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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-30
PREVENTS VOTING
DATE ON TAX BILL
If Debate Is Stopped Let
Gag Rule Do 1t, Says
La Toilette
MONEY SLACKERS RAPED
Entitled Only to Contempt of
Entire Country, Declares Sem
ator Underwood
WASHINGTON. Aug. 30.


Charging attempt to gag those who seek
to lay a heavy tax on war profits, Senator
La Toilette today prevented unanimous
agreement by the Senate to fix a date FOR
voting on the revenue bill.
'If debate on this bill is to be choked
of let It be through application of the gag
rule lately written into the rules of the
Senate" said La Toilette.
Senator Slmons, who late yesterday in
troduced n closure petition. today sought
the agreement so as to make unnecessary
the use of the closure rule
ut is preposterous," said la Toilette. 'to
make such request Just after the Finance
Committee has introduced an amendment
TO the war profits tax section of the bill.
which totally changes its aspect / object
strenuously TO any agreement for vote
until after the war profits and income tax
sections have been disposed Of"
La Folette's stand, If persisted In. makes
virtually certain application of closure on
Friday This would bring a vote on the
bill not later than next Wednesday.
RAPs MONEY sLACKERs
opening the fight of southern Democrats
on war profits taxes, Senator Underwood
Alabama. denounced money slaCkers."
81 have no patience with the money
Stacker" he said THE man who at this
hour hesitates to respond with his dollars
to his countrys need. the man who wants
special privileges and special exemptions,
is entitled to no place in this republic ex-
cept one that will bring on him the con-
tempt and scorn of the American people.
1T Is equitable and just that great
share of the burden of paying for the war
should fall on the great wealth of the ma
ton. Great wealth is prepared to meet a
reasonable strain. ON the other hand, with
wartime costs pyramiding, with the price
of his daily bread going higher every hour
| it is more and more difficult for the plain
| citizen of the United States to raise money
| to support his family.
Therefore every dollar OF consumption
| taxes you put into the bill falls on a family
| already in distress"
Underwood compared taxes to be paid by
numerous companies under the committe,
| plan TO show "inedualties' in the bill.
Some corporations would be penalizeC
| half their earnings" said Underwood, "whil,
| the Pennsylvania Railroad, for instance
would pay but 3 per cent.
For some reason. unknown to me, TIL
committee has evolved plan unknown il
the financial world They rejected tn
plain and simple plans in use in other roun
tries In those countries business know
what it is doing under the war tax system
Nobody would know here.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-30

n. Y. Central Wants to Issue Bonds

NEW YORK. Aug. 3O.-The New York
Central Railroad has made application to
upstate Public Service Commission for per-
mission to issue $4,000. 900 Series a. o.
refundng and improvement Az per cent
bonds and to issue and sell $l5,o00,000 Of
its promissory notes bearing interest at
rate not to exceed 5 per cent per annum.
AS security for the paymetn of these notes
the company purpose to pledge the SO OOO,-
900 of Series a. bonds and also 81 Q, ,0OO,-
600 additional bonds, the issue of which was
authorized by the commission April 26, 1917.
Proceeds of sale of notes are to be used
for the following purposes: IS 900 for
additions and betterments and s9,50O, 900
for discharge of outstanding obligations.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-30

ocnI, IEi'-The market ruled firm under light
VWeri.nEs ana fairly active demand. Quotations.
aStS ci H. solld-laCkrd Creamery, fancy specials,
aaS2c' extra, 43ia @lIi7c extra hrsts 43c;
hnSsstS f-ci seconds. ale; nearby prints fancy,
49, soes hNeraEe extra, i6U i7c firsts, a q i5c /:
seconds -i2H i3c: special brands Of prints job.
blnr ~ ~ q iic.
=, EGGS-Fine now laid eggs were In small
S}nppnlE ana frm with trade fair The uuotat lons
standard case; current rcceipts SIS 3t per case.
Gv3nus Sl0O5 Hii % per case; western extra
ss.asts,, sl.bO per case; frsts sl2 30 per case
seconds, slOa5 I'll % per case; fancy selected
s,,WWere essS We're lobbing at 30 n 5lC per dozen.
L. ,.hEESE-Onerings were light and the mar
~ ruled steady with fair demand Quota
sG: s,u!S: New York. full cream, fancy June, 2jc
SpettihIs hlSher; fresh h-madc. host. "a, M2i3 c;
cho''e' -3'2 g2ic; fair to good. 22ia q 23c
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-30
PHILADELPHIA
MARKETS
GRAIN AND FLOUR

SWdMnESAT.-Receipts, 40. .o33 bus.
ouioV N-,kecelpts, 27i3 bus. The market was
ftjes tjonss and without Important change. Quota
Wesiovwar war lots for local trade, as to locationl:
3, I ana 20 yellow H.03ql.96: do, Nos.
oI1Asrs-Receipts, 28.5ii bus. There was little
Ouota,tSnu The market was largely nominal.
now 5HewU'aIIions; No. white. old. T01f Soc: do, do
do ra,2u ."ci standard white, old 78Q 7sc; do,
do dn NV, W, t4g IaC; No. white. old rs a 78c .
do d. do new. .a4Iic; No. white. old. ii9 15c
arksouR-Receipts, bbi and 900 lbs. in
met wi,sp SPOT Hours were In small supply and
W,nWyoood Mood cotton or jue sacks about asc lessl:
new, iSiiETSsiiIiht new, siomi0.1o; Kansas clear,
clear az az psStent, new. Sii5Oal2; frring first
dis: do rSii,25n q II n9 do, patent, old, sl2;5o
grads una FANCY patent, st3d13.i; do, regular
SiO3S1 ,N .nter-Straight, slOg 1880; patent,
ouote ,dh III i was scarce and firmly held. We
aCcordimvg,- 10 null shipment; si01lO.5O spot,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-30
CLAYTON URGES FULL
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE
Must Be Kept at Highest Eff
cheney During War, Commission
of Education Points Out
WASHINGTON, Aug. 30

Full attendance at the public schools
throughout the continuance of the war is
of the utmost patriotic Importance. declared
p. p. Claxton. Commissioners Of Educa-
tion. today.
In appeals to labor unions. parent-teacher
associations, women's clubs churches and
organizations, Doctor Claxton points out
that schools must be kept at highest effi-
ciency, both as measure Of present de-
Tense and for the future welfare of the
country. as well as for the Individual bene-
At of the children.
Doctor claxton also pleads for proper
employment Of children out Of school hurs
~ the surost protection against juvenile
6S1Inauenoioa He a1ae urgeg fha1s eceecol
~. ss:s sesH = :yen ~ - 1'1eoF - m nv
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-30
plan Merger of Oil Companies

CINCINNATI. Aug, 3o,-AccGrding to
adyices received here, the Glen Rock COM
nanitaI of 81 900. 900, shares at $40 each,
has been organized to acquire control OF
the Glen Rock Petroleum Company, the
Hail oil Company, the Superior Petroleum
Company. the Pilot Oil Company, the Elk
RasIn Petroleum Company and the hold
ings Of the Norbeck and Nicholson Asso-
citation in the Pilot Butte neiu. IL pro
nosed 70 exchange stock in the new cor
poration fer shares of the acquired COM
panies.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-30
PROVISIONS

ket rrodW vas an fatr jobbIng inquiry and the mar
smoked ~, urn. Quotations: city beef in sets.
smoked dp1 dpp1 air-dricd, ale; western beef In sets
snokcd' ,otcs GUY beef knuckles and tenders.
los am ana snd alr-drlcd. 35c western beef knuck.
80, pnrk 'Vtnaers, snoked 35c; beef hams. $50 %
do do. a smotsne sHe d9 skinned loose 25a2ois 6;
Any cured as TO brand and average "a T. ID 27";
smoked kdNeS n western cured 2Gi2 Ip27ci DO, boiled,
bnnniaaa. western cured, 2Gi2 m27C: do, boiled.
Loose 4oc; picnic shoulders :. p. cured.
accordIng Vi !, 90, smoked 22ci bellies in pickle,
as 90 hi.s hi.s 70 average loose 3Oc breakfast bacon.
fast burand and average. city cured, 3sc; break
refned ~, tt,We western cured, 3Sc; lard western.
~ .. rnure city kettle rendered in tierces,
-'72ci no. do. do In tubs a5l5c
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-30
CLOSING LIVE STOCK PRICES

CHICAGO Aug 20. O.--HOGS-Recepts, 1000
head; tomorrow. 1000 head. Slow, mos 22c
isa5: light sIG 80 is. ~; mixed, Sl4: so 1880;
heavy. $4,000 rs, so; rough sl56Og 10; 80;
CATTLE--Receipts, Sooo mead roou' s'rohs'
others weak, $3.50. , , e. 80, ~
SHEEP-Recepts, booo heau' SuoHs' 'ii'-''
Lambs, slI25.
SOUTH OMAHA, Aug. 30 3O-HOGS-Recelpts'
3ooO head; 25c to 5OC higher. -
CATTLE-Receipts, 400 head; slow 10 ioc
osHEEP-Receipts $4,000 head; steady.
KANSAS CITY, AUG. 30.---cATTLE-Receipts
5000 head; slow l0c 70 l5c lower.
HOGS-Receipts, 5000 head steady.
SHEEP-Receipts, 5000 head; steady to
st
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No Change in Sugar Prices

NEW YORK. Aug. 3O.-The refined sugar
market remained unchanged. with local re-
eners quoting fine granulated at s.5Oc. ex-
cent the American Sugar Refining Company,
which continues to quote at s.40c. The
sales department Of the Federal Sugar Re-
fining Company is closed today b. II. How
eli Son & Co closed at IL a. m, and the
Warner Company closed at ~ noon. while
Arbuckle Brothers closed from IL a. m.
until 2 p. m. The last sale In spot Cuban
raws was at 7.02c. decline Of 3S points
from the last previous transaction.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-30
VEGETABLES

White potatocs generally ruled firm with de-
mand fair Sweets Of fine quality were slightly
higher Quotations Whits, p9tMStsoees pE9Ms ses Eastern
$50 o. do. DeIawars and Maryland per aSoI Dbl m
MS; MHS:;ke,-So ~ s5c; No, . oG SOC; do per
bgshe slo@iS0 sweet Cd P9tai.Sss toe North 6 GsT r
a.; DO Virginia, per Dbl No. l, 81 g525
No, sl7I@saS DO JeSsey per sG e sol ouseG. Ss1!
cry, New York, per bunch. 10 q SOC, Lettuce
per hamper, 4OcM 81. do Orange County, ~ y
nor hamucr 81 n Lao.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-30
CuICAGO BUTTER AND EGGS

CHICAGO, Aug, &c; 0;--EGGSS-Recetpts. aIM
AL r., miscellaneous receipts, cases returned,
81 a 35Ia G; MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS. cases IN no
a osc: extras TO grocers filters. 4O's c; CARTON
Al 4li5SIGrIrrrR-Recelpts. = a.ot5 900 pounds Extras
4lac; extra, nrs.s, 1 4lg4lhe; trsts. osrs ssas %
npints 44I C; tubs, 43ia c; packing stock, $40
33A
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-30
NEW YORK BUTTER AND EGGS

NEW YORK Aug. 30-BUTTER-Receipt
7aeo tubs Demand frmer Creamery, 43c Nc
o'itst r,C; s,Ct;f;s%Receipts, 11,05G cases. Irregular
E,irsts Ao h 45c. others unchanged
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-30
Third Extra for La Belle Iron

PITTSBURGH. Aug. so.--Meeting in
wheeling, directors of the La Belle Iron
works declared the usual quarterly divi-
dends of 81 per share on the common stock
snd g on the preforred, and for the third
1ima 1oqlar16 = >xtza ~ "A - ~ eemHae4
IS = y y ,'ssss ss' y = sssi 's''
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R.eeiyer sor Aulop.rt. Company

I CHICA0O, Aug e0.---A Feceivsr hAa beop
Apprentice p ~ pI1F'et g ceuTt 1Cr AVE. g
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-30
CORN AND OATS SHOW |
STRENGTH IN CHICAGO |
Offerings Are Light and Demand
Is Good-Sample Wheat Makes
Good Advance
GRAIN BELT WEATHER FORECAST

CHICAGO, Aus. 3o--The weather forecast
Tor thirty-siN hours follows:
and SOUTH
Missouri and Kansns-Fair and slightly
wnrmer tonight fair Friday.
Wtsconsln--rartly cloudy and warmer to-
settled.
Minnesota--Showers tonight; warmer enst
and south; Friday, unsettled and cooler
lown--Fair and warmer tonight, Friday.
north. ~
North Dakota--Unsettled tonight, probably
showers casts cooler north and west.
south Dakota-Partly cloudy tonight nnd
Friday probably showers east
Ncbrnska-Fair tonight, cooler Friday.
cloudy.
day.
WycminE--rsrtiy cloudy tonight and Fri
day; cooler Friday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-30

Corn was strong today, being influenced
BY the fact that offerings around the pit
were light and the demand from commits
sion houses and covering by shorts was
OF sufficient volume TO force prices higher.
a sharp break in the stock market also had
some influence in causing n better feeling
in corn, and IL was noted that offerings
became lighter as the session progressed.
December closed at Sl09% bid, an ad.
vance of Tsc for the day. The high was
si.09ia and the lowest SI09is. December
finished at the highest Sl.06as to Sl06ta,
an advance of &c. The low was $l05hS.
Tho sample market was steady with
fairly good demand No mixed selling
at Sl.90 to s.. and No. yellow at Sl.9S,
compared with $l.97 to Sl.9S yesterday.
oats also showed strength, owing prnci-
pally to some Of the larger cash handling
concerns covering freely The supply was
limited, with some commission houses hav>
ing orders on the selling side. A report
from New York that 100000 bushels had
been sold for export, also was n factor.
September closed at 55c, an advance of Is
The high was So u and the low ~. May
ranged between 5SA and 57is and ended
only a below the high, showing a gain OF
hsc, while December advanced 7sc to 54&c
The high was 81 &c and the low sac.
Country offerings in the standard market
were smaller than heretofore and, a re-
suit. prices were higher because Of fairly
good demand.
There was a good demand In the sample
market for wheat and prices advanced
about 3 to ic No . red winter changed
hands at SEQ. while No. hard winter
ruled from s2.2s to see, compared with
S9.25 yesterday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-30
REFINED SUGARS
DAIRY PRODUCTS

., tno soo. market was quiet hut steady on n basis
w o''oW S1Oc for extra fine Eranulated
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-30
oooo11 VI 1HE STREET-PHILADELPHIA MARKETS.
BARGAIN BONDS AND SHORT TERM
NOTES EXCITE VARIED VIEWS

Some Flnanciers Think Time Is Ripe for Buying
at present Rates-Others Differ-Gossip
y of the Street
BARCLAY MOORE street, bav. s, issued . ~
- letter to their present in their opinion
best time to purchase
:" Amongt whic they give is:
feel that soS are ses nH's too % @ ss that that the @ "ons q1"o @ @
ably change for the better within few
presents a table covering a list Of brn,ae ,ons,.m bonds
things the purchase
within per cent of the high prices
Mr. Mr. Moo Moore % says conditions in the bond market
m % te pe Ipps % ] Recommending the purchase of Ehsnde long
Traction Company Passes Bond Interest
particularly the cost of coal and
Hooking Valley New Issue Actiue
m William % sanOn Co., of New York. with offices in the stock Exchange Build
notes ss. Of the so.. hkns Valley Railway COMPANY
issued refund
Index to Utilities Commissions Policy
An opinion recently expressed by L. Hammond Bonbisht Co. Whose
operating
of power sna light IT, rather % than on the small % %. has % rsS
connection
o
rate Schedule provided should be- "uc that large portion
increase will large
Good Time to Buy Stocks Outright
buy them
the centrally located
sordng ohowthe finally decided
Westward Ho! for Philadelphia Suburbs
which suburban Philadelphia grow and
that west sai the head of veI-known investment house ~
from Darby to chester has all
the lines of the Philadelphia and
left for suburban homes don't know
service that the Philadelphia
impossible read my there
It's be windows of the cars"
Comn,ends Investment in Standard Stocks
m II think this is good % time for any G one " invest " ''"0'' ~
Take for instance United
has paid millions m nns of aGas 5 % % s OF m
today it has money to loan m . ~ -
what " bringing today
profits excess profits
Bargain Bonds U.s. ShortTerm Notes
do advise the pure purchase % of @ 90 per- cent
of repeating
Iwoud people don't think we will sec
course assuming that the
.S 49, nnud from INV experience
,, ne that we need not expect
of them bought the the first @ issue @ % @ tep @ te
naturally they will not be in n % Tor h any Rtr ste
for this city but ney illustrate = IN @
employees of the Bethehem steer nave ~
The banks they must take share of the
big saving, o,s o % @ 9 @ e for rot what will be
by from time to time wi with & f ri @ p @
now for long = time " % e having per
M for and per That that cheap money
"' IT, S. May Try War Certificates
Canada @ has sSusa to sas m % than
Nooooooo These @ c % ns purchaser $40
This information timely in % neates @ in the United States One these
similar plan which has n n bnH n 1t very small
particularly among and children An amount small as
% napsnn % ons S os @ @ to page
Is a will be given for the value OF the stamps ~ anu '
'-'' 'AA '''" ~ Is Washington Moving Too Fast'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-30
u. s. May Try War Certificates

in brought
the three years
in announcement from washington
in Great FOR many
encourages very small savings
children An small
All that "
w a of the when the
be
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-30
10 Wnshinoton Moving Too Fast?

A discussion YESTERDAY III w % W ,on nan too
spending money TOO
could completed
have sat.a ,, spent immediately hat
depres
expenditures
would be distributed over
s As to Steel Price Fixing
n t. Of
Mtsrs. fixing OF steer e
special conouons "' '
public has peeh
Silyer and Gold Production of the U. .. IN 1910
Government haa mace
scarcity OF sVe e
exchanged for United STATES paps
Al the same time washington s @ s Ia
produced .hs ,Intsd the
at s 54s 400 bureau ne % ou valued at
production Oh
oupu OF "ue o
above production ranked FIRST IN solo '
fourth. in silver prooucu0h
-. .rtous several o the counts.
w. ~ S = 1sss ~ sssn asasaA sx hsss sss
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-30

G. j. $. Charles f. Bell has Just Issued a
circular letter TO all the deputies OF PhiladelJ
phla county requesting an appropriate time and
place for the holding of district meetings. More
particular attention will be given to these meet
ings than formerly. In the hope that greater in
terest and enthusiasm Will be aroused and the
fitted.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-30

The Past sachems' Association. Of Pennsyl-
vania Will hold its monthly meeting on Satur-
day evening next at It's hall. 7te South Broad
sirins admission to attend early IN order to ex-
pedite the enormous amount OF business and
olose the meeting earlier. All past sachems are
siirihls for msmbership. and with an active
:; Sssrs \: e ,sss:::sI1 sss:ssSs3I 'asE: Z ss1Ess
M; III \
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-30

wawa Tribe No. 245. Parkssburg, Is active
in adopting new members, the degree team con-
fsrrins the fsil sesrsses The tribe r@sssn,lly @ ny
benefit Of the Red Cross fund. Representative
William Russell is an active worker In the
tribe.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-30

Court Laurel Hnl; No. ass. last ,, yssh * ~
door carnival az chsn0u,nlN h,lr .non ~ ,ns psrS ana
SHest Was more pleased than ths shidren ;ra
Wds vGsd sy chairman ward sssfssaTjy r sHjrs ~ ~
Hurley. the OFFICIALS Of the ssns,si y on
Sn,ss ths BANQUET ana he ladies q Falls cIse,s>
ccsp,sins p. H. Kelly and r. MeDerT2tt;
Seepprs's two famed baseball tsaips: the LAX
shGg shg, came due 10 many OF the picked I4 1[X
being put through the pnysicst se..1 ~
Act that afternoon, ~ "a d z ~ <
prother Wiliiam o'Donnel. panagsr. - -
81. n,ss was not Handicapped. eno ~
sshad,,lsd entries were carried out 70 tne
Al ths listed EportE adapted for eucn ~ -
~, ~, 'were ayaiied OF. and the rniI4f~I+ X/II
Adults who participated made sredissbis
'eqs Bro,Ser ai'oJ J. c, Berglp carried oat ths pr1
of speciai and old time dance nuuo1{If
Rrother r. Ward had hla itroQPq -
celtlc dancers in splendid exhn1t1
r 'Mearn, with his faton. LEA IN Q1
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-30

Logan Tribe, No. 25, had a good meeting on
lawns humber q its members SS The RELIEF ,si
EFFORTS OF Past Sachem Alexander r. Clark and
Chief OF Records George w ksras 4 hopes ss
and get them TO attend the meetings. The
Haymasers held their monthly meeting and two
trarnps were Initiated.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-30

Hopltuh Tribe, No. 355. had an interesting
meeting on last Thursdays sleep. The raisns
up team Is having reheaTsals and expects to
make good showing next moon, when II
goes out to do good work. The tribe is being
handicapped by the absence OF enlisted mem
bers. Brothers William Boesch Schuyler Wag-
onbauer and William Pzor are in Battery A,
mia Field Artillery. encamped at Fort
Oglethorpe, Ga. William Winters has been
passed by the examination board.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-06
Rest Day Rallies Held

Two bills now before the legislature
the one day of rest in seven (S. B. 146)
and the Sunday rest (H. B. 292) bills
were discussed Sunday by DR.. G. l..
Tufts of Portland at the Leslie M. E.
church in the morning and at the South
Salem Friends church at night.
In discussing these measures, Dr..
Tufts said in part:
"The laws of health demand that all
workers shall have one day of rest in
seven. Medical science teaches that he
who labors every day win shorten his
life by ten years on the average. Yet
there are some 10000 seven day per
week toilers in Oregon They are on
the street cars of Portland and Salem,
on our railways and other public util-
tiles, i'll our work shops and factories.
in our stores, homes and hotels, and in
many trades and avoeations of the peo-
pie. Our text declares that six days
may work be done, but the seventh is
the Sabbath of rest, holy unto the
Lord.
" As far as practicable the weekly
rest day should fall on the day set
apart by the people as their day of
worship, whether it be Saturday or Sun
day. There is no need of mercantile bus
mess being conducted, More than six
days of the week. The proposed law
gives the jew and the Adventist their
choice of Saturday or Sunday closing.
All others will be closed on Sunday.
the common American rest day. This
win promote the public health, the do
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-06
MRS. THOMPSON ASKED
OPINION BY THE WORLD
New York Paper Wants WO-
man Legislators Ideas
About the Situation

Because Of her unusual position as the
only woman in the Twenty-ninth legis-
lative assembly of the state of Oregon,
and the first woman to preside over the
house of representatives from the speak.
er's chair, Mrs. Alexander Thompson
yesterday received telegram from the
New York World asking for her opinion
on the great crisis that now confronts
the nation. The telegram reads as fol-
lows: "AIrs. Alexander Thompso, State
Capitol, Salem, Ore. viii you kindly
wire collect 100 words your view of the
international crisis and the duty of
American men and women. The World. {"
In reply to this request Mrs. Thomp-
son sent the following:
"The American nation is q peaceful
nation. Never has it taken up arms ex-
cept in defense of right. Never has it
drawn sword except at the behest of
reason. Never has American blood been
shed except in just cause. The fact
that we are not recognized as a great
military nation assures the world at
large that We love peace. Since the
beginning of the frightful war in Eu-
rope the United States, through its
matehless leader, Woodrow Wilson, has
stood for peace with honor and while
assuming an attitude of sympathy for
stricken Europe has steadfastly pre-
served a neutral position.
Prudence would dictate that this DO
sition be maintained. But the exigenc-
les of the present grave crisis which
confronts the nation seem to call for a
reversal of our attitude. Clouds and
darkness are around us; our nation s
honor is at stake, and this is no time
for petty fault finding and criticism.
The president, / believe, has taken the
only honorable stand possible under the
circumstances. His position in the mat
ter calls for patriotic and loyal support
of every man and woman in America
today"