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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, SATURDAY,' SEPTE3IBER 10, 1921 .1 "DM FOOL" LABEL HELD UiASIOl Dr. McEIveen's Appellation to Churchman Criticised. SAN FRANCISCANS D'AZED Fasor and Other Dignitaries De clare Portland Minister TTscd Tongue Indlscrctely. BY EDWARD BAGDEJf. SAX FRANCISCO, Sept. 9. (-Spe clal.) A man may be a "damn fool.' but It Is not for a minister of the gospel to label him as such Thus speak representative San Franciscans who, at the breakfast table a few days ago. were enlivened when they iead a story from Port land. Or., that Dr. W. T. McElveen, pastor of the First Congregational chu-ch, burst into print thuswiser If a minister thinks a man is a damn fool, he has as much right to say so as anyone else. From the quotation It appears that the Oregon divine not only referred to a member of his flock as a damn fool," but sturdily defends his right to say so, regardless of his ecclsl astic status. . But those San Franciscans I talked to not only condemned the Portland minister's forcible description of the nameless parishioner, but scorned his right to say so. Clcnrymen Dreadfully Coy. Clergymen throughout San Francis co with whom I conversed were dread fully coy in an official way but a number of them unofficially panned Kev. Dr. McElveen for his unhoned designation. Rev. William Orris Fisher, pastor of the First United Presbyterian church of San Francisco, was willing to be quoted. Here is what he had to say: "I don't think the Eprtland clergy man or any other divine has a right to call another man a damn fool. In fact, no man has a right to call an other man a damn fool; that is, if he stops to think a minute or so." "In other words," I pursued, "no man will call another man a damn fool for fear of Incriminating him self?" "Something like that," the pastor of the First United Presbyterian church of San Francisco replied. Curious as to what a woman thought of a minister's right to call a man' a damn fool. 1 got in touch with Mrs. Frederick G. Sanborn, president of the board of education of the city and county of San Francisco. Woman Quotes Scripture, Said Mrs. Sanborn: "1 think a minister of the gospel as sumes a very great deal to call an other man a damn fool. Certainly it doesn't comport with the dignity of the ministry. There might be room for the Portland pastor's forcible description of the man whose head work he scorns, but I, for one, would ' be unwilling to join his class, unless, of course, 1 first applied a severe mental test. If you will turn to the 15th chapter of Proverbs and read the second verse, you will know what I think of the Oregon pastor who called a member of his church a damn fool." "Did you remembertthe verse off hand?" I asked. "yes," Mrs. Sanborn replied. "Shoot." 1 urged. j "The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright, but the mouth ot fools pourefh out foolishness.'" And then I got in touch with Jo seph George Jacobson, the composer pianist. "Anyone, and especially a clergy man, surely uttered an uncalled-for stricture when he refers to another man as a 'damn fool,'" Joseph said. "Of course, a minister has the same right to say what he thinks as any one else; but when it comes to des ignating a man as a 'damn fool,' I am sure he might have indulged in choicer language. - "Simp" or "Sap" More Dignified, "For instance, the Portland pastor might have referred to the man as a 'dumbbell or a 'simp,' or even a 'sap,' but it grates to think that a spiritual adviser admits and defends his right to call a member of his cnurcn a aamn tool.' There is no excuse for such languge from a man who is supposed to be a spiritual edu cator.- And McKenzie Gordon, the tenor, simply replied by quoting the 31st verse of the 12th chapter of St. Mark: "Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thy self." "Draw your own conclusions," Mc Kenzie added. Having obtained expressions of opinion from a minister, an educator and a couple of musicians, I looked up the legal end of the business. Henley Booth. Southern Pacific at torney, obliged. "As I understand it," Henley said, "a fool is a person lacking in com mon sense or judgment; one who acts without reason; -a stupid or silly per- simpieton. logically, a damn as a result of a simultaneous call fu statements by the controller of the currency for national and by the state bank examiner for those under his charter. Both calls came yesterda morning. All institutions were foun to be in excellent condition. Liquidation of loans has been fairly good, the amount aggregating 114 485,388 since last June, or nearly per cent over the period named. Deposits total more than 12,000,000 since last June, but are still below the average prior to. that date. . The following table shows the con dltion of Portland banks at the date of call and as compared with the other dates named therein: RESOURCES. September 0. 1:!X...- I153.7S2.030 June ju. ivji ijo,iu4,u:4 September b. 1UM lli.uis.ui DEPOSITS. September . 1921 tl2T.340.1l June 30. 1021 12,"i..!1s.iW: September 8. 1S20 mi.64a.ua3 LOANS AND DISCOUNTS. September 6. 1021 S :1,453,119 June 30, 1921 3,2o0,6d St.pten.ber 8, 1920 107,725,944 CASH AND EXCHANGE. September 6. 1921. . t 30.336,71: June 30. 1921 ;!(,! i 'IPS' SAFETY IS OBJECT FURTHER - STUDV OF OCEA' CURRENTS ADVISED. Soptemuer 8. 192 38.204, GO: GERMANY RIGHTS ITSELF Wife of University Professor Says Conditions Are Improving. PACIFIC UNIVERSITY, Forest Grove, Or., Sept. 10. (Special.) Con- atiions are rignung memseives n Germany, according to information received In a letter from his wife by Dr. E. Albert Cook of the depart ment of religious education at Pacific univers'ty. It is still difficult to get the best of fooJ. and work is not easy to procure, but times are changing. rapidly in the former German empire. Mrs. Cook will sail from Hamburg for Forest Grove this month. She has been spending the summer with her parents in Hamburg, accompanied across the Atlantic by her daughter. In many respects Germany has gone back to her former life. Morally thexe is still much room for Improve ment. The Berlin police continue to make raids on Tegel Forest, the cap ital's Garden of Eden. The Berliner Tageblatt. In an ed itorial attacking the "nude" dancers, said recently: 'In our favor it must be said that the beat patrons of the natural bal lets are foreigners, especially the French officers taking a lively inter est in the beauty ballets. But it is disgraceful that 12 and 14-year-old boys and girls are permitted to see these performances. The parents of children should at least refrain, from taking them with them."- NCOME TAX IS FOUGHT School Programme Depends on De cision of Government. HONOLULU. Sept. 9. (Special.) Upon a decision sought from the in come tax department of the internal revenue bureau in vvasnington oy tne trustees of the Bernice O. Bishop es tate depends the success of a pro gramme of reconstruction for the Ka mehameha schools projected by the trustees. Trustees of the estate are determined to fight to the supreme court, if nec essary, to have the Bishop estate de clared a trust, inasmuch as the funds derived from the estate all go to sup port the Kamehameha schools, an ed ucational institute for Hawaiian chil dren, and the Bishop museum. The estate wants the United States gov,- ernment to refund $642,000 paid in in come taxes in the past three years. fool is a grade or two worse than my understanding of a plain or garden variety of fool. Don't Be Too Harsh on Pastor. "Still, the Portland minister should not 4e too harshly condemned for designating one of his parishioners as 'a damn fool.' Every dog is enti tled to one bite before he can be des ignated as a vicious dog. you know." Other widely known San Francis cans were perfectly willing- to discuss their views of the Portland divine's deckle-edged grammar as applied to the church member, but balked on my printing their opinions. One young church member said It was hard to judge what aggravation egged Rev. Mr. McElveen on, but, off band, he would say that instead of calling the church member a damn fool, the Portland pastor might have gotten by by referring to the parish ioner as a sap who packed a skull, the sutures of which were completely solidified. "Depends on the Congregation. But, the young church member re marked, a minister calling a church member a damn fool was talking too much like a soft-boiled zany, and a man like that should be frowned upon by polite society. The last authority I consulted was narry Annan, assistant manager of tne i'aiace hotel, and perhaps the most inveterate wearer of white carnations this side of Greenland. I asked Harry point-blank: "Do you think any minister has a right to call a member of his congre gation a damn fool?" "Depends on the congregation," Harry replied quickly. PORTLAND BANKS GAIN Improvement In Business Is Con siderable Over Year Ago. ( Portland's banks show considerable improvement In general business as of September 6, over a corresponding period for one year ago, it is shown ZIONISTS PLAN COLONIES Methods for Settlement in Palestine Discussed. CARLSBAD. Czecho-SIovakia, Sept 9. (By the Associated Press.) Meth ods for colonizing Palestine and vari ous land allotment systems were dis cussed hy the world's Zionist con gress today. Delegates from Pales tine took a leading part in the dis cussion. Among the propositions advanced was a plan to send a commission to Palestine to make a first-hand study of problems there. In this connection it was disclosed that a California ex pert would be "sent to visit the Zion ist farm colony and prepare a de tailed plan for future agricultural developments.. AUTO DEALER MURDERED (Continued From First Page.) of detectives had been sent to Wis consin to bring back Church. H. W. CHURCH ARRESTED Suspect Is Accompanied by Mother When Taken Into Custody. ADAMS. Wis., Sent. 9. Acting on Instructions from Chicago, police late today arrested H. W. Church as he drove Into Adams in an automobile. He was accompanied by his mother, Mrs. Edward Church, who also was detained. Church is wanted in connection" with the finding of the body of B. J. Dougherty in the Desplaines river at Mavwood. 111. VVhen taken into custody Church steadfastly denied knowledge of the murder. He admitted. Chief of Police Paulsen said, that he was acquainted w'th the murdered salesman. Church's father, Edward Church, recentlyspurchased a firm near here and young Church said that he had dr'ven his mother here for a visit. It Is expected that Church will be returned to Chicago tomorrow morn ing. , Mr. Sinnott Recommends Use of Devices to Inform Vessels ol Locations In Heavy Seas THE OREGONIAN' NEWS BUREAU, Washington. D. C. Sept. 'S. Repre sentative Sinnott. at the request of the Marshfield chamber of commerce, has recommended to the coas; survey that a more complete study te made of ocean currents along the lacific coast. He has recommended to tne lighthouse bureau the installation at lighthouses along the Pacific coast of -the device recently developed jointly by the bureau of standards and coast survey which will enaoia lighthouse stations in heavy weather to Inform ships at sea of their exact position. These Improvements' are recom mended primarily as the result of the recent wreck of the steamers Alaska and -San Jose. Representative Sinnott today rec ommended the establishment of a star route from Granite to ureen- horn. Baker county, to serve 88 fam- ilies who will be utterly without mall service during the winter unless this route is established. Pensions have been granted the following Oregon applicants: Frank Henderson. Portland. tit per month; Arixtab Howell. Albany, and saran K Whltnev. Dallas. J30: Solomon Le lakes. Chiloauin. S20: and Walter D. Matheny, Marshfield, 18. The following fourth-class post masters were today appointed in Ore B-on to fill vacancies caused by resig nation: Wellie C Urirrin, Arago. vice Caleb C. Robison; John M. ueoioss, DeMoss Springs, vice Amon Thomp son; Ernest J. Maione. nontj, uvc Charles L. Malone; Lawrence A. Pres- cott, Imblef. vice George x. rergu-nn- ntt M. Mumhr. Marauaiti, vice James C. Marquam; George T. Elsey, Merlin, vice Mattie Dean; James ueai Pioneer, vice juaggie i. xen. The following postmasters were ap nnntri: Henrv C. Smith, rortson. vice Henry G. Smith; Herman L. Funk Heisson, vice Mathew Morrison. . ARTIST AT HOOD RIVER Edward Hill May Do landscapes for Oregon Exposition. WOOD RIVER. Or.. Sept. 9. (Spe cial.) Edward Hill, nationally known artist, and brother ot i nomas run the latter for many years c. figure in San Francisco art circles, having re- eived from Senator Stanford a com- miustnn of $50,000 for painting tne The . Driv tie of the Last piKe, commemorating completion of tne Union Pacific highway, I which now h.me-s in the museum ol Stanford uni versitv.-has arrived here to spend the winter and to engage in landscape nainrinr. Mr. Hill, who has Deen in rormuu and more recently at Oregon coast points, was here ten years ago tot a time, and a numDer or local nuines have given paintings executed by him place of honor. Mr. Hill's friends here will endeavoi n rterBuade him to paint seme typical scenes of the valley for exhibition at he Oregon 1936 exposition at Port land. AIR EXHIBITS COLLECTED Hood River County Board Will Send Displays to Salem. HOOD RIVER. Or.. Sept. 9. (Spe- lal.l P. L. Manser, secretary of the Hood River County Fair board, which as postponed the holding of a local fair this year, says the organization s active in procuring fruit and vege table specimens for display at the tate fair. I am endeavoring to collect the following varieties of apples," says Mr. Manser, "Winter Bananas, Ort- leys. Delicious. Spitzbergs and ravensteins. both boxed and in piate displays. We also want Bosc, D A.n- ou, Bartlett, Cornice and Winter Nellis pears. In addition to the fruits we will assemble displays of un- threshed and threshed grains, grasses, potatoes and vegetables. We will pay growers for all displays at a rate above the market price now prevailing." Noted Educator Given Job. HONOLULU, Sept. 4. (Special.) Dr. Frank F. Bunker, widely-known American educator and until recently director of federal school surveys. federal bureau of education. Wash ington, D. C, Is to locate in Honolulu permanently as executive secretary of the Pan-Pacific Union. Alexander Hume Ford, founder of the union, re mains as director and Dr. Bunker will be associated with him in the work. MYER'S ITINERARY FIXED War Finance Director to Visit Ag ricultural Districts. WASHINGTON, D. C. Sept. 9. The st of cities to be visited by Eugene Myer Jr., managing director of the ar finance corporation, in his survey of the agricultural and livestock sec tion of the country in connection with the enlarged credit powers of the corporation, was made public to dt.y. Mr. Myer, who left Washington yes terdav. was exnected to reach Chicago today. The other cities he will visit 1 J , Ua.I Can- tember 12; Spokane. Wash., September 13; Portland, Or., September It; San Francisco, September 15; Los Angeles, September 19; Salt Lake City. Septem ber 21; Cheyenne. Wyo,. September 22; Denver, September 22; Kansas City, Mo., Sept. 24; Omaha, September 26, and Des Moines, September 26. reriow They say the first are most lasting so the wise young man will carry a ( box of Vogan's choco lates on his first visit to the "sweetest girl" and she will be most favor ably impressed. He knows that Vo gan's will speak for him as a direct compliment to her daintiness and . refinement. There is a tempting variety of pecans, brazils, walnuts, hazelnuts, cher ries, peaches and pine apple, all in cream, and chocolate covered. This month, good dealers throughout the West are featuring Vo gan's Fruits and Nuts. VOGAN CANDY CO. -PORTLAND, ORE. y5 FRUITS NUTS Bt tun to ft tht . ' ' V x jjr ttnuuu. Eurypttc 1 1 " " ' v ." rJr Itars tur nam. x- , Mail Orders Filled tercriandis of cJ Merit Only" 04M'O'44 Mail Orders Filled QTU SALE sentence, deliberately gets arrested the very next day. says the Jailer. The working hours of the prisoners are from 9 to 12 and 1 to 3. Time is pro vided every day for healthy outdoor exercise, like baseball, volleyball and athletics of a general sort. There is a band concert Sunday evening and a real baseball game with outside teams on Sunday afternoons. WOMAN TRICKS ROBBER Safe Opened, 96000 Swept Into Lap, $900 Handed to Intruder. WINDSOR. Ont., Sept. 9. George Allen Is $6000 richer -today because Mrs. Allen had the nerve to perform feat of legerdemain with an out law's pistol pressed against her-head. Kneeling before a safe in 1 home at the robber's command, with a pis tol at her head, Mrs. Allen opened the safe and swept JG000 into her lap. Then she handed the robber ?900. with which be escaped in an automobile. TORNADO IS DISASTROUS Reports From Creed more, Texas, Say Several Injured. AUSTIN', Tex., Sept. 9. Reports re ceived from Creedmore, a small vil lage south of Austin, state that sev eral persons were seriously injured and several thousands of dollars property damage was done today by tornado. -. Telephone communication was cut off entirely. COURT DOMINI WORLD JUDGES TO BE ELECT ED A EXT WEEK. 3d Division Ordered to Camp Lewis. LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Sept. 9. Orders were received today for the transfer of the third division from Camp Pike to Camp Lewis, Wash. The order is the result of the decision of the war department to abandon Citmp Pike. It will affect about 50 officers and 1200 enlisted men. - Rugs Valued at $57,000. LOS ANGELES. Sept. 9. Rugs val ued at more than $57,000 were taken by burglars last night from the store ot Patterson & Co., decorators, ac cording to reports made to the police today. It was believed the rugs were aken away In an automobile. 'League- Assembly Still Considers EIUiu Root Candidate for Tribunal Membership. " GEXEVA,' Sept. 9. (By the Asso ciated Press.) The international court of Justice, on which the hope of the league of nations seems ' now largely to be centered, was foremost in the preoccupations of delegates of the league assembly today, and likely will remain so until the judges of the court are elected next week, fhe as sembly committees meanwhile will es tablish a basis for the work of the session on disarmament amendments and blockades. The time limit for nomination of judges closes Monday, with 89 can didates put forward by 35 different states. No direct wprd has yet been re ceived from Elihu Root, and the league council still considers him a candidate. The American group of judges at The Hague court allowed the time limit to expire without sending in a nominee. The delegates here gener ally agree that an American miul be elected to the court and that he will be Mr. Root, if he does not officially decline, in, which case probably John Bassett Moore will be chosen. NRTBDAY MEN, Young M en. Here Are the NEW Fall Suits 150 of Them at a Most Remarkable Birthday Sale Price - $35 Every New Style Every Suit AM Wool Regular, Short and Stout Models - Pirn ' III T t r .7 KT.-U H Single Breasted Double-Breasted Two-Buttpn Three-Button i JBW I . M I t topic m And every suit tailored up to the Lipman-Wolfe standard, the highest known. These suits were never made to sell for $35. but they have just come in, and out they go for the Birthday Sale at this unexpectedly low price. Today is the day for you to see thenr to prove up on them, to save on a the suits you will need for fall and winter. Fifth Floor Lipman, Wolfe Gr Co. 0 tt saw iiiZi Super-Savings in the Birthday Sale of Men's Shirts BILL TO HELP- HAWAII Labor Relief Measure Has Assur ance of Congressional Aid. HONOLULU, Sept. 9. (Special.) Word has been received here that Sen ator New and Representative Kahn will both work for the passing of the Hawaii labor relief bill, a bill per mitting the bringing In of Chinese labor for the sadly depleted sugar plantations. The bill is before congress now and action on it is expected as soon as the recess is over. ' . Corded Madras Shirts $1.25 ' Full coat shirts in conservative staple patterns; all extra quality corded madras materials. All sizes 1 4 to 1 7. Satin Stripe and Madras Shirts $2.25. Made of those sturdy, ever-wearing imported English madrases; also satin striped imported materials, and the best of domestic madrases, in a big assortment of desirable patterns. Finely tailored and generously full size. Sizes 1 4 to 17. New Java Crepes $3.85. A new low price for shirts of this dependable material. They come in a' great col lection of elegant patterns in silk and fiber." These shirts are wonderful for wear and are bound to sell rapidly at the price. All sizes 1 4 to 1 7. Finest of Silk Shirts $6.50 . ' Here are tlje good old times again when you can buy Eagle crepes, Roger & Thomp son's heavy silk jerseys and Empire broadcloths of superior quality, Mallinson's crcpei de chine, in the best made shirts that money can buy. It's the lowest price we've ever known for shirts of these qualities at any time, and any man who needs shirts and knows good shirts will not fail to tale advantage of this salr. JAIL LIFEWELL LIKED Beach Combers of Hawaii Fare Iiike Lords In Prison. HONOLULU, T. H., Sept. 9. (Spe cial.) Honolulu is truly a paradise for the old type beachcomber. He can always get arrested and get a fine bed and good treatment at the county jail. It costs but 47 cents a day to provide food, clothing, shoes and med icine for each prisoner at the county jail and the prisoners are so well treated that many of them prefer to relinquish liberty in order to enjoy this comfortable life. Many a man, on completion of his Night School Opens , Monday Night ENROLL NOW. BUSINESS COLLEGE Fourth, Near Morrison. Phone Main 590. MEN: Imagine 600 Silk Knit iTies at 75c lire III Samples Scarcely Two Alike Every One Half and Less Than Half Style-wise and money-wise men and women who purchase for men will select these Ties in quantities; none to dealers. Come early. The Slore for Men Lipman, Wolfe & Co. HAZELWOOD CANDY special; Chocolate Walnut Fudge Regular Price 40c Pound ON SALE TODAY This Store Uses No Comparative Prices They Are Misleading and Often Untrue 29 . Per 1-Lb. Box Rich, creamy chocolate fudge filled with finest Oregon walnuts a tempting confec - tion as wholesome as it is delicious. 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