5 r : The National Capital Farmers Aid Measures Suggested Months Ago! By 1 W. G. , McAdoo -Plan to Repeal Excess Profit Tax Is Offered Platform Pledge for Tolls Repeal Sidetracked.' McAdooY Suggestions , Closely Followed ' WASHINGTON, Aug. .20. - (WASH . INGTON BUREAU OP THE JOUR-NAlk)-T-At i a 4 time when congress Is largely engrossed with . the question or larger 'aid' for the agricultural interests of the country,"" it is interesting to re tall .that 'While congress' and the presi dent . have only -recently , been , stirred to action,5 the . importance and urgency of adopting unusual measures to relieve agricultural i distress was pointed out more than seven months apro by William O. WeAdoo, former , secretary of the treasury. ' . " . .. ' ". , ' , In an open letter published on : De cember. 2i 1920. Mr. McAdoo said that "the farm- industry la basic to the life Of the i nation and .possesses, a, superior claim "to consideration"; he declared that "deflation has been carried so far and with such rapidity ' that we must reconsider the situation.', and he urged that " more liberal policy about credit should be put into effect immediately." In thap letter Mr. McAdoo proceeded to ; outline ; the ' remedies he believed enouia ' be. supplied. -Those' who may have supposed that steps already j"aken and. under way. by the Harding admin iHtration have been -newly-wrought since -Mr, Harding came to office may -Tveil be surprised to find that Mr.'Mc- :Adoo outlined them last December. ' I .think that the revival of the war finance corporation I highly desirable,' he said "I believe that it'ean exercise an immensely beneficial influence upon the export trade if it is operated on a sound and liberal scale." That, has been done, and the war fi nance corporation the other ... day re ported , that it . has approved, or has under negotiation, advances amounting to more than $63,000,000, and that 93 per cent represents id extended to ag ricultural exports. In the same letter Mr. McAdoo said: I think that the reserve bank rates . could be prudently reduced, and that the member banks could be safely . en couraged to make loans on agricultural products and to business generally on reas6nable time to those who can. give adequate security, and that the 'whole situation would be beneficially affected by this procedure. There has been a reduction In' reserve ' bank rates, and reports from trading centers show that the situation has been "beneficially affected.'.' The . complaint has been that it was not done soon enough and that a sufficiently liberal policy was not pursued with regard to agriculture. Speaking about the problem of - the farmer, Mr. McAdoo pointed out. that the farmer should have credit to carry his crop for a reasonable time, that he needs ample transportation facilities and more sufficient storage, and that this interest in the farmer "is in the highest degree to the interest of the people as a whole, so that speculation and greed may not thrive, on his mis fortune, and that the consumer may not v suffer from the extortion of profiteers." Mr. McAdoo also stated his conviction that the only way to effectively reduce. the tax bill is to cut down army and navy appropriations, and he indorsed Senator Borah's proposal for a disarm ment conference as "a practical step -Jn the right direction." 4 ivVvt f These things are also under wayiVThe administration seems to1 "be following losely, though somewhat slowly atvd'in some cases reluctantly, the pathway In dicated over seven months ago'by .the former secretary of the treasury. . and that monr- is being withdrawn fori Investment In tax free securities. Representative Mondell, the Repub-. lican leader in the house; has advanced the idea tnat enough can be saved from appropriations next year to do away with the excess profits tax, with out requiring a substitute. Estimates of the secretary of the treasury are- re garded by others as having been drawn with conservatism, and expenses are not likely to be cut much below the figures he has presented.,"; '---. v;: - ;v ,..L . .... Interest on the public debt of the United States for this fiscal year will oe 7a,ow,w. according to Secretary Mellon. That' accounts ifor almost- one fourth of the estimated ordinary ex penditures for the yeajr. S4.002.657.95Z. which are aside ' from 1S51.3S4.SC5 re quired for the sinking fund and other retirements. ""...--.', . . Adding this huge sum 'paid in Interest to the S28S.0O0.0OO required by the war nsK oureau. wnicn ha, been renamed the veterans, bureau, 1545,206,000 for the railroads and $200,000,000 for the shipping board, brings a grand total of JZ,006.206,000, more thsqhalf the total ordinary expenses. These are all direct consequences of the wari The shipping board is a peace time concern, but its present state as a $200,000,000 liability for the year is a direct result of the wr. - A " review of other expenses Included In Secretary Mellon's list f shows that few of them are reducible, and some are likely to be increased. His estimate of deficit from" postal operations -during the year is less than usually given. He has - Included nothing for good roads, for which $100,000,000 is proposed and urged by. many leaders in congress. There are other omissions of probable expenditures which make it likely that the Mellon figures cannot be much res duced, and that something will have to be put In . the place of the half billion dollars or thereabouts lost by repeal of the excess profits tax. : t Panama Tolls Exemption Rests TVTASHINGTON. Atie. 20. (WASH- VY INGTON BUREAU OF THE JOUR- NAlt) The Republican platform pledge of exemption of all American vessels from payment of .tolls! through the Panama canal, reduced to half a loaf by the Benate committee -when, it re ported Senator Borah's bill, has been brought to a - standstill, i more or less Indefinite. j It is reported that the! president de sires no action upon the measure, at present, desiring that it shall wait at least until after the disarmament con ference. This is supposed to be on the tneory tnat its passage may involve a diplomatic controversy j with '4Great Britain. - The Republican platform of last year said : , we recommend that all ships en gaged in coastwise, trade and afl vessels of the American merchant marine shall pass through the Panama canal with out payment of tolls." The Borah bill, which has been rest ing on the calendar since it was re ported" Beveral weeks ago, . carries . out only part of the plank. It provides for exemption from tolls of the coastwise trade' only. This form was preferred. it was explained, because less likely to provoke r serious ; controversy than - if broadened to square with 'the platform. The whole subject is now to be laid' on the shelf;- it appears, xiS response to the White House .suggestion -that it Is deemed unwise to proceed; at this time. Excess Profits Tax in Dispute ; ; "j WASHINGTON. Aug. 20. (WASH INGTON BUREAU OF THE JOUR NAIj.) The national board of farm or ganizations, which represents the lead ing farm organizations in Washington, Is exerting- its influence ' against . repeal of the excess profits tax, on the ground that, no satisfactory substitute for it can be found. , - Charles A. Lyman, secretary-treasurer, asserts that the ' Farmers - union, the National grange, the Farm Bureau - federation, the American' ', Society of Equity, the National Milk Producers' association and numerous .other organ isations are back of the protest. They are not impressed, he says, by the pro posed Bh If ting .of this tax to automo biles, letter postage, and other .devices suggested by Secretary Mellon. " The business organizations of j the country, on the other hand, seem to be almost a unit in favor of repealing the excess profit taxes and the higher sur tax rates on incomes, though not fully agreed on what substitutes' should be adopted. Leaders in congress generally favor the repeal, largely on the ground that profits taxes are rapidly shrinking r DR. HARRY SEMLER Dentist, Says: A Dentist Cannot Personally Practice : Dentistry in ..Two or Three Towns at the I Same Time ' . .. : ' ,. He might hire substitutes, but substi tutes are not like the original. In my office I either do your work my self or supervise it. I devote my entire time to my practice here in Portland ; have no other offices to look after. - We do our work, Without PabT With Novocain ". The quality of our work Is guaran- ImmI fnr VMM inri lha fo , Hom -you is reasonable. The low overhead vi una iiue, modern oince. doing a vast business, makes our moderate fees possible. HARRY SEMLER, Dentist ALISKT . BLDC SECQ5D FLOOR Third and Morrison : "axis ; OPEN ITKIKOS TOR TOUR . , COS VE51ESCE , Personal Injury V Claim Settled, , TTTASHINGTON, Aug. 10. (WASH W INGTON BUREAU OF THE JOUR NAL.) From the committee on claints, Senator Stanfield has made a report on a bill by Senator Calder involving pay ment of damages to a boy run over by an army ambulance in New York, the accident resulting in loss of a foot. The bill originally called for a lump sum appropriation of $5000, the army having rejected the claim on the ground of absence of liability on the part of the United States. The Stanfield report takes the ground that the government should pay a claim founded on justice, as others committing Injury are re quired, to do, but recommends that the sum paid,, with certain! deductions, should be paid to the boy's mother at the rate of $25 a month' for 96 months and required to be expended for a "practical education." - Supervision of the expenditure is placed, in the hands of the veterans' bureau, less $650 to pay for medfeal at tendance, the mother's expenditures and attorney fees. The method of .payment proposed Is a departure in claim bills, awT has been approved by Senator Cal der, author of the bill, as a way to secure greatest benefit for the bene ficiary. - Sinnott to Aid of Land Holders WASHINGTON, Aug. 20. (WASH INGTON BUREAU OF THE JOUR NAL.) Representative Sinnott has in troduced, a bill for the .relief of those who relinquished lands within national forests in good faith as a basis for lieu land selection, but failed to have their lieu land selections recorded before March 3, 1905, or whose selection, though recorded, was finally rejected. The bill authorises the general land of fice to Issue a quit claim On such re linquishments, or. If the original land has been taken for some other use by the government, to grant ia new lieu selection. .. . ! Representatives Arentx pt Nevada and Taylor of Colorado have introduced bills to extend the time for payment of grazing fees in national forests from September 1 of this year I to Decem ber 1. , - - . Washington Cities I Show Healthy Gains In Postal Savings Washington, Aug. 20. Seattle led all postoffices in the gain In postal savings deposits during the month of July, the total Increase reported being $1,302,070. The state , of "Washington - figures prominently Ut the report for the month with six Wasghington dtiea out of nine cities in the .whole country t reporting gains In deposits of over $10,000. These cities in the order of their gains were: Seattle, $1,302,070; Everett.! $133,110: Tacoma, $119,630; Bremerton. $87,941; iieiungnam. $13,909 ; Spokane. $11,090. ' Raymond, Wash now has over $100, 000 on deposit in the postal savings bank. EXBALXEHS TEST SCHEDULED Olympia, Wash Aug. 20. Following a three-day meeting of the State Asso ciation of Embalmers, the annual exam ination for embalmers licenses will be held September 1C and 17 at Walla Walla, according to Fred J. Dibble, di rector of licenses.': , :,. t Get Youar Share . "of Mie ; -: . . . . ' .. WE DO NOT: CHARGE INTEREST Not for a single instant has this sale lagged in its offering of genuine bargains in desirable furniture pieces of all grades, as well as in many other necessary articles for home-furnishing. Increasing interest on the part of thousands of eager buyers, has been evident since the first day of this sale.- To stimulate this interest up to the very last minute, we will continue to offer bargains that sound a note of real economy to homefurnishers. ; ' liilSIIiii; WE DO NOT CHARGE INTEREST Considerably bri Odd 'iBedr6bm Pieces Number of Matched Suites Also Entered in the Sale- The Odd Piedes, x 42.75 Dresser in golden oik finish,- Urge, mirror,'. for only .... a 122.50 Dressing Table in oak, Colonial design, (?" Q OA for only . . . . tD JLOeOU a 168.00 Princess Dresser in quarter-sawed oak, oval 7K glass, for only ..............'. Drxel O We Do Not. Charge Interest a 71.25 Princess Dresser in birdseye; a wonderful value at the special price . , ,t ; . a 67.50 Chiffonier in birdseye, colonial design, " , V." for only ................... I .... .... a 32.50 Dresser in ivory enamel, oval mirror, . for only a 65.00 Bed in ivory, beautiful period design, ' : for only an 82.75 Large Dresser In ivory, period design, . for only , a 44.75 Dresser in ivory, beautiful period design,, for only , S29.80 $49.75 S50.00 S23.75 S32.50 $55.75 $31.25 The Matched . Suites a 715.00 4our-piece perjod CJ.9Q fifl Suite in walnut, for only.... &iV3J. ) ''.''' an 320.00 six-piece period Suite in walnuf; includes chair CMQO (f and rocker, special Oft.UU a 768.00 four-piece Bedroom QK" Q (f Suite in ivory, for only. , . . . XOeUU a 292.00 four-ieCe , period ?"f QA fTf Suite- in ivory, for only. .... OLVOV Bedroom Chairs and Rockers at Half Price 30 styles to choose from Straight lines and Period patterns in your choice of ? oak, walnut, mahogany and ivory. Some are samples; ' others are suite pieces and the balance are odds and ends, of discontinued lines. It's a collection that spells OPPORTUNITY for you. Come earlyl A: Number of Good Styles in Comfortable Rockers -Considerably lUnderpriced aM This comfortable, at- 5 iW, tractively substantial, genuine leather seat rocker in- quarter sawed oak ' will be welcome addition to any living room. Sells ordinarily for 21.50. Buy it1 for your home this week Special mm : I it I lauufl rj i i - . mm IV' I - 1 I wm M&d ; 1 1 H rfiiiil 11 1. 1 The August Inventory Sale of Rugs, Carpets, Linoleum . continues to offer worth while bargains Nine patterns heavy seamless Tapestry Rugs; 9x12 siae. Values to 35.00. COQ QC SPECIAL OUeOO Ten patterns extra heavy seamless Tapestry Brussels Rugs in the 9x12 size. Values to 40. OQA CC SPECIAL tfOLUtl '.Eight patterns &eavy 9x12 Axmlnster Rugs a. wonderful value at the special (fJQ nr price of only i;. . . Four patterns Seamless Velvet the 9xt 37.50 Rurs in 2 size; values to COQ QC SPECIAL tDUUmOD a 3 3.75 Rocker in qu ater-sawed oak at the special price ........... $20.00 52.50 Rocker with leather seat &OA Kft back at the special price;...... 00dtJU $28.75 and back at the special price. a 4l.5o Ropker' in quarter-sawed oak 'at the special price ' a 27.50 William and Mary Rocker, in Jacobean Oak at the very special rT QK price tD J-1 OD a 31.50 high-back leather seat Rocker in fumed oak at the very spe- fl-! rTCf tDJLU. f V cial price , a 17.50 William and Mary Rocker in Jacobean oak; leather seat. Very special at a 45.75 Cane-back Rocker in Jac obean oik; spring seat. Very spe- 75 Five patterns heavy Seamiess Velvet Rugs in the 9x12 size; CQ7 QK values to 45; SPECIAL; :. uO I OD 9x12 size. Special .. . Room Siies in Fiber Rugs the Heavy Reversible Kind CI fi I 8 3x10.6 size ... tPAVJ.UtJ Special , $12.85 $14.85 7.6x9 size. Special 8.3x10.6 Special , 1 Extra Heavy Wool and Fiber Rugs Two Popular Sixes Values to $30 t. .$24.65 1 $26.85 linoleum for Less " ' Cover Kitchen and Bathroom Floors Now . 98c .... $1.37 Four patterns heavy print Linoleum, yrd Two patterns heavy, inlaid Linoleum, yrd,.. special, the square special, the square. You Are Thinking of Buying a Dining Table then come to Powers and save money in , . its purchase a 125.00 Dining 'Table In Walnut; Period 4r7 Kft design; special. . . wO I OH a 65.00 William and Mary 'r.. $42.50 a 125.00 Queen Anne Dining 074 rf Table in mahoganyV54-rrt.' topratl 0j a 150.00 Period Dining Table In flft walnut; 5 4 -in. top; special at tDlO.UU $45.00 $19.75 $36.75 $59.75 $2990 a 75.00 oblong-top Dining Table, finished Jacobean; 'special- at a 32.50 Pedestal Dining Table In golden finish. Very special at..... a 52.75 large-top Dining Table In quarter-sawed oak; special at. ..... a 97.50 pedestal Dining fable in golden finish; 54-ln. top; special at a 49.00 Pedestal Dining Table in quarter-sawed oak. Special at and Dining Chairs too I $9.90 Vols, from S66J50 to $74 in If f manogany hrri nATR-T.EO TART RsHMi Special No' living room is com plete these days without a gate-leg table.. You may choose from three attractive styles in the August Inventory Sale." its' Phonog raphs : for Less 'Demonstration and Slightly Used Machines in the Inventory Sale Mahogany Victrola No. IX, for- QCfl merly 75.00, NOW.......... DUU Brunswick No. 7, f formerly 115, CQC now One Stradivara in fumed oak, Qf fT formerly ' t S 0, NOW & JLXO One Stradivara In golden oak, C?1 Oft formerly 175, NOW.. DAOU One Stradivara formerly 175, NOW jfpTi S130 in mahogany, (?19A ......... OlOU, One Stradivara in 'fumed "oak, formerly 175; NOW......... One - Stradivara Phonograph, Q- rjtf formerly 250, "NOW ...t&JLlO These Machines Carry the. Same Guar antee and Service as Our New Machines a 19.75 cane-back Chair In mahog any; special at Dining $13.80 'a 13.75 Queen Anne Din ing Chair In mahog- ?Q Qft tayi very special at tDll . a 25.50 cane-back Period Dining Qr 4 rTfT ' Chair in mahogany; special, .v. . . . . 9iX( I 9 an 18.75 Queen Anne Dining Chair in mahogany. Very special at $9.75 $3.75 a 4.50 Dining Chair in golden; very QQ -f ft special at OO.IU $6.90 $11.90 $13.80 a 4.90 Dining Chair in oak; very special at -. a 9.25 leather seat Dining Chair in oak; very special at a 17.75 Wiiriam and Mary Dining Chair in Jacobean Oak; at.;. a 22.50 WUliim and Mary Dining Chair in Jacobean Oak; at. . xl a 12.00 William and Mary Dining dQ QpT Chair in Jacobean Oak; very special... BOOD ITI Special $(38.50 for this V6JS ."Kr'oehler" Bed Davenport Genuine comfort, convenience and 1 style are what you get In these well known bed-davenports. Built of quarter-sawed oak and upholstered in excellent grade of Spanish leatherette.'" A wonderful value. Mail Orders . Folks living out of the city can also take advantage of the many special offerings in this great August Inven tory Sale. Mail orders are given prompt attention? Special $12.85 - ; V for this ' ' V - $17.75 Sturgis V Sulky v f-- 1 . - - v -,- A practical, sturdy runaboutfor the baby." Tubular frame, padded seat and back and large hood. You'll save quite a few. dollars If you buy now.