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THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL, t EORTL AND, SUNDAY MORNING, APRIL - 8. 1917: 11 PORTLAND STANDS AS A LOGICAL AND IDEAL J Great Water Highway Runs by the -Very Doors of. City; . Has- Corpmon User. . POSSIBILITIES SUMMED UP Xoad to Buoeaaa xa Pointed Out TotU ; lul and Vancouver Should Work Together in System. . Ther Is a way absolutely within the reach and control of Portland by walco thlg city can turn to economic account the geographic advantages of its po- sltlon. " Ther Is a way By which Portland can Outdistance every competitive pott of the Pacific northwest in the cost of '. handling freight. ; There la a way which, if Portland follows it. will make it more profitable ) for shippers and ships to do business through this than competitive ports. . By the doors of Portland flows the great unused water highway, the Co lumbia river, with a common UBer pro vision inserted by nature and con firmed by national jaw. Portland stands. at the head of dee? sea navigation on that river and at the beginning of steamboat transportation into the interior. Wagon Bosda as Teedera. . Wheat carrying barges can oper . ated On the Columbia river, bringing gram from Wallula and Intermediate points, to Vancouver or a point oppo site on' the Columbia Hver at 2V to. 4 cents lees per bushel carry! ns charges than by rail. - The Oregon and Washington high' way commissions can unite in a plan to - build wagon roads as feeders to river traffic, extending each road13 to 50 miles from the Columbia into the producing district. .. Th counties bordering the Columbia j can adopt a uniform plan of river port district organization and build for each shipping point a public dock adapted to local needs and strictly utilitarian. - Th foregoing- constitute the essen tlal. units of a Columbia river trans portatlon system. 6uch a system will . not be complete without river carriers; public docks, public roads and truck transportation wmch win serve be tween the producing districts ani the . river. . i . Raving X Predicted. Five million bushels of wheat annu ally can' be handled by the river trail s ... portatlon system, as outlined at a cost of Itt to 4 cents a trashel less than by rail. The savings would pay for a barge line In period of rive years. Every other rate from the inland empire i wouia be proportionately lowered. Com petition with such a system on the part of the mountain route to Puget Sound would be out of the question. rne wnoie Columbia basin, conse quently, would feel a development im petus. Portland, Vancouver and other points onvthe Columbia-would benefit , immeasurably. Now. consider deep sea transporta .tUMln relation to the river transports ,t(oo, plan. Portland's Position Ideal. The fact that Portland now stands at 'the head of deep . sea navigation makes it the . logical transshipping 1 point A deep sea ship can carry grain ' from Portland. or Vancouver to th sea for cents a too. Smaller vessels . cannot carry th- saime commodity for ' less than 50 cents a, ton from Portland or-Vancouver to the, sea, nor can a rate less, than (0 cents a ton be expected , from the railroad over the same dis tance. Thuaia indicated a saving of S cents a Ten by having ships tike on cargo at the head of deep water navigation. - ' Xa it reasonable o believe that If the railroad cannot aul to the mouth " of the river, 100 miles away, for lesr than 50 cents a ton, it can "make a bet ter rate to Seattle 186 miles away. ; . Common Duties Suggested. The round trip from the mouth of , the Columbia to Puget Sound la 699 miles; from the mouth of tne river t , Portland or Vancouver, 200 . miles. The i- ocean Teasel that proceeds to the head of deep water on. the Columbia rather than to Puget Sound can make better time,-- which means much when It comes to the payment of high daily charter rates, and this saving of time an.1 money dovetails attractively with the savings' on freight handling that can be brought about by means of a river transportation aygtem. - v Portland, Vancouver and the commu nitle of the Columbia basin should Jbln In establishing uch a system and .make it an enterprise which ail will support. The benefits will toe so im mediate, the increase in port prestigo will be so great, that we will be unable to . understand why H was not done long ago. r Marriages Show Decrease). . Marysvflle, Cal., April 7. Marriages are falling off in Sutter and Tuba counties, and everybody, including the ministers who have been tying most of the "knots," blames the high cost of living. Tho average annual number of marriages In Yuba countv la -m. and In Sutter county 77.i So far this year only is licenses have been taken out in i luim ana tares in shutter county. Humphreys' Seventy-seven For Grip, Influenza, l!D) . - , . Best Resulu . : . -. . " . v ... v To eret the verv best result ; take Seventy-seven" at the first f eelino; , of a Cold the first If you wait till you begin to cougn, nave sore tnroat and your pones acne, it will take longer. , Small vial of pleasant pellets fits the vest pocket..- , ' ' At Druggists, 25 eenu and 1.00.. or mailed Humphteyi' Home. Hsdlclo Oe.. 106 Wli Ufa Street. New Tori. . ' ; TRANSSHIPPING P N RAILROAD Oregon rail rates are based on admit railroad attorneys. Washington to Puget sound than Oregon pays for Facta and figures uppoTnr this ons of Tne Journal'a aeries of transportation' editorials. Tet Washinvton nag. only mountain routes the gently descending water grade to Portland. Examine the map above. . The dotted Una marked S. P. & 8. indicates the water grade to Vancouver and Portland,?: The slg-tag lines Indicate the ' terrlf io climbs necessitated on every route to Northern must lift Its trains 8376 feet tunnel; the Chicago. Milwaukee St. Paul must lift its trains 2563 ' feet high' in its Snoqualmle tunnel passage over the mountains. The . Norther Pacific must lift its train's tunnel. ii--:r--4'M-':ht--j'': No less than a half mile vertical Portland must pay a 'railroad rate based mountain routes, rather than on the cost gravity along the natural water grade G.N. 6rrt N&rm . 3t Pg3.Atortt CtoM EO OF National Service- Comrtiisfiorj Undertakes to ' Ascertain Calling of Men Under Arms Montreal, April 7v-Th; problems connected with the handling of re turned soldiers and the immigrants from Europe likely to come to the American continent after the war are receiving - close attention from Cana dian statesmen, and several commis sioners have been appointed to prepare plans. Lord Shaughnaasy, president of the Canadian Pacific railway, expresses his opinions as follows which applies in many respects with equal truth to conditions in the United States: , "There is too much haphazard em ployment at th best of times; and wUh a flood of . men having to be placed simultaneously there Is a great increased danger of shoving them into places without regard to suitability. Putting round pegs into jsquare holes oo&a not pay. "Having still soma time to prepare. there will be no excuse if we do not devise schemes of employment which will use a high percentage of each man's capacity, instead of a low per centage. "The man and his employer and the country at large will all gain by this. The man can make most by work that he Is interested in. and has skill for. The Industry that he is engaged in prospers by his good work, and the country as a whole prospers or suf fers, according to the prosperity or de pression of its' various Industries. , ' The Canadian national service com mission is taking steps to discover the previous trade or calling of each man now under arms, and his Intentions or capacity for his future career, at any rats in the matter of agriculture. That la the foundation industry of the whol country. Farming should be made so profitable, by educational and financial aid, and the social conditions of rural life should be so -improved, mat - thousands -of men with natural inclinations that way will be attracted to agriculture and will succeed at it." Hollywood Police Accuse John Casey Los Angeles, Cal., April 7. (U. P.) Charged by the Hollywood police with declaring that "Wilson ought to be hanged." and "the American fleet ought to b annihilated." a man eivina his nam as John Casey was arrested this arte moon. He is beine: held on a vagrancy cbarg while federal officers investigate th case. Apology Releases Paqnette. Manchester, N. H., April 7. (I. N. fl.) John A. Paquette, 25, was com pelled today to make public apology by Police Judge Perkins for applying a vile epithet to President Wilson in a Manchester saloon. Remark Proves Costly," Waterbury, Conn., April 7. (I. N. S.) "I'd not spit on the American flag,' cried John Hurnick, 21, in a s.w loosv her today. In court he was bound over under $1000 bonds.) , Three Months for Piedro. . Bristol, Conn., April M. (I. N. S.) Frank Piedro, who said "to hell with wuta aaaea xo stana in A moving picture theatre in salute to th national ensign, was given three uioaurs in jau today. Big Blasts Sound Salute to Nation ' r''"":. ) ii Creed. Colo.. April (T n 'r.. Th receiving- of news of the declara tion o war was th signal for a re- maraaoi patrtouo demonstration here. On a mountainside near the town a presidential salute of 21 guns, and of 42 for th states of -the Union, were fired by enthusiastic citizens, the guns consisting ox too pounds of dynamite. ocnooi children assembled on the school grounds and saluted th flag, giving a pledge to their country and shouting lusty cheers for President Wilson and th army and navy of the umiea Biaiea. .... Letter Files Dulr Nained. -; Ixmdon, .April 7. J"Quecn Anrie-Ml caw dc r ana XAoya oeorre" ar th i hl on three -pile of correspondence oa th desk of an official in tho .gov rnement ofOoe. A minister who saw them - asked th, meaning. Said the official:- " . . , ''Queen Ann latter ar- dead "and gone, Micawbers ar waiting for som thing to turn up and th letter -1. beled Lloyd . George have to ; be attended- to pronto or something will happen." 1 - - r srV;r. " oo' "P" f PROBLEM OF RETURN SOLDIERS CONCERNING DOMINION CANADA RATES TO. PORTLAND AND PUGET SOUND K . . . , . . . Washington Intrastate rates," pays less for a longer haul a shorter haul to Portland. atateroent are given today in to Puget sound. Oregon Tias Puget sound. . The Great high through the Cascade 2852 feet high via Stampede ' y-3 lift for any of the three.' yet ' on the cost of these steep of moving a train aided by routs. Nebraska to Have Bumper Corn Crop Lincoln. Neb- April TU. P.) -Ne braska's crop, acre&g this year will be th greatest in the state's history. Whether Nebraska's 1917 rop yield will b the greatest in Its history will depend on weather conditions. The high cost of living, with the consequent high priee paid for farm produce, is, in part, responslM for the-Inoreased acreage. Only a normal wheat, crop Is expect ed. Farmers now say that the wheat is not strong and will require the most favorable conditions from now on to make even- a ' normal crop. The corn acreage will be greater than last year.- Where wheat has been winter-killed the farmers will plow It up and plant the fields to corn. The high price brought by garden produce and by such staples as beans etc., will- mean an increased acreage for these, also. Included in this list is vry likely to be th potato. - On of th effects of th high cost of living, which will be seen in cities and towns all over the state, will be Increased gardens. In the larger cities and towns every vacant lot stands a good chanc of being- used for a gar den. EFFORTS MAKING TO RELIEVE SOLDIERS TOLLS TAX Bridge Commission That Structure Is in state Commerce. Rules Inter- Red tap that now compel national guardsmen who pass between Vancou ber Barracks and Portland to pay tolls to cross the Interstate bridge will be cut if the efforts of state officials ar successful. The ' Interstate Bridge commission has ruled that itis not legally possible for It to let guardsmen pass toll free because the structure is in Interstate I commerce and under supervision of th Interstate. Commerce commission. Adjutant General Whit being un able to secure relief from the bridge commission has referred the matter to Governor Withycomb. who In turn has 'placed the question in the hands of Attorney General Brown. District At torney Walter H. Evans, acting in be half of the commission, has wired' th Interstate Commerce commission for relief. 11 It is hoped that the difficulty will soon be adjusted and that the men who are In the service of their state and country will not be taxed each time they cross th Columbia to get to Portland, ' Luther Celebration May Be Cancelled m ww. tvn, Ayni i. war wiu uer- many is certain to tone down the crreat celebration of Martin Luther's revolt against the Catholic church 400 years ago. 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" Served cold with a sandwich, a salad, cracked crab, oysters or a Dutch lunch, or as an acconv :.paniment to th evening dinner, "RAINIER' will captivate the palate of the jnost critical connois 'seur. :-:.-' 'r . -p. - j-'-'"' . . . , -; . - - may be had at cafes, hotels, soda fountains, grocery stores, drug stores and on t dining cars' and steamships. ; v . CACrOAT See that the seal is unbroken, and . always serve cold. R emember "R ainier at Quaff tide 9 ' BRUNN & . V ; a h tion service from th fund obtainable by sale of public lands ki . semi-arid sections.. - Sine the service was estableshed 1. 500.000 acres of land have been re claimed and 1,000,000 of these acres Ire producing crops that will hlp bring down th high cost of living. Homes have been established on these lands by 30,300 families, and even thriving cities and railroad centers have sprung up where barren wastes existed. Projects now' under way or completed erwbxac approximately S, 000,009 acres of Irrigable land, divided into 60,000 farms. , Th net Investment thus far -Is about 1100,000.000. In some eases th reclamation even controls its own reservoirs and coal mines for the people who have moved to th open territory. This lnstanos 'u ill-ustrated at Williston, N. D.. where such a mine has been maintained for flvs years without the loss of a life. Telephone lines, lighting and heating plants and. other public service means are llkewls maintained by th govern ment for th benefit of the settlers. ating Ready Monday RAINIER PRODUCTS COMPANY SEATTLE, U. S. A. Manufacturers of . ULNATUKED ALCOHOL RAINIER, a Cereal Beverage A CO., Wholesale Dislnbntbrs, Cor. 13th and Johnson Portland . PHONE BROADWAY 2958 OR A-2958 OREGON RED nnni Duurv REFLECTS JUVENILES' AGRICULl ., ... . .. -- --... ' ' ' . Record of Achievements Is t Made Up From Many Lines of Activity Followed. PRIZES ARE DISTRIBUTED Boys sad Oirla Ar Benefited by I.. sons of Thrift "Which They Savs , Xarad by Thai' XxparUac. . , Bj SLlN. D. The Oregon Tied Book." which ap peared last week., is an honor record of Juveniles who , have made distin guished achievement In agriculture. : It contains a reference to citizens who offered prises and who now fin J that no Nobel prise ever brought greater pride and pleasure to its win ner than their. own offerings. Ths book as It comes from the state superintendent of schools, with the Imprint of th state printing depart ment, Is full .of little human' stories that unconsciously reveal the new spirit in education and the new ambi tion in rural students, which together Promis more for real state de,velop- ment than many a ponderously nomen clatured movement. Boy Is Xeal Eero Th turning of th page' brings th reader to th happy faced picture of Johnny Stump of Folk county, who Is th hero of an accomplishment In pig rearing that should give heart to all whose hopes ar based on the fu ture of th Industry that Oregon was ono so sluggard in that ws cent a million or two dollars -annually, to Nebraska for hams- and bacon. Johnny cams horn on day and found himself th owner of seven very new pigs. "X kept them In ths barn for about five day after they were born." he re lates.' "Then I put them in an or chard and they grew rapidly. "When they were about t months old they were weaned and taken away from their mother," Then, as school was out, I devoted nearly atl my time to them. I decided that skim milk would make them grow faster, so. , with my Shetland pony and an old cart. I car ried .th milk tt miles regularly every other day. "In th middle of th summer when r' ti Car iioaa s - RAINIER, a Health SYRO, a Superior th days wer hot I .mad a wallow in their lot and carried water In flv gallon cans until It was full. This was kept up until about a week before the fair at Dallas, when I took my best boar and put hkn Into a small lot, where I washed and scrubbed him reg ularly twic a day. - Tooth Pris wlnmsr. .After reading what Johnny did, you will be less surprised than, he was to learn that h received th prise, both at the county and stat fairs; and certainly It need not be said that no longer ar "pigs Is pis to Johnny Stump. . . . . , '. " . v ... . Henry Jaeger of Clackamas, county and his brother were shocking wheat together a- few years ago, . when they discovered a head larger, and fuller than others. ' At once he' started an experimental farm. Th grains -from the big ' head produced a -quart .of wheat; th quart produced S bushels and 20 pound a and th third yar each bushel produced SO bushels. Mean while Henry was becoming a keen stu dent of the magic art cf seed selec tion to Increase farm yield. Th stories continue. ' Carman Jones of Umatilla county wins success In turkey growing, Beth Ostrom .delves Into the secrets- of fruit -canning, Johnny McMlchael of -Douglas county learns first how to build bird houses and then- how to be friends with th birds. . ... - ... . ' ; ; atany bssou Xirad. " . - Bertha Zlelesch of Polk county finds that 'a. capital pris in bread baking is worth no more than th experience. Earl R. Cooley of Linn county discov ers that to keep th record of each dairy cow means not only definite In formation as 4.o whether th cow, is a money maker or loser, but furnishes the measure of success or failure In dairying. Donald Orant of Multnomah county" devoted himself to one pig. "Joe," and hia devotion was rewarded with a prise at th Oresham fair and a first prizo at th stat fair, after which "Joe" was sold by his owner and the money, $22, put" in th bank. Cecil Thompson Is an orphan boy in Malheur county, whose need to earn some money directed him into vege table gardening, and ho grew and sold lettnee, radish ea, peas, beans, toma toes and cucumbers, and from one cu cumber vin he sold ftX2ft worth at S for 6 cents. . Thrift Xs Eaoouracsd. It can be seen without trouble, from thee and other records, that these boys and girls already have learned lessons of thrift, nrgy and "produc tion, which if they contlnu In-proportion to th increase la their strength and ability, will add much In money worth to th products of Oregon, and through their habits of Industry make them better men and women agd citi zens more worth while. N. C. Marls and L. P. Harrington, who have charge of this work, under State Superintendent Churchill, do not feel that they are wasting their time. . y. Tonin t Table Syrup ; Mew! J . Hh THIS 1 ! f I SMT w- . . ... . . f , . . ' . . rainier may be had Tat Grocers,' Drug Stores, Qubs ' Cafes, Hotels, Soda Fountains, Dining Cars, St earns hi ps. and, all places where soft drinks are sold. EVENING STAR nnmnr bKANbt :.: URGES EVERY FARMER ; TO PLANT BIG ACREAGE Belief, Expressed Everything - That Can Should Be. Done'' to Cut Dangef.of Shortage In order to do their part In alleviat ing -th threatened food shortage in. this country, a determined company of' . farmers met Saturday afternoon In the ball of th Evening Star grange near ! Montavllla. A resolution was adopted. declaring it f the duty., of vry farmer in America to plant as larg acreage as possible. . .' 1 Because of a lat season. crops la the.orthwest ar approximately six weeks behind normal. Ther is added 4 to this fact another danger of short--age, because no reserve crop has been; held over this year. On account of ths high prices that have prevailed, farm-? era hava deposed of practically all their produce. Farm labor will also . bo scare. . . ' Ignorance is said to prevail on th' part of th farmers as to what will b; required of them in this crisis. - It Is. generally known that th supply otx foodstuffs in th coming year will be, subjected to an unusual strain, but Just what will be required to feed th. nation's fighting forces Is not clear! yf understood. : i For the purpose of enlightening the farmers on this and other questions of -national Importance, a meeting of or- ' ganisation is to be held next Friday" evening at I o'clock at th' Central li-' brary. City gardens, suggested as on means of producing more food, will form on of th subjects of discussion; at this meeting. - ' . Th resolution adopted by th farm-: : era Saturday said in part: ? "We pledge th government . our united support and resolve to make . every effort to produce all that tbs : soil can b mad to yield, and w org ' public meetings of th farmers, every- where o discuss means for ths unitod action to obtain ths best results," - f Daylight Saving Plan Considered. ; Tallejo. Cal., April 7. It Is probsble; that th "daylight saving" system may be put Into effct among th works, men employed in the Mar Island,, navyyard. If it is th men win b. asked to report. for work at t o'clock, Instead of at S o'clock, a at presents . , t y s 3 t At m i