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November 30, 1M0".
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A DECISIVE VICTORY
Yesterday was a busy day for the sellers of turkeys in
most of the northern cities. At Chicago the price was
forced down about five cents by the determined action of
the women who refused to buy at the :)5 cent price at
which the birds were held. In Portland prices were as
strongly cut through the same influence, and some other
things also took a small drop. Flour slipped down a
nickle a sack, and potatoes shaded off. Reports from
many cities showed that the buyers refusing to stand for
the prices asked, forced them down. It remained for
Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, to make the record showing.
There the women were thoroughly organized, and their
team work produced unexpected results. Turkeys had
been placed on the market at 158 cents a pound. The
women refused.to pay it and insisted that 18 cents was
all they would pay, and it was up to the dealers to take
it or leave it. They left it for awhile. They had a big
stock of turks, for Pittsburg had been unusually prosper
ous due to her steel and munition plants, and thought the
people would stand for it. They probably might have
done so had not the determined house wives who realized
how hard Dad worked to earn the money for that Thanks
giving turkey, stood pat, firm in the determination, to get
turkey at 18 cents or to go without it. Along about noon
with the big turks still hanging undisturbed in the
markets the dealers began to picture what a Thanksgiv
ing they would have with their whole stocks of turkey
on hand. Then they got scared and dropped the price to
a quarter o a dollar a pound. Nothing doing so far as
they could see, among the house wives. They knocked off
another nickle and waited smilingly for the rush of
buyers. It did not materialize. The women had been
willing to pay 18 cents but when they saw the panic they
bad started they thought better of it and began to enjoy
themselves thoroughly. Turkey ofTered to make a separ
ate peace at fifteen cents, but the women were not ready
ior peace yet, for even a woman requires a little time to
get over a mad spell, and they had been pretty angry.
Then there was things doing, the more timid ones seeing
visions of tons of turkey left on their hands, became panic
stricken and threw" caution as well as sense to the winds
and their turkeys on the market at whatever, they would
bring. Big fat gobblers wont at three cents a pound and
no questions asked. There was a grand rush then and
the dealers plucked up courage and advanced the price to
five cents. And the women smiled and still bought. Then
the price was raised to 18 cents just what the women had
expressed their willingness to pay, but the sales went on.
It was noticed though that not a dealer made an attempt
to put his price a shaving above what the women had said
they would pay, and which they were cheerfully paving.
It was a remarkable victory, and one that will mark
the beginning of an era in domestic history. It demon
strated to the women that they had the power in then
own hands to stab old High Cost of Living in the midritl
and cut him in two at the pockets.
It showed them that the remedy for unjustly high
prices was the refusal to buy. It showed further that it
was not an embargo that was needed, that is a national
embargo. The only measure of that kind necessary was
the placing of their own little private embargo on the
dealer by preventing him sending anything away from
his shop.
' Just where the end will be is hard to forsee. When a
woman finds she can easily boss things she is pretty apt
to try it often, so as not to forget it, and to keep her
hand in.
A season of unusual hilarity is in sight for dealers in
many things though foodstuffs are likely to feel it most.
It will be no unusual, thing in the near future to see the
haughty woman customer ask coldly the price of an
article, and without comment" pass on and out.
The unapproachable High Cost of Living has run up
against the inevitable female and his name is Dennis. The
next thing these same women will be curling his hair,
tying bows on his neck and making a regular, poodle of
him. He will eat out of their hands and sit up when told
to. This being the case let us all on this of all days, be
and remain especially thankful.
THE OLD, OLD ANSWER
A New York paper has been trying to discover the
greatest temptation to young mea in a city. It took the
method of asking various noted men and women. Jacob
Schiff made the reply that '.'the greatest temptation to
young men was young women." Each of the others gave
a different answer. One said it was "idleness," another
desire ior pleasure, incited by the glare of Broadway;
another "high living and spending more than one's in
come;" "clothes," said another. From all of which it will
be seen that the first man to answer gave the correct solu
tion. He named the whole thing, the others being but the
symptoms of the real disease. A little thought will con
vince anyone that the things named by all but Mr. Schiff
are but the evidences oi the real temptation, the young
woman. His desire for pleasure, the wearing of fine
clothes, the glare of Broadway, the spending above one's
income each and all the but the means to an end and that
end is the one temptation the girl.
The effort to keep prices normal is commendable and
necessary. The cornering of foodstuffs should be abso
lutely prevented and the forcing up of prices by combina
tions be promptly and severely punished; but it must not
be overlooked that there is a natural advance in price due
entirely to shortage of supply that cannot in the nature
o fthings be prevented. Such is the scarcity of real fresh
eggs as distinguished from the cold storage kind. The
present price of wheat is another, and these natural con
ditions cannot well be changed. The wheat crop is short
and the farmer isgetting little more for his crop than
he would under ordinary crop conditions at half the
price. It is the same with potatoes this year. Here in
Oregon the crop is good and the farmer is lucky, but at
the same time the fact that he is lucky is because his fel
low farmers in other states are not. The reason for high
prices is that the demand outruns the supply, and the in
creasing price that reduces consumption is .about the only
cure. This tends to hold prices down, and this is the real
remedy as has so plainly been shown in the turkey deal
of yesterday.
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While talking of high prices it should not be over
looked that genuine fresh eggs are worth whatever one
can get for them. Just at this season they cannot be
produced at fifty cents a dozen or for that matter at any
price. Here in Oregon the hens are always late in getting
their winter clothes, and most of them are either chang
ing their wardrobes or have just corrre out of the hands
of the dressmaker and are too proud to get down to egg
production. Fresh eggs just now are about as scarce as
rnowballs in summer, hens teeth, or redeemed political
pledges.
The commission appointed by Presi
dent Wilson to investigate the operation
of the Adumsonact mot in New York
for its first informal session. The hear
ing was hold in tlio rooms of the inter
state commerce commission. The com
mission is composed of Major General
George W. (toethals, George Ruble?, and
hilgar h. (. lark, tienerul uoetliuls went
on the retired list of the anny on-Nov.
lo atter iorty years' service.
A discussion of the railroad situation
and particularly the Adnmson eight-
hour law, irom the standpoint of tho
country's business interests, began also
in Washington at a special meeting of
the national council of the Chamber of
Commerce of tho United States. Sev
eral hundred representatives of .com
mercial organizations met, with many
well known speakers on the program.
The meeting was culled lor the pur
purpose of having business interests af
filiated with the chamber express their
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Our good friend the Oregonian seems much gratified
that Portland is becoming especially prosperous on ac
count of the shipbuilding going on within her limits, or
near them. The balance of the state rejoices with her
in her new found prosperity, but at the same time hopes
that Portland will not reject that prosperity because it
is caused by the war rather than a tariff law.
The London Times most strenuously objects to any
peace measures being undertaken by the United States.
That journel naively remarks that "such movements are
utterly mischievous among belligerents." It would be
really too bad if the United States should start some
thing that would disturb the pleasant relations now ex
isting between the countries of Europe.
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SAVINGS DEPARTMENT
Sweet friend of mine, it doesn't pay to tell
of things you will achieve; the golden era
is today: and promises too oft deceive. "To
morrow I will cut much grass, tomorrow
prizes will be won." Tomorrow! But to
day, alas, goes by and you have nothing
done. Tomorrow is a vision dim, that
makes the dreamer's heart feel good. To
day the man of sense and vinv goes forth
and saws three cords of wood. Today we
know we are alive, our bones and thevs
obey our will; it is our privilege to strive,
and put some kopecks in the till. To-morrow, when the
madding crowds of workers throng along the pave, we
may be wearing jaunty shrouds, all neatly dolled up for
the grave. The things I've done may count a bit, and gain
some measure of applause, when I this daily round have
quit, when I have crossed my pulseless paws. The lofty
ends that I pursue won t make a record till they re won;
the things that I intend to do, will never count until
they're done. And so, my friend, again I say and, say
ing it, I'm strangely moved the golden era is today;
don't let it vanish unimproved. -
views just before the joint congression
al committee appointed to investigate
rsuiioaU questions meets next week. In
addition to the Adamson law, questions
of strike prevention and wage fixing
for common carrier employees bv tho
interstate commerce commission w ill be
taken up.
Attorneys of the department of jus
tice continued working on details of the
government defense to railroad suits at
tacking the constitutionality of the Ad
amson act.
It is probable that an effort will be
made to take one of the suits to the
supreme court as quickly us possible, so
that a final determination that will be
binding upon all lower federal tril ninn Is
may be had near January 1, when thej
law, unless enjoined, becomes operative. I
(So far as the department is informed,!
the first suits set for hearing are those'
oi me .-vinta ro and the I niou I'aeifie
rnilroiiil at Kansas City on Nov. 2:!.
them war material."
This contingency tho chancellor
argued that it was necessary Germany
do everything in her power to manu
facture war material,
"Hands that are 'idle assist the en
emy, ' 'he said.
War Minister's Story.
Another speaker in the rcichstaff
meeting was the war minister, Lieuten
ant General Von Stein. He pointed out
the paramount role that war material
is playing in the present war.
The heroism of German troops nt the
front, ho said, therefore, imposcn upua
every German at home the provisit
of these troops with necessary ma
terials. "The enemy has suffered appalling
losses from our artillery," ho con
tinued. 'For a long time opposite my
sector there stood a very cnergetis
French general. On his dead and.
wounded captured we found informa
tion which was incomprehensible to uj.
From it we learned how many ilcutk
sentences had been passed by him oa
his own soldiers. At our victorious at
tack against tho much-quoted Thiepval
wire hedge, drawn across machine
guns piwred behind, the order was given
bv the French, 'whoever retreats is
shot.'
"At the attack against tire heights'
south (ff Acre Court, which played such,
an importnnt role during the last min
utes of the attai k, enemy prisoners
taken there said they had received the
order: 'Everybody who retreats will
be shot. '
''For us such an order is incompre
hensible. The heroism and sense of
duty of our soldiers justifies our con
fidence that they will never bo found
failing, even when fighting agniost
forces numerically superior."
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OPEN FORUM i
BE THANKFUL
Kditnr Capital .Journal:
Alay I through the "Open Forum"
state my views why the people of this
country should lie thankful,'
Think of the years of the past at
Thanksgiving time. Of the liountiful
crops, of happy homes, with laughing
I'hildi'cn. The ehildren looking forward
to tho holidays beyond Tlianksgivini;
Christmas, All agree that those were
times to be thankful for.
l'eople say that at the present time
we have not ns niuili to be thankful
for. Look at the European countries
now. In this world conflict our hearts
go out to the suffering men, heart
broken mothers, ami starving babies.
Have we not manv things to be thank
ful forf
What a privilege it is for us, those
who have money and means, to be able
to help these suffering people, not only
iu our own country but in other coun
tries across the seas. "The best t,;
that hearts that are thankful can do '
is this: to make thankful other hearts!
too; fur lives that are grateful audi
sunny, and (jlnd, to carry their sun-!
snine to lives that are sad.
RALPH EM.Mii.NS.
Chicago, Nov. ,'iO. Twenty eight
thousand employes of the International
Harvester company bit into expensive
turkey without a twinge today. The
company tomorrow will put into effect
an increase of 10 per cent for common
labor and clerical employes. Twenty
ciylit thousand employes in plants anil
offices in Illinois, Ohio, Minnesota,
New Vork and Wisconsin will be affected.
Pell it Journal -want ads -will sell it
(Continued from page one.)
''God has helped us up to now and
He will help us further.
'"The almost superhuman hero is
that of our troops, which cannot be ex
press,',! in words of thanks, and clear
eoiiseience that we have ns the first
an,l only ones who are ready to end
the war by a peace guaranteeing our
existence and our future, gives us a
moral right to such confidence.
'Glut, gentlemen, this report ought
not to make us forget our dutv. Our
enemies do not yet want pence'. They
have superhuman9 at their command
and almost the whole world delivers
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CHAPTER I.XXXIX.
"It is just as I fenred," I told Clif
ford, "Nell Jordon has spread it all
around that Mime man gave me a dia
mond pin, and that you do not resent
it, because you told of it."
" How do you know !" Clifford asked,
and I could sec by his expression that
lie was annoyed.
"Why, Muriel Franklyu came in this
afternoon, and she was so excited over
it. !he saiil that Nell Jordon had
called and had told her what you said
to Mrs. Gorton by the way I thought
you were going to tell her not to men
tion it and they had it all fixed up
that some man was terribly in lovewitu
me, and I dou't know what else."
" D fools, all of them!" Clifford
declared. "I did tell Mabel not to
mention it. but it seems that she had
repeated what I said to Mrs. Jordon
before she came to Lola's supper. Mabel
didn't mean to make any trouble, nd
will be heart-broken about it. It's only
a tempest in a teapot anyway, so for
get it."
Leonard Brooke Hears the Gossip.
A day or two passed; then one even
!i.g when I was again alone Leonard
Broolce called. He acted coustrained,
unlike himself.
"What is the mattert" I asked.
" A re you not feeling well t "
"Oh, yes, I am perfectly all right,"
he replied.
"But there is something, I am posi
tive. Please tell me what it is!" I
urged.
"Well, if you must know, I HAVE
heard something which annoys me."
"Something about me!" I queried; a
premonition of what -was coming seized
me.
"Yes." he answered, soberly, "it I I
something about you." ' I
-uut witn it, tnen," I returned,
laughing, yet not feeling mirthful 'in
the least.
"Is it true please pardon the ques-.
tion that some man other than vour
husband gave you valuable ' dia
monds f "
"Yes, it is true that a business asso
ciate of my husband's sent me some
rscs and a rose pin of diamonds as a
souvenir of our trip. And I don't quite
understand why everyone is so interest
ed in that fact."
"And that is what those gossips have
been trying to hurt you with!" he said
CrentK. vnnflnrm.nl n .1 MAi: i ! .
.1 wuvi ivnri in ms
voice.
"Have they tried to hurt me!"
"Perhaps I have put it prettr strong.
But just the same it DOES ill'RT a
young and pretty woman to have such
garbled stories going the rounds- And
I want to thank you for being so frank
with me." -
Leonard Brooks Makes a
Confession.
I changed the subject and we soon
were cnatting as comfortably as if noth
ing unpleasant had been discussed. We
tulked of the latest opera, triod some
new songs, and I absolutely forgot that
I had felt uncomfortable when he had
mentioned hearing the gossip anent ma
and Burns Muyson's diamond pin.
After we left hn
- - --v rluuu iitiKra
quietly for a while. Leonard told m
or himself, his hi-
tions. I listened eagerly 'until he parsed,
then rallied him because he had remain
ed single.
"Why have you never married-" I
asked, in a laughing manner. "You are
too domestic a man to remain a bach
elor. ' '
"Because you are the onlv woman I
have ever met whom I cared to call
wife," ho answered.
"Oh, forgive me I didn't mean t
be personal." T atn, ,,. i
'There is nothing to forgive. I hare
only told you the truth. And I am glad
you know just how highly I regard you.
Bat as I did not meet yon until to
late, he went on more lightly, "snp
pose we just continue good friends aa
we are. Only promise me that yo
won t try to marry me off to someone
less attractive than Yourself, or to ri
yourself of me. I'm a dyed-in-the-wool
old bachelor."
(Tomorrow A Telegram From Burn
May son)