if .. i THE BIORNING OliEGONIAN, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1920 '.- f ILL tionmeat was undeistood not to have i LEGALITY OF BONUS ciple that the gratitude that the state owed the veterans constituted a moral obligation in recognition of which public money might be appropriated, was cited by Attorney-General Thomp son. Answering argument that the serv ices were rendered- for the benefit of the federal government and that com pensation therefore must come from Deen decided on at the caucus, but most of the republican members were said to favor a reasonable Increase in the house membership. Drafting of a reapportionment bill STATE would be in the hands of the census committee, of which Representative hiegei, .ew York. la chairman. Ir. aiegei already, has prepared and in troduced a bill increasing the hou6e membership from the present 435 to 483, and this bill is expected to be the basis for the reapportionment legislation. The Seigel bill would the federal government, the attorney. general contended that in furnishing Legislation Similar to That of Washington Favored. ' Case Argued in Court and troops to the federal government the state was in reality furnishing them Taken Under Advisement. to useii as an Integra: part oi tne union and the services were equally make the population basis for a con gressional district between 218,000 and 219.000 instead of approximately servicable to the state. - Attorney Chadwick of Seattle ap zii.uuu as at present. No state would sustain a loss in its representation in the house and 25 states would gain peared before the court with the at torney-general in support of the legality of the measure. Frank C. LOAN OR CASH WANTED OTHER DECISIONS CITED in repreyjtation. Representative Tinkham. Massachu Owings of Otympia represented the state auditor. At the conclusion of arguments the court took the case under advisement. Gifts Electrical bring j6y and comfort at Christmas time and win favor by their practical everyday uses in the household for years to come. setts, urged the caucus to support his resolution directing the house Veterans Point Oat That State Would Benefit by Addition of Iloiues or Cultivated Farms. census committee to investigate to Payment of Compensation to Be what extent negroes are being denied the vote in southern states and to Decided When Friendly Suit Is Decided by Bench. LINCOLN PLAY SUCCESS recommend a decrease in the Vepre sentation of those states, according to the extent' of disfranchisement. I 1 W ASK BONUS WMH fa L,,.... kvgy,, Qj ELECTRJiCAL GIFTS ;:. . - f . f . i ALTERNATIVES OFFERED IX STATE BOMS. First Home 01 farm loan of $400 to J2000, depending on length of service, to cost 6 per cent a year. 2i per cent apply ing on the principal, the re mainder on the interest. Second Cash bonus of J15 per month of service between dates of April 6. 1917, and No vember 11. .1919. FLORIN'S BLOOD BOILS PAKSOX - GOVERXOR THREAT' EXS TO USE SHOTGUN. State legislation which will offer the alternative of a J2000 farm or home loan or a cash compensation at the rate of $15 per month of service for world war veterans . will be pressed by the American Legion, -department of- Oregon, as a result of action by the state executive com mittee, in Session in Portland yester day. Submission of a bill to the legisla ture, to be referred by referendum to the people of the state at the next election, was determined and the es sential features of the proposed meas ure discussed. The legionnaires also decided to sponsor in the legislature a bill similar to the Japanese law of California, aimed to prevent iana holdings by orientals in the state. It was pointed out that the adoption of the California law caused an influx of Japanese into Oregon. Hope for Congress Fade. Agitation for a state soldiers' bo " nus. begun by Portland post of the American Legion at a recent meet ing and actively supported by Oregon City, Eugene and other posts through out the state, was given a spur when the Oregon ex-service men decided that the senate had no intention of passing favorably urftn similar na tional legislation, announced G. L. Uoodell of Portland, vice-commander of the deDartment. "The lumber of ex-service men who will benefit directly by a cash bonus is small comuared with those who would be aided by a home or farm loan," he suggested, "and for that reason I believe 'that they should be given an alternative. Further, we must consider the benefit to the state of home-owning citizens whose loy alty and service has been provea aur ing the world war." Home Feature Incorporated. Though in none of the proposals of Individual posts before the executive committee was mention made oi home loan feature, the department executive committeemen were a unit in desirine its inclusion. E. F. port- miller of Albany and Howard Gildea of McMinnville considered the home or farm loan a far better proposition from the viewpoint of both state and individual than the cash Bonus, though they believed that the ex service men desiring the cash bonus should be awarded such "adjusted compensation." Ben S. Morrow, committeman from Portland, also Spoke for the dual bill, which was clearly the choice also of William S. Gilbert of Astoria, denartment commander, and Edward J. Eivers of Portland, department ad jutant. The cash bonus provision in the bill to be drafted will be virtually identi cal with tliat in the Washington state law, passed by three to one ma jority by the people of that state at the November election. It will pro , vide for the payment to veterans of the world war who were enlisted or inducted into the army, navy or jna rine corps of the United States of $15 for each month or major portion thereof served between the dates of April 6, 1917, and November 11, 1919.. S2000 to Be Limit. The alternative to the cash bonus would be the loan by the state of Oregon, to veterans desiring to ap ply the money to the purchase of a home or farm, of J400 for each three months of service or portion thereof, hot to exceed $2000. however. Five per cent of the loan would be paid to the state annually, . 2 V per cent' of which would apply on the prin cipal, the remainder as interest. Those eligible to the loan would be the same as those entitled to the cash bonus, but the adoption of either plan would bar from participation in the, other. The average length of service of Oregon fighters is more than a year. The motion for a dual compensa tion bill was first made by Morrow. It was adopted by unanimous vote and Goodell then framed the de tailed position taken by the execu tive committee on both proposals. The bill will be drafted by the legis lative committee of the Legion, com posed of the department officers and members of the organization in the legislature. The same committee will prepare the anti-Japanese legislation Upkeep of Home Favored. The Legion went on record as fa voring the opening of "the old sol diers' home at Roseburg to veterans of the world war and adopted a res olution calling atention to disgrace ful conditions said to exist at the home at present and indorsing a budget provision of $105,385 for the institution. '. Morrow reported concerning an in vestigation of Klamath Falls' contro versy with the California & Oregon Power company, which had resulted in the adoption of a contract pro posed by the Legion. He was named chairman of a land committee to work for the opening of. more gov ernment and state lands to settlers and will address a meeting of the state irrigation and reclamation con gress in Portland. January 18. . "When Is He Coming?" Asks Pub lishcr-Health Officer and Al leged "Big Stiek Boss." i TALLAHASSEE, Fla.", Dec. 17. In an open, letter today Rev." Sidney J. Cutts, governor of Florida, threatened to go to West Palm Beach, Fla., with a "doubfe-barrel shotgun loaded with buckshot," and hit a "final settlement" with Joe L. Earman, president of the state board of health and publisher f the Palm Beach Post. The chief executive wrote that he was tired of Earman's "tyranny, ar rogance and big-stick bossing," and that "this is the last w-arning." MIAMI, Fla. Dec. 17. "When is he coming?" vked. Joe L. Earman of West Palm Beach today when in formed of Governor Catts' threat to go to West Palm Beach "with his double barreled shotgun and have a final set tlement with him." Earman said he would not run away, but would re main in Palm Beach to welcome the governor. JUDGE FINES SPEEDERS E. K. Majishe Draws Fine of $5 by Telling His Own Story. H. Carlson was fined $25 in Mu nicipal Judge Rossman's court yester day when testimony brought out that he was in the habit of making ex cessive speed on Willamette boule vard each morning on his way to work. Sergeant Crane of St. Johns sub-station, testified that Carlson was making between 35 and 40 miles an hour. The policeman said that when, he gave chase he was unable to overtake the speeder until they reached a bad stretch of pavement. , E. K. Majishe. charged with speed ing on Lombard street, caused the judge to change his penalty from warning to a fine of $5 by giving his version of the circumstances which caused his arrest. "I was thoroughly convinced from the testimony of the policeman that you were not willfully violating the speed limit. said Judge Kossman "but your own testimony would make It appear that you were hardly in motion. Whatever you say in this court, you should tell the truth. You are fined $5." " " CONCERT TICKETS ON SALE Symphony Orchestra Series Will Consist of Four Events. Season tickets for the series of pop ular Sunday afternon concerts to be given by the Portland Symphony or chestra, at the public auditorium in December, January, February and April, will be placed on sale today in booths in the various department stores of the city. Wives of the musicians interested in the success of the concerts, will handle the sale of the tickets in the Olds. Wortman & King, and the J. K. Gill stores. A committee headed by Mrs. Henry L. Corbett will be in charge of the sale in the Meier & Frank store, while the members of the McDowell club will sell the tickets In the Lipman. Wolfe & Co. store. The season tickets will eel! for $2.50 for the series, being for the choice seats in the auditorium for each of the four concerts. Attrac tive envelopes will be furnished with each ticket, in order that the pur chasers may use it as a Christmas gift if desired. IXCREASE IX MEMBERSHIP TO 483 HELD LIKELY. Republicans Plan to Pnt Through - Reapportionment Bill Based on 192.0 Census. WASHINGTON. Dec. 17. Republi can members of the house at a caucus tonight decided to put through at this session of congress a bill reapportion ing the membership of the house. The plan is to make the member ship correspond with increases in population as reported in the 1920 census. . 9 ' 1'he definite basis for the reappor- ARTICLE BRINGS ATTACK Montana Banker Forces Supposed Editor to Sign Affidavit. GREAT FALL8, Mont., Dec. 17. E. J. Moran, said to be editor of the Spotlight, weekly newspaper of Great Falls, was attacked here tonight by R. P. Noble, prominent banker, for an article published in the paper that is said to have reflected on Noble's busi ness integrity, according to police rec ords. The alleged attack on Moran Is said to have taken place in the office of the Spotlight and he was taken from there in an automobile to a store building on the west side of the city. At the building, the police say, Moran signed an affidavit that he was in no way connected with the paper and was then turned free. Chief of Police Marcus Anderson of Great Falls. Sheriff J. P. Burns and Deputy County Attorney Tighe were on the scene when Moran signed the affidavit. Moran is declared to have left town tonight, presumably for Helena. , ' CLYMPIA, Wash.r Dec. 17. (Spe c;al.) The supreme court today heard arguments on the validity of the soldiers' bond measure, submitted by the extra session of the legisla ture Sn March, 1920, as a referendum measure and adopted by vote of the people at the November election. The act was proclaimed a part or the law ct the state by Governor Hart on November 30. To test the constitutionality of the law and ' establish the validity of bonds to be issued under its provi sions, a friendly suit was brought by the state of board finance to compel C. W. Clausen, as state auditor, to issue warrants for the purchase of bonds from the state's permanent school fund to provide for the pay ments of compensation to the service men as contemplated In the acts. Validity Is Attacked. The validity of the act was at tacked on the theory that it con templates the expenditure of funds raised by general taxation for pri vate purposes, in violation of the con stitutional provision prohibiting such expenditure except for public uses. Upcn this feature of the case Attor ney-General Thompson, appearing on behalf of the state board of finance. in support of the legality of the act, contended that the services rendered were for the general public welfare, and as such, may be compensated by the appropriation of public money. ine compensation, he argued, was voted by the people in recognition of tne military services performed by the veterans of the late war to pro tect the lives, property and rights bf all the people, and each citizen is equally the beneficiary of such service. , Recipient's Service Question. The real question to be determined. Thompson maintained, was whether the recipient of the gratuity rendered a service to the community at large. If so, it was a public service, and com pensation for such service is not within the inhibition of the constitu tion. Assuming the service to be public in its nature, it could make no difference whether the payment was made before or after the rendition of the service. . . The attorney-general cited cases upholding the power of congress to pension veterans and gave emphasis to decisions holding that past services may be compensated, on the theory that the result was to encourage pa triotism. The attorney-general contended that the compensation measure is not intended to. grant additional compen sation to ther service men, but is an attempt by the state to pay the vet erans for services for which the state thus far has made no payment. Wisconsin Case Is Cited. ( The decision of the Wisconsin su preme court upholding 'the bonus act passed by that state, upon the prin 'MRS. TEMPLE'S TELEGRAM" PRESEXTED BY 1920 CLASS. Students Aptly Portray Difficult Roles While Settings From Homes Are Elaborate. At Lincoln high school last night a big assemblage testified in rounds of applause to the general excellence of the entertainment put on by the class of January 1921. The enter tainment was in the form of a clever farce-comedy, called "Mrs. .Temple's Telegram," one of the famous plays of dozen years ago. The piece has seen service on the legitimate stage, in vaudeville form, in a musical com edy version and lately has been made into a plot for a picture. It made most effective vehicle for exploiting the histrionic" talent of members of the 1921 class. . The story concerns the explanation given by Jack Temple to Mrs. Jack Temple after he has stayed out all night. His excuse is absolutely legitimate, but it seems easier to prevaricate, and one white yarn leads him into another, and com plicates matters so thoroughly that he soon finds himself in a morase of trouble. His efforts to extricate him self afford the main thread of the theme. The role oi air. Temple is cleverly portrayed by ilalcolm Stow- ell, who got right into the spirit of the part and gave a splendid acting account of Jt. Florence Fowler played the role of the unbelieving and sus picious Mrs. Temple, and thoroughly pictured . the character. A charming maid, Martha Shull, was exquisite as Dorothy, an ingenue character, and her dainty jade-colored party frock enhanced her charm. Miss Madeline Coffey was also smartly gowned. Miss Madeline Coffey simulated the airs and graces of a globe-trotter, and Miss Cressman was a comedy joy in the role of the uncultured and un lettered Mrs. John Brown. Howard Colburn made an excellent John Brown. Henry Hollman pre served perfectly the atmosphere of the sedate English butler, who falls into comedy moods. Harold Kar5 was splendid as Tem ple's friend in need, and Theodore Weiss played to advantage the role of Captain Sharpe. The play, in three scenes, was hand somely staged, various hangings, rugs and pieces of artistic furniture being loaned from private homes. Candy sold between acts and a programme well filled with advertisements solic ited and arranged by Leo A. Seltzer, added to the . fund. The money goes toward publishing the class book, "The Cardinal." Ernest Markowitz, as stage manager, and Albert Thii'kall, iiVvy Have you stopped to consider that Electrical Gifts are oi two Kinas practical eiecmcai laDor-saving appli ances, such as cleaners, washers, sewing machines, etc., and such dainty gifts as percolators, lamps, toasters, etc.?. Useful Gift Suggestions Electric Toasters Electric Percolators Electric Grills Electric Chafing Dishes Electric Waff le Irons Electric Curling Irons Electric Samovars Electric Table Lamps Electric Air Heaters Electric Heating Pads Electric Flashlights Electric Irons Electric Washing Machines Electric Ironing Machines Electric Dish Washers Electric Water Heaters Electric Bed Blankets Electric Sewing Machines Electric Hot Plates Electric Vacuum Cleaners Electric Massage Vibrators Electric Ranges Electric Foot Warmers Electric Motors Xmas Tree Lighting Outfits Make Your Selections at One of Our Electric Stores Portland Salem Oregon City Vancouver Stores at First and Alder Streets and Electric Building. . , Open Evenings Until Christmas. Portland Railway, Light & Power Co. with Mr. Seltzer, completed the ex ecutive staff. The play will be re peated tonight at the auditorium in Lincoln high school. Masons Elect Officers. HOOD RIVER, Or., Dec. 17. 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