THE OREGON ' SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORT LAND, ' SUNDAY- MORNING, MAY 12. i 1918. FRANCE AMAZED of America beoomtng heurly more poten tial we await the renewed assaults of the Germans with the utmost confi dence." This was the - statement of Stephen Pichen. French minister et for eign affairs, to me today. Suave, naturally snlld of manner.', the French statesman . warmed into fierce enthusiasm as ' Tie talked of his coun try's efforts and lauded the aid of her latest allyf The spirit of the Americans already en the battle line. said he, "has con vinced the Germans before them of their determination as fighters. Krery American may feel proud of what they have done, and" when the giant strength of your republic Is fully exerted we know that there win be no doubt as to the result. - America's Speed Ass a see , "We French know that the United States entered this war for principles which cannot be compromised and we can assure you that, be the struggle long or short. France on the day of the completed final victory, will be found presenting a solid front to the foe. We are all amased at the remarkable speed with which the United States has exerted Its power. I have been aston ished at the magnitude of the bases laid by the United States army for future activities, and when the men for whom these plans' were laid are actually upon the battle front, the dsy of triumph for America. France, Brltsln and our allies will be at hand. "It will be Idle for me to. predict when Dissatisfaction in Reichstag Disclosed Washington. Msy 11. (IT. r. Dis satisfaction broke out in the German relchstag recently over the secrecy maintained as to the Teuton mistreat ment of the Ukraine, state department advices today disclosed. Confirmation of the reported arrests of Had a and government officials was contained In a report Socialist teputy Schneldemann submitted. Scheldfmann's statement showed that a state . close to anarchy' has arisen from the mistreatment of the Rada men and that lkralne' had protested vlo- lenlly to Germany. Age may bar you from the trenches but It does not block your progress to the collector's office with your Income tas. "PORTLAND FIRST" FAME TRAVELS TO SEAT OF WAR AT SPEED OVERTOP ES that dsiKWin come, but unUl it does) come, until the rights of. free nations are vindicated. France Is prepared to fight on and fight on and fight on. Graufal fer Flssarlst Aid "But not alone are we grateful to America for her legions In France. We are also srrateful.to her for. the mate rial and financial aid extended by her to our countries that hate bn so sorely tried. "We have been amased st the enor mous numbers of your people ho have contributed to the various liberty loan. Their numbers make us sure that the heart of your nation Is with us "We rely on America, and on our part we promise that, however severe the trial, our spirit shall not fall." 4 1 ' - ',,, ai ' " iaim' W Stephen Pichon; Foreign Minis ter, Says' France Will Be Found Fighting With Solid Front to Foe Until War Won. ! Lieutenant Jackson Writes That Oregon Gets Frequent Men i tion in Newspapers 9f France. OLDIERS WANT LETTERS ; Plenty of Knitted Material Is Supplied to the Men, but Ail Are Eager to Hear From Home 'J 4 9 , - -- - PROVIDES FOR COLLECTIONS i' " By Fred i. Wtlsos General lUotcer InUrnaUooal Neat Service. J'arls. May 11. (I. X. S Prance Is et like steel In her Just war. "And with the tremendous assistance Corporations Held Liable as an Entity for Payment of Bonded Indebtedness Against Property. PARIS LEARNS OF i PORTLAND'S GOING EXPLANATION OF1 MEASURE IS GIVEN BY CITY ATTORNEY Answer to Objections Given by Official, Who Declares Amend ment Is Needed. look only to the Individual. We re gard the suggestion as unsafe. . . ninstratlea Is Cited ' A concrete Illustration of the situation la presented by the Kings Heights Real ty Syndicate, which appears to have bonded assessments . to the 'extent of fS5.4$. The lat statement of this eompany ' filed with the cor poration comomtasioner shows that tne capital stock is only llSO.eo. and all of this is paid up, except f 1000. It is doubt ful if any of the stockholders of this company have received dividends, and it the city proceeded against the stockhold er it would have the pYospect of recover ing judgment for only $1000 upon' Its claim of SliMU. - A further question would then arise as to the solvency of the stockholders and the ability of the city to collect the Judgment by an ex ecution. - , TOR PROFITS TO FEEL HEAY HAND OF NEW WAR TAX LEGISLATION "i; : . v .... -" ':' ; . All Over, Limit to Be Fixed Will Go to the Government, It Is Said. WHICH AMERICA IN LOAN 1 (: I If, 4 i V, 1 ' V , 4 : .. ' BE ' Ths French people haven't the time ' or money to upend entertaining the American, but they treat .ua nicely when we have any bualneaa with them,", write Lieutenant Philip U Jackaon, with the American expeditionary forces, to bia parents, Mr. an1 Mra. C. S. Jack aon, Lieutenant Jackaon urges peraona to wrap securely awl with heavy paper packages for soldiers In France. The ontenta of some of them are spoiled by becoming wet. he says. "I wouldn't send any more ,tobacco, aa w can buy It In the commissary cheap er thaft'you can In the states," he writes. Oregon Faras Pabllrlty Lieutenan Uackson compliments Ore gon for being first over the top with the Liberty loan. , I le write in part : , "I noticed In- the Dally Mall of Sun day, April 14, how Portland had gone ovei the top in the Liberty loan cam paign, I thought I would send you the copy a Father might like to see It jor print It, The Daily Mail Is the beat pa per over here that Is printed In English, as It has cable news from the states that the other papers do not have and It has a column of lata mall news that , la always Interesting. I have seen a good many articles about Oregon and Portalnd In this mail news. The photo graphs which are printed on the last page are always interesting and timely, too. The New York Herald la pretty good and the Chicago Tribune carries torn good feature stuff, but the Mail Is the only one that carries real news. It seems to get Its news earlier, too. I think they must use the United Press. Maeh Mad Encountered "The weather is still cold and rainy as tt has been for over a fortnight now. The mod In our camp ia getting so liquid that It is commencing to run in the drains we haVe dug. The soil in this country Is only about a foot deep ' and under this is a layer of rock, which prevent the absorption of much rain. Therefore, where the water can't run off - tt stay and mud Is the result. . There Is very little run-off in the field w occupy. Rubber boots all the time ' Is the order of the day. They are rather hard on socks, though, so I dis like wearing them. Some day- I will - end you a request which ta to be placed - In the package sent me to be checked at New York, for some socks, hand knit. I have all the mufflers, sweaters, etc., the law will allow. The knitting can start so that when my revues come In they can ' be Bent'i?1 v- Letters From Heme Wanted The ban placed on overseas packages will not work a hardship on the men, ays Lieutenant Jackson, as the sol ,; dler are pretty well supplied with knit . ted garments and similar things which (111 most of these packages. The knitters can now turn their attention to the new draft men and see that they, too, leave ' the country well supplied, meanwhile the greatest need of the boys In service overseas Is letter from home. "Not Indiscriminate letter writing by un known people," say Lieutenant Jack aon, "but all friends and relatives who have mutual friends and topics of com mon Interest to discuss should see to It that they write faithfully to the men In France and they should not expect the men to answer them regularly." n it Ji KEEN LIBERTY LOAN RACEA PORTLAND (OR K.J 'OVER THE TOP." Prom'Owr Own fcorreetendnf . ' . .. Nkw York," Saturday. ' The rloU nation i in a friendly ruce lo buy bortd for Hi iTjimi Liberty J. Th . . t J I J. ' L '.L., DTK lour nT-w.x rnjiipnjjfn pm niai h New York l;fflraVJfeerve. litri-t ii lriiduir iih- lKWit0 (jeji.SnO.etO). A raimmimi of (Jtm,n,mi) nd a niaximuhi of I t,SW.0009uO (jC300,000,(JO0' i expacted from tlM" iiMrictnn (he eonrje of the next three- 'wark. - 'Ljla:te4ph!n (I'm.) a I real j he eohtrihnted SO,0UU,n0 (jeil,COO.0op). . Tne'firtt eity rp fa "ovr th top" and t'Xeeed: it 'quota u -I'crtUnd (Ore.) Above Lieutenant Philip L. Jackson; Below Reproduction fronT" Paris edition Daily Mail. WAR SHOULD NOT BE POLITICAL PAWN VIEW OF DR. IE. ANDERSON Candidate From The Dalles Takes Issue With Editorial Regard ing Soldiers' Desires. Burleson to Await Action by Roosevelt Postmaster General Beits Case Until Colonel's Complete Indictment Is Put la Congressional Record; Clonds Issne. "Washington, May 11. (U. P.) Post master General Burleson rested his case In his. controversy with Former Presi dent Roosevelt tonigtit, dismissing the colonel' latest charge a an attempt to "obscure the Issue." . He will withhol.hla final reply, he In dicated, until Roosevelt' complete In dlctment is, read Into the record by the senator the colonel will .choose to take up the case In congress. In a formal statement tonight, Burle son, referring to Roosevelt's "prelim inary charges in today's papers that the postoffice department has discrlm Mated between newspaper friendly to and those hostile to the administration, aid: "It is . not surprising that Colonel Roosevelt is dissatisfied with his first attempt to support the truthfulness of hi charges against the postoffice department-, and, recognising it will prove disappointing, promises another effort by way of the extension of his remarks , in the congressional record. It may be a helpful suggestion to him If, in hi econd reply, he doe not attempt to ob cur the Issue by dragging In any more Irrelevant and extraneous. mit. Neither Mr. Creel nor the department of juauro uiucmis nas aught to do wRh the serious charges laid at the door of the postoffice department. I await his tin. uori 10 prove his accusations iuni me. Creel jumped Into tne frav lata nA ' with publication of a letter he wrote to the Metropolitan maaazinn. npr,tA.fin . - I..-, .1 . ' ",.B impra - vigorous attacks' , uiv umininninon ana miirUHn that the Metropolitan was not running War as a political pawn and politics that places itself before the flag to make pre-election capital of the fact that Oregon boys are in the service of their nation, came In for a strong up braiding at the hands of Dr. J. E. An derson of The Dalles, candidate for the Republican nomination for governor at the coming primary election. Speaking on Saturday of the evils of making political issue of the war, Dr. Anderson manseiy. i Jvive learned, .more regard ing Oregotfg1?ography 4n the- past four months than I did in the previous 10 years. You will find, when the votes are counted, that my friends, though quiet. xe numerous. There is one fea ture of the campaign to which I seri ously objected, though, and that is the at tempt to use the war as a political pawn. Editorial Is Criticized "One of the papers said editorially a day or two ago: 'When the Oregon boy over there want you to renominate Governor Withycombe why not do It?" A premise was assumed there which is absolutely impossible to sustain. Our boys 'over there" know that the entire country is back of them and their wel fare does not depend on the election. I have a son in France and I would be ashamed of him if I thought he would allow my candidacy to take his, atten tion from his world-work;. "Walter Pierce and Governor Withy combe both have Bona In service and they are to be congratulated, not be cause they have sons in the service so much as because, theyhave sons of military age. To the boys themselves belongs the credit of being 'over there,'' God bless them! - "I am absolutely certain that our gov ernor Is 100 per cent patriotic, and so are all the other candidates. If simp son, Olcott, Starkweather, Moser or Harley had sons of military age they would be In the: uniform of their coun try. War Should Xot. Be Issne 1 "Did you see the cartoon showing our good governor on horseback? He looks splendid on a horse and -should have more leisure to ride. Over the cartoon It said : 'Don't swap horse while cross ing a stream.' Now that struck me Just right. I don't believe ' in swapping horses. It seems so unfeeling and In human to get rid 4of them that way. Release from work , and a velvety pas ture Is a much better solution ' Now do not Infer from what I sav that I do not admire our rnwmnr fr,r ao. ne is a grand old gentleman. wormy, or love and admiration. Who ao -t mink should be elected? My u-eme moaesty prevents me from telling Seriously thouah. wi should tint it the war become a Dolitlcal issue. Tt i too gfeat and worthy an undertaking to be cheapened by politics. - To me It is not only a noble and srlnrinna but it is a holy wan 6 1 believe that ever man In. allied, uniform- wruin 'Or humanity and the freedom of the woriais- a true, modern Knight of the xxoiy uraiL City Attorney W. P. LaRoche has pre pared the following statement of the workings of the charter amendment pro viding for collection of dellncpient bond ed assessments, in answer to published criticism : A strong objection has been urged by a citizen of Portland, for whom I have the highest regard, against the proposed charter amenament providing an aaai- t onal method for the collection or ne- linquent bonded assessments, based prin cipally on two grounds: (1) That the lots owned by the corporations wnicn are in fault are without value, as they are in gulches and starid on end and are rocky; (2) That the stockholders of these corporations are personally liable for the unpaid bonded assessments. My information as to the first point la that 75 per cent of the property of these corrjorations nossesses an inherent mar ket value, in normal times, in excess of the bonded liens. As to the second point the personal liability of the stockhold ers of the corporations, which became the owners of the tracts that subdivided and Improved the Individual members became stockholders In these corpora tions for the purpose of limiting their liability. Provisions of Bancroft Act When an application is made to bond an assessment for an improvement un der the Bancroft bonding- act, this ap plication contains the statement that the applicant will pay the amount of the as sessment In ten equal, annual install ments, etc., and the claim that there ta a personal liability Is based on this ap plication. The application, however, when accepted, results in the Imposition of a lien against the property itself, and safeguards as to the value of the prop erty are found in the Bancroft bonding act, the theory of which was to look to the absolute security of the property for, by the terms of the act an improve ment could not be bonded if a certain value was not fourtd In the property. Until this Question of personal liability shall have been determined by our su preme court, it will, remain a doubtful question. But. granting, for the sake of argument, that there Is a personal lia bility, upon whom does that rest? Plain ly against the corporation as an entity. But the thought In the mind of the ob jector is that a personal liability can be enforced against the stockholders of the corporation. Corporation Held Liable - As to this, there are probably only two circumstances In which a stockhold er can be held to a personal accounting : (1) Where he has subscribed for stock in the corporation and has failed .to pay In full for the stock. - This failure may Washington, May 11. The war tax bill, when submitted to congress, will "go the .limit' in taxing. war profits, it was learned tonight on high authority. It will put a definite limit on war profits." Everything above this limit is to go to the government, according to well-informed sources. It is hoped to make It the last tax bill of the war. Appeals to President Wilson, contem plated by congressional leaders who 'op pose tax legislation at this session, will not stave off the bill. The president Is understood to have told congressional leaders that revenue legislation must be passed now. Secretary McAdoo la prepared to prove to Senator Simmons, senate finance committee chairman, and Chairman Kitchin of the house ways and means committee that the bill Is imperative. Arrangements have been made for a conference at the White House next week with certain members of congress to discuss this legislation. Both congress and the treasury de partment are being bombarded daily with protests and appeals against tax changes. Business appears to be gen uinely alarmed, congressmen say. Not the least of the loud protests Is coming from the cotton Interests. Word has gone out that cotton can no longer be exempted from heavy war taxation. Representative Garner of Texas, Dem ocratic whip In the house, today opposed the proposed tax legislation on the floor of the house. "We should wait until next fall." said Garner. Representative Kordney of Michigan declared "we are taxing our people too heavily now." Haste in Sending Of Checks Urged Washington. May. H.-I. N. a ) De lay tn forwarding allovance and aflot- result when there fcae Wn only .a. par P8 of my t0 tne dependents of sol- Look OUt Of the Window at th . flag and then ask yourself why you de- "J mi paying: your income tax. tial payment Jn cash to the stock or where something haa-beu glvn for the tocJc . whitth larka atif fliint viIik tr liquidate the' iffebt And 42) where un lawful dividends have been declared by the corporation and received by the stockholders. t In either of these cases the stockholder. If solvent,- can be forced to pay Into the treasury of the corpora tion -the moneys which he lawfully owes it, so that the debts of the corporation can be paid. Neither of these remedies against the stockholder can be enforced. nowever, until arter all or the assets of the corporation have first been applied to the payment of the comuanv'i' Unl obligations. Tracts of Land Only Assets "The only property these corporations.! had so far as we are Informed were the tracts of land subdivided and what was deemed sufficient working capital, and anyone who has had experience with these problems will acknowledge the dif- iicuuies ana tne uncertainties of se curing any tangible results from litiga tion based on the theory of a personal uauiiiiy in tne maner or tnese assess ments. We are now havlnz exnerienca which is not assurinc. Another Question int-nr! lttf in this inquiry and that Is, granting that there is a oersonal ltabilitv on th mart of a property owner when he or It bonds public Imorovtmant ajuunnmnt against the property, can the city Insist on enforcing both the personal liability and the lien against the land? Or will cne city te forced to elect between these two . remedies and. havimr made tt election, will it have lost the right to ; cmuico mo one not elected : Provides Method of Collection However interesting a dianuMlrm nt these matters may be. we think that th objection of our fellow citizen who op posed the enactment ia fullv' mt: wttN the statement that the proposed measure io give to tne city an additional method of collecting bonded lien assess ments, and that it aoci nnt shannn Bnv existing remedy, and that the experience oi our oince ana tne experience of trained legal minds, employed in col laboration, regard this enactment, as not only beneficial but as the only prac tical solution of what has become the weakest and most dangerous point In the city's financial system. The out standing improvement bonds, it must not bo forgotten, are ereneral HahiHtina of the city and some day the city will be forced to liquidate them, and if it cannot do so out of the values that are in tne properties improved and assessed ror uie improvement or by enforcing personal obligations against the parties responsible for the imorovement. the neDt must tnen be met by a sreneral tax on each and every taxpayer in the city, ine oojector urges mat the proper course unaer tne circumstances is to abondon . this additional method and diers and sailors Is causing great hard ship and Or many Instances compelling them to look to charity for aid, Repre sentative Scott of Pennsylvania this afternoon told the bureau of war risk Insurance. "I realize the bureau has had a tre mendous amount of work'lo do." 'raid I Representative Scott, "but In some In stances tnese people are in absolute want and It la the duty of the govern ment to take-every possible means t have the checks sent out promptly." nmiuinimiiiiiiiinimiiimiiHiiiiiii. Yi Heat Cut Is Proposed Boise, Idaho. May 11. (tr. P.) The Idaho Power comnanv todav airi re mission of the public utilities commis sion to discontinue supplying eiectricty for heating purposes, owing to the in-" creased demand for power for irrinKnn pumping. The order, if granted, will de fi.Ul 5homes principally in J owuon, ox electric heat- ALL DAY IN THE SUN; 1 SUFFERS - NO SUNBURN A PRETTY society girl who is devoted w to athletic" motoring and other out door pursuits Is the envy of her friends because no matter how much she Is In the sunshine It doesn't seem to affect her at all, and her complexion, neck and arms are always Ilk the proverbial lily, - white, soft and smooth as satin, r She confesses to her friends that the- secret of her success in avoiding, sunburn and tan, freckles and -other results of out door pleasure Is that she uses Saattsep- ..N . ueugnuu,:-t0Uat toi.m raiult" hS ,kln ln n -t U rnl?? SPtic is Just as ef- M wlYv , ln "kin from pim- Ples. blackheads, acne, spots, and otW bleralahes. It i. easily procured Tat dn tores, costlna- tmt -7 7. rti.iu j.t.,1. r s vciiia. ii your rf?"1 t. his name and II "" m stamps or coin sent POTATOES SERVED FREE with all steak and Egg or ders. In compliance with the, request of ' the U, S, Food'' .Administration, we will, until. . farther notice, serve potatoes free with each steak or egg order. WOOD'S QUICK LUNCH 101 Sixths Cor; Stark Tb ems son's Dees. usrv messes Are Belter ZZ Tfadsrk BagbUradi . ZZ THE SIGN OF PERFECT SERVICE jr Eyes carefully examined and S E properly fitted with glasses with- 5 out the use of drugs. . 5 r ' Do you really know now convenient and at- tractive KRYPTOKS are? S They combine nearE and far vision : in one E Elena. Yet they have no E lines nor seams to Blur your vision -give you a E freakish appearanceor E E accentuate ' your age. E EAnd they free you from fussing . with two pairs E or glasses. 5 7 We invite you to come in and see them. 1 E Complete lens grinding E factory on the premises. E SAVE YOUR EYES THOMPSON OPTICAL INSTITUTE S ronTtawo'S Lsstairr. most mod. I. KXOLUSIVB OmOAt, - tTABIlMMgBJT 20S.10.1 1 CORBETT Kl TtX TiTHC S ! FIFTH AND MORRISON S ' etatv m .... ntiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiutniiiiiiiiniii!? mmiris Beautiful "Lifetime-Ware" 99 ft Pwe Aluminum Cooking Outfit "f On Sale This Week at 75 Please Arrange to Shop Early This Store Closes Every Saturday Evenin3 " "at 8.-' $l.QO Cash SOc Week esSSSaaSSSaBBBBBISBBBBBMBSSSBBBBSfsaBSBBSaSBBBaBBBBBBBBBBBBSBBBaa No Interest This Colonial design Is un questionably the best looking as well ts the most sanitary cook Ing outfit obtainable. The jt tractlve bright silver color H1 make your kitchen sparkle. Its bright silver color is guaranteed not to rust Your attention is directed to the illustration which shows Sauce Pan. Preserve Kettle and Colander that are included with the Percolator, Tea Kettle with insert and Berlin Kettle, which alone are" worth the cost of the entire set -That smooth-as-glass finish and seamless construction make it impossible for sediment or grease to gather, either inside or out. Just pour on hot water and all pieces are thoroughly and instantly cleaned. More interested than in social status, will be the cook with fine cooking apparatus. "GET YOURS NOW." Plant, PlamyPlant Grow,Grow, Grow Eat,, Eat, Eat, "More Potatoes" Save "More Wheat!" Silk Floss-O-Lene Mattresses Cash Week $18.75 l -They are wonderfully soft, as nothing goes into them but x blend ed combination of cotton and pure silk floss.' Yes, JToss-O-Lene mat tresses are fluffy and light like feathers," . . . Quartered Oak Flush Rim Top Dining Table t3l Cash tpO4 tUU$l Week This table will stand STILL, and even, too ; Its big platform bat is built entirely of solid oak. When open this table measures six feet, and even then it stands firm.' Oh. res the quarter-sawed top 1 - And the graining, say. It's as rich as fruit cake. For the price it's a real wonder. Beautiful Ivory Reed Perambulator Similar to Illustration 7C$3.50 Cash 4)04:f U$l Week Ivory Reed Sulky, with roiled reed, edge around top; very room v. durable and comfort- lO Cfl able, now only r. 1 a.J VJ FULTON Collapsible Oo - Cart, with two-bow hood, strong frame ?ora .. . ?.ro.r." $ 1 6.50 Beautiful 4 -Poster Ma hogany Bed and Dreiser CQQ $10 Cash ipW $2 Week Two of the most exquisite pieces In the chamber shop. From the illustration you oaa got an Idea of the bed. ror the Dresser I that's the swellest you ever saw, large top. lots of drawer room .and a handsome French beveled -plate mirror. , Exclusive Edwards Suites That Possess Tone, Distinction and Charm" hlj HAND-DECORATED IVORY SUITE $8.00 Cash $1.50 Week $76.75 Exactly as Illustrated Here Is th daintiest, smartest and besVmade Bedroom Suite ever pro duced at anywhere near this low price. Th picture above is a true reproduc tion, but does not show the beauty of the handheld Ivory enamel the hand painted moss rosesrln true colors. There are five pieces. Each Is full standard sixe and of the sturdiest construction. y . WHITE ENAMEL BREAKFAST SUITE Five Pieces as Pictured $19.75 $2.00 Cash $1.00 Week l HE llEf ftOXETHMO SEWl-TI VERT ATTRACT! VF! English Breakfaat Table has highly poilahed top. siaae and chairs are snow white enamel. Every woman prises attractiveness and cleanllneea in her kitchen. It a as designed, belli and finished exclusively for Kd wards. Before Sunday. AugnsL.l, 1)17. there never was shown a set tike this In Portland. YES Your Credit Is Good as Gold Here! RELICT OSE SI50LE.FIKCE OK A HOC8EFCLL ,- ' - I-rS-EAST-TO-FAT-THK-ED WARDS-WAT 2tA) fifA jaoa dOOP -tACKTOTWAD iflOJ atST: TWO "LOCKS 50BTH-OF .W ARHI5GT0JT "The StanweU" Collapsible 41 7C Ironing Board. P 1 O A marvel of rigidity, strength and .lightness. Ktands firm and so ltd and will not give under hard usage. Simply eonatruct ad e slry set up no small parts to break or lose.