The Sunday Oregonian., May 20, 1917, Section One, Page 14, Image 14

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FRENCH
CA ADIAIIS
SLOW TO GO TO WAR
Apparent Laggardness Held
Due to Inherent Training
for Many Generations.
TYPE INTERESTING STUDY
NatlTes of Quebec and Ontario Are
Ioyal and Love Their Country.
Conscription lit Canada Nec
essary, Says M. Eastman.
SVench Canadians have not respond
ed so quickly to the call to colors as
miht be expected, but, according, to
Mack Eastman, former professor of
history at tho University of British
Columbia and now a sergeant In the
"Western Universities' Battalion, their
apparent laggardness is due to an In
herent training and education for many
generations, past. Incidentally, 'Ser
geant Eastman expresses the belief that
universal conscription in Canada would
help to solve the question concerning
the "slackers". of Quebec
Sergeant Eastman has passed many
years In hlstorlo research and among
the educators of Canada Is considered
an authority along matters of this kind.
To many Americans and others the
apparent lack of Interest of the French
Canadians Is an enigma, but to Mack
Eastman It Is nothing more than an
angle in Canada's political history.
"EnigmaT" he queried. "There Is no
enigma; It Is simply a question of
Jen owing the history of the French race
in Canada. Between 1908 and 1911 I
burled three of the best years of my
life in tho musty archives of France,
poring over dusty manuscripts two and
three centuries old, with a view to
tracing the evolution of that " French
Canadian race which is such a potent
factor in our national life today. If It
were not for those yellow pages penned
by Frontenao. Montcalm and their su
periors at Versailles. I should be a bet
ter rifle shot than I am today.
PnnI" la DlaetMsed.
"One document of 1753 comes to my
mind Just now, and it explains what
you call the 'French-Canadian puzzle.'
It was sent by the merchants of Quebeo
to the French government. It ran thus:
Seigneurs, you will recognize our right
to petition you in matters Canadian
when you remember that our fathers,
our grandfathers and our great-grandfathers
were Inhabitants of this land
of Canada, and that your humble peti
tioners, in town are rooted here In this
eoil and have wives and children, yes,
and grandchildren perpetuating their
family name here.'
"There you have the whole thing In
a nutshell. Away back In 1763 the
Frenchmen of Quebec were Canadians
first, last and always. Since then,
since the British conquest of 1760, their
Isolation has Intensified their local pa
triotism and they have been Canadians
only. In fact, they usually refer to the
rest of us as 'Lies Anglais,' even when
our forbears were pioneers of three or
four generations ago In Ontario.
Modern France Not Liked.
"Since the days of Voltaire, Rous
eeau and the revolutionists of 1789, the
people of Quebec have been taught by
the church to regard modern France,
especially Republican France, as the
nursery of dangerous and impious doc
trine. French democracy, socialism
and free thought have been continually
denounced In the pulpits of the rural
and sometimes of the urban parishes.
"This was especially true after the
expulsion of the orders In 1901 and
the separation of the church and state
In 1805, when many monks and nuns
came to the province of Quebeo and
still further deepened Canadian dis
trust of the republic Art students
were almost never allowed to com
plete their studies at the University
of Paris, but they went preferably to
Louvaln or other Catholic institutions.
Only a small minority, chiefly in Mon
treal and other cities of Quebec was
really fond of modern France; and this
minority consisted mainly of Free Ma
sons, Socialists and Liberal Catholics.
"Under the circumstances It was ab
surd to expect a 'levee en masse' of the
Quebec population In defiance of the
land of their ancestors. Indeed, cer
tain Journals made slight effort to con
ceal their satisfaction at the punish
ment which they declared God was
meting out to his wayward daughter,
before the battle of the Marne. This
victory was then interpreted as a sign
that France had experienced a change
of heart and was going to return to
the church and perhaps to the mon
archy. Some country preachers ex
horted their hearers to remain passive
spectators of France's tribulations
until they were sure that Bhe had re
turned to the altar and the throne.
French Canadians Loyal.
"Most English Canadians were dis
concerted by this, to them, extraordi
nary phenomenon; but to those of us
who had studied French Canadian his
tory the attitude of Quebec appeared
Jhe rational and Inevitable result of
"er historic environment. I remember
well the evening of August 2, 1914,
when a group of us were discussing
the response that Canada was likely
to make to the tragic call which events
were going to make upon her. One gen
tleman exclaimed. 'Quebec will rise as
one man, and we shall achieve national
unity by fraternizing In a common
cause.' I reluctantly showed him why
that could not be, or at least not un
der the voluntary system.
"But the French Canadians are loyal
in a passive sense. Their hierarchy has
always been loyal to Its pact with the
British Crown. Indeed. Archbishoos
Bruchesl and Begin have cordially sup
ported the British and allied cause.
But most of the simple habitants know
little and care less about the Import
ance of the league of free British com
monwealths In the progress of demo
cratic civilization and their village
curates as a rule make no effort to
enlighten them. Some of the lower
clergy are as hostile to England as
they are to Republican France. Fur
thermore, primary education is very
backward in Quebec and the vast ma
jority of the habitants read and think
very little along the lines of higher
riolitlcs. Their interest is confined to
ocal questions.
Billnamalism Delicate Question.
"One Irritating question has been bl
lingualism in their neighbor province
of Ontario, where many of them have
felt that their language was not given
n. sufficiently high place in the primary
schools of districts predominantly
French. This has ever been used as
an excuse by some of their politicians
for opposing Quebec's hearty participa
tion in the war. They advocated a war
fare against the 'Prussians of Ontario.'
"Nevertheless, this is a minor factor
In the situation as compared with the
two great facts I have already ex
plained. In brief, the situation is this:
"The average French Canadian is not
interested enough in Britain or in
France or in abstract political prin
ciples to go voluntarily, spontaneously,
across the seas to fight for any of
these things; but he does love his own
Canada passionately as a peasant loves
his land. Always ho has risen to repel
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any attack which was obviously being
made upon Canada. His ancestors have
been heroic and tenacious beyond most
people. If he knew that his own Can
ada was really and truly in danger
he would be brave as a lion In its de
fense. The French Canadian now on
the battle line is as courageous as any
soldier on the allied front. A great
recruiting effort is at last being made
In -Quebec and that is one reason why
Joffre was entreated to visit Canada.
"Certain political or social leaders
In the province have recently avowed
the necessity of doing more and they
are endeavoring to make up for lost
time. However. I fear that oratorical
agitation can hardly undo the work
of decades of inertia. I believe the
only way to bring home to the masses
of Quebec the Xull gravity of the situ
ation is to adopt conscription.
Conscription Held Necessary.
"Conscription would Impress upon
the French Canadian the somber fact
that his own Canada, the land of his
fathers, is really In danger from an
enemy to him Invisible. Like the law
abiding citizen he has always been, he
would cheerfully submit to the author
ity of his own Canadian Parliament,
and he would manfully accept the high
and hard duty laid upon him of defend
ing the life of the beloved terre de
nos aieux.'
"After all, there are thousands of
slackers among English Canadians both
in Canada and in the United' States,
and if we adopt conscription Quebeo
will not be the only province to yield
some conscript requirements.
"While no one detests militarism
more than I, yet when we have once
entered into war with the most mar
velously organized military despotism
the world has- produced, we must be
willing to mobilize against it all our
military and economic forces. Other
wise, we deliberately court irreparable
disaster. Moreover. I think universal
service In the comlr.on cause' would
fuse into spiritual unity the diverse
elements of our population scattered
across half a continent. And our boys
at the front all favor conscription."
Aberdeen Man to Head Three Mills.
ABERDEEN, Wash, May 10. (Spe
cial.) E. A. Hulbert, of this city, soon
will become the active manager of
three Grays Harbor mills, the. Ly tie mill
of Hoquiam passing under his man
agement as soon as the deal by which
Sudden & Christenson, of San Fran
cisco, and Hulbert take over the plant.
Mr. Christenson, who is closing up the
transaction, said today that Hulbert
would be installed as manager. He said
no shipyard would be operated in con
nection with the plant, as rumored, and
that no enlargements are being planned.
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WOMAN PASSENGER AGENT, FORMER JOURNALIST, ADDRESSES
UNIVERSITY STUDENTS.
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Three talks were given Tuesday on the campus of the University of
Oregon by Miss Avis Lobdell. passenger agent of the O.-W. R. & N. Rail
road in Portland. As a former newspaper woman. Miss Lobdell spoke first
to the Journalism students on "Journalism as a Preparation for Life Work,"
and maintained as the keynote that aside from its own greatness as a pro
fession journalism develops qualities of mind and character that make suc
cess in any other calling more easily attainable.
Miss Lobdell's other two talks were before the young women studying
vocational guidance and were based on her unique position as one of the
five women passenger agents in the railroad world today.
On Monday Miss Lobdell gave the last of a series she has been deliv
ering before many of the parent-teacher organizations and other clubs on
"Intelligent Travel."
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DR.LA1DLAW CHOSEN
Rose City Park Club Elects
President and Aides.
COMMITTEES ARE NAMED
Literary End of Club's Activities to
Be Featured, According: to the
Plans Announced by New
Executive Head.
Dr. Arthur Laldlaw was elected pres
ident of the Rose City Park Club at
the annual meeting held recently in
the clubhouse. East Fifty-seventh
Street, North, and Sandy Road. The
other officers named were V. A. Crum,
vice-president; Russell II. Stephens,
secretary, and C. H. Thompson, treas
urer. President - Laldlaw since then has
made his committee selections and
they have been announced. R. E. Den
nlson is chairman of the house com
mittee, while H. J. Blaesing. C. 11.
Thompson and F. E. Hilton will han
dle the grounds and of the club. T. T.
Geer, former Governor of Oregon, is
editor of the semi-monthly publication.
The Rose City Park Club News, and tn
each issue he has an original poem. He
is chairman of the publicity committee.
The literary committee is composed of
Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Crawford, Mr. and
Mrs. T. T. Geer, Mr. and Mrs. I R.
Bailey and Mr. and Mrs. E. IL Carl
ton. The entertainment committee, in
featuring dances, is Charles L. Wheel
er, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Caulfleld, Mr. and
Mrs. D. B. Howell, Mr. and Mrs. A. E.
Manner, Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Younle
and Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Lothrop.
The card committee is J. C. Simmons,
Mr. and Mrs. Philip H. Dater, Mrs
Charles L. Wheeler, W. F. McKenny,
H. V. Stahl, Mrs. E. F. Allshaw. Mrs.
A. W. Hazen, Mrs. H. J. Brown and
Mrs. A. R Ritter are on the dramatic
committee, while A R. Ritter, R. F.
Dennison and IX B., Howell will look
after the billiards and pocket billiards.
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Steel, Mr. and
Mrs. V. A. Crum, Mr. and Mrs. A. C.
Pool were put on the bowling commit-
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CITY PARK CLUB.
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tee with E. H. Carlton, Philip H. Dater
and V. A. Crum watching over the
membership department. Philip H.
Dater and Floyd J. Campbell are most
suited for th civic department, accord
ing to President Laidlaw.
President Laidlaw is in communica
tion with Reed College, University of
Oregon and Oregon Agricultural Col
lege in order to feature the literary
end of the Rose City Park Club's ac
tivities. Speakers will be secured from
each Institution and lecture nights will
be named later at which all the mem
bers of the club are expected to be
present. There are more than 300
members on the club roster.
FLEECE CLIP IS 12 POUNDS
High Average Mark Established by
Granddalles Sheepman.
THE DALLES. Or, May 19. (Spe
cial.) An average of 12 pounds of
wool to the fleece Is the record made
by Fred Smith, a prominent sheepman
of Granddalles. Soma of the fleeces
ran to 18 pounds.
This remarkable average in weight
of fleeces may be the result of using a
power shearing machine, which saves
wool and time. Mr. Smith sheared
2600 sheep and with the price of wool
hovering around the 40-cent mark the
fleece will bring: in a tidy sum,
PERSONAL MENTION.
J. W. Rice, of Seattle, Is at the Carl
ton. A. A. Hannegan, of Albany, is at the
Rlts.
H. W. Gard, of Madras, Is at the Im
perial. William Swan, of Pullman.' is at the
Oregon. -
II. K. Merwin, of Salem, is at the
Oregon.
C. M. Eberhart, of Salem, is at the
Oregon.
P. ' W. Boyd, of Salem, is at the
Seward.
E. S. Hofer, of Medford, is at the
Portland.
L T. Bouman, of . Baker, is at the
Portland.
J. R. McDonald, of Everett, Is at the
Cornelius.
V. G. Bolton, of Antelope, Is at the
Cornelius.
Miss Mary A. Ryan, of Hlllsboro, la
at the Rlts.
C. L. Baker, of Corvallis, la at the
Multnomah.
W. II. Hay, of Forest Grove, Is at
the Perkins.
S. W. Nystrom, of WashougaL Is at
the Imperial.
C H. Bacon, of Chicago, is registered
at the Carlton.
E. II. Randall, of Llnn Is registered
at the Carlton.
F. E. Roper, of Seattle. Is registered
at tho Portland.
D. Schlffer, of Lewiston, is registered
at the Cornelius.
M. E. Card we 11, of Lansing. Mich., is
at the Washington.
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Davis, of Salem,
are at the Seward.
Mr. and Mrs. C P. Gay, of Medford,
are at the Perkins.
T. E. Hulery, of Moro, and W. T. Mo
Coy are at the Ritz.
F. J. Berger, of Eugene,
Is regis-
tered at the Oregon.
J. D. Graham, of Ashland, is regis
tered at the Imperial.
A. Jackson Detach, of San Francisco,
Is at the Washington.
A. IL Mason, of Walla Walla, Is reg
istered at the Imperial.
M. Adams, of Walla Walla, la reg
istered at the Carlton.
The Rev. W. P. Elmore, of Browns
ville, is at the Perkins.
Charles J. Schuman, of Pendleton, la
registered at the Perkins.
H. W. Bassett, of Victoria, Is reg
istered at the Multnomah.
Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Brown, of Salem,
are registered at the Seward.
A. Emerson Cross, of Aberdeen, is
registered at the Multnomah.
Mr. and Mrs. George J. Fisher, of
Quincy. 111., are at the Portland.
Mr. and Mrs. C W. Bennlnger, of
Spokane, are at the Washington.
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Smith, of Pendle
ton, are registered at the Cornelius.
Mr. and Mrs. R, H. Dearborn, of Cor
vallis, are registered at the Seward.
The Tacoma golf team, in the Inter-
City tournament matches at Waverley,
G. H. Raleigh, captain, is registered at
the Multnomah. The team will be here
several days.
Holy Child Pupils Win Aid.
Pupils of the Holy Child Academy.
East Fifty-fourth and. Alameda streets.
win give a dramatic entertainment in
aid of the American Red Cross funds
at the Rose City Park Club house
Tuesday night. May 29. The public is
invited and a creditable entertainment
is promised.
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MAY 20, 1917.
nx Republic
RepuSlic Truck
Tires are laminated.
They are built up ply
on ply on a steel
channel base and vul
canized into a solid
mass. There Is no
single splice to give
out under road pound
ing as is sometimes
the case with machine
tube-made solid tires.
TAX LEVIES ARE VERIFIED
COUSCILMAMO GOVEH.EXT IS DE
FENDED BY SHEPHERD.
Flsarea Take From the Aaarui
eat
Rolls of HnllMBWk County
Are Preseated.
In a statement Issued yesterday.
George S. Shepherd, proponent of the
Councilman lc charter to be voted on
June 4, presents figures and statements
to substantiate figures he recently used
to show comparative costs of commis
sion and councilmanio forms of gov
ernment, which figures were refuted by
City Commissioner Bigelow, of the de
partment of finance.
"Issue has been taken by Commis
sioner Bigelow as to the correctness of
the figures I gave at a recent meeting
of taxpayers relative to the tax levy
during three years of councilmanio form
and a like period of commission rule,"
says Mr. Shepherd In his statement.
I prefer to abide by the assessment
roll of Multnomah County in proof of
the correctness of the figures I sub
mitted.
"These figures have been verified bv
the Assessor of Multnomah County and
now state that the tax levy for the
last three full years of commission gov
ernment was 11.70-4.487 in excess of the
tax levy for the last three full years of
councilmanio government, as shown by
the assessment roll for the designated
years in the following amounts: 1910.
tl.645.69S; 1911, $2,014,155; 1912. $2,379.-
109, making a total of $6,038,860: 1914,
$2,309,386; 1916, $2,696,753; 1916. $2,737.
208. making a total levy for three years
under commission rule of $7,743,347.
"These are the correct figures after
the roll has been finally balanced by
the Assessor.
"In 1913. there being only half a year
of councilmanio government and half
a year of commission rule, no real com
parison can be made, especially on ac
count of the fiscal year having been
changed to end November 30."
Mrs. Peck Seeks Her Husband.
GRANTS PASS. Or.. May 18. (Spe
cial.) Sheriff George Lewis received a
letter today from a woman in Battle
ground, Wash., inclosing- a photograph
"Make your head Bare your
heels," Is an old adafje but per
haps the first to preach effi
ciency. So store away In tout mind the
name of the rubber heel with,
the Red Plug if you want real
comfort and safety. The Red
Plusr simply won't let you slip.
And there are no boles that
track mud and dirt.
OMainnbU inoUtizf
Hack, wehtfe or tan, &Oc
attacked. Ml IttaUn.
TWO PACKS PLAYING CARDS
Tally-ho quality, sent for
30 eta. (rliwwbere 60 eta.)
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Spring Stop, 10S Federal St., Boston
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Any
LiiruDL.iu
-fi-V. made of Prodium Process Rubber.
We know that this process prolongs the
life of the tire.
We know they wear dow evenly and
smoothly.
We know they are springy and respon
sive. We know they are practically immune to
cutting and chipping.
We believe they are the best truck tires
made.
' We would like to have you prove this for
yourself by testing one alongside of any
other make of like size.
The Republic Rubber Company
Youngs town, Ohio
Portland Branch, 71 Broadway
of her missing husband and expressing
her belief that he Is the W. H. Feck
who broke Jail here last week. She
requests Lewis to notify her at once
should he be caught. The photograph
discloses that the two Pecks are quite
different looking men.
ADMIRAL PEARY COMING
North; Pole Discoverer to Speak at
University Club.
Robert E. Peary, discoverer of the
North Pole, an Admiral in the United
States Navy, will be a Portland visitor
next Wednesday for a short time. He
will speak at a luncheon to be given
him by the University Club, and will
leave the same day.
His appearance at the University
Club will be his only talk In Portland.
His tour is being made in behalf of
naval and military preparedness, with
special emphasis on the value of avia
tion in warfare. Admiral Peary has
been active' in speaking for prepared
ness throughout the country, and he
went to San Francisco recently, when
he was called East without visiting
the Northwest cities. At that time
he promised to return shortly, and his
forthcoming visit la to main good
his word.
FARMERS ARE SOWING OATS
Others Think It Not Too Late for
Good Wheat Crop.
ALBA NT, Or., May 19. (Special.)
Fearing that it is getting too late to
plant wheat, many farmers who have
been delayed by wet weather in getting
their Spring planting done are sowing
oats, believing it a safer crop now.
Most of the farmers have their crops
in now, however, and, while the sea
son will be late, successful farmers say
the planting is not too late to assure
a good crop. They say if conditions
are propitious from now on there is
nothing in past conditions to interfere
with a good yield.
Grants Pass Girls Give Concerts.
GRANTS PASS, Or.. May 19. (Spe
cial.) The Girls' Glee Club of the
State University gave a splendid con
cert here last evening. Their present
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trip will include concerts at Cottage
Grove. Roirburir. Mdford and Ashland.
"FRANKLIN"
Safety .
Self -Filling
FOUN
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A rerfert - Writing
Safety Pen that is
unbreakable; Ink
tight.
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FOR eI.F! BT A I.I, DKtl.KHS.
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FRANKLIN FOrVTAIN PEN CO.
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MARSH AI.L-WKI.I.S HARDWARE CO.
BLl.MArER-FK.ANK DKIU CO.,
COZY
DAIRY
LUNCH
Waahtaartea St.
Near Blxtk
CHOICE STEAKS
T - B o n e 50c, Tenderloin 30c.
Small Club, 20c, Small Sirloin lac
Select Roast Beef or Caked
Sugar-Cured Ham, lSc
Rich Wafflea or Hotcakee at All
Hoars, lOe.
Pellcloua
Coffee.
Plea, Pas
tries and
ALL SHORT OR.
IKRS AY TIMK
POPILAH PRICKS
Floe central location.
Every modern appoint
ment. Ca fo one of the
finest on the Coast.
RATE I
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tZ per dm? sua as with pmxtcDstk.
SAN FRANCESCO
Oeary Street, lust off Union Square
European Plan $1.50 a day Dp
Breakfast 60c Lunch 60c Dinner SI. 00
Most Famous Mials In the United State
Kew steel and concrete structure. Center
ef theater, cafe and retail districts.
Oa carlines transferring all ever city.
Take Municipal car Una direct to door.
Xotor Boa meets traina and ateamera.
To the Wife of
One Who Drinks
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C for you. It will come In a plain en
vviop. How to conq.r th liquor natit
tn S days and make home happy. Wonder
ful. auJ. lastinc, rH table, liiexpnvlv, guar-
nted. Wntf to fcdw. J. Wood. 12 M.. sta
tion Hm lNw lor It, is". 1', bbow UUa to oUiara,
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