.THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, FRIDAY EVENING, . SEPTEMBER ' 26, 1913.
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WELFARE COMMISSION .
COURTS TEST OF LAW
Such Procedure Would Deter
mine Validity of Act
Once For All.
The Industrial Welfare commission
welcomes a test of the minimum wage
law. By the attack on Its constitutionality-Its
validity will be established
and tho power to enforce Its provisions
in respect to the wages and hours of
women who work .will be strengthened,
-.Bay members of the commission.
"We are perfectly willing to have It
tested; In fact. Invite the test," as
serted Rev. E. V. O'Hara, chairman of
the commission.
Effort will be made to have the law
declared unconstitutional on the ground
that it Interferes with the right of pri
vate contract.' said Amedee M. Smith,
member ot the" commission.
"I am a believer in the right of pri
vate contract. I should be sorry If it
were interfered with through any legis
lation. But the law dealing with the
wages and hours of working women
does not curtail the right of private
contract . It curtails the abuse of pri
vate contract.
"under the law, we are empowered lo
say what is the least a woman miy
receive for her work and live In healtii,
comfort and decency. The Indirect ef-i
feet of the law Is to say that no firm
may enrich itself by paying women leas
than they require to live on. Workir
must live as well as employers'' anl
rmpoyerg are endeavoring to share the
burden of their support with the com
munity when they pay them less than
,ttvey must have to live on. I believe
the law Is both legally and morally
right.".
"We should all bo glad of a test of
the law," said MIks fiertha Moores,
third member of the commission. "If
it Is unconstitutional we want to know
It 'as soon as we can."
Tho Industrial Welfare commission's
belief In the constitutionality of th
minimum wage law is supported by a
formal opinion from the attorney gen
eral. The act was drafted by John Gearin,
I. Solis Cohen and Dan Malarkey and
each of the three is convinced of its
constitutionality.
Snould Attorney C. W. Fulton, re
presenting clients ho has not named, en
ter suit to test the constitutionality of
the law the commission win be repre
sented In defense by Waiter H. Evans,
district attorney for Mult nomahs count.
"LESSONS" BY MAIL '
ARE UNSATISFACTORY
TO "COURSE" BUYERS
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self to the publio as an easy mark. I'll
go ahead and pay for the books. I'll
take my medicine."
Others eel Bam Way.
That Is the attitude taken by many
others here who have signed contracts.
They will continue to pay .pn the con
tracts rather than let the public know
they were the victims.
Here are some of the questions In
the correspondence course received by
one of the young women:
"Are marriagks early or late In life
most likely to be happy?"
"How shall a woman acquire most
Influence over her huBband?"
"Is the present the epoch of gallantry;
and what is true gallantry?"
"How shall we secure happiness, de
spite the vicissitudes f this capricious
life?"
"What is the secret, love having been
won, of retaining it?"
"What is the abiding bodily distinc
tion between monkeys and men?"
"May there not be danger, evert in
marriage, of too great familiarity?"
Is It safe to insult anyone?
The answers' to these questions and
the many others of similar character.
are to be found in the 10 books sent
with the course. Also with the "lesson"
for each' njonth, brief answers are sent
to the questions In the preceding
month's lessons.
It is represented that the Informa
tion given In the books and In the les
sons Is furnished by leading educators
and writers. An Investigator here has
found that at least three of the men
whose names are given as authorities
are dead. Letters received from prom
Inent educators whose names are being
used say that years ago, when they were
young, they revised and approved cer
tain manuscripts and because of that in
discretion they are now helpless to keep
their names from being used.
Other "Schools" Also.
It is said that the American Uni
versity society is not the only corre
spondence school of this nature taking
many hundreds of dollars out of Ore
gon. Among th'e others are the An
gelus University of Los Angeles and
the Delphian Society of Chicago. All
of them furnish something for the
money, but educators here declare that
this something is of little value.
The Angelus upiverslty has disposed
of large numbers of Morris' Historical
Tales at prices ranging from 30 to $40,
giving the purchasers the privilege of
writing to the concern at any -time dur
ing the 18 month over wmcn tne pay
ments were extended for any. informa
tion desired.; It is said the books con
tain tales written 15 to 20 years ago
of no educational value. '
"The pity of it Is that the people will
spend their money for these things when
the taxpayers of Oregon are already
paying for correspondence and extension
courses furnished by the state univer
sity and agricultural college," declared
one Investigator. "These reliable
courses can be had free, simply for the
asking."
The last legislature enacted a law reg
ulating correspondence schools, but it
appears to have a Joker in it making it
ineffective. The attorney general has
been asked for an opinion regarding its
enforcement.
SANTIAM FOREST MAPS
READY FOR DISTRIBUTION
The local office of the United States
forest service has Just completed maps
of the Santiam national forest of the
upper Willamette valley, and copies of
this map that have been printed are
ready for public distribution. The maps
can be secured on application at the
local office on the fourth floor of the
Beck building or at the office of tho
supervisor of the Santiam forest at Al
bany. The maps, which are complete and
correct to the smallest detail, show
every road, trail, railroad and the height
of every elevation in tho section. They
were designed by engineers of the for
estry department. The"' backs are coh
ered with an abundance of information
of Interest to hunters, fishermen and
woodsmen, for whom the maps were pri
marily Intended.
OLD ATWOOD
IS
HOSPITAL
DESTROYED BY FIRE
Flames Wipe Out Structure
Which Once Acquired
Much Publicity,
LANE COUNTY VETERANS
INCREASE MEMBERSHIP
Eugene. Or., Sept. 26. At the annual
reunion of the Lane County Veterans'
association at the county fair yesterday
32 new names were added to the roll.
The total membership is now 217. Per
sons who arrived in Oregon from 1843
to 1865 are eligible to membership. Da
vid Eby was reelected president; Hardy
Crow, vice president, and J. G. Steven
son, secretary-treasurer. The pioneers
had a chicken dinner at noon and held
their speech-making and business ses
sion aterward. -
Fire presumed to have been of incen
diary origin destroyed the unoccuplel
Atwood hospital building at Tremoat
station at 2:30 o'clock this morning.
The building, a two-story frame
structure, acquired considerable noto
riety several years ago when Dr. At
wood and his son conducted a hospital
there. The. foreman of the Tremont
company sounded the fire alarm and
' the company responded, doing fine work
in holding the flames In check until en
gine 31 under Captain Zellar from Kern
Park arrived. The Lentz volunteer com.
pany also made a good run and did
much towards protecting other prop
erty. The Tremont company was handi
capped by leaky hose and could not
work to advantage. Captain Zellar laid
three lines of hose . into the burning
structure and oon had the fire under
control. The building was set or caught
arlre about two weeks ago but the
flames were discovered and put out be
fore doing serious damage. It Is sup
posed that the fire last night was the
work of an Incendiary. There was no
one living In the building at the time.
The owner, Thomas Stakley, carries
12600 Insurance.
New Bandon Commissioners.
Bandon, Or., Sept. 26. Governor West
has appointed Colonel R. H. Rosa and
Bob Berdilllon of Bandon as port com
missioners for the Port of Bandon.
Be wise, buy Edlefsen's Ties. East
303. (Adv.)
Auto Exchanges
The month of September, especial. y
toward Its close, Is the timo when many
autoists get rid of their old cars to buy
new ones, exchanging touring cars for
runabouts, and effect many other trades
in new and used autos.
If you are -such an autolst, or a pros
pective owner, or if you are in the mar
ket for speculation in autos, you cannot
afford to waste a single day before you
get into The Journal automobile "Want
Ad." column.
Watch The Journal "Automobile
Wants." from day to day, and sea how
many trade and sale offers in the auto
mobile and auto supply line there
are. (Adv.)
"Wood-Lark". Demonstration.
Free samples of PrlnceHH Cream; also
demonstration of "Wood-Lark" toilet
preparations at boojtU on main floor,
woouara ciarke & to. (Adv.)
Use common sense buv Superior coal.
$6 ton. Main 164; A-1541. (Adv.)
At
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.Robinson & Co. Former Stoire
st Positively Quit Sept 3
The door of opportunity will soon close to Portland hien! This great Bankrupt Sale at
the former Robinson & Co. store ends next Tuesday night Every article must be sold
nothing will be removed. Come tomorrow, before it's too late.
Two Immense Lots Fall Clothing
Suits, Overcoats
and Raincoats
Up to $30
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Every garment in the store now marked for final sac
rifice! You can't afford to buy Fall Clothes without
visiting this histoj-y- making sale. Come Friday or
Saturday:
Up to $40
$155
I
Shirts, Collars Underwear, Hats, Etc.
$1.50 Fancy Stiff
Bosom Shirts
5c
25c Plain Lisle
Hose, Sp'l 6 Pairs
90c
ALL COLLARS
Remainder of stock Arrow, Red
man, Barker, Triangle, Lion, etc.,
broken lines, sizes and styles (soft
collars included), to close out
45c Per Dozen
$2.25 Conradi &
Friedman Men's
Fall Underwear, a
garment
95c
To $6 Hats-Stetsons,
Dunlaps, etc
All styles
$1.95
Bankrupt Sale Robinson & Co. Stock
Night 5th and Alder Sts.
Ends Tuesday
Pacific Phone J Ladies' Home Journal Patterns Are Here in All the Home Phone
Marshall 5080 1 Latest and Best Styles at 10c and 15c Each Among I vVAj21l2& '
Those Who Appreciate the Artistic in Embroidery Designs, Ladies Home Journal
Embroidery Patterns Have Won a Deserved Reputation for Superiority: Examine
the Catalogue H?f These Beautiful Patterns You'll Find It in the Pattern Department
Maw
On Saturdays
We Open Our
Store at 9:15
a. m.; Other
Days at 8:30.
THE MOST IN VALUE THE BEST IN QUALITY
On Saturdays
We Close Our
Store at 9:15
p. rau; Other
Days at 5:30.
Wonderful Showing of Women's
Fine Mew Fall Coats
SHOWN IN ALL THE BEST MIXTURES,
ALSO IN THE WELL-KNOWN AS
TRACHAN CLOTH, CUTAWAY OR
SQUARE FRONTS COME IN LATEST &
STYLES AND IN THE BEST GRADES
SPECIALLY PRICED TOMORROW AT
mm
u itt if
Each
Here is your chance to secure a new Fall Coat at a reasonable price.
Neat, durable coats that look so well and are sure to give satisfac
tion. They come in three-quarter and full lengths, with either
straight or cutaway fronts, with velvet or convertible collars, also
some without. They are made of all the popular mixtures and the
well-known astrachan cloth. They are all of our best (IJQ QA
grade and are specially priced for this sale at only $yxl
Special Showing- and Sale of k
Children's Coats, Newest Styles, GfO?
in Ages 2 to 14 Priced at . ..JP"OVf
A special showing of neat new styles in materials that are fashion
able and durable astrachan, plushes, twill meltons and other wool
fabrics in plain shades and neat mixtures. They are well-finished j
Lumj, onv w n in in piaiu ittiiuj auu oiiiinjr iiinuiivw
in all sizes from 2 to 14 years. A comparison of values A C A
will show these coats to be unequaled anyhere at. . . .D TOU
R .id immrW-i MM
iir ii i i t -tesarM fir jnr.j k.
3d
The
LaGrecque
Corsets
Complete Showing of
Our New Fall
(Oorsete
The new line of Fall models that
have been received here daily are
well worth your time for inspec
tion. Our Morrison street win-
idow will give you an idea of how
pleasing they are.
The R. & G.
Corsets
made of high-grade coutil, with
either lace or embroidery trim
ming. They are shown in all
the latest styles and insure com
fort to the7 wearer.
The hew free hip styles are
priced at $1.00 and $1.50.
The lace front styles at $2.00
and $3.00.
Other new models from $1.00
to $3.00.
are shown in the newest lines and are made of fine imported coutils and brocade
satins, genuine rustproof steels. All the latest models, including free (P i -C A
hip and lace front style. All prices tan $1.50 to JT'.uU
Great Sale of Women's
Fine Lisle Union Suits
High and low-neck styles, in ankle or knee length, A -in
all sizes, regular $1.00 and $1.25 grades, special UVC
Fine, high-grade Lisle Thread Union Suits of a standard
weight, that a great many women wear the year around.
They come in all styles, made with high or low neck, long
or short sleeves, and in ankle or knee length. They are
perfect-fitting, well-finished Union Suits, shown in all sizes.
The kind regularly sold at $1.00 and $1.25 a suit fJTn
underpriced as a leader tomorrow at OVC
WOMEN'S OUTSIZE HOSE AT 39c PAIR
200 dozen pairs of Women's Fine Fast Black Cotton Hose,
made with Maco soles and shown in outsizes. Reg.
5oc values on sale at
CHILDREN'S STOCKINGS AT 16c PAIR
Special sale of 500 dozen pairs of Children's Heavy Fast
Black Cotton Stockings, shown in all sizes. The, jC
kind regularly sold at 2Sc pair? priced at 1 Uv
39c
500 Pairs of Women's New Fall Shoes
Greatly Underpriced
THEY ARE SHOWN vk SHORT VAMP, ROUND TOE
STYLES IN PATENT, DULL KID AND CALF LEATH
ERS ALL SIZES REGULAR $3.00 GRADE, PRICED
Fall shoes are in great demand, now, and in order to assist
you in securing them we have arranged this underpriced sale.
They are made in the short vamp, round toe styles and shown in all leathers Includ
ing patent, dull kid .and calf, both button and blucher Jace styles in all AQ
sjzes. Best $3.00 grade, on'sale tomorrow, at ......... ...d4u
Boys' Button Shoes, all sizes from 3 to 5, regular $2.75 graded 1$2.25
Boys' Double, Toe Blucher Shoes, all sizes from V2 to 5, $2.50 values at $1.93
Boys Double Toe Blucher Shoes, all sizes from 9 to 13, regular $2.50 grade, $1.59
Small sizes in Women's Shoes, values to $4.00'at v,.V;v.i;ifi..93cv
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