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v Do Wig . Gniev of o peat ' man "(Birmvong DnduotiFy ? Tha Statesman receives the leased wire report of the Associated Press, the greatest and moat re liable press association In ilia world. gSVENTIETII YEAR SALEM, OREGON, THURSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 10, 1921 Thursday, rain; strong southerly j yVM V I 1 I r-Zr ' " .... i' j - hi WIT IONS IEED N5 PNST E FIRE Necessity For Improvement Extends to Nearly All the Buildings Located Here: Some in Dangerous State. LADDERS USELESS AT GIRLS SCHOOL, REPORT Cofld itions Not Only Danger ous But Would Invite Disaster IMMIGRANTS UNABLE TO EARN A LIVING PHYSICAL DEFECTS AND D1S KASE HANDICAPS - r 0.70O Foreigners arc Admitted by 1 Officials Who Are Unfit For Citizenship IS DECLARED Nearly all the state institutions located at Salem are In need of better protection against' (Ire, and some of them are In a dangerous condition, according to reports filed with tne ways and means rataimlttee of the legislature last night by the state fire marshal's department. The reports men tlon the industrial school for girls, .the state, training school for boys ssd the Institution for feeble minded as more seriously in need of better safety facilities than other institutions. The necessity of Improvement, however, extends to the peniten tiary, the school for the blind. school for the deaf, state tuber culosis hospital, the state hospital and the state cottage farm: At some of the institutions the ad ditional equipment recommended will cost several thousand dollars. The Investigations of the depart ment were made at the instance of th ways and means commit tee early in the session. Relative to the girls' school, the report " asserts that . the fire ladders are practically useless be cause of the unusual construction of the windows, and adds that "the third floor, owing to the congested condition, is used for Bleeping quarters for 1ft -girls at the present time. The floor of this part of the building .Is of wood, .while the walla and par titions are of flimsy construction. , ' "It is no exaggeration to say that the conditions at this school are not only dangerous, but are such as to invite disaster. Once a fire gained headway In the flim- ty construction of the third story it would make quick work. What would be the result with 47 girls is isolated rooms with barred windows is not difficult to"5re diet." ; Additions which the fire mar shal thinks are necessary be es timates would cost 1332 for fire escapes alone, and abide from any other equipment. ' The general condition of the boys' training school is reported as bad and run down generally. It Is stated as doubtful whether repairs would be economical, con sidering th dilapidated condition cf the. school, but that "If the structure is to continue in service it Is Imperative that Improve awnts should be made without de lay." The tire protection Is naid to be bad and the life hazard tU due to shortage of water. 4'fectlve condition of the water aialns, antiquated electric- wiring, froodmr construction, and con tested sleeping arrangements on he third floor with bolted exits to prevent esctes. The sanitary . condition Is pronounced bad. l Relative to the school. for the blind the report says: The buildings at the bling school are at present crowded to , capacity, and the electrical wir ,ig is far from being la flrst a condition. The fire hazard t this school is made more seri- - efts by the fact .that the stsam Ipes are In constant contact with the wood where passing through i n9r. It' Is recommended' at the doorways at the head l the Stairs nn fh tfclrtf flnnr ; be provided with fire doors equlp fd with automatic closing de ees." , Considering the ace of the state Penitentiary the fire marshal Jund conditions good. However. Wore note, additional wits and (Continued oa page 6) . WASHINGTON. Feb. Fig ures were laid before the house" immigration committee today by the public health service to show that out of 10.002 immigrants who arrived at Ellis Island in the last half of 1920 and who the health service certified as unable to earn a living because of dis ease or physical defects. 9799 were admitted. by immigration of ficials The figures as presented tlso showed that out of 112 per sons certift-d as having mental defects Ii0 were admitted and that out of .'36 persons classed as having loathsome or contagious diseases, 167 were allowed to land. Burgeon General Cumming, who presented the figures, said such admissions bad had a bad effect" on the morale of the public health service. The commute, after its session telegraphed Dr. J. W. Kerr, pub lic health official at Ellis Island, to appear before it. Reports from KupertRlue for mer surgeon general, now in Eu rope. Dr. Cumming said, led him to believe "every precaution" was necessary to prevent typhHs from getting into the United States. There was every indication, he added, that typhus would spread in Europe. Italy long had objected to in spection of immigrants and ships by representatives of the public health service, he continued. As a result. Americas consuls at Ital ian ports have been instructed to withhold from the Vessels bills of health, he said. Dr. Cumming said tie knew of no provision of law which would permit the landing of persons af fected with dangerous or loath some diseases, and that the pub lie health service was not author ized to follow up cases which it I has certified as 'inadmissible, but wmcn naa neen aammea. PRE1EN T Joint Session of Senate and House Declare Hardina And Cooiidge Elected To Highest Offices. MARSHALL PRESIDES OVER SOLEMN BODY ANNUAL BOY SCOUT CONCLAVE FRIDAY HOYS TO TAKE PART IX IIKJII JINKS i KeMilt of Moat lis of rainiag To Be Shown in Exhibition At the Armiory Large Gallery Audience of Women Watch Half Hour Proceedings TAXES HELD IIP OK HIGH EXPET.SE Government Expenditures Must toe Reduced Is Good's Warning 9 Phone I Calls 7 ' gefore 83Q A- M- That was the result ofa . to rent" ad. Inserted Tha Statesman yesterday JorsUr by Gertrude J. M. . one ' of "Salem's most We-twake real estate deal s Mrs.. Page Is a business n of exceptional ability. f knows the value of prln er Ink. knows how to write rood ad. and uses lots of them. "I got over thirty replies b? .ttjr ad- ,n Tuesday's blte8man. ad Mrs. PaRe Ktatetrm.n "Want'? ads. Pr and pay big. The cost mall. Try one in tomor row morning's Issue. ' Phoaa 23 or bring it to ns Statesman office. WASHINCTO X,, Feb. 9. Warning the house that the mounting wave of high taxation would not roll back without a sharp and sweeping reduction in government expenditures, Chair man Good of the appropriations committee, declared today the time had come to call a halt. Huge figures Were burled over the beads of members as Mr. Good told dramatically of the vast sums expended and the appeals for more. There was a shout of approval when he insisted that the appropriation bills must be passed before March 4, so that the framers of a new tariff law may know the amount of cloth out of which they must, patch the na tion's coat Laying down the: definite policy that expenses roust be cut before talking or lower taxes. Mr. Good Insisted that appropriations for the year beginning July should be kept within three and a half Mil lion dollars, virtually the sum recommended in the big supply measures for that period. Mr. Good's plea for government economy, was made in presenting the first deficiency bill for the present year, carrying $203,000. 000. Democratic members of the committee declared there would be other deficiency sums, and Representative Byrnes, democrat. South Carolina, declared direct appropriations this year had pas sed the five billion aouar roam. This stupendous sum could best be understood, he added, ty tne fact that In order to meet It. the government must levy a average tax of $50 on every man, woman and child? In suggesting methods of rais ins revenue without making tne burden on the lnamauai more se vere than It has been since tne rtv davs of the war. Mr. Good - . t . . . mtA ) doubted U a larm iaw could raise more than $400,000. 009 without disturbing interna tional trade relations. $5,000 Asked For. Premiums . . . . . For Oregon interstaie r-air Conditioned on a. subsequent exhibition of the livestock at the Paclfle International Livestock exposition in Portland, Senator Tpton yesterday introduced a hi.l calling for -a state appro,riatim of $SO00 for premiums a the Cre ton Interstate fair It - Prlneville for the years 1921 nd 1922. A provision is that fiO nr ernl tt the aopropriation shall b paid in premium-winning exhibitors at P-.r. Frinevjlle fair who daring the cram ea' shall also exhibit thei anlms!" at - the Portland show. The bill -applies to; beef cattle. WASHINGTON. Feb. 9. Tbi election of W. G. Harding a president and of Calvin Cooiidge as vice-president was formally de clared today at a joint session of the senate and house. little Demonstration shown With dull solemnity and with out demonstration such as marked the "elections" of President, Wil son, the two bodies canvassed the votes cast by the electors chosen at the elections last November 2. The formal vote tallied with the informal results known to the public on the day after election with 404 votes for Mr. Harding and Mr. Cooiidge to 127 for James M. Cox and Franklin D. Roose velt, democrats. Vice-President Marshall presid ed and gave an effectual warning against any demonstration for an occasion which, he said, "was sol emn and important" and should be carried through in silence. Un like many previous occasions, the vice-president's warning was heed ed, except for a titter over slip ups of the tellers in pronouncing names of states In announcement of the results. By a coincidencce, Senator Lodge, republican floor leader, who acted as a teller, announced the first votes, from Alabama for Messrs Cox and Roosevelt while Senator Underwood of Alabama, democratic teller, announced the first returns for Messrs Harding and Cooiidge, from Arizona, in the alphabetical canvas of the elec tors' vote. ; 1 Women Wit ness Proceed ings A large gallery audience, com posed mostly of women, watched the proceedings which were com pleted in about half an hour. The recording of the votes was attended by all the formality and solemnity prescribed by the con stitution and there not only were present the members of the senate and house, but many relatives and friends of the successful candi dates. Two highly polished mahogany boxes. inJaid with rosewood and bollywood. were dumb actors in this drama of democratic govern ment. Resting on the vice-president's desk, they contained the of ficial ballots of the electors of the forty-eight ' states. In alphabeti cal order, beginning . with ' Alaba ma's vote, the returns. In large envelopes blaring with seals.' were opened- by the Ylce-presfdent. handed to the senate and house tellers one republican and one democrat representinir each body - and read to the assemblage and recorded. At the conclusion or tne an nouncements and tally Vice-President Marshall declared formally that Mr. Harding had been chosen president and Mr. Cooiidge. vice- president in official lancuatr that the announcement should "b deemed a sufficient declaration of the persons elected president and vice-president of thw United States, each for a term beginning March 4. 1921." The joint session today was or dered by resolution of both senate and house. At 1 o'clock, led by two senate pages carrying the bal lot, boxes, the senate, following the vice-president and escorted by its sergeant-at-arms. secretary and other officials, proceeded to the house chamber rising as the sena torial party entered. As prescribed by taw, the vice-president ' took' charge of the session, with Speak er Gillett seated at his left and the senators at the right of the chamber. The votes canvassed today were cast last January 10 by the elec tors meeting In . their respect Ive states and have since been arriv ing almost dailv at the vice-presi-dent'c office. Duplicate returns also have been sent by mail and the law requires that a third set be filed with the federal district court of each stated Amomr per- You 11 have to come early if you want a seat! That is the way indications point for the Annual Hoy Scout conclave, which is to be held at the armory Friday aif.ht at 7:30 o'clock. A great many communities within a short radius of Salem have telephoned Doy Scout headquarters for the reservation of seats at the high jinks to ba pullel by the Scouts at their annual conclave. Hu no reservations are being made, and th:ie wlmtit during the program are of ' necessity, go.ug to arnve earlv. If you have wondered what scouting really . or perhaps have been dubious as to the things to be accomplished by a regmlaf American boy under competent leadership or you have a boy of your own who bas been rather mysterious iu his explanations of he scouting program of lafe CONSULTATIONS ON CABINET ARE RESUMED HOUSK, BOAT CRUSH HAS 11EKX ABANDONED PreMHrnt-FJect Will Remain tit. Augustine I'nlil His Inauguration DEFUNCT BANK PRESIDENT ST. AL'GL'STINK Vin i Abandoning Jkla houseboat cruise to begin a final period of consultation on the personnel and policies of the administration. President-elect Harding, returned here by automobile tonight to spend most of his time until in auguration day. The president-elect left his houseboat Victoria late in the af ternoon at Daytona, 73 miles south, arter changes in plans based on the uncertain progress of the vessel up the Indian river. Although she was dislodged today from a mudbank, her day's run was not promising and Mr. Hard ing decided he could not prolong his vacation. i.With his return Mr. Harding is to take up not only the final se lection of a cabinet, but many oth er questions. Although he has a more or less definite Idea on most you will miss the opportunity or i ttrese subjects, it is known that a life-time if you misa the treat j the crucial decisions are to be at the armory this Friday even ing. The en'ire lower floor of the armory will he converted in to an immense summer camp, with all the accoutrements of tents, campfires.1 etc. On the parade ground of the ramp will be staged all the stunts and activities of the evening's program, and from the platform' or the -court of honor, Walter Jenkins will undoubtedly surprise Salera parents with the knowledge that their own boys can really make Intelligible ratfslc with a heretofore too husky pair of lungs, s To merely Fay that Friday's program : has never been pulled before would be putting It soft. It has taken months and months of training to secure the polish and efficiency with which this conclave ; will be" staged.- and speaking from the standpoint of those who know, it is no wonder that indications noint toward a well-filled armory. Over 300 Scouts will participate in the eve ning's urogram each one trained to the professional degTee of scouting activities. There will be absolutely no admission charged for the conclave the chief idea being merely to give Salem an op portunity to know more about her strongest boys organization. made He U holdine his mind open on virtually every one of the caoinet places. During his houseboat trip to Miami, which bejran January 22. only the most pressing business telegrams have been forwarded to mm. Y hen he reached his head quarters here he r6und more than 100 messages on a single subject were awaiting him, as well as a a great amount of mail. IS i HELHY BON Ole Larson Refuses to Tell What Became of Money But Declares Will Speak When Time Comes. BRYAN TO LEAD PARTY REORGANIZATION PLAN M1DDLK LAKS. DEMOCRATS TO BK AROUSED HELD IN JAIL UNABLE TO MEET HISHJASH BAIL Court Takes Recess to In vestigate Large Bails Clnb and Forums for Dtscasaion Of Vital Problems To lie One of Methods NEW YORK, Feb-. 9, A reor ganization of the democratic party is planned by William J. Bryan and his brother. Charles Bryan. Former Judge R. C. Roper of Ne braska, announced here tonirht. Judge ifbper is here to represent the Bryans in conference with pro gressive democrats. Judge Roper said it was the purpose of the Bryans to rouse the "middle class democrats." and SECOND STEP, ' i IS TAKEN IN ' POWER PLAN Resolution Proposes Consti tutional Amendment For Development of State Resources. u:heeTim?nVt?nngrlhef K LEGISLATURE AGOG OVER POSSIBILITIES ments now In control, the Cox White faction, and the McAdoo- Wooiley wing." Organization of clubs and for ums for the discussion of viui I Bonds of State to Create the Necessary Fund Proposed ' By An Amendment CRITICISM HEARD 0 WAR BUREAUS 4 American Legion Concludes By Presenting Favor orable Legislation MOVIE CENSORSHIP ' BILL HAS HEARING Legislation Against "Eternal Triangle" Pictures Is Urged The long drawn out and sen sual kiss of the screen drama and the etrnal triangle class of pictures should be the target of censorship in the opinion of Mrs. Lola f. Baldwin of the woman's protective department of the Port land police department, who was among thot-e appearing at a hear ing on the Chllds-Fletcher cen sorship bill Tuesday night. Mrs. Baldwin said she was a friend of the motion picture industry, but lhat pictures of this character were dan Kerens. While Portland and Salem clcr ey in-en and others who were heard last lirht stand for state censorship, all did nt approve or the pending bill. Ralph Mc Afee, secretary of the Portland church federation, objected to the financial provision and urged a state commissioner to serve with out pay. but who would use the $fiUt fund provided in the bill for payins the salaries of view ers. Joseph A. Hill, of Hill Military academy, declared that parental influence is the most effactive guard against harmful results from the pictures. Dr. Bryan J. Clark, president of the Portland Ministerial association, and Mon roe Everett, chairman of the com mittee on motion picture censor ship of thi church federation, were among others who appeared. Dr. Clark mentioned a resolution recently adopted by his associa tion urging state censorship. Lo ral censorship, he said, is not ef fective. ;Mrs. Baldwin objected to th3 present system because films cen sored in Portland are not shown In i the country towns until the dejeted portions of the films have been returned.; Rev. W. T. Mllli ken of Salem said the films had come to stay, are a tremendous factor for good or evil, and .should be censored for protection .of the youth. Melvin G. Winstock. represrmtA ing the motion picture Industry, insisted that any state censorship i 1 .1 sonal messengers who brought th-1 h, wouM b w1tM the ballots to Washington were women serving as such Tor the first time in the nation's history. A custom of procedure followed today as usual In the Joint con gressional session was an oppor tunity for objections to the re cording of the votes. Aftr each state's vote was announced, the vice-president asked If there were any objections. These, by law. are rronired o be In writing and. in event of filing, to be voted on hv the senate and house sepa by national censorship which now contemplated. 15 I HEALTH PROMOTED WASHINGTON. Feb. 9, After hearing- criticism of the govern ment bureaus dealing with war veterans, the legislative commit tee of -the American legion-today cbncluded a three-day meeting by going to the capitol where they interviewed members of congress concerning legislation favored by the legion. F. W. Oalbraith. national com mander, reported the visit, that he had been assured by Senator Penrose, chairman of the finance committee, that the house bill would be reported out of com mittee and in all liklihood would be passed at this session. Mem bers of the legion committee also expressed belief that all measures for the relief of disabled veterans would be enacted including an In crease from $53.0oA00 to $45, 000.000 for maintenance of hos pitals provided for In the sundry civil bill. Criticism of government bur eaus, launched by Abel Davis of Chicago, chairman of the legion's hospitalization committee, fol lowed a committee report urging consideration of the war risk in surance bureau, the vocational education board and a part of the public health service, lie declared that the chiefs of these agencies do not work together, adding that Ihey resented tha activities of the legion in attempting to obtain re lief for disabled veterans and had "packed'' committees of the le gion with employes of the bur eaus, who were legion members, in efforts to handicap the work. As a result of his charges the legislative committee adopted a resolution recommending to state organizations that no bureau em ployes be appointed to legion committees. No action can be taken on the legions suggestion to the Knights of Columbus to remove all condi tions to their offer of $r..00.oo for the erection of a war memorial here, until the board of directors of the Knights of Columbus pass on the measure, according to in formation received today by J. G. Emery, chairman cf the memorial committee. Proposals to bring the body of an unknown soldier from France to be interred in Arlington ceme tery were approved. The appropriation of $10,000. 000 for development of the Mus cle Shoals. Ala., water power pro ject was retained. During final consideration, the senate voted to increase the ap propriation for; Mississippi river flood control from $6.STO,000 to $8,000,000. The measure is hut the second of tho 16 supply bills to he assed by the senate, and Itepublcan lead are expecting private opinions that several appropriation meas ures appear to be donimed and will be forced over into the extra session. As oaesed bv the senate, the sundry service bill earfied almost $r.O 0(0.oo more than Hi" house provided, and about $20.O00.Oo lews than the appropriation for the present year. It will be sent to conference. TACOMA. Feb. 9. Ule S. Iir son, president ot the' defunct Scandinavian-American bank of Tacoma. and arrested at Seattle yesterday, charge! with grand lar ceny. was hsld at the Pierce coun ty jail here tonight unable to raise the $25.00J cash bail de manded by the court. Bail, first set at $100,000, was reduced this afternoon by Superior Judge W. D. Askren after a sharp legal tilt between Prosecuting Attorney J. W. Selden. acting for the state and Wilmon Tucker, of Seattle and Maurice Langhome. of Ta costia, counsel j for Larson, which resulting in the placing of Prose cutor Sclden on the witness stand under oath, j V$0O,0OO Check Unaccountable 'If the prosecution was fair, Mr. Selden would not object to telling us on the stand the nature of the charges be refers to In the information." j Attorney Lang home stated, i "I have nothing to conceal." said Mr. Selden, taking the posi tion to be sworn. "The records of the bank show that a note on a coal company.' whose name I can not recall at present, was cashed in by Mr. Larson for a $60,000 cashier check, and that this check j was deposited to his credit." "What became of that money?" Attorney Langhome asked. "Mr. Larson got and deposited it. to his account" the witness testified. ! "Do you know what he did with it? Do you know whether it was deposited later to the capital of the bankT", counsel for the de fense asked. "No, I do not." Mr. Selden aid. The court took a recess to in vestigate past cases in which large bail was leouired. calling the attorneys ! together an hour j later. ! Lai-Non ItrfuMs Information "The largest amount of bail ever demanded In this state." the court said on reconvening, "is $25,000. which was for a man convicted of manslaughter. All the hail necessary In this case is an amount wtych will Insure the appearance of this man in court when he Is wanted. I believe that $23,000 is sufficient." The note to which Prosecuting Attorney Selden referred was signed by J. A. Fet Lindeberg. president of the Pioneer Mining and Ditch company and Miss K. w. snamsirom. secretary tor thai; company. When J. A. Fetlinde herg was asked by Deputy State Bank Commissioner F. P. Hask ell; Jr.. to pay the note, its au thenticity was denied by Its al leged makers. ! It was this inves tigation of the defunct bank's pa per that the present prosecution grew. "I could tell where the money went." Ole Larson said when In terviewed later In the sheriffs of fice. "and I shall tell when the time comes. Flight now I am more concerned with getting out of jail and back to my family. "Yes. I could explain a lot of things about the bank if I want ed to." he , concluded with a smile as be walked to and fro. questions is one of the methods with which the Bryans propose to work. "The Bryan plan." said Judge Roper, "is to organize the privates in the lines so as to develop and enectjve righting army." The other plan." he said. speaking of proposals of the other Senator Joseph's bill, tntrod fe ed early in the session, calling for a survey of the state to de- pa ny elements, - is to organize the I termine toe extent of possible nt .r i ?hn. Wi W"-tr.c power development, ants only, in the hope that the pri-1 . . , . ' vates will fall in line at the com. nM seated in the legislature a mand of the officers. This was! determination to avail the state the plan followed in the last cam-1 ot enormous power resources. paign. The result was an army I na has led to the second step In made np largely of officers.' Thel,ne movement, at tots session. privates had deserted. As In war. Tti" Joint resolution. In political battles are not won by foduced In the seaate yesterday commanders alone." and sponsored by Senators Joseph Judge Roper said that on March nd ?orblad and Representatives 19. William J. Bryan's birthday. Bean n Woodson, proposing a the progressive program for the real organization of the party would be launched. S1JSFIELD S TO JOINT SESSION Looks Forward With Confi-i dence to Republican Administration .; constitutional amendment by which the state woald be em powered to Issne boads up to 4 per cent of its assessed property valuation for the purpose of ae- ; quiring, constructing and, devel oping hydro-electric' power plants. Th proposed authorization of bonds would be regardless of the limitations elsewhere provided la tn constitution. EathasLasm State-Wide. Senator Joseph's bill has arous ed statewide enthusiasm. Already taa senator has addressed the Rotary and the Commercial clubs or Salem on the subject and the conclave cf industrial catbusiasta held ia Pendleton last week. The preamble to tha resolution calls attention to the high cost States - Senator-elect I of power now produced la Oregon j Stanfleld " addressed a I from coal, oil and other fuels, it. though the state has- enorznocf stores of undeveloped water going to waste. This results, the pre amble states. Is a handicap to new industries m the state and other new Industries United Robert Jf joint assembling of the senate and house and a crowded lobby of outsiders briefly In the house of representatives yesterday after noon. The newly elected congressman I prevents loosea xorwara wiin commence I from comlnr In- Fnrther. la to the Republican administration.! mentioned 'the prospects la the expressing complete - confidence cear future of still greater econ that the new administration I omies from the proposed super would withstand successfully the I power line connecting many state lurouieni airermatn oi me woria i which Is now belnjr fostered by war. The United States has al-jthe federal government." The ways enjoyed prosperity underljow tost at wnicn hydro-electrle repumicau management, accora-1 power would be available, as ide w r. Bumina. I compared with present cost. Is sessions a member of ' the state house of representatives and one session speaker of that body. SHOOTING UXF.XPLA1XKD SPOKANE. Wash.. Feb. 9. Fatal shooting- yesterday of John Batten, a member -of the local fire department, at his ranch 12 miles west of here, was unex plained tonight, after a day of in vestigation following the discov ery of Batten's body early today. Harry Williams, aged 84. who de clared he had given Batten the 4 0-acre ranch and an automobile in which he was seated when his body was found was under arrest In connection with his death. pointed out. and It is averred that "such new policy of development, would hasten the day when our railroads would be electrically operated. with enormous savings to the public; would promote the canalization ot the Columbia and other rivers through the creation of slack water poors back of each dam built for the development off power; would make possible the pumping of water to thousands ot acres of arid lands adjoining our, streams, which' Land cannot af ford to pay the high charge and profits demanded by private capi tal, and which new policy. If adop ted at this time.' will afford early development through the world- (Continued on page C) PORTLAND. Ore.. Feb. 9. Nine county medical swieties throughout Oregon have by unan imous vote joined the newly or ganized league for' the eonscrva- Governor and Mayor On Boy Scout Council i "Replying to your invitation of February 2nd. will say that I will be pleased to- serve as a member of the Council for Boy Scouts and will do the best I can." Such was the letter received at Boy Scout headquarters yesterday morning from Governor Ben W. OlcotW in reply to an Invitation Is sued to him to become a member of the Salem council. Boy Scouts of America. Mr. George Halvorsen mayor of Salem, also expressed an enthusiastic interest in scouting when accepting the invitation ten dered him by the members of the comei!. The Salem council consists of 30 of Salem's best and broadest busi ness men. who are making unlim ited invest meats in the scout movement in this city in anticipa tion of the dividends to be receiv ed bv the community as a whole In citizenship during the years to come. i WILLAWIETTE STUDENTS PLEDGE FUNDS FOR GUSH HEW AT RALLY MARIXKS RAID TRUH'N.i MAXAGI'A. Nlrararua. Feb. !. Ib About 30 American marines Jtion of public health, according tofraidpfl the offices of the newsna- ,aa announcement today by Dr.-! per Tribuna today; destroying th Frank Brooks, chairman of the' presses and wrecking things gen executive committee. i erally. BOFT CAXCELI.F.D N:V ORLKANS. Feb. 9. The Ijotiisiana boxing commission to day ordered cancellation of the scheduled 1 5-round .bont between Pal Moran. lightweight champion of the south and Frankie Farren. bolder of the Pacific coast light weight title, and suspended Moran. Two thousand two hundred and seventy-three dollars was pledged by 214 Willamette students last night for the construction of a now ermnasium. at one t the most enthusiastic mass meetings ever held of the associated student body In th W. U. chapel. A great deal or mystery naa been wrapped about the call of the meeting and when Coach Mathews took the platform ana announces that the purpose of the meeting was to build a gymnasium a thunder of applai.se broke forth from the students which was swelled by the dla of the varsity band. The coach presented the nlan. that of securing ten dollars from every student to be paid be fore October 1. and carrying the same plan to the ex-students and alumni, approximately $10,000 could be secured. A gift of $1,000 to $15,000 is a visioa that has a foundation. Thus $23,000 Is a sum that can easily bo raised.. The new gymnasium will probably cost IS 0.000 ' so the' above amount would only cover about half of the cost of construction. However, it Is the plan to borrow the remain ing amount necessary, which la the belief of Coach Mathews can be done. for. "we are spending $i00 tor the armory for basketball and thatsum alone would pay the . interest' on the amount that we would have to borrow." Speeches from cine students re vealed the fact that ; they were heartily behind the project. Dr. Doney sanctioned the move and en couragement vid sounded from the alumni. The Willamette Ath letic boosters club is strongly be hind the movement. Kenneth Powers declared that it would be a drawing card tor new students. Athile Irvine said that ono look at the present gym natluia was too much tor a pros pective studept and he went to Albany. Zellar assumed that It would come eventually so why not, now; Jackson spoke the mind of the seniors when he said they would watch Willamette and that It shouldn't be without a gymna sium. Myrtle Mason pictured the Irishman walking three miles three mornings because they hsd cut gym and drove home her point by saying. "If we couM walk three miles for a paltry gym credit, wa cugbt to walk to H all fix and back, to get a new gymnasium." Bain expressed his belief la the proposition while Paul Fie gel de clared that It ought to be the most . popular subscription ever taken at i . (Continued on page ). f sheep ! w ine. . rately.