THE MORXIXG OREGOXIAX. MONDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1921
n.
RATE CUT OFFERED
AS 01
Hold Wage Reduction in
Abeyance, Is Advice.
GOOD FAITH IS NEEDED
Statement Says Cost of Living
Then Would Be Lower and
Business Stimulutcd.
fContinui-a From First rage
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and Its decisions, with but few ex
ertions, have been respected by both
sides. There would have been a strike,
long- ago if the two parties had un
dertaken to settle without interven
tion or supervision the manifold dis
putes they inherited from the war
period.
"There Is absolutely nothing; In ex
isting: conditions that Justifies the
carriers and their employes In Inflict
ing the ruinous results of a strike
on themselves and on the public.
There is no amount of propaganda
that can convince the people that
either side is entirely blameless.
On the first day of July the rail
road labor board made effective a
decision which reduced the wages of
railway employes 12 per cent, aggre
gating about $400,000,000 per annum,
basing the estimate normal number
of employes.
Working Itulrs Tartly Rlfd.
' "Since then, by a revision of only
part of the working rules of only
one class of employes, the carriers
have received further . benefits,
mounting to many millions of dol
lars. "Friday the carriers notified the
femployesthey would ask the labor
i board for a further wage cut of 10
jper cent, assuring the public that the
shippers and the people should have
the benefit of this wage reduction in
Ithe form of reduced freight rates.
"To this proposition the employes
teply that no general reduction of
ikTrfcight rates followed tho four-hun-
dred-million-dollar wage reduction of
July 1; that the cost of living had
iot been sufficiently lowered since
July 1 to Justify another wage redno
itlon, and that they will strike wlth
iwut even awaiting a decision of the
'labor board as to whether another
:rwage reduction Is Just and reasonable.
One Solution Is Offered.
"This is the etage which the con
troversy has now reached.
"There is at least cne feasible plan
ty which It can be settled and a
Utrlke averted. That plan Is predi
cated on an excellent suggestion made
liy General Atterbury of the Fsnnsyl
vanla railroad, in his speech at Chi
cago last Friday. His suggestion is
.quoted us follows:
"Nevertheless. It is a fact that the
carriers, though they are not now
earning what they should earn to en
title them to be called prosperous, nor
what the law intends they shall earn,
fannnl rest under such protection
while other business struggles for its
life.
Policy la Held Win One.
"It would be a wise policy for the
carriers publicly to avow thaLvlew,
mid voluntarily reduce rates where
they now work a hardship, even
though such rates may be reasonable
In a transportation sense, and even
though to reduce them meaiiB a loss
of revenue to the carriers. The car
riers ran do this of their own voli
tion, where It would be improper for
the Interstate commerce commission
to do so. The result would be a tem
porary check In the rising fortunes
of the carriers, and that they can ill
afford, but it would be a step In the
restoration of nound business condi
tions, and the public should give to
the carriers a real appreciation of
their aet.
"If tho railroads will Immediately,
in good faith, adopt this suggestion o'
General Atterbury, the situation car.
be cleaned up, freight rates reduced,
the cost of living reduced and a stim
ulating effect exerted on all business.
Direct HrnefKs Predicted,
"We would suggest that the wage
cut of July 1 be translated at once
Into a reduction of freight rates. This
would be much more tangible and
satisfactory to the public than to
promise that future wage reductions
will be passed on to the people In the
form of reduced freight rates. The
public undoubtedly expected this re
sult when the July wage reduction
was made, and its consummation now,
though somewhat delayed, would be
highly gratifying. The direct benefits
would promptly follow and that the
pyschologlcal would be Instantly ben
eficial cannot be doubted.
"Such reduction in the cost of liv
ing as might result from this and
other causes would Inure to the ben
efit of the railway employes and
would constitute one of the statutory
grounds tor a further reduction In
wages. It would have a tendency to
reduce the cost of material supplies to
the carriers and it would not then be
necessary for the carriers to rely sole
ly on wago cuts for a reduction of
operating expenses.
1'nlfnrm Reductions Advised.
"deflation should be general, and.
as far as possible uniform. Up to this
time the farmer is the only man that
has deflated, and he came to the earth
with a thud. This was because he
did not possess the parachute of or
ganisation to break his fall.
"Another catastrophe of that eort
should be avoided If possible. Wages
and freight rates should com to
Just ami reasonable level, uniformly
or by alternating stages.
"Of course nothing in these obser
vations should be construed to indi
cate what the action of the labor
board will be In any wage dispute
that may be brought before It. Such
disputes will continue to he adjusted
by the board in accordance with the
evidence submitted and the require
ments of the transportation act. When
reductions are Justifiable, they will
be given.
Requirements Are Listed.
"It must be understood that there
Is no intention to indicate, in any
eense. the duty of the interstate com
merce commission. In this connection
It may be informative to the public
to know what factors the transpor
tation act requires the labor board
to consider in fixing wages. They are:
"1. Scale of wages paid for sim
ilar klnns of work in other Industries.
"2. Relation between wages and
the cost of living. '
"3 Hazards of the employment.
"4. Training and skill required.
".". Pegree of responsibility.
"It. Character and regularity of
employment:
"7. Inequalities of Increases In
wages or. of treatment of the result
of previous wage orders or adjust
ments. Other relevant circumstances
are also to. be considered.
"It is obvious that the first two
factors are subject to frequent
change, and that, during a post-war
period of readjustment, the changes
may be rapid and radical, necessitat
es more freijutsj revision of wage J
schedules than would ordinarily be
necessary.
"Condensing the foregoing sugges
tions into definite propositions, they
stand:
"1. Let the carriers Immediately
give a general rate reduction measured
by the July wage reduction and the
benefits derived from the new rules,
and devised under supervision of the
interstate commerce commission, to
afford the greatest degree of relief
to the public.
"2. Let the request for further
wage reductions be withdrawn, until
rate reductions are completed.
"3. At such time as the carriers
deem advisable, let them present to
the labor board their petition for
a further reduction in wages, based
on conditions then existing.
Strike Cancellation Irged.
"4. Pending the working out of
the rate reduction and the action of
if ' j
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JUSTICESHIP TO GO
Late Mr. Benson Is Praised
Highly by Governor.
DEATH FELT BY STATE
aisi r tfuiivc iicbii j mj isrHnuni vs.
9 iTfeon Rupreme conn, wno
died at Salem.
the labgr board on such " petition for
a further wage reduction as the car
riers may subsequently submit, let
the strike order be withdrawn.
"This method of procedure has the
merit of affording 'coolingr time to
everybody concerned, and requires of
the carriers only one thing-, that they
give to the public in reduced freight
rats the benefit of the July wage
cut, just as they are proposing to do
in case of further wage reductions.
It also involves withdrawal of sus
pension of the strike order by the
employes.
"The course suggested does not In
volve any sacrifice of pride or pres
tige, either to the carriers or to the
employes.
"In view of the enormous destruc
tion of property values, the deadly
blow to slowly reviving business and
the appalling human privation, suf
fering and death that will follow a
tie-up of the country's transportation
system, the people should bring to
bear on both parties the pressure of
an impartial public sentiment."
MR. SPKOL'IiE S1LEXT OX RATE
Southern Pacific Head Has Noth
ing to Say on Proposed Cut.
William Sproule, president of the
Southern Pacific company, refused to
make any statement relative to the
advised reduction in freight rates to
correspond with the reduction In
wages to rail employes, when inter
viewed in his private car at the
Union station last night.
"There is nothing that I can say
that has not already been said," he
declared.
New York to Stock Vp on Food.
NEW YORK, Oct. 16. Declaring
that "there is not a city in the world
so dependent on railway transporta
tion as New York, Health Commis
sioner Copeland announced tonight
that he intended to line up every
agency at his disposal to stock the
city with food in anticipation of a
general railroad strike. Plans for
meeting the situation were already
taking shape, he said.
Sheppard Goes to Cleveland.
CEDAR RAPIDS, la., Oct. 16. T.
K. Sheppard, grand chief of the Order
of Kail way Conduotors, tonight de
parted for Cleveland, declaring he
had nothing to say regarding the sit
uation. He said that he expected an
official statement to be issued In
Cleveland not later than Wednesday.
This announcement was made tonight
following a day of conferences be
tween grand officials of the Order of
Railway Conductors.
31cctinr Held in Houston.
HOUSTON, Texas. Oct. 16. Prepa
rations for the railroad strike began
to assume shape today with a meeting
of representatives of all the railroad
unions affected at which plans for
the walkout were discussed. hile
union leaders refused to talk, it is
believed the order for the walkout
he- been received. About 10,000 men
here are affected.
Flour Shortage Is Not Feared.
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.. Oct. 16. In
event of a railroad strike the ques
tion, of a flour shortage would not
enter into the situation "for a very
long time, declared J. F. Bell, vice
president of the Washburn-Crosby
company of Minneapolis, in a state
merit tonight.
Dr. Charles Jlexanicr Dies.
PHILADELPHIA. Oct. 16. Dr.
Charles J. Hexamer. wliowas severely
attacked during the war because of
his activities as president of the Na
tional German-American society, died
hfre vest errlav.
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Mr. Olcott Declares New Appointee
"Will Not Be Announced Vntil
After Funeral Is Held.
SALEM, Or.. Oct IS. (Special.)
Governor Olcott, upon his return liere
late tonight, announced that he had
in mind an eastern Oregon man to
be named as the successor to Henry
L. Benson, justice . of the supreme
court, who died at his home in Salem
early this morning. The governor,
however, added that he had no state
ment to make as to the appointee and
would make none before the funeral
of Mr. Benson has been held.
None of the governor's friends
wou'.d attempt to forecast the name
of Justce Benson's successor in case
the appointment should go to eastern
Oregon.
The governor paid the following
tribute to Justice Benson;
"Henry L. Benson was a man" for
whom I held the deepest respect and
admiration as a man. a lawyer and a
Jurist. His death was not unexpect
ed, in fact he had been in ill health
some little time, but, nevertheless, it
seems to come suddenly as we gener
ally remembered bim in his strong.
viri.e manhood. .
"His experience in life fitted him
well as a jurist, as one who could
grace the bench with quiet, simple
dignity, but nevertheless one who
through his very makeup must of
necessity mete out even-handed jus
tice. His knowledge of the law was
as profound as his knowledge of
human nature which is paying his
legal ability a high compliment. His
opinions, graced as tliey were with
simple but perfect diction and at the
same time a clear and logical enun
ciation of the law, will stand as his
monument. Above everything Henry
Benson was a man, honest in his con
viction, unafraid in expressing and
living what he believed. He had a
most charming personarky and was
at home anywhere, and his presence
was felt no matter what the occasion
micht be.
'Oregon has lost not only one of Its
able and conscientious Jurists but it
has lost a citizen in the highest mean
ing of the word."
FVXERAIj 13 TO BE TUESDAY
Supreme Court Delays Cases Out of
Kespect for Lute Member.
SALEM, Or., Oct. 16. (Special.)
Funeral services for Henry L. Benson,
justice of the Oregon supreme court,
who died at his home early today, will
be held in the First Methodist church
in Salem Tuesday afternoon. Dr. R. N.
Avison, ex-pastor of the Salem Metho
dist church, but now of Forest Grove,
will officiate. Brief eulogy will be
delivered by Judge Wallace McCamant
of Portland, at one time a member of
the Oregon supreme court and a close
friend of Justice Benson.
Pallbearers will be George H. Bur
nett, Thomas A. McBride, John M. Mc-
Court, Lawrence T. Harris, 11. J. Bean
and George M. Brown, justices of the
supreme court.
Out of respect for Justice Benson a
number of cases scheduled for hearing
before the court Tuesday have been
continued. Practically all state de
partments will be closed during the
funeral hour, according to announce
ment made here today.
Mrs. N. C. Briggs of Hollister. Cal..
and Harry Benson of Pendleton,
daughter and son of Justice Benson,
arrived here today to attend the fu
neral. Other members of the family
will reach Salem tomorrow.
Justice Benson's body will be placed
in the local mausoleum.
Many telegrams conveying sym
pathy to the family were received here
from all sections of the state.
from Paris tonight. He was met by
a reception committee from thegov
ernment departments.
The general was greeted by Sir
Laming Worthington-Evans, secre
tary for war, who introduced him to
the others, whila hundreds of on
lookers applauded.
The general entered limousine
accompanied by his sides, and as the
car passed through, the gUes and en
countered the crowds, hearty cheers
were given. General Pershing went
to the American embassy, where he
will stay, and later was a guest of
the ambassador and Mrs. Harvey at
a dinner party.
"The Star-Spangled Banner," ren
dered by the Welsh guards' band, and
the cheering of thousands of men
and women, boys and girls, greeted
the composite battalion from Coblenz
when the special train rolled into
Victoria station two hours after Gen
eral Pershing arrived. The battalion
consists of 450 men.
Approaches to the station were
jammed with people and the streets
were packed. The Americans were
cheered everywhere. At the Duke of
York's barracks in Chelsea, where the
Americans will be guests of the ter
ritorial army association of London,
the batta-lion was set down to an
English-American dinner of roast
mutton, potatoes and hot mince pie
in a great hall topped, with six large
American flags. Forty girls in blue
acted as waitresses.
LOYALTY IS STRESSED
ALIEN BORN CONSECRATION
TO AMERICA ASKED.
CROWDS CHEER GENERAL ON
ARRIVAL IN CITY.
American Chief to Lay Congres
sional Medal on Tomb of
Unknown Briton.
LONDON, Oct. 16. (By the Associ
ated Press.) General Pershing, who
comes to take part in the ceremonies
attending tomorrow the laying of the
congressional medal on the tomb of
Britain's unknown soldier, arrived
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Harding in Address Cites Need
for Efforts to Make Adopted
Republic Better.
WASHINGTON. D. C Oct 15.
President Harding, addressing a dele
gation of foreign-born citizens who
called at the White House yesterday,
appealed for consecration to America,
declaring that without it "the real
America to which we all aspire" was
impossible.
"I have said a good many times we
of America have no racial entity and
we are making a people which is born
of national inspiration." the president
said. "We are the blend of all peo
pies in the world. I sometimes think
we are much better for that. But to
make the real America to which we
all aspire we must have distinctly an
American spirit and you cannot have
that without consecration to America.
This is not impossible even for those
who come here from foreign lands
and who retain affections for native
land and still retain an interest for
their kinspeople. I would not think
very much of a citizen, even though
he came to America and then gave all
his energy and all his soul to mak
ing a better republic, if he did not still'
feel concern for those of 'his kins
people in the land from which he
came.
"At the same time we do want
everybody in America consecrated to
make this a better republic, a better
republic for the exercise of the efforts
of our people and for those who come
to Ameciato find a home and our of
fering of opportunity."
TEN MINERS IN HOSPITAL
Two Declared In Danger as Result
of Braver Hill Explosion.
NORTH BEND, Or., Oct. 16. (Spe
cial.) Ten men with burned faces
and arms were in Mercy hospital
today under treatment as a result of
the Beaver Hill mine explosion Fri
day. Wives with their children, sis
ters, friends and acquaintances
thrvnged the hospital to learn of the
men's condition.
L. Gonzales, one of the Mexicans,
aged 21, is in a precarious condition.
"Scotty," another whose problem ap
pears to be nearing its end, lies in a
partially conscious state. All but -one
or two victims were conscious. Dr.
Dix. one of the attending physicians,
said that he believed Thomas McKel
v!i would recover. Of the Mexicans,
Gonzales and "Scotty," he was not so
certain, but he believed that there
wa.3 some hope for tnem. Joe Mene
gat, 23, escaped without a burn upon
his face, although a man who was in
an alcove.- beside him was seriously
burned. Menegat suffered only a bad
burn on his right arm. and is now
helping about the institution and aid
ing the nurses in the care of other
victims.
Mr. Bryan Has Granddaughter.
LOS ANGELES. Oct. 16. Mrs. Grace
Hargreaves, wife of Richard Lewis
Hargreaves and daughter of William
Jennings Bryan, gave birth to u
daughter today at the Hargreaves res
idence in the Hollywood section.
To All Who Have Grocers' Bills To Pay
Do you use "Crisco," "Wesson Oil," "Kaola," "Nucoa" margarine, "Palmolive" or "Ivory" soaps?
These and many other household necessities are Vegetable Oil Products.
As a house manager, you realize the importance of the above listed products, but do you know
that our plant manufactures the material (Vegetable Oil) from which the above products are
made, and that therefore all manufacturers of these products are our potential customers and
that the demand is unlimited?
The more you buy, the greater the demand for Vegetable Oil (Cocoanut oil, made from Copra,
- which is tRe dried Cocoanut).
Invest in an industry which makes essentials household necessities.
Be a stockholder in the Portland Vegetable Oil Mills Company, which will manufacture the
material for these necessities, and let your dividends pay your grocers' bills.
We have a limited amount of our million dollar capital st6ck remaining for sale terms $100.00
per share, (a) all cash, or (b) 25$ with subscription and 25 per month for three months on call
of directors.
We are now delivering bur stock certificates to former subscribers, and a large number of those
who are receiving their certificates are buying additional stock, some for a second and some for
a third time. -
Our mammoth plant is now almost ready for operation and speaks for itself.
We have purchased two shiploads of Copra in the Philippine Islands, one of which is now on the
ocean en route to. Portland. These two cargoes represent an investment of $200,000.
May we send you our prospectus, or may our representative call?
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. H. H. WARD, ;
Portland, Oregon
805 Wilcox Building,
I am interested.
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SOPHO.MORES RESENT PLOT TO
BREAK VP DANCE.
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L'pper Classmen at Corvallis Take
Girls Home AVliile Hosts Hose
- First-Year Students.
OREGON AGRICULTURAL COL
LEGE, Corvallis. Oct. 16. (Special.)
Class spirit was "shoved into high"
Friday night when the freshmen
hfiTA nn thA sonhomore dance by
stne-iTiir nn imnromotu rally on the
campus. It was said that upper
classmen instigated the affair.
. A group of "rooks" paraded the
cltv and campus for nearly an hour
a -d gave class yells in front of Waldo
hall iiefnre the second-year men de
cided to suppress the "insurrection."
The "rooks were drawn up in oat
tie array on the freshman football
IJC1U W liril .yJ iianDa.
mores, armed with paddles, charged
out of the gymnasium.
Tho "mfiki" fld. The juniors and
seniors went to the .gymnasium and
escorted the sophomore girls home.
The sophomores held a conclave to
decide the fate of all "rooks" caught
out.
"Every man get a 'rook.' was the
n,afrv annioii nnrf the streets were
combed for freshmen. dozens 01
luckless "rooks" fell prey to the hunt
ar,A a hnsn WS brouWht to PUV al
one of the fraternity houses. More
than a score were given cold baths.
IRISH FARMER KIDNAPED
Plaintiff Said to Have Refused
Hearing in Sinn Fein Court.
BELFAST, Oct. 16. Patrick Shields,
a farmer in Castleberg, county Ty
rone, was seized by four armed men
iast week during the night prior to
the hearing in a civil action in which
h was the plaintiff. H was parried
off blindfolded and detained several
days rind then liberated. Shields is
alleged to have" refused to submit his
cause for action to a republican court,
desiring to have the case tried before
the regularly established court
It is believed there has been sev
eral other such kldnapings.
ECLIPSE OF MOON OCCURS
Body Entering Earth's Shadow Vis
ible in Eastern Part of Country.
An eclipse of the moon partially
visible in the eastern part of the
United States, but invisible bo far
west as Oregon, occurred yesterday.
The middle and ending of the eclipse
was visible at New York and the end
inn: visible as far west as Denver. The
eclipse was visible generally in west
ern Asia, in Europe, Africa, South
America and the Atlantic ocean.
The moon was scheduled to enter
the earth's shadow at 4:14 P. M. east
ern standard time, and the end of the
eclipse was 7:34 T M.
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