THE SUNDAY OREGONIAX, PORTLAND, JUNE 13, 1020
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LABOR DEilCES
.CHICAGO PLATFORM
Federation's Planks Will Be
Laid Before Democrats.
REASONS ARE SET FORTH
Head of Carpenters and Joiners
Disagrees With Action Taken
by Samuel Gonipcrs.
MON'TKEAL, june 12. Organized
labor today threw down the gauntlet
to the republican party and now will
ppcal to the democrats for recogni
tion of its platform demands.
This decision came when the Amer
ican Federation of Labor, in annual
convention here, unanimously con
demned the republican platform
ndopted tn Chicago as a document
"defiant in its defense of the enemies
of labor" and one that "proposes an
industrial enslavement and an abro
gation of rights as precious as life It
eelf." IVclarinjr that the republican party
riad ""turned its back on labor." the
convention instructed Samuel Com
pets and Matthew Woll, president and
vice-president of the federation, to
submit in "Identical form" to the dem
O'rratic party convention at San Fran
cisco the proposals of labor tvhich
wore presented by them to the re
publicans in Chicago.
Tn a long report, bitterlv assV.!inr
and condemning the various plunks of
1he republican platform. President
iompers and Mr. Woll brought the
matter before the delegates. Hisses
and "boos" Interrupted the reading of
several of the republican planks.
Federation tioes on Rerorrt.
"Without debate the report was ap
proved and the federation went on
record as condemning: the republican
platform on the grounds that it
Jjenies labor the right to strike
against the government.
Remains silent on the right of wage
earners to organize trade unions and
attain Justice by collective bargaining.
Offers no remedy for the high cost
ot living and ctenics the importance of
profiteering.
Repudiates labor's demand for re
peal of compulsory arbitration sec
tions of the Ksch-Cummins transpor
tation act.
Denies lawful right of workers to
cease working, in the plank on peace
ful 'Arbitration of .wage disputes.
Aims to "undermine sovereignty of
the Mexican people and fulfill the
hopes and aims of those vhoKfi sole
object is the exploitation of the
peuple and boundless resources of
t Mexico.'
Fails to urge congressional legisla
tion to prevent federal courts from
usurpation of authority in declarin:
unconstitutional acts passed by con
gi ess.
Kails to favor federal compensation
law and election of federal judges by
th. people for six year tewr.s.
Threatens the right of the people
to bring about "a change in the ad
ministration and laws of the govern
ment by peaceful means, as is guar
anteed bv the constitution."
"The heritage left to the republi
can party by Abraham Lincoln." de
dared the report, "is abandoned in
the platform, which embraces every
opportunity to strengthen the con
ception of repression and coercion of
the working people.
llepreaentative to It 'Named.
Before adjourning until Monday the
convention accepted the invitation of
Secretary of Labor. Wilson to recom
mend a representative to represent
the federation at the coming meeting
ot the international labor commis
sion, which was established under
the league of nations.
An attempt to place the federation
on record in support of strikes by
union school teachers failed when
William Hutchison, president of the
carpenters' and joiners union, ob
jected to the introduction of such a
resolution.
Condemnation of the republican
party by the federation's convention
was declared tonight in a statement
issued by William Hutchison, presi
dent of the Carpenters and Joiners'
Vnion of America, to be an attempt
by Samuel Oompers to play organized
labor into the hands of the democratic
party.
The republican convention has
"turned its back upon labor" and has
adopted a platform "defiant In its
defense of the enemies of labor and
calculated to secure for them fresh
advantages and greater privileges."
Samuel (Joinpers and Matthew Woll.
president and vice-president of the
federation declared in a statement
presented at the convention.
The labor declaration of the plat
form as adopted, they asserted, pro
poses an Industrial enslavenment and
an abrogation of rights as precious as
life itself.
Real MnuiinK o In Donht.
"While there is in the platform a
crrtain shrewdness in selection of
language, there is never any oppor
tunity for doubt as to the true mean
ing of their provisions relating to
labor." they added.
The statement vigorously assails
tne republicans for neglecting anti-
profiteering legislation recommenda
tions.
The republican platform practic
ally ignores the profiteer," the state
ment added, "and while recognizing
the evils of currency inflation, of
fers no remedy for that condition
Specific, proposals submitted by labor
for relief from the high cost of living
and profiteering are given no place
In the platform."
The Mexican plank of the platform.
the labor leaders charged, "clearly
aims to undermine the sovereignty of
the Mexican government and to make
the maintenance of order In Mexico
Hie business ot the government of
the United States.
It proposes the fulfillment of what
long has been the hope and aim
of those whose sole object is the
exploitation of the people and bound
less resources of Mexico, according
to the labor chiefs.
Labor's Demands It-nlrd.
The republican Indorseemnt of the
transportation act of 1920 was de
clared to be a complete denial and re
pudiation of the demand submitted by
labor and is an emphatic indorsement
ot the labor provisions of the Cum
mins-Esch railroad act.
The section of this plank referring
to "peaceful arbitration on the wage
disputes, was said to be a "denial
th lawful right ol the workers to
erase wonting."
"This denial of the right to strike,
the Jabor chiefs asserted, "the party
proclaims as one ! its greates
achievements.
"We hold no trier for the demo
eratic party," continued the state
ment. commenting on the republican
condemnation of the democratic, ad
ministration for failure to enforce the
anti-profiteering laws, "but we call
attention to the fact that specific rro
posals on this subject submitted by
..labor ire Ignored completely.-
"The republican platform, evades th
issue and offers no remedy. It denies
the importance of profiteering as the
leading cause of the high coat of liv
ing and endeavors to put a part of
the responsibility upon what it falsely
calls 'disproportionate wage advances."
We have no knowledge of any sub
stantial or effective anti-profiteering
laws passed by the republican con
gress." Plank Called Coercion.
The plank regarding labor's right
to strike, "constitutes a denial of
labor's demands and contemplates the
erection of government machinery for
me coercion or labor and lor -the sup
pression and limitation of Its proper.
lawful and normal activities," said
the statement
It proposes to erect government
tribunals vested with the power to
compel Involuntary labor. The entire
plank is a denial of freedom and in
addition subversive of the best Inter
ests of our republic
The labor leaders asserted repub
licans failed to mention in their plat
form labor's demands for a federal
law for the legal right of "voluntary
association" to protect itself against
'tin warrantable issuance of writs of
injunction" and the "vigorous enforce
ment of the seamens' act and the-most
liberal interpretation of its provi
sions."
A congressional investigation Into
alleged "unspeakable outrages" in
flicted upon the mlneworkers by the
"coal interests" in West Virginia is
demanded in a resolution unanimously
adopted today by the convention.
KELSO MAIM IS KILLED
George Bordwell Victim of Auto
Accident Near Wilson Creek.
KELSO:' Wash., June 12. (Special.)
George Bordwell, former book
keeper tor the' Inman-Poulsen Lumber
company at Mount Solo, was fatally
injured in an auto accident near Wil
son creek in eastern Washington,
Monday evening, when his car, in
which he was driving by himself,
went off a. ten-foot bank, turning
over. The accident was not discov
ered until the following morning.
Mr. Bordwell died Wednesday.
Mr. Bordwell had bought a store
at Wilson Creke after leaving here.
He is survived by his parents.
FOSSIL HAS NO GAS0LNE
Humor Current That There Will Be
None Until August.
FOSSIL. Or.. June 12 (Special.)
Fossil is without gasoline and with a
rumor current that there will be no
more available until August. Mitchell
and Spray, two towns of Wheeler
county, each about 40 miles from Fos
sil, report that they have not been
without gas at any time since the
shortage and still have enough for
the present.
They are selling at about 0 cents
a gallon. P. N. Shawn left today for
the Idaho oil fields to see if the oil
wells there will solve the problem.
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POLES EVACUATE KIEV
BOLSHEVIKI CUT RAILWAY
AMD PIKItCE FRONT LlXliS.
12,800 IDEAS SUBMITTED
1881 Found by Institute to Have
L'lements of Value.
NEW YORK. Juno 12. Out of 12.R00
sketches and idei s for inventions sub
mitted to the national institute of in
ventors during the past year only
l.Nisl had ejements of value, and 643
of these were found to bo anticipated.
This was stated in the report of
Thomas Howard, cxecutivj chairman,
at the seventh annual convention of
the institute here today.
Heavy Fighting in Progress on
Both Sides of City, With In
fantry in Action.
LONDON. June 13. The Polish
rmy, the Sunday Observer says it
understands, evacuated Kiev on Fri
day, owing to the continued menac
ing advance of the bolshevik army,
which threatened to cut oft the Polish
line of retreat. The source of this
information is not given by the news
paper.
WARSAW, June 11. (By the Asso
ited Press.) Russian bolsheviki cav
alry engaged in the drive southwest
of Kiev designed to encircle that city
has cut the railroad between Kiev
and Berditchev at several places and
has pierced the Polish front lines at
various points, according to news
from the front. The soviet forces are
reported to number from SO. 000 to
0.000 strong and include souo cav
alrymen.
This leaves the Poles with out a
BLOW AIMED AT SOUTH
.National Committee Directed to
Plan to Cut Kepresentation.
COLISEUM". Chicago, June 12. The
convention adopted a. resolution di
recting the national committee to
ormulate some new rule for repre-
entation which would eliminate the
roublesome situation prevailing in
the southern states.
It is in accord with the plan of
utting down representation.
ROLLING STOCK SOUGHT
Chilean tiovernment Seeks to Buy
in United States.
WASHINGTON", June 12. The
Chilean government is seeking to buy
the United States IS, 000, 000 worth
of railroad, rolling stock for use on
the goverhment-owned railroads.
Word to this effect was received
today at the Chilean embassy.
$500,000 GIVEN TO FUND
Rockefeller Foundation Donates to
Grinnell College.
NEW TORK, June 12. The gen.
eral education board of the Rocke
feller foundation has contributed
00.000 to complete the fund of
$1,500,000 being raised by Grinnell
college, Grinnell, la.
This was announced here today
See City News page, section 3
First-class Utah coal, $10.75 for steam
J10.50 to $13.50 for the home; dumped
at curb. Adv.
CO RON A
The
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Machine.
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DANCING
TAUGHT
All dances taught ta
8 three - hour lessens.
Ladles (3. gentlemen (5.
at De Honey's beautiful
academy. 23d and
Washington. Begin
ners' oiasses start Mon
day and Thursday eve.,
auvanced classes Tues
d eve.. 8 to 11:30.
Plenty of desirable partners and prac
tice. No embarrassment. Learn from
professional dancers in a real sciooL
AH the lateat steps taught. Open all
summer. Phots Main TttoS. Private
lessons all hours. Call at once.
single line of railroad into Kiev. Jn
addition, the Kiev-Koroston line is
threatened by a division of bolsheviki
which has crossed the Dnieper river
north of Kiev.
Heavy fighting continues on both
sides of the city and infantry is in
action all along the front.
John IVeddis Is Missing.
ABERDEEN, Wash.. June 11.
(Special.) A broadcast appeal for
co-operating in locating John Geddis,
supposed to be working in a logging
camp or on a ranch in this state, has
been issued by the Kllsworth. Kan.,
chamber of commerce. Geddis, who,
according to his relatives is a con
firmed wanderer, owns a tract of
land which is now wanted for a site
for a large flour mill, which cannot
be erected until the missing man is
found.
Commerce Club to Dine.
A dinner and evening meeting of
the Foreign Commerce club of Port
land has been announced for tomor
row evening at the Portland Cham
ber of commerce dining room. Din
ner will be served at 6 30 o'clock and
the programme ."'ill follow. W. E.
MKhoney will be the speaker of the
evening, his sub'ect bting "Porthtno.
Development." Members of the trans
pacific rate conference will be pres
ent and will speak. W. T. Sexton
v. ill he chairman.
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AGAINST SUN AND WIND
MANX a lovely complexion has been
marred through neglect of Its
owner, so protect the skin against
the changes wrought through un
usual exposure to sun and wind. Now
that the season of outdoor play and
recreation is at "hand, every woman
should consistently use Sentiseptic
Lotion, that delightful and indispens
able toilet luxury, which affords ab
solute protection to the most deli
cate complexion. Summer suns and
strong breeres have no terrors for
the woman" who uses' Santlseptic; it
gives absolute protection from sun
burn, wlndburn, tan and freckles: it
keeps the skin soft and cool, impart
ing to It a wholesome, velvety tex
ture. Santiseptic also allays irrita
tion and itching in cases of rash,
prickly heat, mosquito or other in
sect bites; it is delightfully soothing
and refreshing. It is prepared scent
ed and tmsoented with powder tn
tints of white, flesh and brunette.
Santiseptic is easily procured at most
drug and department stores. If you
cannot secure it, send 50 cents, with
dealer's name, to the Ksbencott Lab
oratories. Portland, Or, for a full-six
bottle, postpaid. Adv.
Wicker
Wicker
Vicker
Wicker
Wicker
Wicker
Wicker
Wicker
Wicker
Chaise Lounges "
Fern Stands
Settees and Davenports
Day Beds
Arm Rockers
Arm Chairs
Table and Chair Sets
Floor Lamps
Tabourettes, etc.
' Old Ivory-Finished Table, round
top, 26 inches in diameter, 00 7C
15-inch underneath shelf, at"'
Beautiful Chaise Ixunge. with pil-
low, finished in old ivory, CCQ Rfl
an exceptional value -at vwOiwU
Dainty Serving Table, with oblong
shaped glass top, also fin- CQQ CR
ished tn old ivory, at 00i3U
Baronial Brown Fern Stand, with
removable tray ; a good 0 I Q K fl
value at 3i JU
Settees In. old ivory and baronial
brown finishes, upholstered with
cfrom?ne:.?n.8a!e.$49.50 to $79.50
Baronial Brown Arm Chair, with
loose cushion seat and back i07 "Jfi
upholstered with tapestry ....
Baronial Brown Arm Rocker, loose
cushion and back upholstered 900 Cfl
with cretonne 40iJU
Artistic Jug-Shaped Paper Basket
or Plant Jardiniere, baronial PQ Cfl
finish, at only" Oi3U
Ivory enam'el finish. 45-inch Round
Top Table and set of four QC flfl
Woven-Back Chairs SJiUU
Very attractive Arm Chair, up
holstered with cretonne, both COQ Cfl
seat and back, at only OiiOiJU
- Klegant Pay Bed In baronial brown,
with tapestry covered loose CTQ CR
cushion on spring base, at..wl3idVJ
Baronial Brown Arm Rocker, with
cretonne cushion seat, plain C I C Oft
woven back, for IJi3U
Handsome Fireside Reading Rocker
in old ivory, upholster ed 0C fin
with cretonne, at iPtJiUU
An unusual value. Baronial Brown
Chaise Lounge, with real 07 O Cfl
tapestry upholstering plAidU
Cretonne Upholstered, Ivory Fin
ished Arm Chair, with book00 7C
pocket on the side, at J)uZil J
Davenport, with three loose cush
ions and upholstered back(Q7 Cfl
(old ivory finish), at 001 iJU
Baronial Brown Fan - Back. Roll
Seat Settee (no cushions). A 000 Cfl
big value at J00iUU
Baronial Brown Arm Rocker, with
woven seat and back (no 1 1 Q 7R
cushion). A good one for....vl3i'
Two Rooms to Match Golden Waxed Oak.
Bedroom, Liistered Old Ivory or White
THE E.1TIRK OITKIT OR AM' SIXil.K FIKt'KI YOU MIGHT SKLECT
ARUAX.KU OX EASY TERNS SO INTEREST,
Living Room
$85.25
Both Rockers illustrated are of
solid oak. Library Table is also
identical to illustration and has
24x3S-inch top of quarter-sawed
oak. The Arm Chair has been
replaced with one of Baronial
Brown Wicker with cretonne
cushion seat and back.
Dining Room
$78.75
Six very sturdy Cnairs with
saddle-shaped seats, braced with
heavy metal brackets apainst the
back posts. Table has 45-inch
quartetr-sawed plank top that
will open to six fent. All are
finished in hand - rubbed polden
wax to match the living- rouin
set.
Bedroom
$112.00
TWO-IMII I'O.VTlXrOlS-rOST .
Brass Beds at $39.50
Indeed, remarkable values are these fine, big
Brass Beds. All are TKST-HAKKI) I. OHi:il.
satin finish; filler rod and post caps are highly
polished, giving to these beds an unusually good
appearance. The very interesting factor about
Test - Baked - Lacquer - Satin - Finish is the KASK
you'll experience keeping them bright. A clean
dry flannel cloth will do it. .
All five pieces are identical
with illustration. Notice the cor
ner posts on the bed they match
perfectly with the others. Then,
ton. the neatlv cut nanels brond
i enameled side rails are not visi-
tiie in illustration. !-ire. us run
size. The other pieces are full
size, too.
1.NTKHI.1NK. UK 1.1 XK STKK1. KAKIIli;
M'lllMiS IIUtBI.K KtU M.i;
$11.75
Yes, Interlinked Steel Fabric, shape-retaining
springs that are braced at each end with helical
coils and the sides with heavy steel slats sus
pended on two extra large helicals.
Very Fine Axminsters
$59.50 to $89.50
IN SUCH KNOWN QUALITIES AS THESE!
-Beauxais
-Turkana
-Khorasan
-Fervak
High tstown
Yonkers
Carlton
Ardsley
HOW ABOUT THAT ROOM FOR CONVENTION VISITORS ?
Thousands of visitors will arrive within a week, AM) THEY MIST
UK CAHKD KUR. Order extra bedding, cots and couches this week.
If you haven't an account, start one. lidwards charges no interest.
Doable-Red Slse Comforters mt $3"0 and yx'S
Doable-Red Slse KlsnkrO at. the pair S.4.S5 In x.7r,
Wood-Frame, Single SIkc Foldins tsli at 3.U." to SA.73
Steel Frame asd Link Spring; Sanitary C'ourhet fD.no and 912.23
Don't Trust to Lack Wara Rak
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Have Installed
This
New Process
Gas Range With a
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Some are seamed, while some are seamless: every one a
good and pleasing design ; color combinations in variety.
Over half of these rugs arrived during. the past month
though all were ordered last fall and should have arrived
before December 31st, 1919.
Today's cost at the factory would not allow such prices
as quoted above but Edwards bought them at last year's
prices, so you can.
EASY TERMS NO INTEREST ALWAYS.
DEVELOP VOIR BABV WITH FRESH AIR!
These Sturgta Luxury Sarins;
LORAIN
The Oven Heat Regulator That
Places 44 Oven Temperatures
at lour Command.
Stop in this week and Mr. West
will be glad to tell you in detail
all about this wonderful Inven
tion that saves time, labor and
worry and improves cooking.
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Collapsible
GO-CARTS
$23.75
5 Cash, 1 Week, No
Interest.
Quite similar to the
illustration. Auto top is
of black .mohair that
will turn the rain but
will not crack. Side
storm curtains are also
included. Wire wheels
are rubber tired: reclin
ing back, and seat are
padded.
IfelgfgjS- " Eas y Terms - No Interest1 fcS
SELECT ONE SINGLE PIECE OR A HOUSEFUL.
Monarch
Malleable
THE STAY-SATISFACTORY RAM.E
Built With Rivets, Not Bolts
Built of Malleable Iron
The Heavy Doable Walla Are Rullt
o( Copner-Hearlns; Steel I'late With
Aabeatns Lininjgs.
nine Mlrco Finished Tops and
Wetlnvtlle Vtoltahed Steel With High
Cloaetn.
Four and li-I.td Tops, With Either
Leg or Cabinet flae.
Installed on C o a v e I e a t!y At.
rnnored Easy Weekly or Monthly
Term.
lateret Charged and Y'our Old
Stove Taken as Fart, Too.
HEALTHFUL HEAT AND VENTILATION ONLY FROM
HOMER PIPELESS ONE-REGISTER
FURNACES
Because of rrie Thermo-Seal Inner Lining there's immediate cir
culation following the start of only a small fire. Install a Homer
and you'll use less fuel than you have in previous years.
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