TUESDAY, JULY 21. 1931
THE CAPITAL JOURNAL. , SALEM. OREGON
PAGE NINE
Complete Renovation Of Interior
Wffl Establish Miller Mercantile
Store Here Among Finest In State
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MEXICAN FLAYS
AMERICAN YOKE
Pari (IP) Just at a time when
Europe was beginning to feel sorry
for the United States and had quit
talking about "Imperialism" and the
weird workings of the Monroe Doc
trine, Senor Jose Vasconeelos, min
ister of public instruction m Mexico
from 120 to 1929, came to Paris and
Issued a proclamation calling upon
all Lattn-Amerlca to "throw off the
yoke of American military agents,"
The onslaught of the Mexican
politician is the most violent antl
Amerlean movement that ha ap
peared In Parts since Sacra's and
Vanzettrs executions caused anti
American rioting and manifesta
tions throughout France, Spain and
Italy..
"There Is but one explanation of
our hatred of the United States, for
it is not a race hatred," Senor Vas
coneelos said.
"It is simply that we refuse to tee
foreign interests constantly tied up
without local governments. It is
against out national Interests. Our
countries have become American
factories. We want to put an end to
this exploitation ot our countries as
American colonies.
Throughout Spanish - America
there Is unrest. Our youths are tired
of military dictatures whkn undeni
ably serve the Interests of the
United States. We want civil gov
ernments and will get them only by
revolution. Dictator govern by
force and must be overthrown by
force."
Senor Vasconeelos failed upon
France for help, stating that French
influence and prestige had suffered
In Latin-America since those gov
"miments were "turned over to the
United States for tutelage by tht
Versailles Treaty."
FIRST AD FOR SILK
HOSE FOUND, FRANCE
Paris, U Oumuchlan, Parisian
American book dealer, has lust un
earthed the first silk stocking poster
used hi France. It Is dated I960
and was executed for "Pierre Bau
deau, a merchant."
Baudeau was one of the first
ilk hose makers In France. The
poster Is 12 by 19 Inches and Is a
finely engraved woodcut. It has
an architectural border, composed
ot cupids and grotesques, holding
m their arms certain objects for
ale. The majority ol merchandise
Is silk stockings. There are some
hats.
In the center b an oval contain
mg the tradesman's mark a mag
j in a tree, sennountinc a circular
dalllon on which is the lnscrip-
jn "Rex et renins east legio arag
) O." proving that Bandeau was a I
"Jvpyor to Phillip II of Spain. The
proximate date , of the paster
lnclds with the entry of Phillip
A into France where he aimed the
eaty of Cateau-Cambresis. Hith
erto, the wearing ot silk stockings
naa been a custom confined solely
to the courts, and this poster prac
tically dates the popularization of
Ilk stockings.
Jersey has prohibited the expor
tation of green lizards, grass snakes
antf other reptiles peculiar to the
Channel Island.
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the home of the Miller Mercantile company store in Salem.
consignment of late model fixtures for the renovated store.
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improvements mmc will complete
ly change the interior ot the big
Salem department store of the Mil
ler Mercantile company, give it ad
ded convenience by more space and
the latest In fixtures, and added
beauty in cotorinir were announced
Tuesday by B. E. Sisson, manager of
the store.
While the Improvements really
have been In progress for some
months they are just now being
pushed rapidly to completion. The
shifting about of the departments,
which Is a matter of Interesting and
intricate detail, will be done next
week, and plans call for the com-;
plete alteration In carpentering,
painting and installation to oe
finished by August 15.
OKCGON LUMBER USED
The firm Is spending a total of
about IIS.OOO In remodeling the
store, an Item ot considerable im
portance lust now when men are
looking for work and a few thou
sand dollars thrown Into circulation
mean mucb to the community. All
the new fixtures being Installed are
made of Oregon lumber except the
oak partitions. A tuU carload of
the new fixtures amvea monaay.
The firm already has removed the
old brick wall that cut athwart the
first floor from north to south,
with only an archway connecting
the main section of the building
with the Court street room. By this
removal the first floor has gained
11 by 39 feet ot additional floor
space. Also much convenience uaa
been added by the removal of the
old stairways and the construction
ot two new ones, a main stairway
tit the unoer floor and a smauer
one going up from the Court street
entrance. The removal of the old
wall has the effect of making a
Court street entrance to the main
floor.
Among other first floor changes
the men's departmen. will be moved
to the west side of the Court street
room to the space wmcn is now oc
cupied by the ladles' ready-to-wear
department. There will be a new
entrance especially for this de
partment. OTHER DEPARTMENTS MOVE
The art nc41e work and the
gilt shop departments will be trans
ferred from the second floor to the
Court street room and will occupy
the space now given to the lingerie
and millinery departments. The
shoe department will be moved to
the space now occupied by the of
fice, and the space now occupied
by shoea. Just to the left of the
Court street entrance, will be token
by a modem bedding, drapery and
linen department. The infant de
partment of the Court street room
will be enlarge.
The main or first floor, which Is
entered from Liberty street, will be
,a fr the silk, rayon, cotton
piece goods, hosiery, bags, umbrellas,
drug sundries, stationery notions
and pattern displays. A big change
will be woriea m mi v" -
store by Installation of new shelves
and other equipment and the re
flnlshlns of all counters with au
fixtures so arranged that much
more room will be afforded In aisles
and passageways. The fixtures Mi
this floor win be finished In natural
oak with white walls and celling.
a very desirable new feature, al
ready completed ana sin n"J
for use. Is a mezzanine floor. This
will be occupied largely by the of
fice rooms and equipment, with tns
Affir Wntpo on the Court
street aide beside the elevator. The
w reached DT ine nv
t.irwv. n built that It la
easy of ascent, centering in m
flees Is to oe me nrsi V""""-"
tube cash system to oe Installed In
Salem. This device, by means oi
motor controlled pneumatic tubes,
will shoot cash from all depart
ment to the cashier, aupplantrnf
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LINERS REPORT
BERG SHORTAGE
Part (LP) Captains of trans-At
lantic liner, report that there are
almost no Icebergs to be sighted at
sea Just now. although this is the
normal tune of the year when the
great bergs come floating down
from Oreenland,
Usually about the beginning of
May the Icefields between Labra
dor and Oreenland begin to break
up and giant bergs float south Into
the steamer lines,
Lieutenant Commander S. H.
Smith, of the United States coast
guard service, just arrived in Eu
rope, confirmed tht almost total
absence of bergs In the Atlantic and
believes that the huge .Ice masses
have been "shipwrecked" on the
Labrador and Greenland coasts. Us
ually the barrier of shore Ice alor.g
these coasts prevent the big bergs
from grounding and they are (wept
out Into the open current.
French meteorologists express the
belief that, while most of the bergs
may have run aground, those which
continue floating south do not sur
vive so long as formerly because
each year the warm Oulf Stream
spreads farther north, melting the
ice masses before they can endan
ger shipping.
Walking The Canary
New Peiping Crime
Pelptng Wl The centuries old
Peiping custom of taking one pet
canary for a walk In the cool of the
evening has been sternly forbidden
by the city authorities.
A favorite form of amusement
with the Manchus, former rulers
of China, the practice leads to In
dolent habits, says Mayor Hu Jo
Yu. He has ordered the police to
arrest offenders.
the carrier system that ha been
used for many years.
The second floor, according to
the advance description given by
Mr. Slsson, should be a delight,
particularly to the women. All
present equipment on that floor will
be removed, and the entire 3 by
lot feet will become the ladies'
ready-to-wear, lingerie and millin
ery department, including a sport
shop, dress and eoat section. An
other space 28 feet square will be
ladles' lounge room with rest rooms
In connection.
Especial care has been taken rn
the designing of fixtures for the
second floor. These will be finished
m Ivory, trimmed with black and
gold, and nine large fitting rooms
will be done In pastel shades. The
whole floor will be covered with a
carpet costing $1,000, and It Is be
lieved that no ready-to-wear room
In the state outside of Portland will
be more attractive.
Alterations also extend ' to the
basement where, among other
things, rest rooms will be provided
for both men and women, with
settees and other comfort.
CONCERN GROWING
To tlx person woo has lived in
Salem for tears, and to whom
chances and growth have been so
gradual that he nas scarcely oo
served It, It may be surprising to
know that in the 11 years since the
miiict Mercantile company took
over the store the number of em--
ployees has grown from 23 to an
veraaa at 90. with a monthly pay
roll in excess of tJ.ow. while the
..trM of the ealanilsnmmi nas
considerably more than itwiMed.
.With oijy a few days in which to clear away summer stocks of ready
teration sale with the expectation of selling every garment before next Saturday night. And, if quality. H
! and &ce.combined are an incentiTe, we predict a full and complete ckanuictV . h
Salem women are cordially invited to attend this sale with view1 to getting extra measure of Taluel B
s Our entire stocks of Coats, Suits and Dresses $15.00 to $49J50. B
I Alteration Sale of Dresses gvg 1 ffc 1 1
' 21Drse. 23 Dwss. 13 Dresses cf a I
Crepe Chiffons. Silk Shantungs, Ftat' PrintH Crepes. PUte )S5ISk lllhSftOl
Prints, Taffeta T1"0 T ffljl WgJ
She 14 and Id SUea U 1-2 U 20 1-2 V gi
$(J).85 . $385 $85 ' i i J
1 30 Dresses " H, Al W 17 1
I 32 Dresses U " V VrV M
42Dresses V el ret s, Chiffons, A i - f , Al D 1 1
I Prints, Crepes, Geor- wea.es, Crepe GWea FalIle , A , TlA) A f 1
I gettes, Chiffons. P ' ' " ' Crepes. UVs. 1
Slses 14 1-2 to 44 1-2 Sizes 1G to 38 Siies 16 to 44 I J ,1 1
I Main Floor Apparel Section 1 v 1 1
Alteration Sale of Suits I
1 ILJ tnt( I I Knitted Salts, pas- Knitted Suits, light
s Sjji I I Whlt dIM PUerM"
I $3.65 1 1 $3.65 I $4.65
Suntans and Blondes,
Pomps and Oxfords
Regular $6
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Alteration Sale of
All Summer Styles in Blonde,
Black and Brown Kid
Pumps and Ties
Regular $5
Alteration Sale of Coats
Every Summer Coat will be sold at Half Price!
$17.50 regularly, now $ 8.75 .
- $25.00 regularly, now $12.50
Up to $49.50 at one-half
JLnna Jettick Shoes
Odd and Discontinued
Knitted Suits of
the better quality.
Black and Brown
Black Kid
Pumps and Oxfords
Regular $6