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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, OREGON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1920. COUNCIL ADOPTS NEXT YEAR'S TAX IIY AND BUDGET The city council Monday after noon unanimously1 adopted the pro posed tax levy 'for 1921, fixln the turn of $4,126,000 a the total city revenues from that source. Imme diately following the passage cf the tax levy the estimated budget for 1921 aggregating $4,370,254.12 was unanimously adopted, j j There were but" few atragglera In the council chamber to witness the pajiage of the tax lejrr and the adoption of tfee J 921 budget. Upon the final reading of budget and levy,; Mayr Baker made formal announcement ithat; those ho had anything to say upon the measures should "speak new, or ever hold yon r peace." Commissioner Barbur then sug gested that the comr ents would doubt less be forthcoming dt-rlng the next vam palgn. Commissioner Mann suggested that he would like; to protest the ruthless and altogether Inhuman 1 anner In which the budget for his department had been reduced, but his objections were over ruled by the mayor and both measures went to their final reading and became 'aw. 'i . BUDGET DECREASED I- ' The 1921 budsret of 14,370,254.12, wh!th leaves a margin !; for emergencies of $159,486.88, represents a decrease from the 1920 budget of J250.304.61. ' i The allotment for the mayor's office In the new budget , is practically un changed, while In the police department an increase of $24,000 for personal serv ice agajnst ' a decrease of $25,500 for supplies and material gives that depart ment $1500 less for operation expenses In the new year. The public safety com mittee was reduced $1500, while the street lighting department was Increased $6000. . I The detention ." home was reduced $5847.70, while the bureau of health was reduced $2000 In personal expenses and $28,000 in supplies and materials, the latter item being deducted from the building fund, no longer required. The bureau , pf street : Cleaning was reduced $21,731, the reductions being equally divided between the personal service and material and supplies. The garbage dis posal department was reduced $2400 Sad the municipal shop, expenses also were lowered 32450. i PERSONAL SERVICES INCREASE While the personal service fund in the bureau of fires was allowed an Increase of $32,431 for personal services, materials and supplies were reduced $40,095, an. actual decrease of $17,862. The city hall fund was decreased. $2484. While the mu nicipal stores expense was lowered $2480 from the last budget. ' An Increase of $2061 was allowed for personal services in the bureau of pur chases, but materials and supplies ware reduced by $1038. . The city treasurer was reduced $5510. The greatest decrease in the 1921 budget was that in the department of public works, approximately $94,500. The 1921 budget carries an increase of $38,417 for the bureau of parks. Play grounds and parks were given $61,162 In the new budget. No appropriation was made for this department in the 1920 budget The Increase on the bonded In debtedness i of the city was fixed at $14,815. All other funds are practically the same as In the former budget Socialists Lose in J Saxony Election Berlin, Nov. 16. (I. N. S.) Incom plete returns from the election in Saxony show that I the Communists and Inde pendent Socialists were defeated. The Communists polled only 15,842 out of 190,000 votes. In Dresden and Leipslg, where the ; Communists were supposed to be very strong,-they secured only 1 per cent of the vote. Both the moderate and . radical wings of the Independent Socialist party polled a weak vote. U.of 0. Men's Glee , Club Is Selected; Personnel Is Given University of Oregon, Eugene, Nov. 16 Following the annual tryout the men's glee dub. has been chosen, accord ing to John Stark Evans, director. The personnel of the club follows : First tenors, Carrol, ' Akera, Wallace Cannon, Warren Edwards, Curtis Phillips, Ralph Poston, Eugene Short; second tenors, Wayne Akera, Nelson English, C. Far las, George Hopkins, Joe Ingram, Arthur Johnson ; baritones, Dick Gray, Charles Hugglns, French Moore, Glen Morrow, George Stearns; basses, Maurice Eben, Harris Ellsworth, Edgar Kanina, Carl Newbury. Dick Pate. - Warren Edwards is president of the club. C. Fariss Is vice president and George, Steams and Glen Morrow, sec retary and treasurer. Alcohol Cause of Actresses1 Death ' Chicago. Nov. 16. (U. P.) Sufficient alcohol was found in the stomachs of Marie Rhodes and Lillian Thompson, actresses, found dead in Grant park here, to have caused their deaths, Dr. W. D. McNally, coroner's physician, an nounced today. Traces of no other poison have been found, the physician said, although he said the autopsy was still incomplete. "When the Coffee Drinker intakes a change in his table beverage, he naturally turns to A drink that resembles coffee, with none of coffees harm, and it costs less. liimmiiiiiiiiiiiiiifi Alotalo350 Cbnfcsi MCoseSOW 22in Four Cask Prizes. For the best Life 0 Wheat slogan a snappjT original sentence of not more than ix words which will identify the most delicious and economical cereal food wt will pay $200. ; j For the second beat suggestion we will pay $75: for third $50; and for the fourth $25. You have an eflUa.1 rmnnrfnnif-ir A - - thMA nicr nrivca TV Ai Only a short time remains for the sub mission of slogans In the great Life O' Wheat contest. The contest will close December 10. Remember the date. No slogan received later than that can be considered, regard less of its merit Read the conditions below and send in your ideas at once. f BVDecernber 1920 j AIC. WED. Thu. Fki. SaW Sun. Mon. 12 13 14 15 16 YM8 19 20 21 22 23 VLAr 25 . 7 28 29 30 31 f MOON El 3' is different from other cereal products. Each package makes 12 pounds of rich, cooked food with a sweet, nut-like flavor. You need not be a user of Life 0' Wheat in order to compete for the prizes, but those familiar with the product will naturally be better fitted to write about it. All grocers have fresh stocks of Life 0' Wheat. Conditions of the Contest rzut mlt identically the itnw winninar ideaa. arh will h u u US th contest rl - anil slnnmir B1nn.- -j ... A . " .2 , ; - l, - - yuuuiaa in uui paper j anuarr is to February 18. Keep this advertiiement It contains 2Hicwy In formation. Pleasa do not write for further detail n-cssary m- Remember the Closing Date, Friday, December 10, 1920 Bo rare to mail your work o it will reach us btorm that dafthe sooner the better. Address IcliolsonProducfs Co 'Til 1 r"- - J ood( ft JhMm9iKtut 1 1 I it ' iCZ - I OliliillDOOli THE CROWDS AT SIMON'S ARE CONCLUSIVE PROOF THAT AIRE WEIR A? .MIS. STOffi 1 PRICES JOIN THE THRONG AND INCREASE THE BUYING POWER OF YOUR DOLLAR! WHY PAY MORE WHEN YOU CAN BUY SHOES smo$l FOR LESS GIRLS' SHOES Gunmeial lace shoes in broad toe , and English models. A neat appearing shoe made of -all leather.. Sizes y2 to 2. EXTRA t SPECIAL P A PAIR... INFANTS' SHOES Splendid all leather shoes for the little tots. Made of black vici kid. The soles are hand-turned. These foot form model shoes come in sizes from 4 to 8. SALE PRICE A PAIR..... .......... SJS i $11,49 A Copper Bottom WashBoile On Sale Wednesday $1.98. r This boiler will sell new at $3.75, but due to the fact that they are slightly stained and the paper wrappers in which thev come are slightly, soiled, we are going to close them out as they are at this vai&iu iw. me huauijt goou as new, 50 we aavise you xo come early if you wish to take advantage of this sale. WE WILL DELIVER THESE BOILERS AT THIS PRICE WOMEN'S HOUSE SLIPPERS Cozy Felt house slippers with soft padded insoles and soft buckskin soles.. Colors are wine, black, navy and grey. Sizes 22 to 8. f SALE PRICE A PAIR......... FAMOUS NOBBY TREDS FOR CHILDREN All leather shoes with oversized soles Your choice of Lotus calf, mahogany and fp o smoke. Sizes 5 to 8.; P) OcJ SALE PRICED A PAIR M&U Orders Filled MAKE THE MOST OF THIS OPPORTUNITY! OTTON GOODS aJaT!?s Down the prices have gone! What is our loss in this reduction is surely your gain, for the quality remains the same. Here are 11 items. There are others "not advertised." Bleached SHEETS Mm Mf i 1 M.v vaiue -a iq cur DDirr v I alSf EACH COMFORTERS Double Bed size a ca SALE PRICE EACH ..... HONEY COMBED BED SPREADS ALL FEATHER PILLOWS Emmerich Pillows qq SALE PRICE . I EACH i Heavy WOOLNAP BLANKETS Woolnap blankets, 68x80 inches in size. SALE PRICE A PAIR $5 .98 Double Bed size Our $3.98 value SALE PRICE EACH 2 .98 CURTAIN SCRIMS 36 Inches wide, In white, cream and ecru. 4 SALE PRICE I WP. . Mercerized Table Damask $1.35 value 58 inches wide. SALE PRICE A Yard A YARD ........ Cotton Comfort Cotton Fleeced BLANKETS BLEACHED DRESS CAMBRIC PERCALES . CH ALLIES Extra fine for Undergar- In light, medium and dark These sell regularly for 54x76 indies ments. Our 50c values colors. 45c values f 35c ayard . SALE PRICE 69c SALE PRICE SALE PRICE SALE PRICE Yard35C Yard 22C ' Yard MAIL ORDERS FILLED 25c A Pair $1.59 asM '27- YES, TWENTY SEVEN DOLLARS AND FIFTY CENTS Is All That We Ask You for One of These HIGH GRADE SUITS FOR MEN - - - - - The regular price was up to 45.00. Both Men's and Young Men's models in this assortment, which consists of (07 K A plain worsteds, fancy stripes and neat patterns. Sizes are from 35 to 44; REMEMBER THE PRICE..... I eOxJ Mail Orders FiHed ' ! Men's All-Wool Macldnaws A very high grade coat with all around belt, patch pockets and shawl collar. Our .regular $22.50 value Jg SPECIAL $HKS2 PRICE . . . ii MaU Orders Filled Wool Mackinaws for Boys Heather colored mackinaws with shawl col lars, belt all around and patch pockets. ; SPECIAL ' PRICE . . . . y Mail Orders Filled MAIL ORDERS FILLED PHONE MARSHALL 4831 First, Second and Alder Streets msmememwswsmMssisswemewm L.1 m i m m i m u m n m 0 m