TTTE SUNDAY OREGOXTAN, PORTLAND. ZJIAY 3, 1914.
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iGHQOL BUILDINGS
OPENING OF NEW PUBLIC MARKET IN ALB IN A.
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INCREASE lfj COST
ellSng-Out Sale
R. H. Thomas Discusses Con
ditions Which Make for
Safety of Children.
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LOSS IN PANIC PUT HIGH
Official Declares Frame Houses Not
Fire Menace, but Favors One
Story Temporary Structures
on Large Grounds. '
BY R. H. THOMAS,
Clerk of the Portland School Board.
Note. Second chapter of a paper on
"Some Administrative School Problems".)
Just now there Is a great clamor for
"safety first." This has crystallized
legislation, especially upon the type of
schoolhouses. In recent years, the cost
of schoolhouse construction has In
creased many per cent. The protection
of the children is a serious question;
but are we sure we are reaching the
milk In the cocoanut by Just fireproof
in schoolhouses and nothing more?
The word "safety" has no positive
meaning of its own; It is entirely com-
' parative.
What would be safe in one place,
' might not be so considered in another.
But this Is sure the constructive ma
terial placed tn schoolhouses can no
more Insure absolute safety to chil
dren than statutes can insure absolute
right among men. It is possible that
there never was a schoolhouse disaster
simply because its construction was of
wood. A different arrangement of the
same materials might, - In every In
stance, have saved the situation. The
' Collinwood holocaust was made possi
ble the day the steampipe rested on
the wooden Joist. The loss of life is
never solely because the building is of
wood, but is because the doors swing
In, or the stairways are open, or a par
tition partially blocks the exit, or be
cause there is some other bad arrange
ment. "Cost Not Principal Factor,"
The cost of construction would, in
many instances, have been no greater if
it had been originally otherwise ar
ranged. If one is sick, he sends for the
skilled physician; if he has a difficult
law problem, he employs the experi
enced attorney; but In the construc
tion of a schoolhouse, the Job is ap
parently too often let to an inexperi
enced architect, and this in the face
of the outcry of everybody that there
Is nothing too good for the children.
In a bulletin published laHt August
by the Russell Sage Foundation, num
bers of pictures are given of fire
traps, both burned and unburned,
which never could have been designed
by an architect alive to such dangers.
I was astonished to read their state
ment that the Collinwood tragedy could
be repeated today in every state in the
Union. 0
In passing, I wish to remark that
" a fire alarm box can be installed in
a building at a cost of about J120.
The wonder is, that with private
alarms in so many business houses all
around, the public boxes are often no
nearer than several blocks to a school,
will someone be so good as to tell us
why the schools have not been pro
vided long ago? - We Install expensive
sprinkler systems, standpipes and hose,
chemicals and local alarms, why not
the departmental alarm to the nearest
fire station?
"Public Pays Little Heed."
The common citizen engrossed with
his business doesn't know what is
wrong when he reads of a schoolhouse
disaster. He reasons that the "build
ing was of wood construction or It
wouldn't burn, and immediately begins
a campaign for the fireproof construc
tion, not knowing, perhaps, that his
child goes to a school where there
are broad corridors, plenty of stair
ways and exit doors which never lock
from the Inside; where the boilers are
inspected quarterly, and the buildings
examined by the fire chief nearly as
often. His child is reasonably safe
from fire, and If he were to consult
his architect instead of his excited
neighbor his campaign probably would
not begin.
In Bolvlng this problem, the first
duty is to select an architect who
will design a building safe as to fire,
safe, if possible, as to panics, safe as
to sanitation, safe as to pupils eye
sight: as convenient as may be; rea
sonably attractive in appearance, and
at a moderate cost.
In the architectural work, no rea
sonable expense should be spared. If
the selected architect Is not an author
ity on fire and other building dan
gers the money ej;peed in having his
plans experted would be well used.
The plans should especially guard
against panic.
Panic Held Responsible.
I believe I am safe In saying that
at least nine out of every ten lives
lost in a school, fire would have been
saved if there had been no panic, even
in the face of the many difficulties
during the fires. Now, if the architect
can possibly provide a plan for a build
ing so that a panic can be avoided he
has provided against 90 per cent of
the danger without the expense of
strictly fireproof materials. What can
be done to provide against the other
10 per cent? It may be he will nay
fireproof stairs and halls; maybe fire
proof lower story; maybe something
else; but I do not believe he will
suggest fire escapes. The fire escapes
are steep, dangerous and seldom used,
and anything new In times of danger
Is the thing that creates the panic The
fire escape is not worth 10 per cent.
I am not certain but that It would
be cheaper and wiser If the present
high cost of buildings cannot be re
duced by 'the architect's plans to estab
lish the policy of investing more money
in larger school grounds and building
one-story structures. The reduced cost
in building will help to meet the In
creased cost of ground, and in case the
buildings are not fitted for the needs
of future children the expense of their
removal will not be so considerable to
say nothing of Its unquestioned advan
tage as a fire hazard. There are other
advantages in the idea which will de
velop as you study the matter.
MUZZLING TIME IS SET
Health Officer Says Ordinance Will
Be Enforced to Letter.
May 12 is the date set for the first
enforcement of the ordinance passed
recently by the City Council requiring
the muzzling of all dogs allowed to
run at large. Announcement was made
yesterday by City Health Officer Mar
cellus that the ordinance will be en
forced to the letter. Dogs found with
out muzzles will be taken up by dog
catchers and the owners will have to
pay a dog pound fee of 3.
The measure requires a wire muz
zle of such size and make as to cover
the dog's head and make It impossible
iur uiiii to one. iso muzzle need be
nepi on aogs connnea within a yard
or kept tied. ,
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MORE AT MARKET
Ten or 1 5 Wagonloads of Farm
Produce Are Sold.
RETAIL PRICES SHADED
Eggs and. Potatoes In Demand at
Albina Sale Commissioner Blge
. low One of First Customers
at Knott-'Street Mart.
Commissioner Bigelow was one of the
the first customers at the Albina mar
ket on Knott street yesterday morning,
and he carried away several dozens of
fresh eggs. The second day of the
market was a marked Improvement
over the opening day. Between 10 and
15 wagonloads of produce were brought
In and quickly sold.
The result of the work among farm
ers done in the automobile trins bv
delegations from the Albina Business
Men's Club was seen.
A considerable quantity of notatnea
were brought in and were sold at the
rate of 60 cents a 100 pounds. Eggs in
large quantities were snapped up by
women, ana dressed chickens found
ready sale. Two floral wagons did a
good business. The articles brought
n embraced a great variety. It is estl-
tl mated that the producers carried
away $250 from their sales
One woman wanted to know of the
committee If home-made doughnuts
would be accepted for sale and she
was told to come along with all she
could bake next Wednesday. So she
will be there at that time.
T. L. Adams. M. H. Calef. Henry
Erlckson, T. J. Murphy. S. A. Matthieu
and others from the Albina Business
Men 8 Club, were on hand at the ooen-
lng of the market, and assisted in
bringing the consumer and producer
together. Commissioners Daly and
B'.gelow visited the market to observe
its management. It was estimated that
between 1000 and 1600 people attended
the sale. A number of women came
with their baskets after 1 o'clock, but
were'too late.
The market will be ooened nnt
Wednesday and Saturday. T. J. Mur
phy, president of the club, said yester
day that he was pleased with the result
so far. The indifference of the farm
ers was the hardest difficulty to over
come. He said that in, the rounds made
in Clarke County the committee talked
to masters or granges about the Al
bina market, but they were slow to ap
preciate the advantages of a public
market and would not promise to come,
although they had plenty of produce to
bring in. They would work on the
roads and odd Jobs to get a little ready
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cash, said Mr. Murphy, and could not
realize that by bringing in their sur
plus stuff to the market they could
turn it into more. cash than they could
make in any other.
"We have found that the people will
buy," said Mr. Murphy, "if the farmers
will bring in their stuff. We have suc
ceeded In placing the market idea on
tne map here in Albina, If we do noth
ing more. Albina has received large
advantage from the market. We had
little money to- use and the members
of the club have given their time and
work cheerfully, getting out in the
morning as early as i o'clock."
Farmers Become Interested.
That the Portland Public Market
plan has attracted a great deal of at
tention among farmers in and near
Newberg and Sherwood, Or., was made
apparent to City Commission Bigelow
yesterday when he and a committee
headed by Eugene Brookings went to
those places and talked before meet
ings. Upon his return to Portland
Mr. Bigelow said interest in the market
was general emd. prospects are bright
for farmers to send or bring in pro
duce to sell at the market.
The trip was made by automobile.
The party left at noon and got back
at 6 o'clock.
Psychology Being Applied to
Sophomore Students.
OLD SYSTEM IS DISLIKED
CARD OF THANKS.
We wish to extend our appreciation
and many thanks to our dear friends
and neighbors in the illness and death
of our dear Jola; also for the beautiful
floral offerings.
Adv. MRS. A. DtTPRE AND FAMILY.
CLEVER ARTISTS TOR THE SCHOOL PAPER WHO WILL
PERFORM BETWEEN ACTS OF "SYLVIA."
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M ARTIJT DE5 M ITH (AT LEFT) AND JOHN HAEHLEN.
One of the features of the operetta "Sylvia," which the Lincoln
High School June. '14, class will present in the school auditorium next
Friday and Saturday evenings, will be the Interlude. Martin De Muth,
president of the June. '14. class, and John Haehlen, two popular art
ists for -The Cardinal." will render the act. It will consist of -a
pictorial spasm entitled "A Mile of Smile." The purpose of tne oper
etta Is to raise funds for the class Issue of the school paper. About
JoOO is needed.
Muslin Underwear
Goes at Half Price
Our entire stock of beautiful muslin gowns and
combinations, elegant qualities and lovely styles.
Prettily trimmed and finished. On sale while it
lasts at one-half price and less. Note the savings:
Regular $2.00 Undermuslins on sale at $1.00
Regular $2.50 Undermuslins on sale at gl.25
Regular $4.00 Undermuslins on sale at S2.0O
Regular $4.50 Undermuslins on sale at S2.25
Regular $5.00 Undermuslins on sale at $2.50
Entire $300,000
Stock Is Included
The Holtz Store is positively retiring from
business. Every item of our entire $300,000
stock must be sold out as rapidly as possible.
No question of cost or profit can stand in the
way. Every item a great bargain here now.
25c to 35c White
Goods 15c Yard
Regular $5.50 Undermuslins on sale at 2.75
Regular $3.50 Night Gowns and Com-
binations Are All Priced Now at $1.59
One special lot of 300 garments, night gowns and
combinations, elegant qualities, beautifully
trimmed and finished. Regular fff rA
values up to $3.50, now on sale at Z) X aO7
Regular $3.00 Undermuslins Now $1.19
Odd sizes in beautiful gowns and combinations,
values to $3 a garment. To close out at $1.10
$5.00 Corsets Now Priced at Only $2.95
Madame Lyra Corsets in good styles, beautifully
brocaded and excellent in every way. Every cor
set a regular $5 grade. During
this great Closing Out Sale, each at 4)iJ3
Regular $6.50 to $8.50 Corsets selling at $3.95
Selling out our entire stock of 25e and 35c white
and colored wash goods, including Ratine.
orepes, inques ana v ones, iivery yard
good, worthy quality. In this sale at
15c
35c to 50c White Goods at, the Yard, 19c
"White goods, new and crisp, including Piques,
Flaxons, Dimities, Costume Cloth, etc., for
waisting and dresses. Regular 35c to f
50c values. Selling out now at yard X 5 C
Regular $1.25 White Goods, Yard, 59c
Beautiful white crepe voile embroidered Floun
cing, 45 inches wide, fashion's demand, for this
Spring and Summer dresses. Regular pf f
$1.25. value. Selling out at the yardQiC
Kayser and Niagara Maid Long Silk
Gloves Now Selling at, the Pair, 89c
1000 pairs of women's 16-button-length silk
gloves, black and colors, every pair perfect ; no
seconds or job lots. Regular $1.50 val- ryr
nes. During Close Out Sale offered at QJ C
$3.00 -Pumps and Oxfords, Pair, $1.89
Selling out our entire stock of Spring and Sum
mer low. shoes, pumps and Oxfords in best styles
made to sell at $3.00 the pair. J -f ryr
During this Close Out Sale choice Cj) X .07
essary only to grot the tests In such a
form that they can be given easily to
a large number of students. The re
sults at Reed Colleger have so far been
exceedingly favorable, but not until the
presv-nt tests are given and the cor
relations made will any figures be pub
lished in regard to the tests. Dr. Row
land plans then to submit the report
for publication to some leading scien
tific Journal or publish the. report as
a Reed College monograph.
The total registration In Hood River
County is 2534, party affiliations being
as follows: Republican, 1589; Demo
crats. 528; Prohibitionists, 127; So
cialist. 67; Progressive. 109. and mis
cellaneous. 1H. County Cleric Hanson
has ot yet determined the proportion
of women voters. However, op" to last
Saturday they numbered 808.
Argument Made That Examinations
With. Markings by Teachers Who
Have Varying Standards, Is
Far From Satisfactory.
The sophomores at ..Reed College are
being given a eerie of psychological
tests In continuation of experimental
work begun by Dr. Eleanor Rowland
In the psychological laboratory last
year, when the present Junior class was
given practically the- same tests. The
ultimate purpose of the investigation
le to devise, if possible, a set of testa
that can be applied easily and which
will give an accurate measure of men
tal ability of students applying for ad
mission to college.
The present methods for determining
admission to college, which are based
largely on marks received in various
subjects In high schools of all grades
and given by teachers with widely
varying standards of marking, have
proved unsatisfactory always, where
there has been an effort to procure
a group of carefully selected students.
The psychological testa will determine
general ability and not knowledge of
certain facts which have been learned
In school. The list includes tests of
memory, attention, mathematical speed
and accuracy, ability to reason and sug
gestion. Last year the tests were applied to
a group of 50 students and the results
compared with the grades that have
been given to these students in vari
ous college subjects. Tests that did
not seem to give the best results were
eliminated and others substituted,
which it is hopied will give better cor
relations. Comparisons are made from
every standpoint. The men and women
are listed separately, and It Is likely
that exactly the same tests will not
be given to both.
It is said to be hard to distinguish
between normal people of average men
tal ability, and it Is this fact that
creates the problem in regard to col
lege admission requirements. If It Is
possible to measure mental power by
means of psychological tests In a way
that is as accurate as measurement of
physical ability, the problem will be
ooneldered solved, and it will be nee-
ARMY ORDERS RECEIVED
Instructions Given for Mobilizing
Men and Mastering Guardsmen.
Complete instructions for mobollzing
troops and swearing National Guards
men Into the regular Army service
have been received by Adjutant-General
Flnzer, of the Oregon National
Guard, from the War Department In
Washington, D. C. The Instructions in
clude the details of operations of the
various officers. Blanks have been
sent for use In mustering men into the
service.
The instructions were sent out by
the Government during the heat of the
Mexican crisis and will be retained at
the headquarters here In case they are
needed later.
SH0RTWE1GHT CRUSADE ON
Icemen to Be Checked From House
to Houses as They Make Deliveries.
The crusade which City Sealer of
Weights and Measures Jones has
planned to curb " shortwelght icemen
will be started In earnest tomorrow,
when Mr. Jonee and Deputy Sealer Can
wright take up the trail of Icemen and
follow them from house to - house
checking up on their deliveries.
Without the iceman's knowledge the
Inspectors will follow him until a
shortwelght delivery is made, after
which the iceman will be arrested. The
crusade will be kept up Indefinitely.
Mayor Will Talk to Club.
Mayor Albee will address the Tabor
Heights Improvement Association at
the regular meeting tomorrow evening
at 8 o'clock. In the clubrooms. East
Sixty-ninth and Belmont streets. He
will discuss the work that comes within
his department. Special reports will be
made by the street and park committees.
Hood' River Registers 25S4.
HOOD RIVER, Or.. May 2. (Special.)
WINS HEALTH
WITH WONDERFUL STOMACH REMEDY
Mrs. Hellman Tells Friends How
She Has Been So Quickly
Restored.
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In such words people In all parts of
the country, -thousands of people. praiBe
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The first dose shows results no long
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Because of the remarkable success of
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1 BALL-BEARINa
UWN MOWER
THE GREAT AMERICAN BALTJ-BEARXN'G LA"vM
MOWER MAKES GRASS-CUTTIXO A PLEASURE.
IT'S BUILT LIKE A BICYCLE, SELF-SHARPENING,
LIGHT-RUNNING AND LEAVES YOUR LAWN
LOOKING LIKE A CARPET OF VELVET. MORE
UNIVERSALLY USED THAN ANY OTHER MOWER
ON THE MARKET.
WE HAVE A NUMBER OF OTHER MAKES OF
MOWERS RANGING IN PRICE FROM $2.50 "CP.
SCREEN DOORS AKD WINDOW SCREENS 'AT
PRICES THAT ARE RIGHT. "
GARDEN HOSE
' OUR STOCK OF RUBBER' AND COTTON HOSE
IS ALL FRESH 1914 STOCK. THE PRICES RANGE
FROM $3.75 PER 60 FEET AND UPWARDS.
OUR ELE0TRI0 HOSE IS THE KIND YOU CAN
TIE IN KNOTS AND NOT INJURE IT.
SPECIAL TOMORROW MONDAY '
WHILE THEY LAST
WE WILL GIVE, FREE, A WOODEN HOSE REEL
WITH EACH PURCHASE OF NOT LESS THAN 50
FEET OF HOSE. ONE ONLY TO A CUSTOMER.
B0HN SYPHON
REFRIGERATORS
IN WHITE ENAMEL AND OAK CASES.
PITTSBURG WATER HEATERS
HOT WATER "QUICK AS A WINK"
H0NEYMAN HARDWARE CO.
FOURTH AT ALDER.