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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL. PO RTLAND, FRIDAY, - MARCH 22,1 1918.
LABOR OF BRITAIN
IS LOYAL IN WAR
Representatives of Workers in
England Tell How They Have
Rallied to Defeat Huns.
insist that the fforernment should main'
tain the Integrity of the Industry at
least to the extent of placing some of
Its orders here for the 'side' lumber.
As a matter of fact, these orders now
are going to the Southern mills, which
product no airplane stock whatever and
which are not capable of turning out
the larger ship timbers.
"In the absence of these government
orders the. manufacturers are urging
I sufficient supply of cars to enable them
to meet their commercial orders.
Mills 1IM Cars Short
"Unfilled -rail orders among the West
Coast mills now aggregate approximate
ly 13,000 cars and additional orders are
being rejected every day merely because
the mills can give no assurance thAt
they can be filled. .
"The situation is becoming so serious
Patriotism among workers In the
eaase of America and her allies, was
the dominant theme at the mass meet- that It must be brought to the attention
lng last night In The Auditorium. ' of the authorities at Washington In
. . . . t some sort of way that will impress them.
which was addressed by prominent Coionel Di8que ha, promised his hearty
British labor leaders. cooperation. It t probable that this
Charles Duncan, member of parlia- i question will form an Important item of
, .... - R,i,i.h 1 discussion at tne west tout meeting
tary of the British tt Multnomah hotel next Friday
Among the lumbermen who attended
the conference were F. H. Jackson of
Clear Lake, Wash., treasurer of the
West Coast association ; E. T. Kings-
COL. LEADER COMES
TO AUDITORIUM WITH .
THRILL OF BATTLES
-
Lecture This Evening on Battle
of the' Somme of Unusual
Interest.
Airplane Goggles
Reported Useless
Washington, March 22.' (L N. S-
Charges that airplane goggles manu
factured by a ' German firm in this
country and used extensively by Ameri
can airmen were so constructed as to
make It Impossible for the aviator to
Judge distances correctly, were investi
gated Thursday by Major General G. O,
Squler. chief signal officer. General
Squler had before him a voluminous re
Dort with reference to the classes, which
have been banished trom the Rockwell
aviation school at San Diego. Before
he completes his investigation he re
fuses to comment on. the Incident.
ment and secre
Workers' union, and William Mosses,
labor leader and member of the minis
try of munitions, were the speakers.
The keynote of the speeches was con
tained in an anecdote related by Mr.
Mosses.
"A few weeks ago, when we first
arrived In this country," he said, "we
had an interview with President Wil
son. During It, one of our commis
sion happened to remark Jocularly,
'Well, Mr. President, we are all in the
. same boat.' The president smiled and
Instantly replied. 'Yes, and we don't
want anyone to rock the boat.'"
British Labor In War Work
Mr. Mosses dealt at length In his
address on the labor situation In Great
Britain, lie explained that every year
the allied trades unions sent delegates
to a congress, at which resolutions
ley, president of the West Oregon
Lumber company of Portland, vice
president of the association ; Kiel
Cooney of the Grays Harbor, Commer
cial company ; N. J. Blagen of the
Orays Harbor Lumber company ; R. S.
Shaw, manager of the Hammond Lum
ber company at Mill City. Or. ; E. F.
Fratt, manager of the Robinson Manu
facturing company of Everett, Wash. ;
Roy Wernlch, manager of the Sitka
Spruce company of Coqullle, Or. ; How
ard Hayne of the Wlllapa Lumber com
pany of Raymond, Wash. ; R. A. Cow
den of the Sllverton Lumber com
pany of Sllverton, Or., and R. D.
Brown, assistant secretary of the West
Coast Lumbermen s association at Se-
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were adopted and various labor bust- , attlei and j. H Rothi car distributor
l. ens transacted
During 1915. " when the armies were
deadlocked because of the lack of
munitions, Lloyd George, then chan
cellor of the exohequen -invited the
congress to send representatives to
meet with him and discuss the situa
tion. At the meeting, after much dis
cussion, the rules by which labor has
been since governed, were adopted. The
workers agreed that there should be
. no stoppage of work on war supplies
for any reason whatsoever. All dis
putes about wage scales or working
conditions were to be referred to a
committee of three tor final settle
ment, and both employers and employes
were to abide by Its decisions.
Piece Wurk Scale Adopted
The workers ceded the right to ex
clusive time work, and agreed to the
piece work scale. By this means, the
production was vastly increased. There
should be no demarkation dlsputea
In Other words, there should be no dis
putes among the unions themselves.
Jurisdictional disputes between the dif
ferent unions should also cease.
On their side, the employers agreed
to give preference on all government
for the director general of railroads.
SPECIAL ELECTION ON
CITY MEASURES IS TO
BE HELD ON MAY 17
Council Decides to Take Advan
tage of Primary Election
Date.
The special election at which the pro
posed Jitney ordinance, the bond Issue
to take up delinquent property assess
ments and other proposed charter amend
ments will be submitted to the vote of
contracts to men who had been honor- : the people will be held on May 17.
ably discharged from the army. The Talk of holding the election on May
employers In every case, were to rein- l. the day before the state primary elec
state men who had left positions to tion, was stopped this morning when the
fight for the country. They also agreed council agreed to hold the election on
that substitute workmen should be given i the primary election day in order to
WENDELL H. NORMAN,
0. N. M. MEMBER, DIES
IN NAVAL HOSPITAL
Portland Young Man Had Seen
Much Active Service
in Year.-
COUNTRY
DIVIDED
tne same wages that the men whose
places they took had received. Piece
rates were to be paid uniformly. Em
ployers on government contracts were
to be allowed no indulgence in profiteer
ing at the employes' expense.
Fre-War Conditions Considered.
They also agreed that any conditions
which might be changed on account of
the war, should be restored to a pre
war basis one yeac from the declaration
o . peace. The government gave its
solemn oath that this should be car
fled out.
By these means, the output of muni
tions Increased enormously. Mr. Mosses
cited two examples. The factories are
now turning out 420 times as many
large-calibre guns as there were in 1915.
The output of shells now in one fort
night equals the entire output of 1915.
Great praise to the work which women
are playing In the war work, was ex
pressed by Mr. Mosses. He said that
shortly before his departure for Amer
ica, he was talking to one of the largest
shipbuilders in the United Kingdom.
Women Can Build Warships
"This gentleman told me," he said,
"that If he were given two men for the
extremely heavy work, he could build,
equip and float a first-class light battle
ship with the work of women alone."
Col lis Lovely of Boston, a represen
tative of the American Federation of
Labor, who is accompanying the Eng
lishmen, presided at the meeting. Mayor
Baker delivered the address of welcome.
CARS NEEDED OR SAW
MILLS WILL CLOSE
sceure a greater vote and cut the ex
pense of the election to the lowest pos
sible figure. J
Protection of "the city's financial
standing is Involved in the proposed
measure creating a way to force large
realty holders to either pay delinquent
assessments or lose their property.
The ordinance reducing the bonds re
quired for the operation it jtlney buses
has been prepared and will come before
Lieutenant Colonel John Leader, who
speaks at The Auditorium Friday
evening.
The lecture by Colonel John Leader
of the Royal Irish Rifles at The Audi
torium this evening under the auspices
of the Association of Collegiate Alumnae,
gives promise of being a notable event,
both on account of Colonel Leader's
gripping story of the battle of the
Somme. and the magnetic way in which
he tells It, but the presence In the gal
leries of thousands of ship workers and
thousands of soldiers and sailors, who
are the guests of the association, will
be an Inspiration.
William T. Boone will give a half
hour's organ recital beginning at 8 :15
and there will be a group of vocal num
bers by Arthur Faguy-Cote. of the de
partment of music. University of Oregon.
Edgar B. Piper will introduce Colonel
Wendell H. Norman, a Portland
"bluejacket," died Thursday night at
the League Island U. S. naval hospital.
near Philadelphia, of spinal meningitis.
He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Vin
cent Norman, Alameda Drive, and was
21 years of age. Wendell Norman was
a member of the Oregon Naval Militia
for several years, and responded last
April at the call of the president. He
was one of the radio dispatchers and
saw active service in South America.
Oresron and Other Pacific Coast elsewhere with his comrades. Mr.
graduate. In 1915 Tie was with the
O. N. M. to Honolulu on a practice
cruise, and in 1916 went to Alaska
on the cruiser Marblehead. Mr. Nor
man was an enthusiastic student of
electricity and of nautical matters. It
was while on a recent cruise that he
was taken 111. Funeral arrangements
have not been made. Besides his
parents Wendell H. Norman Is sur
vived by -two sisters, Mrs. Russell
Clark and Marlon Norman, both of
this city.
Mr. Norman is one of the first of
the Oregon contingent of the naval
militia to give up his life for his
country.
The body will be forwarded to Port
land and given a military funeral.
IS
NTO ZONES FOR COAL
SUPPLIES OF FUTURE
States Must Depend Entirely
Upon Western Mines.
Mysterious Deaths
Follow Operations
Chicago Coroner and FBTtlrtass Com
mittee larestlgatlng Deaths of Work
men Whose Isjarles lavoked Benefits.
Chicago, March 22. (I. -N. S.) Cor
oner Hoffman and a committee of physi
cians from the Chicago Medical society
today are investigating the mysterleus
deaths of three men following major
operations, the last one January 1.
The operations were performed by
Dr. William Loeser and took place in
the German-American hospital. In the
last case Dr. H. G. W. Reinhardt. cor
oner's physician, pronounced cyanide as
the cause of death.
Dr. Loeser said today that he would
welcome an expeditious examination
the city council for approval soon, after Leader, whose personal escort will ln-
whlch the measure will be referred for
approval by the voters.
PAY ADVANCE REQUESTS MADE
Requests for More Money Flood Of
fice of Dan Kellaher.
Requests for advance in pay for city
employes are flooding the office of
Dan Kellaher, commissioner of finance.
The police, firemen and laborers of
the city have been joined by practi
cally every other class of city em
ployes in petitions for additional pay.
The petitions are checked by Mr. Kel
laher, notations made on the amount
paid for the same class of labor on the
open market and then placed on the
council table.
It is understood that when all the
requests are In, the council will con-
; sider them all. The council - will give
elude Major E. E. McCammon, 'com'
manding major of the signal corps can
tonment at Vancouver Barracks, Col
onel Brice P. Dlsque and Colonel Rich
ard Moore. On the stage will be seated.
4n addition, a large number of prominent
army officers, and the usners lncluae
a dozen young lieutenants. The affair
promises to be of an Inspiring military
character. Tickets are 50 cents.
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the policemen's committee
hearing Friday morning.
special
gardens should not be made at this
time, according to John M. Mann, com
missioner of public utilities. The print
ed blanks required for the free water
users have not yet been printed. The
ordinance passed by the council will not
be effective until 30 days following pas
sage and the free water provisions do
not become effective until June 1.
this fictitious price. If it is not moved
now, when the mills are able to take
advantage of the prevailing market
prices, the Industry will be forced to
carry a tremendous financial burden
when normal conditions are restored.
Lumber Filing Up In Yards
"Several mlllmen testified that at the
present prices of logs and labor their
side lumber Is costing them $23 to S24 ,
per 1000 feet. On a conservative esti
mate this stock cannot be invoiced at
more than $15."
Inability to move their surplus stock
adds dally to the investment of the mills.
Some plants are piling up stock at the
rate of $25,000 a month. The problem :
of financing the industry under these :
conditions is growing more serious every
day.
"The West Coast mills have appealed
to, the government repeatedly for relief.
They have sent committee after com-
mittee to Washington to Jay their
plight before the authorities there, but
wtthout much material success.
"Inasmuch as the West Coast mills
alone can produce the airplane stock so
essential to the successful prosecution i
of the war, and Inasmuch as the West
Coast mills alone can produce the long
ship timbers that are absolutely neces- '
sary to carry out the government's '
shipping pr&gram. the operators here '
Three Firef Occur
Three small fires Thursday with ex
tremely low losses "broke the beginning
of a good "no alarm" record. From
:14 p. m. March 17 until 11:54 a. m.
March 21, no alarms were received by
the fire bureau. The best record for
no s alarms in the local department Is
182 hours and 20 minutes, established
in 1917.
" Not Time to Apply
Applications for free water for war
Must Be Examined
Men employed in the department of
public works as sewer workers must
hereafter submit to a physical exam
ination made by the city physician, un
der a new ruling made Friday by A. L.
Barbur. commissioner of public works.
This order is to prevent men suffering
from any ailments from endangering
their own physical condition by con
tinuing to work in the mud and water.
Orricer Meningitis Victim
Camp Grant, Rockford, 111., March
22. XU. P.) First Lieutenant C. M.
Brooks, Los Angeles, Cal., died at the
base hospital here late Thursday of
spinal meningitis.
Washington, March 22. (L N. S.)
Zoning of districts for better distribu
tion and increased production of bitu
minous coal of the country during the
war, beginning on April 1, were an
nounced Thursday jointly by Dr. Harry
A. Garfield, fuel adminls.rator, and Wil
liam G.t McAdoo, director general of
railroads. More than a 'score of sep
arate zones are laid out. They contem
plate a simple, direct scheme of deliver
ing coal to thj nearest consuming points.
eliminate uselss hauling of thousands of
miles which competition heretofore
existing among the coal producers made
necessary, and do away with the' cross
haul, as much as possible, one of the
worst bugaboos of the fuel administra
tion and the director general of rail
roads. By the saving on transportation
they automatically Increase production
by millions of tons of coal.
The plan will prohibit the movement
of coal from the producing districts in
Iowa, Missouri, Kansas. Oklahoma,
Texas and Arkansas, and fields east of
the Mississippi river into the states of
Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada,
Idaho, Utah, Arizona, Montana, Wyom
ing, Colorado and New Mexico.
The Rocky mountain and Pacific
states will be dependent for their bltu
minous coal, except for special purposes,
upon coal mined in Montana, Wyoming,
Colorado, New Mexico, Utah. Washing
ton and Oregon.
The coal producing fields in these
states are easily able to care for the
requirements of the consumers In the
territory, it is claimed.
McGinn Will Discuss
6-Cent Fare Tonights
" i
Judge Henry E. McGinn will speak at
the Failing school. Front and Corbett
streets. South Portland, tonight at 8
o'clock, upon the subject of the 6 cent
fare. The Falling school Is reached by
the North and South Portland (Third
street) car.
REDUCING THE
DIVORCE AVERAGE
The other day a well known divorce
lawyer made the remark that the major
ity of women seeking divorce are fat. As
a woman advances from youth to middle
age, she thickens and broadens (unless
she is wise) ; hence, husband grows less
anxious to please her.' as her charm over
others grows less. In time this process
ends m a divorce court.
Women who have (husbands) must
hold, for this nothing serves like a youth
ful figure. But how overcome the thick
enthg of middle age? Very simple. Exer
cise will not do does not housework fail?
And dieting makes wrinkles. Instead, es
cape both bother and wrinkles by taking
a Marmola Tablet after each meal and at
bedtime. These tablets will take off a
pound of fat a day beginning the reduc
tion where it shows the most, vlx., on
hips, chin, abdomen, etc. Get down to
the lost, youthful figure that lies under
your .fat ; and then stay there with the
occasional help of a tablet. Anticipate no
ill-effect, there will be none ; the tablets
will rather increase your well-being, be
ing, as tney are, a guaranteed reproduc
tion, in convenient form, of that famous
fashionable formula, oz. Marmola,
oz. Fl. fe,x. Cascara Aromatic. 4 oz.
Peppermint Water. They are also low In
cost, a large case, of the makers, the
Marmola Co., 864 Woodward ave.. De
troit, Mich., or of any druggist, costm
only seventy-five cents. Adv.
WHITE III BARTON
CAMPBELL
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Just Arrived
Two big shipments. Special
prices for a limited time. Store
closes 6:15 Saturday 9 P. M.
Levin Hardware &
Furniture Co.
221 FRONT ST.
Corner Salmon
into the affair. He said the investiga
tion had been inspired by an insurance
company. The men who died were work
men whose Injuries Invoked benefits of
the compensation law. Under this act
a surgeon is entitled to a fee of $200 for
a major operation.
The Investigation grew directly out of
the death of Henry Hulk. After an
accident to his head he was taken to
the German-American hospital, where
he died. Dr. Reinhardt Indicated his
belief that cyanide had caused death.
Dalziel Is Out For
Labor Commissioner
Salem, Or.. March 22. William A.
Dalziel. present deputy labor commis
sioner under Commissioner O. P. Hoff,
has filed Als declaration of candidacy
for the Republican nomination for labor
commissioner. Ills platform la brief, and '
says : "Justly and impartially enforce all
labor laws." H. H. DeArmond of' Bend
filed his declaration with Secretary
State Olcott for the Republican nomina
tion for district attorney for Deschutea
county. His platform is: "Fairly, lm--partially
aud vigorously enforce the
law." : s .
Woman Hit by Car
Mrs. F. K. Conrad was hit this morn- ,
ing by a South Portland car at First,
and Sheridan streets. Her ankle vaa.
sprained and she was bruised about tha
head. She was taken to the Good Sa
marltan hospital by the Ambulanea
Service company.
Boys' Officers' Caps 11.25, 1.75
Middy Hats 1.50, JL75
Boys' Hats and Caps 50c to 12.60
Boys' Shirts and Blouses i6c-&
Want Your Boys
on Saturday!
This is what I will show them an
array of "Boys' Apparel not equaled in
Portland.
Norfolk Suits, with two pairs of
knickerbockers; new Spring color com
binations in handsomely tailored fab
rics. $5 to $20
Steel-Fiber "Niks" Suits, with one
pair of trousers with double-woven
seat and knees,
$8.50
Military and Man-o'-War Suits,
$3 to $12.50
Boys' Spring Overcoats,
$20
Children's Spring Reefers,
$5 to $'12.50
Second Floor Elevator
RenSellifi
iLMorrison at rourtk
NO MORE CATARRH
A Guaranteed Treatment That
Stood the Test of Time
Has
Catarrh cures come and catarrh cures
go. but Hyomei continues to heal catarrh
and abolish its disgusting symptoms
Wherever civilisation exists.
Every year the already enormous sales .
of this really scientific treatment for ca-1
tarrh grow greater, and the present year
"should show all records broken. I
If you breathe Hyomei dally as direct-1
ed it will end your catarrh, or it won't!
cost you a cent. I
It you have a hard rubber Hyomei in-!
haler somewhere around the house, gett
It out and start It at once to forever rid '
yourself of catarrh. I
The Owl Drug company, or any other !
rood dsugglst. will sell you a bottle of
. Hyomei (liauld). start to breath it an -
notice how quiokly It clears out the air
passages ana
fine.
makes the entire head feel
Hyomei used 'regularly will pA n.
' tarrh. coughs, colds, bronchitis or asth
. ma. A. complete outfit. Including a hard
rubber pocket Inhaler and bottle of Hy
omei, costs but little. No stomach dos
ing : just breathe it. It kills tha germs.
. soothes and ; heals the Inflamed mem
Honesty, Quality and Value
in "Wonder" Clothes
The oldest specialty" clothing
house in the Northwest.
$10 - $15
$20 and $25
You need not go a step eyond
this store for anything you want
in Good Clothes.
Wonder Clothes Store
Third and Alder
Union Stored Closes Saturday at 8 P. M.
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Come to this store and look over the many un equaled values not to be found in other stores.
Our immense buying power and stock-buying put us far ahead of other competitors. One
visit here will convince the most skeptical.
SPECIALS FOR SATURDAY
Citrus Powder, large pack
age 23
Barley Flour, 25-pound
sack $2.25
Barley Meal, 10-lb. sk. 65tf
Rolled Oats, 10-lb. sk. 62p
Substitutes for Flour
Pink Beans and White
Beans, per lb 10
Aluminum Cookers, regular
$2.25, special $1.75
Aluminum Tea Pot, regular
$2.25, special $1.79
Aluminum Stew Pan, regu
, lar 70c, special 59
Men's Work Shoes. .$2.98
Men's Dress Shoes. .$2.49
Men's English Dress Shoes,
pair $3.65
Men's House Slippers . 69?
Women's Dress Shoes, per
pair $1.98
High Grade Women's Dress
Shoes .. ....$3.19
Boys School Shoes. .$1.98
Girls' School Shoes. .$1.98
Child's Shoes 98?
TOBACCO DEPT.
Fifer's Union, 5 Box
of 50 for. $2.50
Little Bobbie, 5 Box
of 50 for $2.25
La Minerva, 5 Box of
50 for $2.22
Exports, 5 Box of 50
for .........$2.00
AJJ leading brand's of
Chewing and Smoking To
bacco at Simon's Bargain
Prices. '
New Spring Neckwear,
Handsome Designs in
Silk Foulards, Taffetas
Values to 75c
Saturday Special
49c
There are hundreds of
other big bargains
throughout the store to
be had at all times.
Silk
Camisoles
7Sc
Wonderful values in
Crepe de Chine, Satin
and Habitat Silk, com
bined with dainty laces
and ribbons. Values to
$1.49.
Men's Medium Weight
Wool Mixed
Union Suits
Regular $2.95
Saturday Special
$2.23
Men's Heavy Fleeced
Shirts and Drawers
Saturday Special
Men's Buster Brown
Guaranteed Socks
Regular 35c
Saturday Special
Pictorial Review
Patterns 5c Each
Patterns of every kind
and hundreds to select
from.
First to Second on : Aiders St
Hardware Dept. i
Top Mauls 30V
Hand -made Lipped Adzes
for $4.85-
Sampson Jaw Braces $3.85
Universal Lunch Kits withv
protected bottle . . .$2.89 :
1- qt. Blow Torches. $3.50
Carborundum Grinders with
5-inch wheel . $3.75
18-inch Ball Bearing Lawn
Mowers $4.50
2- in. Mesh Poultry Netting
2- foot, per roll $2.00
3- foot, per roll. . ; .$3.00 ',"
4- foot, per roll $4.10"
5- foot, per roll $5.25
6- foot, per roll $6.25
Boys, see our 65 and $1
Ball Mitts. . ,
See our Fishing Tackle be-V.
. fore buying.
House Paint, gal.. . . .$2.50
Log Cabin Syrup
Small 19? :
Medium ..39
Large 79?
Italian Prunes, per lb 5?
King Bee Milk, government
standard, 3 cans for 25?
H. & G. Ground Chocolate L
H'lb.tin 11? :
California Soft Shell Wal
nuts, 2 lbs. for... ..35?.'
42-piece Gold Band Set, reg
ular $7.50. special $6.85
42-piece Plain White Set,
i . regular $8.50, spel $5.35
en.
brane.
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