THE MORNING OUEGOMAN, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1920 SENATE VOTES TODAY OFi AID TO Revival of War Finance Cor poration Is Issue. DAY GIVEN' TO DEBATES House Also Takes First Definite Action Looking to Belief for ' Agriculturists. WASHINGTON', Dec. 10. Legisla tion to provide relief for farmers con fronted by falling: prices occupied the greater part of the senate's time to day and when adjournment was reached there was an agreement that a vote would be taken tomorrow on the agriculture committee recom mendation to revive the war finance corporation. The debate brought forth no pronounced opposition and tonight Senator Gronna expressed confidence the measure would be adopted. Stimulation of agriculture through exports was declared by the speakers to be one of the principal reasons for urging revival of the war finance cor poration. Indirectly it would result in stabilizing conditions generally, it was added. Market for Products Lacking. "There is not a living market for farm products in the United States to day"" Senator Capper told the senate, adding that the closing of banks In North Dakota "indicates that agri culture, our biggest business and the foundation of our wealth and pros perity, is close to demoralization and ruin." "We have gone about this thing ot deflation all wrong," he continued. "The farmer has been made the goat so often that it was thought he could be safely made the goat in this big deflation. He cannot carry It. He will not carry it. He has said so and Is stating so today. Credit Declared Necessary "The farming business cannot exist unless credit and market conditions are remedied soon." First .definite action was taken by house members on farmer relief, the house agriculture committee deciding to appoint a sub-committee to recom mend a programme of such- legisla tion. Proposals of wool growers that an embargo be lad on wool imports were the subject of further hearings before the house ways and means committee. Ing which he threw the victim's body j Into the Snake river. Sheriff Noe sent men to the spot locate the body. The men had not yet returned late tonight. The long delay in the murder becoming known was due to the fact that Sweeney, -itinerant salesman, was often absent from Vale, his headquarters, weeks" at a time soliciting orders for cloth ing from ranchers in the interior. When he was absent for a month or more, however, his friends began worrying , and Sheriff Noe and hia deputies, started a search. This was fruitless, save for the fact that they discovered that the last person with whom he was seen was Howard, who had been working on a ranch near Watson during the eum mer. The search was then started for Howard and last Saturday Allen Wil cox, a druggist of Star, Idaho, cam to Vale on business and accidentally overheard a conversation concerning the missing Howard. He gave the clew which lead to Howard's arrest. Upward, it seems, fled to his home near Star, where he gave a check to Wilcox which was returned for laclr. of funds. Wilcox started a hunt for him and located him in Garden Val ley. Idaho, and he told the authorities here where to find him. Sheriff Noe left Sunday for Garden "Valley, and found Howard and (brought him to Ontario. He cam" without extradition papers, and maintained his innocence until cross examined here in Ontario by Sheriff Noe, District Attorney Swagler and Marshal Farmer. Lynching Is Feared. The reason given by the authorities for not making public the details of the - confession was said to be their fear that Sweeney's friends would at tempt to lynch Howard if they learned of the crime. ' Sheriff Noe left Ontario yesterday for a second trip to Garden Valley, to locate the Jewelry Sweeney wore when attacked and which Howard was believed to have sold.. Sweeney was 45 years old. unmar ried and so far as known had no rela tives n this section. He came to Malheur county from California and had advertised his car for pale pre paratory to going out of business and returning to that state. He was very popular here. He belonged to the Elks lodge. GLEE CLUB SCORES HIT SKETCH PUEASES ATJIXLEXCE ' AT "WHITE TEMPIE. - ItlBANKERS HEAR PLEA FOR FORElOrJ TRADE Organization of Financial Corporation Is Urged. " BIG SCALE FIGHT IS X7RGED Organization in Every Agricultural Community Proposed. KANSAS CITY, Mo Dec. 10. Organization of every agricultural community in the nation on an ex tensive scale to fight that farmers' battles and to obtain "economic jus tice" for the producers 'of foodstuffs was urged by speakers today at the international farm congress. Unanimity Tjrf expression for organ ization developed but leaders de clared that no special privileges were fought by farming interests. They made it plain that such organization had not been their creed and was suggested only as a measure to gain relief from an "intolerable economic situation" brought about by low prices for farm products. Regardless of form or title, speakers urged organizations which would have their roots in townships anil extend through , counties and states to the nation's capital. Dr. H. C. Taylor, director of farm management and economics of the department of agriculture, said Sec retary of Agriculture Meredith would welcome a united voice on a definite .' aim of agriculture. C. H. Gustafeon of Lincoln, presi dent of the , Nebraska farmers' union, said the. crying need of farm ers was for more united action from the existing farm organizations. He told how Nebraska farmers through union had established live stock and grain marketing facilities that did away with middlemen and resulted In- a double profit. "On top of satisfaction of quick Handling and prompt settlement our members saved 50 per cent of the Belling costs," he said. McMinnville College Vocalists Ap pear in Concert; Musical lum bers Also.on Programme. A large, enthusiastic audience greeted the McMinnville College Glee club which gave an excellent concert last night in the White Temple. Mrs. Carrie Casler Potter was director, Miss Eileen Risley. reader, and Miss Ester Smith, accompanist. The big feature of the event was the acting of a sketch entitled "Every Student in Mac," written by Ida HImes, McMinnville, class of '18. Characters were well taken by Dor othy Smith, Jesse Manley, Jessie Jeffrey, Russell Elliott, Harlow Leger, Alma Carstens, Clifford Hornbeck, Weston Henry, Claude Proffit, Mary Ballard, Ruth Riley. Evelyn Leger and Myrtle Ballard. Carl Grissen played in admirable style various violin solos. Violin duos were also heard from Misses Mary and Myrtle Ballard; Mrs. Miles Del- win Warren, soprano, sang with fine effect several numbers; Miss Vernita Claire Corbett played, with cultured ability, two piano, solos, and the glee club made good1 in rousing choruses. Glee club members are: Mildred Jones, Ruth Riley, Ida Miller, Eata Telcher, Dorothy Smith, Alma Cars- tens, Harlow Leger, Carl Petersen, Duncan Olmstead, Weston Henry, Russell Elliott and Oscar Gladish. VISIT TO POPE RECITED SrPREM-E WORDS KXIGHT TELLS OF WITH BEXEWCT. New Knights of Columbus Home Sere Is Dedicated at For . xnal Opening. was the grandest moment of my life," James' A. Flaherty, supreme knight of the Knights of Columbus, told his auditors last night at Knights of Columbus hall in describ ing fcts audience with Pope Benedict XV. Supreme Knight Flaherty was the principal speaker at the exercises (marking dedication of the new Knights of Columbus club room, cor ner Park and Taylor streets. "I stood in that great audience hall and spoke as the- representative . of the 250 members of the Knights of Columbus mission and as I did my best to Interpret the feelings of the pilgrims at their meeting with the Vicar of Christ on earth I was moved to an indiscribable ecstacy. At the conclusion of the audience Pope Ben edict beckoned me close to the throne and as tears streamed down his face and he was tremulous with emotion. he raised me from a Chevalier of St Gregory to be a commander of the order." This was the first public reception given by the knignts In their new home and was in the nature of a for mal opening of the quarters of Port land Council. No. 678. Mr. Flaherty reached Portland ves- terday afternoon and will leave this afternoon for California. Hia head- - quarters are In Philadelphia. VICTIM IS BURIED ALIVE CConthrued ora First Pape.) the machine and there crammed the body of Sweeney into the trunk while Sweeney was still alive, ac cording to the confession. Trunk Thrown Into Washont. Howard declared that the crlm was committed in the morning and t.iat he then drove about aimlessly all of the afternoon. Shortly-afte nightfall, he said, he took the trunk with the body in It and threw it into the washout. Another story told at first by How ard and later rescinded was to the effect that he killed Sweeney as the result of a flgrht at Ontario. XolloW- JAPAN SEEKS FRIENDSHIP- Return of Tsii-gtau Declared Plan of Oriental Kingdom. VANCOUVER, 3. C. Dec. 10. J. Russell Kennedy, general manager of the Kokusai News agency, chief ot the Reuter commercial service In the far east and publisher of the Japan Times and Mail, who was here today, said the increasing evidence of an approachment between China and Japan Is one of the most interesting developments of the political, situa tion in the far east. Japan 'Is desirous, asserted Mr. Ken nedy, of making delivery of Tsingtau to China without interference of out siders and genuinely desires to make friends with China. Mr. Kennedy left today for San Francisco and New York, where he expects to close for the sale of the Japan Times and Mail to a syndicate. CASH PAYMENTS ARE NEED machine before he was able to stop. Mayer took her home and then re ported to police .headquarters. He was held for several hours a prison er, until authorities were convinced that Mrs. Bennet's Injuries would not prove fatal. , Leo C. Lambert of Llnnton, passed the night in jail in lieu of $100 ball. He reported that his automobile struck Mrs. O. J. Carral iiear the center of the intersection of Third and Stark streets. He said that he blew his horn, but Mrs. Carral evi dently did not hear him. Traffic Of ficer. Stanton Immediately booked him on a charge of reckless driving. Glandon Kelty. son of L H. Keltv. 1091 East Washington street. was badly bruised when the family au tomobile, piloted by his father struck a parked' truck at East Seventh and Morrison streets. Herbert Hoover Declares Farmers Are Suffering' and TJnemploy- men. in Country Great. LYNCH VICTIMS VIEWED BAND TO GET UNIFORMS Receipts of Concert, to Be Spent for Musical Regalia. ' Young- hearts that Were anxious suddenly turned happy last night when it was announced at a largely attended vaudeville concert by the Washington high school band in the Auditorium, that enough tickets had been sold at the concert to insure money enough to buy uniforms for the band. The police quartet sang1 two jazz numbers. The big feature was the presenta tion of a film entitled, "Go and Get It." There were numbers from Wash ington high school band, directed by George D. Ingram: a bass solo Dy Police Sergeant Crane; a song by Dom J. Zan, and a number by McEl roy's orchestra. CHICAGO, Dec. 10. Organization of a corporation to finance foreign trade, to be backed by bankers, manu facturers and merchants, was Indorsed today by prominent speakers before a -conference under auspices of the American Bankers' association. The proposed corporation would be formed under the Edge law with capital of $100,000,000, available to American producers as cash payment for their Roods -on which foreign buyers would be unable to pay cash. This foreign trade speakers said was necessary to the commercial progress pf the United States and some method of financing foreign trade must be worked out to enable American manufacturers to take their place in world trade. Herbert Hoover, speaking before the afternoon session, declared that If the project were successful, today's conference would have been the most momentous since the armistice. "You are gathered here for the fun damental purpose of doing something practical in the solution of a finan cial situation by everyday means, Mr. Hoover said. Firmer Suffering? Told. "You have a great problem, for our farmers today are suffering great losses and our workmen great un employment. This is due to a con siderable degree to the stagnation in orders for our export surplus. "From this stagnation the consum ing power of our own home market is reduced and effects are accumulat ing upon us. "We must face the Issue that these economic ills arise in from the vicious economic circles tlrat can be broken in one way only and that by the establishment of credits abroad." Mr. Hoover declared that present problems should be solved by the processes of business and the indi vidual initiative of man rather than by the government. Government pro motion, he sad. would lead to vicious ends and would be subject to "every pressure that desperate statesmen can invent. "Our experience In the war showed that foreign governments borrowing our money on easy terms could not and did not extend it with the econ omy of private individuals. That has resulted In vast waste. The whole process of Intergovernmental loans is involved in inflation, in waste and in intrigue. The -only direct loans from our government from today on should be humane loans to preventj starvation. Europe Mast Be Alde4. Declaring that If America wanted Europe's trade she must help that continent now, A. C. Bedford, vice president of the International cham ber of commerce, painted an encour aging picture of Europe in the re construction period. William C. Redfield, former secre tary f commerce, urged a world-wide trade . development, declaring that. America was yet in the infancy of her export trade. He asserted that the "tremendous pull of English capital Is operating abroad In favor of Eng lish industry." "There is no limit to the world that 'opens before us," he said. "If we have got the vision and the courage to put American money Into American owned. American-run and American controlled industries and institutions all around the globe." The farners' viewpoint was ex plained by J. R. Howard, president of the American Farm Bureau feder ation, who said that if the proposed corporation would provide a market for farmers' products. It would have their backing. Julius H. Barnes, for mer head of the United States grain corporation, and Eugene Meyer Jr., who headed the war finance corpora tion, presented their views. , Mr. Howard maintained that for the past four or five years the farmer had not prospered as had business. "The prosperity of this country, which is not so very promising, will -not again be In full swing until ! buying power of the farmer is restored," he said. "Practically one-half of the farm ers of this country are tenants, men of little capital. If these farmers are forced to liquidate, one-fourth of the farms in the central west will go into bankruptcy." No material aid can be expected from national or state legislation, Mr. Barnes told the conference, and pres ent conditions must be remedied by other means. CTJRIOtrs THROXG TO SEE VI C- L. TIMS OP A.VGBI BIOS. Bodies of Two Alleged Gangsters Claimed by Relatives, While Third Lies in Morgue. SANTA ROSA, CaU Dec 10. Throngs of the curious, many wear ing little bows of hempen strands from the lynchers' rope, viewed the bodies of George Boyd, Terence Fltts and Charles Valento, alleged gang sters and murderers, who were hanged to a lone tree at Rural ceme tery, on the outskirts, early today. More than three thousand had passed through the morgue by sundown, the coroner estimated. In front of a newspaper office where a flashlight picture of the hanged men, dangling from their nooses, was exposed to public view. the three young sons of Sheriff Petray, killed last Sunday by Boyd, studied the gruesome print closely and then assed on without comment. Knots of men and women, more or less ex cited, formed on the streets. The bodies of Fitts and Valento were claimed by relatives, the coroner announced. No one claimed Boyd's bod y. The forces of the sheriffs and dis trict attorney's office were set at work to round up the lynchers, but District Attorney G. Hoyle said the taste appeared nearly hopeless. A coroner's Jury today Inquired into the cause of death of the three off cers killed here Sunday, Sheriff Petray, Detective Sergeant Jackson and Detective I Dorman. It placed the blame on Boyd, Fitts and Valento. The jury exonerated the sheriff and deputies In returning a verdict that Boyd. Fitts and Valento were "hung from the neck by a lynching mob of unknown persons. ' HONDURAS BADLY SHAKEN Terrific Shocks Reported in South ern Part ol Republic, SAN SALVADOR, Republic of San Salvador. Dec 10. Terrific earth quakes have occurred in Choluteca, Southern Honuras, according to re ports received here today, but details are lackinjr. Very violent shocks also were felt Wednesday in Chinandega and Cor- into, Western Nicaragua, 25 earth tremors shaking Corinto. The loss of life and extent of the damage caused by the earthquakes is not known. CHICAGO, Dec. 10. An earthquake of moderate Intensity was recorded last night by the United States weath er bureau seismograph at thej uni versity of Chicago. MILK CUT T0J2V2 CENTS Price of Pints at Tacoma Is' Re duced to 7 Cents. TACOMA, Wash.; Dec 10. The price of milk was reduced here today by distributors. ' Quarts were lowered from 15 to 12 cents and pints from 10 to IVi cents. CABLE FIGHT DEADLOCKED V (Continued From First PaKe.) New York to Brest via the Azores be diverted from the Azores to Genoa, Italy, and 'divided between .Italy' and the United States, is said to have met with the . determined opposition of France. It also has been proposed that the cable between South America and Africa, the Monrovia - Pernambuco cable, be jointly owned by the United States and France. So far as the trans-Atlantic cable from Halifox to Penaanee is con cerned. Great Britain, which now con trols it, has acceded to the desire of the American government that this line be restored to its former connec tion between New York and Emden, Germany, in consideration of the transfer to Great Britain of one of the American trans-Atlantic cables between England and Canada. CLUB ELECTS OFFICERS J. AV. Chambers Sr. Will Head Sa lem Organization Xext "Year. SALEM, Or, Dec 10. (Special.) J. W. Chambers Sr. waa re-elected president of the Sajem commercial club at the annual meeting held here last night. Other officers were George Griffith, vice-president; Jo seph H. Albert, treasurer, and Charles E. Knowland, member of th board of directors. Although no def lnlte action was taken last night, it was indicated that I D. Blodgett of Three Forks, Mont., would be se lected for the post of manager of the club. He will succeed . T. E. McCroskey. who - resigned as man ager of the club to accept a position as publicity directors for the . Phe company. ' Bureau heads were elected as fal lows: Legislative department, George Putnam: social department. C. O. Rice; agricultural department, L. J. Chapin; Industrial department, Will iam McGilchrist Jr.; civics depart ment, R. O. Snelllng. The financial report showed the assets of the club to be 16029.96 and the liabilities $4356. TAXI RIDER IS MAULED Driver Says Man Was Hurt. While Trying to Jump Out Window. T. H. Goldsworthy. motorman, who said that he had spent several months In the Argonne and at present lived two trees this side of Mount Hood, was taken to the city emer gency hospital last night a casualty He told the police that he had been beaten up on Terwllliger boulevard during a taxi ride, but could not ive a coherent account of the affair. His face was badly bruised and cut and the back of his bead was laid open. C. M. Jeffries, taxi driver, 631 East Pine street, was examined concern ing the fracas. Jeffries said that Goldsworthy was drunk and tried' to jump through the heavy taxi window Hi admitted striking Goldsworthy, police said. TRAFFIC POSITION TAKEN Hal F. Wiggins to Become Mem ber of Public Service Commission. OLYMPIA. Wash., Dec 10. (Spe cial.) Hal Wiggins, assistant traffi expert for the Washington public service commission, has accepted the position of traffic expert for the Ore gon public service commission. He will leave for Salem about February 1. ' Mr. Wiggins has been with the traf fic department of the Washington commission since its creation in 1911, with the exception of two years spent in overseas service with the engineer ing eorps during the war. POPE'S BROTHER IS DEAD Marquis John Anthony Delia Chiesa Passes Suddenly. ROME. Dec 10. Marquis Joljn Anr thony Delia Chiesa, brother of Pope Benedict, died suddenly today. He was born in 1853. Wrong Address Is Given, . Through an error, the address of the garage operated by Charles Ste vens, who was arrested by the police Thursday for alleged connection with the theft of automobile tires from the Firestone Tire & Rubber com pany, was given in The Oiregonlan yesterday -as Fifteenth and Washing ton streets. Charles Stevens' garage Is on Alder street between Fifteenth and Sixteenth. H. C Stevens, who operates a garage on Washington be tween Fifteenth and Sixteenth, had no connection whatever with the case. . min i ,n i i am i pipwii i- mi i iv-ri i 1 ; " ' - " " ' -' i p - 3 1 t-v ''.. :.;-..v;vv-i '.. . . ..i-J I PlftiWt'fe . : irT0DMlj' : , . - t h ;Mt Dfol Toll rrhr v : ff if'- - - f-vr frt- rtiifc""1;.. 1 ji y nnru u Hiss ii I - - 11 K ' H) ; aw- ,' - r ,. .Myp. h'ai . f ; i ' 7 nf I P f l f- - '"-- r i fNpc Jr? - ;: : ' :r (o) -LAV v) prx ii I if I I Vy 1 ; 4 J-L-TVX K PICTURE v X , - jfr 'i. f 'x " W THE WHOLE "A, , j rtf 1 W 50 COUNTRY HAS V, ' voiV a n Lsf been WA,T1NG fort W ii I A A V kmr fl i . tw In this -buorblna- story of the ' .y- "V: ' - I f k'.' i,Wi KJYJL::m,,JP'' f frmBher"rmll-to' hom'e to "5 " S 'f , i"tf i: ' , I ollt-a. DOROTHY PHILbHtl I ' 'v i agilJillfflyaa.; ... ; '; 1 We portrayal of thCrr rT.! V -'.. .- I tnatle momenta amid scenes -that WTj'rJ' .; M' , , Anno-rjee- SPECIAL CONCERT JV 7'"',T 5- " ,' ' .-; i ' 1 s men t, I feet taste, their finish and their j- r .., j it, , s!l i - - ? 12-30 Noon Tomorrow fidelity to detail, see this rie- F , - .Y( .S ;, . . 3 MISS J,.JW lioon lonrorrou; l tore on oar tint statement that It . . . 'JS!. ' i ? -v. i- triAU DIltKCTIO- v 1 It will prove the one blfraeat I g , .: j, J j i ' ' , " i luAn , gAWATOKE SAMAELLA 1 h e a r t - appeal photo-drama of it; , : j!. LIDYARD ! Tannhauser R.Wagner , thU , L '..' .". , J Portland ' 5 Menuetto Allantieo G. Karganoff --- if f Tt ; -51 I , . 1 p-avorlte i Selection. "Mile. Modiste". .V. Herbert , : - x t " ''.!.?. j ffi. ' ,v X Soprano,' Extase Li. Ganne X fTWUtV J '"'"'iiJ I .T.i -. 2 will Arran. E Overture. "William Tell" ... G. Rossini NX ' KAJMC i . . 5'j it x 1 "iV.I Concert Number D-rtn Weel. - EARLY! , ' i"l t '- Photo-Play I Overture Masaniello D.Anber Vk ' . . -ik : 5 f . - . "V With a ; nV ' i . ( .: - :Vi,rir " i'' I Special Sons: orVJ.,.mrAjK ' "'SV , -V' " 3k" ? s -' - Selecrtion -. . . . ' S i Zj-tj:-' ""' '"' " " ' A 41SjtT' I . ... "- - -- m iMiiinrTiirii--ii----ir--r--M--iiiiTTa--tw ' ' " """ ' A.----. REED DEBATERS KICTDBS LOCAIi ORATORS WIX OVER CORVALLIS AXD ECtSEXK. ! substantial and would result In retal iation by foreign nations. John Nich ols, second speaker for the negative, attempted 'to show section 28 as un necessary because American; shipping needs no aid. The chairman for the debate was -jogging Equipment Needed. EUGENE, Or, Dec 10 (Special.) E. B. Kingman, president of the Alsea River Lumber company, with officeB In this city and operating a large mill at Glenbrook, is in Portland for the purpose' of purchasing additional logging equipment. It has been found that with the present equipment it Is impossible to furnish enough logs for the plant, although it is not operating to its full capacity. At the present time construction of docks is being carried on. Benefits of Merchant Marine Meaa . nre Is Topic of College Stn dents in Triangular Talks. - By " obtaining two of the. three Judges' vofs. the Reed college af firmative -debating team gained a victory over, the Oregon Agricultural college team in the second triangular debate held simultaneously in Cor vallis, Eugene and this - city last night between the . two state insti tutions and the local college. The q.uestionon which the team re ceived this decision was "Resolved. That the aid given to the American merchant marine in section 28 of the j Jones bill (merchant marine act or 1920) is to the best Interests of the United States." Jacob Welnstelnt Reed sophomore was the first speaker ,for the af firmative and, with his colleague, Easton Rothwell, a freshman, gave facts which showed that section 28 will provide ships to carry American industrial and agricultural products and establish an American naval aux iliary. Maurice. Buxton, first speaker for the negative, supported his case by the argument that this section 28 would only be temporary and not Dr. A. A. Knowlton, and the judges were Judge Wallace McCamant, Judge Guy C. H- Corliss and A. C. NewlU. UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Eugene, Dec. 10. (Special.) Reed college or ators won the debate on the merchant maTine act her tonight, two votep ts) one. Reed took the negative and Orepo"n the affirmative side of the discussion as to benefits derived from the measure. Read The Oregonian classified d. 3 WOMEN, BABY HURT (Continued From First Page.) she stepped from between parked au tomobiles in front of his machine, with an umbrella protecting her from the storm. He said that he carried her 30 or 40 feet or the hood, of hia taken from the Uli. Wasoo's 1921 Budget $300,915. THE DALLES, Or., Dec. 10. (Spe cial.) The 1911 budget for Wasco county will call for an expenditure of J300.915.34, which Is within the limit prescribed by the state law. Only by rigid economy and a cut of more than 87000 in the county road fund was the county court enabled to keep within the tax limitation. Restaurant Robbed of $7. The New Liberty restaurant, 24 North Siirrh street, waa held up last night by a lon'robbecwho carried an automatic pistol. Seven dollars was White Rose Flour Per Bag, 49 Lbs. ' $2.49 Gold Crest Butter Pound 59c : Fresh Eggs (Guaranteed) Per Dozen 65c Potatoes Per 100 Pounds $1.60 D. C. Burns Co. Write for Monthly Price List 208-10 THIRD STREET Rates and Expenses In 1919 the Public Service Commission of Oregon investigated the affairs of this company with the view of adjusting rates to be charged for our serv ice in the state. On May 2d of that year the Commission made an order in creasing existing rates by 14. In its order the Commission made this statement: "From the recorp in the case before us it is evident that the Pacific Telephone & TelegTaph Company has not during the period in -which its rates have been subject io the jurisdiction of this commission, received, nor is it now receiving, euch a return as courts and commissions have generally deemed adequate." Although a farther increase in our rates of 5 was granted in November, 1919, today we are not receiving the return that called forth the above lan guage of the Commission. The total increases of revenue granted us by the Commission have been en tirely absorbed by increased expenses. In brief, during the period covered by the Corrlmission's orders . ' ' Our Rates Have Increased 20 Our Current Expenses Have Increased 76 Our experience has been identical with that of all industry. The materials used by us in replacement of worn-out plant and absolutely necessary addi tions switchboards, equipment, batteries, poles, cross arms, cables, etc. have increased in price in some instances over 100. Salaries ancf wages have been materially increased. , " Salaries and wages represent 72 of our current operating expenses. We do not believe that they will be reduced and do not believe they should be. If material prices fall, only future extensions to plant will be affected: Our prob lem today is concerned with our plant as it exists today. We have asked the Public Service Commission to again consider our situa tion in view of present conditions. - , Higher telephone rates are necessary to maintain our service at a desired ' standard. We must have higher rates in order to attract the money neces sary in our operations this being the basis of future extensions and permanent improvements. ; The Pacific Telephone and - Telegraph Company Ngt? 1 t