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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAll PORTLAND, ' WEDNESDAY, MAY :17, j 1916. ..Publisher ned s-ery day, afternoon d osoratns pt Sander afternoon), at TUe joureal iidlnav etroedway and Isssbill eta. Poet. l. Or. . rs4 at (lie poetefflce at rortiasd. Or., tor msmlaaUm through tbe nalla aa matter, M'HONKS Main U7S; Horn. A-OOol. AU irtioe reached bjr tbsse numbers. Tall oomtaf what ovrtaieat 'oa want. rilOU AiV KUT1H1.NO KKPHtSEftTAriVI. B.ia keuliwc C., Breaswkk BUJg .. l Utate.. Maw .ark, U10 PK e' BM, Cbtfago. ibecrlpttus term by mail or to any ad- U tbe (.sited State or Mesleo: DAILY IMOBMINO OB AICKNOOII 4 year... 93.00 Ooa month .80 - BUM DAT. year.. ....... 12.00 Oca month. .;.. M ILX IMORNIKO OR AfTERMOOK) AND . 5 ION OAT year...,' 17 .60 I Ooa month M America aaka nothing tor berealf bat what a baa ' right to aak tor humanity Itaelf. " . WOOD HOW WILSON. Minions for defense, ant oot a cent " 'bute, CHAHLK C. P1NCKNBT. Ob for a lodge in some vast wilderness. Home boundlesa contiguity of sbude, Wbera rumor of oppression and deceit. Of unsuccessful or successful war. Might nerer reacb me more. Cowper. LOOKING AHEAD rHE desperate German attack ; on, Verdun Is now somewhat . better understood than it was . : ; at first. The incredible eup :osition that the crown prince was nadly sending his men to death vlthout any definite purpose ex ept to capture an Impregnable ortress, has been abandoned. It las become pretty apparent that ie had a clear and fairly rational bject. -This object was to paralyze the rreat forward movement which the kUies are concerting and keep the nitlative in German hands this reason as it has been thus far Ihroughout the war. Evidently the lilies are preparing for a great ad vance. The British have been con centrating troops on the Belgian line. The French have prpbably massed almost their entire available-force between the British trenches and Switzerland. The Russians are quietly getting ready n the east. At a preconcerted signal there will be a simultaneous rorward movement. ..The Germans could have thrown Lhe' allied plans into confusion nad hey captured Verdun or had they been, able to compel the British md; French to withdraw troops from other points on the line to defend that fortress. ' Thus far neither of these ob jects has been effected. The. allied lines remain unimpaired every where and Verdun withstands every assault We may therefore take it for granted that before a great while the most spectacular opera tion of the war will take place. The allied preparations will have been completed and on all sides m r -...... K i . i i i i Ll attempt to contract. nowVhave three million men in H. JaChui4 . .. France and Belgium massed rank , branche8 ln a few years. Divisions on ranK so aeepiy mat tney nope to make numbers insure against blunders. Xerxes tried the same scheme when he Invaded Greece, lie thought numbers might cop penaate for bad generalship, but it did not so turn out. The French hJave, according to German estimates, at least a mil lion . and a half men ready to march at the word of command. How many troops the Russians have on the east frontier of Geri many nobody knows, but they may be counted ln millions. The allies will all move at the same time in a glgantlo assault such as this world has never seen. A country editor ln Pennsylvania printed this notice ln his paper: "Among the other attractive feat ures of our great county fair to be held next September will be amus ing donkey and pig races open to citizens of this county only." When he heard of the indignation aroused by the notice among the populace, the editor left town hur riedly. - KNIGHTS OP THE AIR T HE golden light of romance has forsaken terrestrial war fare but it Is not extinct It has risen into the air. In the . upper regions we still have personal encounters, challenges to mortal combat, deeds of desperate caring, which the machine gun and the? trench have driven from the solid ground. Lieutenant Immelman, the Ger man aviator who has won the pic turesque name of the Hawk, is the " world's champion fighter In the airy realms. He has unhorsed, or at Jeast unseated, IS antagon ists in those unsubstantial lists and is eater for more. His nearest rival Is the gallant Frenchman, Navarre, whose list of victories runs up to 14. He has challenged 1m nelman to single combat and when they meet their valiant deeds will ring round the world. ; . The bid duels of sword . against sword look tame beside these en counters ln the air where the con- HE? A ttf DEPKSDENT gWHrAPIR- I npTr.lVTI-S ir.nl-- rt.tni-tiA nTnr i vrV violent In It dentin- P elation of "W. I Lightner, who seeks a re-nomination for county com missioner, but thU year Republican politics will "hot to any degree be viewed through Its eye for the reason that It is a Republican year and Republicans, are joins' to do their own thinking and acting. Port land Telegram. Th above is a sample of the "Secret Circle's" game. There Is no Democratic evening paper In Portland. The Journal belongs to no party. It is the spokesman of the Republican masses, the Democratic masses, the Progressive masses and of all other plain people of .whatever party, creed or calling. A letter from a prominent Republican candidate to The Journal yesterday said: "I wonder if the only means left. The Journal, will help me get my case before the public?" He could not get what he had to say in the Oregonian. Nor in the Telegram. The columns of those papersNj-e barred to all Republican candidates save those whom the Oregonian and Telegram favor. All means of expression are shut off to the great body of Republicans in Portland, except through The Journal. Every day The Journal office has calls from Republican candidates and their friends who come to this independent newspaper because they cannot get a fair hearing in the Telegram or Oregonian. They are Republicans whom the Oregonian and Telegram oppose and whom that newspaper oligarchy undertakes to gag and bind: Then when, a hearing is given these men in The Journal, the Tele gram and Oregonian utter the false cry of "Democratic." Having shut Republicans off from a hearing in their own papers, they seek to shut them off from a hearing at the bar of republicanism by calling them "Democrats." Scarcely In Russia does gag rule apply with, such high handedness as Is the gag rule imposed upon local Republicans by the two Republi can newspapers of Portland. Nowhere In the world Is there a censor ship more rigid, a repression of publio sentiment more drastic. It is a fairly successful attempt to the Republican politics of Multnomah county. But for The Journal, the great body of the Republican party would be under an almost com plete subjection to that tyranny. In the Telegram statement above that "Republicans are going to do their own thinking and acting," what Is meant is that the Oregonian and Telegram will do the "thinking and acting" for the Republicans. The two gag-rule papers are preparing the political doses to force down the throats of the Republicans. It is a plan of clubbing Republican masses into acceptance of the Oregonian-Telegram cut and dried program. v Three-fourths of the Republican candidates and all their thousands of friends are given in the Republican press no hearing on which to base "thinking and acting." They are disfranchised, disinherited and displaced as Republicans. They are bottled up and corked. They are nailed down with the bosses of the Oregonian and Telegram sitting tight on the lid. - The vast majority of the Republicans of Multnomah county are thus outlawed. They are denied all part in Republican thinking and acting. They have no representation in the political discussions in the public press except through The Journal. Their candidates are slandered, mis represented and vilified. On the other hand, candidates that these disfranchised Republican masses oppose, are boosted and heralded. Some of these scarred can didates are under the most serious charges and are bitterly opposed by Republican masses, but there is no way to make the fact known through party organs, and when an independent newspaper is used to give ex pression to public opinion the cry of "Democrat" is raised. It Is a cry by which the two good newspaper shepherds plan to corral and discipline Republicans as other good Bhepherds corral and discipline their sheep. quered hero must not merely die but must fall like Satan to the depths beneath. So we see that romance will not perish. Drive it from the earth and it takes to the air. Perhaps from the air It may finally take refuge under the sea. It is unseemly, says one of the opponents of Mr. Brandels, that a judge should enter the supreme court by the door of passion and political wrangling. This means, of course, that only Inoffensive men . who have made no enemies should be made Judges. Any man who has antagonized Influential Interests while fighting for the peo ple would be unfit, according to Buch a doctrine. THE TIE THAT BINDS T RULY Christian are the efforts of the Methodists to heal the old wounds In their denomina tion caused by the anti-slavery 1 controversy. In those sad old times they broke up Into Northern and conference In session at Saratoga It ie quite likely that the British l Springa has ad0pted a plan which. it is hoped, will reunite the two between brethren may be made in a moment. It takes years to cure them. The movement toward unity ln the Protestant churches grows more promising every year. One scflrce- ly notices the line of severance bei tween the Presbyterians and Con gregationallsts any more. The Bap tists have abandoned their old pol Icy of exclusiveness. The various groups of Methodists are drawing nearer to each other and to the general body of believers. All are learning to emphasize their points of agreement and for get their differences. As the churches imitate the Master in good works they instinctively grow into His Immense generosity of mind. The Portland Telegram's career as the special custodian of prohl bltlon was short lived, t As special pleader for a wet candidate who will vote against submission or a prohibition amendment to the states, it is the -wettest of the wet. Its prohibition was only skin deep. GEORGE RUBLES P RESS reports ' state that be cause George Rublee, one of the appointees to the Federal Trade Commission, is person ally objectionable to Senator Gal linger of New Hampshire, he has been refused confirmation. Mr. Rublee is one of the type cf men who should be In public life. He is a high class man, and without hope or desire for reward of any kind, has for years devoted f himself unselfishly to the public interest. Disagreeing politically in some respects with Senator' Gallinger, he becomes personally objectionable to the. senator and ln deference to senatorial tradition and courtesy, is refused confirmation, and the public loses the benefit of the serv ices ot one of the most effective workers we have in this country. . It was impossible to find any thing in Mr. Ruhlee's life, charac ter,; attainments or fitness to f ur- exercise a complete tyranny over nish a basis for his rejection, but because personally objectionable to Senator Gallinger his confirmation is rejected. This appointment is a national one, not local to the state of New Hampshire, and such action as taken, in a case of this kind Is Indefensible. Just how long the public pro poses to allow a single senator, for no other reason than the personal equation, to eliminate from public lire and deprive the public of the services of valuable men, remains to be seen. FELLX ABLER T Hfii ethical Culture Roc!tv celebrates Its fortieth anni versary this week. As all the world knows, the ethical cul ture movement was founded by Dr, fcelix Adler, who is now a profes sor at Columbia university, and the anniversary celebration will take the form of a tribute to him. He has done so much good work in the world that he will deserve all the beautiful things likely to be said of him. Perhaps his be6t piece of work. next to founding the Ethical Cul ture Society itself, Is the ethical culture school which admits stu dents without regard to race or color and asks no tuition from any. It Is said to be In mSby ways the best school in the country. One of the memorials to Dr. Adler will be a scholarship fund for this school. There are four Ethical Culture Societies in the United States be tides the parent organization In New York. They are in Brooklvn. Chicago, St. Louia and Philadel phia. They stand for the better life, base morality on science In stead of sectarian tradition, and promote rational humanitarianism witn a reckless extravagance that puts him in the spendthrift class, John D. has given bIx cents to a little girl. An early advance in the price of gasoline is tremb llngly awaited. THE FLORAL PARADE ' P ARTICIPATION in the Floral Parade, the central feature of Portland's annual Rose Fes tival, is the best evidence that the people of the city believe the June fiesta to be a most dignified expression of community spirit. In recent years the pageant has placed millions cf roses and other flowers on review. The Floral Parade has been one of the events in Portland to emphasize the claim of the ''state's metropolis as the "Rose City" of the world. .Just at this time committees are canvassing every district of Port land for entries. To make this pageant the greatest display of the kind ever attempted in the United states is tne slogan oi the men and women who are devoting days to working out the details of the event. You can have, and should have a part In this feature of the festi val. Nature has been lavish in showering Portland with the prop er combination of climate and soil to produce the best 0utd6or roses in the world and by the mill lions too. '; Vs. r,.' :r . Decorato the family automobile pony cart, dog cart or your horse- drawn vehicle and get in the line of march , The Floral Parade Is Portland s pride. Wo have told the world all ! about Our Rose Festival with Its Festival Center, Rose Show "and ; Floral Parades. - Portland must make good and this can only be accomplished by your presence in a decorated float the afternoon of June 8. Letters From the People Communicstiotis sent to The Journal for DUblicmtion In tnla deDartment abould be writ' ten ou 0017 ona siae or me paper, bdouki no exceed 800 word In length, and moat be ac companied by tba name and addreaa of tba sender. If tbe write; doea not desire to bare tna name published be aboold ao state. "Discussion la tbe greatest of aU reformer. It rationalises everything It toocbea. It rob principle of all false sanctity and throw them back on their reasonableness. It they bars no reasonableness, it ruthlessly crushes them oat of, existence and sets up Its own conclnalon in their atead." Woodrow Wilson. "O Lord, How Long?" Portland, Or.. May 16. To the Ed itor of The Journal Last nights Tel egram, also this morning's Oregonian, have devoted considerable space to singing the praises of Mr. Coffey. This appears doubly strange to readers of those papers first, because of the fact that the record of Mr. Coffey has been attacked and he has offered no denial to the charge that he drew two sal aries, and divided his time between the telephone company of which he 'was receiver, and the county, of which he was clerk; and, second, the readers wonder why those papers should have such a personal Interest In the reelec tion of Mr. Coffey. Granting that he Is an efficient of ficer, for whom was he efficient the people, or the corporation? ' Are not the people entitled to undivided atten- tlon to the duties of the offices by ! those whom they select to fill them 7 Mr. Coffey has said in his platform that the public are entitled to the un divided attention of the officer ln charge. Does he not, under the facts. disqualify himself? In May. June and July, 191. Mr. Coffey made trips to Seattle and Los Angeles. Was it not on the time of the taxpayers, and did he not reoelve lull salary for the time absent? The constitution of Oregon says: JNo person shall hold more than one lucra tive office at the same time,"' and in addition there is a decision of the su preme court of Oregon holding that a receiver is an officer of toe . court. Under the law and the findings, is Mr. Coffey entitled to draw salary from the people? The Journal s right to discuss can didates is questioned, by the Oregonian and Telegram, but we "unowned" vot ers who are Republicans, and who have a sincere desire to select the best men for office, have no other opportunity to know anything of them unless they be the handplcked pets of the two papers whose claim is that "they are Republican." Is not The Journal at least entitled to credit for publishing the news, and not throttling publicity when candidates are assailed on their public records? Mr. Beveridge has lived ln Oregon for more than 80 years, and so far there has been no word of censure of his private or public life; and yet from reading either of the Republican papers the voters would have no way of know ing that he was a candidate, while thousands of splendid people are sup porting his candidacy. Are the people not entitled to the news? Why hold primaries? Why not let tha Orpeonian and Telecram nick our candidates? Are they not better able , - ; i to judge who shall best serve the peo- : pie? Is It not a waste of public money and an unnecessary effort for the peo- I pie to nave any opinions wnen inose two "great dailies are so willing to i give of their unselfish learning that ' me ignorant voters may vote intelli gently? Every candidate for the legislature should be pledged to support a bill making it the duty of the "inner circle" to meet: prior to every election and select the candidates who should rep resent them, and a punishment similar to that provided for treason should be ' conclusion that the best Interests of the reward of those who dare even to the ruarl schools demand the selec think they knew better than those who j tion of Elmer S. McCormick, principal have made it their business to take i the matter Into their own hands. Jn conclusion: Who are the bosses? Who select the candidates? What do we ordinary mortals have to do with the selection of them? And, O Lord, how long? E. A. LEROY. Mr. Griffin to Mr. Klepper. Portland, May 15. To the Editor of The Journal Availing myself of The Journal's fairness ln offering its col umns to Its readers Impartially for discussion of matters of publio Inter est, and being unadvised as to the meaning of some facts well known to a large body of the public, I wish to ask for information. In view of the fact that one, Milton Reed Klepper. has been active for many weeks and has approached many law yers seeking a candidate any old can dldate who would run against Mr. Evans for district attorney and. if successful, give Milton Reed a Job as deputy; and in bis quest has prom ised mysterious strength of votes and money to "the right man" willing to sacrifice a "lucrative" law practice for the certainty of a monthly pay check and permit Milton Keed to do the same; and, in view of the further fact that this same Milton Reed Klepper Is "publicity man' for Mr. McCue. and it is common report not denied by that office that he is to be first assistant under Mr. McCue; and therefore, that a vote for Mr. McCue Is a vote to clothe Mr. Klepper with the power of that office over the life, liberty and property of the people of Multnomah county it is pertinent to inquire, "Who is this man Klepper? Who are these mysterius forces back of him who deem it best not to come out into the opent" We have a right to know. Of Mr. McCue personally I have nothing to say; but is this the same Milton -Reed Klepper' who, as stated by Mrs. Maude Dobbs in her complaint against him filed in the circuit court of this county on August 23,' 1913, "while acting as her attorney, collected J1200 for her use and benefit" ajnd "has, in violation of his duty as such attorney, and in violation of the stipulation or agreement entered into 'failed and neglected to pay over to plaintiff the balance due her," being a trifle of $589. And there are other facts the public is entitled to know about a Milton Reed Klepper in this city, so it is proper to know whether he and Mr. Mc Cue's "publicity man" are one and the same. -There must be some unfor tunate similarity of name, for it Is in credible that this particular Milton Reed Klepper should really seek posi tion in the office of the 'district at torney, where, of all places, probity and uprightness should be found. And we would like to know. E. B. GRIFFIN. Mr. McCue Returns to Attack. Portland, May 18. To the Editor of The Journal Are the people going to keep a man In office who has failed to do his sworn dnty? Are they going to let go unchallenged Walter Evans boast, of, law enforcement when he tailed at any time to make any attempt to close the Friars club, tjie most no torious dive and pitfall! for young women ever operated ln,Oregon? Do they not remember that it became so n , u h. state militia to suppress this hellheleT Did Walter Evans not then know that the Friars' dub was within one and that he had authority under the law to take action to close out 'this rendesvous for parasites, gamblers and procurers, this dive where many young girls from Portland have been lured . to their ruin? Can Walter Evans pro fess ignorance of the black Reputation of the Friars' club? As aafiofficer of the law he knew of the nefafcous oper ations that were conducted there. He knew that men were doped and robbed ana that young girls were lured- there and their lives ruined. Yet, be never made a single move to put this club out pf existence and it remained for the governor himself to take desperate means to do what Walter Evans re fused and failed to do. Tr. Evans, it Is up to you to explain to the moth ers of Portland why you continued to protect this dive of vice and crime. Mr. Evans, you cannot excuse your Inactivity by saying the Friars' club was out of your Jurisdiction; otherwise you cannot justify the raid made at your instance and the sheriff's office only a few months ago on this same club for alleged violation of the pro hibition law. Mr. Evans, you canont serve two masters. Tou cannot fool the mothers and fathers of Portland. You cannot make amends to the scores of young girls whose lives have been blighted at the Friars' club. Mr. Evans, you stand convicted of gross negligence of your duties. Will the mothers of Portland cast their votes for you? No, most emphatically not. JOHN C. M'CUE. Mr. Lightner's "Business Record." Portland. May 16. To the Editor " The Journal Since the Oregonian is printing a so-called "business record" of Mr. Muck, will The Journal Please allow space for the "business record1 of County Commissioner W. L. Llght ner, now seeking renomlnation and re election? The following is taken from the Portland city directories from 1876 to 1904: 1876 W. L, Lightner, bartender, bds. National hotel. 1877 W. L. Lightner, bartender, res. National hotel. 1880 W. L. Lightner, bartender, rms. 71 Stark st 1882 William Lightner. barkeeper Merchants' Exchange, res. 3d and Stark. 1883 Wm. L. Lightner, barkeeper with J, H. Boyd, res. 9 1st St. 1883 Wm. Lightner, propr. Triangle saloon, res. 95 3d St. 1884 W. L. Lightner, Merchants' Ex Change saloon, res. 95 3d St. 1885 W. L. Lightner, Merchants' Ex change saloon, res. 91 1st St. 1885 W. L. Lightner & Co., The Bu reau saloon, 16 Morrison. 1886 W. L. Ligihlner & Co- The Bu reau saloon, 16 Morrison. 1887 Wm. L. Lightner, saloon, 91 1st st. 1887 Wm. L. Lightner, prop. Bureau saloon, 1st and Morrison. 1888 Wm. L. Lightner, prop. Mer chants' Exchange saloon, 91 1st st. 1889 Wm. L. Lightner, prop. Mer chants' Exchange saloon, 91 1st st 1S80 Wm. L. Lightner, saloon, 91 1st et. 1891 Wm. L. Lightner, prop saloon, 91 1st st. 1892 Wm. L. Lightner, saloon, 91 1st st. 1893 Wm. L. Lightner, prop, saloon, 91 1st st. 1894 Wm. L. Lightner, prop, saloon, 91 1st st 1895 Wm. 1st st. L. Lightner, saloon, 91 insi 1896 Wm. L. Lightner, saloon, 81 1897 Wm. i-. L. Lightner, saloon, 91 iggg Wm. L, Lightner, saloon, 11 lBt i899Wm. st mt L. Lightner, saloon, 91 1904 Wm. - L. Lightner, commis sioner. MRS. A. W. NICHOLSON. Supporters of Mr. McConnick. Portland, May 15. Jo the Editor of The Journal We are teachers of rural schools, and after due Investigation and consideration have come to the of the Gresham schools, for the poal- tlon of county school superintendent of Multnomah county. We believe Mr. McCormick is the best qualified for the position, by reason of his education, temperament and successful experi ence. He Is the only candidate who has had experience as county superintend ent of schools and rural supervisor. He 13 pledged to economy ln the manage- ment f the offic. At least $1000 a year can be saved to the taxpayers by an economical administration of the office. The other condidates are all conspicuous by their silence on this matter. He .is pledged to cooperate . with the state superintendent, the state schools and the county agricult niHat In oil thtnfl'a fnr httmr snhnnla and better citizens. We have found him to be a' devoted home man, having five children of his own, and is more in sympathy with the boys and girls than are the other candidates. The county school superlntin J has no Jurisdiction over the schools of Portland, but the people of Portland nave a vuio uu iui vauuiuKiea lur hub j positiou. jui. iuvuriuiuft IB ill uuiy i , r j i i .v. i canaiaate teacning in me rural scnoois. He is the choice of a large percentage of the patrons and teachers of the rural schools. We wish to say that we believe in the Justness and fairness if the citizens of Portland and further believe they will give the country people the candidate they desire. MAE HUGHES MABEL ARTHUR EMMA FULLER FLORENCE FIELDHOUSE MYRTLE MYERS ESTHER ELFORD ELSIE METZGER EVA STRUGGLES ' VAUGHN McCORMICK HAZEL CARTAN ROY H. GIBBS FLOYD P. MOORE LILLIAN ETCHELLS LENA CLEN R. H. SKA RLE F. B. KEELAN CLEM CAMERON MARIAN ROBERTSON VIRGINIA WORSHAM ETHEL CALKINS MARGARET SCHANTIN VYOLA B. MATHEWS BASIL E. RALSTON ROWENA ARTHUR 11. W. AGEE ' L. BRACKETT M. DAVIS RHODA WALLACE GERTRUDE LIGGETT EMMA K. LITTLE J. C. RYAN. Principal Troutdale schools. Assails Levrts' Employment Act. Portland, Mar 1. To the Editor of The Journal D. C Lewis of St. Johns is a candidate far reelection to the leg islature from Mfeltnoroah county. Mr. i Lewis is the father of the em ployment agency bill, which enables the employment shark to exact tribute from the worker for the right to work and the right: to- rive. Prior to the passage of this measure, employment agents operated In aa in dependent manner and charged differ- PERTINENT COMMENT SMALL CHANGS A distinctive characteristic of 191 is that it Is a prosperous presidential year. It'i tun to quit worrying about summer. A circus is advertised., tor next week. "Individual tombstones for women' is a new slogan of tbe O. A. R., but it can hardly stand for a live issue. One of the biggest 'duties staring Oregon people in the face may do ais charged Friday at the primary eleo tion Talking- of submarines, it's lucky for the world that Noah was wise enough to build bis ark before tbey were in- yented. A Boston lawyer has given up his practice and gone to raising pigs probably figuring that the pen is mightier than the retainer. When reports "of 'drownings cause bathers to follow the safety-first rule, the sDtnmer season will be much more enjoyable to all concerned. Hood River la "late with its straw berries, but we will agree not to send a punitive expedition provided the de lay Is made up by abundance. Ambassador Page says peace will come suddenly Just as the war did. However, Europe doesn't seem to be making the elaborate preparations for peace that she did -for war. Tacoma Is to restrict flags ln its Mpmnrisl rtav narada to the Stars and Stripes. What the ordinary American can't understand is why anybody in America should want any other nag these days. JOURNAL 17 Bull A day spent at Bull Run park is scenic treat that-no Portlander or his visitor can afford to miss. It is easily accessible either by the Bull Run Hne of the Portland Rail way, Light & Power company or by ex cellent automobile road. Though its setting is in the lesser mountains of the Cascade range, it Is truly a nature-made park, level, well shaded, frequently ferassy and charm-1 lng. r And It possesses a distinction not given any other place of public resort in the vicinity of Portland two of the most powerful mountain rivers ln this district, Bandy river and Bull Run river. Both streams, too, are depen able producers of trout, even for ama teurs. Only one direction need be given so far as the suburban line is concerned. Take the car at First and Alder streets. The distance is about 30 miles and excursion fares are granted on Sundays and holidays. The steel way leads first south, across and up the Willamette river, past Oaks park, Sellwood, the golf links, Llnneman Junction and Gresham. So gradual is the ascent that the entrance to the canyon of the Sandy river with a sud den outlook upon the stream far below comes as a surprise. This portion of the trip is always good for a thrilL For. automobiles, Powell Valley-oad is the most direct route, and thef best way to get on Powell Valley road Is to go east to East Fifty-sec.ond street, thence south until you reach this well marked highway. This way will lead you through Gresham and to the top of the bluffs above the Sandy, thence turning southward and descending to the bridge spanning the Sandy river ent fees for positions. Now, thanks to Mr. Liewis, they can skin the worker and do It according to law. They are, under the terms of the Lewis bill, al lowed to charge a fee of five per cent of a month's wages forsflob that pays $60 per month l3), and S5 for a Job that pays from $60 to $100 per month. There is no reason for the existence of a private labor agency ln a city where there is a municipal labor bureau properly conducted. Portland is for tunate ln this respect. National, state and progressive mu nicipalities are cooperating to relieve the burdens of the worker and not add to them, as is done under the Lewis bill. I contend that no man should be compelled to pay tribute to a para site for the right to work and tbe rlgTrt to live. I believe that the father of this measure should be killed politically. , M. F-. BARRETT. The Case of Mr. Kerchen. Portland, May 16. To the Editor of The Journal Generally my wife and I , vie with each other to finish our sup- per-ln order to be the first to grab- I mean it literally Tne journal, i like The Journal. Especlaly do I like It editorials. I like their peaceful policy and tendency to "stick up" for tbe underdog. I like The Journal be cause it truly reflects in us editorial policy that which no other newspaper . t ti,..h. ....nt Via T hnr PrHH s ! dares to reflect the growth of social i consciousness among the peopl the ccgnizance of right and wrong jus tice. The Journal has a great educa tional work, on hand hard work; the mnra so. oecause wnen reiainx m- ! nannenines of today we feel like pinch i jng ourselves to make sure we are not , uvng in the middle ages. Take, for Instance, the case or G. !, Kerchen, supervisor of manual training in the Portland publio schools, whom some of the teachers would oust from his position. I never heard of that man until I read of him ln The Journal. To me he is only an atom in this uni verse. But he has my full sympathy a a man who stands for research and progress, who tries to break the meta physical darkness and bring the light of science to the minds of his teachers and pupils. I pity the teachers who have brought charges against him; I compare them with the professors of Padua, who charged their colleague, Galileo, with the heresy of saying that "the earth moves." To charge a man today with the heresy of believing in evolution Is to show bis accusers' un fitness to Instruct children in our pub lic schools. Who has not heard about Darwin, the man who "discovered." the law of development In organic nature. Every thing that we see is the result of de velopment and evolution. Nothing Is ready-made. And still we" have ln Portland teachers, to whom we en trust our children, who deny these scientific facts, and who are .trying to oust a man because he believes In ; them. RAJ-fii v. ti.iv.i. Recall Convention In Columbia. From the Houlton Herald. R. 8. Hattan, county judge; Norman Merrill, county commissioner; Henry Ruddlman, county commissioner; were the nominees to be elected to take the place of Judge Clark. Judson Weed and A. E. Harvey, present county court and commissioners. The action of the convention was unanimous, and each participant left the convention hall with a. declared purpose of going out among the byways and hedges to bring in votes enough to elect the ticket uy a rousing majority on May 19, the same day the primaries will be held. J. W. Fullerton called tbe conven tion to order and stated the object of the meeting. Upon motion of someone Mr. Fullerton was chosen permanent ' AND NEWS IN BRIEF OREGON SIDELIGHTS The Leader states that real property is beginning to move again at Monroe. La Grande's city commission has under, consideration the resumption of an abandoned subway job. undertaken in the oouncilmanic era, and designed to eliminate a grade crossing, much frequented by school children. "If there be truth ln the report that radium has been discovered on Hum bug, just across the line from this val ley, some excitement will follow." says the Medford Mall Tribune. "We have discovered nearly every other kind ot mineral ln this region. It Is hoped that this reported discovery is not a humbug." "Portland, Roeeburg and other cities." loudly proclaims the Gardiner Courier, "are making a great fuss overt picking the first rose of the season, ln Gardiner there is no such a thing as a 'first rose' or 'laat yfose.' They Are with us all the time, and the most beautiful ones to be fqund anywhere in the state, at that. Arguments over such common things as roses make utt weary." Thrift story in The Dalles Chronicle: "The clean-up fever has struck The Dalles. Children are coining money from old pieces of tin. rags, pasteboard boxes, scraps of iron and various other rubbish which they are selling to local Junk dealers. Boys, ranging between the ages of 10 and 16. who live ln the hill section of the city, have organized little 'stores' where they barter and exchange their 'goods.' Nails and pins are used for money. When they fill a -unnv rk with Iron and tin. they 'pack' it to a Junk dealer and exchange for real money. JOURNEYS Run Park not far above the mouth of Bull Run river. The automobile entrance to the" park is at the east approach of this bridge. The road is good summer and winter. Or you may go out Base Line road and half way down the hill Just west of the Automobile clubhouse, turning to the right and southward Into the read you will find there, and following it, being sure to keep on the main traveled way, until you reach Powell Valley road. Or you may go out Di vision street and its continuance, Sec tion Line road, to the Powell Valley road. Between these main routes are less traveled parallel roads equally charming and usually good. In the vicinity of Bull Run park are a number of interesting places. Not far above is the Mount Hood power lake, and at Bull Run station, a milo above the park, is the power plant. Leading to Bull Run station Is a road that branches from the Columbia River highway, marked as the Gordon Creek road. This is a very scenic route, but It has some long, steep grades and is better left alone in wet weather. The stretch of Sandy river between the bridge near the mouth of Bull Run and a bridge two miles farther up Is a favorite for steelhead and salmon trout fishermen, and as these fish come ln from the sea th supply i practically uniform year after year. If you wish you may follow the ridge road east of the Sandy rivf-r to a Junction with the Mount Hood high way, or you may cross the Sandy by the upper bridge above the park and clim the hill to Sandy postoffice, re turning thence westward to Portland or southward to the Clackamas river. chairman by acclamation. C. C. Cas sett was chosen secretary. Upon assuming the chairmanship Mr. Fullerton delivered a short, point ed speech on the rights and duties of the taxpayers. He said the present court and commissioners had become so autocratic and arrogant ln their en trenched official powers that they had overridden a petition of 1272 taxpay ers asking redress from the wrongs of the court in ruthless waste of tax money by misappropriating it In use less places while roads needing it were neglected and perpie were compelled to wallow through the mud and school children wade ln mud or remain away from school; that the said court had Ignored two recommendations and one direct order from the grand Jury. He cited Instances he said could be proved, where six men were erTgaged ln load ing one wagon. He said the right of redress has been abridged by the pres ent court until It becomes necessary for the people to use their constitu tional rights ln recall to secure such relief. The name of R. S. Hattan was placed in nomination. A motion to make It unanimous by acclamation was halted by Mr. Hattan when the question was Called, and action on the motion sus pended and laid on the table pending the selections of candidates for com missioners. Mr. Hattan made a most appropri ate talk. He outlined the necessary things to do, not only ln the recall nomination for commissioners, but also for the nomination of the same men as commissioners at the primaries, to ba elected again this fall, and that unless some concessions were agreed to by which the north and south ends and the west stde of the county could pull together In perfect harmony, it would be useless to attempt recall of the Clark regime and bring the county court back Into the hands of the peo ple, and that if some such amicable agreement wasn't reached he would not accept the nomination for county Judge. Upon motion the name of Norman Merrill, of Clatskanie, was placed ln nomination for commissioner, also that of A. H. Tarbell of Warren. Mr. Tar bell refused to accept nomination for recall candidate, being a candidate be fore the primaries. Then Mr. Merrill, also being a candidate before the pri maries, refused to accept, stating that he could not accept, because that would leave two candidates one south, one north seeking nomination, opposed to this court, to divide the vote and let Mr. Harvey, the present court candi date, secure victory at primaries. At this Juncture Mr. Tarbell did s most magnanimous and commendable act. He arose and said: "In the Inter ests of perfect harmony and a united people, I withdraw my name from the primary ballot for county commis sioner." A round of applause and a five minute recess greeted tbls declar ation. Following recess the name of Henry Ruddlman, of Mist, on the west side of the county,'' was nominated, and with this amicable adjustment, Messrs Hat tan and Merrill accepted the nomina tions and tbe ticket as announced at the head of this article, was nominated unanimously by acclamation. The action of this convention looka more like a genuine heart-felt getting together of tbe masses to wrest the power from the bosses than the Her ald editor has seen since he came to Columbia county. Past Understanding. From the Columbus (Ohio) Journal. We have been hanging around on the outskirts of life and observing things for some years now, but we don't believe that we have an ade quate appreciation even yet of the vast importance which woman ' at taches to spring house cleaning and sprlnr hats, v . . , - - ,, TK4Pnce Oer THE POLITICAL SITUATIONJust at present as it looks to me seems to be full of candidates. J And the candidates are full of talk. J And the newspapers full of ads. JAnd the people are full of thoughtty-about something else. JAnd politics is one of the things I guess that keeps us from thinking about things that really matter. JAnd you might think from read ing this that I'm going to say some thing about politics. JAnd if you do you've guessed wrong. because I have no idea of aay- lng- anything about anything. J And my mind so to apeak is al most a perfect blank. not auits as perfect a blank per haps as the minds of those who write editorials heavy ones on the neces sity of a protective tariff. JAnd all I wish to say Is that ' there seem to be some things missing from the present campaign. TFor instance not a single speech that I have heard or seen printed has had anything like this: . J".My friends from the rock-bound toast of Maine to the golden shore) of California and from " and so on. J In fact the present campaign seems to lack anything simply any thing resembling oratorical splendor. JAnd I might suggest to the cam paign managers that ln future they can supply this lack by setting j Frank Branch Riley the boy orator oi" the Columbia basin to run for something. J It doesn't make any difference what. just so Frank run chanoB to talk. s and gats a fj Or perhaps I should say just so he runs. J Frank will do the rest. 'JAnd that ' would relieve the mo notony of a campaign like this one. where the candidates lack Imag ination. and have nothing to say except "Vote for me." or "My opponent is a blackguard." or "Turn the rascals out and put me in." JOf course they use a great many words but that's about what they say Indirectly. TfThat Is all except Sanfield Mao donald who says: f The main reason that I want the Job is because of the salary of $2400 a year." . J Such frankness Sanflold is rev olutionary in American polities. J And If other candidates should fol low suit in future and tell the truth as to why they want to be elected you'll be called a pioneer. the founder of a new movement. and there may be a statue erected to you. J But 1 fear Sanfield that you will stand alone. und If a person stands too much alone lie eels no statue. JAnd another tiling that I'd been missing in this campaign was for frotuebody anybody to "view with alarm." JAnd I wnci sfrald the campntKn would end without u single "viewer" being heard from. ' J Rut th Oresnlan this morning views l.afferty wth alarm. j And ao things seem more normal and J LISTEN If things warm up a little more before the primaries somebody will be "deploring the ten dencies of tho times." which will make things seem nat-' ural. Uncle Joff Snow Say": Rural credit Is a mighty good thing to have, and them who have ueed it least at the store have the most of it; Short skirts make a woman look: younger, and a man look longer. Virgil Comes Hack. yirgil Vumm was discussing tbe pleasing custom that prevails in a local; photoplay house, that of having Its girl ushers dress ln costumes of the period or type shown In the feature on the screen. "Great idea," declared Virgil. "Scotch play, they dress ln kills. Hindu play, tbey dress Jn the manner of high-caste J Hindus. "Great Idea. I hope Annette Keller man comes soon." Modest. Speaking of the practice of naming homes and farms, a correspondent of the Detroit News tells of a man near Holt, Mich., who has painted on tbe front of his barn In three-foot letters,: JU8TAMERE FARM Hars faith. If that which rales the nnivarse ware alias to your aoai, than ware " Dotala to ba done but te die and be dammed everlasting ly. But ilsoe tbls M ' sot tbe ease, why should osa pity yea I Or why akould we pity saa who, haviag S aiWar mine on his eatate abeuid loss a shilling Out rash s eraek La tbe floor 1 Ed- ; ward Carpester. A XJESSOW OV TOBACCO From tba Portland School Bulletin. Tobacco Is one of roar went enemies, and If yon wish to avoid troubls, plsaae ' atay away. Be la a plant, yet a plant, oruebo u la a bum so being- Ha ataaH -upon yoa slowly and soon you are in his Clutch. Clirarettea are supposed te be tbe nv dangerous thing tobacco is mails Into. Thar draw beat aa wall as smoke Into the mouth. Tbe young boy watehss tbe mas amok big eigars and be fts one Just aa big, and when ba emokee It, ba gets slrk, vary aick. It la not tbe tooacco'a fan)., but the boy's. Be Is not wise anongh to atsv away. There la 1 poises la tobacco. Ba It to bacoo'a friend and bla same la nicotine. Be belpa bnrt aa. Tbe tobacco plant la allgbtly Injurious awing to tbe presence of tbls nicotine. Tbe tobacco leaves are laid on sticks and taken to s dryer, where there are two large, furnacea, which are tbn stsrtad. Doors, windows, and everything are eloac-t, : ? and tbe temperature Is ralaed to 180 da-". gr. Sir Walter Raleigh and Sir Trends Drake Introduced tobacco to Europe. Ott : day aa Sir Walter waa smoking, a ear,, j vast came In and on seeing his master 4' smoking, thought that be was burning as. He rushed oot and got a pall el water; and dashed It on Sir Waller. K v People who emoke too mnch ft a smoky brain and are not wise. Tba faot la, ttar'ii thibk It la etylleh. but tbey are Teryi much mists ken. for It la even worse thsm & chewing gum ln company, frank Atkins, v 7 a Years Old. Kern School 4A. Effects Are Far Retfehlng. WAY out on Dairy creek near tbe Coast range Sunday two, dls coursged fishermen were talking about, the causes of the empty basket this ytar, "It's because the state went": dry," declared one. '' - "How's thatr inquired the other.' j " WelU when a feller spits on his bait this ytar there ain't no flavor to attract tixs fish." ,V' , ' ..'S ' " ' ' '