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THE OREGON SUNDAY .JOURNAL; PORTLAND, SUNDAY. MORNING, DECEMBER 12, 1920.
OREGON S FOURTH
KSSuSY
Seeming- Certainty That Another
Seat Will Be Given State Is
. Cause- for Experts' Activity.
' Legislative map makers are busy
carving the statenp Into four on
rnitai districts ' now that it is
seemingly certain that Oregon will be
entitled-to elect; four congressmen
at the next general election of T.S22.
The coming legislature must provide
for the additional member of , the
lower house by , redistricting . the
state, unless they want a congress
man at large elected at a special
election as a result of their failure
to set aside the new district.
Various rearrangements are being dis
cussed, but the one 'that-seems to bob
up to the surface the most persistently
contemplates the creation of a Joint dis
trict fonsisting of Multnomah, Clacka
mas. Columbia, Marion. Washington and
Yamhill counties, under which Mult-
- nomah would have one congressman as
at present, and would share its surplus
population in the creation of a Joint dis
trict with the other counties named. The
. rest of the present first district would
'constitute a district of itself, while the
second district, entirely east of the
mountains, would not be changed".
I1S,71 GIVES SEAT
Word cams from Washington some
time ago that the new basis of appor
tionment would be ."somewhere around
" 220.000." When congress convened on
Monday last, the chairman of the census
committee of the house introduced a
reapportionment bill fixing 218,979 as
the basis of reapportionment la the sev
eral states. It is probable that this
bill, or one similar to it, will he enacted,
provided any increase in the present
membership of congress is decided upon.
On, this basis Oregon is 92,531 people
short of enough to fill the full quota
required for four congressmen, but it
has been the custom of congress In the
past to allow a state a member where,
after dividing the total population by
the statutory appointment ratio, the ;
remainder constitutes a major fraction,
of the ratio.
STATE 98,S1 8HOBT
To illustrate, on tie basis given
' 218,979 -it would require a population of
875,916 to entitle Oregon to four mem
bers of congress by full division. The
state, however, has a total population
according to the recent census of 783,285,
or 126,848 more than enough for three
congressmen under the apportionment
. . a - rr !,.! -a
ratio now ueiore tunsirao, i j.nv uau ui
the ratio is 109,489.5, from-which it will
follow, if congress continues its past
policy, that Oregon will be entitled to
an additional member of the lower house
because of this major fractional re
mainder. As the districts, now stand the first
district has a total population of 846,885,
or 127,906 more than the proposed ratio.
The second district contains 160,502
people, or 68,477 less than the ratio,
while the population of the third district
in 275,898, or 56,919 more than the ratio.
rne. comDinea populations -or me nrsi
and third districts, from which a fourth
district modIV, logically would be carved,
is 34J54 less than the number requisite
for three representatives according to
the proposed ratio.
TO 1.EATE SECOIfD AXOSE . '
Legislators .who are studying the
problem of redlstricting the state con
tend that It is unfeasible either t6 take
from or to give to the second district,
because of the geography of the state.
The district consists of all the counties
east of the Cascade mountains, ,a ter
ritory so'' much alike in physical char
acter throughout and confronted in sOj
large extent by its own peculiar legis
lative problems that, according to legis
lative argument, it ough to stand alone,
and, at this time, undisturbed in its
relation to congressional representation!
On the other hand it Is argued that
the -first district is far overbalanced,
both, as to " population', and territory,
while Multnomah county with its con
gested population on the one side and
its constricted area on the other calls
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Sboold congress declare a congress ional reapportionment as a result of the 1920 census, Oregon would be
: entitled to a fourth congressman. The creation of a fourth district might be made by uniting Columbia,
Washington, Yamhill, Marion and Clackamas counties with Multnomah. The First district then would
include the other Western Oregon counties.' The Second' and Third districts would remain intact.
for the readjustment to be: made, if at
all, west of the mountains.
SHAKE OF FOURTH EXPECTED
It is contended, i also , that, although
Multnomah is the smallest county . in
the state so far as1 square miles of ex
tent are concerned, it contains more
than one-third - of I the population, ap
proximately one-third of the. taxable
property and would be, of right, entitled
to share the direct interest of an ad
ditional congressman should one be pro
vided. This contention, added to the belief
that any new grouping should keep in
mind not only the balance of population
but unity of interest in the development
of agriculture, industry and commerce
as well, has bred the plan to carve the
five counties contiguous to Multnomah
from the present . first district for the
formation of a joint district with Mult
nomah.
Under the apportionment basis now
before congress 218,979 Multnomah
would be entitled to one congressman
and yet have a remainder of 66,919 to
add to that of the neighboring counties.
OJTLT 1M80 SHORT
The Joint district,V counting Mult
nomah's remainder with the total popula
tion of Clackamas, Columbia, Marion,
Washington and Yamhill, would give a
grand total for the district of 202,599, or
16,380 less than the apportionment basis,
not an unfortunate; figure In' the opinion
of legislative students,' since, the re
apportionment would be for a 10-year
period, during which the deficit would
doubtless be overcome by increasing
population. !
It is pointed out also that these five
counties, contiguous to Multnomah as
they are. constitute territory immedi
ately tributary to ! Portland and Mult
nomah county, which is directly and
vitally Interested in the big problems
of river and harbor development, busi
ness, industrial and . commercial ad
vancement with the solution of which
Multnomah is now : struggling. -
FIRST OJTLT 17,774 SHORT
Under this plan the first congressional
district would have a total population
of 201,205, or 17,774 less than the ratio,
as 'shown by the following list:
Benton ..... 18,744 In ........ 86,166
Clataop ..... 33,030 Iincoln 6.084
Poom 22,257 Unit ........ 24.5.10
Curry 3,025 Polk 14 1S1
Donrlas ..... 21, S32i Tillamook .... 8.776
Jackson ..... 20.4051
JowpMne .... 7.6551 Total ,201,205
SECOND 48,477 SHORT
The second district, with a total popu
lation of 160,502, of 68,477 less than the
ratio, would remain as it now stands.
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as shown by the following list:
Baker ...... 17.829 Halliaar . ....
urook 8,4 24 1 Morrow ,
Descbates .... , 9.622; Sherman
Gilliam...... 8.960; Umatilla
Grant 6.4981 Union
Harney ..... 8, 992 j Wallowa
Hood Hirer .. 8,31S Waaoo . .
Jefferaon .... 3,211 Wbeeler
Klamatn .... 11.413 .
Lake 8,991 1 Total ...... 160.302
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The third district would consist of
Multnomah county, which would con
tribute 218,979 of its population to se
cure its individual representation, leav
ing an overplus of 66,919 to apply upon
the formation of the fourth and joint
district ' -
The fourth district, counting Mult
nomah's contribution, would have a
population of 202,599, or 16,380 less than
the ratio, as shown by the following list :
Multnomah .. 66,919 Waahinftoa . 26.876
Claekama ... 87,698i XamhiU ..... 20,52
Columbia - . . 13,960) r
Marion...... 47.1171 Total ......202.596
Scales Inspected;
Some Condemned
Olyrnpia, "Wash., Dec 11. A total of
1768 scales, weights and measures was
inspected during November by the state
department of weights and measures.
Six inspectors, D. O. Downing, B. W.
Gaisford, L L. Snow, C F. Spring, Wil
liam Lemay and J. W. Anderson, visited
S48 business houses in 184 cities. Of
the total -inspected, 1103 were approved,
69 adjusted, 31 condemned and eight confiscated.
Congress Asked dr
One Million Dollars
For Alaskan Roads
Seattle, Wash., Dec. 11. One million
dollars a year for 10 years win- be
spent on Alaska roads if .the money
can be obtained from congress, accord
ing to Colonel James G. Steese, one of
the three officers of Ihe engineers corps,
regular army, composing the Alaska
road commission, who is here today en
route to Washington, D. C. t
The proposed program ; provides for
4000 miles of trunk line roads and 2500
miles df short spurs. Improvements in
cluded in the 1921 program Include com
pletion of and opening of the Valdes
Falrbanks and Haines-Camp roads and
substantial progress on three other
routes in the interior.
Large Road Starves
Little One to Death
Olyrnpia, .Wash., Dec. 11. The Spo
kane & British Columbia Railway com
pany has been starved to death by the
Great Northern, which parallels its line
of 36 miles in Ferry county.? The offi
cers of the road, W. W. Beck, president
and general manager, and Frank Allyn,
secretary, have applied, through Gov
ernor Hart, to the interstate commerce
commission for permission to abandon
the road. i
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HEALTH OFFICERS
TO MEET FRIDAY
Educators and Physicians Will
Gather for Second Annual
Session in State.
SCHOOL FOR CHINESE BOYS
The second annual meeting of the
Oregon state health officers will be
held Friday and Saturday at -. the
Portland hotel, with both morning
and afternoon sessions.
W. B. Morse, former president of the
state board of health, will give the
welcome address Friday morning, fol
lowed by T. Tharaldsen, physical director
of the Loyal Legion of Loggers, who
will talk on "Industrial Sanitation."
R. T. Boals, health officer for Tillamook
county, will lead the discussion to follow.
Friday afternoon the following pro
gram will be given :
L. W. Hyde, M. D., county health officer,
Washington county, "The Value and Force of
Quarantine." , Discussion opened .by C. E.
Cashatt, M. D., hnalth officer of ICarion county.
John B. Anderson, M. T)., commiuioner of
health, Washington, "Interstate Cooperation
in Prerentinf Spread of Communicable
Disease.'' Diacuasion. F. M. Brooks, ' 11. tD.,
ex-preiudent of state board of health. "
Bobert L. Banaon. U. D., epidetmloloeirt.
17. of O. medical achooL "Epidermioloa-y of
Meningitis." Discussion, 3. C. Geigert M. D.,
U. 8. Ph. B.
N. E. Wayson. H. D.. V. 8. public health
aerrice, "Public Health Methods." Discussion,
M. B. HarceUua, M. L.. ea-city health otlloer.
Portland. y '
H. M. Grant, executive secretary ' Oregon
Social Hygiene nociety "Education in Relation
to Public Health." biseusmon. J. M. Acker
man, auperlntendent Oregon State Normal school.
Saturday's program is as follows :
Edna S. Eamee, M. D., chief inspector Port
land city schools, "School Inspection in the
Protection of Public Health." Discussion,
Henry Waldo Coe, M. D.
H. F. Mclntnrff, law enforcement officer state
board of health, "Statutory Powers and Duties
of Local Health Officers." Discussion. J. W.
Huff. M. D.. health officer, Baker, Or.
L. J. Mars, sanitary engineer U. S. public
health aerrice, "Pure Water."
Richard B. Dillehunt, M. D., deaa V. of O.
medical school, "Free Treatment of Indigent
Children." - Diaeuvaon, 8. M. Kerron, M. D.,
health officer. Lane county.
Edward Allen Pierce, M. D., "Public nealth
Phases of Tuherciiloms." DUeussion, i. C.
Bellinger, M. D superintendent Oregon Tuber
culosis hospital. , ,
Mrs. Saidie Orr-trunbar. secretary Oregon
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SHANGHAI Y
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CHINESE
BOYS
"Guttersnipes" of Orjental City
Learn. to Earn Living and to
Respect Parents and Socrety.
Group of poor children being giyen- Instruction In bodily
, ' cleanliness by Y, M. C. A.' at Shanghai.
and
Tuberculosis association, "Public Health Nan
Activities.' Discussion opened by Hon. A- L.
Mills, president. Oregon Tuberculous association
' Recess. ' '
Calrin 8. White. M. D., ex-state health office
for Oregon. "Tbe-CEad Reanlts of Public Health
Work." DUeussion, A. A. Souls, 1C D., heattk
officer, Klamath Falls.
J. C Geiger, M. D., turgeon TJ 8. pubUe
health aenriee, "Pacific Coast Distribution ot
Bacillus Botnltnus in Nstnra." by K. F. Meyer
and J. C. Geiger.- Xacuasion, Laursooe Selling,
m. d. - : ' -
Miss Ann Murphy, rehabilitation worker,
"Rehabilitation of Venereal, Delinquents." Dis
cussion, Thomas W. Bom, M. D.
Andrew C. - Smith, M. 1).. "The Layman's
Duty in Support of-Public Health Activities."
Discussion, Rabbi Jonah B. Wise.
Medals: Awarded to
Aberdeen Soldiers
" Aberdeen, -members
of
Wash.,
Aberdeen
Dec. ll.-4-Thirty
post, American
Legion, will be awarded Victory j medals
following application made ' to jCaptain
J. W. Mackelvie, United States army re
cruiting inspector for the district of
Oregon and Washington.
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W. A. Luse, CoosBay t
P i oneer , Celebrates'
His 80th Birthday
Marshfleld, Dec 11, W. A. Luse; one
of the oldest settlers of the Coos Bey
country, celebrated this week hr eigh
tieth birthday. He crossed the plains
with an ox team in 1853, and was ac
companied by his father, the late H. 1L
Luse, and 'his sisters. Ms. Mary R.
Smith of Marshfield and Mrs. : Emily
Vandervort of Salem. I
The father started the first Clumber
mill in this part of the state and was
given as a bonus the entire townslte
pf Empire, afterward the county seat.
W. A. Luse was manager of the concern,
known as the H. H. Luse, Timber Com
pany. It was afterward sold to the
Southern Oregon company.
Luse owns one of the- finest dairy
ranches on Coos river, where he makes
his home. ' i
Steps taken by the Y? M. u. A. of
Shanghai, China, to develop parental""
respect among the poor class of Chi
nese boys; Ifow the association Is
teaching the boys simple 'lessons In
! bodily care, and methods by which it
j Is hoped to develop & closer relation
1 ship between the Chinese and Amer
lean boys, are told in a letter, from
J. C. Clark, asociate general secre
tary of the Shanghai X- M- c- A-t to
H. W. Stone, general secretary.of the
Portland Y. M. C. A. I .
Clark, formerly a member Of the staff
of the Portland association, said many
of the Chinese boys who) erftered the X. .
M. C. A. free school 'had not washed
their hands for weeks and were so poor
they did not have clothing enough to
cover their bodies. Many pf them have
never Bat at a table to eat a meal.
"These boys know nothing about how to
act in school or toward teacher or par
ents." Baid Clark. i
"TheBe are the poorest boys we teach
and. of course, are not members. There
are over 1000 of our members who are-i
working boys. They are poor, but have
to eat and live. They have very long
hours of work. At least 500 others are
front homes that can afford to pay for
all their boys receive. We are training.
'the 600 to be teachers i
the less favored ones.
We are trying I to
boys and men into friendly relations
with . our . Chinese members. Krery :
American boy and man should know
that a free school has been started for
the 'guttersnipes of Shanghai who llvs
in mud and straw huts, secure their llir
ihg from the garbage cans and have
opportunity to become anything bu
beggars or thieves under ' the present
system." ' 1 . 1 I ''
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place on sale our entire .stock of USED CARS at our East Si4e
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