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VOL. XIX. NO. 299
Cittern u Bceond CUm Matter '
Pcptotrica. . PortUod, Oregon
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R.F.SCH01Z
NEW HEAD OF
REED COLLEGE
Trustees Name Professor of His
tory at University of Washing
ton to Be President of Portland
Institution, Effective . April 1.
Richard Frederick Scholz, profes
for of history at the University of
Washington, and possessor of master
of arts and doctor of philosophy de
grees from the University of Wis
consin, has Ween named president of
Reed college, according to announce
ment of the board of trustees today.
lr. Scholz. who succeeds Dr. Wil
liam Trufant Foster, resigned in Jan
uary. 1920, will come to the Portland
institution on April 1.
The new president brings with him a
notable record as an educator and the
result of a long course of intensive study
that cirrled him from his alma mater to
Oxford as the first Rhodes scholar from
the University of Wisconsin. He is a
native of Milwaukee. Wia, and won his
bachelor's degree at the university of
that state in 103.
Since September, 1918, he has been pro
fessor of history at Washington and
there, too, is editor of the Pacific Re
view, a new national quarterly publica
tion patterned after the Yale Review and
the Hound Table. -
Dr. Scholz. who will be presented to
Portland by the Reed trustees as a
"common sense" man, devoid Of un
usual theories or practices, is Just past
40 years of age, and is -nationally con
sidered aa air authority on history.
That he is ah entertaining speaker,
thoroughly . advised, and a very com
panionable man, who will Instantly
prove popular with Reed students, is
the statement of members of the board
of trustees.
Although the selection of the new
president for Reed was made some time
ago, the trustees preferred to complete
all details of his installation ere before
making their announcement. An - ar
rangement with the University of Wash
ington will permit Ir. Schols release
from that institution toy AprU J.
Since Dr. Foster's retirement more
than a year ago Professors. Knowlton
and Griffin have been actively at the
head of the school as an Advisory com
mittee. PlNEl0N
TO BE SUED BY U. S.
Washington. Feb. 21. (U. P.) A
civil anti-trust action for dissolution
of the Southern Pine association will
be filed in a Missouri federal court
-within a few days. Franklin K. Neb
ekcr. special assistant to Attorney
General Palmer, said here today.
The Southeen Pine association has
been charged with violation of the anti
trust laws in several reports made te
-ongress by the Federal Trade commis
sion. The association, which is the largest
organisation of lumber manufacturers in
the United States, has maintained a sys
tem of communications among its mem
bers through which it controled pro
duction in order to fix prices, the com
mission charged.
Breaking up of this practice should
bring lower prices for- lumber and go
far toward relieving the housing short
age which has resulted from the high
cost of building material. It was as
serted. The papers in the suit now are being
prepared," said Judge Nebeker.
"Dissolution of the association will be
asked and also a permanent injunction
to prevent Us members from continuing
the practices complained of. It will be
a legal action of unusually . extensive
character." . .
Many Housing Bills
Awaiting Action of
Illinois Lawmakers
Chicago. Feb. 21. (I. N. S. A drive
on Springfield from every city of the
state with a population of over 5000 and
from many of the fanning communities
to secure the passage of the group of
housing and rent curb bills is being
planned today as the result of a confer
ence between State Senator Kessinger
of Aurora and President J. R. Petterson
and othra officers of the Chicago Ten
ants" Protective league.
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pickles awaits all patrons of
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Thursday or Friday at either The
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Allied Statesmen Meet
In Two World Conferences;
Germany Taken Into League
WORLD'S LEADING DIPLOMATS GATHERING '
AT LONDON AND PARIS FOR BIG MEETING
(International News Berrioe) ; ;
Two great, international conferences of the first magnitude of im
portance are being held in London' and Paris this week. " Allied repre
sentatives met in London to discuss Near East problems. The council
of the League of Nations met in Paris' to consider mandates and pro
posals to amend the covenant of the
league delegates held this would be an auspicious time to amend the
covenant to conform closer to America's ideals, as President-elect Hard
ing will come into office in two weeks. Another great allied conference
to discuss indemnity and other German problems will open in London a
week from tomorrow.
By 4Ed L. Keen
London, Feb. 21. (U. P.) Great
Britain Is sending four battalions of
troops to help supervise the Upper
Silesian plebiscite, it was announced
today at the close of the preliminary
session of the allied supreme coun
cil. Other nations had agreed pre
viously to send detachments into the
disputed province.
British, French, Italian, Belgian and
Japanese representatives attended the
forenoon session in Downing street,
drafting a schedule for succeeding meet
ings, the first of which was scheduled
for 4 p. m., at St. James Palace. At
that time Greek delegations were to pre
sent their views on the Near East.
As allied statesmen gathered here to
day, there was a prospect
That Germany's bill will be redrafted.
That the French cabinet may be over
turned if that bill Is lightened.
That the future relations between
France and Great Britain will be finally
determined. ;
That Turkey and Greece may adjust
their, territorial claims and proclaim
peace.
Statesmen brand as impossible chances
of a spilt between France and Great
Britain, but they admitted they saw no
chance of reconciling the views of Pre
miers Briand and Lloyd' George in re
gard to Germany.
Briand has been warned that his cabi-
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HEAVY RAINFALL
.BLOCKS TRAINS
Railroads all - over the state suf
fered from the heavy rains and snows
bf Sunday. The Yaquina branch of
the Southern ' Pacific is blocked by
an immense land slide; all wires are
down on the . Tillamook branch of
the S. P.; passenger train was de
railed on the Bend 'branch of the
O-W. Sunday afternoon when it ran
into a slide, and washouts have been
handicaping operation on the main
line of the S. P. between Ashland
and Medford.
On - the Taquina. branch laborers are
digging away at a slide near tunnel 22.
This slide is 80 feet long and seven
feet deep. Passengers are being trans
ferred at the scene.
On the Bend branch passenger train
No. 36 had. its' engine derailed at 2
o'clock Sunday afternoon when it ran
into a slide, Other slides blocked the
branch until early this morning.
In Southern Oregon a heavy rainfall
caused, washouts Just east of Voorbies,
which marooned passenger train No. 54.
The Kolb and Dill theatrical company.
which was aboard the train, was trans
ferred around the . scene by trucks.
Train No. : S3 was delayed five hours.
and ' No. 12 seven hours, in arriving in
Portland -this morning.
PRESIDENT WILSON MEETS WITH HIS OFFICIAL FAMILY
FOR the first time in two years, President Wilson klast week met with the members of his cabinet, who prevailed upon him to
have a photograph taken. Starting with the president and going around" the table at his right are the secretaries: State,
Bainbridge Colby; War, Newton E." Baker; Postmaster General, .Albert S. Burleson; Interior, John Barton Payne; Com
merce, Joshua W. Alexander; Labor, William -B. Wilson; Agriculture, Edwin T. Meredith; Navy, Josephus Daniels; Attorney
General, A. Mitchell Palmer, and Treasury, Qavid F. Houston.-'
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League of Nations. ' Some of the J
Paris, Feb. (I. N. S.) The
forces of secret diplomacy won today
in the League of Nations council
meeting. Announcement ' was made
this afternoon that the council had
decided that sessions of the league
shall be secret. -
Germany was admitted today to
membership . in the League of Na
tions technical organizations.
GERMANY INVITED .
The league council at the opening of
its sittings here , invited Germany to
participate in the international transit
Conference at Barcelona next month.
tnereDy inaugurating the policy of ad
mitting her to all technical commis
sions, pending her actual admission to
the league.
Members of the council Indicated their
belief that Germany's obligations will be
determined finally at the London confer
ence this week.
It was fully expected that the pre
miers new serving on the allied supreme
council will be relieved from their duties
in that organization and be ready to as
sume membership in the league council.
Plans will be discussed also for giving
more countries a place on the league
council.
Today's program included reformation
bf the Saar valley commission and the
appointemnt of a committee to study
proposed amendments to the league
covenant. Prominent among these
amendments are :
Canada's proposal for the elimination
of Article X.
Argentina's suggestion that all sover
eign states be admitted. .
Colombia's proposal that all decisions
must be reached unanimously. , '
Scandinavian amendments increasing
the field of. compulsory arbitration.
CRAFT REFLOATED
San. Diego, CaL, Feb. 21. (I. N.
S.) -The freighter Alaskan went
ashore 450 miles south of here, on
the coast of Lower California, some
time yesterday, but later released
herself and is proceeding to San
Pedro under her own steam.
The Alaskan is in command of Cap
tain Blackwell and carries a crew of
45 men. She is operated by the American-Hawaiian
Steamship company and
carries a general cargo, part of which
is destined for San Pedro, Cal. -
Turks Are Planning
Attack on Greeks
London Feb. 21. I. N. S.) Heavy
forces of ' Turkish Nationalist troops
have been massed upon the Smyrna
front and a great offensive is expected
soon 'against .the Greeks, said a dispatch
from Constantinople this afternoon. .''
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imgeachment Accuser Testifies
That Baseball Job Tends to
Nullify Prosecution of Chicago
Players for Throwing Series.
By Herbert W. Walker
. Washington, Feb. 21. (U. P.)
Investigation of the Impeachment
charges brought against. Judge K. M.
Landis of Chicago by Representa
tive Welty of. Ohio, started before
the house judiciary committee today.
Welty told the committee that Landis
should be removed from office because
he holds the office of federal judge and
arbitrator of organized baseball. He
charged that bribery was the motive of
baseball magnates in employing the
judge and that his holding both offices
tends to nullify prosecution of Chicago
players for throwing world series games
and the $?40,000 judgment obtained by
the defunct Federal league against the
American and National leagues in anti
trust proceedings. ,
WELTY ONLY WITNESS
The only witness to be heard today
was Welty.' After he concludes his tes
timony the committee will determine
whether it should call other witnesses or
make its report.
In presenting evidence which he
claimed was sufficient for impeachment.
Welty quoted "one Of these baseball
magnatie" as having said :
"K. M. 'Landis, lawyer, meant nothing
to organized baseball, but K. M. Landis,
judge of the federal court of the United
States, was worth any price he might
wish to ask."
"If that was the intent," Welty then
said, "does the act not bring it within
the law of bribery? If .these baseball
magnates who were found guilty here
and fined $240,000 are permitted to em
ploy Judge Landis as the chief arbitra
tor of an illegal trust, then what would
prevent the baseball players, now under
indictment for gambling and throwing
games, from employing Judge Landis?
fStt.OOt IMPOSED
; "The acceptance of $42,500, in addition
to his salary of $7500 by Judge Landis
must go unchallenged if the motive back
of it were not so apparent. A Jury In
th scitsrof .--Washington , fouadat these
baseball associations guilty of being a
trust In violation of law and the supreme
court of the district fined them $240,000.
Ten players were indicted in , Chicago
for throwing games. It should be re
membered that while these matters, were
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JAPAN IGNORES
REQUEST OF U. S.
Tokio, Feb. 20. (Delayed.) (IT.
P.) Japan has no intention of meet
ing American requests that she evac
uate Vladivostok, according to For
eign Minister Uchida.
Addressing the budget ' committee of
the house of peers, the foreign minister
declared it was necessary to maintain
an army in Siberia because of disturbed
conditions in Korea. The occupation of
Vladivostok must be continued, he de
clared, for the protection of Japanese in
terests and to prevent outbreaks of "Ko
rean malcontents." Uchida did not spe
cifically mention America in his speech.
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OF 1925 FAIR
Incorporators of Atlantic-Pacific
Highways Electrical Exposition
Choose Him to Head Executive
Committer ; H. E. Reed, Sec'y.
Julius L. Meier, head of the Meier
& Frank company, was elected
chairman of the executive committee
of the Atlantic-Pacific f. Highways
Electrical exposition, to be held in
Portland in 1925, at a meeting of
the incorporators . of the exposition
In the Hotel Portland this afternoon.
Henry E. Reed, former county as
sessor and now a member of Hart man
& Thompson bank, was elected secretary.
An executive committee composed of 21,
enlarged from the nominating commit
tee's first recommendation of 15 in order
that representative women might be
added to the personnel, will be in charge
of , the preliminary organization and
financing of the exposition. Formal ap
pointment of other members will be
made by the chairman.
"I consider this the biggest thing out
of doors, - worthy the support of every
citizen the willing and the unwilling
and I am prepared to give my duties
all necessary time and energy, to make
the exposition, a complete success," said
Chairman Meier in accepting his elec
tion; I
A vote of appreciation to F. E. Beach,
president of the Hydro-Electric league,
which proposed the exposition, was
unanimously adopted.
N. HINDER FOOT
OF SNOW; 10 DIE
New York, Feb. 21. (I. N. S.)
Buried under a 12-inch blanket of
snow. New York struggled to carry
on business as usual today, though
traffic" was partially blocked and
tmich suffering was evisedtoytlns
storm. """ .-"
Ne less than 10 deaths, scores of acci
dents, delayed trains and belated com
muters was the net result. : The storm,
it is estimated, will cost the city about
$1.000.to0.
Thanks to the holiday tomorrow,
Washington's, birthday, an army of more
than 12,000 snow shovelers will be given
leeway to dispose of the heavy snowfall,
which set a record for the speed with
which it smothered the metropolis.
The storm also caused difficulties to
shipping. Three freight vessels, outward
bound, were reported in trouble today.
The Cold Harbor, 3500 tons.! was washed
ashore off Coney Island. The Lycoming
of the United States shipping board
reports two propeller blades lost, while
the Aowa. reported by wireless that she
is waterlogged and out of control off
Fenwick Island lightship.
SPRLNG CAMOUFLAGE SEEN,
BUT RAIN IS PREDICTED
Only the bursting buds were lacking
to make this a real spring day. ' The
weather man laid his plot well with
beaming sun and many : things that
soring poets rave about.
The day was a sort of an advance
press agent reminder that spring will
be officially ushered in one month from
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YANKEE SHIPS
ARE DELAYED
BYJAPANESE
American Competition Fought in
Every Way in Ports of, Nippon;
Japanese Take Over! German
Lines and German Officials.
By Frank V. Martiiick
former Intelligence Offirer of Aidatie Fleet,'
U. S. Ni, Who I Thorouehlj : Familiar
With the Orient.
(Copyright. 1021, by Chicaco Dsili News Co.)
(Published by The Journal, by Arr&nxcment-)
While the Americana were In, Si
beria It was often necessary for me,
as an intelligence officer,; to have
contact with the officials; of Jap
anese steamship lines, and In almost
every Instance of calls at the offices
of such lines In Vladivostok I was
struck by the . prevalence1' of Ger
mans and Austrians there.! . The ex
planation came after a while from
one. of the young: Germans' who was
working: in a technical capacity.
"We are helping the Japanese build up
their steamship lines," he stated calmly.
From that little Incident I. developed
the fact that the Japanese have not 'only
taken over the old German trade routes
of the Pacific but that they; are being
assisted in perfecting: the business of the
lines by former employes or officers of
the old German merchant marine. It is
most important, if any nation is to have
a foothold in a territory, to control the
maritime rights there, and Japan has
realized this to the extent that she is
crowding out other shipping lines In the
Pacific
FIGHT AMERICA COMPETITION
During the war the ship owners of the
United. States practically gave over
Pacific ocean shipping, . both freight
and passenger carrying, to the Japanese
boats. Mow that ship owners and ship
ping corporations of the American Pa
cific coast are reentering the field, build
ing new boats and sending them out into
the old German lanes of transportation.
Japan regards - the action as somewhat
hostile. She has a fine weapon to defeat
such American competition, although she
Is notrwts4ir4nst -other nations; so
far as imV8 Teftarl to learn. That
(Continued on Pace Three,' Cbluiu One)
SENATE SLIGHTS
E
By Ij. C. Martin
Washington. Feb. 21. (U. P.) ;
Western and Southern farm states
senators today were worsted In a. con
test to decide whether the agricul
tural interests or the railroads should
have preference in having their
needs considered. 1
By a vote of 35 ayes to 36 noes the
senate defeated a motion by Senator
Gronna, North Dakota, to take up the
agricultural bill. Gronha's motion was
an effort to prevent consideration of the
Wlnslow bill providing for partial pay
ments ' to - railroads of sums due them
from the government.
The vote was considered deeply signlfl
cant for several reasons.
It marked the first real defeat of the
coalition Western and Southern n.
atora have sustained since they got to
gether to force through legislation for re
lief of farmers. Also, it may result in
the dt-feat of the Harding program of
cleaning up all appropriation bills by
March 4, for a filibuster is in prospect
against the Winslow bill by LaFollette,
Gronna and a few others. With such a
short time remaining and five appropri
ation bills not acted on, it would not
take much talk to get past March 4.
Immediately after his defeat Gronna
urged the senate to pass as a separate
bill the item of $5,000,000 carried in the
agriculture bill to provide seed for farm
ers in drought-stricken areas. Unless
such action is taken, disaster will result
to thousands of farmers, Gronna said.
Debate on the Winslow bill opened
with Senator Kirby. Arkansas, Intro
ducing 'an amendment which would re
peal the section of the transportation
act directing the interstate commerce
commission to fix rates that yield the
railroads S per cent return on their val
uation. Under this provision. Kirby
said, rates might be made so high that
the movement of commerce would be
seriously checked.
"The farmers of Texas.' Oklahoma and
the Northwest," Kirby said, ?have been
virtually ruined by( increased freight
rates. -. ' , T :. . . -' -, - : . .
Eight Men Held for
Various Crimes by
County Grand-Jury
Cight true bills were returned Satur
day by the Multnomah county grand
jury. ' . -
Boyd Ellis and Walter McClearey
were jointly indicted on two charges of
assault-with intent to rob. One offense
was In the case of K. G. Larson and the
other an attack on Charles EL , Mont
gomery last January.
Max Botefuhr was Indicted on the
charge of pointing an unloaded pistol at
Aaron R. Young. January 11, and rob
bing him of $16.20. '
Other Indictments were George Dailey,
larceny of property worth $340 from F.
1L Blank, January 13 ; I'M Jagelskle,
burglary ; Lloyd R. Zachary. forgery ;
William Thompson, taking and using an
automobile without authority, and Frank
Green, having stolen property In his
possession. -
FARM mEASUR
HE LANDS A JOB
ARRY M. DAUGHER-
TY, often called "Hard
ing's Mark Hanna,"
whose appointment as attor
ney general was announced
today by the president-elect.
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St. Augustine, Fla., Feb. 2 1. (U.
P.) President-elect Harding: has
asked .Harry. M. Daugherty of Ohio
to'.' be 'attorney - general, it was an
nounced today.
Washington,. Feb. -21. (I. . X. S.)
Henry ..H. Fletcher, . former ambassador
to Mexico, will be under-secretary of
state In the - next administration.
Mr.- Fletcher . this afternoon ; would
neither confirm nor deny reports that
the position had -been tendered, him. - He
state, however, that he might be. able
to make a -definite - statement- later in
the day. . , .' ., "".
Charles : E. Hughes. M ho will be sec
retary of state in the new cabinet, ar
rived here this afternoon and was to
confer with Mr. Fletcher. -
."Don't go too strong on reports," was
the only comment Mr. . Fletcher, would
make. .
Mr. . Fletcher resigned as . ambassador
to Mexico, several months ago.. He had
been mentioned as a possible, ambassa
dor to , Japan in the Harding adminis
tration . 1 . . , .
President-elect ' Harding' said he
thought Daugherty to. be. a strong man
and that he would "make a great attor
ney, general." , He said that opposition to
Daugherty only made him-the more de
termined to have him in the cabinet.
"I am determined to have a cabinet I
shall be proud of," President-elect Hard
ing said. . .' .
HARDING FACING ROW
OVKR IiABOR PORTFOMO
By Georgo R. Ilolmes ' "
" St. Augustine. Fla.. Feb. 2 L (I." N. S.)
Weeks of outdoor life under the semi
triplcal sun - of - the Soutn nave put
President-elet Harding in just perfect
physical condition, and he will enter
upon his presidential duties 10 days
hence with a physique far stronger than
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HousewivesSeekHomeGoods
Merchants' Questionnaire Out
. v By Marshall X. Dana
' Volunteer business men canvassing
merchants in behalf of-the commu
nity, In the name of home Industry
and at the -instance of the Ad .club
this' afternoon, are evidence of the
practical turn taken by the campaign
for; Oregon enterprise. "
! What are you' doing for Jiome ' indus
try? ' ' '.":--. I -
I What seems to be the chief difficulty
in marketing the products of home in
dustry? PLEDGES ARE ASKED . .
:,WHl you pledge yourself In the future
to do more for payrolls, production and
prosperity ? ' ' ' '
( These.-substantially are the questions
put before local merchants by the club
men, each group calling upon the store
keepers of a precinct. . :-r: . 1
1 Associated Industries of Oregon with
the same practical spirit,' announces that
the housewives' demand for lists of home
products will be granted. Publication will
begin this, week- of brands and 'trade
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FAST LINERS
Pacific Coast Ports Present Claims
for Shipping Board Vessels Be
. fore Board in Washington! Se
attle Fights Against Portland.
Washington, Feb. 21. (U. P.)
Fifteen vessels will soon be allocated
to service between Pacific coast
porta and the Orient, Admiral Ben
son, chairman of the shipping board.
announced today after hearing claims
of coast representatives.
"We hope to increase this number in
the future." Benson said.
"The apportionment of this number
may not satisfy the present needs of
each Pacific, coast port, but the board
will try to place these ships in a way
that wjll serve the best interests of all
the Pacific ports and to give more ships
When they are available."
Washington, Feb. 21. (WASH
INGTON BUREAU OF THB JOUR
NAL, Pacific xoaat ports wero
heard before the shipping board to
day on the question of service they -heed;
and particularly as to alloca
tion ot-the big combination passen
ger and cargo ships soon to be p!accd
in operation by the shipping board.
Portland, represented by -1L I Hud
son, traffic manager of tlie Port of
Portland and tho dock commission,
asked for two big lir.ers. reducing tlio
number from three, lie stated, because
the Chamber of .Commerce .at Portland
had misunderstood the situation and
supposed more ships wero available
when three were asked.
"Hudson told of the cooperative spirit
of Portland's' community in building up
foreign trade, described the existing
terminals and declared Portland- Is as
well equipped to care for transconti
nental business as any other Western
port. Municipal properties, he said, of
fered to 'protect, shippers from burden
some charges. .
A8TOHIA ASKS SHIPS
Roger D. i Plnneo ; followed for" the
Port of Astoria and also asked for two
ships. Chairman Benson asked If these
were In addition to those asked by
Portland. "If we can get them," re
sponded Pinneo. amid, laughter.
Benson asked if Astoria would not de
rive considerable benefit if Astoria were
made a port of call for ships allocated
(Concluded on Pace Pour, Column One)
DDT BY FLOODS
Eureka, Cal.. Feb. 21. (LV P.)
Heavy property damage has been
done and a number of families have,
been driven from their homes by a
freshet on the Elk and Eel rivers,
beginning Sunday.
Lata yesterday a dam at the mill of
the Klk. River Mill Sc. Lumber company
on Elk river burst, releasing 600,00)
feet of redwood logs, which crashed
down the stream, tearing out bridges
and uprooting trees Wong the banks.
The road and raHroad along the river
were under six feet of water during the
night. Transportation today was by
means of rowboats only.
Several families were forced to de
sert their homes and seek safety on
the high lands. Nj lives were lost.
The Eel river was rising rapidly early
today and was threatening to overflow
Its banks.
Western-Pacif ic Shops
Close in Sacramento
Sacramento, Cat, Feb. 2L (U, r.)
Western Pacific railroad shops, employ
ing 400 men. . w ere shut down until
March X today.
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names by which the articles of Oregon
manufacture are characterised.
, The plan haa been adopted In response
to hundreds of requests from public spir
ited women who say that no matter how
much they may desire to patronize hrani
Industry, their willingness tacks result
until they hnw what are the brands of
Oregon products and, also, until thi'y
learn definite facts about prices and
quality. . -
STANDARDS ARE HIGH
As this series of articles draws to. a
Hoee. it becomes more ftnd more evident
that the chief lack in the general horns
industry movement Is deflniteness.
Quality standards of Oreiron manu
facture are high. Methods of distribution
are often weak. At least 75 per osnt of
the manufacturers leave to . sentiment,
chance and general appeal their hope re
marketing their products In a largo way.
The 25 per cent who use persistent.
Wisely planned methods of keeping thi
brands and quality of their good be
fore the-people Include the manufac
turers whose business has grown fasfe; u
whose area of distribution has become
widest and who have most to look for
ward to in the future.
FAMILIES DRIVEN