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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 10, 1918)
8 THE SUXDAT OHEGONIAX. PORTLAND, FEBRUARY 10, 1918. BASHFUL GEIS FEW PLUMS Astoria Mayor Blames State Congressional Delegation for Lack of Results. "PEPLESS" LIVES SCORED I ZZZZ.: JEthS .wumiiM to tonirem in VKcniDtr. Ana tary authority, says th Columbia Riv er la the natural gateway to our West ern Interior. I cam to Washington two year ago to set an appropriation for a naval base on the Columbia. The necessity for naval defense of our river was apparent: the need has since been testified to by the Helm Board. But baa the Columbia been provided with adequate defense? Not a dollar. The Atlantic Coaxt ports are well de fended; tbey have bad Influential and active representation in Congress; the Golf Coast harbors are all better de fended than our .liarbora. though less liable to attack, but the Oregon Coast and the Colombia Hirer, after all the warning" sounded, is aa inadequately de fended today as it was at the outbreak of the European war. Oregea Gets Only Report. All we've gotafter two years, is report a report Secretary Daniels Instead of Going- After Things Benefit Oregon, Mr. llarley Sajs Male's Representation Only .. Writes Polite Letters. BT r. C. HARLET. Mayor of Astoria. WASHINGTON. Feb. (Special.) Tour Uncle Samuel, anting at the bea of the Nation's table, around which are gathered his big family of states, baa with, generoaa -band been carving and passing aiong choice morsels to his favorite sons. But now naa Oregon fared at this festive board? WelL -Old Man Oregon." as wa' af fectionately call him at home, has been Bitting the crumbs Lbs leavings, in crime cuts went to those states that read, known their wants In unmla takeable term a. Oregon, forlorn and neglected, sat off at the far corner, too ba.bful. too modest to make a noise like a regular boarder, and naturally w as overlooked. Reejweat at Least NeededU Put this down for a fact: Every day -will be meatless day for the guy who won't demand meat when be sees It brought in on the platter. In the past two years I have been frequently in Washington trying to do something for Oregon, for the Columbia River and for my town. Astoria. 11 baa not been my privilege to put my feet under . Uncle- earn s mahogany, so to nik: onlv the elect or the elected the members of the Senate and the House of Representative ara Invited guests at that feast. But from the gal lery above I have been an interested onlooker, and my birds-eye view has enabled me to see some things tns hanauefera nerhaDS did not observe. Oattlnr down to brass tacka. and calling a spade a spade. I am speaking, of course, of governmental recognition extended to other states contrasted with recognition extended to Oregon. Never In history baa this government of ours made such vast appropriations aa In the past two years: never before baa It let so many contracts or bad so manv favors to bestow upon states ana communities that were able to supply its wants provided they had the back bona to Insist upon getting a fair share. Orrgoa'a share assail. The war business alone: What baa Ores on gotten out of that? Only the crumbs, aa J said before. Oh. yes. Oregon Is building shipa Pure: But why 7 Because the Ship ping Board had to have ships, and could not get as many as It needed on the Atlantic and the Ouif Coasts. That's why Oregon got ship contracts. But Oregon has not got as many contracts as Its yards can handle; not by a Jug- fulL There's a reason. And spruce! -Yea. the government Is baying spruce In Oregon, millions of feet of it. because It can't gel tt any where else, except In Washington. Omoa and Washington hhve all the oruoe there is. The East can't furnish It: the South can't furnish It: It doesn't grow la the Middle West. So Oregon Is now selling spruce to the Govern' meat for aeroplanes. Other atarea Get Rewards. But while Oregon Is selling tb spruce. Oregon la not manufacturing tbal spruce into aeroplanes. Tbey are building aeroplanes in Washington; building them in California. In Michi gan. Illinois. New York and Connecti cut building them of Oregon apraca. - Why don't Oregon manufacturers, with all that spruce right at hand, have a chance to build aeroplanes? Why doesn't Oregon labor have a chance to turn out the finished prod uct Instead of the raw material only? Why don't soma of the vast sums paid out to labor In aeroplane factories go to Oregon workmen? But let's see how Oregon has fared la other lines of war activity, Last ppring. when the draft bill passed. In fluential Senators got busy at the War lepartment and when the 13 Army cantonments, costing t7.0vv.0oe to I Oi.e apiece, were located, they went to states whoso Senators had been most perstM-nt In their demands on Secre tary Baker. No cantonment was built In Oregon. They went, aome of them, on wind swept sand dunea: Into river bottoms: one of them in the South went Into a bug. Washington got one. and should nave had It. American Lake today Is en of the finest cantonments. But Oregon Od not get one. Ore gee's Waata Igaaeed. The people of Oregon wanted a can tonment: they petitioned their delega tion for it: they telegraphed and wrote for It. But "Old Man Oregon.' aa per sonified In Congress, did not raise his feeble voice, and the cantonmenta went to states whose Senators were not backward -about coming forward. Therefore. If It was not unpatriotic nor I selfish tor other Senators to aak. then It was not unpatriotic or selfish for Oregon to expect to participate la the distribution of the war pie. How many soldiers' Uvea that have been snuffed out In Improperly located cantonmenta by pneumonia and spinal meningitis might have been saved had even on of these csntonments been built in Oregon, where conditions are healthful: where the Winter has been mild: where epidemics are unknown? Not only Oregon, but the Army It self has been the sufferer because Ore gon did not get fair recognition In this matter. Portland Practically Ignored. And where and how Is the Army buying Its supplies? Is there a gen eral purchasing depot at I'ortland? No. only a branch office that buys mainly tor Vancouver Barracks. Seattle has a general depot: S-n Francisco has a general depot; Portland has a dinky little subordinate purchasing office. Tat the Army Quartermaster todsy Is i one of the busiest buyers In the Amer ican market, bis purchases run Into the millions monthly, and he buys ac cording to his rank and more particu larly the rank and Importance of bis office. Oregon todsy hasn't got a single Army post within Its borders, unless you want to elasa antiquated and neg lected Fort Stevens aa a "post- When Senator Warren was chairman of the military affaire committee he got ap propriations year after year, until he had built up at Cheyenne the biggeat and most thoroughly-equipped poet In all the United elates. Fort IX A. Kus setl. Oregon has no Fort Russell: It has only Fort Stevens, a seacoast "defense" a aotoriously behind the times that' a hostile fleet. htaded for Portland, would with a single broadside blow it sky high, and steam on ua the Colum bia without even hesitating. Its nor ms I garrison Is about SOS men. What defense have we. anyway, at the month of the Columbia River? The Army War College, our highest mill-, that report Is all we're going to get for soma time, unless the Oregon delegation awakens out of ita lethargy. to I As for appropriations, generally, what haa Oregon obtained from Congress In recent years? Well, it Usually got v.-ha the Secretary of the Treasury was kin enough to recommend, but not always that- The House took the river and harbor estimates for Oregon, aa for other states, and grouped them Into a river and harbor bill: that bill would pass, and go to the Senate; there mil lions would be added tor other states but no additional appropriations were authorised for C-regon not - In late years. Oregon haa been getting w hat the House allowed, and no mora.. The Senate has not raised the House's ante not for Oregon. . arveya and Premiers Are AIL And Irrigation projects! What a rec ord 1 Hera la Oregon dumping more money than any other state, except North Dakota. Into the reclamation fund, and getting back a fraction .of what It put In. If the law had not been amended some years ago. Oregon would have fared better, but that la past. The reclamation law was enacted In lv2 Oregon was early allotted two projects; neither of them Is anywhere near fin ished yet, though begun IS or IS years ago. and aa for new projects, all Oregon geta is surveys and vague promises of something to come In the dim and dis tant future. In Irrigation matters. Ore" gon Is sure the goat. Of course Oregon haa had a few ap propriations for public buildings; its National forests are administered after fashion; it haa got a couple of fish hatcheries, and a lot of sundry items of that sort. But what do they amount to? Look what other states are getting! Other States Reap Harvest. When It came to passing the Oregon California land grant bill. Oregon didn't get anything like what it waa entitled to: It got what an active little bunch of conservationists said It should take. The Oregon delegation was aim ply shoved aside and told, "Ton take what we give you." What Is the re- eult? Millions of dollars that will come from the sale of grant lands and grant imber are going into all the other status that had no legitimate interest In or claim to our land whatsoever. What's the reason for all this? Why. it's perfectly clear to anyone who will spend a few weeks In Wash lngton watching the Oregon delegation at work it's hardly fair to use tha,t word let's say. watching the Oregon delegation perform we've got in Congress a fine bunch of letter-writers: they write nice, po lite communications requesting this and that; they euKgest that thla and that be done; they never Insist. But letter-writing Is all wrong down here. Letters don't get you anywhere In of ficial Washington. Aetloa Is Repaired. The Senator who delivers the goods i his state Is the Senator who doesn't epend on letters, but who puts on his hat, calls a taxi, rides down to see Secretary This or (Secretary That, and talks turkey straight from the shoulder, requesting nothing, but stating very alnly and directly what he expecta for his state and why ha expects It. And he doesn't do these things till he's posted on his subject- He knows what his state needs; what It can do along a certain line; what IC is entitled to, and 11 about it. In other words, the Senator who de livers the goods Is. by training, a busi ness man. accustomed to business meth ods. He knows his- goods; he knows bow to dicker; he shows some pep as ell as knowledge, and ha carries borne the bacon. . We've got to have such men repre senting Oregon or we'll continue to pay ne penalty tor supporting a fine young uncn ot -ready letter writers." We need men who know Oregon and. nowlng the state, know how to ore- sent Oregon e case at Washington. Con gress Is filled with lawyers: but we re not living In an age of law: we ara living In an age of business big bus! eea. We need buaineas men to look after our Interests, if we don't pick them we won't get our share of Uncle Sam s business: we II get crumbs. APPLE DEMAND FIRM NO RAISE IN PRICES Hood River Man Back From Jobbers Conference. PASADENA HAS CYCLONE? C. W. McCullagh Runs Into All I Kinds of Weather and Wind Though California Had Xot 3fado Mention of Storms. 4 A Special Attraction for Lincoln's Birthday NOW PLAYING HOOD RIVER. Or, Feb. . (Special.) "Except for Texas, which haa been hit for the oast year by one of the worst dry spells in history, represent atives from every part of the United States at the recent annual convention of the Western Fruit Jobbers' Associa tion at Houston. Tex., report fine busi ness conditions," says C w. McCullagh. sales manager of the Apple Growers' Association, who returned yesterday from the convention. . Mr. VcCullagh says that the general demand for firm, high-class apple stocks la good l.nd that, all concerns sxpect to clean up their business with dispatch, now that- the freight em bargoes have been lifted. "No one at the convention, however. saya Mr. McCullagh, "can give any hope- tor- exports of apples aa -long as the war lasts. Even though the em bargo Is lifted, trans-Atlantic freight rates will be prohibitive. We were told that the rate per barrel on apples now would reach between $15 and lie. whereas formerly the trade considered 75 cents a barrel as exorbitant. The normal rate was 30 cents." .Cold Hits Texas. Tea. Mr. McCullagh says that the cold weather of Southern Texas was almost Unbearable. The train on which he and W. B. Dickerson, member of the board of directors of the local association. who Is spending the Winter In Los Angeles and who accompanied the sales manager to the convention, were re turning from Houston was caught In a "norther near El Paso. The water-in the Pullmans frose. says Mr. McCullagh. "and the pas sengers suffered severely. . Beginning to feel the chill after I had retired, I arose and put on my underclothes. Then followed with my socks, and finally my other clothes and overcoat. Mr. Dickerson fortunately found the upper berth of his section unoccupied. First, he appropriated the blankets and then the mattress. Despite his precaution. he caught a very severe cold. Winter prevailed in Southern Cali fornia. A snow storm hit the orange groves. . I was surprised to find that a cyclone had hit Pasadena, although never a word of It had been mentioned In the newspapers. The terrific wind. traveling In circles, had uprooted large trees and had blown away a side of a big church, spinning huge stones as though they were leaves." Orange Crop Short. Mr. McCullagh says that the Cali fornia orange crop is exceedingly short. wniie tne Mavel crop is about 5 per cent of -normal, he says, the Valencia production will bring the total to ap proximately xu per cent of a normal yield. A peculiar condition exists In the orange groves," saya Mr. McCullagh. While one tree may be found with Its limbs almoat breaking, another 10 trees will nave no fruit on them." While away Mr. McCullagh called on Fordham B. Kimball, owner of a sum mit orchard place, who is now train ing with a heavy field artillery regi ment at can Antonio, Tex. ine soldiers at tne numerous can tonments have been a godsend to the rexans, says Mr. McCullagh. "Thev nave aavea many Dusinesses. I never saw so many soldier boys aa are at 8an Antonio. The mosc Interesting piace mere is tne camp Kelly aviation field. At one time we saw 27 machlnea in flight over the testing grounds." z 1 k K- ... - . J t if? CX(Sa. -Ki " ' - v .-.. . X 3 - , . . - jfK x . - , w, C ""tzoi&m V'--' - .-,-"". - ' - - - X: V ' " . V iifij- - iiMsiiniiniiiifissasiir-"" T" i in ir I Bnnrnsiniinirli nnnmnm'iiiiiMii t r -t i.-ri - viti r unj. - o-- i - -t m n-. , PTH TT1 i Jti TP H JURIST ASKS RE-ELECTION C. T. Pen nock, of Marthflrlt, liold Officer for Trn Years. MARSHFIELD. Or, Feb. . (Spe cial.) The confusion of the judiciary law adopted by the State Legislature In 1913. has many embarrassing fea tures Justice of the Peace C L. Pen nock, of Marshfield. has stood for and been elected bl-ennlally since the law waa adopted, including the year 11J. but now ha will seek another nomina. tlon and election for the six-year term, to make certain his term shall not ex pire through lack of attention. Justice Pennock. according to the aw, naa Deen elected sufficient times to make his tenure extend over 10 years and another election would make It Is years. , Med ford Una Cash Balance?. MEDFORD. Or, Feb. t. (Special.) By rigid economy and the elimination of all useless offices the City Council, according to the annual report of City Treasurer Ous Samuels, has concluded the past year with a cash balance In the treasury of tT:.I.t. over 150.000 haa been paid into the city treasury the last few months to cover delinquent in terest on paving assessments. JUDGE AILSE TO HON ORTHEH.v IDAHO REPUBLICAN I WOILD SUCCEED LATE SENATOR. rasalaeat Coear d'Aleae Jurlat Edu cated at Willamette UalveraUy, Where Son ow Is la SchooL LEWISTON". Idaho, Feb. . (Special.) Judge James F. Allshle. of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, who has been prominent In the political affairs of Idaho slnoe the state waa admitted to the Union and who was for IS years a member etf the Sunreme Cmiit nf the atai. nf Idaho, la anawer to the query as to AMERICAN wucincr vr iiui nv u in rmer ine AMERICA'S GREATEST STORY FROM THE BOOK BY WINSTON CHURCHILL . CAST OF CHARACTERS . Judge Silas Whipple, who believes in Lincoln. . .George Fawcett Colonel Comyn Carvel, who believes otherwise. .. . .Matt Snyder Virginia Carvel, a fair "rebel" ..Bessie Eyton Stephen Brice, from New England...: Thomas Santschi Mrs. Brtce, Stephen's mother .Eugenie Besserer Clarence Colfax, in love with Virginia. ....... . .Marshall Neilan Eliphalet Hopper, the mole : Frank Weed Lige Brent, a steamboat captain Will Machin ABRAHAM LINCOLN, the Man of Sorrows. .... .Sam D. Drane General W. T. Sherman .'. Cecil Holland THE LINCOLN OF THE CRISIS" IS , LINCOLN AS HE WAS "In The Crisis'," remarked Thomas A. Edi . son, the inventor, after witnessing a private performance in Orange, New Jersey, given before an audience of notables, "we have the titanic figure of Lincoln, his actions, his char acteristics preserved for posterity in moving pictures in a manner so true to life that it recalls to my mind the great Emancipator A3 I knew him." - Phone your want ads to The Orego nlsn Meln 7070. A 95. - Senatorial race this coming Fall, said: "Yes, sir; I shall be a candidate for the short term to succeed the late Sen ator Brady In the September primary." In all probability, as everything now Indicates. Judge Allshle will be the only candidal for tne uenatorsmp from Northern Idaho. For this reason there has been much speculation throughout the state aa to Just where the Judge I Cottage Grove Awaits Commissions stooa on tms question, -nia announcea XL PHOTOPLAYS OF MERIT l. V 1 I ; i He has been purchasing agent and as sistant to the superintendent or tne Wheeler-Osgood Company. He has a wife and 8-year-old son. intention to enter the race will put a great deal of Joy Into the hearts of the Republlcana, and it ia conceded by many that the late Senator Brady's elected successor will be of the same political faith. Judge James F. Allshle waa educated In the Willamette University, of Salem, and at present his oldest son Is attend ing the aame schooL COTTAGE GROVE, Or., Feb. . (Special.) Cottage Grove is soon to be honored by a visit from both the State Highway Commission and Public Serv ice Commission. Both probably will come at the same time to Investigate the ' need of relocating the Pacific Highway north of here in compliance with petitions filed with both commis sions. New Instructor Readies Eugene. UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Eugene, Feb. 9. (Special.) C. A. Gregory, newly-elected Instructor in the school of education, haa arrived on the campus and taken up his duties, which will be Commodore Ripley Called. TACOMA. Wash.. Feb. 9. (Special.) William B. Ripley, commodore of the Tecoma Yacht Club, who offered his services to the Navy at the outbreak of the war, has been called to the colors. He Is aa expert in gaa engines and has gone to the Boston Institute of Tech nology to take a special three months' cettr-M before being atB;ned to duty. IS! It Pays to Advertise When planning an advertising campaign you look for brevity, force, novelty and TRUTH. When you consider the illustrations, having TRUTH ia mind, yoa decide to have the cuts made from photographs. Why not gain absolute, convincing TRUTH by using actual photographs ? Let us show you the advantages of the Photographic Card as an advertising medium. The Photographic Card Co. Broadway 52. 302 Oregon BIdg. Announcement The master bakers of the Tru-Blu Biscuit Com pany have perfected a Victory Cracker to meet the requirements of the United States Food Administra tion in the conservation of wheat flour. It Is with a great deal of pleasure that we are able to. an nounce this achievement. ' Victory Crackers that we will make and deliver to the trade are made up in a square Soda Cracker, as well aa In the round Oyster Cracker, commonly known as Soup Crackers, and will contain S3 1-3 per cent of substitute flours. Victory Crackers may be served at all meals regardless of wheatless days. We- feel that Victory Crackers will meet the re quirements of the patriotic consumers who have been asking us concerning what crackers may ba used on the tables at all meals. Victory Crackers will be on sale at all first-class groceries. , Yours very truly, TRU-BLU BISCUIT COMPANY. 155 principally In connection with the ex tension division in their work through out the state. Professor' Gregory is a graduate o the University of Indiana, where he later received his master's degree. He comes to Oregon from the University of Iowa. Phone your wrnt ads to The Oregon nlan. Main 7070, A 6095. YDlTfiE LOOKING YOUNGER EVERY DAY, MOTHER 5 Gray, faded hair turned beautifully dark and lustrous almost over night. Is a reality, if you'll take the trouble to mix sage tea and sulphur, but what's the use, you get a large bottle of tne ready-to-use tonic, called "Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound" at drug stores here. Millions of. bottles of "Wyeth's" are sold annually, says a well-known drpggist, because it dark ens the hair so naturally and evenly that no one can tell it has happened. You just dampen a sponge or soft brush with Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur and draw it through your hair, taking one small strand at a time. . Those whose- hair is turning gray, becoming faded, dry, scragsly and thin-have a surprise awaiting them, because after Just one application the gray hair van ishes and your locks become luxuriant ly dark and beautiful. This is the age of youth: gray haired, unattractive folks aren't Want ed around, so get busy with the Sac and Sulphur tonight and you'll ba amazed at your youthful apoearance and the real beauty and healthy condi tion of your hair within a few days. Inquiry at drug stores here shows that they all sell lots of "Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur" and the folks using It are enthusiastic. This preparation is a de lightful toilet requisite. It is not in tended for the cure, mitigation or pre vantion of disease, '' ; .. j A .3 .7-- )