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10 THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND. WEDNESDAYS EVENING, DECEMBER 24 1913. AT BOARD'S MEETING Bible ' Quoted in Favor of the , Terpsichorean Art; Dance ' Halls Result of Repression, Reasons for and against teaching folk dances, and other rhythmical forms of exercise in the Portland public schoola - vera given through airings before tho teachers committee of the board of edu- cation,1 at its meeting in the county courthouse last night. . At the last regular meeting of the board protests aratnst teaching dancing were made by a group of liMethodist min , Isters and the matter was referred to the teachers' committee, Directors Plum- ' mer and Sommer, for decision. And .last night all manner of argu ments In favor and against dancing In i , the schools were hurled at. the direc ' tors for two hours and 45 minutes. Dur ' lng the dlBousslOn, which at times be . - cams almost torrid, passages from the bible were quoted , in an effort to strengthen the stand of those favoring the art of terpalchore. KI-" Biole Za Quoted. ' There were four passages quoted by ' Ward B, 8wope of Arleta, who attempt ed to show thereby that there is a vast difference between the socalled society or ballroom dances and the folk dances, such as are taught In the schools. Oria quotation was from II Samuel vi: 14: "And David danced before the Lord with all his might; and David was girded with linen ephod." Another, from Psalms 149. 3, was put forward as an additional argument: ."Let them praise his name In the dance, let them sing pralsemcnts unto him with the timbrel and the harp." ' Then, to Show the difference In dances, be quoted Mark 6, 22. which he ' Bald describes the present social dances: "And when the daughter of said He- rodias cams in and danced and pleased Herod and them that sat with him the lving.sald unto the damsel, ask or me whatsoever thou wilt and I will give it then " Then as a clincher to his arguments Mr. Swope turned to the unabridged dic tionary and dragged forth the definition of dancing "to move with measured step to musical accompaniment" "Marching' Would Be Dancing." LTnder ' this deflnltlm march to music would be a dance," he declared. There was present about three score persons, the majority of whom were In attendance for the purpose of protesting against the dance. Among them were parents who took pot shots at all forms of dancing Indiscriminately. They de nounced the tango, the bunny hug, waits, Finnish reel, folk dancings the waits, turkey trot and the old fashioned . polka, without distinction. E. N. Welch, as a memDer oi me com mittee from the Central Methodist cburch. wed one of the most vigorous protestants. The resolutions protesting against dancing In the schools, which he nreaented at the last ooara were the Inspiration for last night's dls. He and others frowned on dancing in all its forms on the grounas tnat an , inv U tnthway by which girls de . rwt Into the redllght. district," "that nv irinA nf dance may prove a stej . r iw unn In something worse," and "tint ihr, is as much room for ' .nKhar n( card claying as a teachar of dancing in the schools." R.v. Charles C. Harick, pastor the Central Methodist church, spoke Kminat dannlnr. but said he made distinction and did not object to folk dancing being taught, - Harmonious Chord Za Struck. It remained for G. W. DeQraf f, SOME WERE SHORT, SOME CHUNKY AND SOME WALKING PANETELAS PATRONIZE YOUR HO of of for Woodlawn. to strike a chord for har trmnv and compromise. ' Although, h . Id h would not allow his children ... to dance he recognised the rights of other people holding to the opposite vuwa. and therefore suggested that folk dancing be taught after schooj children whose parents ob ject could be excused and depart thalr hnrnpn. His objections were based on moral 'grounds, and he said he believed . uhnnld not be taught. ' Dr. Bommer here interposed the re ? mark . that the committee realised the ' felines of some parents in regard folk dancing and said the hoard would ' never force any child to participate whose parents wished otherwise. He eard be favored the idea of having the ' hours for dancing; fixed for such time that non-dancing children could he ex cuaed . Among the defenders of the presen :ystem o teaching folk dancing were pr, , M. Chapman ana Kaom jonan u, tvise. . Daaoln la Schools Hot Immoral. Dr. Chapman contended that dancing In the schools is beneficial. "It has been stated repeatedly that dancing is a step In the pathway toward- vice, said Dr. Chapman. "Without warrant these people have assumed that our school folk dances are Identical with dances of the public halls In all their Infamous surroundings. "On the contrary, the effort to teach folk ' dancing in the schools Is an ef- ' fectlve measure to combat the evil of the public dance hall. Several speakers here talk on dancing with about the same' amount of Information as they hold concerning card ploying. And L. . slSH i. .'It, -ir ,-3 ,l i - 1 '- 1 . ! r- , y-v ' ' '' ' ,'"r " " " -' !,!,. ib''gl(w '!- 'V.., : M,r,.'.' . -.'"1 " ' -1.- ... . ' , I O s f ' a-' K -JZ. i x'J i2Sr a, Kids Entertained by Columbia fk Theatre and Rotary Club LML ft CTV;' Had Time of Their Lives. 'V' vv 1il3Vy RUSHERS' rn n M ROCKPILE I f A nS a Pv ! E MERCHANT IS ADVICE TO LOCAb CONSUMER ; Splendid ' Example J of Fort I If . . 1 ' ' T- . vvonn, I exas, uitea as Guide for Portlanders, Preaching and practicing the sage advice- -"Keep your money at home" Is i said to be largely responsible for the ! building up of Fort Worth, Texas, one I of the leading and most progressive cities of the Lone Star State.. Early and late, in season and out, the people of : that splendid southern! city have ' preached the wholesome doctrine "Buy from home merchants and Insist on home products." The Forth Worth i Chamber of Commeroe has centered its j activities for years around the home products principle, and the result is a rich and prosperous city with the larg est bank clearings in the country, popu latlon considered. -.-.What has been done In Forth Worth along this line can be done In Portland, but a whole lot of the people of this city have got to make a radical change In their methods -of doing business be fore It can be said of Portland that it is a "'home products' placet j, ''j, '". The wlnea of France,' Italy, Austria and Spain, are in all the markets of the world; the finest and costliest wines produced in those countries are carried by Portland wine merchants 'or may be had through Portland win! agencies. Im ported wine is a staple produce, and the price is about the same the world over. Notwithstanding these facts a large number of prominent business and professional men of this city within the past few days fell for the talk of an accomplished, itinerant wine agent, ordering through him several thousand dollars' worth of European wines. These men could have' bought Just as good a wine for Just as little money, either directly from a Portland wine merchant or by ordering through a Portland "wlno agent. The profit in wine is considerable, whether bought from a merchant or a traveling agent,' and these residents of Portland, by their action in ordering from the Itinerant broker, have made it possible for the eastern wine importer to make a handsome bit of money that should have been the portion of the local dealer. .' In, the list of Portlanders. who re plenished their cellars through, the trav- 4 ellng wine : broker, -were three of the most prominent bankers In the pity. No , doubt several 'of the wholesale wine dealers' here have accounts with these' bankers. - At " any ' rate if , the Portland merchant doesn't prosper the Portland bank does not prosper. . Another was m lawyer who makes his Jiving; out of Portland litigants. " 1 ,, '"a .. . ' iceana Mora Business. ' f There wag also a, physician, an hi-" surance agent, a wholesale dry-goods -merchant, a timber operator, and on down the line; every one of them active In either a business or a. professional ' way and all depending upon the People of this city for their livelihood, yet they send their money away in very conatd-' arable sums to buy as staple articles as imported claret, burgundy, port, ma- -deira and other wines. . That is not the way to build up a city. Portland's merchants cannot pros per unless the people of Portland give them their business. Men will not in vest their money in mercantile enter prises unless they know they can de pend, at least, upon home patronage. Now , if these gentlemen who gave orders to the traveling wine broker had . been Unable to get the article they wanted from a Portland dealer or agent, or if the Portland dealer or agent makes a practice of charging extortion ate prices, then there was ample excuse for their patronising a traveling sales- man representing a foreign merchant, ' but not otherwise.'''' ,. :;;., v v-m , All sorts and conditions of kids par ticipated in the entertainment ah-1 party given by the Columbia theatre and the Rotary club ' yesterday. There were gentle kids and rough kids, silent, dreamy knds. and shouting, noisy ones. Some were short, some were chunky and some were walking panetelas. Somu wore hats and some went without, but Santa Claus made a hit with all. Pome! Of them walked to the Columbia theatre, but most of them ran, the score or more from the Fruit and the Flower mission came in taxlcabs, while one scion of o noble house came In a limousine But that did not prevent him from having a gooa time. . ' It took half a dozen polleerryn to keep them in line at the Oregon hotel yes terday noon and the noise of tiielr tongues chattering with excitement could be heard for blocks, while after the distribution of gift bags and horns the blare of their tin trumpeting filled ine air with pre-Chrlstmas rejoicing which was sweet music to their ears, If not to others. RESTAURAN TO Wayne R, Jones, Leader, Ar rested With Money in His Pockets, Thirty five days on the rockpile wat me sentence given Wayne R. Jones yes terday for laadlng five men into Ban restaurant at Eleventh and Hoyt street ana refusing to pay for the meals. jones had Jl.ZG in his pocket when he made the refusal. The case was before Municipal Judge Stevenson. 17" .1 c 1 . 1. .. . Eiw - ennui, a youin or i years, was posing me i. vv. w. hall on Six L ana Davis streets, when Jones stoppel mm ana inquired If he was hungry, Bmun saia ne was and would 11 lie something to eat. Jones then called tour otner men in the I. W. W. head quarters, took them to the Bang res lauram. wnere mey were arrestee! esmiin was discharged, whl th lour men were given 15 days each on the rockpile. Patrolman-Cason arrested Roy-Parlu " ana Arnre KricKson this morning at 247 Alder street, where they ate ana men refused to pay. The proprle ur oi me piace said these made ii men he had fed without getting any money. It appears the men have been senaing mejr mends to the restaurant, uui me proprietor got tired of it. Tot iwu men were given 15 days. juncpii omun. l-rank Kotrbaty and Raines Ditowroneic were arrested ye icruay evening oy Patrolman Rabior for "rushing" a restaurant rn North Sixth street. The men told th8 Judcj they were hungry. Each man was giveu i" uoj in jail, what is more, they need not think that those favoring dancing in schools favor something Immoral. We are Just a sincere as they and thev hav n mo nopoly on morality, rieht thinking nr iii vuiwiioniiuunness, i tmnk the mut ter should be compromised, hut tn . elude dancing In the schools would be no compromise at all." Rabbi Wise also favored dannina- n. praisea oDert ttrohn, principal in structor, for his work in teaching folk dancing classes, and declared dancing la a natural Impulse of lovon. mil. xn suciai settlement work he said, he had long since learned that people go to public dance halls because "tney cannot dance under decent condi tions." He concluded by the assertion that the real recruiting stations of thn puDiic aance halls are the homes where dancing is severely repressed. Long before the last speaker had been neara tno committee had limited the speecnes to- three minutes, and when the subject had been exhausted the dl rectors . announced that recommends Hons In regard to dancing will be made by the committee at the meeting; of tha enure Doara jjecemoer- so. SPECIAL CHRISTMAS MUSIC IS PLANNED Special Christmas music will be rendered at St. Marks Protestant Epis copal church, of which the Rev. J. E. H. Slmnson la rentor r'tirliimi, Tnere will be several exceptionally fine solos. The program Is as follows: Pro cessional. Adeste Fldeles. Readlnsr. Ad- lam's Mass in F; Introlt, Sing, o Heav ens; Offertory, . Rejoice , Greatly, O daughter of Zlon, Handel; Recessional, Hark, the Herald Angels Sing. Men. delsshon. Organist, Archibald R. Wright: solo. Ists, Mrs. R. E. Holllday, Herbert 811-verwood. Group of happy youngsters who had Christmas celebration yesterday, and old Saint Nick, who did the presenting. VON KLEIN DECLARES HE WILL FIGHT UNTIL Of END RESOURCES Convicted of Polygamy, De fendant "Nurses Bump on Head Resulting From Fall Nursing an egg-shaped lump on the Dacic or his head as he lies on a cot in the county Jail, E. E. C. Von Klein, con vlcted yesterday of polygamy, declared that the battle has just begun. The Jury In Circuit Judge Kavanaugh'a court which heard the evidence again him returned the verdict of guilty at 5:06 o'clock last night after being out rrom n:3U yesterday morning. The lump on Von Klein's head was the result of a fall last night following the reading of the verdict. He lost his balance while tilting his chair back, when Attorney Wilson T. Hume was arguing with Judge Kavanaugh for 30 days time in which to file a motion for a new trial. Judge Kavanaugh allowed 16 days in which to file the motion. 'I feel confident that I will never go to the penitentiary and I do not mean to threaten anything by that." Von Klein said this morning. "I will certainly appeal to. the supreme court." sentence will be passed Friday morn ing at 10. ,The penalty is one to four years in tne penitentiary, six months to a year in the county jail, a fine of $300 to jluiK), or both fine and imprison ment. , While awaiting the verdict Von Klein showed no emotion and walked to water pitcher on a table in the court room to get a drink. He lost none of his poise when the verdict was read and It was some time after before the fall occurred. He was sitting In swivel chair while Attorney Hume was arguing and was seen to hold his hands In the air as though stretching his mus clos. Th next moment he went over and his head struck the floor with such force it culd be plainly heard through out the room. Water was thrown on hlm and his clothes loosened but he did not come to. so urs. cnrr and siocum were called. They administered a hypodermic inJeo tion of nitro-glycerln, which brought STORE OPEN EVENINGS Milton Masons Elect. Milton. Or.. Dec 24.-rMilton Lodea. No. 9, A. F. and A. M., elected the fol lowing orricers for the coming year: Master, Henry Qroth; senior warden, J. P. Neal; junior warden, . William fcloyd; treasurer, J. B. Davis; secretary, B. J. Davis, ffhe retiring master. H. O. Barnes, held the place for three years and war given a. rote of thankg and Hiymu.wn uy ine loujfe. A tooth fixed in time saves .nine if you have your work done at I The Tflodern Deptists Specialists fa Fine Dentistry 7 - 253J,; Washington St This Ad is good for $1 4n dental work bring it. Von Klein to, but it was some time be fore he could be taken back to Jail. This morning he was sore from the chest upward and was allowed to remain In a barred room off from the Jail office, where he could be alone. - The crime of which he was convicted Is alleged to have occurred on October 11, 1911. at the Portland hotel. The state alleged that Von Klein, under the name of George Bertram Lewis, married Ethel May Newcomb In San Francisco on October 6, 1911, and came to Port lahd, where he registered as "Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Lewis." At the same time, it was alleged, that he was married to Mr. Louis Jllstrup Von Klein, to whom he was married In 1902. Mrs. Louise Illstrup Von Klein was a witness against him In the trial and it is at her door that he lays the blame for his conviction, saying that she tes tified falsely against him that she might secure grounds for a divorce and secure property which he owns, , but which is in her name. She is now suing for . divorce and has . the property in question tied up with Injunctions. This suit Von Klein also says he intends to fight until either he secures the prop erty In dispute or makes her spend all of the property for attorney's fees and court costs. The conviction was secured In the third trial he has had. The first two were for lal-ceny of 13500 worth of diamonds from Miss Newcomb, which he is alleged to have disappeared with at the time Miss Newcomb was left alone at the hotel here. Both cases ended in disagreements of Juries. Attorney Hume and Attorney Sam Johnson, who was associated with Hume in the defense, are making ef forts to have members of the Jury sign a , recommendation for leniency, it is said. Deputy District Attorney Magulre, who was associated with District At torney Evans in the prosecution, said that five members of the Jury ex pressed the opinion that the peniten tiary sentence should be given. Instructor From the Barracks. Sergeant Paul Hathaway of Vancou ver Barracks has been detailed as in fantry Instructor to the Oregon Na tional Guard, with orders to report for duty to Adjutant General W. K. Finser. Sergeant Hathaway is . a member of Company "M," Twenty-first , Infantry. He takes the place -of a petty offioer who has been on duty with the O. N. a. for two years, but who has been re lieved because of the expiration of his enlistment ' .. Dayton Masons ' Elect. Dayton, Wash., . Deo. 24. Dayton Lodge No. 28 A. F. & A. M., has elected the following officers for the ansuinv lasonlo year: Worshipful master. Harry, B. - Mason; senior warden, R. R. Cahlll: Junior warden. J. C. Fair: truu. urer, aj wiisson; secretary, F, W. Guern . j Carpenter - Is Hurt. .- Clatskanlne. Or.,' Dec, 24. G. P. HlatL a carpenter building a new garage for the Johnson son Livery company, fell 20 feet from a scaffold and waa severe. ly Injured. Several ribs were broken and it Is thought, that' one lung received a puncture, lie is s years old. Assay Office, for Grants Pass. (WMDlnstoa Boms of Th. lonra'aLi Washington. 'Dec, 24A The bureau of mines promises Representative Hawler , it Willi look into the Matter of establish! ing an assay office at Grants Pass. Sh will - like Thonuien'S ChnnnUtla beoauii they are different. ' Six kinds Have I Forgotten Anything?" -Thafs the Thought Uppermost Now Complete Your Gift Purchases TONIGHT! At Meier & Frank's Store Open Till 9 o 'Clock A Glove Order or Merchandise Bond Solves the Gift Problem All Christmas and New Year's Calendars One Half Price Book Store, Basement Annex TOYS! TOYS! TOYS! Fifth Floor and Basement Annex. 7th Floor Restaurant Open To night I A la Carte Service, Excel lent Cuisine, Prompt Seryice. Dine Here Tonight Branch U. S. Parcel Pott Bar.sment Annex. Phones Marshall 4600 orA-6101 T "Merry Christmas to AT HE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS is shown in the happy faces of the people we meet on the street, in the jolly, good-natured bustle of the shoppers and in the mysterious hiding of bundles. It is in the very air we breathe and it draws us closer to friends and relatives. All through the holidays the telephone will be flashing millions of greetings and good wishes far and near over its network of wires. It will be carrying the slightest inflec tion of the human voice out to the far-away friend and rela tive. Kindliness and laughter will be on the wires. Old time friends wilt be reminded that they are not forgotten, and where in the old days one' Christmas visit was made in person, ten now will be made by telephone. If you have a surplus of happiness during the holiday season, why not telephone a part, of it to some one who has less ? The telephone, you know, is the great and almost limitless roadway "over which the Christmas spirit can travel. THE PACIFIC TELEPHONE and TELEGRAPH COMPANY " 7 ' T 1 1 1 to select from. Ask any dealer. (Adv.) ' I --r - 3rl- i.y