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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL;. PORTLAND, FRIDAY. FEBRUARY, 1, 1918. Junkerdom saw its own bayonet laud guns in comparison with, the diminutive English army, but could not see the heroism of the British 1c. .JACKSON .'. ".'.'... ..obub I people and of British colonies "around i BMUbl .rr dar. aft-raeoii and mornln, ( u worca. 11 looaw. luviuaijr vu . f ., vt sno tftomomo MTh Journal 1 own military trappings and 40 years AH EfDCPENDKW HEWSPAPiai jutrd ,t h wtofftr at Portuad. or., for J the V aroused conscience and moral TtnBiiiMioa tiromh th mau a eea4 eiM j gengj ; 0f mankind. It beheld Itself maUar. tha lamnlail aninprlt nf the world I '. 11 . ... i -0 ura .v.nr.u .... v - - 'J J.L,fHUM EH I I I . ... , ,m Ik. ....4 hMFl All oapartauat eaacnea 7 mill . nmim. i uui vrci iuwkcu who duu iiuu um Ttt the apart Lot what Qapanmaiw row '" 2i Filth are.. New York. 1218 People (in I t. -nmmlttfd nf.ta that horrt- rki.. . , i 1 " I WMWIMV, i ing, Broejiwa sad XaaiaUl forUaad. 1 Oraaoa. of preparedness, but could not see of civilized men. hnlneriptlMi Wrma by uU, of W tor eddraea la I i tha I nltiri fltata of lialico: V . fled the earth and brought upon its poor people the cruel task of facing IK aut (MorxiNo oa aweoon) Christendom armed on No , Man's . scnI)a ;'.,) . . Land. - I . Vim ewe..-.'. A. .tS.AO t On month.. . ,.S .28 . ' : flMMf,;.". A. .12.150 I I LUaULY. (MOBNIWti OR , AfTEBNOON) Aso I . I ts blunders have brought junker- rine rear. ...... I7..B0 1 On month. ..9 185 I uum BUU vuo uciuiau wvow . the parting or the ways. Tne pres ent revolt may be, probably will be. suppressed. But the Impress is left j The fires will go on smoldering. The situation is stimulus tor America to press forward and hit hard. Pr for yonrwlf, "Lord that I mUbt rvcaira jnjr lht," for thara art bUr tiUfitto aaa it joa- ean oulr aa than. Pkilllpa BrookaJ If It be true,, as the .day's news would seem to indicate, mat mi common I people of Germany and of Austria are rising in revolt to demand peac$ 'upon the basis out lined by President . Wilson In his re cent statement, then the airmen who dropped those documentary bombs back-of the German lines nave goi quicker results than the batteries, of heavy artillery and the long lines of charging bayonets. ' The economic- fruits, of the victories won against him in every part of the nation have put' him with his back to the walL - Sober workmen, increased efficiency, t speeded produc tion, added comforts in homes made destitute by his; withering hand, all these things, and more, have been too much for him to combat It will be but a little while until he will be only a historical memory. He Is passing. Edward H. Forbusn, state orni thologist of Massachusetts, in mak ing - plea for the seagulls, says they ought not to be killed because they follow up the submarines to pick up their refuse., and' 'thus tip the war sharks off to pursuing des troyers. Without questioning his statement, It would be interesting to have the professor tell us how' the refuse gets out of a submarine sealed up under the surface. THE TWO PORT FOLLY ay MERE Is no power on earth that can keep American pro duction at its maximum and ship - the entire product through two ports without constant repetition of congestion," says the Philadelphia Evening Public Ledger. It adds: . " .-. -. ' ' , brought - home to all of us. ' War bread is to be the messenger. We have been, a people of dainty appetites, as to - bread.- We - hate demanded the whitest flour, and the lightest' loaf and a crust of golden brown. .-Nothing less would satisfy; something better was continually sought. , ... , " . M.; But now Mr. Hoover is putting un heard of things In the loaf- we are destined to get. " Potatoes '' and 1 rice, barley and corn, oats and rye. It sounds like horse feed, or the sour mash which Is a pleasant ' memory and a regretful dwarn. When it hits j our stomach the outraged nerves of that pampered organ will telegraph our , brains , the alarm of war, and we will ; begin to- feel the seriousness- and the sacrifice, of battle. The shock of Its Impact will open ur-eyes to what Is happening over there, where they wait in line for real war bread and give thanks for the crusts they get. And we will like It . Its coarse fiber and hearty substance will smooth ' the wrinkles of dyspepsia out, and put snap In our muscles and fire in our eyes. ; Here's to war bread. Eat It down; the personnel of tha government because I am not eatisfled with the manner 'bi which , this war 4s' belns; i man&sed. 1 : don't -Know how many trained soldiers we have In Franoe, but however many utere may .be. In my Judgment, there ought to be more, I don't know how many "trained men - there , are la the drafted army, ,or how well they are COMMENT AND' NEWS . IN - BRIEiF SMALL CHANGE HI! COREY! WHO'S YOUR BOSS? By Ralph Watson i "Well." Paer said, as he ladled the COREY AND THE COMPANY The solution lies In utilising all the great ports of the country. f Prompt exporting can- be brought about only by renerous employment of all the facilities available. Con-1 meatless gravy over the wheatless bread, centratlon via New York Is ruinous I "I see by the paper that HI Coreir has to public policy. Iburst again." There you have It. The ; Ledger ' Z2Sl UBLIG SERVICE COMMISSIONER 0es 0n to sn0w Bn5Ps are hams' some place. It sounds like he mnt,v v . vi neipiess in ew lorn ftiaroorv xor was an aviator. He Is the eminent oracle who coaL Jut that If routed to decided for a decent fare and Philadelphia abundant coal tor fuel- Issued a public statement to that - '"Z " r"' many and Austria mav be - eae- effect before briefs airalnst the 6- w ' . -t v t ... . a'aa . a . I JIB LI1H 1H11UW WllO W1U bus mj4 X.KJUF1 kerated. On the other hand. !tha I cent rncrp haA been filed. The ' ine exa siiuaJon m anoiner tn th. trt th -pnUi.nA tracts may be under stated. haste of Mr. Corey In deciding for form that is presented on the Pa- Railway. Light & Power compan4 that What did we tell you? But at that Isn't it great stuff? a a m w "my I Sure. Th. .now .v,. not so numerous nor so well trained as the eerma from th. AiZZ they should be. " What does the president I a know about the war anyway? What does I .Ur tfl Iron in the blood. Starts the Baker know about it? He is, only secre- J fjS-STP. L'rom lhe rooi? ? tary of war. and can't possibly know 1 T".v.your n,ur' anything, and all he can tea tne presi- .smooths out the crinkly brain wrinkles dent ts what he doesn't know. I am not and brings memories of kid days back attacking the president or Mr. Baker, ln home-town. Trall-ahoveling mornings, but the system. There's, too much red nd briek starlit nights. , , tape. What we need Is a strong, virile, I -With the boys and girls irtacked on the driving man who will cut right through I steel-shod "bobs" acootin tne rea tape ana raise an army oeiween I ,, wiin xne speea or the Zast sunrise and sunset, as Mr. Bryan neatly I "" -" oniy wrusuea . through our put It.; Some good Republican, for ex- r . , , ample. , Xts create a war f-bl"ettcorn: .And the walk back, holding hands with posed of Colonel Roosevelt, Mr. Tart and I the girl of your dreams. And the re- Mr. Root, and Inject efficiency into the I irestimenta in the kitchen, where the conduct of the war.- " ---.IS? giowea in me grate and loosed Secretary Daniels ought to resign, too. """ laniaiising aroma. The navy, we are told, is at a very high I o boy! Thafs why we like snow state of efficiency. If this be so and! here, the first of February, to chase how can anybody tell anything about tt Mtos Springtime's poor " misguided ad- gationit must be In spite of Mr. HSr tt. .ffi bn.teJhwJ,V w want nni.i. hAAiiiM i ,tm v. l we sieign-oeiis chime. country is not safe as long as he re-1 The cold, wet feet. niavut malna in hla niwunt nnilHnn. Nn man I Snow-fllled ears and MMrM unu T1a- as stubborn and thick-skinned as that 01 or?er. Frozen water- is fit to be secretary of the navy: I sug- U,rUn?ntunj5f.nthf us gest some good Republican for the posi- rfftSdSw 'on tobldrooS llon- floor : the Ice-locked knob on tha kitrhn .In fine, the administration should i"- S"'6! .A11 the game. That's solemly admit . that nothing has I w" w been accomplished, or. If anything has been done, that it has been done wrong, that their places should be f fUed by men who have had no experience, in trying to raise an army of a million or two " OREGONy SIDELIGHTS and old. to the number of 6&8, were killed In OUliam county in 1917. Jiounty ouuay wujWM '-- t.--,.- r.hvii-ri lull hdtns; of the Till" amook fire department an attic in the city haU is to be fitted up as a gym nasium.' ' y .t':' " ;j. Lakeview XYeabyterians- have 3ust completed the renovating and modern ising ot ineir cnurcn uiu eating capacity and Installing ah up to date heating and ventilating system, - . - . a a . . , "Yesterday," says tne taiteview r.- .mln., . Mtha hakeria and restaurants neither sold nor served bread- or other products containing wheat flour and somenow or guier we uuuiaasu w through It." , . ! - , Dalnh Warren of Tillamook, a homing pigeon fancier of considerable experl .tiM via. been asked by the govern ment, the- Herald says, t to report at Camp Lewis to taxe up tne worx 01 handling carrier pigeons for. military Iri the Interest of a flower growing movement ana tne estaoiisning m, t rnmrm,r as an institution at Stan field, the Standard declares it Is going to get busy as soon as the new Community dub aets into full swing. - Business chance atWoodbui4, as noted in the Independent: "John McKinney is .n.avnftnv tn interest some manufac turer ln leasing the old foundry building and starting an Industry here. He thinks probably be can . get- some manufac turer in a wooden- product Interested or It may , be some other nne." JTa thU eolnma all ramden of The Journal ara ; an or la phiioaouhMaU obmimm at atnkiaa eeotaUoaa. Uvm aay aouioa. CtMUrOmueM apoonai stant U1 e paid UK M Um aOtla SMOLDERING FIRES '. -it ... . HE two kaisers are attacked from the rear. r Accounts of the strikes Jn Ger P "He belongs to -a different bran the service," T. Paer answered. "Ohl" Ma said. "Which neT" "The camouflage division of th Ho service commission,' T. Paer toll "He Is the fellow who was so :h ot JOURNAL MAN ABROAD f By Fred Lqckler t j more resignations. CRITICAL PATRIOT. they present ithe the company without waiting to hear 61fl coast- Tne &"emPl he?' to L!T " . ' .. .. .. rniit( evprvthinir t h r n 11 r h "two before the case had been heard. i ihat has yet con- the other side,' gave us a glimpse uJe ev"yuiin .-nrougo iwo n remember something about that" Tho of what is Oregon's plight now as porM- ine "emP w rouw au Ma said. "What has he been camou naiiiu uii uugu mu kiautiu ui u 1 imging now : . . i is what thfl I.edffer nftVB ia Ineffi- I . "The six cent fare order," 7T. Paer an- ion.'v h. t o cray rtf ,, swered. "HI is awful mad because Henry I In any event. kravest situation th fronted, the two , dynasties strikers must be controlled and to some of the material on the pub- hpeedily controlled.. If notj they ivill lie service commission peveiopjnio revomuon anq civi war. Mr. Corev has Issued another tmb- f things should go to thai pass," the ; rTTV. m. a.Vta a. mm, AVa a Aaata I mm I . . a . a lifweta.. - - . t - a - - I X MO DUiyO UUl fiCLLAXlB UIO tUW W I aVeVIIe 11D BLaiPIIieilU I IIO CU1I1II11SMUI1 Hd'l I k.U ".T t TTT 1U Lta. I I SB M S ' ntent armies would close In and It "T"i r. v"1."'.""" "What does he say Ma asked. 1. .. "I ' . P : uduo w iuwmot .uc at- rmuKMupnia, mey wouia naveueir .,-,, ,.a rn K,-4f try tv,m, rnr. .would all be -over with Hohenzol- lernism and Hapsburglsm. streetcar fare," he says, "because J coal, ... . . ' J ... , f . w -v.vuj w..w. wui .va- relieved of the necessity of handling That, however, is not ,Hkely: to erate without It." How does Mr. tons and tons of fuel. What is the happen now. Hindenburg i Is a now-I Corey know that? What about the I use of talking about efficiency or or- erful figure. The. armies) are; firly I million dollars of net earnings of the fanl"tUon, or cT9,rdintIn. T m,aBh- well victualed. The direction of company, on Its power and light last JJ Sraittiia to continue? McGinn has been walloping the commls- doesl k haji filAil a. hrlaf for thi t.ii.j.iwi i, . . I land Railway, Light & Power company, M. alaiaUCllll( SS-tlVS al-SW .VIS, ,TIVU1U W I rp p... g IJ ' 1 : sltua- Ihlngs rwlllbe guided by the soldiers, year? Are not all the other street wn- ,hftn Annn -a w. .A 4. .1JI ...tit l t I I . ,1 1- , ... j . I - " """" " I . v v V C!a.H tujr.1 luiniHu i ac. bacc m n0U8eg at terminals and on sidings u. iuuuciiuui fj su lung ap nicy ti o mw towns oi inc viuac ciass, ruu- "I thought the publlo service commis sion was a kind of a court," Ma said. "It is," T. Paer answered, "a kind of a court." "But courts don't file briefs for -people who are suing before it," Ma expostu lated. ! i "Hi's kind of a court does." T. Paer I mmmm I JK MTTt m m mmM JK mm aVfaw mm m. - mm. mm. M mm m. -m m. mm' spared the. hunger and elf -denitl ning without a 6-cent fare, some of go0 SpokaGef and 3000 cars iwsTT 10 WaC .that have; driven the industrial top- them on a 4-cent fare, some of them osed ag warcnouses at San Pran- "What does he say In, his brief for jTJiawon mio i xne aesperauon 01 1 ine on seven noes ror a quarter t ,, hi rmini are ind- t Poreand, Railway ught Power ,tr,kes' "Without the Increased fare the ornate to the task of handling the r0"-.1! IVLJ. ; ;WIth anarmy entirely loyal Hln- company would go Into the hahds ot trafflo are a duDlication of the sit- fare the company would have to go into denburg will hold Germany In jsub- a receiver," says. Commissioner uatlon described on the Atlantic the hands of a receiver, and that the jeciioxu Hisxreai peril will come Corey. How about public morals v. The "Two Port" transporUtlon the earn and that the company can't 'when, a part W the army revolts, going Into the hands of a receiver? scheme, whether on the Atlantic, or give service and a five-cent fare at the ine czar wenti aown tne long itraii -1 The company covenanted witn tne Pacific. Is inefficiency and disaster. I same time," T. Paer explained. because the army joined the revo- city lb carry passengers at "5 cents j ' . "How does he know the company . I I ""' " I aVts1f aTA InrA f1a VlATtltS aWafi4 VaM 1 lutlon. ' and no more" and that kind of a I Where are all those Datrlots who r. nr IsaM iVa a.s.iMn iM ...kua lrnntrMAt wa mnirprt linnn n final I fnFmfiv rTamnfsi fnr txrav with I "!. nv vtm f tMi a 1 . A V UVIU Uie AUObi lailD III BUU CU I - w aasva j vAaaawaM ' av a sam v MaVXMa tvau A a astw tlon is more difficult. The incoher- and absolute and unbreakable by the I Mexico? Do they still feel that we Piied-. " sets most" of his dope from . l . . i r i. .j tji. I j. . . . ... 1 Frank. ent, racial groups Of which f the iora. aiiu uuiaua yuuuq crv- maae a greai oiunaer in noi going hGw does he know that the receiver masses are composed, are more dif- 1CC cuhiuudbioub, iuu is so mciu i aown mere wiui snoi ana saen 10 would take off 41 per cent of the cars?" flcult to control. The Austrian he by ail men or nigh moral convic- pacify the Mexican peoDle? Or is Ma persisted, j anv.i mm.t . !,' tinna. Honestlv unpftVino- have not I th nnmnartllva rmtAt orH nrifi inin I suppose Hi would order the court "'"M-:-- :""--A Vk" " 7 Z.Zr;t: to order the receiver to order the com- wie iiapsourgs ana an tney sianu "" , " "iwmwi mo moaiuauD uaro suubiusu pany to do it," T. Paer answered. "Hi for. Whole divisions are made uo Oregon publio service commission I a final proof that all the nulla- 1 would file another brief with the court." jnow aoes our. uorey Know ine com pany can't give service under a five- cent fare?" Ma asked. "Frank told him," T. Paer said. "Frank showed, him the figures." "Who made the figures?" Ma asked. . "Frank made 'em," T. Paer said. "Frank Is a wlsard with figures." "What else does he say?" Ma asked. "He says that opposition to the six million men and sending them abroad ,7 w to fight, and that the country should to. JltZi & i. Jvi stand squarely and solidly behind this VgL. 1 J - 1 new government-untll somebody makes IZA Xj?Zi L Z.Lt l a mistake. Then, believe me. I would be .i'fi .." J among the first to condemn and demand "'m v. ', , wuau (UVMMM OiUtal ktj SIM T VI mY own case Is probably typical, so I will give the steps in detalL . n..i). ty.m I reporxea ai me war wora ueauquar- UeSiaeS me Sliney I tart1lTnaTwnrv.1a-hti New Portland, Jan. SO. To the Editor Of i VAr1r. atut u tnM tn rmuutnt m-raelf The Journal In rgard to Judge Mo before the appointment committee. To Glnn's statement that "the jitney is the my surprise, I was told that there were only cure" for the car fare situation. I OT9r xO.000 applications in. and that It must take Issue. There is a more effec- was a case of "many are called, but few tive cure, and there is no better man are chosen." As a matter of fact, they than Judge McGinn to advertise it. I am aP stall looking for desirable men. wymKi n oui, ana ts worxing nne. i.T appeared before a committee of three. The ' six cent fare went Into effect on I who asked me all sorts of questions as January 15. I went to town as- usual to my motives for desiring to go to on that day. but I walked. 1 left the dls- France. When they had satisfied theni- trlct of East Thirty-seventh and Knott selves on this score, they then went Into streets 15 minutes earlier than usual, I ray record of what I had done and couia and it took me Just 12 minutes longer! do. I found there were a lot of things to ret to town than by the streetcar I could not do. For example. I could route. It takes 10 minutes to walk to the I not lead a class tn song, though X could carllne serving this district (the Beau- empty a hall in a hurry with my singing, mont line not worth the consideration) ; I couldn't talk French. I couldn't crawl then it takes 18 to 20 minutes' ride, raak- under a flivver and poke its Inwards ln Ing a total of possibly 30 minute's. the right place to make the wheels go walk the distance, at a reasonable pace, around. But, on the other hand, I could ln Just 42 minutes. I leave 15 minutes do Quite a few of the things required. earlier, am over town three minutes I The committee put their heads together earlier, have . avoided the strap-hanging, I and a moment later announcea tnat l stuffy boxcar usually run out in those I was It." .( -A-.mm m.m V 4 . I aaa unfnv.M. T hln wallriul nn av J 1 "nt t0 a Y. M. C. A. physician, e-ery day since, and am beginning to !ho vac;lna m JJ,? m reaUy note the benefits of such a morn- f.Z Para-typhold and typhoid, giving ; me ing walk, I intend to keep it up. whether iL aLi'ai the fare is reduced to five cents again ' ZZZiZ. -;"rw,v j m ICl "l , .hm .,-. land the third which I took aboard the or remains at the six-cent stage. . at Aam. .,., o Ann aaa Now. as to the other benefits derlvodTl Xr " ' , ir JT " Z "". ' a'1 tm. mm a a v-1- I WW IllUlO. a 11M.U If 111 4 UICUIVU r;" r -Zm7rr:'mr rrr certificate showmri was sound AFTER TWELVE YEARS of men In whose bre&8ts the fires Rone Into the "hands of a receiver?" balod about Mexico was mere po of freedom and democratic govefn- 11 ine car patrons are winmg to mical and partisan bunk? ment have long been smoldering. v" with 41 per cent less cars, the These men have learned from Presi- undersigried is willing to restore (lent Wilson's speeches that the true the 5-ceat fare," says . Mr. Corey, sim' of the entente is to make the 18 Mr. Corey peaking for the com world safe for that very democracy Panyt : Has he been authorized by of which they have long dreamed th Philadelphia banker, he of the . and for which they have long f 10,000 salary, to strike the pro ' hungered. . ' The . peoples of both Germany and Austria have been living for three and a half years amid death! and HE passage of this law will secure to the American peo ple forever vast resources whose use for the good of cent fare is opposition to a living wage nosed bargain with the neonle of all will make this land a safer for the platform men employed by the rjnir ir tm .ntVooon n. I anH o riAttAr nlaj tn 1 lv In" la fh wl" .. ,u"""'u' " Dfv.m.couia.u wi i i "why, that s what Mr. Griffith says,' the corporation that Mr. Corey makes I statement of Glfford. Pinohot re- Uja exclaimed. I ' this offer, he should nresent." his soectlng the administration water "That's where HI got It," T. Paer D I rla Af nwawAn ytmtl1 ttvvayt Vilm avas I rtn ffTPCa 1.. ,.. ' . . . . filtering Into their minds that they are suffering all these woes merely pie of Oregon could turn . him over congress. ! to the company and put a man of h We seem near the end of times, and the car riders oughtn't to a 121 holler about giving the men higher pay." ' Tr".r'" it. nwn hn ih. r,,,hii .afvIoa v.sr conflict. The tifanift fnrn. of "They are not hollering about that,' W aid the vain ambitions of PruS- ..." F n" .1 aH Ma said Indignantly. "They are holler- Rlan iunkerdom. Of late, the Junkers 0.0.,"u L. . - ing because the streetcar company is tiava AAma tn thm ' 1 1 i wouia require a -cens lare 10 ucnvnuw nuxu uouuui vi me cuuu- cutung their wages aown." ... . uycu!! "uu afford aft ner rnt return" nn th- trv's water oowers and bea-an a "Hi says that some people want to ooiaiy rcpuaiaiea ine demands of . ., . . U" , sandbag the company and confiscate lto German Socialists for peace Without r"I,pau5Ll u""-",w7' I Investment,", T. Paer continued. uuibj. iiw uuiuiiaj Ba3 tuo eamoiMwi. uuo iuiu i kuiuuus iiuiyuac "He taixs nice, ce vw nirea oy the thing. There is not the slightest and indomitable spirit rose up to re-1 Portland Railway, ught Power com rirferrwA of AnlnJMt httwMn XT sit them Ha In niffnrd 'Plnehnt pany to lecture for it," Ma said. " T r- kT"- Ik ;T"n company is sandbagging the pec- wicj uu uic i.uuii.Buj. ,r- no b""" wvui uuu uo .! i ift. takinc their nennies awav from There are some -whq desire to there the scattered regiments who them. That's where the. sandbagging eonfis-1 visioned the Drlze and rallied to save I comes in.' rate Its .Investment as weR- Not It to the people. I w' r.. "1,? so Mr. Corey. He is not sandbagging j The water power bill as It will gome day the voters'U get a chance to the company." I go to congress should be translated do a little sandbagging on their own aM m. . la a aa a a ? m I eAflAIIMff m . . . . witn a rew more duduo state-1 into law. cnoris will os maae to i menU from Mr. Corey It will be dlf- hamstring it. to strangle IL to back-1 1 wish It was tomorrow." Ma said. flcult to prevent the publlo-service j scutUe It, to mutilate it, to delay It, 'Sttere hltVZx commissun ; irum ociog aooiisnea oriio ueietiw n- to restrain the people from applying They should all be resisted. The the recall. . measure as it now stands is the -annexations. -Their action has alien ated ' that wing of the Socialists " which, headed by Philip Schiede- mann, has so far consistently sup .ported the war. There is appar ently an open break with two wings f the Socialists now for the first time united in opposition to the . military clique. It Is k- factor of exceeding value, in forming an esti mate of the grave domestlo situation n Germany,, , f. There cmust by this time be a ' stare1 of mind i among the German masses unusually favorable to re- 'VolL The blnud?ring of junkerdcyti It sounds like a simple task to secure the war fund. Here is the chance of a mm. m.i.mmw m.. 1 1 ... , n ...... ' r.t'ra,,tX, yourssport and have the British con l,LaIl.w- Vl.7 ul Indorse it, and secure a visa from th. AUU OiVft. Ji 7eSVaSl Og TV UCUiCI kll X Ui Oaiaa.U m-.mM.-m .... 1 a. aav Wm . ..-.A mm 1 t ti ti'.Tnl hffn; increase of work due to the war it Is a at J?6 "t ."" vfY'i.'iUuestion of hours, and sometimes all r TT I 1 . I to take care of these two matters. of importance" you must leave a com plete record at the international head quarters, so that your relatives can be ap prised by wire. Tou are also required to carry on your person at all times, a certificate of identification signed by John if. Mott. the general secretary xou are required to sign, a contract for one year or the duration of the war, and you most assign part of your salary to your wife or other relatives. Tou are required to retain sufficient salary to pay your own expenses while in France. A sandbag hut, or perhaps quarters In a barn. Is furnished free, but the "eats' each secretary must pay. for out of his salary. On an average, It takes about 975 to f 100 per month to pay one's ex penses, since the war has advanced the cost of living greatly In France. Men from SI to 60 years of. age are chosen. No man who is not a good mixer Is wanted. A secretary must cheerfully ac cept any duty assigned. Many a minister who goes over lto speak is assigned to picking up cigarette stubs ln the T. M. C A. hut, and serving coffee. In other words, it is a personal ministration, and the phraseology of the pulpit is not de sired. Portland has fared well on this trip. There are 70 men ln our party, a third of whom are ministers. Of the three men who conducted services the first day out. two of them came from Portland Rev. David Thompson and myself. Of the three men put in charge of the party, Portland has one representative myself. Rev. David Thompson 1 has led chapel one morning, and has also led the dis cussion in history. As registrar of "Orissa Normal col lege", and secretary of the group. I keep busy. Fortunately, I have discovered two excellent stenographers in our group and I make frequent use of their services. In the T. M. C A. supplies sent In our care to France are four typewriters, so I have uncased one, and, when we are not busy with French, war methods, his tory, lifeboat drill or setting-up exer cises. I keep a stenographer busy. About half of our men were out ofjeom- if it should come that our bodies are Ur i-ii-i- needed along with our dollars to stay beforJ you can secure yoxvP visa from thetmisslon on account of rough weather off um iBTBcs vm u nima 1 Pronrh mnauUta. innludinr tha national BOCUrea iwo in"u raB- al ity of your parents and the motive of walking one way I save 6 cents, or a i -, nn,AV vmi ara :mnat.niiv r. cents for each child per day. making 42 Qulrfta to attach your photograph to cents for a week of seven days. At the variOUB legal-looking and legal-sounding end of the week I add S cents to the 42 documents. Tou begin to see the reason cams uavea oy wung wno way. maam i for haying; JO photographs. Thrift Sikmos of 25 cents each, one stamp Tou are furnished $100 In English and for each child. In this way I will com- French money to pay your traveling ex- pensate myself through the benefits to penses, and you are given S50 toward the my health as the result of the morning I purchase of army shoes, socks, blankets. hike, place the children's sayings in the poncno, mess Kit, trencn cap, passport care of Uncle Sam (for a very liberal case and locker or steamer trunk. In interest), at a time when every penny addlUon you are furnished an officer's of our savings is needed by our gov- uniform, including ollve-drab overcoat. eminent, and will help to defeat the blouse, lacea Dreecnes, aress unnurm, profiteering designs of the , Portland puttees or neavy leatner, campaign nat. -r n r iwi.fr a. tjawai. ,strt,w mA i rwn o lviMir&D arm v iiannei Bniru. auiu -il i.m .n tk tm I atnlf mil. r and white shirt. Tou are have done some good boosting for the per week (total cost to me, and 42 cents told that in the event of "any happening . best town on the mapPortland, lost to the streetcar company). There are thousands j of citizens of Portland who live muc$ closer to the city than I do (I would estimate at least 30 per cent of the population live within walking distance), who) now ride on the cars, but who would be far better off physically If they would walk to the Ragtag and; Bobkif Stories From Everywhere Kiddlno Wilson SHE is one of the most obliging tele lhAf - tmm.m . . m .. .... . """ vi.iui avi one vi xne roosi popular hotels ln Washington. But she uunas. sne Knows when she is being ' "kidded." So, says the Des Moines Keg-' ister. When a masculine voice called the other day. and asked for a very distin guished guest at the hotel, she inquired the name. "Woodrow Wilson." name back over the phone. Now. this ia annM gag, and It doesn't go any more. "Well. Woodie, old top, how are you?" ' she gently chided. "You haven't called up tor, several days. You don't know bow I have missed your fwoet voice over the wire.) Where have you been?'' The voice said It would' like to have the call, and seemed, oblivious to the telephone girl s taffy. "Oh. I'm getUng -him all right. ut really. Woodie. : 'don't you think ydn have been nealectins- ma at late?" She made up her mind she would make hlih very tired of such si Uy effort .' to fool -4 tired hello girl. By an by the response came and she heard .things that worried t her. She looked thoughtful and chewed her mint more vigorously. . "I wonder if it could be," she mused. Nervously she called the White House. One of the secret service men responded. n.... v.... - .... - rntvs you a caw were ior our hotel recently?" After a minute's delay the reply came back: "Yes. The president has been talkln to the hotel." "Oh, Gawd !" was the gurgling reply. The Most Terrible "What was the most terrible sight you saw in the trenches?" asked-the ' interested friend. "WelL" replied the soldier hint home from France, "the most terrible sight I saw was the sergeant's face when I broke the rum Jar." Let the Soldier Worry What are you knitting, my pretty , maid?" She purled, then dropped a stitch. A sock or a sweater, sir." she said. "And darned if I know whlclt" Philadelphia Ledger. Uncle Jeff Snow Says: - The people in Portland seemed at first to be mighty well trained and to be bucklln' down to the six-cent fare as meek as might be expected. But they may be like a pair of Texas steers Ish Toggert broke to the yoke on the Braeos river ln the early days. They went fine to nis whistles tui one day he drove 'em to town and the new railroad engine struck out a toot they thought meant to run fer ell they was worth, and they done It. and they never come back when they busted their yoke agin a tree and got in with the wild cattle. Some thin' may start them Portland people up surprlsin' ylt. : Nothing the Matter With Portland ' By H. S. Harcourt EPILEPSY CURE Among the most Interesting chemical phenomena are the aanratinna of the different glands of the waia- to ine . i t,mM in th city instead, and who. even If they did r not invest the six cents saved each day would at least show that spirit of re sentment of corporation greed and con and th adrenals, small bodies located Just above the kidneys. These glands manufacture powerful arugs, wmcn J" lnheritnC 01 SSSfSSSr lo.WoM s and car- Let us all get the habit of walking one way. Use the money to help Uncle Sam win the war. Buy Thrift Stamps. Cor W. H. T. 1 PERSONAL MENTION tickles me. "What Is thatr Ma asked. The things that Henry McGinn will Am. ttm t . m i.m Van1rlt TTI1. product of enlightened research and Tonight." t. Paer eTucWed "I ried from organ to organ, or gland to a-iand. and do SDeclal service In connec tion with. their functions. Without the tx.mmM.tj, m.A m .ilmnaJ Bseretions tL poratlons cannottear them up for they "JJ n cannot long survive, and with are more than "mere scraps of paper !" "arian glands wellbelng is pro foundly disturbed. Whem tne secrenona of these glands are deficient for any reason, they may be supplied artificially from animals. It Is a glandular extract mjt , urt - which is used lto cure myxoe- Standlfer Is Back;. I dema, a serious disease due to deficiency j-i ii am-r.Attmf r.t ttm. o ctmT.Attmm. I n h, tvivrnM. The cure by this meinoa Construction company arrived in Port-1 is ; considered one of the greaiesx xri- land this morning from Washington, V. I uraphs of meaicme. t . . the emergency fleet corporation. I types of epilepsy are yieiaing 10 sim.- . - - - .i jar principle" oi uuu - Mr. and Mrs, J. F. Fullerton from mn .trtvinr eases reported is-that of Spokane, Wagn, are amvaw at uie 1 . young girl who haa always own Multnomah. mal until her eighteenth; year. but. then T. M. soya, zrom uaxiana, cai., cnair- lng through to the average German - junnerdom raped Belgium and thereby drew England into tike war .and. Inflamed the world to resent- ! ment,. " v Iunkerdom -.terrorized, the seas with hey diver arnl forced America' into the 'war to be added to, the antagon . - ists. that ' the German, armies are compelled jto fight. . : Junkerdom . drove for Venice an I thereby united fthe Italian popula tion Irrevocably! for ; reslslance; - j Junkerdom corrupted the Ausstau court, brought oh the ,riussian' revoi. lutlon and-set In motion amdnr Jhe - masses' of the; ceptral powers- forces hungering for .a like eventualion for . themselves. .': - :- . . i ; -, -. Junkerdom "" isj : cunning, bui with- :out imagfhatiori.-, It cannot compre ,hend jhe thoughts of free, men who iliifst for. free institutions.. J i' -? , f k It saw Belgium's , smallness. i but rould not see the. hugeness "of Bel giumV soul.v IL saw America's for ' berancc an-l mistook it: for - cow rd:wv. u aw Frsnce numerically weak but could not see the stfenotft .-' of the unconquerable French spirit. T,ar tQtrtaa lltv WAman urh n ra.aaf.il .aAM.uflaa. 4k. m a 1 . . . .. m . M throiichont Ihla rar m.ui riifa. "w carciui preparation py uie uepart-1 tnmx nes got ii s manner." mr thro,,,!, in .h...,. the point . of their revolvers, held up ments of the Interior, agriculture a drygoods store and made away and war. Passed as it is, the meas with six pairs of masculine . trous- ure "will secure to ; the American ers are demonstrating the t argu- people forever vast resources whose Letters From the People ( Conjnanicationa aant to Tha Xonrnal far dbb- ment of the anti-suffragettes that use for the sgood of all will make i1a?M-5esoe me women want to wear tne -pants. this land a safer and better place to mo v!nfrl "' aocoouani b um PASSING live In." Bama and addreaa of tae aettdar. daaa no dasira te aara U ai-ool4 ao atata. It tha wiita pubUakad aa N' The efficient city marshal of St f .ct tha 1V' Ttm I acI 1PDOPV ,mmml -t I 1 " 1 ? ...w .... ,J . .. V " r6 . 8 ' " Helens, who was recenUy robbed of Portland, Jan. ji.-To the Editor of uie, lau tn omer siaies, nas t suitcase load Of whiskey which The-Journal Will you kindly use your enacted a local option liquor h. had taken from a bootlpirrpr ianuno wlth the president to secure law It Is estimated that the pad taken from a nootlegger, the re8ignatlon of Secretary Baker and law. n is esumaiPQ mat me mtiat have felt rleen . e.hnffrin nnt t.- mmK mZ., enactment of the statute spells th- I only th&t , he Wa9 r0Dbed but that 1 ou uW likewise induce the president doom Of ? more than- 3000 saloons , i m.w, - htmself to retire into iprtvate Ufe I. along Late. '. r-- H ' ' throughout Jhe state . It-. Is not a very ; high commentary upon the responsiveness of the New- Jersey , legislature that It has taken it so long to grant -the people who elected it a means jof expressing their ; desires regarding - the liquor YOUR VVAB BREAD with Colonel Roosevelt and most of the other real patriots in the country, would esteem it a iavor to us ana a servicgto the nation. I have little hope that you will be able to accomplish this, for presi dents rarely resign, ana. besides, Mr. ilson is a stubborn man, and, as is well knowiv Instead of consulting Colonel AR Bread." Itvhas a, peculiar sound, and it may' have a peculiar taste - to all Of us who I roosevelt and others of our- leading Re- trafflA tt .indiontee that lh iunni h hun raicori nn th , fin i publican statesmen on such Important .. v. --- . . .. . u .mm. , v. m . . u.w v.. v . J . I ..111 . 1 . ,. ... . . . . w . iisn nwocj uaicj nut , Mwui w ureiu uii uui luuuicis uscu iiu iiiaxi; i tin In i room with nothing but a tvm. and our wives have been baking. I writer 'and comes to a decision unaided : But we are going to like it, r go tut precedents don't count for much witTionf 3 . these days, and If The Journal win write - . . 1 ' editorials . every day calling upon the :? ii i e irue w mmiiw wie pain ivresldent to resign, and will fill Ita cbl- to a man's1 heart - leads through : his I umns with , news articles demonstrating stomach, then trie fact and the eeri-Hi Z? lJ-tenc we U ousness of war is about to bel I desire these slight modifications ln directly - in control of their affairs as the people of other slates. - - ' But the enactment 1 of Uie . law points ; to the' faet that old , John Barleycorn is being faster andjfaster driven from his entrenchments to his last and losing fight in the open field. Just at this writing a woman's ' full length sealskin coat would cost 800 sacks or 11.50 per sack potatoes, or the crop of S3 1-8 acres of wheat yielding 30 bushels to the acre and selling at $1.20 per bushel.. This may be the reason so many ladies -are not wearinar full length sealskins" this winter. .. But a - nice Hudson seal coat ean- ba thad at from $175 toMSQ. and they are nanasorae garments. A Hudson seal coat is made of dyed muskrat skins and they are the style this season. There are many ladies of fine taste and keen discernment 'of beauty who delight, to' wear Russian fitch skin garments. These ; are animals about the size of a mink, the fur of which is striped . jet black and snow white and" as fine as that of a baby seal. : Artistically cut and fitted together, they are as pretty as ' an Easter lily and cost only 1150 to $200 each for waist-long garments. Foxes and wolves are the leading furs, however, and have been for the last three years. "Fashions In furs are fickle," says C O. Applegath, proprietor of the G. P.' Jtummelln A Rons fur manufacturing establishment, 124 .Second street. - near Washington, "and this Is the reason foxes and wolves are so much- in vogue nowadays. One never knows what a season In this business may bring forth. There are times when there will . be as many as 20 different 'styles and the had an attack of mumps, with accom- ' must carry a stock of each. the New Foundland banks. aa a We miss Jim Palmer. He went on a boat that, left two or three days before our vessel got away. We expect to be ln England about four or five days,, and then go direct to Parts, where we will be assigned to our work. Most of us, I presume, will be assigned to the sand bag huts, just back ot the trenches. One of the fellows I met ln New York and took a great liking to was assigned to Mesopotamia. His name Is Ralph Walk- lngstlck. The men aboard our ship are a very likable bunch, and, whether they are college presidents, preachers, teachers or business men. they take things ; phllo sophlcally and there ts not a grouch aboard. Both Thompson and myself MAtir n t TIP A T TT IV COJrrl-Ht.l17, nUW I KJ DC nCrtL 1 n I; . V. panying Inflammation of the ovaries. It was at this time that she bad her first attack of epilepsy v complete loss of consciousness, facial contortions and general muscular contractions. After the seizure she had a severe headache. These attacks recurred with more or less regularity about once In three months. The girl's mother observed that they often came in the early morning, before awakening, ana were always fol lowed by a severe headache. All sorts of medical treatments were tried. The usual drugs were given, without effect. Then the doctors experimented with the glandular extracts, and when ovarian extract was administered she got well as If by magic Thyroid gland extract has been found extremely beneficial ln some cases of epileptic attacks coming on at puberlty or at the menopause or Just before or after menstruation. Step, by step sci ence Is gaining sure ground against this dreadful malady. - - Tomorrow-Pneumonia's Prospects. See another story; "How to lave," foot of column 8, this page. , man of the Order of Railway Teleg raphers, Is an arrival at the Multnomah hotel. Miss M. F. Durier of Coeur d'AIene, Idaho, ts an arrival at the Portland. Pershing on Saluting wirrtngtoo Dwku in 'Tha OuUoofc ' An nf finer entered headquarters of the American army In France whUS we t.iirm mr. Affkier of distinction who Mr. and Mrs. X. Semel of Ppcatello, I - Jetton of exceotlonal Idaho, are at the Benson. . Urihllltv before the United States C H. Warren of Cathiamet is at the I 'Wt.-A th war. and who now serves Nortonia. ' J nn Oeneral Pershing's staff. He stood Mrs. Alex Anderson of Wheeler, or, is I wmi, attention and saluted. an arrival at the Carlton. . . ... I iVi, with his heels together while W. M. Messlnger of Spokane is at the l y,,m ...iUrlor addressed him. Multnomah. . . I tti1 scene, ln that vast room, bare of H. H. Wright of The Dalles is an ar- I mn furniture save what ; was strictly rival at the Perkins. needed a simple desk and two plain Mrs. Charles Clark of Rainier is at chairs has remained stamped forever the Carlton. -- , npon my mind, not alone for its own Mrs. Jane Frank of Butte, Mont., Is sake, but because of the words with at the Nortonia. ' " which General Pershing concluded our Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Baker ot The Dalles talk: - ' are arrivals at the Multnomah. "The salute is not a symbol of eervl- T. A. Brasfleld of Baker Is at the tude, but of loyalty. 18 means. 1 am a Perkins.. 1 ' soldier, I recognize ycju as a soldier. W. H. Reid of Tacoma Is registered and I follow where you lead, at the Nortonia. "As a young man I have often gone Mr. and Mrs. 3. Fi Fullerton from considerably out of my way to salute Spokane are arrivals at the Multnomah, officers for whom I had great reepect. ; J. Wilkes or lone -is at the Perkins. I remember when I was at West Point. W. G. Moore of Yamhill is an arrival and General Sherman used to come, mil at the Carlton. .- the cadets . would wait, sometimes , an J. Hiland of Nashvfluv Tenn., Is at the hour or more, ' where we thought be Nortonia. -- - might pass, so as to have the honor of A. R. Thompson of Enterprise Is at saluting him. the Multnomah. ; r , "When X tell a man-to stand up be- f laeutenabt John U. Calkins of Camp fore me ln a military position, with his rwia.ia at th Parkins heia toarether. X am not debasing him. J. A. Churchill of Salem Is at - the 1 but lifting him up to tne aignity oi we mUltary proression. . ' " . "There is a silent mutual unaersxana- Mr. .and Mrs. M. F. bardlner of San Francisco are arrivals at the Portland. - J. Oswald of Gateway, Or, is regis tered at the Perkins. : .James Kenney of Seattle has arrived at the Portland. before me, they stand at attention in the same spirit. I return the salute of a private exactly as X return the salute of an officer; the principle is the same and the relation is the same, and my officers are as punctilious in returning the salute of a soldier as ln giving the salute to me. '"The man who salutes me does not recognise himself as a lower being, but is expressing bis respect and loyalty to me and to our country." . - j : United States Preparations from tha Taoetnrrar. (B. O. ) Prortrva. The German boast that they will, win the war before the United States troops arrive does not produce a hysterical rush at Washington. The United States war department, is laying a foundation for powerful action. There is apparent ly a- determination to striKe wiui great force when the nation strikes. In this respect the United States Is more free to choose than Britain was when she entered the war or has ' been since, Britain had to send troops as fast as they were raised, and munitions as fast as she coald make or buy them. Ail her" available strength was needed every day to hold the line. Today the line is held while the United States prepares a large and fully equipped. army. i " r - A loony Couple ' ( ' From tha Boaton Tranerlpt "TLy say Biggs ts crazy on the sub ject of golf and his wife Is equally era nr over auction sales." " "Tea, and the funny part or tt U they One thousand dollars doesn't go far In buying dressed furs, therefore that much money invested in each of the 20 varie ties runs up to .a goodly sum In short order. In this factory we are compelled to carry .a great variety of skins, some ot which may hot be turned to account for several years. And we cannot haye "rummage and 'stock reducing sales, like merchants dealing In women's ready, made garments. Our. goods are too ex pensive for that. - We' must simply bold those nbt required In the season's man ufacturing untU a future time when they will be ln demand. "Our trade has been very good this year. We have no Just cause for com plaint. Like many other businesses, we. have felt the effects of the uncertainty of war conditions,, yet - our trade has greatly increased over last season." C. G. Applegath bought the Rumrnelln ft Sons store and factory three years ago. ' He had extensive European expe rience in the far trade and manufactur ing prior to coming to Portland, and has demonstrated to the ladies of 'Port land and Oregon that he Is an expert cutter of garments made of fur. He car rtes a large stock of furs probably the largest ever assembled ln his building, and has filled orders from the Pacific to the Atlantic ' During the regular season be employs from 10 to 15- persons, ut to be sure th work is perfect and the fit correct, he does all his own cutting. In doing this he often burns the midnight oU. but says he does not mind that, as he is compen sated tn noting the pleasure of his sat isfied customers. 3-; Tomorrow, the tenth article of the se ries : The Hesse-Martin Iron Works. lac between the officer and the man l when a salute Is given; the two are both talk in their sleep. The other night expressing the sentiment that they be-', lodger in the next flat heard Biggs long to a great institution wnose spin i snout iore : ana irnmeaiaieiy sirs, they recognise." When my officers come Biggs yelled Tour and a quarter 1' " - fclMtad -comment from th madical profaaaloa Dr. Ruber! Blue Commends Book "How to Live" Receives Com mendation of Surgeon General of United States. Ne tMSlth book arer pal eeived u emcb farombla lb aignltanea mm "Hua- te - Tba lateat te loin tha rank at th apoe. ror frr thia (aavma fcealtb book, m In. Ra nert Blue, th aarseoB '0mi V, S. pob iie bcaltb aarrlca. Waahinatoa. C., wbe aaya la part. " 'How to Ury la a tra atory of parional blne. told ia a Slain, auaisbtforward ntaaaar" - ., - Thi pleadid book ha baan aefhoriaad b and prepared la eollabormtton with the hrxisoa rafarnoa board of th Ufa fextaa- uo. prolaaattt of polities aeonom. Tale - Th Joomal bcTiera - tb book alum Id b In erj bora. .Th recoiar aflllnr prlca Journal it b obtained tor 66 at tha j j GiB Coj aider I" rank Co., Olda, Wort mat ai m ma, swiaH-jaaaBj