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vVEDNESdAy. NOVEMBER 30. 182L - - J- THE OREGON , DAILY JOURNAL;. PORTLAND; OREGON. U. S. Will ASSIST III fflOVENIEHT TO STEADY EXCHANGE cooda Abroad.; An sorts of artificial measures to reUeT exchange have been arrested, but the tendency is to avoid experimental measures and ro to the root of the trouble. ' "The theory vpoft which the next -conference will proceed it is suggested by person familiar with the administration view, is best ex pressed in the recommendation of the Brussels conference itself which said "the conference recognises that any gen eral Improvement in the situation re quires a considerable period of time and that in present circumstance it is not possible for certain countries to restore their economic activity without 'assist ance abroad. This assistance is re quired for periods which exceed the nor mal term of commercial operations. PKODCCE FCIX B.E8CLT8 This assistance, however, can only be effectively accorded to countries which are prepared to cooperate with one another in the restoration of eco nomic life and to make every effort to By VvM Lawreaee (Coprrfeht, 1J1. i The loorael) Washington. Nov. 10. America has decided to join hands with eight other powers of the world In an effort to stsbuise International exchange. The United states government has ac cepted the Invitation of the allied gov ernments to be represented at a confer ence to be held abroad in the near future, I bring about within their own frontiers at which the whole question of exchange I the sincere collaboration of all groups will be examined. . I of citizens and to secure conditions Thie la the moat important step In the I which give to work and thrift liberty to direct lea of financial readjustment I produce their full results. which has been taka since the armis- "The conference does not believe that ties. If successful the movement may apart from the particular decisions die have a far-reaching effect upon the tated by the national interests or by revival of buslneaa in America and Dar- considerations of humanity, credits tkmlarly In the restoration of markets should be accorded directly by govern for the sale of American acricultural I mems. and manufactured products. I "The conference makes the following . nwn ntn l recommendations : An international or- ' V. . ganlsation should be formed and placed irt iun( iun inert nas Deen a per state nt effort on the part of European countries to elicit Americs's Interest In 1 an International financial conference. at the disposal of states desiring to have resort to credit for the "purpose of pay ing for their essential imports. These states would then give notice of the , . I " wum iucu Kite uvui vuo wvr TZflZLTZ? 8""Un "lMeU they are prepared to pledce as Bo tha question of the war debts rf allies might be destroyed st the armament conference at Washington, but this idea has been abandoned. The movement to reconstruct the world's finance will be a slow and evolutionary one and will not be confined to a single conference, rmt a series of meetings which may take the better part of a year. The whole thing Is the outgrowth of the recom mendations made at the last Interna tiosal conference at Brussels, but It now curity for the sake of obtaining these credits and would come to an under standing with the International organ ization as to the conditions under which these assets would be administered. The bonds issued against this guarantee would be used as collateral for credits Intended to cover the cost of commodi ties." C. 8. ATTITUDE The United States, of 'course, being a has the moral support of the United creditor nation, does not have to guar- chsum government, which means that antes the assets of its own business men, inure ru win oe accompusned. but deeply interested in seeing some BAJULE.KS TO OBSEBTE I guarantee made by the governments of Just who the American reDresenL&Uve other countries with which American Will be Is not known, but undoubtJiv I exporters do business. Obviouslr the porn cancer or bankers of prominence. I extension or creuu oy &u junencan mer These men will be In the nature of oh- I chant to a busniess man in Austria, servers and will not be authorised to I would be a risky thing. But if the gov nonelade any agreements blndlnr the I ernment of Austria issues a guarantee United States. But they will explore the which. In turn, is protected by all the whole field and bring back to this coun- available assets of Austria, the risk, to try recommendations which might be I the American business man would be laid before American bankers In a series I minimised. The plan has been approved oj conferences such an President Hard- In Great Britain and France, but without HELDON HIGHWAY; QUICK AID NEEDED Prospect for the early release of 43 automobiles stalled between 'Cascade Locks and Eagle Creek is not encourag mg unless aid comes from the state highway commission, in the opinion of Ira P. E. Reynolds, local agent for the ixanmerciai union Assurance company. school graduates la institutions of higher learning will reach 45 per cent. Although but 29 per cent of the total number of graduates from Oregon's high schools this year were boys, a larger percentage of the hoy graduates have gone on to colleges and universities than of girls. . . Of 1190 boys graduated last spring. 571, or 44 per cent, are enrolled In insti tutions of higher learning; while of 2045 girls but 727, or 25 per cent, have continued. That Oregon high school graduates are loyal to Oregon institutions is also re vealed. Of the 129S graduates contin uing' their studies, but 136 are registered outside of Oregon. who re turned Tuesday from Bonneville, where he and others have been attempt ing to dig their machines oat of the im mense snow drifts. 'A large number of car owners who were stuck in the Eagle Creek section are tourists and laborers in poor cir cumstances en route to fields of labor in the South." said Reynolds. "These peo ple are compelled to rely on friends or relatives In Portland and vicinity -for some action on the part of the authori ties to assist them in extricating their cars. Those who have little financial means are In distress, for they have neither funds to keep them here nor to pay fares to other fields. f! Sot E50TJGH "The owners have received an appro priation of $200 from Multnomah county to defray the expenses of digging out to Bonneville, a distance of two miles the owners to nut in their own time. This route is not feasible because of triad e quale shipping facilities at Bonneville and because of loner, heavy drifts. "The route, to Cascade Locks, al though three miles. In length, is more desirable because of better shipping con ditions at that point.' and fewer drifts. The appropriation will .no doubt cover the expense of work to be done as far as the. county line, seven-tenths of a mile, but drifts are in Hood River coun- Indiana Youth Wins I Honor as Best Corn Grower in America Judge Hawkins Is Married to Local Girl; Secret Is Out District Judge Martin W. Hawkins announced last week that he was going to Roseburg to handle a case for his father In the courts there. Instead, it was learned Tuesday, he went north and Saturday in Seattle married Mrs. Ber tha Gill en. Mrs. Hawkins is a daughter of Mrs. Bertha Brandes and the late Herman Brandes. She has been connected for some time with Mason, Ehxman & Co. of Portland. Judge and Mrs. Hawkins are honey mooning In British Columbia. They will be in Portland Thursday and will take up their residence at the Stelwyn apart menu. Young Woman Found Strangled to Death In Eoom ' of Hote Toledo, Ohio, Nov. 3a (U. P.) The bodv of a vouner woman who had hn strangled to death was found locked in ... j I. n-w4eA from the I a hotel room here today state highway commission. ?rJ? Wl SX7ITEBXSG TS SIGHT I The woman and man, registering as "If aid Is not riven and other storms I husband and wife, entered the hotel occur soon, as is very likely, there will Tuesday night and were assigned to the be suffering and much property loss i room, where the girl s body was dis ihmnrh tiMvv denreciation and unfavor- I covered. able comment will be disseminated to The murdered woman was found lying other states by tourists- who are the on a bed, her unclad body welted and eiiMrt of Oreeon while within the state s oiue rrom violence, ine room was in borders." Ins; held at the White House last unrtntr When thrre is asTeement unonr A m r. U.. K.-l ." " iv lim proper COUT!6 to o pursued, there probably will be a final conference In Washington at which the whole fiscal situation of the world will be reviewed and definite plans laid iot financing tne trade of the globe. TABT J0T TO BE PASSIVE Americas part In the deliberations hardly will be passive, even though her delegates wUI not have the power to commit this country to any definite plan of action. The lUrdlng administration intends to throw the full weight of Its Influence on the nlde of the financial . reconstruction. This hu h.n for many months by leading bankers as well as by. such Influential organisations as ue united States Chamber of Com merce. So VlLaf has the question of interna tional iinance become that men like Prank Vender lip and James Simpson of jaaranaj w isia a io, wno have Just re turned from Europe, are-Insisting that chaos will follow If America doesn't save ui financial situation abroad. TO ABSORB SHOCK r Along this line, cablegrams from Paris ooay uu or me decision, of the repara tions commission to appoint a commit tee ef bankers and experts In interna tional exchange to devise means for pre venting a shock to exchange rates when ever Germany pays or falls to pay her regular reparation payments. Although the United States doesn't receive anv reparation money, nevertheless this coun try la deeply interested In International xenange ana merer ore America will the membership of the United States the whole fiscal situation has been held In abeyance. HITCHCOCK HAS FLAX Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska has been active in urging a solution and has brought forward a plan for an in ternational bank through which the whole world could clear its business. The k Is stupendous and the remedy will not be found at once. Incidentally the Harding administration is waiting pa tiently for the senate to pass the fund ing bill which, has already passed the house. This would give to a commission appointed by the president power to negotiate with foreign governments with respect to payments of principal and Interest on war debts. The Important step, however, of consulting with other governments of the world including, in all probability, Germany, has been ta!ten. It Is an epoch making ev.nt in the era pf reconstruction. Dairymen to Vote Un League Problem, In East Multnomah Dairymen of east Multnomah county will be given an opportunity, Thursday to say whether or not they approve the liquidation of the Oregon Dairymen's Cooperative league. A meeting has have her observers at the conference to been called for 1 n. m. In the rrsuir. 1 be held in Paris next month whirl, i- a ' . . .. . . - "c tii l at Uresham. at thn Instanr nf a mt n.i in wnA . " n a i . k. -- . fOLlCT Or COOrERATIOX I waaningion county memoer or me or is Mh.r i k. .i.- ganixauon. The Washington county granted that the Harding admlnistra- Ma,rymcn1hwave f"y voted that they uon nas embarked on a policy of coon- "l " T" l" iesu era non witn outer governments not merely for the reduction of armament burdens and the settlement of such polit ical matters as disturb the peace of the Par East, but financial questions which have been hanging In the air ever since the war ended and which admittedly have done more to disturb business con ditions everywhere than any other sin gle factor. The drop In exchange has prevented America from selling her ber t. recommended by their board of directors. Similar action has been taken by the dairymen in Coos. Curry and Clatsop counties. Members of the organization have been sent ballots from the central office In "Portland upoa which thty will formally Indicate their preference. The vote will be canvassed by the board of directors at a meeting In the league of flees. Third and Gllsan streets. Decern disorder. Are You Shark at Figures? Uncle Sam May Give You Work Auditors for the income tax depart ment are wanted by the United States. Salaries for tbeginners range from $1800 to $3000 a year. Don't everyone rush at once, but any Qualified person is entitled to take the examination, says T. J. Taylor of the Portland, office. About nine positions, h& says, will be in Oregon. Others who are accepted will be sent elsewhere. The duties of the auditors Include the auditing and verifying oft incomes and excess profits taxes. The applicant should have at least the equivalent of a high school course and should have at least two years double- entry and bookkeeping experience in a commercial enterprise. . Examinations will be held December 14 in the following places in Oregon : Astoria, Baker, Bend. Corvallls. Eugene, Grants Pass, Klamath Falls. La'Grande, Marehfleld. Pendleton, Salem, The Dalles and Portland. Applicants, Taylor says, will be sent blanks on application to the United States civil service secretary, postoffice building In Portland. Ireland should remember that when America threw off the yoke of England it earned the privilege of supporting separate fleet Chicago, Nov. SO. CL. N. S.) Frank Lux. 15 year? old. of Shelbyville, IndL, Is the boy corn king of America. Touoc Lux won the sweepstakes in the junior corn contest at the International Hay and Grain show here. His 10-ear sample of corn was declared by the judges to have been the best ever exhibited at the show. Theodore Peterson. Pokota. Minn. John Onirine. Mountain Iaka Minn. : Eugene Troyer. La Fontaine, Ind.. ana George Hoffman Jr.. Wfff. Colo, were awarded prises aa district winners. Mexico-China Pact Is Being Drwn Up; Policy More Eigid Nogales, Sonora, Mexico, Nov. SO. U. P.) Felix E. Palivicinl, represent ing the federal government, and Chinese Minister Guang Kitzen, are framing a new Mexico-China treaty to become ef fective January 1, according to wireless advices here today from Mexico City. The existing treaty expires the first of -the year, under notice served by Mexico. This government Intends to adopt a more str ingest policy of restricting Chi nese immigration in the new instrument, it was stated officially. v PIOITKRR'S IXXESAL HJELD Scto, Not. SO. Funeral ' services for Mrs. Henry Leffler were held here Tues day. Mrs. Leffler, -when ID years old. came, with her parents, to Oregon .by ox team in 1852. locating on donation land claims here. Her husband, Henry Leffler, tS Tears eld, end It children. Mrs, Mettle Thcoripson. Hubbard; Mrs. Minnie Montgomery. Scie; James. Wil liam. Clarence, Ivan, Thorns s, Charles and John Leffler, farmers sear Scto, and George LefTier, whdlowna. a tana &eaa Hubbard, survive. ; J. '''j. 1 '""'; i 11 Forming pert of e new boekle for pa eel straps la a folder tSr ahrpptng tags that preveate them bekig torn. British Premier Is Hatching Offensive On France, Claim Paris, Nov. 30. (I. N. S.) The news paper L'Oeuver, in discussing today the strained relations between France and England, pointed out that during the last 713 years the two nations had been in an open' state of war against each other for 867 years. "Premier Lloyd George Is developing a real offensive against us," said the newspaper. SIXVEHTblff GIRL PLEDGED University of Oregon, Eugene, Nov. 30. Zeta Rho Epsilon, local sorority announces the pledging of Marian Tay lor or Kiiverton. Big Percentage of Oregon Graduates Take College Work Salem. Nov. 30. Thirty-nine per cent! of Oregon s 1921 high school graduates are in institutions of higher learning. according o J. A. Churchill, state su perintendent of public instruction. 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