8 SITE OREGOV STATES3IAJT: FltlHAV. OjTTOM'R lO. 11119. II. C. L PROBED BY COUNCIL OF DEFENSE Profiteering is Discovered Says Letter to Governor Ben W.OIcott PRODUCTION NEGLECTED Commodities Are Withheld i From Public -Remedies - Are Suggested' Cufe nt Ihe bottom of the high -st of living have been found by he 'nMlnnnl council ol defense afier ?ni' m,i! to one ween a careini -InvrsMpatlon '."These lare net forth fn a comimiin lent ion that has reached Qnrernor Olcott. together with rem dai urged bv the council. The gov ernment j ! arked !o give the snb Ftance of the council's findings as vfide publicity a possible. The members of the national council of defense are the secretary of war. chairman, secretary of the navy, sec retary of the inferior, secretary of agriculture, secretary of commerce, and secretary of labor. In it find ' fair" the council states: i oai ine nauon a proaucuve pow ers have not been fully utilized since the armistice. "That too few goods, notably the heceasiti s of lifej have been pro duced,! and that even some of these goods have been withheld from the market, and therefore from the peo- i'u- ': : : , ! ' "That tbe high cost of living Is due in pari to unavoidable war waste and increase of money and credit. "That there has been and tf con siderable profiteering, intentional ami unintentional." The council believe?, the remedies for. the situation are: ? I "To produce more goods, 1 and to Hood's Sarsaparllla Take this good old family medU-tne For Scrofula, Catarrh, Rheumatism, U Kidny Complaint, DypP'a. Haying superlative merit It baa given entire satisfaction to three generations. Fine purifier and tame. rotue- them in needs of the peo pa e .iorstanip ou stop unnecessary "To enforce proportion to the profiteering and hoarding. timorously present lav s and promptly to enact such fur- llur new laws; ab are necessary to ' - ' M - ' TOBACCO HABIT U I DANGEROUS Saj- Doctor Connor formerly ofJohna ITop- lIM tlM l!l!. I hullit!Dil! ! IUI-II HUitrrn. fi-r.rti f-t! . . t-a w.i:l. ti in ettvr health today vvrv it not ror th- dradlr jdrus Xi.-o-1in. Snip the habit now- UVfonp it'n ton lfit. It'a a. simple jirocffj In rid yourM-lf of the tol8-co bal.it in any form. Just go in int hi) lo-ilate tlrus store and s-et a&nie jiffs: take theui as directed and Xfroutl. ta) : the ptfriiit-iniiH habit quickly vanish. Dniptrisih iMund.the money i( the tail. Be s-.ire to read large and interesting announce. int-nt tiy Uortor Connor noon to api'ear in this pap.T.I It tells of the danger of niro- tine i.oifoiipnj and how to avoid it. In the meantime aurprijied ry 'Nier.iol tabieta; t the "result. yon will be prevent and punish profiteering and nebdless hoarding. v j j"To bring about better coopera tion and method in distributing and marketing goods. "To keep both consnnier and pro ducer fully informed as Jo whal goods are needed and as to what sup. plies are. available, so that produc tion mav handicap the country's de mands." In his letter to the povernor,-. O. 15. Clyarki-on, director of the counil, says: , j"Tlte statement is Issued only af ter long and careful consideration by all of the members of the coun cil and this office as the first st-i in an educational campaign which I he council is undertak ing in con nection with the high cost of living. It is the belief of the. eounci that an intelligent .understanding by the people of the causes of the high cn?t of living is essential to intelligent stepV toward remedying the situation." "Ttielma Individual r"jlcc1i,,iei A Salem products-mad by Th' Oray Belle distributed by George E.i Waters for sale egvery where. fie 1 ! COMPLETE LINE .' r t NOW ON DISPLAY Our Line of Hanan Shoes and Pumps Are Now In, in Both Brown and Black, in High Shoes, Also Two Tones in Lace and Button at $15 and $i Pump 100 ? f - ; ' : t ,; f S . ..I. Thousands of Pairs of New Styles in the Famous Selb'y Shoe, in Black, Brown and Two Tones, Very Moderately Pri ced at $9 $12 We Are Showing the Most Complete Stock of Shoes both in style ani sizes ever offered the Salem public We are offering the only, high grade line of shoes in the city. If you want good shoes now is the time to select them as the prices are still soaring. ' . OUR REPAIR SHOP TURNS OUT ONLY THE HIGHEST ' GRADE OF WORKMANSHIP AND SELECTED MATERIALS ! Ball Band Boots Bergman Boots ' - t - . V. 1TV k -f- mm Uux iSax Uil i ! piracy Fox Party Pumps Hanan Shoes Selby Shoes 326 State Street Phone 616 Next to Ladd & Bush Bank 1 T nhnr Aids Move to Extend "Neighborhood Governments?' i Leaders dor Plan 'to Sot . Up Conununity Council to Improve Living CutuLtion. The part which organized labor should play in community devcJop- t ment is being studied by John Frcy and a committee of weIR known labor leaders in connection with proscd' tbns for an extension if the Social' ,'nit pUn of comtnunUy yrRua--tion. which has received its nuiial try-out in a section of QncinpatJ, Ohio. Under the auspices of Mr. Frey's committee, John Walker, for mer president ot the Illinois Feder ation of Lbor, has been making an intensive studv of the j Social L'mt idea and will, shortly .sabmit recom mendations to orgaiized Lbor throunhout the country, j ; Under the Social Unit plan neigh borhoods are organized as units to study their own needs ahd form pro grams to meet them. Tpe citizens of each community are orKamicd by blocks, with elected Hoc committees, and elected representatives to a cen-; . t .nv -.-.iiriil Rroresensa-: tives elected! by busine. traoc and : professional groups -assist th rrpre- sentauves or uic wk i ., 1 programs to meet discovered needs. It is claimed for this scheme of or ' ganization that it doe away yvim paternalism and brings' government closer to people's lives. , I i In planninR for a future program ; based upon the initial demonstration the Social Unit Organization-1 seck : ing the advice of labor, business so ! cial workers, community; workers, experts in municipal, administration ; public health. AraericamzaUon and ; public recreation. ?&mrir:j -----p. j m m vwwv mm Jour R FfZEY Among the business men who are working with labor leaders in form ing this community program) is Charles Edison, son of the inveVitor and chairman c-f the lard of -directors of the Edison Company who has resigned from all other social activities to affiliate with the Social Unit. ' . KAUTZMAN SENT OUT OF STATE Conditional Pardon Granted i Publisher by Edict of Governor Olcott LEGIONPLANS FOR DELEGATES Questions as to Number and Expense Before State ! Organization Cn condlllon that h. ' S- A hither ' . , . , . th''e iball be 11 or 21 delegate Ftate and refrain from publishing or;Xrom Oregon to the national Anierl- editing a newspaper, and because of .can Legion convention In Minneapolis tb"i statement or a physician that fur- November 11, and whether the ex ther mcar.eration would be hom.C- SSSj'JaS daMn his case. Governor Olcott yes- the $95,000 fond la charge of the terday granted a conditional pardon BtAte soldiers' and sailors' welfare to Ham Kautzman, former publisher ( commission were questions discussed of the Houlton Herald in Washing- at a Joint meeting of the executive ton county. Kautzman who is an 'committee of Portland post, Ameri old man. is now serving, a term In Jean Legion and four members of the Ihe -Multnomah county jail on con- state commission held here today ana viction of publishing obscene matter, j presiltded oveer by Senator Mulitey, At the request of the Oregon State . cnairman oi me commission. In ad- Do You Read Our Ads? ' I . - ' I ' ' TIit- ;:r," litany r-a-iis why v alviti'. ' ' - - Kmi,i r.. think that ah rrtiiuif 'X-ns. is aH.l l to Ihf in. it !i;iu!iv an.J mak s ynnl cot liw.re. As a niatt.-r of fiirt :i.lv -rtiiiijr trtlnfts the viVof meichatije l,v iucre a Aug t lie vo!ii::i if l.u.:riess. ' " i V. h.'f.iii have rvaluall infoinution to l.ivv tin ui.l..'. J , V.tv: n-i vp wlvA you to know how to make a JolUr .count for the inct. iWau e Avv want 1 nutkc you hAU r LopuijiicJ with our loie ni) our llitnls of l.inr l.usines.s. V ;u!v ill. e that y u will hare an opportunity to com-' pare our jooifs an.l our .ims with nil others. , llec:niT w have faith in our tom1s. Ve a.lvcrtie he-aur ' have only one aim 'an.l ilesire in hciiii? in Imshies the true secret of uceess satisfied cus tomers. . Onr Prices Always the Lowest GALE & CO. ('onunereial and Court Sts. Formerly Chicago Store based upon the state's representation in congress. Editorial association the governor re cently had jthe case investigated and 'nquiry into the case was made by Millar McOilchrist, one of the attor ney general's assistants. "I am Hsulns this pardon condi tioned upon rKatitzman leavfng th1 state and remaining out of Oregon; ana retraining rromengaglng in the publication or editing of a newspap er." says a talement issued bv the governor. .'"Violation of these rondi-, fions will mean that he will lr re- ! turned Ut serve out the unexpired portion of his Fentenee. "The Issuance of the pardon is based largely upon the statement of a reputable physician that it would be homicidal to allow, Kautzman to remain confined in jail. "I might make this comment on Kaulzman's case;- that I . believe he' was fairlv tried and honestly con victed and I am convinced, after ex amination of Issues of his newspaper that he is not n tit person to engage n the newspaper business. (Consider ing the nature and indecency of his offense I believe the sentence Im posed was a fair one. rtut'Tam cer tain the state does not, wish to fur ther enforce this sentence if it miKht lead to fatal consequences. djtion to the 11 delegates the Oregon legion is entitled to. the organization would be permitteed to send 10 more Oregon Considered Among Most Up-to-Date States Oregon is-considered by authorit ies of the slate of Colorado as one of the three most up-to-date state of the union, and Arthur M. Strong, auditor of Colorado, has written the secretary of state for a plan of the method of keeping records In the state highway department, to "be used In the installation of a set of books for the Colorado commission. Mr. Strong writes!. "I have been requested to open set of books and records for the fice of the state highway com mini oa and am requesting assistance from three of the most up-to-datetties in the anion. Your state being oa of the three mentioned above. It win be appreciated as a great favor oa your part to the. state of Colorado If you will mail me sheets from the various ledgers, segregation records and forms which are used in the of fice of your state highway eomnU- tioa " ' : ' - AVe notice that an ! unusual num ber, of Veterans who were "present when Lincoln was shot down by Jobs Wilkes Itooth" at Ford s theatre, la April. IS6Z. attended the annual re unijn of the Orand Army of the Re public in, Columbus. The number in creases year by year. Exchange. CAMPAIGN FOR FUNDS TO START ) -i .i .ii ' ' i Y. M. C. A. Begins Annual Drive for Local Support Next Wednesday The annual Y.M.C.A. financial iiampaign begins next Wednesday At an important meetinr of the board of directors held Wednesday preliminary -plans for the annual fi nancial campaign were made. Ar rangements ofr the campaign will be made ty the committee , on fi nance of the association. The com mittee is wnding out a letter to all 'subscribers enclosing an interesting res.ime of the work of the! lcal as- sociation. a copy of the budget for the coming year and a plea for ? generous support. j ' The following are, membcjrs of the finance eo-nmlttee: PaultB. Wal- lac?, chairman. T. A. L?ves)ey. John H. Fj.r:ar, T. B. Kay and TL J Hcdrick- The Y.M.C.A. performed the great est friendly act in history. it is said, in ihe vast amount of serMce per formed for enlisted men daring the war, both in this country a,'nd over-, sens. r General Pershing says: i "The Y.M.C.A. has serve the ar my better than could have been ex pected.. Its aid has beenj a large factor in the final Kreat accomplish ment of tiie American army." Sccrtary Daniel of the Ameri can navy In a letter to John! R Moft praises the association, very highly for the wsrk it has done) for the sailors at home and abroadl r With th? close of the war the em phasis .is transferred from toverseas o the home work, nrfd thje Salem Young Men's ('hrlaian association is confronted with heavien obliga tions nnd greater opportunities nfr city wide service than ever before in jlls . history. Salem needs Che Y.M. ' C.A. more now than ever before. of- mm aai mrr I - i . n. m. w -i m mm r s. . m w- mr- v m L fl??Xlfyffw, W- " '-( : fMwmr . -0 yiii . : , 'oolConrNoy'1aata 'Veo' 'Plata', ' Where There's Hard Work To Be Done Folks arc getting the kind of service they want and have a right to expect from United States Tires. That's the one big reason for United States Tire popularity, f ' . - . , Ycu'll find United States Tires right on the job where there's hard work to be done work that requires tire strength and tire dependability. United States Tires are good tires by right of might. They're built to give wear and service to stand hard use to save money in extra work and extra miles.- We, have United States Tires fox every- need of price or use. United - &m Good Tor We nou; United States Tires are Good tires. That's! why we sell them. i Quackenbush Auto Supply and Vulcanizing Co. Salem Vulcanizing Works W. M. UuhDs A. L, Bones, Turner - - C. O. Miller, Jeffeion W. J. Pierson & Son. Marion Oscar B. Gingrich Motor & Tire Co t Monty's Tire Shop . r j