THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, WKDNttSUAY, MAY 19, 1920.
ACTOR FOR GOOD
UNION LABOR BIG
F,
SAYS DR. LOVFJOY
Dr. Esther Lovejoy, candidate for
the Democratic nomination to con
gress from this district, spoke strong
ly in favor of labor unions at a meet
ing of the Brotherhood of Railway
Clerks Friday. She said they have
done more to promote better living
. conditions than any othr one thing.
"Poverty is the greatest cause of death
tnthe world. and In order to enjoy
moral, physical and mental health it Is
necessary to fraternize and get suffr
cient pay and good working conditions,"
he said.
The miliar e tax measure, which is to
be voted upon at Friday's election, was
explained by Dr. Lovejoy ' at the Co
lumbia theatre. She emphasised the lm
portance of this measure winning in the
primaries, saying that every man,
woman and child in Oregon now and for
generations to come wtould profit by it.
and that a deplorable condition had
come to light during the war which was
not suspected before the great number
of Illiterate young men in this country.
This condition was made known through
.the registration of young men between
the ages of 21 and r31, but of course a
like proportion must exist among the
younger and older people, she said.
At the Y. M. C. A. Dr. Lovejoy ex
plained her platform in a 15-minute talk.
Dr. Lovejoy, who is still doing war work
and is on leave of absence for a few
. weeks, gave it as her opinion that here
after' women will take a large part in
governmental affairs, .and that this is
- only fair since women have taken -such
an active part and paid such a tremend
ous price in the world war.
NATIONWIDE SLASHING
OF COSTS BEGINS
( Continued From Pme Onr).
-M" i.e mUBt profit and that economic neces
sity Is presented as proof that the pres
ent decline is temporary.
To clinch the argument the merchant
will confidentially display his invoices
for fait stocks, showing that he has
paid for" his goods a vastly higher price
than ever before.
"Labor," a prominent clothier said.
"has not ceased its demands and so long
,an those demands continue there can be
no permanent decline in the cost of
clothes. One , class of workmen on
'clothes used to get $17 a week and is
now assured success in its demand for
; ' - $17 a day. -
PEAK NOT IX SIGHT
"The peak of high prices is not in
sight." -
Only one of Portland's leading mer
chants expresses the belief that Jihe pub-
11a has reached its financial limit. He
' says :
"My business within the last three
years was the best in the store's history.
But the turn in the road is here. The
public has been fed up on high prices
and will go no farther. .
"This is. the handwriting on the wall.
I cannot sell at a financial loss and if
I demand the normal , profit the trade
will not stand the pressure.
"The "only possible hhng'to do is' to
keep prices either at the present level or
to reduce them even below it. There, is
only one way such a reduction is hon
estly possible. ; - . ..
FIOCRES OS AVERAGE ' ;
! "Therefore, 1 have-averaged the profit
of " an anticipated volume of business
with the profits I have had in the last
- , three years.
"The result is a present decrease in
' . prices, but my profits, averaped over
the four years, prove suf flcleht."
- The largest exclusive men's furnish
ings house In Portland, buying from the
largest national manufacturers, declares
that it cannot buy quality at any price.
Another dealer says today's quality is
the equal of any other. --"
-Three hundred gowns for women, on
sale-la a local department store, today
- proved a battle scene when hundreds
. of women clawed and fought, one an
other In making their selections at. $75
each. ' - . .'.'--:'
- "Does that look like the peak of
.prices?" a merchant asks. "Here are
i scores of housewives, even a shop girl
.here and there, willing to fight for an
( ordinary garment that-she may buy for
- $75 a figure she would never have
dreamed of paying for the very best a
few years ago."
REFIF.CTIOX OX FOOD
Any reduction in the cost of foodstuffs
is a reflection from the reduction In
other lines, dealers say. Small scale
vendors of foodstuffs buy large stocks
or certain commodities and dispose of
them at a loss that they may attract
custom to other lines from which the
profits come.
The down-town merchant is causing
consternation in the mind of the little
fellow in the residence district who paid
top prices for his wares and now Is the
"goat. The down-town merchant is un
derselling him so seriously that custom
is coming , to town to save .money.
"While the once slashing: aoe on
with a thunder of advertising the careful
buyer generally is in a position actually
to save ;over- the average - of recent liv
ing costs," one merchant aver.
SUITS AT $ AND ;
The average Portland man does not
pay $100 for his spring suit, dealers tes
tify. They exhibit ! modish raiment at
from $35 to $60 a suit, while they make
no promises on the future price of socks
now sold at SO cents, they show invoices
wherein they are - charged 85 cents
wholesale for the new stock.
,: Where the clothiers' racks are crowded
with splendid suits ranging from $35 to
$60, his invoices for) fall goods show the
wholesale price he paid to be from $45 to
$75 and $90 a suit. His kind Join the
declaration that these figures prove the
present price reduction to be temporary.
Plans for j County n
Hospital Approved
By Commissioners
Plans for the new Multnomah county
hospital, submitted by Sutton & Whit
ney, have been approved by the county
commissioners and bids for construction
work on the hospital and boiler house,
which is sepearate-from the main build
ing, will be opened June 7. The site of
the new hospital adjoins that of the
University of Oregon Medical school on
Marquam hill.
The hospital building will be U
shaped; the main section being 213 feet
by 50 feet ia dimensions and five stories
high,- while the two wings will be 100
feet in length and four stories in height.
The heating plant and laundry will be
housed in a three story building 46x1000
feet in! dimensions. Both buildings will
be of Teinforced concrete construction,
with brick ad terra cotta facing.
Special Agent Goes
Without Further Ado
On I Shipyard Inquiry
New! developments in the investiga
tion by special agents of the department
of justice of Portland shipyards, mo
mentarily expected since last Friday
because of the presence in the city of
Ben L, Moore, special assistant : tot the
attorney general, did not materialize to
day and Moore left for his home- in Se
attle Tuesday.
Moore has been- in conference with
United ; States Attorney Lester W.
Humphreys and the group of five spe
cial agents who are making the inves
tigation. Moore was expected to re-.
summon the grand jury which was ex
cused last 'month when the Columbia
River Shipbuilding - corporation and the
Northwest Steel company Ignored sub
penas ordering them to produce their
records relating to government ship con
struction for examination. Humphreys
said today, however, that no action to.
ward recalling the grand jury had ;
yet been taken.
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Election Returns
Here to Be Rushed
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''Election judges and clerks in all
county precincts ending -in cipher (pre
cincts 10, 20, 30, etc) have been in
structed by County Clerk Bevtridge to
count ; the special measures and i Demo
cratic ! ballots first Friday evening. In
all other precincts the Republican bal
lots will be counted first. This will en
able the public to get an early line on
the trend of the vote on all candidates
and measures.
Miss Esther Healy, 395 - Eleventh
street, Portland, won first priz- in
the forest protection slogan contest
conducted by The Journal for the
allied forest protection agencies, with
her ;
' "Lumber, fuel beauty, Joy
Forests furnish ; fires destroy."
Miss Kee Buchanan, Ashland, Or., won
the ' second ; price .ef $20 with "Every
body's scenery-and timber; save yours
from fire.". This slogan held a close
contest for the winning place.
Randall Howard, Oregon City, wbn
third prize ; M. E. Harris. 1193 Holgate
street, Portland, won fourth prize. The
winners , of the next six prizes were :
G. Moore Sheet,; 515 Macleay building,
Portland ; J. ; O. Burson, Vancouver.
Wash. ; Mrs. L. E. s Story, WalvlUe,
Wash. ; Bernard Mulrine, 49 - First
street, Portland ; R. D. Gould, ' Hood
River ; Walton Crane, 1523 East Yam-
sill streef, Portland. ; '.-
juages were s. unapman, secretary
of the Oregon Forest . Fire association ;
F. A. Elliott, state forester, and George
Cecil, district forester. A . total of 1160
slogans were submitted in the contest.
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MISS HEALY WINS
FIRST HONORS IN
SLOGAN
CONIES
Prizes will be mailed tc the successful
contestants Friday.
Several of the slogans not included in
the winning list, ' said Chapman, '. are
worthy of honorable mention and will
be given this mention at a later date.
During , forest protection week, com
mencing next Sunday, the slogans will
be used in various ways. i
Bench Warrant Is i
Out for Physical
Director of Schools
Robert H. Krohn, physical director in
the Portland public schools, was arrested
Tuesday by Patrolman C Wiles and
charged with cutting a corner while driv
ing his automobile. Krohn failed to ap
pear in court this morning at. the ap
pointed hour, so the court Issued, a bench
warrant.
- J.' Percy pleaded guilty to driving at
45 miles an hour on Milwaukle avenue
and was fined $40 and sent to jail for
24 hcurs. W. Keene. who drove 32 miles
an hour on upper Washington street,
was fined $25. Other speeding fines
were : E. - E. Moyer, $18; Howard A.
Long, $5 and L Shod a, $5.
Wm; D. Fenton Is
Reported Improved
The condition of William -D. Fenton.
prominent attorney of Portland, who Is
ill i at his home . of pneumonia. " was
greatly improved this morning. The
heart action, which caused grave fears
Tuesday, is again normal. Fenton was
operated on three weeks ago for appen
dicitis. His condition was favonhle
until pneumonia set in Monday.
STEAMER "HARVEST QUEEN"
Dally Except Saturday to Astoria
O-W. Tt - TJ jt- "NT .m n
dock, 8 p. m. daily except Saturday for
r"tv" "iv mnuinn, rteturnine
leaves Asiona a. m. daily except Sun-
ay, amv roruana, p. m. Adv., f)
Athwart - i .
Idaho Man Hurt
In Auto Accident
Joseph Sorrow of Grangeville, Idaho,
came to grief at Sixth and Washington
streets just before noon today when . he
was knocked down by an automobile
driven by A. I. Anderson, 660 South ave-
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Tlirmra Jobrnon dictuea Japan and Tainted
Oriental News. . Th f Ichting aenator write x
tlostfrly in SUNSET eTerjr month. Adr.
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Not Affected By Heat
. or Cold
The thermometer means nothing
to Dixon's. ; Heat does not break it up.
Cold does not congeal it ,
, Dixon's puts between your gears a
protecting film of smooth, velvety lu
bricant that works to prefection, year
'round, in any climate. This is one."
reason why it is better than plain
grease and oil. -
LUBRICANT
Dhcm't 677 for
yevr differential nj
trmswrisiion. Aim
the ftmtoui Dixam'f
Cup Cremtt md
ether Dixon L-hri-cents.
They" com
in tmsppy red ctms.
Here's another. The greater the load, the
more effective Dixon's becomes. Pressor mere
ly forces it more firmly into die minute irregu
larities oa your gear and bearing surface.
Dixon's builds up lasting film of lubricant that
keep your gears quiet and frietion-free.
The result is simple arithmetic. Add a lot to
yoor power, mileage and general satisfaction.
Subtract from your operating costs. You know
the answer. j ...-)
Your dealer can supply you with Dixon's.
JOSEPH DIXON CRUCIBLE COMPANY
' Established 1827 j i Jersey Gtr, New Jersey
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For Secretary of State
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HEPUBLICAX CA?DHATK,
. Life-long resident t Oregon. Twelve
. years in State Senate. During six ses
sions has served on Ways and Means
and other important Committees. For
important Board duties the State will
?:ain the benefit of this long legislative
experience and knowledge of public busi
ness as well as sound business ability
vnd well known record for economy.
(Paid Adv.) . i
DOW V. WALKER
- : For Delegate to the
REPUBLICAN 5ATIOX At "
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(Two te Eleet . (Paid Adv.)
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LADD &TILTON
BANK,
Jim' .i 1 m 'jli M .. . "
Better Roads Essential
to Oregon's
Development :
There are resources ready for further development in
Oregon as soon as better roads are constructed.
The dairy products in outlying districts require better
transportation facilities.
. The. Jourist interest is based on good roads, as most
- travelers visit the scenic attractions by auto.
Better roads stimulate farmers to the production of
, larger crops, since they are brought closer to the
' markets. . . . .
The proposed constitutional amendment, raising the; bonding limit
trom two to tour per cent, to be voted upon May 21, will bring
about a good highway system now, instead of an; indefinite delay
until roads can be built from the small annual receipts of automobile
license fees and gasoline tax. ? ; v
"The measure means no j increase in taxation, the present funds
collected from fees and tax being sufficient to pay interest and retire
all bonds that may be issued under the proposed amendment to the
law; this would make $20,000,000 available, whereas now all the
funds authorized under the present law are exhausted, as they have1
been paid out, or are contracted to be paid. '
Ladd. & Tilton Bank.
, L . Oldest in the Northwest
I Portland, Oregon . ;
nue. Anderson took his victim to the
city emergency hospital and afterwards
reported bis accident to the police, Sor
rowwas found to have sustained minor
bruises.
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MAY
BE
PUT ON LOADS,
Tff SAVE ROADS
Recommendations regarding the
limit of loads that may be allowed
on improved highways of the state
may be issued by the state highway
commission and sent to all ; boards
of county commissioners, if the re
quest of the Multnomah county commissioners-to
this effect, made to
day, is heeded. v
This request followed the presentation
of a letter , from S. Benson, chairman
of the state board, calling attention to
the damage being done on county high
way' leading to Linnton by the hauling
Of lOgS.' '- . ' "V, r
"N'o road anywhere In ' the . United
States Js built to sustain this traffic."
said Benson.' i, "Almost all states . re
strict loads -toll five tons, and Pennsyl
vania. New York v and New Jersey are
prohibiting any truck over four tons
from use on highways.
"Log haultnd; iS confined to a few In
dividuals, and jit does not seem just or
fair ; to make the public pay for the
damage and suffer for this small per
centage of traffic," .
I. E. KEKLliY, DISBARRED,
FIIiEjS SUIT . FOR $105,000
LeRoy E. iKeeley filed suit in the
circuit court today against The Journal
Publishing company, asking damages in
the amount of $115,000, because of pub
licity given hit attempt to collect a. fee
alleged due fr legal services rendered
Mrs. 'Edna Blanche IMbbern, whose hus
band was killed while employed In a
local shipyard land to whom the Indus
trial Accident commission granted $4000.
Keeley asked in amount equal to 40 per
cent of this sunt. Tuesday morning the
supreme court fpt Oregon denied Keeley
the right to practice law in this state,
except for the icontinuance of cases now
pending. " He j:haa 'been practicing for
several months on a temporary permit.
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morning before Circuit Jndice Stapleton
pleaded guilty to embezzlement of
$3481.90, and admitted defalcations of
other amounts tha.t will reach nearly
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morning. '
Collars Sell lower
Pes Moines, Iowa, May 19(17. T.)
Men's collars are, the only articles that
have wilted In price m Des Moines In
the last 10 daya. Standard makes, soft
and starched collars, are now selling for
21 cents. They formerly sol for 35
cents.
Embezzlement Admitted '
' After the Juy was drawn and all was
in readiness t proceed to trial. Vernon
H. Calloway, formerly district manager
for the National Surety company. ' this
tCard of Thanks
We thank our-many friends for their
kindness during our recent bereavement
In the loss of our daughter and simer
Helen.. Mrs. M. M. Hughes and Daugh
ters. :
We wish to thank the Masons, the
Bricklayers union arid cur many friend
for the beautiful floral offerings at th
time of our bereavemnl in the lows oC
our son and brother. jMrr.es Donald Mo
Bride. ; Mr. and Mrs. James McBride
and Family.
We wish'to extend our sincere thanks
to our kind friends during the illness
and death of our" mother. Karnest L.
Humphreys. Mesley U Humphreys. Mrs.
K. r. Braddock. Ruth M. Humphreys,
Roy V. Humphreys.
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Never Before Such a Clothing Sale
as This Clothing Sale!
r It Was First Advertised on May Fifteenth
'But It Really Began on May First!
If you purchased a suit from me for cash between tne dates of May 1 and May 15 bring me
the sales slip and I will pay you the difference between what you paid me and the sale price.
If your account was charged with a suit between these two dates, you will receive credit for
the difference! v - " - -
This Is a Real Clothing Sale!
Every suit I offer is. worth its regular price, based upon the manufacturers' price to me. My margin
of profit at regular prices has been less this year than in former years, for it has been my aim to
hold prices down as low as possible. AT THE SALE PRICES YOU ARE REAPING THE PROFIT
I AM TAKING THE LOSS! Observe the entire absence of ."up to so-and-so. values." I am
dealing' in prices and facts not. "values" and fiction! Original price tickets remain without
alteration on each suit. You can see-with your own eyes i exactly what you save when you buy.
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Sale Prices on Men's and Young Men's Suits
All Men's $75 and $80 Suits $60 . ' All Men's '$65 and $70 Suits $50
All Men's $50 and $60 Suits $40 AH Men's $40 and $45 Suits $30
Every suit on sale, including the nationally famed, Hickey-Freeman and L System makes.
, Sale Prices on Boys' Belted Suits
Boys $15 Belted Suits. ........$ 9.65 $1650 and $18 Belted Suits. ...... . .$13.65
$20 and $2250 Belted Suits. ..... ...$14.65 $25 and $2750 Belted Suits. ....... .$17.65
$30 and $35 Belted Suits. ......... .$22.65
Juvenile Suits Reduced to $4.65, $75, $9.65, $13.85
Men's Colossal Shirt Sale Is at High Tide! "
BEN SELL
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LEADING CLOTHIEJl
MORRISON AT FOURTH
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