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- HE OREGON STATESMAN: THURSDAY. APRIL 17. 1010 r r n Is THE OREGON STATESMAN 7 L Issued Daily Except Monday bv TIIE STATESMAN PUBLISHING COMPANY 215 S. Commercial St.. Saloni. Oregon. MKMUKK OF THE ASSOCIATED f'RKSti - ' - The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for republication ct all news dispatches credited to It or not otherwise credited in this paper and also the local news published herein. It. J. Hendricks. . .Manager Stephen A. Stone; ........... .Managing Editor Ralph Glover. . . . . . . .Cashier W. C. Squler". Advertising Manager . Frank JaskoskI . , . ... . . .Manager Job Dept. DAILY STATESMAN, served by. carrier In Salem and suburbs. 15 cents a week. 50 cents a month. DAILY STATESMAN, by mail, SG a year; $3 for six months; 50 cents a month.' For three months or more, paid In advance, at rate of $5 year. EINDAY STATESMAN, $1 a year; 50 cents for sli months; 25 centa for three months. ,-', WEEKLY STATESMAN. Issued in two six-page sections, Tuesdays and , . Fridays, 1 a year (if not paid in advance, $1.25); 60 centa for six months; 25 cents for three months. . TELEPHONES: Business Office, 23. Circulation Department, 683. --. Job Department, 683. Entered at the Postoffice In Salem. Oregon, as second class matter. tune seems to He in the other di- rente that this la an Important f ae- rectlon. The health insurance meas ure, if it is successful, will be the first one placed on American statute books. It is not creditable to the Rriti'h tint Lloyd George has to appear ev ery little while and plead w'.th his peope to be patient and "an. Great er lilies thaa the continuance of Llo.td Gt?orge in office depend upon this. Y. haterer else may come, the de cision of General Graves, commander of the American forces in Russia. to net participate in the snooting down of Russian women and chil dren will be commended the world over. NO NEED OF SOVIETS IN THE UNITED STATES. ! "There is no need, and should be no demand, for Soviets in the United States," says Congressman Baery of 2sTorth Dakota. ''The sovereignty already rests in the hands of the people." ! Congressman Baer speaks with authority, and with sympathy as ell. 'r-r--r-' .r s : ; He represents a State where the sovereign democracy apparently have tried to see how far they can go in the direction of Socialism in the form, and under the sanction, of republican, government, and they seem to have found opportunity to their full content, the limit of their experiment being chiefly their ability to demonstrate a success with what they have undertaken. Mr. Baer was elected to Congress by the Non-partisan forces who are now trying to bring about an evolution of governmental func tions in that State without a revolution, and, having been re-elected last November as a Republican, by Non-Partisan votes, he is witness to the fact that party designations are matters of convenience, rather than essentials in self-government. ; Why agitate for "Soviet" government in the United States? What does it promise that is not available under existing representative government-T Mr. Baer answers: "We have all the political machinery that is necessary to obtain any of the economic or industrial reforms we desire. By means of our political democracy we havethe essential instrumentality to make economic democracy real." Of course that is not to be interpreted as asserting that the be lievers in socialized industry can find it in every State in the Union, as it is being attempted in North Dakota. They can't nor can they expect to, until voting majorities are convinced of the wisdom of such experimentation and endorse it through their representative legislators, or their initiative ballot. But the potential of self-government is the fundamental right, of the citizen of the United States, which not even the dream of a Lenine or of a Marx exceeds. There is no purer democracy in anv Soviet than ther vas in tb first New England town meetincr. and so far ther tm Wn mv departure from the right of the people to choose and direct their . own government from that day,to this, the chanee has been made as a matter of convenience and to facilitate the democracy in the exercise of its inalienable powers. When a man talks about the virtues of the Soviet as V him rW it is, and what there is about it that is better .tjjan. the. democracy of mc uuiicu owks. ......... . .. When he pictures the benefits that mieht he' trainpA frtf anv in1 i i vidual or for any class, get him down to brass tacks and ask him what the boon is, and how it is to be rained. Put. the Constitution of the United States,, the. election laws, and 6cuc.ai CU1.UH10HS oi me ana its enjoyment -m this country, in mm, im as mm to maicn n with any device of government d or untried. There is absolutely nothing to risk for the democ cjr o i America in sucn a comparison. - . r : XT-il ''' - - . ... .. , ...... w. top souasnes more squashes and beans. And still more, ine oaiem lung s Products Co. wants to contract for 2500 tons;o quu, iur ine oaiem plant, lioston Marrow variety is the kind auu ran raise squasnes; anybody. can, who carfaise anything.. And money m squasn growing; besides, the expansion of Salem industrial lifA ilanan. ;n , A.-.- "i"u" 111 ouui mcaaui e upon me supply or squashes. And this factory wants beanstoo ; 2000 tons of beans. And all the factories need more fruits, especially small fruits; and cabbage peas, carrots, spinach and other vegetables. Every farmer should do his uu Duuic more. ".f. course, we are still in the midst of a very unsettled recon sirucuon period, which is likely to continue indefinitely for months to come. But in spite of this, the drift is toward more Jiopeful and more settled conditions and better thines are exrected from th in coming Congress. So says Henry Clews, the sage of Wall Street, in All the premiers at Paris caa see their finish, and the president could see hia if his term was not fixed by the constitution. They will do the best they can. and baer. home the popular slogan will evidently be. 'Damned be the peacemakers." Springfield Republican. The judge of the United States dis trict court sitting in New York had to admit, a few days ago. In a cer tain libel suit, that although the plaintiff was legally Insane in New York state, he was legally sane in North Carolina, and from that fact it followed that any man who was sane in one state of the Union had a constitutional right to sue In the fed eral courts. The trial will proceed. MOXROE DOCTRIXE GETS IX Specific recognition of the valid ity of the Monroe doctrine is the significant concession to American sensibilities by the peace confer ence's commission on the constitu tion of the league of nations. This would seem to Insure equally favor able action by the plenary council later on, 1 unless complications should arise because of reservations which other powers might wish to have made In their own Interest. Yet all important powers are represented in the special commission, and the critical stage seems to have been safely passed. ' - " ' Half . of the American opposition to the league of nations will disap pear with the Monroe doctrine as ad equately safeguarded as the critics have demanded. Meanwhile, the peace treaty is being Interwoven with the league aa inextricably as the president said it would be. The Saar valley is to be under the control of the league for 15 years, according to the compromise now reported from Paris. The senate's problem . is being steadily simplified. By the time the treaty reaches that august body. there won't be any problem. Even Borah may vote for it, and. In do ing so, humbly, make his own peace with the Savior of mankind. Spring field Republiian. (Perhaps. But if he does, he will show himself a bigger man than his conduct and words have so far mark ed him. In the opinion and respect of the people of the United States, and mankind In general.) tor in the efficiency of women re placing men. By a revised plan of division of labor the processes re quiring heavy lifting and so confin ed heretofore to men have been ad justed so that the women can do the lighter parts, .with men as helpers. In other rases changes in machinery have eliminated the necessity of the heavy work. Gain rather than loss in production appears to have been the general result. Further changes in the same direction and better pro vision for the special needs of women workers will unquestionably follow j if women are retained in Industries now employing them for the first time. Social aspects of the question are also important. It has been round that replacement has been the sim plest process in communities already employiig women in large numbers in factories. They are more readily adaptable to the new work, and em ployers, superintendents and fore men are more accustomed to the Idea of wdmen as competent workers. These considerations suggest that time will do much to smooth present frictions. Of the 6771 women who were discharged, only 2225. or 32.9 per cent, who replaced men failed be cause of .their own physical, mechan ical or temperamental shortcomings. In 23 per cent of cases, almost whol ly In one plant, administrative dif ficulties were encountered. This strongly suggests failure of manage ment rather than Inherent deficiency of the women. It can probably be eliminated as a serious factor of the problem. The bureau makes this significant comment: "Women are staying at their new posts primarily because they permit manufacture at less cost per unit of production, and with less friction between man agement and - workers. Some women produce more than men at an equal wage; some as much as men at a smaller wage, and some less than men at a wage so much smaller that their em ployment Is still profitable. Wo men are by habit industrially acquiescent, pliable and sub missive to routine. They are to a large degree unorganized. In any case the employer's advan tage is secure." In the -great majority of cases cov ered by the New Yprk inquiry the women received less than- men do ing the same work; on the average they received about 75 per cent as much as the men. And the lesser scale was In general Irrespective of whether the women produced more or less than the men.' The relatively weaker position, of women as bar gainers seems to account largely for the discrepancy. One reaction to the situation Is an Increase in inter WOMEN JZi "MEN'S JOBS- KlLm more squashes. Jut don't f o-get the beaas. And fruits. don't overlook the small Aweek ago last Wesdnesday. the New York state senate passed the health insurance bill. -t .The opposi tion relies upon , the assembly to kill the measure but that it will do so is by no means certain. Political for- Crescent Baking Powde twUlCMk Crssccat Xfg. Co, Seattle. Wash. aUby The belief that women will remain in most if not all of the industries which they entered on account of the war is strengthened by the survey made by the New York state bureau of women in industry. The Inquiry covered 26 communities and 117 plants and concerned 13,643 women who have replaced men. In more than one-half of the plants it is pro posed to keep all of the women so employed; In 82 per cent at least part will be retained. Most of the employers who were discharging all the women were doing so because of the cancelation of government con tracts.' i The question of the efficiency of women as compared with men is not fully answered by the experiences of war-time, because, except in some munitions plants, adjustments nec essary to equalise the working con ditions of men and women were not made. The demand was for Immedi ate production with the facilities at hand. Yet the showing was on the whole most favorable to the continu ance of the employment of women. Eleven concerns employing 1013 wo men were emphatic in stating that women In thefr plants produced more than the men they replaced; In only 13 other plants, employing 767 men, was the verdict as emphatic that the women produced less than the men. Enough was done in the way of readjustment of processes to indl- est In women's trade unions and louder demand, in which the men unionists are joining with few dis- sentlnr voices, for equal . pay for equal work. . . LEST WK FOi:GET! The tumult and the shouting dies The captains and the kings depart Still stands Thine anctfdt sacrifice An humble and a contrite heart. Lord God of hosts, be with us yet. Lest we forget lest we forget! IN A SOCIAL WAY I 8 Put a little alum on the end of your tongue and you will have the reason why alum baking powder should not be used in food. England and France' forbid the sale of baking powder containing alum. You can tell whether baking powder contains alum by reading the label. along PowM Absolutely Pure Royal Contains No Alum Leaves No Bitter Taste Mrs. Elirenia f!nwan at Pinna Ohio. He will be gone' two or three months, the length of his stay de pending somewhat on the way the rish bite In streams where he fished years ago. A six-pound baby daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. I. L. Rose. 1760 Oxford street, yesterday morn ing. Mother and. babe are both do ing nicely. The recular monthlr 'roffo"( of the Ladies' Aid of Jason Lee Memer ial church was well attended Wed nesday afternoon at the home or Mrs. A. M. Clough. Mrs. Clough was as sisted in entertaining by Mrs. Phil Aspinwall. Messages or felicitation are being received by Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Fuller, 1315 North Fifteenth street, upon the birth of a son. Norman Cflrtis, bom yesterday. Mrs. Fuller was formerly Miss Welch. Misses Leila Johnson and Vera Wise entertained a few of their col lege friends Tuesday night at Lau sanne Hall. The table was prettily decorated with spring flowers, and place cards displaying the sketch of a young man marked the place of each of the guests, who were as fol lows: Misses Glenna Teeters. Beth Briggs. Bern Ice Knuths. Helen Rote. Evelyn Gordon, and Gladys Nichols. Mrs. Elizabeth Wilson is visiting friends In San Francisco. He has been up against all Its insid ious and baleful influence. Looks like the outside nations will have to feed Russia, in respect to the dictates of humanity. It Is intimated that In view or this the Bolshevik I will stop fighting. b U There will have to be some new reidences in Salem, before long There Is one sure way of getting By DORJUS LKAH SIKXS rUTUEE DATES. April 20, SondsT Eaiter. April 21 I. 26 Ilamaa-week. April 22. Taetdar Salem Etta home rominf. April 22. Toeadaf Victory loaa cam pairn .pen. April 27 t. May 3 "Bay la Salem" week. -May, date to be fiied Oregea Jeraey Jubilee . May 1. Tharsday Lnsury laze effect ire. May 2 and 3. 8aarUy and Sunday Jonior Week-end at Willamette. Mb X Saturday 7ta anniversary cele bration at Cliampoeff. May S. Satarday La it day allowed by law tor resiateriair for aneetal eleetioa. Mar 19 to 23 Odd Fellowa grand lodre ad Stat. Rebekak aaaemhlv meet ia Salem. Jon. 8. . Taeaday Special eleetioa la Ore 5oa. aae (da tea to be selected) State en campment Spanish war' veteraaa. M EMBERS of the hiking club. composed of Salem teachers. walked to the state school for feeble minded Tuesday afternoon, stopping near the school for a picnic supper. Later they went on to the school where the superintendent had arranged for a party In which the inmates of the school participated. Ice cream and cake were served to the guests during the course of the evening's entertainment. Miss Constance McCorkle. national industrial secretary of the Y. W. C. A., and Miss Eleanor Hazlett. nation al traveling secretary of the same or gonlxation. who were in Salem last week for the state conference of the W. W. C. A., are guests on the Uni versity of Oregon campus this week. The former has headquarters in New York and the latter in Seattle. Mrs. Mary R. Davis returned Tues day from Portland where she had been for two days for the Degree of Honor state convention, being a dele-gate from Salem lodge No. 19 De gree of Honor. She was accompani ed by Mrs. Oren Hutton. The prin cipal speaker for the convention was Mrs. Francis Buell Olsen. of St. Paul, Minn., who is the national pres ident of the organization. Lieutenant Otto Buffe, who has been recently transferred from San Antonio. Texas, to Camp - Lewis, Is spending a ten-day furlough with his sister, Mrs. H. F. Buffe-Morrison. Lieutenant Burfe is with the Firth cavalry. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Scott, who have been visiting . in Hood River, returned to Salem Monday. Mrs. Scott has been gone for several weeks on account of her health and Mr. Scott Joined her there about two weeks ago. H. E. Bell., who has been employ ed at the state hospital for a num ber of years, expects to leave Satur day for a visit with his only sister. I BITS FOR BREAKFAST This Is tank day. mm The tank perform at 9 a. m a The peace congress is making good progress, reace is near. Now the dope la to raise squashes. xou can't overdo It. S -m "Bolshevism Is gradually waning breaking down under the relentless force of economical facta." Sa uid Lloyd George yesterday, to the Bri- usn nouse or commons. He knows. them. That is to Loom the stock cf the locsl building and loan asocia tion. Men will build homes for themselves, if they can get that kind of money; even though the expens may Le a. little greater, on account of the high costs of labor and ma terials, than it might be If they wait, ed awhile. They will stand the risk, for the sake of having their own home. And It is a worthy sentiment.' ton. - y i i i o-wvy 3 V-T ''' - ----- "Z V ' v . . i- ... - M ii ' " - '- - , V - Luncheon Suggestions Serve Snow Flakes the dainty salted cracker with bouillon sardines, creamed fish, lalads, Welsh rarebit, etc , Don't ask f orCrackeriTsay Snow1 Flakes.' Your pocerjcanjwj X ii . i Z.2ZZ.ZI An Economical, Delightful. Light Place to Trade .." " ""' ' EASTER SALE OF ilk Dresses $14.90 The loveliest dree$ ever for Easter. It is something to say that these latest creations are prettier than those shown heretofore. It was no simple task to gather them as so many pretty ones, not only pretty ones, but in accord with the modes, laid down for present wear. A Special Sale Silk Taffetas, Georgette, Crepe de Chine and Pongee Silk Dresses $14.90 416 State St. rhose 877 t .0