East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-04-29

tres anu governments, the efficiency oi
! physicians, nurses. health officers and
educators"
The United States government is do
ing some valuable work for childish
welfare through the children's bureau
OF which Miss Julia Lathrpp is the
head. Miss Lathrop Is said to be a
very conscientious and capable work.
er and the children's bureau. though
hampered by lack OF funds. has been
dealing in a practical way with some
fundamental pyoblems. Miss Iathrop
estimates that each year in this coun-
try not less than 100000 babies un-
der one year Of age die from indi.
yidual or civic neglect. IT is a terrible
loss and it should be reduced.
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The Chicago Tribune, most import
ant bull moose publication in the
country declines to
Mr.. MurdOck's crit else President
Mistake. Wilson for urging the
repeal Of the free
tolls bill. On the contrary the presi-
dent is commended, and Progressive
Leader Murdoch is taken sharply to
task for his attitude of opposition to
the administration.
The Chicago paper denounces Mr.
Murdock as having "done an evil
thing" in lending the influence of his
position on the floor to the apologists
for privilege. 1t finds his incentive.
mot in venality. but in uncontrolled
political ambition" He sees, II says.
"a chance to embarrass the admins
tration." Democrats and republicans
are confronted by the same awkward
alternative. which 1t holds up before
Bull Moosers when 1t says, "If the
progressives in congress follow MUIR
dock. the party will have to go into
the fall campaign either repudiating
its congressman or supporting law
bred monopoly"
Evidently the tolls issue is no re-
spector of political parties.
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One of the defects in telephone SER
vice Is that when you leave your in
strument unat-
Service Raffels." tended you have
no m a ms OF
knowing who may have called you
during your absence from home or Of
flee. In Paris they have remedied
this shortcoming by establishing what
is termed Service Raffels," the cost
OF which is Sc year to a subscriber
in addition to the regular tolls.
Whenever a subscriber does not an
swer call central" informs the per-
son calling that the party wanted is
or the "Raffels'' list. and then makes
a note Of the callers number. When
the subscriber returns he merely asks
central to give him the list of any
numbers calling in his absence or to
read any message left for him, the
cost for the latter service being four
cents per message.
The raffels idea has not been intro
duced into this country though there
is some demand for the service in the
cast. The arrangement would be OF
but little benefit to most subscribers
however, because in the ordinary home
there is usually someone to answer
the phone and take messages even
though the party called be away
Perhaps the service is popular in
France because Frenchmen do not
wish telephone messages entrusted to
their wives.
Though a victory for the special
bond issue was expected the unanim-
ity with which the peo'
Gratifying. pie voted on that sub
ject yesterday is highly
gratifying to all who wish to see the
gravity system made ready for use at
the earliest possible moment.
The voting yesterday shows that the