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THE OREGdN SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTLAND. SUNDAY MORNING, , NOVEMBER- 20. 1921. HAYS POINTS OUT EXTENT OF MAILS SERVICE TO I). S: Nation's Business Dependent on Good Service, Says Head, Who Plans to Increase Efficiency. Br Harry Ward Waahlnaton. Nor. 19. I. N. 8.) "On mora than any other ona thin tha r tUn'e buaineaa dependa on the poatal ervlca." ' 'oatmaatr General Will II. Hay made that aaaerilon recently and pro cevwlad to give many far la and figures t bear it out. "The poatal entabUahment la ttte blgireat buaineaa In the world," ha aald, "employing 325,000 men and women, or about ona poatal employe to every SOI of tha country 'a 1 00,000,000 population. "In order to ylauallM the Immensity of Ita buaineaa operation." continued the poatmaater general, "let ua roughly esti mate that there are 12.0O0.000.000 letters and 1,000,000.000 parcels handled annu aBy. There are J3.000.0o0 copies of dally newipapera printed, many of which RO through the mall service. Nearly 1C 000,000. 000 pontage stamps. 2.7OO.OO0. 000 stamped envelopes and 1,125,000,000 poatal cardx are aold annually. The enormous sum of $1,500,000,000 Is iasued In; money orders annually. There are (nri.OOO depositors of pontal savings, larger In number than any banking In stitution existing, and their deposits amount to I1&2.000.000." Kt'RAL DEI.I VERT EXTEJJ8IVE Postmaster General Hays pointed out that the postal establishment operates its railway mall service over rail trackage long enough to encircle the earth ten times. The rural delivery service serves over six and one half million families. The length of the routes is about 1.170. 000 miles and the carriers travel an nually bark and forth over these routes a distance of 33.oio.OOO miles. Home other amazing rigures were used by ttaya to emphaKlze the Immensity of the postal service. For Instance, the railway mail service' uses 65.0Ml.O00mail ni.cks in which to carry the mail, and It .takes 4.000.1)00 yards of canvas to make these sacks. .Nearly 800.000 miles of twine is used annually to tie up the pu'kagen nf letters In transit, or enough to wrap around the earth 32 times. The facing all pa used on these packiiRcs as labels amount to 1.625,000.000 annually. The pincushion nf the postal service Is kept filled from 5. 200. 000 boxes of pins annually and 1.500.000 lead pencils and 5,000,000 pen are used each year. ( AI1H 1 fel'MISKMM MEN "The postal service has been taken for grunted pretty much a the sequence of Jhe semionK.'- s.ild the postmaster gen eral. "The task Involved In its Opera tion la not apparent to the average; man. nho is too much concerned in hiii own business or hit never bee Invited to give thought or uKKtion to postal im pi ovetnents. He shall no longer have '. aaion to aay that the poelal prob lems have not had consideration by . business men, because he la going to sit ' in on the solution of these problems, which will engage the best minds of the blicgeat business men in the country. In order that w might have the benefit In the largest possible way of the Ideas of buialness men as to Improving the mint mI service we have called Into con ference and have appointed to Import ant pom i ions business men, some of horn are serving without pay." Aevonltng to Postmaster Oencral Hays ihT wenk link In the postal service has been the low morale of the employes. "We are trying to Improve the working conditions of the 323,00 men and women employee who are doing the Job," he said. "Thla In Itself Is an accomplish ment and it la Just as certain to bring consequential Improvement In the serv ice as tomorrows sun." MORALE SOT GOOD g Th welfare department Is in opera- tlon In Washington directing the im provement of the working conditions In the department nd In the field. A na tional welfare council, composed of rep resentatives elected by the employes. p meets periodically with the welfare de partment and discusses mattars affect . Ing postal employes generally. The poatal workers are enthusiastic over this plan to allow them to have some say In questions affecting their welfare and to have an opportunity to offer suggestions for Improvement. Hays pointed out that efforts are be ing made to reduce the continuous night work of the employes This Is being ac complished through the mail early cam paign and where possible the night work ers are placed on part day and evening shifts. Japanese, Chinese Reporters Cable In Native Tongue Washington. Nov. II. Every for eign newspaper correspondent to tha conference sends his "static" to his home paper, whether It be in Paris or Peking In hia native language. Kven the Japanese and Chinese re porters send their d la pa tehee in Roman letters which' represent the Japanese or Chinese words spelled phonetically. When the dispatches reach Japan or China the process la reversed and experts transcribe the spelling Into appropriate characters. This It Is unnecessary for the American tele graph operator to know any- lan guage tmt his own. He aim ply sends the letters. BRITAIN, JAPAN DESIRE TRIPLE ' pact with y. s. Balfour and Kato 'Working for Such an Alliance, but Secre tary Hughes Is Against It. Yoncalla Couple Celebrate Their ' Gulden Wedding Hoseburg, Or., Nov. 19. Mr. and Mrs. James M. Ambrose, weU-known and re spected pioneers of Yoncalla, celebrated their golden wedding anniversary No vember 13 Both Mr. and Mrs. Ambrose crossed the plains by ox team many years ago, settling at their present home in Yoncalla. Many friends and rela tives gathered to greet the aged couple, and a short talk was given by Hon. Blnger Hermann of Roseburg, who was an instructor in the school Mr. Ambrose attended when a boy. Six children, H grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren were born of the union. The six children are Amy Col well of Chlco, Cal. ; C. G. Ambrose, Kan sas. Mo. ; James M. Ambrose Jr., Cot tage Grove; Alma C. 'Harness and Elma Capps, Roseburg, and G. C. Ambrose, Yoncalla. By Alias. L. Beasoa Washington, Nov. 19. (X N. S.) Great Britain and Japan are attempting to induce Secretary of State Charles E. Hughes to accept the principle of a triple alliance in the Far .East. This is the big business of the secret negotiations now in progress at the arms conference. Secretary Hughes is resisting the overtures of the Balfour and Kato delegations. A high American government official. who explained that he could not at the present time speak in the open, vouches for the accuracy of this informatoin. He said today : "Lloyd George's ide'a of a triple alli ance between the United States, Great Britain and Japan for the stabilization and administration of China la now being fought behind the dosed doors of the arms conference. Great Britain and Japan at this stage of the conference are avoiding; the appearance of trying to drive the United States Into the alli ance. They are taking the gentler method of showing what will happen If America does not come in. "The suggestion is made with in, creased force daily, that, if the United States should decline to join with Great Britain and Japan in administering China, it would obviously be impossible for Britain or Japan to accept the American proposals with regard to the j limitation of naval armaments. j "Secretary Hughes objects to making an n limit navftl ftTTTlAmnti contingent upon the willingness of the United States to Join England and Japan in the administration of China. "If Hughes stands by his guns I think he will win without a question. The British and Japanese delegates will not go home even if America Bhould decline to enter a triple alliance. And if they were to do so the Lloyd George govern ment would be out of office before the British delegates could get across the Atlantic." COFFERDAM IS COMPLITIB Kelso, Wash., Nov. 19. The cofferdam for the foundation of the east pier of the Kelso bridge was completed Friday and the excavation, will begin at once. The pier will be placed to a depth of 26 feet below the river bed. The Pa cific Bridge company has an excavator here to do the digging. As soon as the ; excavation is completed mixing of con- i crete will begin. One of First Killed In War to Be Buried Baker. Nov. 19. Tribute will be paid to a World war hero Sunday, when the body of Private Harry Miller, former resident of this city, will be laid to rest with military honors. Services will be conducted by Rev. Joseph Chester of the Methodist church and the Afnerlcan Legion Baker post Not 41 will have charge. at the grave. Miller was the first soldier of Baker county and Eastern Oregon and one of the first 10 Ameri can soldiers killed in the World war. He was a native of Baker. His parents are dead. A sister, Mrs. Roy Denham, re sides at Prairie City. Cattle Rustling by Band Is Suspected Boise. Idaho, Nov. 19. Floyd Davis of WeUer is under arrest at Payette, charged with stealing cattle. It is thought that an organized gang of cat tle rustlers has been working for months and that, with brands changed, the ani mals were sold at Emmett, Star, and noise. CONVICT WORK PROPOSED Olympia, Wash., Nov. 19. As the re sult of a 30-day trip to . Eastern and Middle Western penitentiaries, John W. face, supervisor of industrial manaee ment of the Washington department of business control, will recommend that Washington cftnvicts manufacture motor venicie license plates. ELECTION DATE CHANGED Chehalis, Wash., Nov. 19. The town eiecuon in n;ima win oe held December 3, insieau or uecember 6 as first ached uled. VTINI.OCK COUNCILMAN QUITS tnenans, Wash., Nov. 19. George Rhodes has resigned as councilman of Wlnlock. so that his successor may toe cieviea ai me election tn December. At Feldenheimer's you will find se lections of the newest and most desir able articles of silver for the Thanks giving table. We have many exclusive patterns, the world's best makes. These include Virginia Carvel, King Albert, Man darin, Lenox, Lafayette, Old French, Lady Mary, etc. Solid silver carvers, knives, forks and spoons, tea and coffee sets, serving trays, vegetable dishes, flower vases and many others too numerous to men tion, await your choosing. You will no doubt need a few extra pieces for your present silver service. Our Christmas jewelry stock is now complete. Responsible people may select their gifts now and have them laid aside without a deposit. inner Jewvw - SiivEsnims -Op-noAH ESTABLISHED MM Washihgtoh St. at Paris. Portiakd.Okb- Elephant Is Given Chew; Starts Row' j And Is Shot Dead i Cratige. Texas. Nov. 19. (U. P Pomeone gave Kioto, bull elephant with a ercus here, a chew of tobacco Instead f a peanut. Kioto Is dead, killed hy pursuers to (() his vicious rampage. one man in In the hospltaj severely Injured. A part of the Sells-Kioto circus wan rccke1 and the nerves of Orange citl sens were In a like condition today. After 1'tn men had searched for Kioto all night he was foiuid today In the country. He met keeper and others with vicious charges and roaring trum pets. He fought capture desperately until many charges of lead killed him. .'Black' Smallpox Takes 69 Lives Kansas Cly, Mo, Nov. is. it, r ) Tha toll of the black" smallpox In Kan aka City m brought tp today, with three additional death. There were two daths yeaterday and two new cases to day. There are 105 cases in the city. Mlsaourl .aide, according to health de partment reports. Any Style Any Size Phonograph up to $150 Delivered to Your Home for Only Weedis Is Confirmed For Seattle Office Washington. Nov. 1J (U. r. The enat late today confirmed Lather Weedls to be .commissioner of Immigra tion, port of Seattle. rOCICItwF.S ARK RKXOMIXATETk fhehalla. Wash., Nov. 1). Noble Cr quhart. John Coulson and Harry Par kinson were renominated for councllmen at Napa vine and K. M. Underwood was nominated for treasurer. The council has exceeded Its budget of 150. The greater part of the mortry was spent an the military road. Available funds CTCeeV-tt' BtV- BUS plS tip Brunswick No. 207 $125 At Powers you wjll find on display a complete stock of all sizes, styles and finishes of two of the world's great est phonographs. Victrola Brunswick Powers' phonograph depart ment is one of the finest and best equipped in the West. An ideal place to select a phonograph for your home. ivat.V.r.v;, Victrola No. $125 90 Beginning tomorrow and for a limited time, Powers will deliver to your home any phono graph in this store in any size, in ay finish up to $150, for $5.00 cash and then you can pay the balance in small weekly installments. Your home will be happier with a phono graph any home would be. Why not take advantage of this attractive offer and choose from two of the finest phonographs in the world the Victrola or the Brunswick. Selecting Your Phonograph Now V Mtans that you wilj hive at your command during the early winter period an unlimited amount of musical entertainment- Listening to any of the new records is t treat Have a phonograph in your home now, select some of the new records, and enjoy all the latest numbers from the composers. The small cash payment required will never be missed. Why not come in tomorrow and select the machine you like test make tpe small! deposit and have the phonograph of your choice delivered? e piles' fcJC' Good. - i-rT vvxrjy-' Your Credit Is Good No Interest No Extras POWERS POWERS I .1 Two Carloads B "iSCroehleF" edT Davenports Go On Sale Tomorrow Special Prices Special Terms A most extraordinary sale of Kroehler Bed Davenports starts at Powers tomorrow morning when two carloads of these famous davenport beds will be offered for selection at low prices and on special terms of credit. This will be Bed Davenport Week with scores of beautiful styles to select from. The Kroehler bed davehport means "AN ADDED ROOM AND SUBTRACTED RENT" a beautiful piece of furniture by day and a wonderfully comfortable full sized bed by night. This is one of the most remarkable sales we have ever announced and with the low prices and exceptionally attractive terms is well worth the attention of every housewife in Portland. The "Kroehler" Is a Double Purpose Davenport By day it is a luxurious, beautiful piece of living room furniture by night it is a wonderfully comfortable full sized bed. It gives all the comfort that a spacious, airy sleeping room can offer, in the same floor space that is by day a charmingly furnished living room. The "Kroehler" takes the place of an added room and subtracts from the family budget the extra rental which that room would cost. aunnuiiuiniiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiuniiiii . .. Delivers Your 1 "KROEHLER" THEN H VERY EASY TERMS ON THE BALANCE riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimmiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiH The "Kroehler" Is Shown in Thirty Styles The Kroehler davenport, greatly refined and reduced in price, is a beautifully designed, handsomely upholstered piece of living room furniture, completely concealing in its fine lines the fact of its convertibility. A variety of styles are on show. Modern overstaffed. Colonial and period styles, with rich upholstery of tapestry or velour, or substantial coverings of leather or leather substitute. $S8S0 Solid Oak Kroehler Bed Davenports $46.50 Your choice of either fumed or golden finish, solid oak construction, covered in best Spanish leatherette. $83.00 Quartered Oak Kroehler Bed Davenports $69.50 A splendid design in quartered oak, built on the Colonial lines, upholstered in deep brown Spanish leatherette. $143 Overstuffed Tapestry .'' Kroehler Bed Davenports $99.50 A splendid new overstuffed pattern, your choice of four patterns of excellent tap estry, luxurious spring seats and roll arms. Select Thanksgiviri Needs at Powers This Week Tables, Chairs and Complete Suites -Are Reduced Lack of space permits us to mention only a few of the special dining room pieces offered this week. There are scores of other numbers, including buffets, that have been reduced for this Thanksgiving Sale. 5.75 t 9.00 Quartered oak leather seat g dining chairs for 5 1 5.50 High back leather seat diners d -J "f OC in Jacobean oak, for XiaOO 19.50 Mahogany diners, William and fl 1 Q QC Mary design, for D xO.OO 690.00 9-piece old oak dining room suite, for J625.00 9-piece mahogany suite of 1?QQC ff highest "quality, for DO7DaUU $375.00 r 'i?st "35-4 1 51.00 Pedestal dining table in quar- Q tered oak, for O 35.75 Quartered oak pedestal din- Q Ing table, for 3 I 6S.00 William and Mary dining tables in oak, Jacobean fin ish, for .' 1 85.00 Walnut 54-inch dining table, Q period design, for J I 70.00 Walnut Queen Anne table, Q 54-inch top. for :.. 5 S 33.75 26.80 52.50 62.50 56.75 Net Curtains, Figured Madras Filet net. curtains, yards in length, bordered, and finished with edging at the following special prices: Our regular S3. 00 curtains at pair Our regular S3. 75 curtains QJ at pair tDiSalO Our regular S5.45 curtains at pair 75c figured Madras 36 inches wide in dainty coloring and designs, suitable for bedrooms, CQ chambers and dens, special yard. HtJJ Big Value This New Model A-B Gas Range $59.50 In offering this new A-B gas range at 59.50 we have gone far below the price of any similar gas range of this quality we have offered in several years. It is a new A-B model one suitable for apartments or bungalows it has all the improved features, all the up-to-date improvements you will find in any gas range. Yet it sells at this extreme ly low price. It has the porcelain clean-out trays, the porcelain broiler, white enamel oven doors and broiler doors, it is finished in all-black enamel and is one of the best models produced by the A-B factory. The price named is a special one for this week only, so we urge you who have a new gas range to buy to investigate this special offer ing. Easy Credit Terms i $2.45 $2.95 $4.85 Blankets 5.85 wool finished slumber blankets, size 66x80 in blue, pink, lavender, tan, and Qp? yellow for triJl) J u j Select Your Floor Coverings CARRIAGES SULKIES Special offerings from our Juvenile Department will be especially interesting to mothers who have a new carriage to buy. Collapsible reed sulkies with reclining Q C OC back and hood reduced to tDJLOaOO 38.00 ivory finished reed carriages of CQ" QC excellent quality nicely lined reduced to OOxaOD 65.00 frosted blue reed carriages, close ly woven, and corduroy lined, fitted with QfT A windshield, reduced to DJrfcOU at Powers One entire floor is devoted to the display of rugs and carpets of all grades. Giving you a choice of floor coverings that Is not equaled in all Oregon. Below are listed a few of this week's rood numbers: 7-6x9 reversible fibre rugs offered at 8-3x10-6 reversible fibre rugs offered at 9x12 reversible fibre rugs offered at 9x9 Seamless printed tap estry rugs offered at 9x12 Seamless printed tap estry' rugs offered at Newest velvet hall and stair carpets priced yard. Four new patterns heavy Ax- TCT minster carpet priced yard... WIU Print linoleum at QQ square yard vOC Three patterns heavy grade Q" JQ inlaid linoleum at yard.'..... A SpUwCa Sbwc hUw lUck fUg mt LrvMt Price s. $12.85 $14.85 $16.85 $15.00 $18.00 $2.35 fet year will ex need tha amount this ar by about . ' : 1 ' ' "'..i "' ! 'i ' ' " Z 1 , . r , . I 4