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THE DAILY CAPITAL JOURNAL. SALEM, OREGON TUESDAY, JANUARY 14, 1919. PAGE THREE BUY NOW-yJust received a Shipment Of genuine Pershing shoes, which were recommended by the American forces'over seas. After the war was over, large orders of these shoes were cancelled and the factor ies were compelled to sell for civilian trade. If, you want real comfort and wear like iron shoes,' try a pair at the special price of $6.95. Remember these shoes are price is for this week We Guarantee HOME OF GOVERNOR WITHYCOMBE GIVES BIENNIAL MESSAGE (Continued from page one) toneo and the law on the subject hs-s novor been amended. To be sure, of fensos of this kind come more properly within federal jurisdiction, but the at mosphere of Oregon is top purely Amer ican to tolerate such an omission, and I feel that this legislature would be justified in taking up this and kindred nubjeeta of legislation. Circumstances might arise whore the federal law could not reach the traitor or the def aiiier and it would be un fortunate to allow failure of' justice because tho state itself had been remiss. Now, whilo the poisonous influences of aedition add sabotage sre fresh in out minds, it might be well to set down ia- the statutes Oregon's appraisal of I. W. W. W.ism- and other forms of disloyally, so that there may never bo any misunderstanding as to tho degree ef punishment Oregon courts and Ore fon juries would mete out to disloyt-1 persons. - T,rade Development. Now that tho war will soon be history our minds naturally turn again toward u study of the possibilities of trade development. We must look squarely toward the horizon with a large vision for the development of Oregon. Out constant s-iro, and ideal should be to determine how the tremendous natural resources of Oregon can most effect ively be placed to the uses of the hand of man. This state has been extravagantly ci dowed by nature with an abundance of natural wealth awaiting development. The latent potontial wealth of Orogon iiefic3 calculation, but we do know that there are at least 420,000,000,000 board feel of timber and at least 3,500,000 hydro-electric horsepower undeveloped, enough energy to operate tho industrial Tiiacts of all New England. There aro also approximately 2,000,000 acres of arid land that should be reclaimed. The whole Pacific Northwest terri tory is tributary to Oregon, represent ing 250,000 square miles of the finest timber, agricultural and mineral lands in tho world, and not only is this vast domain tributary to the ports of Oregon but it literally gravitates toward these ports. This situation, in its true essence, de mands 8' strong Merchant marine man aged by Oregon men and manned by Or cgonians. If we aro to harvest Ore eon's full crop we must look toward a ilevelopmenl of commercial es well a 5 industrial and agricultural resources. Our great p.-olicm today is to create stable niarkets for the products of Or egon forests and mines and of Oregon farms, garden nnd orchards. Wo must decido. how raw materials can be most ndvuut:igcGii-l7 ts'i-mbled, nianufactur cd and siiij;p. in the form of fin i-h. 1 pro-l .i-l i the merkets of the world. Only by proper expenditure of thought and effort can we hope to re tain and properly promote all of our present industries and bring new indus tries that will .furnish wholesome aud profitable employment for a greatei population of busy and contented peo' pic. After painstaking consideration of tho entire problem of development I have come to the conclusion that tht prime factor is shipping, carriers being virtually the only important, trade es sential with which Oregon is not al ready endowed. Merchant Marine. Therefore I earnestly recommend that this legislature dispatch a joint memor ial to the congress of the United States strongly urging upon the federal gov ernment the advisability of building a larire number of ships that eould be chartered readily to the business men in ecast btates on terms that would en able them to -compete successfully with any shippers in the world. I am sat isfied that such a plan would be the means of establishing a magnificent na tional merchant marine system. In support of this memorial every loy al citizen should direct his best effort worth $8.00 and the special only. Sizes from 6 to 13. Every Pair QUALITY' toward the accomplishment of the do- sired end which all of Us have in mind. If it is impossible to gain the proper co-operutiou with the federal govern ment no timo should bo lost in devising such other ways and means as may provo to bo the. quickest and tho surest to bring maximum results. Tax Limitation. Duo entirely to the exigencies of an unforseon war and the accompaniment of the unprecedented high prices the cost of maintenance of state institu tions has been greatly increased, thus demanding expenditures much larger than would have been required under normal conditions. In this connection I frankly reiterate my conscientious conviction that the 6 per cont limita tion is wrong in principle, as it re stricts legitimate state uctivites in per iods, of unusual emergencies. On the otheif hand, it is really not economical as it will inovitably result in a. higher general level of taxation than is fre- queuty necessary, due to the arbitarary practice of adding tho 6 per cent re gardless of merit. Taxation should be flexible, capable of reasonable cxpan sion to meet unusual emergencies and of sevcro restriction when an increased fund is not needed. A capitalization of assets is not waste fulness; it is good business. If we arc to miuo tho' rich ore of undeveloped resources .. fre . must , spend at least enough to put the shafts of produtciou into operation. State Finances. Tho financial situation in Oregon is uncertain but it is by no means Hope less and I have faith in the ability of tliis legislature to solve the problem. We hti'VO just passed through a period marked by a severe drain on the treas ury but wo have learned, as novor be fore, how to Bave and conservo and do without. Perhaps this idea of conserva tion which has been stretched almost to the point of uniqueness has become somewhat of a habit. If so its whole some benefit will continuo, forming what might be called a blessing in dis guise. In any cvout, let us be business like and as equitable as possible in our financing. As 6 matter of business expediency permit mo to invite attention toward the advisability of establishing the end of the fiscal year at July 1 rather than January 1, thus running the state ledg er concurrently with tho books of the federal govirnment. Inasmuch es the working out of highway construction urograms and the prospective land set tlement arrangement between the state and federal governments involves the clement of financial cooperation, the possible advantages of tho suggested amendment are manifest. Industrial Accident Commission. In pnssing from the subject of fi nance to a cursory purview of tho Ac departments of state coming indirectly within tho jurisdiction of the executive department a ray of bright sunshine confronts us as we touch upon the larg est and most important department, the industrial accident commission, which has grown amazingly since its establish ment five years ago. Under the law at present tho state it? required to contribute one-seventh of the funds received by tho commission from employers and employes and, to suit this provision, an estimated contri bution of $080,000.00 has been fixed in the 1919 1920 state budget. It has been suggested and will be recommended of ficially by the commission, I believe, that tho law be changed so that the state be required to contribute only enough to defray the expenses of op erating the commission, which are esti mated it $300,000.00. It occurs to me that the financial affairs of the com mission are now in such flourishing con dition that it would be advisable, as well as altogether proper, to suspend state aid t the industrial accident com mission fund entirely for the coming bi ennium and to authorize the commission to meet the administrative expenses during that period from the large un expended surplus now lying in the fund. Great Saving Possible. Such a step would not only reduce the ba 68O,O00.00 by- a single Icgisla tive stroke but would result in" addi tional economy of approximately $30, 000.00 a month for every month prior to July 1, 1919. that such an amend- j nicnt to" the law became effective. In otheV words, if the legislature passes the law which I most earnestly recom incnt and fortifies it with the emer gency clause, making it operative asi early as February 1, 1919, a saving to the stato of about 1830,000.00 would re-j suit without curtailing in any way the effectiveness of the commission. The suggested appropriation of $680,000.00 would be spent commencing July ' 1. 1919. Prior to that time state s.id would probably average $30,000.00 monthly over tho five months' period between February 1 and July 1. Hence there would bo an additional saving of about $150,000.00, providing an emer gency is doclared in passing the t-mend-ment.' The industrial accident fund on De eccmber 31, 1918, the date of the last financial statement, showed a balance of $1,326,374.19. There was also due the fund, as of that date, the one-seventh state aid accruing since July 1, $168,498.45, making a total of $1,494, 872.64 available in. the general accident fund as of that date. The estimated undetermined liability on December 31 w,ns $467,87900 The thirty per cent additional, as provided by section 19 of the compensation law, is $140,363.70, a total liability againrt the industrial accident fund of $(i08, 242.70. The condition of the industrial accident fund as of December 31, there fore, was as follows: Balance in fund $1,326,374.19 Due from state 168,498.45 $1,494,782.64 Less liability and 30 per cont - 608,242.70 Surplus........ :.'..!.$ 886,629.94 The state has paid into the industrial accident fund since the compensation law became effective a total of $606, 867.76 as its one-seventh. The amount paid by the state during the calendar year exceeded $320,000.00. Tho estim ated contributions to the fund during the next bienniuin by employer and employe will amount to $4,800,000.00, and the stato 's contribution of one seventh would amount to $680,000.00. Administrative e::pcnse alone would amount to approximatey $300,000.00 for the two years. ' The heavy unexpended surplus in the fund has rosulted from the abnormal industrial conditions during tho, past two years The amount of money plid into the industrial accident fund by the state, being established by' statute at a sum equal to one-seventh of the amount paid into tho fund by employ er and employe, has been dispropor tionate and excessive. - . Compulsory Compensation. It would perhaps be unwise to elim-' inato the state aid feature of the1 law permanently. For one thing a return to normal conditio might create . a new situation. Then again there is strong likelihood that tho workmen's compensation law will be made compul sory i for - all-" classes- of Employment rather than elective for a limited class of employments, as at present, ana I am frank to say that I earnestly favor an extension of the law. Sich a -measure would have to be submitted by your legislature or through the initiative to the people and it would therefore -quire probably two years' time to make the innovation effective. Other important matters suggest themselves in connection with tho in dustrial accident commission. The de partment, employing as it does some lincty-ono persons, is badly in need (if larger quarters than are availablo in the Capitol building. ' ,-, Industrial Hospital. To my mind it would bo well for tho legislature to consider very seriously the advisability of erecting under tho su pervision of the commission a hospital for industrial cripples. At present large sums are expended by tho commission for hospital caro and this attention could, without doubt, bo given more economically and more efficiently through a special building adapted par ticularly for handling accident case-s. Portland being the industrial center, where a large proportion of the acci dents occur, I believe the proposed hos pital should bo located there, in con junction with the buildings of the Uni versity of Oregon medical school; also I strongly urgo that a. branch of the accident commission hospital should be devoted to tho caro of indigent and crippled 'children, as well as other un fortunates meriting state assistance. The increase in tho number of acci dents sustained in industrial establish ments is little short of alarming. It is not enough for us to say that compensa tion is mado for the loss of lifo and limb. Our workmen must be accorded every protection and comfort possible. In the last four years there have been 58,894 accidents in Oregon, 50 per cent of these occurring during- the past year. Often as many as 100 accidnets are reported a day, the logging camps and shipbuilding establishments being the most prolific accident producers. I am glad to be able to say that the elimination of state aid from flio ac cident fund for tho two-year period would still leave an adequate amount tt finnnce the construction of a mag nificent hospital building Military. : Oregon's proud war record is trace able in part to the constant alertness and efficiency of the state military establishment. For the speed and accu racy with which the draft law was ad ministered in this state the selective service department of the state ad jutant general's office deserves pecial praise, as do all the loyal-hearted Ore gonians who worked hard and long assisting in the registration, classifi cation and mobilization of the men of draft age. I feel that the official thanks of the state are also duo -the "thousands "f men, women and children, of every rank and station in life, who gave willingly and generously of thpir time and effort in contributing to the success of the, countless war drives, rallies, receptions, farewells and similar war activities. But for this unanimity of patriotic spirit Oregon could not have maintain-j ed her place at the forefront of the nation. Nor ean too muoli praise be accorded the members of the state guard com-1 panies and the home guard units, the Till PEOPLE SliOOLDTME PHOSPHATE nothing Like Plain Bitro-Pboeplutte to Put on Firm, Healthy Fle&h and to Increase Strength, Vigor and Nerve Force JTudging from the countless prepara tions and treatment which are eontda ually being advertised for the purpose of making thin people fleshy, develop ing arms, neck ad3nst, and replacing ngly aellowe and angles by the soft urved linee of health and beauty, tkere are evidently thousands ef men and women who keenly feel taeir excessive thinness. Thianess and weakness are usually due to starved nerve. Our bodies need more .phosphate titan is contained in modern foods. Physicians claim there is nothing that will supply this deficiency go well as the organic phos phate kaown among druggists as bitro phoephate, which is inexpensive and U sold by most all druggists under a guarantee of satisfaction or tnoaey back. By feeding the nerves direst ly and by supply the body cells with the necessary phosphoric food elements, bitro-phosphate . quickly produce a welcome transformation in the appear aneo; the increase in weight frequent ly being astonishing. This incrouse in weight also carries with it a general improvement ia the health. Nervousness, sleeplessness and lack of energy, which nearly always accompany excessive thinness, soon dis appear, dull eyes become bright, and pale chocks glow with the bloom of perfect health.- . - - OA UTION--Although bitro-phosphate i unsurpassed for relieving nervous ness, sleeplessness and general weak ness, it should not, . owing to its re markable flesh growing properties, be used fry anyonf vhojioes not dosire to put ou fletf . latter being. composed for tho most part of business men who rendered valiant emergency service under the supervis ion of the respective county sheriffs. National Guard. Because' both the1 stato military codo and 'the national ' defense act forbid the existence in times of peace of mil itary organizations which do not come within tho jurisdiction of the war de partment, I deem it advisable to pro ceed with tho organization of the Oro gon national guard so that this estab lishment, may bo perfected by the time the prospective treaty of peace is sign ed. There are many, arguments in sup port of co-operation with the federal government in military matters and the element of financial assistance is by no means the least of these consid erations. ; .. State Constabulary. On the advice and specif ia recommen dation of the state council of defense the Oregon military police force of ap proximately 200 experienced) men was organized on the unanimous authority of the state emergency board in March, 1918. Despite tho vicious criticism lev eled against this organization by the lawless element, whoso habits woro rath er rudely interrupted by the activities of tho stato police, and by many well meaning citizens who were not inform ed truthfully, tho Oregon military po lico performed an excellent service which fully justified the appeal of tho state council of defense initiating tho organization. I recommend tho establishment of a state constabulary of ten of fifteen men as a small mobile force for state police duty. Huch a-n organization eould render valuablo enforcement of the pro hibition nnd game laws, and could ma terially aid in preventing forest fires. Council of Defense. The thanks of the entire common wealth are due the state council of de fense for its patriotic leadership in pub licity work during tho recent emergen cy. The meetings arranged through this organization encouraged the pcoplo of this stato to do their full share in the program of war activities and served tn invigorate their patriotism with in- cn;i!im iiealttaluliicss. iiocauso ot tno distressing status of state finances the executive officials of the stato council determined upon their own initiative somo timo ago that the council should cease to function on an active, paid basis after January 1, 1919, but I feel that the personnel of the state and coun ty organizations should be kept intact and the actiities continued on a volun tary Basis at les-st until after condi tions have resumed their normal state. Educational Institutions. The University of Oregon and Oregon Agricultural College have earned warm praise for the splendid work of their military departments in fitting the youth of the state for honorable and ef ficient participation in the war and for similar work related to the war pro gram Tho Oregon Normal School at Monmouth has done good work in pre paring teachers and is entitled to con tinued support. Education is the foun dation of our citizenship, therefore, ap propriation to support these most wor thy institutions is money well invested. Vocational Training. In company with all other state, Ore gon is invited to cooperate witn the federal government in what I consider a most worthy plan for the teaching of vocational training in .Oregon schoos. The government offers to appropriate $40,813.18 for this purpose during the next two years if Oregon will expend a like amount. This plan is being admin istered under what i( known as the Smith-Hughes act through the federal board for vocational education. Tho board appointed by me to represent Or egon in consideration of this subject will make its report to your body. Illiteracy. I also recommend that this legisla ture study the provisions of an educa tional bill now pending in congress, known as Senate Bill 4987. This meas nrn rmitamnlntcii stxie eooneratinn in banishing illiteracy and in spreading' Liniments, Vibrators and Massage As well as hot-water bottles, produce heat and stimulate the nerves causing an increased circulation of the blood throughout the parts treated. This heat, however, is not uniform and constant. . For external application of heat, TN ANY DEGREE up to 112 degrees and where a constant, UNIFORM heat is essential and beneficial, the ROBINSON ELECTRIC BLANKET is far superior, more practical, labor-saving and just as economical.- - The blanket is 50x72 wv,v , onvu. iiiui mc uiuuiitlj' iilUUUilt Ul UCU ClOUieS H lO 1 Uooi- BLE to get up a sweat in thirty minutes by simply turning on the switch to the highest heat 112 degrees. t A medium heat of 102 degrees and a comfortable warmth of 82 degrees, just a trifle above normal heat, may also be had at will by turning the switch to the temperature desired. I ( m ntVn Wfift niPtiftrieiiaeii- ---w. the benefits of Amorcaization among foreign born. Tho administration of the selective service law revealed a distressingly largo number of illiterates in the Unit ed Stn-tes. Under tho 1917 draft alono 100,000 men registered by marking X's for thoir uumes. It is' a pleasure for mo to remark that a recent federal re port announced Oregon's rank among the 48 states as third in the stale of il literacy, only two state, Iowa and Ne braska, ranking above her. Neverthe less the last federal census discredited Oregon with 10,504 illiterates and the fact that a now official ranking will be determined in tho 1920 census, which will remain fixed for &. full decade, sug gests tho importance of tho subject. Because most illiterates aro beyond the school ago tho problem is admitted difficult. A number of Oregon judges now requiro that men appearing before them for examination looking toward citizenship submit their wives also for educational test aud this custom will no doubt lead to beneficial results in reach ing those adults inclined to illiteracy. At tho inspiration of the state depart ment of education tho teiwjhers of tho states are being encouraged to aid -11 residents who seek assistance in special subjects of education. Their generosity in this direction should be recognized. Simply because our thoughts of luto years havo been concerned more or loss exclusively with wartime and world wido considerations we should not abato our efforts toward desired educational ends and should not lose sight of the fact that our schools constitute the best recruiting ground for patriotism as well ns citizenship, and that they have a- direct, utmost decisive beuring on the future destiny of our state. Two years ago I recommended tho establishment of facilities for military training in the high schools, and inter mediate events end to strengthen the arguments in fuvor nf this innovation. Child Welfare. I feel that commendation is duo the child welfare commission, which has been performing excellent work in con junction with tho extension department of the University of Oregon. I respect fully suggest that a small appropriation be set aside to tuko caro of tho ex penses of this welforc work. You have b'-fo'e you E- very able and exhaustive report upon the Hussell Rage Founda tion, for which the state is deeply grate fuL . Experimental Work. ftince agriculture is our basic wealth and experimental data- form the founda tion of sound farm practices, it is very important that we support eg liberally as poEsiblo the experimental stations !nd extension department of our agri cultural college, which are doing most exc'cllent work. These activities are supported largely by the federal govern ment and the state should cooperate generously in cultivating this great field of agricultural activity. -. ' The prestige of Oregon as the mOBt immaculate state of the nation in re spect to the physical cleanliness of it selective servico men speaks well for the efficiency of the stato board of unFvt&irm Art t T',i f :vriI!kFVJit t VI.-. I 9-, inches and is pinned to the PORTLAND RAILWAY - -- ... ... health and more particularly for the Oregon Social Hygiene Society, which seven years ago commenced to pionoor in its persistent fight against the ven ereal diseaso menace, This enviable showing not only proves the effective ness of wholesome, dignified education on health subjects, but suggests increas ed benefits which may bo expected from continued effort. It rests with lis whether or not Oregon will continuo to lead the nation. Penitentiary. I am hopeful that fair-minded com mittees of this legislature will muko a careful examination of the state pea tt"ntiary and learn tho real truth about a situation which has been made the football for politics, spiteful vengean ces and deceiving manipulation. Al though the physical status of tho pen itentiary property leaves much to be desired, I am well pleased wi.h the ad ministration of the institution under tho first management of my own in dividual choosing. In a month tho new warden hag been amazingly effective in his work umr I am confident th'it any one conversant with tho actual conditions will concede readily that this ponal institution is now being adminis tered on a most satisfactory basiB. Con sidering the responsible and exacting nature i of his work, I feel that the warden is underpaid as an official. Above everything else tho peniten tiary needs a new cell house to correct deplorable sanitary conditions to pro vent possible disaster through firo and to permit a segregation of the inmates on a practical basis If funds were availablo tho construction of such a cell houso would be a splendid invest ment, but because of the present dis heartening status of stato finances it may bo necessary to defer for another two years this almost imperative im provement. Duo largely to the cleanning influence of prohibition tho population of the penitentiary is now considerably lower than it has been for many years, but we must not lose sight of the fact that the abnormal industrial conditions re sulting from tho war have also been instrumental in reducing crimo. Unless wages remain high and employment plentiful we may expect an increase rather than a further decrease in pen itentiary population. Flax Industry. The past two seasons have been the most unfavorable, climatically, of the last forty years for the growing of flan, and for that reason tho showing made by tho state flax industry, operated iu conjunction with the penitentiary, has not been as favorable as might have been expected under average conditions. Nevcrthless the outlook is yet encour aging and tho demonstration has been sufficient to satisfy those familiar with the industry that flax can be made a profitable crop. Despite tho unfavorablt climatic conditions, the flax industry is now in good, healthy shapo, as evidenced by its assets at the time of the biennial report, September 30, 1918, as follows: Cash on hand. $17,150.65 Invested in flax machinery ete 14,858.30 Truck and auto 3,000.00 I! f w f r i I i mattress and then cov- (r LIGHT & POWER CO. . 7. Estimated vuluo of muter- ' ials on hand, including seed, . ,' fiber and tow 27,920.00 . it is to be remembered that over $10,000.00 of tho original appropriation was expended on tho state rock crush- ing plant, through which a largo amount . of road building wag done for the sev eral state institutions. From tho time tho flux industry , came under state encouragement fol- ' lowing tho act passed by tho 1915 leg islature, up to Hoptember SO, 1918, t'u mors growing flax were paid $13,2.'1M.-" B8 from tho flax fund, and the prison ers working in the . flax were paid $17,451.05 under the plan devised for providing employment for prisoners in side tho penitentiary. During the month beforo my Inauguration four years ago there were 100 men in tho penitentiary without occupation. It has been my aim to keep the men regulurly at work following thoso tusks for which they are bost equipped. In tho past four years virtually all prisoners physically able to work have lieen regularly employed Prison Labor In connection with this probom of,, keeping all prisoners employed regular-' ly, 1 am frank to express niy doubt as to tho wisdom of tho laws which pre vent tho salo of prison-made articles in competition with tliOBe manufactured by froo labor. The population of the Oregon prwon is so small that the ef fect of removing this restriction would at most have but a negligible influence- on the labor market. When we consider that tho taxpayers of Oregon are paying for the sustenance of the penitentiary inmates it seems short sightedness to erect legal obstructions which serve to prevent them from earn ing their owu way as nearly as pos- (Coiitinucd on psgo four) "Pope's Cold Compound" Ends Colds And Grippe In A Few Hours. Take "Pape's Cold Compound" ev ery two hours until you have taken three doses, then all prippe mifery goog and yonreold will be broken. It prompt ly opens your clogged-up nostrits and air passages of the head; stops nasty discharge or noso running; relieves the headache, dullness, feverishness, sore Uiroat, sneezing, soreness and stiffness Don't etay stuffed-npl Quit blowing and snuffling. 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