THE SUNDAY OREGOMAX, l'OKTLAXD, APRIL 2.1. 1)0 POSTS ARE WARNED t TO AID POLITICS ffl,',Mr-.. Legion Officers Send Out Bulletin Advising Caution. W 1 4 1 ! "DEALS ARE PUT HIGHER Roriy M ust "Sot Tie Involved in Purtifansli!p, Declares Note lo Veterans of State. Warn in f? a?atr.7t partisan political activity of every character and in dividuals with political axes to grind u he sounded at a meeting of the de partment executive committee of the American Legion at noon yesterday in io every post oi tne organization in Oregon. While the American Legion never has contended that any person ahro gated any of his civil rights and pre rogatives by reason of service in the war, or that ex-service men and wo men should not participate in political activities, the resolution avers con stant vigilance is held necessary to prevent posts of the Legion, because of energetic interest in public affairs, from becoming instruments for purely partisan propaganda and activity. Fo4m AVnrned to Be C'arefn!. William B. Follett. state command- ; er, pointed out at yesterday's meet ing' that it was imperative that a warning be sent to local posts of the American Legion because of num erous cases which have beea brought to the attention of department head quarters where the innate spirit of tha Legion has been lost sight of. tempo rarily, in the heat of a partisan cam paign, j George A. "White and Prescott W. I Ccokingham, executive committeemen, were named to draft the resolution. The bulletin and resolution being mailed to nearly 100 local posts follow: , In view of the numerous rases which have been brought to the attention of the depart men t headquarters of the American LtlClon of efforts to introduce partisan political activities and to foster personal political ambitions within several of the local posts in the, state, the following resolution, adopted by the department ex-fM-uttve committee at Its meeting of April IM, IWL'O, l quoted for the information of all posts In Oregon. It is requesieU that this bulletin be read at the first meeting ! of your post j Local posts are cautioned agaln.st re- lurrent attempts of partisan polit icians to subvert the honest purposes of the j American I -eg Ion in Oregon to their own ! selfish, ends. f Vigilance In Needed. ! It, 'is only by constant vigilance that j et forts along this line can be neutralized to the end that the legion while taking thf most energetic interest in public af fairs shall not become an Instrument for purely partisan propaganda and activity. There is no inhibition either in the na tional constitution or in the spirit of the legion against ex-service men and women taking such part In political activities as they cfeem fit. It i not contended that any person abrogated any of his civil Hghts and prerogatives by reason of serv ice in the war. But in this great organization of war veterans, deilicated to further service not only to our comrades but in a far greater sense to the welfare of our country, it iw regrettable that anyone should attempt to bring Into our meetings and our work any element of partisanship and selfish interest. It is only by clear thinking, honest ef fort and a close adherence to our ideals that we can maintain steadfastly the course upon which we are bent. I'osta. therefore, are asked to maintain vigilance against partisan political ac tivity of every character and to be on the - alert for individuals who may ap proach local posts with a political axe to grind. 'The attention of posts i invited further to the section of the national constitution, which reads: "Article II. section 2 The American Legion shall be absolutely non-political a nd ehall not be used for the dissemina t ion of partisan principles nor for t he promotion ff the candidacy of any person seeking public office or preferment. No candidate for or incumbent of a salaried elective office shall hold any office In the American Legion or in any department or post thereof." ROBBING GENTRY ARE BUSY WAn.M WEATHER APPARENTLY HIVES IMPETUS TO THEFTS. The Satisfaction I Have Given 10,000 Patients Will Satisfy You These patients have been satisfied because I am never satisfied until those who come to me for glasses are satisfied. Satisfied patients my strongest - recommenda tion. Perfect-Fitting Glasses K r y p t o k lenses in Shur-On Mountings will make you a satisfied patient. DR. WHEAT Eyesight Specialist 207 Morgan Bldg. Entrance 346 '2 Wash. St. on a houseboat below the Northern Pacific mill. The officers reported taking 20 gallons of mash, a gallon of whisky and a pot used for a still. ELKS PLAN NEW TEMPLE Ground Floor 100x150 to Be Leased for Commercial Purposes. Plans for the new Klks temple, to he erected on the property recently purchased by the lodge at the corner of Eleventh and Alder streets, are being prepared and it is expected that actual building operations will be un der way by summer. According to the plans being drawn up by Houghtaling & Dougan, the architects, the struc ture will be four stories tn height with full basement, and will cost in the neighborhood of $600,000. Owing to the high ceilings that have been decided upon in all four stories, the building will be equal in height to the average eight-story of fice building. The first floor will be used for store purposes, and will be rented by the lodge. On the second floor will be the social quarters, card rooms, library and lounging quarters. The third floor, which will have a 24-foot ceiling, will be occupied by the banquet hall and dining' rooms, and upon the fourth floor, which has a 30-foot ceiling, will be located the lodge hall. The structure will be 100 X150 feet in ground dimensions. In addition- to Houghtaling & Lougan as architects, the lodge has chosen Km il Schacht as superintendent of con struction and W. W. Lucius as struc tural engineer. Bids will be called for in the early summer, it is planned. IJarvesl Reported to Police In cludes Dogs, Cows. Valuable Furs, Wearing Apparel. With the. coming of the warm weather and the tendency of persons to go away from home leaving win dowjs open, prowlers, thieves and other light-fingered gentry of the city have been reaping a good harvest, judging from the number of burglary reports received at the police station. Thefts reported yesterday range from dogs and cows to valuable furs and wearing apparel. MrB. O. S. Lund of the Grant hotel reported that her room was entered and a fur valued at $325 taken. She offered a reward of $100 for the re turn of the fur, the police were ad vised. The room of E. W. Hyde in the Bristol hotel - was entered by some thief who took a kodak. Mrs. Nellie Kirk of the Grant hotel reported that, her room was entered by means of a pass key and a valu a.blo hand - embroidered georgette waist taken. E. Anderson, who rooms at the Win chester hotel, reported the theft of a suit of clothes from hia room. A house at 1101 Franklin street was entered by a burglar who jimmied a front window. Neighbors saw a man about 40 years old running away from the place with his arms full of goods. The police are investigating. The residence of James Manaty. 1512 East Yamhill street, was entered by a burglar who broke the glass in the kitchen door. The burglar was seen by a little girl and the police have his description. Mrs. F. Inchaustl. 87 North Fif teenth street, reported the loss of a white fox terrier-dog. The loss of a cow, light brown in color, with white spot, was reported to the police by S. Casaile, 587 Quimby street. Webster Saarl. 11 St East Burnside street, reported the loss of an English bulldog, 5 months old. Alleged Bootleggers Caught. . Charles Ma-rquett and Louis Pient ka. two alleged bootleggers who were arrested Friday night in a raid made by Patrolmen Fair, Smith, Willard, Powell and Crate, were yesterday turned over to the federal authori ties -by Municipal Judge Rossman. Marquftt. who is an electrician, was arrested at 412 Fast Sixty-third street North. The officers reported finding five- barrels of raisin, mash, one gallon of . liquor and a still. Mar quett is said to have just served a term in jail. Plcntka was arrested Diking District Sought. KELSO, Wash., April 24. (Special.) Organization of diking district No. 15 of Cowlitz county to embrace the land lying between the railway tracks and the Cowlitz river south of town., or about 200 acres, is sought by own ers of that district, and the county commissioners have appointed G. j. I'oysky as engineer to make prelim inary estimates. Owners pteitioning for the district were Al Leichhardt. J. W. Butterworth and the Wallace Land company. Miss Mary E. Rose is general man ager of the Shelby Korth western rail way of Shelhyville, N. C. The Treasured Jewel When one thinks of jewels, diamonds come first to mind. Diamonds represent the most desirable, because the most precious, of jewels. Special Diamond Engagement Rings $50 $75 $100 The band of faith. Jacoby's Lucky Wedding Rings Watch for The Comet Visible Soon I FIVE l&il - K3 : l Appeared in Joint Comparison Recital at Carnegie Hall, Nezv York City, Feb. 3, 1920, with the AM PI CO NEVER, in history has so remarkable a concert been given. It was a wonder ful experience, not matched in the memory , of the oldest concert goers, to hear five great pianists in one' recital. But in addition, the playing of each of these pianistic giants was immediately repeated by. the Ampico such direct comparison is the most -exacting test it is possible to devise THE MOST ACUTE EAR, THE MOST DISCERNING JUSICAL INTEL LIGENCE COULD DETECT NO DIFFER ENCE. THE TWO PERFORMANCES WERE EXACTLY ALIKE. The great audience heard rive of the foremost living pianists heard them in person and heard them as posterity will hear and judge them. As in all direct comparisons of this kind, the Ampico again proved its U R E M AC r THE AMPICO'S playing is the actual performance of the artist himself just as truly as if his fingers were touching the keys. True, it is secured through a different medium the music roll -but it is his actual performance nevertheless. LEO ORNSTEIN ..ft""1 fcl Ample. Last Tuesday evening in the Municipal Auditorium Mr. Omstein appeared in recital, to the delight of a vast audience of Portland's musical folk. The Morning Oregonian Wednesday, April 2 1 st, said : "Ornstein played with superb artistry the Schuman 'Arabesque' and bowed in response to the delighted applause and walked off the stage. Wonder upon wonders. The piano (Ampico) bv mechanical means plaved exactlv the same solo, with a delicacy of tone, a pure bell tone, a picture of tonal beauty all ex actly a copy ofjhe solo of the living master, Ornstein. It was the same with the Liszt 'Rhapsodie No. 13 the Chopin "Nocturne F sharp major and the Liszt 'LiebestraumV It was a great'night for the two rivals, Ornstein and the "other one" the Ampico. The Ampico is known as "The Wonder Piano." The Checkering Ampico is invariably chosen when beauty of tone and exactness of reproduction are desired. You have only to touch the electric button and the music masters of the world play for you and play precisely as tho they were present in person so perfectly does the Chickering Ampico re-create their performances. 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