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were, one and all.'fightens, enemx-makers. They knew poli
tics, of course; they could compromise when they had to; but
they could also adopt an unpopular line of attack and stick
to it no. matter how great the risks to their own personal
fortunes. And it is worth remembering that the electorate
stood by them time and again.
The cowardice of our politicians, in other words, isn't an
inevitable part of democracy. Let a really bold and deter
mined political leader appear today and the response he would
get might be astonishing.'
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Say: -
I Franklin D. Roosevelt shall never be
; president of the United State. With
the ob&treperous AJ Smith controlling
the Massachusetts and Rhode Island
delegations In .addition to a n inner -ous
following from Pennsylvania and
New York. Roosevelt's chances for the
Democratic nomination were already
slim. They became almost nil when
Oreeon a othr i.W. R- Hearst and W. O. McAdoo de-
! fortunate in having in its Judiciary Gamer of Texas the huge
I system men of outstanding ability I CalUornla TOt'
! honest, fearless, just exponents of! bl 9uestion now Is which of
(American law. They reach their pln-'lhf several Powerful Democratic tongs
nacle bv Dlaln hard work, tonwlfn. "1U H "nujc
1 tious application and thorough study.
Much Interest
Being Shown In
Five-Act Drama
But not all of them have lmaglna-
Enthusiastic comments hare come
to Rev. Paul De P. Mortimore. pas
tor of the local Church of Chi is t.
regarding the five-act drama, "Nero",
which Is to be prod uc ted at the local
church Saturday evening or the
Wright California players. Prom
many places la California, Washing
ton and Oregon where this drama
has been produced pastors of Mr.
Mortimore 's acquaintance have writ
ten in glowing terms of the splendid
penormance given by the Wright Co.
Prom the opening scene when Saul
of Tarsus is overtaken by a strange
experience on the Damascus highway
to the closing scene where the Em
peror. Nero, stands gazing at the
burning city of Rome there Is intense
dramatic interest. Humorus sections
occurring in the early acts of the
drama prevent it from being stuffily 1
heavy and the production Is unus
ually well balanced throughout. '
In some cities the advance ticket
sale completely sold out the evening
performance and it was necessary
for a matinee performance to be given '
to accommodate the crowds who
wished to attend. Mr. Mortimore
states that the advance ticket sate
is going ahead very well here with !
indications pointing to a packed :
house Saturday night.
BECAUSE IT'S BETTER AT FALK'S IT'S CHEAPER . . . NOT CHEAP!
I am like a green olive tree in the house of Qbd: I trust in
the mercy of God for ever and ever. I will praise thee for
ever, because thou hast done it: and I 'ffill wait on thy
name. salm 52: 8, 9.
PICKING FLOWERS
In public parks in various cities we frequently see small
signs warning visitors against picking the flowers. And
the candidate. The California situa
tion may put Mr. McAdoo to the front
tlon even dreams, if you will. Not w
all of them have the ability to really D!n"a- Muf"
progress In the interpretation of the 'ngtb. especially that from the
statutes. One of the few Is Judge I "f gTltaleto.1ff- Uc"
. , , , , . . Adoo because the Rco6evelt foUowinz
Mun I . Diana t aituEuiJcia, circuit . , . . I
I ... . nc been made un of manv vhn have !
court judge oi ine second aistnctand , : v I . .
candidate on the non-partisan ballot JTed hlm not elc,t u a mQst UiLr'
tor Oregon supreme court position; Zl'r, -nH, .,u
2. i . - . . . lenlareed emnlovment.
Judge Brand recent ouUined Zr 0nZTvZ7Z ""-thoda we considered of com-!
national system of parole which a!- pT?y binlng. simplifying and putting Into
ready has met with widespread ap-: o Biker butlsVmarTwhose concrete tom the different proposals;
proval from fellow TO and from Jf'Z? as to secure united non-par
American legion , and te, oillc- tba t warhoreesupom and urunedia action and not to
sthroughout the stat. The plan is fcar. Garn e mon delay completion of the work at this :
American court, of Justice and the ..." ' """ "The' present expressed his high
son and the plans of the president
to proviae I or relief and to stimulate
About the only thing that can be appreciation of Senator Robinson's
7 ' " i i " . said with certainty about the Demo- acilOQ m opening the way for unl
Americans throughout the nation in Uc 6jtuaUon u that thJn there!fled action and his confidence that
becoming finer and more useful clti-' ., . . , . 6 . . w ,
zens.
I The
parole system would be ap-)
certainly are breaking for Herbert
i Hoover. Eugene Register-Guard.
many editorials have been written to persuade motorists that TnZTTT COMPROMISE PLAN
! Bible the paroling of the violator to
a solution will be found.
wild flowers are more beautiful in the natural state than
when propped up in vases at home.
I Of course, the highest type of public spirit would prompt
lone to leave the wild flowers as they are scattered bounti
fully over the hills and through the woods so that all may
enjoy their natural beauty as long as they last.
member of the legion or its auxil
iary, and would permit his freedom i
of movement by enlisting the aid of;
"It was agreed that the prerequi
site of any plan is balancing of the
budget."
The Robinson program calls for
IS TAKING SHAPE'-" ."''r."nd,aDl-
be financed by bond issues. Among
the Democrats advocating bond is-
(Continued Prom Page One)
posts in all parts of the nation uj sues for. employment purposes are
keeping track of Its wards. Boys ! pmy and "put Into concrete form" (Alfred E. Smith, Owen D. Tounc and
paroled In Marshfleld could be per-'Tartous reIlef ProPosaIS- Wrs of all. Bernard M. Baruch. ;
mltted to go to Bend. Klsmath Falls. ' ever, 15 Pced a Balancing of the
or pliewhpri with IrMtmrtionis trt r;- i budget.
However, we would advocate encouraging nature lovers to jportto the legion for a new -guar-pick
all the wild flowers they wish if they would confine I matter nawinyanadMute'iy
their efforts to WILD flowers.
But the Sad fact is that .check up on paroled youths through
jtne present system or a once-a-month
many. La Grande citizens have recently reported the pilfer- ireport. under the new plan, a legion-
ing and destruction of their flower beds around their houses. nalre' iu1ppi with poce powers.
m.!. - :iJ'xi.. ..i. .lmj l- iL would bc c:oM enough to the boy to
i.1115 IB eviueniiy uie wuik oi cniiuieii wno lacR me pi opei understand his
moral training and have no regard for private property,
Some children have been seen to pick flowers from neigh-
bora' yards and take them home. 1 r similar application of the
If children have such a highly developed love of beauty jofitsewouidTiaTt"b'gSstStnto
that they must steal flowers in order to satisfy the craving, ;KlrU- who through ignorance or in-
. , uutiuvv umc UCTU 1CU 411 J UVUU1C,
And land to neglected infants who through
who
Senators Watson and Robinson, Re- DR. KERR IS NOT
BEING CONSIDERED
(Continued prom Page One)
.and actual living ' conditions,
' 'could lend advice and friendly coun-
;sel as he saw fit.
publican and Democratic leaders re
spectively, were visitors at the White
House. Others there were President
Dawes, of the reconstruct ion ror-
poration, Eugene Mever. chairman of ncwsPaPrs Wednesday, no such state
the federal reserve board, and Secre- ment was &iven b? tne president,
tary Mills. Instead. E. C. Aliworth, secretary
t-v, u a . of the flhiirm! njunrlntti-vri nhearvwl
4rtal tmr.tfltlr.B 1 "c P"" went over me sima-
xriais. Temptations . . that th mov in thp rtitwtinn -.f rh-
itions. and""" V"eiy wim waison at v
i uiuuwt iiu uiier wiin nooinson.
Watson stated later a "tentative c presiueuis consent ana mat.
agreement" was In prospect i " 13 "definitely understood that he
Robinson Yesterday proposed a two not a """ite and was not ln-
ounon dollar bona issue for fnipmi
They're Here!
Our New Formal and
Semi-Formal
Nets, Taffetas
Chiffon
IN ALL COLORS
AND SIZES
THEt'RE ADORABLE
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12 PETITIONERS
COMPLAIN AGAINST
"DOUBLE" TAXATION
Continued from Page One)
November warrants in that amount.
Cash on hand at the end of the week
amounted to $6153.34 of which
$5467.58 was in the First National
bank.
Bob Fuss, right fielder for Wichita
Falls In the Texas circuit. set,a league
mark last year with but one error
in 146 games.
The University of Minnesota will
not reduce football ticket prices next
fall, but has had' a $2.50 top limit
for a .number of years.
With the united force of the Am.
erican Legion and auxitlary looming
above every boy and girl paroled, it
stands to reason that Judge Brand's
contention that such a system would
be a monument to the Ideals of Am
erica would be borne out,
The plan recently revealed by Judge
Brand Is the result of fie years of
study on the circuit court bench of
Southwestern Oregon. It is based on
ine parents 01 tne cnimrcn could legally W and recognizes the true human
most of us would say, "Let them have the flowers."
others would be willing to buy flowers for children
really want them, if they would not molest the flower beds.
But some of the offenders apparently have 'no other motive
than wanton destruction. Some garden lovers have found
tulips and other flowers pulled up and thrown on the ground.
Such deliberate meanness is without excuse. The children
who employ such tactics certainly cannot be credited with
any appreciation of beauty.
What is to be done to remedy the situation is a question .southwestern Oregon, it is based on
not easily solved
be held responsible for the damage that is done. But the iuon with which the :aw is con
damage in these cases cannot be repaired, nor can it be reck
oned in terms of dollara and cents. It takes time to grow
flowers, and a child may destroy in a minute what has been
weeks or months in growing.
( In some instances owners of gardens and flower teds have
seen and recognized children stealing flowers, but have said
nothing to the parents because of the embarrassment it
would cause. It would be for the best interests of child
and parents alike to report every such delinquency.
A child allowed to "get by" with minor offenses is very
likely to drift into more serious crimes, bringing disgrace
upon himself and his parents. If warned in time his parents
may be able to correct his wayward tendencies and avoid
future difficulties.
Perhaps this editorial may accomplish nothing toward the
correction of the evil. But it may serve as a warning to
parents - all parents that they cannot start too early to
instill in their children's minds the appreciation for the
heauties of nature, and the respect for private property
HAWLEY BILL IS
GIVEN SLWORT
(Continued from Fage Oney
V
construction and $300 000 000 for as 1 A1'01"111 concluded that the as- community distress has reached an
slstance to the unemployed He dis- soclatfon feels "ls the o"1" acut 6taKe-
cussed this with the president J BlandinS m&n Ior the position," and "West coast lumber mills compete
There ls evprv inriiJtinn "wo are still convinced he should be with lumber, shingles and logs im-
no fault of their own have become dent desires tO( work: the m-oblem out appointed." ported from Canada, whose currency
has been from 10 to 20 per cent be
low par since last September. De
preciated currency has given the
Canadian- industry a material ad
vantage over the American industry
in competing for the greatly re
stricted lumber market of the United
Stares.
"The depreciation in foreign cur
rencies ",hos become a wide-spread ard began.'
cause of market instability, declining
commodity prices and reduced wages
In the United States. It ls an im-'
portant cause of unemployment.
"We ask only for an equalization
of import duties that would restore
the protection Intended for American
industries under our present laws be
fore the exodus from the, gold stand-
he iastkst of Hem
CHOICEST ORANGE PEKOE or GREEN JAPAN
COWARDICE IN POLITICS
Cowardice, as Rodney Dulcher pointed out in a dispatch
from Washington the other day, has become one of the most
common characteristics in American public life.
Our political leaders, he remarked. iossess an extraordin
ary amount of caution. They fear nothing so much as a
real live issue. When they fight they take good care to get
all the big guns on their side. They reserve their heaviest
blasts for insignificant opponents who cannot fight back ef
fectively. The commonest explanation for this .sad state of affairs
is that it is inevitable in a democracy. Office holders depend
on votes for their jobs. If they make enemies they lose votes.
The pressure to straddle, to compromise, to placate powerful
minorities and minority leaders, is almost overwhelming.
Oddly enough, though, a casual glance at American political
history will show that this sort of thing isn't in the least
necessary. The politicians are revealing, not the fundamental
fault of democracy, but their own weakness.
What has happened is that the politicians have made the
mistake of underestimating the common sense and Rood
judgment of the electorate.
The greatest figures in American political history are the
men who dared to make enemies the men who were willing
to follow their own conceptions of right and trust to the
electorate for an accurate understanding of them.
Jackson, Lincoln, Cleveland, Roosevelt, Wilson they
jslantly dealing.
Judge Brand has made an outstand
ing success during his stay In Marsh
field. As president of the chamber
of commerce, president of the good
roads association, chairman of the
Marshfleld school board, vice presi
dent of the League of Oregon Cities
and district attorney of this city
liis record Is one of com tan t achieve
ment. . f ' f
In five years of continual trial work
on the circuit court bench, not one
Jury case has ever been reverse! on
appeal to the supreme court. He ad
vocates "respect for law and laws
worthy of respect.'
His platform Is based on the fol
lowing:
"The law was made for man,
not man for the law.
"As to the courts, a trial must
be a search for the truth, not a
game or a gamble. A Judge's duty
is to hear, but not with his car
to the ground. Decisions must
be prompt. Just, simple, consist
ent. The public has a rlpht to
know that a decision once wisely
made Is a rule for the future up
on which to rely. To these prin
ciples I stand commuted."
The Jurist is a man of keen In
tellect a thorough student of his
profession. He is a tireless and en
thusiastic worker, and his law prac
tice and Judicial career Is without a
blemish. Coos Bay Times.
through the two billion
construction corporation
A non-partisan relief program is
expected to pry loose the wedge that
will make possible an adjournment of
congress by June 10.
Speaker Garner and Representative
Snell. of New York. Republican lead
er of the house, have been in on the
relief consultations, it ls understood.
The text of President Hoover's
statement follows:
"At a conference this morning, the
president and Senator Robinson can
vassed the plan of Senator Robin-
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