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BUDS OF JAPAN'S CO
CE IN SOUTH ; AMERICA
A dispatch from Lima, Peru, announces that Japanese finan
cial interests have arranged to' establish a banU! in that city. With
the roots of Japanese commerce fed by American gold shipped to
Japan to pay off adverse trade balances under the Democratic
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tarill law. amounting to many tens oi minions oi ioiiars, we nave
seen new vines put forth their shoots in the form of trade highways
leading from the Orient to South America, particularly the western
coast. And now we see a bud, of Japanese commerce about to un
fold in Lima in the establishment of this bank, and as it .flowers
other buds will appear all up? and down the coasts of that con
tinent. And the harvest will be bushels of bolivianos, pesos, and
sols, garnered from South American importers of Japanese goods,,
- The United States is to have no monopoly of trade m that continent,
despite the rosy predictions of those who argue for a back-door
export trade with our front-door left wide open to the products of
foreign, competitors. ? j i
The most recent figures we have concerning Japanese overseas
trade show that for; 1917 it totaled $1,300,000,Q00, of which $800,
000,000 consisted of exports and $500,000,000 of imports, or a fa
vorable balance of , $300,000,000. Of this amount trade -with the
4 United States, according to our import and export figures, made
up $440,000,000, of which about $254,000,000 consisted of imports
from, and ,$186,000,000 of exports to Japan, or a balance against us
for 4he year of. $68,000,000, twenty-three per cent of Japan's total
' favorable balance. Japan's exports increased .$235,000,000, 1917
over 1916, while her imports increased $119,000,000. A large per
centage of her imports are of raw materials, which are made up in I
her mills under one of the lowest wage scales on earth, and pumped
over into tne export cnanneis of. her trade. ? ..
- The situation with regard to Japanese : post-war competition
slfould make a special appeal to American labor. Organized labor
is on record as bitterly opposing the importation of Oriental labor
, into ine uniiea states, even under present conditions of a labo
shortage.. American labors in general does not view an influx o
that labor with any favor. If the Federal, Government, under any
political party, should provide1 for " the removal of all economic
barriers ' with. respect to Oriental labor,. the opposition of our Pa
.cifie Coast states might conceivably rise to the point of armed re
von. lex two oi tnose states, California and 'Washington, voted
for the continuance, in power of a President and party who are un
equivocally , in favor of permitting the products of Oriental labor
practically free access to the American market, and during 1917 im
ports were coming into the Pacific Coast "customs districts at the
rate or nearly $45,000,000 a month, compareed with an average o
less than $11,000,000 a month under the TJeniibliefln nrnt.it. v iw
Oriental labor did not come into personal contact with A mfrif n
labor, but the products of Oriental labor, which made up a large
percentage of those ( imports," displaced the products of American
tauur m ine American ma rice t, and they were made at a wage scale
- w " .v. lu.viic-twiu tuai rcccivca i oy Araencan laoor.
It is to be remembered that when the war is over the sole lim
itation to the stream of the products of Oriental labor flowinj? into
uur marKci is ine capacity oi our nation; to absorb them, and with
competition from the Orient and 'from Europe demoralizing Amer
ican industry, .how can we expect to extend our export trade in
South America" in . competition with these same countries? The
wnoie question is, anaii we have American industrial self-sufficiency
anu American wage standards, or let foreicmers Ylo onf mannfar..
turingf If the people on the Pacific Coast and elsewhere will keen
,.. uc.ii; mc iiuui aim not iex oe camouflaged by sillv bun-
t in ii vc a umerem result in future elections.
The starch factory will put stif
fening: Into the business backbone of
Kalem. , '
The allies are ready for that great
German drive on the western front.
Ilut the Germans delay. They hate
already delayed beyond their time.
The pig club Idea is being ex
panded. Calf clubs 'and lamb clubs
re now being organized In different
sections of Oregon. "Sheep on Ev
ery Farm" Is the slogan of the lamb
club' propagandists.
telling of Corporal Graham's gallant
conduct In this case the. cross of
war is a cross of glory. Just as truly
as was ;the cross on which the Sav
iour died. t
The crown prince wonders if he
would be stoned if he visited Canada
after 'the war. "; Our hope is. that the
Crown orlnce will nat h In
Hon to. do any visiting after the war.
f Toronto MaiL
. imiwu guiciuuicni nas roi
lowed the example of the Unite J
States In instituting a system of war
Insurance. They run from 500 -tc
1000 lire. The lira of Italy Is equ.v.
alent to the franc of France, being
worth about 20 cents In American
money, before the war. t
Bids are to be received In Wash
ington today for five "postal air
planes, to carry mail between Wash
ington, Philadelphia and N'ew York;
mo machines to be delivered not
later than April" 25.' It will be ex
perimental. The rate . will be , 25
cents an ounce, or fraction thereof.
"We "want no annexations or con
tributions, but restoration, of order.
Russia Is the center of anarchy. The
contagion Is spreading Into Europe.
civilized turone understands the
Germans are defending order in Eu
rope. j So says Prince Leopold of
uci uiaujr concerning ine German
army s advance on Russia. The dev
il in hell may agree that the Ger
mans are defending order in Europe.
Cut all the people of this world
know they are and have been doing
exactly the opposite, for nearly four
years; yes. for .'over forty years.
The matter of providing man pow
er for the new ships being added to
the American merchant marine Is
pn important and pressing one. A
large number of ships on which to
train men have been provided, and
la addition thirty-eight marine engi
neering schools have been establish
ed,, where experienced seamen arc
being trained for officers. Over
4000 new officers hare already bee.j
licensed, since the. United States en
tered the war.
Mrs. Alice Dodd, whose son,. James
n. Graham, was the first American
killed In France, has received from
the colonel commanding her son's
regiment the French "Croix du
Guerre," accompanied by a letter
ILILItO.I)H IX tVAIl WORK.
Many Americans are over la
France ! "doing tjielr bit" by helping
ir. the maintenance and operation of
the railroads, , It Js a well-recognized
fact that the American railroad
man has no superior in the world
and today he is responsible for the
Introduction of , improvements and
new methods that hare helped the
allies amazingly in the solution of
the great problems of the war.
The rapid concentration of troops
that is a mest Important feature of
the present war, depends entirely
upon an effective and well-organlzsd
railroad service. In the war zone
of France all the railroads are, of
course, under military control, and
are worked by the engineers. An
order may reach . the chief officer
in control of the railroads that eo
many thousand troops must be con
veyed to a certain point at a certai i
time, and upon the order being punc
tually carried out will depend the
success of a highly important move
ment. The railroad officer has before
him a map of all the lines under.
his control, and he works out on
,;pAper the arrangements for the re
' .quired transport of troops to the giv
en point. These arrangements will
Involve the running of, say, a thous
and trains from half a dozen differ
ent points, where the troops will he
taken aboard the trains.
The arrangements made by the
railroad chief are first of all printed
This is done in a few minutes, and
copies of the officer's instructions
are sent to all the traffic officers,
who are charged with the work of
carrying them out. Such a movement
of troops is generally begun, at day
break. Each train, contains 500 men
ana from different points, : many
miles apart, troop ; trains are run
one 'after the other with an interval
of about two minutes between each,
to the particular point where the con
centratlon of troops is required.
One difficulty that often arises
in carrying out such a movement is
that some of the trains may have to
be worked over a single track . This
means that if a delay occurs to one
train, all the others behind are, of
course, held up. .Along the single
track are repair shops about half
a mile apart, and at every hundred
yards Is a small party of engineers.
who "work" the train through by
the flag system. .
On arriving at the concentration
point, the trains 'are emptied with
the greatest pqssible speed. At many
stations in France since the outbreak
of the war, half a dozen extra plat
forms or ; more have been put up,
and the necessary extra1 tracks laid.
Some of these platforms are a mile
long, so that two or three long troop
trains can be run, one after the oth-;
er, alongside them. ; If thereare six j
piatrorms, eighteen trains can be
simultaneously discharged of troops.
1 A minute is given, for a train to
he cleared, and thus, every mlnue,
eighteen trains, each 'containing 600
roop, can be' emptied, which means
that trains, containing 20,000 troops
can be cleared in a little over two
minutes. f-. -
Not long since over 15 0,0 00 troops
were gathered together at a certain
place in less than five hours from
the moment when the chief railroad
of tier received his instructions tr
provide facilities for this concentra
tion. -The troops had to bo convey
ed from twelve different points a!l
it least fifteen miles from the point
of concentration. A hundred years
ago such a concentration would have
taken not five hours, but something
nearer five days.
IN A SOCIAL
WAYI
By Klreee Elisabeth Kick!
The grand finale of the S. O. S.
parties and the only one which will
extend into next week will be a muji-
caie next i uesaay night in ine audi- j
torium of the commercial club. It I
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Tuesday musical club and Miss Be
atrice Shelton will be in charge. N'j
admission will be charged for the
propram but the gift offering will
be for the soldiers' box.
.
Mr. and Mrs. Chauncey IMshop
were hosts last night at the Bishop
residence on North liberty street
for the members of their wedding
party, the occasion being their elev
enth wedding anniversary. Their
guests were Mr. and Mrs. William
II. Burghardt Jr., Mrs. Edward Thiel
sen of San Francisco, Mrs. C. D.
Gabrielson and Mrs. C. P. Bishop.
Following a month's stay In Sa
lem as the guest of her sister, Mrs.
T. A. LIvesley. Miss L. A. DeBeck
left yesterday morning for her home
in Vanacouver, B. C
!
Mrs. Frederick D. Thielsen, with
her little son, Frederick Jr. and her
mother, Mrs. Amos Strong, are not
expected - home from Portland until
the end of the week. Mr. Thielsen
went to oPrtland yesterday morning
to Join them for a short visit. Mrs. i
Thielsen recently underwent a mhior
operation at a Portland 'hospital but
has recuperated sufflcieutly -to leave
the hospital and, remain as a hotel
guest In Portland.
'
The home of Mrs. S. Wortman of
740 University street was the scene
of a pleasant S. O. S. party yesterday
afternoon, ft was given, by the mem
bers of the bible class of Mrs. G. P.
Holt of the First Baptist church. As
a result of the gathering three dol
lars and fifty five cents was addel
to Company M's gift fund.
Mrs. John Maurer Is extending a
broad invitation, to all friends of
tne soldiers of Company M to b
her guest at a benefit tea over which
she will preside, Friday afternoon
at the Maurer residence, 317 North
Ldberty street. The Dartr has been
planned as an S. O. S. assembly and
will be among the last affairs of the
week to attend before the gift box
i una is closed. '
1 CLOSING
OUT PEICES
t 75c LONG
COLORED
PETTICOATS NOW
. 59c
LARGE CAKES
PEROXIDE AND
ALMOND OIL
TOIXET SOAP
3 FOR
; 25c
. COLUMBIA
CROCHET COTTON
9c SPOOL
SILK FLOSS
3 SKEINS! FOR
BARBER TOWELS
5c Ea.
HUCK TOWELS
GOOD QUALITY
flc EACH
CHILDREN'S
PLAY SUITS
48cEa.
SLD? OVERS
35c PAIR
GRANITE WEAR
STEW KETTLES
IS
WORTH FAR
MORE IN THE
PRESENT WHOLE-I
SALE MARKET
IN ECONOMY
BASEMENT ' f
LINGERIE WAISTS
VALUES TO $2.75
, NOW
75c
WOMEN'S KNIT
UNION SUITS
SPLENDID
VALUES
35c
ALL KNIT
UNDERWEAR FOR
WOMEN AT
Reduced
Prices
MEN'S WINTER
UNDERWEAR
FVJrLess
Boys' Suits
at
Closing Out
Prices
BOYS' LONG,
PANTS SUITS AT
Closing Out
. Prices
FABRIC
GLOVES
25c, 30c, 50c, 60c, 65c, 75c,
85c and 98c per pair. Worth
more Jhan this, in the whole
sale market today.
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An interesting program was i'-
cn recently by the Three Link club
at the Odd Fellows hall as a benefit
ror tne Rebecca lodge. Card nlav-
iDg rounaea out an enjoyable eve
ning. Miss Joy Turner fand Mrs
Henry Lee were the accompanists
vmc ujusitai program. ine se
lections follow: -
ocal solo .. MrsC Lizzie A. Waters
Violin obllgato . . Miss Joy Turner
Keacung . Mrs.-Wm. Sietrmund
iteaoing 4- Eleanor Wright
muartette, Mrs. Waters, Mrs. Simer
al, Mr. Roberts. Mr.,WIest.
Dance Elizabeth Waters
Whistling solo, Mrs. LaMoine Clark
Heading .......... Tddy Howard
Keaamg - Vera Wright
Vocal solo .......... . O. A. Mary
Instrumental trio. Miss, Joy Turner,
air. ana Mrs. Henry Lee.
vocal solo Mrs. F. P Harlan
i-iayiet, a ; farce Mesdames HhIj-
, nard Engstrom, Albin. Traglio.
ssimerai. Culver and Miss Sieg-
muna and Mrs McEIroy.
Pantomime Str Spangled Banner
Mrs. Blanche Liston Niemeye?
OT LOST BIT STOLEN.
Alsatians in El Paso have refused
to sign themselves as German sub
jects in compliance with the orde
requiring all subjects of enemy coun
tries to register. They insist that
they are not vassals of the kaiser,
but loyal French citizens, in spite of
the fact that they were all born
after 1870 when Alsace and Lor
ralne became German territory. An
effort is being made to have these
men register as from "the lost pro
vinces.' A writer in the Los Ange
les Times aks: "Would It nnt tA
better to put if. ,the stolen pro
vinces 7 V
Sort IIKYOM) KECALL.
Some American colleges and uni
verslties, in an excess tof internation
allsm before that term fell into dis
cvmerrw aegrees unon
K.atser Wilhelm and his Ambassa
dor von Bernstorff. Since the out
break .of the war, with America a
participant, some of these insti
muons nave taken steps to with
draw their honors from the German
recipients and there has been no
i A -
miie comment about 4 1 There are
writers, It seems, who contend that
an honorary degree, once conferred
cannot oe taken away. They hold
to the old theological doctrine, once
In grace always in grace Yet aca-
mlc practice is wholly to the con
...
nr.r.j. Jt S not an unknown thinv
ftmong" colleges to strike from the
roll of thelrralpinni the names of
those who even though they have
received degrees earned in course--have
In after life ben convicted of
frimer or who have otherwise mis
conducted themselves. This is an
example of the recall which haj
been constantly practiced by Ameri
can 1 institutions, of learning. The
kaiser and von, Bernstorff are tha
most notorious of its victims, thaff
all. ' '
COMB SAGE TEA IN
HAIR TO DARKEN IT
It's Orandmother'a Recipe to
keep her Locks Dark,
Glossy. Beautiful.
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The old-time mixture of Saee Ta
and Sulphur for darkening gray,
ttreaked and faded hair is grand
mother's recipe, and folks are again
ueingMt to keep their hair a good,
even color, which is quite sensible,
ar we are living in an age when a
youthful appearance is of the great
est advantage.
Nowadays, though, we don't havo
the troublesome task of gathering
the sage and the mussy mixing at
home. All drug stores self the ready
to use product, imnroved hv th ad
dition of other 'ingredients, tailed
"Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Com
pound." It is very popular because
nobody can discover it has b-en an-
plied. Simply tnoi3ten your comb or
a soft brush with it and draw this
through your hair, taking one small
strand at a time: by mom I ncr thf
gray hair disaDDearr but what A.
lights the ladies with Wyeth's Sasce
and Sulphur Compound, is that, he-
sides beautifully darkening thv hair
after a few 'applications, it also pro
duces mat sort lustre and appear
ance of abundance which i. so at
tractive. This ready-to'-use prepar
ation is a delightful toilet requisite
ior mose wno desire a more youtli-
iui appearance. It is not intended
ror tne cure, mitigation or preveu
t'.on of disease.
I BITS FOR BREAKFAST I
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Clear and. crisp.
W
Washington's birthday- tomorrow
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Darkest Russia is full of horrors.
.uV V
v The latest ard pogroms against the
Jews. -!
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As if the blood Just of Europe
could not be satisfied.
".
The free nations of the world
would like to see order in Russia.
But they will not delegate Germany
to bring about order; after the
crimes she has committed in the
past our years.
V
Qle Hanson was high man In the
beattle race for the nomination for
mayor. The Swedes must have tak-
seaiiie. .
. .
The much advertised great Ger
man drive Is already belated. Spring
is much farther advanced, on tho
western front than it was' at this
time last year, and the Dritish rtriv
staited a considerable tlm hetnrn
this date. Perhaps the Britlah onri
French will have, to start something
in order to speed ud the vaunts
German drive. They surelv will not
wan mucD longer.
On the favorable side of the mar
ket we have: "A better railroad nut.
look, improvement in the fuel situa
tion, removal of embargoed. Inrrea.
ed industrial activity, the ! approach
"pring. ana a strong banking sit
uation. On the unfavorable
have: practically, nothing but th
war and the tremendous financial
strain which It imposes. Fortunate-
we are better able to meet mirh
strain than any other country. Ger-
u-an aeieat is certain; then peace
On Friday the market
raea strengtn on peace rumors an:l
a belief that the discussion already
siarted would hasten the end of (he . scir-sustainlng. that Is, that you raise
war." The above are the conclud
ing remarks of the current weekly
letter of Henry Clews, the Wall
Street authority.
V '
( The German mailed fist has slIriT
eled up so that it no longed scares
the world. Never again will Ger
many hold the proud place it once
occupiedfin history. The kaiser has
spilled the beans. - -
AUXILIARIES TO
HEP GET FUNDS
Willamette Chapter Urges All
to Become Self-Siistaining !
V If Possible t
Urging that all auxiliaries of Wil
lamette chaper. Red .Cross,-becoyie
self st staining if possible, thereny
able to raise funds, in their' respec
tive communities to purchase neces
sary materials from the chapter, the
executive board sent a circular letter
td all auxiliaries.
The attention of auxiliaries Is call
ed to . the condition of the treasury.
..w.. 1 1. civ r i i.i jjrtrseni. OOllgil-
tions to meet for military relief, the
funds of the treasury will he nrar.
tically depleted and that confronting
the board is tire problem of devising
ways ! atid means 'to raise funds for
the purchase of, necessary material
to continue the work and be able to
supply all auxiliaries. The coopera
tion of all auxilarles is asked. In
making the statement that 'the treas
ury v.111 be almost depleted the board
la not figuring immediate contracts
for the following amounts: $500 for
yarn, $700 for cuting flannel. $126Q
for muslin, $1000 for surgical gauze.
"If it is possible the chanter wonM
appreciate , your auxiliary beromini;
funds in your community to purchase
tne necessary : materials from your
chapter," says the letter. 'f this
can be done, a great relief wlll be
afforded Willamette chapter. Several
communities have already rallied to
the emergency and are meeting the
issue. We trust you will - be1 able
to do the same." 4
"For your Information we"jare en
closing aopy of our treasurer's ro
poit anrjlhe chapter would -ippreci-ate.your
calling your members to
cether and presenting this j matter
to them 'so that immediate stjeps can
be undertaken to meet, the conditions.
Kindly Advise fhe secretary of your
action." t ' I
ff Qocs Further
j Delicious Flavor j
a Vacuum Packed fj
Guaranteed J? !
FCTT'ItK DATE
rcDrurv is to 1 r. m,. i .
ScUnco lecture at :ranl rnera h.-ni.
ui.JTury Friday. Wi.hlniUm
- Khrury 22 and 23. l:krt h.i II
lourimmftll tit tnt.ra.l,nl..il.. v. 1 .. 1
n"" , or w lamfttc vair.-v
rr.ruary 22 to 2l-Uptrn
convrnnon of Chrliitiaii Kn'davcr o-
31iirc-h3. Sunifav tul A:hrrt Ibtih.
o enndunt Drohibitton raiir.n...
"lf meetintr mt Plr.t n.
church. r
March, 15. FrMnr. MHIt
mnt by Comttanv a. ki.t.
cadet, at armory. "
March 17. lit and 11 I-., ....
iunary conventin. Sul.m " :
ax Eccvosacax, DEuaarnrL, light place x6 trade
Goats-Suifs-Skirts
Spring styles are distingcished by simplicity of lines
but introduce many novel touthes in what might be
called tailored trimmings effective uses of pleating,
. buttons and braiding. 7
New Spring Silk Skirts
in Novelty stripes and plaid silk gathered effect
. Special for this week
$5.95
sin? ibrM
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