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X- .. Jl vji Urn J ,4 t SANTA GLAUS CAR IS NORTH PLAINS' GIFT Shipment, Including Fruit, Vegetables and Clothing, Arrives for Poor. DONATION BREAKS RECORD Hamlet's Offer of Christmas Cheer Increases Holiday Store of As sociated Charities Many Pitiful Pleas Heard. C O NT RIBUTIONS TO THE CHRISTMAS RELIEF FUND Of the: associated CHARITIES. Previously reported $1081.83 "A mother" 1.00 Mrs. E. Baertel.i 2.00 Frederick V. Holman 5.00 Mrs. P C. Baker 5.00 Miss H". B. Honey.. 2.00 C. B. Woodruff 5.00 Goodyear Rubber Co 25.00 Mrs. Thomas Roberts.... 10.00 G. E. Crow 3.00 C. B. Buchanan & Co., North Plains 5.00 "L. V." 15.00 Mr. and "Mrs. W. J. Mc- Graw 3.00 Total $1162.83 Send donations of cash to V. R. Manning', secretary Associated Charities. 411 Commercial block, to R. S. Howard, Ladd & Tilton's Bank, or to The Oregon tan. Send donations of clothing and groceries, or notification of where they can be procured, to 411 Commercial block, the head quarters of the Associated Chari ties. Telephone Main 717 or A 1517. A whole carload of Christmas cheer gathered by residents of North Plains for the poor, came into Portland yes terday over the United Railways and Kave a mighty impetus to the As sociated Charities' movement for I he collection of funds and supplies foi Christmas relief work. Mrs. W. F. Boley and J. H. Layne, of North Plains, conducted the chari table work and assembled the dona tions offered by the people of North Plains. The Mays Mercantile -Company furnished packing boxes and the United Railways transported the goods free. Besides donations of cash sent by North Plains, the following list of supplies helped increase the resources of the ' grocery and supply department of the Associated Charities: Thirty-six Backs of potatoes, three sacks of apples, one sack each of onions, beans, cabbages, dried apples, a box of prunes, four sacks of squashes, two sacks of carrots, two sacks of clothing, a case of canned fruit, five sacks of flour and 23 boxes of apples. Donation Greatest Yet. This Is the greatest single donation from any community received by the Associated Charities for its Christ mas relief work. Among- the other helpers In the work yesterday were H. - Dahl and seven anonymous givers, who sent in sacks of sugar, and Mr. Gribbs, of Westport, who contributed a box of fruit, six sacks of potatoes and a sack of turnips. A woman resident of Black Rock sent a layette to one' of the women wards of the. Associated Charities who expects the birth of a baby soon. Brasfield & Porges gave a suit of clothes to a boy who is work ing to support his parents and broth ers and sisters. Six Boy Scouts have volunteered to assist In running, er rands in the Christmas relief work. The boys of the Trinity Church Sun day School have agreed to undertake the care of one family. It. Hunt Hen drlckson, their teacher, announced yesterday. Railroad Employes Bay Ticket, An example of the open-hearted spirit prevailing everywhere was shown when the Associated Charities sent a poor woman to the Southern Pacific office to see if transportation could be arranged for her to El Paso. When it was found that a technicality prevented issuance of a pass over the railroad the office employes at the Southern Pacific took up a collection and bought the ticket. The Hazel wood furnished the women with lunches for the trip and the Christ mas relief fund was called upon for other incidental expenses. Here are typical cases that have ap pealed to the Associated Charities for relief: Opportunity 44Yonng Couple Walk Streets Homeless. A young man and his wife, homeless and worn from walking the streets almost day and night in search of a place to stay and work enough to earn something to eat, came finally in des peration yesterday to the Associated Charities. In the waiting-room at the Associated Charities the young- woman fainted from hunger and exhaustion. The husband, who was haggard and almost unable to stand from weakness. Bald he and his nvife had had nothing to eat for two days and had been walking the streets until they were too faint to go lurther. Opportunity 43 Child I. arks Proper Pood. The 5-year-old daughter of a poor widow In Portland is perilously near death from weakness and hunger, and the motner Is unable to purchase suit able food for her The little girl was in a hospital recently to undergo an operation and came home weak. It is absolutely necessary that special nour ishment be given her during her con valescence. The Christmas Relief Fund will be called upon to furnish food and milk and efforts will be made to obtain permanent relief for the mother and child. Opportunity 41 Sick Man Seeks Work. Although almost tt-o weak from Ill ness to stand, a man appealed to the Associated Charities yesterday to find him work. He had just returned to his home from a hospital, where he had been operated on for appendicitis. He found his wife and children hun gry and tio mcney was available with which to pay the lent or buy food. In desperation he rote from his bed. and cs long as he was able to go about, staggered through the streets seeking work with which to earn food for his family. OLD RITUAL IS EMPLOYED Three Charter Members of Wood men Present at Ceremonies. At a meeting at which more than 600 members were present. Multnomah Carop No. 77, Woodmen of the World, put on the ritualistic work Friday night with members of the first drill team of Woodmen In the state of Ore ton. The degree was exemplified upon PRESIDENTS OF PORTLAND BUSINESS MEN'S ORGANIZATIONS - . CHAMBER OF If; P&k- ' I "V, s ;::.? :: frtwi??. 5'-s.w;. : : ' x : :. - ' ; y ; ST Q its, V w , ssi 1 73 ' 19 :;. 21 candidates in the same form used 24 years ago. Three charter members of Multnomah Camp, the first to be established in Ore gon, were present at the ceremonies. They were W. H. McMonies, C E. Mil ler and E. F. Moldenhaur. J. C. Jones, captain of Oregon's first Woodmen drill team, was captain last night. On his team were the following men: John McDonald, Nick Becker, S. H. Griffin, E. R. Hall. Harry Eilers. M. E. George, Al Gordon, E. H. Bennett, Earl Minor, Jack McGrath. James Rudl man, P. Johnson, W. H. Zelms, Thomas Kruder, Harry Isaacs and Charles Krehbiel. The officers, most of whom were white haired, who were in Port land's first camp in its earliest days, officiated last night as follows: Wil liam Lunneden, consul commander: A. M. Cox, past consul: H. H. Newhall. banker; M. A. Wilkin, advisory lieuten ant; J. L. Wells, watchman; Clark Law rence, escort, and C. E. Miller, clerk. Dr. A. K. Higgs. present consul com mander of the camp, was in charge of the evening's programme. After the initiatory ceremonies, addresses were made by School Superintendent L. R. Alderman, Commissioner Bigelow and Ex-chief of Police Cox. Multnomah Camp prides itself upon a membership of 5300, the second largest Woodman camp in the world. 'Piim iinun unni niinr uiitu wind arrmuat audience: JOINS LINCOLN HIGH IN FAMILIAR MELODIES. One Hundred Girls, 25 Boys, Pianist and Cellist Take Part; Programme to Be Given Next Week. Much enthusiasm greeted the pupils of Lincoln High School at their com munity "sing" in their auditorium Fri day night. Professor William H. Boyer directed the concert and also the audience, which took part in some of the songs. One hundred , girls in white sailor suits and wearing bright red bow ties, 5 boys, a pianist and cellist took part. Pamphlets containing popular melo dies were passed among the audience. The programme contained 12 selec tions, solos, orchestra selections and choruses. The most popular selection was the singing by the audience and chorus of "It's a Long Way to Tipper ary." Gertrude Moore and Ralph Spea row sang a duet, "School Day." Two soprano solos were sung by Miss Moore, "Angels Ever Bright" and "Coming Thru' the Rye." The next "sing" will be held next Friday night at Jefferson High School. The programme follows: "Priests' March," orchestra; familiar songs by the audience and chorus, accompanied by orchestra: "Hail to the Heroes," combined choruses; "Isle of Dreams," Warren Lewis and boys' glee club; "Angels Ever Bright and Fair." Ger trude Moore: "Oh, Hush Thee," com bined choruses: "Romance," violin cello solo, Richard Montgomery; "May Morning." girls' chorus, "Hiring Fair," combined choruses; "Somewhere a Voice Is Calling." Vernon Robinsons "Soldiers' Chorus" from "Faust," com bined choruses. SHOW MECHANICS ELECT J. S. llaughey Named President of Theatrical Association. The following were elected officers of Portland Lodge No. 36, Theatrical Mechanical Association, Wednesday night: president, J. S. Haughey; vice president, Fred Knott: recording secre tary, S. Murray Williams, financial secretary, F. E. Neuberger: treasurer. George W. Seely, and trustee R, H. Clarke. The lodge will hold memorial servi ces in the Baker Theater Sunday morn ing. December 20. The committee in charge consists of: Ralph Clark. S. M. Williams. Jack Lawrence, L J. Vinson, and Penny McCabe. S . . I fF... z-fi hta p i ';, ; V iii - i - q fv: 4 A; FARM REVENUE IDLE Produce Denatured Alcohol Is Industry Urged. GASOLINE FUEL IS DOOMED German Success Recited as Incen tive to Farmer to Establish Still and- Plant Potato for New Use. Anti-Monopoly Bill Urged. A great source of revenue to the American farmer of the future will be denatured alcohol, if the production is not stifled by monopoly, is the belief of Paul Pferdner, of 702 Overton street, who sees a great future In the develop ment of this industry in the United States, along the lines now in operation in Germany. Denatured alcohol is the fuel of the future, replacing gasoline for automo biles and machinery of all descriptions, declares Mr. Pferdner. "At present gasoline is cheaper, but this will not be for long. It has been estimated that if all gas engines in the United States should be operated for 10 hours a day the gasoline supply of the Nation would last but 30 days. There is a limit to the amount of gaso line that can be produced, but de natured alcohol comes from an inex haustible source. From potatoes, beets, grapes, anything containing starcTT and sugar, can alcohol be distilled. The cost of production is about 20 cents a gal lon. It has been as low as 15 cents. Government Co-operation Needed. "When the farmer can use this fuel, the cleanest and safest now known, for light, heat and power; when cities adopt 11 lor ugnung, as is Doing done in Ger many; when the automobile is driven by it, more economically than with gasoline, and without smell, soot, or danger of explosion then will be fully realized the value of denatured alco hol." "How should all this come to pass?" he was asked. "It demands the co-operation of the United States Government, which is more than the farmers have been able to secure along this line yet." he re plied. "Fired, I believe, a bill should be introduced in Congress offering a bonus for the first still, home-jnade or import ed from Germany, that produces 80 per cent proof alcohol. This could not be attained at first, for it takes skill to distill correctly, and nothing less than 90 proof would be of value. In the be ginning the production of denatured alcohol might not be profitable to the farmer, but It must be begun some time and the future rewards will be great." In Germany, thfc speaker pointed out, the present war is being carried on to a great degree through the agency of denatured alcohol. All of the motor drrven war machines and 60,000 com mandeered automobiles feed on de natured alcohol. It is less efficient than gasoline when the motor using it is remodeled from a gas engine, 30 per cent more efficient than gasoline when used in an engine made especially for it. Germany makes alcohol out of po tatoes and is reported to have 80,000.000 gallons now on hand and more coming when the next distilling season be gins. German Efficiency Pointed Out. The efficient method in which the Germans utilize everything without waste is shown In their production of denatured alcohol, says Mr. Pferdner. "Important as it is. denatured alco hol is in the nature of a by-product In Germany," he maintains. "Potatoes rob the ground of none of its fertility. A gallon of the alcohol is secured from about one and one-fifth bushels of po tatoes. The 'mash' (what Is left of the WHO FAVOR CONSOLIDATION COMMERCE. i. V-:vL: jj w. f JJJ JaJseJJ1 Stem's- C.Scsj potatoes after the distillery process) is fed to the cattle. It makes a splendid feed. This is all demanded by German law. The law further provides that 90 per cent of the manure shall be used as fertilizer for the raising of crops that drain the soil." Mr. Pferdner thinks that denatured alcohol could be made in the United States for 20 cents a gallon but be lieves more efficient farming methods are necessary. In Germany, the aver age number of bushels of potatoes raised to an acre Is 240, in the United States, 95 In Germany there are 65, 000 stills. Mr. Pferdner asks why as many cannot be put into operation in this country. In this connection, he states that the distilleries of Oregon that now make whisky can be put to as efficient use in making denatured alcohol. Cost of Still May Be Reduced. In, the Democratic tariff bill Sen ator Lane incorporated a rider allow ing farmers to manufacture alcohol free of tax for denaturization only. The cost of equipment is a deterrent. At present, a still would cost nearly $2000, but Mr. Pferdner believes that in the future it may be reduced in cost to not more than 200 for use on the farms. The greatest fear of Mr. Pferdner Is that a monopoly will strangle the farmers by securing a patent on the best still, and he favors a bill pro hibiting the patenting of stills. He was told by a noted German authority on a recent trip to Germany that it is economic loss for Germany to man ufacture her own denatured alcohol for the reason that land is so valuable there, and that, that nation would pay the United States 26 cents a gal lon for the fuel if it was manufac tured In large quantities. "They have done wonderfully In Germany." says Mr. ' Pferdner. "why can't they here? There is a big oppor tunity for the American farmer if he will grasp it and if the Government will give him its aid. I am a crank against monopolies of things needed and want to see the Nation benefited by wider manufacture, by the farmers, of denatured alcohol." GERMAN TO GIVE VIEWS WAR LECTURE TONIGHT TO TREAT ON "ERRONEOUS" IMPRESSIONS. Interest of United ' States In Great Conflict Will Be DUieussed by Professor KnehnenUB. "Germany, America and the Present War" will be the subject of a lecture delivertd under the auspices of the Confederation of German-speaking So cities of Oregon at the Masonic Temple tonight by Professor Eugene Kuehne mann, until recently exchange pro fessor at Harvard. In thislecture and another to be de livered tomorrow night. Professor Kuehnemann will present the German side of the controversy as to which of the combatants has a just cause in the present war. Monday night's lec ture will be on "Germany and the Pres ent Political Situation in the World." Professor Kuehnemann's home is at Breslau, Germany. His lectures will be delivered in English, and there will be no charge for admission. Those who have charge of the ar rangements for the lectures desire to have all attend who wish to hear both sides of the question that will be dis cussed, and Professor Kuehnemann's arguments will be calculated to correct what German sympathizers believe are erroneous impressions. The interest that the United States may have in the great conflict will be discussed. The lecture tonight will be preceded by selections, from Liszt by Fraulein Pearl Leibo, a pupil of Professor Carl Dierke. Monday night's lecture will be pre ceded by several selections by the Maennerchor under the direction of Diregent Luclan Becker. Missouri's law code fs to be revised by a commission of 15 persons. OP COMMERCIAL- CLUB AND i M Sfzz2J 2Scz2. UNION IS ADVOCATED Tie of Chamber of Commerce and Commercial Club Looms. PLAN IN GENERAL FAVOR Prominent Members of Both Organ izations See Great Opportunity to Make One Big Portland Force for Good Ont of Two. (Continued From First Page.) merce, both meetings held for the same purpose, and so forth, until one-half of a member's time is exhausted to no real good. "Both orders, working separately, are accomplishing the little things. The little things don't count. It's the big things that will help Oregon and in union there is strength. Combine the Commercial Club and the Chamber of Commerce and Portland has one big, strong, able organization to work for a better Oregon. "With such a double-strength organ ization, Portland could get better mar kets. As it is, the best the two bodies can do is to bring people to Oregon, but they can make no provisions for them after these people come here. Alaska Trade Beckons. "A good combination could open a market for land products and thus pro Vide better inducements for people to settle on Oregon lands. Then again, thera Is .the Alaska trade. The peoplb in Alaska are begging for Portland trade, but we have no line able to com pete with the steamers from Puget Sound. A stronger commercial body could arrange this." Horace D. Ramsdell, president of. the Portland Commercial Club and trustee of the Portland Chamber of Commerce, expressed the same opinion. "I am heartily in favor of some form of consolidation," said Mr. Ramsdell. "As to the manner in which such con solidation should be consummated, I am not certain. In a slight form the merging of the publicity committees of the Chamber of Commerce and Com mercial Club has already been dis cussed to some extent. There are a great many duplications that should be eliminated and can be. "I believe that at the annual meet ings of the organizations next month some method of consolidation can be' settled upon. I do not believe either the Chamber of Commerce or the Com mercial Club need lose its Identity, but the overlapping work should be elim inated in the best way possible." Union Generally' Favored. Expressions from governors of the Commercial Club, trustees of the Cham ber of Commerce and from the heads of the business clubs of the city, who are also members of the Commercial Club and the Chamber of Commerce, carry out the indorsement of the plan em phatically. The Interviews follow. George L. Baker, vice-president of the Portland Ad Club and a member of the hoard of governors of the Com mercial Club: "Any firm conducted by two depart ments of equal strength and overlap ping interests cannot expect to get the amount of business that would fall to the share of a similar firm working under one centralized head. There is far too much duplication in commer cial and charitable work today. I think that it would be beneficial if It were possible for the Commercial Club and Chamber of Co J merce to eliminate a lot of dpullcatlon and work under one big banner. I hold nothing against either organization,- but believe the work could better be accomplished and with less expense under one head. Doable Expense Entailed. M. B. McFaul, president East Side Business Men's Club I have always been In favor of combining the Cham ber of Commerce and Commercial Club. All throughout city and county affairs there Is too much duplication. The overhead expense of conducting two big institutions such as the Chamber of Commerce and the Commercial Club is heavy. The extra expense of con ducting two where one could handle the work is lost. This overlapping of work should not be continued. It was the same need that led to the con solidation of the Board of Trade and Chamber of Commerce. I do not know of any good reason why the Chamber of Commerce and Commercial Club might not be combined. J. C English. President Rotary Club I can't see how the Chamber of Com merce and Commercial Club can ac complish as great an amount of good separated as they could . together. I feel that the scope of the two organiza tions is closely allied, and that, if they would do efficient work, they should be consolidated. I do not feel disposed. to criticise either organiza tion, for I do not think criticism is deserved. I only believe that con solidation is necessary in the name of efficiency. Merger Styled Crying Need. Charles F. Berg. President Portland Ad Club I believe the consolidation of the Chamber of Commerce and Commercial Club to be a crying need. I am strongly in favor of it. Informal meetings have been held every Mon day lately by the presidents of the Rotary Club, Ad Club, Progressive Business Men's Club, and Realty Board at which proposals for the good of the city have been discussed. Among the things that have come up has been the proposed consolidation. We were getting data but were not quite pre pared to broach the subject. Yet from what data we have obtained I believe the general opinion to be chat It would be an economy to the city and would prove more effective if the two bodies would unite in one organization. The work of both Is often almost Identical and this is inconsistent with economy or efficiency. Consolidation Is Approved. Jacob Kanzler, President Progressive Business Men's Club I was very glad to see the editorial In The Oregonian this morning. I believe that the Cham ber of Commerce and Commercial Club should be consolidated. This opinion is not given without due consideration. The subject has been before the atten tion of business for a long while. Many have discussed with me the needless duplication of effort that makes the work of both organizations less effect ive. I say this not in the spirit of crit icism, for I am interested in the work of both bodies. Tet. I wish to see what Is for the highest welfare of the City of Portland most effectively adminis tered. This move should be followed up. It Is from within the executive forces of both bodies that I would liks to see the project taken up. I would like them to work together for their own best interests as affiliated with the Interests of the City of Portland. Chamber Name Advocated. O. M. Clark, trustee Chamber of Commerce I believe in consolidation, but I believe the name Chamber of Commerce should be retained, because of Its meaning to grain dealers and traders on the Pacific Coast. Certifi cates are distributed by the Chamber of Commerce of Portland all over the Coast to grain men, and dropping or changing the name would work consid erable confusion. I understand com mercial organizations have united in Tacoma and San Francisco to the mu tual advantage of both. Jay Smith, trustee Chamber of Com merce I have talked consolidation of the Commercial Club and the Chamber of Commerce for ten years because I firmly believe it means a more effi cient, a broader and a bigger business organization. Consolidation will ellm lnate many small and useless boards and will enable the business men to accomplish bigger things for Portland and Oregon. As to what name a union organization should carry I believe that is immaterial, but personally I favor retaining the name. Chamber of Commerce, for the reason that such an organization exists in nearly every city. Move Hailed as Economic. F. A. Freeman, treasurer of Portland Commercial Club I have just re turned from the East and am not en tirely familiar with the details of the present movement, but 1 thoroughly believe in the consolidation of the two bodies. It will mean a great economy in time and money. The concentration of their energies in development activi ties will net a profitable return to the organization in the Increased results that they will obtain. E. L. Thompson, member executive committee. Commercial Club My per sonal view is that any combination that will tend to lessen the cost of overhead expenses is desirable. If the Commercial Club and Chamber of Commerce can so combine their ac tivities as to do this without lessening the efficiency of their organization in any degree, it Is well worth all effort that can be used to bring It about. W. F. Burrell, member executive committee. Commercial Club, member of Chamber of Commerce, on various committees I am not an enthusiastic advocate of the consolidation of the two bodies. Each organization has its own peculiar work to do, and it may be better. It sems to me, to keep them separate. Wider Consolidation Ursed. George W. Klelser, member of board of governors of Commercial Club I believe the Interests of the community will be better served if we can con solidate the Commercial Club, the Chamber of Commerce, the Oregon De velopment League and all the various organizations active in the work of upbuilding Oregon, and have their work under one management. I feel that the results that could be accom plished thus would be greater than under any other system, and am heartily rn favor of the consolidation. C. F. Wright, member of the board of governors. Commercial Club It is certainly an Important move and one that should be carried out. There Is a duplication of work in many depart ments of the two organizations that would be eliminated In this way. Ore gon wants to be ready next year to do her greatest work la promoting the state's welfare and in advertising her resources to the world, and if we wish an effective force to carry out this work, now is the most opportune time to go about the task of consolidation of the two bodies. A, Feldenheimer, member of the board of governors. Commercial Club I think they should have been consolidated years ago The plan Is a splendid one and now Is the most opportune time that could be chosen to carry it through. Mr. Meier Wants Blerser. Julius L. Meier, member executive committee. Commercial Club The Com mercial Club and the Chamber of Com merce have done remarkably effective work for the development of the state. It is the aim of a Commercial Club or Chamber of Commerce in any commu nity to upbuild to the best advantage the welfare of the community in which it is situated. In directed effort through one channel Instead of two, however, I believe that they can do much more, perhaps. Emery Olmstead, member executive committee. Commercial Club I think it Is just the thing to do. Concentrated action under one head will bring great er results in the work of both organiza tions, and it will be accomplished more economically. J. 'Fred Larson, secretary Commercial Club It is a splendid proposal. The WHAT joys and thrills are assured for her on Xmas if is an Ori-" Make this your gift ental Hug. a happy Xmas for hex. Make it a practical Xmas. Select an ORIENTAL RUG Let us deliver it Xmas morning and then watch her face light up with real and enduring Xmas cheer. Thousands of these beautiful gift pieces are on display here. See them tomor row. Make your selection for Xmas delivery and settle the ques tion at once. Lara-eat Oriental Rag Dealers te West, Tenth and Alder only thing that seems funny to me Is that it hasn't been done before. It seems to me that the time is most op portune now for such consolidation. The changes that are to come in the Pacific Coast in the next few years will demand great work on the part of the commercial bodies, and the two great organizations that have already done so much f or Portland, can. I be lieve, by uniting their forces do even better work and more of it than they have ever done before. Bondholders Favor Plan. William Gadsby, one of the bond holders of the Commercial Club Of course, I am in favor of consolidation. The Commercial Club and the Chamber of Commerce should have united long ago, and would have. I believe, were it not for the paid officers of both or ganizations, some of whom have fought consolidation from a personal stand point. While I do not like to wish some one out of a job, consolidation would afford more efficiency at a lower cost to the business men of the city. E. E. Coovert, bondholder of the Commercial Club I am In favor of uniting the Commercial Club and the Chamber of Commerce. . With nearly every member of either organization consolidation will meet with favor. As to the social feature, the consolidated body could easily provide for this. For instance, retain the business system of the Chamber of Commerce and add the social features of the Commercial Club. George Lawrence, Jr., trustee of Chamber of Commerce I am a strong advocate for the consolidation of the two bodies. More than that, I am heartily in favor of consolidation not only of the Commercial Club and the Chamber of Commerce, but also several other business organizations of the city, with the object of having one big body with sub-committees for each in dividual purpose. With such an or ganization much could be done for Portland and Oregon. The promotion departments especially should be con solidated. D. A. Pattullo, vice-president of the Chamber of Commerce I am heartily in favor of consolidating the Chamber of Commerce and the Commercial Club, especially the promotion t departments. J. C Ainsworth, trustee of the Cham ber of Commerce If there is a satis factory way to consolidate the Cham ber of Commerce and the Commercial Club, I am in favor of it. However. I will reserve my decision on the prop osition until the committee appointed by the Chamber of Commerce reports on Its findings in the matter, which probably will be Wednesday. I think the committee's report, whatever it will be, will be adopted. Theodore B. Wilcox, president of the Oregon Development League and mem ber of the Board of Governors of the Commercial Club The consolidation of the Chamber of Commerce and the Commercial Club never seemed advis able to me. It may . have become so now. It is an old subject and I have not taken much interest in it during the past year. I have always believed that the' Commercial Club and tbo Chamber of Commerce each had its own field of operations and should not be united in one1 body. The sale of roses for charity on Alexandra rose day la London realized more than $100,000. AWarThatWiHGo On Forever Vitally Interesting to AH The present European conflict is con ceded by eminent authorities to be the world's greatest war. So far as armed conflict is concerned this may be true, but it is an indisputable fact that the war on disease which mankind has been waging for centuries stands pre eminent, and will Increase in activity as time goes on. Modern implements of war have In creased the death toll, while modern medicine has enabled many to success fully combat the ravages of disease. The problem of health is of vital im portance to all and if we wish to have sound bodies we must pay more atten tion to nature's requirements. Compare the strong vigorous old man of 70. bright of eye, ano nerry of spirit who looks to the future with the greatest of hope, to the weakling of 30, . who lives a life of uncertainty and suffering. There are numerous individuals among profession and laity In all walka of life. who. in the past half century and more, have testified that they have been benefited by the medicine tor all mankind, Duffy's Pur, Malt Whiskey. Made from the choicest of grains and specially processed to re move injurious substances. If you are interested in your physical welfar.a "Get Duffy's and Keep Well." Adv. Christmas Buying Made Easy at Eilers. Read their free-storage, guaranteed, free - delivery and no-down-payment propositions on page 13, section 1. this paper. Adv.