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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-
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"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
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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
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COMPLETE LINE
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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
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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
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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
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T nhnr Aids Move to Extend
"Neighborhood Governments?'
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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.
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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? '
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TIit- ;:r," litany r-a-iis why v alviti'. '
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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. ' "
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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
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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.
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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,
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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.
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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 .
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