The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current, July 13, 1919, Section One, Image 21

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Newspaper Page TextTHE SUNDAY OREGOXIAN", PORTLAND, JULY 13, 1919. 21 IS ASKED Smallpox Epidemic Fought Without Legal Backing. HEALTH OFFICER REPLIES Knorcrment of Pretnllve Meas ures Found Imjxwlble Without Authority for Aclion. Compulsory vaccination for the sup pression of contagious diseases is the only effective weapon againt the spread of smallpox, according to City Health Officer Farrish. who will ask 'the city council to pass an ordinance making vaccination in Portland compulsory. Dr. Farrish. in a statement Issued yesterday, gives as the principal cause for the present mild smallpox epidemic the failure of government oficials con nected with the United States Shipping board to give co-operation to the Port land health bureau. Smallpox Wave Foresee, The present smallpox wave was fore seen as early as June 1915. when a mes sage was dispatched to the United States public health service seeking assist ance. One of the members of this serv ice hastened to Portland and together with Dr. Parrish attempted to obtain Tiecessary permission to vaccinate all men in the shipyards. It being believed that the disease was being brought into the city by many of the workers In that Kind and kindred industries. Dr. Parrish issued his statement as a result of the address made by Dr. W. A. Evans of Chicago, who spoke on Fri day night at the public library, flaying Port'and for Its failure in taking action which would drive smallpox from the city. Figures and data used by Dr. Evans were furnished by lr. Parrish and the critirism made by Dr. Evans, according to Dr. Parish, was not In any way directed at the city health bureau. Cases .otlred la June. It Is up to the people of Oregon to accept or reject the advice given Fri day night by Dr. W. A. Evans, of Chi cago." said Dr. Parrish. "While the thinking people have continued to sleep calmly, each Individual satisfied In his own security, the various breeds of conscientious objectors have remained on the Job. locking any legislation which had for Its object the prevention of disease and the physical uplift of tne human race. , "As early as June. 1918, the Health Bureau became fearful of an epidemic of smallpox. At that time a number of cases were brought Into the city by men coming here to work In the ship yards and each day saw one. or two new cases. On June 22. 1918. a letter was sent to each shipyard calling at tention to the fact that an epidemic of smallpox was knocking on the door and asking each yard to arrange for the vaccination of Its men. "An answer In each instance was in substance "as the city has no compul sory vaccination law. we cannot make the men vaccinate, but we will take the matter up with our physician!" Federal Assistance Aakrd. "An appeil was then made to Mr. LangeTler of the Pnlted Sfates public health service for governmental assist ance. He Immediately gave the healtb bureau every assistance. The question c-f vaccination was then taken up with l.loyd J. Wentworth of the Portland office of the shipping board. Officials t Washington had Informed us tha Mr. wentworth would help. us In every possible way to suppress the epidemic. "Both Mr. Langelier and myself had a number of interviews on the subject with Mr. wentworth. and he did al that ne could but seemed to lack au thority. A telegram to the surgeon general's office brought back the reply 'to vaccinate,' but talk is cheap and ro authority was given. During all the time of running from 'pillar to rost.' the number of cases were on the increase "Failing to receive any help from the government and not having any law In Oregon for compulsory vaccination, the he.ilth bureau placed In quarantine business, retires.. The sale was made more than a week ago by City Com missioner Bigelow but did not become known until yesterday. The purchaser i la U. B. Weiss of the Yamhill Sanitary market, and the price 11299. I The fish market was first established by tne Portland Ad club and later taken over by the city and placed under the management of former City Com missioner Kellaher. The schooner Pu litzer was obtained from the Port of Portland and operated as a fishing boat. Records show that the fish market was operated with a profit as long as it was on Third street, but that when it was moved to the YamhiU-street mar ket the market showed a loss. The fishing boat was operated at a loss.. ac cording to figures in the office of City Auditor Funk. The market, was a potent influence In advertising the food value of fish and increased .'the use of fish in Port land to a larj. degree. In this way members - of the city council believe that It served its purpose, but they were not In favor of continuing its operation at a loss. ' MICK MES HOLD XEW KED CROSS MAX HEADS SOUTHWESTERN DIVISION. Foreign Keller Work Will Be Needed for Years to Come, Manager Avers After Conference.- Earl A. Kiipatrick. formerly director of the extension division of the Uni versity of Oregon and chairman of the Oregon Child Welfare commission, who has been appointed manager of the aV Jlr. his 4 :. 4 4W Under spreading trees are shady walks and waterfalls TJ R1LLIANT , summer has. un 13 furled the banners of beauty to their fullest at this tenderly guarded abiding place for those who sleep. BRIGHT blossoms nod pretty heads along the shores of tiny ' lakes, while rippling sunlight plays hide-and-seek with rain bows in their waterfalls. THE joyous things of life! Yes, ' and what is better than to sur- . round those who rest in niche or vault with the things they loved. It is, incomparably, the better way. Come and see. x- - V. - ' m - - t - - 1 t -: ) I XCV - m.f t l 7 ' I . ' i 4 X X 1 1 in i t nfl im aiMl ainifiiirffcihi'aiiiniaal i larl Kilpairtek, aaaaager Bon k wnters dlvlaloa Asnerlcaa Red Croaa, Seattle. Wash. every person exposed to smallpox, un less the individual would accept sue. cesfful vaccination. lespite our best effort In this direction. Portland has bad . cases of smallpox since Janu ary 1. IS19." PORTLAND BUILT TO BURN' Tire Chief Doncll Advocates Better Protection Against Flames. Steel window frames and wired win How glass are strongly recommended for all buildings In the business dis trict as a protection against fire, by Mre Chief Dowell who yesterday said that Portland Is built to burn. The water front. Chief Dowell as serts. Is worse than in any city in the country from a fire standpoint. Old wooden buildings, running contin uously, filled with rubbish and Inflam mable materials, the chief says, make tt miraculous that Portland i.s thus far escaped a costly water front fire. Narrow streets, he maintains, make the business district itself a fire hazard 1n a measure, but this could be reduced If wire window glass and steel window frames were Installed in all downtown buildings. Wire windows, he says, will stand five times as much heat as will ordinary glass, which breaks and al lows the entrance of wind which fans a Maze. A committee composed of represen tatives of the city, county and dock commission is now Investigating condi tions along the water front and is ex rected to make drastic recommenda tions for the elimination of fire haz ards iu the dock area. northwestern division. American Red Cross, with headquarters at Seattle, replaced C. D. Snmson. millionaire man ufacturer of .Seattle, who has resigned. Mr. Kiipatrick was first loaned to the Red Cross division by the University of Oregon In December. J!li, when he took office as director of development later becoming assistant manager. Hi guiding hand has been the influence projecting new lines of work In chap- ters. increasing production to meet war needs and he has been the general director of many of the- various war- work campaigns conducted by the American Red Cross. Mr. Kiipatrick graduated from Oregon In 1909. Mr. Kilratrick has just returned to Seattle after a consultation at Denver with Dr. Livingston Farrand. chairman of the central committee of the Ameri can National Red Cross, who Is, In ef fect, the new head of the service since the resignation of the war council, headed by H. P. Davison. As a result of this conference, Mr. Kiipatrick declares that the American Red Cross will be heavily engaged in foreign relief problems growing out of the war for months,' and possibly for years to come. y A professor at Johns Hopkins uni versity recently told the international kindergarten union that "the mother who coddles and kisses her child when he cries should he punlshah'e bv law." x 4 2-r i v"l.'isultfM?st 9f 'i1 iTittiii)rii,ri-.".iaTi-iiiiVi J rtlandGeninToriunj fl- lgg-cVtsmNG HOURS 9A-M To 5 DRIVE LEDERS TO TALK SALVATION ARMY NIGHT" AT CENTENARY CHURCH FIXED. President of State Elks Association Is Included in List of Speakers. Leading workers in the recent Salva ion Army home service campaign will participate in a "Salvation Army Night" programme at the Centenary Methodist Ki-iscopal church tonight at S o'clock. Dr. J. C. rtolllns. pastor, will Intro duce the speakers and O. C. Bortz meyer. financial executive of the western division of the Salvation Army, will relate his experiences in the state campaign. Dr. William S. Kennedy, president of the State j-;iks association, under whose uspices the drive was staged through- ut the Btate. exclusive of Multnomah county, will tell how the Elks of the state put their shoulders to the wheel nd went over the top 100 per cent. . Four minute talks will also be made by H. G. McPIke on "Experiences in Salvation Army Organization In Rural Districts: Captain A. Kranz. "The Sal vation Army From the Inside; C. Hilding Anderson. "The Salvation Army in Cantonments"; J. C. Ernst, My First Experience in Salvation Army Work:" Ben F. Vilson. "The Radius of Salvation Army Work"; F. Cartwright, "Salvation Army and he Church of Today," and Elmer L. Amidon, "The Salvation Army and Pol itics." Foreign Wars, will be guests of the post at their social meeting tomorrow evening. Major-General Charles H. Martin, former commander of the Third Oregon, will be one of . the speakers, and City- Auditor Funke will present medals to the Portland boys' enlisted in the world war. The auxiliary will hold a short business session beginning at 7:30 o'clock in their rooms, 525 court house, before joining the post for the evening's programme. Over-Top" Veterans to Be Guests. Over the top auxiliary. Veterans of ' ' Cowlitz Gets Three Trucks. KELSO, Wash., July 12. (Special.) Al. Maurer, chairman of the board of county commissioners of Cowlitz county, has been notified, that the county has been apportioned three large trucks for road work. These trucks are given to the county by the United States govern ment and were part of the great fleet of trucks accumulated for the spruce divi sion and other war activities. Instead of selling them to private individuals', the federal government is apportioning them among the counties on the same basis as federal road money . is , dis tributed. Marshfield Plans to Dine Bryan. MARSHFIELD. Or.. July 12. (Spe cial.) 'Marshfield citizens are inviting William Jennings Bryan to be the guest of honor at a luncheon ni this city during his visit here when he will address two Chautauqua gatherings. one In Nort Bend, the other in Marsh- field. The plans provide for a banquet seating 115 guests. Woman Charged With Polygamy. Alice Skoen, charged with polygamy. was taken into custody by the county authorities yesterday. Deputy Constable Watklns going to Salem where she had been apprehended. A complaint against Mrs. Skean was sworn out Friday upon information furnished by her husband. C.-J. Skeen. ' he:s as: reinstatement Msggl; B. McCarthy Desired as Ad- mlnlstra-rli of Estate.' In an amended complaint filed yes terday in the circuit court, belrs of the lte John F. McCarthy ask that the o-der discharging .Maggie B. McCarthy, the mini iHmini,li,iv k. . . aside ami declared null snd void. The amended complaint is filed by Cath erine .Maule York. IKvrn Irene Cham brlam. F.ose M. Pserson and Josephine McCarthy. The original complaint charted Mrs McCarthy with conceal ing assets of the estate, and with fraud in administering it. Mr. Md'arthv died February , 1907. leaving an estate valued at SlOo.fiOO. The order discharging Mrs. McCarthy as administratrix was dated July 15, I BARON'S SHOE STORE I Mid-Summer Shoe Sale POLICY To Clean Out Seasonable Lines of Footwear Before the Season Ends This is done in spite of the great advance in price during the last j few weeks, and the fact that shoes will be higher this fall than ; at any time since the Civil War. Therefore, this sale should be j doubly interesting, as the styles for fall will not differ very much j from the general present fashions. ; .. ' A white Eeigriskin shpe with straight tip and military heel or j Cuban ; special .- '. $4.95 1 Same as above in Oxfords, very special. ......... ..'.$3.85 ! Same in pump style.' '. . .$3.35' : All-white kid Oxfords; regular $8.50; extra special. . .$6.85 A complete line of Keds and barefoot sandals at reduced prices. OUR L Black kid Oxfords, medi um vamps, all style heels ; extra special . . . .$4.95 Brown kid Oxfords, short vamp, all style heels ; spe cial at ...$6.85 A brown kid hand-welted Oxford, Cuban heel, very smart $7.85 TENNIS SHOES at reduced prices Child's white tennis bals. .95c Child's white tennis oxfds.85c Misses' white tennis oxfds.89c Misses' white tennis bals.$1.05 Ladies' white tennis bals. $1.15 Boys' white tennis bals. .$1.15 Boys' white tennis oxfds..93c Men's white tennis bals. $1.19 Men's white tennis oxfds.$1.09 Broken lines of black and tan Oxfords; very special at $1.35 Ladies' Hiking Boot, 12-inch top. 500 pairs of ladies' lilack shoes, mostly small sizes; pair ............... 98d .$6.50 EE CITY FISH MARKET SOLD CouDcilmen t'nwllling to Continue Operations at Loss. Tl! mnflci,.at fish market na been e it and the . . aer 1? months' expe rleaca ia ta rUii and wholesale t.ch BARON'S SHOE STORE Special Agents for W. L. Douglas Shoes 230-232 Morrison Street, Near Second Ask for S. & H. Green Trading Stamps Given on All Purchases TPS .!I!!lIIi!lI!Il!Illl!!!!l!I!I!!l!ilIII!IlIIIIi!I!l!lIil!II!lIiiiII!:!!iII!!Ii!II!Iill!lllllH Permane nt Positions for oting Women' 1 ' Permanent and temporary posi tions open for young women as tele phone: operators with or without pre vious Experience. ; Applications will be received dur ing the present strike at any Central Office in Portland or Room 601, Sixth Floor, Telephone Building, Park and Oak Streets: or Room 226 Morgan Building, Washington street between Broadway and Park street. . Tele phone Broadway 12000. i ThePacific Telegraph Telephone and Company i TKe Oregon Growers1 Cooperative Association Limited in membership to, and organized and managed by the bona fide horticulturists and growers of Oregon, who are pledged to co-operate in their own and the consumers' interests. Announcement of Policies: 1 To eliminate the speculator in Oregon food products. 2 To standardize and grade these products. ' ; 3 To establish prices on a firmer basis, so that pro ducer and consumer may count upon no wild and unnecessary changes in price. 4 To remove the cause for.the big difference between prices" paid to the producer and those-paid by the consumer (accounting for the high retail costs) by " eliminating the unnecessary middlemen in the dis tribution of Oregon products. 5 To sell Oregon-grown and packed fruits, vegetables and other products in every market of the country, ' ' labelled : -"Grown and Packed in Oregon" in order to get the greatest benefit for the industry and state from such publicity. 1 6-To advertise and create public demand for Oregon- ; grown and packed fruits, vegetables, etc. The Oregon Growers' Co-Operative Association plans to be th,e HI. .- I. I I I .1 ... M-- ..- ... , ,1 .., , ,, , f Strongest factor in the northwest for marketing t i . Oregon-grown products . -1 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS I ISAAC D. HUNT. President, vice-president Ladd & Tilton Bank. Portland, Oregonl PROP. C. I. LEWIS. First Vice-President, . chief of div. of horticulture, O. A. C, Corvallis, Oregon. MT. E. ST. JOH1V. Seeondi Vlre-Pre.Ment, Douglas County Commissioner. Suther lin, Oregon.. SEYMOIR JONES, Secretary-Treasurer, Salem, Oregon. R. MT. JnBBKOn, Monroe; E. V. Klemmer. Alvadore; J. O. Holt. Eugene: ft. S. Zimmerman, Yamhill; R. A. Bnxenhark. Roseburg; S. S. Johns. Myrtle Creek: H. M. Harlow, Eugene; H. S. Butz, Dallas; W. M. Elliott, Dal las; Fred Ewlnc, Polk county: Allan Relllna-er. Scotts Mills; W. I. Staler. Salem: Frank Glhaon, Salem: E. W. Mattben . Amity; Fred Uroner, Hills- boro-, A. E. Renter. Forest , , CJrove: Kennetb Miller. , Sheridan; R. C. Paulna. Ren- eral manager Salem Fruit a Union; J. O. Holt, general 1 manager Eugene Fruit- 1 growers' Ass'n. t Your Inquiry Is Invited ' Address: Earl Pearcy, Secretary Organization Committee Oregon Growers' Co operative Association SALEM. OREGON i '1