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Newspaper Page TextII Till: SUNDAY OIlKfiONTAX, PORTLAND,. FEHRUART 1916. LETTERS PORTLAND. U To tbe Edi tor. In th krl'f tr. t from Dr. Luther U. tvott'a irmo wM-t wa report. d In a ri. nl l .sue of Crvfontan. It would - PI that 1 o w it at:a k.r.i that syetero of lifiu. li.ouiM wlilch denies the ral l:r i ( n. : koea and death, and. ( irl'ur. Ihl he waa atteniptmc lo thaw that u--h dental I contrary to JfU' t'l' hlBS. A Chrtatian Scienca la tha only M- t-m ( rrl.to j Ihuuihl. sin-- Ui QJ pnmillt Christianity, whlcll dent" ti nol ir of '. etc knee and death. It i ci-i;t ldct tit the retcrertd a.rtieman refer to l tirlt.n Science. ai:houh ha avoi-ie niultonln It by tint. N,w. Christian Sciential have no euarrel with tho. bo differ from Ihrm a to. the ru't iod of rtoi la and die.r. Thy hav no harb word tor rierstmefi or pbyalclaoa. nor do they deny t any the risht to a c-fl and practice that system hUb a--1' i. to tftm to f(Tr tha rrcateat fromtse of relief from physical and r.oral Cuorder. "The iirutno Sclrnt .. t word" of Mr, Cddy . t. n. e and Health, pec iJK "ha euli.t 1 le.seii evii. diseaae and da'-i.' In order accomplleh th Important end l hrlstian Scientist arc (r,j. "Mp the (imikI and b'Ilni the k lu t.ia air which IStr hav Jem-enjir-it-d to l.leir own satisfaction la fericu.n forth th beat result. They 1. -flora peraiaient misrepresentation of thir tr.otura. teachings aid prac tice, not tor th;r own Mk'i alone, but for tha k of tbo) vrho may b temporarily BslJlded by tfceae ClttU-tsrra. Aa an iD.!ip-naM tP towarda tha oderataoJir; of what a maanl In hrl.t an j.- nee by the denial of tin. dtaa an J d-ath. It I Immortal for on to ha cIMrlr la mind tha ao la wnt.it Mr. Kdde oe tha word "reality- and "'iortl!)r." That abirb f.o.1 baa ca'Ji'd. that which God -tatr.a an. I. hen. . that kit-b la eternal and Udeatrut-t'Ma. Mra. Ldly haa d tinafrU aa real That wtiUh baa no a-Kta ta .. that wbi.-h !. uraup port by tha divina nnod an-U there for la tmrorrv and diruvtlh!e an eprl'.i' of lh ar!al or inurtal mind -ha h d nat-U aa unreal. In fhri'tian ! in: It l til denlea thai i th aryn: phaa of hunan d ..iu real ! rriln niorttl sen'. Bnbr are the manifesta tmna lfnrd. but tha f-t that tt-.ry are etali b; elirriaated from Uf ina cip'ri'a. the a r t lk t ion f tha ta.-ini of v"hrltla KXIK propel thit t iy are errora. not fa- ta. whi- h r to L e-.rre. led by an under rnd nt of tha truth. Thrtit J-i". tie a-Te.el pi'l:tan the wrtd fca eeer known, healed all niaaner " f ata anl riieeae. and evrn ral-e-i t!:a dead, wtthoot reoura to material man. !l re jutrad no pbyai elan tl;ain.ji and mada no p"ii. al 1'anoie of d Mrtelf. Hie per feat und'i-atarwl.n t of lb la w of l)od eM-l hin to d-troy tha de.trnctl l;he unreel. h 1 1 a tha pmler ill-1 not Uoor- am. diaeaaa or deals, aa b'i.-ran belief., ha r(af4 t IiTe them a I fer r reality. Me ad!re.el the one i' . of tht pal., not aa thouf iIiuh w--e a fime-t cen.litlon. b'lt an tllu.t.'n. He eald. "Art" take ni thr 4 nn wa;. It i4 tha thouent o( J-.na rlMe to thia man bn the ea.-i:e e i im wh.i carried hn to l' li a.t.r for fcealinf. th man tow nt ba been beaV.J. They mw Mm aa a rWM of tha flean and di.eaa ae rcnl. The tia.ter rhyi-lan aw hm a ehlM of t.l. apirlt. nnfet terl br ao I!ed lwa of matter, lit det"i. ' the daughter of Ja rua. w h. to bon.an en.e waa rtri. Jee e il.l einpriatl. :! ' "Ti. nia:t la daI. tut le--petBi." Kurtbermore. h ': i.-ureet unniiaabTT that hie wrti 'were l b r.l"4l by al who be I'ee.d Uim that t. amplofej the tn-m Uw which he employed. l el.l -Me 1 .at bettereth on ti". tha w..rh. tuat I ilo anail ha do aleo. IUH'lreil of thouanrfa Of not " f"l- T.JU.." b-'t lal'i.UfM p.i.lo throusu out tU" ttl.-:d worM who h tri-d !n aia material method f.r relief baae turned f.r help to CbrUtiaa l.nc- and been beled of organic ae welt aa (nctional dl.eaaae. In oth-r worda. t?ie. peof.a Ima cbon t iirii tor all l' !'' who ara atu- dente at tne feet of tha world a (real- at ii!imi.ui). j.ir brother refera to tha -many to- r.tt-nt pe-raone" who "enter the fieU. anl call themele "haaiera"" The itint'r a ve the be.t rule lor da I'fminiB.' on a riiwttl'Wr In any lne of rt :'U rndeaor. Me aald " Hr their Cruita ya a! all know them fompeten-jr. then, le to be eletermtcffd by ri'"e alrie. Tha toluina of u. tipe tehaMa ridemc of tha afT!oa -y of hrt.tln . ian'a In tha treatment of b"': iiu ani .I'.ee.e le au h aa iiuil.l ttu. the hindtr and thucht- f ;t .n !-re: loo of all who are etrie- ta f"r 1- be'ternrer.! of mertb'net. v uii:i; ii'iniwi.v t'omriitctee n lubllcatia. HH VllUltr BtllU IIM.IIW AT. Military Raasal .Ilea . oases a aed K.l. f W ash... l ab. II. To th IM- e WhUa eanal iri. l:epr.eota I and sod oUI r are Meeker are Bilutiar f .e (4 roada army to hinM a liar iwar a.-roe-a the ronlia.nl. I believe I hav a more practi. al prnr a.tlon. ahat one wr- consistent with tne Idea of prcparedne-sa acala.t In taiwn. Ixcata a a-1 ronatruct as sonaa men aa-1 material ran a aaaeanblaU. a wide !or4-tnrlavM ; and auto rood not laaa loaa 1 oa more tha a s mile Inland, treat the northwest extremity . f the rtat of Wa-.hinfton aooth alone tha racltu: Coast to the Mexican bor der: thence, east In tins distance lortl vf tie border t- tha t.ulf ot Jlaxievs and aim- the t.ulf t the M-l.nM-. tb.nr aorta t t"a I'.aw" er. r.na weiaM rei'4ire aa army of ait cradea of in 'e..i" ' and at.ii.ly. wbk n sUoul'l be recruited from riili.a. between the at.l of 14 and and for not laws ttin two or taraa years, sad Model- military rvl-a and diavipline and every anan compell-d to drill la t ie manual vf arm, defease, camp, saaitatlou. ale. hot less than bour each week. I alike the so-called! work of our prnt systam of work for soldier isika to a younar. .n-rr-lle. ambi tious roaa la alcperymaT dradarery). this road work will b real, honest lahor. Phraieal and Intellectual, and the play aB"u!d ba corraspondincly sreater. The incentive tor all rlaaaes of our feUow-patrl"t to J m this army will be sreat. i'oor laborers blcb-ctaa profeaaionat ata and mechanics will be needed. General 0tha; became famous by d .-iio; a ditch: General Oorsas by kil ina" Bo1 ittoee. Ttia etb:.hment of this army will be a ri f e and rh.-.ra?tr saver f.r many of the hundred of thousands of ro!Us and hl-h achool sradua'ea t.t a:a turre I loose on aa unap ir.viatlve world yearly, with pothlnc but a superf. -lol knoale-lsre f their d ity to leir rouniri. It'- lawa of lh land or tUema.-He. Their rin i..at aaei la a fixed opinion that t .er service a niuat be secured before liucrti. can be carried on j.roperlv. .t bavin; b'u la'Jiht bustoeas mor ality or baiilla. their search for em-pi- ment Vain a.id they drift to tramping. Forgery and other rr:mi s ara ey This army of rduate Is swelled aanually b unnumbered thou sands of yeulhe li tiufortuuale or too Icdolcnt and surrounded by too tuany virlou Inflaence to finish any cenrea of stuJy. Thia road aaJ deftn) army would tsv tho a ran J of these youoc tuea and TO THE prepara than! to b vatnabla citliena tn.tead of tn e n 'e re of the down-and- oula and bnemtioed or criminal ilaee. end teach tticm tha Value of di. inline end aef contr-d. which la aadly larklnj In the youtha of both today. Ifomviiun from tha lowest to tha hlcurei rank I. r ability and effl. l. n. y :ould be made raay and favorlllaiu avoided. Tiie work would eliminate the odium attached to the caJUDC of a aoldier In tlmee of peace. plKitlon to tbla army will prob ably be active In the rank of labor utiiona and pollllcaua that owe their election to the labor vole, but It ahould not be o. aa the consumption of ao much labor ehould create a itreater demand for Horkera In development and commercial enterprlaaa. aa the army would be for Government work only. lonsT-term bond, ahould be laaued for the Immenae auma necenaarily required to finance the road-bulldlnf plant. upplr polnta and rendcavoua atatlons. and to eatabllaU It aa a line of dc fenae. firaach roada to atrateslc coaat polnta and Inland rUlee would be constructed by rlltea and other mu nicipalltlca for the ra;ld assembling of force, munitions and auppllea and for Kencral traffic over the trunk bich way. Thia Kuropcan war ho shown that atone fortrce.ee are alinoal aa fraiclle a trcattea. und our roailraakrra will make food tren. hbullders, and could be rushed several hundred mile a day in auto trucka on a paved road. Thia road would Inclosea fair alied pasture for il'r mill and munition faitorl'. 1 i com of luvaalon airmen could easily e-aa the a;ia. o between coast aud road fr enemle. Thia pace would aoon be known aa the "twilight lone" and could eaelly be made a dancer xone for the Intadrra between fortified polnle. I beluv that auch a road a I have outlined would be of more protection In case of Invasion than l'J dread naUsT.'ita on aa -h loa.t. and In time of peace would he a utility wortli Ita cJ.t In irainioa and maintaining an army for riefenso and fam.llarnlnu the people wltli the sireatne-s and won-derf-jl olentlallt. of our coiintr). When the "National Ho.-der IlKh way" I ompleled our "Koi.d Arm" nu crl'Hron the country. North and routh. riat anl West. Iul "rafety first"" l a g o-l motto. W. I". G!lAV. ttttrt, lih Am: .tDioc'treu Urrwrlaalt j for llrallbfal l:ereae Me. lleved breal Aaaet. IUKTLIXP. Feb. IS. To the KJl tor l ortland recently more than con. trlbuled Ma share of Idler during letter Wrltlne; week, urclbg Kas:ern friend, acquaintance and business aa - oclatea In eeneral to "come to Ore on" and "visit the City of Koea. i:ery year our llose icalival la her alded and advertised at home and ar.road: our climai ia apoken of a Ileal, all commeuoabie natural ad l.oUj'i and features of intercal are !eins: made use of a boos una; material for thia ureal v cetcrn alate. wber there Is plenty vf room tor more Inhab itants ).a. wei want tourist-, traveler. Vis Itore and friemle to come here, and if wc can induce taein to ata. all the bet ter. for the i.v.'in "ioo.M In lull" should be' on-. e a fact at least In I'l''- Hut what la I'ortiand dolus for the.e traccars after they hae heede.l the rail, hava pu ted their stakes "lark borne to settle In "!od a country. !,. we a- nrou lie chrltned thia slat Are we rontentinj eur.clin with nat ural aovantaire bestowed tipon b ifjluiln.u-.il. or are we wiltlne t add a lew extra features and a 1 1 rat t i.-ne ! which w'll create a feellnai of home f or , tao r wcomeraT iemt a golf er.thu-lcst and a lover of ocldoor eport. I wlh to oee what I uptermot in the heart and tnln.i of hundred of clerka and loiter In porttand'e etore and shop, who can not alfnrd to belontr to the local clul.s and a iattone which at pre.ent offer tha only opportunity to enjoy such reeretior.. Murety Portland I not hindered nor hampered by tack of sultablo a rounds for municipal s;o!f link, there beina aerea available not far from the heart of the rlt). now I) Ina d and pre enttnic all but a pleasant aU-hi. Ur tnein oat In public 'pUysroun.l for all kinds of sport, thus Klvlna the weary was'-earners a rhin. to ""re create" theniaelve. All larsr cttlea operate auch p.acea of amusement, ami Portland would di'like to ba) called ma!', hence why not have an np-to-dat- community, where life Is worth IIYinsT. a rtty that does thin? pre..are.ine.a I the word of Ilia hour. It la on the llpa of our statesmen, tho financiers and merchant; It I even be ing; ill.. :e. ai'iDHk- the so-cillcd "low er walks of life." What kind vf tim ber ba our community to offer as ma terial to prepare with.' Aa Ions a our youns: men and women cannot cx ercl.e their brawn aa well aa their brain, we need not expect to find rv burt n. strong; young chaps to ronte b-lore the tssl tjri vf the military di.4ms examiner. It la up to tho city to do somcl'iin. The Investment will provo mora Han profitable In time, thouah per I. a pa not In actual doll-ire and cents. However, who can estimate the value of havlna" an army vf hardy and health- young: men and women In our lul-lsl. Jt-.o au'-.eua or vor luium areneration and I Portland. te City of Itosa Home, should al- ba the City uf Park and Golf Link f-r tho grown ups aa well a foe ll.e kiddle. UltAMWt UAKDNEK. Ii W'abasb Avenue. .t vnK Ci-(a7 IlllTfT I.OAG evAOTt.X 4a a Mela lea laeWeafa af laae-la, Uaaaaa;. ITiRTI.INP. l eu. 1 To tt Hd Itor f .o brief new a Item about lr. utitlero. I nite.l sitatee Navy, and Me report on tiie klllma effect of run- ru.l.n from s.tell eploion. and from at-.inf;re lire-.-tl'i la of Interest. Moweter. the knowledge list such ce.nru-al.in will kill aa not tiew. Ills da La merely corroborate wtiat lias lor.at teen known to people conversant wltt artillery work, aa well aa the loclral deductions which any student of physic should be able to arrive at I rtmatrber m Incident which look place aboard of tho battleahlp iioa sachuaetta while 1 waa a member of the crew. A heavy, perfect s rained. Ueors-1 plr.e spar. 11 Inches In diame ter, waa left l ti ar on the deck at the place where the barbette of the for ward fun turret met the planking of the deck. Thia was probably 2i feet behind, and below the muitle of the sun. The force of the fun explosion would be away from this place. How ever, the mere firms' of the bis; sT-io broke tMe ll-lcrh spar rlsrht In two. across the a rain. It waa hit by nothlnsi merely the terrific action of the air due to the development of the vacuum caused by the gtm'a firlns. At another time, when aervma aboard of the flatfilp New York of the North Atlantic fleet, which veel recently arrived at the Pucet ound Navy-yard ami ta now caTled the Kara toa. It was fojnd that heavy tarir-t practice with the after eljiht-lncli srun turret had caused the wooden plank in which formed the skin of the nuarter dock. to ralee about four Inch.- from the r!cl platra beneath, which formed It aupport. The nrere auction of tbo vacuum caused by the passing shells had ae computed this. Afterward, the after el.-hl-lnch cum were never fired direct ly over the ship's stern. At another time, aboard the Mas sachusetts durlnx hcivy target prac tice, I waa pan Ins; fro on the super- EDITOR atruclura deck, throunh a door to the veranda outside, to watch the play of t.'ie sliella on the sea. An e!-ht-inch sun nearby. In the s larboard forward turret, went off when I was In the doorway, and the displacement of the air caused by the paa-iim shell knocked me clear over and 'back through the door onto the ce ll. It a land a to reason that anyone loltcrlnir around vacuum muled by heavy stun flra may receive hi honor able dlacbarire without the aaaiatauce of the commanding officer. A "'ertjeant Italy, of the Murines, with Zv year of service, waa opcat tntf a sun of tbo six-inch battey one day. firlnic afL Ilia tun went off at the amo Instant that the after 13-inch nun did. firms forward, and tha com bined detonation and air pressure, knocked htm Insonatble. ruptured his car drums and caused blm to go In sane Immediately. He died aoon after ward. I stood sentry watch over him until be left the ship. JOHN IVACNTXTY. I UI.DIt:Hl OT sTIMM SHOVELS A raay Trained to Vrateet t saatry, Xet Die Ditches, Wanted. rOI'T!AND. Feb. 1.. (To the Kdl tor.) The substanltal support given President Wilson In your able editori al I to be commended. What a vast difference In the rlns of your plea for our President's sup port to the editorial In an afternoon i.ai.er that la all vt i.gon all the time. It rioea not want any army of trained soliliera. but I more concerned In bav ins a vast horde of dllch-liKKr to conserve the waters of the Mississippi. You and I. Iiko otherr. would be ue llehted to know that our sons should Volunteer for service at about CO cent per dav to learn to drill with a No. S chovrl or a Ion?-uandlod spatlo. A soldier tiaa performed hi duty when he Veers himself In train Ins; and rood health for the period of his enlistment and Is not ex pec tea to perform the duty of a steam shovel. hen we aak for au increused Army we do it knowins that it will Impose ureaf r obligations lu the scnae of u: keep, and that Ihe duties nf the soldier h.ll be no different, whether we hart v or loo.iiou rcvular. We do not hear the- President poln about tha country advocating a In rare Armv and stipulating that they rould bo ui"l. In tnno of peace, to tunnel under Uiko llrle. pump the water out of Crater Liik" or to pick tho rocks nut of the Flock y Mountain, all or any of which. In a. practical aenae, are K worthy of consideration aa the ll:alssllld project. We arc not now Interested In this nailer's conservation acheme. We want trained soldiers who know the (came of war. We want tho besl obtainable nd we want to make the Army life at least so attractive that w may set tne most desirable element Into It. W'stn an incr.aaid Army comes trenter ib.inces of the soldier advanc ing, and If we are to leasen these . l.nr-ea in liicroaainaT our Army we can have but little or no hope of havlns; what we need a fislitln Army one tliai shall make, by Its known strength and efliclem-y. peace lor us lor au, I ifne When we find the output of old Mla- u.ir.t.l la !' sreat for the Gulf of Mexico to lake care of we will then be concerned In conaervlnar it water. Now. al l-ai. v.e are occupied by far itreater problem. P. A. JIAHTE. UKMM H XTtC Kall.lltK l CITKD H. Maarea aaaparea Pra-aerlty I Oder Two I'artle,. t)!;TLAM. Kcb. l.V (To the Kd ltur. , tour editorial. "Suppresainu of i nplcaaanl News. will meet Kclicral jwro al. It would apply with cual force to the aunpreaalon and distortion of unplensanl facta. With some poll tc lana and some business men It 1 e.teemed a sln vf wisdom and good rillaenahlp to suppress any discussion of exialiika; biialncea depressions, or any suwice-tlon of causes and remedies. Op timistic I) Inir Is exalted aa a flno art. To speak, plainly vf existing conditions is to court the reputation of being a "pest:nlt." a "calamity Jiowlcr" and au "assassinator ot business." The freedom with which the self-aatlafieU and rampant optimist ha, been permit ted to abuse the despised pessimist, so called, ha burns Its fruit Its thousands of burden-bearer who aro maktna; a hopele fight aKaliial Inovltabie de feat. Tbe optimist who had radiated sun. hire In normal time I the same man who haa flrrn ua the Multnomah. Kins licliihla aud tho white elephant on the Market lllock. Optimism and pessimism should both bo used In mod erate doses, each aa an antidote for the other. We need lesa of both optimism and pe.iiuiiui and morn vf common sense and common honeety. The pessimist, ao called, la usually "lhe man who wants to know" and has to be shown, ahd he Is no friend of tho l-vinocratlo politician or of tho Demo cratic; editor. In n rather lurid editorial in t'ie Portland Journal this week wc are told that tho time haa none forever for fooling- th workman or the farmer with "hUh-tarirr bunk." Wo are fur ther Informed that "the full dinncrpall vf Mark llanna times" was not caused by the protective tariff, but by a flow of ituld from Ala-tka and boulh Africa, ftrancrly enourth a majority of the sreate.t of American statewuicn from the da of the Hot olutlon have pro tested that protection la anythlns; but "political bunk.'" In the last Presidential runpiltn tho Itepubll.-nn and Pros;ros stve National platforms bolb demanded a protective tariff. Tha Democratic plat form denounced It aa unconstitutional. Tho American people, after io years' experience with a Republican tariff system, voted against the Democratic revenue tariff sytei by a majority of over l.JOO.OOO. Wood rote Wilson, tho revenue tariff candUlate. polled a smaller percentage of the total IVerl d'ntivl vote 1'ian anv Democratic cn d itl.it n ever lid Iwfore him, with tho sinale exception of Alton H. Parker. For nearly 0 year the Amerlcavti pe..pl- havo voted but otica for a Dem ocratic tariff, and that was a vole cant In Cleveland's time by a ircnerstlon that had never before had a ta.ile of It. Is ihe declaration of the Journnl that the "full dtnnerpall of Mark Hanna limes" was caused by a flow of ROld from Alaska and rioutli Africa a Demo cratic pretense or a statement of fact? It la a sufficient answer that tne nana clcarlnata of the single city of New York for a alnsrle day are equal to two thirds of the total void productlt.1 of the world for the entire period of 10 years endtnir January I. 1S00. The busi ness failures of the United states for la. under Harrison were for only im.ooo.oo. The failures for ls?S. un der Cleveland, elected on a platform pledtred to wipe out the McKlnley tar iff, involved liabilities of 34.OoO.OOO, more than three times those of the last year ot Harrison. How enormous must have been the irold production of Alae ka and Soiuh Africa In 1S9Z and how slsek It must have been In 1191. During the last deendn the gold pro duction of the world ha.a been more than double that of the decado ending In January. 100. vet the llabllltle In volved In the commercial falliu; of the I'nlted Mates In the laet three years under Wllaoti aro nearly UJO. OUO.OOO irreoter than In any three-year period of anv Kepuhllrnn administra tion. The liabilities In 113 were i:in. In 114 they were $35;.ki.ut. creater it) per cent than wcro ever known under a Republican administra tion. The liabilities for lli were t:u:.:$a.l t. In spite of the enormous Impetus of the war pro perl t" that has eotered all of the Eastern states. Never, prior to lll. Ii all our history have there been IS.tioO failure In a slnKle year, even under a Icinocratlc adtnlnlHtratioD. But In 114 thero were 17.4U (allures, and In 1315. when the BRING FORTH VARIOUS OPINIONS total liabilities were less, the failures reached a total of 12.156, showing a heavy fatality among men of moderate means. Although the world Is produc ing twice as much gold as in the "Mark Hanna dimicrpatl prosperity decade." the volume of our commercial failures Is Increasing by leaps and bounds. Thlnns must be sadly out of Joint Bp In Alaeka and down In fouth Africa. Tho Democratic party having promised to make good cannot escape responsi bility. Tbe sun does sometimes shine ami the uraaa doe sometimes grow green In Democratic times, and we do sometimes have snow and plumb ers under a Republican Adminis tration. There Is generally a com binntion of causes to bring pros perity or to Invite business depres sion, but no man In this generation has ever seen depression as a result of Re publican success, or prosperity aa a result of Democratic success. The rea son back of It all Is tbe Democratic Don Quixote brand of economics and tho traditional Democratic habit of branding every successful businessman as a suspect and every corporation as an Invention of tho devil. Tbe people are tired of a war tax and a depleted treasury, and they have had a surfeit of promises and statutes and commis sions and rhetorical dope. Tha Repub lican party Is booked for the tank of taking, the reins and conserving our war prosperity, and If the Democratic party does not keep its pledge of lim iting Woodrow to a single term the Re publican party will. CHARLES B. MOORE& UHLRi: 10 SOCIALISTS STAJfDf AttKnde af I aloalata la War Over Oriental Labor Qaeatloaed. PORTLAND, Feb. 12. (To the Ed itor.) C. TV. Barxee'a glowing horo scopo for Socialist success next Fall lends one to reflect that all the shrewd, calculating politicians are not confined to the old parties. Just how Mr. Barsee happens to know so far ahead who the Socialist nominee Is to be Is a mystery. Is It Morris Hillqult or Victor Berger who told him tho candidate was not to be a man with a "prison, antl-capltalist. anti-trnde-unlonlst record," meaning It was not to bo Debs? Such definite po litical forecasts are possible only when a well-organlxed machine maV be re lied upon as being lu smooth working order. From Mr. Barzee's letter It Is diffi cult to discover what sort of policy American Socialists have regarding a wax In which tho I'nlted States might become Involved. They have evidently not thought enough about tills event uality to formulate a concrete policy. Their main Idea now seems to be to roll up a largo vote, resiardles.v of how or whero they get It. for their candi date who has no "prison, antl-capltal-1st. anlt-lrsde-unlonlst record." One wonders what American Social ists would do In case of war with Japan, for Instance. Evidently West ern Socialists do not like the Oriental. Members of the party who live on the Paririo Coast have been influential enouxh In tho past to force a plank Into the National platform declaring for Mone.oll.in exclusion. It U further an undeniable fact that trade union!, of whom Mr. Barsee seems to stand In special awe as vot er, hate more than once expressed their dislike for 'cheap Oriental labor and demanded Its exclusion. Presuma bly. In case of war with Japan, the trades-unionists would rally patriot ically to tho colors to fight the yellow men and keep them from dictating Unoinlnlous terms of peace to the proud white race, with Its better civ ilisation and higher standard of living. Would the Socialist take their cue from the trades-unloniats In this re crd. aa thev have done In so many others, or would they stand strictly lor a policy of non-resistance, on the theory that exploitation by Japanese capitalist would bo no worse than by American capitalists? WALLACE Dl'KCAN. MDBEll OK CHII.DRK 19 TOPIC aaaaasaa f -A Cbrtallaa" Gives 111 lew of rather Black's Rlrta-Caatrol Idea. 1-ORTLAND. Feb. 12. (To the Kdi- tor.l Timely. Indeed, are the utter ances of Father Black telling the truth about birth control. His words are as manna to the spiritually hungry, many of whom have had their sensibilities loo much outraged by dlecussion of an unwholesome subject. It Is well that women should be re minded of the duty they owe them selves and their God by bearing as many chlliircn aa posslblo within holy wedlock. " How many children should a wife bear? That question can be answered onlr In one way: As many as tjua sends her. If. because of unfitness or lllne.-a. he does not wish her to nave children, be assured he would not send her a::. But If he does send them regardla.. ot her physical condition, it is an indication that in his infinite wimiom and in accordance with his eternal and Inscrutable plans, he deems It best for her to have them. Wc nisy not Question God's wisdom in these mo.. sacred tiling. If she suffer, she should do so uncomplainingly, havintf tho blessed assurance that her reward later will be manifold. Suppose a wife hns borne six or eight or ten children, moy she then not practice birth control? No, because thrro are still Immortal souls existing lotenllaily within hep nnd her hus band. It is a mortal sin to intcrfero with God's desire to have additional children, no matter how many a couple already may have. But one may asR. Is she never to cease bearing eniiarenr icr, wnen God so wills it, and not till then. God has limited purposely tho child-bearing period of womnn's life with the express desire of giving her a sweet rest after her noblv and self-sacrificing labors are over, when she can look Lack with a clear conscience and feel that fchc has carried out the divine command. A CHRISTIAN. I'l.KA I MA UK fell MOIIK IVIM: Alcbelle (oaleat Lesa Ilia Whisky, bat Limit la aawe. ASTORIA, Or, Feb. 11. (To tha Edi tor.! Referring to the amount of alco holic beverage a resident of Oregon la i allowed to Import under the new law. It would seem that the wine-drinker ha been unfairly treated, aa wine is out In the same class aa whisky, al though containing only a small quan tity of alcohol, not more than twice as much as beer. Yt-i.... i 1. n.fwtl 1.1.1a .ln..l nr. whit. wine, la the most Innocent of all. drinks for the reason (which Is prob ably not known to the prohibitionist) that it is not possible to drink It ez- cept with meals. Anyone who tries ... . . ... to make a night on claret win aoon i nnd that it sour his stomach In auch a way that ha will not care to repeat the experiment- Thls Is not the case with beer or whisky, which some men consume in larsro quantities without apparent in convenience. Another thing In favor of wine Is that one who acquires a taste for it doe not cars for whisky, und In coun tries whero. wine is In common use caaes vf intoxication arc rare. Giape Juico and loganberry Juice are uonr substitutes for wine, and prob ably contain harmful preservative, also they are too costly. While these bever ages pay no llcenao of any kind, they sell for Si cents a pint. This would bo I2.S9 a gallon, whereas good wine could be bought, before January 1, for fl to $1.-5 a gallon. The prohibitionist may think ho is reforming tho world, but look at th people who have bad probiLiUuu fur many "centuries, the Turks, the Arabs, the Kurds, the most bloodthirsty, im moral and backward races in the world. I do not say that prohibition is the cause of their Immprality. etc.. but it must be admitted that it has done them no good, although they have practiced It for 900 years, which is giv ing it a pretty fair trial. A prohibition law that would do away with whisky altogether and al low the sale of beer and light wines would be the ideal law. In any case it would only be fair under the present law to make the allowance of claret, burgundy or white wine two gallons instead of two bot tles, and sherry and port one gallon. These amounts would contain leas al cohol thansthe 24 bottles of beer or two quarts of whisky. If this Is not done the result will be that a man who would otherwise drink a little wine will now be compelled to drink whisky, as two quarts of wine Is an absurd amount for a month's supply. AN ADVOCATE OF TEMPERANCE. SCIO ACTION" IS APPLAUDED. Y rltrr Says Churches In Small Towns .Moat Consolidate. COTTAGE GROVE, Or.. Feb. 11. (To the Editor.) Tho writer was much pleased, to read in The Oregonlan an account of the consolidation of the churches of Scio, Or. Rev. Hayes and the good people of that place are to bo congratulated on their new move in putting aside mipor differences and forming a federated church along broad and sensible lines. Too tong has our religion be-en weighed down with sectarianism. The latter undoubtedly had a function in the childhood of civilization when man kind was being taught by letter, image and fable, but today It Is a fossil hindering the growth of the living or ganism. Happily, it is disappearing from among the great body of the American people, and were it not for a few antiquated sectarian institutions and the agitations of a number of mis guided xealots. whoso jobs depend upon perpetuating it. Its epitaph could soon be written. The problem of the small church if a serious one. Economic, social and other conditions are rendering it Im perative that some change be made. H would seem tluxt the time is at hand when small towns should ceus trying to maintain four or five different cburche. with half-paid ministers and small congregations of from five to L'i members each. No wonder that sermons are dull, and cannot comicte with the "movies." If more of our ymail cities and towns would follow the example of Soto and bring together their scattered religious elements Into a united tvhole. undoubt edly a greater force for good would be created In the community. Co-operation or consolidation must be the watchword In the future, and Christian people must cast aside their Ilttlo dogmas of creed and co-operate If we are to conserve the proper re ligious element in our civilization. M. J. S. BAPTIST OPPOKS Tim BILL. Proposed Sunday Cloalns; Law Is Called la-( krlatlan. PORTLAND, Feb. 12. (To the Edi torsHaving read the- proposed bill of Rev. Mr. Tufts in the The Sunday Oresonian, It looks to me that this bill Is not consistent, is not in ac cord with the teachings of Jesus Christ, haa no Christian principle and is dis criminating, and it certainly looks like a big peace of deception. In section l of the proposed bill we read: "It is hereby declared to be tho public policy of this state to pro tect each person in his natural risht to enjoy one day of rest lu seven as a law of human nature, und thus to promoto the health, hnpplness, safety. Intelligence and" the economic, social and moral development of the peo ple." To protect each person in his nat ural right to enjoy ono day of rest in seven will this bill do that? Or will it take away that rifjlit of enjoyintf that day of rest? The man or woman who works in the store, office, factory or shop has but one day in t'.ie week for recreation or pleasure. Will this bill not close everything that lie may enjoy? Can the Rev. Mr. Tufts call to mind any -place where Jesus Christ compelled people to obey his command ments'.' Did he not say whosoever will? Did he ever use deception to gain followers? Do we have to use deception to lead men to Christ? Is this proposed bill founded on Chris tian principle? If so, it certainly dyu't look that way. Is this bill discriminating? We fintl In section 2 that It would close all stores. offices. shops, buildincs, grounds, mills, factories, mines, work shops, studios, agriculture, farm, log ging camp, or any other such or sim ilar places on Sunday, but II will al low the Sunday newspaper to be printed and rold, the garases to stay open, the livery stables to run and the streetcars to operate. If wo are going to close one. why not all? We wonder how much salary Rev. Mr. Tufts would get for his other work if he did not preach on Sunday? Tbe writer of this letter is not an atheist, Jew, Seventh-Day Adventiat or a Seventh-Day Baptist, but is a Chris tian and a member of the regular Bap tist Church, but I do not believe ' in a Sunday closing law. and I do not be lieve in forcing anyone to co to church. "As ye would that others do unto you. do yo even so unto them." P. E. CHASE. WA Ft I. IRK PARSONS CHJTICIMJD Writer Tklnka If Savior Wanted War He Would Have Provided Guns. PDKTLAXD. Feb. 5. (To the Ld- ltor.) Whenever I read or hear such articles as were published in Tho Orc gonlan under the headline of "Tastor Defines Coward." by the Rev. Dr. Love land, and as the Rev. Dr. Morrison's sermon of last Sunday, end as the Rev. Dr. lloyd preached some little while l ack, l" feel that I. as a pcace-at-any-prlce man. am personally challenged: I feel thut I am called a "coward," a "traitor" and an "atheist." I most firmly believe in defending myself, my higher self, my soul, but killing my fellowman can never be a part of that defense. I am willing to defend my country with my life as. I believe, Christ tried to defend the world and even at that, I am defend ing my- country as part of the world. Christ tenches me that it is better to be crucified than to crucify. The great test of Christ's teachings and life is that he loved his enemies even those that crucified him: he did not try to kill them; he knew and believed In a better way; he knew that spiritual force, the forca of character, was a . . Aiwat-a .han hrtttA fnrea ureamr tan anyone aeny lino. My country; bow I love my country! And to think that there are millions of my countrymen In this brojd, God given land of plenty, unfed. uiTciothed, unsheltered and uncared for and our preacher are preaching for an army to "defend" our country. Erigadier Uencral Crozier says: "Four hundred million dollars' works needed." and "Force of 750,000 workmen essential with armv In the field." And M)jor Gcneral Leonard Wood says: "Million and a half men necessary to hold line from Boston south; Navy held power less to defend coast." Lieutenant Colonel W. G. Haan says: "One million and twenty-five thousand men would be needed to protect the 'vital areas' of tiie United States." And this is ad mittedly only -a beginning; and these peoplo say that they are not "militant." Where will it end? In peace? If til iJ la the way to peace, thou tUe Christ that I know is wrong. He should have been more practical and have "pre pared" us with guns, an army not with love, or souls. Such tilings are but sentimental twaddle compared with guns and battleships and men trained to kill other men: such are the honors and glorieo of "Christianity," accord ing to Dr. Loveland. Dr. Morrison and others, und the Kaiser. Truly, as Dr. Loveland-says: "Chris tianity is facing one of the most stu pendous problems it has ever been called to face." And 'we must face it in the old way. or in a new and better way. I choose to defend my country in a "new and better war. Let my coun try feed, and clothe, and elielter. and care for its own before it "prepares" to fight and kill others. If I had my way. I would have Con gress place an embargo on every grain of foodstuff, every thread of clothing and building material, until every one of my fellow countrymen was fed and clothed and sheltered as they should be. I would do this even at the cost of lowering the "price" of bread to half a cent a loaf, clothing 10 cents a suit and building material $10 a home or at any price. This may be but a dream, truly, but It might change so many of our horrible, soul-racking nightmares into dreams, that I dare to dream and even believe in it. In conclusion, I wish to say that I believe that Dr. Loveland, Dr. Morri son. - Dr. Boyd and others that believe as they. do. even the Kaiser, may be Just as sincere ae I am but I Just as sincerely believe that they are wrong. JULIAN P. SCOTT. SPA DAV REST BILL ATTACKED Correspondent Avera .Measure Is De signed to Deceive as to Intent. PORTLAND, Feb. 12. (To the Edi tor.) Rev. G. L. Tufts's Sunday rest bill, printed in The Oregonlan, January 50, in the apparent mildness of the in strument, is: designed to deceive all classes of citizens who are not in sym pathy with his sectarian idea of a weekly rest day. Dr. Tufts knows, and he knows that some other people know, that he does not ask, in this bill, for all lie and his National Reform asso ciates desire to secure; but that this Is only an entering wedge for more 6ppressive religious legislation. In this bill he appeals to the State of Oregon to honor Sunday as a state rest day. nnd by fine and imprisonment to preserve it from his idea of desecra tion by nonconformists. In remarks prefacing the published bill he is quoted as sayinsr: "The pro posed law makes no religious require ments." In The Oregonian of October 25, 1913. in his endeavor to pacify The Oregonian. he says: "The editor labors under the mistake that we (National Reformers) propose to force people to raet on Sundays whether or no. That may bo said of the Sunday laws of some of the states."- We wish to call the attention of the reader to the fact that he herein un wittingly acknowledges the true char acter of Sunday laws "That may be said of the Sunday laws of some of the states." Yet, if our friend could have hud his way a few months ago, some of the people would have been forced to "reft on Sunday, whether or no"; and all Portland knows it. Still, in the face of these facts, tho doctor has the courage to say to the public, in The Oregonian of February 3. 1916: "But the history of the past 50 years of lax enforcement of such laws in Oregon should allay all fears of thRt nature." "Remember the Maine!" What the doctor really desires in Sunday law and its enforcement is that the people of Oregon shall recognize Sunday as a religious Institution. We quote: Every pastor an.l friend of Sun.lay ob- m'.r.i. Is roeardtid aa a conptltuent part of trio Vecklv l.est Day League, and their loyal suppoit i anticipated. No reform ivill be more ilelpful to tho castor. It Is the legitimate business of the church to pie serve thia day. . (Shrne.l) C. U TCFTS. Pacific Christian Advocate. Jnnuury 12, lull!. The religious character of Sunday en forcement is here. In his ciiurcn organ. unmasked. "It Is tho legitimate busi ness of the church o preserve this day." Then why not let the church preserve it? II. W. COTTKLL. COOU ADYICK FINDS PRAISE Care of Food Deemed ecessary Preaervlns; Natural Abilities. In PORTLAND, Jan. 29. (To the Ed ltor.1 Sixteen hearts beat lightly as 16 diplomas were distributed to tho senior students of Benson Polytechnic School at graduation exercises. One ot the features of the programme was an address by R. D. Carpenter, one of Portland's leading business men. What is more conducive to success for a young man just starting out i.i life than advice from one who has made good, thereby being able to sivc knowl edge gained through his own personal experience? Mr. Carpenter sought in his address to give the graduates a few practical hints that niigtU be of use to them in the business world. He says there is a psychology to suc cess. Ho says there are many men content with 160 a month, when it they had self-confidence they could claim the highest positions. There arc jobs paying $5000 a year waiting for the men with confidence In Ihcir own ability. He advocates the practice of studying the desires and ways of all the. people with whom you rnuy come In contact. Then when In business It becomes an easy matter to know how to meet the desires of the public. He explained the expression, "Tho dignity of labor," and told how to be in de mand, no matter what your position. Mr. Woodward, of the AVoodard, Clarke & Co.. said In an address to the school that if he was hauling garbage, he would endeavor to have tho beet garbage service in his district. A yoinip; man should he given advice con cerning his personal cleanliness. Mr. Woodward in his address said that when a young: man made an applica tion for a position, he Dir. Woodward) would look at the boy's feet to sec if his shoes were polished, at his teeth, at his finger-nails and hair. If the man or boy looked worth tho trouble. Mr. Woodward would give him a trial posi tion. Mr. Carpenter said that wisdom is humble and knowledge Is proud, the good listener can easily gain the knowledge of others. V have, found by personal observa tion that advice from the lips of the narents is not so seriously taken as that from strangers who have made a success. I may cite the care or schoolboy who had acquired a stooping posture. His parents warned biin that his back resembled the new moon, Dut as the advice came from his parents the unfortunate boy made no real ef fort to straighten. During the Summer months the boy procured a position in one of Portland's largest department stores. After working there for a month tho boy was sent for by the superintendent. He was informed that his services were no longer in demanu. The boy upon inquiring the cause of his dismissal learned that he stooped and did not stand like a man. This statement hit the nail on tiie head and then and tiiera the boy decided to act on tho advice and stand eri-ct. A few days later the boy was reinstated when he promised to straighten up. When tho boy quit work to go to school he waa told to coma back when wanting a position. An employer complains of a man's deficiencies, not of the man himself. A man who receives no knocks through' life is usually not worth knocking. , No man is going to bo a' success if Viis brain is befoggled with superflu ous waste as a result of over-eating. It ia often said that a boy should never know he had a stomach. How then is such a poor unfortunate youth to know what ails him and how to cure it. I learned a few simple facts regarding diet that worked wonders with my thinking powers. Tho unfor tunate glutton must sooner or later submit to a physician who prods hither and yon with an inquisitive forefinsrer. and finally says diabetes or cancer. This type of man never was brilliant, his energy was deadened by indiges tion. Thomas A. EJison is a splendid example of success. But he knows that he has a stomach, and knows how to keep his system in the highest state of efficiency by proper eating and exer cise. Good substantial advice will teach any young man to bo successful if he acts on the advice. C. II. MCASL1N. RECORD OP CRIME KEEPS VP New York's Boast of HavlnK Lesa Murder Held of No Moment. PORTLAND, Feb. 12. (To tho Edi tor.) There is a deceptive quality in New York's murder statistics pub lished In the news dispatches of The Oregonian. Having 257 murders in 1914 and only 246 in 1915 may seem like making progress as the years pass. But we must remember that in 1913 New York had but 131 murders and a few years before that only 119. So, after all, things seem to bo Betting worse rather than better. The United States has been called the land of laws and lawlessness. We have plenty of statutes and ordi nances re&ulatinp: the private lives of our people, while our police and judicial budget runs far past the bil lion dollar mark. Y"et strangely enough, with the exception of Hun gary and Uruguay, we lead the civil ized world in murder, as tho follow ing figures (taken from the 1916 World Almanac, p. 277) show: Homicides per 100.000 population (19U1-191C). United States, 4.05; Italy, 3.99; Austria. 2.12; Ireland. 1.02; Eng land ahd Wales, .8S: New Zealand, .79; Jamaica (an English possession over whelmingly negro), .76; German Em pire. .70; Japan, .64: Norway, ,51; Den mark, .41; Scotland. .41. Comparison of crime records of thrco great cities shows that in .1913 Chi cago had 262 murders. New York 131, London 36. The same year Chi;iiro hud 1022 robberies and assaults with attempt to rob. New York had 926, London 7S. Chicago undoubtedly leads all the cities of the world in murder and highway robbery. Tho worst of it all is thut. to far nobody can discern any practical und effective reforming agency, institution or influence now at work or likely to appear in the United States at all capable ot . materially reducing this shameful record. Wo can find little or no comfort in the fact that we have never surpassed the hitrh-watcr mark of 10.662 murders in lsliu. Our average remains persistently between 9000 and lu.000 n year. All our legal, education and religious efforts seem equal futile to change this evil con dition. T. T. F. AITHOR OF POEM IS RF.VnALEU "The Sdieepfold'" Written by Mrs. Sally Pratt McLean. VANCOUVER, Wash., Feb. 3 2. (To the Editor ) Among the favorite old poems in The Sunday Oregonian Feb ruary fi appeared tho beautiful poem, "The Sheepfold," with the. following; comment: "It is the work of au un known negro poet, and, so far aa known, has only been published, once, and that about 40 years ago in a St. Louis paper." It has been my pleasure to see this poem in print several times, and it appears in my scrapbook under date of February 29. JHOI. The following i clipping cut from tho Ce.litorninn sonio lo years ago may throw some lisht on the authorship: "In the A.pril Californlan we pub lished a poem with the titlu "The Massa ob de Sheepfol',"' which has appeared anonymously for a number of j cars lu various publications. We are now in receipt of several communications from subscribers who have kindly supplied the author's name. The following let ter in regard to the subject is from Dr. J. A, Crane, of Santa Ana, Cal. : "Do Massa ob do t-'hecpfol'." which ap peared in your' April number, lias for many years hud hu honored place in my ol'l icmpbook. It is to bo ret-retted that such poems aro so often i;ivon a place In tho colu'.llila of ncv.papeiB and tiie naniea uC tho authors omitted. Very noon they l.o eomo wulfj and hence tlmlr origin difficult to trace. Many years ko rlmrles A. liana, editor of the New York Sun, pronounced this poem, "without rcpard to dlHlct. ono of tho most beautiful in tho KiirIImIi lan guage." Upon investigation, I tniuk you will discover .that its author Is bully Pratt Mclean. now Mrs. Greene. Sinco seeing the above clipping I have noticed the poem in a number of pnpers, being credited to Sarah Pratt .McLean Greene, and I have no doubt that she is the author. The spirited martial poem, "Waiting for the Bugle." also appeared among the favorite poems with the name of tho author omitted. These inspiring lilies were written by that well-known writer. Colonel Thomas Wenlworth lligginson, who commanded a Massa chusetts regiment during tiie Civil War, and were read by him at a re union of his regiment some years ego. GLLNN N. KANCK. 1IIKTH COA'TKOL IS OPPOSED. .Mother Saja Idea la Sacrifice of Hnhe lo Selfishness. POIITLANP, Feb. 12. (To the Edi tor.) I want to thak "A Spirltlesn Woman" for her communication in Tho Oregonian. I feel assured that her life wiil be a blessing to all with whom she comes in contact, and when sho goes to the great beyond her memory will be precious to all mothers who do not believe in birth control. I look upon children as gifts from God. My children have been tli" bright light spots of my life It i the tragic sacrifice of the age. tho innocent victim of selfishness. LverJ young girl, as soon as she enters mar riage, is taught birth control by her mother or some ono who deems chil dren a nuisance. Girls and boys of today aro to be tho women and men ot tomorrow. I want no sweeter music than the cooing1 of little babes, as tho poem goes: 'Her gift, so wee a tning, yet weaitn of many lands. Could never buy it in the richest marts. So frail a gift, and yet those baby hands. Take mighty hold upon two human hearts." M. E. OADKS. 770 Commercial st. BIRTH CONTROL ADVOCATED. Writer Wants to See Next Generation With High Ideals. PORTLAND, Feb. 12. (To the Edi tor.) In reply to the letter signed ."Spiritless Mother," lot me say: There is no doubt that those women with tne mother spirit make the best mothers. Any women who do not care for chil dren cannot give them the proper care. They are not fit mothers. Children should not have such parents iuflicted upon them. There are plenty of will ing mothers anxious to spill a warm love upon babes. To these the future of tho race should be entrusted. I honor those who take the responsi bility of motherhood upon themselves and give to tho world a new genera tion with higher ideals and greater ca pacity to realist ideals. 1 can see nothing beautiful or sacred in mother hood which is unwilling or uiiablu to care for its offspring. It is a, social crime to force parenthood upon any one or to ;ive children thu pitiful heritage ot unwelcomeness. This is why 1 am an advocato of birth control. G. aiATIIIESLN".