THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAN", PORTLAND, JULY 13, 1919.
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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
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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.
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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."
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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.
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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
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Permane
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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.
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Telegraph
Telephone and
Company i
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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
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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
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