THE MOKITCXG 01TEGOXIAX FRIDAY. JTTjE 27. 1919.
CHICAGO MATI HEAD
PRESIDENT-ELECT LEONARD HICKS OF THE GREETERS OF AMERICA WITH OTHER OFFICIALS
CHOSEX AT THE NINTH CONVENTION.
HIP
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Company
tconard Hicks Wins Honor
Ovcc Western Opponents.
355 MORRISON STREET, COR PARK
HIGHWAY TRIP FOR TODAY
Colorado Springs, Where Ord-r Was I
Born 10 Tears Ago, Is Awarded
3920 Convention.
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Leonard II! eta of Chicago, proprietor
f the- Grant hotel, who began bis
career of bontfac with the post of
bellboy not so many years ago, was
elected president of the Greeters of
America by a clean-cut majority at the
dosing; session of the national conven
tion In Portland yesterday afternoon.
Delegation after delegation voted
solidly for the Illinois candidate, and
the opposition of his two opponents
crumbled before the -onslaught.
Without a dissenting vote the con
vention designated Colorado Springs.
Colo., for the national assembly of
1320. Inasmuch as Greeterism was
launched In Denver a decade ago.
Until the last minute, with the nom
inating epeeches still echoing and
they were forensio triumphs none save
the pledged delegates and the Hicks
campaigners guessed how the election
would go. In general it was held to be
a free-for-all field with an almost
equal chance for each of the thre
Leonard Hicks of Chicago, "Ham" Will
lams of Kan Francisco and Leigh
Fa Her of Los Angeles.
The vote stood: Hicks, S9: Fuller,
El, and Williams. 11. As the deoisiva
choice of the convention was reached
avnd the retiring president, R. D. ilc-
Fadden. announced the result, a motion
prevailed to make the election unani
mous, and all delegations joined in
rising and enthusiastically boisterous
ballot for the Chicago president-elect.
President Hicks, in the opinion of
fhe convention, won on his record and
ability, and on his pledge to carry the
programme of Greeterism Into the som
nolent clues of the east and southeast.
many of which have no charters, while
others have permitted their member
ships in the national organization to
lapse,
Weatera Tete Is Spilt.
The second contestant, Leigh Feller,
undoubtedly . would have had a fine
chance for the decision had not the
far-western vote been somewhat split
by the third candidate, also of Cal
ifornia. "Ham" . Illlams of San Fran
cisco. It is surmisable, say delegates
Frost row. left to right Louis Lsess, Seattle, first vtee-presldest Josepk R. Dnmost, Kansas City, slyth vlce-presl-
dent Leenard llleks, Cfalcsso, presideat-eleet) Fred W. Sens, New York board of governors. Rear row, left to right
J. B. Miller,- Omaha, board of governors) J. ju. Campbell, St. Louis, board of governors K- Em Wood, Houston.
Tex fifth vice-president.
date, was placed In nomination by J. E.
McCurdy. who looks like a motion pic.
ture star, swings a cane, sports a dress
suit and talks like the inspired shades
of his Celtic ancestors. He made such
plea for "Daddy" Fuller, first and
foremost of Greeters. that the approv
ing delegates whooped with fervor
though they voted as they pleased i
few minutes later. Mr. McCurdy de
clared that Greeterism in Los Angeles
had been an uphill 'fight, and that
Ihat a h'eTvivot: would' have been 1 l" St?
polled for one western man with a
fish tine chance to win.
Mr. Fullers affectionate place In the
jobs through affiliation with the order.
More, he asserted, that some of the Los
Angeles delegation were in payroll
in .the
regard of ths national organization, his Pril f.or u,elr Participation
record of nersistent and willinir serv-I "I". rr".v"
Ice. which has dubbed him the "daddy
of the Greeters, were important fac
tors In the comparatively heavy vote
Ssocorded him.
As for "Ham" Williams, a character
also well esteemed among hotel men,
ths San Franciscan undoubtedly lost
support through the current opinion
that he is inclined toward trade union
ism for hotel employes, though this
was dented on the floor of the conven
tion. Fighting for their own alms.
through the medium of the Greeters,
the hotel employes are not Inclined to
look with favor upon definite affilia
tion with the trade labor movement.
Though they approved of. "Ham's" ad
vocacy of shorter hours and a six-day
rweek. they shied at his candidacy, as
.pproachlng the radical.
SI Vlre-Presidests Xsmed,
With but little opposition and that
In only two or three instances, the
ncs-presldent of the Greeters of Amer
ica wsre chosen ss follows
First vice-president. Louis Lucas,
new Richmond hotel. Feattle, Wash.;
second. Frank Ready. McAlpine hotel.
New York; third, Francis Patrick
Snanley. Continental hotel, San Fran
cisco; fourth. J. W. Taylor. Ptatler
hotel, Detroit, Mich.; fifth. Ralph Wood,
Houston. Tex.; sixth. Joseph Dumont,
Stuehlebach hotel. Kansas City.
unanimous votes were cast for the
re-election of Secretary V. S. War
rlner, publisher of the American
Omur. Denver. Colo. Treaaur,, R. T
Keith. Cliff House, Manitou, Colo., and w- Hammond Williams!
Do lie Pohl. sergeant-at-arms, St. Louis, Portland's Eatertalasseat Praised,
who acted In that capacity throughout Felicitating Portland for the most
the dosing convention. I pleasurable convention ever assembled
Members of the board of governors, by the Greeters of America- and navinar
nvcira witnout renouu opposition, are especial praise to Charles D. Schrelter,
nanea v. txaireuer. Motel x'ortiana. 1 presidet of the Oregon Greeters. the
Daddy" Fuller isn't a proprietor,"
exclaimed Mr. McCurdy, "he's just a
clerk! But I'll tell you why be isn't a
proprietor today it's because he's
been a Greeter!"
The speaker spumed the argument
that Hicks should be chosen because
of his personal fortune, and the argu
ment that the west should rally round
him to aid the failing charters of the
east coast.
His means!" shouted the speaker
"Brothers, look out for that word
VVhen the time comes that Greeterism
must ask for charity, I'm going to quit.
"Ths east is falling back and the
west Is forging ahead. That's a fine
situation, isn't it? Do you know how
to remedy it? Send a western manj
east !"
Ham" Williams, ths early favorite
of the convention and candidate of San
Francisco, was placed in nomination by
J. J. Reigln, who sketched the long
fight his candidate bad made for the
organization and his eminent qualifi
cations for the office. Ha spoke of
Ham's" enlistment, of his refusal to
accept a commission, and of hie parti
sanship for the cause of the hotel clerk
horter hours and a six-day week.
He has won the condemnation of
those who cannot see the trend of the
times," said the speaker. "He has been
falsely accused of favoring labor union
Ism in hotel employment. But, gentle
men. I propose the name of ths finest
Greeter living, the patriot, my bunkie
L BILL IS PASSED
MTEAST7KE CARRIES TOTAL OF
NEARLY $644,000,000.
Allowance for Shipping Board's) Pro
gramme Materially Increased
by Senate Committee.
Portland, Or.; J. B. Miller. Wellington
Inn. Omaha; J. M. Campbell. Mary
land hotel. St. Louis: F. A. Sears. Hotel
Kaehler, Rochester, Minn.; R. E. Gould,
Newport bouse, Newport. N. 1L ; Fred
W. Senn. Hotel Biltmore. New York.
Charter vice-presidents, nominated
by the various delegates, were elected
by acclaim, as follows: R. K. Koen
tngsberger, Nebraka-lowa: Thomas
convention adjourned, after Installing
the president-elect. Mr. Hicks, and his
fellow officers.
Immediately following the assembly
the Greeters were guests at a launch
ing held at the Grant Smith-Porter
yards. Their annual banquet, with
pleasant informality, was held at the
Multnomah last night.
At 8 o clock this morning, the closing
Mansfield. New York; Knut BJorklund. day of their Tisit Portland, the Greet
fit. Louis; W. F. Turner, San Francisco
Dave Clark, Illinois; T. M. Morris Den
ver: Harry F. Goetx. Spokane; W. H.
Fyron. Cleveland: P. J. Davis, Joplin,
Mo.; W. P. Bresslngham. Salt Lake
City; Len Mathis, Chicago; R. U. Spin
ney, Worcester, Mass.; K. V. Gonzales,
Texas; John Anderson. Detroit; C L
Boon", Los Angeles; F. 1L Grant,
San Diego.
Greeters to lavsde Caasda.
Important amendments t the by
laws and constitution, approved at the
closing session, include provisions for
six months hotel experience to qualify
for membership, rather than one year;
for the inclusion of Canadian hotel men
snd the spread of Greeterism to the
sister commonwealth; prohibiting of all
political or sectarian subjects at any
meeting of Greeters, and provision for
the president to act aa chairman of the
board of governors.
Convention hall, in the Multnomah
hotel, held the real old-time conven
tion clamor and debate when the choice
for president was under discussion.
The nomlnatarg speeches and those of
ths seconds were broadsides for a
greater Greeterism and for the one and
only candidate who possibly could meet
the situation-
Leonard Hicks, the successful candi
date, was placed in nomination by 1L
J. Bonn, publisher of the Hotel World
of Chicago, a gifted speaker who made
the moat of his subject's successful
career and who insisted with tioqueace
that Hicks would revivify Greeterism in
the backsliding charters of the east and
southeast.
Ilrh Fuller, the Ta Anceles randl
era will take an automobile tour of
the Columbia highway, with a salmon
oaks awaiting them at Eagle Creek.
The entire day will be spent on the
highway, with luncheon and dancing
at Chanticleer Inn.
MRS. CORBETT SELECTED
NEW DEPARTMENT AT LENNOX'S
TO BE MANAGED.
Btifld burself Up.
V daily ration
GrapfrNuts
"wHIhelpu
AWunderful Food
Tor Sturdy Strength!
Society Editor of The Orcgonlan for
Seven Years to Engage In New
Line of Publicity Work-
Gertrude P. Corbett, for the past sev
en years society editor of Ths Orego-
nlan. Is soon to engage In a new line of
publicity work, as head of the personal
service and dtrect-by-mail department
to be put in at Lennon a. she resigned
from the staff a short time ago and
Lplans to spend a month at Seaside be
fore beginning work on August 1.
Mrs Corbett is to be sent to Spokane
and Seatt'e by Charles F. Berg, man
ager of the store, to study the latest
methods now in practice in those cities.
She Is to have complete charge of her
own department and will arrange for
its organization upon her return.
For a number of years Mrs. Corbett
has engaged In hotel publicity and sim
ilar work and has bad much expenencs
along these lines.
P0ST0FF1CE GOING CONCERN
Mr. Burleson Reports $17,000,000
Cleared in Fiscal Tear.
WASHINGTON. June 26. Ths post-
office department cleared $17,000,000
In the fiscal year 1918. Postmaster
General Burleson today turned over to
Secretary Glass a check for 115.000,000.
retaining t-. 000, 000 for a working
balance. '
J?sart,Xrts
WASHINGTON, June 28. The naval
appropriation bill passed the senate to
day virtually as reported by the sen
ate committee and now goes to con
ference. It carries approximately 1644,
000,000, an increase of more than $14,
000.000 over the House bilL
The largest Increase made by the
senate over the house measure is the
committee amendment to make the ap
propriation for naval aviation $35,000,
000, instead of $15,000,000. Next in size
is a $12,000,000 increase for pay, which
covers the senate's provision authoriz
ing an enlisted strength of 191,000 men
from September 30 to the end of the
fiscal year as opposed to the house
plan to reduce the force to 170,000 after
January 1. 1820.
The only important amendment made
on the floor was offened by Senator La j
Follette to give enlistments In the
army, navy or marine corps made after
February 1, 1917, war-time status.
Under executive orders now in force
and by th terms of the house bill this
provision is as of April 7, 1917, the
date of the war declaration. The Wis
consin senator's purpose, he said, was
to make all men who rushed to volun
teer In the army or navy when war
was certain, but before the actual dec
laration, eligible for discharge at the
end of the war period.
In reporting tae sundry civil appro
priation bill today, the senate appro
priations committee increased the ship
ping board's shipbuilding programme
from $276,000,000 to $491,000,000.
Ths house appropriation of $3,038,000
for salaries of commission members
and expenses was stricken from - the
bill.
The house appropriation of $2,38,000
for continuing construction of the
Alaskan railroad was increased to
$12,000,000, and a new appropriation of
$100,000 for expenses of combating the
Alaskan influenza epidemic was aaaea,
together with $25,000 for developing
the herring industry in Alaska.
Regarding the elimination of funds
for the tariff commission, members, of
the senate committee said privately
some provision for continuing the com
mission probably would be made even
tually, but that members of congress
desired information of the commission's
expenditures and work before making
further anDrODriationa.
Large increases for administration of
the war risk insurance law were pro
vided. The appropriation for family
allowances was raised from $40,000,000
to $53,000,000 and that for compensa
tion and supplies from szt.uuu.uvv to
$70,000,000.
Besides increasing from $1,400,000 to
$2,000,000 the house appropriation for
the department of justice for general
detection and punishment of crimes,
the senate committee added $300,000 for
special work in enforcing the law
against alien anarchists and proposed
drastio peace time legislation regard
ing manufacture, purchase and storage
of exnlosives.
The committee cut $100,000 from the
federal trade commission s salary roil.
and recommended additions of $l,40v,uoo
for social hygiene work and $3,070,000
for completing projects of the housing
corporation.
and was incompetently operated were
made before the joint senate and house
labor committees today by Charles H
Burroughs, an auditor of the shipping
board, formerly connected with the
service.
"The whole bureau Is rotten," he
said In telling of increases of salaries
of various employes. Stanley Lynn, an
employe of the service, testified that
Jeannette V. Densmore, sister of Director-General
John B. Densmore, and two
other persons had made a trip from
New York to Atlantic City at govern
ment expense-and that the vouchers
had been secretly removed from the
records of the service.
SOCIAL EVIL IS DISCUSSED
SEX
HTGIENE TOPIC AT CON
FERENCE MEETING.
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Business Sleeting and Diversified
Talks on Programme for To.
day's Session.
SEATTLE. June 26. Alaska's gov
ernment railroad from Seward to Fair
banks will be cSmpleted by 1921. the
Alaska engineering commission Be
lieves, if congress appropriates $12,000,
000 for this year's work, .and later
appropriates $4,475,000 for next year's
operations.
The estimated total cost or uie rail
road is $50,430,971, an increase of 30.1
per cent over the sum of $35,000,000
which congress in 1914 voted for the
entire work.
A special dispatch to ths Post-Intel-
llgencer from Washington, D. C, said
James L. Macpherson, manager or tne
Alaska bureau of the Seattle chamber I
of commerce, who is now with the
Interior department, yesterday told the
senate committee the Increase was neia
to xo.l ner cent despite the fact that
the cost of labor has lncreasea os per
cent since 1914. the cost of materials
and supplies 6q to 10 per cent, and
ths cost of transporting men ana ma
terial to the construction bases 147
per cent.
EMPLOYMENT SERVICE FLAXED
'. S. Bureau "Rotten, Says Auditor
of Shipping Board.
WASHINGTON, June 2C. Charges
that the United States employment
uniu waa wawafut mai, xirawganx
Delinquency in all Its phases was
taken up yesterday at the meeting of
the Oregon conference of social work
In the central library. Dr. J. Allen
Gilbert of the Oregon Social Hygiene
society, making the principal address.
"Too frequently a statutory enact
ment is but a sop to appease a local
and momentary pressure or to satisfy
a spasmodic demand for ostensible
social decency without corresponding
social sincerity or the will to make the
law effective by enforcing it," he said.
"Our statutes are clogged with im
potent laws concerning every form of
sex delinquency. They are not en
forced because they do not represent
the morale of the body social. The
public does not want them enforced
or they would be enforced."
In conclusion Dr. Gilbert made a plea
for more freedom for women. "For
some reason or other." he said, "woman
has surrendered control of the principle
of reproduction. She holds the distinc
tion of being the only female that
makes the sex instinct subservient to
other Interests than reproduction."
Mrs. Delia Whiting or the Multno
mah county juvenile court spoke on the
girls who had come to her notice. She
censured parents who let their daugh
ters remain out late at night and
leave the doors unlocked so they may
return at any hour. She also spoke of
the results of the Immorality and hasty
marriages among soldiers during the
war.
"The public dance," she declared,
'contributes largely to delinquency. If
I had my way no girl under 18 would
visit them, whether with her parents
or not. Some parents need guardians
more than their children.
We are facing a dangerous situation
when girls of 13 are permitted to
choose their own literature and com
panions. Another danger lies in in
adequately supervised places of amuse
ment. Many mothers are surprised
when brought face to face with condi
tions their children have been asso
ciated with."
The speaker advocated more facili
ties to care for the mildly delinquent
girls and said something should be
done to prevent the long drawn out
notoriety given trials of young women
without hindering the prosecution of
those who had contributed to their
downfall.
Miss Janet M. Pendegasf of the Pa
cific Coast Protective society read a
paper on industrial work for girls. In
the morning Hugh C Krurn of the
Portland school attendance department
advocated the need for probate officers
in every county of the state.
Other speakers in the morning were
James E. Brockway of the Boy Scouts
and Rev. W. G. MacLaren of the Pa
cific Coast Rescue and Protective society.
A short business session was held at
which it suggested to change the name
of the organization to the Oregon As
sociation of Social Workers.. A list of
present social problems is to be made
up at a noon luncheon today at the
w. ' A. and a preliminary pro
gramme will bs outlined and will be
presented at the main luncheon Satur
day.
Today's programme follows: 1
A ., business meeting; 10 A aL.
A. L. Mills, chairman; "Tuberculosis Pro
gramme icr Oregon, Mrs. Sadie urr-Imnb&r,
Oregon Tuberculoaia association; "Tha Con
trol of Sex Diseases," Sobert Holt. M. .;
"Medical Inspection In the 6chools," John
Abele, M. D., Portland health department;
2 P. K., Bishop 'Walter T. Sumner, chair
man; "Sclentlfie Social Work," Dr. Edward
T. Devlna. Ths Survey, Naw Tork, and pro
fessor of social economy, Columbia univer
sity. New Tork; discussion; 8 P. aL, Judge
John H. Stevenson, chairman; "Red Cross
Public Health Nursing." Miss Emma Grit
tlnger. bureau of publlo health service,
northwestern division, American Red Cross;
"The Future of Red Cross Home Service,"
E. P. Folate, director of civilian- relief.
northwestern division. American Red Cross;
Boards of Publlo welfare; National, State,
Uz. fill went X, nevlns.
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Everything Reduced Further
to Induce Quick Selling
Doors Open
9 A. M.
Going Out of
July 1st Positively
Business !
the Last Day
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otic
Thousands of dollars' worth of the most
up-to-date Women's Suits, Dresses,
Coats, Capes, Dolmans, Skirts and
Waists to be sacrificed. Fixtures for
sale cheap.
SUITS
Up to $30.00 at Only
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COATS
Up to $30.00 to Close Out at Only
SI 2.95
Capes Up to $25 at Only $10.95
DOLMANS
Up to $55.00, Selling-Out Price
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SILK DRESSES
All Sizes, Values Up to $45.00.
. Selling-Out Price
$12.95 and $16.95
SUITS
In Most Beautiful Styles; Many Sam
ples in This Lot Run Up to $65, at Only
$18.95 and $23.95
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Values Up to 6.75, Only
$2.95
The Survey. New Tork. and professor of
Kncia.1 economy. Columbia university, Jiew
York.
SUSPECTS ARE RELEASED
Spok'ane Police Free Five Caught
' In Raid.
SPOKANE, "Wash., June 26. Charges
nf criminal syndicalism against five
persons arrested June 4 In a police
raid on the local headquarters of "the
soldiers and sailors' council were dis
missed in police court here today on
motion of the city prosecutor.
The defendants were Ira Green, pres
ident of the local council; Amy Green,
his wife; Win. Reynolds, secretary
treasurer; Wm. Lynes and Frank Ab
bott. The prosecutor's investigation
showed the defendants were not con
nected with the L W. W.
BUTCHERS DEMAND RISE
Spokane Meat Cutters Ask Wlntmnm
Wage of $85 "Weekly.
SPOKANE. Wash, June 26. A new
wage scale, calling for an Increase In
the minimum pay from 30 to 3S
week, has been presented to employers
by the local meat cutters' union, it
was stated today. I
TJienawcaiflj yoddbcorflifffto'w'
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early In August.- Demands of local
packing house employes for Wage In
creases of $1 a day with the alternative
of a walkout next Monday had not
been met today, it was said.
WORKER USES GAS MASK
Ice Plant Employe Repairs Leaking
Ammonia Pipe.
BEND, Or., June 26. (Special.) Men
working in the local Ice plant saw
practical demonstration of the use and
efficiency of the army gas mask yes
terday afternoon, when one was used
while repairing a leaking joint in an
ammonia pipe.
The gas was escaping in sufficient
quantity to make work impossible,
when a mask was furnished by Charles
W. Erskine," recently returned from the
service, and, although chemicals con
tained in -the cannister are not Intended
especially to neutralise the effects of
ammonia, the protection was found to
be adequate. -
Poles and Ukrainians Clash.
PARIS. June 26. The armistice en
tered into several days ago by the
Poles and Ukrainians has been broken
by an advance on the part of the
Ukrainian forces, according to informa
tion received here today.
Jiaad, Xha Oregon I a-n classified axis.
ECZEMA ON FACE
FOR FOUR YEARS
Med and Burned Con
stantly. Ccticura Heals.
"Eczema broke out on my face
wnicn was covered with dry blisters.
They itched and burned cocatantly,
and then my face would become
swollen and inflamed. At times I
could not sleep for ths burning and
ncning.
"For four years I was troubled
mostly in the summer. At last a
friend told me about Cuticura which
I bought. After I had used two cakca
of Soap and one box of Ointment I
was healed." (Signed) Miss Delilah
R. Bullock, S. Bellingham, Wash.
Cuticura Soap to cleanse and pur
ify, Cuticura Ointment to soothe and
heal and Cuticura Talcum to powder
and perfume are ideal for daily toilet
purposes.
W I" rrai fcr SUO. A-btn past-eard:
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