Lest You" Forget, Tomorrow Is Father's Day. For a Mentaliy-Restful Present, May We Suggest a Calendar That Omits the First Day of Each Month. 4
THE WEATHER
Humidity 6 p. m. yesterday 39
Highest temperature yesterday Htl
Lowest temperature lust night 60
Precipiiutiou for 24 hours 06
Precip. since first of month 1.56
Precip. from Sept. 1, 1935 34.21
Excess since Sept. 1. 1935 2.35
Unsettled; possibly showers.
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SECTIONS
TODAY
VOL. XXXIX NO. 271 OF ROSEBURQ RcVIEW
ROSEBURG, OREGON, SATURDAY. JUNE 13, 1936.
VOL. XXVI NO. 41 OF THE EVENING NEWS
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Editorials
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Day s News
By FRANK JRNKINS
AS Tl!l5SK words ure written
dale Thursday evening) the
Republican national convention In
Clevelund is reconvening for a
night session at which it seems
certain that a platform will first
be adopted and then Governor Lon
don, of Kansas, will he nominated,
practically by acclamation.
IX THIS instance, the platform is
. . . ;
' more important than the man, !
for platforms set forth principles, '.
and we are sadly in need, at this j
point in history, of return to the j
sound principles that have made LlftiR offices will' be mailed out-of
this the greatest nation on earth jsan Francisco on the lfith and 16th.
a nation so groat and happy that Postmaster Wimberlv has corn
entrance Into it has been the goal ilet,1,1 arrangements for handling
.... . . . , .the large volume of bonds to be
of millions of foreigners and the - delivered here.
dream of uncounted other mil- i
lions. I
An tn Hm mnn it a M.fofw nnonn. !
'
wury mat ne snau ne anie to nmKe
a campaign that will win respect
and confidence to bring about his
election, and then proceed io
CARRY THE PRINCIPLKS INTO
EFFKCT.
... . . L
FHE nlatform calls for
"sound
... i, npo,fln,nii ii
, lliverv. a notice will bo left lnstruc-
Jiafcnrds, It Is typical of the!tlllf, nfm to ca nt tn0 postofflce.
Ft range times into which we have j where lie must be identified by
tutored that this is the exact two witnesses if he is not person-
wording of the Democratic plat
form of 1932 the platform that
(Continued on pace 4.1
) SCHOOL BAND WINS
ROSE FETE PRAISE
The Roseburg school bund re
turned ut 3:30 n. m. today after
nppcaring Friday morning in the
floral parade of the Portland Rose
festival, where the band took sec
ond place among marching groups,
und was the first place bund for
the state of Oregon.
The Roseburg bund outranked) DETROIT, June 13.' (AP)
nil other school bands of the I Fourteen men were arraigned to
stato In Judging, but was defeat j day on charges of conspiracy to
ed in the marching award by the jnunler political opponents of the
j hum u:.iii ruiiK, niiiiiu, uuiu, w 1111:11 , rflUCK Iegion.
drew much praise for its flashing ' Eleven of the men were charged
uniforms, marching ability, und j with a plot against the life of Ar
partlcularly the excellence of the I thur F. Kingsle, editor of a High-baton-twirling
arum major. j lund park community newspaper.
The adult lenders who accom-1 und the other three were charged
panied the band members stated I with a similar plot against William
that, the Roseburg band drew j W. Voisine, mayor of suburban
much favorable praise for the fine I Eeorse.
conduct and courtesy of the I'M All stood mute and pleas of In
boys and girls composing the j nocent were entered for them,
group, as well as for the excellent i Their bonds were set at $25,000
appearance und ability in concert I each, two sureties, nnd all were
und on parade. I returned to jail.
New State Chairmen Being Sought
By Oregon Political Party Heads
Ry CLAYTON V. PERNHARD
(Associated Press Staff Writer)
SALEM. June 13. ( AP) With
one of the national pollticul con
ventions out of the way, Oregon
party leaders were turning their
attention to the mutter of state
party chairmen selections to be
made at conventions to be called
shortly.
County republican ond democra
tic committee organizations are to
be effected this month and they in
turn will name delegates to the
state conventions, dates for which
have not yet been set.
The major issue of both will be
.the selection of state leaders, and
names are now coining to the fore
either as suggested candidates or
as self-starters.
Arthur Priaulx of Klamath coun-
republican state chairman the
past two years, was reported as
seeking reelection. An organiz
ed opposition, however, was scan
ning the territory near Portland
for a candidate to defeat him, due.
leaders say, to Prlaulx's home be
ing too far from the center of
population and because of his In
ability to be present at the many
meetings necessary.
Prominently mentioned to suc
ceed him. If they can be drafted
were Charles Spracue, editor o( wo cwnpaigm ana wa amo active
the Oregon Statesman at Salem; among the young democrats dur
Claude Inealls. editor of the or- n lie ca8t two leRislatlve ses
vallis Gazette-Times, and Elbert j 'on- ther nanies also were ex
Rede, who recently sold his weekly t Pted to be entered,
paper at Cottage Grovp. But their County central committee or
consent was doubted and the ganizations are to be completed by
search for available candidates ' June 24, leaders aid.
h3DS
WILL ARRIVE
j Roseburg Post Office Will
i Start Delivery on 18th;
j Patience Enjoined
by Postmaster.
Veterans bonus bonds are to be
j received at the Rosebrg postofflce
i Tuesday. June 10th, Postmaster L.
I- Wimberly has been advised. The
bonds will be prepared Wednesday
for delivery here Thursday, June
18.
Ponds were sent out to nil first
class post offices Friday, while the
Wednesday will be spent In put-
ting the bonds in order for deliv-
erv bv carriers and the delivery
ivvlll rIii i't Thni'ttfln v ninrnltie' Ar-
hppn M fnr
sneciul service to the veterans fa
cility, where several hundred pack
ages will be delivered.
Dflllverv Restricted
All bonds will come by register
ed mail and must be signed for
personally bv the veteran to whom
they are addressed. If the veteran
Hs not at home at the time of de-
ii iv Known riv i ii n nnsi muster or
clerks in charge.
Veterans who ore not in imme
diate need of their bonds may as
sist the. post office force materially
if " tnev" postpone" culling for the
packages for a day or two after
receiving the notice, Mr. Wimber
ly states, ns a great rush is ex
pected for the first few days.
BONUS BONDS ALREADY AT
PORTLAND POSTOFFICE
PORTLAND. June 13 (AP)
Dr. E. T. Hedlund, postmaster,
said the first shipment of bonus
bonds for Portland's World war
(Continued on page fU
14 OF BLACK LEGION
I DENY MURDER PLOT
was continued.
Ben Dorris Considered
An effort will be made by the
Priaulx opponents to obtain a man
outside of Portland, hut still close
enough to be available at all times,
and one who can spend much of
his time In the organization work.
The nume of Ben Dorris, defeated
by Ralph Williams for national
committeeman, who resides in Eu
gene, has been prominently men
tioned. Dorris' experience in
American Legion work was cited
as an excellent qualification.
On the democratio side of the
picture reports were current that
George R. Wilbur of Hood River
would not be a candidate to sue
ceed himself as state chairman. To
date the camnaien has broueht out
, Dnt two namPS J. R. Cuufield of
Tillamook and Floyd IHIyeu of
Portland.
Caufleld. because he also was
an out side-Portland man, appeared
to be favored for the post by up
state democrats. He Is a close per
sonal friend of Howard Lalourette
who was elected national commit
teeman this year, and is a member
of the legislature.
Illlyeu was active In Portland
democratic circles during the past
N T
Republican Triumph
Oregon Delegation; Campaign Will ,
Be Launched Soon at LaGrande
Ry REN CONNER
CLEVELAND, June 13. (AP)
Homeward bound, Oregon's ten
delegates to the republican conven
tion looked forward today to open
ing their campaign at a rally to be
held in the near future at the home
of Jack Peare of La Grande, vet
eran member of the party.
In a telegram received liy Wal
ter Tooze of Portland, chairman
of the delegation, Just before' his
departure for home, Peare invited
the delegates to the stnto rully.
"The rally will he the starting
point of a vigorous campaign which
will put the Landon-Knox ticket
over in Oregon nt the November
election," Tooze said,
"We have a ticket and a plat
form that will swamp the enemy,"
Tooze said.
The date for the rally Is to be
set later.
Townsendite Dissatisfied
The Oregonians, before their de
parture from Cleveland, expressed
themselves generally us entirely
in accord with the party platform,
with the exception of C. W. Clark
of Beaverton, advocate of the old
age pension program of Dr. F. E.
Townsend.
At a caucus Wednesday the dele
gation voted seven to three against
a resolution .culling for endorse
ment of the Townsend plan, the
resolution was presented by Clark,
PROGRAM LISTED
-i
The annnnl reunion of the Unip
qua Academy association at Wil
bur will be held Suuday, and Is
expected to draw a record attend
ance due to the dedication of a
monument erected in memory to
Father . Wilbur, founder of the
pioneer school.
The association is composed of
nlumni from the academy, founded
in 1857, and of the Wilbur high
school, successor to the pioneer
Methodist institution.
The program Sunday will start j
with a business meeting at 111 u.
m., with a basket lunch at noon.1
Coffee and cream will be furnish i
ed by the association. i :
The program dedicating the i
monument will start at 1:30 p. in.
and will be open to the general
public. The program is to be as
follows:
Song, "Land of the Empire Build
ers," led by Frank Grubbe.
Invocation Rev. Charles A. Ed
wards. Song , "America"
Salute to the flag.
Unveiling of monument, J. H.
Hooth and O. C. Brown.
Presentation of wreath, (J, W. Dim-
mick.
Tups Ned Dixon
Song "America the Beautiful"
Benediction ,...Rev. Kdwards
At 2 p. in., the reunion program
will be held in the scnool pluyshed
and wilt be as follows:
Music, Wilbur high school orches
tra. Invocation, Rev, Charles Cush
man. Address, Prof. Thomas Gentle,
Monmouth.
Solo Frnnk Grubbe
Address, Hon. U. S. Burt, personal
representative of Governor!
iuaries . i-inrtin.
BOY FALLS FROM
HORSE, BREAKS ARM
llrltlnln Weaver, 6-year-oli! son
of Vernle Weaver of Myrtle Creek,
suffered a fractured right arm
near the shoulder vesterday when
he fell from the horse he was rid -
In1 The hoys left shoulder was
also Injured when the horse step-
peu on u. urmuin was orouKiil to
lAunfiMirit Hiiu Kiven nupniinii ItV
nr. J. u. Wade.
TODAY'S BASEBALL
AMERICAN
At Philadelphia
Cleveland R. H.
...3 6
Philadelphia
Batteries: Brown,
house, and Sullivan
Hayes.
.7 12
ludlin, Gale
Rhodes and
NATIONAL
At Chicago H. HE.
Boston 2 6 21 POHTt.ANI). June 13. fAP)
phlraKO 7 10 l!A plea of guilty by Kred Ciuthrle,
llatterles: Cantwell, Chaplin and ' 28. to running down and killing the
Lopez; Uavla and Odea. wife of his foreman in an automo-
j bile accident, Mrs. Vivian A. le.
At Pittsburgh R. H. E. 1 32. brought a sentence of three
New York 2 2 years In the penitentiary today.
Pittsburgh 0 14 0 police who arrested him said he
Batteries: Smith, Gumbert. Gab-ihad been drinking and presum
ler and Dannlng; Blanton and 1 ably was en route to the I.ee horns
Todd. when he struck the woman,
Envisaged by
I). J. Butcher of The Dalles, and IL
de Armond of Ilend. t
Clark contended the plunk adopt
ed did not go far enough. It calls
for payment of pensions on a pay
us-you-go basis, without specifying
a fixed amount.
Henry Collier of Portland en
thused over the nomination of
Knox. He said Knox will be a "big
help in winning over the enemy in
November."
Victory Spirit Rules
Joseph Dunne of Portland de
scribed the ticket and platfdrm as
"the best in years."
"All we huve to do is roll up o;ir
alcoves und go to work and the
G. O. P. will win," he asserted.
W. T. Vinton, of MeMlnnvllle,
said "that tn nil my political life I
haven't seen uuch determination
for a successful fight fur the
G. O. P."
Tooze said one of the outstand
ing achievements of the delega
tion was the cnticus of delegations
from Oregon, Washington, Idaho
and Montana at which a Puerto
northwest platform for Inclusion in
the party platform was adopted.
"We got everything we naked
fro, Including plunks' against the
reciprocal trade agreement luw and
in favor of adequate turiff pro tec
tion for domestic markets and for
stutes' rights in water conserva
tion." Tooze said.
T
DRUM CORPS IRE
j
' 'Astoria 'pout of" the Xmerfcdu Le
gion will be represented by two
drum corps ut the state American
Legion convention here starting
August 13, the convention commis
sion reports. The Astoria drum
corps is the first to register for
the state competition, which will
be one of the spectacular events
of the convention program.
In addition to the crack drum
corps of the Astoria post, the
ladies drum corps, which won high
praise this week at the Portland
Rose festival, will also be pres
ent. '
The Astoria marching groups are
coming to Roseburg by train and
will be housed In Pullman cars
while here., More than 200 veter
ans and Indies from Astoria are ex
pected.
The present outlook for the
drum corps contest is the best
since the national convention in
Portland in 1!32, the commission
reports.
COMEDIAN FIELDS
FIGHTS PNEUMONIA
HIVIOItSIDi:, Calif., June IS.
(AP) The shadow of illness deep.
eniMl toiluy over . C. Fields, vet
eran inli'llMiiuker of the static and
screen.
lie wns a hospllnl patient suf-
orlnc from a serlouB attack of
pneumonia. Yesterday his condi
Hon hecame worse.
A native Phllndelphlan, the com
ediun ran away from home at the
ago of 11 years to become an ac
tor. He got his first job in an At
lantic City beer garden at $i
week.
At 57. FleldH is a fixture in the
select circle of starring screen
comics.
HARD LUCK SERIES
HITS OREGON FOLK
CONDON, Ore., June 13. (AP)
The bome , ,)r. ,, MrB L L
i Taylor of 0,,x blln)el, l0 le
;(!rnum; two ,,. aKo their son.
Roy, wag eriBy njre, a mo-
toreyele accident: the next week
' iineir naugnter, (trace, incurred a
I fractured pelvis In an auto acci
dent; this week, on the day of the
fire, the Taylor's son-in-law was
taken to Hot Springs after a ner
vous breakdown. '
Their attitude on the streak of
bad luck? "It could have mi
worse." Mrs. Taylor suld. "The
two little children who started Die
- (fire might huve been burned."
. "
! DEATH CAR DRIVER
GETS THREE YEARS
i i
NEW DEO- CHARGES HIT
BE ATTACKED MAYOR M'NAIR,
WITH VIGOR PITTSBURGH
Landon and Knox to Wage
Aggressive Battle for
G. O. P.; Hazards to
Harmony Appear.
Ry EDWARD J. DUFFY
(Associated Press Staff Writer)
CLEVELAND, June 13. (AP)
Under new and younger lender
ship the republicans began the
ground work today for a two-fisted,
no-quurter cumpafgn to dis
place the new deal.
While Governor Alf M. Landon
and Col, Frank Knox prepared to
discuss tactics Tuesday in Topeka,
the field staff of the party carried
back to the rank and filo in all
stutes the militant message of Its
convention.
Some hazards to harmony be
gun to arise with dissatisfaction
umong certain western Indepen
dents us they reflected over the
platform. Senator William E,
Borah, who hud pretty much his
wuy tn the policy declarations only
to huve Luudon luter proclaim
some personal planks Including
monetary views opposed by the
idiihoau, ' withheld tiny pledge of
support.
Senator Nye (R., N. D.), left
Cleveland saying the platform
hail more chance to draw "reac
tionary support tn the east than
to regain" western progressive.
In Washington, Senntor Norrta
(R., Neb,), Bald "reactionaries ure
in control" und predicted the re
election of President Roosevelt.
He had already been given up by
I many republican leaders after his
Support of. Roosevelt In" 1&32.V , " r
lu contrast with these state
ments was a flood of , laudatory
comment from party members.
Herbert Hoover . announced that
"the ticket and plutform suit mo
fine," He announced himself in
readiness for a cull to tako the
stump. .
Elected chairman of the repnli-
(Cc'Mlnued on puno (il
HANLON, OREGON'S
UTILITY AIDE, QUITS
SALEM, June 13. (AP) John
Hanlon, secretary to the public
utilities commissioner for the past
five years, tendered his resigna
tion to Frank C. MeCulloch, It wuh
learned from nuthentic sources at
the stule cnpitol today.
Hanlon, now on his vacation,
could not bo reached for comment
and Commissioner McColloch refus
ed to either confirm or deny the
report.
CHARGE AGAINST
DE MAUREZ DROPPED
Churges brought against A. R.
DeMaurez, accused of obtaining
money by false proonso. were dis
missed lu the justice court yester
day afternoon, following a prellm
tnary examination. The court held
that the evidence presented against
the defendant was not sufficient
f' warrant his being held for grand
Jury examination.
FROM THE HEADLINES
By Deioon Mahmond
"Sunday Is Flag Day"
The nation had a host of flags,
tn the old colonial days, with
snakes and trees and mottos In
many curious
ways. When they
had the Boston
Party and dump
ed out all the tea,
they had to have
a banner to flout
o'er lund and sea.
The flag that
flew In seventy
six, before the
Declaration, h a d
.l....n ut.-l.w.s. nt
red and v.hllo to
Bhow their separation; but the
l.'nlon Jack was on it, where stars
now fill the blue, for the colonists,
though mad at George, to Kuglaiid
were true,
When Indepenro wns declared,
the Jack was out of place and
thirteen stars were soon arranged,
the crosaes to erase. On June four
teenth, in seventy-seven, this flag
became official; the history of (he
Htars and Stripes hus shown their
choice judicial.
The flag has grown In splendor,
as the field, with stars, has filled
und. when we see It vavlug, every
patriot heart Ik thrilled"; for this
in freedom's birthplace, though dis
tention often Jars; It's a land
that's filled with beauty, an Its
flag Is filled with stars.
m
City' Executive Arrested
on Misfeasance Warrant,
Following Clashes
With Courts.
PITTSBURGH, June 13
(AP) Mayor Wllllum N.
McNalr pleaded Innocent to
day of a charge of miademean
or In office after deputy sher
iffs arrested him. Judge Ralph
E. Smith ordered him held tor
the grand Jury and set his ball
at $5,000.
PITTSRUROH, June 13. (AP)
Mayor Wtllium N. McNair was ar
rested today and taken to criminal
court to answer a warrant charg
ing mulfeusunce und misfeasance
In office.
The executive went nlong will
ingly with deputy sheriffs sent by
District Attorney Andrew T. Park.
Thw officers found him watting
at his desk in city hull.
Judge itulpb E. Smith Instruct
ed the wurrnnt be iBsueil after of
ficers told him McNair had ordered
city magistrates not to preside in,
felony cases. TJie police Hutd the
mayor put out this order after u
grand jury started an investigation
of police conditions.
Judge Smith said:
"It seems evident he la delib
erately violating the law, 1b direct
ing its violation with a consequent
breakdown in the police depart
ment and a menace to public
safety.
"McNair revels In confusion. 1
won't be confused, it's time for a
showdown. The' mayor is at tho
end of his rope."
Sheriff Frank t. Coll mar An
nounced later lie is preparing to
tako over the police department
because ft dispute between McNair
und Safety Director Thomas Dunn
has created "u serious public sit
jut Ion."
The muyor had ordered Dunn to
take u furlough but Dunn refused
to go. Contradictory orders then
went out to I ho detective forco
from the two lenders.
PILOT IN FIERY
E
DALLAS, Tex,, Juno III. (API
Eugene Schacher- of Houston, co
pilot of tho plane which crashed
with Jesse Jones, KI'"C chairman,
und four others yesterduy, died of
his Injuries today.
Tho passengers who lived
through n fluming dive from a mile
in the sky, were prulsed by the pi
lots for being "cool us cucumbers."
Jones nnd bis party, in turn,
gave Pilots Kd Hefley und Schach
er full credit for Wvlng them
from u fiery deulh. The other pus
sengers were former Gov. W. P.
and Mrs. Hobby ami Joe Toomey,
Jones' secretary.
After a "belly" landing that tore
out the ship's motor in a plowed
field Junea called It a "beautiful"
landing the chairman of the re
construction finance corporation
drugged Hefley from tin blu7.tug
cabin.
A member of President Roose
velt's party, Jones made a dedica
tory speech at the unveiling of a
statue here yesterduy and was
headed for Ills Houston homo
when, 20 miles south of Dallas,
flames broke out in tho pilots'
cabin of the prlvato plane.
"We were paying no attention to
anything lu particular," Hefley
said, "when we smcllcd gasoline. 1
cut the switches and put the ship
Into a dlvo ... I don't know exuet
ly, but there was a flush and we
were on fire."
"We hit flat on the bellv of the
ship," the pilot added. "The im
pact tore the motor loose from the
frame, The plane slithered and
bumped to a stop, with flames eat
tng at the forward compartment,"
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PAROLE GRANTED TO
LESLIE HATFIELD
Leslie Hutfleld, arrested May 16,
charged with petty larceny, and
who was sentenced to six months
In the county Jail, after entering a
plea of guilty, was granted a pn
role and v. as released f i oin cuh
tody today. The parole, placing
Hatfield in charge of Wlllard
Smith, was made conditional upon
ood behavior.
Lamb andWool
Exhibit Entries
Set High Mark
The annual Douglas county fat
Imiib und wool show here today at
tracted a lurge number of inter
ested pertmoa, who were greatly
pleased by the excellent exhibits.
The show was held on Washing
ton street, between Main nnd Kane
streets, temporary pens having
been set up to display the large
number of animals exhibited.
Thirty-four exhlbtlora placed
animals lu the show, being the larg
est number of entries since the
unnuul shows were begun.
Judging wus in charge of A. W. i
Oliver of the animal husbandry j
department of Oregon Slate col-.
lege
Duo to the lurge number of
Iambs on display, the judging took
a great deal of time nnd will not
be completed until into today. The
fine quality of the animals on dis
play wus highly praised by Mr,
Oliver.
!CI
MEDFORD, Ore., June 13. (AP)
A report of the legislative com
mittee of I ho Disabled American
Veterans convention hero, recom
mending that new legislation to ho
sought by disabled veteruus from
the next session of the Oregon
legislature "be conservative in na
ture, wus udopted by tho conven
tion this morning.
It was explulned on tho floor of
tho convention Hint the purpose of
the organization was "to retain tho
benefits now enjoyed, rather than
to propose new measures, that
might lessen tho' boneflts.'.' ..,
The legislative' committee In Its
report recommended no new legis
lation, A resolution favoring the lower
ing of tax exemptions for disabled
vuteruiiH, and a resolution favor
lug the removal of silverware from
the historic battleship Oregon were
rejected.
McMinnville wns named us tho
I!;17 convention city Into yoster
duy, ufter Ilend hud withdrawn Its
bid.
TOWNSEND SPEAKER
DATED IN ROSEBURG
III- FredeHek Vliilntr Fisher, tin.
tlonal director of tho Townsend
pension movement's visual educn-
tion program. Is to bo a speaker
In Roseburg Juno 21, tho state
Townsend hemlquiirterH nt Port I
lund announced today.
Dr. Flrdior will hend a "flying
Hqundiim" of Townsend speakers to
.visit Medford, Roseburg, Kugeno,
Albany, Salem and Portland.
Tho local club Is to mako ar
ruugomcntH for a public meeting
us soon uh detailed Instructions
are received from the Portland of
fice. WOMAN SLAYER
ADJUDGED INSANE
PORTLAND, Juno 13. (AP)
'trcult court commuted Laura. E,
Htevens, 55, to a state hospital to
day after adjudging her insuno in
the slaying last Janunry of Myron
T. Uulell, 77, timber cruiser. She
claimed ne orose a promise iiij
many.
One-House Legislature, Aid Age
Reduction Asked by State Grange
LKHANON, June 2:1. ( AP)
The Oregon grange ended Its mat
onvention early today with the
adoption of resolutions usklng a
luctlou of the nge limit lor oni
age assistance from 70 to (if) yearn.
'rculiou of a one-boiiBe legislature
if tin members and diversion of
gasoline taxes to county road
funds up to a limit of 3; per cent
annually.
A resolution Incrcncng ttm state
Income tax was voted down but ap
proval was given n resolution pro
posing a special tux on chuln
stores.
Creation of a unicameral legisla
lure, such im Nebraska has, would
be sought ufter the stnto has been
redlHtrlcted. It was Indicated that
an Initiative petition to put the
question on the ballot would he
prepared.
The grangers also declared
against special elections and added
a clause that the state should fi
nance those which are held.
Other resolutions adopted In
cluded: Holding of the state fair the
third week In September and in
STATE IS TOLD
"Hell, Let Them Work," Is
Reference to Jobless;
Liquor Fund Alone J
Must Suffice. !
PKNDLETON. June 13. (AP)
Governor Martin, in vigorous
Martin, in
lunguuge, told the state today he
wuld stand pat on a llmltutlou of
relief funds for the unemployed.
"Are we going to feed them for
the rest of their lives? Hell, let
them work!"
With that remark the governor,
at a public dinner here last night
in connection with his inspection
tour of eastern Orogon highways,
delivered his answer to a plea of
some state offlcluls for uddlttonal
relief funds.
What the immediate future of
tho relief program would he re
mained a question.
Governor Martin lust night de
clined to slgu certificates of in
debtedness for $100,000, presented
by the state relief commission
nnd rushed hero from Salem, but
sald'ho asked Arthur K. McMahou,
chairman of the state relief com
mittee, to make uvuilable enough
money to cover druits already
untitled
he governor earlier this week.
declined to sign wurrunts for $220,
000 for- direct relief, Insisting the
program be placed on a cush bu-
sis. Yesterday, State Treasurer
Uufus Holmnn Issued a "stop pay
ment" order ufter an overdraft of
$13,454 was reportod.
Taxpayers Shielded
At the dinner Governor Martin
said "lhe unemployed canhave.-. -,
the .1',00,000 annual profit that
tho liquor commission gets from
people who want to drink, hut I'm
not going to give them the taxpay
ers' money."
lu commenting on the overdraft,
the governor told the Associated
ProsH "the Htuto will take care of
Its chocks, of course."
State Treasurer Holmnn at Sa
lem yesterduy said ho wns power
less to net.
Tho governor. In his address,
suld "Suite Relief Administrator
Goudy snys these people (on di
rect relief) aro incompetent, Let's
make them competent."
The depression "Is over In Ore-
1 K"n VOVUmor JUanin 8IIU1. . . .
1'0,,H ot , no 100 consorvativp.
nl,B lvelop the state. I'm going
u tllB ""vtMient. We grow
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CORVALLIS UTILITY
FRANCHISE O. K.'D
SALFM, Juno l:l.(AP) Frank
0. McCulloch, public utilities com
missioner, today approved the
proposed 20-year franchise of the
city of Oorvullts to the Mountnlti
Stales Power company for elec
trical service stating the provi
sions wero "not contrary to the
public interestri.
The terms of '.he franchise pro
vided the company would not in
creuse Its present rate structure
for the first rive yoars. After that
time the parties would agree upon
any changes, but In the ovent an
agreement could not be reached
the mutter would then bo referred
to tho state public utilities com
missioner. creasing the cost of out-of-state
fishing licenses.
At an Impressive ceremony Fri
day afternoon with (ieorgo Sehl
meyer, California grunge master
acting as Installing officer, tho
lll.Hiin officers of tun Oregon
grango were Inducted into their
posts.
Those chosen were:
Ray (Jill, Portland, muster; Mor
ton ThoinpklnH. Dayton, overseer;
Mrs. (i. W. Thlessen, Mllwuukee,
lecturer; Ilertha lleck. Albany, sec
retary; (Jeorge Palmlter, Portland.
I'eler Zimmerman, Yamhill, Fred
(ioff, Roseburg, executive commit
tee. Kdltb Weathered, Aurora, chap
plain; Kleanor Rich, Cove Orchard,
I'omona; Mildred Crow. Pendleton,
Flora; Dorothy Perkins, Baker,
lady assistant steward; Oscar Luu
dell, Willows, steward; Henry Gus
tufmin, North Mend, assistant stew
ard; Mux Kllgel, Boring, gatekeep
er; Mary Knowles, Mlnera, Ceres.
The convention was attended by
(fin delegates from 2T.5 grange
halls and more than 200 member)
were initiated into tho farm fra
ternlty. .