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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 25, 1921)
THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, TORTLAXD, SEPTEMBER 25, lV'il MR. LEDOUX TRYING TO ALTER HUMANITY Man Who Auctioned Jobless in Boston Tells Aims. LIFE-DEVOTED TO CAUSE Founder of Soup Kitchens Relates Manner In Which He Began Work In Slums. BY OILMAN PARKER. foprrlirht. by The Orxcoiriui.) KEW YORK. SeDt. 24. (Special.) "Who la Urban Ledoux? What man ner of man la thla "Mr. Zero?" Why did he originate hla now famoua "auc tion block" for general unemployed slaves In Boston and aet New York topsy turvy when attempting; to transplant that enterprise here? Why doea he roam about the parks. Bowery and othe: eddlea for thla clty'a human flotaam and jetsam, giving free meal tickets right and left? Why! In the brief apace of two weeks, haa he be come the Idol of thousands of hungry and homeless In the two biggest com munities of the Atlantic seaboard? What Is hla philosophy? What title "game" la he playing? What's hla "graft" anyway. Today Ledoux anawered all but the first two of these questiona In a sin gle aentence. It waa: "I am trying to change human nature." Job la ni One. A big Job. But In view of the fact that one of the largest crowds ever seen on Boston Commona gathered about him and hla auction block and wept aa they Bang the "Star-Spangled Banner"; that the mayor of Bos ton sat down a few nights ago in the "church of the unemployed" and had dinner with the human derelicts shep herded there by Ledoux, and that the mayor and leading business men of New York had ceased abusing him and have attacked the unemployment situation with the slogan "buy a man a job," It would seem that he has at least succeeded In creating more than a passing Impression on the public. "I started to be a worker for peace when I waa 9 years old, by throwing down an Irish boy, the leader of the tougheat gang In town, and sitting on him," Ledoux said today. "It was customary to wallop an adversary in that position until he yelled quits, but as I started to do ao something held me bak. But I aat on him until he promised he would not fight me any qtore. From that time I have been a non-resister." Larger Field "eased. At 12 he started to work In the mills aa a apinner. He waa intended for the priesthood and his parents saved every cent possible for his edu cation, sending him to the college of St. Marie de Monnolr, in Quebec. "But while I was there I sensed that there was a larger field for ma In my desire to spend my life In the service of my fellow man," Ledoux aald. So he left college and after work ing again In the cotton milla to get enough money, completed hia educa tion at the Sorbonne, In Parla. Then, returning to Biddeford, Mass., at the age of 20, ha became intereated in American politics and economics. "At that age I made my firat at tempt as a public speaker," he nar rated. "I went on the atump or President McKinley and after he waa elected I, applied for the consular aervice. The preaident appointed me conaul at Three Rivera, Quebec, and for aeveral yeara I remained there, the youngest conaul In the aervice." In 1903 Preaident Rooaevelt at the requeat of Secretary of State Root appointed him conaul to Prague. It waa the desire of Secretary Root to give him a still better post in 1907 but he decided to retire. One night In 1912 he found himself aitting at the hotel window In Rome eagerly expounding the virtues of peace and Internationalism to a noted economist. The economiat waa skeptical. "Your plana are all very well for angela." he aald, "but they are Im practicable. You can accomplish noth ing toward establishing a brother hood of man until you change human nature." "I arose and stood for a moment at the window," narrates Ledoux, then In a great white light the truth of what my companion had spoken came to me In a flash. Raising my handa to God, I said: " 'I will change human nature in thy aervice and In the service of my fellow man.' "That haa been the goal of my every effort since. I hurried to New York from Rome. I established soup kitchens and bread lines here and In Boaton, often maintaining them when I didn't even have a dime and had to beg the money or accept it from pro fessional panhandlers. I found jobs for despairing and disheartened men. I founded the church of The unemployed. All thla even my work in the war when all human reason departed from the world has been done to change human nature, to bring it to the high est consciousness which man is per mitted to attain." GOTHAMITES SIMPLE M EASILY AMUSED 500 Motorists and . 1000 Pedestrians Chase Squirrel. TRAFFIC IS DELAYED Mr. Rlngler Leases Hall. Montrose Rlngler, Portland danc ing master, announced yesterday that he had leased the hall at the southeast . corner of Eleventh snd Burnsld'e streets to be used for the 'Montrose Rlngler Modern School of Dancing." The hall has been known as the Modern Woodmen's, but in future will be known as Ringler's hall. It oocuples the third floor of the Solomon building, with an en trapce on Eleventh street, and haa a floor apace of 60x100 feet. A formal opening will be held tomorrow night. Judge Delch In TJ. S. Court. x District Judge Delch yesterday made hla Initial appearance aa an at torney before the federal court when he presented a case to Federal Judge Wolverton. Arthur D. Piatt was also admitted to practice before the court at the same time. Jessie Henderson Says Everything Stopped Until Kuxztall Was Safely Held in Hat. . BY JESSIE HE.VDERSOX. Copyrlsht 121. br The Oreconiaa.) NEW YORK. Sept. 24. (Special.) Nw Yorkers are simple, childlike people, easily amused. The other afternoon 500 motorists and 1000 pe destrians halted on their homeward way to play tag with a squirrel. . The squirrel, which had wandered into Columbus circle from its roof tree In Central park, enjoyed the fun aa much aa did traffic policemen, motor drivers and Innocent bystand ers. Young' fuzzytatl started across the circle, straight for Broadway, but got confused and ran beneath a limousine. If the average New Yorker were the ruthless speed maniac which out Bldera think him, the driver of the limousine would have- rolled calmly over the aquirrel and on hla way. In stead, the driver jammed his brakes. So did the drivers of a throng of other cars. For IS minutes half the crowd chased fuzxytail. while the other half, weak with laughter, leaned from its motors and cheered encour agement. 13 Minotes Long Time. Fifteen minutes is a long time any where in New York when traffic is blocked. It la especially long in Co lumbus circle, where Broadway flows into several other roaring thorough fares. But not till fuzzytail was safe under somebody's hat and In process of transit back to the park did the massed cars and people begin to move away. By the time the circle cleared, the Gotham tradition of cold-hearted-ness was badly dented. It was a burst of generosity which cost Abe Goldstein 1000 cakes. And as a resut of everything Herman Schwartz doesn't believe In human nature any more. Herman bought a brown suit as a birthday gift for himself. When be woke on the festive morn he found a ragged gray suit draped over the chair where his new trousers had bung. Pnrne Alao la Cone. Cigars and purse also were gone. Herman donned the tattered suit and went forth dejectedly. As he scuffled along the street a kindly-faced man handed him a dime. Herman glanced up. Into the kindly face was thrust a birthday cigar and below the kindly face extended the new brown suit. Herman laid hold on suit and cigar and hung on till the police arrived. "A whale of a note," aaid Herman. "A burglar tipa me with my own caah from my own pocket." Dazzled by the prosperity of local thieves. Arigelo and Joseph decide to adopt burglary aa a career Anselo Balletea, aged 11. and Jojeph Men rachha, aged 9, accordingly obtained a screwdriver and a glaaa cutter with which they tried their luck on the show windows of a toy shop. Their hj eft was so bad that it landed them In the Bronx children's court and added two more'to the surprisingly long list of youngsters who have lately set out to make a dishonest living. . Dm Plays la Bard Lack. "Doc" Cartwrtght played in hard luck, too, though he has long since graduated from the ranks of Juvenile crime. The doc, when the judge asked his profession, aald he waa a horee shoer. Detectivea aaid at leas he waa a clever workman at the forge. The doc is accused of offering a check for tlOO. He has served time for an earlier forgery and under many an alias Is wanted for many a misstep. He came into court. in frayed shoes and farmhand make-up, busted sus penders, straggly beard and all. But when he forges checks Instead of horseshoes he la aald to be the spruc est dandy along the avenue. If the magistrate is right John Crabtree has no need of farmhand masquerades so long as he retains his hypnotic glance. In holding Crabtree for the grand jury the magistrate put the occultism on record by a remark that, from the testimony, Crabtree must have "used hypnotic or occult power" to obtain 924.000 from a col lege professor. When you consider the meager pay of the ordinary -professor you begin to think Crabtree must have used both. STUDENTS TOLD TO TRIM Pullman President Peclares That Economy Should Be Practiced. WASHINGTON STATE COLLEGE, Pullman. Sept. 24. (Special.) That college men and women must practice economy this year if they are fair to themselves and their parents was the message delivered by President Hol land in his address to the first assem blage of the ataldent body. More than 2000 students listened to the presi dent outline plans for conserving the financial resources of those attending the state college. Expenses for the year should vary from 9450 to 1550, declared Preaident Holland, and. these figures Include a fair estimate' for amusements, which he believes were essential. In con cluding the president asked for better scholarship, that the college might have the co-operation of citizens and taxpayers of the state. Musical Recital to Be Held. A recital of music will be given for the benefit of the First African Methodist Episcopal church, 417 Williams avenue, Monday night, Oc tober 2, In the Little theater. Twenty third street, near Washington. Those who will take part in the programme are: Miss Violet Hooker, soloist; Eddie Morgan saxophonist: Miss Gwendolin Hooker, reader; Mrs. E. D. Cannady, soloist, and Miss Alberta Mayo, pianist and accompanist. 9li:il!tlii:i:llil,i:iiiliiilll,uliH:iL a Qammounl 1 II I il'IMUMl .Ilu l I!I.uIHIIHiIhIJ. I T f ell hi n UHXiHr mm mam is! u!'i!l ilitiiiht 'tiFiiiii'iiiii ii ii'iimili.ii;tii;jiM m neoqorc Kooerts mhcodofeKosidmi I a I' '1-.. M m -ST M ' ! ' KKdymonutwuori I il mIl!!!ll'!,,,!l'l!l!'!llli;lli:i!i!hillNiii'lllllllh''lil!ll I III! I m.K ! il ka. .v . m llfii'H a ft (?ammountU (Picture Glora Swansqr i !i III IIIIMII !iillll.!!!!lllhi iiiiTi l ! I 'k !llli!ill!il!!!ll!li!l! ! i !l ! I lluU I i Hl'll I mmi ii i MI H lai il il -.1 TODAY (Second Week) Cecil B. De Mille's nr ?a S rs of Ana This feature has broken all at tendance records, which, in itself, indicates a truly wonderful pro duction. Ask any of the thou sands who have seen it. Knowles and the Picture Players It's a "Big 4" TV milll . ( At FALL CLOTHES for Men in the Springtime of Life! Suits and Topcoats Both can be discussed at onco for both are governed by-one principle in the making The Hickey-Freeman principle that youth, like the lily, needs no gilding, and should be given a simple setting. Easy-hanging suits and straight or shapely over coats English in their fidelity to the natural lines of the figure, and keen as those "right smart" mornings that are now in the Weather Man's sample line! Hickey-Freeman Clothes give you exclusive merchant tailor fabrics, and more of them, and the finest kind of skilled hand workmanship for less money than a merchant tailor asks. I invite investigation. II : '';J; ' j BEN SELLING Leading Clothier Morrison Street at Fourth i-OEW'S I HIPpotrOME TODAY FOR 4 DAYS BIG MOMENTS IN WOMEN WHO WAIT SEE The dramatic claah of hus band and wife when she real izes that he has lied and won her from the man ahe loved. SEE The hate-craied brother, his mind poisoned against his . wife snd child, spread an un true gossip. SEE The Woman.' her Ideals shat tered, her faith trampled, a victim of the sorrowa of love a woman who waited. SEE The thrill-packed claah of wills, and the struggle of two brothers, battling, wit and brawn, high in the tower of the lighthouse. SEE The boom and crash of the tempest waves on the rocks of the lighthouse island. See the brothers clutch each other full in the glare of the light above. See them sway against the rail. The woman closes her eyes a crash of wood, a body goea through the air. Then all Is atilL Five Acts Vaudeville i . 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