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- ? 8 . SECRETARY UK E FOR NEW RUSSIA .."Democracy Must Havp a Self- Protecting Sense," . He Tells v Americanization Conf erence. r AM ERICA'S BIG PART WAR r Last- Great Battle of This War Has Not Been Fought ami Can - Not Be'jouhtNowr.He;Sajfs. Victory -will come to the allies on thj & Flcardy rront ana it win corns as mo result of the soirit of sacrifice - of tithe oeonle of the allied nations. This be Jllef was voiced Wednesday by Secretary - . . 1 T - ... . I. - AtMAftnanl. cation -conference, here. Educators and 1 clTlo leaders, called together to start a camplrn to develop the national EXPRESSES HOP spirit of America, heard from Secretary Lane that this nation must . arouse ,2. itself, to Its responsibilities if it shall not suffer a' decline. JZ Secretary Lane 1 held out hope for Russia. He declared that he does not believe that Russia Is a doomed na t Ion, but merely a nation In the mak "We see clearly; now what we have not seen clearly , before," the secretary nsald. "Democracy must have a self protecting: sense as well as a creative .spirit. It is only in emergencies1 such as that at present when we reallzo .our attitude of a high indifference and or supreme faith. f , '53.' Ilaitla DUappoInted World - J I If we are to have a nation that has but one conception of this nation's purpose, we must have that conception ln our souls In the first Instance and ;then we must enlighten those who fcCtme here as to; what that concep- . -llon is. . .. "The 'greatest disappointment of the year naa been tner aownrali of Kussia. And yet I cannot j believe that "Russia Js destroyed. There will be another - Russia a wiser, a more intelligent, a better- educated, : a more Intensely national Russia. Russia . Was broken because her people did not know that political strength was a condition pre cedent to economic or social reform, v ' -. "Russia waa the victim oX the ignor ance of her people, and out of ignorance ha grown her ignominy.' If America Tie not to be Russianized and there is no fear of that, we must put Into our own 1 hearts a truer anoreclation of thanhlntrs that we believe America to represent. J, Taking Lest From Germany's Book - -"It may be that this nation,, like all others, will come to a period of decline. We cannot expect to live forever. But "it we do come to such a period it will -be because we rest content. "To be ah American- is not to be the embodiment of content as to ail things . that are fundamental in America, o: to be satisfied with things as they are or iei inings arm. we are taking a - leaf out of Germany's book tn many i , ways these days. ,Our ways must con .Vftrra to her processes of destroying hu , J man life. She has made herself a com rposlte, compact, purposeful nation by methods of education as well as by au- Xinority. We can make ourselves a com- posit, purposeful nation and Impose no - fef "Tjj '4 : ; a . f ' ; riL We have Bath Brush with ; detachable curved handle SPRINGTIME NEEDS Liquid Veneer Japalac ; Hair Floor Brooms CHINAMELW Metal Polishes O'Cedar Oil all v sine, ;4 Feather and Wool Dusters ; r.:", , Dust Cloths, Scrub,; Brushes,. Dustiest '; Cloth Breom Covers e3Se, Dustless long - thread Black Floor Mops 50c; ; Boss Cedar Cnl Mops $1, Wood-" ark Cedar Oil 25c. Zip, cleans tha chimney'; no work, no dirt. I Morse Garden Seeds, none .better. ' aSc Llsterated Tooth Pow der, 5 'for . ....... . . .t .$1 :2Sc Peerless Almond; Cream, 3 for..,. . . ... . . . . .65c 50c Cucumber and, EJder s, flower Cream, ' 3 -for . . $1.25 50c Imperial Florida Water, 3 fTe, a w er eSl25 , 25c Imperial Florida Water, -.'3 for . .... .r. L . 4. . 65c Powder Puffs ..... 1 Oc to 35c 5oc Pepsodont. . ........ .4$c POSTOFFICE IS THE i.j,i.MjjM).ij!fmy.jjjw. ihe most popular plaee in Uncle S camps probably are the postmen from the folks hack hoipe to the! the postoffice at Camp UptQni Va authority other than the controlling in fluence of ' affection, sympathy, under taking. and education. America Flays Great Fart . "For 10 days now the Germans have 1 been advancing upon Amiens. There has been no such battle In history be fore. 1 We call It the ; world's greatest battle, but the last great battle of this war has not been fought and cannot be fought now. That lino may bend, but tt will not break. It is a thin line that holds the kaiser back. but it is a line In which there Is more spirit .and more of resolution than in any line the world has seen because It has more to live for and mre to die for than any group of men ever gathered together and into this thin line "we are weaving our men in khaki. More and still , more are to follow until that thin line is made thick. - "The climax comes In the closing scene,' and in that closing scene America plays her part, and.- it win De a noDie part. America has never sougnt to oe a world power.-. She does not now. But America has nothing to live lor 11 tier- many becomes the one dominant power f. the world." , , . j , House Bill Widens Liberty Loan Field Washington. April 4. (L N. &) The house Wednesday acted in accord ance with a request from Secretary of the Treasury McAdoa and widened the field for the v. third Liberty loan. The national banking act was amended to allow national : banks to purchase more Liberty Donas xor. resaio uum they were allowed, to purchase for the first and second issues. i Without a roll-call, the senate Wed nesday passed the ; third Liberty loan bill, whtchr authorize Vthe issuance , of $4,460,000,000 new bonds, authorizes Issu ance of certificates of Indebtedness to $8,000,000,000 and authorizes the increase of loans, to the allies to $5,500,000,000. r E . " s s 2 f r - mi I r& - f r f " ' r , , , 'rTVrji'-ia'rnniHM rm-rTrmnrrti tmtmv i mum Tomorrow and Saturday 20 Extra S. & H. Green Trading "'. Stamps ith iB Coupon II! 111 a full line of flag -all size and quality 5c to $25.00 Special Tomorrow , and Saturday Whiak Broom Welt made ; .. . .29 Bath Sponge. . . , . . . $1.19 Waldorf Tissue Toilet Paper, doz. 89$ A. P. W. Tissue Toilet Paper, 4 2500-sheet rolls...: $1.50 $1.75 2-quart Rubber Hot Water f Bottle, one year guarantee . . . . $1,00 $1.75 2 qt. Red Rubber Fountain Syringe, 1 year guarantee.'. .$1.0O America First A most attractive box paper to send your soldier (See Alder St. window) r . FRAMES - k " - : ' - -'5. : '- ' y; . AT THE SPECIAL np; PRICE OF.:....... X 10 in Browo or Black Oak. 6i 6 round in Brown Oak. t xio to 11 jt t 4 square gold , 'leaf. , .v : 8x10 to 1 O x 1 2 oval- Gilt and black.t'fi MANY REMNANTS OF MOULDING AT HALF PRICE .pring in yoqr4 pictures and let us help yo select frame 5ocIebeco . . . , . . . . ..45c ti Deiatone . . . .90c V. Vrclft ,r rush--6c ,1llUJ5hes0ld1 Model Hair Brush . . .$1.29 i : , ... 5 Alwayg "S. A H." SUmps First Threo Flcora, IIiai!!!!II!i!iII!!!I!!I!!lra ONE SPOT IN TRAINING CAMP rr ; ..J . . v. ' ' i s, i y- M , . : . nx " ::! am's training camps Is the posloff ice , . Up -early in the morning, handling r loved ones in' camp, and still at pkank, L. L, Ackerman Speaks at The Dalles Schools . - i The ralles. Or, April 4. J. H. Acker- man, president of the Oregon state Normal school, gave two addresses. In The Dalles, speaking to the junior and senior high schools in the afternoon and , addressing the Parent-Teacher association and many towns people at night. The subject of his night address was a discussion of the efficiency of the present day schools. Mr. Ackerman entertained the graduates of the state normal school, who are in the city, at a dinner at the Hotel Dalles having as special guestajuounty School Superintendent Bonney and Mrs. Bonney. i McDonald Treasurer For Railroad Funds Washington,' April 4. (U. P.) Angus D. McDonald of New York has been named treasurer of the United States railroad administration. McDonald ds vice president of the Southern Pacific railroad. As treasurer of the railroad adminis tration, McDonald will have charge of the $500,000,000 revolving fund provided for In the railway act and will super vise financial transactions -between .the various lines. , t' -- Men Claimed Not Trusted Washington, April 4. (U. P.) . In structions found on German - prisoners Indicate that the. use of Alsatian and Lorraine soldiers in the .first lines and for patrol . duties Is prohibited, : accord ing to the French high commission. These precautions show how little trust the Germans have in the inhabitants of provinces which they claim for their own; Bring This Coupon v A3TD GET : 20Extra-20 'S. & II." Tradlnsr Btamps on your first $1 cash pur chase and double on the balance. Good on First floor and In Basement Friday and Sat urday, April 5 and 6 ,v "DY-IT" Don't throw that straw . hat away. 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This is a seene at Chamberlain Leads Fight on Measure Attacks Proposed Faad for Elimlaatioa of Adalt nnteraey on Groand Work Already It Being Adequately Dose. Washington, Aprn4C (U. P.) a tor Chamberlain of -Oregon led a vig orous attack In the senate Wednes- day against the bill appropriating $100,000 a year to the bureau of educa- tion for the elimination of Adult illlt- i Senator Chamberlain characterized the measure "as an effort to take ad vantage of the wave of patriotism now sweeping over the country to Impose upon the people a plan for furthering the interests of the Rockefeller and Car negie foundations.! H dMlArMl that tfcwnrir being done adequately by the depart- cigarette tobacco factories of the Ameri ment of labor and ch&rrad tht tti a Tobacco company in North Caro- $100,000 was only an entering wedge Into the treasury. Eventually they will ask for $10,- 000.000." he said. ' Report of Immense , : Food Waste False Washington, April 4. (L N. S.) Re ports reaching the food administration that "tabs full of chicken, good, fresh Hand untouched, were thrown Into the garbage," at a certain navy encamp ment on the Pacific coast, have been found to be unfounded. Not only have such reports been grossly exaggerated, but investigation showed that the actual refuse from food served to i 4000 men : amounted to. but 1600. pounds per day, or less than half a pound per -man. This is a smaller percentage . than the averv age civilian wastes, food administration officials declare. . The report came to the food admin istration from a California Insurance man, who claimed he was Impelled by patriotic motives v to make the complaint. - NepHew of Mrs. Wilson Married Chicago. April 4. (L N. S.) John Esten Boiling, nephew of Mrs. Wood row Wilson, and Miss Edith Bourne of New lork, niece of Edward 'Douglas White, chief Justice of the United States Su preme court, were married here last- Monday, It became known Wednesday. Last week Miss Bourne and a num ber of other girls of the League for Na tional Service set out on big motor trucks to drive from Detroit to Atlanta. Ga, with camp supplies. While driving down Michigan boulevard. Boiling saw the cavalcade and picked his bride-to-be from off her truck, declaring that the proposed trip Was too long -and danger ous for her to Undertake. He also insist ed, that they not wait until fall to be married.' Miss Bourne consented and the cere mony was performed at the home of a friend here by the Rev. E. Budlong. Man Hit in Head in Serious Condition According to a report received at po- llice' headquarters - yesterday, Luke Seely is lying in a serious condition at his heme, 606 Union avenue. Seely was . knocked unconscious when Charles B. ! Mills struck him in the head at the Rice Kinder Lumber company plant Saturday afternoon. Seely regained conscious i ness Sunday, but he is eaid to be deliri ous at times. Mills was given a pre liminary hearing in municipal court Tuesday, but , tha court refused to' set his bail until Seely is known to be out of danger.1" The case has been set for i trial next. Saturday. Huns Show Distrust Of Bolsheviki Rulers Washington. April 4. (I. N, S.) Ger many la not entirely certain; of the Bol-. shevlk government . in Russia. despHe the Brest-Li to vak peace pact.-- This was revealed In dispatches to the .state de- partment Wednesday. It was reported that Russians attempted to regain their property in Germany which, had been I seised at the outbreak of the war. They were refused on the grounds that the German government was not certain the same treatment would be extended -to German property tn Russia by the Bol shevik government. 'p. 1 , ' " Loyal Legion Member Drowns in Mill Pond Hillsboro. Or April 4. George's. Shafer, aged 32 -years, was drowned Tuesday at the mill pond Xf the Eagle Lumber company, W est Timber, loniies northwest of this city. He was a mem- j ber' of the Loyal Legion, and nis card mourn t a nntiVA (if pfohrAflkft - had - no relatives here, ' but Is said have a wife and child in the west. friend at the milt, John Lynch, says His that (at one time he ' ran a restaurant - at Spokane. Shafer was at Jiood River r before going to West Timber. ROY W. MINER MADE RED CROSS EXECUTIVE FOR FOREIGN SERVICE' Prominent Pendleton Man, Rec ommended for-iField Repre- , sentative, Is Called Out.' Pendleton. April 4. Roy W. RItner. prominent young Pendleton farmer, a representative from this county, secre tary, of the county chapter of the Red Cross and vice president of the Roundup since its inception Wednesday received word from Washington that he "had re- ceived an appointment for foreign Red cross service and waa Instructed te be for passage by the council. If passed. towTh?R sent out a clJ" for volunteers for executive positions In ofa l 'c11 eiec" MfJ ,.. T?i,n mJX,, tj- I The measure is being prepared at the has been recommended for the position of field renresentatlve and will serve on tha tff of th nr.i i .a r the division as a representative of the Red Cross. The' position carries the rank of captain. ! Rltner- hna n n months of a year during war. He will serve without aal&rv &nt nv hi. AWn expenses. ' His extensive farming Inter- ests will be taken care of by his part- ber and by Charles Hamilton, a retired farmer. Fort Sam Houston 1 Has Four te enth Fire San Francisco, April 4. (TJ. P.) Army officers are investigating a fire, believed to have been incendiarv. which I destroyed a large amount of feed and 14 horses and mules at Fort Sam Houston Tuesday. It waa the fourteenth sus-- plclous fire at the army post within the last two weeks. Bull Durham Output Taken for Soldiers New York. April 4. (I. N. a) The unrcea btates government took over the entire production of the Bull Durham Mna Wednesday and will use the output of the plants for soldiers .in France. To the Public: Not a War Picture i 1 on I mm Li. Beginning Ha to t Electric Pitoo : M Saves Lives of; ii KThree Clubmen - Grand Rapids. Mich., April 4. (V. P- An electric piano In the Owaah tanong clubhouse near here aroused six occupants and saved them from burning to. death Wednesday. Heat from a mysterious blase crossed the wires controlling the piano, causing It to play. The clubhouse, valued at $125,000. waa a total loss. - Free , Collection of Garbage Proposed A charter amendment to provide for free collection of garbage will be pre pared by Commissioners Blgelow and Kellaher and City Attorney LaRoche, reo.? f n.umb5r of womf nB organizations of Portland. Reed college and the patriouc Conservation league. ' Th trt xoUecUon system, in vogues iIn niany other cities, results in better sanitary conditlona. and places the con- trol of garbage collection and disposal 1 hands of the city, according to Rev. Oswald W. Taylor, who acted aa spokesman for those Interested in the measure. Action Against Boy Scout Heads Tabled Washnlgton,"' April 4. (TJ. P.) Charges filed with the department of Justice against Colin H. Livingston and James West, officials of the Boy Scouts of America, alleging misconduct In of fice, have been found to contain noth ing to warrant action by the department and have been Indefinitely laid aside, the department announced Wednesday. Destruction Wrought By Gun Is Appalling . Washington. April 4.--(t N. S.) The appalling destruction wrought by the German shell that killed nearly 100 per sons In a Paris church. Is probably un equalled by any other hostile gun. Am bassador Sharp reported to the state department Wednesday, following his visit to. the scene of the tragedy. While yon are watching the amazing scenes that pass before your astonished eyes in this great photodrama keep your eye on people around you. Should anyone make any remarks that you can con strue aa being seditious or unfriendly to the United States CALL THE POLICE and have him arrested. Serve your country. Watch the enemy aliens. Help crush traitors and spies. This amazing drama will show you clearly what "kultur" Is doing to kill you and me and our people. ' No NOT miss this fearless expose. A The Ptiotpplav ihat znad& tfewYbrh Cheer like mad u7ULlllXl ML V ; ; j . - ... - -.- j ... j -Saturday, 'Old Sol! Gets Many- ; Autoists Into Court Traffle. TtolaUoa Cases laerease . With Saatalay Daytf Xaay Are Fixed t ' .Gastblsrs Are Flat SS Each. . Bright sunshiny day continue toper mit the motorcycle officers to reap a harvest of "speeders." Tuesday violators of the traXflo laws were fined In the municipal court aa follows : Joe Hudson, $5: C A. Cook. $15; A. Olson, $zo; A. I Bramer, II: B. T. French, $S; Joe Be-1 berg. $11 and SL Jones, $5. Twenty-eight' gamblers arrested at II I Second street were fined $S each. This morning the fori owing were- fined for violation of the traffic law : M Gold blatt. $15: J. -W. Ertckson. $10; B. Fltcnner, $8; Jt M. Rlssberger, $15; R, O. BUodeau. $120 : H. P. Oensen. $10: D. W. U MacOregor, $1S.50; W. Hyde, $10; J. B. Wendeborn, $12.50; F. Misner. $25: I S. Elliott. $7.60: A. j. LAcasse. $70: F. P. Gallagher, $U: Frank Matholt. $S : Jean Lyon. $10 ; Ned Bar- rtnger. $5; Sam B. Wade, $15; W. H. chamber. $5 : WUltam Christen sen. $16 : K. H. Downard. $4; F. P.'Nelaon. $0, and Ii. Johnston, $4. Prices Advanced For Sawing Wood Wood sawyers of Portland yesterday announced -an Increase In prices to be charged for cutting up fuel. Increased cost of equipment, difficulty of obtain" lng labor and the Irregularity of work are the assigned reasons for the In crease. The new prices will be: Sixty cents. single cut cordwood ; 75 cents double cut. and $1 for triple cut. Last year's prices were 60. $0. and 75 cents, respectively. Slabwood will cost 85 cents, $1 and $1.25, respectively, according to cuts. Last years slab prices were 75 cents, 15 cents and $L The increase was agreed upon at a meeting Monday night. Fewer Magazines For Men in France Washington. April 4. (L N. 8.) With the entire governmental machine striv ing to secure more tonnage to send new forces to the front in France, the post- office department has Issued an order restricting the mailing of magazines to soldiers. When a 1 cent stamp is placed on an unaddreaeed magazine now, there is no assurance that it will find Its way to Prance. Because of limited shipping space the magaslnes will be distributed to men "ordered abroad." who are still I In this country. As many magaslnes as possible will be sent oversea. 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