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SECTION FIVE
Pages 1 to 10
Women, Schools, Churches
and Books
VOL. XXXIX.
PORTLAND, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, MAY 16, 1920
NO. 20
Extend the Hospitality of Your Home With
ALL ENGLAND TALKING OF EX-DOMESTIC
SERVANT. NOW WOMAN IN PARLIAMENT
Fairer Sex in Every Walk of Life Now Are Turning Attention and Ambitions to Political Fields Story of
v Lady Astor's Rival la Unusual One.
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Reed and Willow Pieces
524.50 Ivory Finished Willow Arm Rocker. .. .$18.90
$23.50 Ivory Finished Willow Rocker $19.75
?31.00 Ivory Finished Willow Rocker $25.73
$27.50 Ivory Finished Willow Rocker $23.50
$31.50 Ivory Finished Willow Arm Chair. ... .$26.75
$44.25 Ivory Finished Reed Rocker $37.25
$30.00 Ivory Finished Willow Rocker $25.50
$27.25 Ivory Finished Fiber Rocker $23.90
$23.75 Ivory Finished Reed Arm Chair ...$18.75
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at These Exceptional Savings!
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$14.75 Imported Chinese Grass Rockers, full
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and back construction; very low at $ 5.45
Maple Framed Folding Canvas Steamer Chairs,
priced special, each $ 2.95
42-Inch Natural or Green-finish Folding Lawn
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Kiwanis Convention
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O IT'S UP TO YOU!
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William and Mary Library Table
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$52.50 is the I
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$15.00 JAPANESE GRASS RUGS; NOW $12.95
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ROOM SIZE GRASS RUGS a collection ranging in
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Priced Separately:
Dresser $62.25
Chiffonier $61.50
Dressing T'bl.$59.0O
Bed $55.00
5-Piece William and Mary Dining
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The regular price was $120.00.
All pieces sturdily made and well finished. Chairs have genuine leather slip
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Priced separately : Table $66.50- Chairs $9.90 each
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6 Styles Actual $239 and $265 Values.
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THE election to parliament of
Lady Astor recently has inspired
women of the British Isles from
all walks and stations in life to seek
careers in the field of politics. At
present all England is talk Ins' about
Miss Jessie Stephens, a former do
mestic servant, and now labor coun
cilor and poor law guardian for the
London district of Bermondsey. who
epitomizes an altogether different
class than the noted woman M. P. of
English society. In London the voters
are awaiting expectantly the general
election for parliament this month, at
which time Miss Stephens, representa
tive of the democracy, is to be the
candidate of the labor party.
There is a sex war on, and women
must look after their own Interests
nowadays." Such is the creed of this
former news girl and house servant,
who, since she has turned her atten
tion to politics, has shown herself to
be a fearless and very capable speak
er as well as an astute politiican.
The story of this young woman's
career to date is most unusual and
romantic and reads like a piece . of
fiction. Although only 27 years old.
she has already had a remarkable ca
reer, and, although active in London
local politics but a few years, has
been the means of passing a great
deal of legislation toward betterine
the conditions of the working and
poor classes from which she comes.
Being the eldest of a family of 11
children, she was brought up to real
ise the significance of poverty. Her
father was a struggling tailor, with
only a small shop in a poor quarter, i
and when she and her brothers and
sisters were all young, he had to work
hard and long to earn money enough
to keep his large family in even the
ordinary necessities. The ambition
of Mtsa Stephens was to become either
a schoolteacher or an artist. She won
a scholarship, bit even with the aid
of that saw that it was almost Impos
sible to realize her early dreams.
While at school she used to work
in the mornings and evenings selling
newspapers, so that the family income
might be supplemented. The remun
eration was smaii, however, and she
found it necessafy to cut her studies.
After leaving school shewent into
the tailoring trade,-but at this work
earned only about 50'cents a week.
Not satisfied with this compensa
tion, she gravitated to domestic serv
ice, at which she could at least make
board and lodging in addition to
crouch money for incidental ex
penses. She tired of this 'work, but
nevertheless, for want of something
better, stuck to it for seven long
years. Although at the time it
seemed wasted effort, she now real
izes that these years were not mis
spent, inasmuch as they were the ba
sis for her knowledge of organization,
at which she is now regarded an
adept, and the reason also for her en
tering politics.
"At the time" I was a housemaid.
she said, when questioned recently
about herself and her plans for elec
tion to parliament, "I could nor see
the fairness of compelling a girl to
be on duty for almost 16 hours a day.
Besides. I had to buy so many differ
ent items of uniform and keep re
newing them that I never had much
of an account at the end of the month.
The stipulation, 'No followers, no vlS'
itors." also greatly vexed me and Im
pelled me to make my first attempt
to organize domestic servants.
Here the charming little politician
smiled in the midst of her remi
niscences. She is really pretty, a gen
uine English rose, with a mass of au
burn hair and well chiseled features.
When she smiles, as she does almost
continually, she exhibits two rows of
even- white teeth. When she wishes
to emphasize a statement, the smile
disappears, her teeth meet with i
click ana her eyes flash. In a mo
ment, however, her smile returns as
suddenly as it disappeared.
"At the first meeting of domestic
servants that 1 called," she laugh
ingly continued, "the only person to
turn up was an employer. Although
I still persevered, my efforts at or
ganization came to naught, perhaps
because of my youth and utter 'inex
perience. On my second attempt to
organize, which was two years later,
I was successful, inasmuch as I en
rolled 600 members i-he first night.
"I received a great deal of pub
licity, the disadvantages of which
soon began to understand, because on
the following "morning my mistress
caiiea me up i,o ner oeuroom ana aa
ministered a severe lecture on the du
ties of the working classes and how
humble they should be. Then she told
me that my services were no longer
required, as she did not wish any agi
tators In her household."
For three months the little organ
izer was out of work. Everywhere
she went she was greeted with the
same phrase concerning agitators.
She was again forced to fall back on
her' father and mother. Not being
able to get work in her native town.
she borrowed some money and went
to London, where she immediately got
a position.
' When the war came." she wen: on,
"I was still in domestic service, but
left it in December. 1914. to take a
situation in a "Moss house." where the
money was good if the surroundings
were doubtful. After that I took a
position with a firm of wholesale
chemists, who supplied medical acces
sories to various hospitals In Glas
gow. I rode a tricycle van and was
the first woman in Grt.at Britatev to
do such work. While there I learned
in my spare time to drive motor cars,
and when I was proficient drove a
three-ton lory in my next situation.
Being out so much in all weathers did
not agree with me. however, and I
was laid up for a time."
SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA SAILS
TO VISIT CITIES OF EUROPE
Tour Lasts Eight Weeks, Covering England, France, Belgium and Italy.
Many Social Functions 'Announced for American Artists.
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BY EMILIE FRANCES BAUER.
EW YORK, May 15. (Specia' )
One of the most exciting
episodes in the sailings of the
iners going "over seas since the war
was the departure of the New York
Symphony orchestra with its con
ductor, Walter Damrosch, on the
Rochambeau. Ninety-three men will
make a tour in Europe through the
generosity of Harry Harkness Flag
ler, who has long been identified
with the financial success of the New
York Symphony orchestra. We are
reminded that the New York Gnts
proved to the old world what Amer
ican baseball was like and John
Philip Sousa, to say nothing of that
other national institution, Buffalo
Bill, made places for themselves in
the hearts of our European cousins.
but it remained for the New York
Symphony orchestra to undertake so
daring a feat as to carry art to the
old world.
With the orchestra were those two
splendid American artists, as repre
sentative types of men as are to be
found. John Powell, the pianist and
composer, and Albert bpalamg. vio-
inist and likewise composer. Willem
Willeke. who goes not only as first
cellist but also as very distinguished
soltAst and indeed assistant conductor.
will add materially to what will be
gained in the way of artistic glamor.
Tour to Last Eight Weeks.
The tour will cover a period of
eight weeks, during which the or
chestra will give 34 concerts, making
the European debut at the Paris
Grand opera house a distinction of
the. rarest honor, for Paris does not
usually hear its orchestral concerts
n their chejished opera house, as
the orchestra is visiting the several
countries by invitation of the govern
ments of France. Belgium and Italy.
the concerts will be given under the
auspices of the ministers of public
Instruction and fine arts in those re
spective countries. Inasmuch. as the
orchestra included several Guarne
rius, Amati, Bergunzi Francesco-Rug-gieri
and Stradivarius violins and
cellos the musical instruments were
insured for 1100.000.
Mr. Damrosch and the orchestra
have been invited by the Music club
of London to attend a reception dur
ing the week of June 14, to be given
by the Music club In their honor.
The Music club of London was found
ed in 1912 for the purpose of stimu
lating the social side of musical life
in the British capital and for the
reception and entertainment of emi
nent musicians visiting London. Those
who have had this honor conferred
upon them are Ravel. Saint Saen,
Sir Henry Wood, Nikisch and Sir
Frederic Bridge, the venerable organ
ist of Westminster Abbey.
The New York Symphony orchestra
is to give fi.ve concerts in London
under the patronage of His Majesty
George V. beginning June 14. Mr.
Damrosch, as conductor of the first
American Symphony orchestra that
ever attempted a European tour, has
nominated an honorary committee
consisting of members of his organi
zation to assist him in the various
social " functions in which the or
chestra will participate while in
Paris, Rome and London.. The first
honor which will be paid by the
Americans in Europe will be to de
posit a wreath at the foot of the
monument erected to Hector Berlioz,
as founder of the modern orchestra.
The committee appointed by Mr.
Damrosch - included Gustav Tinlot,
concert master; Willem Willeke, first
cello; George Barrere, first flute;
Rene Pollain, first viola) Giulio Har
nisch. Samuel Tilkin, Reber Johnson,
Rudolph Rissland and George Engles.
Chaotavqaa EnKajrement AnaoHcei.
Looking somewhat ahead, it is al
ready announced that the orchestra
is dne back in New York July 1 and
will open a long engagement at
Chautauqua, giving a series of class
ical concerts on Monday evenings,
matinee concerts on Wednesday after
noons and popular concerts on Satur
day evenings. Twilight concerts win
be given in the open Thursday and
Friday evenings, and on Saturday
evenings the orchestra will be assist
ed by the choir of 600 voices and such
of the soloists as are selected. There
is a $25,000 organ in the great amphi
theater which holds 6000 people.
Willem. Willeke will conduct the
Chautauqua concerts, -where he has
ready established himself as an
artist of the rarest equipment and
man of consummate skill.
Mr. Damrosch expects to offer his
patrons a greater season than he
has ever been able to give, as noth
ing has been left undone to secure
the best available, not only in solo
ists but also in repertory.
A partial list of the soloists already
engaged are Rachmaninoff, John
Powell. Levltzki. Harold Bauer, Cor
tor, Lee Pattison, Guy Maier and E.
Tnrt C.kmil. nianiCa.
Louise Homer, Frieda Herapel, Mar
garet Matzenauer. David Bispham
and others. Beginning October 31
the orchestra will give IS Sunday
afternoon concerts at Aeolian hall.
The Carnegie hall concerts will be
g(n November 4 and will consist of
12 Thursday afternoon and the same
number of Friday evening concerts.
CITY MAY BUY CEMETERY
AWrdeen, Wash., Considers Plan
to Knd Old Controversy
ABERDEEN, Wash.. May 15. (Spe
cial.) Aberdeen may have a new
cemetery, which the city will own
and control. This now appears likely
to be the outcome of a contest over
the matter of improving streets lead
ing to the cemetery, which has raged
for several years. The streets, now
planked, have become worse as time
has passed until they must soon . be
closed, according to the city engineer,
unless repaired at great expense.
- Several business men have ex
pressed themselves in favor of the
purchase by the city of a tract of at
least 100 acres in some' outlying dis
trict already provided with a good
highway from the city. Unless agree
ment as to the cemetery road is
speedily reached the matter of city
purchase will be brought before the
council, supported by several Influ
ential business men.
Alaskan Storm Worst in Tears.
MCCARTHY, Alaska. April . To be
storm bound in a blizzard and blind- ;
ing fog on the Rohen glacier south
east of Mt. McKinley for 40 hoars, was
the recent experience of Joe McLellan
and George Walker of McCarthy.
Travel was impossible and the two
men dug a hole in the enow where
they remained until the storm lifted.
The storm was the worst he has
known in years, according to Mc
Carthy, who is an Alaska "old-timer."
Onfdoor Pageant Preparing.
LOS GATOS, May 15. Wilber Hat,
author, is directing plans for "The
fa I if rf n is n " n nappant In Ho nr.sfnt.
ed June 18 and 19 In an outdoor the
ater here.
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