THE SUXDAT OREGONIAX, rOBTLAXD, NOVEMBER 16, 1919.
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I CAN CURB RADICALS
Enforcement of Present Stat
utes Held Need.
SYNDICALISM IS DEFINED
Act Is Constitutional, Attorney
General Declares Meaning Ex
plained for Officers.
SALEM, Or.. Nov. 13. (Special.)
Strict enforcement of the laws at pres.
ent on the statute books of Oregon,
rather than the enactment- of more
legislation, is what is most needed to
curb radical activities in this Btate,
according to a statement issued by
Attorney-General Brown thia after
noon. In this statement Mr. Brown
not only declares the so-called "crim
inal syndicalism" law passed at the
last legislature is constitutional, but
goes on to define the meaning of the
act that It may be thoroughly under
stood by the officers empowered with
the enforcement of the statutes.
"It has been brought to the atten
tion of this office that certain per
sons are claiming that chapter 12 of
the general laws of Oregon, 1919,
enacted by the last legislature, and
which relates to and penalizes crim
inal syndicalism and sabotage, is un
constitutional," says Mr. Brown. One
of the chief contentions is that it is
an unlawful interference with the lib
erty of the press and free speech.
Syndicalism Is Defined.
"Criminal syndicalism, as defined
by said act, is, in brief, the doctrine
which advocates the things prohibited
by the act, and sabotage, the mali
cious, felonious, intentional or un
lawful performance of any of those
thing; the act makes unlawful the
advocacy, suggesting or teaching by
mouth or by any written or printed
matter: of ; rime, arson, criminal syn
dicalism, sabotage,, the doing of any
act of violence, injury, damage or de
struction of property, bodily injury to
any person or persons, or doing of
any such things as a means of ac
complishing or effecting any indus
trial or political end, change or revo
lution or for profit; or the justifica
tion by word of mouth, or in writing
of any of such things, with intent to
exemplify, spread, teach or affirma
tively suggest the same; or the or
ganization, helping to organize, being
a member of or voluntarily assembling
with any society or assemblage which
teaches, advocates or affirmatively
suggests any of the things prohibited
by the act.
Violation Made Felony.
"A violation of any of these pro
visions is made -a felony, punishable
by fine or imprisonment, or both.
"Other provisions relate to and pro
vide for the punishment of property
owners and . other persons having
charge of any place, building, room,
rooms or structure who knowingly
permit any assembly or consort of
persons prohibited by the act.
"That ths provisions of the act are
valid and constitutional is settled be
yond a doubt by a number of deci
sions by the highest courts in this
country."
? FUND QUESTION RAISED
- OLCOTT SEKiiS TO KEEP EX
T SERVICE MEX IX SCHOOI.
- Tax Is Insufficient; Governor Abks
if Stat Board Can Create
Deficiency Appropriation.
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neral was conducted from the Baptist fcj
church yesteraay, Guy Rathbun Host. w.
American Legion officiating and
acting as pallbearers.
CENTRALIA, Wash., Nov. 15.
(Special.) The funeral services of
Mrs. Jane Gheer was held today in !'
unenaus, nev. jar. Aicninsoa. oniciat- wa
ng. Mrs. Gheer, who was one of the j 9
pioneer residents of Lewis county, A
having lived here for the past 32 rA
years, was born an Pennsylvania on :
May 15, 1835. She died at Onalaska,
November 12. Mrs. Gheer Is survived m
Kan. and 8. P. Gheer of Onalaska.
CEKTRALIA, Wash., Nov. 15.- (Spe
cial.) The funeral of" Miss Alary
Campbell, superintendent of the girls
trainlnar school at Grand Mound, who
died Wednesday, was held here today, i -f
The body was sent-' to Portland for i A
cremation. Miss Campbell Is survived i K
by an adopted child, Philip; one j p
Minnville, Or., a former missionary in.
China, and a sister Mrs. Elia Whit
man, who Is now a missionary in
China.
Oldeon Ellsworth, 84. -veteran of the
civil war, died at his home in Esta
cada Monday. He was a native of Al
leghany county, Ps. Y. After the close
of the civil war he went , to Kansas
where he married Lucretia. Bradley
in 1866. after which he came to Ore
gon where he has been ever since.
He had been a resident of Estacada
for the last eight years. Mrs. Ells
worth died several years ago and he is
survived by tiree sons and two daugh
ters, ine iunerai services were held
in the Christian church at Estacada
Wednesday morning, the Rev. J. K.
Duni. the Methodist Episcopal pas
tor, officiating. The interment was in
Eagle Creek cemetery.
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WE SUBMIT, SAY MINERS
(Continued From First Page.)
SALEM, Or., Nov. 15. (Special.)
- Fearing that many ex-service men
" now attending the various educational
- institutions of- Oregon under the
- financial aid law passed at the last
- session of the state legislature will
be reluctant to continue their courses
unless guaranteed by some govern
mental authority that they will re-
1 ceive $25 a month, as provided by the
act, regardless of whether the present
appropriation Is exhausted. Governor
Oicott today addressed a letter to
- Attorney-General Brown asking for a
legal opinion as to whether the state
emergency board has authority to cre-
ate a deficiency appropriation under
this statute.
Z "You are aware that under an act
passed by the people at ths special
I election last June there shall be in
" eluded in the state levy of taxes each
year an amount equal to two-tenths
of one mill on the taxable property of
tne state, tins money to be used for
extending financial aid to soldiers,
sailors and marines who are securing
I an education," says the governor's let
i ter.
- Ths number of applications already
" made under this act indicates that
ths expense under the operation of
the law will be far in excess of the
V amount to be raised by the levy of
r. two-tenths of a. milL The letter con
Z tinues:
Tn llRht of ' the facts here set out will
,7ou kindly ad visa the emergency board at
Ha meeting on Tuesday, November 25. as
to, whether tt would be possible at the time
X.the amount of the two-tenths of a mill levy
Am exhausted for that board to authorize the
j creation of a deficiency in uch an amount
as to permit ex-service men attending Jd
- -atitutions of learning in the stat to con
--tinu with their work? I realise that the
Inboard should not authorize the creation of
uch a deficiency at Its moating Ttiesdnv,
"but it should definitely pass upon the
question of whether or not such a do
- ficiency would be authorised at the time
;..the two-tenths of a mill levy is exhausted
If the emergency board has the isc1 riffht
-- to create sucn n aenciency ana should ex- ,
press itself as favorable to so doing at such '
.--ilme as the fund provided uy law niay b
- exhausted. situation would be clarified
for hundreds of our cx-nervice men who
are endeavoring to bet tar thir condition
by securing the education " to which they
,a.r so justly entitled.
; 1 In his letter to the attorney general,
" Governor Oicott urpres that the opin
TzL ion be ready for -presentation to the
- emergency board which has been
7 called to meet in Salem Tuesday, No-
-vember 25. -
Approximately 2500 ex-service men
- - are said to be affected by the law,
. " and the lejral opinion of the attorney
; general will be received with mucn
I interest.
that the government is with them
absolutely."
Mr. Lewis inquired whether the
agreement arrived at by the confer
ence of the central competitive field
wage scale committees would "apply
in basic form to outlying districts,
and are our men in a position to re
turn to work with that understand
ing?"
The question was referred to F. TV.
Lukens, representing the operators,
but as he said he could only speak
for the western district and northern
West Virginia, Secretary Wilson
asked all outlying operators to meet
separately at 2:30 to formulate a
reply to that question.
Conference Scope Questioned.
Secretary Green of the mine work
ers demanded to know if telegrams
of invitation sent to the operators
and the miners had not been an in
vitation to a "national" conference
and Secretary Wilson replied that;1
they were but that he would prefer
the questioner to draw his own deduc
tions.
"I want to call your attention to
the conference held with me ten days
or two weeks ago," said he. "I then
proposed that the wage scale com
mittees in the central competitive
field proceed to negotiate a wage
scale without reservation. That was
accepted by the miners and by the
operators providing that the strike
order was withdrawn. The with
drawal of that strike order has not
been accomplished by the courts.
"I now ask if you are ready to pro
ceed on the basis of my .third propo
sition, that of the central competitive
field."
Miners "Tired of Receding,"
Representatives of miners and oper
aators agreed, the miners reluctantly.
"Again we agree to go forward on
the plans laid for us by someone else,"
President Lewis said. "Wo accept
your proposition. But in God's name
let us say we are tired of receding.
We now look for some consideration
for the 472,000 human souls that asked
for bread and got a stone. We've been
told of the business necessities and
the property rights and the require
ments of owners of industry and ws
want to get now into some court that
will give some attention to the human
rights involved In the demand for
shorter hours, more pay and better
working conditions. W agree in the
hope that this is the way to such a
tribunal.
"Now, I want to talk about some
thing else, and that is the statements
of the high officers of this govern
ment, who have said they would not
hesitate to enforce the law against
others after enforcing it against men
working in mines. J want to call
your attention as representative of
this government. Mr. Secretary, to
i
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Christmas will be here
Labor shortage, strikes, material shortage have cut into all lines of holiday goods. With the biggest holi
day season of all confronting merchants it behooves the Christmas Shoppers to shop earlier than ever this
year, that they may have the pick of the new things and that they will not be disappointed in a last
minute rush. .. . -
WIFE DRAGGED FROM BED
CELEBRATION OP WEDDIN G AX-
XIVERSARY RESENTED.
violations of the law by the operators
ana then aee if you win enforce it.'
Alabama Incident Cited.
Lewis read a telegram from Birm
ingham (Ala.) mine workers which
said: It seems to have been a rn
certed action among the mine opera
tors nere to require men returning to
,w ui k. uimer meir court order to give
up their buttons and renounce their
union ainiiations."
"I have In mind the Colorado Fuel
& iron company in Colorado, now put
tini? Into effect the same policy,'
xjcw.. iBBuiueu, ana refusing men
wurii unless xney sign away every
right of citizenship. In the New
River field of West Virginia the n..
are being told that they are returning
to work without a contract and to
be dealt with merely as individuals
i wonaer n these operators are vio
lating any provision of the Lever art
i wonaer 11 the great machinery nr
the government will be turned against
mem wnen tney violate the law.
in certain coal fields over ,.
united Mates a state of armed terror
Is maintained. In the Guyon valley
the guards with Winchesters and side
arms are marching and bruinincr anA
Dealing- nign unto death workmen.
"imj ucbiio is io endeavor to
improve their condition. Our voices
are too loeoie to get redress. Do
you near, any voices in our behalf ii
the hails of congress or the cham
bers of the government?
Government Is Rapped.
In the Cllnchfield field, in certain
sections of New Mexico. Pennsylvania
and Kentucky, this is going on, and
I say as the representative of my
people that the government which
pernnis n is not doing its duty to
the people.
"Oh, yes. we upnold the majesty of
inw .tevtj given aemonstration
or that- we went into our erarden
oi Cretnsemane and there arrived ;
our decision to obey the law. But
y now mai tae condition canno
long endure when workers are stifled
and the men who merely happen to
own these mines can oppress and
tread down as they desire. I say
mese aiscnarges must be stopped
The armed march must be stopped
ana i expect my government
stop It."
Obituary.
; Tr ELSO, Wash-. Nov. IB. (Special.)
X. Earl John&ton, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Clarence Johnston, died on his
19th birthday Wednesday following a
short illness with typhoid-pneumonia.
Young Johnston enlisted In the
marines when 17 years of age and
was in active service 19 months. He
. went through the Marne, Belleau
Wood and other battles with the
&th marines and was severely gassed.
This gassing was a larjre contributing
-factor la. tiU-fataJ. illness. Tile lu-
CARDS OF THAXRS.
We wish to express our heartfelt
tnanKs to our neighbors and friend
lor tneir Kino sympamy. nelp an
oeautnui iiorai onerings at the deat
of our beloved son. Klvin.
Adv. Mr. and Mrs. Krnest G. Bjorklund.
We wish to thank our friends fo
the synipatny and nowers extended
us in our late bereavement.
MRS. KTHEL, JOHNSON,
MR. HARRY ALTIG
nSS OARRTK ALTIG.
MR. CHARLIE ALTIG
Adv. MK.KDWARDHECK.
We, husband and family of late Mrs
Kthel Haniar, wish to thank hor k
friends and loticres for the beautiful
floral offerings iven in our hour of
I sorrow, &ut.
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Specializing on Automobiles and Tractors.- New course in Yulcanizing
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New building and new equipment. High-grade instruction;
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This school co-operates with the state in providing financial aid .to
returned service men.
For detailed information address
Dir. C, Dept. of Education, Y. M. C. A. Bldg, Portland
Fannie Barbour Recounts Drunk
en Carousal in Filing Suit
' lor . Divorce.
Mathew Barbour's method of cele
brating the fifth anniversary of his
wedding last Wednesday night led
to Fannie Barbour filing suit for di
vorce' in the circuit court yesterday.
At midnight. In an intoxicated con
dition, Barbour dragged his wife and
two children from bed, tearing his
wife's gown from her, and was only
prevented from pitching his spouse
through the second-story window of
heir home by the timely Interference
of his brother, Andrew Barbour, and
neighbors, complains Mrs. Barbour.
The Barbours were married in Van
couver on November 12, 1914.
viola Oliver refused to open the
door of her room at 445 Columbia
street on Sunday, November 9, at the
request of her husband, Paul M. Oli
ver, so he broke It down, he recites
his divdrce complaint. What he
found there and w4io he found led
to the divorce action, he asserts.
A third divorce suit filed yesterday
was that of Herbert J. Ames against
Ina 12. Ames.
Potato Tonnage Record.
HOOD RIVER, Or., Nov. 15. (Spe
cial.) -Upper valley potato growers.
who estimate their tonnage for the
season, a record for the district, at
125 cars, have about completed dig
ging the tubers, according to J h
Thompson, Parkdale rancher here
yesterday on business.
OLCOTT'S AID SOLICITED
San T'rancisco Wants Help to Get
Republican Convention.
SALEM, Or. Nov. 15 (Special.)
Governor Oicott is urged to use his
influence to the end of securing the
republican national convention in 1920
for San Francisco in a telegram re
ceived at the executive offices this
morning from William H. Crocker, re
publican national committeeman from
California, and Raymond Benjamin,
republican state chairman. The tele
gram states that San Francisco has
ample accommodations to house and
feed the delegates and that a fund of
more than $100,000 has been guaran
teed for the entertainment of those
attending the convention.
No action will be taken by Gover
nor Oicott regarding the telegram un
til his return here from Eugene tomorrow.
Without a Place to Sleep.
This may be the case with a number
of people who are planning on at
tending the Pacific International
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of Portland do not help and co-operate
by listing their vscit rooms In
their homes. Call the housing bureau
at the Liberty Temple and list your
room. Main 313. Comfortable rooms
at reasonable prices requested. Adv.
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