EXTRA ! : FOR FRIDAY ONLY Printed Zephyrs At 19c Yard About -800 yards of Pretty Printed Zephyrs in 32 -inch width. They come in a fine as sortment of patterns and col orings. All on sale Friday at, the yard EXTRA I FOR FRIDAY ONLY . Stamped Gowns At 98c Each In the Art Section we place on sale a fine lot of ready-made Stamped Gowns of dainty nain sook many patterns to select from. All sizes. All on sale Friday at, each 98 EXTRA I Special for Friday! MEN'S SHAW-KNIT Gotton Half Hose At 35c Pair Three$t for MEN! Here's a splendid saving for you an opportunity to pur chase the celebrated Shaw-Knit Cotton Half Hose at a bargain price. These are made white inside no dye next to the skin and dark oxford outside. They come seamless and in the fine ribbed top. All 6izes from 9 to 11. Not More Than Three Pairs to a Customer EXTRA! In Our Basement A Sale of Boss and Regal Polish Mops 50c These "Mops are of good size and quality. Each Mop comes in a neat tin container and has a four foot smooth handle. 16-oz. Bottle Cedar Polish Or priced Friday at UOK, EXTRA! Special for Friday! Popular Styles in Women's WOOL SWEATERS A i fr! 7Q All Colors . X PJ. and Sizes )' JUST at a time when Sweaters are in great demand for vacation and sport wear comes this special underpriced sale. At the above special price you have choice from a fine assortment of styles and weaves in most all wanted colors. All sizes in the lot, but not in each style. Unrestricted choice from broken lines. KQ Bargain Friday at EXTRA! Special for Friday! A Sale of Women's SILK LISLE HOSE At 30c and Black THOUGHTFUL women will not fail to profit by this special sale of Silk Lisle Hose, made full fashioned without seams. They come in all colors as well as black, and in all sizes. They are a selected lot of run-of-the-mill stockings that show slight imperfections aothing to lessen their wearing quality. Come and see what QQy wonderful values they are. Friday, pair Jt 1 EXTRA! Special for Friday Important Sale Of Women's Moire SILK BAGS At S3.98 In the Leather Goods Section we place on sale all broken lines of Women's Moire Silk Bags all good styles and shapes. They come in black, navy, taupe, dark brown, etc. Come early PO QQ EXTRA! Special for Friday A Sale of Misses' STOCKINGS Atl5cPr. About 200 dozen pairs of Misses' Medium Weight White Bibbed Cotton Stockings in this special sale. All sizes from 5 to " -1 9 priced for Friday only Three Lots of Laces Undervalued! Pleasing styles and patterns in endless assortments from which, you may supply your summer sewing neeas ax prices unusuai ior iaeir luwucsa. LOT 1 At 5c Yard Dainty Lace Edges and Bands Includd are Imitation Filet, Cluny, Torchon and Normandy Bands and Edges. Also Two Thread Val. Laces. All on sale FRIDAY AT 50 YARD LOT 2 At 10 c Yard Val., Filet and Cluny "Laces Wide Normandy Vals., Imitation Filet, Cotton Cluny Laces in both bands and edges, in white and ecru. All new patterns on sale FRIDAY AT 10 YARD LOT 3 At 15c Yard Venise, Filet and Cluny Laces Narrow Venise Edges in white and cream, Filet Crochet Edges and Bands, Wide Cluny and Filet Laces. All on sale FRIDAY AT 150 YARD Two Tempting Offerings In Embroideries LOT 1 AtlOcYard Hundreds of pretty new patterns to select from in Swiss Baby Edges and Sets, Beadings and Beading Edges also Cambric Skirtings; both blind and openwork designs all on sale. Friday at 100 Yard. LOT 2 At 35c Yard 17-inch Flouncings and Corset Cover Embroideries, 9 to 12-inch Skirtings and dainty Edges in Swiss, cambric and longcloth. A wonderful assortment at an exceptionally low price. Friday at 350 a -Yard. Summer Footwear Attractively Low Priced BAREFOOT SANDALS A standard make in tan Lotus calf, made in two- i j 1. J Vaa.ro enlaa strap evyie wiu n. . j Sizes 5 to 8 at Sizes syt to 11 at Sizes 11 Vt to 2 at ... .$1.50 .$1.75 .$2.00 PUMPS AND OXFORDS ; Women's fashionable Pumps and Oxfords in tan and black vici kid and gunmetal leathers. All sizes and widths. Styles with low or high heels. Especially good values at $5.50. ' Store Opens at 8:30 A.M. Saturday at 9 A.M. The Most in Value The Best in Quality Store Closes at 5:30 P.M. Saturday at 6 P.M. ! V