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THE OREGON STATESMAN: srX!AY. FEBRARrY 8. 1920. New Spring Fashions IN fit SUlTSadDRESSES Now Arriving Daily You will be delighted with the new spring Dresses, for the styles are more attractive than ever before. We now hate a splendid, showing in tricotine, velvet, serges- taffeta, silk, messalir.e, georgette and jersey mater- iais, smart eiiecis, in oiouse ana siraigm line styles, ranging in prices from $19.50 to $75.00 COAT SALE I 1 JAUNTY SPRING SUITS Neiy ons come in every day now, 'so t3iat there are always plenty for you to choose from. Styles have takiv a decided change for this fcprhig, novelty and plain tailored models prevailing. Materials are Serges, Tricotine, Broadcloth, Pop lin,1 Gabardine and Jeiseys, in every desirable shade, many are made with narrow belts, braid and rows of but tons trim the majority of thean. Com plete line of sizes ranging in price from $37.50' $100 We have remaining from our re markable sales of misses and wo men's winter Coats, twenty high class garments nearly all sizes in the lot, smart coats in popular styles, some with large collars, many are belted models in Kersey Cloth, Ve lours, Cheviot. Hurella, Silvertone and other materials suitable for early spring Avear. If interested yon can save twenty to twenty-five dollars on each coat if you buy now. $33.00 Coats $37.50 Coats $40.00 Coats $42.50 Coats $45.00 Coats Sale Price 24.75 LOYAL LEGION TO ORGANIZE LOCAL WORKERS Efforts Being Made to Be come Re-Established at Spaulding Mill FIELD OFFICER IS HERE Rapid Progress Is Enjoyed by Four-L in First Year of Existence Fire Hazard Campaign V i Is On in most Oregon . A campaign of two months for fire prevention and elimination ,cf fire hazard In eastern Oregon cities and towns has been began .by the state fire' marshal's department which now has representatives in that part of the state. Captain George W. Stokes is at Vale, Malheur county, where he Is assisting in solving the difficulties relative to an, adequate municipal supply of wcter. Tuesday George VVr- Allen and Sykes. other repre sentatives of the department, will be at Ontario to conduct a fire hazard survey. Later Huntington and other -. j ' ' j . ' eel Roadsters and Touring Cars Have Not Advanced in Price Since October 1, 1918 The Price I (Including War Tax $124; f.o.b. Salem F. H. BOUESTEEL places will bo subjected to investigation. I BITS FOR BREAKFAST ' Ferry and Commercial St Phone 432 Crowded to the limit. I W S That is the condition of The States man mi3 morning; and a lot of good matter lert over. V V The clever advertising writers of atem nave a lot of good things to say; tor your pleasure and profit. There is a better market for smiles than frowns. S t Saving is having. S Walter D. Smith, organizer for the rour Li organization, is no quitter. He is again in Salem, and ready to fleoate tne principles of the Four I organization with any man or set of men. V Mrs. Frank Gooding of Shaw, In order to satisfy herself and her neighbors concerning the freeze dam age to the cherries out that way, put some cnerry oraacnes in a vase in a warm place and they have come out in blossom and ebryo fruit: showing that the Royal Anne crop in the Waldo hills country will be an rigm this year. S . There are bushels of letters In pos session or tne saiem Commercial club, asking for information about this country. They must all be an swered, and literature provided. And mis costs money. The $10,00 asked for by the Sa lem Commercial club for publicity purposes and other urgent needs ought to be forthcoming immediate ly. Walter D. Smith, field officer of the 'Loyal' Legion of Loggers and Lumbermen, and a nvmbcr "r the board of directors of that associa tion. is In Salem with a vi.w to the reorganization of the employes at the Spaulding mill as a Loyal legion local. The Loyal legion is a cooperate e association of employers and em ployes in the lopeinu and lumbering Industry of the three states of Ore gon. Washington and Idaho. It came into existence during the war as a war measure, and worked out s suc cessfully that, at the signing of the armistice, it was reorganized on a peace basis, end entirely taken out of government control. During th last year it has had a beneficent ef fect in stabilizine and standardizing the industry-with which it is affil iated. It has grown rapidly in mem bership, until it now numbers be tween 30.0C0 and 4 0.000 employes and some 4 00 operators. The Charles K. Spanldine Logging com pany It now an affiliated company. Discontent 1 Tartre The object of the Loyal legion Is to weed out those elements in in dustry which make for discontent, and lead Into strikes and lockouts. It aims at bringing employer and.em- ploye Into closer harmony and co operation, giving the employe a share in the control of the plant, in sofar as it affects himself, his job. and his working condition. It Is committed to the policy of the eight-hour day, of maximum ef ficiency and , just and reasonable compensation. It strikes at the roots of what Is called radicalism, by re moving the causes therefor. The organization has enjoyed rap id progress during the tlrst year of its existence. It has been instrumental, in the application of its principles. In pre venting any number of incipient strikes. It has secured several raises In the minimum wages paid to the workers In the Industry. Both employers and employes whn have had experience with the orga nlzation. where it has functioned ac cording to tvpe, express themselves as well satisfied with the results. Kpauldinjc Mill in Line ; Employes at the Spaulding con cern were formerly organized Ph a Loral legion local, bnt the organi zation went out of existence some months ago, largely it Is said, be cause at that time, the company wa3 hot a member of the Loyal legion. and It was impossible for the local to function as was intended. Since that time, all the Spaulding com parry's operations have joined the or ganization. that at Kewberg being a particularly strong local, practically 100 per cent. It Is Mr. Smith's hope and expectation that organization of the Salem local will be effected with in a day or two. As showing one of the fundamen tal policies of the Loyal legion, th- principle of the eight hour working day. the following copy of a letter of recent date from E. If. Polleys. president of the Polleys Lmber com pany of Missoula. Mont., to P. L Abbey, secretary-manager of the le gion at Portland, is of Interest: "Replying to your letter of ;De cemJber 23 rclatire to the 4-L orga nization in M'ontana. "I am somewhat surprised at your letter saying that a number of Mon tana operators indicate a desire to take In the 4-L's. As president of the Montana association I have never heard this expressed, and personally. so far as the Polleys Lumber com pany is concerned, we would not en tertain a proposition of this kind. The 4-Ls is absolutely an eight-hour proposition, which we never have believed In and do not now believe in. What this country needs, both for its labor and for Its manufactur ers, is longer hours and more pro duction. If we ever expect to get away from the high cost of living." Prosperity an? traveling tandem. prohibition are fo) nri ji LiulslUUUlaMMUW uuMM7 y is the last day of our great Clearance Sale of Shoes and Dress Goods, also Gro cery Specials. , Don't miss this opportunity. Bargains Extraordinary. THE PEOPLE'S CO New Sp rmg Goods -mm Now Coming in Every Day VELVET OORDUBOYS A new shipment just receiYed in Navy, Boie, Sand, Green, Seal Brown, New Blue, per yard: JAZZ SILK, something new, 40 inches wide, flame color, peryard . 98c NEW PLAID SKIRTING, 36 inches wide, per yard..-- $1.63 FLOWERED MERCERIZED TAFFETA, 36 inches wide, per yard .$1.43 SERPENTINE CREPES A new lot of rich and handsome assortment of colors, yard... 50c FLOWERED SATEEN, 36 inches wide, per yard - -98c Onr Prices Always The Lowest . GALE & CO. Commercial and Court Streets Formerly Chicago Store tage against interstate rates, merely enacting into law the decision of the United States supreme court in the Shreveport "cases. POTS OV WK.VLTH The poker editor of the Thomas Cat requests each poker game in the city of Hot Springs tot send a dollar at ererjr sitting, the money to be drawn from, the pot at a time when it will not be missed; and to be sent In In such way as not to reveal the Identity of 'the sender. This money Is to be -expended for charity. If every poker game fa Hot Springs does this the poker ed itor will have to hire a corrf of as sistants to keep tax on the moBe.'- Arkansaw Thomas ' Cat. LADIES When irregular or suppressed use Tri umph Pills. Hafe and always depend able. Not sold at drug store. Io not experiment with others; sre disap pointment, write lor "Knr and particulars: It's fr. Address: Nation al Medical lastltute, Milwaukee. Wis. IF YOU NEED NURSERY STOCK FOR SPMNG PlnTHG TRY OURS . , We have a limited surplus In Italians. In 4-C and 2-4 foot grades. Loganberry tips. Other varieties of Fruit and Ornamental Trees, Small Fruits and Roses uninjured by the December freeze. ' Place your order early SALEM NURSERY COMPANY 1030 Chemeketa Street SALEM. OREGON Salesmen Wanted ESCH RAILROAD BILLAMENDED Public Service Commissioner Receives Communication From McArthur Public Service Commissioner ' II. If. Corey has received a coin mu ni dation from sR4ireentative McAr thur, enclosing a letter from Repre sentative Ewh of Wisconsin, chair man of the house committee on in terstate and foreign relations, with information that the Each railroad bill will be so amended that state rontrol over interstate rates will not be Interfered with. The bill has been objected to slren uonsly by rtate utility commissions because of a provision that the inter state commerce commission would have the last word where interstate rates or schedules placed an "undue harden" upon interstate commerce. This provision will 4e eliminated from the Hll as reported by con- lerers. The bill. will then give the inter state commerce commission the final jword in adjusting differences of (rates and schcdtilcs creating an un due prejudice, preference? or advan- A Lucky of 200 Suit ' Purchase Patterns Bill We have just received delivery of over 200 high grade wool suit patterns which we were fortunate enough to purchase before the recent increases in the price of woolens. These goods are now here for jour inspection. . They are attractive patterns and superb quality. ! We have also the new Spring Styles from which you may select the style suitable for your particular business or calling. ' V We're giving you the benefit of the low price at which we purchased these goods. Order now. You'll get wonderful material, big value and perfection- in style and workmanship. in The folinwtng isa letter received hx ut umlcr .late of Jumiarv V.iH). from Jolm . ironnan & Co., wholesale Woolen Dealer HJ-JS-KtfG V. Van li'urcn Street, Chicago, "Advise your trade to l.uy NOW. W iilo price re high, thev are Koinjr to Ik uueli higher before the spring season i over. The inilU are ojMMiinK their fall lines an.J prices ere up at least 20 per cent. Linings lwvr advanced almost .TO per cent within the last mty days. Production has been reduced much that it is almost impossible to place orders even at the high priees now ak d. The same applies to the woolen market aud the high prices of today will be low in sixtv dav8 from now. Sincerely, JOHN C. (JOUMAN CO. SCOTCH WOOLEN MILLS STORE 426 State Street