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TAX BODY ATTACKS
this sum or a certain amount of It had
been turned over as accumulated, he
said, the board would not have been
put to th additional inconvenience
and expense of borrowing.
The budget submitted by the school
board provides for raising a total of
14.032.522. Of this amount 1109.245
was to take care of the debt account
and the proposed construction of
street, sewer and sidewalk Improve
ments, th Item questioned by the
commission.
School officials explained that this
Sewer, Street and Sidewalk
Project Is Hit.
Brotherhood Founded in Sep-;
total amount is nearly a million and
a half less than the' money used dur
ing the current year, taking into con
sideration the $1,117,937.28 which was
raised for building purposes. Of this
t ember, 1883. .
latter, sum, $916,600 was raised by a
special levy. $1J4,966 47 was taken
from the Insurance fund and $67,470.81
was made available for building pur
REQUEST HELD ILLEGAL
OBJECTS ARE OUTLINED
poses irom omer funds.
Excess of 6.5 Mills Assessment Crit-
LABOR TO SUPPORT FI
Railroad Trainmen's Organization
4
Iclsod at Sleeting of Conser
vation Commission.
Declared to Have Obtained
Passage of Good Laws.
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RnlLlilCLK --Jff
185,000 MEMBERS Jf -
550,000 SCHOOL ITEM
An item of (50,000 for sewer,
street and sidewalk construction at
various schools In the city, which
was Included in the school budget
over and above the (.5 mills provided
by law to take care of current ex
penses plus the sum for caring for
bonded Indebtedness, drew the fire
of the tax conservation commission
at the hearing on the budget at the
courthouse yesterday afternoon.
Fre W. Mulkey, chairman of the
commission, announced- that the $50,
000 addition to the levy was not
legal, in his opinion.
School Clerk Thomas informed the
commission that authority for the
proposed Item was given the school
board by the district attorney in an
opinion on the Bingham law. The
board was then advised by Mr, Mul
koy that the statute cited could be
no authority Inasmuch as that law
had been repealed.
Need of Work Is t'nheld.
No other authority could be' given
by members of the school board for
Including the item, although the need
for the work was upheld by William
K. Woodward and other members.
Mr. Woodward declared that the
work was needed at about 20 of the
schools of the district and read a
list. He declared that $50,000 would
not cover the need, but that the
board had cut the estimate to the
bone so as to save the taxpayers
money.
Mr. Mulkey in reply declared that
he did not question the need for the
Improvements, but explained that the
commission of which he was a mem
ber was pledged to the support of
the law and must look at the propo
sition from a disinterested viewpoint.
He expressed the belief that inasmuch
as other tax levying bodies were
operating on the 6 per cent limita
tion basis such a law should be made
effective In the case of the school
board also. That, however, he said.
was not a question for the action of
me commission.
Only Warning Is Given.
tiB torn me board that his ex
pressed opinion did not represent th
action of the commission, an thn
body had r.ct yet acted on the budget
tut warned that body what could be
expected when action wag taken. Mr,
Mulkey went over the various item
in the budget in the effort to find
some method whereby the school
board might economize sufficiently
10 take care or tne proposed Improve
ment. Nothing definite, however, was
oeciaea.
Mr. Mulkey expressed the belle
mat if the Improvement Is to be
taken car- of, the only alternative Is
a reduction of activities or a cut In
teacheas' salaries. He suggested as
a possible solution the elimination of
manual training or domestic science
in elementary schools.
Members of the board In reply de
clared that those studies had been
cut out with the exception of in the
sevenm and eighth grades. They ex
pressed the belief that th rm.nl
public would not stand for any fur
ther reduction in this work.
Board's Opinion Divided.
The opinion of the board was di-
.uou on me question or me eilmlna
tlon of the Americanization work
among adults. W- J. H. (-lark. mm
ber of the board, expressed the belief
mat in work should be done by the
leoerai government. Mr. Wnndwird
however, declared that If It was not
taken care of, the foreign element
jniKnc Decome a menace.
School Clerk Thomas informed the
commission that there would be no
unincumbered balance In the building
fund of the district at the close of
tne year. He said that if any build
I 7 DELEGATES PLEDGE tTXIOXS
TO BACK EXPOSITION.
Tax of Eaeh Worker Declared
Be About $4.50 Annually
for Three Years.
Ing was done during the coming year
It would be necessary to go to the
taxpayers ana get a special lew
K. 1 Babin, member of the com
mission, told the school board that
it was the duty of that body to con
auct tne scnoola according to the
aw ana mat it was for the taxpayers
to furnlBh the money. He said, how
ever, that when the taxpayers spoke
on the question of finance that was
final.
All Possible Cuts Made.
"It is the duty of the school board
to make the best of what they have."
he said. "If the district does not
see fit to put up money for build
ings, very well, don't build."
That the school board has done
everything possible in cutting down
expenses to the minimum was the
declaration of Frank L. Shull. He
said that the expenses for the last
three years had- been taken Into con
sideration In fixing the budget and
that 20 per cent bad then been de
ducted from that.
"We will have 2500 new pupils for
next year." he said. "This will re
quire 75 additional rooms. We will
have some portables available as a
result of the completion of new
buildings now under way but not suf
ficient to take care of the Increase."
A. C. Xewlll declared that expenses
of conducting the Portland schools
had been cut lower than the cost In
any other city of this size in the
country.
Other Matters Considered.
Various other matters relative to
the conduct of the schools were con
sidered Including the method of pay
ing Janitors and the distribution of
the seven automobiles and three
trucks, owned and operated by the
school board. Mr. Shull expressed the
belief that something could, be saved
by a revision of the janitor's pay
Inasmuch as the present scale was
Inaugurated two years ago when
wages were higher.
In a discussion of the salaries paid
teachers Superintendent Grout de
clared that the scale of pay here was
lower than In other cities of a smaller
size in me west. He said that as a
result Portland had been losing
teachers to Seattle, Oakland and Lorn
Ansreles.
The question wss raised as to
whether It would not be possible for
the district to take care of the pro
posed street, sidewalk and sewer Im
provement by bonding. Both Mr.
Mulkey and School Clerk Thomas
expressed the belief that this would
not be legal.
Mr. Thomas asked that the comm's
slon Investigate the manner in which
money was paid over to the board
and other institutions of the city by
the sheriff.
Finance Method Discussed.
He said that only last week the
4Jerlff turned over $140,000 to the
'ihool board. But a day or two pre
vious to that time, he said, the dis
trict was called upon to borrow money
to take carecf current expenses. If
Seventeen delegates from the vari
ous trade organizations pledged the
support of their organizations to
support the 1925 exposition at a con
ference with Ira F. Powers, campaign
committee chairman, and F. V. Fisher,
campaign manager, at the Corbett
building headquarters yesterday aft
ernoon.
The delegation was headed bv
W. Sleeman, representing the csrnen
ters. After talks bv Chairman Powers
ana Manager Fisher, all were con
vinced of the benefits to come from
the exposition and assured - th
campaign committee they would
spread the news among their fellow
workers and roll up a substantial
majority for the exposition .financin
plan at t.ie November election.
"My tax: for the fair will be abou
$18," said one of the. group. "There
s not a man but could ask me for
at least $25 if funds were to be raise
by stock subscription."
"In my opinion, the exposition will
double the population of the state
within the next ten years," said Mr.
Sleeman. "There are verv few habit
able buildings In the state that, are
now vacant. This increase in nopu
jatlon means that present buildings
In the state must be duplicated to
care for the people. -Aside from th
exposition buildings, we of the build
ing trades can see treat thlnes."
"We do not believe there is a cen
now In Portland t:-at will go Into the
taxes to be collected for exposition
purposes,' said Chairman Powers.
"The first payment is not due unti
1923, and in my opinion It will all be
paid out of new money that will come
during tne pre-exposltion period.
This is a tax to reduce taxes. The
only way we can devise to reduce
taxes much is to bring more people
tc the state so as to distribute the
tax burden more widely, since the
fixed overhead of state admlnistra
tlon Is about so much anyway.
'It Is a very simple matter for
everyone to estimate his taxes by
reason of the exposition, and he can
see how small they will be compared
with the results that will benefit each
individual.
"The combined state and city tax
as proposed, will be $3.82 tt for each
$1000 of assessed valuation annually
for three years. The -average home
owner would pay a tax of $4.50 a year
during the period, or $2.25 every six
months, which is less than one day's
average pay.
"This great impetus to building
that is certain to result from the
launching of the exposition should
appeal strongly to every working-
man, since additional work for a day
ura a nan a year lor tnree years
would pay me tax."
That $50,000,000 will be spent in
and around Portland, while the total
In the state will run to a very large
iigure, an as tne result or the expo
sitlon. was set by Mr. Powers and
wr. isner as a very conservative es
timate. They urged that here was the
cure for unemployment, so far as this
state Is concerned, during the next
few years.
Members of the labor delegation
were: B. W. Sleeman, R. A. Wlllison,
building trades council: Fred Reames
electric workers; Frank Hannan.
structural iron workers; J. J. Stout,
carpenters; Frank Munsell. carpen
ters; C. W. Eaton, carpenters' district
oouncll; Dave Ellis, International rep
resentative of the machinists; J. W.
Shinn. representing auto mechanics:
Joe Reed, international representa
tive boilermakersj Arthur Gillette.
shipwrights; Irwin Baldwin, engi
neers; J. J. Stltt, engineers' interna
tional representative; E. J. Roach
painters; F. W. Dowier, carpenters'
International representative; W. H.
Matson, building laborers; E. E.
Minor, piledrivers.
Portlonder Licensed to Wed
TACOMA, Wash., Oct. 25. (Spe
cial.) Charles E. Hill Jr., Portland,
Or., and Judith E. Johnson, Tacoma,
have obtained a marriage license here.
Read The Oregonlan classified ads
The Brotherhood of Railroad Train
men, one of the largest organizations
to representing railroad employes tin
tnis country, nas a meraDersnip 01
approximately 185,000,- according to
its officials.
It bad Its beginning September 13
1883. when a few employes of the
Delaware & Hudson organized at
Oneonta, N. T., "The Brotherhood of
Railroad Brakemen." This Initial
step was conceived only as a mutual
benefit association to provide relief
in connection with industrial casual
ties at Oneonta. The idea of spread
ing the organization to brakemen and
yardmen throughout the United
States and Canada cams soon, how
ever, and in 1884 the first steps were
taaen carrying the clan into a gen
erai organization.
History Is Related.
C. J. Woodworth, first president of
tne association, was succeeded bv
James Grimes, who was elected as
me first grand master of the Brother
hood of Railroad Brakemen. Mr.
Grimes' tenure of office wu short
and he gave way to W. J. Barnett,
memDer or lodge No. 1. who held
the post until February, 1885. 8. E.
Wilkinson of lodge No. 27, at Peoria,
111., was the next grand master and
be served until August, 18B5. when he
was succeeded by P. H. Morrisey of
lodge iso. 82, ifioomington. 111.
Mr. Morrisey s Incumbency lasted
more than 13 years. Ha resigned
January 1, 1909, when the work was
taken over by William G. Lee of
lodge No. 385. Kansas City. Mo. At
that time Mr. Lee was assistant to
the grand master, but he was form
ally elected to his present post as
nsaa or tne Brotherhood of Railroad
trainmen at the Columbus, O., con
vention in oiay, 190a.
Constitution Is Changed.
until almost two years after the
organization of the Brotherhood of
rtauroaa Brakemen there was no pro
tective organization among the em-
pioyes, in tne train and yard service
tne conductors organization hin
cineiiy an insurance association. The
orakemen s brotherhood did not d
clare Itself a protective organization
until Its 1885 convention, held at Bur
lington, la., when it took'ltn nnaltlnn
along with other labor organizations
wnicn naa declared for the strike as
a court of last resort.
Officers of the present Brotherhood
itauroad Trainmen emDhaslza lt
protective, insurance and fraternal
aspects, xney say it endeavors to ob
tain tne best possible worklnr mnrii
tlons for Its members, orovldea death
and total disability insurance at com-
partiveiy low rates, and seeks to mold
the membership into a unit that will
carry into practice the organization's
oenei in the brotherhood of man
Insurants Rate Low.
The insurance feature, it is nointed
out, arose irom tne ract that the em
ployment is regarded as extra has
araous by insurance companies and
tneir rates in consequence are so high
that the ordinary emolove can carrv
otly a nominal amount The insur
ance department . has paid out las.
000.000 In death and disability claims.
ine protective feature of the or
ganization Is credited with whatever
has come to the men In the way of
wages, nours, rignts to promotion and
protection as employes. The frater
nal aspect Is likened to the "Friendly
society Idea of England, which car- nal fee will be charged this year to
rles with it an ideal of having every (assist payment of instruction costs,
member do all he can to advance the About 150 students were enrolled in
"ltrl l "'a teuows. The organ- the class last vear.
g collie
As pleasantTwhen sippeel
alone aswhen partaken with one's
ifoocb ..
i3
HilIsBros.'Red Can brandYep?
resents in the' highest degree' that
wHch.standsTorfinelcofFee.
lrMUSMTSo
Sstdblished i8?8
i5S? Vrf JMe hZ'f
1
nation is nonsectarlan but reonlr..
01 its memoers Belief In the existence
ot a supreme ruler.
Credit for Laws Claimed.
A review of the brotherhood issued
from its headquarters claimed credit
for the society also on the ground
that it has had an important part in
snaping remedial legislation. In this
BOY SLAYER GETS HEARING
Herbert Coleman, Aged 7. Exccted
to Be Sent to Training School,
CHEHALIS. Wash.. Oct. 25. (Soa-
connectlon are mentioned the coupler I ciai.j a juvenile delinquent com
ma power Drake law, the employers I piami nas oeen mea in the Lewis
lability law, the arbitration act. and 1 county superior court by Countv At
tne nours or service law.
torney Allen against Herbert Cole
man, 7-year-old slayer of Lynn Pe
ters, aged 9, of Randle. It is expect
ed witnesses will be in the city in
time foV a hearing of the matter
Thursday.
According to Attorney Allen's re
port of the case the lad's and others
were in attendance at school, Coleman
being a first grade pupil. Peters a
second grade pupil. There was a
quarrel, during which other pupils
heard the Coleman lad tell Peters a:
noon that he Intended to shoot him
that afternoon.
The shooting followed after sohool
In the evening and full details of the
tragedy, which involves two of the
best-known families of the Big Bot
tom country, will be brought out at
the hearing to be held here. It Is
expected Coleman will be sent to the
training school.
Delinquencies Greater This Year.
LA GRANDE, Or., Oct. 25. (Spe
cial.) Collection of taxes in Union
county has fallen approximately $98.
000 short of the $688,000 levied, ac
cording to the tax collector's office.
This amount Is about twice the usual
amount of delinquencies. The collec
tions for the first half of the year to
taled about 50 per oent of the entire
amount, but the second Installment
found many unable to meet their requirements.
Suit Over Burned Fence Costly
GOLDENDAI-E, Wash., Oct. 25.-
(Special.) A lawsuit about a quarter
of a mile of fencing destroyed by
brush fire in August, 1920. has been
on trial In the superior court four
days, and the expenses are estimated
to have been $1000. The action was
brought by Timothy Ward and
Belinda Ward against B. G. Bowon
and George Harlan, owning adjoining
ranches on the little Klickitat river
west of Goldendale. The Jury brought
in a verdict for the defendants.
Xight Classes for Aliens to ppen.l
ABERDEEN. Wash.. Oct. 25. (SDe-
cial.) Night classes at the J. M
Weatherwax high school for the ben-(
fit of foreigners and applicants fori
citizenship will open November 7, Su- I
perlntendent of Schools George B.I
wilier announced yesterday. A nomi-
The reason for the continued good
health of some children
is simple enough
Especially when you know the facts,
some of which are given here
EVERY 'mother is proud of a healthy, strong
youngster that radiates buoyant life and energy.
She has reason to be proud, because the child's good
health proves her wisdom in the selection of the food
she gives her boy or girL
All mothers should know that growing children
require a balanced diet, a diet containing the food ele
ments needed for building and energizing the little body.
Grape-Nuts, the rich, nourishing food made from
whole wheat flour and malted barley, served with milk
or cream, contains the materials the child needs for its
best growth and development.
Grape-Nuts helps make sound teeth, strong nerves
and pure red blood, and for the palate there is nothing
more wholesome or delicious.
Go to your grocer today and get a package of
strength-giving Grape-Nuts. Let the children have all "
they want, with milk, cream or stewed fruit, or made
into an appetizing pudding. Grape-Nuts is a food that '
will be relished by every member of the family.
Grape-Nuts the Body Builder
"There's a Reason"
Pimples and boils are signs
lowered vitality
A familiar food now used to correct them
of
P-
kIMPLES and blackheads (acne) and boils
are often the signals of a falling off in health.
A bad acne may indicate profound debil
ity," writes a physician connected with a number
of leading New York hospitals, and "the repeated
occurrence of boils should always be looked upon
as an indication of lowered vitality."
It has been found from actual clinical tests
that remarkable results are obtained in treating
these complaints with Fteisrhmarm's Yeast.
Today Fldschmann's Yeast is everywhere
recognized as a valuable "conditioner." It is a
fresh food which supplies in rich quantities the
newly discovered vitamrnc known to be lacking
from many of our foods. It thus con cits lowered
vitality which is so often the underlying cause of
these minor ailments.
-To protect themselves against these, complaints
many are making Fldschmann's Yeast a part of
their regular diet. It is a highly digestible food
assimilated like any other fresh food. You will
lit its fresh, distinctiv flavor and th clean,
vhoksome taste it leaves in your mouth.
Eat. neischmann's Yeast before or between
meals from two to three cakes a day. Only one
precaution: if troubled with gas dissolve yeast
first in very hot water. This does not affect the
efficacy of the yeast. You wal like Fleischmann's
Yeast spread on toast or crackers, dissolved in
milk or fruit-juices, or just plain. Place a standing
order with your grocer for Fleischmann's Yeast
end get it fresh daily.
Send 4 cents in stamps for the interesting book
let, The New Importance of Yeast in Diet-" So
many inquiries are coming in daily for this booklet
that it is necessary to make this nominal charge
to cover cost of handling and mailing. Address
The Fleischmann Company, 314 Cell Street,
Seattle, Washington.
To clear the skin
TVaatuteuf with Ftmmchinaitri'm TTeawt tan prond irttrj snoonen
fal in clearing tba akin of impuritioaandblmjhn.
In lTomaca ot pixnpJom mod WmfSkhamd -treated in leading horn
pitalm Fleiechmano'a Yaaat brought about imprersnmrf or eure
in periods of time ranging from 1 eteek to 2 motttba, Tbe aama
good reenite mere mean in 8 oaeam of red. Uotohjrfaoea,and in IS
oaeea of boiJa the ears area remarkably quick. In acute caaee be
eure to CKxnetflt jrour tiuotor
Beware of near and unteeted yeeet prepereHoae. The name
Fleaechmann is your protection and guarantee of uniform puw
itj and atrengtlui
Served at Meier & Frank and Woodard, Clarke Soda Fountains
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Backache
Ceases'
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quick relief from backache,
lame back, and rheumatic
Eslns due to disordered
idneye and bladder. They
relieve first, the unpleae.
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or and ambition.
FOLEY
KIDNEY PILLS
are made of pore material,
carefully and wisely com
pounded, tonio In action
and quick to give good re.
ulta.
The testimonial below la
one of thousands we have,
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Who have found relief.
I have been troubled
With weak kidneys; and
aereral times In the last
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rible backache and tired
out feeling, scarcely
able to do my work.
Foley Kid neyPilla made
me feet like a new per
toa," Mrs. G. Hyde,
Homestead. Mich.
Alkali in Shampoos
Bad for Washing Hair
Host soaps and prepared shampoos
contain too much alkali, which is
very injurious, as it dries the scalp
and makes the hair brittle.
The best thins to use la Mulslfled
cocoanut oil shampoo, for this Is pure
and entirely greaseless. jt., very
cheap and beats anything else all to
pieces. You can get Mulslfled at any
drug store, and a few ounces will
last the whole family for months.
Simply moisten the hair with water
and rub It In, about a teaspoonful is
all that is required. It makes an
scundance of rich, creamy lather,
cleanaes thoroughly and rlnsea out
easily. The hair dries quickly anil
evenly, and is sjft, fresh' looking,
bright, fluffy, wavy and' easy to han
dle. Besides, It loosens and takes out
every particle I dust, dirt and dan
druff. Be sure your druggist give..
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