lft TOE MORXIXG OREGOXIAX, MONDAY, MARCTT 14, 1921
FUEL PRICES
10 B00SI
CUT C
DEMAND A
NEW BILLS AT THE THEATERS
Dealers Would Avoid Rush as
Winter Opens.
COAL WILL DROP APRIL 1
Cord wood Is Expected to Be Lower
Because of Increased Labor
Supply in Woods.
Fuel rates In Portland probably
will drop by April 1 through an ef
fort of local dealers to stimulate
early buying of winter supplies of
coal, notwithstanding the fact that
prices at the mine remain practically
the same and railroad rates show
little indication of reduction in the
near future.
The action is contemplated to cre
ate a more even demand for the
product and to avoid an excessively
heavy demand at the beginning of
the winter season, with a possible
fuel shortage and increase in price
at that time. Definite decision was
reached on assurance last week from
railroad authorities that no cut in
coal rates could be looked for dur
ing the summer. The dealers also
hope the mines will meet them half
way and announce similar cuts, al
lowing permanent reduction in coal
prices and possibly further cuts.
General fear has been expressed
by the dealers that consumers would
postpone their fuel buying till late
fall In hopes of lower prices and
that a general rush at that time
would overtax fuel carriers and
other facilities and result in a vir
tual fuel famine for a short time at
least.
Coal Cat SI Per Ton.
Announcement of a cut of ?1 a ton
on all grades of coal was made yes
terday by A. H. Edlefsen, manager
of the Edlefsen Fuel company. The
cut will be effective April 1.
"The reduction is made," said Mr.
Edlefsen, "in the face of the an
nouncement from H. E, Lounsbury,
general freight agent of the O.-W. R.
& X. company, that we can expect no
reduction in the rates on coal in the
near future. Neither has there been
any reduction at the mine.
. "We are taking the step to open
the market and encourage early buy
ing of winter fuel. Otherwise many
are liable to postpone buying of fuel
until a time when roads are rushed
with orders and a fuel shortage will
result."
The cut In coal nrlroe will K main
tained for a month at least. After ! net sealing wax on their tongues. It
Slay 1 the price will depend on the Is a sensational and entertaining mys
eituation relative to purchase at the 1 tery.
mine. The cut of tl per ton follows' Opening the bill are Alfred Farrell
60-cent cut several weeks ago. and Carley. a man and a maid who
Cordvtood lilht n comhine flat bits of colored cloth In
lordwood Likely to Drop. I tchwork arrangement that re
Prospects for cordwood indicate a Euls in pictures,
reduction of at least J a cord when I p s. This show closes with a
Luc Beaaua opens, accoraing to Mr.
Edlefsen. No price for the winter
Orpheum.
BT LEONE CASS BAER.
PAUL REVERE, from the land of
rolled oats and Annie Laurie, is
Charles Irwin who saves four girls
and one of the headline acts on the
new Orpheum bilL Bobby O'Neill, who
is the joker in the "Four Queens and
the Joker" slice of musical comedy
was taken to the hospital yesterday
tc be operated on for acute appendi
citis and Charlie Irwin stepped in on
half an hour's notice and saved the
act. Some of the Joker's Jokes he
knew by heart and those he didn
know be read off a paper with orig
inal and keen conversational foot
notes of his own. Occasionally we had
difficulty remembering that he was
a substitute. The four girls are a re
markabiy clever and versatile group,
and their mental' acrobatics filled i
amusingly whenever a gap seeme
Imminent. The girls are youthful and
good looking, and they dance and
chatter smartly". The poker game of
the five was a comedy classic.
Later Mr. Irwin came back in his
own monologue. He has an extensive
vocabulary and It is his own, and no
the written words of another as are
most monologues. In fact Charles
wanders far and wide from what he
originally sets out to talk about, and
from Scotland to Scotch. He essays a
verse or two. and bits of song and hi
half sentences, leaving the rest to
one's imagination, flatter the audi
ence and bring quick understanding.
A show stoDDer was Jean leu,
youthful and charming girl who sing;
American sones in a rare sweet so
prano. Her smile is lnfectuous and
genuine and she enters Joyously into
the moods of her songs, bne alter
nates with Fradkin a splendid violin
ist who delighted us with a group of
beloved selections. The audience was
loath to allow Fradkin and the young
vo.alist to go. and finally Fradkin
took the pianist's place and played
for Miss Tell to sing. The oirering i
of artistic value and was warmly re
cei ved.
Another singer who held his hear
ers was Charles D. Keating who has
an appealing light baritone voice, Me
appears with James McClay, a contra
tenor, in a mediocre skit of poor, even
maudlin, comedy and weak character
izations. Keating is supposed to be
rough-neck Huck Finn and McClay I;
Tom Sawyer. Mark Twain would turn
over if he heard the baby talk Me
Clay puts in Tom's mouth. It remain
true, however, that dealing ana aac
Clay singing straight or with a pian
ist and not attempting cnaracter
studies would be a riot for they cer
tainly have harmony and vocal appeal.
Marie Holly, a clever ingenue type.
is the central idea in an unusua
sketch called "Moonlight" in three
PDisodes. Miss Holly is a conscious
less little flirt who meets her water-
loo and the path to her downraii
makes an engaging story. Anna Hill
as her youthful sister is diverting in
her portrayal.
Defiance of one of nature's pet
theories that fire will burn seems
turned to denial in the fire-eating en-
actment Dut on by the two Nagyfys,
who eat flames and rub sputtering
vu. has ueca esiauns nea as yet, as
much of the cut is still in the woods
and inaccessible at present. A great
deal of cordwood has been cut for
the Portland market, however, and
Mr. Edlefsen expects a substantial
reduction.
An abundant supply of labor
through the shutting down of mills
has enabled men to have their cord
wood cut at a cheaper rate than at
any time for several years. Large
wood-cutting crews have been at
work in some sections.
Wednesday matinee.
who takes a big fancy to the little
maid and wants to keep her. In act
two they have a picnic supper in an
arbor in Central park, and the widow
passes by and starts gossip .in the
boarding house. Then we learn that
the little maid has joined a Broadway
musical show and is dancing in the
chorus. The boarding house folk and
the hero believe she is on the road to
perdition, but it so happens that she
isn't. Contrary to the usual and ex
pected, she is promoted on her own
merits into a big role in the musical
comedy and the manager turns out to
be a capital man and not bent on
wrecking her life. On the contrary,
he is interested in the role she plays
In his show and when the country
mouse convinces her hero of the truth
the play ends happily.
The boarding house dining room is .
especially natural in its atmosphere, 1
and so is the last scene, a social eve
ning in the-dreary parlor. The arbor
in the park is especially pretty and
the moonlight effect quite real.
Leona Powers scored definitely in
the role of the girl. Her youth and
personal charm are apparent con
stantly in the role and she plays with
a delightful freedom from artificial
restraints. In the park scene she
danced a spirited and graceful series
of steps which she said she was prac
ticing for the chorus. The dance was
so clever and so unexpected, and Miss
Powers looked so very charming in '
the soft moonlight with the orchestra
crooning an accompaniment as if it
were a band away off in the trees
somewhere, that the delighted audi
ence demanded an encore, to which
the dancer graciously responded.
belmer Jackson plays the handsome
Hairbreadth Harry who rescues the
efficient and self-reliant little hero
ine, and played the role, as Mr. Jack
son invariably plays, with vigor and
naturalness. i r
The cast:
Napoleon Oibbs Sclmrr Jackson
Count GlonHIl Murray V. Bernard
Timothy O'Brien William Lea
Washington Irving Kennedy
Dr. Hubbard I.eo Lindhard
Park policeman BroUerick O'Farrell
Penelope Penn Leona Powers
Mrs. De MhiIIv I.or Roarers
Miss McMaatera Shirley Wayberry
Mra Smith Emily Macpherson
Miss Sadie Clarence Mayo ilethot
WLUE
EL
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OF
Pastor Tefls of Distressing
Experiences.
UNHAPPY WEEK IS PASSED
Rev. Thomas Jenkins, Pastor of
St. David's Episcopal Sees
Sad Lack of Obedience.
J
finds the essence of religion to be
the experience of the indwelling
Christ; and the moral or practical ,
which he avowed stresses not belief j
at all but service, not creed, but conduct.
"Each of these ideas of Christian
ity has its value; each its danger if
carried to extremes," said Dr. Bow
man. "There should b. in the church
universal a greater tolerance for those
whose religion is temperamentally
different from ours. The best relig
ion for a man is that perfect circle
of blended elements which narrow
temperaments str've to square. There
Ishould be a proper reverence for the
faith of our fathers, an eagerness to
scrutinize our beliefs that we may
eliminate the temporary elements and
conserve the eternal; also a con
sciousness of Christ dwelling within
us; and an expression of that expe
rience in constant brotherly service.
These should all unite in an unbrok
en circle with the person . of Jesus
Christ in the center. The life that
is Christ-centered, the church that is
Christ-nucleated, will be marked by
those traits which will make them of
eternal value."
rem
SOCIETY
Baker.
BY LEONE CASS BAER.
SIMPLY and with unfailing appeal
the story of the good girl adrift
in the- big, wicked city is being un
folded at the Baker theater. The
piece is called "39 East," and Rachel
Crothers, one of the best known
among women playwrights. has
woven an interesting story. It calls
to mind-Edgar Selwyn's successful
play of a few seasons ago, "The
Country Boy." and' might be regarded
as a companion piece, with the dif
ference that in Mr. Selwyn's play it
; is a boy who is adrift in New York
MT?? T r rnrvni!Tit.t. ana in .uiss tromers piay it is a
RS. U D. GRINDSTAFF and her rirl wno is alone and friendlees in
sister. Mrs. Georca D. Krhaiir tb . hie- -itv
Another similari-ty is that both
1 playe have a boarding house back
similar af- 1 &roun. with a common dining room
fairs at which different groups of so- eUncr actually or ln a conVersa
ciety matrons are entertained. On tional gathering together of what
Friday Mrs. Schalk and Mrs. Grind- ; has one before. Similarity, too, is
staff will dispense hospitality at an- I ound ln the manifold twists of senti
ther bridge afternoon. Last Friday t ment, and several of the general
they gave a delightful three-table situations call the other play to
bridge and informal tea. These small memory. Which is not, of course,
and informal gatherings are quite to be held against any author of mase
stories for innocence is abroad in the
I playwriting world) quite as much as
it is abroad elsewhere.
The story is of slender lines, but
is padded out by dialogue and situa
tions to make it cover three inter-
Hippodrome.
TJACKED houses greeted the open-
X ing presentation of the Hippo
drome bill yesterday with Maleta
Bonconl. European violin virtuoso.
featuring as headliner. Pleasing num
bers were presented and Miss Bon
conl responded to several encores.
The 20th century Indian, featuring
Rainbow and Mowhak, adds a new
touch to the modern conception of the
tolid Indian for Mowhak proves him
self a mirth provoker as well as play
ing the more sedate role of chieftain.
A one-legged man would seem
doomed in vaudeville, at least musical
revue and dancing numbers, yet Jack
Martin in "moments from musical
hows," manages the most intricate
teps with his crutch,. The number is
well supported by the two women
members of the trio in pleasing eye
ing costumes.
The three harmonicas really yield
he stage to one harmonica for few.
especially the youngsters, can keep
heir eyes off Joe. Songs, .jokes, ana
mixture of most everything Keep
he audience much engrossed.
A livelv clown, matched with a
clever acrobat, features the Les
Arados team. The audience is pre
pared for almost anything when the j
"During the five busy years I have
been in this city. I never have had
such an experience as in the week
just passed, witnessing sickness, un
happiness in many homes in this sec
tion, and human discord -generally.
It seems to me that outside the homes
of these people there should be this
sign: 'I want my own way.'
"Certian children were taken be
fore the juvenile court, so that their
future might be determined. In that
court, one could note examples of
young people who declined to obey
any parental discipline or any author
ity other than their own way. Often
I sit in my study until 1 a. m., and
past my window come the voices of
boys and girls after midnight. What
are these children doing at that hour?
Should not the girls have the chaper-
onage of their mothers, and the boys
Women's Activities
The eighth annual conference of the
Daughters of the American Revolu
tion of Oregon will be held in the
halls of the house of renresentatlves
at Salem March IS and 19. Mrs. John
A. Keating of Portland, state regent,
will preside. The conference will be
attended by the vice-president-general
of Oregon, Mrs. Isaac Lee Pat
terson; Mrs. Henry McCleary, vice-president-general
from Washington,
and the past v'ce-president-general
from Washington, Mrs. Eliza Ferry
Leary, also Mrs. George H. Goble,
regent of Washington.
Hostesses for the occasion will be
Chcmeketa chapter of Salem and
Polk chapter of Dallas.
The programme will include a ban
quet for the state board at the Ma-
the authority and presence of their I rion hotel Thursday evening and the
Dr. W,
opening session will be called to or
der at 9:30 Friday morning. At 12:30
the auxiliaries of the patriotic socle
ties of Salem will entertain at lunch
eon. The regular business eession
will be held each day and much Ume
will be given over to the reports of
officers and committees. The main
social event of the conference will be
a reception given Friday evening in
the house of representatives.
The masquerade ball held In the
Holman school auditorium March 4
was a most delightful social event.
More than 250 people were present
and the costumes were very pictur
esque. The prize for the best-dressed
lady was won by an eighth-grade
girl. Miss Bernice Truesdale, who was
dressed as a golden butterfly. The
other prize-winners were Harold Day,
representing his Satanic majesty: Miss
R. C. Cook, as a charming colonial
dame; John Grimes, an eighth-grade
boy as Uncle Sam, and Miss Frances
Lansing as a chicken. Russell Percy
won the comic prize as a Swede.
There were so many children in
costume that the dance committee de-
DEBATED j cided to give some special prizes just
to tne children. In the children's
.n ..h u : .. .
T TT I....... I - ,1 T I ...... i 1 . " j,ijc-nuiiicio wore UBUnt
fathers?
"An experienced authority whose
judgment must be respected says he
doubts if the possession of the huge,
colossal fortunes left in this country.
by inheritance, serve any good end,
and questions the effect on the lives
of those wallowing in such fortunes.
God is not mocked. If we place
anything in our hearts but God, we
get sick we suffer.'
So reasoned Rev. Thomas Jenkins.
rector of St. David's Episcopal church
preaching there yesterday morning.
"Our critics say that they can live
without God and the church, and that
the church is sick," proceeded the
preacher. "The trouble Is that it is
our opponents -who are sick, because
they will not apply the healing, spir
itual message left by God through his
church. Our opponents complain that
they do not find amusement in the
church, and that the laws that the
church teaches are too hard to fulfill
or to live up to.
"Hard? Yes, if we try to walk the
way of life, alone. We should take
God with us.
LIFE'S OBJECT IS
represented a ballet
Each Person's Destiny.
Dr. W. B. Hinson, pastor of East
Side Baptist church, pointed out
his sermon yesterday on "Is Life
Worth While?" how disappointing
the record, no longer. than one's fin
ger, which is the only history of 20
centuries, during which 40 genera-
tions lived and loved and hated and
achieved and died.
A representative life gives hint
and prophecy concerning all lives."
said Dr. Hinson. "The difference is
thrill when be I not all in the capacity of the varied
persons, but is largely a difference of
sister, ifrs. George D. Srhalk.
will entertain at a bridge party
on Tuesday for a coterie of friends.
This is one of a series of
clown finishes his safe-blowing prep
aration. but the acrobat, in the shape
of the devil, brings
comes, at that.
The film offering is "The Off-Shore arena and scope and opportunity and
Pirate," in which Viola Jjana piays staging. For as Jacob toiled because
he loved, and as David walled o er
his lost child, even so did many thou
sands of the mute millions whose
lives lie silent in the brief limits of
this insufficient record.
"Yet the disappointment is lessened
as we notice the presence of a pur
pose running through those lives, and
tho nart of a rich heiress who is kid
naped by a pretended pirate. She
bribes her captor's own men to over
come him, which tfiey do In a thrill
ing fight. But she has recognized the
uMnarver hv the monogram 'on his
cigarettes, and has anything but hos
tile feelings towards him. The filn
de a decided hit with the specta- j so redeeming them from the incon-
tors.
dancer; Charles Hoagan, a Spanish
cavalier, and little 4-year-old Phyllis
Brooks, who was a tiny Chinese maid
en. Nels Nelson was an organ grind
er. The next community dance will
be held at the schoolhouse next Fri
day night.
Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock the
regular monthly meeting of the Hol
man Parent-Teacher association will
be held. A prominent speaker will
address the association in the inter
est of the home products campaign.
The Alberta Forward club held Its
meeting last week at the home of
Mrs. Ralph Pogue, 1068 East Twenty-
sixth street North. Covers were laid
for 16. Roll call was answered bv
quotations from nature. Next meet
ing will be held at the home of Mrs.
B. M. Hurst, 1007 East Twenty-first
street jsortn, Thursday, March 24.
The Canteen club hold its regular
monthly luncheon at the Haselwood
Wednesday, March 2. The club voted
unanimously to indorse the soldiers'
bonus bill. There will be a special
JASCHA HEIFETZ RECORDS (SEE VICTOR AD, PAGE 2)
ON SALE IN THE PHONOGRAPH SHOP, SIXTH FLOOR
Top O' the News
Belongs to This
Easter Sale of
1000 NEW SHIRTS
About Hall the Former Price
3 SHIRTS FOR
$7.50
if Mk'
popular this season and prove such
successful festivities that they seem
to be favored far more than are the
large card afternoons.
Mr. and Mrs. Victor A. Johnson have
as their house guests Miss Margaret
Rogers and Miss Miriam Rowley of
Winnipeg, for whom social honors
have been planned.
Society is planning to welcome Mrs.
Henry E. Jones and her daughters,
Mrs. Frank V. du Mond and Mrs. Will
lam D. Washburn, who will arrive
here soon from California, where they
passed the winter.
Mrs. Charles Thornton Ladd has re
turned from a visit of several weeks
in southern California.
Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Hickox returned
Wednesday from southern California,
where they have been motoring for
the past two months.
m m
Mrs. Charles Scadding. who has
been visiting Mrs. W. J. Burns, has re
turned to San Diego, CaL
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Ayer, who have
been passing several weeks in Cali
fornia, recently were honored at a
dinner at the Ambassador hotel in Los
Angeles.
Mrs. S. E. Beard and daughter, Mrs.
George Caderlll. returned this week
after a four months' stay in San
Diego, CaL
Mrs. Alice Hays and Mr. and Mrs.
It. M. Townsend are visiting Mrs.
Willard Bond of Pendleton, i
Mrs. E. Jean Campbell was hostess
t a recent dinner at Campbell-Hill
hotel, honoring Mr. and Mrs. Mark
Fkinner. Harry and Florence Skinner,
Mr. and Mrs. Charles McLean, Mr. and
Mrs. C. F. Seagrave, T. Ashton, Fred
erick Greenwood and his mother, Mrs.
W. B. Greenwood: E. A. Hannah, Mr.
and Mrs. George Barton and Mr. and
Mrs. A. M. Wright.
Thursday night Utopia Rebekah
lodge No. 62 conferred the degree upon
13 candidates. The degree staff did
excellent work under directions of the
captain. Mrs. Jennie Kistler.
A committee was appointed to meet
with committees from the subordinate
and other Rebekah lodges to arrange
for the anniversary of the order on
April 26.
The United Artisans, Oregon assem
bly No. 1. will give a hard-time party
at the W O. W. hall on Eleventh
etreet Thursday night. Prizes will be
.warded.
The girls of the lunchroom at the
Lipman, Wolfe & Co. store and their
friends gave a pleasant surprise party
for Miss Bertha Loncteaux. 157 West
Wlnchell street. Friday night. Miss
Loncteaux, who Is popular with her
eircle of acquaintances, was presented
.with a pretty cut glass vase full of
Lyric,
" I TEN DILLON wno nas mauc writ j
n ! X audiences laugh for nearly four
seasons, received a big welcome on
his appearance yesterday in "The
Rah-Rah Boys." the last show in
which the popular Irish comedian and
producer will play here. Theater
goers who have been entertained by
Dillon's funmaking paJd him a tribute
In applause which he will remember
next week when he leaves the stage
for a rest on bis farm in southern
California.
Frank O'Rourke, leading man, and
Flov Ward, character woman and bai
led mistress, who close their engage-
esting aots. The first of these takes ments here Saturday, also came in for
place in the dininj room of Mrs. De
Mailly's boarding house. One by one
the "boarders trail in to their break
fast and we are given insights of
their characters and callings.
There is the Italian count (Murray
Bernard), a mysterious dreamer, and
there is Timothy O'Brien (William
Lee), an American by way of Erin,
whose laughter punctuates the chat
ter. There is a doctor (Leo Lind
hard). and a southern widow (Emily
MacPherson), of uncertain age, who
prattles of her past grandeur and
features a babyish helplessness which
makes her a target for the other
a generous share of plaudits yester
day.
Dot Posty. pretty soubrette, made
her debut as a member of the Lyric
cast yesterday and scored a decided
hit, singing "I Could Be Happy With
One Little Boy."
"The Rah-Rah Boys" Is a lively
farce based on a football game. Just
before the game two star players on
one of the teams are injured and Mike
and Ike are persuaded to appear in
their places. The substitute gridiron
warriors are carried in after the bat
tle looking like men who have in-
pose which pervades those lives dis
appears when we perceive how the
dominant purpose governing them
was the will of Almighty God.
"And so there comes to us, we men
who are living the ordinary life of
mortals, the realization that we are
not living a vain or unregarded life."
sequential and unimportant.
"And the disappointment wh eh de
creased with the discovery of the Dur- meeting of the club at the Washing
ton-street nazeiwood Saturday. March
26, at I o clock.
On Thursday, March 10, Mrs. Har.
vey G. Parker was hostess to an all-
day meeting of chapter F. P. E O
After a delicious luncheon the chan
ter proceeded to the election of the
following officers: President, Miss
Marthine Grimsby; vice-president,
Mrs. Grace Brown; recording secre
tary, Mrs. Georgle Pfont; correspond
ing secretary, Mrs. Ethel S. Harvey;
treasurer, Mrs. Ada C. Webster; chap
lain. Mrs. Delia Seeberger; guard, Mrs.
Helen Ridley; organist. Miss Bessie
Mickey; delegates to state meeting.
Miss Grimsby and Mrs. Bronn. with
Miss Mickey and Miss Copeland as
alternates.
Men Rightly Expect
to get shirts this spring for less than they have been
paying in past seasons, but the shirts in this sale will
far surpass in quality and in value anything they
could expect to get at anywhere near the price.
For $2.65 You Can
buy, for the first time, these shirts of high-grade
woven striped madras, silk striped madras and crys
tal cloth. Handsome new pin-striped patterns in va
rious colors and combinations and plain shades with
white silk stripes. Fast colors. All are in the desira
ble French-cuff style for spring and summer style.
Sizes 14 to 17 Inclusive
Meier & Frank's: Main Klo Jr. (Mail Orders Filled.)
suited & pack of wolves. Mike and
is tbe P"0ies5ion, oui men pi an a 0.10
hiiiftn. Z:. .t J7r ,,7 .:' Ike also find time to try the detective
(ilavo Methot), and there
latiillartv (Iora Rogers), who. in this
play, happens to be a wholesome, to be stage money.
level-headed woman. 1 Frank O'Rourke sings "Underneath
There is the vinegary spinster I Hawaiian Skies' for his farewell num
(Shirley Mayberry), who is a pessi-I ber and puts it over in winning style,
mist besides, and there is the Ebon i Will Rader, who is playing a French-'
Washington (Irving Kennedy), who man this week, sings "Spanish Lou"
waits on the tables. There are also j and Clarence Wurdig is well received
the heroine and the hero. The hero- in "My Dixie Rose." "The Bubbles" is
ine is a little maid from the coun
try, the daughter of the village par
son, and she has come to New York
to obtain a place in the church choir.
She has not found a position and
owes the landlady for a fortnight's
rent when the play opens.
The hero is just a nice, likable chap
a pleasing song number by Dorothy
Raymond, assisted by Don Smith,
Clare Heath and "Duke" Gilkison. The
Rosebud chorus appears to good ad
vantage In dainty new costumes and
an attractive stage setting Is pro
vided by Tommy Castle and his confederates.
flowers. The programme consisted of
music, dancing and refreshments.
Among those present were: Mildred
Morgan. Flora Buttrick. Edna Hermo.
Grace Abdill. Ethel Boyce. Merrill
Van. Esther Vanderwal, Victor Lewis.
Edward Gardner, Albert Glahn, Ervin
Baldwin, Bernard Prenty, George
Stanley, Fred Lewis and Ross Casler.
POLICE ISSUE BULLETIN
EDITOR KAMED TO SUPER
VISE NEW PUBLICATION.
Whole Force Will Be Advised About
Work of Other Shift in De
partment Activities.
Portland's police department, be
ginning this morning. Is to have an
editon He is Lee Ackerman, police
Inspector who recently returned from
Ber':eley, Cal., where he studied the
Vollmer police system.
Under orders issued yesterday by
Chief Jenkins, every relief and every
department of the police bureau is to
publish a daily paper, known as the
Police Bulletin. Inspector Ackerman
is to be editor In chief, while asso
ciate editors will be selected by tbe
commanding officers of the various
reliefs.
Chief Jenkins has ordered that all
police news. Including all arrests. In
vestigations and other Information
of a valuable character, shall be pub
lished by each relief In Its Police
Bulletin and turned over to the suc
ceeding relief. The circulation of the
Police Bulletin is to be limited, but
five copies of each issue being printed
daily.
Chief Jenkins expressed the be
lief that these bulletins will serve to
Increase the efficiency of the police
bureau to a considerable extent. At
present one division of the police bu
reau may not know of any important
investigation being conducted by an
other division. The chief believes
that If every member of the bureau
Knows of all investigations and of all
other matters of importance in its
daily work, it will be certain to result
in greatly improved service to the
public
PORTLAND HELD 3OT PAGAX
Presence of Bad Force Does Sfot
Make All Forces So, Says Pastor.
"Is Portland Semi-Pagan?" was one
of the topics discussed by Rev. W. T.
McElveen at evening services at First
Congregational church.
"In every city the world over there
are forces which make for education,
culture and religion, and there are
forces which make for crudity, vul
garity and paganism," said Dr. Mc
Elveen. "Portland is rich in moral
aspiration and social service, but In
Portland, as in every large city, sel
fishness manifests itself in many de
structive and odious ways. There are
men and women of light and leading
who dream of making Portland a
busier and better city. There, also,
are men and women who are a curse
to society. Every city is a magnet
that draws to itself all sorts and con
ditions of people. And in a big city
like Portland men and women who
are inclined to be morally wild lose
the eocial restraints of the villages
from which they came.
"Then, too, after a great war there
Is apt to be a moral slump. It was
so after the civil war. Christian civ
ilization came very near to collapse
during the recent war. And after the
recent war there was a reaction from
the high ideals for which we fought.
But Portland isn't Pagan or even
semi-Pagan, though there are some
Pagans in Portland.
PREACHER URGES TOLERANCE
Best Religion Declared Blended of
Various Elements.
Dr. Harold Leonard Bowman, pas
tor of First Presbyterian church.
chose for his theme yesterday
morning, The Squared Circle of Re
llgion." He dealt with four different
attitudes toward Christianity. The
first, tho traditional conception "bows
to the authority of the past," he de
clared.
The other conceptions of religion
which Dr. Bowman mentioned were
the rational, which, he said, scorns
authority and demands the submis
sion of all belief to the test of rea
son: the myRtical. which he declared,
m
j Ths Quality" Sto&b or Portland
1 nK. iiM.
The Tuesday Afternoon club
its regular meeting at the home of
fMrs. Will II. Bard. Following tne
business cession the following pro
gramme was given: "Coniston."
Ohurchiin bv Mrs. C. E. Fuller, and
I "Mr. Crewe's Career" (Churchill), by
Mrs. F. C. Whltten, both touching on
held "big business," a subdivision of the
year's study. Sewing materials for
the rescue homes were given out
amnnir tha members. Guefits were
Mrs. A. L. George and Mrs. Lester !
Humphreys, who assisted the hostess
in serving refreshments. Mrs. H. F.
Travis announced the club would
meet in her home on March 15.
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