The Sunday Oregonian., October 23, 1921, Section One, Page 5, Image 5

TIIE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, OCTOBER 23, 1921
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CONGRESS IS LIKELY
TG REGULATE AUTOS
Motor Busses Liable to Be
Held Common Carriers.
U. S. ROAD WORK AT STAKE
Trucks Due-lured Breaking Paving
fur Which Government Helped
States to Pay.
THE OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU.
Washington. t. C, Oct 22. When
congress at the next esalon again
takes up the transportation problem
it is likely that much attention will
be given to a phase of that question
which never up to this time has been
considered.
VV'lth the Improvement and devel
opment of the automobile it has
Kradually adapted itself to many of
the functions of the steam and elec
tric train. To such an extent has the
motor car accommodated Itself to the
public service that it has come to be
regarded as a common carrier and
there Is a feeling among leaders in
congress that the time has arrived
when it must be treated as such.
Rcu!atlon, therefore, appears to
be the next necessary step and it can
be said with reasonable certainty that
any future legislation relating to
transportation will lay down certain
definite rules by which the automo
bile employed in the public service
may operate. ,
Alio Hits Hallroad.
It Is admitted that the use of the
automobile for carrying passengers
and freight has had much to do with
the present dilemma of the railroads,
especially the short lines. Passenger
service on the short lines in many in
stances has been either curtailed or
withdrawn entirely because the bulk
of the business has been taken over
by the auto buses, which pay but
small license fees and operate over
highways constructed entirely at the
public expense.
Times have' changed and Uncle Sam
has In the last three years acquired
a proprietary interest in many of the
trunk highways of the country. When
congress appropriated within the pe
riod mentioned something like $300.
000.000 to help the states build better
roads and the states accepted the
money It is admitted that the local
commonwealths thus ceded to the fed
eral government a certain Interest
and some voice In the control.
Government Pays Half.
Uncle Sam has been going BO-B0
with the states in the construction of
trunk highways which cost from 115 -000
to 1)0.000 a mile. Students of the
better-roads problem say that the
most severe damage to these costly
highways is wrought by big auto
trucks performing a regular freight
and passenger business at a profit
and paying hardly enough for the
privilege in the course of a year to
repair the smallest fraction of the
Injury they cause.
Ordinary automobile traffic. It is
asserted, does but small damage to
these highways, but the heavy trucks
break the hard surface and destruc
tion comes rapidly.- Tt has been said
that one average auto truck operat
ing twice a day over a first-class
highway will in the period of a year
accomplish damage that cannot be
repaired for $1000 a mile and that
sometimes the damage Is much
greater.
Damage Is Expensive
By these figures It will be seen
that an auto truck operating over a
25-mtle road can cause damage to the
extent of $25,000 In a year. License
fees in the several states vary, but
the average charge for permission to
operate a freight or passenger bus la
$B0 a year. It readily will be seen,
therefore, that the states receive
only a negligible amount in return
for the damage done, while Uncle Sam
la entirely out of pocket because he
receives no part of the license fee
while paying half of the cost of con
structing the road.
All these developments are about to
cause Uncle Sam to demand a square
deal. The federal government holds
the absolute power of regulation over
Interstate railroads. The rates are
not only fixed by the interstate com
merce commission, but the carriers
are compelled to maintain their tracks
In perfect order and to provide safety
appliances, which add greatly to the
cost of equipment and operation.
Railways Held Vital
It is realized here tMU the great
railways are vital to the commerce
and economic life of this country
and that they perform a service fot
which the automobile can never be
substituted. For this reason congress
does not intend very much longer to
permit the great transportation arter
ies of the country to be bled to death
by what a member of the house inter
state and foreign commerce committee
has been pleased to term "parasitical
competition."
A fact not generally known is that
during committee discussions of the
Esch-Cummlng bill the question was
raised of the advisability then of
bringing the auto truck, operated on
definite routes and schedules, under
the control of the art as a common
carrier.
Taxpayers Out Cash.
No one disputes the superior con
venience In many rases of the auto
bus line, but as to its economy there
is declared to be an utter misunder
standing. For example, it la asserted
that the passenger who pays 2i cents
n mile to rtde on a passenger-carrying
automobile If he be a taxpayer
is not through with the cost of that
trip when he hands over the ticket
which entitled him to be thus trans
ported. He pays again for that trip, it is
pointed out. when the tax collector
comes around and shakes him down
for his annual taxes, a part of which
muet go for the upkeep of public
roads.
Founder of Y. M. C. A. Is
Honored at Celebration.
Centenary of nirh of (itorn W ill,
lama. Founder of Association, Is
Observed.
the rise of Industrialism snd the
spiritual revival," Dr. Fries said.
"The Invention of steam engines and
their application to production and
transportation about the middle of
the last century, among other effects,
led to an exodus from the country to
the smaller and larger communities,
leading up to the creation of our
present-day giant cities.
"The desperate conditions prevail
ing among the homeless myriads of
young men in commerce Impressed
George Williams and made him an
advocate of the reduction of work
ing hours. These sometimes extend
ed over IS at that time. But his
solicitude for his fellow men did not
stop there.
"Bible study and other forma of re
ligious work were, from the begin
ning, prominent features In the
Young Men's Christian association
founded by him in 1844. but most of
the lines of activity nowadays In
cluded lh their fourfold programme
were present at the start.
"The work of the association had
attracted the attention and Interest
of the whole community when, in
1851, the first international exhibi
tion of industry took place In Lon
don. It also attracted the attention
of many men of industry and com
merce from all parts of the world,
who visited that exhibition, and they
returned with a purpose of found'ng
similar associations, which were
started the same year and the fol
lowing years in Montreal. Boston,
New York. Melbourne, Cape Town,
Paris, Geneva, etc.
"In January. 1921, the Y. M. C. A.
World's Alliance reported it num
bered 1.500.000 members In 9065 as
sociations grouped In 27 national al
liances." ABERDEEN. Wash.. Oct. 22. (Spe
cial.) With subscriptions amounting
to $5500 raised last week, the debt
of the St. Mary's Catholic church, in
curred during the last ten years by
erection of the large atone church
and handsome parish home on ad
Joining lots- at Third and 6 streets,
will be cleared by November 1. The
church will be the only large one in
the diocese absolutely clear of debt.
The aggregate cost of the two build
ing was $34,000.
ENTERS PROTEST
SENATOR McCORMICK'S BILL
AROUSES OPPOSITION.
Governor Farrington Declares
That People of United States
Need Liberal Education.
HONOLULU. T. H., Sept. 24. (By
Mail.) Protest against transfer of
the administration of the territory of
Hawaii from the department of the
interior to the state department was
voiced here today by Wallace R. Far
lngton, governor, when meager ad
vices told of a-bill being Introduced
into the senate by Senator Medill Mc
cormick of Illinois providing for
grouping the Hawaiian islands with
the Philippines, Guam, Porto Rico,
Santo Domingo. Haiti and Samoa.
"My attention has been called to
this bill," Governor Farrington said.
"Hawaii's Immediate reaction to any
such move is vigorous protest, but
students of events are bound to real
ize that the general drift of public
opinion In the United States for some
years past has been to group Hawaii
with Insular possessions. The aver
age citizen, and one could also truth
fully say the average official, does
not differentiate between the terri
torial status of Hawaii and the "pos
session" status of other islands under
American Jurisdiction.
"It is obvious that the American
people need a liberal education on
what Hawaii is. The whole force of
community pride and business acu
men, as well as first-class salesman
ship, must be brought into play to
counteract this move. The leaders of
the territory should get in touch with
prominent officials and business men
on the mainland and blockade any
effort to put this territory in- an un
desirable classification.
"People of Hawaii should not be
blind to the fact that the eventa in
this ocean and the majority of news
paper headlines have caused the peo
ple in the United States to think of
Hawaii more frequently In terms of
the state department than of the in
terior department, however."
HERO TRIBUTE EXTENSIVE
National Fraternal Congress to Ob
nerve Armistice Day. ,
CHICAGO, Oct. 22. In keeping
with the nation-wid observance of
armistice day, November 11, when
the nation will pay tribute to the
dead heroes, the national fraternal
congress of America has sent out in
structions to all Its member associa
tions to prepare special programmes
In connection with the event. The
scope of this observance Is best real
ized when it is known that the na
tional fraternal congress of America
is composed of 92 organisations, em
bracing a membership in excess of
8,000.000 people.
All the local branches of the
various societies will have pro
grammes -which will Include prayer,
songs, drills and music appropriately
fitted for the day. In many cities
the fraternalists will conduct serv
ices at the graves and gold star
mothers will be signally honored.
Civil Service Quix Requested.
THE OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU.
Washington. D. C. Oct. 22. The civil
service commission has been request
ed to hold examination for the selec
tion of postmaster at Troutdale and
Oak Grove. Or.
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Labor Situation at Present
Transcends All Issues.
IRISH QUESTION PALES
Government Held Pitifully Weak
in Efforts to Solve Vital In
dustrial Economies.
BY GEORGE N. BARNES.
British Parliament Leader.
(Copyright. 1921. by The Oregonian.)
LONDON, Oct. 22. (Special by Wire
less.) The problem of the unem
ployed has taken precedence here this
week. It Indeed transcends all else
in Importance. Ireland for the mo
ment is comparatively unimportant.
Irishmen are like the rest of us and
can live only by eating. So to the un
employed Belfast man self-determination
of Ulster 1b of little account com
pared with getting and keeping a job.
The cabinet plans submitted to
parliament during the week are piti
fully lnedaquate. They were found
to consist of Increased financial as
sistance to the local authorities, who
may institute relief work, and a more
generous sharing of risks with those
engaged in export business. In ad
dition there were subsidiary proposals
for supplementing insurance benefits
and the granting of loans to poor law
guardians.
Proposals Held Inadequate.
These measures may relieve the
poverty of the workless by tilting
some of their burdens to shoulders
best able to bear them. That is good
as far as it goes, but otherwise, ex
cepting where they may "help to a re
sumption of normal trade, the pro
posals will do little permanently to
increase employment.
The relief plans were assailed by
labor with vehemence and alternative
proposals were submitted. As be
tween the two sets, however, there is
but a choice of palliatives.
The abnormal unemployment is a
result of the war. Having slain
Goliath we are faced with the havoc
wrought before he fell. To clear the
debris we must get more cordial rela
tions between the employer and the
employed, as well as lessened taxation
on Industry and more mutual aid
among the nations in the international
sphere. I have put these In the order
of application, though I believe the
first to be the best as well as the
easiest. It may be applied everywhere
without waiting on governments any
where. Irish Conferences Steadied. ,
The Irish conferences have passed
through a critical time, for the dele
gates have got through the initial
meetings and may be presumed to
have abandoned preconceptions which
were misconceptions, and to have
created a peaceful atmosphere by
friendly contact.
But the real tug of war, to use a
perhaps misapplied martial metaphor,
will come when the attempt Is made
to deal with Ulster as a part of Ire
land. In that connection the last ut
terance of Sir James Craig, the Ulster
prime minister, is of interest. Speak
ing in Belfast he has Just assured his
followers that if called upon to take
part in the parley he will yield noth
ing. The point here, however, is in
the Implication of a willingness to
take part.
The fact that Prime Minister Lloyd
George after all may go to Washing
ton is hailed here with satisfaction,
and may be taken as a sign that in
his view the Irish situation and his
other preoccupations are getting less
serious. t
In the Silesia settlement. I must say
the league of nations council has
scarcely risen to the occasion. The
Industrial triangle Is to be divided.
It is an area crowded with mines and
factories, some of which will be sepa
rated from their power plants. Two
towns which voted 80 per cent Ger
man are given to Poland.
Friction Bound to Result.
The decision will create friction and
insecurity generally and thereby les
sen the output. In view of the es
sential economic unity of ths terri
tory, however, the Germans and Poles
are Invited to co-operate in its ad
ministration for 15 years, after which
they will be required to keep on their
own side of the line.
The allied powers are, of course,
pledged to the acceptance of the de
cision. Owing, perhaps, to regard for
our French friends, there Is little
criticism to be heard here. My own
view Is that effect can be given to it
for the specified time only if the Oer-"
mans and Poles are agreeable. That
is. it may evade facts for 15 years at
the cost of efficiency.
After that the deluge.
Head of Moose Coming West.
LOS ANGELES. Cal.. Oct. 22.
Secretary of Labor Davis will visit
Los Angeles In November to institute
a lodge here of the Loyal Order of
Moose, of which he Is national head.
It was recently announced.
Be on safe side; store coal; giving
best service. Edlefse'n's, Bdwy. "0.
Adv.
Phone your want ads to The Orego
nian. Main 7070. Automatic 580-95.
CHICAGO. Oct. 22. The birth
and growth of the Y. M. C. A.
movement along with the rise of In
dustrialism was pointed out by Dr.
Karl Fries of Geneva, Switzerland,
general secretary of the world's com
mittee ofnhe Young Men's Christian
association. He spoke at a celebra
tion here of the centenary of Sir
George Williams of London, founder
of the Y. M. C. A.
"When George Williams, at the age
of 20. came to London to work, from
the quiet country surrounding where
he bad formed the resolution of lead
ing a Christian life, he represented
two features which together consti
tute tbe background of the Young
ilcn's Christian association, namely
Known rjfgp)
Throughout If
the Northwest jt-
Wonderful
Exhibit
IF YOU haven't yet teen the exhibit
of Sarouk and Belouchistan rugs in
our windows or come into the store
itself and examined them at close range,
you've missed an opportunity. They're
rarely beautiful suitable for the finest
homes and are specially priced for a
few days only.
W e'll appreciate having the
pleasure of shouting them to
you, even if you do not ex
pect to fcujj just note.
Atiyeh Bros.
Oriental Rugs
Alder at Tenth
Important Annotiicement
to Portland Women:
I announce the timely arrival, just at the begin
ning of colder weather, of many additional
models in
Mandleberg Coats
for Women and Misses
These coats are tailored by men tailors from
imported motoring fabrics.; They are pre-eminently
the garments preferred by women who
wish to appear in smart styles that are both
warm and comfortable.
Priced $45 to $70
Tweed-O-Wool Coats $45
for women and misses
Tweed-O-Wool Suits
$35, $40, $42.50
for women. and misses
"The English Idea in American
Outdoor Apparel".
Third Floor
BEN SELLING
Leading Clothier
Morrison at Fourth
EUROPE NEEDS LUMBER
FINANCIAL CONDITIONS l'KE
VENT BUYING.
Head of Wheeler-Osgood Company
Says Germany Slaking Best
Recovery From War.
TACOMA, Wash.,' Oct. 22. (Spe
cial.) An Immense potential market
for American lumber exists in Euro
pean countries, but is not yet ripe for
development, according to T. E. Rip
ley, president of the Wheeler-Osgood
company, who has returned to- Ta
coma after more than a year spent in
traveling- through the principal coun
tries of Europe.
Two things are necessary before
Europe can take any large quantity
of American lumber. Mr. Ripley de
clared. These are the organized ex
ploitation and development of Euro
pean markets by the American manu
facturer and the rehabilitation of the
financial situation abroad.
"At present our western lumber,
particularly fir, is not properly un
derstood and used abroad," Mr. Ripley
said. "We need an organization to
get up the necessary data, the sta
tistical Information and the proper
selling arrangements. The future
use of lumber abroad will- be enor
mous if this is properly done. We
need a broad-gauge spirit among the
American manufacturers to give the
lumber., business the dignity of the
steel, oil and other industries, which
it has never enjoyed abroad."
Mr. Ripley said that the minds of
foreign leaders are not turned to lum
ber at the present time, and that
reconstruction is badly held up by
financial conditions.
"Which of these countries is mak
ing the best recovery from the war?"
he was asked.
"Germany is easily first." Mr. Rip
ley replied. "It Is getting away from
the spirit of wanting something for
nothing. The German workman has
realized that he must eat to live and
must work to eat."
Mr. Ripley said thst Holland has
not yet been through a deflation.
France and Belgium, he believes, are
recovering fairly well, while England
is facing many difficulties.
While in Germany, Mr. Ripley
visited Colonel David L. Stone at
Coblenz. Colonel Stone was In charge
of the construction of Camp Lewis
when the cantonment was created. He
is now at Coblenz representing Amer
ica, on the allied high commission.
Prunarlans to Open Building.
VANCOUVER, Wash., Oct. 22
(Special.) The grand opening of the
community building on October 31
will be under the auspices of the
Prunarlans. it was announced today
by Louis James, commander of the
American Legion post. A musical
programme and a dance are to he
staged by" the Prunarian committee,
consisting of M S. Cohen, Dr. Dwight
Parish. J. W. Shaw. James Clancy, H.
A. Porter, Dr. J. T. Allen and A. C.
Waggener. All money derived from
the entertainment will be given to the
legion for the community building
furnishing fund. The tickets will sell
at $1.10 each and may be obtained
from the ladies' legion auxiliary, the
legion and the Prunarlans.
Lobster Season Opens.
LOS ANGELES. Cal., Oct. 22. A
fleet composed of more than 100
boats operated by lobster fishermen
of Los Angeles and Ban Diego, sails
for Mexican waters for the opening
of the Lower California lobste, sea
son this month. The fishermen will
establish camps along the coast ex
tending from Todos Santos Bayto
Turtle bay on th mainland and on
many of the islands off .the peninsula.
Coal Mine Being" Developed.
KELSO. Wash.. Oct. 22. (Special.)
Development work Is progressing
rapidly at the mine of the Black Bear
Coal company, on the Pacific high
way, two miles south of Castle Rock.
New shafts are being developed and
rails have been laid into the mine for
the transport of coal. Bunkers are
also being built and the mine will
soon be ready for operations.
Postmasters Are Named.
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Gymnastic Classes
Special work given school children and business women to counter
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OVERCOATS
OKIES may still be fair, yet crisp airs and gusty
winds proclaim the approach of the closing
season of the year.
' It's time for you to think in terms of Overcoats,
which is only another way of saying that it's time
for you to think of Xhis store, with its great
stocks of Overcoats with its wealth of fabric
and color of type and model, which ranges
from the distinguished-appearing Chesterfield to
the big, burly Great-coat that laughs King Win
ter to scorn! "
To see Overcoats, you MUST come here !
$25 to $80
BEN SELLING
Leading Clothier ,
Morrison Street at Fourth
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class postmaster appointments for Frank I. Bradford. Alvadore; Halbert Buell; Mrs. Virginia Eddy, Hosklni.
Oregon were announced today as fol- B. Hawken, Ashwood; George M. John H. Mathews. Canary; Perclval
low: Thomas M. Parrow, Alpha. Hnyns. Blalock: Mrs. J-an Peterson. J. Howellng, Worden.
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Free
We are moving to our new location at 306 Oak street,
between Fifth and Sixth streets. We have on hand 15
of the 1900 Agitator Electric Washing and Wringing
Machines, purchased with the stock of the Scott Electric
Co., from its creditors.
To turn these machines into cash quickly we are mak
ing the following remarkable offer:
To each customer purchasing one of these machines
we will give the following merchandise
A Universal Electric Iron with Cord, selling for. . .$6.75
An Ironing Board 4.50
A set of Ironinjr Board Cloth Tensioners, selling for .50
-" A Universal Electric Curling Iron, selling for 6.25
One 10-foot Hose for filling and draining washer . . 1.50
One Pemberthy Ejector for draining the washer. . 3.50
Similar washing machines are selling today at from $90.00 to $110.00.
Our price including the above free merchandise-"
$75.00
If you have some of these appliances, "other merchandise of similar value may be selected.
This washing machine is fully guaranteed by the factory, and I am here to back up the E
factory guarantee.
The sales will be for cash only, delivered within the city limits, set up in running order.
First come, first served. Deliveries as promptly as the confusion of moving will permit, jjj
Wood Tub Holds the heat longer. Disk Agitator Washes the dirtiest clothes
1 clean without tearing. Metal base and legs adjustable. Swinging reversible
1 Wringer of best-grade rolls, clamps in any position.
I C. P. SCOTT, Agent J
I Fifth and Oak Sts., Old Location of Scott Electric Co. Phone Broadway 1820
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