Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-21
Don't FAVOR HELPING
/. SOLDIERS WHO HAVE
JOINED WITH |. ". ".
Ways And Means Committee
Thinks There Are Enough
Jobs For Soldiers.

| Members of the senate and house
ways and means committees, meeting
in joint session last night, expressed
their opinion of soldiers who are mix
ing with the l. W. w. snd bolshevist
clement in Portland.
They were unanimous in the opinion
that no sympathy should be extended
to that class of soldiers, as it was
brought out chat there are enough jobs
being offered to the men returning
from war to take care of all Of them
if the men would but accept the work.
They were equally unanimous in the
opinion that the deserving soldier
should be given assistance to tide him
over until he gets job, and that a
small appropriation should be made for
that purpose.
Senator J. c. Smith said he visited
Portland over the weekend and investi-
gated conditions there. He found that
a number of soldiers were mingling
with the I. w. W., but he classed them
as men who would not work if they had
a SchGnce.
Mrs. Alexander Thohmpson expressed
the belief that for every soldier who
joined the reds there would be 10 who
would not and the 10 would handle
those who did.
"The police of the city Of Portland
should take the uniform off of soldiers
who wear a red button or red flag, y
declares Senator Lachmund "and they
should then take the button away from
them"
Representative Herbert Gordon, chair
man of the hoEse ways and means COM
mittee, said the legislature should pro.
vide Off the worthy soldier who might
be in need, but that those who were
joining the 1. w. w. should be handled
with strong arm.
Discussed State institutions.
The joint ways and means committee
last night discussed some of the state
institutions which had been visited by
sub committees during the weekend re-
cess. Sepator Smith reported that the
committee which visited the penitentia-
ry was unanimous in the opinion that
it would be waste Of money to make
appropriations for permanent improve
ments until new buildings were provid-
ed. He said the present buildings were
unsanitary, dirty and unsafe. He rec
commended that appropriations be made
for temporary repairs, to last until the
question Of voting money for new build
ings can be submitted TO the people
again.
Mrs. Thompson thought bomb
should be placed under the buildings
and blow them up, and similar action
should be taken at the boys training
school.
On recommendation Of Senators Stray
er, Patterson and Mrs. Thompson, a cut
of $13, 500 was made in the requests for
the state institution for the feeble
minded The largest item cut was $40
00O for a new hospital. The committee
recommended that request for $50,OO0
for two new dormitories be allowed and
that a portion Of one Of the new dormi-
tories be used for hospital until funds
could be obtained for a hospital build
ing.
The committee praised the conduct
of the institution and said the cuts
were agreeable to Superintendent Smith
The joint committee listened to rep
resentatives Of the Pacific Northwest
Tourist association explain the work Of
that organization as an argument in
support of the request for $4,000 for
the next two years. No action was TAX
EN-.
The state fair board will be given a
hearing Wednesday night, while next
Monday night the committee will give q
hearing to those interested in the state
aided institutions, most Of which are
located in Portland.