Pi$e Four
Tuesday, February 16, 1932
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I. sought the Lord, and he heard me, and delivered me from
all my fears. Psalm 34 :4.
McALLISTKrt PLAN A SUCCESS
Much publicity has been given locally to an undertaking
now nearing successful completion, but it is so praiseworthy
in its entirety that much more needs to be said about it.
We refer to what has been commonly known as the Mc
Allister plan of unemployment relief adopted here early in
November, and which has provided work for 65 men two out
of -every six weeks throughout the winter, thereby enabling
some 300 persons to enjoy the bare necessities of life during.
: the hardest part of the year.
To Mr. McAllister, city manager, who devised the plan and
who has assumed responsibility for its executive manage
ment, there belongs a great deal of credit, it goes without
saying. He has handled the clerical work, made arrange
ments for the practical operations of the men, investigated
applicants to see that they were heads of families and really
in need of employment, and done the countless other things
necessary. ... ,
To the city commission, which has co-operated thoroughly
with Mr. McAllister, more credit is due. The commissioners
have approved expenditures out of certain funds with which
to pay for all oil and gas used by the trucks in operation,
provided equipment and repaired the trucks, all in addition
to shouldering the expense of feeding some 1600 transients
during the winter. It has been a considerable drain on the
municipal pocketbook, yet it has been segregated among
various budget departments without complaint.
; Most of, the credit, however, undeniably belongs to .the,
hundreds of La Grande persons who Voluntarily and will-'
jngly have contributed money to the fund from which the 65
workers received their wages. Teacher, city employe, clerk)
railroad man, laborer, minister juid others have joined in
the movement with unselfish dollars, some of them un
doubtedly sacrificing a bit personally in order to help their
less fortunate fellow men. Some of them have been forced i
to cease their monthly contributions because of financial
reverses, but most of those who can afford it have continued
the donations.
Last but not least, the 65 men themselves deserve credit.
Working with pick and shovel in snow and wind they have
given the city an honest day of effort for every day's wages
received. Many men. accustomed to handling contracts, have
expressed some, surprise that the crews have accomplished
so much in the face of wintry conditions.
Early this month Mr. McAllister stated that there was
enough money on hand to assure the men working at least
until the middle of this month. This time has arrived and
yesterday the city manager said that 21 men are at work this
week with enough money in sight to pay them on Saturday.
Continuance of the work now depends upon more donations.
Let us not permit this venture to fall even a week short.
Those who can give a small sum will find no better place in
which-to place the money, affording as it does, not only
. honest work for the 65 men, but also returning to the people
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ul uiu uuiiiiiiuiiiLV era vol inn
went into mud up to the hubs in wet weather.
Let us help Mr. McAllister to continue paying wages to
the 65 men until the first of April, the elate originally set for
conclusion of tho program.
NEW ROAD HO AU1)
Uncertainty concerning the membership of the slate high
way commission was ended last night when Governor Meier
appointed an entirely new group composed of Leslie M. Scott
of Portland, Carl G. Wnshbnrne of Eugene, and E. 15. Aid
rich of Pendleton.
Many people had hoped that the governor would dismiss
Mr. Spaulding, who was tho storm center of tho former
group, and persuade Ainsworth and llanley to continue their
duties, but apparently the latter two could not be persuaded.
They had previously expressed themselves as being "fed up'
with the responsibilities of tho commission.
So Governor Meier has started with a clean slate, and has
evidently given careful thought to the selection of the new
members, having chosen ope from each congressional dis
trict, and men who have earned good reputations in their
own localities.
i The citizens of this end of the state are doubtless pleased
to be represented on the commission by a man from Eastern
Oregon, E. K Aldrich of Pendleton, who is publisher of the
East Oregonian. lie is known throughout the state, and
his opinions are highly respected.
We may now hope for a program of steady, well planned
progress in highway affairs, uninterrupted by .such heckling
and fighting as characterized the term of the previous com
mission. ... . .
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ONCK MOKE TUB CAPITAL
Salem is once again the capital of
the Htate. In recent weeks the capital
has been spread over much of the
map of the U. S. A. Our own Rufus
was out barnstorming the coyote
country, and our own governor was
breaking bread with tho president in
Washington and telling New York
bankers what he thought they ought
to know. So 'Salem didn't get as
many date lines In the papers as
usual. Now the men are back home
and fur will start to fly again.
Aa we guessed the governor's re
nunciation, his AP double-barreled
and his UP once dented renunciation
of further political aspirations was
modified upon his return to the state.
Like the late and great T. R. and
tho third cup of coffee. Gov. Meier
still reserves the right to hold out
his cup for a second filling. And the
further guess may be made that as
time goes on he will find It harder
and harder to live up to his Now
York self-denying ordinance. It Is
the history of politics that as a poli
tical machine gets to functioning
thoso who tend it are not able to
faco the charges of desertion from
their underlings; and the pressure for
Gov. Meier to run again will be
mighty strong In 1034.
A study of the political map Indi
cates little likelihood of Gov. Meier's
getting into the senatorial race inside ;
of six years at least. Ho certainly I
docs not plan to compete with Sen.
Stelwcr this year, and whoever Is
elected to that post will have six
years to serve. Sen. McNary's term
continues till 1030; and It Is doubtful
If Meier at that time would or could
defeat McNary If the latter Is a can
didate again.
All of this of course Is Just news
hound speculation, chiefly of interest
to the political fixers. The obvious
intent of Gov. Meier's avowal in New
York about one term being enough is
that his immediate purpose is to do
the Job he considers he was elected
to perform; and the state may expect
him now to resume the personal ad
ministration which sustained a
lengthy interruption from his pro
longed Illness and latterly from his
jaunt to the Atlantic seaboard.
Eyes focus on the state house In
Salem for an indefinite time.
Salem (Ore.) Statesman.
the itnmLK mitsrs
The most Important thing tho Jap
anese have accomplished in their
: attack on China, besides convincing
tho world that their pledges are
worthless and their treaties mere
scraps of paper to be torn up at will,
is the debunking of their military ;
prestige and consequently tho defla
tion of tho myth of the yellow peril.
Tho world had como to look with
awe upon their perfect military ma
chine and regard them as super
fighters but like other miracle men,
when put to the test, they stage
shabby performance. They have stup-
I idly ana unwittingly disillusioned the
world as to tholr invlnclblo'c might.
Blnco January 29. when with the
pick of thoir troops and trio flower
of their navy, with true oriental
I frlghtfulness they attacked tho un
defended native quarter of Chapel,
after tho Chinese had compiled with
their every demand, and proceeded
with machine guns, aerial bombs and
rinlttnaliln hnmhnivlmniif in mnsmlpm
civilians and destroy by shell and
firo tho city, they have been unablo
to seizo possession of tho ruins or to I
capturo tho obsolete defenses of Woo- j
sung from tho unprepared, untrained
and illy equipped Chinese, who havo
not only held their ground but driven
back the pride of tho Mikado's army.
Tho despised Chinaman has proven as
gallant a fighter as tho Japs and
Chinese commanders outwitted Japs
In strategy.
What was Intended to bo a brief
engagement of a fow hours has al
ready stretched into one of two weeks
with tho Chlneso turned .aggressors.
New divisions havo had to bo sent
from Japan with additional warships,
and a new commander to wrest the
victory. In the end the Japanese,
with their superior equipment may
win against the unorganized Chinese,
but tho victory will be most costly,
result in the unification of China and
tho perpetuation of passive resist
ance In the form of economic boycott.
Yot Japan's military prestigo was
never really Justified. It was due
' lnre!y ! ?neiand desire to thwart
iRussla In tho for enst and gavo tho
Japs a bad caso of blg-hcad. Jap
an's military reputation began with
her defeat of tho Chlneso in 1804 to
seize Korea. The Chlneso had no
modern army or equipment and no
navy worth tho name. Yet though
they outnumbered tho Chinese and
had a modern army, it took tho Jap
anese six months to win tho war.
Then followed tho RuHso-Jnpaneso
war in 1004-5 'in which Japan had
tho advantage of a homo base whlto
Russia had to haul her men and sup
plies over a 0000 mile single-track
railroad. Japan's navy was immense
ly superior to the few ships Russia
had at Port Arthur. Yet tho Jap
anese lost threo of their warships
with 700 aboard In tho naval fight
and It took 13 months to win the
contest.
In the world war Japan's only par
ticipation was at Tsingtao in 1917,
when they faced a small forco of
German reservists, which held off two
Japanese divisions two months, sank
several wurshtps and only surrendered
because of lack of ammunition and
supplies. The Japanese losses ex
ceeded 2000.
In Manchuria the Chinese forces
were scattered, disunited, poorly
equipped and undisciplined. Thero
was as much glory In the campaign
for the Japanese as for the Ameri
can's in Haiti or Nicaragua.
On these "wars" have been blown
the bubble of Japan's invincible mili
tary prestige now being punctured
at Shanghai by a motley collection
of Chinese boys. Salem Capital-
Journal.
HltlNOlNO HACK T1IK HOAltl.S
If a billion and a half of money
that has been hoarded can be brought
back Into general circulation, the
biggest barrier to confidence and
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business rehabilitation will have been
removed. The government proposes
to bring it back by adding approxi
mately a billion to currency and re
leasing a billion of gold now held In
federal reserves.
It is also proposed to Uberato a
vast amount of business credit, as
soon aa possible, by offering more
gencrouB terms for the handling of
commercial paper through banks of
I tho federal reserve.
Both proposals are sound and
necessary. The stock markots In
stant reaction upward on receiving
the news is an indication of what the
changes can do to restore confidence
In tho business world, although stock
market reactions are never conclusive
evidence of the soundness of financial
measures. The best proof of the wis
dom of tho proposals lies in tho
measures themselves, w
Business credit has been almost
paralyzed by the tremendous strain
which hoarding has put upon'-gold
reserves In banks. Yet the govern
ment has fur more gold than it needs
to maintain adequate reserves for Its
currency. Furthermore, to a certain
extent government bonds can be used
.backing for currency Just as
safely as gold.
The releasing of a billion In -"gold
will make things oasler in all bunks;
As soon as thoso'nervous'lncflVi'duals'
who have been tucking hard money
Into tho sock begin to realize- that
thero Is going to be no trouble in
getting cash on demand at any time,
they aro going to begin to see the
folly of hoarding and money is going
to begin flowing back to the banks
where it belongs. Furthermore, the
loosening of predlts and the Increase
j of currency are bound to act against
further decreases in prices,
be a good thing.
This will
Of course, all of these measures to
stimulate credit come under the
heading of artificial Inflation. They
aro not permanent cures for the so
cial and economic troubles which
have disturbed the country. They ore
necessary, however, because until
some measure of confidence and stab-
Ulty Is restored. It is almost impos
sible to proceed with any of tho more
ambitious programs with safety.
Eugene Register-Guard.
Elizabeth van Lobeii Sels, Stan
ford honor student in 1929, toured
California from her homo In the
north to tho southern deserts on
horseback.
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In Washington
By Herbert Pliimmer
WASHINGTON The two recent
deaths on "the hill" within an hour
of each other have caused a feeling
of apprehension among congressional
leaders that both, houses are moving
along at too fast a clip.
There's a popular conception that
tho gentlemen in the national legis
lature are never in danger of over
working that they lead an easy ltfe.
Bo that as it may, the fact re
mains that already with congress In
session actually less than two months,
some 250 or more bills have been
Jammed through both houses.
This number includes such meas
ures as the reconstruction finance
corporation a piece of legislation
which in normal times perhaps would
havo required months and months of
wearisome debate. As It was, the bill
was put through with almost in
credlblo speed.
It's Dot; tor's Order
But unless all signs rail there'll bo
a slowing up in the future
It Is already evident. There's a
tendency now to quit on Friday af
ternoons until Monday-' at noon.-iTh
Blackening ; Is being noticed in. the
press galleries, a good barometer of
conditions.
juie man wno stands guard over
their health tho bespectacled Dr.
George Calver has ordered them
to take things a bit easier.
Must Watch Step
There's another thing which the
leaders havo had brought homo to
them during this constant pressure
of work. They havo seen impetuous
members oagcr to press forward what
sometimes appears to them to bo
dubious If not really dangerous bills.
And the only way to stop them ef
fectively is to slow down the whole
legislative machinery.
Tho situation as far as congress
is concerned has shaped up nicely
at present. The country, members
think, is beginning to see a ray of
hope that by means of legislation
thus far enacted conditions stand
chanco for improvement.
It Is but 'natural then that the
leaders want nothing done now to
disturb public sentiment or alarm the
timid.
"Wo believe wo havo established
I confidence thus far," one -leader put
lit. "Wo con afford to slow up at
least for awhile.
DEMOCRATIC
MOVE AIMED
AT BUREAUS
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fenso arm. It will accepb it and I am
sure the country will accept It."
TAX PROPOSALS PRESENTED
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 The
treasury department today submit
ted to tho house ways and means
committee revised proposals to raise
taxes to meet the prospective $1,241,
000,000 deficit in the coming fiscal
year. .
Secretary Mills proposed a one cent
a gallon tax on gasoline to yield
$165,000,000, modification of income
surtaxes, to yield an additional $50,
000,000 and a seven per cent tax on
electricity, manufactured and natural
gas to bring in $94,000,000, .
Another Increase recommended was
of one per cent in the corporate in
come taxes, bringing it to 13 per
cent. This Is expected to yield an
additional $17,000,000 over the orig
inal Increase of one-half of one per
cent proposed in the administration's,
original program. ' r.r
A ono per cent increase in' the tax
on capital stock sales was proposed
over tho original recommendation
which would bring it to a total of
4 cents with an estimated additional
yield of $11,000,000.
NARCOTICS CAUSE OF DEATH
GIBRALTAR, Feb. 16 (a1) Private
advices today said a post mortem ex
amination of tho body of Miss Eliza
beth Cook of Boston, Mass., who died
aboard the steamer Chinese Prince
after receiving a mysterious cable
gram from Boston at Naples, Italy,
saying her flanco was dead disclosed
traces or a narcotic.
Tho official result of the analysis
has not yet been published. British
authorities telegraphed Berlin, the
report said, where they believed the
narcotic was manufactured, and sup
plied tho name found on a small
bottlo found In tho girl's cabin near
somo rectified ether.
Bicycle riding Is so popular at
Miami, Fla., police have taken steps
to guard .against traffic accidents
omong cyclists.
By J. R. Williams
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prettiest new colors Embroidery trim
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IN SIZES 16-18 AND 20
$1.95
EXTRA SIZES 42 TO 50
::ty $2.50
For tiny tots from 4 to 14...
With coats to match
''BUY OREGON-MADE
LAME DUCK BILL
FINALLY PASSED
BY HOUSE VOTE
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brought, $34,000,000 back Into circu
lation since Feb. 4 was announced to
day by President Hoover.
REJECTS HEIilEF PLAN
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 W The
senate today rejected a compromise
unemployment relief plan calling for
distribution of $375,000,000 to the
states.
OPEN NAVIGATION
OF RIVER SOUGHT
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tance from a market. As for naviga
tion It would do more to take away
from the farmer of tho interior any
opportunity for navigation improve
ments than anything now in sight."
In other resolutions delegates ex
pressed, determination to continue
efforts to bring about canalization
p-.,the'.rSnako.and Columbia rivers
"to resiut in 75 per cent greater sav
ings In transportation" and to con
tinue following "plans recommended
by U. S. army engineers."
Tho Dalles, Ore., was chosen for
next year's, meeting place.-
The following directors were elect
ed: Neil Malarky, Longvlew, Wash.;
Truman Butler, Hood River, Ore;
Eugene A.. Cox, Lewiston; Kay L.
Thompson, Asotin, Wash.: Louis J.
1 Kelly, The Dalles, Ore.; August Peter
son, Clarkston, Wash.; E. H. HultJen,
Blalock, Ore.; and Henry Reed, Am
adee Smith, A. H. Devcrs, Clark Black,
Morris Jones, George Powell, and
Frank Shull, all of Portland.
The directors will meet at Portland
February 25 to organize.
Health
- FEAR
Tho American psychologist, Wat
son, maintains that a child at birth
is instinctively afraid of but two
things. It fears loud noises and the
sudden loss of support, that is, fall
ing. It Is Interesting to speculate why
loud noises and falling should be In
stinctive fears.
Perhaps It is because Blnco man's
earliest experiences, noise and fall
ing represented two ever-present dan
gers and the reactions thereto were
of a vitally protectlvo nature.
As civilization grew tho varieties of
fears to which man became subject
increased.
H. O. Wells aptly observes, "In
civilized life the tendency is con
stant to . .attach fears to states of
minrt'rathor than to possible injury
to the body.
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PRODUCTS"
"People come to accept discomfort,
privation and even death in prefer
ence to social, disgrace, unfavorable
publicity, scandal, loss of prestige, or
being out of fashion."
Fear may be said to be the parent
of caution and of reflection. In re
verse, Improper reflection mav en
gender fear.
James, the nsvcholoelat. wnm nor.
propounded an Interesting hypothesis
as to the origin of fear and fear be
havior. He maintained that in the case of
'a man who runs awav beraiisfl h in
afraid" this statement expressing tho
relationship between cause and effect;
is in improper order.
He contended, contrarv to common
belief, that the man doe
away because he fears, but rather that
he fears because he runs away.
It should therefore be possible, ac
cording to 'tills theory, to eliminate
fear by training men to behave in
certain patterns. Their physical bo-
navior wouid cause them to be fear
less. Undoubtedly a Brood denl of mili
tary training is directed to this end.
Recent studies, however, particular
ly thoso of Cannon, tend, to cast
dOUbt 'UnOtl til ft' Vn.1friit.V 1 nt .Tnmnb
hypothesis; i " '-.' "
Now Meet .
LITTLE BILL
Big Bill's Little Brother
Big Bill has been in society
for years ... he knows his
way around ... or did . . .
until the market blew up and
left him holding the bag . . .
EMPTY.
LITTLE Bill . . . Bill's smaller
brother ia now taking his
place . . . and he is being wel-
corned into the best homes in
America.
It will be a LITTLE Bill you'll
meet at Trotter's this Spring,
for the new merchandise
that's coming in is being
marked at the LITTLEST
PRICES you ever saw on
smart men's wear. -
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