"-T-' f ' TIIE OREGON STATESMAN, SALEM, OREGON FRIDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 18, 1921 - t LIBOR ASKS FOR DEBATE EXTElll Effort Made to Check Drive Against National Agreements' Chicago, Feb.1 17. Labor today appeared before the railroad labor board In an jpffort to check th .railway executives' drive against national agreements. This drUo, D. M. JeweU.) chairman of the employes committee, declared, wail Intended to obscure the open phop movement and an attempt tr ciuh organized lab r. -Mr. Jewell requested that the employes be allowed until March 1 4 tc complete their rebuttal lo the railruad.i. He als pi-op-WK'd that the case Le thrown oct &bd that, the points be tal.tii up In conference between the carriers and the employes. Protest immediately was enter ed by H. T. Whiter of the carriers committee, against delay and to proOKals of further conferen-;-?s. He declared that the question the hoard faced was niereiy wh iiher Jie national agreements should be continued. Frank P. Walsh, coun sel for the brotherhoods. likenHl the principles being lard down by HOUSE PASSES FREE TEXT' BOOK BILL Measure Is Charged As Coming From School i Trust of State The discussion over Senator Hank's bill to provide free text books for pupils of public schools exceut liiEh schools resolved itself the board to those of the supreme, arund the question of whether the Spray Now Now is .the time to Ret busy and spray that orchard or those fruit trees. We carry a copiplete stock. In eluding the famous Oil Spray that gave such fine results last year, Sulphur and Lime, both dry arjd solution. Bordo spray, sulphur, lime, blue stone, etc. After the hard freeze of last winter1 you will rind that It will pay you to give your . trees a : good spraying this season In order to get the best results. All size pack ages, for ope tree or a thou sand. D. Al White & Sons Phone ISO1; 255 State St. court in its early history. He ald that the utterances and acts of railway executives indicated that if not restrained they would "ren der the transportation act emas culated and abortive, this board ill be destroyed insofar as its efficient functioning is concerned and we shall have endless turmoil and instability in the railroad in dustry." He declared that if the carriers did not comply with the law the employes would Inform the public as to "the real situation" in an attempt to prevent congress from enacting law for financial relief of railroads. The carriers are attempting to dip their hands in to the United States treasury and extract $750.- 000.000. which is only their in itial effort," he asserted. Mr. Walsh reiterated the right Of the employees to organize and act as a unit and declared such action was contemplated in the transportation act. FORDNEY TARIFF : STRIKES A SNAG (Continued from page 1.) i. ETDON' II TRIFLE ; EYES!! tf V L. r-r Tl The eye is the most delicate responsive piece of machinery ever assem. bled in nature's work shop. Through the chor- V 3 it x 1 1 1 J. om mat aarK purpie coat ing nexthe retina the blood flows that carries off the waste and builds up the eye again. Thus some eyes become young ' again and glasses are dis carded. Consult our op tometrist. resentative Treadway, Republican. Massachusetts, failed to give the necessary unanimous consent. The bill was thus left overnight with three possibilities, all de pending on maneuvers by Repub lican . leaders. It may be sent to conference, referred again to the ways and means committee, or an attempt may be madj to have the house concur in th senate amend ments. Mr. Treadway declared the bill "Is a lot worse now with all of these amendments." He was said by several members to hav ex pressed a fear that, the oresident "might slim that bill and get the whole Republican party in a hole." As for the second emergency measure which. If approved by Mr. Hardin?, is to be rushed through the extra session, Repub lican leaders were apparently In accord. It is proposed to make it comparable to a permanent tariff bill or its rates would be based on information gathered in the hearings just concluded. The . president-elect will be urged to lend his support on the' ground that checking of the im ports through an additional tariff would permit revival of American Industries and that it also would increase revenue. duty of j supporting the schools rested on the state or the parent when that bill came up for final passage jia the house yesterday afternoon. Tile vot; was 29 in favor of the bill. 28 against it and three irtembers were absent. Speaker Bean, in speaking from the floor urged the passage oMhe bill as a means of break, ng the school trust in this state and fore- j ing the price of school books down. The opponents to the bill interpreted' the bill as coming from the sehool trust and that its passageimeant playing right into the hands of the trust that is rob bing the people of the state and countryi Representative Kay of Marion objected to the bill on the grounds that it would work a hardship on many taxpayers. He cited the numerous appropriations and tax levies made during the last few years in the interests of the edu cational: program of the state, which he said had strained the taxing power .of the people to the very limit. He held that there was no general demand In the state for such legislation. Representative Davy attacked the bill as coming from the school trust and was upheld in th a by Representative Fisher who said that the school books for this state were already contracted for until 1925, under contract made in 1919, and that this was a scheme of the book trust of the stat- to rob the people of more money. Proponents of the bill estimated that the passage of the bill would bring about a reduction of 20 per cent in the price of books'since the state could buy at a much smaller figure than the individual parents. The question of sanitation also entered ' into the argument. The vote on the bill was: " I Yes Burdick, garter, Fletcher. Flint, Gordon of Multnomah. Hammond.. Hindman, Hopkins Hoford, Hard, Johnston, Korell, Kubli, Lee, Leonard. Lynn, Mc Donald.! McFarland, Miles. North. Overturf. Richards. Shank, Shel don. Sloan, Stone, Wells, Wright, Bean. No Acheson, Allen, Deals, Belknap. Carsner. Cary, Childs, Davey, Egbert, Fisher, Gallagher. Hubbard, Hunter, Hyatt. Kay. Kinney,; La Follett. Looney, Marsh. Martin, Miller, Peirce, Perry. Powell, Roberts. Shlria, Templeton, Woodson. Absent Bennett. Cordon of Lane, Westcott. committee on banking, providing for the sale of securities of savings and loan and building and loan as sociations and for the issue of de benture bonds based on the secur ities. ... House bill 313. introduced by the ioint committee on roads and j highways, and providing protec I tion for sub-contractors, material ! men and laborers performing la bor for the state, was round ae fective and was indefinitely post poned. House concurrent resolution No. 7. introduced by Lynn, and pro viding for the appointment of a committee to investigate benefits of a uniforjn accoountlng system, was adopted by the senate. A house joint resolution re quiring the display of the Ameri can flag on schoolhouses, in church and at other public places on Mothers' day. was adopted. GRAIN SELLING AGENCY PHD SHIPPING EXPENSES CUT Reduction of Overhead Cost Necessary for Proper Competition Official Staff Returned To S. P. and S. System Non-Profit Corporation Handle Marketing Of Grain To HOUSE SESSION IS - STORMIEST OF YEARS (Continued from page 1.) t order was restored. Blanton de clared that he too had been men tioned by Texas papers for the senate. Then nothing could be heard, for the uproar got beyond alt bounds. The attack was the culmination of many made heretofore by mem bers who charged Mr. BIanto was continually blocking legisla tion by points of order. KANSAS CITY, Mo., Feb. 17. The farmers grain marketing committee of seventeen, appoint ed by the American Farm Bureau federation to devise cheaper mar keting methods, tonight announc ed it had voted to recommend for mation of a non-stock, non-profit corporation to be known as the National Sales agency which would handle the marketing, of grain after it leaves the producer. The organization would be co operative with growers of grain taking membership. They would then effect an agreement with lo cal co-operative elevators or a lo cal grain growers association to deliver the grain either on the basis of a sales contract or a pool ing contract. The local elevator or grain growers association then would contract with the national sales agency to handle the grain The plan calls for ownership of terminal agencies, warehouse cor porations, finance corporations. export corporations and service departments by the national sales agency. The service department would fuhn.sh accurate information, on conditions which affect the grain trade. Transportation, legal, sta tistical and other departments would be included. . It is planned to have member ship subscriptions furnish the ini tial capital necessary and later the running expenses would be cov ered by a minimum handling charge on grain. Where local elevators and grain growers associations do not exist the sales agency would undertake to form them. The plan as announced tonight was simply a fundamental outline. The committee now is working out the details. SALARY BILLS HAVE PASSED THE SENATE - (Continued from page 1.) WASHINGTON. Feb. 17. The shipping board must practically wipe out its overhead expenses be fore the American merchant mar ine caii successfully compete with foreign shipping interests. Chair man Benson declared tonight be fore the house committee investi gating the board's activities He said efforts had been made to cut down expenses. Until they are reduced to rock bottom, he said, the government merchant fleet would be seriously handi capped. When he became chairman, he said he was "impressed by the fact that the shipping board's personnel was unnecessarily large," and took immediate steps to reduce employes. Chairman Walsh asked about rumors Involving R. W. Boiling, brother-in-law of President Vil- son. who is .treasurer ot me board. Admiral Benson said Mr. Bol ling had told him an attempt was being mads to create the Impres slon he was guilty of wrong-do ing. 'I -was satisfied after talking with him," said the admiral ''that there was no basis for such rumors, but later on hearing other similar reports, I instructed the head of the board's division of investigation to go into the matter. He did so and reported there was no ground for the ru mor." Admiral Benson also declared there was no basis for the state ment of Col. . II. Abadle. form er comptroller general, that be had been "railroaded" out of his position by Martin J. Gillen, for mer executive assistant to the chairman. There was no "frame up," the committee was told. "Accounts under Colonel Aba die were mixed up," the admiral said. "I was impressed by his zeal and earnestness, but felt he paid too much attention to de tails." Referring to the board's fleet of 2o7 wooden ships, tied up in the James river, Virginia, the chairman said negotiations were in progress for their partial sale at $25,000 each. Questioned by Chairman Walsh as to whether any persons In po litical office had interfered with operations of the shipping board. Chairman ' Benson declared em phatically that no one ever had attempted to dictato or obtain favor. PORTLAND. Ore.. Feb. 17. Annual elections of directors and officers of the Spokane, Portland and Seattle railway system and proprietary lines took place today, result nr in the return of Presi dent W. F. Turner and others of the official staff. By reason of the;S. P. and 8. company being a Washington cor poration, the election or tnat cor poration was neiu ui muwuni, Wash. ' " . Trustees of the Oregon TrunK railway company, elected toaay are: W. F. Turner. Portland; Ralph P.udd, St. Paul; O. it. Plummer. Tacoma: A. L. Miller. Vancouver and Charles A. Hart, Portland. W. F. ; Turner was chosen president; Robert Crosbie. secretary and controller; Charles nose, treasurer : ana r-awm Pearson, assistant secretary. The directors ot tne Oregon Electric railway company were re elected : W. F. Turner. John II. Bur card. Russell Hawkins. George II Kelly. Edward .i oomngnam; Charles A. Hart and Robert Cros bie. W. F. Turner was chosen president; Robert Crosbie, secre tary and controller; u. u. nose. treasurer and Eawin rearson, as sistant secretary. negative votes coming mostly from the Multnomah delegation, ine governor is given control oi tne bridge until he shall have collect ed tolls amounting to more man uriggs wen. i see mis jtir they are going to make a tig fuss about the landing ot the Pllftlta Fathers. i Griggs Bat It's too lata to da $1C2,000, the amount uue me j anything about it now. It cia't state by the county. ' b neipeq. , Heat of Red Peppers Stops Rheumatic Pain , , The penetrating heat of "Red i The moment you apply Red Pep per ituo you ieei 'ibb tingling heat. In three minutes it warns the congested spot through tad through. f When you are suffering so yoa can hardly get around, just get a Jar of Rowles Red Pepper Rub. made from red peppers. It easts little, at any drug store. The quickest relief known awaits yoa. Use it always for colds la chest. (Adv. PeDDer Rub" will bring almost in stant relief from the pains of rheumatism, pleurisy, colds. lum bago, neuritis, backache, strains, sprains, sore muscles and stiff, aching joints. Penetrating heat Immediately frees the blood circulation that carries off the congestion and pain is gone. Nothing has such concentrated, penetrating heat as red peppers. House Votes Control Of Bridge to Governor Representative Gordon's bill to rive the governor control of the interstate bridge between Port land and Vancouver. Wash., across the Columbia, passed the house yesterday morning with but seven fcfW Id) a I lo ICS L DyAV .STRAIGHT; Better and more pie a sing than r r tt a . i any mua uavana coaiz Ask your dea.trcr yowtavcrue ije If your dealer can? Juppty you writ vs. L LEWIS CIGAR MFCCaKcvMidl Borah Refuses to Abdicate Judgment to White House Classified Ads. In The Statesman Bring Results Thomas H.lnce presents DOUGLAS . yJ&L Mac IE (Zgcunmcwt Qidure Grand Theatre, Sunday and Monday Only A DEPENDABLE . . v .- SPRING SUIT Priced As Low As $g.50 And In quotirtj you low prices we're maintaining our ; high standard of tailoring ; Every garment tailored to your exact measures guar anteed by us in. fit, wear and shape retailing qualities. Oar customers get the advantage of our short profits based on a large volume of business. Order your Easter Suit now SCOTCH VOOIM MILLS 42G State Street SALEM, OREGON terson. 1 Ryan. Smith. Strayer, Thomas, Vinton. Absent Dennis. Senate bill 141, by Lachmund. proposes to increase the salary of the state tax collector from $2500 to $3000 a year. On this bill the vote was as follows: ' For Bell, Eberhard. Eddy, Ed- waras. nail, Hume. Jones. Joseph, uaenmuna, Aioser, Klckelsen, Nor blad. Porter. Robertson.. Stanles. Thomas Vinton. Riiner. Against Ellis. FarrelL Gill. La Follett, Patterson, Smith, Stra yer. Absent Banks. Dennis. Hare. Ryan, L'pton. Senate bill 219 by Thomas. proposing to increase the salary of the state engineer from $3000 to $3600 .received the following vote: . For Bell, Eberhard. Eddy, Ed wards, Ellis, Hall. Hume. Jones. Joseph. Lachmund, Moser, Nichel sen. Xorblad Robertson, Smith Staples Thomas Upton Vinton. Ritner. ! Against Farrell, Gill. Hare, La Follett, Paterson, Porter, Stra yer. Absent Banks, Ryan. ( Only one bill failed on final passage-in the senate yesterdav. This was senate bill 352, by the WASHINGTON, Feb. 17. No tice was given in the senate to day by Senator Borah, Republican. Idaho, that he would not "abdi cate" his Judgment to that of President Harding during the next four years. Senator Borah's declaration came in a clash with Senator Mc cormick. Republican. Illinois, over disarmament. The latter had charged that the naval disarma ment proposals of Senator Borah would "disarm" Mr. Harding in arranging for a general disarm a ment council. Disclaiming any desire to em barrass Mr. Harding, Senator Borah said: "We have heard much criti cism of waiting for a nod from the White House. Congress has been accused of abdicating not only its Judgment but its functions. Let me say. without disrespect to the president-elect, that I shall not abdicate my judgment any more during the next four years than I hare during the past eight. Mistress (to butler) Why is it, John, every time I come home 1 find you sleeping? Butler Well, ma'am, it's this way: I don t like to be a-doing notning. Paris Journal Amusant. 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