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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 26, 1919)
THE SUNDAY OREGONIAJf, PORTLAND, JANUARY 26. 1919. ilWIBIiiiiiillBiMiiil mmmanaumMamm mmuir $345 $190 $165 S Mnntkli. $595 srnSn nvflnnnflFasnHPSnflnSMwnT anP'nnnEx r ' infinT .anaTnnbTT! " . nnnnlvn 'iiiu .fcgy' 1 Kfd Cross Wnrkera Divide Time Be tween Work on Face Masks and I'nenmonla Jackets and Refugee i.arments. Lowrr Jnsert: Mrs. G. Bruere, Superintendent of the IJpman & "Wolfe Workroom, Kold Ins; a Face Mask. FACK masks or pneumonia jackets, refugee garments or hospital gar ments, the Red Cross workrooms are so equipped these days that on a fejv moments' notice the work can be Thrown from one channel to another, wherever the need for the moment may he greater. For the last few weeks the great workroom at Lipman & Wolfe's store, in charge of Mrs. Oustavc E. Bruere, has divided its time in making sup plies to effectively combat the raging epidemic in the city and to clothe the wee refugees across the seas. Face masks have been made now In suf ficient quantity to supply all needs in any emergency and work on the last of the quota of garments has again been resumed and the last few hundred ar ticles will be ready for early shipment. The visit of. Miss Brenda Francklyn in the interests of the fatherless chil dren of France has been of great in terest in the past week. The. Red Cross Motor Corps has been increased from a list of three or four machines to a full working corps, on call at all hours of the day or night Xor home service workers or members of the nursing division. One hundred and fifty workers are plso being recruited for the expansion of the soldiers' and sailors' clubs, under the direction of Mrs. Kverett Ames, supervisor of the club, and Miss Myrtle Itansome. Multnomah Red Cross auxiliary, one of the most attractive units of the T'ortland chapter, has held regular meetings for the past year with the ex ception of a few weeks when the in fluenza ban prevented all gatherings. After paying all expenses, including the rental of two sewing machines, the treasury shows a surplus of $32. Of ficers of the auxiliary are Mrs. C. G. Khle, president; Mrs. L. J. Lovejoy, vice-president; Mrs. J. Simons, secre tary and Mrs. Mabel Cadanau, treas urer. The auxiliary has completed the fol lowing list of articles in the past year: Eighteen pairs pajamas, 40 hospital shirts, 55 arm slings, 69 bandages, 12 3a.irs bed socks, 10 convalescent robes, five pajama suits, 10 children's shirts, 30 children's blouses, five dresses, 20 pinafores, 89 sweaters, 86 pairs socks, seven scarfs, five helmets and three pairs wristers. a The regular meeting of auxiliaries to Batteries A and B, 147th Field Artil lery, will be held in the gray parlors of the Multnomah Hotel Monday even ing at 8 o'clock. French Funeral Procession in Mud Dreary Spectacle. Tvro Oxen and Cart Followed by Women in Black Appear Strange ly to Portland Girl. Life among French refugees at the Red Cross relief station at La Roche sur Yon, is described with picturesque intimacy by Miss Jessie Ray Notting ham, Portland girl with the Red Cross, assistant delegate for the department of Vendee. Miss Nottingham writes to her former associates in the Public Welfare Bureau as follows: "I am assistant delegate for the de partment of Vendee. My particular work is in the relief for the refugees here in La Roche sur Ton. We supply medical aid, clothing and some food, although our last instructions state that we shall give food only upon the request of a physician. We sell furni ture, sheets, blankets and other sup plies to the refugees at half the cost, lo be paid for on the installment plan, if they are able to pay, but much of it is given. Part of my work is to write the orders for these things, receive the payments and keep the books for the furniture money. "In France we find we can do any thing we have to, but my heart is full of gratitude for the splendid training 1 received last year in the Public Welfare bureau. "Our bureau has an ouvroir to supply work for the refugees. We have been doing salvage work for the United States Army and in October our refu gees washed and mended 104,529 gar ments. Now they are making 'Porothy bags' for the Red Cross to give to convalescent soldiers. We soon used all the cretonne and shirting and had to wait for more stuff. In spite of this de lay we made more than 5000 bags In November. When you consider that more than half of them are made by hand, it is really amazing. My part in this industry is to pay the workers one day each week. It did not take me long to learn the French money when in one day I pay out several thousand francs in small amounts. Last Saturday the Red Cross dele gate, his French secretary and I went to the funeral of one of our refugees. We walked to the village where she had lived, about three kilometers from town. When we reached the church wc found that the funeral procession had not arrived, so we went on to meet it. As we reached a crossroad I saw two huge oxen and the enormous wheels of a cart and some people but I never thought of it being a funeral until mademoiselle said: We shall wait here and then follow.' The three chil dren walked behind the hearse. Marie was wearing a black beaver hat and a dress which I had found for her in the Red' Cross storeroom the day before. The little boys walked on each side of her with black bands on their arms. Most of the women were in the black peasant costume with aprons and white coiffes. The funeral arrangements had heen made by the French officials and I was grateful tthat they had provided for a real service with incense and can dles, for ceremonies mean so much to these people. "After the service the coffin was carried on a heavy wooden bier to the cemetery, a quarter of a mile away. It was carried by a man at each end and a peasant woman at each side. They stopped twice to change positions. As I walked along that country road in the rain and mud with the few French people in ordinary clothes and many in the quaint peasant costume,' I listened to the chanting of the priest and caught an occasional glimpse of the coffin, covered with a huge white cross on a black background. It was all so strange that I wondered if I were really myself. I looked at Ma- dimoiselle who walked beside me weep ing, completely unconscious o her tears, and then my glance rested on the Red Cross uniform of the man at her oher side. These i;uie red enamel crosses on the collar and cap were the only link I had with the past. "Thanksgiving eve there was a spe cial church service in honor of our American holiday. In this town of 15,- 000 people there are only three Ameri cans. The United States Army lieuten ant, who is on duty at the railway sta tion, said that he never had gone to church at home and that he would not begin in France, so we two Red Cross people were the only Americans at the service. We were seated in the section reserved for the militaire and In spite of the fact that I was in uniform with 'U. S.' and a red cross on each shoulder. 1 was exceedingly conscious of the fact that I was the only woman among one hundred French army officers." . The Junior League met Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Carl ton Swift to hear reports from heads of committees on work done within the last few months. Three bedrooms have been completely furnished at the Red Cross House at Vancouver Barracks. At the last meeting it was voted to adopt two French orphans. The town of Huntington and its sur rounding viciniity has not only sup ported all the war drives and other patriotic ventures, but has established a free canteen under the direction of the Red Cross, which has served all men in service en route both east and west. During th,e Christmas holidays the boys were presented with stockings containing candy, nuts, apples and oranges and were served the regula tion hot ceffee, sandwiches, pie and cigarettes. On Sundays a substantial breakfast is served and a hot lunch is served all afternoon and into the even ing hours. The regular meeting of the auxiliary to the 6Sth Artillery will be held Mon day evening at 8 o'clock. In room 201, Courthouse. As the boys are now on their way home, plans for their wel come will be made and a full attend ance is desired- Female Employes Prepare to Stay Permanently. Number Employed In Eight Port land Department stores Inereaaea 1147 Since War Began. A survey of women In department store employ and the new branches of work opened to them since the begin ning of the war has been made by Miss Elizabeth M. Pollock, a member -of the Collegiate Alumnae, for Dr. H. D. Shel don, head of the department of educa tion of the Cniverslty of Oregon, show ing a greatly broadened field for wom en, which is likely to continue despite the return of the men. "The total Increase In the number Of female employes in the eight stores of Portland covered by the survey has been 1147. While there have been- perceptible increases in every depart ment of work the largest increases lia've been in the following: Personal service, millinery, sales force, office force and several positions recently created." says Miss Pollock. "No attempt was made to ascertain just what per cent of the increase was due to the need of filling positions va cated by men and boys and what per cent was due to the need of additional help caused by 'better business.' We did learn, however, that the major per cent of the increase in the office forces,' the personal service departments and other positions grew out of the neces sity for filling the places of men and loya who were called to the colors or who left mercantile employment at this time to enter more remunerative fields. Under 'other positions' wc found that practically the total increase occurred in one line of work, that done by jani tresses. In July, 1917. eight women were doing janitor work and in Octo ber. 1918, the number had increased to 28. fin office employment the men left vacant many more responsible and bet ter paid positions. The women who were drafted to fill these vacancies have served most acceptably. "In the sales force the decrease shown in the number of buyers and as sistant buyers has been caused by a readjustment of work due to shortage of labor, one person, for example, hav ing become the buyer for two or three departments which previously had one buyer for each. The number of floor women has increased from three to four, another case of women having been drafted to fill positions carrying heavier responsibilities and requiring greater administrative ability. Several hundred more saleswomen have been added to the payroll, many of whom have been called upon to sell lines of merchandise formerly handled by men. One firm felt that it had indeed ven tured when it hired a woman to sell men's hats, but it reported that the saleswomen in question had really made good. Several lines of men's furnish ings were handed over to. saleswomen before the hat venture, but it was con sidered that they did not Involve so great a risk. "The number of stock girls has great ly increased and has released stock boys for other lines of work. "In the millinery department the in crease has been partly due to 'better business." but mainly to the variation in trade between the two months In which the data was secured, July being a slack month In the millinery trade. "Aside from the increase in the min imum wage schedule for apprentice and for experienced help necessitated by the high cost of living and regulated by the Industrial Welfare Commission, which became effective June 1. 1918. only a few slight changes have oc curred in the minimum wages volun tarily paid by employes. The figures quoted as maximum wages signify very little, as the major portion of female employes are receiving cither minimum wages or wages only slightly above the minimum. The last rulings of the Industrial Welfare Commission in creased the minimum for apprentices from 126 to 31.50 a month and the minimum for experienced help from $40 to $48.50. ' '"Women who entered department store employment during the period of the war were able to secure higher initial wages because of the increased demand for labor, but aside from these fife! $695 Factory ! to arioaas .juu fianos 10 Carloads 200 Pianos $15 and $25 Sends Home One of Then $6.00, $8.00. $10.00 or More Monthly to Suit Your Convenience Rebuilt, Refinished, New 1918 Models and Used Pianos WT A Awaw-tWM.1 t,l"o Ef "r '"C'r- Hi- I" V V W-Z time, owing to the Government close of the war. these new we are now in position to Our Advertisements Are Our Salespeople LOT 1 KACToni . I 1 Reed & Son. Wal- I ni.m Itr ami i REFIKIDHED DP. Inal Sale KK.H T PUIIM Price. Price. J. H. Hale Co., Eb..S32.". ftl95 Volmer, Oak 350 SUE Singer, Mahogany.. 355 Conover, Oak 450 Hallet & Davis. W. 450 MS 260 263 2r 265 275 2S5 285 200 295 295 315 .115 315 325 1 5 365 365 .:;.-. :tr :;;.- ::.-. 395 :;;.- ::;.-. 135 -465 595 Singer, Mahogany. Cable. Oak 425 450 Bradford. Oak 450 Dixon. Flemish Oak 450 Gaylord. Oak 375 Story or Clark. Oak 42r. Thompson. Mahog... 425 i nompson. nianog 425 cniuing. uaK 425 Davis & Son. Mah'y 425 Singer. Walnut 475 450 450 Kimball. Oak Thompson. Oak Bush & Gertx. Wal. 4 7 Thompson. Walnut.. 47; Thompson. Mahog.. 47 i nompson, v alnut. Thompson. Mahog. Tnompson, Mahog. 500 500 500 T nompson. Oak 00 Sieger & Sons. Mis. 650 Steger & Sons. Mah. 500 Heed & Son. Oak... 500 Th'mps'n. f'ney Oak 500 Singer. Fumed Oak 500 Reed & Son, Mah... 550 Steger & Sons, Man 625 Steinw'y.PTrGr'nd. 1100 lots all ran inis aODBLI 3 Bradford. Oak. . . 1375 S2SO 9 Davis & Son. Wal nut. Oak. each... 435 295 S Davis & Son. Wal nut. Oak. each... 450 315 2 Mendenhall. each 450 315 10 Mendenhall.Wal- Btlt, Oak, each.. 450 3 35 IS Thompson. Wal nut, Oak. each... 460 335 1 Singer 475 3 88 10 Thompson. Wal nut. Oak. each... 500 3f5 2 Singer. Oak. each 500 3 95 2 Reed & Son. Ma hogany, each... 650 410 pflUnC or securities taken in part payment of pianos or player DUI1UO old piano, organ, phonograph or city lot by our Real Estate fortunate ones to sham In this great money-saving event? UnUtrl lUUll rlMIIU DI ITIAIL .nd yon will l-rn way we km l - low BIVI'.HS W PIIKPAY AND MAKE FDKK DELIVERY WITHIN' MO MILKS, and the piano will be shipped subject to exchange full amount paid. This virtually gtvea you a one-year trial of the flRriPH Yfll R PI ANN RY Ml r SI iff faction, an ft Open Satur Ili'iili'' BlBBntHnnnir? .li- ' f. I tlliii HW Ill-nil II HUB I'M I' H llll II E $63.-, SL-ap i tj'M'mnHHnTOirciHnnumniMnnwMiunip employes and those who benefited slightly through legal enactments, women and girls In department store occupations have profited only in a neg ligible way by the big advance in wages which has occurred generally during the last year and a half through out the United States In the industrial world. "During the period of the war women and girls Invaded live new branches of department store employment In Port land. These branches, all of which chance to be non-productive, are deliv ery, window trimming, shipping and elevator service. "Ever since the code of ruling of the Industrial Welfare Commission, regu lattnir the closing hour for female em ployes In the department stores of Port land, went into operation, girls who have tried from time to time to secure positions in the window trimming de partment have been sidetracked with the excuse that their services could not be used, because much of the win dow trimming was done after 6 P. M. The shortage of male employes has forced an entrance into this attractive line of work, for which women are Just as well adapted as men. The handling of some of the window properties re quires considerable physical strength, but all heavy work can be done by er rand boys If necessary. The precedent regarding the employment of women as window trimmers having now been broken, employers .will, no doubt, continue to hire women in spite. of the fact that their work will have to be done between the hours of 9 A. M. and 6 P. M. "We found one woman employed as a background painter In the window trimming department. She was very enthusiastic regarding the new line of work to which she had been admitted. "At present woijjen are employed principally in the shipping departments where crockery and groceries are han dled. They fill orders and pack goods. If the employment of women as pack ers is discontinued it will be due either to the new regulations which, the In dustrial Welfare Commission may make regarding the weight limit of packages which women can handle or to the fact that much packing is done after 6 P. M. "Women are serving in three capaci ties In the delivery departments: as bookers, as truck drivers and as chute girls, and in all three they are prov ing themselves efficient employes. There is no reason why they should not continue to serve as bookers and as chute girls after normal conditions again maintain, but they may not con tinue in employment as truck drivers in case restrictions on weight limits are made, and in case the Government ban with reference to the number of deliveries a day is lifted. Increased service would necessitate work after 6 P. M. "So effectively have female employes $450 Mode S2o ra, SIO One of America's Clearance Sales Here W -.;.V-1 . action in reduclnr the f.etn 1918 models, these rebuilt, refinished and make good In this Annual Factory Sale In nut. each S25 S 165 5 Steger & Son. Ma hogany. Oak.... S50 465 2 Steger & Son. Ma hogany. Oak.... S50 485 1 K.r.i & Son. Wal sr.o 4S5 4 Steger & Sons, Ma hogany, each.... 750 4 95 I.OT.1 M'.W 191ft MODKL PLatl ER PIANOS 5 Mendenhall. Mah.. Oak. Walnut 650 3 Thompson. Mahog any. Walnut 750 10 Thompson. Mahog any. Oak. Wal... 750 1 Reed &. Son. Wal. 750 1 Reed &. Son. Mah 900 1 Singer. Mahog.. 850 2 Singer. Walnut.. 900 2 Reed & Son. Ma hogany, Walnut.. 900 3 Steger & Sons. Oak, each 1150 SKW ELECTRIC PLATERS Steger & Sons, Ma hogany $1050 9695 1 -I li ELECTRIC PLAYER Barrvwood, Fumed Oak $1750 S495 LOT 4 raaVD PIANOS Ml IIRGAXS Burdette Parlor Or gan $125 S 30 Need ham Mirror Organ 125 38 Knalie Square Piano 350 45 Kmerson Square Piano 350 65 Collard & Collard Upright 2S0 ;.-, R. Bord. Paris. Upr 275 75 Hallet & Davis. Up right 350 US Story & Camp. Upr 350 135 RESALE PIAOS The Kq.aU w Gwa to mu. Davis Ac Sons, large Mahogany 425 26 I Thompson. Fine Mahogany 450 286 Thompson. Large Mahogany 475 200 Singer, dull Walnut 500 3-45 to Heady, .tody ..d .omp-re nr --piano purchased carries with It the Schwun Piano Co. guarantee of satis- al guarantee from each manufacturer of these new mujic.il Instruments. Jt - ochwan Piano MBDnfarlurrra' i nam nintrlhutor. I I I I .wrt h Strert. Ht nnhlngtun. FfllnllU Sir. t a. a. 87 Monthly. demonstrated their fitness for elevator service that this branch of work has practically all been turned over to them. We venture the prophecy that very few men will ever again be em ployed In the elevator service. "An entering wedge Into the adver tising department has been made through the employnent of two women as ad writers and of four women as clerical employes. A course In general office work qualifies a woman for em ployment in the clerical force of the advertising department. The success ful ad writer must have good business ability, considerable knowledge of mer chandise and a natural gift for compo sition of a well-defined type. She must also know how to make layouts and read proof. Given this combination or talents, she is as well adapted for the occupation of ad writer as is her male competitor. "As usual, women and girls are paid less than men were getting for similar work, and, as usual, the quality of work done by the women, as a group, aver ages as high, if not higher, than the quality of the work done by the men. "Since women consent to work for lower wages than men and since the quality of their work is satisfactory and the department store employer will be loath to Increase his payrolls even for the sake of patriotism, it is proba ble that the majority of female em ployes now in department store service will be retained even when normal con ditions again maintain. For the same reason women will continue to be hired to fill all the different types of Jobs In which they have demonstrated their qualifications for efficient service and from which they will not be debarred by rulings of the Industrial Welfare Commission." TiOan Association Klects. WINLOCK. Wash.. Jan. 25. fSpe cial.) At the annual meeting of the Wlnlock Farmers' Loan Association, held here last week, the officers were elected as follows: Roard of directors. James R. Morton. Charles Hendrlckson. Carl Laakso, Fred Hrunner. Herman Nelson; loan committee, Carl Laakso. James R. Morton, Charles Hendrlckson; officials, Carl Laakso, president; James Morton, vice-president: Flayd M. Han cock, secretary-treasurer. Journalism ! . Grows. OREGON AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE. Corvallls. Jan. 25. (Special.) Interest in newspaper writing Is keen at the college, to Judge from the big increase in enrollment In the department of in dustrial Journalism this term. The course which was opened in October now registers 42 students, of whom 23 are men. as against an enrollment of 28 last term, of which number only three were men. Frank L. Snow is head of the department. 65 $3.Ti Monthly. Largest in Portland Already Here on Sale $485 These Pianos "ir we were used nl inoi r V Portland. Oregon and otten ready and ashington. too. Our Advertising Offers You a Labor-Saving Buying Guide By printing our propositions we tell thou sands of people what they wish to know our advertisements are. then, in reality talking to you in print to tell you facta in as few words as possible. THE COST OF ADVERTISING AUTOMAT ICALLY BARS THE UNSUCCESSFUL consequently the constant advertiser must of necessity be successful or he could not afford to continue the advertising. Our advertisements describe our pianos, quality, prices, terms from our advertisements you can. as do thousands make up your mind as to what piano you want before you enter our store, or order it through the mails. Our advertisements post you regarding new and better pianos improvements 50 more tone and efficiency improvements in our terms, etc they keep you abreast of the times. Read advertisements, today more than ever before. Keep posted, for conditions are changing from day to day and the past is unlike the present. We do not employ outside canvassing salesmen hound you if you don t buy at the are not interested in your address and that alone goes to make a saving of 20 in actual cost price to you and is one reason for our 25 lower prices on all new pianos - pianos during this sal, as also-your Department. Will you be one of the q.alltr. price, and term.. adverllae.! Irrdi nf mall-order bnyer.. (Ml A OK VOIR PIANO TO VOIR IIOYIL ffll within one year, we allowing the gfl! piano you order. .f(fi,;i Co. SS25 Model I nk, SI I Vtonl MittTBmniuiiwiiuiiiiiaraiw CLUB interests for the moment are wide and varied. Some three or four bills now before the State Legislature have been framed, spon sored and Indorsed by the different bodits of women and their Interest th them Is continuing and growing while they are still under the consideration of the two houses. The bill to establish a court of do mestic relations, framed by the Port land Grade Teachers' Association, the Jury bill for women and one or two measures affecting women are among those particularly dear to the women. The bill to establish state civil service, which has been indorsed by the gener al federation, was presented to the ex ecutive board last week and while it did not come early enough to receive the formal Indorsement of the State Federation, the women are giving It In dividual support. Mrs. Charles Castncr. state president of the federation. Ms a member of the state committee which will sponsor the bill. The coming visit of the president general of the Daughters of the Amer ican Revolution. Mrs. George Thacher Guernsey, of Independence. Kan., Is also of wide Interest. Mrs. Guernsey will arrive in time to attend the state con ference of the Daughters of the Amer ican Revolution to bo held here Febru ary IS and 19. The recent action of the Portland Woman's Club urging all women who are filling positions recently occupied by men In the service to relinquish these positions to returning soldiers Is attracting the interest of all clubwom en in the city. The Woman's Club took Its action following a general survey which showed that many of the women filling soldiers' old positions wero women with children at home and hus bands capable of earning enough to support the family. They will be asked to surrender their positions as a pat riotic measure and as a preventive against the growing number of de linquencies among the children. m a The Progressive Woman's League will meet Tuesday afternoon. Janu ary 28, at 2tX0, In Hotel Portland assembly-room, for an Important business session, after which a programme. In which only members of the league will participate, will be given. The numbers are aa follows: Vocal solo. Mrs. Emily Potter Duke; esthetic dances. Miss Lil lian Ramsdell; reading. Mrs. Georgia E. Trimble; a group of songs. Mrs. Alice M. McNaught: a talk on "Proposed Leg islation Affecting Women." Mrs. Millie iTfllrl (..lolS'Cooooo o oo co apooooooooooocoooaooooiwu. roc.1 euro c oj.eooocOt. occtxyt-'l ,J I R. Trumbull. The programme la open S75 $765 tloataly aiB3aJ store to visiting friends. The president urges that every member b present at this meeting, as it Is a most important one. Th Portland Woman's Research Club, considering the prevalence of In fluenza, has changed the dato of Its musical and eartl party to February 12. This affair will be held from 2 to 6 P. M. in the crystal dining-room of Hotel Lienson. Of unusual merit is the musi cal programme arranged by Mrs. J. E. Bonbright. Those who will contribute to the pleasure of the afternoon are: The Monday Musical flub. Mrs. Rose Coursen Reed, director: Mrs. E. L. Knight, violinist: Mrs. Robert F. Clark, contralto soloist. The Lonesome Club will meet Wednes day evening at 7:30 In th club rooms In the Alisky building. Mrs. Rose Bunn, club president, will have charge of an informal programme which will he presented. The club membership now numbers more than 75. All strang ers in the city are Invited. Women of the Laurelhurtt Club will he entertained at a card party Tues day afternoon at the clubhouse. Mr. Joseph B. Kettenhofen and Mrs. Neil P. Bennett will be hostesses. The Liberty Club will meet Thurs day. January 30, at the home of Mrs. M. A. Holllnger. Highland Court apart ments, 711 Gllsan street. PARENT-TEACHERS. The executive board of the Parent -Teacher Council will meet Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock in room SSI, Courthouse. Mrs. William Akers. president of the council, requests a full attendance of circle presidents and chairmen of committees, as important matters will come before the meeting. RED CROSS I N ITS. The Woodlawn Red Cross auxiliary will meet Monday afternoon from 1 o'clock until 4. at the Woodlawn school. Blackleg Httt Klickitat Callle. GOLDENDALE. Wash.. Jan. 15. (Special.) A disease thought to be blackleg has broken out among cattlo in Eastern Klickitat County this Win ter. A number of head In the band of R. G. Bailey, of Cleveland, have died and stockowners in that section are having their herds vaccinated to pre vent the spread of the malady so much dreaded by stockmen. a HI i,.