The Oregon daily journal. (Portland, Or.) 1902-1972, December 21, 1913, Image 40

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Newspaper Page TextTHE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTLAND. SUNDAY MORNING, i DECEMBER 21, .1913. BE MET BY CiTY GOVERNMENT DISCUSSED AT LENGTH I . ' PlAGRAM GIVES ANALYSIS OF PORTLAND'S POPULATE ; How.marw ItaIion"ji-.R)rtlanlIf Immigration Issue Offers Very Grave Aspect; Civic Ail ; ments and Their Solution; That Portland' percentage of foreign ; bom population la lower than In moat ' eltlea of Ita site, that the assimilation of immigrants to coma upon tha open ing of tha Panama canal la a problem of tha gravest nature, and that aqclal prog- raa or good governraent ara alike lm ; ; possible to an Indifferent public, were , . assertions made by Professor W. P. Og . burn, of Reed college. In the sixth and . last of the lectures on "The Voter and th City of Portland." Tha lecture was . given last Tuesday evealng at tha cen tral library, and Professor Ogburn called It "Social Progress: For AU the City's People." Soma of the things he said follow: Problems Xasier Kara. . "Th predominating element In Port land's population la native white of na tive parentage,, who constitute 60.S per cent .The native white of foreign or mixed percentage comprise 24.8 per cent of tha population, and the foreign born white comprise xl.1 per cant. Tha ne gro and Oriental population are almost negligible Under these conditions, ; problems of city government ought to be lar eaaler of solution than they are in cities where the foreign parentage comprise a majority of the population. It is quite possible, however, for native born oltlaena of native parents, whose anoeatora landed with tha Pilgrim Fath ers, to be aa indifferent to good city government as tha newly arrived "wop xrom tne hillsides of Calabria! There is no solution of the problem of immigration if those who coma settle " down in the congested districts of our large cities. Tha tendency, however, of immigrants to do just this is very strong, and the reasons for It are plain ; Cities are the Industrial centers, where work is most easily sought, though not so easily found. To get Immigrants out of cities onto tha land, where they can become producers of life's necessities, would mean that wa ahould in the fu ture have a aound agricultural cltisen- shlp. For immigrants to become agrl . culturista, however, it is necessary that the land be easily accessible to them. Much of tha agricultural land of Oregon is held for apeculattve purposes, and this condition is fatal to any plan for the assimilation of Immigrants. learning to Bead English. 'Immigrants are always at an econ , omio disadvantage until they have a command of English. If wa want lmml grants to become good cltlsens, we must,- first, teach them the language. One reason for the large number of ar rests of foreigners for breaking city ordinances is that they do not under stand them.. Many private agencies are undertaking to teach the immigrants. A class is conducted by tha Young Men's Christian Association. . "Some of tha most important work of this organisation Is dona among immi grants. Tha Jewish Neighborhood House also conducts classes for the Russian Jews, of whom there are now nearly 4000 in Portland. With the opening of night schools by the city, immigrants will ba brought under ihe Influence of tha publlo school system. It is tha publlo school that has been most Influential in the assimilation of the children of the Immigrants. There Is no reason why It should not reach tha i adults, as well." . In discussing the liquor business, the speaker said; - - "Drinks seem concentrated In the How. rnami German a ? Nationality Number of thousand Canadians 319$. 5wJ.a 4001 Russian? 3944,' English 3601 Norwegians 7Z6 iTalians ZMf Austrian? 2348 Irish 2267 Lls than tfiOO each ; Scotch, Danes. Swiss, 'ftnns, GrKft, French, Hungarians, etc What is the 'average, size, of a family in Portland t Avtnc number of ptrsohs jb a family bbBbbbbHsbbV How dot compare v3h other cJ&Vin aizc pf foreign barn population f ' . 0, fkrm. m MmI m4 MMljwauUtim H I9t0 (Araue I I rmmmmmmmmm r BBBBBBBBBBaBBBBSBBS) . Xilufli, Minn. ... 3-3 FbRTLWD... 49 San Francisco. 45 NawforK.... AT Seattle -.46 Los Angeles. 41 Can Diego.... 3.T 3i fessaic.iljLi;. Lawrence. Mast 4&I New VorK City.. AU oan rrancjsco.. 314 MirW2ipoli EM Seattle...... 56 fbnTLANp.....2ll Loe Agele.. 13.0 Denver... ....I&C Atlanta (Sal.,; X0 What proportion of unmarried women it there in Portland f - UNMAStmCO Womsm fVr cant of woman tvtr I8yr of mq f f f f r f Il0 Uswu 1910 CinMA What is the compowfion of fortlands population ? ewe Natfve White Native Panriayt, 3Q5 tNegro 5X Japanese .7 Chinese 2fi OrooKline.Mass. 323 2 NewYorK 363 San Francisco.-.. 310 FbrTTLAND....,, Sir Seattle ..-...,. 295 OpoKane.. ....... 2&T Los Angeles... Z&i Atlanta Ga.. 28.4 fort Worth,Te 117 What proportion of orimarriedrnen jslhere tn Portland f UNKAfmiro Mcn JVr er af.mcs atu-'ia ytdraTqf aweu v r f f f r ItNO Cum iNative Whit "1 V foreign or fWbonT Mixed White Rintntag Butte ...-'. 523 5 Duluth. aAssf 523 Portland 3I.S Seattle ....51.1 San franc isco.. 40.9 NewYorK.. -420 Lo6Angelt8M..3dl5 "Atlanta Go: 37.0 Watertown NY.31.0 HoumffyXKMs m fan? aerm faMmtP Cities Jimjemfofycnw tenant Loren. II. Call, killed by fall at xexas c:y. i July 8 Orover Bell died from injuries received in ran at retaiuma, Cal Julv 4. ' " - i July IS Thaddeus Kerns killed by iaii ai L-nico, ;ax. September 16 George Schmitt killed ana J. uyer speiiman seriously injured in 400 root rail at Rutland, Vt. September Lieutenant Moss L. Love. United States signal corps, killed in suv root ran at Ban Diego, Cal. September 15 Max Ullle killed by blplana ovarturnlng- a t 3aleatmrr.-HL- r September 1 P. C. Davis died in Chicago as result of fall from aero plane at Mauaton, Wis. October 13 Albert J. Jewel, loat at sea wlffia making a flight over Long Island. November 14 Lieutenants' Erlo I Ellington and Hugh M. Kelly, flrat di vision army aviation corps, killed in 80 foot fall at San Diego, Cal. RECOVERS MIND, NOW SEEKS LOST FORTUNE New York. Dec 20. Delmonlea Jimmv haa emerged from tha spectral shadows that blotted out his reason in 1907, and m gciun- oaca soma or tna isoo.ooo fortune that disappeared during his long luneaa. jamea ueoron la bla name, and for 80 years he had tha cab privilege at Delmonloo'aT-henoa tha name. Dulmon. lco Jimmy. Ho is now 69 years old. but nravfnna. ly to tha time before hla mind became clouded ha maintained, bis livery busi ness, had a real estate business and worked in Wall atreet Among hla pa trons and friends were many biar man of the street, who gave him market tips. It waa too much business for a humble cabman, and six years ago Jimmy broke down. The doctors called it "acute neuraathenia," and sent Jimmy to Euro pean places, tha names of which Jibed witn tna aumant. But it waa no use. Jlmmy'a mind waa gone, and soon his business Interests began to wane in ayinpathy. Not long ago Jimmy, who always went about with hla wife to take care of him, atumbled and fell on hla head while crossing a railroad track. When he got up hla mind waa clear. Ha re membered everything in hla life that happened before 1907, but his memory of the lapse since that time until now was blank. He took up his business affairs and found them hopelessly tan gled. His sanity was legally estab lished, when tha supreme court allowed him to file four suits against brokers whom he alleged had mismanaged his property. On one suit Jimmy has re covered J27,ouo, and he hopes to regain the greater part of his fortune. HEALTH CERTIFICATES the plana of a quasi chattel and tha le gal maxim of "caveat (emptor" becomes applicable. J: A V , v,vvf.i.;. "A considerable per cent of women bent on marriage are mentally 'and physically tainted. Is the woman's apti tude, for marlage less Important than that of tha manr This was the opinion of the Rev. If. C, Beale, of tha Congregational church: , "I have grave doubts as to whether this particular law will ba of any ad vantage. The matter la too vague and fTTTL f i"- TKTr"TT'r''s-' tna. possibility nf,.YMlpn too great LUKeiyi; UW raSSeCI . ai Last des, it comes perilously near to the in wiuuu separates inairiuusi ires- dom from social control." "There is likely to ha much adverse criticism of much a iaw,M said Dr. Nel lie "Wentworth Carglll, "and I would not be sumrlsed tn hear at it asrlv Milwaukee, Deo. II. On and after' repeal. Tha man who u rin iu January 1. 1814,' men who wish to marry resent a physical examination- tha man In thla state must present certificates who is unclean will evade the Issue. or neaitn signed by . reputable physi- "Tha law in Itself is a n-ood one and uibub. u luituic iw paused. at tna prooaoiy nas tna support or tna entire laat aesslon of the legislature goes into medical profession, as well as the thlnk effect on that day, and not even theJng people of other professions. Legislature Affecting Men Only Goes Into; Effect, , cleverest lawyers have been able to find any way of avoiding it, It also Woman Should Bo Zs eluded. "That the law may be changed to in u. .v-a r l - " v " .J 'if-' !?,..mrry "t Mturn to man infected in a previous marriage ,nr.rnZr.i , a. m&y toe dlaeaaa carrier and a dis- unless h. presents a physician's certifi- eMe transmitter without her knowl- -u5 -pwnW;-d. What men are Ignorant of the cate. with Imprisonment of from one to 80 years. There haa already been much discus sion of tha new law by physicians, clergymen and social workers in thla state. Many approve of it. while others aaaert that it will work no good. Tho medical profession, however, appear to possibility of them infecting tnelr mates? It will not be objected to by men of clean Uvea, nor by parents of manageable daughters." . .' . Dr. William J. Cronyn said: . "I believe it is a wise and salutary law. If rigidly enforced, it will go far 'rL'ZV preventing the' propagation of prlved of his license to practice, and any ' h mlBerw nd -uffarin- .d ha rmrmn iUxolnninr th. r..nit f .n ...m. mucn misery ana suiienng. ana me Captain Chapla Is Dead. New York, Deo. 20. Captain Chapln, late commander of the battleship Wyom ing, died in Broooklyn navy yard hos pital. lnatlon by a physician aball be chargod with a felony, and upon conviction shall be aentenced to from one to five yearn in the penitentiary. The law sets forth that the cost for medical examination shall bo $3, to be paid by the applicant. Cites Bootrlna of "Caveat TJmptor." Following are some opinions ex pressed by leading clergymen and physi cians of Milwaukee: "The statute to become effective in thla state on January 1, 1914, said Dr. Williams Becker, a prominent physi cian, "which compels male candidates for matrimony to present a certificate of physical and mental health, would, theoretically, . be conducive to the bet terment of mankind, if both sexea were equauy suojeciea to tne law. "Viewed in the light of a civil con tract, both parties entering into the agreement should share, equally, in all responsibilities as well as in all privi leges of the same. With the man In possession of a certified halo, but In doubt as to the woman's mental and physical state the woman la lowered to cause of so many unhappy marriages. "Witness the result of the recent mar. rlage of a certain dethroned monarch and a German princess.. The news papers heralded the shameful fact to the world.- "The law, recently passed by the legis lature, whereby any man desiring to marry, must present a certificate, signed by a .reputable physician, show ing that he is physically qualified to enter the marriage relation, will for a time, bewilder some people, and it will be some time before all will under stand Its import," said the Rev, Perry Millar, superintendent Wisconsin Con ference, Methodist Episcopal church. "But the law is so sensible and prac ticable, and we may say, bo necessary to the good of all concerned that we will be willing to put up with some Inconvenience. "The only fault I have with tha law Is, that it doea not Include both par ties to the marriage contract" Our idea of a free thinker la a man who isn't married. 5ct77wcsc9 64c PorfafJ ssz Seattle stiz Spotoac . svz by all cities was to tell these men to mAnA AH A 1L - -14 A.- M north end: for w . thf t,. t "ul ui ur lo Be"u X number of arrests for drunkenness (489) I m t0 the rock plle for loafln . in August, 1912, most of them took Discs 01 Methods Abandoned. near the saloons in the north end. "The new way of dealing with these Liquor offences constituted no less men Is for the city to find work for .JL.?; V. "ences fr them. Similarly, there are old and new thmu Ztl'l ' f!!? ' " ?M.2H together there wr Is 411 ,, community uie. t or- if'thin .lie' were" for M'V,!: "f rl? lo ?t the liquor In- In the opinion of the clerk Mthl lre" run tn town; today, !f we allow msaffifti! them Be at all, It is only un- broun-ht before the miiiai ?'rrngent regniatlon.rformerly. -we ih.. . i.n . ... "ZZL Jt cniiaren run loose on the streets. where thejP were injured by wagons and itles are directly or Indirectly due to liquor. Treatment of Z ranks. - "Not only are the saloons an a th drinks concentrated, but the drunks arv street cars, or morally contaminated, or notn; today we provide places for them to play in civic centers and in play grounds. The fundamental point in all 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF AEROPLAN E IS MARKED Jarf Ir 1 SJk nil. u th. jaI " T. thl" that Pblem. created by the ml oh Jh! hfMt?,2? L ll?Uy Pla.ce t0 community must be solved by the com rrants Ire sent JSSSJ" vf munlty' " 18 not th vagrant's fault f!ir,fnw.nn:-- society comes to that he has no work. It Is not the iTJ?lfJ. ' f"1 ?0t chM'B ,au,t tnat he brn in a tene theVrobTem "'"i ment- " ,s the community's fault, how- Tn nn 'nmv. in tt.- 4 m ever, if a man remains unemployed, or tlSA&Sff. E i " Chlld U WUh0Ut 0PPunty to play. summer a committee of citizens sub mltted to the mayor a report on the care of the city's delinquents, and rec ommended the establishment of an In dustrial farm, where habitual drunkards could be sent with some hope of their be i lng rehabilitated. The best gospel that can be preached to these fellows Is to . get them out of their environment. "Closely related to the regulation of tha liquor traffic is the suppression of vice. The vice commissions that have ' mat throughout the country have re garded the two problems aa Identical, 1. a, tha effective regulation of the liquor business means the suppression of the social evil, and vice versa. ' "The Portland Vice Commission states , that . the commercial prosperity of houses conducted Immorally depends upon the sale of liquor by inmates.' In , the course of Its investigation, the com mission has found 163 places, hotels, rooming and lodging house, which hare no license, where liquor Is sold by im moral women occupants on their own account. Xelpless Made Tictims. "Those most responsible for the con ditions of vice have in the past gone 'scott free.' Society has wreaked its vengeance upon the more or less help less vldtim, and put her in Jail, or bur dened her with fines, which she cannot pay. Slowly, we are growing more Just. Wa are aiming through law to reach those who profit most from the busi nessthe owners of property and the liquor dealers. "Portland has already voted for the establishment of a detention home for women delinquents, and the mayor haa mad an appropriation for such an ob ject. Tha establishment of such homes should put to an end forever the fining "The papers advertise the bank clear ings of the city, but one does not read in the daily papers, on the front page, that 2000 men are out of work. There la a tendency on the part of some men In the community to regard all men ou of work as 'bums.' Any one of us would probably become a bum. If we were out of a Job long enough, although Idle. ness at first might not be our own fault. As a matter of fact, unemployment Is a constant menace to wage earners; espe daily to those whose labor is casual or unskilled. Help Given Veedy. "Helping men and women to find work Is coming to be recognized as public- function j- and cities.- throughout the United States have established free employment bureaus. "Portland has no great cause for con. gratulatlon over the park and play ground situation. Her 711 acres of parks and playgrounds and other play spaces contrast feebly with areas de voted to those purposes In other cltiei Los Angeles, 4000 acres; Spokane, 2000 acres; Seattle, 1S03 acres; Tacoma, 1200 acres. Childhood must play. If It does not do so in wholesome ways. It will find ways of playing that lead Into the Juvenile courts." BY MANY FATALITIES Eighteen Fliers Killed In Uni ted States Alone This Year; Military Aviators Die, Washington, D. C, Dee. 20. The art of aviation, or flying in heavter-than-alr machines, waa ten yeara old this week. It waa on December 17, 1903, that orviiie and Wilbur Wright, the famous Ohio aviators, conquered the atr in a aeries of four short, successful flights at Slmms Station. Since that time tho aeroplane Industry has been revolution ized. It has been taken up by the people of all lands and some wonderful flights and feats have been accomplished. Dur ing the past few years the advancement has been along new and more useful lines than in the earlier years. The heavler-than-alr filer has now become an Important factor In warfare and war equipment and today there is not a coun try that does not Include the aeroplane In Its military and naval equipment Though tha progress of the science has been remarkable, each year has and Jailing system' for prostitutes, and seen an Increase In the number of per- should become one step In many that ! sons killed. The first death was that must be taken in the solution of this age-long problem. "Tha sphere of governmental activity of Lieutenant Selfridge, of the United States signal corps, who. was killed In a flight at Fort Myer, Sept. 17, 1906. Four baa steadily Increased. This Increased ' aviators met death In 1909, thirty-two w CTiu,, , lno num. in Bcveniy-uiree in ivii, one nun- er of measures adopted for the social dred and thirteen In 1912, and one hun betterment of the people. In a sense, ' dred and thirty-seven In the present all good government makes for social year. The total number of aviators who progress, out a amerence can be seen ' nave perished amounts to 437. between , customary activity, such lighting And policing tha streets, and ma mora recent taste or canng for the Xlg-hteen 91a In United States. Of the 187 fatalities this year IS oc curred in tne United States. To this EfVJ t?WHm"y! l can California aviator In British Columbia ' r7.... Ill " ll ' one , and of Lieutenant Rich, of th United tmnf rWMWy" 0t "n States army. In the Philippines with tramps, ,Tha old way practloedj Tba list shows that, the aviation fa talities this year have been distributed over 20 different countries. A most noticeable feature Is the preponderance In all countries of fatalities among the military flyers. This Is due to the fact that more attention has been given to military aviation than ever before, while exhibition flying has decreased, because It Is no longer a novelty and falls to at tract publlo attention that It did a few years ago. The casualty Hats of Germany and France are the heaviest In numbers. Germany having had 89 fatalities during the year and France 87. In both coun tries the majority of the victims were military aviators. England, with a fa tallty list of 10, made by far the best showing of any of the nations which have extensively used aircraft. The Italian fatality list, in view of the large number of licensed aviators In that country, Is remarkably low, only four Italian aviators having perished during the year. Russia has suffered eight fatal accidents during the year, Argentine four, Japan and Turkey three each, while the others have been scat tered one each In Austria, Belgium, Switzerland. Scotland, 'Canada, Portugal, Morocco, the Philippines, China, Cochin- China and the Island of Trinidad. ratalltles This Tear. ' The airmen who have lost their Uvea in the United States since the beginning of the present year are as follows: April 8 United States army aviator. Lieutenant Rex . Chandler, killed, and Lieutenant L. 11. Brereton badly Injured by fall Into San Diego bay. April 19 Otto W. Brodie killed In ex hibition flight in Chicago. May 5 Charles Carlson crushed to death under his machine at Akron, Ohio. May 9 United States army aviator. Lieutenant Joseph D. Park, killed by 16 root rau at uave, uai. May 31amea Colovari, amateur flier, killed when biplane caught in a , tree at Chicago. , June 12 Andrew Drew killed at'LIma, Ohio,, when blplana caught fire and fell 2Q0 feet June 20 United States aviator, En sign William D. Billlngsley, killed and Lieutenant John H. Towers severely In jured by fall In Chesapeake bay. June 23 Fred F. Gardiner drowned In Lake Keuka, near Rochester. IV. Y.. when aeroplane capsized. juur , united stages aviator. Lieu- "O'ER THE EARTH IN WONDROUS BEAUTY PEALING, RING AGAIN THE HAPPY CHRISTMAS BFLLSt INTO EVERY HEART SWEET PEACE IS STEALING, WAKENED BY THE JOY THAT IN THEM DWELLS." THREE MORE DAYS FOR CHRISTMAS SHOPPING OUR STOCK IS STILL LARGE AND WE ARE IN POSITION TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR NEEDS AND MAKE PROMPT DELIVERIES. SCAN OUR SUGGESTION LISTI IT WILL HELP YOU DECIDE WHAT IT SHALL BE. OPEN EVENINGS UNTIL CHRISTMAS SPALDING GOLF CLUBS SEWING SETS MANICURE SETS SAFETY RAZORS RAZOR STROPS S O'CLOCK TEAS BAKING DISHES CASSEROLES TEA SETS TEA STANDS . i SMOKING STANDS SHAVING MIRRORS POCKET KNIVES AUTOMOBILE LUNCH BASKETS BATH ROOM SUPPLIES N BON BON DISHES TABLE CUTLERY RELISH DISHES CRUMB TRAYS PERCOLATORS ASH TRAYS GAME CARVERS GAME SHEARS STERLING SILVER KNIVES, FORKS, SPOONS L ii i urn VTf W A JW .Vi A I il M a T5ifAVil A II nil i A-v-dT on n ivi it-Q r ivyiii iwi n nsy uuni f u h ii ii 1 1 1 1 i ii I jr I t ii a I ?j ii irm iiii ii fi7u zixiiii ii i (lJE iivy JL LUUR i JJi M. X JIM liUU.lU' v u mu-Jiv CHAFING DISHES THERMOS BOTTLES CANDELABRA TOOL SETS TOOL CHESTS TOOL CABINETS WORK BENCHES TURNING LATHES $5.00 CHESTS OF TOOLS AND OTHERS UP TO $50.00 FOOTBALLS PUNCHING BALLS BOXING GLOVES AIR GUNS FLASHLIGHTS SWEATERS JERSEYS BOYS' WAGONS HANDCARS VELOCIPEDES AUTOMOBILES COASTERS SLEDS ELECTRIC COFFEE MACHINES CHAFING DISHES COFFEE POTS rO U RIPH AN D AL D.BR STS. pi