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HOUSEWIVES TELL
will be in the neighborhood of 50
cents. Those brought to market were
taken on consignment, with the un
derstanding that the growers would
receive the top price, which will be
determined tomorrow, when the bulk
of this year's output will be marketed.
A number of outside buyers are in
the city to get a supply of birds for
foreign markets, but so far have
tailed to give out any intimation what
they would offer for turkeys. Satur
day will be the banner day and it is
quite evident a large number of fowls
will be brought to market, many of
the farmers holding their stock for
the Christmas trSde.
One local dealer has bargained for
Woman Pioneer of 1852 Is
Among Mumber Facing Want.
Doctors Deplore laxity of
Foreigners Hav Captured
Law Enforcement.
Stalls and Profiteer.
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600 choice turkeys for the Vancouver
Elks, while several other private or
ders have been received and are be
WOMEtf HELD INSULTED
ILLNESS CAUSES WORRY
AMATEURS ARE WARNED
ing taKen care 01 oy tne various mar
kets. Only a few crates were shipped
today.
THE BIORNIXG okEGOXIAN. SATURDAY. DECEMBER' 18, 1920
OUARflNTIWE BIHTEH
THAN PRAYER, VIEW
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Commissioner Bigelow Asked to
Correct Evils of Alleged Combine
and Restore Maximum Price.
Portland's public market is a trad
ing center for middlemen, and not
producers, and as a result the market
never has been, nor-Is it at present,
the institution which was planned
when It was established a few years
ago, acqprding to Mrs. J. C Stewart,
chairman of the market committee
of the housewives league, who spoke
before City Commissioner Bigelow
yesterday.
Foreigners have captured the mar
ket. she insisted, by obtaining the
majority of stalls In the market
proper and by leasing stalls In prl
vate buildings arong market row.
Further, Mrs. Stewart contended
that It was a common practice for
men disposing of products at the prl
vate stalls, to ridicule and harrass
women who purchase produce on the
public market,.
- Horsewhipping! Due to Vendor.
I am not a militant woman, ex
plained Mrs. Stewart, "but If a man
directed the same remarks to me, as
I heard one man direct to a woman
while she was purchasing vegetables
from a stall in the market proper,
would purchase a. horsewhip and use
It effectively n the man.
Mrs. Stewart held that In carry
ing out such a plan she would have
no fear of prosecution, for she con
tended that she would be fully Jus
tified.
"The public market," said Mrs.
Stewart, who served as" the spokes
woman for the delegation from the
housewives' league, "was established
for the purpose of bringing the pro
ducer directly to the consumer, for
the particular benefit of the con
timer. V
Instead, the public market Is a
trading place for the middlemen,
whom the market was supposed to
eliminate. And the consumer is
forced to pay the usual tribute to the
middleman under the guise of patron
izing a publio market.
tlants Maximum Price Restored.
The conference was called primar
ily for the purpose of discussing the
maximum-price provision removed
from the market rules at the request
of the housewives' council about one
year ago. The council now urges the
return of the maximum price as the
best means of curbing profiteering.
It developed' that Commissioner
Bigelow will introduce an ordinance
bringing about a.return of the max
imum price at the council meeting
next Wednesday, instead of awaiting
the return of Mayor Baker, as was
proposed. -
Many are the evils of the public
market, under the present: manage
ment, according to the members of
the delegation. It was charged that
evidence had been collected that pro
, ducers selling at below the price
maintained by the majority of other
: agents selling on the market, had
1 been urged to Increase their prices.
Specific Information Wanted.
On this point Commissioner Bice-
low urged the delegation to bring in
specific Information concerning Buch
: practices and immediate steps would
. be taken to drive the guilty persons
from the market.
Discourteous treatment accorded to
women by Marketmaster Eastman,
when complaints had been filed with
him. concerning affairs of the mar
ket, had been reported to the mem
bers of the delegation by other
women, according to the statements
made to Commissioner Bigelow. He
told the delegation that he did Pot
give any credit to such statements
because he did not believe the mar
ketmaster would be discourteous to
pa irons of the market.
' No Relief From Insult.
When Commissioner Bigelow was
asked what steps would be taken to
stop the alleged practice, of private
tall owners annoying women who
patronize the market proper, he told
the delegation that no relief could be
expected until the city'engineer had
completed the plans for a market on
the waterfront, in connection with a
general waterfront improvement
project, which has been suggested.
Members of the market committee
of the housewives' council Include
Mrs. J. C. Stewart, Mrs. J. B. Rhodes,
Mrs. J. E. Dean, Mrs. Alice Maderices
and Mrs. Tillle Jordan. The only
hope for a real publio market, ac
cording to the delegation, would be
by the establishment of the public
market in a large building covering
a block or two, or along the water
front, where private merchants would
not have opportunity of entering Into
direct competition with the market
Such a plan, it was pointed out, la
followed with success In many of the
large cities. In Portland the market
plan cannot be successful because ot
the lack of room, and because of the
fact that private stalls are erected
opposite the market, which frequent
ly are confused as being a part of
the market. In such private estab
lishment, large stocks can be car
ried over night, whereas the users of
the present market must carry un
old goods home after the close ot
business.
Present conditions are not attrac
tlve to the producers and as a result
the middlemen are occupying the at
tractive stalls in the market and are
charging the consumers all the traf
fic will bear, according to. the mem
bers of the committee.
OIL STRUCKJN KLAWfATr!
Quality Is Good but Quantity of
Flow Is Xot Vet Known. j
KLAMATH FALLS, Or., Deo. 17.
(Special.) OH of good quality Is pres
ent In the well of the Klamath Oil
company, but in what quantities will
not be known until the well is eased
and drilled deeper. The hle Is now
down 1600 feet.
Nell Campbell, superintendent of
drilling operation, says there la
much gas present. He Is preparing to
cap a gusher v when drilling is re
sumed. San Francisco promoters are look
. Ing over the field and report they
' may bring in a rig and start drilling.
Diking District -Planned.
KELSO. Wash, Dee. lV. (Special)
Owners of , land lying between
Coal Creek slough and the Columbia
river below Mount Solo have planned
the organization of a diking district.
Engineer G. J. Poysky of this city
Has examined 'the project and . pro
nounced it feasible, and the- owners
will proceed with .the organisation
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SHIRXET MASOJr,' PRETTY STAR OF "THH LITTLE! WA5DEHE R,"
. WHICH COilES TO THE! peoples tqday.
TODAY'S FILM TBATCHES.
Libert y tCatherlna MacDon
ald, "Curtain."
Rlvoll H. B. Warner, in "The
Double Standard."
Majestic Harold Lloyd, "Num
ber, Please."
Peoples Shirley Mason, "The
Little Wanderer."
Columbia Mary Thurman, in
"The Scoffer."
Star Roy Stewart, "The Lone
Hand."
Circle "The Best of Luck." "
Globe Gloria Swanson, "Why
Change Tour Wife?"
SHIRLEY MASON, in "The Little
Wanderer," will be the attraction
at the Peoples theater for four
days starting today. The picture Is a
mixture of romance and human In
terest, with a strain of light comedy
running throughout, and provides an
excellent vehicle for the personality
of Miss Mas en.
The etory Is that of i poor girl.
buffeted by ill fortune, who achieves
happiness only after she becomes a
ranaway disguised as a boy and has
various experiences In a big city,
which culminate In the love of a rich
man's true-hearted son.
Raymond McKee.Miss Mason's lead
ing man, has the role of Larry Hart,
a newspaper reporter, and Crell Va-
nauker plays Joe Farley, an ex-con
vict. The scenario Is the work or
Denlson Clift. and Howard M. Mitch
ell Is the director. ,
Miss Mason made her first appear
ance on the speaking stags at the
age of 4 years, with William Faver-
sham, In "The Squaw Man." She also
played in "Rip Van Winkle" and "The
Poor Little Rich Girl." She event
ually left the stage for screen work
and has rUen rapidly to stardom.
In "The Little Wanderer" Miss Ma
son shows emotional talent, 'as "well
as ability to portray dainty love in
terest, for the scenes in which she Is
accused of theft are highly dramatic
Added attractions of the new Peo
ples bill are a comedy called "Broken
Bubbles," Pathe review and musio by
the orchestra directed by John Brltz.
Screen Gossip.
Hoot Gibson, cowboy star, was se
lected as the featured player in the
first Americanism picture produced
and distributed to moving picture the
aters all over the country as a result
of the movement initiated by Frank
lin K. Lane, ex-secretary of the in
terior, to utilize the screen in spread
ing the gospel of sturdy Americanism.
Hoot is by no means a cowboy in
films only. He is an expert roper and
rider. He won recognition at the
Pendleton, Or., roundup In 1912 as the
best all around cowboy in the world.
.
The first New York showing of
Charles Ray's newest picture, "Nine
teen and Phyllis," in whioh the popu
lar star will be presented by Arthur
S. Kane, under First National re
A petition will be presented to the
county commissioners at their next
meeting. The proposed district in
cludes about 1000 acres of rich bot
tom land that has been subject to
overflow in the past.
Portland Elks to Visit.
About 300 Portland Elks will mi
grate tonight to Vancouver, ahere
the Elks are to hold a "turkey trot,"
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SIGNS WILL. BE CHANGED.
. The street railway company is trying 'out a new idea In an endeavor to arouse more Interest In the
'early shopping" movement and in aiding the educational work of the national safety council.
, Through its publicity .department the company has placed In operation a car gaily decorated with an
array ot signs and banners urging the people to "shop early" and emphasizing a number of safety-first and
traffic-congestion precautions. - ' ;
The car has .been nicknamed "Tickler. In other words. It Is expected to "tickle" or "Jog" the memories
of shoppers and others who are Interested In traffic accident elimination. The company is also . carrying a
number of "service hints" on the car.
' "Tickler" will be operated regularly during certain boors of the- day In the downtown business district,
where it will be seen by tens of thousands of people. -
Two of the' big banners on the sides of the car carry these admonishments: "Don't park too' near ear
tracks,", and "Help, us give sax
lease, will be at the Strand theater
beginning tomorrow.
Douglas Fairbanks this week began
the actual filmihg of a new picture
called "The Nutt." It is an original
story by himself In collaboration with
Kenneth Davenport. Ted Reed, who
has been with the Fairbanks organ
ization for a number of years, is di
recting.
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The Rlvoll theater orchestra, dl
rected by Salvatore Santaella, will
play, the following selections at the
concert this week, starting today
"II Guarany" (Gomez), "Polish Dance'
(Scharwenka) ; "Scenes Pittoresque'
(Massanet); acd "March Militaire'
(Shubert).
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Will Rotfers' next starring Vehicle
will be O. Henry's "Whistling Dick's
Christmas Stocking." Arthur F. Stat
ter has made the screen version.
Clarence G. Badger, who has Just fin
ished cutting Rogers' ' last picture,
"Boys Will Be Boys," by Irvin S.
Cobb, will again be director.
Florence Lawrence, the beauty of
the days of Griffith, Pickford, Sweet,
et al, will again return to the screen
after an absence of several years. She
will be featured in a series or pro
ductions by a corporation formed ei
-pecially to film productions with Miss
Lawrence in tne stellar role.
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'Have yon a little baby Llama Mn
your home? If so, you can probably
rent him to Norman Dawn, the direc
tor who Is preparing to film "Hidden
Fires," a colorful story of South
America in which Edith Roberts is to
Star.
Raymond McKee has been assigned
to a leading role opposite Shirley
Mason in her next picture entitled
Chin Toy."
Frank C. Badgley. Who is tlaylnff a
prominent part .in the cast Supporting
Marguerite Clark in "Scrambled
Wives," has been elected National
president bf the British Great. War
Veterans of America. The election
took place at the annual dinner of
the organization held here this week.
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William Lion West, the noted col
lege athlete enacts the role of Col.
NishI in "There Was a King in
Egyp't." Mr. West was a football and
track star In he south ana at the
University of California.
George W. Hill has been engaged
by William Fox to direct Louise
Lovely, it was announced this week.
Mr. Hill, who served as cameraman
for D. W. Griffith, and who was re
cently a general assistant to George
Loane Tucker, Is a veteran of the
world war and Is now captain in tne
United States army reserve corps.
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Louis E. Mayer has announoed that
Herbert Rawllnson has been engaged
to play a leading role in support of
Anita Stewart in her next first na
tional attraction. "The Tornado,"
which will be airected by Edwin Ca
rewe. The Btory Is an original by
Jane Murfin. and Is being adapted to
the screen by Anthony Paul Kelly.
a "stag" entertainment affair ending
up with a big turkey banquet 'The
delegation from here will be headed
by the drill team and drum corps.
They Will assemble at 7 o'clock and
depart at 7:80 in a caravan of auto
mobiles' and special electric cars. The
committee of the Portland lodge in
charge of the trip is C. C. Bradley,
Joe Mauck, Hamilton' Johnstone, Fred
W. Wagner and Verne Williams.
EARLY SHOPPING AND PUBLIC
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Daughter CnnWe to Do More Than
Liht Work and Bills Take
AH of Scanty Income.
Nearly $1000 was received yester
day for the relief fund of the publio
welfare bureau to be used in filling
the winter stockings of needy Port
land families. This brings the total
fund up to practically 11509.
A check from William D. Wheel
wright for $100 was the largest con
tributlon of the day, making the I
second check for this amount which
has bn received. The other was
from Dr. Henry Waldo Coe. C. F.
Adams gave $50 yesterday. Particu
larly striking was the long list of $5
contributions from firms and Indi
viduals In all parts of the city.
Pioneer Woman 1b Need.
The Oregonian.Ia assisting the pub
lic welfare bureau by receiving con
tributions and acknowledging them
In the columns of the paper. The
money Is turned over each day to be
used in aiding families in immediate
One family Which needs care con-
slsts of a woman of 74 who crossed
the plains In 1852. Her sole means
of support is a daughter, who works
in a smallshop near her mothei-sf
borne. The daughter Is not strong
enough to do heavy work and her Iit-
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vance to pay street aseessments. taxes
and the Interest on the mortgage on
the house.
The mother Is dangerously- ill and
the daughter Is greatly worried, be
cause she cahnot afford to employ,
housekeeper to care, for her mother
during the day.
The contributions received yester
day totaled $910, which, together with
that previously acknowledged, brings!
tne total to hsi.
Many Send in Gifts.
Contributions were received, from:
" $100 W. D. Wheelwright.
12:1 each The Oreeonlan Publishing Co.
Ames-Harris-Nevilla Co, H. A. Wyldi A.
friend. ,..
J20 each J. A. Wilson, Earl C. Bro
nnu.h. J. c. Alnsworth. Jk B. Wheeler. .
$10 each A. I Bratton. Pacific Tent &
Awning Co., JJObet supply tt. iveuy,
Nlcolat Door Mfg. Co., B. M. Welch,
Lincoln & Allen. H. A. Cushins, J. H.
Oliver, Broadway building (John P. KiSley
& H. G. Starkweather), M. Fleischner. w.
H. Morrow. Mrs. Cornelia M. Martin.
$5 each R. Q. Morrow, Emma C. San-
ford. John Van Zante. U. J. Wolfard, W.
A. Gill. Chas. B. Harris. H. W. Lyon. P. A.
Cook, Howard Wolf, Alfred Wolf, W. A.
Robblns, El. J. Scollard, J. A. Clemenson.
Edgar Stipe, L. M. Thomas, M. Simon,
John Baerlocher. Mrs. P. EgKort, Mrs.
Zera Snow, W. 8. Kirkpatrick, A. A.
Crisell, W. H. Adamson. Lydia Wyatt,
Churoiiley Broa. Inc- S. W. Lawrence, A.
F. Carranza, Edwin J. Keustadter, Su
perior Candy Co, Flummer Drug Co, Abbie
J. Keeler. D. A. Donelson, Chines Kosen
feid, r. it. crozier. w. H. Moo.e. p. w.
1 Tl Ct.ll.Mnn. TitnJ 2 flllv.
Chas. Woodcock. W. K. Slater. E. J.
Jaeger, R. D. Hoyt, R. C. Kenney, Win.
H. Wallace, Frank M. Redman, G. L.
Jublta, H. Harding, Joseph Simon, C.
M. Hoopes. John F. Kaufman, Citizens
Bank of Portland, Porter Brothers Com-
Danv. t W. Saltes -& Co.. Carl U
Anilersoa. A Co., Elsie Brown O'Bryah.
Morris H. Whitehouse. Edward Cooking
ham, Manager, K. H. Koehler, G. W. Iler-
ron. Hi. tiugene Kenrro, Mrs. Henry M.
Parks. Wisa-ins Co.. A. T. CaseWell. F. 1.
wcdo, Harry k. uiiir, A. Friend. A. f riend.
A. W. Brookings. A. Friend. A. Friend.
Lerin Hardware & Furniture Co, Earnest
L. Lueddemann. Charles Priestley.
S. F. M, Etta J. Butterfield, Mrs. 11. J.
Hefty, Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Brown.
$4 C. P. Osborne.
$3 each Cartozian Bros.-' Inc., Herschel
f. nunn, n.endalL
2.60 each A. Friend, V7. P. Loder,
Julius Louison. A. L. Upson, Wm. J. Sbeey,
x. t. v. nitninper, A. Friend.
(J 3 each A Friend, Bartlett Cole, Lee
Snug Wa Co, W. A. Buswell. T. Tsubol,
H. h Gray, Joel B. Ettinger, a. Friend. J.
II. Roberts, S. I. Guiso. Jr.. Mildred and
wntirea nice.
$1.60 Henry J. Detle.
$1 ach Dene Dennis, 1. Maso.i-k, W.
mcuuire, inos. a., cieiand. A. Fi-ieu.l,
A.IT. Schoaboe, Charles J. TSchnabel. Wm
Kir.neiL a. Friend t.. j Tu,
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rntuu, Air. ana Airs. jon cmeaur and
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chase all birds available.
Many Growers Hold Fowls for Top
Price for Christinas (Trade, In
dicated at About 50 Cents.
B.OSEBTJB.G. Or., Dec. 17. (Spe.
clal.) Upward of E00 turkeys were
sold to local dealers in this city to
day. The birds' were in exceptionally
fine condition and will bring the top
market price, which. It Is thought.
SAFETY CAMPAIGNS. ,
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I NATURAL ADVANTAGES ARE
CITED BY J. E, GRATKE.
Coal Provided for Steamers From
Portland Cheaper Than From
. Seattle Competitors.
The Columbia river need sot take
care of its future as a port, for God
took care of it when he was making
the landscape, according to John E.
Gratke, who spoke at the luncheon of
the realty board yesterday at the
Portland hotel.
Mr. Gratke said that the Colombia
river from the standpoint of 'a port
hasa safe entrance, and that vessels
oould be quickly - loaded and dis
patched, i
The speaker emphasized the fact
the British steamer Orca, now
?"ea wiia coai irom rruu. ir
er trip to Europe on a competitive
basis with Puget sound, the fuel be-
IruiBn" ae;pc"T ,? Z. J
than It could be by the Seattle bid-
ders.
Mr. Gratke also mentioned the plan
of the Matson line for having one of
its freighters touch at Astoria for
cargo. This, he declared, was the
beginning, and it would be followed
by a passenger service.
That real estate investments are
better than bonds was the subject of
a talk by C. Lewis Mead, ohairmah
of the day.
A. S. Johnson told briefly the his
tory of the lot at Broadway and Tarn-
hill street upon which the Unitarian
Church now stands. He said, that in
Its early history the lot was sold for
$2.60 to satisfy a tax of 13 cents.
Later It was sold for $26, and it is
now held at $225,000. -
The meeting voted to send the
president of the organization to the
meeting of the executive committee
bf the National Association of Real
Estate Boards to be held in Atlanta,
Ca, in January.
A resolution was adopted In sup
port of the plan for the holding of
an exposition at Portland in 1925.
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FATALITIES OF YEAR ARE 28
. AS AGAIXST 42 IX 1010.
Total Xnmbet of Accidents 10,038
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and 12 3 S Persons Are Injured.
Motor Car Mishaps Leading. ,
Although the total number -of
traffic accidents during the present
year exceeded by 2285 those of ism,
there has been no appreciable in
crease in the number of serious In
juries and a decrease of 32 per cent
in the number of fatalities, accord
ing to the annual report of Captain
H. A. Lewis, bead of the traffic de
parlment, Portland police bureau.
During the 12-month period from
December 1, 1911. to December 1,
1920, 10,038 traffic, accidents oc
curred in the City of Portland. Twen
ty-elght deaths and 1233 Injuries re
sulted. The reportfor the previous
year showed 7753 accidents with 1207
injuries and 42 deaths.
Automobiles contributed by far to
the majority of collisions, with a
total of 7079. Street cars were con
s i" A," . v,7 ,,o. Jhl I.i,
39S. Pedestrians hit during the year
numDerea 1 1 1. ah classes oi venicies
contributing to accidents show an In
crease over 1919, with the exception
of motorcycles. . Motorcycle accidents
in 1919 numbered 12S3 against 398
this year.
Carelessness caused more than one
half the accidents, according to the
traffic report, which credits 5961 to
4-lil n f n L'. ili.ro . n rrinr ,l(.n,.nf
resulted In 1896, skldUing 437.
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1 7 . V a c o tax 4 w auf .a v n ia a volo a wa ilia
year totaled 6632 traffic law vio
lators, and $34,888.50 in fines was
collected.
Captain Lewis points out that the
increase of to per cent In the num.
ber of automobiles operating in the
city this year will necessitate at
least four new trafflo officers al in
tersections on the west aide to avoid
congestion next spring. Designation
of main thoroughfares on the east
side, with regulations requiring
cross-trafflo to come' to a full atop
before entering or crossing. Is urged
as a means of protection. He also
calls attention to the congestion ot
the Hawthorne bridge, and traffic ar
teries leading from It on the east
side, and recommends the paving of
additional streets and the re-routing
of some of the street cars after they
have crossed the bridge, as a remedy.
RELIEF DRIVE PLANNED
Whirlwind Campaign Outlined to
Aid Starving Europe.
Severity-eight billboards - will be
covered with huge posters picturing
the hunger and distress of the
swarming little war-walfs during
the European relief council s cam
paign in this state. Three thousand
window cards have been printed, and
between now and Monday mornftir,
when the state-wide canvass for funds
begins, they will be "placed In the
windows of stores, offices and indus
trial establishments throughout the
city. -
Many other preparations are being
made for a whirlwind cleanup on
Oregon's $250,000, quota of the $33,-
000,000 national fund, asked for by
Herbert Hoover to prevent the whole
sale starvation of children through
out the European areas.
Dr. Esther Love Joy has Joined the
speakers' bureau. She will speak to
morrow at the Orpheum theater at
2:S0 P. M.-and 8:30 P 1L and will
also be on the municipal concert pro
gramme at tne Auditorium at I P. M,
Bend Taxes 9S.79 Mills.
BEN- Or, Dec 17. (SpeciaD An
nouncement ot the state tax of $99,-
.278.90 for Deschutes ' county, made
possible today f 3 computation of the
total mill : je which property holders
in Bend will pay during the coming
year. The total of 93.79 mills Is made
up of a city -illaee of AO.t, with 29.4
for the school district. 12.85 for the
i county, and 1X3.4 for the state, 1
Families Who Diagnose Own Cases
Without Advice of Physicians
Are Notified of Dangers.
Praying Is not a very good substitute
for quarantine when contagious dls
eases are being dealt with. In the
opinions of physicians, expressed yes
terday at the annual meeting of
health officers. One-physician said
tnat out in his section there is a
slight epidemlo of scarlet fever, but
thar instead of using quarantine
methods people are praying.
In the matter -of meningitis. Dr.
Robert L. Benson, epidemiologist of
the . University of Oregon medical
school, said that 1 to a per cent of
the people carry the germs of the
disease, but the best way to handle
meningitis was to isolate those who
ccme In contact with a patient af
flicted. v . . . .
Quarantine Laxity Deplored.
Dr. L. W. ' Hyde, county health
officer for Washington county, dis
cussed the value and force of quar
antine, a subject followed up by Dr.
C. E. Caahatt, health officer for
Marion county. There is too much
laxity about quarantine, according to
the doctors. Many people think they
recognise the symptoms of measles
and therefore do not call in the fam
ily physician, nor do they take the
trouble to report the case to the au
thorities nor go into quarantine.
The law in respeot to diagnosing
communicable diseases and reporting
tnem ana tne quarantine regulations
is explicit, It -was pointed out, and
some of the health officers said that
their system Is to mall copies of the
law to houses where contagious dis
eases are confined. Many people do
not want to Send for the family doc
tor when they think they recognize
the sysmptoms of measles although
there Is a grave responsibility placed
on the person who makes the dlagno.
sis.
Diseases of childhood, such as
mumps and measles, are the principal
diseases In wartime, declared Dr. Ben
son He also stated that age is a
guarantee against meningitis, for
people who are 30 years of age and
older are not affected by this dis
ease. The doctor outlined some of
the elaborate plans carried on by the
government during the war to ward
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FERRY BOAT
OFFICERS
WANTED"
Resignations have been received from some
officers in the trans-Bay Ferry service. We
desire to promptly fill the vacancies with' new
men, for whom free board and lodging will be
furnished, . together with strong police pro
tection. .
We will receive applications for employ
ment from qualified men who have proper,
licenses or are eligible for licenses. Any men
takeninto the service will be permanently re
tained, if satisfactory, and receive the seniority
rank of officers who have left the service.
Strike conditions prevail.
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Applicants will call on or write A. T. Mer
rier, Union Station, Portland. Transportation
will be furnished applicants who are accepted.
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off meningitis. JH said that In one
camp 250.000 then were examined and
cultures taken and of this number
1500 were found with the germs.
These 1500 Individuals were Isolated
but meningitis never broke out in
their isolated camp.
Housing Conditions Beat.
Dr. Benson thought It a considera
ble waste of time and money to ex
periment on such a glgantio scale,
and somewhat pessimistically ob
served that a government must not
waste all its resources In preserving
life in an army when the main ob
ject of an army Is to destroy life.
Oregon has better housing condi
tions In Its lopgvns camps than any
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other state In the nnlon, announced
Dr. T. Thoraldseh. physical director
for the Loyal Legion ot Loggers and
Lumbermen, n discussing Industrial
sanitation. Many camps now have
shower baths for the men, bdt they
still heat with stoves because the
men in the camps need the. stove as
a target for toliacco Juice.
Dr. W. U. Morse, ex-president of
the state board of health, in his open
ing address urged closer ro-optratlnn
between (he doctors and the publio
and simplification and more uniform
regulation for quarantine.
The session will close today.
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