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THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN. PORTLAND. DECEMBER 28, 1919. 3 T.I r ONE-WAY TRAFFIC PLEASES ST. LOUIS Business Men's Protests Are Changed to Praise. PLAN WORKS FROM START Drivers Merely Required to Obey Policemen's Orders No Spe cial Ordinance Needed. 3T. LOOTS, Mo., Dec. 27. (Special.) The one-way traffic system, which at present applies to eijjht streets in the congested downtwn district of St. Louis, was first Inaugurated in 1915, when drastic traffic regulations be came necessary in view of the ever Browing number of vehicles on the downtown streets. The first experiment In the way of one-way traffic was made on Sixth and Seventh streets, both of which run parallel with single street car lines. Sixth street is a narrow, north And south thoroughfare, and its car line runs in a southerly direction. Seventh street is of about the same width as Sixth street, its car line, however, going in a northerly direc tion. The first step in the inauguration of the one-way traffic system was the adoption of rules establishing a "southbound traffic only" on Sixth street and a northbound traffic on Seventh street. The idea was to have all vehicles move in the same direc tion as the street cars. Moving vehi cles were to go on the "dead line" of the cars, while parking was al lowed on the other side, where street car passengers are received or dis charged. Interruption Is Avoided. "Thus," a portion of the traffic reg ulations of St. Louis reads, " vehicu lar traffic is not interrupted by stop ping while street cars take on and discharge passengers, and the latter are not endangered by moving vehi cles. In parking at an angle, autos are required to back in. Thus the top, when down, overhangs tli'e walk while if headed in, the tops of the larger machines would not clear the street cars." Previous to the Inauguration of the one-way traffic complete traffic tie ups were frequently and almost daily obsservable on Sixth and Seventh streets, on account of wagons driving on tiie car tracks in an opposite direc tion to the cars. Because of the crowded condition of both sides of the streets, these wagons were unable to turn aside to make way for an ap proaching car. These delays and tleups were com pletely eliminated through the one way traffic system, and the result of one year's experiment on Sixth and Seventh streets was the extension of the same system to Eighth and Ninth streets, both of which also are run ning parallel, with single-track car lines. About a year and a half ago the one-way traffic system again was ex tended, and this time to four east- and-west streets, namely, Olive street, between Third and Fourth streets Pine street, between Third and Fourth streets; St. Charles street, between Third and Fourth streets, and Locust street, between Third and Fourth streets. These streets have no car lines, but have been provided with one-way traffic, alternately, because of the frequent tieups due to a tremendous number of automobiles and horse- arawn venicies going and coming Irom tne large wholesale houses and warehouses near the river front. When the first plans for the one way trarric system were made public merchants, retailers and storekeepers aiong notn sides of the streets in question united in an effort to pre vent the proposed scheme from going inio crrect. It was feared by the business men tnat the inauguration of a one-way irairic system In front of their es tamtsiiments would result in a reduc tion of business. Protests Change to Praise. in ijiit- ui numerous protests on the part of these merchants and com mere la organizations, however, the new regulations were placed into op cration and vigorously enforced. Afte b'-w.ii mulling or one-way traffic on toixtii and Seventh streets, merchant on tnese streets ceased to protest and insieaa praised the new plan as fsifii nitaei 10 Liie city, f igures, com piled by the department of street ana sewers at the close of the firs year of one-way traffic, showed that tne trattic on Sixth and Sevenr streets, instead of suffering a reduc tion, had increased more than 20 per cent. The extension of the system to KIghth street and Ninth street then ivn-it-u. hmu naraiy met any oj position on the part of the store keepers. The entire one-way system in St Louis today is being operated to the fullest satisfaction of the authorities as well as that of the public and busi ness men. Something may be added regardtng the means of enforcing the one-way traffic system in St. Louis. There is no ordinance or law au thorizing one-way traffic on certain streets. The rules are enforced, how ever, under a general traffic ordi nance, which provides that "driver shall at all times promptly obey all reasonable directions of a police offi cer engaged in directing traffic, as to stopping, starting, approaching or departing from anyplace: the man ner of taking up or setting down pas sengers, loading or unloading goods in any place." Order Mmrt Be Obej-rd. If, for instance, a vehicle Is driven on a one-way traffic street in the wrong direction, and the driver later is approached by a traffic policeman and requested to change his route, he must obey the order of the policeman or face prosecution under the above mentioned ordinance. He cannot be prosecuted for violating the one-way tiaffic system, which is not covered by ordinance or law. .- Large and easily visible signs. In dicating with an arrow the direction of the traffic on one-way streets, are attached to trolley-support wires' and other conspicuous places everywhere on and over one-way streets and es pecially at intersections. Charles M. Talbert, director of streets and sewers of the city of St. Louis and an authority in the mat ter of traffic regulations, is of the opinion that one-way traffic can only succeed if all angles of the traffic situation have been studied thor oughly. "You must study the subject inten sively." he said, "in order to be able to answer the arguments of store keepers and other merchants, who in almost every case are afraid of one-way traffic until they are con- Mncea By experiment that the tern is to their own benefit." cent in weight. If the Czechs had coal their Industries could be revived, but the coal deficiency is becoming greater every day. Roumania, on the other hand, be tween what she looted from Hungary In defiance of the armistice and her own exceptionally good harvest, is least In need of necessaries. She has surplus of 400,000 tons of grain for export, but France and Belgium re competing for this, so it is not likely to benefit her impecuious eighbor, Austria. Roumania's oil wells are also being restored to use large part, and both British and American Investors are undertaking their exploitation. Bulgaria will have a big surplus of wheat and maize to sell, but transport ifficulties greatly reduce its avail- billty for states urgently needing it The reduced coal output is at the root f the whole trouble. This condition ts not open to much improvement owing to the reduction of working hours and the malnutrition of the miners. Thus Europe's economic plight moving in a vicious circle from which there is no prospect of escape. n fact, the food position seems likely to reach Its worst point In the spring. France and Italy are not much bet ter off. though their extensive sea board and their mercantile marine of fer chances of relief not open to and-bound states. France, with francs at 40 to a pound sterling and an estimated deficiency of from 40 to 45 per cent in her harvest, will need big imports of foodstuffs, thus aggra vating exchange difficulties unless Oreat Britain and America come to her rescue. There is also a coal shortage, not only inflicting Intense domestic misery but compelling re striction of transport and 50 per cent ncrease in railroad fares. According to Minister Loucheur, France needs 60,000.000 tons of coal a year, but is producing only 25,000,000 under pres ent conditions. Germnny Cannot Comply. It is now admitted, moreover, that Germany cannot possibly export the coal tonnage to France provided un der the treaty, and a postponement of delivery oi a neavy proportion oi these supplies is inevitable. France's coal reparations from Germany seem to have been based on Germany's nor mal pre-war productivity, making no allowance for existing conditions. If Germany were to send France the agreed quota of coal her own indus tries must be shut down, thus depriv ing her of all means of attempting to make other reparation, paralyzing her and incidentally ruining all Eu rope. Italy Is in far worse state than France, for she Is entirely dependent on imported coal and owing to social ist domination of the extreme type. her working class Is looking more to revolution than to labor for relief from well-nigh Intolerable condition rveigium is recovering from war losses faster than any belligerent. tier coal mines are approaching pre war proauction ana ner people are working hard Instead of agitating for reller. Her Industrial revival Is con sequently making good progress. noiiana. wnicn lost less than any other neutral by the war, is piling up wealth at a terrific rate, reaping stupendous harvest from the dire necessity of her neighbors. Her min isters. or course. make a poor mouth," pointing to the outlay on the army as discounting her trade gains. but the fact remains that she has prof lted more by the war than any other European nation. Europe can be saved from imimag inable calamity only by the co-oper ation, work and aid of America. ELECTION REVIVES F FRENCH CON IDENC E Ificientif ic Eye Glass Fitting Internal Politics Regarded Definitely Stabilized. FINANCES IS NEXT STEP SUFFRAGE GALL "LAST" FIPTV-KIRST AND FINAL CON VENTION FOR REJOICING. Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt Sum mons Women to Assemble Febru ary 12-18 at Chicago. NEW YORK, Dec. 27. A call to the 51st and "very last annual conven tlon of the National American Woman Suffrage association." was issued to day by officers of the organization headed by Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt- The sessions will be held in Chicago February 12 to 18. "In other days our members and friends have been summoned to j nual conventions to disseminate propaganda for their common cause to cheer and encourage each other to strengthen their organized influ ence. to counsel as to ways and mean of Insuring further progress," said the call. "This time they are called to re joice that the struggle is over, th aim achieved and the women of th nation about to enter Into the en joyment of their hard-earned political liberty. Come and unitedly make this last suffrage convention a glad memory to you. a heritage for your children and your children's children. and a benefaction to our nation. I.W.W. ARGUMENTS HEARD Demurrers Evidence Allege Insufficient for Indictment. VANCOUVER. Wash.. Dec. 26. (Special.) Arguments on the demur rers filed in the cases of C. W. Mor rison, Mike Hennessey. John Gavag han, Thomas Rooney and James Evans, charged with violation of the criminal syndicalism act. were heard before Judge R. H. Back of the su perior court of Clarke county today. The attorneys representing the I. W. W. are J. F. Emlgh, Frank Pierce and George Vanderveer. all of Seattle. The attorneys today telephoned from Seattle to W. E. Yates, county attor ney here, asking that the argument be postponed until December 30. The demurrers alleged insufficient evi dence for indictment. It is under stood that the three attorneys named are attorneys for the members of the I. W. W. throughout the state. sys- VIENNA FOOD NEED GREAT iContinued From First Page.) X25.000 rn 1918. Now the 4; remaining to 50 per RANCHERS' HOMES BURN Defective Flues Cause of Damage Estimated at $8000. MARSH FIELD, Or.. Dec. 27. (Spe cial.) Two Coos river ranch homes belonging to Anson O. Rogers and T. F. Hauschlldt were consumed by fire yesterda.v afternoon and most of the furniture in each residence was de stroyed. It Is said neither home was insured and the losses amount to $7000 to J10.000. Defective flues were responsible for the fires. At Davis slough logging camp, Mrs. James Wilson mistook the gasoline can for kerosene and in lighting her fire set fire to her home and the fam ily lost $1200 m bonds and currency. Money Is Still Forthcoming for Firm Investments Lowering of Exchange Is Sought. PARIS, Dec. 37. France will begin the new year with far greater confi dence than the last. This Is In spite of formidable handicaps such as the balance of trade running against her at the rate of about 1,600,000,000 francs a month, about 50 per cent de preciation of the exchange value of the franc ' and the consequent diffi culty of procuring raw materials and machines, urgently needed for reconstruction. France's renewed confidence has been derived directly from the result of the recent elections. These have been regarded here as having definite ly stabilized internal politics, ended si danger of revolutionary agitation for some time to come and brought about a better attitude by capital and labor toward the immense effort before France. Money has been forthcoming for nvestmcnts in anything that prom ises stability. While Investments in short-term treasury bonds have been continuing at the rate of nearly 2,000.000.000 francs a month, there is plenty of money for Industrial and commercial enterprises. Victims Loan Oversubscribed. The 4, 000,000, 000-franc loan to pro vide immediate resources for indemni fying victims of the Invasion was oversubscribed before the official opening of the subscriptions. Im portant banks and industrial compa nies have lately increased their capi tal to an aggregate of nearly 500.000.000.000 francs. Transactions on the Paris bourse which still have been confined to cash deals have exceeded on certain days records of pre-war trading when fu tures entered largely into the totals. The upward movement of all Indus trials which began before the signa ture of the treaty of Versailles haB been unchecked by successive liquida tions. This is regarded by keen ob servers here as a sure sign of econom ic recovery. Employers say the labor situation has been Improved and that the last strikes developed symptoms that the workers themselves were becoming weary of long-continued disturbances of business, industry and transporta tion. They see a tendency against frivolous strikes and an indication that only real grievances will Induce the wage earners to quit work here after. Financial Sabtllr Sonfcht. Decentralization of capital and in dustry was seen In the establish ing in Normandy of textile Industries to replace those in the occupied ter ritory destroyed by the war. This movement has been greatly extended by development of waterpower In the region of the Alps and the center and south of France. Industrial leaders say that no particular region of France hereafter will monopolize any Industry and declare that this scat tering will prove beneficial and re sult in a more equable recovery of all parts of the country. Powerful financial groups have headed a movement to- transfer Im portant industries from the coal region to southeastern France where water power soon will be available. Other groups are being formed to develop manufacturing centers near the coast so as to reduce the cost of transporting raw materials. Indus trial leaders declared that this act ivity on the part of capital, sup ported by the recovery of labor from what has been characterized as a wave of "laziness," has added a healthy tone to the situation. Instability of the exchange value of the franc has been regarded as one of the weakest points in French conditions. It has been pointed out that France cannot pay twice over at present high prices for supplies she needs and that is what the pres ent low value of the franc means. The French government has begun studying a complete renovation of her financial policy with a view to making such provisions to meet her obligations as will give greatest sta bility both at home and abroad. Interior Loan Proposed. Details of the new financial policy have not yet been disclosed but it has been understood that It com prises, firstly, a large Interior loan to take up all short-term bonds and floating debt; and secondly, import ant Increases in all taxes to bring the revenues up to the annual budget estimated to require 20.000.000.000 to 25,000.000.000 francs. It was not ex pected that any internal financial arrangement could exert more than a moral Influence on the value of the franc abroad and this may be said to be the object of the greatest anxiety In official circles. The building t rides have not shown any disposition to undertake Im portant wora wnue oDiigea to pay three times the normal prices for ma terials. The result is that reconstruc tion work has been held up. although considerable progress has been report ed from some sections of the In vaded regions. This progress, al though encouraging, was not regard ed by business men as rufflcient to warrant the expectation that France would be enabled at an early date to resume exportations on a scale suf ficient materially to affect the ex change rates. The French still count on some sort of International arrange ment that will increase the value of the franc. "With capital and labor both ready to do their bit," said Raoul Peret, chairman of the appropriation com mittee of the chamber of deputies, to the Associated Press, "all that re mains to enable us to get firmly on our feet is for the world to give our money something like an equal show In all markets." 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"it Thousands of Prudent Shoppers Will Not Fail to Profit by the Unusual Price Reductions That Prevail Throughout Every Section of This Great Store. Christmas Passes and on Its Heels, Naturally, Comes the Cleaning Up of Odds and Ends, Remnants and Surplus Lots of Merchandise. Broken assortments which would be inventoried with much difficulty, must be removed by you, and of course price inducements are your compensation for co-operating with us. You will be sur prised most agreeably when you note the prices on these standard lines of quality merchandise. Why Is the Woodstock becoming so popular? Because It is a com bination of the best features of six modern typewriters. Booklet free. The Rebuilt Typewriter Co. Distributors. S04 Oak St.. Portland. Or. 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