The Sunday Oregonian., August 20, 1916, Section One, Page 13, Image 13

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k FOREIGN TRADE PLAN
BEING WORKED OUT
New Secretary of Co-operative
Federal Branch to
Open Office in Chamber.
EXPERTS SENT ABROAD
American Importers and Exporters
AVI 1 1 Bo Kept Jn Touch With
Martinis of World by Hftc
cial System of Reports.
Pians are being rapidly developed by
the Chamber of Commerce to get Its
co-operative branch of theBureau of
Foreign and Domestic Commerce of the
National Administration in full work
ing shape. For the past two months
Ansel 11. Clark, who has been named
secretary of this department by the
Portland Chamber, has been in Wash
ington studying the methods of work
adopted by the National Government
in promoting foreign commerce, and is
expected home about September 10.
By the time of the return of Mr.
Clark it is the purpose of the Depart
ment of Commerce and the local Cham
ber to have the Portland office fully
equipped and to be put in shape to
commence serving the maximum inter
ests in foreign trade for all people of
this territory. Reference books and
maps will be furnished, and all of the
confidential information furnished by
the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic
Commerce to the trade of the country
will be made available at the Portland
office.
Ten Attaches Assigned.
The United States, through the De
partment of Commerce, recently adopt
ed the policy of establishing com
mercial attaches at the capitals of
the principal foreign countries, with
the result that there are now 11 of
them, covering practically every for
eign country of importance. These ex
perts in commerce look after the in
terests not only of the American trade
in general, in their respective terri
tories, but of specific prospects f6V
Amerlcun manufacturers and pro
ducers. .
lnn- Agents Kxpertn.
The Bureau of Foreign and Domestic
Commerce has commercial agents,
many of them experts in specialized
lines of manufacture, in nearly all parts
of the world making critical studies
of market conditions, openings for
American goods, shipping facilities, for
eign credits, foreign tariffs in fact,
all the details necessary for the Amer
ican exporter to know in order to en
ter the field.
It is to this large claps of American
business men that the adequacy of the
bureau's resources for obtaining infor
mation and disseminating it most
strongly appeals. They are enabled to
avail themselves of the expert foreign
trade information furnished by the
bureau's many agencies free of charge.
The information gathered through
the many agencies of the department,
and especially that gathered by the
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Com
merce, is forwarded to Washington, D.
C, rushed to press, printed in the Corn
merce Reports and Supplements, Spe
cial Agents' Series, Special Consular
Reports, Miscellaneous Series, Tariff
Series, confidential circulars, trada
lists, etc., and these are for. distribu
tion to all American manufacturers, ex-t
porters, producers, and business men in
general.
It Is the mode of distribution of the
above information that Is of interest
, to the public. The United States Is
divided into eight districts, and a
branch office is located in some city
of commercial importance in each dis
trict. llranchea Are Established.
Of course, there are a number of
other cities in specified districts that
are commercially strong enough to Jus
tify the establishment of a branch of
fice, but the appropriation is not suf
ficient to supply branch offices to all
the large commercial and industrial
centers in the United States. There
fore, another policy has been adopted
which has been proven to be of great
benefit to the committees where it Js
put intp effect.
This is the co-operative branch of
fice. In a city of sufficient commer
cial and industrial importance to have
a Chamber of Commerce or other com
mercial organization with a foreign
trade department, the Bureau of For
eign and Domestic Commerce has
agreed to establish what is known as
a co-operative branch office.
There are at present co-operative
branches in connection with the Cleve
land Chamber of Commerce, the Cincin
nati Chamber of Commerce, the Los
Angeles Chamber of Commerce, the
Detroit Board of Commerce, the Phil
adelphia Chamber of Commerce, the
South American agent of the Southern
Railway at Chattanooga, Tenn., and
the Portland Chamber of Commerce,
Portland, Or.
STUDIO SWINDLE CHARGED
Max Hasenmayer Arrested on Com
plaint of Victim.
Wax Hasenmayer, of the Western
photostudio, Abington building, was
arrested yesterday by City Detectives
Price and. Mallett on a charge of ob
taining money by false pretenses. He
will appear on Monday for trial in Mu
nicipal Court.
Complaint against Hasenmayer was
filed by Clayton O. Green, a young
photographer employed by the Augelus
commercial studio. On May 7 he gave
Hasenmayer $75, he says, the agree
ment being that upon the payment of
$126 additional he was to secure a half
Interest in the Western studio. Hasen
mayer tendered his unsecured note for
the advance.
The first payment was raised by
Green's mother, who mortgaged her
household furniture to raise the $7S.
Green la the sole support of his mother
and lives at 399 Jessup street.
MRS. HARLOW GOES EAST
I)anclng Instructor to Attend Con
vention of Slastera at Chicago.
Mrs. Frederick E. Harlow left last
nls;ht for Chicago to attend the annual
meetinar of the American National As
sociation of Masters of Dancing, to be
fceld this week in the Hotel Black-
etone, in which she is interested.
On her return Mrs. Harlow and Mr.
and Mrs. Harold Grady will entertain
nt a large social function- The fes
tivlty will be held In their new hall.
Several society matrons, who were
iverei among the debutantes of the As
sembly Club when Mrs. Harriet Fore
man. Mrs. Harlow's mother, had an
academy on Twenty-first street years
ago. will serve as patronesses for the
affair,
CLERICAL WORK HELD TO
MINIMUM AT MONMOUTH
One Woman Is Registrar, Secretary to President Ackerman and Keeps All
Records of Normal School Without Appearance of Overwork.
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MONMOUTH, Or., Aug. 19. (Spe
cial.) Katie Dunsmore Maey is
not only registrar of the Oregon
Normal School, but she acts in two
other capacities, each of which, if sys,
tern were not employed, would require
an employe in the office. She is secre
tary to President Ackerman, ant
normal school accountant.
The business office is cut Into two
parts, neither of which Is large. The
president occupies the east wing. The
two rooms will not accommodate cum
bersome systems for keeping student
records, financial accounts or compila
tions of the school, and furthermore
the rooms are large enough, says
President Ackerman, who claims that
simplified systems save work, expense
and worry.
Although the Etudent body during
the last Fall and Winter session num
bered 600 and that during the 1916
Summer school 825, the new plan of
combined functions succeeded. By that
is meant all the work was done and
this without pverwork.
Students Make Records,
When Rummer students came into
the office to enroll, Mrs. Macy received
b.3o from each, which is the Summer
enrollment fee. She wrote a receipt,
and handed the student a package. It
contained a catalogue of courses, en
MANICURING ELEPHANTS
FAR FROM EASY TASK
Circus Pachyderms Feet Are Extremely Tender at Times Two Specialists
With Barnum & Bailey Show Perform Operations Every Day.
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MAjNICTJRINCJ an elephant doesn't
sound like an especially useful
or Important occupation for a
full-grown man, but there are two men
with the Barnum & Bailey circus,
coming to Portland on September 8.
that are employed for no other pur
pose but to care for the feet of the
41 elephants and a few other animals
in the big menagerie.
Every elephant in the Barnum &
Bailey herd, from Old "Babe." 100 years
old. to little "Sammy," of only five
birthdays, must submit to a thorough
manicuring every day while the circus
is on the road. This prevents any of
the animals from becoming lame, as
would be the case if proper attention
were not given to the feet, as this is
the tenderest part of an elephant's
anatomy.
The manicuring parlors in the
Barnum & Bailey menagerie hav not
the daintiness of a boudoir, but they
are well equipped with all necessary
tools and appliances. Manicuring wild
animals is like carrying civilization
into, the Jungle and. it Js almgit as
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rollment blanks and directions. After
the student filled in for himself the
courses he had chosen, and l4ad them
O. K'd by the instructor, he had done
half his own office work. He did the
other half by filling a card giving his
Monmouth residence, home residence,
name of parents, their residence, date
of entrance and class on one side; his
name, number of room where he could
be found any school period, and his
seat rvumber In chapel which had been
assigned to him. on the other side
W'hen he went to file the card he filled
out another similar one, which gave
telephone numbers of his Slonmouth
residence and those of his parents at
home.
The Incoming students' records were
filed then. The preliminaries consisted
only In getting the student's credits
from preparatory and other schools.
Mrs. Macy, in the capacity of secre
tary, took all the president's- dictations
and wrote the letters. In addition
some letters were written for faculty
members who were corresponding for
the school concerning teachers creden
tlala.
As accountant Mrs. Macy entered all
debits and credits, covering every fi
nancial item of the school. By the use
of numerous columns, saving any du
plication of figures. th bookkeeping
and accounting are minimised. One
exciting for the men who do the work
as hunting big game. It is not the
work for a nervous person. 'Animals
prefer to keep clean In their own way
and even a sedate, old' elephant resents
the artificial cleansing processes of
civilization occasionally.
There are frequently some exciting
moments auring tne Hours when tha
manicuring parlor is being operated
wmcn is generally In the late after
noon, between the afternoon and even
ing shows, when there is not a crowd
of spectators around. Occasionally an
elephant will become so obstreperous
that it will require several men to hold
him while his feet are being cared for.
Other animals in the big 108 cage
menagerie mat muse suomit to the in
dignities of manicuring are the tigers,
the pumas and the leopards. Theti
nails must be trimmed at least twice
a month, otherwise they become long
ana aeogerous ana tney are apt to d
harm to each other in the various
cages. The trimming of a tiger's toe
nails generally requires the assistance
of at least five men ana the job 1
accomplished, with great diffiouity,
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corner of the business office is used to
accommodate state claims which have
been paid and returned from the State
Department at Salem. These show the
detail in the expense accounts.
Work Pone Quickly.
The registrar's work started again
when the Summer session ended. Grades
were prepared. The Instructors sent
In complere lists. Mrs. Macy took a
student's card and traced all the
grades. The whole task was completed
in less than a day and a half, and the
students received their grades the day
the session ended. Copying the stu
dents' records into a permanent ledger
was a bigger task and this was done
when the, rush of Summer school was
over.
President Ackerman, too, has adopted
a simplified system for 4ils own func
tions, similar to those he .inaugurated
In the business office. Simple and com
plete records are kept for purchasing.
The president is purchasing agent, and
secretary of the board of regents. 'He
has personal supervision of the disci
pline of all students. In dealing with
students he calls them to the office
at specified periods of the day. They
are summoned when President Acker
man calls the students' numbers in
chapel. Much ef the time ordinarily
required in the routine of the day Is
eliminated by the use of numbers and
students prefer the system to the use
ef names.
Duplicate Cards Kept.
The president has one of the cards
which the students filled out filed at
his home in Monmouth. Where the
etudent can be found anytime of day Is
the principal information. When a call
from the student's home comes he loses
no time In locating the , student and
seeing the message delivered.
"By the use of cards and numbers
and triple functions of the registrar
and president, the danger of over sys
tem and office nuisances Is eliminated,"
said President Ackerman. "Why have
extra equipment and help when short
cuts and simplified systems will do the
worts more satisractoriiyr
School District Electa Teachers.
MAB8HFIELD, Or.. Aug. 19, (Spe
cial.) The East Side School Board has
engasred the following teachers for the
ensulnar school year: Mrs. Selma
Thomas, principal; Miss Annie Wick
man, intermediate grades: Miss Ethel
etubblefield. primary grades; Miss
Vesta Byerly. Cooston School; Miss
Nora Rich, Cooiton primary grades.
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The Willys-Knight motor appeals to every true
economist.
It is the only motor in the world that improves
with use.
The longer it runs, the smoother, sweeter and
more powerful it becomes.
All motors are more or less good for the first
three or four thousand miles. Then the
wear, tear and friction start their deadly
work and gradually eat their lives away.
But the sliding sleeves of the Willys-Knight
Motor get smoother and smoother and
smoother. Each 1000 miles you run add to
- its economy and efficiency.
No Willys-Knight Motor has ever worn out.
No carbon troubles, no pounding and banging,
practically no gear shifting. Just a gentle
operation that's as smooth as silk and as soft.
No valve grinding. Carbon makes it run the
smoother the only motor in the world that
makes an advantage of carbon.
The Knight Motor is the power plant pre
ferred by Kings, Queens and royalty of
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And now you can have the same thing at a
popular price.
No other car in the entire history of the auto
mobile business ever attracted such inter
national attention. No other new car in the
same price class ever sold so rapidly.
Stop in and have a look at the Willys-Knight
motor. Drive it yourself and feel its won
derful power, pep and flexibility.
Once you own a Willys-Knight motored car,
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GAMP REFUND EXPECTED
VETO OP ARMY DILL DISARRANGES
AMERICAN LIKE PLANS.
Civilian Recruits Bloat Meet Expenses,
bat Xew Measure Provides for
Returu of Sfoaey. .
It is believed certain that the
Army appropriation bill will be revised
to, eliminate the objectionable clauses
which caused President Wilson to veto
it and will be passed and become effec
tive In a very short time. Nevertheless,
the committee in charge of recruiting
for the citizens' camp at American Lak
has issued a letter calling attention to
the conditions as they now stand, which
will make It necessary for those who
go- to the camp to advance their own
expense money.
"The committee is officially in
formed," says the message to recruits,
from headquarters of the Western divi
sion of the Army, "that an assessment
of $20 instead of $30, a&Jteretofore an
nounced, will be required to cover sub
sistence in camp; that clothing will be
sold to participants at $13 per outfit
and that all wno attend will be ex
pected to pay their transportation tot
and from camp, averaging at the spe
cial rates of fare made by the rail
reads from Portland and vicinity from
$6 to is per individual.
"The committee firmly believes that
the appropriation bill will be again
promptly passed by Congress with the
feature to which the President objects
eliminated and including a retroactive
provision under which all these ex
penses will be promptly reimbursed.
"The committee feels confident that
If impossible to complete this legisla
tion In time to avoid the necessity of
participants advancing the amount of
these expenses, owing to the short
time remaining before the opening of
the camp, the sum so advanced will be
refunded in full by the Government
.within a comparatively reasonable time
thereafter."
It Is believed that Hhe temporary
delay in the enactment of the ap
propriation bill will not materially
check the recruiting- at this, date and
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that the full luO men desired will be
sent from Portland to participate in
the training at American Lake begin
ning August 28.
PARK DRIVE NEARLY READY
Mount Tabor Boulevard Promises to
Be Finished This Week.
Before the end of this week Mount
Tabor Park will blossom forth with a
beautiful new macadamized boulevard
two miles in length. Park Superintend
ent Convill announced yesterday that
the men who have been building the
drive for several weeks hope to com
plete the task this week.
With the completion of the main
drive work will be taken up on side
drives In the park. It is hoped by
September IB to have these all macad
amized. The new drives promise to be
among the city' principal sightseeing
assets.
HIDDEN CASH IS STOLEN
Money Secreted In Bin of Rico Is
Gone, but Checks Are Left.
When clerks quitted the produce
store of Bowles. John & Co.. 267 Yam
hill street, on Friday night, they placed
cash and cheoks in a canvas bag and
secreted it in a bin of rice.
Yesterday morning they found the
bag in the rice, the checks still within,
but tha money gone. About $13 in
change was taken by the thief, who
entered the store byi a rear door, the
bolt of which he had manipulated. De
tectives liellyer and Tackaberry are
investigating.
ARMENIAN FUND GROWS
Total Amount of Relief Fund so
far Raised In Oregon $6472.40.
Mora than $140 was reported added
to the Oregon Armenian relief fund
yesterday. There has been contributed
to date, according to Chairman Ben
Selling. $6472.40. The various church
organizations have been giving gen
erously and individual contributions
how that the fund is being widely
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aided by those of Fmall means, as well
as by others more able financially.
Following are the new contributions:
Forward $G331.0O
A friend 1.00
Kenilworth Presby. Sunday school .... B.x
J. J. Handiiker 30.00
Second German Baptist Church..... -0.75
A friend, ti&leui. Or. .................
If. J. Oitcnheliuer 10.00
Thomas Mann 0.00
Paul V. Marls. Corvalli 6.1MJ
Edward J. Labba I 10."
Mra. LoulM Arthur, ftlcm ........... 6.00
Mra. Joseph Cppeland A.OO
Kmployp cloet t Dnveri 8.00
Colored Women's Council ........... 6.O0
A friend !."
Thomas G. Farrell S 00
Cash 6.00
M. H. I.ler. Slanfleld. Or l.oo
W. T. Dnvnison, Salem, Or
Gcorse H. Keliy 10.00
K. U Jonca. Jr !.
H. I Hamblet So OO
Ulancos Baptist Church .50
Total J8172.40
One hundred and four Inmates at the
state prison at Windsor. Vt., have given
$45.12 to tha atate fund for BilKlan relief.
Ther rerelva fl a month aa wages.
If Too Fat, Get
More Fresh Air
BE MODERATR IX YOUR DIET AND
RUHCE YOUR WEIGHT TAKE
OIL. OF KOKU.N.
Lack ef fresh air It Is said weakens the
oxreen carrylns power of the blood, the
liver becomes sluSElsh. fat accumulates and.
the action of many of tha vital organs are
hindered thereby. The heart action ba
eomea weak, work la an effort and tha
beauty ef the figure Is destroyed.
Fat put on by Indoor Ufa Is unhealthy
and If nature la not assisted in throwing
It oft a serious case of obesity may result.
When you feel that you are setting toe
atout, take the matter In hand at once,
Don't wait until your figure has become a
Joke and your health ruined through carry
ins; around a burdea of unsightly and, un
healthy fat.
Spend as much tlma as you possibly cart.
In the open air; breathe deeply, and set
from liue-navis Druic Co. or any druggist
a box of oil of korein capsules; take one
after each meal and one before retiring at
night.
Weigh youraelf every few days and kae
up the treatment until you are down to
normal. Oil of koreln 1b absolutely harm
less, is pleasant to take, helps the digestion
and even a few days' treatment has
been reported to show a noticeable reduction,
la wtight. Aiir,