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16 WAR THREATENS PAPER INDUSTRY Ingredients for Manufacture of Fine Product Growing . Alarmingly'Scarce. CHEMICALS SOAR IN PRICE Even Ordinary Print TTsed by News papers May Hare to Go ' Un bleached and Further Gen- eral Rise Is Predicted. Rags, the badge of poverty the world around, have so advanced In price that fine papers, of which they form the base, are going: skyward. All papers. Jn fact, due to complications brought about by the European war, are rising rapidly In cost, and the problem, it Is declared, will soon be to get them at any price. Importation of rags and paper pulp Is shut off by the war and chemicals that enter Into paper are already sky high in price. Bleaches are practically out of the market, there is an acute pulr shortage and dyes used in paper making have risen 1500 to 2000 per cent in cost, with further aeroplaning In sight. It is being predicted now that it will be but a matter of a short time, if the war continues, until the immacu late white letterhead of commerce be comes obsolete and a natural-colored writing paper. Innocent of bleach, takes its place. News paper, too, if the present situation lasts much longer, threatens to become yellow and ' take on a faded look due to the lack of chemicals used in ifs manufacture. Raw Materials Cat Off. Linen, cotton and other rags so Im perative in papermaking of the best class, can no longer be imported. This is the source of a large part of the normal supply. The condition that ex ists at present is unique since 1801, with the exception of two months, ten years ago, when the import of rags was shut off by the Government be cause of the fear of spreading bubonic plague. Such an outcry was raised at that time that the embargo was soon lifted. Not only Is the supply of import rags cut off. but the domestic product Is being snapped up by munition makers, who are able in this way, it is said, to add to supplies of guncotton and other high explosives. This makes it doubly difficult for the papermakers and. In deed, impossible for them to procure a supply. In fact, the American Writ ing Paper Company, perhaps the big gest concern in the country in the manufacture of fine papers, has been compelled to shut down ten of its mills at different points because of the im possibility to procure rags and other essentials for papermaking - Three Months Makes Change. ' Even old papers, that have a market able value at the paper mills, have ad vanced from 11 to 100 per cent in price. Other advances that show what straits the manufacturer is facing are as fol lows, the first Quotation being that of December and the other of the present: Bleached sulphite, $2.40 a hundred pounds to $5. Bleaching powders, $1.25 a hundred pounds to $20. Blue, $2.80 a hundred pounds to $86. Plain, ordinary newspaper has ad vanced from 25 to 33 1-3 per cent, with further gains in sight. Even wrapping paper has gone skyward as rapidly if not more so than other grades of paper, due to the imported casein which goes Into its manufacture, this element act ing as a binder. "Advances in the price of various grades of paper are now coming thick and fast," said Douglas Ball, manager of the Oregon & Washington Paper Company, "and nothing surprises us 'any more. Formerly an Increased Quo tation of half a cent a pound was startling, but now the gains are made in cents. One Day Elapses Between Change "On one grade of paper we were Quoted an advance today of 12 per cent and yet this grade went up only the day before yesterday. There is a gain of from 25 to 50 per cent on fine papers, and none can tell where the prices will stop. "The United States produces about 60 per cent of the pulp used in paper mak ing in this country in normal times, The remaining 40 per cent, usually im ported, is now cut off. Bleaches and colors are being made in this country but the prices are prohibitive. German dyes are concentrated and a little goes & long way, while in the domestio product much is required. "There is little if any speculative buying in the paper business and this element has had no part in the present situation. No on can tell where the rise in price will stop or the outcome of the present situation. We all look for higher prices because they are ad vancing every day. Further Advances Predicted, "It Is being predicted that within 60 days the prices of papers will have ad vanced 100 per cent over the quotations three months ago," declared O. W. Mielke. manager of the Blake McFall Company. "We usually import a great deal of pulp from Norway. The rate on this had advanced 500 per cent. We are ex porting pulp now instead of importing and this makes it high and scarce for the American manufacturer. "Rags have gone away up and even the cheapest grades of paper are rising rapidly in price. The situation in the paper business is far different from what it has ever been." Paper men have been advised that a cargo of dyes has been released by the British authorities for the United States, but it is recognized generally that this will not come to the aid of the paper industry, as the dye will be snapped up by the textile industries. BOYS' WORK IS DISCUSSED Business Men of Forest Grove and V. M. C. A. University Confer. PACIFIC UxrVERSITY. Forest Grove, Or.. March 11. (Special.) In the par lors of the Congregational Church Fri day night a joint meeting of the bus! ness men of Forest Grove and the Y. M. C. A. of Pacific University was held. The purpose was to arouse Interest in behalf of the boys work in the town. A banquet was served by the women of the church, after which several ad dresses were made. I. B. Rhodes, general secretary of the Y. M. C. A. work in Oregon and Idaho, gave an illustrated lecture on the various phases of the work throughout these two states. Sirs. M. Xt. Mallett to Speak. Mrs. Mary L. Mallett, state superin tendent of medical temperance of the "Woman's Christian Temperance Union, will speak at the home of Mrs. W. R. Hollenbeck. 207 North Hayes street, Tuesday night at 7:45. Her subject will be "Patent ijoisons, HONOR SYSTEM IS INAUGURATED AT NORMAL SCHOOL AT MONMOUTH With Occupancy of New $50,000 Training Building, New System of Providing Chance for Individual Testa of Teaching Ability Is Begun Plan Is Simple and Productive of Results. j 'Krf r ' J fir- "hi' Vv v ' jZJLxS2Z -.J j " t3 2Z 0 OREGON NORMAL SCHOOL. Mon mouth, March 11. (Special.) With the occupancy of the new $50,000 state training school for the Oregon Normal School, a system of unit education, the first of Its kind to be put into practice In the state, has been Inaugurated, and along with it is the first honor system to be used by Monmouth schools. The plan, backed by President J. H. Ackerman, Is being put Into operation by Principal Thomas H. Gentle and four critic teachers, Mrs. Lela Aultman. first and second grades; Lillian Dinius, third and fourth grades; Katharine Ar buthnot, fifth and sixth grades, and Alice Mcintosh, seventh and eighth grades. A unit consists f a class recitation room, small teacher's library, and three small rooms adjoining. There are four units, one for each teacher. Operation Is Simple. The operation of the plan, too. Is simple. The critic acts as overseer of the room, sitting at the principal desk In front of the class. The stu dent teacher of the Normal, in her regular schedule of teaching hours, draws up, class plans, submits them to tne critic, and proceeds with the In struction to the class according to her plans. Ideas for the drawing up of recitation plans are received In the special methods classes in the main Normal building. The system has a dual purpose. When pupils are found to be deficient in their knowledge of certain subjects they are assigned by the critio to other student teachers who give private aid in the small rooms, which accommodate frpm 8 to 12 pupils. When -the critic finds the student teacher weak in the pres entation of her subject, or in error with subject matter, that teacher must be taught in the private rooms by the critic or the principal before the next day's procedure. Many Get Chance to Teach. Under the plan a large number of student teachers receive an opportunity to teach in the training school. Be cause of the numerous points of con tact and the possibility for many er rors. Principal Gentle has se't a high standard of accuracy. Well-organized and efficient instruction, accompanied by the keeping of good discipline, is the first requirement set for every stu dent teacher before she can graduate from the Normal School. "This test must be passed," the requirements of the principal read. . The methods of instruction follow closely the application of child psy chology, selected by Principal Gentle, who has made a specialty of the work. Methods of discipline now In use are the results of a long evolution in the Monmouth training school, ana the management and conduct of pupils in the affairs of study and play are con sidered more important than ever be fore. Donble Benefit Planned. The entire nvstem Is deslcrned to each both pupils and student teachers, as shown In the outline of Principal Gentle. The large inscription on the outside of the new structure, "He Who Dares to Enter Must Never Cease to Learn," is regarded as the gulldlng statement of all who are connected with the school. In addition to the regular schedule of Instruction work in the grades of the training school, a number of spe cial adjuncts are in operation. Every pupil is entered in the Polk County spelling contest; a system has been adopted whereby every pupil of suffi cient age is given regular exercise and is taught to play new games; the qual. ity of argumentative writing and speaking has been cultivated wherever possible; the school has an active part already engaged In the 1916 Polk Coun ty industrial club work, and, in addl tion, school garfiens are to be conducted this year on the grounds next to the new building? Student Teachers to Work. Student teachers of the Normal, under the .direction of the Department of Agriculture, will soon give instruc tions on the planting and marketing of vegetables in Monmouth. A contest again will be conducted, and this will involve early instructions to the pupils above the third grade In simple ac counting. Here, as in the class room the unit system will prevail, and its chief object will be to give accuracy and provide as much Instruction as possible to each pupil. The services of two rural schools, Cohran and Elkins north and south of Monmouth have been engaged for the coming season. Normal student teach ers who are interested" in rural Instruc tion will go to these rural districts, first observe the tendencies of the pu plls, then draw up preliminary plans, and, if declared practical, permission will be given by the training school heads to teach at "an early date. Other problems pertaining to the rural sec tions later will be considered, and at tempts will be made by the students working In conjunction with the Nor mal department of rural education, to solve all difficulties. 11 if h Scholarship .Attained. Some of the direct results of the method under which pupils learn from student teachers and student teachers learn from critics has been the high scholarship standings attained by sev eral graduates of the training school J who now. are students in the Monjnouta THE SUNDAY High School. The advantage of correctly-formed habits has been demon strated in debate work in high school. Ability to keep school averages high WRECK LAID TO SPEED EailPMEST OX . SHANIKO BRANCH FOTJXD IX GOOD CONDITION. Frank J. Miller, of State Commis sion, Returns From Investiga tion to Place Blame. That the freight train wreck which. occurred early Friday morning on the Shaniko branch of the O.-W. R. & N. three miles above Biggs, in which two men were killed, was due to the tip ping of a heavily loaded wheat car while the train was traveling at an excessive rate of speed on a curve, is the belief of Frank J. Miller, member of the Public Service Commission of Oregon, who returned to Portland yes terday after making a personal inves tigation of the wreck. Mr. Miller took statements from all who witnessed the wreck except the engineer, A. William son, of Portland, who was in a nerv ous condition following the catas trophe. "Oddly enough, even cars and the caboose were thrown off at one point. while one of the cars and the engine went two-thirds of a mile further be fore being derailed," said Mr. Miller yesterday. "The derailment was cer tainly caused by an excessive rate of travel, but just what caused the train to get away has not yet been deter mined. There was no evidence of bad equipment, all ties and rails being In sound condition. 'I should say the engine suffered $1500 damage, the other cars $3500, the freight $4000 and the track $300. .Six of the cars were entirely demolished. J. W. Stimson, one of the brakeman, was killed Instantly, while the fireman. L. Caster, lived about two hours after being found under the tank. Engineer Williamson was found about a mile from the scene of the wreck "hunting for his train,' as he told the conductor. but he was not badly hurt. "The conductor, W. J. Dalrymple; the second brakeman, A. H. Strong, and the. watchman in the caboose, W. H. Hates, were not hurt." MILITIA GUNNERS LAUDED Tribute Paid Oregon Marksmen at Congressional Searing. The good marksmanship of the Ore gon Naval Militia durtng the cruise last Summer on the cruiser Albany was highly commended by Captain Frederic B. Bassett, director of the division of naval militia affairs, - United States Navy, in a recent hearing before the House committee on naval affairs. A printed report of the proceedings be fore the committee was received yes terday by Lieutenant-Consmander Blair, of the Oregon Naval Militia. Replying to a question relative to the development of the naval militia memoers as good gunners, (japtam Bassett is reported to have said that they develop quickly. REED CAST BEING CHOSEN Custom of Having "Stage Sitters" Will Bo Folowed. The principals for the Shakespearean drama, "Twelfth Night," which is to be presented by the Reed College Drama Club, April 14 and Id. have been chosen. Alexander Lackey will play the part of Duke OrBlno; Ambrose Brownell, Mal- volio; Arthur House, Feste, the clown Charles Man. Sir Tobey Belch: Estelle Launer, Olivia; Josephine Saunders. Viola; Barbara McLoney. Maria. The remaining parts, as well as the characters who are to sit on the stage, will be chosen within the next few Bays. In Shakespeare's time it was the cus torn, for all those "who carried a year's OREGOXTAN, PORTLAND, along with other outside work has re sulted. Every advantage has been placed in favor of pupils of the training school by proper conditions In the building. All light In the building falls on the pupils' desks' from the left Bide, writ ing desks are conducive to good habits. blackboards and chalk are sanitary and the individual work of each pupil is closely observed. revenue on their backs," or desired to "publish a, handsome gentleman and a new suit," to sit on the stage. MATCH SETS DRESS AFIRE Little Girl at Play With Sister ' Is Severely Burned. At play with her little sister, aged Elsie Berlin, aged 6 -received se vere but not dangerous burns yester day noon and Is now being cared for at the Good Samaritan Hospital. The litle girl Is the daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Richard Berlin, 255 East Sixty-fourth street North. Her mother was absent from the house for a few minutes, and during the interval the youngest child got hold of some matches. Her sister's dress was Ignited and before the flames could be extin guished the child was badly burned. KJaber Mill Starts Operations. CENTRALIA. Wash., March 11. (Special.) Baskett Bros., mill at Kla ber has started operations with many orders ahead. The plant was erected two years ago, but never operated steadily, owing to the condition of the lumber market Onlu a Cold First you feel a little chilly then you can't get warm. Followed by smarting eyes and sneezes. Then comes' the cough. Then what? That depends upon your system's condition. If you are strong, a few days unpleasantness. If you are weak, it may go on longer, may result seriously. The weakness gains, and a host of disease germs find lodgment. The next you know, you are really sick. Colds are dangerous when they rannot be thrown off ; the strong man throws them off easily. 1VI-.21 Tc a i.i i,. r- -prt- e tA l .tt. liegiecLCU turn leaves ttu aiici gucc ji aLuugcoicu membrane. It may be in the nose, the throat, or the lungs. Sometimes it is in the stomach and intestines. Perhaps you . i , . i . j.- nave grown usea 10 it, ana iau 10 nouce any soreness. But it's there. A fresh cold aggravates it. Soon yoa have chronic catarrh. In time, that hnrhnrn n rrM nnri forma a noint of infection. It spreads until your whole systemic catarrh, lhen you really that. m a anger, iwai wait tor a) MARCH 12, 1916. BAD SEWER BLAME TOSSED tO AND FRO Why Are Inspectors, Officials, Engineers or Civil Service, Are Questions Involved. DISMISSED WORKER HEARD Higher-ITps'. are Blamed for Lax ew Supervision of Construction That Eu Necessitated Re v building of the Line. Why are inspectors? Why are ofll clalsT Why are engineers and why is civil service? Such are the questions involved jn the case of Harry Gurr. a sewer in spector, who had a hearing yesterday before the Municipal Civil bervice Board, on the charges on which he was dismissed recently by City Commis sioner Dieck. The Board finished the taking of testimony yesterday after noon and took the case under advise ment. Mr. Gurr was charged with having failed to require contractors to seal the Joints of -a sewer In East Alder street from East Forty-nfth to h.ast Forty-ninth 'streets, on which job heJ was the Inspector, and which, sewer has failed and must be rebuilt at a cost of $1500. System la Assailed. The stand of City Attorney LaRoche and Deputy District Attorney Tomlin son, representing the city, was on the basis of why are inspectors, if they sit idly by for one reason or another and allow the nubllo to be mulcted by con tractors whom they are paid to watch, and why is civil service, if such a sys tem ties the hands of ofnclals wnen they try to discharge inspectors guilty of this neglect? The stand of Roger Sinnott, attorney representing Mr. Gurr,, was on the basis of why are officials, if they take no responsibility whet things go wrong; and why are engineers, if they do not share in the blame for work in their charge, and why is civil service if It permits higher-ups to make "goats" of the subordinates and pro tects the official and the engineer? In, the testimony as brought out Mr. Gurr claimed that he had an Inspector under him whose duty it was to watch all the work. Work of Aide Is Checked. He was supposed to check the work of this inspector. He had over him an engineer who was to see that the sewer was properly built and whose duty it was to see that Gurr did his work. He contended that his (Gurr's) responsi bility was no greater than that of the engineer, who, in this, case, was J. C. Sharp. The city, on the other hand, brought out testimony to show that the district inspector, who, in this case, was Gurr; was directly responsible for the proper construction of the sewer; that the en gineer has the drafting of plans and has charge only in a technical and engineering way, leaving the set de tails of proper construction in the hands of the men under him. Mr. Sinnott contended that this fur nishes a "goat" for the engineer, leav in a way for him to wiggle out of responsibility in case of mishap to the work. Spite In Move Is Charged. An attempt was made to Bhow that the move against Gurr waa one of spite by Sharp. Commissioner Dieck offset this by the declaration that he (Mr. Dieck) was responsible for Gurr's discharge: that the responsibility for the defects as found was entirely up to the district Inspector who was on the work, and that regardless of whom It might have been, the man who had the inspection on the work found de fective would have been discharged. He declared that responsibility did not extend up to Mr. Sharp or he, too, would have gone. All others in rank up to Mr. Gurr are now out of the service. "Who pars the bill for such service as this?" asked City Attorney LaRoche. "It is not the inspector and not the engineer; it is the property owner and taxpayer. "Somebody Is to blame and whoever It Is he should be made an example, so that this thing would never again Then & Cough f--. CT-fc VTairrs1f "Well body suffers from ' fi are hand, use it freely at the first symptoms, and well fortified that you will be free of colds, free of catawnai symptoms, and enjoy your life to the full. That's the common sense way in which thousands of people 'preserve their health. It's the .kind of preparedness we all agree upon. It's true life insuane, that pays the benefits while you can enjoy them. Ask the thousands who use Peruna. It could not have gained the place it occupies in the American household if it did not have unusual merit- Forget your prejudices and let Peruna make good for you, as it has for so many. i Yoa may obtain Peruna in tablet form for convenience. Carry a box with you! The FeraiB Company, Corambas, Ohio. , MODISH Pearl Gray Boots ARE FASHIONABLE FOR SPRING 8 AND 11-LNCH HEIGHTS We Have the Very Boots You Are Look ing; For $290 m $34 Our new Spring; Shoes must interest every wise woman who desires style without the extreme prices. We have an array of new styles, as well as staples, for stylish men and women. $2.50 $2.90 $3.40 a.mple Oho e Store n . f. . all fVi ft- ft As! I:y Htrt ot.bet.lj B STYLE MINUS be repeated. Every man who had any responsibility should be wiped out." Deputy City Attorney Tomlinson de clared that civil service is not intended to give a man a life job, but is intend ed to give the city efficient employes to be selected by competitive examina tion. "Its purpose," he said, "is to make it difficult to get in and easy to get out. The City Commissioner is the man delegated by the people to de cide on the fitness. He is responsible for the acts of his subordinates. His hands should not be tied when he finds a condition like this." Martin McCarthy, a sewer inspector who was called to the stand by Gurr, made serious charges against present Chief Sewer Inspector Smith. He de clared that Mr. Smith had instructed him to force contractors not having offices in Portland to adhere to stricter rules than the home contractors. He also said Mr.' Smith had told him to permit certain violations of specifica tions in the building of sewers. Mr. Smith positively denied this. Commissioner Dieck declared that the statement undoubtedly was based on the fact that with f ly-by-nlght" con tractors the inspection is much more severe than with contractors who are permanently located and have been found responsible and reliable. In spections on the others, who are mostly aliens, is from SO to 100 per cent great er than on reliable firms, Mr. Dieck said. Victim Wants Cyclist Named. For the purpose of impressing the offender with the serious consequences of his rashness. Mrs. G. L. Buland, 606 Maple street, yesterday asked the police - !Fhn KtrriJth- It the congested membrane o W s But don't wait until you are sick. While wonderful cures of chronic colds and catarrh by Peruna are daily reported, and in the last forty years, have been so aumerous as to make Peruna the nation's Remedy, it is better to stay well. Have Peruna at BOOTS A Charming New "Boston Special Wa.st1ingToniAicier HIGH - RENT COST B to seek for the motorcyclist who ran into her on February 26 at Grand ave nue and Ankeny street. Mrs. Buland has been ill for the past two weeks as a result of the collision, and is not yet aDie to walk without crutches. She bears no ill-will, she declares, but be lieves that the driver of the motor cycle should receive a warning. The accident was never reported to the Public Safety Commission or to the police. WEDDING GIFTS STOLEN H. K. Fawkes Home Is Kobbcd Third Time Within Year. For the third time within a year wed ding presents were taken from the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. K. Fawkes. East Twenty-ninth and Stephens streets, Friday night. Irish linens, given on the occasion of their wedding little more than a year ago, were taken. Several months ago a thief, appar ently a woman, entered the home and took some of the bride's trousseau, re turning the garments a few days later. Roseburg Company "Excellent." ROSEBTJRG. Or., March 11 Spe cial.) With a total of 72 out of 77 members present, the Roseburg com pany. Coast Artillery, was last night inspected by Willis Shippam, a United States Army officer from Eugene. Th Roseburg company received a rating of "excellent," as well as commendation for the manner in which they had pre served their equipment. It will soothe and heal the mucous membrane, no matter where it is affected. It will help clear rrkul cveiom Tr ati11 VmiiIH n r trAiir will noimterarr rhfi noisons is leaving in4your blood. you will keep your body so 1 t