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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER .5, 1S21. THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND. OREGON 'J IBIS BLAMED MAJORITY 0 F I SUICIDES i ;. f atonal Bark Editorial ComapooiW. Washington. Oct. B. If von nt t n setftlie real feelinj about unemployment, doij't so to sentimentalists. Go to hard jheatfed people. . Get the facts from them, jwhfn they are not lookiag-, so to speak. I ; JfObody will accuse an insurance com pany of being sentimental I have been neaklnr one of the statistical bulletins )ct h Metropolitan Life Insurance coro paijy. It is a rood deal more interesting; ;thah the novels -of Alexander Dumas. . , "Chis bulletin observes: , t;5 The suicide rates for the past 19 ;ye4r present some very interesting; (Characteristics. i 1 Suieide has an exact interest for a life Insurance company, . ,.. !I5REASE II FEE CE5T ( '- "She chart furnished by the company shows that in the first seven months of this year of trace, suicide showed an Increase of 26 per cent over the first aeaen months of the year before. "the same fact has been pointed out b Jthf national committee for mental hy fciene, but there is a satisfaction in tak Sns one's , data from a life Insurance company. ' ' ' I i For the years' -1511 to 1915, when there iwere no sharp industrial changes the puiclde rate showed no important varia jtiopa. ' Marked changes begin in 1915. I quote 'the bulletin : j "These were the war years of great economic expansion and Increased pros (pertty for the great body of the Ameri ican people. Every year, both among the hnsored and the general population, re corded marked declines in the suieide CHAWGES WITH TJirEMPIOTMEirT ti 1920 the suicide rate among Insured wage earners was less than one half of what it had been in. 1911. The change began as the unemployment made its definite start The cautious statement of the company is this: "It ts an Interesting problem to knpw whether the unemployment situation of the. last year is. in fact, responsible for the observed conditions as to suicide. Are suicide rates a very sensitive Index of the prevailing economic well being of the people?. It would seem so." Now let us have a look at crime, especially crimes against property, still Iconfining our data to technical sources: LI have in front of me a big blue book. 11931, part 1, criminal statistics, presented o -.parliament by command or nls maj- ty. The compiler la the famous etatlstl- ilan, ' Edward. Troupe It deals with crimes rrom 1913 to isiv. elusive. Says the report': T ABIES WITH PBOSPEEITT , fine annual fluctuations of the figures of persons ror trial are.aeterminea -oy , thf 'tee and fall of offenses for dla nonesty, which make up five sixths of th cases .which come before the courts. It lias been observed that a. decrease of lafgentes usually -coincides with periods f 2 high wages and plentiful employ ment." ; ' . I this decrease in stealing during the sul employment of 1918 and 1919 was in ptte of ' the demoralisation of war. tier, crimescrimes of violence and sexual offenses, actually Increased in (hose war years. This makes the rela tion between the unemployment and theft all the more dramatically clear. j. Putting1 people in prison is a grand entertainment, where we are dealing with a common thief or with an idealist like Kugene V. Debs. But it does not solve anything. The Imprisonment of a good man for his opinions shows .only the bankruptcy of th world's morality and the imprisonment of thieves is a eieall part of the cure, jr JM80X HAKES HIM WOBSE I iwhen a thief, made in the' main by tatupid economic blunders, finally lands lin; prison, we make, him worse. The life that corrupts him is thus described by Coleridge: ;Eth pore and natural outlet shrivelled 1- J up . . i Py ignorance and parching poverty, Bis energies roll back on his heart, AM stagnate and corrupt , frhen Coleridge describes our idea Of cute: ' Uncomforted and friendless solitude, Groaning and tears. jAnd savage faces at the clanking hour. Seen through the steam and vapor of if hB dungeon, JBy the lamps dismal twilight So he I' - lies, ' t - Circled with evil, tilt his very soul. TJinnoulds its essence. . tf our unemployment conferences get anywhere, they will do more to reduce crime, suicide. . misery and ignorance than all our prisons nave ever done. Women Want Loop - Highway Named in Honor of Soldiers The Woman's Advertising1 club of this city la receiving strong support in its effort to have the west side loop high way. Just completed, called the "Oregon Memorial Highway." The Portland Ad club has appointed a committee to assist in this work, and all the speakers at the recent meeting at McMlnnville supported this name. : ' Mrs. Winnie Braden heads the commit, tee from the Woman's club. ' Those named to assist outside Portland are: J. H. Garrett Hillsboro; Dorothy Sey more. Forest Grove:" Dr. G. S. Wright Commercial club, and Ella Hendricks. Civio Improvement club, McMlnnville; Mayor Magoon. Yamhill ? W. B. Dennis, Carlton : Mrs. Wilcox, Cornelius ; S. W. Sigler, Dayton :' Mr. Joan as, Beaverton ; Glenn Stapleton, Gaston; Mayor S. M. Calkins, Newbrg AdmiraVBriggs. Dil ley; W. W. Lunger. Lafayette; W. H. Macaldoney, Reedvllfo; B. H- Parson, Sherwood ; W. T. Alien, Dundee ; J. A, Smith, West Chehalem. Wood Camp of State Prison Closed Down Salem, Oct &. The state prison wood (camp at Aumsvilie. which was opened lin : November. 1919, was closed last Sun rday, according to Warden X E. Cotnp jton, who explained that the state's con tract for. cutting wood on the tract has jbeea completed. Approximately (000 ! cords of wood has been cut during the two years, ail or. use work being done by trusties of the prison., working without guard. In the two year period only one prisoner mad an attempt to escape and this one, John Tuet was returned two days after leaving the camp. : . if fter elrhl veara of ontlonal usm ihm metric system has ' been made compul "GuiltyAll That prisoner Can Say "When Asked Name '"What's your name T - asked Clerk Crownse in municipal court. "Guilty,' the prisoner seemed to say.i i "No ; what's i your name?" repeated Crownse.' - ' , ' ' "XSulltyT replied the defendant ,i I,know," thundered the clerk, rising from his chair.- 1 don't care whether you; are guilty or ' not What's your name? Tour name?" '. '-"' XJunty, G-I-l-d-e-s. That's the way you spell it" -" . - . . "Oh." said Crownse faintly as he' set tled back in hla -chair. ' L. H. GOdex. ws charged with driv ing with an improper license. His case was continued until "Saturday, i GLICKMAN-S Men's high-grade "Peters" Shoes the guaranteed Shoe. , At the Big Sale, only Ladies' high-grade Shoes, mixed lot. Val ues to $7.50. Only One lot of Ladies' Comfort Vici Kid, cushion sole, short vamp." Regular $6, only r $3.45 Boys' Heavy School Shoes, the well-known Weyenberg American Boy. Sizes 12 to 2. Only $2.95 f . Men's Cotton Ribbed Heavy Union Suits. The Big Sale price $1.15 Men's Heavy . Fleece lined Union Suits, regular $3.00. The Big Sale price : $1.85 Men's stylish, well made Caps. Regular $3.00. .The Big Sale price "' . $1.35 Staunch Wool Logger Shirts, the $10 kind?: i ne oig oaie price v $5.35 Bojrs' Heavy Cotton Ribbed Union Suits for only Vl 85c Boys' High-Grade Heavy Ribbed Stock ings. The Big Sale price, only 23c Children's Play Suits, regular $1.25. The Big Sale Price, only 79 c Regular $U Neckties. Big assortments. Good grade , poplins. . The Big Sale price, only 35c GLICKLIAN'S MDVETO ES ' - i i " A ' EJD RAIL RULES BY RESOLUTIONS That abrogation -of the ; "national agreements' entered Into under the rail road administration . cannot be ' accam plished by resolutions such as were re cently adopted by the National Indus trial Traffic league, is the substance ef a letter received by The Journal from A. M. Gorman of Portland, third rice presi dent of the American Train Dispatchers' association. : ? - Gorman's letter is in reply to a pub lished statement concerning the position taken by the National Industrial Traffic league as , transmitted by the Portland Traffic and Transportation association. His letter; In part, reads as follows: ' 1 am convinced that the passing- and I transmuting ot sucn .resolutions as uus are more harmful to the peace and pros perity of the industrial world than all the "soap box radicals' in the United States. . - We have here a body of -"Intelligent business men' asking the heads of our railroad systems to ignore the law of the land and the "supreme court" of railroad labor disputes, as created by congress, and to put into effect '"rules of their liking. regardless of their effect : in reality asking that the so-called "na-4 tional agreements' be abrogated without knowing what those agreements are. for I am willing to wager that not a single one of the men voting on this resolution ever saw a copy of the rules- they have condemned or even heard one of them read in its entirety An equal representation of the public, railways' and their 'employes was pro vided by congress on the labor board and its findings should be respected the same as those of the supreme court, and Organisations 'formed for one purpose entering a field entirely out of their province and of which they have but Httle" actual -knowledge cannot be for the best Interests- of the public they profess to represent.' The Journal has conducted many edu cational campaigns on matters of this kind of which so little is known by the public in general that in calling your attention to this news item you may find it advisable te give the public the facts, as they are, not as they .ere desired by Your series of editorials on the farm er's epndition have been of great benefit to thousands In helping them to a bet ter understanding of an industry that so many believe to be highly remunerative. . Next to the farmers problems in im portance comes the transportation Ques tion and it can never be solved through misrepresentation and ignorance. It is a : "man's problem and 'if there are those that think otherwise, let him tackle it, from either aide. , Senator :Kenyon Is Undecided oil Offer . I. i . ., -tt;-:;-. rfashlngton. Oct 6. (L N. S.) Sen ator. Keuyon, (Rep., Iowa), win not de cide for at least two days 'yet as to whether he will retire from the senate to accept President Harding's offer of ap pointment as a federal Judge' for the Northern Iowa district, he said today. 10,000 POSTERS ADVERTISE COMING LIVESTOCK SHOW Tea thousand full-sheet posters U four colors, advertising the Pacific Inter national .Livestock. Exposition. Novem ber 6-12, are being sent out from stock show headquarters In the Northwestern Bank building. ' Through the railroad companies., county agents civio - clubs, and other egsncies these posters will be hung In railroad stations, banks,' public buildings and-show windows throughout the entire Pacific slope and lnter-moun-tain country, including . British Colum bia. The official poster is of artistic deS sign, showing the heads of purebred beef and dairy cattle, horses sheep, goats and swine. . f , -,-- - The animal- beads ere arranged ef fectively 'around a shield setting forth the attractions of the exposition, and a perspective of the Pacific International's half-miUlon-doUar pavilion Is at the bot tom. t, .A.f 1 , "With the opening of the stockshow Just one month distant A. P. Fleming; manager ot the horse show division,- re ports more than half of the boxes for the night horse show-performances al ready sold. In addition . to the night horse shows to be given each night from Monday to 1 Saturday - inclusive, there will also be three matinee performances, scheduled for Thursday, Friday and Sat urday. Among those who have re served boxes for the season are W. B. Ayer, i W. J. Burns.' Frank' Robertson, A. B. Darnell, George A. Peirson, Port land r Chamber . ef Commerce ; Ralph Jenkins, Portland Cattle ec Loan com pany: George Bates a Co., E. I Thomp son. Julius L. Meier, Olds, Wortman a King, A. D. Katx, Louis J. Simpson of Coos Bay; Fred S. Stimson ot Seattle, H. B. Thorn berry v of Spokane, K. A. Stuart of Seattle. .3. L. Sterrett, George Parker. George I, Buckler. O. M. Plum mer, C Edward Orelle, Livestock Stale' bank, Ladd A Tnton bank. United i States National bank,UL:Cv Ruby-and Lacnlng ft Hoggan. '- i . : ,. f )m i iii iii J j .'- Lea" Is) Determined .To Quit -Fair- Post Salem, Oct. 5. His determination t to resign as secretary; ot the state) fail . board, to devote Ala' entire time to his sew: poaltioa with, the Oregon - Grain , Growers association, as announced some time ago, still . stands, according to a statement by A. IL Lea Tuesday. "It is known that strong pressure has been brought to bear la an effort to persuade Lea to reconsider, his decision 4o 'tm: linquish the' management of the sute "t fair, but Lea declares that he will Insist ' upon the acceptance of his resignation which will be up at the annual meeting , ot the - board in January unless r the board desires to consider the action at . its meeting in November. "' 1 1 11 1 ' ' 1 'u 111 1 1 '"' "" """1 1 ' 'I'" 1 1 ' N I. n i, , ; i, r ; ' M . 'i .. 11 ( CI If see Mir n wo mm Big Sale Starts Thursday at 9 A. M. U. S. Army Underwear for only, per garment. . 15c Men's Heavy Bib Overalls for only 89c Regular Heavy Mixed Sox, ' . Gtl if . U. S. Army Blankets at this Big Sale for only . . $3.50 MEN'S SUITS For that fall suit we have a complete assort ment of Up-to-the-Minute Styles, made plain or with belt attached. Regular ("10 PC A vals. $20. Take your pick for L OU Regular Men's High-Grade $35.00 Suits at this big sale the price is CLO A A A only , d4UwUU $25.00 OvercoaU go at this ' G "I CT A A ie of only ftDXUaUU Men's and Young Men's Worsted, Cassimeres and Cheviots, sold the world over regular price of $25. For this big sale, dj- P AA Your Cho;ce only tD AO UV, Before the cold weather begins, get under one of our overcoats, regular $20 f fk ,AA and $15, at this Big Sale only fj) XUsUU $35.00 and $30.00 OvercoaU are specially priced for this big sale at a $OAAA price of only. . . . .... . . . vj3ihdjM) Men's Regular $2.50 Jersey . sweaters for The Big Sale price onlv U ii O LSI 25 $1.50 Work Shirts priced for Ine Big Sale at only 8 Regular $3.50 Khaki Coveralls The Big Price, 'only lt$l;2)5 SHOES SHOES SHOES Men, Attention ! Here is a Dandy buy. - Mas ter Made, O'Donnel's, REZ, all high-grade shoes, formerly selling at $12.00. -About 600 pairs in this lot, all sizes. The same will be sacrificed at this sale For Only $5.95 This is an unequaled bargain. Genuine U. S. Hob Nail Army Shoes, were sold by the Gov ernment for $7.50. We secured ,4000 pairs of this lot and ffr this sale. BOY UETS BIG ASSORTjMENT . of regular values up to $15.00, for this big Homecoming Sale, 'your choice Mackiiiaws. : Staunch wool fabrics, regularly priced at $15.00, going at tids sale for u Only $. 25c .Work and Dress Sox, special for ' '- The Big Sale, tfj) P. . 2 gz:Lj2vG' LobkOhly $3.95 : ff- - f - AX - N. W. CORNER-.; SEGOND; AND ALDER STREETS , : "The Big Store With - the Yellow Front" Regular $3.50 Men's Heavy Work Horse Hide Gloves for The Big Sale only WiA'O 'he . Kg (t?11: ale nly .... q ii Suspenders, Regular 75c Ones at The , , Big Sale ; . only 28c Iteg. $12.50 Borsalino Men's Hats, The Big Sale Price Five ' Hundred Men's Three Quarter Slickers, The Big Sale ) sory Japan. . , , J