fHURSbAY, .JULY
21. 1921.
JOURNAL. PORTLAND.
EMBASSY CLERKS
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PIQUE HAPGOOD
OF NARROW A G
By Xorman Hapeood
rsited 8rrie Editorial Correspondent.
ashington, July 21. A certain young
Snan in the British embassy here wears
Ave and a half hat. Frank P. Walsh,
officially representing the Sinn Fein gov
ernment in this country, applied for
vise of a passport some time ago, stating
that he wished to sail on a ship leaving
July 1- ,
Again and again he was informed that
his case had not been decided. Finally
after the ship had sailed the young man
with the five and a half hat told him
the cable had been sent only the day
before.
Walsh Informed the young man. with
condensed energy, what he thought.
The young man reminded Walsh that
the British government had the right to
grant or refuse a vise.
Walsh reminded' the young man that
any citizen had a right to free his mind.
CHOKUS KEN WITH INCOMES
But not knowing whether our five
and a half friend told the truth, I do
not know whether the folly was commit
ted in London or in Washington..
Although I am fully conversant with
the follies of governments. I prefer to
attribute this particular Imbecility to the
five and a half young man.
But then why do governments employ
five and a half young men? They al
ways do.
I think the explanation lies in the life.
What are the qualifications required of
a young man making the solemn decision
to enter the diplomatic service of his
country?" '
First, he must have an income.
Second, ' -i must know how to enter
a drawing room.
. Third, he must give dinner and lunch
parties, dance and play bridge.
'Fourth, he must pass an examination.
TEA SETTLE HEROES
'Once in the service he learns that the
important thing is to have no opinion of
his own. Stand well with the men who
have grown old in the service-from such
beginnings, cultivate snobbishness, post
pone decisions and do no work.
It is an open secret that presidents
and secretaries find these bureaucracies
difficult to deal with.
When Mr. Hughes landed in his office
he found that the bureaucrats had got
ten together as soon as the presidential
election was decided and made their
own plan's for the distribution of the
plunder. Just as if the advent of the
secretary of state were negligible.
Mr. Hughes was angry when he awoke
to the situation, but he was powerless.
Moat presidents and secretaries soon
drift into letting the bureaucracies run
everything except the high lights.
WEEDED THEM OCT
President Roosevelt was an exception.
He out a special man of his own, whom
he could trust, in a' key position in each
department. That man kept aim in
formed of what was going on. and when
it became necessary to butt in, the col
onel butted in.
When an energetic cabinet officer tries
to clean out a few. clerks, or shuffle
them around, he finds them protected by
ail sorts of legislation passed by con
gress for the special purpose of taking;
care of the job market.
For example, it is provided by law
that certain unimportant little Jobs in
the departments shall be divided equally
among the states.
Of .-ourse. not many are likely to
come on from Oregon to get a Job pay
ing $1000 a year, but Maryland and Vir
grinia, being next door, offer a natural
supply.
What is to be done? The places are
filled "temporarily" and the incumbents
are pushed around from one Job to an
other to make way for their temporary
successors. This process offers a chance
to take care of anybody who is an hum
ble friend of a senator.
General Dawes' job is to introduce
efficiency into the departments. If he
is to succeed, his first Job should be to
take his hatchet up to Capitol hill.
KRESS IGNORES
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HARDING; KEEPS UP
ITS SPENDING ORGY
Increased Pay for
Teachers Shown in
3 Oregon Counties
Salem, July 21. Better pay for teach
ers. increases in salaries for teachers,
and excellent attendance records are in
dicated in three reports received from
the county superintendents of Lake,
Sherman and Columbia counties, by J. A.
Churchill, state superintendent of
schools.
Lake county's report shows an enroll
ment of 860, 127 of whom are enrolled
in the high schools. Sixty-nine teachers
are employed, who received a total' of
$66,020 for their services, or an increase
over last year, when but $47,572 was
paid them. The average monthly salary
for women teachers was $110, and for
men was $160.
Columbia's report showed an enroll
ment -of 3132. 96 more than last year.
This increased enrollment was cared for
by 16 fewer teachers than last year.
A total of $247,259 was spent for educa
tion, an increase of $27,800 over the
year previous.
The average monthly salary of men
teachers in Sherman county was
$166.70, according to the report, and for
wonien $124.25. There are 30 school dis
tricts in the county, employing 57 teach
ers. The total enrollment of the year
was 818, and the attendance percentage
95.6.
By DavM Lawreaea '
(Copjriiht, 1921. by Iks Jsarml)
Washington. July XL President Hard
ing may have to take another trip to
the capitol or in some other way apply
the brakes to the tendency of congress
to appropriate for new purposes all the
money that has been saved by the care
ful pruning of the budget.
The senate is in a snarl again, al
though Mr. Harding pleaded with his
former colleagues to sidetrack not only
the bonus bill but other legislation ex
cepting the tariff and taxation. The bill
providing; $100,004,000 to finance farm
exports now is up for consideration. It
means, if passed, a spending of exactly
the amount which C. G. Dawes, director
of the budget, announces has been saved.
In other words, just as fast as a sav
ing is accomplished at one end of the
national capital, pieans of spending an
equivalent are found at the other end.
And on top of it all the new shipping
board finds it necessary to ask for
$300,000,000 to salvage the wreck on its
hands.
IN AWKWARD SITUATION
Thus the president finds himself in
the awkward situation of appealing to
congress, directly or indirectly, to con
centrate on the tax program and let
alone other matters.
The agricultural bloc in the senate is
Dushine the farm export bill with the
same vigor that the bonus was pressed.
The nresident himself has not said any
thing for or against the farm bill, ana
there is no doubt that he would like to
see agriculture aided in just such
practical way, but the question of es
tablishine a precedent and giving $100,
000,000 to one class is a perilous one.
Other -industries may come forward with
requests for aid.
urthermore. the farm bill gives au
thority for a possible appropriation of
a billion dollars eventually, as It is
a progressive thing with $100,000,000 to
start with.
Mr. Harding has asserted his leader
ship somewhat to the discomfiture of
some elements of the senate, but to the
gratification of others. His closest
friends would welcome another trip to
the capitoL They Insist that the senate
has no leaders powerful enough to over
ride the wishes of any bloc or group
ONLY ONE TO LEAD
The demands of the different sections
of the ostiy have upset the traditional
leflniisn of the party leaders Hardtag
is being- told he te the only man who
can lead the senate oat of the wilder
ness of its variegated interests and force
action on the bag questions af taxation
and revenue.
As it looks now about all that has
been accomplished in a general way
by government economy has been the
prevention of higher taxes than last
year. Were it not for the efforts at
economy made through the budget com
mittee and the appeals or President
Harding to his cabinet, the government
would be faced with the necessity of
increasing rather than decreasing the
tax rate for the calendar year of 1921.
REPUBLICANS ALARMED
Unless some drastic cuts are made In
government expenses on the one hand,
accompanied by a few vetoes of con
gressional desire to spend more money,
the tax rate will remain unchanged.
This, the political advisers of the ad
ministration fear, will react against
them. They promised to reduce taxes
and mil ran a gradual reduction can be
put Into effect, so that a convincing
demonstration is made of the Repub
lican purpose to keep its pledge. Re
publicans themselves admit they will
enter the congressional elections with
a gloomy prospect.
President Harding's intervention In
the senate situation is again regarded
as Inevitable.
Taft Is Best Paid
Official at Capital;
Income Is $25,000
Washington, July 21. (WASHING
TON BUREAU OF THE JOURNAL.)
Chief Justice William H. Taft. with an
official salary of $15,000 a year and an
unofficial annuity of $10,009, will prob
ably be the best paid official hi the
government, except the president, and
he may run a close race with the presi
dent when net savings are compared.
The $10,900 annuity comes from the
estate of Andrew Carnegie and runs for
life. Similar sums were set aside under
the Carnegie will for the British pre
mier, David Lloyd George, and for Vis
count Morley. The appointment on the
supreme court is also for life, so from
these two sources the new chief Justice
is well provided for.
The associate justices of the supreme
court receive $14,590 a year and are
better paid than any other officials ex
cept the president himself. The vice
nresident. soeaker of the house, members
of the cabinet, members of the shipping
board, the interstate commerce commis
sion and the federal reserve board rank
next, at $12,900.
Theodore, 12-yenr-old son of Charles
Dahlen of Snohomish. Is dead from
tetanus, the result of an Injury to his
left hand inflicted by a toy pistol.
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All Umbrella
Reduced
Mete's, Woman's and Children's
Wolfe eV Co.
cJ Ticrchandisc of cJ Ment Only"
Iona
Box Stationery, 25c
24 sheets and envelopes tn box
Wolfe A Caw
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Peach and Peach
Plum Pies in Our
Tip Top Inn and
Men's Lunch Room
Take Express Elevator
cTMerchandLse of cAMerit Onl
The Pictorial
Review Magazine
for August
is now ready. Contains til
the latest fashions. 25c
copy.
Pattern Department
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Spec
of the Most Advantageous Money-Saving
ials Ever Offered to Portland Women
Featured for Friday in the
July Sales of Apparel
. Imported Hand-Made
Blouses $2.95
Yes, hand made and hand drawn
from Porto Rico, giving you the
beauty of French needlework, with
out the high duty and the high price.
Lovely Georgette
Blouses $5.95
Everything that yoo could ask for In
much higher-priced Blouses is embodied
in these costume blouses, over blouses and
tuck-ins white, flesh and other colors
real filet and other exquisite trimmings
long and short sleeves.
White Wash
Skirts $2.95
You can have all the fresh, im
maculate White Skirts you want,
with these well-tailored models of
gabardine so low priced.
Fine Silk
Blouses $4.95
White, and a charming showing
of -colors in Tuck-in Blouses of
georgette, tricolette and crepe de
chine.
Third Floor, Lip man, Wolfe St Co.
Capes, Wraps and
Coats $17.50
Straightline Dolmans, Coats and
Wraps of beautiful woolens and
satins, richly lined with silk and
satin. Early season prices were two
to four times $17.50.
Women's and Misses'
Suits $25.00
Specially purchased and newly re
duced Suits in smart summer styles at
savings of half and more. The styles
the quality the price make this a sale
for every one to profit by.
Sweets
great Candy Favorite! Crystal Gem Friday They're delicious filled
cocoanut and flavored to your special liking. Street Floor, I qwnan, Wolf a Co.
24c lb.
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Sale:
Garden
20,000
Hose at
Feet of Fresh, New Pioneer
Prices as Unexpectedly LOW
to US as They Are to You
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News Good News of Big Reductions
That Give You Real Cash Savings Friday!
Yes, We Save 'You Money on
Any One of These 350 Smart
House Dress Aprons
Reduced to $1.29
Aprons of Apron of Apron of
Gingham Percale Chambray
Joining right when every woman wants plenty of fresh, cool,
pretty aprons. -
The Attractiveness, Quality
' and Price of These Aprons
are all such that Women will want them by the twos, threes and
half-dozens. Every apron is just the color and style that some
woman will find particularly becoming and every apron gives
you a saving that makes it well worth your while) to come down
earlv and select the ones you like best at this unusual price.
ECONOMY BASEMENT. Lipman, Wolfe Co.
All-Wool Jersey
Jackets Friday $5
Splendidly tailored, trimly fitting, shape-retaining tux
edo jackets the kind that were priced considerably more
even in this Economy store, mostly in navy, a few in
jred and brown.
Women's All-Wool
Sports Skirts at Half
Friday $2.25
Just a few dozen handsome homespun skirts in attractive color
ings. Come early for one of these.
Excellent Corsets $2.39
Of pink and white coutil, medium bust, four elastic supporters,
in sizes 24 to 36.
ECONOMY BASEMENT. Lipmam. Wolfe A Co.
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25 Foot
$2.89
Vz-inch Size
SO Foot
$4.89
Vt-ineh Six
SO Foot
$5.29
-inch Size
SO Foot
$5.69
-ineh Size
Mail
Orders
Filled
A Cancelled Export Order Is the Reason
For such tremendous savings on this splendid hose, with strong, rubber lining to stand the pressure
from within and woven cotton covering to defy outside wear and tear, made by one of the country's
foremost manufacturers. Sixth Floor, Lip man. Wolfe St Co.
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Friday We Add
All Trimmed Hats
for the first time to
the clearance tables at
$1.00
in addition to tailored hats.
Every hat has been priced
very much more and worth
it.
-You'll never find such pretty hats at a dollar as you can secure
Friday. Strictly tailored with ribbon, also flower trimmed. Styles
and colors are RIGHT.
Wolfe A Co.
Imitation
Linoleum
Mats 95c
f a
Size 34 V Foot
In four colors and designs.
This is a jobber'
a savin t which
to you to sell them: 1
ECONOMY BASEMENT,
Lipman, Wolfe 4 Co.
rs ana aassnv
themnl day.
MEN -for you!
SAVINGS on
Sox at 19c
Slightly imperfect and
greatly underpriced black,
gray and cordovan, in sizes
10 to wyi.
ECONOMY BASEMENT.
Shirts at $1.19
Full cut shirts in excel
lent patterns and colors.
Soft turn-back cuffs. Sizes
14 to 17.
Wolfe t Co.
Curtain
Madras
Reduced to
85c, 98c Yd.
Fancy border and allover
madras for side draperies, 85c
Yard. 36 inches wide. Silk
and cotton mixtures for over
drapes, bird, flower and Jap
anese designs in blue, old rose
and gold on Mack net, 98c
yard.
ECONOMY BASEMENT,
Wolfe Mt Co.
Toilet
Paper
5 SSe 25c
Number one crepe.
No C- O. D. or phone
orders at this price.
ECONOMY
BASEMENT,
Wolfe St Co.
White Wonder
Soap
25"&- $1.
"Portland Made" laundry
soap, preferred above all
others by many women ev
erywhere. Also Van Hoeter's
bleaching soap.
ECONOMY BASEMENT,
Lipman, Wolfe St Co.
At 2 for $ 1 and 95c each
These Boys' Wash Suits
. Will Be Picked Up
.Quickly
for they were made toeJl for double and some of them
double axain the Friday prices. Odds and ends, rumpled or
slightly soiled but excellent quality and smart styles. Sizes
2 to 6 at two for $1.00. Sizes 2 to 8 at 96c
ECONOMY BASEMENT.
WoVe Sl Co.
Rummage
Sale at 5c
Embroidery edgings, yd. 5c
Handkerchiefs for women
and children 5c
Laces, Braids and embroi
deries, choice of 3000 yards,
at 5c
Buttons, plain and fancy,
2000 cards, at . 5c
Face veils, some need new
elastics 5c
ECONOMY BASEMENT.
Woe St Co.
These Prices Will Clear
Our Shoe Stocks
of all short lines and odd pairs
For Men, Women and Children
Women's pumps, oxfords and high shoes, at much
half nriff
Children's and Misses' race and button shoes $1.95
Boy Scout Shoes, best grade, sizes 9 to Fridavnlg
Men's lice shoes of Mack calf, English last, good sizes. $3.95
Extra! Sff?:. 95c
ECONOMY BASEMENT. Lipman, Wolfe St Co.
Women's and
Underwear
and Hose
Misses' Knit Union Suits,
sizes 2 to 16 49c
Girls' Athletic Nainsook
Union Suits, sizes 2 to 1 2 69c
Boys' Athletic Nainsook
Union Salts, waist style, sizes
2 to u 69c
Misses' Tine Knit Pants 29c
Boys' d Girls' Stock
ings 25c
-Women's Gorton Hose. 25c
Women's Plain and Drop
stitch Hose, slightly irregu
lar 39e
ECONOMY BASEMENT,
Wolfe St Co.
Hundreds of Plates
at 5c and 10c
Various semi-porcelain decorations, some slightly
but ail serviceable pieces.
ECONOMY BASEMENT. Lipman. Wolfe St Co.
checked
All Garden Took
at Half and Less
Many wanted toots for home gardeners Friday at this final
clearance price.
ECONOMY BASEMENT. Lipoma. Wolfe Co.
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