VOI,. Li VI IT. NO. 18,449
Bn tered at Portland (Oregon )
FoMlofffc as Scond-'lats Matter.
TORTLASD' OllliGON, MONDAY, JAXUAKY 13, . 102O
IMtlCK FIVE CENTS
I NEW ROCKET CAN HIT
BRYAN ASKS SENATE
TO RATIFY QUICKLY
CONCESSIONS AND COMPRO
MISE OX TREATY REQUEST.
COMMISSION
KttPECIAL SESSION
LOS ANGELES SHRINE
AUDITORIUM BURNED
MOON, SAYS SAVANT
APPARATUS TO REACH IX
KXOWX 'REGION'S DESCRIBED.
RESOLUTION IS. DRAWN
WITH SOVIET PLOT
WILL OPEN TODAY
MEASURE TO BE INTRODUCED
ALMA1KAH TEMPLE SUFFERS
DAMAGE OF $200,000.
AT SPECIAL SESSION";
CARRAMZA
LINKED
FIGHT AT TIJUANA-'
ROUSES STEPHENS
Gove'rnor of - California
Plans to Intervene.
WOMEN PLAN WAR
1
Bolshevik Ascendancy in
Mexico Suspected.
U. S. SLACKERS JOIN IN MOVE
Official Aid to Establish
Regime Is Reported.
PROBE GOES TO TEXAS
Senate Sub-Committee. Will Hear
Many Witnesses; Doctrines
Spread Broadcast.
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Jan. 11.
Information regarded by government
agents here as evidence that Carranza
government officials are countenanc
1ig a plan to establish a bolshevik
regime in Mexico and that the radi
cal programme is supported largely
by evaders of American army draft, i
w ill be given to the senate eub-com-
mittee investigating Mexican affairs
when it begins its hearing here this
week.
Senator Fall, New Mexico, chair
man of the committee,, is expected
Monday. Senator Marcus A. Smith,
Arizona, is here. and scores of wit
nesses, many of them refugees from
Mexico", are awaiting an opportunity
to testify.
Summonses for more than 200 have
been issued but the number who
have notified agents of the com
mittee of their willingness to testify
is much greater.
Camilla Side Represented.
Not all the testimony offered will
be unfavorable to the present Mexi
can administration. Supporters of the
Carranza government have placed be
fore the committee the names oi
many, who, they assert, will be able
to counter at least some of the state
ments of special investigators, ref
ugees and ordinary observers. ,
It Is expected more time will be
given by the committee to an In
vestigation of radicalism as It is
manifested now in Mexico and to
the existing conditions and relations
of the governments of Mexico and
the United States.
Assertions that Americans who fled
to Mexico to escape the draft are im
plicated in the plan to bring Mexico
under the rule of the radicals are
based on statements published In the
official organ of the communist party
in Mexico.
Slackers Join Radicals.
American government records and
reports of special agents tend to sup
port the statements. According to
the published boast. 30,000 Americans
escaped service in the army by flight
to Mexico. Most of them have re-
turned to the United States, but many
remain, and the names of a few have
appeared in the literature of the
communist and I. W. W. organs as
actively engaged in furthering the
cause of radicalism.
Documents which will be placed
before the committee include the or
ganization of the communist party
tf Mexico. The international secre
tary is George Barreda. Enrique H.
Arce is secretary for Mexico and C F.
Tabler is treasurer. Tabler's nation
ality is given as American.
The members of the executive com
mittee are: Barreda. Arce, Tabler,
Xiinn, A. E. Gale, Fulgencio C. Luna,
Magdalena E. Gale, Josefina Barreda,
A. P. Araujo, J. C Parker. .Demitrie
Nikitin and Federico Somer.
Two Listed as Americans.
Gale and Parker are listed as
Americans. Magdalena Gale is the
wife of Linn Gale. Nikitin is a Rus
sian, but, according to the literature
of the organization, also found ref
uge in Mexico when summoned by
the American draft board. Luna is a
Filipino.
Gale, formerly of Albany, N. T.,
who is editor of the official organ of
the communist party, is one of three
who has been appointed as delegates
to the third internationale at Moscow.
The others are Barreda and Angel
Bernal. Bernal, John Tutt and Jose
Villalobos are the executive commit
tee of the I. W. W. branch in Mexico
City, over which organization, the
communist party has announced a
certain form of patronage.
Widespread Rule Revealed.
The investigation of radicalism in
Mexico has shown it to be widespread.
Dr. Atl, an agitator of the early days
of Carranza's administration, has ap
peared in Sonora, where, according to
American government reports, a co
worker named Lenine and who says
he is a cousin of the Russian leader,
has been urging workmen to organize
for the day when they will drive all
foreigners across the border into the
United States.
Following Is an "appeal" recently
published in Mexico by the commun
1st party and which will be submitted
to the committee:
"The communist party cf Mexico ap
peals to the communist and left wing
socialist parties of the world.
"The worst bandits of the world
the bandits of internationalism
have been trying for many months to
art war between the United States
ana mciuu.
"These bandits, these brigands, these
criminals, are outlaws undeserving of
tCunduded to fas 4, Column
Only 6 t Minutes Required for
Ascent of - :0 Miles, Avers
Clark College. Scientist.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 11. A method
of sending apparatus to the hitherto
unreached higher layers of the air,
to the regions beyond the- earth's at
mosphere, and even as far as the
moon itself, is described by Professor
Robert H. Goddard of Clark college
in a recent publication of the Smith
sonian institution.
The new apparatus is a multiple
charge, high-efficiency rocket 'of an
entirely new design.
"The great scientific value of Pro
fessor Goddard's ' experiements," says
the'announcement, "lies in the possi
bility of sending recording apparatus
to moderate and extreme altitudes
within the earth's atmosphere. The
highest level that has ever been
reached with recording instruments
is about 19 miles, accompllshe ' with a
free balloon. As the earth's at
mosphere extends some 200 miles out,
there is a great unknown region,'
knowledge of which would greatly
benefit the science of meteorology.
"The new rocket apparatus would
go straight up and come straight
down, the whole operation probably
consuming les
than half an hour.
Thus daily observations at any de
sired altitude for use in weather pre-'
diction could be easily taken.
The time of ascent of the rocket
will be very short, only 6 minutes
being required to carry the apparatus
up 230 miles, somewhere near the
outer limits of the earth's atmosphere.
"The too-rapid descent of the re
cording instruments could .easily be
checked by the use of a small para
chute." WOMAN BURNED; MAY DIE
Home Also Destroyed as Result of
Oil Explosion.
ASTORIA. Or., Jan. 11. (Special.)
By the explosion of a five-gallon
can of oil while she was starting the
kitchen fire this afternoon, Mrs. Rosa
Carlson, wife of J. W, Carlson, was
probably fatally burned. Her 6-months-old
child also was severely
burned about the face and shoulders.
but. its injuries are not considered
fatal. The house was gutted, all the
furniture and personal effects of the
family being destroyed.
With her clothing afire the woman
ran screaming through the house.
spreading the flames as she fled, to
the parlor, where Mr. Carlson was
reading. As quickly as possible he
wrapped her in a rug and extin
guished the flames. Mrs. Carlson was
removed to the hospital. The child
was asleep in the bedroom and after
attending to his wife Mr. Carlson
rescued the baby. '
LAKE ICE RE-SURFACED
Xiaurelhurst Skaters Still Use Prod
uct of Zero Weather.
Ice skating has been resumed at
Laurelhurst park and scores disported
themselves on the ice there yesterday.
Unofficial reports said that ice on
ponds all about the city was thick
enough for skating, but only a few
were out to enjoy it.
Park Superintendent Keyser said
the ice in Laurelhurst park had not
melted since the zero weather in De
cember, because the enow had been
swept off it and the rain had only
eoftened It temporarily. As soon as it
began to freeze park employes flooded
the surface of the pond with (he re
sult that they had ice a foot thick
with a fresh surface.
SCULPTOR NOW MACHINIST
Maker of Oregon Monument Starts
Sew Endeavor to Earn Livelihood.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 11. Douglas
Tilden, sculptor, creator of many stat
ues commemorative of Pacific coast
history, has become a machinist In a
San Francisco factory. A lack of ap
precaution of art asserted itself ehortly
after the European war began, he
said today, and drove him into an
other line of .endeavor to earn a live
lihood.
"War, automobile and economic un
rest," he declared, "are responsible
for the indifference manifested in
art."
Among his works is the monument
to the Oregon volunteers of the Span
ish-American war at Portland.
DEMOCRATS TO -GATHER
Homer S. Cummlngs to Speak to
Chiefs on Campaign Issues.
NEW YORK, Jan. 11. Democratic
chiefs from all parts of the country
will gather here February 5 for i
dinner In honor of Homer S. Cum
mings, chairman of the democratic na
tional committee, to be given under
the auspices of the National Demo
cratic club.
Mr. Cummlngs and other' leaders of
the party will speak on Issues in the
forthcoming presidential campaign.
11,000 RABBITS KILLED
Forty Thousand Shots Fired
Walla Walla County Drive.
WALLA WALLA, Wash., Jan, 11.
More than 11,000 rabbits were killed
In the drive near Burbank today,
thousands of the bunnies escaping be
cause - the shooters ran out of am
munition. Forty thousand shots were fired.
Within the last few months 25,000
rabbits were killed in drives In coun
ties bordering the Columbia river.
DISRESPECT TdLAW CHARGED
Steps to Block Carpentier
Passport 'Threatened.
BOXING HELD OFFENSIVE
Restrictions Imposed by State Are
.Evaded by Crossing Border,
Public Statement Asserts.
SACRAMENTO, Caf?, Jan. 11. Gov
ernor William D. Stephens of Califor
nia announced today that he would
ask the government at Washington to
enforce passport restrictions that
would prevent the proposed world's
championship bout between Jack
Dempsey and Georges' Carpentier at
Tijuana, Mexico, just across the bor
der line from California.
Governor Stephens' statement fol
lows:
'According to press dispatches t is
proposed that a prize fight between
Jack Dempsey and Georges Carpen
tier shall be held at Tijuana, just
across the Mexican border. The ne
gotiations and plans are going for
ward in a large part within the state
of California in disrespect to the law
thereof.
Kvasion Intended, Is Declaration.
"It Is planned to. step across the
border and there consummate some
thing that is unlawful within our
state and thus circumvent our stat
utes.
"It is my duty to command respect
for the laws of California. I shall
therefore feel obliged, if necessary, to
make protest to the federal govern
ment and request that it exercise its
powers- trnd- regulations and .control
of the international boundary so as to
prevent the holding of this contest.
Influence Is Held Evil.
"The people of California have re
fused to tolerate the evil influences
growing out of such puglistic encoun
ters and have declared them to be
unlawful. Those intolerable influ
ences would be the same If the con
test were held in Tijuana as If held in
San Diego or elsewhere in our state.
"Under normal international regu
lations a protest on the part of this
country to the Mexican government
against anything near the boundary
line that would be offensive to the
people of California would undoubt
edly be effective. Inasmuch as no
such diplomatic relations exist, I shall
appeal to our federal government to
employ its authority at the border
line so as to make impossible this
defiance of the law of California."
Nebraska n Declares Action by
January 18, When League -Meets,
Would Be Fitting.
LUS'COLN, Neb., Jan. 11. William
J. Bryan, at his home here tonight,
continued his efforts looking to a
ratification of tfie treaty of peace by
mutual concessions and compromise.
Mr. Bryan tonight sent a number of
telegrams to senators at Washington,
urging them to unite In an endeavor
to bring about a ratification not later
than January -IS. It was peculiarly
fitting,, he declared, that ratification
be accomplished by that time, as Jan
uary 16 was the date fixed for the
first meeting of the league of nations
at Paris. This reason, he said, ap
pealed to him strongly and he believed-
it would have the same Influ
ence on members of' the senate.
Mr. Bryan Is here for a 36-hour
stay at the. home of his brother,
Charles W. Bryan, ex-mayor. Tonight
he was the principal speaker at a
temperance jubilee meeting. Tomor
row he will make three addresses.
He will leave for the east In the
evening, making a political address
at Omaha tomorrow night.
Whether he would be present at
the democratic convention at San
Francisco as a delegate or -a news
paperman Mr. Bryan said was unset
tled, adding that he was a trifle In
different regarding the capacity In
which he attended, but that he would
be there.
Mr. Bryan plans to be back In
Washington on Friday, where he is
to make a speech. While he will be
more or less active in a political sense
from now on. he' has no definite itin
erary mapped out looking to a tour oi
the country.
Discussing political affairs In Ne
braska, Mr. Bryan said the liquot
question happily had, about ceased t
be an issue.
TEUTONS AFTER EX-KAISER
Germans Declare Duty Is to Per
mit Trial by Allies.
fwRIN; Ja"' 10 Germans are
wm? , tl,rn- over formr Emperor
William for trial by the allies in reso
lutions adopted at a public meeting
of the New Fatherland league here
today.
"In signing the treaty of Ver
sailles," the resolutions said, "Ger.
manjr consented to t.ae trial of "Will
iam IL It Is, therefore, the duty of
the German people to execute the
treaty and every attempt to prevent
procedure against the former kaiser
must be branded as a political crime."
NEW ZEALAND STILL WET
Prohibition Forces Fall to Get
Majority of Votes.
WELLINGTON, N. Z.. Jan. 11. By
reason of the failure of prohibition
ists to obtain a majority of votes in
the recent j "no license" referendum.
New Zealand will remain wet and the
present license system will continue.
The official vote made public to
day showed that for continuance of
the licensing ystem 240,999. votes
were cast, tfor state purchase and
.control of liquors 32,148 and for pro
hibition 270.178. .
A HARD ONE TO HANDLE. '
Charge That Politics Actuated
Members ; of Fish and Game
Board to Be Investigated.
SALEM, Or, Jan. 11. (.Special.)
Complete and sweeping investigation
of charges made against members of
the state fish and game commission
and all matters relative to the condi
tion of the fish and game commis
sion and Its members in any manner
materially affecting the fish and came
matters of the state, will be urged in
a concurrent resolution to be intro
duced in the legislature during the
early part of the special session, ac
cording to announcement made here
tonight.
Special mention is made in the res
olution that grave and serious charges
have been circulated 'through the
newspapers and by direct allegation
to the effect that the members of the
commission, in the administration of,
their duties, have been actuated and
controlled by politics, are dominated
and controlled by the fishing Inter
ests of the state, and have not given
the sportsmen a square deal in fish
and game, matters, and In handling
the game protective fund. It also is
set out that charges have been made
that the commission arbitrarily and
without cause dismissed from its
service William L. Finley, and that
because of these assertions the mem
bers of the board have requested and
demanded a thorough investigation
of the charges.
The investigating committee, as
proposed by the resolution, would be
composed of five members, three from
the house to be appointed by the
speaker and two from the senate to
be appointed by the president. The
identity of the author of the resolu
tion was not announced.
The resolution reads:
"Whereas, grave and serious
charges have been made through the
press and by direct allegation by cer
tain individuals, claiming and assert
ing that members of the state board
of fish and game commissioners, in
the administration fof their duties,
have been actuated and controlled by
politics; that the members of said
board are dominated and controlled
by the commercial fishing interests of
the state and that the said members of
said board have failed to give to the
sportsmen of this state a square deal
In fish and game matters, and in the
handling of the game protective fund,
and; - . - -
"Whereas, It Is further charged that
the board of fish and game commis
sioners arbitrarily and without cause
dismissed from its service one of its
members, viz., W. L. Finley; and,
"Whereas, the members of the said
board have requested and demanded a
thorough Investigation of the alleged
charges; therefore, be it
"Resolved, by the house and senate
concurring. That a special committee
consisting of five members, three from
the house to be appointed by the
speaker, and two from the senate to
be appointed by the president, be
selected to make Investigation of
the charges alleged, and all matters
relative to the condition of the board
of fish and game commissioners, and
its members In any matter mater
lauy aiiecung me iisn and game
matters of this state, and that said
committee report Its finding as far
Concluded-on Page 8, Column 3.)
Oregon Lawmakers Are
Ready for Gavel.
SUFFRAGE MAIN QUESTION!
Requests for Special Legisla
tion Are Numerous.
FISH, GAME FIGHT LOOMS
Legislators Express Hope That
Short Meeting May Dispose of
All Important Matters.
SALEM, Or., Jan. 11. (Special.)
Three resolutions, calculated to limit
the length of the special session of
the state legislature which will con
vene here tomorrow morning, will be
introduced in the senate immediately
after the business organization of
that body has been completed, it was
announced from authoritative sources
here tonight.
The proposals which seem to be In
line with the general sentiment
around the capital and throughout
the state, are intended to have most
or the business of the senate well
on the way. to completion by mld-
weeK.
The first resolution calls for a final
adjournment on Friday nightl
ine second also calls only for a
final .adjournment, but one dav later
Saturday night.
The third provides that on next
Wednesday the senate shall resolve
Itself into a committee of the whole
to decide what bills, resolutions and
memorials shall be entitled to con.
sideratlon.
In Salem this morning the extraor
dinary session of the legislature will
convene and open the hopper for the
reception of bills. Although an ex
traordinary session, little extraordi
nary legislation will be offered for
consideration, but there will be a
vast amount of ordinary legislation.
Most of the legislators who had
headed into Portland got away to
Salem last night.
Considered nationally, the most im
portant action the special session will
take will be the ratification of the
woman's, suffrage amendment to the
federal constitution. Oregon long ago
gave the ballot to women and the
amendment extends the franchise to
women of other states. There will
be no opposition to ratifying the
amendment and it can be disposed of
without debate and in Ave minutes
or less.
Important as the ratification may
be, Oregon is far more concerned in
a score of other subjects which will
be presented to the solons for con
sideration, and whatever pyrotechnics
are exploded during the session, they
will come from these bills affecting
the state In particular.
Short Session Desired.
For weeks past the chief question
asked by the members summoned to
Salem by the governor has been:
"How long will the session continue?"
On this there Is a difference of opin
ion. Judging from the expressions of
most 'of the senators and representa
tives who were gathered in Portland
yesterday preparatory to invading
the capitol, a short session Is greatly
to be desired, and hope was enter
tained that everything of an emer
gency character can be disposed of
this week. The maximum limit of a
special session is three weeks.
Most members who plan introduc
ing bills, memorials or resolutions,
have them already prepared and they
will be offered this morning. A dead
line on the introduction of new bills
may be established for Tuesday, arrd
there is talk of holding a joint cau
cus thereafter to determine which
bills should be given priority In con
sideration. Success of this plan de
pends on whether a majority of the
senate and house favor it.
Apparently more oratory will be
uncorked over fish and game legis
lation than over any other single sub
ject A bill creating a state board
of fish and . game commissioners, of
nine members, has been drafted and
under its provisions, five members
representing the sportsmen will have
charge of all game matters, while
three will attend to the commercial
fishing interests. The eight mem
bers, to be named by the legislature,
are to select the ninth member, who
shall not be Interested in either the
commercial fishing not the game de
partment. The bill provides for a
session of the commission once every
three months, at Salem.
Commissioners to Attend.
Owing lo the strong sentiment for
and against the present commission
and the general status of fish and
game matters, the bill will be a bone
of contention. Today three or pos
sibly four members bf the commis
sion will go to Salem and formally
request that the legislature appoint
a committee to Investigate their acts
and policies.
While contending that no member
s more desirous of a short session
than himself, Representative Dennis
of Yamhill county declares that such
measures as are to b passed should
be given all the time necessary for
deliberate counsel and calm consid
eration. Affecting more people than
ICoutiutled un i'o 3, Column L)
Eighty Per Cent or Loss Is Covered
by Insurance; Blame for Flro
Is Laid on Gas Heater.
LOS ANGELES. Cal.. Jan. 11.
Shrine auditorium, property of the
Almalkah Auditorium association, an
organization of members of the Al
maikah temple, 'Nobles of the Mystic
Shrine, was destroyed by fire late to
day. The loss to the building and its
contents was estimated at $200,000.
and SO per cent of that was said to be
covered by Insurance.
Early theories that the fire was of
incendiary origin were revised and
the blame was laid on a defective gas
heater.
Seventy-five thousand persons, it
was estimated, watched the fire de
stroy the building where many nota
ble gatherings had been held, where
many cf the world's greatest musi
cians had been heard, and where many
men prominent In rational affairs. In
cluding President Wilson and Senator
Hiram W. Johnson, had spoken in
recent months.
During the fire, which damaged
several adjoining hnili.iuss and
threatened others, an airplane
swooped down, almost to the tips of
the flames and then circled over the
burning auditorium.
Five men, three memttrs of the fire
department and two volunteer fire
men, were injured.
COMPROMISE IS FAVORED
Willamette V. Voters Majority
Wants Treaty Ratified.
WILLAME'TE UNIVERSITY,
Salem. Jan. 11. (Special.) In a -dote
taken at the student assembly Friday
on the league of nations covenant and
peace treaty, Willamette students
went, on record by a narrow margin
as favoring the covenant with any
compromise which would make early
ratification possible.
With less than 50 per cent of the
student body voting, the results were:
For any .compromise on reserva
tions which would- make ratification
possible, 6S.
For adoption of the league of na
tions covenant and treaty with the
senate reservations, 66.
For ratification of the league of
nations covenant and treaty without
reservations, 57.
Against adoption oi the league of
nations covenant in any form, 15.
PASSENGERS ROB CARMAN
Conductor Reports Losing $5 When
"Strong-Armed."
Two passengers 6n a Beaumont
straet car "strong-armed" F. C.
Campbell, the conductor, at East
Thirty-ninth and Fremont streets
last night, and robbed him of $5 he
had collected in fares, according to
his report to the police. The robbers
did not display any weapons.
Campbell, who is in charge of a
one-man car, said the two got Into
the car at the end of the line, and
rode a short distance. Then one of
the robbers walked up behind the
conductor, seized his arms, and held
him while the other ransacked his
money-belt, the carman said.
RUSSIAN LOSS 35,000,000
Kolchak Government Gives Figures
on Killed and Wounded.
WARSAW, Jan. 11. Russia's war
losses In killed and wounHed aggre
gated 35.000,000, according to statis
tics of the Kolchak government.
INDEX OF TODAY'S. NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S -Maximum temperature. 39
degrees:, minimum, 11 decrees.
TODAY'S Cloudy: warmer: southeasterly
winds.
Foreign.
Mexican auake leaves trail of death and
ruin. Page 2.
National.
Secretary GIrss declares heavy expendi
tures would require second libertv loan.
Page 4.
Early action on stringent sedition bill is
forecast. Pace tl.
Carranzi.tas accused of participation in
plot for Mexican soviet. Page 1.
Domestic.
Bryan asks senate to- ratify treaty quick-
lv. Pago 1.
Chairman Hays to name committee of 60
in San Francisco. Page 6.
New rocket can hit moon, says scientist.
Page 1.
Effort to retire Gompers expected. Page 5.
Los Angeles Shrine telr??le burns. Page 1.
Pacific Northwest.
Bill providing for stat fish and game
commission of nine members prepared.
Page 8.
Legislature to ask state fish and game
commission hiquiry. Page 1.
Republican leaders in Washington undis
turbed by Bryan-Wilson feud. Page 9.
Amendments to prevent abuses of educa
tional act proposed at Salem. Page 3.
Seventeen " are candidates for office in
Seattle contest. Page . lu.
Spirts.
California governor proposes passport ban
to prevent rempsey-Carpentier fight
in Tijuana. Page 1.
Others' claims to title rouse Dundee and
Wing. Page 8.
Jack K earns surprised by report that New
Jersey will bo scene of Carpentier-
Dompsey fight. Pago 8.
Tort land and Vicinity.
Chauncey D. Butler formally announces
candidacy for republican nomination
for ecrerary of state. Page 5.
Mr. Finley declares positively he would
not be state game warden. Page 16.
Four Portland "hanKs In year record $76.-
167.004 gain In deposits. Page IS.
Margaret Garrison la honored. Page T.
Special session of Oregon legislature wil!
open today: Page 1
Census supervisor will address hotel men
today on necessity of co-operation with
enumerators. Page 0.
Por of herdityshown In sermon by Dr.
W. T. McElveen. Page 16. .
Salem to observe home products week June
19--J4. Page ll.
Clubwomen plan war on risque movies.
tag 1.
ON RISQUE FILMS
Campaign for Cleanup
Afoot in Portland.
CENSORS' STAND COMMENDED
Rigid Ban on Objectionable
Features Demanded.
FEDERATION VIEWS ISSUE
Delegates Declare "Evil" Will Ho
Put Squarely up to Each Club
for Decisive Action.
Clubwomen of the city are due to
open up a campaign for clean motion
pictures in Portland If the predictions
of a number of the delegates who at
tended Saturday's meeting of the city
federation have any weight. As a rule
practically every woman who attends
these monthly gatherings makes a re
port to the organization she repre
sents and because the sessions of the
federation was given over largely to
a discussion of the present troubles
of the censorship board. It has been
considered likely that this matter
will have a prominent place in the
business of the club programmes in
the next few weeks.
While the women speak most fre
quently of directing attack at Im
proper films, they propose to make
the crusade general and include
vaudeville and road shows and even
the stock company productions. Tho
film censorship episode bids fair to
precipitate a general fight against
anything savoring of the salacious.
Several women, who will report to
their clubs this week, have already
said that they intended working for
further indorsement of the stand
taken by the federation Saturday In
backing up the board. This action
came as 'the result of an explanation
by Mrs. G. J. Frankel of the con
troversy over the elimination of cer
tain portions of "The Thirteenth
Commandment-." shown at the Co
lumbia theater.
Mand by Hoard Lauded.
"If I don't report on what was ,
done at Wednesday's meeting of the
W. C. T. U. it will be because one
of the other delegates has already
done so," remarked Mrs, A- C. Newill, (
chairman of the legislative committee
of the Portland federation. "I am
thoroughly in sympathy with the cen
sors an,d think they need now. If
never before, our most active sup
port. It happens that I saw the pic
ture before and after the eliminations
were made and saw the Instructions
given ttie motion picture jnen and
would say upon my word that, ac
cording to my interpretation of them.
the, orders were not carried out as
they should have been, instead the
picture was made much worse than
before. Now is the time to stop this
sort of thing:"
Mrs. Newill has acquainted her
husband, who is president of the
Civic league, with the sentiments ex
pressed at the meeting and says she
can vouch for It that the league will
give similar attention tq censorship
at next Saturday's luncheon.
Improper Pictures Opposed.
Mrs. New-ill's point is that, even
though the trial of C. M. Hill, man
ager of the local Paramount-Artcraf t
film exchange should be decided in
favor of the defendant, efforts ought
to be made to check the general
tendency toward objectionable scenes
in photoplays.
"Since the clean-up has been sug
gested I think it should be, carried
out to a finish." declared Mrs. J. F.
Chapman, chairman of the House
wives' council and former president of
tiie Parent-Teacher council. She is
a delegate from the Franklin high
Parent-Teacher circle and declares it
is her purpose to see that this or
ganization considers the censorship
problem at Tuesday's meeting. She
plans t'o have it introduced through
the vice-president, as Mrs. Chapman
will be unable to be present In per
son. In addition to discussing legisla
tive matters, Mrs. Chapman said tl
Housewives' council will give much
attention to Mrs. Frankel's report at
the regular meeting Tuesday after
noon in the Central library.
More Women Wanted on Board.
"We haven't been very strict about
the censorship lately," she continued.
"I think there ought to be a larger
representation of women on the
board, women from active clubs of
broad Interests and the f federation
should have appointed a committee to
call upon the mayor and see whether
this could not have . been brought
about. 1 don't beleve there is a
woman's organization in town that, aa
a whole, is not disgusted with some
of the things that have been getting
into Alms and on the stage.
"It is getting so one can't go to a
vaudeville performance without find
ing something objectionable there. Of
course, there are many Individuals
who would disagree, but this Is not
true of the majority of the women
who want their children to see clean
pictures and theatricals."
Mrs. R. H. Sawyer, who represents
the Portland Women's Research club,
expressed herself as certain that their
organization is going to discuss the
problem. "We're Interested In things
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