TTTE 3IORNTNC1 OREGOXIAX, TUESDAY, JANUARY 13, 1920
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JaBtiary Sale To. Bring Down Living Costs
Second Great Annual Drive Now in Its Third Week SAVE on Wanted Merchandise of Standard MEIER & FRANK Quality
TO HOLD TEACHERS
Superintendent Deems Reme
: dial Steps Needed.
Tilt Quality" Store-, op- Portland
Tf-in-lrinii. i-iIiIm -n i
MILL TAX WANTED
HIGHER PAY IS REQUIRED
Injustice of School Assessments
Asserted and . Pica Made
, . for Equal Burden.
Orcgron schools -must have increased
Income, based upon equal taxation of
all property in, the state, and the pro
posed 2-mlll tax levy lor general
ichool purposes is directly in line
with this need, in. the opinion of W. C.
Alderson, county superintendent of
schools and president of the Oregon
State Teachers association, who de
dares that unless permanent reme
dial steps are taken the qualified
teachers will seek employment in
other states.
, Indorsement of the proposed 2-mill
levy was frlven by the State Teachers'
association at its recent annual con
vention in this city, when a resolu
tion was also adopted recommending
repeal of the 6 per cent tax limita
tion law, insofar as it concerns edu
cational matters.
Kqual Burden Asked.
"More and more the public is be
ginning to feel that all property
should bear an equal burden for the
support of public schools," said Mr.
Alderson. "Under present conditions,
take Multnomah county for example,
nine districts outside of. the city of
Portland, with an assessed valuation
of approximately $6,500,000, levied a
special tax last year for the support
of the elementary schools, amount
ing to $5500, or less than nine-tenths
of a mill. Nine other school districts,
with assessed valuation of less than
14,000,000. levied a tax of J25.500,
which is more than 6V4 mills special
tax.
''These conditions exist perhaps in
in aggravated degree in all of the
other counties of the state. The
wealthiest district in Multnomah
county, outside of the city of Port
land, with an assessed valuation of
over $2,500,000, paid a special tax of
four-tenths of a mill, while Gresham
with an assessed valuation of $1,400,
000, paid' a special tax of nearly six
mills.
Hlffher Nalarfra to Be Required.
"On account of the teacher short
age we are going to have to pay more
money for teachers, which will neces
sitate higher levies. Teachers are de
manding, on account of preparation
required by the patrons of rural and
city schools, a larger wage, which
other states are meeting and which
will deprive Oregon of her best teach
ers unless the same demand is met
here.
"The object of this 2-mlll tax Is to
provide for the present emergency
and that all property in .the state
shall have an equal share in this bur
den. Also it provides that In the fu
ture, if the demand be not so urgent,
school districts which have been levy
ing an excessive tax may be the first
to be relieved of any excessive burden.
"The 2-mlll tax is sponsored by
the State Teachers' association and
its members are only asking the
legislature that the question be sub
mitted to the vote of the people,
which will give ample time for gen
eral public debate on its merits.
"Unless something of this kind is
done the educational facilities of the
state will be seriously impaired. This
also relieves the city of Portland
from voting again on a 2-mill tax
for the coming year."
MAX BLOCH REMEMBERED
DEATH OP IiA GRANDE MA2
IiOSS TO OREGON.
Deceased Well Known and Popular
and Factor in Business World
Halt Century.
Tn the passing of Max S. Bloch on
Sunday night Oregon lost one of its
well-known pioneer business men,
one who had been engaged in the
mercantile business in La Grande for
more than 60 years Mr. Bloch was
esteemed by his many friends in La
Grande, where he settled when about
IS years of age and where he became
a factor in the business world in the
half century he was in Oregon.
Mr. Bloch was born in Germany,
but came to America when a lad and
chose Oregon as his home. He was
a member of the Masonic and other
fraternal organisations. His death
occurred, at 7 o'clock Sunday. He
had been in the city but a few days
in search of health. Surlvors are his
widow, Mrs. M. S. Bloch of La Grande;
a son, W. E. Bloch of 300 East
Thirty-sixth street, Portland; two
other sons. Milton S. Bloch, an archi
tect of La Grande, and Dave E. Bloch,
an advertising man of New York
city, and a daughter, Stella Bloch of
Ia Grande. The funeral services will
be held at Holman'a at 2 P. M.
"Wednesday, with burial at Beth Israel
cemetery. Officiating will be Rabbi
Jonah B. Wise and the Masonic order.
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School Hears Tax Attorney.
OREGON NORMAL SCHOOL,
Monmouth, Or.. Jan. 12. (Special.)
O. L. Starr, a prominent tax attor
ney of Portland, addressed the stud
ent body at the state normal on Fri
day. He urged the practicing and
teaching of more common business
methods In the school. He also made
a strong plea for the county unit and
and county central management of
school affairs.
Consul Dreher reports that accord
ing to a census of the canal zone the
civil population is 21.759. of whom
7031 are Americans. There are 10,517
men. 4814 women and 6428 children.
Continuing
Sales
ftfllE WHITE SALE of women's novelty underclothes
lIL and trousseau sets, hand-embroidered lingerie, silk
underclothes, American nainsook undergarments,
corset oddments, etc. Popularly priced and finer kinds
of "undies" at marked economies. Third Floor.
TJpHE WHITE SALE of dainty things for baby, in
liL eluding long dresses and wrappers, French hand
made dresses, long hand-made skirts and flannel
skirts, Rubens' shirts, etc. Substantial reductions from
our regular low prices. Second Floor.
HE CANNED-GOODS SALE which brings thou
tL sands of cans of standard and fancy new-packed
fruits and vegetables at compelling savings in
view of present market conditions. Worth buying in
case lots. ' Ninth Floor.
TIHE JANUARY SALE OF RUGS which brings dis
continued patterns in high-grade Wilton rugs at
more than the usual savings. The values range
from the 27x54-inch rugs, regularly $12, at $7.75 to the
$130 rugs in size 9x12 at $112.50. Seventh Floor.
TIHE JANUARY SALE OF FURNITURE in which
jlL we offer dependable quality, easy-to-live-with fur
niture at genuinely big reductions. Featured this
week are davenports, easy chairs, rockers and other living-room
furniture. Your own terms in reason.
Eighth Floor.
-TJHE SALE OF FITTED BAGS AND CASES in
Jy which we offer our entire fine stocks regularly
$35 upwards at i4 off. All sizes from the small
over-night bags to regular-size suitcases. Sixth Floor.
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New Models in Women's Low-Top
Nemo "Wonderlift" Corsets
give the slim silhouette of youth, yet
they are expressly designed, for the large
woman. They eliminate all corseting
about the diaphragm, so that the figure
assumes the natural lines and the fash
ionable uncorseted silhouette is
achieved. At the same time the inner
Wonderlift belt gives the necessary ab
dominal support. ,
Made in plain white coutil $8, in fancy ,
pink brocade $12.
Nemo Corsets for Slender
and Average Figures, $7
Made of pink brocade with elastic top,
lace trimmed. Free hip space and with
light boning placed properly to make for
the greatest comfort and best lines.
Girdle Top Nemo Corsets $8
are designed for the figure with large
hips. Made not too low, not too high,
strongly boned and with elastic gores.
Good white coutil.
Your Nemo Corset Is Always Here
The MEIER & FRANK Corset Shop specializes the Nemo corset
because it is scientifically designed by anatomical experts for the
modern woman. In it a woman can bend and stretch and move easily
as she must in her daily housework. Or she can sit comfortably at a
desk or stand without much fatigue because the Nemo helps to make
her stand properly, balancing her body so that she is not wearied.
Nemo corsets are to be had in a great variety of models
from $4.50 to $15.
Meier & Frank's: Third Floor. (Mail Orders Filled.)
Women's Sweaters $5.95
Were $6.95 to 13.50
One and two-of-aTkind sweaters for women culled from
our regular stocks are to be hurried out many at half the
original rates.
Some with tuxedo collars. A few slip-ons. A number of coat
styles in novelty stitches.
Black, white, rose, purple, navy, brown and other colors.
All are so good in quality thai we do not know how long any of
them will be here. At $5.95 they ought to disappear in a hurry.
Meier & Prank's: Sweater Shop. Third Floor.
Sizes 44 to 54 in Blouses
That Realty FIT
Extra-size blouses are a specialty of the Blouse Shop.
There is a great deal of trouble taken to see that these
blouses are exactly right. They are plain or more elabo
rate as desired. They are made well, for we believe that
is the only kind of extra-size blouse worth buying or selling.
The materials are good enough
to wear satisfactorily. Styles
are designed to give long lines
and the armholes are made ex-,
tra wide so that there is no
strain or pull.
Some of the finer blouses have
real filet.
Extra size blouse In 44 to 64
may be had in plain voile at
$2.75. Strictly tailored blouses
of heavy georgette crepe are
$11. More elaborate styles of
voile are $3 to $17.50. Georgette
erepe blouses with lace, embroid
ery or braiding $7.50 to $15.
-Meier & Frank's: Fourth Floor. (Mail Orders Filled.)
Giving Late Comers Another Chance
to Profit by the Sale of
Suits, Coats, Dresses
All
$20
When the Meier & Frank Fashion Salons gather all their odd
ments and announce a sale, Portland has come to expect wonder
ful values. Judging from comment, it was not disappointed yes
terday. It will be equally delighted today. .
Smartly-tailored suits, coats and charmingly-designed dresses
are ruthlessly repriced to $20, seemingly quite regardless of
former costs.
SUITS of silvertone, velour, chevrona, serge,
poplin.
COATS with and without fur collars.
DRESSES of satin, velveteen, serge and
other materials too few of a kind to mention.
Autumn and winter garments of substantial quality suffi
ciently conservative in style to wear late in the spring.
Not all sizes in every style, but plenty of sizes for women and
misses in the collection.
Meier & Frank's: Apparel Shop, Fourth Floor.
25
All Our Women's Fur Coats
Less
The-great January Sale of Furs offers straight reductions
of 25 on short as well as longer fur coats of marmot, leopard
cat, Hudson seal, sealine and near seal, together with coatees
and capes of mole, nutria, kolinsky and Japanese mink.
Only one or two of a kind, so that instead of printing an
itemized list of prices we shall ask you to come and see the
entire collection.
Animal Scarfs, Throws and
Chokers Specially Priced
This is the annual "let-go" of all our furs to clear stocks for
the coming season. Animal scarfs of fox, lynx and wolf in
the fashionable colors, including black. Prices start at $29
for scarfs and $5.85 for chokers. These can be worn all the
year round.
' " Meier & Frank's: Fourth Floor. (Mail Orders Filled.)
To Lighten the Way of the New Year This
Sale of Lamps and Shades
$25.00 Polychrome Floor Lamps, $19.75
$19.75 Polychrome Floor Lamps, $14.98
$16.50 Mahogany Finish
Floor Lamps, $11.98
$15.00 Mahogany Finish
Floor Lamps, $10.45
Standard height gracefully-shaped lamps (without shades)
fitted with all electric attachments and ready to take a friendly
place in your home as glad dispensers of light.
Lamp Shades Off
$15.00 Shades Are Now $11.25
$40.00 Shades Are Now $30.00
In between those prices are a number of other specials at the
same proportionate saving. Either silk or the newer painted
parchment paper. .
Table Lamps with Parchment Shades $15
Excellent reading lamps for the living room. Particularly ef
fective in their Italian color schemes. The paper parchment 18
inch shades have extremely good-looking painted designs.
Meier & Frank': Furniture Gift Shop. Ninth Floor.
. Electric Reading Lamps Less
During January
In the Eleetric Shop all the metal lamps, complete with art
glass or silk shades, are to be had at the new price range of
$6 to $28, instead of the former prices of $12.50 to $35.
Meier & Frank's: Electric Shep. basement Balcony.
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Dorothy" and Other Girls'
Frocks Reduced
This is the time when charming
frocks for spring and summer can
be secured advantageously. Every
tub frock of the finer sort for 6 to
14-year-old girls has been reduced.
This includes the fascinating Doro
thy dresses of hand-embroidered
crepe or plain colored cottons, to
gether with the more moderately
priced frocks of similar materials
hand smocked, hand stitched or va
riously trimmed. Prices begin at $9.
Savings of two or three dollars on one
dress; four, five or six dollars on an
other dress and so on.
The lovely fsock PICTURED isi of pmk
crepe hand smocked in black and white '
and quite elaborately stitched at $9.50.
-Meier & Frank's: Girls' Shop, Second Floor.
Stamped Embroidery Pieces
Half Price
$1 to $7.50 Kinds at 50 to $
3.75
Several hundred pieces gathered from all parts of the
busy Art Needlework Store. Children's made-up dresses,
sideboard scarfs, bed spreads, library scarfs, boudoir pil
lows and so on. Mostly made of tan cotton crash and
stamped ready for embroidery.
New 1920 "Royal Society"
Package Goods Just In
We have just received a good assortment of the new 1920
"Royal Society" package goods. See these new arrivals
today.
-Meier & Frank's: Needlework Shop. Second Floor.
Men's New Corduroy Suits
Just Received by Express
in a Special Purchase
$16.50
These are just the kind of suits
men will want for present outing
and workaday wear, for spring and
summer sports.
Good tan corduroy Norfolk-style-suits
with sewed-on belt and khaki
lining. The pants are made with
belt loops and cuff bottoms.
Well-made, good-looking, service
giving suits in all sizes 36 to 44.
One illustrated. Excellent values
at $16.50.
Meier & Frank's: Third Floor.
Ula.il Orders Filled.)
Sale of 300 Remnants of
Veilings Each 25c
Plain and fancy mesh veilings in chenille-dotted pat
terns, bordered effects and scroll designs.
Fashionable shades of black, brown, navy, taupe and purple.
While any of 300 remain, EACH 29c.
Meier & Frank's: Veiling Shop. Main Floor.
Sale of 600 Wash Suits
$2.49. '
Today, tomorrow and
Thursday the Store for
Boys offers 600 spick and
span new wash suits at the
low price of $2.49.
Made of serviceable fabrics in
light and Hark blue, white, khaki
and good-looking striped effects.
All the most approved styles.
Sizes for boys from 2 to 10
years.
Great values at $2.49.
Meier & Frank's: Third Floor. (Mail Orders Filled.)
Center Aisle Bargain Square, Main Floor
Sale of 5000 Yards
Plain and Fancy Silks
$1.69
If bought and sold in the regular way these silks would
be priced in our stocks at $2.50, $2.75, $3 and even more.
Fancy messalinea, taffetas, bengalines, Rajahs, gingham checkB,
wide ribbon stripes, Roman stripes, candy stripes, beautiful
plaids, plain black taffetas and peau de soie, also crepes de
chine. All are 36 inches wide except the crepes de chine which
are 40-inch. All in desirable colors.
Silks suitable for dresses, skirts, waists, etc.
Early selection is advised.
Meier & Frank's: Center Aisle. Main Floor.
flFTH AND WASHINGTON STS,
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