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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-23
LNFLU UENZA BAN MAY BE
REMOVED DNEXTMONDAY
What Business Men
Think OF Flu Question

Business men Of Salem, being ques-
toned On the influenza situation, are
almost unanimous in the opinion that
no time should be lost in lifting the ban
on public institutions, and at tho same
time holding that there should be
more stringent enforcement Of the re-
strictions upon convalescents and incip-
lent cases of influenza. The reports
from the health office show that the
epidemic is now well in hand, the num-
Der Of new cases having decreased day
after day until it has reached only one
or two day. At no time has the per-
ccntGge of cases per capita been any
higher in Salem than in other COM
munities, and at the present hour there
is no safer place in the state than tho
capital city, providing there is the
proper vigilance against future con-
tagion. While business men have no
direct interest in the opening Of the
town, they feel that the psychological
effect is Of the greatest importance. 1t
is imperative that the outside world DO
assured at once that there is the min
imum of danger of infection in the city
Of Salem. Not till then can there be
q return to normal business conditions
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-23
Say Greatest Dan.
ger In Disease Is From
Convalescents.

Although no definite announcement
has been made by Mayor G. z. Albir
and the health committee of the city
council, it is probable that the ban
against public meetings and gatherings
will be removed, to 60 into effect next
Monday morning. But the removal Of
the ban will not apply to dances
Dances are still on the tabu list.
At a meeting held last evening by
DR.. Morse, DR.. Clements and DIR. Penn.
berton, the opinion was unanimous that
if conditions continue for the better
for the remainder of the week, it will
be s4fc to open the town Monday morn
ing. This would mean that schools will
begin Monday.
Tho great danger is from the con.
valescents and those who are in the
first stages Of the influenza the doctors
said To care for the eonvalescents, the
health committee of the city will make
il an absolute requirement that for
three weeks, those recovering from the
flu must wear masks. This matter will
not be optional. 1t will be enforced by
the CITY authorities. If such con-
valescent is seen out among people not
wearing o mask, he or she will be sub
.ject TO arrest. And the doctors OF the
city will be asked to cooperate with
The police to enforce the wearing Of
the mask three weeks.
Another provision that will be re-
quired by the health department is that
should any one who is attending NOV
ing picture theatre happen TO develop a
cough, that person will be
handed sterilized mask by one of the
ushers with request to wear 1t or get
out of the house,
A campaign of education will be car
ried on through the school children, at
the churches and even at the moving
picture theatres. Physicians are unani.
nous in the opinion that 1t is the per.
son who is just In the first stages Of
the flu, or who is just getting over it,
are the dangerous ones to a community.
With the probable opening of the
town Monday, the situation is to be
put squarely up to the people as to
whether they will cooperate with the
health authorities. If not, the town
stands a fine chance Of being closed
again If a number of new cases should
develop.
While there has been no official an
nounccment of the opening Of the town
Monday, it has been practically decided
that the town is now in a condition that
will justify removing the ban.
DIR. Sceley, state health officer, fav'
ors opening schools and churches but
continuing the ban on dances. He also
favors a campaign of education espe-
cially through school children.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-23
FIGHT ON CRIMINAL
SYND|cAL|SA BILL
!. W. W. Is Against Opposition
To Measure. Believe They
Can Capitalize II.

A bitter fight against the criminal
syndicalism bill is promised in the leg
islatnre.
Representatives Of labor in both
houses are prepared today TO bitterly
fight the measure to the end-and pos
sible death.
The labor men, headed by Rcprcsen-
tative Smith Of Mulinomah, formerly
president of the Portland Central La
Dor Council admitted that the theory
of the syndicalism bill is all right, but
claims the act might be put TO vicious
uses.
1t is understood the l. w. W., is OPP
posed to any fight against the criminal
syndiealism measure, believing that il
passed, they will be able to make cap
ital out Of it.
Smith has introduced bill on erim-
inal commcrcialism, which is termed the
"practice which indulges in and adyo-
Gates the change or amendment OF exist
ing or future labor laws safeguarding
tn health safety and well being of the
laboring men and women of the statu
Of Oregon in any manner for profit or
other purposes, except as provided by
law.
"'The disruption or attempted dis
ruption Of any legal and lawful organ
ization Of men, wcmen, or men and
women associated together for the pur-
pose of peacefully and legally better
ing wages and the working conditions
Of working men and women and child
rem in industry for profit or otherwise.
@Tbe entering into secret agreement
or the advocacy Of the same with intent
to drive from the competitive field
person or persons engaged in the same
line of business as those conspiriDg
against them, for profit or other pur~
poses. !"
Both houses late yesterday passed
the 100000 emergency relief measure
for Oregon soldiers sailors and marines-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-23
CUT BUDGETS OF STATE
TO HELP
Big EXPENSES
Joint Ways And Means Com
mittee Cut I)eaf ScheoI
Allotment 81, $40.

The joint ways and means committee
last night cut the budget for the state
school for the deaf from $72,6lO to $685.,
600, and Indicated that the committee e
policy will be to make every institution
bear share of the pruni-ig which will
have to be done in order to keep the ap,
propriations within the limits of the
funds available.
Members of the committee who visit
cd the school brought out that increases
in salaries must be allowed the teach
ing force or else the school would lose
many members Of its staff, but the gen
eral committee decided that reduction
could be made in the maintenance item,
as they figured that the cost Of living
is going to decrease in the next two
years.
The committee also considered last
night the budget for the penitentiary,
the state fair board, the state engineer
and the water board, but it did not take
final action on any of them.
Criticism was offered as to the run
down appearance Of some of the insti-
tutions, such as broken walks and minor
repairs about the buildings, and it was
decided to request the board Of control
to see that the heads of the institutions
hereafter keep the institutions in re-
pair from day to day end not permit
them to run down at the heels.
1t was also decided to ask the state
board to see that the estimated value Of
produce raised on the various state
farms be made uniform in theN reports
from the institutions. Senator Patter-
son pointed out that at one institution
cabbage was valued at $l5 a ton while
at another it was valued at $40 ton.
One institution valued its wheat at
$3.50 bushel, he said, while another
had cheat seed credited up at $40 a
bushel.
For the state penitentary, the bud,
get as printed calls for $524, 1000, while
last night Warden Stevens. and Frank
Davey presented addition items which
run up to more than $4,000. Members
of the coplmittee were inclined to ques-
tion the big increase in the per capita
Of the institution, while Senator Lach-
mund wanted to know why it was nee
essary to employ q clerk for the state
parole officer.
The committee will take action on
these budgets later.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-23
Hoover DENIES CHARGE MADE IN
SENATE THAT HE HAD WORKED IN
INTERESTS OF AMERICAN PACKERS
EMPLOY INT PROBLEM
IS NET E49ORTLAND
Until First 0 Gear, Supply
And Demand In Labor
Market Were Equal.

Portland, Jan. 23. - Probably the
busiest place in Oregon at the present
time is the office of the United States
employment service, which is presided
over by Wilfred f. Smith, federal di-
rector, who declared today that there
are approximately 5000 men out of en-
ployment i'm Oregon at this time.
The federal employment service has
launched campaign for the purpose
of seeking ways and means through
which the returning soldier and sailor
may Immediately fall into 8 position
upon reaching home, and has establish
ed in every county Soldiers and
Sailors bureau, with which it is in
close communication.
Agencies cooperating with the gov
ernmeat service are the state of Ore
gon. the Red Cross and others, reach
ing into every nook and corner of the
state.
Up until the first of the year, there
was no unemployment problem in Ore
gon, for prior to that time, the supply
and demand in the labor market were
about equal But reports received daily
at the office of the federal director
indicated the trend toward an unploy-
ment situation, and steps were taken at
once, to meet any emergency that might
arise. Five thousand blanks we're sent
to employers of the state, asking in
formation as to the number of men
employed, wages paid, class of work,
if more men could be employed, etc.
The employer filled in the blanks re-
turning it to the federal director, who
has it fer use as occasion demands.
While the United States employment
service is making a special effort to
place the returned soldier and sailor
in immediate employment, it has not
relaxed its efforts in the interest OF
the mechanic, the farm hand or the
common laborer. To take care of the
soldier employment scheme, separate
division has been established at Lib
erty temple, with Captain james o..
ConviIl in charge. Figures show that
of the $50 discharged soldiers who call
ed at the office in the past week, $50
were placed. Many of the others did
not register for work.
Fifteen hundred men have appeared
daily, during the past week, at the
main employment office. Only 1888
registered for employment in that per-
iod. Seventy four per cent Of them
were given work.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-23
By william Philip simms

Paris, Jan 2S.-Punishment of the
kaiser and his associates was formally
discussed by the supreme war council
today. The belief prevailed in certain
quarters that the council will adopt
some form of the program suggested
by the American delegation in this re-
gard-appointment of a special com
mission to Investigate thoroughly the
culpabiity Of all those responsible for
the war from the kaiser down so tha,'
none might escape.
1t was expected that the various
forms Of punishment to be meted out
will be taken up simultaneously, that
may be overlooked in the way
of affording warning for future po-
tential war makers.
Penalty Considered
The penalty for the German nation
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-23
Famine Fund Bill Was Con-
sidered In Jeopardy On
Account Of Charges.
LEADERS WORRIED OVER
TREMENDOUS OPPOSITION
Hoover Amused Over AIIega-
lion That He Is Friend OF
Chicago Packers.

aris, Jan 23.-herbert Hoover TO-
day flatly denied the charge which
was made in the United States senate
that he had worked in the interests of
American packing industries.
81 apparently emerged in a new
light as q friend of the Chicago pack
, ars, +" Hoover said. CAT the same tim4
the mail brings report FROM swiiT5
and company, blaming the food admin
i,stration for reducing their profits by
Sl0OOO,000 during the last year. I
Hon't imagine the packers would ap-
preciate wide circle of such friends.
" | notice also that l committed a
crime by holding, in October, a joint
conference Of farmers and a represent
etive for forty packers, as well as
bringing the packers together with a
representative of the allied govern
snents for the purpose of settling on
e price for exports of pork that would
give the American farmers square
IDEAL, and distribution of orders that
wonld protect the small packers.
"We have even tried to secure a
continuance Of these war arrangements
Through the armistice period and open
other markets, because the American
farmer did his duty and produced
goods.
If the American farmer and small
packer now feels that these arrange
ments are wrong it would be the great
lest burden off our shoulders if we
could know it quickly. The British
government is particularly anxious to
be relieved from these arrangements. :"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-23
RAINS TIE UP TRAIN
COMMUNICATION IN
WASR|NcT ON STATE
Several Bridges Have Been
Washed Out And Puyallup
Valley Is Flooded.

Tacoma, Wash, Jan. 23.--The con-
tinuous heavy rains of the past few
days has disrupted local train service,
put the municipal power plant out of
commission, flooded the lower Puyallup
valley, made many highways impass-
able and resulted in general demorsli-
cation Of communications
The city is drawing all its power
from the traction company plant. The
city's hydro-electric plant at LaGrsnde
went out of commission shortly after
midnight. Commissioner Davisson is
dispatching crew Of workmen to La
Grandc to trv to get the water running
through the gates of the dam, which are
choked up by floating driftwood.
No railroad trains left here for Port
land last night, because of several
washouts between Tacoma and Cen
tralia, and between Centralia and Van
couver. Service will probably be re-
stored tomorrow, railroad officials say.
Eastbound traffic on the Northern
L dclilc 10 uiSU piVcncu JUST oaot VI ~
coma by high water.
Interurban trains to Seattle are tied
up by slides at several points along the
line.
The main span of the Milwaukee
bridge over the Puyallup river went
out last nicht.
Between p. m. Tuesday and the
same hour Wednesday, 800 inches of
rain fell, the heaviest since 1904.
Telegraph wires are reported down to
Bellingham, Wenatchee, Vancouver, d.
c., and other places.
The worst flood in years is reported
in the lower Puyallup valley, covering
the Seattle boulevard, flooding ranches
and washing out small bridges. The
North Puycllup bridge is expected to
go out at any minalte, and if it does the
city of Puyallup will be cut off from
its water supply.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-23
BEGIN Referendum
ON GENERAL STRIKE
IN SEATTLE TODAY
If Workers Concur, WaIkout
Is Scheduled For Febru-
ary First.

Seattle, Wash, Jan. 23 Seattle Ia
bor uniors are today commencing a
referendum, Or the question of gen
eral strike III this city February in
sympathy with the walkout of 10000
men from the shipyards.
The Genital Labor Council last eve
ming unanimously passed a resolution
calling or ell unions to take a ballot
of their members This action was re-
qncsted by the Metal Trades Council.
Numerous speakers made appeals for
the elimination of craft lines in or
ganized labor and declared that a revo.
luton within the labor movement was
going to bring about new form of
labor activities great organization
- the country's workers that could
dictate to the government was freely
predicted as the outcome of the pres
ent labor unrest
Gwen all quit together and we IL
all go Lack to work together an
nouneed several speakers after a doubt
had been raised as to whether small
unions might not be crushed in gen
eral walkout which resulted in only
the larger organizations securing their
demands.
A though February ! was tentausely
sot as the day for the proposed gem
eral NalSout, delegate after delegate
urged lis fellows to take the ballot Of
their members as speedily as possible
in order that the strike could be called
even sooner in the event of Eyes"
verdict.
Alleged /. W. w. s who crowded the
gallery and attempted to break into
the meeting on numerous occasions
were repeatedly threatened with evic-
ton by angry delegates on the floor.
On one occasion the mention of the
Russian bolsheviki brought storms of
cheers from both floor and gallery.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-23
RUSSIAN QUESTION
/ ON WAY TO SOLUTION
Action OF Supreme War Coun-
Gil Did Great Deal To-
ward This.

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
Paris, Jan. 23-The Russian problem
which has been considered as the
greatest obstacle to quick and per-
manent peace settlement, appeared to
be well on the way to solution today.
The action Of the supreme war coun
Gil late yesterday in voting partial
recognition of the soviet government
together with other political and mill
tary factions in Russia-which was ex-
clusively forecast by the United Press
on January 11--was accepted as paw
ing the way for trouble adjustments Of
Russian affairs.
The associated powers are expected
to cooperate in every vsr Tor the es-
tablishment of stable Russian gov
crnment and tho restoration Of Russia
economically. industrially and socially.
The Russians will be expected to or
der immediate cessation of all hostil-
tiles, elections on a representative ba
sis and arrangements for the payment
of Russia s national debts
One of the most significant angles of
the steering committees action was the
evidence Of the power and influence
that can be exercised by the Unites
States and Great Britain when work.
ing in unison.
In the preamble Of his proposal, Pre-
sident Wilson said that the attitude Of
the associated powers had been gov
erned by the one idea of helping the
Russian people and that they reeogniz-
ed the right of self determination as
applied to Russia. He declared that they
recognize the Russian without reser
yation and will in no way and in no
circumstances aid or give countenance
to any attempt at a counter revolu-
ton"
Take Action.
AIn the spirit and with this pur
pose," the statement said, "they have
taken the following action:
"They invite every organized group
that is now exercising or attempting to
exercise political authority or military
control anywhere in Siberia or within
the boundaries of European Russia as
they stood before the war just con-
eluded, except in Finland, to send rep
resentatives not exceeding three rep
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-23
War Council Weighs
Evidence Regarding
Punishment of Huns
Also Discuss Today Preliminary To Saturdays Meeting
OF General Congress- international Labor Legislation
and Preparation For War Damages.

was also considered. 1t was now ac-
cepted that indemnities will te limited
to reparation for damages, but the
sum will be huge.
The council also discussed the fol
lowing subjects, in preparation for Sat
urday's meeting of the general con-
gress.
International labor legislation.
Responsibility and punishment in
connection with the war.
Reparation for war damages.
An international regime for ports,
waterways and railways.
Procedure for adoption of territor-
ial questions.
1t was also announced that the coun-
Gil will meet again tomorrow and that
Marshal Foch, Field Marshal Haig
and General Diaz, as well az the YER
sailles military representatives Of the
associated powers, will attend.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-23
Railroad Shares Display
Strength In Market Today

New York, Jan. 23.--Thc New York
Evening Sun financial review today
said:
The outstanding feature Of today 8
stock market was unquestionably the
strength displayed BY railroad shares,
in which gains of one to tive points
were the rule. st. Paul preferred did q
dsshing performance by pushing for
ward six points to 73, in one moment
advancing two points between sales and
again losing as much in a single trans
action.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-23
BRITISH WAR CABINET MEETS.

Paris, Jan. 23.-The British war cab
met met here this afternoon to consid-
or the personnel of its contribution to
the joirt commission which will confer
with Russian delegates at the Princes
Islands. Premier Borden Of Canada,
Premier Botha Of the Union of South
Africa and General smuts, South Afri-
ear representative in the cabinet were
considered.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-23
PROVIDES
DAIRY INVESTIGATION
BY COMMITTEE OF FIVE
Another Bill In Senate Would
Cause Road Legislation To
Be Enacted.

Senator Lachmund and Senator
Thomas today introduced in the SEN
ate bill which, if enacted into law,
will make it felony for any "offi-
Ger, board, commission, council or
agent of the state or county or mu-
nicipality" to enter into contract
for the construction or repair of any
highway or street which provides for
the use of any material upon which a
royalty may be exactcd. The penalty
for the violation of the law Is to be
imprisonment not to exceed 10 years ov
a fine not to exceed $4,000.
The senate committee on roads and
highways introduced a bill providing
that the state or county may take pos
session Of land within the boundaries
of any located highway at any time af-
ter proceedings to condemn the land
for public use have been started.
This will make it unnecessary for
the state or county to wait until after
the litigation over the land is complet-
ed before highway work on the land
in question may be instituted.
Another provision Of the bill is that
when reasonable search fails to reveal
the location of The owner Of the land
within the state, the condemnation pro-
ceedings may be instituted without an
.effort first having been made to agree
with the owner as to the value of the
land.
Relief for Dairy Industry
Relief for the dairy industry of the
state is the object Of senate concur.
rent resolution introduced by Senator
Pierce. 1t provides for the appointment
of a commission of five, two senator's
and three representatives, to immedi-
ately make an investigation of dairy
ing conditions and report to the legis-
lature.
The purpose, as stated in the reso-
luton. is eto make immediate invcsti-
CATION for the purpose Of ascertaining
the facts as to the cost OF production
Of milk and butter fat, and also as to
the market price and cost Of condens-
ing and manufacturing milk into mar.
ketable products, and the market price
of manufactured products as well as
the price paid by the consumer, ~
order that the facts in regard to this
great industry may be known to this
body with the view that the proper
legislation may be enacted to protect
the said industry"
The resolution says that agents OF
the Oregon Agricultural college assert
that at least $4,000 dairy animals were
slaughtered during 1918, primarily be-
cause producers did not receive for
milk and milk products the cost OF
,c.:a -, o .h.aoS
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-23
PLUNGED INTO DEBATE
Ry L. @. Martin

Omitted Press staff correspondent)
Washington, Jan. 23.-Defense of
Herbert Hoover against the charge of
plotting to aid and protect American
packing interests today plunged the
senate into angry debate ON the $780,
100000 famine fund bill.
Laying before the senate Hoover s
denial of improper collaboration with
packers, Senator Hitchcock, Nebraska,
summed up the case in Hoover's be-
half thus:
Hoover, at President Wilson 3 di-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-23
Action Endorsed in Tacoma

Tacoma, WASH, Jan. 23.-The action
Of the Metal Trades in calling strike
in local shipyards and contract shops
was endorsed by the Central Labor
Council last night without discussion
or opposition.
The Central Labor Council also gave
its endorsement to the Tacoma sol
diers, sailors and workmen's council
which was formed at special meeting
yesterday afternoon. 1t was voted, how
ever, that the Central Council should
assume exclusive charge of the organ
ization work, turning down the propos-
al for the appointment Of committees
Of the socialists and /. W. w. to act
with the labor unions.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-23
Used American Flags On
Iron Cross Watch Fobs
By Webb Miller
(United Press correspondentl

Omitted Press cOrresp0ndent)
American Headquarters in
Germany, Jan. 22.-The Amer
ican flag has been submitted
to the ultimate insults.
Coblenz dealers have been
discovered selling watch fobs
made of iron crosses on which
were replicas of American flags
Army officials confiscated all
these stocks and are seeking
the manufacturers. One retail
er has been arrested.