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THE MORNING OREGOXIA'X, FRIDAY. MARCH ,18, 1921
ESTABLISHED By HEJ.KY L. FITTOCK.
PubllFhed by The Oregonian Publishing Co.,
134 Sixth street, Portland. Ort-on.
ti A. HORnE.V. E. B. PIPER.
Manager. Editor.
The Oregonian is a mamber ff the Asso
elated Press. Th Akh,.,.iuipH PreKft Is ex
clusively entitled to the use for publication
' news dispatches credited to It or not.
with the leaders In congress, should
be abla to devise some plan-for giv
ing: the farmers the equivalent of
the saving- In interest that they effect
through tax exemption without at
the same time providing: the rich
investor with-a refuge from taxation
and thereby taking many more mil
lions from the treasury than are
saved to the farmers, especially as
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puuiicatiou of special dispatches herein vy taxing tne rest or the people
are also reserved.
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to a reasonable degree without at
the same time helping the tax.
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THE REMEDY
The three remedies for the im
;so position upen- the public, by the tele
recall
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ing on one of three,to discard the
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A littlo later (after July 1) the two
others may be included.
it ine uregonian is a judge of
public opinion, it would say that the
telephone users are pretty well
united in regret that the recall job
cannot be done at once with the
whole commission. It appears to be
quite true that many citizens, and
doubtless some newspapers, which
HELPING THE TAX DODGEK.
Though the supreme court has
affirmed the authority of congress to
exempt farm loan bonds from taxa- have had no great fancy for the re
tion, wisdom of exemption is ques; I call on principle, are beginning to
tiozsed on the ground that a verV be persuaded that there are emer-
small proportion of its benefits gencies when if may be fitly used,
accrues to the farmer and by far the They are more.'and more, led to this
greater proportion accrues to the I attitude by the surprising disclosures
rich man who invests in tax-free I as to th- exorbitant charges laid
securities in order to escape the. I upon many telephone users, and as
heavy supertax on incomes. The to the sweeping extent of the whole
question is raised by Investment I scheme of rate advances. Nobody
bankers, who feel the competition of escapes. If there is no relief to be
farm loan banks, but who have no I had from the commission, or the
special claim on public sympathy, courts, or the recall, there will be
since many of them exploited the. nothing to do but to pay, or to quit
farmers without mercy before the I using one's own phone.
federal farm loan system was estab- I Now the city has taken a vigorous
Iisbed. It is advisable, however, that stand and wants a rehearing. - So
congress seek some means of giv- I does the public, ' It wants more. It
ipg the farmers the same amount
of benefit as they now derive from
exemption while depriving the rich
of this opportunity to dodge income
tax and in effect take money out of
the treasury.
When the farm loan act was
wants a reduction to a basis of rea
son and equity. Possibly the com
mission liiay get new light by a re
hearing. It should, for there is
plenty to be had. If not, it will at
least have a chance to reaffirm its
position and give its reasons. Neither
passed in 1916, congress had ftwak- the commission nor' the public will
ened to the fact that farmers had then be worse off than now.
not been getting their fair share of An impressive feature of the out-
attention or of the benefits of bank- cry against the new telephone
ing, tariff and other laws, and it I schedules is that it is not from pro-
passed that act in order to atone for I fessional agitators, nor corporation
past neglect the more readily be- j baiters, nor notoriety seekers. To be
cause an election was at hand.
Among the provisions inserted to
enable the farmer to borrow money
on easy terms was exemption of
farm loan bonds from taxation. In
sure, this busy class of chronic
trouble-makers are not silent; but
the telephone company and the com
mission would be in no danger from
them alone. The complaints are
come tax was then only- 6 per cent from all classes, and they are based
and no thought was given to the I on a well-nigh universal conviction
that the rate increases are in many
instances outrageous, and in prac
tically all cases needless and Inde
fensible.
effect on the taxes to be paid by
other classes of the population or
on the revenue of nation, states and
cities.
Income tax has now- reached a
maximum of 73 per cent on the larg
est fortunes, and owners of those
fortunes have been seeking invest
ments by which they could escape
tb1s heavy impost. There are 6633
families having Incomes of 100,000
or more and they pay surtaxes rang
ing from 22 to 63 per cent in addi
tion to the normal tax, the rate ris
ing: as the amount subject to sur
tax becomes larger. If the man
with an income of ,100,000 buys 6
per cent land bank bonds, his in
vestment yields 5 per cent; if In 4
per cent -liberty bonds, the yield is
3.627 per cent on the amount In
excess of the maximum exemption
from surtax; if in 5 per cent fully
taxable bonds, ths yield is 3.95 per
cent. For the man whose income is
$2,000,000, the yield on 5 per cent
farm loan bonds would be 5 per
cent, on 4 per cent liberty bODds
1.616 per cent, on 5 per cent taxable
bonds 1.70 per cen... In order to
realize B per cent net on a taxable
bond the $2, 000,000 man must se
cure a gross interest rate of 14.705
per cent.
The natural result is that the
larger a man's Income, the greater
is the Incentive to buy farm loan or
other exempt bonds. Exempt bonds
consequently rise to a premium, tax
able bonds fall to a discount. In
January, 1920, before the market
was flooded with municipal securi
ties, 5 per cent federal land bank
bonds stood at 104, while 4 per
cent third liberty bonds sold at
96.64. Since then large issues of
tax-free state and municipal bonds
have competed with farm loan bonds
and current ratea for money have
risen. o that 6 per cent farm loan
bonds have depreciated, but they are
still Jiigber proportionately than
fourth liberty bonds at 4, for they
sell at 94.32 against 87.28 for liberty
bonds. As the yield and maturity in
both cases are about the same, the
difference between those two prices
represents the value of exemption to
the rich investor.
The farmer gets only a small part
of the benefit, for the rate of inter- DRAWING BCSINESS TO TIIE roRT.
est that he pays for federal farm Remarks of H. S. Hudson, who is
loans is generally only one-hair or fresh from personal contact with
1 per cent and in no case more than the shipping' board, on the record
1 per cent below that which he that Portland has made for shipping
would have to pay to a loan com- business, are instructive as to the
pany which does not enjoy tax ex- effect of business in drawing more
emption. Ther bulk of the benefit business. During the last two year
goes to the rich investor, and the Portland has ' proved that it has
richer he U the more he yains. If cargo to an amount which drew
a jioo.oou man invests iuuu in ships untii this port is included in
farm loan bonds Instead of taxable the route of every Una running to
bonds," both paying 5 per cent, the the Pacific coast and Is often their
yield is 1.05 per cent greater, while main reliance for full cargoes. That
for tha 12,000,000 man the yield is situation both draws more cargo
2.96 per cent greater. here by giving assurance of tonnage
Since both federal and state taxes Bnd draws ships hire in confidence
have peen immensely increased in I 0f finding cargo
the last four years, the value of These unden.able facts as to the
exemption to those who take advan- amount of shipping business that the
tago of it has grown enormously and DOrt is doing mak the case for al
its cost to the rest of the people locating passenger liners in the ori-
has grown in equal ratio. On every entHl service to Portland unassail-
$1000 that the $100,000 man invests aDle. As a general'rule, large vol-
ln farm loan bonds the federal gov- Ume of freight traffic signifies large
eminent loses. $10.60 Income surtax, potential passenger traffic, for busi-
and the loss on a. like investment ness between ports leads their people
by the $2,000,000 man is $33. while to travel between them, both for
in each case the loss to state, city, business and pleasure. : Passenger
county and local taxes is estimated and cargo vessels are to the sea what
at $5. Corresponding loss occurs in express freight trains are to the land
the cast of any other exempt 6e and the movement of large tonnage
curity. on slow freighters argues the exist-
Long neglect of the farmers fn- ence of considerable tonnage whii-h
terests, especially ln,omission of any would move by fast linerw What
provision for thjir financial needs Portland has achieved in carrying
in the old national bank law, fastens freight gives it a claim to all
a sort of moral obligation on the branches of shipping- business,
government to atone in eomo way, Greater effort shculd bo directed
benefit. Import cargoes are dis
charged at the home port, crews are
paid off and spend their money
there, supplies are bought there and
repairs are made there. The port
which merely makes" up part of the
export cargo is feeding its competi
tor, Portland only gets the full ben
efit of a ship's call when this is its
home port, where the inward cargo
is discharged and all its business Is
transacted.
The volume of ocean traffic han
dled by the port can be swollen
greatly- by manufacturing here as
much as possible of the raw mate
rial produced in our trade territory
and of imported raw materials. From
both a, shipping and a manufactur
ing viewpoint, we should strive to
ship cloth and clothing rather than
wool, flour and cereals rather than
wheat, leather goods .rather than
hides and so on down the line. We
should also strive to convert' im
ported raw materials into the fin
ished shape before they are shipped
inland. The great ports of the world
are also great industrial centers and
by pursuing this policy we shall
terms. Mr. Harding may desire to
dispose of all other affairs affecting
the i;anal before he takes up the
question of toll exemption for Amer
ican ships. No other nation is in
position to buy the Darien route o
to offend the United States by mak
ing the attempt and, if Colombia
should wait till it found another
customer, it might wait many years
that is, till some nation could
spare the capital and was willing to
risk the enmity of this country by
poaching on what we consider our
preserves. If we want the Darien
route auC the oil field, now is the
time to secure them, before any
competitors venture into the field
The treaty gives Colombia valu
able rights on the canal which are
not to be despised, but to which
the consent of Britafn may be neces
sary in order to reconcile them with
the Hay-Pauncefote treaty. This is
a favorable juncture to settle that
point along -with the question of
tolls.
These are possible features of Mr.
Harding's policy toward Colombia.
If they should prove actually to be
hasten the day when Portland will i so, they would imply no reversal of
rank among the world's great ports.
THE LOST ISLANDS.
An lnconsidered spot on many
mariners' charts, the Royal islands
hav long been supposed to exist
some one thousand miles south of
Tasmania, where they were located
nearly a century ago by British
mariners. Now the scientific obser
vation ship Carnegie has put in at
San Francisco with the news that
the islands are nowhere to be found
The Carnegie, equipped with the
most modern instruments and on a
mission to correct mistakes made
by the cartographers, made a pains
taking search. It not only passed
the exact spot where the islands
appeared on the map, but it explored
the vicinity for a degree of latitude
and longitude in every direction.
No geographical tragedy compar
able to this has happened since
Crockerland was proved to be only
a mirage. In good faith the Royal
islands were placed on the map, and
so they were accepted. It is true
that they never were regarded as
of much value, else efforts would
have been made to explore them, but
voyagers Into Antarctic waters have
carefully avoided them for genera,
tions. 1
The scientific explanation is that
the ancient mariner who thought
he had discovered them was deceived
by a bank of clouds in the semi
darkness of a polar day. The error
as to Crockerland was due to a
mirage. ; Negative proof is difficult
to establish, and It is likely that
navigators will sail cautiously in
those waters for some time to come,
yet the event is a reminder that in
the four "centuries and a half since
interest in geography as a practical
science was first awakened, men
have not succeeded in -mapping the
whole earth. The continent, of At
lantis and the straits of Anian have
been excluded from our calculations,
but the maps of 1921 will still call
for constant revision for the use of
future generations v
and public policy suggests that de
velopment of agriculture be stimu
lated and that the -flow of popula
tion 9 guided bad- to the country, I
But an able financier like Secretary
Mellon and a -successful farmer like
also to have the ocean traffic of
Portland carried , by vcsesels which
make this their home port. - When ex
port cargoes are given to vessels
which make their home at some
other port on this coast, Portland
Secretary Wallace, la conference I gels aiy ft mininiuivi gnare of the
TICTIMS OF BCBLESQCE.
The death of Mrs. Nina Larowe,
after a long and interesting career
in Oregon, California and elsewhere,
brings to mind the tact that she was
one of the members of the famous
excursion to the Holy Land, more
than fifty years ago, which formed
the inspiration for Mark Twain's
first great literary success in his
Innocents Abroad." It is known
that Mrs. Larowe shared with other
members of the party the feeling
that they had been made the objects
of needless and merciless ridicule by
Mark Twain, that the purposes of
the pilgrimage were coarsely lam
pooned, and that the real facts of
the venture were sadly pusrepre
sented. She speaks of the event m
her memoirs with restraint, probably
because in the passage of years the
early resentment created by the bril
liant burlesque had been greatly
softened; yet it is easy to under
stand, when one knows the actual
mission of the passengers on the
Quaker City, why their indignation
at the original publication was in
tense.
The features of "Innocents
Abroad" that persist in memory,
without rereading, are its racy and
extravagant humor, its free and bold
fearicature and its fascinating narra
tive. Probably no one ever entered
the Holy Land in a more irreverent
spirit than the author, and probably
no one ever dealt with subjects en
tering into the sacredest feelings of
many millions in so broad a spirit of
flippancy. The old masters of paint
ing came in for treatment which
greatly delighted the uncultured
multitude who do not understand
nor appreciate the worship of medi
aeval art, for to them it is for th
most part a mass of crudities and
bsurdities that entirely obscure its
beauties. In the contemptuous
mockery with which he surrounded
the classic story of Abelard and
Heloise, Twain sought to show that
he was but a faithless lover and
that she was faithful to the last
It is a remarkable demonstration
of the versatility of Mark Twain
that in a later work "Personal
Recollections of Joan of Arc" he
reversed -lis earlier attitude of
humorous xynicism toward orthodox
religion and dealt with the mysticism
and tragedy of Joan's strange career
with sympathy and conviction,
though he did not spare her persecu
tors. Twain realized that it would
be difficult to persuade the world
that he could be serious or well
informed qn any subject and he pub
lished the r-ersonai jecoiiecuous
anonymously.
The passengers on the Quaker
City looked upon themselves as the
victims of Mark Twain's irresistible
penchant for raillery and caricature
Whet'ier a true story of the pilgrim
aee was ever written we do not
know; but, if it was, it never over
took the celebrated travesty.
republican policy. They would prove
that it had been revised to accord
with present conditions. Many things
have happened since Mr. Bryan made
the treaty, and no sensible states
man would ignore them in deciding
how to dispose of it afte so long an
interval.
HARDING AND TIIE COLOMBIAN
,, TREATY.
Already the New York Times in
dulges in heavy sport at the expense
of President Harding on the assump
tion that he has asked the republican
party to reverse its position toward
the Colombian treaty. All that is
known is that Mr. Harding wants
the treaty ratified in some form. He
realizes the wisdom of ending the
estrangement between the United
States and Colombia which has con
tinued since the Colombian senate
rejected the Panama canal treaty
and since this country recognized
Panama's independence. That by no
means implies that he would ratify
the treaty in the form given it by
Secretary of State Bryan.
That treaty contains an apology
from the United States for acts of
(-the Roosevelt administration for
which the republican party has
maintained that no apology is due.
It stipulates for payment by this
country of $25,000,000 as indemnity
for rights the existence of which was
denied by Secretary of State Root
and the demand for purchase of
which republicans have denounced
as attempted blackmail. No evidence
exists that Mr. Harding favors mak
ing that apology or paying that
blackmail, thereby casting a stain
on the fame of a predecessor and
confessing that his country had been
guilty of a great wrong. The Ore
gonian refuses to believe that he has
such a design in mind, especially
as the son of Roosevelt holds a high
place in his administration.
The Colombian treaty is open to
revision in a manner satisfactory to
both countries. The apology or any
words suggestive of apology should
be struck tut. Payment for rights
which we have already bought from
Panama should not be made. . But
Colombia has other things for which
the United States might pay liberally.
It has a route for a canal across
the isthmus of Darien which this
country would do well to acquire for
the same reasons as prompted pur
chase of the Nicaragua route. We
should then . control all possible
routes for canals through Central
America and should be secure
against construction of a canal com
peting with that at Panama by an
other and possibly, hostile . nation,
while, if growth of commerce should
justify a second canal, this Country
could construct it. There are val
uable oil fields in Colombia, which
Mr. Harding may wish to control as
a reserve for American shipping and
Industry, at least to keep out of non
American hands. These rights may
well be worth $25,000,000 and, if
that sum were paid, Colpmbia might
renounee claims against Panama as a
sort of quitclaim deed. .
The present is an opportune time
to eeltio witn Colombia, ..oh suqn
WHAT SCIENCE OWES TO ACCIDENT.
The approaching visit of Madame
Curie to America is a reminder of
what the world owes to patient de
velopment of scientific discoveries
made accidentally. Discovery- of
radium was the outcome of an un
related experiment in the course of
which a photographic plate enclosed
In an envelop of black paper was
laid in a drawer and an inconsidered
bit of uranium was laid on the en
velop. Because the sun did ncn
shine for two weeks in Paris, the
plate was permitted to remain there,
and then it was thought wise to test
its freshness by developing it. A
dark spot which was found on the
surface beneath where the uranium
had rested on it was the starting
point from which Mme. Curie de
veloped radium.
Charles Goodyear was idly stir
ring a mixture of rubber and sul
phur on a stove when he accidentally
permitted it to become overheated.
The result inspired him to further
experiments which eventuated in
vulcanized rubber. Sir William
Perkin, the real pioneer in the field
of synthetic dyes, xwas seeking syn
thetic quinine when he found ani
line, the foundation of the coal tar
chemical industry, although the lat
ter was subsequently seized upon
and developed by the Germans, while
its possibilities were overlooked by
Perkin's own countrymen. The
unsuspected rays which had pene
trated the photographic plate in the
laboratory where Mme. Curie, then
Mile. Sklodowska, was working with
the French scientists Becquerel and
Curie, were not those of radium, but
they opened the entire field of
radio-activity and led the foremost
woman scientist of the world to go
to Bohemia, where she continued her
researches into the nature of the
new elements obtaniable from pitch
blende, which produced the first
radium in 1898.
Now a fund has been started to
purchase a gramme of radium to be
presented to Mme. Curie as the girt
of the American people, and it is
incidentally revealed that her labors
In the cause of pure science have
been but sparingly rewarded. She
desires the precious metal for fur
ther- experiments, and the small
quantity placed at her disposal by
the French government must be
conserved for hospital use. She is
not alone am9ng scientists in her
failure to accumulate means suffi
cient to equip herself with the ac
cessories needful to her profession
A gramme of radium represents
$100,000 in value, yet it is relatively
a small recompense for a service
which led into an unknown jungle
of science and brought forth an Qn
suspected and revolutionary factor
in the makeup of the. world.
The Listening Post.
Bold Copyist Draws Milliner's Ire
X by SketefciBc; Bonnet.
Those Who Come and Go.
A Philadelphia traction magnate
announces that having accumulated
all the world's goods he wanjts, he
intends henceforth to give away all
his surplus over living expenses. He
will find the various tax agencies
of the government a powerful help
in getting rid- of it.
A lecturer on Zoroastrianism re
cently enlivened his otherwise dry
subject with an account of how the
ancient Persians originated the art
of home brewing. Perhaps he could
not have found a better way to
create interest in the revival of an
old theology.
We get an idea of the rapidity
with which the world moves from
the prediction that within compara
tively few years there will be need
of another Panama canal to accom
modate shipping.
Paul Robinson has sold his Banks
Herald, but that lively young town
will do well to keep him active
within its limits. He is of the kind
that mako things go for pure love
of the work. .
The weatherfolk yesterday gave
us typical" Irish weather as part of
the informal observance. Storm and
sunshine and sunshine and storm
could any other way have been
happier?
The Siamese post belongs by right
of discovery to an Oregon news
paperman. John Barrett uncovered
it nearly thirty years ago. It is
proper that Mr. Brodle should have
it- -
Mayor Baker at the head of the
community chest campaign makes it
as nearly official as can be. There
are no bounds' or limits to his ac
tivity. The drive will be a success.
We find the fact that only three
presidents before Harding were in
augurated on Friday correctly classi
fied in a column of "items of no
importance."
Power to call a strike of packing
house employes has been placed in
one man. That is too much au
thority for one individual in any
trade.
John Burroughs, who has been ill.
is recovering, and nature will take
notice that she is being clo-scly
watched In whatever she undertakes.
The situation in Europe nt least
ought to give new zest to "tiee
Arnerisa, firat"- feiolutionsj
CREATION'S of an artist,, designs
worth while, things flittering
from the ordinary and therefore more
desirable are always in demand.
Especially Is this the case in woman'
attire, and it is doubtful if there is
more acute agony suffered than when
the purchaser of an original hat or
dress meets another woman wearing
the duplicate. Then it is a real
cause for venomous looks and re
marks.
There are skilled needle women
who can reproduce any article of
women's wear to perfection. Many
desire pretty clothing, but do not
have the necessary money to buy
the things displayed that they long
fpr. Proprietors of exclusive shops
have been on their guard for years
against those who would pilfer their
ideas. Saleswomen have many of
these women "spotted" an refuse t
show their stocks unless they-are
certain that it is to a bona fide cus
tomer. Frequently women looking at
the stock will ask to see another
dress and then, if a garment is left
behind while the - obliging sales
woman steps to the cases, the chaser
of ideas rapidly takes such notes as
will enable reproduction. There are
few women who have not made men
tal pictures of hats and frocks with
determination to copy them.
Most of this mental note taking 1
surreptitious, but yesterday, an indlg
nant Broadway milliner sallied forth
and remonstrated with a bold little
woman who, after gazing at a beau
tiful hat. drew forth a piece of paper.
placed it against the glass and pro
ceeded leisurely to sketch her heart'
desire. A Morrison street shop re
ported a similar occurrence where
the woman placed her paper against
the window and copied the design of
a set of cuffs and a collar that were
on display.
What can I do?' was the proprie
tress' wall. "I can't have them arrest
ed and I just think they are thieves,
stealing my pretty treasures, though
1 could not prove that they took any
thing of value."
Now who's right? Have the stores
the right to object to the copying of
their displays or have the women, the
right to use their eyes and plan their
own pretty clothes? .
Doesn't it make you mad when you
get a book from the library to find it
liberally underscored by previous
readers, and even with copious mar
ginal notes and explanations of the
text? '
Miss Ann M. Mulheron, head of the
Portland public library, says that it
is next to impossible to prevent the
public from mutilating books in this
manner. Few persons realize that
they are exposing their true charac
ters by this means as plainly as if
they confessed their faults from the
pulpit.
It is egotism in many cases," ob
served Miss Mulheron, "people- em
phasizing their own opinions which
they find in print. Readers do not
care to get the views of other read
ers by this means, they want to read
what the author has to say. We try
to erase and clean up books as much
as possible and eliminate this nui
sance, for few of the notes have any
originality.
"Most persons underscore in a book
or magazine the qualities they would
like to possess," said a local special
1st in mental cases. "Many underline
that which they think is substantia
tion for pet theories they may have
concerning- some phase of life. Un
consciously the book marker bares
his or her early life, revealing the
things he has been obliged to do
against his will and the various gall
ing social pressures to which he has
been subjected."
Authorities on proper behavior and
regulators of etiquette would have us
governed by a uniform set of rules
so that all should know just the
proper thing to do under every set
of circumstances. However, they
have been handicapped recently
through the modern development of
time-saving devices and correct pro
cedure with revolving doors is a mo.ot
question.
At present there are two schools of
opinion on the subject in Portland,
one holding that the woman should
go first, the other the man. Allen
Meier, who has an intimate knowl
edge of the subject, holds that when
a couple approach the door the wom
an steps to the front, the man start
ing the door and then jumping in be
hind and keeping it revolving. How
ever, Boyce Strain, .who has charge
of a battery of the doors on Sixth
street, is not so certain that this is
correct, though admitting that the
woman usually takes the lead.
William Parham, under whose -ob
servation is one of the fastest whirl
ing doors in the city, that in the Yeon
building, is inclined to favor the
man's going into the compartment
first, pushing the door so as to allow
his partner to follow in the next com
partment without any effort on her
part. "In this manner the man has
perfect control over the speed," e-aya
Parham in clinching his argument.
'Get st little cootie of your own
was the- byword at tne MUltnomaa
club Monday night when the junior
members put on their boxing and
wrestling events. It was a real three-
round circus with three events going
on the mat at once and all four cor
ners occupied in the boxing ring. The
kids were divided into Jigger, flea,
cootie and gnat weights and competW
tion was keen, the grapplers show
ing the greatest diversity of holds
and tiny little fellows fastening arm
and head locks,, body and head scis
sors and toe holds, while their oppo
nents showed equal aptitude at work
ing out from under or breaking the
punisning grips. Proud fathers filled
the gym and most of the other men
there resolved to have a representa
tive on hand as soon aa possible. A
few years ago only skilled profes
sional wrestlers would have been able
to display the knowledge of the game
these youngsters possess.
e -
Mrs. C. O. H. write to thank The
Scout for the onion-rhubarb recipe
and makes known her determination
to use it. Others phoned in the day
of its publication asking whether it
was a real recipe or merely a joke.
Accept the assurance that it was giv
en in ail seriousness, though with tear
and trembling for overstepping- tho
bounds into tho realmof domestic
science. It is a real treasure, this
relish,, and i, ualate tickler.
, Tim SCOUT,
' "Ever hear of "the. High Order of
leuow uogsr well,- you will with
in. a short tirae," predicted Q. A
Blaeicie- at the Benson. "There are
600,000 traveling men in the United
States and 40,000 Greeteas. and the
Yellow Dogs have been organized to
bring- them together. When we get
200,000 members in a couple of years
we intend croinir after our rie-hts.
The traveling salesman is a yellow
aog, ror ne is always on the road:
never has a chance to vote and no one
pays any attention to him. When
some zoo.OOO or mors are banded to
gether we can send suitable repre
sentatives to Washington, D. C, and
get somewhere. Look at the sales
men they produce 75 per cent of
tne rreignt moving in the country,
and yet the salesmen receive no con
sideration or special favors. The rail
road rates have gone so high and the
excess baggage ruler are now so al
tered that the men on the road are
under a heavier expense than ever
before in their history. Organization
will mean much for the saleumen.
This Yellow Dog order is not an In
surance concern, but is intended sim
ply as a social association. Kennel
No. 1 has been organized in Denver,
where more than 400 members have
joined." '
"You can imagine what chance the
railroads have to do business between
Seattle and Tacoma." observed E. W.
Wright, who has been closing up the
affairs of one of the Astoria ship
yard. "The rail fare between those
points is $1.48; the fare by automobile
is 75 cents; on the electric car it is a
dollar, while on tho boat the trip
can be made for 50 cents. In addition
to the railroad fare, it costs an addi
tional 81 cents to ride in the parlor
car. Because of thie condition much
of the travel, when it is familiar with
these various rates, avoids the steam
cars, for the trip can be made be
tween Seattle and Tacoma for less
than the price of a seat in the chair
car. You can make the round trip by
boat for 0 cents."
"What is the state highwav com-
lussion going to do about buildirii
the Columbia river highway throuV
""""i inquired city Attorney He
man yesterday. "We had tn riiir i
about $8500 to get the grade throuc-h
the town, but now we haven't a cent
to contribute toward hard-mirfarin
the stretch." Attorney Devers, of the
highway department, has been in
structed by the commission to take
up the matter of paving through the
mwn wun me orticia a of Rain or an
Columbia county. The highway de
partment has instituted similar ne
gotiations wjth a score of small town
on the Pacific highway, Columbia
river nignway and old Oregon trail.
During the past winter everv hons
at Seaside has been occupied. Seaside
oeing no longer merely a summer re
sort. 'There is a surprising amoun
Xi ?u"alns going on," reports Joh
iucDriae ai tne Aultnomah. "A ne
concrete seawall and walk will ex
tena from Twelfth-street brids-e to
tne soui a end of the cltv near Tilla
moot head. Cluster lights will be
Piaseo. us entire length and. there
the possibility of a new pier replac
ns- tne oio one near the Seaside hote
the old pier has been torn out. -V."
expect to make Seaside the most
beautiful coast resort in the Pacifi
northwest." n
Not as much winter wheat was
sown in the Grande Ronde valley last
winter as rormerly, but the sprin
saw greater activities in Diamine
man usual. rne prospects of
bumper crop are good. La Grand
normally employs 600 in its railroad
division plants, but now only 190 are
so engaged." says A. T. Hill. Dro
prietor or the Ja Urande deDartmen
store, who is registered with Mrs. Hill
t the Multnomah. "The unemnloy
ment has slowed up business but
everyone believes that the condition
s not permanent and that those laid
oir will soon be re-employed."
SOVIET TOTTERING TO ITS END
More Truth Than Poetry.
- By James J. Montague.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT.
Dr. Sargenttclt Deelnres Present Dic
tatorship Will Surely Fall.
TACOMA, Wash., March 16. (To
the Editor.) The blow that the bol-
shevists have received at the hands! we've always placed reliance,
cf Poland must be associated with! Since childhood's earliest day,
suDsequent various and serious ais- upon the men of science
turbances which strengthened the I And what they had to say.
arms of anti-bolshevistie factions anal This faith remains unshaken
culminated in the recent material and I When now we read the nova
Important uprising in which one can I That oysters must be taken-
eye the crumbling power of Trotzky With booze,
and Lenine. nearinsr Its end.
It Is difficult to know all that is The booze is necessary,
happening in Russia. It is a country The scientists affirm
which is like an immense nervous I Because the oysters carry
system lacking the central power J A swarm of typhoid grorms
the brain the civilization and organ- I Which take a deadly colic
Ization. Moreover, when its dictators) Whenever we apply
have 6eized the press, telegraphs, 1 A mixture alcoholic-
railroads and other means of commu- 1 And die.
ninntinn nnH tr9n.nnrtatlnn rtf ncwH
It Ir nlenr that Information nnH onin-
I With oysters It is risky
Inna on th niot state of affairs In I One's innards to regale.
Russia and the real sentiments of the Except along with whiskey
npnnln in well-nitrti Imnnajslhlo tn I -T beer Or Wine Or ale.
r.htjjn Rut hv nstfhin? nn mnpwln But this need not alarm us,
of intAllifrcnnA hpm nnH thri. these I They still can serve as food.
coming from various sources across or tney are wholly harmless
the frontiers, one can guess with fair vvnen stewed.
certainty that the soviet govern-1 ,
ment is neither stable nor popular "i'VJ ?.e ve ,been thinkin
and that the Trotzky-Lenine throne
Is tottering. The latest news shows
that the crisis is grave. One would
naturally ask: Is this the beginning
of the end? Is this the mortal blow?
Russia is a country of vast magnl
tude, with nearly 200,000,000 people.
dominated by the so-called idealists
who .wanted to spread their gospel
throughout the world by the force of
ignorant masses, of masses who have
lived blind to the surroundings and start, anyway.
the beauty of nature, masses held
submission, not only by the force of
ignorance but also hoodwinked by
strong fanaticism. The chain of
servitude is being broken and the
dawn of liberty is at hand. The great
Russia, like a child when It first
begins to walk is easily guided to
any place, and If led to the brink of
danger is at the mercy of Its leader.
That If it's Indiscreet.
Without a lot of drinkins:-
These esculents to eat
If alcoholic stewing
Destroys the bacillus,
Just what it must be doing
id us:
One Advantage.
A cabinet without Sir. Brv-an in It
ought to get off to a pretty good,
The Collector's on His Rounds.
This is the time of year when we
begin to find out what movio stars
actually receive in the way of salaries.
A Rent Prophet.
Brigham Young was a far-siffhted
We must not be led astray by this I man, He must have had the Income
and other reports and writings which! tax in mind when he instituted po-
tend to portray the Russian people lygamy.
"Got a long distance phone today,
id Russell Hawkins of Kilches
1-oint, Tillamook, "saying that th
worst storm in history is sweepin
mac section, 'mere is all orts
rouble and the bridge across Kilches
river Is being threatened by the wa
lers. mere is a neavy rain and
heavy wind, but not a tornado wind
Mr. Hawkins, who is a member of th
port of Bay City commission and is
nterested in the big lumber nlant a
Kilches Point and Garibaldi, will
eave for the scene of action thi
morning by train.
"Apparently there isn't much good
quor in ban X ranclsco." said a tour
st who arrived at the Benson from
the south yesterday. "It is surpris
ing- tne number or emotv Datent merii
ine bottles that are carted out
the leading hotels in that city every
morning, inere Is one tonic which
s very popular. The bottle is placed
ver the heat register and the oil sen
rates from the alcohol, then the stuff
i strained mroufn a wad or cotto;
and the pure alcohol is thus saved.
U. S. Grant, jvho used to run the
company store at Wheeler for the
lumber company there, is at the Ho
tel Portland. Also at the Portland Is
H. Vosberg, manager of the mllL
There is a belief that the big Wheeler
mm win resume operations within i
few weeks. Almost the entire ponula
on or wneeier is dependent on the
sawmill.
Major A. W. Cleary of San Fran
sco, accompanied by his wife, is at
the Multnomah. The major is in the
ty. to inspect the Hill Military aca'd-
my and his tour will embrace all the
other military schools in this district.
The little daughter of Mr. and MrB.
E. Roush of Madras died in a local
hospital Thursday. The parents have
been at the. Hotel Washington while
attending the child. The remains will
be taken back to Madras for inter
ment.
Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Keeling of Se
attle, who are at the Hotel Wash ine
ton, have been touring the state on
business and say that business condi
tions in the Willamette valley are
superior to the situation east of the
Cascades.
J. Jj. Wilson and Ben Alexander of
Silverton are at the HoteL Portland
They are connected with the lumber
business and report that the big mill
near Silverton will probably open in
April.
It L. Peeti of Moro. who was one of
the wheat men in Oregon last year
iuaj Buuusu iu vuuiiaci a large pari
of his crop at the top figure, is at the
Imperial.
Dr. H. B. Farnsworth of Missoula.
Mont., is at. the Hotel Washington,
Having- accompanied a patient to
Portland for special treatment.
Carl G. Doney, president of the Wil
lamette university at Salem, is among
the arrivals at the Seward.
C. M. Evans, one of the colony of
druggists at Seaside, is registered at
the Hotel Oregon.
Jesse Heilmer and Bert Neubertrer,
well-known business men of Baker,
Or., are at the Benson.
F. L. Stewart, who runs a bank at
Kelso, Wash.Ms at the HoteH Oregon.
Savins Time Hrcommraded.
Detroit (Mich.) Gateway.
The Elder You should begin to
save up tor a rainy day.
The Youngster I will as soon as I
get through javin.g up lor -a. dry. day..
as helpless and Ignorant. While one
may admit that the masses are illit
erate, simple and ignorant of the
world's . politics and possessing no
consciousness of self-government, we
must bear In mind that there are mil
lions of Russians well read and high
ly educated. That thousands of this
great Slavonic race have contributed
lavishly to the world's literature, sci
ence and art is a well-known fact.
This very revolutionary period
through which Russia is passing now
(Copyrlsht, 1921, by Boll Syndicate, Inc.!
John Burroughs' Nature
Notes.
Can You Answer' These Questions f
1. Do owls migrate? What do
they eat?
What goes Into the comDOsition
or soil besides disintegrated rock?
mat mo coucn maoe lor ner pentine hurt them?
Dy ooisnevism, sovietism and com- Answers in tomorrow's nature notes.
muu.afiiva nui. me one in wnicn sne
will peacefully rest and repose. That
L,enlne and Trotzky. the idealistic
chambermaids, have failed in their
efforts and schemes also Is evident.
Russia at this very momesit Is pro
gressing, and that In the right direc
tion. She is undergoing: evolution bv
revolution, and when this volcano
ceases, we shall see new Russia
all her splendor, strength and beauty
a powerful, organized unit, the unit
which is destined to be one of the
strongest guardians for preservation
or tne wnite race.
Trotzky and Lenine. if thev mav
be called idealistic in their plea for
the establishment of a eovernment
based upon such a foolish liyoothesis
and on such impracticable lines, are
rather more idiotia by endeavoring
to use the force and means on hand
to spread their KOSDel broadcast
lenine, the illogical dreamer, has
many a time said that bolshevism
can stand only if the whole world
accepts it. In other words, he and
Trotzky must conquer the world. That
what it amounts to. and so it
makes the whole of their business
more ridiculous and foolish.
Bolshevism, we plainly see. is con
aemneo in Its cradle. It It were
Answers to Previous Question.
1. Why In a dry climate are the
niRhts usually so cold?
This is explained bv the fact thnt
there is no blanftet of moisture or
vapor in the upper air to hold bac-k
the chilled currents. A cloudv nkv
at night at the season of frosts saves
tne larmers' crops from a killing
frost.
la the mullein plant useful as
medicine? What part is used?
Mullein, under the name of verhas.
cum, is used medicinally In leaf and
blossom. The leaves are thought to
have anodyne, or paln-kllling proper
ties, and also yield a snnthinir ,ilir
substance. In Europo an infusion of
the flowers, strained to take out
fibrous substance, is given In catarr
hal troubles, and a mild oil, like olivo
oil, when saturated with mullein
flowers, is used to allav I n flu m n a .
tiona of the mucous membrane The
dry leaves, smoked, are sairf i
soothe irritatedi rrembranes.
3. What speed does tho humming
bird attain? Also the swallnwr
The swallow is a strong- fiver and
panacea for Russia's people they ,h estimated to fly at at least sixty
would surelv accent it hu thi. tim 1 miles an hour. Relative tr itQ c...
accept it. I say, without a dissenting the tin humming bird has also great
vote. But many things re hronirht Powers of flight, and is thousrht tr crr
to light which brand bolshevism and from 30 to 50 miles per hour. Of
sovietism rule in Russia as a bar- course absolute proof of the average
barous and most despotic form of rate ' speed of any species is im-
icovernment. The numerous atroci- Possible to establish. Birds make
ties reported, the real chaos tt has long-sustained flishts i
created in that vast domain no one I but " is reasonable to suppose that
can wonder at so many counter revo- I steidy rather than rapid passage Is
luiiuua, uprisings ana internal dis- l"eu usirea, wnue bursts of sneed
uuiu oe characteristic of sudden
flight in pursuing prey, or esc-aDlnir
an enemy.
A Bit of Imagination.
By Uraee 10. Hall.
sensions. Bolshevism is condemned
There Is no doubt as to its moral and
1wmv.ai laiaiiiy. its downfall is
near ten days, ten weeks, perhaps
ten months; its pulse is getting
weaner: us breath is very shallow;
ia ouiciy near; tne Droarnosis
points to death.
The nresent lt
rule cannot be better compared than The. ry r,aln ls on the roof-
wun tne last days of the German , r -ner,
emnire. After n m! . But I can see a clover field
Verdun and the lu ni n, v, Where bees are on the wine-:
battle of the Marne in 1918. it K draw- the shade to hide the proof
an absurditv tn ,ar,- n th .., Of gloom. What docs It matter
longer. It was ridiculous to rely upon I , ,en 1 can vision meadows green
tee entente; but Germany still waged ""ere tuneiui la.-Ks do sing?
battle for several months after that.
fahe had to lose. The diagnosis was
correct, tne prognosis true.
SP1RO SARGKNTICH, M. D.. Ph. B.
HOW AMERICA CAX QVIET WORLD
Writer Believes Treaty Ratification
Woald Solve Grave Problems,
PORTLAND, March 17 (To the
Editor.) While President Harding
appears to be In a great quandary
over the German problem, and while
the senate is sadly confused over the
distressing situation into which Lodge
The sodden earth is cold and wet.
And the sobbing winds go by.
While chilling rivulets escape
And from the eaves trough run:
But the azure sky I'll not forest
The clover fields are nigh,
And the clumsy beare droning,
LsiuuiiiK. in me noonday sun.
In Other, Days.
Twenty-live Years Ao.
ki " ur"8lfn or March IR, in:i.
and his corps of statesmen dragged ti " . . 1 ttp,Jrulr'il
the country, it ls high time the ad- r ' clll)r pHSBP(1 18
ministration should use a little com. '"! .a b" any hill
mon sense. Onlv a little nnmmnn
sense ls needed now, and the country
begins to see It. Tho country is
awaking from its blindness. Just a
little common sense applied now to
the problem of the German treaty.
the league of nations and Germany's
defiant attitude, will quickly solve
since the war. Four battluslilus -n,!
15 torpedo boats will be buiit.
The Portland Hibernian hoHpIv vpb-
terday celebrated St. Patrick's iIbv
rion. i: A. O'Farrell beiiii
speaker.
principal
onrf ,ith It tl, . 1110 u.UIIUlieilt
" " t.e,"" v.ci.am.. gamoiers or tlie city.
Ratification now would take the
defiance and bluster out of Germany. Democrats of Portland r.-gard the
It Would hasten acceptance and pay- announcement of the cand'dacy of
ment 01 me reparation demands, it Secretary Carlisle for the presidency
wuuia queu tne growing enmity with mixed fee Inns. The sound
against us among our allies. It money contingent is for him. while
wuuio. iet us in 011 me ground Iioor tno ireo sliver tes are aa-a nxt him
111 n uueroaiiunai questions before
he leaitue.of nations. It would re-
tore America to a place of leader- ntty Year abo.
hip. And, moreover, any change de- I From The Orogonlsn of March is, 1171.
The larger tributaries of tho Wil
lamette are higher now than they
have ever been since the' great fluod
of 1861-62.
Articles of Incorporation for the
Portland. DbIIps & Salt Lake railroad
ired in the league compact could be
itected afterwards,
Just a little common sense used
ow will quiet the world, will hasten
usticc, will save Uncle Sam' face
nd might perpetuate the republican
administration nf affairs Tn.
tie more dilly-dallying now may mean ware r,lea w,la l" LOUnl U4erK 8
mvic war, loss 01 our iourteen nil-lvllw
ons and the fall of civilization.
REV. GEORGE H. BENNETT.
Original aaa Only Galloping; Goose.
PATTO.V, Or., Ma,rch 18. To th
Editor: In The Oregonian of March
15, under heading "Thoso Who Come
nd.Go." you state that Henry McCall
rode from Prinovllle to the junction
on the galloping goose.
How come this man t ride "the
galloping eoose," when he was miles
from it?
The original and only "galloping
goose' is not ana never was at prine-
ille. It always was and still Is ser
Vancouver and Portland Irish-
American societies yesterday com
bined to celebrate St. Patrick's day
in the city. P. O. C. Newell was ora
tor of the day.
Alexander H. Stephens, vice-presi
dent of tho Confederate states, is in
verv ill health and physicians pre
dict his speedy death.
Snake Is Overworked.
Evening Wisconsin.
"Talking about 'dry' towns, have
you ever been in Leavenworth, Kan.?"
jisked the commercial traveler in tho
ncly waddling its way from Cherry! smokinir car. "No? Well, that's a
Grove to Patton and return each day. I 'dry" town for you, all right."
in w luicoo ui wnicn we can on I Ttiey can t sen liquor, an mere,
uck Morian. genial Southern Paniflo asked one of the men.
passenger conductor, or Express I "Only if you have been bitten bv a
essenger bdim Jim of traine 103 I snake." said the traveler. "They ii.ivu
nd 104 or on any of tho hundreds of I onlv one snake in the tuwn, atrl wlir-a
contented passengers. I uot to it t tie oilier day, a'l-r it.-.:i'l-
Is Prinuvillo stealing our thunder! I ing: in line for nearly .half tflo dui'i
ttlUii liLLii. I it Wid too Lircu. to Lilt.''