THURSDAY. JANUARY 1, 1020. the fimiNOFira.n news lAOEJ mm fWE T! wish you a happy and prosperous New Year ore. VMSrrtCJF r NIVFH UUTITUTt PHONE 31 WRECKING LUMBER IN DUSTRY OF NORTHWEST I ( iri'Kixi M.inuf.ii Iiiht ) Robert II Alien, mm n-tury of Wsl ''oust I.iunlpi r Maniifui nip-r ;iksm I it t li in . bl.iii-N Hiiil Willi th hi-itvli-st volume of tin- iiwiht sttnutlve bus! tiess i-vcr offered, the Pacific north west lumber Industry i praeti. ally lUIK'ly lespollsihll! tl,V present un heard of iuIicm fur lumber In evl denied l.y (!,. Irnntic bidding of shoitstoi ked buyer for sin h lumber us mill ;iiiiy be able In put on wheels lor Iiiiiimi (iniincrilal delivery. InirliiK the iiiH( month flooring has been selling f o b, mill at liny where from $r..r. to $74 There Ih no net price. It Ih JuM ii w lid 'bidding murk rt with buyers making premium in- In excess of 6f per rent of tlm total number of car which tho railroad administration says It has loaded In thl territory. During rxunl month thlt local log haul has been heavy, with producer. In the fare of heavy lumber demand, Peking to accumulate log aurplui at the mills In advance of winter weather Much a haul baa only added to the burden of financing; and, la reality la separate and distinct from the general problem of car shortage. The lumber Industry, which norm ally ship In excess , of two hundred thousand carload of freight annually, ha n comprehensive understanding ami deeply sympathetic attitude to ward the railroad In their present perplexing problems, financial and otherwise and has no desire to heckle either the railroad administration or the Individual carriers In the pres ent crisis; but the time has come when the Industry must ask for ai square deal, and urge, that while the! roads continue under government control, that there be some person In the car service section at Washing ton, who has a knowledge of the traf fic problems of this section; or, who will at least pay attention to the suggestions and recommendations of the railroad men of this region, who have made themselves proficient In the handling of the northwest, partic ularly traffic affairs, by years of dally contact, study and experience. prostrate. The IniliiNtry, which ho fur this ducements for shippers to get stock year has made two and nix tenths '"m Oiling bus been selling on per cent on Its InveMmint, cannot longer finance Itself without returns from deliveries; and cannot make de liveries without cars Mills are closing down indefinitely. Thousands of men are being thrown out of employment In an Industry which normally pays fiO per cent of all wuges in Oregon and Washing ton. This curtullment of lumber produc tion In the nation's second greatest producing region, comes at a time when the wot Ill's building remiirn- ments were never greater With Its high wages, eight hour day and Loyal Legion collective bar gaining, the Pacific Northwest has been turning out lumber in great vol ume for months past The Industry lias been without strikes of conse quence for more than two years. This heavy production and long continued cur shortage has brought li bout n physical congestion at the mills; as well as precipitating the financing problem which the opera tors generally can no longer meet. Primarily, this deplorable condition of a great Industrv, and the present high price of lumber Juts been brought about by the Tnlted States railroad administration, which has been unintellgently handling cur sup ply from Washington. 1 ('., by men Inexperienced iii Pacific northwest traffic problems. They precipitate rules and regulations contrary to the best Judgment nml experience of transcontinental railroad operating and car distribution experts, who. prior to governmental cont- ol. handl ed the traffic needs of the Pacific northwest in a highly efficient man ner. That the railroad administration Is PAY YOUR FINE I IN W. S. S., SAY POLICE JUDGES San Francisco Court Will Try Character-Building Meas ures in Minor Cases i a range of from $40 to fr.8 f.O Om-j rpon the .hM,, that m lhrlfty mn mon boards have been selling at ; Is a better citizen and "that many from $.'." f.O to $:it r,n Two inch ill 1 of our economic ilia and much of our WHY? Patronize Mall Order I louses, pay for Immense catalogues, pay for thousands of clerks Just to think you are getting a bargain and then get STUNG Get Your Footwear at the W.A.HallShoeStore Like the most people are doing. ALSO FIRST CLASS REPAIRING mension has been bid In at a range of price of from $24 r,r to $:i2..r.O. These prices have been acceptable to the Industry, not with the Idea of profiteering, but because of the abso lute necessity of financing Its log paper, pay rolls and other obllga flons. The premium demand has not been for all Items of the log; and the average price now realized notwith standing Increased cost, has not been greatly In excess of the average price permitted the Douglas fir Industry during the last period of war Indus tries board price fixation. To all protests filed with the I'nlt ed States railroad administration against the car service to the north west lumber Industry, there huve been the same rubber-stamp, stereo typed. Indefinite, evasive form letters saying fhat the railroad udmlnlstra lion recognizes that there is every Inducement to furnish Pacific north- present day social unrest are due di rectly to tbrlftlessness," Police and Superior Judges of San Francisco ar planning to give persona convicted of minor infractions of the law an alter native of investment in Government securities, such as War Saving Stamps and Treasury Savings Certifi cates instead of fining them. Judge T. I. Plttpatrlck, Presiding Judge of the Police Court here, said, "I shall be glad to assist in the movement in this direction, keeping In mind, however, at all timet, the provisions of the charter of the city and county." The alternative of investment In Government securities will be offVred whenever It is within the power of the Judge to line or set free the de- 1 fendant In a nilsdeneanor case. "This attempt," said another judge, "will give, such defendants a chance to kelp themselves and their Government and cultivate a habit of saving, lack of which we feel Is often at the bottom of their transgressions." Family row which find their way he declared that America waa 'too proud to fight.' "lie advised Mid secured enactment of the Infamous Adamson law, which was the beginning of our industrial troubles. "He advised against a literacy test In the Immigration laws, and vetoed a bill establishing such a test "He advised executive clemency for Mooney lest enforcement of the law displease the bolshevists of Russia. "He advised clemency for Hillstrom, the convicted I. W. W, murderer in L'tah and expressed regret that he was unable to persuade the governor to grant his request. "He advised interweaving the league of nations covenant in the peace treaty thus delaying peace and creating international Ill-feeling. "He advised departure from Wash ington's policy of non-interference in European affairs. "He advised that the United States Join In a league of nations in which Great Britain would have six votes to our one. "He advised making the Monroe Doctrine subject to interpretation by a league of nations council or as sembly. 'He advised making what he called the 'supreme sacrifice' of American nationalism to the league of nations. "He advised subordination of Amer ican Industry to an International la bor conference provided for by tho treaty of peace. THE PACIFIC COAST'S GREAT FUEL SUPPLY west lumber shippers the best pos-. into court and have many times sible car supply and that everything possible is being done, etc. These letters have been written over a period of mouths, during which time, car supply for this ter ritory has Hteadily become worse, un til now the Industry is forced to shut down. The railroad ndmlnlstration also their fundamental cause lack of thrift or spendthrift habits, are expected to furnish a rich field for the experi ment in penalisation to be tried by the San Francisco judges. As a rule, the Judge has In such cases the right to fine or release defendants with a severe lecture, and hereafter it Is probable that family rows in San Francisco will really be beginnings of continues to quote statistics showing I many bank accounts. heavy loading of forest products In Oregon and Washington, notwith standing the fact that its attention has repeatedly been called to the fact that the car satlstlcs thus quoted Include a local log haul, on u quick return car basis, with special equip ment -such movement representing JERSEY YEARLING CLAIMS BUTTEIRECORD t-k v t)rr.- .' jt-i- : r if h rn I a. -:am,rmmmiqm j iiii All records for the production of butter is claimed for Lulu Alphea of Ashburn, registered yearling. She produced 13 669 pounds of milk, or 1000 pounds of butter In the yeur ending Nor 1, which was 100 pounds more than she herself weighs. The milk tested 6.85 per cent butter fat or 60 per cent more than the law re quires. Her feat Is said to be five times as much as ordinary produc tion. She Is shown here with her owner, J. J, Van Kluck at ll .Aiuerlcaa Jersey Cattle Club show. ".iota. i u. The judges will attach only on condition In levying a penalty of in vestment rather than fining a defend ant, and that condition la that the guilty accepting the alternative must keep their securities until the date of maturity. la this way the jurists hops to lead the thriftless Into the ways of thrift, sound living and bet ter citizenship. In buying canned goods do you get full cans? Firms handling good grades of canned vegetables, frmlt, and meats Jndorse the activities of the bureau of chemistry, of the United States de partment of agriculture. In Insisting that every canner give full measure. The public is entitled to full measure and any consumer who finds that the cans he or she has purchased are only partly filled will perform a pub lic service by calling the attention of the grocer to this condition. J. 8. SMITH OF PORTLAND IS PROHIBITION DIRECTOR WILSON'S "ADVICE" RECORD RECALLED Here are a few instances of Impor tant subjects upon which the presi dent has advised the American peo ple: "He advised and secured repeal of the law which gave free tolls to Amer ican coast wise shipping through the Panama canal thus discouraging American shipping by water. "He advised and secured the enact ment of a tariff for-revenue-only law which opened our markets to foreign producers, closed mills and threw mil John sou S. Smith or Portland has been appointed federal prohibiton di rector for Oregon. He has been a deputy collector of internal revenue at Portland and haa submitted his resignation as such to Milton A. Miller, revenue collector. Mr. Smith will open his prohlbdton enforcement offices In Portland the first of the year. 80CIETY NOTE. Aleck Berkman and Emmy Gold man have had arrangements made for them to spend the winter season In Russia where they will take an active part In the, soctsJ whirl of the bas bleu of bolshevlsm. At the hour of embarking they had not set a date lions of men out of employment, be-1 for the,r return to America. Emmy Is fore the war created abnormal Indus- j Ba,1 to expressed! sorrow that trial activity. j Bhe could not be accompanied on her "During the early years of the war ' tr,P bT hcr Wend. Fred Howe." and until public opinion would bear and a ,arse number of federal of- it no longer, he advised against pre- fi cia,s who escorted Emmy and Aleck paredness, declaring that advocates of preparedness were 'nervous and ex cited.' "After the sinking of tho Lusltanla, to the deck of their steamship ex pressed similar regret. A Want ad will work fop you. Industrial development, shipping and home comfort on the Pacific Coast are to a large extent dependent on oil for fuel. There are no great deposits of coal' in the coast states, but Nature has given a compensating advantage in the great oil fields of California. From these comes fuel for most of our industries, our rail roads, the ships that call at our ports. Including the grim, grey warriors of the navy. The oil fields also furnish the crude oil from which is derived the super-refined water white oil for heating, cooking and lighting in our homes. The Standard Oil company has done a great service in perfect ing methods of refining coal oil, or kerosene, for in Pearl Oil they have given the housewife a convenient and economical fuel for all household pur poses, which burns without smoke or odor. Pearl Oil has become a most Important factor in the comfortable home life of the Pacific coast. Dr. itH. L. York Who has been practicing in Eu gene for many years with of fices in the Preston - Hales building, has formed a partner ship with Dr. J. D. Tye, former ly of Portland, and they are in stalling some of the latest, up to date equipment, and are ar ranging their rooms accord ingly. With modern equipment, per fect service and absolute sani tary methods one can rest as sured of the best of service In the practice of DENTISTRY Every effort will be made to please, both in price and workmanship. y0& M Morr 7RVJ 4 meriT Morning KeepVbur EVes Clean - Clear- Healthy Imt frM ! Cm Book NaWt f tTn.P. CANCER NO KNIFE AND LOSS OF BLOOD No Plasters and Pains for Hours or Days TUMORS, PILES, FISTULA, GOITRE DISEASES OF WOMEN SKIN STOMACH, BOWELS Four years study in Europe. Over thirty years Experience. Portland Physical Therapy Labors tories, 412 to 417 Journal Building Portland, Ore. ROBERT BURNS Lodge, No 78, A. M. F., Ancient am Accepted Scottish Rite Unl versal and Symbolic Pre Masons meets first and thin Friday evening In W. O. VI halL Visiting brothers wel come. Lee Clark Secretary. Chas. Kingswell R. W. M,