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FEMININE VOTERS HOLD MANY ACES N BALLOT HANDS Bjr Robert J. Bender (Lotted Ptm Staff Correspondent.) New York. Oct. 30. The ending of the presidential campaign nnas the situation virtually in the hands of the women voters. The men nav- in largely made up their minds eariy in the campaign and the preponder ence of men's votes being Republi can this year, the ballot boat is wait in for the women to get aboard: and, should they distribute the ma jority weight of their votes suddenly to one Hide or the other.; they might eartly capsize all prognostications. Therefore, always recognizing the In alienable right of a woman auddenly to change her mind, a forecast of the election this year Is accompanied by mora than usual of the Ifs. buta and howenri. The situation ia even more strikingly uncertain because of the strong drift to Cox which haa set in during the last 10 days and which has mads what appeared a cinch for Republican tickets at the outset of the campaign, develop Into no me thing- of a pinch at its close. SElfATE IX DAGEIl The pinch, however, la not ao acute for Harding's personal candidacy' as it is for senators In many states running for reelection. In virtually every state where Republicans are endeavoring to retain or gain a eeat from the Demo crats, with the exception of Utah. It has been conceded for a long time that the senatorial candidate would run far behind the national ticket. In some at a tea Republican .senatorial candidates are absolutely dependent for election on an overwhelming vote for Harding. Hence, as he has lost during the last 10 days in some sections, the chances of his pulling- through the sena torial candidate have dwindled commen surately. Harding has not yet lost enough ground to lose himself. It may prove that he haa lost enough ground to do no better than hold hla senate. PREDICTS HABDINO VICTORV Despite very powerful Influences which are now cutting away at the huge lead Harding piled up early In the campaign managers or supporters could take from him the victory next Tueaday. It seems, therefore, absolutely safe to predict the election of Senator Harding and Gover nor CoQlldgc as the executive heads of the nation for the four years after March 4. Were the time longer and the facilities, financial and otherwise available for Ing supporters, the story might be dif ferent. In banlng conrlualons on the outlook the word of political leaders on both sides are accepted as probably reliable ; to wit, that only about 10 per cent of the women will vote Independently of the males In their families, on the presi dency. .ABOUT HI TO Hi The big Independent vote of the women will be -revealed in the senatorial con tests. Therefore. Harding should carry at least 2 states, as listed In the c companylng table and with strong likli ibood of carrying Colorado and Utah in "addition, now Hated as Democratic. I have given Cox to states, though he has an even chance of losing Colo rado. Utah. Missouri, and about the same chance of winning New Mexico. My conclusion Is that the final result will show Harding holding something like 338 votes In the eletorial college with about an even chance of It running to 34, while Cox can scarcely hope to do better than 19G, with about an even chance of It totaling as low. as 171. HPPI RI. ICANN LOSE IRISH As stated, however, there sre elements at work which, while not likely to en danger Hardlng'a victory, may cause turn-overa in certain atatea that might cut down his lead In the electoral college. These elements are tremendous Demo cratic drives In New Jersey, New York, Indiana, Connecticut and New Hamp shire for women's votea In support of th league of Nations; the development of an out-and-out race Issue tn Ohio, portions of Indiana, Illinois, Missouri and Oklahoma : and the final element which might develop more potently than the others Is the political use of the "Immaculate conception" cartoon of the league of Nations which appeared n Oeorpe Harvey's Weakly, and in- the National llepubllcan. The cartoon has been made the object of bitter denuncia tion by the clergy, which denunciations sre being spread widecast by Democratic leaders. Much has been the reaction to this that a atrong shift to Cox is reported among the French Catholics In Rhode Island and New Hampshire and many of the same faith. Includfng a bulk of the original Irish Democratic vote are now swinging back to Vox in rew jersey New York and Connecticut. KF.NTTCKY FOR COX In Kentucky the oversealous work of the Republican organization in lining up the negro vote haa changed what appeared to be almost a certain Repub lican victory In that state several weeks to a virtually certain Democratic vic tor now. In Ohio, the negro question is even more pungently Involved In the political Situation. Negro leaders state that they are organised, 9u,ooo, to vote the Re publican ticket straight, which would be a big margin for Cox to overcome In , that closely divided state. As a result however, in some section, notably Cin cinnati, where there is a large negro population, the fight has become centered very largely on the color Issue. It might turn the state, at the last minute, but today unio iooks iuv.uuu uepuoucan, both for the national and senatorial tickets. WOMEN MAT TCRN STATE Indiana is a much closer proposition to figure and the women could turn the state entirely around If they altered their present frame of mind at that last minute. The only reason we put Thomaa Taaaart In the? Democratic senatorial column is that' leaders of both parties in Indiana figure Senator Watson will run 25.000 behind Harding and. that Harding will do well to get through by that margin. It is the doubt about the women's vote in such states, and in addition, Con necticut, New Hampshire, Utah, Colo rado and Idaho, that gives Democrats what hope they entertain for a last minute turnover and gWe the Repub licans what little concern they have over a possible blasting of their now assured victory. Service and Value Of Used Cars Will Determine Future "Survival in the automobile buaineas la the future will depend upon service to the consumer and the second hand valu ation of the car," warned Edward 9 Jordan, president of the Jordan Motor Car company. Cleveland, Ohio, apeaktm before automobile and truck men at the Chamber of Commerce Friday night. Jordan is making a tour of the country In the 'Interest of the National Automo bile Chamber of Commerce and the Na tional Automobile Dealers' association, and spoke here under the auspices of local automotive organizations. "Prices are stabilized In the business as far as further reductions are .con cerned." Jordan continued. 'The ten dency before long will be upward rather than downward, for many manufactur ers cut prices for competitive reasons when It was actually folly to decrease In view of continued high prices In raw materials. Next spring there will be a shortage of medium and high priced automobiles on account of decreased production through curtailed credits." DAY OF MINORITY RULE IN AMERICA EBBS, SAYS DEBS By Eueene V. Deb" Sorlali.it Candidate for Prwident. (Written for the United Prasa) Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 30. This will be my last word in the presidential campaign. It is enough for me to have been one of the standard l-ear-ers of the working class. I regret only not having been able to me'-t the workers face to face as in other days. If the earth and all it contains is not for the people not a handful of them, but all the people then there is cer tainly a mighty mistake somewhere that needs the Almighty's correction. A very small, Insignificant minority of the people practically own and abso lutely Ie the United States of America. WALL 8-rllEET CONTROLS That Insignificant minority has its Heat of government In Wall street and it Is there that every solitary federal Judge Is named who lays down the law to the people. It is also there that the candidates are choBen and the platform written for the two dominant political parties, through which this insignificant mi nority secures control of the govern ment and ruleo the people. Kvery man and every woman who votes the Republican and Democratic ticket on Tuesday next registers his ap proval of Wall street and opposition to the people. The League of Nations is the biggest fronH nf an its raurDoae is to link up the Innlgnlfant ruling and robbing mi norities of several nations and Intrench international capitalism more securely m inoira the nprnetuil minority rule of the people and exploitation of the world. REVOLT OR REACTION The issue is revolution or reaction. Th nennln all over the world are In revolt against capitalism and slavery. Are you lor or against tnem in ineir world-wide struggle to break .their chains? The tocsin of war sounds the death knell of capitalism and the despotic rule of the Insignificant minority and the liberation ot the people. In this and every other political battle the Repub lican and Democratic parties fight for the Insignificant minority against the people. In this and every other political bat tle the Socialist party fights against the insignificant minority and for the people. WORKERS LKARX POWER The struggle today, as In agea past. Is between the producers and parasites. The awakening workers are rtelng from their knees, standing erect in the con sciousness of their power, hailing one another as comrades across the boun dary line In every tonguj of the race and the whole world Is aflame with the social revolution. The Insignificant minority of non-producing parasites shall no longer rule and wreck the world. Their time is up. They must now go. and we Socialists sre organized for that very purpose. The people versus the parasite ; that Is the Isaue and the only one issue that will comront you on election aay. Safety Campaign Is launched; Banners Offered by U, P. Co. Opening guns of the Union Pacific railway system safety-first campaign were sounded at noon today, when J. Y. Orodzki. general safety agent for the Union Pacific in this district, ad dressed a mass meeting of employes of the Albina shops. The safety cam paign begins Monday. Banners have been offered by Carl R. Gray, presi dent of the system, for best records. A banner has been offered to the major unit making the best record, one each to the best division In each of the three major units and one to the shop making the best record. Qrodzki announced to the Albina em ployes that three of these: banners should come to this district. Award ing of the banners will be made upon the basis of the lowest number oT cas ualties, employes and passengers, per million locomotive miles. Provision is made in issuance of the banners that the unit winning the ban ner this year must keep up its high record in subsequent trial periods to keep the banner. . Vincent Authorized To Attend Highways Congress in Denver Sydney B. Vincent, publicity director of the Chamber of Commerce, has been authorized by the publicity committee of the organisation to attend the Na tional Park-to-Park association conven tion in Denver, November 9 to 11. The park-to-park tour party which touched Portland this summer will conclude its 6000-mile Journey at Denver this week. General discussion of tourist business and consideration of road-paving plans for park connecting highways will be the main activities of the convention. Local theatrical managers report that .there ia not mo much leaving of seats Letween acti as there used to be. MEDAL PRESENTED E CHILD'S RESCUE For saving Gordon M. Law, two years of age, from being killed by an automobile July 12, 1117, Miss Cora L. Draheim. 4716 Eighty-second street southeast, has been awarded a Carnegie hero medal. Miss Dra heim was only 14, years oldSrt the time and was employed aa a nurss ntaid. Gordon was in a small wagon at the side of a road when a man driving an automobile turned to avoid a collision with another automobile and 'headed to ward Oordon. When the automobile was 20 feet from Cordon and approach ing at a speed of not less than 20 miles an hour. Miss Draheim ran six feet to him from a sheltered position, lifted him. and as she turned to put him down out of the path of the automobile was struck and knocked senseless. Gordon was stunned, but Sustained only a slight bruise. Miaa Draheim received Injuries that diaabled her eight weeks. WOMAN'S VOTE FOR LEAGUE, SAYS COX Coattesd Tram Psc On I for an address at Harrison high school and another in the Coliseum tonight. James M. Cox stated he would con sult with Senator David I. Walsh of Massachusetts. Dourke Cockran and Governor Alfred E. Smith of New York and others on the "cause of Ireland." Governor Cox arrived In Chicago shortly after 8 o'clock this morning. His statement was in response to In quiries from organisations tn New York aa to what steps he would take to ob tain action on the League of Nations and the Irish and Jewish questions. His reply was: WILL RECOGNIZE LEAGUE "If I am elected I shall recognise the mandate for entrance, into the League of Nations. I shall work aut that solution in conference with the senate, with ac ceptance of such helpful reservations aa are neceasary to secure that end. I shall consult with Wilson, Taft and Root and any others who by virtue of their experience can render helpful service. "Furthermore, In the consideration of the specific matters like the cause of Ireland, I shall consult with men who know the traditions and desires of the Irish people such aa Bourke Cockran, Governor Smith and Senator David Walsh. In connection with the Jewish question, I shall consult with the lead ers of Jewish thought In America." . With today and Monday as the only working days, the governor, coupled with the plea for the League of Nations a summary of what he says Senator Harding's election would mean. He is reading all papers to get the final state ments of Senator Harding and is at tacking his alleged somersaults on the league issue. FIRST TALK IK CHICAGO Today was the first time during the campaign that Cox nas spoken in Chi cago, although he has been through here three times. His meeting at the Coli seum tonight was expected to be one of me biggest of the campaign. To obtain a day of rest he will leave here at midnight for his home In Day ton. The final meeting of his campaign will be held in Toledo Monday night. A huge meeting in Akron last night increased the confidence of the governor that he will carry Ohio. Twenty thou sand people sought to hear him, it was estimated. He spoke In two large audi toriums and despite flurries of snow the police almost lost control of big street crowds that sought to get Into the halls. HARDING RECORD RIDDLED IN COX SPEECH AT AKRON Akron. Ohio, Oct. 30. Hard on the heels of Senator Harding's visit to Akron, 24 hours ahead of him. Gov ernor Cox here tonight bitterly ridiculed the Republican nominee's assertion that he believed he was "the freest man that was ever nominated by any party for the presidency." "If it were not a tragedy," the Demo cratic candidate declared, "that state ment would be a joke. Surely. Sen ator Harding can expect no one to take him seriously in this respect, when, in the face of his nubile record, everyone I must know that throughout the years of his public lire he has been as one tn bondage to the big business and the corporations of the country." ASKS PLAIN QUESTIONS Governor Cox addressed to his oppo nent "some very plain q'uestions of ascertain whether his statement Is true." He declared that "more sinister groups than America has ever known'" have been arrayed under the "reaction ary banner" which, he said, the sen ator carries. Here are the questions in part he pro pounded to the Republican nominee: "When the meeting was held in George Burchard Harvey's room, room 404 of the Blackstone hotel. Chicago, at 1:11 a. m.. and the nominating consipracy was perfected, and when you were called In at some time between 2 and S In the morning, what questions were asked you 'and what pledges were made before the oligarchy decided to give you the nomination? Did you promise George Harvey a place in the cabinet as Is generally stated? "Does your platform authorise you to mak & pledge to George Vlereck and to declare for a separate peace with Ger many to secure, aa he says, 4,000,000 votes of the pro-German party In Amer lea? "Did your platform give you the right to make promises to George Reynolds, the Chicago banker, who, on the basis of conference with you, assures his friends that you will permit amend ments to the federal reserve act that none but bankers may sit upon the fed eral reserve boards and thus again rf store the control of the money interests of America to a small group of bank ers? HOW ABOUT CORPORATIONS! "What promise did you make, not au thorised in your platform, to Charles B. Warren, vice chairman of the Re publican national committee, which war rants him in saying in his letter of Oc tober 20. soliciting funds from direct ors of corporations, that they should measure their contributions on the basis 'of what Republican success is worth to you and your corporation In terest and send in your pledges ac cordingly V "What is your pledge to speculators In Mexico, who seem to want the blood of American boys coined Into dollars, and who openly boast of your support? 'what promise have you made to Harry M. Daugherty, corporation lob byist, and what promises was he author ised to make in your behalf in order to secure your nomination at Chicago?" PORTLAND HERO N Bulldog Is Killed " In Futile Attack t On Delivery Auto t The little brown brlndle bulldog Jim. the treasure and delight of the house hold of W. S. McAlister of 8B Skid more street and the prised property for seven years of Miss Margaret McAlis ter, has passed on to the great beyond in the mistaken but faithful perform ance of his duty. Jim endeavored to stop a delivery auto Monday by firmly gripping it front wheel and got very much worsted In the battle. Dr. N. E. McAlister of St. Johns, a warm per sonal friend of Jim's, was called, but pronounced the case hopeless. HARD NG IS FOUND TRUE TO REACTION Washington. Oct. 30. (WASH INGTON BUREAU OF THE JOUR NAL) Senator Harding's record against progressive measures, going back ti the days of Mark Hanna and so much further that no man's mlrta runneth to the contrary, shows him at least consistent in this cam paign in refraining from saying any thing to encourage progressive sup port. The only advance he has made to pro gressives was early in the campaign, when ha tive out statements that all shades of Republican opinion would be consulted. Since then he has gone ahead steadily consulting not with progres alvea, but with Harry M. Daugherty, his personal manager and corporation lobby ist of unsavory record ; with former Senators John W. Weeks and George Sutherland, confirmed reactionaries : Senator Fall, who for years has heen Itching to Invade Mexico, and othera of like persuasion. ! DIDN'T STOP LONG These are the men constantly in touch with the candidate, who act as his active campaign advisers. :ome progressives j have visited Marion, men like James R. I Garfield and Glfford Plnchot, but they were quickly "filtered through" and did no, find it convenient to stop very long. When Harding denounced Roosevelt in 1912 and branded Senator Johnson a "fakir," he was not indulging in a transient outburst He has held the same attitude toward progressives and progressive measures all through his career. His favorite epithet for any thing progressive is to call It "social istic." He has applied' this term time and again to progressive legislation. HARDING GIVES OPINION In 1912 Ohio, under the lead of Gov ernor Cox, adopted a progressive state constitution. It included the initiative snd referendum. The day after the elec tion Harding gave his opinion of it in the Marion Star, saying: "We retain the legislative body simpl7 as' a form and have substituted law making at the ballot box. We have de clared property rights subject to the law of those who have none and opened the way for socialistic rule and reign in municipality and state. The revolu tion In Ohio dates from September 3. Our own notion Is that the radical vic tory of Tuesday will be followed by conflict after conflict until a social istic rule is thoroughly established. Ohio has broken her moorings. The revolu tion is on." In his speech opposing the enactment of the farm loan bill : "I am not opposed to a practical mea sure which does not go too far in fixing upon the government a function that is paternally socialistic." OPPOSED fEDEKAL PLANT In his speech opposing the bill to en able the United States to protect itself from extortion of the armor-plate mak ers by establishing a government plant, now in successful operation, he said : "It is an added step toward govern ment occupation of the field of private enterprise, which made us what we are. I do not hesitate to say that If the mak ers of armor plate put up the prices after the passage of such a bill aa this they would. In the minds of the Ameri can people, be Justified in putting it up." In remarks on the Adamson eight-hour law for railroad employes : "When twe established that principle and the supreme court gave its assent we laid the first stone in the structure of the socialized state." FOUGHT WHEAT PRICE In a speech attacking the food control bill and the guarantee of price for wheat to the farmer : "I should like tb have it understood in the beginnlner that I am not much In sympathy with any feature of this bill I think it is the enter ing wedge to the establishment of the socialized state." In a speech opposing the enactment of the original shipping board act : "We do not want the paralyzing fed eral arm to reach out and take it (the Great takes district) under the provi sions of this bill, which I believe is de signed to destroy rather than to up build American shipping." The constitution has suffered many rents in the last few years from fhe Harding point of view, and he makes It clear. that ha considers it high time to stop the rush of "socialistic" mea sures. , WET STREET, RUSHING CAR(JI)CRIPPES (Con tinned From Pag One) were well past the center of the inter section. Patrolman Tully stated. Tully stepped off the skid marks, which were plain for 62 feet before the crash. When he saw that the other machine was in front of him. Tuukkamen' either tried to dodge by swerving to the right, the wrong way, for he should have swerved to the left, or he applied his brakes with such force that his rear wheels locked, causing the machine to swerve and strike the other car.' The street wss very wet and slippery and it was exceedingly difficult to prevent skidding. SPEED IS ALLEGED F. W. Carr, 797 Montana avenue, a witness to the accident, told the police that Tuukkamen's machine was going over 35 miles an hour. Tuukkamen stated that his machine was going un der 20 miles an hour. The drivers of both cars escaped with only a few minor bruises. Abel Mark kane. riding In the front seat with Tuukkamen, and Charlie Klver, one other passenger In Tuukkamen's ma chine, escaped without injury. Markkane is being held as a witness. Kiver was released. The Tuukkamen party of eight was going to work at the Portland pulley works. 441 East Fiftieth street, where all are employed on a sewer gang. Mrs. Lovegren, a widow, is a stenog rapher at the Columbia River Log Scal ing Grading bureau, Sherlock build ing. She was riding to work with Ken ton. f . . - lf APPROVA L TO MARKET DILL Emphatic approval of the pro vision of the state market commis sion bill placing existing cooperative associations under the supervision of the state market director is contained in a letter from Walter H. Evans, district attorney of Multnomah county to Robert E. Smith of the State Taxpayers' league. Evons says this provision will Insure protection to the consumer from coop erative associations and that It is to their Interest that It be in the bilL He gives 'his indorsement to the proposed act and says he believes it will be of great benefit to the state at large. He points out that the objects of the bill are at i resent to some degree ex ercised by the national government and says they are entirely worthy of consid eration by a government, either state .or national. ES TO SWING 10 GOV. COX (Continued From rage One) the Democratic judgment says has been slipping away. Their explanation is that the Demo cratic management has been forced to make a showing In the closing hours of the campaign, but that the Improve ment is more apparent than real. This statement, however, la refuted by evi dence of a more substantial character. GIFTS SHOW CONFIDENCE Democratic Treasurer Marsh, whose faith is of the sort that moves moun tains, says: "We are going to win be cause the moral sense of the country will not let us lose." He has received a larger volume of contributions during the last two weeks than came to hand in 1916. That is a good augury, principally because it points to growing commence when none existed a month ago. Coupled with this reasoning are many other circumstances that are held to show the swing away from the Re publican candidates. The sion made by the League of Nations ...e,.... .J, mc .uiiiig mina, ine courageous campaign conducted by Governor Cox. "uc"' "in nigniy impressive ap peal to the people, the affront to the religious fervor of voters of the Catholic faith, evidences of panic amongst state GIVEN HARDING AID CONTINU t! There is Value-Quality-Service-Protection Afforded in the Advertised Pro ducts Sold by Portland Grocers Display ing this Emblem A Look for This sign now in the windows of over 300 Portland Grocers makes it easy for you to buy the pure food products you see advertised in The Oregon Journal leaders, some ecJuaUy oonfldeot of a "Republican landslide" a month ago, un expected demands for money from Quar ters that scoffed at the suggestion that any would be required, the restless shifting- ot views that presages the readjust ment of preconceived conviction as to Individual desires and the sense of civic duty, the final awakening of women vot ers to the inestimable benefits of the Democratic program, and the resent ment of white jroters against the- setting up of extravagant race distinction. All of these things have combined to make for a decided improvement in Democratic chances. "LANDSLIDE" GOES GLIMMERING Whether they shall finally crystallize into permanent voting value is a matter of Individual opinion. They have estab lished beyond Intelligent dispute the fact that there will be no landslide as pre dicted by the Republican managers a few weeks ago. Now as to figures. The Republican managers stand pat on their month-old statistics. The concessions made by the rival managers are far apart. There Is a partial Democratic assent to the claims of the Republican managers that they will carry. The states that both parties claim a chance of winning: Stats Electoral Votw Maine Vermont . . . . MftarrnM,tt Rhode l!nd Sew Tori . . . Now Jeraey . . IVnnnylnnU Itlawira . . . Mlrhican Illinois ft 4 : IS i 5 i 45 '14 1 88 j 4 16 29 Wtaeonaln Minnesota IS 12 North Dakota B lows 13 Kantax 10 Wyoming 8 Waahinfflon 7 Oreson 6 Total 244 The Democratic, claims which are not seriously disputed are: Alabama Arisona . . . Arkanaaa Florida (Jeorria Louisiana . . . . M IftxttaiiTpi . . . . Man tana Oklahoma North Carolina South Carul.na . New Mexico . . Teonease . . . . Nerada Tcxa Virginia Total 149 The states that both parties claim a chance, of winning are: California Colorado Connecticut Idaho Indiana Kentucky . . . . , Maryland Nebraska New Hamphirs Ohio Kouth Iakot . . t'Uh West Virginia . , Total IS7 Of these doubtful slates, the surface this sign Advertised JJ indications show an advantage for the Hardlng-Ccolldge ticket in California, Connecticut, New Hampshire. Nebraska and West Virginia. Domestic hopes regarding them, which are not backed by definite figures, are based on the belief that the tremendous trend toward the Cox ticket will finally bring them in line. If Republican estimates are justified as to these states, 40 votes must be added to the 244 votes counted on as certain, or 19 votes more than are nec essary to elect The Democrats seem to have greatly improved their chances for carrying Kentucky, Maryland. In diana. Ohio, Missouri. Utah, Idaho, j Colorado and South Dakota. If this improvement should be substantiated by votes, the total for the Cox -Roosevelt ticket would be 246. or just 20 votes lees than are necessary to- win. To ac complish the overturn, the Democrats will have to take away from the oppo sition California and Connecticut, or New Hampshire. Nebraska and West Virginia either combination will do. The Republican managers are counting against any such-contingency, but there is no mistaking their concern and in decision aa to the possibilities of a surprise. The drifting of voters away from their senatorial and state tickets has been too pronounced to ignore j Senatorial and state candidates of their I party that appeared to be snfe three j weeks ago have been cantng ror neip. and it hiss been sent In liberal quanti ties. The improved Democratic chances have likewise stimulated demands for assistance from states that seemed lost to that party at the beginning of Oo tober. As a matter of fact, the elsctoral vote has apparently become so elusive as to introduce a confuildn of ideas into the previous calculations of ail the managers and to prepare them for many surprises that may take away from the Republicans a victory that even three days before the balloting seems reasonubly certain for "them. STANFIELD IS SWIFT'S BESTJLECTION BET (Continued From P One) the leather market, the shoe market, the clothes market, the canned fruit market, off of the cost of canned vegetables, canned salmon, of butter, milk and many other things used on the American tables. Swift & Co. does not wbiiI - to be regulated ; or, if It has to be, it wanta to be regulated by its friends, and. If pos sible, by Its business Associates or those who are under deep obligation to It. Swift '& Co. does not want Sen ator Chamberlain to have, any voice In Its regulation. It does not believe Sen ator Chamberlain would be the kind of a regulator It wants, because he told Louis V. Swift that It would be better for the tmZlaC uMHavmmii Single Tax System : Made New Zealand " Prosperous Natiort Single lax Is responsible for the pros perity of New Zealand and a number of Australian states which have adopted this method of raising public revenues, according to Oeorge Fuwleg. former min ister of education and public health of New Zealand, who ia making a brief visit here. Fowles is accompanied by his daughter. Miss Agnes Kowlet. They have been in America several months and have visited New York, nostflSi. Toronto and other cities. Fowles spoke to the students of Reed college Thursday aft ernoon on the need of a constructive economic program and will deliver an address at 4.4 p. m. Sunday In the auditorium of the Y. M. C. A. on "World Progress." country, and the company. If It would spend less time trying to Influence con gress anl more time trying to remedy the practices which have brought It so often under official Inquiry and investi gation. Pwlft Co. would rntlier have Robert N. Stonfleld In the I'nlted States senate to help regulate it. That is the reason all of Ita head men are boost in a; Htanfleld. Indorsing hla candidacy and doing everything In their power to defeat Chamberlain. STA5 FIELD "BETTF.K MA5" Stanfield would make a much better regulator of Swift A Co.. for Swift at Co.. than Chamberlain. Ktanfleld is a brother stockholder, a director and a joint owner with Swift A Co. In the Columbia Haa In Wool Warehouse com pany. He Is a stockholder and joint owner with Swift Co. In the Live stock State bank. He has made vast sums of money on credit extended him by his business associates. Swift & Co. He ought to be friendly to Swift & Co. Business sssoclstes usually sre friendly. Common dividends are great bonds of friendship. lxuis F. Swift knows, and Bwift Co. knows, that Stanfield would not have told the president of that concern to pay moie attention to the public In terest and less to Influencing hla vote If he had leen senator from Oregon in stead of George K. Chamberlain. Swift A Co. wants the voters ol Oregon to rebuke and repudiate Sen ator Chamberlain because he rebuked Louis F. Swift for trying to Influence him to vote for the "Hlg Five" and against the interest of the voters of Oregon. Swift & Co. wants the voters of Ore gon to defeat Chamberlain and aetid K. N. Stanfield to the Lnlted States senate so that It will be regulsted by someone who will have an Interest in the Job. nwerwwZ