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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 8, 1922)
THE SUNDAY OREGONIAX, PORIXAND, OCTOBER 8, 1922 STATE-WIDE EFFORT FOR SHOW PLIIO yi Clubs, Schools, Churches to ; Hear of Stock Display. PRIZES TO BE OFFERED Children to Be InTited to Writs of . Industry and to Compete in Attendance Records. A state-wide campaign will b launched by the agricultural com mittee of the Portland Chamber of Commerce, working: with the com mittee of 100, to stimulate interest In the approaching Pacific Interna tional Livestock exposition, and to bring about a record-breaking at tendance throughout stock show week, November 4-11. Inclusive. Under the direction of E. E. Fa ville, chairman, and Edward Weln baum, secretary of the chamber's agricultural committee, co-operating with E. M. Welch, chairman of the committee of 100, a detailed sched - ule of activities is being prepared. These activities will include ad dresses in public and private schools, churches, club and fraternal meet ings and other gatherings, the urn pa'gn being extended throughout the state, with the objective of educat ing the citizens of Portland and of Oregon as to the importance of the basic industry of livestock and Its direct bearing upon the success of business in all lines and upon the general prosperity of the people. The campaign, with all its de tails perfected, will be launched at a dinner to be given under the su pervision of the agricultural com mittee at the stock show building on Tuesday, October 31. at 6:30 P. M. The entire committee of 100, all di rectors of the Chamber of Com merce, and the stock show officials will be Invited to this banquet, which will be served in the new modern kitchen which has bfen completely equipped in the exhibits annex of the stock show pavilion and the banquet will be prepared under the direction of Henry Thiele, who will preside over the stock show cuisine curing stock show week. A feature of the campaign will be the" offering by the agricultural committee of a prize of $50 in cash to the school having the largest attendance at the stock show on Saturday, November 4, tha opening day, when admission will be free to scnool children. Another feature will be the offer ing by the Pacific International or ganization of two prizes of $25 each for the best story on the stock show, one of these for pupils of the ele mentary and secondary schools in Portland and the other for pupils in schools outside of Portland. The agricultural committee will Invite every civic organization in the state to attend the Pacific International and to aid in stimulating not only attendance, but the sending in of agricultural and natural resource exhibits, such as those displayed an nually at the state fairs. ton of coal is required to mine, man ufacture and burn a thousand brick, the effect of this upon the cost of production is very serious. Manu facturers have, however, been very reluctant to pass the added cost to the consumer, evidenced by the fact that the composite price for this month $14.06 exceeds last month's composite price by only 62 cents. "Some districts show a less in crease than others and this is where oil is used for fuel. On the whole, the brick Industry has en deavored, with success, to keep prices at a reasonable level. "It is to be noted, however, that we art going into the winter months with no reserve stock. On the contrary, the 92 firms reporting still have to make 48,000,000 brick to catch up with the orders now on their books, and 2,000,000 more brick were moved from the yards than were produced last month. The probabilities are that a record i amount of construction will be car ried on this winter, with a strong demand for brick." Beaverton Boy's Poem Is Chosen for Collection. Pacific T"ntversiT Places Prodnc ttoa la Afctkolotry. ECDHDMf HELD LACKING COUUCIIi IS ACCUSED OF WILD EXTRAVAGANCE. Otto D. Drain Appeals for Sup, port to. Candidacy on Prom ' ise of New Methods. With the declaration that the city council has failed to carry out the principles of commission form CflUIICjf SESSION NEjfl CATHOLICS TO HOLD ETJCHA KISTIO CONFERENCE. 5 1 ' 4 ' ? m 4 ' ' " , 4 S- .;. . f s- . - t i I ' 1 1 Otto D. Drain, Portland fireman, who Keeks city commissioner ship. PACIFIC UNIVERSITr, Forest Grove, Or.. Oct. 7. (Special.) A poem by Verne Bright of Beaver ton, Or a soohomore at Pacific university, has been chosen bj Henry T. Schmittkind to represent Pacific university In "Poets of the Future, an anthology of college poetry for the year of 1921 and 1922. The collection is published each year and is representative of the work being done by the younger poets of the country, who are still Undergraduates In institutions of learning. Mr.- Bright has written a number of poems and stories, several of which have been published in the magazines and periodicals. He has lately placed poems with The spec tator of Portland, and the Overland Monthly. Mr. Bright Is the fourth student from Pacific university who has placed a poem in the anthology of college poetry. Bright is a student of English and journalism. . The poem chosen follows: just TOU. My heart ia the (late of an April bird. Singing:, smsingr true; Ita every song and every word Is you, Just youl My heart Is the road in the April dusk, wlndine, winding true: Heading: through bowers of rose and musk .To you. Just youl My heart Is a dream in the April night, I ureamlng. dreaming true; And every dream, oh, love's delight, la of you, just yon I o iSie S tepogyapier Witt smB tike Bookkeeper Wr 11 Dresses ! Archbishop Christie, to Address Clergy at St. Johns Next Thursday Morning. The 17th annual Eucharistic con ference of the Catholic church in the archdiocese of Oregon City will be held at the Church of the As sumption, St. Johns, Thursday. The Right Rev. Alexander Christie, arcnoisnop, win preside. Weather permitting, a solemn procession of the holy sacrament will be held in the open air. The morning session will open at 10:30 o'clock when the archbishop will address the clergy. Subjects to be discussed during the morning serv ices will be ""The Peaseful Reign of Christ Through the Eucharist," and "The People's Eucharistic League," the first topic being the principal one under discussion at the recenti world-wide conference held at Rome. Luncheon- is to be served at noon in the parish hall by the women of the parish. In the afternoon papers will be presented on "The Worship of the Eucharistic Heart of Christ," and "The Mission of the Church to the Non-Catholics." The purpose of the eucharistic meetings, in the words of the late pope, is to "proclaim and honor the ineffable mystery of Christ's sac ramental presence among men." A new canon of the churcii calls for the establishment of the league in all parishes throughout the world. ,iioth laity and clergy from all parts of the state will attend the sessions in the new church at St. Johns, which is In the hands of the Bervite fathers. of government and charging wild extravagance on the part of mem bers of the city council. Otto I, Drain is appealing for support to his candidacy for city commissioner- ship so that be may inaugurate new methods of conducting municipal affairs. Mr. Drain is a member of tne Portland fire department, having entered- the service in 1910. He was born in Douglas county in 1881 and attended public school and- later business college. Before entering the city's service Mr. Drain was identified with stock raising, mining and lumbering -in Oregon. He is a member of the Oddfellows and Woodmen of the World. About two years ago Mr. Drain was a candi date for democratic national com mitteeman. - ' . BRICK PRICES STILE COAL STRIKE HAS NO EFFECT IX NORTHWEST. MOOSE FROLIC PLANNED Stunts and Dancing to Be Among Features at Auditorium. A five-day frolic will be held in the municipal auditorium December 18 to 21 by the Loyal Order of Moose, according to plans which are now going forward. The lower portion of the audi torium will be arranged with the usual carnival features along the sides while the center will be used for dancing every night. The audi torium proper will be given up to a vaudeville show. There also will be various surprise features including the giving away of an automobile each night.. The frolic is given for the benefit of the Portland Moose building fund. Arthur Jones, dictator, has appoint ed a committee consisting of Harry Anderson, chairman, Robert J. Mor row, William A. Carter, L. H. Cur tis, Allan R. Joy, W. C. H. Smith and William P. Dye. This committee, in turn, has engaged Benjaiuin Bricg to direct the entire work. WW I 1 kt i I1LK Popular Price Elecfrical If Appliances All GnaraneeoL - One Year SPECIAL PRICE WEEK ONE WKKK ONLr HEATER 1 Reg. Price , 7.50 SPECIAL PRICE . $4.95 ; Postage 30c extra. 12 in. wide, 8 in. deep, 13 In. high. Made of oxidized , copper, exceptionally attrac-. 1 tive. Looks like burning log : when lighted. The advantage of these heaters is that yqu get an even radiation of heat. The heat is "NOT" reflected on one spot as in other makes. A further advantage over i other electric heatecs is our "guarantee" that this special heater has a low consump tion of electricity. Education Bill to Be -Discussed. S. Blackwell will speak before the Science and Arts club this eve ning at 8 o'clock in the story-hour room of the central library. His subject will be "The Case for the Compulsory Education Bill." The meeting is free and the public is invited. Parish to Start Socials. The winter series of card socials in Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic parish is to be held Tuesday eve ning. Six gatherings are planned before Christmas time. Work on the parish hall promises completion bj the end of October. Association Reports on Condition of Industry Throughout, United, States. The coal strike had little effect on brick prices throughout the country in spite of the fact that the brick industry felt the curtailment of fuel severely, according to the montmy disest or conditions in the common brijk industry issued Octo ber 1 by the Common Brick Manu facturers' Association of America. Brick prices in the northwest were not affected at all, according to the report, and throughout the cquntry the composite price advance was only 62 cents. The report follows: i'he coal strike may be over for the miners, but the brick industry Is stiil feeling its. effect severely. Coal is used to. produce power for brick plants as well as fuel for burning brick over most of the country. The brick industry is one of the largest users of coal. Coal is generally bought on contract from the coal operators. The general experience for the brick manufacturers has been that for some time it has been impossible to obtain deliveries of contract coal. To keep running and to. fill the orders from an active market, the manufacturer has had to go Into the open market and bid for coal, paying double and trebfe the contract price. Inasmuch as one Your "TEETHStEEP" While We Work DENTISTRY WITHOUT PAIN By Proven Reliable Method X-ftay and Electrical IHasnosia r SATISFACTION G 1ARANTEE D WATCH YOUR TEETH YOU "SHOTI-D HATE S2 TgETH. HAVE VOCI REGULARITY is the system upon which the operation of important features of the universe depends. Regu larity in care of the teeth is just as important in its way, and the first consideration is that you have regular advice from a good dentist. Home care isnt enough. No matter how sound you think your teeth, the fact is you dont know other wise until they ache and then the damage may be done. 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Regular meetings will be held the I second and fourth' Tuesday of each I month. eterson's Upstairs act "to M P tore Can't : ay Be NAPOLEON once remarked that "the next best thing- to a great victory was a successful retreat." This, then, marks Peterson's Retreat from Business. The Store has failed to make a profit. The Stockholders are tired of losing money. And the purpose of the sale is to sell off the fixtures, the lease, the Suits and the Dresses and wind up the business as quickly as possible. "VJT7ITH0UT brag or boast it may safelye claimed that no such sale has ever been known in this city for many years. Everything- new with but a few exceptions. . Everything- beautilul ana prac tical. And everything reduced. . Some things not very much. Some thing's, well one woman de scribed it in a word, "Heartbreaking-." F'R instance magnificent Coats with fur collars and cuffs that were bought to sell for $150 to $200 apiece are selling; at Seventy-eight Eighty-five and Ninety-eight Eighty five. Here are more than two hundred Dresses that possess all the wanted style characteristics long sweeping skirts side panels and the rest. In stead of Twenty-five and Thirty-five Dollars, they are selling for Four teen Eighty-five. A second group includes Dresses of Poiret Twill Silk, Crepe, Meteor, Satin. Sersre Dresses beaded and 'broidered in lovely fashion, marked Nineteen Eighty-five. Lace Dresses can be had for as little as Fourteen Eighty-five and Twenty-four Eighty-five and lace dresses are hard to get at any price, and many of the finest Dresses Peterson's have had in the store this season are to be sold for Twenty eight Eighty-five. Most of them were boug-ht to sell at Fifty Dollars and over. MORE than a hundred and fifty Tailored Suits will be sold at Twenty-eight Eighty-five and Thirty- eig-ht Eighty-five, Some of these are gorgeously trimmed with rare and costly furs and few in the collection but would be good money's worth at Seventy-five to a Hundred Dollars. ALONG rack near the front is wifii pinch rvfc. "Salts" XlilVU VTA lA A A. A V. kJX A SVfc'VVW PSMTAWW Plush, if you please and the Coats have collars and cuffs of fur Opos sum Fox Wolf and Raccoon. Many of these were selling- for Seventy-five Dollars now they are marked Twenty-eight and Thirty-eight Eighty;five. , THERE are still a few Suits left from last season they are $6.85 apiece. Women who paid Twen five for their mates feel cheered when they see them! A few Capes of Crepe and Cloth may be had at $8.85, and a few Party Dresses are the same price some of them were four times as much. Peterson's The Sunshine Store Pin lift ' iff SPORT Coats of reversible Plaid Cloths some with big fur collars are arranged in groups at $18.85 and $24.85. Coats of Herringbone Cloths in gray and tan are priced at $8.85. Sport Skirts that should have been sold months ago for Ten to Fifteen Dollars will be offered at Two Eighty-five and at Three Eighty-five. And if those at Three Eighty-five don't sell before noon we shall put them in the Two Eighty-five lot arid then after that' in the One Eighty-five lot For they "Shall be sold." A COUNTER full of trim Wash Waists are selling at $1.85 apiece the Blouses nearby are not sell ing as quickly as they should, liut we shall trim the prices again before Monday rolls around. TN THE Millinery Store all the new Hats are marked down so that every woman can buy two or three at least they will want to. All the hats are arranged in groups at $2.85 at $3.85 at $4.85 and so on up to $12.85 for the very finest and most exclusive models in the store. Silk fiber scarfs and all-wool scarfs are offered at about half the former prices. Silk Bloomers are priced in like manner. "EVERYTHING is plainly marked so that you can wait on your self. 'Indeed, the chances are you'll have to. For it has been impossible to get a sufficient number of expe rienced people to wait on those who came last week. I AM reminded that there are other things to be sold besides Coats and Suits- and Dresses. The Manager has very politely handed me this list One Small Office Safe. One Underwood Typewriter (Fiorrr. I'm osir.g it, and ought to know). One Wales Adding Machine. One Cash Register. Ten Wall Mirrors (4.6x6 ft). Ten fitting-room Mirrors, 3.6x5. Eight Wicker Chairs, and one Settee to ma'.ch. One Glass Showcase, 6 ft. Ten Waist Forms; two Wax Figures. Carpeting, Tartitions, Tables and Chairs. r I rO BE sold with the lease if possi ble or in lots to suit the buyer delivery at the conclusion of the Peterson Sale. Of course so great a success as this has naturally aroused a little compe tition. One of our good neighbors is getting a little extra business by copying , the signs and advertise ments. "The Better Business Bureau ought to stop '.em," exclaimed an in dignant visitor. "Why don't you notify the Bureau?" "Never mind never mind," said the Chief. "Let them alone and don't worry! Business gotten by tricks or by deceit never did anybody any good what soever. Just tell the people on Sunday that the Peter son Store is on the Second Floor of the Pittock Block and that will be quite all right." And that's all there is to that! I Thank You. George Francis Rowc. Second Floor Pittock Block