TUESDAY, . JULY 13. 1S20.'
THE -OREGON. DAILY. ' JOU RIIAL, PORTLAND, OREGON
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SOLDIERS CLAIM
PUBLMYS
NEED
OF SANATOR
. :r By Louis- llaverniale '. :,
,' Charges of improper equipment
end. Inadequate food at the Pierce
Sanatorium, on the Capitol 'highway
"near Bertha station, where an aver
age of 40 returned service men have
leen cared for during the past year,
and. where 53 are now, quartered for
treatment for tuberculosis have
aroused general interest in the situ-
alion. While the result undoubted
ly will be an inspection and report
by officials oT ' the public health
service, under direction IromjWaah
inton, D.'C, it is also probable that
another- outcome will be A decisive
movement to secure for. Portland or
its immediate vicinity a government
hospital' that will be capable of pro
viding saDatorium accommodations
for former service men in the Pa
cific Northwest. ". - y
' "I would not - permit conditions to
' jtlst at the sanatorium such aa have
been ascribed to this institution.' says
Dr. K. A. Firce, medical Hrector. "We
are increasing our accommodations by
the erection of -new detached cottages,
and. we shall : provide more bath and
toilet facilities as noon as the water
therefor can be . piped to us. The other
charges are grossly, exaggerated.'
SOLD IE US REAFFIRM CHARGES
On- the Mother' hand." three of the sol
dier patients, men who have - been In
the - hospital for several months,' reaf
firmed; on Monday the . charges which
were incorporated In a statement sent
by the; "Daddies', club" to Major RIchey
It.' WauRh. In charge of the local United
States public health service department,
and by him forwarded to his superiors
with the recommendation that. In view
of the grave charges made, an Inspec
tion should be conducted by men who
are experienced In the conducting of
tuberculosis camps.
"We have tried at various times to
get a betterment of conditions here.
said Sergeant Harold Williams, who
was of Company B. 121st engineers.
- "but they have all failed, and through
the publicity that has Just been given
to our charges we believe the first
practical. step has been, taken to secure
various needed : changes.
Sergeant Williams, Benjamin G.
Banks, who Was a -machinist's, mate In
the navy, and, , W. E. . Henderson, who
served in : the infantry, are housed In
, one of -the' 'detached cottages at the
Pierce sanatorium. They freely talked
of what! they declared are regular con
ditions at the institution and said their
statements-' would . be vouched for by
other men,, there -under treatment.
FOOD SHORT, THEY SAY
In substance, they declared- that the
food is i insufficient in quantity and ir
regular in " quality ; that . three times
during ' their; stay at the sanatorium
tainted ; meat' was served which it was
impossible for any patient- to eat, and
that the men : In the cottages, who are
distinguished as separate from """bed
patlenis-" get so hungry that they
send any of their number who are
able; to get about down to a grocery
tore some' distance away, and they
there buy v rood for the others to , be
eaten in the cottages between meals.
' Harold v Williams said he bed had
only: three examinations In 414-months ;
Banks has' been an Inniateof the
sanatorium for eight months, he said,
and had had but one examination In
.that time, while Henderson said he
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had had but three examinations in
five months. They declared . that at
least 20 men who should not be min
gling wth the public because of ; their
tubercular condition -had left the hos
pital because of conditions' there 'which
they considered intolerable
NURSE DENIES CHARGES
But Miss Margaret Willis, head nurse,
a graduate i of the Montreal Genera!
hospital, said Monday that she considers-
the food provided compares well
In ; both variety and quality with " that
provided in similar institutions with
which she lis - acquainted. She Jiad' at
hand the menus for the following day.
Just prepared for the bed patients. -and-aid
that practically the same variety
I Is served to the . patients in the cot
tages. Following is the menu:
For .breaKfast. . prunes and one other
kind of fruit, three kinds of cereals,
eggs in any desired style, toast and
rice muffins, milk. t - .'j ' .
-For lunch, vegetable soup, roast pork,
mashed' potatoes. Swiss chard," green
peas,-apple pie and milk. -For
supper, soup, cold meats, two kinds
of vegetables, pudding ana muK. ,
A, representative of The Journal visited
the sanatorium Monday "afternoon,- end
-found the. following : - a - ;; -
FORMER RESIDEXCK TSED ;
- The building is an Old residence that
has been converted into a sanatorium by
the use of large porches as quarters for
cots and : the construction of five de
tached cottages. Two more jeottages, are
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under way, and will be ready for use
within a' few days, which will give ac
commodations for 16 patients.
The patients are virtually all kept in
the cottages or on the"" screened-in
porches. The quarters are clean and the
beds . neat in appearance,, but there is
obviously: alack of toilet-and bath fa
cilities. One toilet and bath must serve
for ail the persons- on the first floor,
as well as those in the detached cottages.
There are two toilets ow the second i loo.'
The kitchen rwas found 6" be neat: and
clean,.)' as ' was also the diet kitchen.
Three persons " were working in the
kitchen, and . all; were neatly clad and
clean in appearance.- - -
-" The ndrsihg staff consists of . seven
graduate nurses. The patients are treated
by, Drs. .Pierce and ,Frank , McCauley,
and they visit the place, twice daily, and
are also prepared to . respond to any
emergency calls, . s ; ; 5
- The sanatorium is j not an attractive
building, : nor are the ) detached cottages,
which are -of the most simple construc
tion. The place is such, in the opinion
of the visitor, as would answer for sana
torium use were no better quarters avail
able, but it is a frame structure with
inadequate water : supply : and, conse
quently, an increased hazard from fire.
MAT : BE OTEBCROWBED
It would appear that an attempt has
been made to take care of more patients
than the rooms or equipment justify.
The highest number: of returned service
men that have been accommodated there
is 55. At present there are 53 patients.
The government allows $4 per day for
the care of each patient- '
About 200 returned service men have
been cared for at the institution since
the government first arranged for its
use. Quite a number have been dis
charged as having recovered suf ficently
to go out on their own resources. . There
have been several deaths, but, it was
said, not more than the usual percentage
in such situations. Open-air life, as far
as practicable, and nourishing food, with
the usual medical care provided in in
stitutions of this character, is the basis
on which patients are treated. , -
'Miss Willis stated that' while she has
no authority to provide the menus, she
does give orders for any special foods
which she wishes served ; to patients In
bed, and that frequently she orders that
they have chicken, fresh fish or eggs in
some special form. She frankly admitted
that enlargement of the sanatorium
equipment is highly desirable and that
more adequate toilet and bathing fa
cilities are urgent needs, but stated that
these only depend on the acquirement of
a more reliable water supply, for which
plans have been made. . ,
j - By Robert 3.' Bender ' K '
. I (United Ptmb Buff Correspondent)
y Chicago, July Conversations
held with leaders of all the various
interests involved In the attempt to
launch a big constructive third, party
movement In the country this year
revealed that " the main - object is
this; Y:;:;Uv. H-'v h ; -
Amalgamate the elements weary and
discouraged with the two major parties
Into going concern, built upon a plat
form foundation of constructive ideas and
capable of growth, during the next' four
years, such as will make it a major party
in 1924. Restrict: the platform to sane
end logical ideas and eliminate all
"isms." , " v j
BOTH PARTIES I LOSE ' , V r
To this end J was surprised to find
working in close! cooperation with the
Forty-eighters and the American Labor
ites some very Influential political ele
ments in the country today. ' Many of
these will I not support "the third party
this year. 1 no matter what it does nor
whom it nominates, but will assist it m
getting under way and will furnish pos
itive support during coming congression
al elections. -
Then, in the presidency campaign four
years hence. If the new party shows bal
ance and healthy: growth In the interim,
they will be behind it actively.
The support of these political inter
ests, , temporarily of other hue, could
hardly be said toi have a sinister design,
such as to start something that would
hurt one of the major parties Jn the fall
elections, because' an analysis of the vote
which would be drawn by a third party
this year would Indicate that Democrats
and Republicans would be about equally
affected. -j
VICTORY JfOT EXPECTED
The Republicans would lose in some
agricultural centers through the drain of
the farmers organizations involved in
the movement, i The Democrats would
lose practically Tan equal number of
votes in industrial quarters through the
inroads of the American Labor party,
which ia part. Of the new movement.
And in all events, the most optimistic
of the third party . leaders predict that
this year the movement will poll scarce
ly more than" S.000,000 or 4.000.000 votes.
So. to get back to those political inter
ests - involved ' in the movement here
some of whom will support Harding and
some Cox they declare their main ob
jective Is to help to amalgamate a party
of liberaiif ra which will fill a want they
expect to develop within the next four
years in American political life.
PEICOUI.trX 2JEVEB 8T1I.1V ;
They argue thusT to present a digest
of talks I had with several of the fore
most of them today:
'The country-today Is in a period of
reaction from the high moral plana the
nation reached in the war. ..This .trend
back to conservatism was manifested
both In the Republican and Democratic
conventions.' but aa the (.pendulum has
swung back how, so it - will swing for
ward again during the next four years.
When that 'time comes, there should be
In ' the country ; some strong, tangible
instrument that can be expected to fill
the demands of the time. A. third party..
carefully "j developed now, nurtured
through the next four years and emerg
ing in 1924 a strong growing factor. in
American j political life, could be made
the means to the end sought."
'To keepi.it -om being merely a 1920
blowoff of political steam that will
evaporate aftes the fall elections Is the
purpose of those men of larger caliber
who are working to amalgamate the con
flicting elements here today.
SPWT IS DAXCIEOrS ;
They do not want a party like the
Bull Mosej party of 1912, whicb, died with
the defeat of Roosevelt and whose voice
was scarcely heard and , completely Ig
nored in the recent Republican conven
tion here. 'The Roosevelt . mantle, to
.those attempting to 1 wear it, proved to
be a shroud, i They do not want a party
bull t' around a f single , man. ; They are
alter a party built on ideals that will
command support regardless of the leader.-
And for that reason they are not
concerned! at the unfavorable "reaction
among - a vast majority of the people
to the expected nomination by the party
of Senator JUa Follette. , .- ' -
Whether this third party gets any
where or not depends entirely upon the
success of the leaders of the various
elements involved to get together, both
on a platform and a party name If they
don't amalgamate and the farmer and
labor groups nominate La Follette and
the Committee of 48 nominates Henry
Ford, it Is conceded that nothing will
have been gained toward the main ob
jective a strong third party in 1924.
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For mineralogists a s machine has
been invented that splits into longitudi
nal halves the cores brought to the sur
face by Cylindrical bits used in rock
and earth drilling, one half for testing
and the other for records.
!T ale and . Comrades
Are Turned Over to
Federal Authorities
Xeo Vale. Ben Nemeler and I. H.
Murray, arrested Sunday morning in
connection . with the alleged abduction
of two Indian girls and the theft of a
car, belonging to A. J. Hegan, have been
turned over to federal authorities on a
charge " of transporting a stolen auto
mobile from one state to another.
Ruth Murray, two-month bride of
Murray, 'and the two "Indian girls, Thel
im Wright and Kthel La Croix, are be
ing held as witnesses.
According to . the statements of all
the parties : Implicated, ., Murray had
nothing to do with the thefts. His pres
ence on the trip, however, It Is believed,
may be held a violation of his parole,
which was given 'him after he was sen
tenced last November for highway rob
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Two Kinds of
Dental EtMc
UNDER old-style ethics, a dentist
who .-. advertised was a . quack.
The only way a dentist could be
ethical was to sit tight, say nothing
and keep the masses ignorant.
Under' new-style ethics, it is a
dentist's highest duty v to advertise 1
al 1 'l
aenusiry so uie people may Know
all about the dangers of bad teeth
and the blessings of good teeth. The
new style is followed by Registered
Dentists, who use the E. R. Parker
System in their practice.
Under this Svstem vou isel better
dentistry for less money dentistry without the fear of
pain dentistry with, fewer visits dentistry where each
patient is treated by a man who is skilled in the kind of
dental work each patient needs. -
Which kind of ethics do you think is best the kind
that tells you nothing or the kind that tells you everything?
Registered Dentists Using the
E. R. PARKER SYSTEM
DR. PABKE3
Dr. A. J. Cars
Pr. A. R. Mitchell
Dr. C. JO. Bessett
Dr. F. IT. ClirUtesfei
Dr. A. B. 8tll.
Dr. A. W. Beast
326 Washington Street
' Hot Lake Arrivals
Hot Lake. Julv 13. Arrfv.u .1 -un
Lake sanatorium were: Mr. and Mra T.
Monroe, josepn; Mr. and Mm. 13d Ma
lone, Pomeroy. Wash. ; J. C. Wicks, Col
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Dahlia Fair Dates Set
RMsiHe- .Tnlv 13 A' Hohlla f.i. ..-mi
be held here August 20, 21. "
At
Pierce Arrow
$400
We -have an old Pierce Arrow
In good running shape, and fine
tires. - v ) ' '
This car would make t wonder
ful bus: with a little rebuilding.
This model- is hard to find, bet
ter look. it. over at once,
Covey Motor Car Company
Washington at 21st, ; Main 6244
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Men's Nainsook Union
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Regular $1.50 Values
$1.20
! DovnH Down!!!
Go the Prices on
Men's Bathing SuiU
;X VSs t0 $75
First. Second and Alder Streets
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Here are nobby
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newest of oIor combi
nations ; green,, red, blue.
orange, black and white:
Our 1 prices are the lowest in 1
Eortland on Saxony-knit and in
other makes carried. I
After the Long Hike or the Mountain Climb
A CUP OF DELICIOUS TEA!
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Brown Stone Tea Pots . P2 (T m.
8l5c to $1.25 Values flS
CLEANLY ENAMEL WARE
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Regular $2.00 White Enameled 14-quart Dish Pans Q"f r7Q
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Khaki color, ' made with rein
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Corduroy Riding
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Pre-Vacation Sales'
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So) Step Lively, ' Please I
W omens VKte Shoes
Xtra -Xtra Xtraordinary Values
GEORGETTE CREPES AND CREPES DE CHINE
j Special $1.98 the Yard
A of excellent quality in 40-inch , width. We show - a
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. This is a good quality material; very appropriate; for
summer underwear. j
Turkish BathTowels 39c. ,49c, 59c :
Actually below the present wholesale cost. Double
thread weave, soft and absorbent. -;. x
BUSTER BROWN HOSE FOR GIRLS
j i ,'" . . 49c and 59c
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irib with double heels and toes. Good for vacation wear
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White fnskin, canvas,
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marred,
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In pink; tan. red or black; light leather soles;
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Another express ' shipment of thosev-popnlar
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Sizes 5 to 8 for. ...... .$1.47 ' Sixes 12 to 2 for, . . . . . $1.97
Miller & Tracey
Funerals for Lest ,
Main 2691 ; , ' S73-8S
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Sixes 8H to
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Sixes 2 M to 7 for.
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