I 5250 CffiOJLATION t (25,000 EE AD EES DAILY) Only Circulation U Salem Guar- anteed by ths. Audit Barcaa of " CircalatiM. t FULL LEASED WIRE t DISPATCHES , 6PECTAL WILLAMETTE . VALLEY KEW3 6EBVIC5 - 0 f I I II I 1 I fl IJ if M ii II r if fl if fhrgoa: Tonijht fa . ea'er c portion; Tbnr.jav fair, irsr'e wimK mottlv s-wtaetly. FORTY- SECOND YEAR NO .190.-TEN PAGES. SALEM, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13, 1919." PRICE TWO CENTS O.Y TRATS8 AMB SMWB BULfw-mi mm ft" - HIGH PRiCtS RESULT OF WAR'S DESTRUCTION IS BtLIEFO . President ofYytional City Bank Analyzh Present Economic Crisis. - - , New York, Aug. 13. James A. Stillman, president of " the National City Bank, one of the world's greatest finan cial institutions, today analyzed the present economical ; crisis in an interview with the United Press emphasizing the following points: The. world is short of the common ne eessitics of life and that is the first situation to bo dealt with. The high cost of living is the result 'of the war's destruction, which makes the world short of necessaries of life t Wiijre earners will come out of the present economic situation the gainers. Labor may lose row, owing to high ; prices, but it will gain when prices drop . because wages will not recede in the , same ratio. The present railroad situation should not bo considered as a dispute between employers and labor, but as one of the national policy. Railroad men are misled by niismw. niation, distorted statements and half truths. Kaili omI investments as a class are certainly as clean as any other form of investment. The public .has received full value from the railroads nd the best servicel in the world. "The general situation at thb time is one winch calls for temperate speech." said Mr. Btillitiaii. "No man who bus any serise of souiul responsibility will want to say or do anything that will In- crease the confusion una excitement which exists. "Patience is a .great virtue now. The world has had enough fighting. Or ganized labor has officially endorsed the league of lintio is on the theory thnt the world has reached a stage of clvili - ration where It ought to be cbb to de ' vise a better way of settling 'dispute between nations thaa by war. "That general principle is just as true in disputes in industry and between classes as it is iu inter: tionut affairs. There should be a better way to settle thr.u by strikes, lockoats or other means Carnegie's Death Recalls Struggle To Start Library Here, Opposition Strong The recent death of Andrew Carnegie rails attention to the fact that through the generosity of the great ironmaster, Salem now has one of the finest city libraries in the state outside of Port land. For it vi'as Mir. Carnegie, through the Carnegie Corporation, that gave to the city 27 5i!0 for erection of the alem library building on Salute street. The Salem Women's Club wan organ wed primarily that ?ome oue might p take an interest iu such an institution. The club held an informal discussion , as to wavs nnd means of securing city public lilnaiy in 190H. A fuiiiiiiit-1 tee of 15 women was appointed to in terviewbiisiness men but within a short time they found there was no in terest in such a library with many op picd to it. In 1904 a new committee was ap pointed with Mrs. Caroline L. H. Kel liher as chairman. A book serial was held early in the year and 5u books do nated. This was the nncir,us of the Salem public library. An effort was then made to secure It room in the city hall fur the small library but the cnun. ilmen were nut in favor of a library. liut F. W. Waters, who was mayor. in sympathy with the women in their efforts jrui finally in November 19ti4, a small space was given in the east end of the council room. The women had to furnirh the room and ten friends pledged ti.OQ ( nmntk to par for uinganaes. The coun cil was hostile. For a time the women nete.l as lib rarians, but finally s regular librarian was elected t a alarv of ii.(C) a month. But more bocks were needed l need of the library, the council final and the women then bejpn giving en-j )v voted a $.1,0.0 maintenance fund tottifttnent parties dances, gave, hi. 'a was t- be included it, the bud 'The Crisis' at the o-ra honse and gn j8 voted on in December of even managed a lu:ich mem at a Cher la 1. ry fair, all to ra"s money fur the lib-j With tLis amount guaranti ed. th rary that the eity eoitncil refused a! wonea felt justified ia Biking Mr. support. 1 (.11 Ibis wrk Mis, Kr'. !crae 'e for t W 0tJ, Oa Di e. Jo IW). liher wa giving the greater part t-f her time. mm which entail loss and suffering upon the public. We should be able to settle our differences without threats or violence, as becomes a free people. Any fair prop osition will win in this country iu the lung run. " "Tho war hag interrupted industry and made many conditions abnormal. It is responsible for the high cost of living by causiug a great scarcity of all neces saries. It is just what was to be ex pected after the withdrawal of so many million of men from production. The remedy is in orderly industry. The whole situation will right itself us pro duction is increused. Food will go down and clothing will be cheaper. "The country went through a similar si taction after our Civil war. At first j there was scarcity and high prices, but when iudustrv was fully resumed we had a long ueriod of falling prices. It' is true that in many instances wages do not keep pace, with eommodities when the latter are risin,.but, n the other hand, wages, will not fall a fast r.s com moditUis when the latter turn-down ward. "Labor generally loses on the rising scale but gains on the downward scale i ll lasts longer thnn the losses. "I venture to predict that the wage earners will come out of the aitur.-tiou the gainers, because the decline in what lthey wilt buy will bo greater thuu in wugea. It aiwy ueen so. an improvements in Industry, bv invention i 1 t.iU.. and the accumulation of enpnui, worn for the benefit of labor. "As for the proposal of the railroao brotherhoods, thr.t is not a mutter to be (Continued en page two) In October of 1903 the library, now of 1,000 volumes, was tendered to the city but the city council, would not accept it. However by 1!'07 the coun cil had appropriated $.'00 to aid the lib rary and by this time the women dis cussed the advisability of trying fr a Carnegie building. Things dragged along until in 1908 a concert was given to raise money to help iu buying a site. In May of llinf", the matter of purchasing tho present site of the library was tahen up and in June the librarv board secured an U,t'iiin on the lot for ."i.SofMH'i, the highest price that Charles f. Mc.'sarv, administrator of the estate owning the lot had been offered. However its soon as the library wsnted the lot the price went up but Mr. McNnry held the op tion for the women and the library board. Before the option expired, the MHUMi. pt'iurr lilt upuuri i-xput-.i. nit- , women had raised .0tKI and the lot be . came the property of the Malcm library board. The city council for the second time refused the gift of the library. Later, without consulting the library board, the council voted to accept the Car negie offer of $14 000. But the club hsd withdrawn its offer of the property to the e'tv and Mr. Carnegie was prompt ly notified that the conmil hail not li ing to a wna me norary ana not , auinoruea to mane or accept any or j, fer. The council of 1910 remained pud to the city voting a maintenance for a public library. largely through the ef forts of Mrs, A. X. Bush, who visited ci4'h coBne:lmn and explained the Ooi3tiunJ oa page eight) FIEET WELL OUT FROM SAN PEDRO; STOWAWAY IS DENIER ENLISTMENT By M. D. Tracy . (Unitel Press HT roi respondent) On Board Battleship New 1'ork, via East San Pedro, '!, Aug. 13. With Secretary Daniels and hi j arty aboard the iN'ew York was well out from San Pedro early today, en roi te for Hono lulu. The secretary was on the bridge iie inc .inr ioik miovm away from its anchorage, Uauiels said he v ill wait until he reaches mix irancitco tj determine definitely whether .'i wi'l visit the northwest. The secretary said he plans to sent ilie fleet back thro.ii'h tlm canal next year for a sham baitli with the Atlan tic fleet. The following year, he said, ne win ormg tae AtMr.ua fleet to the 1'acifie for maneuvers. When the '.Vow York, left,- 0. ! W. Tews was fouud aboard at a stowaway. Tews said he wanted to rnli.it ia the fire, room crew. When exnmined it was found he could not read the optical chart at a distance of five feet. "This is the fifth, time 3 'vo been re jected," Tews said, when he was sent ashore. "I thought my eyes wouldn't bother down there in the tires." UMTS SHARE IN ' INDUSTRYHELD LOW Maryland Senator Declares More Equal Division Of Profits Is Needed. By Eaymond Clapper (I'uitcd Press Htaif Correspondent.) Washington, Aug. 13. Labor must be given a greater aharo in Industry, Sen titer France, Maryland, declared today, ' uKgrsu'lg mat represent!!! vp f capital and labor bo called to Washing ton for a conference. Fundamental oh.nigog iu industry are inevitable and with unrest at its pres ent tcnsloi, frank talk from 1 jollf MllhH around the tamo taWu would clear the lair and bung the groups ueaier tugeth- my t rancj said: , "It would bo ft step in the right di rection and would teud for greater co operation between capital nnd labor," l'Yanee explained. " There is no doubt in my mind that we are facing a great many changes in our industrial system. I don't ineau that captialism should be abolished, but employes are merely seek ing a greater voice in the industries in which they arc employed. "The.avcrage worker is tired ef be-; ing machine drudge and he needs an incentiva and a personal interest in his work. This outlet could be fouud In shop committees which would not only Uake a pu t iu determining wor king con ditio s but would be represented on the bouril ot directors. "Kueh a plan would not inean that the workers would run the industries as they do in Hussia, r.ud euininga would not be confiscated. "In fact if a man feels he is really au iuiportmit part of the firm that em I'loys him he will be conte-it with a smaller share of the profits tluin other wise, because he has a responsibility." Frauce said he is opposed to the Plumb plr.n for the railroads. "Hie idea of asking the government to put up $20,000,000,000 to buy the railroads is out of the question, ' he said. "The Plumb plan goes mtiroly too far." LEAGUE COVENANT IS COMPOSITE OF PLANS nmonrns PoU U A Aiid Italian Ideas Wrged Ia Final Draft. Washington, Aug. 13 The league of nations covenant !g a composite plan oased upon the American. Brttish. I , , .. , J "" draft submitted to the peace conference, David Hunter Miller, state department law expert, told the senate foreign relation committee todav. He declared the British plan prepared by ( ral Kmuts formed tho foundation of the covenant. Miller said he attended all thivweet ing) Of the league of Initios commis siot in Paris as a technical adviser. I'u t the bropoaed covenant e)u5e ;y ,i,.laiis of HmnU ,;, ask,,l( K-nator Lode. la some ways," r-'plied 11 ilk r, "but t is really a cuaiiri;it(! of all the plans subm:tted. It i-mlifjilii-s also some fc tures of the thirty treuties Hecretarv of Hiate Brysn made for the advancement of p-ace, sthh as tho.,e for inquiry and arbitration btf re cooling off peiiod arid the like." Mi !cr said he is law part' rr of (jordj.-i A'iihiucl 04?, tou in-liw of Co: Olll-l lio'. roiiiKsuoi or a pspi i negrMs a! lak.ma. be-.aaiog A-u.-t I.,, whs a- honored Ly W. I.. 1 aa..;. . co.o.ed. GOHPERS SAKS PLUMB PLAflTO SOLVE PROBLEfl Labor Federation Leader De- dares For Federalization Of Roads. WORKERS DETERMINED TO FORCE ISSUE TO TRIAL Holds Solution Lies In Co-Op- . ne r r eranon ur toYernment Capital And Labor. (Copyright, 1919, by the United IVss.) Paris, Aug. .13.Scmuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, today declared iu favor of nationalization of American railways and lubor a demand- for au equal voice in their adminmtratioTt. "American railway-! woikera iutenii not ouly to eompel the government to take over the railways, but will demand as tho logical next step) that labor be grunted a permanent equal voice in rail way administration," (lumpers said in an interview. "The railways must be brought m- uer suitable control, made up of the gov ernment, luborers and technical experts. At present nono of these elements has a real voice in any matter of importance concerning the rati way. "The first step in changina the situ ation would bo for tho government to take over the line. The next step would be taking representatives of labor nud representatives of tk owar into the arfiuitustrativ council. , "The government's failure during the war whs due to its methods na well as abnormal conditions. It can't be ex pected that a man like McAdoo, who had not tho slightest knowledge of rail roading, would be able to handle the situation, even in peace time. "Although I am ready to admit I am not positive that government control would right all present wrongs, I will back up the demand of tho federation that a real trial be given when control is ,t;Jti n. w o will insist that rail ex perts not merely politicians, be placed in charge f technical question. "Holutio v of the whole problem rests with cooperation of three heretofore conflicting interests labor, government and the owners. Labor is fully justi fied in its present steps, as it has not received the slightest consideration in the past. Our opponents' claims that wages have ben sufficiently increased do not tnkn into consideration tho de crei.sing value of money." Osmpers refused to state the degree the federation would enter the political urena to gain its ends, stating merely: "Present conditions are extremely unfair. Previous method havo failod to nihieve legitimate results.' Hence, we will be forced to use others means." Solf Mentioned As Likely German Ambassador To U,S, Berlin, Aug. 12. Dr. W. L 8olf, for mer foreign secretary was being men iiOiud today for the post of (ierman Hlnbussador to the United Htate. Dr. Solf whs foreign secretary in Pres ident Kbert 's first cabinet. H whs a",u K the liberal leaders of Germany, but strongly opposed t!ic bolshevik do.; trine. He n'm is known s one of tier nniiiy's lending pa if i -t s. ABE MAETQf Most siirone an his monev tre sooo p3rtl. Hmne folks Ought t' bur a movin van an' ect window in it an' sfttle down NEW YORK CHORUS GIES COMBINE FORCES TO AID STAGE STARS 'IN STRIKE New York, Aug. 13, The chorus girls of Sew York, whom popular fancy has always designated as the improvident butterflies of the theatrical world, to day hud become a factor in organixod labor. Thry had former the Chorus Equity association, as n subsidiary of the Actors Equity association, to synchronise their effort in aiding the hitter's strike. At a mass meeting at tended by 700 chorus girls and men, Marie Dres-der was elected president. Most of the 700 already had struck ia sympathy with the actors. Ethel Barryjnore became an active worker for the atrikers. Bhe addressed the chorus girls meeting, pleading with them to "stick.'.' . David Warfield issued statement telling why he hsd aligned himself with the new actors' organization being for med by K. H. Bothern to oppose the Equity. , George M. Cohan, resigning Irbm tn Friar Club and Lambs Club because of alleged insults, pledged his last dollar to, defeat thr strike. Lillian Russell declared her support to the Equity. SALEf 1 HIGH TO HAVE MILITARY TRAINING School Board Votes To Ac cept War Department Of fer Of Equipment The matter of es'ablisliinst the offi cers' training corps in the high school was Bijsin brought before tho board for discussion but owing to changes that have been made by the war de puitmetit ia its, plan for military work no decision was made, the subject be ing postponed until t fu'uie meeting. Some mouths go when tha proposition was brought before the tcaool by the feder authritie It wu the plan to fuTUisti not only equipment but a mili tary instructor for those sehnnts leg istering 100 or more atudenir in the upper grade. Sine.a that tiaie there have, been changes in ths regulation" so that no instructor and no uniforms are provided. In view af tin there is doubt as to whether it is nilvisablo to undertake the work in the high school. ' Another important item of business last night was. the dceiibn to estab lish part time school for those pupils who are regularly employed, but have not an yet finished the eighth grade work. This is in accordance with the new Inwr wlikh provides that all schools hving 1-1 or more such pupils shall provide tho part Cum school, giving the student a course of sfay romcwluit in line with tho wotk Ihey .ire follow iug. In this line of work the state pro vides a certain part of th.i tost. Miss Sarah Van Meter is to lie iu charge of the part time woil;, r.liin; with the teacher training work and !he will be gin this month to Imk tip the students who will properly come under the pro vitinns of the act. New tea-'hors Wen eecepted by the board as follows; T'cryl Holt. Harel (Via tea, June J'hilpu't, llnth Thayer, Cora Turnidge, Genevieve fhoiupson, Merle Welch, Myrt'e O.lbcH, Laura J. Winchell, Ruth Wilson, Adi Huss. At the hum time, confr.iet.s wer.i aigned by tho board with the following; Linn Heist Mabel Bobertn, Laura McTjean Dollie Smith, Margare; Power, Merritt IMvis, lleatriee Thompson, Ruth diall ing, Mr, LaMoinc Clark. Resignations were received from Fvehr Brown Sebwartx and intharino fwrmey, nnd were accepted by the board. Among the items of 'nsnce the board awanb-d a coniraet to Nelson Bros, for the pnintii!: of roofs on the various buildings, their bid being iMsll. A eontraet was awarded to M. If.. Vi csko for the Isying of cim-nt wnlks alMiut the Lincoln sdi.iol, lui- bid being 747.30. Extension Of Foad Control Act Requested By Palmer Washington, Aug. 1.1. (Unl- ted Press.) Extension ct the food control act to cover cloth- ; ing and other necessities, and if " addition of heavy penalties fur profiteering, was asked by At torney (ienerul Palmer today in a letter to Chnirm;;n (Jromia of the S"aate agricultural commit- tee. Palmer explained that these amendments "will be rxtreinelv helpful ii the department' ef j ijt forts to reduced the co.t of liv- tug." , University Of California Gets 51,500,000 Bequest BrrMfr, Cal., Aug. 13. Thr T'nivpr- ity of f aliforma wa richer today by,Bn,j ,j,c marketing car-d ior. 1,500,000 s the result of a gift of that! ijBn. . rP1,v biee annmin'ed sun by Edward F. fVarles. The gift consist of s,"0 snares of Pseifie Improvemest. com rmny,' the which is being liquidated. THREAT I TREATY FR RELATI S Hitchcock Demands Action In Stormy Session Resulting In Promise of Spec : f , By U C. Martin (United Press Staff Correspondent) . Washington, Aug. 13. A threat by Senator Hitch cock, administration leader, that the peace treaty will be taken out of the foreign relations committee's hands and ratified unless the committee soon . reports it, today caused the committee to decide to push the treaty with all possible speed. Hitchcock' warning was delivered TZTm ! ' today at a meeting of the commit toe., ha, ,k ., . Following tfie meeting it was announ ced thnt tho committee wilt begin cou- sidering proposed amendments tomor- row- "I told them," anid Hitchcock, "that there is a great demand ia the senate and the country for action aud asked when it might be extiectcil) I said thnt unless some effort was made to expedite mutters In tho committee, an effort would be made to bring about setion on tho senato floor, . . . "Senator Lodge, the chairman, tuid he was in favor of expediting a much as possiblo and did not believe there had been any articificial delay 10 far. "I told the committee that they could put on na many amendment as they .w fit In M..IIM m -..i"j promptly beat them In the weuate." - Hitchcock and Keuntor Fall had a, bitter debate, bordeiing at time on the) personal. jail, commenting on it, said thi;i he objected to Hitchcock's manner Democratic, member of the committee appeared anxious to have that body go to the White llouso to confer with Provident Wilson on the peace treaty. The committee has questioned Kccre tary Lansing and other member of the American pence delegation ia its eonatd oration or the treaty. Mine members, " T" , """'""""'n inev ''' ui i-iicii. whs, nil iiioir opinion, more im iorti:ut than what they did learn. Democratic committee men said that if republicans aro dissatisfied they can easily get more information by calling on Prosident Wilson. The Inquiry do- veloped that the preside it had in his keeping nil tho mipnrtnnt matters In connection with the American delcga lion's work. But republicans asserted King's Products Companies Reorganized and Extensive Improvements Are Outlined Salem is about to aw iken to the fact ; fast irs the materinls for ibhydration it... ;!.; t. ..nur w...i, A i.A.i.. n. n,ii, I'Mll nr,-n, Vl SU IIH'II , has neen reorgamzi' l in tile city a man ufacturing plant that wili eventiuCly place Halem on the Map i.i every city and village in the Cnite I Htatel. The Malfin King s Product company has jlisl liei'n ri'Ol iuma.mI with -. A. Park of Halem president, DnTI M. L. Jones of Hrooks and I. I. lntterson a directors, with the followliij, directors from Portland; George F. .iudd, E. A. ( lark, M. L. Kddy of th' Laild Til- ton hank and Cain, run Hjiiires, a di rector in the I.M'I.I 1 Tilton hunk. And whilo the ulem King's Pro ducts company has teeii reorganized, the parent compaiy, knuwn as th Wittenbiirg King ('. of Hnif.n and The Dalies has aiso been reorganized and its risme changed to the King's Food Prod net ciimpnny, with the following directors: K. A. Cl!i, f I. Eddy, the Portland banker, F. N. ( lark M. A. 'Wti! teirtmi y id Camerrn hWpiires. These director wi.' Isacc 1). Hunt of the Lsdd t Tilton bank, ovn the bus i ne ss. The Kind's Food Pnd.nts company now owns tho emluti-e r.xiits undt: the King's patents and alfo the trade marks. Ai Mtngc nienta have teen made by which the Halen plant will devote nil it time to the minu.,eltiring end of the business, a id the enlarging of the Halem plant, while the King's Food Products company will buy all of the output at ltf per cent above colt. By this arrangement the big Halem iilant wHl hft fin a of anil ail vtrr i1 'fnr inc,?aiing the eapa"iy of the Sa icin plant tea lim. wi.hin the nest five rear. A tho !'..; will be amply financed, the plant will k'7 just as DE TO TAifF S jjlj ffll b that f withholding instead of giv- information. They ar disposed U go to very other source befwo visiting the White House. , I '"ne m0it iroportsit facts brought out at the hearings, senators atiid, imuuded: I Proof that Article X of the league nant was an American proposnl or wna af least urged by the Amcriran with a much force as by any other naliow. Eviucacu that the American plm for iV league was not summarily tkrunt asid but received at least as much considera tion as the drafts submitted by tircat Britain, Franco and Italy. Testimony thnt the United titatca urgt-d tii&t (lerminy ' bill be aaada aa small aa ompatible with the Beceanilic of the rase, so that crmay could tho ' smmer be restored to normal eondit is - Inu MV ' "b1 WO'W t The foreign relations fommltfea ha finished its treaty hearings, at leust for the time being. It takes np tho Co lumbian tresty today. . ..." Contract Let For Work Oa ; ' Women's Building At Oregon Eugene, dr., Aug. 13. Contract for construction of the walla, roof, partition aild exoavtioa o( the swimming pool of the new woinau ' BuiMiug of tho L'ni versify of Oregon Wus yesterday award ed to W. O. Heckhart of Engene, tho cost being $102,000. Work on the oevr structure will be begu next week an t will he rushed to completion to tsl-t care of the inerensed number of stw- ,i rn,..j , n, univet mevt T, l)ui(1iug is to be tho center u wmPn's activities on the campus, t(l((l wi! i, 110,000. i . t.-, .1.. a. . V 21 Ti OH glUHS Uy lllf X.f,-Rt;iS OI IBIS part of the valley. It has already been definitely plan ned nnd provided that !e (alenj plant , is to double its cBj i ry within th,i next year nnd tlrrt ivifhi'i five year", it should tie proiliK'lMg n t mcs what it Iw prvdio-cd. this ear Already the In ryc-'t siKeititing firm ill the world, Lord & Thr-M.as of Chira Irt hsve be'n giv.n a contract bv which the Halem Kinj's 1 rod acts Co. will expend -'"'V''" is imtlflnal ad vertising within te next year, and this is just the be;itiiing of the great national campin. In the .Saturday Pi-d CI Oct, 4 there; will appear a double page advertUe ment on dehydration. I'i.i ;t is dehy dration -the tniiin f Kotcr ent of fruit and berries that '! make Sa lem and this part "f th. .t.llry famou in years to come. The capital stock of the Salem com pany i $.VH),00t), mo iLi'i double the itock of the nrig'.-ial conpany. And while ahoiit 200 have bet' emproyed in the' Salem plant fnn t ine to time, within a year or so :t ii edima'ed thst the plant will cnip'r.y ;..,hicb 450 anil ."ilHI. l'ehvdration mMiii tn'uing th wa ter out, and in the ad'fit sing eara paiiin. the reading pi.h'i- of the If. S. will be educated a to what dehydra tion means and nlo the fact that tho dehydration plant is b-!rd at Sa lem, Oregon, Xcw York Hugh Kuvre. hibor er ganizer, said he hiid been si-k'd to Or gftnire a physicians nniea to afriiiats with the American Fedctia f Labor,