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THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, . PORTLAND. MAY 13, 1917.
KINTON GRANGE FOR
ROAD
BOND
ISSN
E
Unanimous Approval of Plan
Follows Discussion of
Highway Issue.
BENSON, BOWERMAN SPEAK
Advantages of Bonding Project Are
Pointed Out Bowerman An
swers Spence's Charge Roads
Are Chiefly "Scenic."
TTnanimous indorsement of the
t6.000.O0O road bond bill was given by
Klnton Granse, In Washington County,
at a regular meeting- yesterday after
noon, when a class of 25 candidates
was Initiated following a discussion of
the road measure by S. Benson, chair
man of the State Hlgnwajr Commis
sion, and Jay Bowerman
Mr. Benson was the first speaker,
and called to the attention of his audi
ence that the only question involved
in the consideration of the road bond
bill was whether or not the people
wanted to adopt a practical programme
of road construction, state-wide in its
character, or continue the haphazard
pay-as-you-go policy that had been
pursued with such unsatisfactory re
sults for the last 60 years.
Burden Put On Automobiles.
"The plan offered for constructing
permanent roads in the pending- road
bond bill," said Mr. Bowerman. "is
preferable to any plan that has been
pro-posed by- the opponents of the meas
ure for the reason that it places the
burden of paying for the roads on the
automobile owners, who are not only
the chief users of the roads, but for
the additional reason that it is because
of the automobile that repairs on- ex
isting' roads' and the construction of
.other highways are asked.
"The plan outlined provides for the
construction of roads from automobile
licenses and money derived from the
.existing quarter-mill state road tax,
which has been in effect and collected
annually for the last four years.
Cost la 2 Cents Year.
"And do you know what the quarter
mill road tax amounts to? It means
that the individual assessed with prop
erty of the value of $1000 must pay
annually 25 cents, or a total of $6.25
for the time the bonds will run. In
other words, the taxpayer listed at
$1000 has 25 years in which to pay a
total of $6.25 into the state road fund.
Are not good roads worth that much
to your'
"It is alleged by Mr. Spence, master
of the State Grange, and other op
ponents of the bonding bill," added Mr.
Bowerman, "that the roads proposed to
be improved by the issue of these bonds
are all "scenic" roads.
designated in the bill and which will
"The fact is that virtually every road
be hard-surfaced if the bonds are ap
proved are roads originally established
by the pioneers of 'the state. They
are roads established and- maintained
by the early settlers of the state as
utility roads, whlch-best served the
greatest number and followed the most
direct routes and convenient grades."
State Supplies Rock.
When Mr. Bowerman had concluded
his remarks, a farmer in the audience
inquired as to the correctness of a
statement contained in the negative
argument in the voters' official pam
phlet in opposition to the road bond
bill, in which Mr. Spence made the
representation that before any county
could get state aid in road construc
tion it would be necessary to provide
,the crushed-rock base and have every
' thing In readiness for laying the pav
ing. In reply Mr. Bowerman said that
the State Highway Commission had
officially gone on record to the effect
that all that would be required of any
county "would be to grade and drain the
road to be hard-surfaced, and when that
had been done the state, from funds
in the hands of the Highway Commis
sion, would provide the crushed rock
base and lay the paving.
"This is only one of the many mis
leading statements that have been
made by Mr. Spence and his associates,"
concluded Mr. Bowerman, "for the ex
press 'purpose of deceiving the voters
as to the actual provisions of the road
bond bill."-
CHILDREN PORTRAY CRISIS
(Continued From First Pa f? e. )
WHEN PENINSULA PARK CHILDREN, IN PATRIOTIC PARADE, NOT ONLY FLEW THE FLAG, BUT ALMOST DISAPPEARED IN OLD GLORT
Judges were forced to declare a special
award for Gerald a proceeding of
much popularity.
Along the line of march. Alex Gold
stein, president of the North Portland
Commercial Club, and one of the
judges, drove his car, with his con
ferees, Mrs. W. W. Pearce, president of
the auxiliary, and Marshall N. Dana, as
passengers, and Commissioner George
I- Baker as supercargo. Good humored
dissension was rife in that car, for
choices were difficult.
Woodlawn School presented a delega
tion of girls who had not scorned
overalls, nor huge straw hats, nor hoes
and rakes, for that matter. There were
Alice Aldrlch, Patsy Neilan "Miss," If
you please May Helllwell and her col
lie. "Tom," and others.
Certain little.folk, dressed In the free
fancy of farm attire, toted garden im
plements, market baskets and placards.
The tenor of these inscriptions rol
licked right into line with the food
preparedness drive and the day itself
proclaimed by Governor Wlthcombe
as Farmers' Defense day.
Pood Preparedness Urged.
"Cultivate every foot of land." The
small propagandists were serious about
it. "It 11 keep down the prices of pota
toes," gravely explained one. "Enlarge
your garden." ran the placards of
very Juvenile students from Ockley
ureen. uoDDie Skovborg, turned 5
years and odd days, bore his rake with
the stamp of purpose, although his
overalls were obviously intended for
"size six." as was the bountiful straw
hat which obscured him to his nose.
But Bobbie's sister, Margaret Skov
borg, and her chum, Doris Dalrymple,
or 10 years, weretrue daughters of
the soli, from "away up the Valley.'
They were ginghamed and sedate, and
one was spectacled. And they bore
empty markets baskets .with this
legend: "Down with high prices our
baskets are empty." The suggestion
wasn't, as many spectators observed.
And they all marched down Albina
avenue to Killingsworth and thence to
Commercial and Sumner and back to
Albina and so again to the welcoming
trees of Peninsula Park. Meantime
the three judges had arrived at deci
sions, which included two extra awards
because they Just had to.
Extra Awards Made.
The awards were:
To Ockley Green School, for the
largest group in attendance, marshaled
- by Professor Whitney, a great silk flag,
g-ift of the Auxiliary of the North Port
land Commercial Club.
To Helen Llnneberg, aged 4 years,
and her twin team, Mary Frances
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Lowrj- and George Shaler, as Columbia
and Uncle Sam, for the best vehicle, a
big silver -loving cup, gift of Superin
tendent of Parks ConvilL Miss Helen
drove a transformed velocipede and,
save for the bright eyes and cheeks
of her, was almost obliterated in Old
Glory.
To Earle Hardy, of Ockley Green
School, for the m6st patriotic Individ
ual, a large silver loving cup. gift of
the physical directors of Peninsula
park. Master Earle carried a hoe, and
on his back was placarded the urge
"Cultivate every foot of land." He was
farmer to the core, and the appropriate
nature of his costume and his caution
won the decision unanimously.
Gerald Goodell Break, In,
Yet there was that patiently-plodding
replica of tincle Sam. little Gerald
Goodell. What about him? "Til see
that he gets a special prize," deter
mined Judge Goldstein. And thus was
Gerald elevated to the galaxy of win
ners, as tie-contestant in the most pa
triotic .individual entries.
To the Junior Artisans" band, effi
cient melody makers, the award for or
ganization went with acclaim, another
large silver loving-cup. gift of the
North Portland Commercial Club.
. The ambulance unit of Hazel Ellers
and Virginia Williams, assisted by
Doris Hunt, Bernice Brown, Katerine
Grosback, Verna Llnneberg and Dor
othy Tilson, as Red Cross nurses, was
so excellent that the judges declared a
special award for it, also.
There, too, close favorite, was the
ambulance corps captained by Jennie
Clark, with Its pitiable burden, the red
bandaged form of Edward Drace, Just
three and one-half years new. Midway
In the march Edward wearied of his
ride and his role and demanded to get
down. He did. and straightaway be
canie the only "walking wounded" ex
hibit in bhe long line.
Elderly Are Not Forgotten.
The parade was organized by the
physical directors of Peninsula Park,
miss uartn uegrermark. Miss Mildred
ttarinoiomew ana Jtienry i'taender, as
marking the close of the gymnasium
season; but for patrons it adopted all
North Portland, and business houses
along the line of march were bravely
decorated.
The Oregon Motor Car Company, rep
resented by H. S. Anderson, contribu
ted a number or cars, ana joined ihe
parade with a dozen members of the
Lavende' Club, an organization which
selects its roster from the ranks of
women more than 60 years of age.
At the conclusion of the parade, when
the marchers came to rest in Peninsula
Park, before the field house, the awards
were made by Commissioner Baker,
with accompanying Jests that pleased
the children ever so much.
This is to be noted that, wnen me
namea of winners were caitea, inuo
young Americans of North Portland,
many of whom must nave aeariy oe
slred to be among the list, cheered and
handclapped with unfeigned, unselfish
enthusiasm for the luckier ones.
WILLAMETTE DAY IS SET
Preachers Asked to Aid In Replacing
Students Who fenlisted.
WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY. Salem.
OH, May 12. (Special.) Sunday, May
20. has been set aside as ; Willamette
University Sunday. All preachers in
the surrounding territory will be asked
to preach the annual education sermon
and especially to present Willamette to
their hearers.
The reason for this is that Willam
ette has already given 56 men to the
different branches of the military serv
ice and an extra effort will be neces
sary to bring next year's enrollment
up to anything like- normal. It is the
belief of the authorities of the -university
that it is a great patriotic duty
to have as many young men and women
in college as possible. -
GOOD ROADS HEED
ItJ WAR OR PEACE
complaint from this source that will
really pay the bill. Any motorist knows
only too well that the wear and tear
on his machine is much more over 50 or
100 miles of poor roads than it is over
1000 or 2000 miles of good roads.
"The high character of the men -com
posing the State Highway Commission
should insure unbounded confidence,
and the- object to be attained should
meet with the approval of all who have
the best interests of the state at heart.
M. H. Houser Declares That It
Would Be Criminal to Kill
Bond Issue Proposed.
PROGRESS HELD AT STAKE
Villa Said to Tlireaten OJinaga.
PRESIDIO. Tex., May 12. The port
of Ojinaga, Mexico., opposite here, was
closed today because of a rumor that
Villa intended to attack the town. The
wife of the garrison commander
crossed to the American side of the
boundary. '
1 Tkm Parmer Gtrla. Gigarlinc amd Closfcanied, Left to Rlsrkt Janet Wood,
Mrcsnt,WlMlss. Patny Wetland. 2 Section of the Parade PariStlna; on
Albina Avenne. 3 Two Liberty Cilrltfrto Whom the Judges Said Award
Should, Have Been Given. 4 The "Beit Vehicle Wlnnera, Gern Shaler
a tnele Snm nnd Mary France Lowrr Mian Colnmbla, Driven by Lit
tle MlM Helen Lonlae Llnneberg.
EXERCISES ARE SETII
Memorial Day Programme
' "Outlined at Meeting.
Is
PARADE WILL BE SHORT
Number of Troops in Line Will Not
Be as Large as Usual, but Spirit
of Nationalism Is Expected
to Be Dominant Note.
Memorial day will be observed in
Portland with patriotic exercises at
various cemeteries'in the forenoon on
May 30. a. parade and speaking pro
gramme at the German House in the
afternoon, and throughoutIt all la ex
pected to be evident a stronger spirit
of Nationalism than is usual because
of the fact that this year's celebration
will come in war time.
The parade will be the big feature of
the dUy In the city. It will be short,
and it will not be marked by a big
turnout. Because the various military
units of the National' Guard are on
i active duty, there will not be nearly
o many troops in line aa la usual.
Troop A, Battery A and Coast Artillery
companies will march, however, to
gether with Grand Army veterans and
women of the allied societies. The
Elks' band will furnish music.
The parade will not be long aa to
route, either, but will cover a short
distance of the downtown streets and
will end at the German House on Thir
teenth street, near Jefferson, where a
patriotic programme of speaking and
music will be given. Rev. Joshua
Stansfleld will deliver the address. -
Suburban Grand Army posts of the
city will visit various cemeteries of
the city on the morning of , May SO
and decorate the graves of .soldiers,
upon each one of which will be placed
a flag- Exercises -will be held in vari
ous parts of the city rn connection with
this work of decoration. There are 20
cemeteries near by that will be visited.
Slxtyrfour dozen flags are available for
this purpose.
. The . Memorial day ' committee met
yesterday afternoon at Grand Army
headquarters at the Courthouse and
arranged numerous details of the com
ing celebration. J. D. Stevens will be
the speaker at Loire Fir Cemetery, and
others will be chosen for various other
points where exercises will be held in
the morning. Mrs. J. M. Stevens, vice
chairman of the general committee,
which embraces representatives of 20
different societies, presided at yester
day's meeting. Another session will be
held next Saturday afternoon at the
same place. ,
THE CO-OPERATIVE
PLAN OF SALVATION
CHRIST
ALONE CANNOT
SAVE YOU
YOUR INDIVIDUAL EFFORT
ESSENTIAL
France is to extend civil rights to
women. . '
Grain Merchant Also Comments on
Psychological Effect of Bad High
ways, Citing Black Eye Given
Oregon by Columbia "Bar."
M. II. Houser, the big Portland grain
operator, believes that the future wel
fare of Oregon for years to come Is de
pendent on the passage by the voters at
the special election June 4 of the $6,000,-
000 good roads bonding measure.
Failure to pass this measure Mr.
Houser pointed out yesterday, will put
Oregon far behind ' its neighboring
states. The effect of having the word
go out to "keep away from Oregon" be
cause of its poor roads, Mr. Houser em
phaslzes, woulfl be as disastrous as the
injury done the Columbia River years
ago by its bar, which to this day causes
shipowners to snun Columbia River
ports.
Particularly In war time, Mr. Houser
further points out, Oregon must extend
and develop Its present inadequate
transportation means to permit the
marketing of the quantities or raw ma
terials It produces, especially agricul
tural products, that are so needed by
the country.
"Two of the most Important things
now being presented to the people of
Oregon for consideration are good roads
and ships, said Mr. Houser. "In the
present crisis the importance of these
projects cannot be too greatly empba
sized.
Transportation Held Vital.
"Transportation is the vi'.ai factor
that not only enters into the dally life
of every community, but is the greatest
contribution to its progress, prosperity
and advancement. Kvery pound of raw
material, the produce of the farm, the
timber of the forest, the output of the
mine and the results of every worker
must first find its way over the rural
highway.
" Ore icon is essentially a state of raw
material. Its vast area of fertile but
undeveloped soil. Its great forests of
standing timber, its mines, its great
flocks of sheep and herds of cattle are
the essentials, production of whleh the
National Government is bending every
effort to increase.
Oregon can and should do more to In
crease its agricultural production than
any state in the Union, but if proper
road and transportation facilities are
not provided for bringing its products
to the centers of trade or to the ship
ping point all its efforts will go for
naught.
Land Travel Costly.
"In 1914, when conditions were nor
mal, the office of public roads of the
Department of Agriculture Issued a bul
letin stating that at that time it cost
a farmer to haul a bushel of wheat
nine and one-fourth miles aa much as to
transport that bushel of wheat from
New York to Liverpool, a distance of
S100 miles. Even now, when the
charges for water transportation have
increased amazingly, the disparity of
ratio has not materially decreased.
"Every state in the Union is devoting
its energies to the improvement of its
good road facilities. California to the
south, Washington to the north, and
Idaho to the east, are expending vast
sums of money for the improvement of
their roads and highways.
"With the improvement of the roads
In the states mentioned, it would be al
most criminal for Oregon, forming the
connecting link in the chain of Pacific
Coast states, at this time to neglect this
Important form of development. It
would be extremely damaging, as well
as humiliating, if the word was once
passed out, 'keep away from Oregon."
Odium Is Feared.
"Even at a later date, if we did im
prove the roads, it would take a decade
to live down the odium if it were once
fastened upon us.
"Let me give an illustration of this,"
continued Mr. Houser. "We have to
day a river and a harbor that can ac
commodate any ship or steamer that
can go in and out of New York harbor.
Yet, on account of a slight accident and
some delays to vessels crossing the bar
a few years ago, before the completion
of the Jetties and the dredging; recently
done that has made it possible for any
vessel drawing even 40 feet of water to
cross in and out at all times absolutely
with safety, there still is an antipathy
among siwpowners on account of the
previous record about sending large
ships to Portland and the Columbia
River, notwithstanding the recent im
provements that have put It second to
none.
"At times there is an inclination to
doubt if the Federal Government is
fully informed regarding the remark
able development and the sweeping
away of all barriers that rendered the
Columbia River bar a hindrance to
navigation. I merely recite this as an
illustration of how fatal it would be to
postpone the Immediate improvement of
our roads, as it is the hardest thing in
the world to live down a poor reputa
tion or a bad name.
Great Future Foreseen.
"Oregon, with its 35,000 miles of
highways Improved so that they would
be passable and serviceable every day
in the year, would soon take the lead of
all Pacific Coast states in population,
wealth and prosperity. Its powers of
productiveness are unlimited and ad
vantages unrivaled; all that is needed is
transportation facilities that will break
through the barriers of its isolation and
enable it to come into close communi
cation with the markets of the world.
"It is hardly necessary to dwell upon
the present phase of water transporta
tion. The press of the country has de
voted column upon column to this sub
ject. It is a condition that confronts
us that must be met. and attain Oregon
Is so advantageously placed that with
proper- encouragement it will do its
share to solve this difficult problem.
"The launching recently of a great
steel ship, the construction of others
under way, the large number of wooden
v ssels approaching completion, is a
practical demonstration not only of the
resources of the state but of what can
be done if perseverance, energy and
enterpris'e animate Us citizens. In
such a crisis as we are now passing
through it would be the height of folly
to cease to foster these great enter
prises. '
Bond Issne Advocated.
"The bill submitted for the approval
of the citizens of Oregon, providing for
a bond issue of $6,000,000, the funds to
be used for the improvement of roads
and highways, is a long stride in the
solution of the problem of internal
transportation.
"I have recently given this matter a
great deal of thought, especially from
a financial standpoint, to which so many
people ' seem to object. It does not
.mean any Increase in taxation, but
plaees the burden where it properly
belongs, on the motor vehicle. 1 am
glad to eay that we hear little, if any,
By DR. JAMES F TA1.1I U.E,
Of the Council of the Twelve. Church of
Jraua Chrlit of Latter-llay Saints.
Salt Lake City. 1Kb.
We bvlleve that throuah the atene-
rat of Cbrlxt all mankind nay be?
saved, by obedience to the lawa and
ordlnancea of the gospel.
In earlier articles of this series it has
been shown that mortality is divinely
provided as a means of schoolinar and.
test, whereby the spirit offspring of.
God may develop their powers and dem
onstrate their characters. Every one of
us has been advanced from the unem-
bodied or pre-cxistr-nt state to our pres
ent condition, in which the individual
spirit is temporarily united with a body
of flesh and bones. Yet this promotion
to the mortal state is reicarcied by many
as a degradation; and we are prone to
bewail the fallen condition of the race
as an unmitigated calamity. The scrip
tures make plain the glorious truth,
that man may rise far above the plane
upon which he existed before his birth
In the flesh. We have stooped that we.
may conquer; we have been permitted
to descend only that we may attain
greater heights.
The transgression of our parents In
Eden was foreseen, and the divine pl
provided a means of redemption. The
Eternal Father, who is verily tho
Father of our spirits, well understood
the diverse natures and varied capaci
ties of his unembodled children, and
It was plain to him. even from the be
ginning, that in the school of mortal
life some would succeed while others
would fall; some would be faithful and
others false; some would choose the
good, others the evil: some would seek
the way of life, while others would,
follow the road to destruction. He
foresaw that his commandments would
be disobeyed and his law violated, and
that men, shut out from his presence,
and left to themselves. would sink
rather than rise, would retrograde
rather than advance and would be lost
to the heavens. It was plain to him
that death would enter the world and
that the possession of bodies by hs
children would be of brief Individual
duration.
A Redeemer was chosen, and that
even before the foundation of the
world. He. tho first-born among all
the spirit children of God. was to come
to earth, clothed with the attributes of
both Godhood-and manhood, to teach
men the saving principles of the eternal
gospel and so establish on earth the
terms and conditions of salvation. In
consummation of his mission. Christ
gave up his life as a voluntary and
vicarious sacrifice for the race.
Through the atonement wrought by him
the power of death has been overcome;
for, while all men must die. their resur
rection is assured. The effect of Christ's
atonement upon the race is twofold:
First The eventual resurrection of
all men. whether righteous or wicked.
This constitutes REDEMPTION from
the fall and, since the fall came throuch
Individual transgression, in all justice
relief therefrom must be made univer
sal and unconditional. Thus we read:
"Therefore, aa by the offense of one
Judament came- upon all men to con
neea of one the free K If t rame upon all
men unto Justification of life" (Romans
v:18).
Second The providing of a means
whereby reparation may be made and
forgiveness be obtained for Individual
sin. This constitutes SALVATION and
is made available to all through OBE
DIENCE TO THE LAWS AND ORDI
NANCES OF THE GOSPEL.
Between redemption from the power
of death and salvation in the kingdom
of heaven there Is a vital difference.
MAN ALONE CANNOT SAVE HIM
SELF; rHRlST ALONE CANNOT SAVE
HIM. The plan of salvation Is co-operative.
The atonement effected by the
Lord Jesus Christ has opened the way:
it Is left to every man to enter therein
and be saved or to turn aside and for
feit salvation. God will force no man
either Into heaven or Into hell.
Hear the words of an apostle of old
concerning- the righteous Judgment of
the Almighty:
"Who will render to every- man ne
rordlna to his deeds t To them who hy
pntlent continuance in well dolus: ocelc
for a lory nnd honour nnd Immortality,
eternal life. Hut unto them that are
contentious, and do not obey the truth,
but obey unrlshtrouancsa. India-nation
and wraths tribulation and anguish,
upon the soul of every man that doetu
evil, of the Jew first, and also of the
tentlle But glorr. honour and peace
to every man that workttk aood. to
the Jew first, and aleo to the ticntllei
for there la no respect of persons with
God" (Romans 11:6-11).
Jacob, a Nephlte prophet, has given
us a masterly summary of the results
of our Lord's atonement, both as to the
universal redemption from death and
the conditions upon which individual
salvation may be obtained:
"For as death hath passed upon all
men, to fulfill the merciful plan of the
great Creator, there must needa be a
power of resurrection, and the resur
rection must needs come unto man by
reason of the fall, and the fall came by
reason of transgression; and because
man became fallen, they were cut off
from the presence of the Lord; where
fore it must needs be an infinite
atonement, save it should be an infinite
atonement, this corruption could not
put on lncorruptlon. Wherefore, the
first Judgment which came upon man
must needs have remained to an end
less duration. . . . And it shall come
to pass that when all men shall have
passed from this first death unto life.
Insomuch as they have become immor
tal, they must appear before the judg
ment seat of the Holy One of Israel:
and then cometh the Judgment, and
then must they be Judged according
to the holy Judgment of God.
And he suffereth this, th,at the resur
rection might pass upon .all men, that
all might stand before him at the great
and Judgment day. And he command
eth all men that they must repent and
be baptized in his name, having perfect
faith in the Holy One of Israel, or they
cannot be saved in the kingdom of God.
And if they will not repent and believe
In his name and be baptized In his name
and endure to the end, they must ha
damned; for the Lord God, the Holy One
oi Israel, nas spoken it (Book of Mor
mon. II Nephi ix:6-7-15-22-24).
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