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13 '. -3 1 The Owl Drug Co. JiiLiiB-.iv.-wJMmf EW RETIRING FUND NEW BRANCH LIBRARY BUILDING TO BE ERECTED IMMEDIATELY IN SOUTH PORTLAND. Neither Teachers Nor School Board Has Plan Yet. 1 'i f ' " mk SYSTEM NOW ON ROCKS Whether Ii rectors WiJl Favor or Oppose Increase in County Aid Is Still Debatable. TTTE SUNDAY OREGONTAN. PORTLAND. MARCDT 20, 1021 S IS fj DOUBT Itwtili v&s, f t miiW.i A I MtSRSI 1 ! .': Ci'SI HJ1K5 rv, 1."l.wv' m ummmm mm wmim : ; 1 T S-.-A m m ;,J 1 - . Neither teachers of the city schools, who are prospective beneficiaries un der the pension plan, nor members of the district school board are prepared at present to outline the course that must be taken if the bankrupt Teach ers' Retirement Fund association is to be restored to solvency. That the association fund was in adequate, through the growin of membership, to care for its eventual demands, has for some time been con sidered certain by both teachers and school officials. But the serious na ture of the deficiency could only be guessed at until the actuary's report was received, snowing that the fund Is only 82 per cent solvent. Board Attitude Debatable. Whether the school board will favor or oppose an increase in county aid for the fund is debatable. Director Newill has expressed the opinion that the district should not appropriate more than the present 3 per cent of the school fund, which Is fixed by legislative act. Director Woodward believes that readjustment should in clude a larger fixed subvention, as well as materially increased dues from the teachers. "We were opposed to putting any more money in the fund unless there was a reorganization," said Mr. New ill. "I am not prepared, however, to aay Just what my conclusions are until I have more thoroughly sur veyed the situation. We feel that we should do all we can, but we also feel that the members of the association should do everything they can to in sure its financial stability." District Support Urged. Director Woodward, .though unpre pared to estimate the increased ap propriation, said that the reorganiza tion should be backed by the district with an increase of the school fund percentage, provided th teachers materially advanced their dues. "1 never thought the amount of subvention would be sufficient, as the force of teachers was augmented," said Mr. Woodward. "The purpose of the fund is laudable, and I believe that the appropriation should be in creased, with an additional measur able increase in the amount contrib uted by the teachers. Jt would be too great a burden for them to carry alone, and as a matter of fact the pension system Is merely deferred compensation." Legislature Amends Law. At the recent session of the legis lature an amendment to the teachers' retirement fund act was presented and passed by the suggestion of the school board and with the approval of the teachers. Devised for the pro tection of the school fund as "well as fur the security of the pension sys tem, this amendment provides that the board may withhold its appropri ation if the fund Is shown to be be low the actuarial limit, as it now is. Lfona L. Larrabee, president of the pension association, who has called a reorganization meeting for April 2, is of the opinion that the adjustment will be carried before the next ses sion of the legislature, praying for an additional appropriation to insure the stability of the fund. Unless the district aid is increased, believeB Miss Larrabee, the dues required to main tain the system will prove too bur densome for the teachers, Inasmuch as they will aggregate several times the amount now contributed. FLEGEL GETS COMMISSION Young Portland Man Xow Captain . In Regular Army. Earl Flegel, son of Austen F. Flegel Sr.. president of the Jackson club, has received a permanent commission as captain in the regular army, accord ing to word received here. . His com mission was confirmed recently by congress, to date from July 1, 1920. Coincident with the news of his promotion, his family received word that Captain Flegel had completely recovered from an attack of tubercu losis, from which he had been suffer ing for 18 months. He has been as signed to the 38th infantry, .regular army, and ordered to El Paso, Texas. He was appointed temporary captain nearly a year ago. but was reduced to the grade of first lieutenant July 1, when wholesale army reductions were made. Before entering the army Captain Flegel was a prominent athlete at Jefferson high echool and Willamette university. WHITE TEMPLE IN RACE Membership Contest With First Baptist of Seattle Is on. Members of the White Temple Bap tist church, as the result of their en trance into an attendance contest with the First Baptist church of Se attle, are striving dally to enlist new members,- overcome Seattle's present lead and thus obtain the challenge cup, which will be awarded the win ning church. The award will be based on each church's increase in average attend ance (luring the last six months, and the race, which started the first Sun day In January, closes a week from today. The Seattle Sunday school, it was learned yesterday, leads by 24 new members. However, since the inau guration of the contest the lead has shifted from one school to the other. THUMB PRINT SUFFICIENT Application for Slotor Vehicle LU cense Unusual One. OTjTMPIA, Wash., March It. (Spe cial.) Sylvester Wapato of Taklma county holds the record for the most unusual application for a motor ve sicle license ever received at the sec retary of state's office. Wapato, evi dently unable to write, resorted to a modern method of signature when he placed his "right thumb mark" as his signature to the application for an automobile license. William Van Slack or laaima county acted as fits wit ness. Secretary of State HInkle points out that this method of application for a motor vehicle license might be a great aid to officers in pursuing automo bile thieves. This Is the first applica tion of Its kind ever received by the secretary of state. STRUCTURE COSTING $15,000 Work Is to be started immediately hospital grounds at First and Hooker streets in south i-ortlana, ana li is expecieu iu nave me uusiuiug ituj occupancy by September 1. . Plans for the building, which is to cost $15,000 have been drawn by Johnson, Parker & Wallwork. architects of this city The monev to be used In erecting the building ie the remainder of the $60,000 given the Library association of Portland in 1912 by the Carnegie corporation of New York for the erection of branch library buildings. The branches at Gresham, St. Johns and Arleta were built with this fund, but during the period of the war no build inir TV -j a Ann a art tlm t t h i a mnnPv Wfl A left to the credit of the Library association. The plans 'for the new building have been approved by the Carnegie corporation, so that there is now nothing to prevent an early start of the construction work. The building will occupy the northwest corner at Firat and Hooker streets. The county hospital will be disposed or as soon as ine new ouspiui is reauy iut uttupim, uu the lot will then be turned into a park with the library on one end and the nurses' home on the other. The work of the library in South Portland has long been carried on under unsatisfactory conditions. The building used there has been too small and the work has grown to such an extent, according to library authori ties, that for some time it has been difficult to carry it on in the present quarters. MULTNOMAH SENATOR MAKES SELF SOLID WITH TEACHERS Gus C.' Moser Is Unable to Fight Them Becanse He Married One. Informal Angles of Portland Citizens Glimpsed by Writers. GUS C. MOSER, a senator from Multnomah county, former pres ident of the state senate, etc., etc.. In a recent address at Lincoln high school, gave the big crowd pres oit quite a thrill when he shouted forth that "I love all of the school teachers of Portland." There was an audible gasp from the crowd of men and women and each looked Inquiringly at the other, but when Mr. Moser finished his sen tence, it wasn't really as bad as it sounded at first. "Kspeclally one of them for I married her," was the concluding part of the sentence. "Oh, that's all right, then," an nounced some woman from the many present. "The idea Is." continued Mr. Moser, "that I'm not naturally doing much fighting of teachers." And for some reason, everyone laughed at that. In a burst of generosity, H. B. Van Duzer, president of the Portland Chamber of Commerce, got reckless and handed over two fine cigars to SOI'RANO WILL SIXti AT CON-CKKT-AT AUDITORIUM. 4 , t Mill Rath Gillespie. An admired eastern soprano, Miss Ruth Gillespie, has been engaged to sing at the concert of Campbell's American concert band, public auditorium, March 30. Miss Gillespie's selection is "II Bacto" (Arditl). On this occasion Mr. Camp bell plans to have a band c. 50 pieces of selected musicians one of the largest bands ever heard in concert in Oregon. I IS- , f THERE is "some thing" about Politz clothes that makes them appre ciated. Authentic styles, cor rect finish, and quality fabrics are ever pres ent in Politz clothes. Easter Sunday, 27th. Portland's Exclusive Agents for SAMPECK Clothes Washington A 1 . .. U(iWl(4uLM Hu,- SOUTH I HOKIWDlsffniDHT) tLevAITON TO STAND ON CORNER OP OLD on the new branch library to be Julius Meier, president of the 1925 exposition in Portland, at a noon luncheon the other day. Mr. Van Duzer, by gesticulation, indicated to Mr. Meier that one of the "smokes" was for him and that the other should be tossed across the table to George W. Joseph, state senator, and attor ney for Mr. Meier. Instead of tossing the cigar to Mr. Joseph, however, Mr. Meier stuck it in his own vest pocket, while Mr. Joseph looked longingly toward "Van" and while "Van" registered a "well-I'll be" expression. The high cost of living has no ter rors for W. F. Turner, president of the Spokane, Portland & Seattle rail way. He says so himself and there's a reason. "My wife is a first-class business woman," says Mr. Turner, "and to her is entrusted absolute con trol of purchase, supplies and oper ation of our home. She receives a regular allowance for the conduct of her branch of the partnership. She supervises all expenditures and runs the house and I run the railroad. Even when both branches were under government control, I had no worries regarding her end of the business, for all went smoothly there." . According to R. L. Parkhurst, owner of the Crater lake park resort conces sions, Californians have developed "a great silence" concerning certain bad roads leading to some of their scenic spots, but "make all kinds of noise about a little dust from ours." Mr. Parkhurst was recently speak ing at a luncheon where were present A. B. C. Dohrman, president of the Yosemlte park company, and O. E. McCormlck, a vice-president of the Southern Pacific company, and took occasion to "show up" the California trait, "I have found from experience," said Mr. Parkhurst, "that people from California let out an awful wail when they have to stand a little dust from our roads, but they have developed a great silence concerning certain of their own roads where they have to eat dust. You'd think to hear them that all California roads were hard surfaced." Whereat Messrs. Gohrman and Mc Cormlck laughed heartily.' "California people know when to advertise," retorted Mr. Dohrman, to the amusement of all. There Is a small fortune awaiting the individual who can tell Hal M. White, secretary to Mayor Baker and manager of the'municipal auditorium, how to attract to his Sunday after noon concerts a crowd such as jammed the big city building recently when Mary McSwlney, sister of the late lord mayor of Cork, Ireland, epoke there. "Oh, if only I could collect from a crowd like that," sighed Manager White, as he watched the stream of humanity pouring in through every entrance. "Just think of it 4200 to night, and 627 here at the concert this afternoon! Oh, boy!" Hence, ff anyone has a scheme that For Young Men, and Their Fathers, Too at Sixth ' "! I rUiUC tlEAAKf PORTIA ND BRANCH COUNTY HOSPITAL GROUNDS. erected on a corner of the old county will "produce" in a case like this. Manager White will be happy to see the individual and receive the plan. Isaac Staples, state senator and well-known business man of this city, at a recent meeting, told a large crowd that a certain individual who recently spoke from the same plat form in criticism of himself and others reminded him of a fellow who strayed into a small town in Minne sota years ago, "broke," hungry and dejected. The tramp sauntered into the hotel and asked the clerk for a room. "Whattcha going- to do here?" asked the clerk. "Start a bank," was the reply. It so happened that the town had long wanted a bank and, as the stranger presented a fair appearance, he soon had everything coming his way and in due time he really did have a bank in operation. He was monarch of all he surveyed for a time, but hard times came and crash went the bank. The president was chased by an angry mob into the top of a four-story building and, as a last resort to save himself, explained Just how he came to start the bank. "Now I have nothing not even pay for my work." said he. "But, if you folks Insist of cutting me up and each taking a piece of my body, it's all rigiit with me." At that statement, an old codger who was standing by pushed his way to the front and announced: "When you cut him up, just give me bis gall." A reporter-who called John M. Scott, general passenger agent of the Southern Pacific, by telephone one night recently, was puzzled for a time at the reply to his question. Mr. Scott had just arrived home from a trip to southern California. It was after 10 o'clock at night. "Anything new?" queried the re porter of Mr. Scott. "I'll be in my office at 10 o'clock," was the reply. "Tonight or tomorrow?" asked the reporter. "Today," came the reply. "I confess, I hardly get you," said the reporter. "Oh, I beg pardon," said Mr. Scott, "I had Just been dreaming I was on a Pullman and it was just about . S o'clock In the morning, with the train nearlng Portland." And then Mr. Scott related the ex cellent service the Southern Pacific is giving tourists and the general public, but added "I guess that's nothing new." Tax Laws to Be Discussed. The plan and purpose of tax laws pertaining to Multnomah county, en- HfB Address -.. Hjf; With Every Purchase of $1.00 or More Made at the Owl Drug Store on Monday, March 21. The Owl Drug Company has just completed its twentieth year as the manufacturer of Owl Theatrical Cold Cream, a cleansing cream of the highest type. The event will be celebrated by a free distribution of half-pound tins to customers making a purchase or purchases amounting to $1.00 or over on Monday, March 21st. Half -Pound Tins sell for 50c M SmZSSB33SS2aSlfi acted by the recent session of the leg lature, will be discussed Monday noon at members' forum of the Chamber of Commerce by Herbert Gordon, chairman- of the house ways and means committee. This consideration of a purely local topic, in which great interest is manifest, is counted upon ortland Gas Cumulative Preferred Stock Price SI 00 and dividend for each Share Each share fully paid and non-assessable THE OPPORTUNITY IS HERE FOR THE PEOPLE OF THIS TERRITORY TO MAKE A SAFE AND CONSERVATIVE INVESTMENT IN AN ESSENTIAL LOCAL INDUSTRY. A BUSINESS WITH AN UNLIMITED OPPORTUNITY FOR CONTINUOUS GROWTH AND ACHIEVEMENT. For the Saver, a Partial Payment Plan $10 Down and $10 Per Share a Month Inquire at any of our offices or ask any employe they're our salesmen PORTLAND GAS & COKE COMPANY A Half -Pound Tin of 1 heatnea The first lots of this non famous cream were made in ordinary cooking utensils a fen dozen tins at a time. In the new Onl Drug Company Laboratory, a plant with a capacity of 10,000 tins per day rvas recently installed. R.EMiu-M Pmsa. W. W. Brown, Manager Broadway and Washington Streets Marshall 2000 Mail Orders Given Special Attention to summon one of the largest gather ings of recent forum assemblies. The speaking campaign of the community chest fund will also be launched at the forum, when John H. Stevenson, ex-munlcipal judge, will voice the alms of the huge philanthropic en terprise Col Cold ureal B.U.iJAT.Cfc. Daddies' Club Will Meet. The eeml-monthly meeting of the Daddies club will be held tomorrow night in Its hall, 129 Fourth street. It will be one of the most Important In some time. A delegation from various service bodies will be present 7T TTJfFP I Company INFORMATION COUPON (Without Obligation) Portland Gas & Coke Co. Investment Dept., Gasco Bldg., Portland, Oregon, Please send me (1) 8-page illustrated booklet "The Story of an Opportunity at Home," (2) More Information about your cumulative Preferred Stock, (3) Details of Partial Payment Plan, (4) How to Judge an Investment. Name This offer for Monday only M and resolutions relating to the trial of two American soldiers in Germany, charged with the attempted kidnap ing of Grover C. Bergdoll, will be presented for action. A full attend ance is asked. Read The Oregonian clasified ads. i ft