THE MORNING OREGONIAN, MONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1921
SECOND BATHE OF
BOY SCOUT SELLS CHRISTMAS SEALS TO PRESIDENT OF
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French and German Wives of
American People Called On to
Lead Way to Health.
U. S. Soldiers Clash.
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OCEAN TRIP TEMPESTUOUS
SIGNS ALL ROUND OMINOUS
Mutual lliitrctl of Women of Two
American Form of Government in
Rationalities Makes Things
Interesting for Husbands.
Danger From Class Legislation,
Says Nicholas M. Butler.
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(Copyright. 1921. by The Oreaonlan.)
NEW YORK, Dec. 11. General
Sh'ermin never traveled on an army
transport from Belgium to the United
Stales, especially an army transport
with 63 Clretchens and 12 Suzannes
aboard, or he would have amended
his famous remark and included life
on the ocean wave In the same cate
gory as war.
For they had It on their way over,
the husbands of these enemy wives
of American soldiers and a round
dozen of French wives of American
soldiers on the same vessel.
Oh, yes, they were good mixers.
They mixed It from the very first day
out. They loved each other like a
lot of strange bulldogs.
At the start of the memorable voy
age of the Cantigny, from Amsterdam
to Brooklyn, with 602 soldiers return
lng from the Rhine on board, the bat
ties between the women were largely
vocal. They sang at each other, with
Venom In every note.
Suzanne Bit Handlrapprd.
Naturally the II Suzannes were
somewhat handicapped, vocally and
physically, when It came to close
quarters with the Gretchena. They
war still further handicapped by the
fact that there were 3b war panics
among the German contingent and
not a single, solitary doughboy junior
among the whole dozen of French
matrons.
But it was said by those who made
the eventful voyage that what the
French wives lacked In numbers they
made up for In pep and agility.
The French wives had not met the
German wives until they got aboard
the transport. Then the trouble be
gan. Daggers flew from eye to eye.
As with all great battles, the second
battle (if I'antigny for It was at t- an
tlgny that the American soldiers
made their first attack in France
began without post skirmishes.
German reinforcements poured
from staterooms below until 63 Ger
man voices, all trained to the moment
were ready for action.
The battle of Songs waged furious
ly for a time, but finally the peace
makers arrived. They were in the
form of 75 khaki-clad husbands. The
peacemakers' lot Is always a hard one
and this occasion was no exception.
Only One Song Goes.
"Listen, all you battlers," cried a
sergeant, "there's Just one song thai
goea on board this good old lugger
and that's the "Star-Spangled Ban
ner.' Get yourselves set to sing that,
or they ain't going to be no singing.
T'understand?"
They had all heard the American
anthem many times and they knew
the words about as well as the aver
age American, so pretty soon they
had it going with "oo, la, las" and
"umpahs, pahs" that rose in quite an
impressive patriotic chorus.-
But the problem was not solved anA
the American melting pot had not be
gun to melt. The French wives said
they hated the Germans and the Ger
mans said thoy could forgive anybody
in the world anything except being
French. The song battles were re
newed dally until the Cantigny was
only about two days out of New York
and then the strain became too great
and the French wives and German
wives mixed It sure enough mixed It
with hair and all the gentle arts of
modern fem.lnlne warfare. The sur
face was calm when the Cantigny
docked.
Serious Side Obtrudes.
There is a serious side to the arri
val of these war brides in America,
however, and it is one whioh 1b likely
to mar the happiness of some of the
unions. These soldier wives have
..been living at Coblenz amid all the
luxuries that corne with the posses
sion of great wealth. It Is true their
husbands have been earning only
about 633 a 'month and one scarcely
would call that great affluence. But
.American dollars translated into Ger-
.man marks during the last few
months tell a different story.
Furthermore, the story is intrigu
ing to those who love high finance.
In German marks the average soldier
on the Rhine Is being paid at a rate
which wouid normally be the equiva
lent of 617U0 to 22O0 a month. This
means anywhere from 7500 to over
9000 marks, for the dollar has been
s high as 300 marks in the last few
Weeks, and when the war brides sailed
was Btlll hovering above that figure,
although it has since dropped to be
low 1130.
JVOf course, the German mark once
was worth Zi cents; it does not buy
In these days what it did before the
War. The cost of living in Germany
'Ivas Increased many fold but to the
family being paid in American dol
lars It is still cheap They will find
living on (33 a month In the United
States very different from that life of
luxury along the Rhine. Some 6no
has figured out that an American
(major-general on the Rhine is paid at
the rate (In German marks) of no
less than $550,000 a year.
" jTNo wonder the boys are reluctant
to come home.
RIDGEFIELD WINS DEBATE
. 2'ioneer Community Center Iiooos
in Contest at Schoolhonse.
T?RIDGKFIKLP, Wash., Dec. 11
.Special.) The debate Saturday night
at the Pioneer schoolhouse near
.Ridgefleld. between Ridgefleld high
ajchool seniors and Pioneer Commu
lty center teams, resulted In a de
cisive victory for the senior trio
ijasmprised of Mrs. Fred Falrbroter,
Sfiptaln: Mary Buker and Ruel Chand--le-
The opposing debaters were Or
.(Btn Hilm. captain, and Principal Blair
fjyf the Pioneer school.
ifgfThe affirmative side of the argu
JjSent was handled by Ridgefleld and
,thc subject discussed was, "Resolved,
jpiat a protective tariff Is a benefit
aB the United States." Miss G. Locke
Of Vancouver, I'ord E. Wood of Pio
ttjtoer and Edward L. Sachtler of
Msidgefield were Judges. Professor
BSrwis R. Williams of the school here
Htaa chairman. At the close of the
IMbbate a basket social was held. Ford
K. Wood auctioning. More than $30
was reali.- J and will apply on the
purchase uf a new organ for the Pio
neer school. The teams will hold an
other debate here at the high school
Jn January.
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SAM FRKKDMAX (LEKT) C. C. COLT (RIGHT).
SEAL SALE NETS $1651
CU'BWOMES AND PARENT-
TEACHERS HELPING.
MuoDowoll Club and Brooklyn So
ciety to Conduct 18 Booths
In City Today.
Club women, parent-teacher mem
bers, members of board of directors
and others are sustaining their Inter
est. In a most helpful manner In the
success of the Christmas Seal sale
through which the work of the Ore
gon Tuberculosis association is
financed, a The several booths con
ducted In the downtown district since
December 1 have netted $1651.40. In
addition to the money return thou
sands of pieces of literature relative
to the work of the association have
been distributed and innumerable
questions concerning Its work have
been answered.
Today 18 booths will be conducted
by the MacDowell club, Mrs. L. K.
Adams, chairman, and the Brooklyn
Mothers and Teachers' club, Mrs. J.
Bruce Sproule. chairman. The sched
ule for the remainder of the week Is
as follows: Tuesday, American As
sociation of University Women, Mrs.
F. S. Myers chairman, and Joseph
Kellogg. Parent-Teacher association.
Mrs. George W. Chllson chairman;
Wednesday. Monday Musical club,
Mrs. J. E. Bonbrlght chairman;
Thursday. Willamette chapter Daugh
ters of American Revolution, Mrs.
Murray Manville ' chairman; Friday,
Progressive Woman's league, Mrs.
Redmond Marshall chairman; Laurel
hurst Study club, Mrs. C. B. Handy
chairman: Oregon State Graduate
Nurses, Mrs. Helen J. Banghart chair
man; The Coterie, Mrs. E. D. Whitney
chairman; Saturday, Portland Wom
an's club, Mrs. Charles Rlchton chair
man. Boy Scouts are co-operating In
every way possible In the work. Sam
Freedman, noted for his liberty bond
sales record, has gone Into the work
with all his pep, with the avowed
Intention of selllng'more stamps than
any other scout member.
CUT IN m IS DEMANDED
VAMHIIiL COMMITTEE CALLS
STATE-WIDE MEETING.
Prominent Farmers Arrange for
Programme Tomorrow; Use of
Initiative Is Threatened.
McMINNVILLE. Or., Dec. 11. (Spe
cial.) A state-wide meeting of tax
payers has been called by the Yamhill
committee of 19. composed of promi
nent farmers of Yamhill county, to
convene here Tuesday morning at 10
o'clock. At this time it Is proposed
to take steps to bring about a reduc
tion of state taxes.
"We will demand that taxes be re
duced one-half." declared J. C. Cooper,
president of the committee. In an
nouncing the programme today. "If
the legislature refuses to take action
then we will initiate petitions to get
the proposal before the voters."
T. B. Kay, ex-state treasurer, and
Walter Pierce, atate senator
Union and Wallowa counties,
from
are
pro-
among the speakers on the
gramme.
There are 11 subjects to be dis
cussed, principally the abolition of
the public service commission, an In
come tax as a substitute for the mill
age tax to provide money for the
projected exposition of 1925, and a
tax on commercial fishing.
Mr. Cooper said that responses to
the call from all ove the state were
gratifying and Indicated a great deal
of Interest In the meeting.
CUT-OFF FIGHT CONTINUES
Eastern Oregon to Carry Battle
Before Highway Commission.
PHXDLETON, Or , Dee. 11 (Spe
cial.) Announcement has been made
by the special Eastern Oregon com
mittee fighting the proposed Umatilla-
Walluls tint-off that, regard
less of the decision of the Port
land Chamber of Commerce board
of directors in Indorsing the cut
off, there is little likelihood of
its being built for a long time. The
committee bases its conclusions on
the state highway law of. 1917, pro
vision 6. that the decision of the state
highway commission must be unani
mo us vVicn a state highway is desig
nated.
Commissioner Barratt, of eastern
Oregon, has already announced his
opposition to the proposed cut-off,
which Is also opposed by all eastern
Oregon, with the exception of a few
small towns located on the proposed
route. This in itself is enough to
hold up the proposal. It is stated, but
although J. B. Yeon's position Is ad
mittedly with the Portland chamber.
It Is not conceded that Commissioner
Booth has made his decision.
Since the action of the Portland
Chamber of Commerce In Indorsing
the proposal a week ahead of a spe
cial session called by it to hear the
protests of eastern Oregon, the east
ern Oregon delegation, headed by
Senator Rltner, will fight out the
question before the state highway
commission.
NEW TANK DEDICATED
500 AT CEREMONY EST VANCOU
VER LEGION BUILDING.
Crowd Watches While Drawer
Lucky N'umber Takes First
Plunge Into Pool.
of
VAXCOUVER, Wash.. Dec. 11.
(Special.) The swimming tank In
the American Legion community
building was formally opened last
night with 600 persons attending. A
drawing was held to see who would
have the honor of the first swim.
The honor fell to H. D. Warren, cash
ier of the Vancouver National bank.
As he was not prepared to swim and
had no swimming suit with him, he
declined. Another number was taken
out of a box by little Betty Jean
Watts, daughter of C. A. Watts, com
mander of the post. Alexander Al
bertson won. He quickly donned his
bathing suit and. with the 500 spec
tators watching, stood upon the
springboard, had his picture taken
and dived into the tank.
The tank is the finest In this sec
tion of the state. It is 35 feet wide,
70 feet long, 9 feet deep at one end
and 3H at the other. There are six
big lights in the bottom of tho tank.
There are showers which swimmers
pass through before going In and
when coming out, and elaborate dress
ing rooms.
Already 300 memberships In the
community building have been taken
out and it Is proposed to raise this
number to 1000 to make the building
self-supporting. There will be spe
cial classes for beginners and for
women.
RED CROSS GETS $2285
Baker County Prepares Partial Re
port on Returns.
BAKER. Or., Dec 11. (Special.)
The annual Red Cross drive has netted
12,285.05 to date, according to a re
port made tonight by Chairman Mea
cnum. or this amount J2063.85 was
collected in the city of Baker. Other
donations follow: Sumpter. $531;
Home. 15; Lime, 118.50; Hereford. $2
Bourne. J13; Newbridge, 16; Robln
ette, $26.50; Sutton and Ebell creeks
$4; Pleasant Valley, $32.20, and Po
cahontas, $41.
This is far below the minimum of
$6000 set for the annual budget
There are many districts to report as
yet. and the drive was scheduled to
continue until Christmas.
Fruit Plant Manager Fined.
EUGENE, Or., Dec. 11. (Special.)
Because It was charged that the car
cass of a deer in cold storage at the
ice plant of the Eugene Fruit Grow
ers' association belonged to a promi
nent cltisen of Eugene. H. H. Ruth,
manager of the plant, yesterday
Pleaded guilty In the Eugene justice
court to the charge of unlawful pos
session of deer meat without being
properly tagged. He was fined $25
and costs.
More Girls Than Boys at Albany.
ALBANY, Or., Dec 11. (Special.)
Sixty-eight more girls than boys at
tend the Albany public schools. The
total enrollment now is 1456, and of
this number 762 are girls and 694
boys. It is In the high school where
there are more girls. In the grade
schools there are more boys.
8. 4 H. green stamps for cash
Holman Fuel Co.. coal and wood.
Main $53: 660-2 l.Ad v.
CHICAGO, Doc. 11. The diseases
and growing pains of democracy must
be dealt with as such and the Ameri
can people are called upon to lead the
way in carrying forward democracy
to a condition of permanent and
sturdy health. Dr. Nicholas Murray
utler, president of Columbia uni
versity, New York, told the members
of the Illinois Bar association here
tonight.
'This cannot be done," Dr. Butler
continued, "unless the American peo
ple arc prepared to rise above the
smallness, the selfishness that are
now so much In evidence. To return
to autocracies or to conscious oligar
chies would be quite impossible. .
Ignorance Declared Widespread.
"Ignorance of economic history and
economic laws Is particularly wide- I
spread. One wonders what the schools
and colleges have been doing for the
last half century that men and women
are left in such ignorance of the fact
and the laws.
"Senators and representatives In
congress vote with fierce Joy to im
pose in time of peace very high taxes
on wealth without appearing to real
ize by thus diminishing the amount
of productive capital they are depriv
ing the farmer of his market, the
wage-worker of his employment, the
transportation system of Its freight
and the, business man of his trade.
Ignorance, the old enemy of human
well being, is still powerful and
active.
Omlnons Signs AH Round.
"There are ominous signs all round
about us. The American form of gov
ernment is in danger whenever a
group of men endeavor to operate it
In the interest of a section or a class.
"A labor party or a farmers' party
is as undemocratic and as un-American
as a millionaires' party, or a ship
owners' party would be. The Ameri
can farmer, the American wage
worker, the American manufacturer,
the American business man is paying
heavily today, five years afterwards,
for the un-American and unpatriotic
act that was forced by threat upon
the statute book of the United States,
known rfs the Adamson law. This law
established a privileged class among
us and thereby Increased the cost of
living for every man, woman and
child. Including members of the priv
ileged class Itself.
Power of State Misused.
"The use of the power of the state
to enforce some particular rule of
conduct, which those to whom it ap
peals describe as moral, may easily
differ only in form and not in fact
from the long-since abandoned use of
the power of the state to enforce con
formity in religious belief and wor
ship.
"Private morals and private conduct
are matters for the conscience of the
individual and not for regulation by
some majority which, at best, can
only be temporary.
"We need quickly to strengthen the
foundations of representative govern
ment and thereby rebuild public con
fidence In It. This can only be done
by attracting to the political service
of the state men and women of the
highest type of Intelligence and char
acter, who have no personal or group
ends to serve.
Knowledge Has Vanished.
"So completely has"established knowl
edge vanished that today a public
speaker may not cite even the Bible
or Shakespeare with any assurance
that his allusion will be understood,
co say nothing of the great orations
and dramas and poems and historic
events of Greece ahd Rome. So long
as this knowledge was general among
persons called educated it served as
a binding and unifying force, both in
tellectual and moral.,
"Popular teachers are now laying
down as a principle that there are no
principles, but that each, individual,
each group, each generation, musi
follow Its own Instincts. Such teach
ing reduces man, with all his history,
to the level of an animal.'
308 EGGS MARK BEATEN
"ew World's Record for Barred
Rocks Set In Contest.
OREGON AGRICULTURAL COL
LEGE. Corvallis, Dec. 11. (Special.)
A new world's record In egg laying
far Barred Rocks has been established
by an Oregon Agricultural college en
try in the California farm bureau egg-
laying contest at Santa Cruz. CaL
The record of 308 egs in a year
stood for Barred Rock hens, accord
ing to the best information availa-
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We Buy All Our Woolens Direct From the Mills
ble to Professor Lunn of the depart
ment of poultry husbandry. The
new world's champion passed the 308
mark 17 days ago. and indications
are that ehe will finish with a grand
total of 325.
The record-breaking hen will be on
exhibition during Farmers' week at
tho college, December 26 to 31.
Baker Library Board Resigns.
BAKER. Or, Dec 11. (Special.)
The entire Baker library board ten
dered Its resignation to Mayor Gard
ner last night. Since the new state
law provides for five members in
stead of nine members, the move was
made. It was said, to permit the
mayor to make entirely new selec
tions should they be desired. Those
resigning were F. L Hubbard, W.
W. Evans, Lulu E. Epplnger. Lillian
S. Hallock. Llle Levinger, Elizabeth
T. Donald, Helen M. Stack and Edith
Plynn. There already was one va
cancy on the board.
. $18,000 Tax Held Illegal.
SALEM. Or, Dec. 11. (Special.)
The budget approved by the Salem
city officials for 192-2 contains an
illegal tax aggregating approximately
$18,000, according to Bert Maey, at
torney and1 at one time a member of
the council. Mr. Macy said today
that the constitutional limitation of
6 per cent in the amount of the tax
over and. above the levy for the pre
vious year is exceeded. As a result
of Mr. Macy's discovery, it may be
necessary for the council to lop off
the alleged illegal assessment.
Salem Charity Levy Decided.
SALEM, Or, Dec. 11. (Special.)
The Associated Charities of Salem, at
a meeting here last night, decided to
assess all organizations in the city at
the rate of 10 cents p member. This
action is necessary, it waa said, be
cause of the unusual number of fami-
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Astoria Pastor's Home Robbed.
ASTORIA, Or, Dec 11. (Special.)
The residence of Rev. William S. Gil
bert, pastor or the First Presbyterian
church of this city, waa robbed last
night, about 1150 In Jewelry and
money being taken. Rev. and Mrs.
Gilbert were In Portland, where the
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pastor waa attending the reunion of
the 162d infantry of which he waa
chaplain during the world war. The
robbery was discovered this morning
when Rev. Mr. Gilbert returned.
Man and Sister-ln-Law Klglit.
OHEHALIS. Wash, Dec. 11. (Spe
cial.) N'ich Rashoff of Pe Ell was
fined $200 and costs by Justice Spath
of Chehalis. yesterday, following a
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Money intended as Christmas Gifts must
be forwarded at once to reach destination in
time for Christmas and the Holiday Season.
Food remittances to Russia executed by this
bank in conjunction wjth the American Relief
Administration.
Drafts and postal remittances issued on all
the principal countries of the world.
Foreign Department
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hearing of an assault case In which
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at Rashoff with telling effect, hitting
him in the eye. He loft, but returned
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