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To buy and sell the usu- al or unusual needs of S farming people requires such a medium as the col- 3 umns of the Enterprise. Try 3 a classified ad. S Each week fh S&SffiISS carries a full rtseuute i the most important happenings throughout the staa and ? nation. It's worth yur suT- c scription. FIFTY-FIFTH YEAR No. 29. OREGON CITY. OREGON. FRIDAY, JULY 29, 1 92 1 . Y lLaa U XX U 1 U L J? libera - ESTABLISHED 1866 ' --r : ' Cuts Coming And Going One of the most destructive evils in this world is slanderous talk. It breaks human hearts and ruins repu tations with a ruthlessness unknown of all other evils. Slander resembles a double-edged sword it cuts .wpM DV ATTADNCV rcwrR AT I B 6, luuuu8- u 1101 umy uiiucrimiics me one GIVEN BY ATTORNEY GENERAL, f slandered, but, it comes back like a boomerang and Law Explained Ii Health Officer C OPINION WELSH STILL IN; APPOINTMENT SAID TO BE IN HANDS OF COUNTY COURT Under the opinion of State Attorney General Van Winkle, Dr. O. A. Welch holds the position of Clackamas coun ty health officer. This r opinion was given today to Frederick D Strieker, secretary of the state board of health The opinion further states the s? lection of the health officer is m the hands of the county court, but despite the fact that the cout appointed Dr W. E. Hempstead, Dr. Welsh holds the position because he has -never been removed. The court recently made the ap pointment of Dr. Hempstead, whilt Welch was still In office. The onlj of ficial county action taken -was Hemp stead's appointment. Charges riot hav ing; been filed against the present in cumbent, the stite board ;f health re fused to recognize the court's appoin tee as the county health officer and a controversy started as to who hell tne position. ' It was contended that because of the fact that Dr. Welsh was appointed under the old law, when the new law was passed tne position automatically became vacant, and therefor" that the appointment of Dr. Hempstead was legal. Code is Explained Secretary Strieker came to Oregon City last Monday io investigate the affair, and asked the attorney general for an opinion to clear matter z up. In I reply to the question of whether or not Dr. Welsh could hold over under the new law, the attorney general says: "Under the Oregon laws, secre taries of the board of health of cities and counties were appointed for a two year term. In the enactment of the health cod1?, it was expresselv provid ed that such secretaries shall hold of fice so lang as they faithfully per form the duties thereof. "15y reason or this provision an of ficer appointed prior to the enactment of the 1919 code would continue in of fice without limitation of any time so long as he fathrmiy periormea me duties thereof." . The attorney gsneral holds, how ever, that the matter or the appoint ment is in the hands o the county court rather than thoce of stai. board of health, altho commission by the board of Le-i'th is necessarv ia order to ive the health office police power. "Failure of the state board of com mission such secretaries," says the at torney general, "does not disqualify them from holding office .... Al though such secretaries would not be I clothed with authority until commis sioned by the state board of health, the legislature has given to the city and county health boards the power cf selection and appointment of their secretaries which power cannot be ob structed' by the state boa;d of health m neglecting to perform a ministerial act. Boards Sanction Not Needed "From an examination of the health code the only power of which sue! secretary would be deprived l.y the failure of the state board as above m dieted, would be a power of constable Or other peaoe officer in matters per taining to public health In other respects the secretary could substan tially perform his duties without the powers of a health officer." Although this opinion places the burden cf the matter in the hands of the county health board, it still leaves the county health board, it sill leaves Welsh in the position here by virtue of the fact that when Hempstead was ap pointed the position was not vacant, and furthermore that Welsh has never Been removed. Aoording to the state code, Welsh can be removed if charges are filed against him and a hearing with the state board of health held, but such action has not been taken. The controversy arose ever the fact that the court merely appointed Dr. Hempstead, and gave no efficial no- lice to Dr. Welsh. Dr. Hempstead, be lieving the position vacant and he he "was regularly constituted health officer, laid claim to the job, and Dr. Welfl), believing that he was still I gnaws at the reputation of the slanderer as well. The slanderer soon becomes accustomed to seeing only the I petty sides of others. Little by little he bathes his own I soul in foulness of his own thoughts and words until he cannot see the beauty in anything or anyone. He measures everything !by 'his own perverted standard. Take notice of those who slander or engage in any sort of suggestive evil speaking about others and you will see, as clearly as you can see the sun on a bright day, that their words are but a confession of their own heart secrets.. The faults which we find in our neighbors most readily are usually but a reflection of our own weaknesses. A man only begins to be a man when he ceases to whine and revile, and commences to search for the hidden justice which regulates his life. And as he adapts his mind to that regulating factor, he ceases to accuse others as the cause of his unhappy condition, and builds strong and noble thoughts. He ceases to kick against circumstances, stops finding fault with his neighbors, and begins to discover the hidden powers and possibili ties within himself. Here is a test that you can apply to yourself with profit: The next time the name of someone you dislike is mentioned in your presence see if you can either hold your tongue or speak no evil of that person: If you meet the test you have reason to be proud of yourself because you are vitalizing your personality with that peculiar brand of magnetism which will attract the best people of your neighborhood to you. f EDITORS FROLIC IN BIG FORESTS AROUND BEND AT ANNUAL MEETING Newspapermen Enjoy Outdoor Life While Attending Convention Cops fl't Decide ' Just Who's Which Newspaper men attending the an nual convention of the state editorial association at Bend on Friday, Satur day and Sunday were given a splendid opportunity to survey the vast ex panse of pine forest which has made central Oregon one of the best known centers of standing, timber in tho United States. Following the business sessions on Friday and Saturday, the editors and l.neir families weie taken for a 65 mile automobile ride through the l:mb?r to Elk Lake, near the head waters of the Deschutes River, where they spent the nisht. , The wonderful setting of this lake, with Broken Top mountain rising abrubtly from its northern shore, and several snow clad peaks within easy reach of the eye. m made such an impression on the vis itors that several declarr-d their in tention of returning for extended va cations. DEPUTY SHERIFF PLACES STATE UNDER ARREST; FIGHT STILL ON FOR TRAFFIC JOB OFFICER liiii!iiiiiimuiii!imitiiii:miiiiiiimiinnii'mra;iii!iiniii!iN HOMESEEKER VANGUARD VISITS HERE The possibilities of the state of Ore gon for farms and hom;s were pro- servng considered himself the health sent ed Monday to a partv of miu- offirer. westerners who came here as th'i The county court is not bound to guest of the Oregon realtors, a sort abide by the opinion of the attorney of advance guard before thr Home- general, which is purely advisory, but seeker's excursion this September, the matter will be brought to a final Seven visitors, to whom the Oregon show down, when the pay check is is- country with its wealth of agrieultur- sued at the end of the month. The al, scenic and commercial potentiali- salary of the health officer is $1050 a ties is new, visited Clackamas county year The law establishes a minimum yesterday at the invitation of the lo- of $25 a month. The court order, ral realty board. The party included Darning Hemp-tfead tc raceive the Mr and ,lrj V. S Peet, H M. Wa.1- CATTLEMEN GET CUP; HOLD CEREMONIAL salary has not yet bepn rescinded. BERRY CENSUS SHOVS AC ULrU:UimttO PRODUC LIST OF FORMER ALIEN 3NG HEAVILY Loganberry and Strawberry Acreage Rank High In State Totals ASK PAPERS !S COMPILED War Time Citizenship Orders Rescinded; Hearing Is Scheduled lace, L. W. Lunsford, of Omaha. Neb., August Gossiin of Concordia, Canada, T. M. Wanberg and H. H Thatcher of Omaha. Trip Postponed When the Homesekers special. which was to. come west from Omaha ihis month with BOO visitors, vas postponed, a small party of those in- tersted in the trip, decided to come anyway. The party which came t.' Oregon numbered 15. Thi-y arrived in It was a galla day for Clackamas county Jersey breeders' Saturday when they were presented with a fine silve cup fo.v accomplishing more through their organization than any other county association in the United States in 1920. The following telegram from Royer H. Brown, editor of the Jersey Bullet in, was read to Clackamas breeders at their picnic at the home of Anton Malar, near Sandy: "The honor of winning the accom plishment 'cap by your association in 1920 isi iu -ny opinion the greatest compliment that has ever been paid to a body of Jersey breeders in his tory. It is no small thing for a club to T)o the most' for the Jersey. The results you obtained last year wera' marvelous and set a standard which will mean extremely hard work toi other associations in the future. I According to the 1320 census of berry acreage in Oregon, Clackamas ranks wel with other counties of tho state. In" the loganberry acreage Clackamas ranks sixth, whiie in straw berries this county is fourth. The figures on loganberries given by the quart gives Marion by far the largest with a total of 6,312,061. Yam hill county was second witn 1,029,32J Washington, county had 8K.49K; Lane, 472,766; Folk. 4i5.3S8; Clackamas, 269,215. . For production in strawberries Hood River is an easy first with 1, 212,129 quarts. Multnomah second with 712,724; Clackamas thhd with 419,1)'j; Marion fourth witn 4U0.53S. These figures are for 1920 and they are far from complete for the present year. It is true in Clackamas as well as in most of the other counties that many acres cf new berries nave beeu planted since this census was taken. The berry crops this year have been, exceptionally good and tho markets have ben able to take care of the out put to a good advantage Not only have large amounts of herr'es been brought to the local markets hut many have been shipped and sold at the hom of the grower. Further census, to compute and classify the acreage in th- county at present as a basis for a coperative marketing system is planned by the farm bureau.' Details for the taking of this census were recently completed. The figures given in the above cen sus represent the official survey c the bureau of the census and are not recent enough to warrant the.!r being used as a basis for th'j Marketing system that the farmers are working on. They show, however, fiom a com paritice standpoint, the ating of 'Hackamas county in comparison to the other counties of the state, altho the actual acreage has been increased considerably here since thes" figures were taken. Fifteen residents of Clackamas county who made application for papers of citizenship just prior to the war, Dut wnose applications were held up by a war-time order, will now be given a hearing as a recent order lifted the restrictions. A number of these citizens have teen life long residents of the United States and have been citizens in every sense of the word with the exception of not having citizenship privileges. The following is the list of appli cations that were held up ana which will be given a hearing September 26 Jacob Enders, Germany; Peter En- ders. Germany; Henry Enders, Aus tria; William- Buse, Germany: Louis Planton, Austria, all of West Linn; Leo H. Bogusloski, Germany- Jacob Kristan, Germany; Jake John Law, Germany; Carl Meiritz, Germany; Otto Schmeiser, Germany; John Kab lar, Austria,' all of Oregon City; Frank Ferlan, of Molalla, Austria; Fred Steiner, of Hoff, Germany; Joseph Adamosky, of Gladstone, Austria; Charles Klohe. of Canby, Germany. Others to make application for citi zenship and who will have a hearing on the same date are as follows: George W Shepherd. Canada; Wil liam A. Reddaway, Canada, both of Oregon City; John Banks. England; Frank L. Woodard, Canada, both of Oswego; Geofsre Otty. Enan-1; ffii- liam F. D. Kramer, Germany, both of Milwaukie; Edward J. Larson. Nor way; Lars S. Landsen, Norway; Anton J. Moe, Norway, all of Mt. Angel; George H. Cattley, England; Simon R. Chilvik, Norway; Russia, all. of Canby; Maurice Johnson, of Monitor, Norway; Anton Herbst, of west Linn, Austria; Harts Westberg of Wood bum, Sweden; Joseph Kestmar, of Molalla, Austria; John Wall, of Col ton, Sweden; Charles E. Shubert, of Milwaukie, Germany. Poriland Friday night, coming over congratulate you most heartily and the highway from the Dalles bv auto. wlsn 'u tne same good results for Mondav morning the party was met years to come Oregon and Jerseys by representatives of the local realty what a great combination." board, and those Interested in Clack- First Award comes Here anias county brought here Monday! ,, , . ..." viiiiiiiix-s u ii l jcjs.-j iuiks nave the honor to be the first io win this which is given by the editor of Had Shakespeare been in Clackn inas counly" Tuesday, and stood he neath the statue of Justice that adorus the court house, the bard of Avon might well have nv.irmured, "Oh man. clothed with a little biief author ity." For the conflict . between the forces of the law was waged Just bc- fore noon yesterday. Traffic officer C J. Long, "holding his pesition by arace of the sheriff, arretted R. E' Wagy, holding the same position by grace of the county court. Long arrested Wagy for carrying concealed weapons. He haled him be ere Judge Noble, who, upon evidence showing- Wagy had no authority to. carry a gun, fined him $10. Then it de veloped that Wagv was in possesion of a perfectly good, newly granted commission as special state agent. The commission was in the ofic of Coun ty Judge. H. E. Cress. So Judge Noble One of the features of the trin to 'lrld to reverse his own decision a-s Elk lake was the banquet served bv WaE. under the state commission. rhe Penrt commercial club on Satnr- ad me autnoruy to carry tne gun day evening Huge tables had been Court Takes Action constructed by men from town, aided Effective July 1, the county court by forest service wen, and fishermen i.,sued an order apnoiutiiig Wag" had-been whipping the lakes for the traffic officer The sheriff nfused to sreat quantities of trout with which (remove Long, and sppoint Wajiy. Tho the hungry writers - wore fed. The c.iurt then got busy and clothed thoir task of transporting the ma.torial for nan with authority from the state, un- tne banquet through the mountains j der a commission from the governor for such a distance was no small one. - So now Clackamas ccun-y has two and in addition to that they had jsro i traffic officers, a deputy sheriff, ani vtded sleeping accomodations for tneir a state agent. And the question is, Who will get the pay check at the enj of the month Tho court order name Wagy. But Ix ng has not b?en officially r moved. Both are evidently on the job of mak ing Clackamas county behave. And his honor, the couly judge, waxes iaconie upon the subject and refers In quisitors to the official record:, which divulge as the proverbial oyster. Change Is Opposed The trouble all started when tha curt decided to make, for reasons best known to themr-elves, a change in the sheriff's personal. Believing that ne was in charge of the office and that his deputies were directly responsible to him, Sheriff Wilf.on refused to re move Long, whom he had appointed, without charges being officially filed f.gainst him. He also refused to ap point the man named by the court. When. asked by a representative! of the pi ess for a statement explaining the status of the two men, and the reasons for the attempted change inu the methods that were used. Judge Cross refused to discuss the matter. Legally the question resolves itself into whether the county court or the sheriff has the authority to decide tha detail of the sheriff's office. And thd matter will probably not be settled definitely without a decision from a higher court. DIRECTORS FOR NEW hundred or so guests. Fishing, boat ing, and hiking were enioved, with the late camp fire the scene of stories of the newspaper world, impromptu programs of songs, stunts and story telling. Dinner is Servert Tho tinner given Friday night by the Bend Commercial club to the vis iting newspaper men and their fanf lies was an enjoyable affair, served at the unique Pilot Butte-Inn- This hnetc li-tr 1 n n f ii f-i r fvnm errant metropolis, would still be not out of Consolidation Election Wins place in any of the larger cities, ex- ept, perhaps, for the fact that it has a novel, strictly western, style of rchitecture. The accomodations ar trictly modern and one of the most wonderful views of the mountains to be bad in the state is featured by the installation of a huge "picture win dow" in the main dining hall This AT MOLALLA NAMED By 267 Majority; Returns In WEST LINN CALLS 2ND ELECTION TO VOTE ON E afternoon they visited the country ad jacent to Oreeon Pit v. Molalla. Reaver Today' they are to visit other places the national breed paper each year of interest to those seeking agricul tural locations, and others in the party will inspect the industrial plants cf the city. Dinner is Giver Monday evening, the guests were tendered dinner at the Electric hotel The visitors described their impres sions of the western country ani drew many comparisons with the sec tions from which they cince. Mr. Peet, who is the traveling super intendent of agriculture for tho Union Pacific Railroad, compared the Ore gon country to his home state, Penn sylvania. Altho similar in scenery, the west presents far uore fertiiity, ho snid The people who are comlna to the county club which makes the biggest showing in promoting Inter ests of the breed. It is surprising to find that a county here in Oregon that has only had a breed organization for a few years now stands first in the Dation in the way of being live wire enthusiastic promotors of the breed it represents. Aside from the celebration over the big silver cup, the picr.ic with its wonderful banquet under the cool shade of the big apple trees was a distinct success. About 200 people from Clackamas, Multnomah., Wash ington and Columbia counties wero resent. A representative Xrom a film news service recorded evervthimr The official returns from the union high school election, in the Molalla district have been received by the window ,one piece of plate glass, is county school superintendent's office 7 feet wide by 7 feet high. j and show that tne measure to con- Ati automobile tour of th cily, with solidate carried by a vote of 36o to 9S, visit to the huge sawmills which a majornv or tw. onstitute the industry there. Five directors elected to have was also among the entertainment I charge of the administration of the provided by the Bend people for the district are George M. Christensen, crnvention delegates. Two mills. The Rural Dell; .Herman Chindgren, Brooks-Scanlon, and the Shevlin-Hix- MeaJowbrook; W. W. Eberhart, Molal- n, operate at Bend, each with I la George E. Daugharty, Mt. Hope enormous capacity. The latter mil' and Hubert Engle, district Number company controls a piece of timber gjx. covering' ou mnes in lengm Dy xu ia liWinn in Iho IS districts in wiatn, wnien win rurnisn logs tor jj ,ha ,Wnit f ATiiia r, t,,1v Question of Raising Funds for School Gymnasium to Be Up July 29 west, looking for homes, are living to from the filled plates to the piesenta- get away from some o the more set- ul lIie -" "Don tne varus or tied, active places to somewhere j ni"vie film, with Mount' Hood, furnish vhere it will be possible for them to irjg the background tor some very at 'r.joy life to a greater extent. Such 'ractive views. These pictures will a land, said the speaker, is to be found 1 ?o out in a news service and travel all in the west. over the country. The dinner was alsc attended by years' running, while the P.rooks-Scaa Ion properties have material for 2h years' operation Famous Author Speaks The presence of Walter Pritchard Eaton, widely known author of boys books and a former newspaper re porter, added greatly to the success cf the convention. In a talk at the din ner at the Inn he urged of Oregon to preserve the natural beauties of their mountains end for ests, and criticized severely the des- 18. Petitions for the elction were cir culated a month before. The purpose of the consolidation is to secure the equalization of taxation in the vicinity, which under the old system, was kept up largely through the payment of tuition. Although no improvements in the the People I " -tiumua a.) u v.unn iniaAi essary soon. The- increased f inuancial resources! duet itjo the consolidation Gordon J. Taylor, special represents tive of the realtors who accompanied the party from Omaha, S O. Dillman, who presided at the affair, T. F. Meads, secretary of the realty board. A. C. Howland, E E. Teeple, Jerr Heminway. C- A. Keopple, Mrs. E. C Youngs, Mrs Maggie A. Johnson, Wal- ace F. Miller and W. W. Woodbeck. ' Next Meeting Set During the business meeting it was decided to hold the next meeting at tre seeiey jersey rarm, near Wilson- ville, on September 3. Speakers on the program in the afternoon included O. m Plummer manager of the Pacific International Livestock exposition, who presented Three members of the party have ,he loving cup; Henry The ssians, one ruction of wild flowers and foliage w" maKe 11113 Pussune- by the sheep. Re also remonstrated The distnc which are consolidates against the practice of logging com- are: Glad Tiding Rural Det, panies which left no border of stand- Meadowbrook, Dickey Prairie, Molalla. ing timber along the highways, say Liberal, Teasel creek, iTtussellville ipg .that to the tourists no greater ap-1 Dryland, Mulino, Maple Grove, Toder, peal could be made than by leaving a South Oak Grove, Union Mills, Bear semblyanca of the great forest to re-1 greater part of the Engle district. main by the road sider When told of the work being done along th'i lines of proserving this beauty in Oregon he stated that he had found the condition here better than in other states he had visited. In Bend, which has grown in the past decade from a village of 53t5 souls to a city of 5,416 inhabitants, the visiting editors enjoyed real west ern hospitality, rare entertainment. and a successful convention. Every one has become a' true booster for this section, said by all who visit it to be ihe "greatest outdoor country in the world " Detotir Put Around New Highway Work DIVORCE IS GRANTED A decree of divorce was granted here today to Estella L. from Jacob Foster. ..tp.ted that th"y dfiiitolv intend tt ocate in Oregon. All of those who came on the excursion will bear to their homes the message of the ad- antages of Oregon. Tomorrow, upon the conclusion of ih"ir stay at Oregon City, the visitor will be escorted to Aurora, where they will be met and entertained by a del egation from Marion county. SUIT FILED ON NOTE The Clackamas County Adjustment company filed suit Saturday against Fraonk M. Henriksen and Walter John son to collect $193.30 alleged to be due on a note given by Henriksen to John son and consigned to the plaintiff. The note was given September S, 1921. "f the older Jersey breeders of th state, on Jie need of boosting rathtr than knockinjg dairymen's organiza tions J. D. Mickle, rormer state dq'ry and food commissioner, spoke on "Dairy men of Yesterday, Today and Tomor row," telling of the development of the dairy breeds and how some peopla still continue to foolishly think they can make improvements by crossing two breeds of cattle. "There is one thing that God never made and that is the scrub cow," said Mickle. "The scrub cow was made by the scrub dairyman." He also told of how Ore gon Jerseys are coming to the front and how he looks forward to a time when this state will be the source of the foundation stock of the East, 1 Livestock Expert Gives Exhibit Advice L. J. Allen, of the livestock depart ment of the Oregon Agricultural Col Ipge, will spend Wednesday, and Thursday n Clarkamas c mntj", visit intr the boys and girls' livestock cluhs nnd giving general instructions in dock Judging p.nd fitting the animal for exhibition purposes. The visit is made to asist tho youngsters in pre paring county and state fair exhibits. Friday Mrs. H. C- Kleinschmidt will take her class in poultry on a visit to some of the commercial poultry plaints of the county, including a" visit to the Russell Butter rlan at J ennings Lodge and the Gribble plant near Canby. A detour through Bolton is now necessary upon the Pacific highway oute, due to work which has been started, there. Acording to the announcement of F. T- Young, resident highway engin eer, approximately two miles of pave ment is yet to be laid to complete the road. Work was started from Bolton in order to speed up the construction, the crew on this side having about i mile to go to meet the pavement near Sucker creek. The detour through Bolton is about 2,000 ; feet, and is through a private road. Only light traffic can go over it. and the limit set for weight is two tons This has been necessary be cause of the small bridges on this temporary route. Engineer Young re quests tint all traffic fossible be routed over the east side route, and only local traffic use the highway dur 'ng the period of construccion in order to eliminate unnecessary congestion of the detour. Arrangements for the installation of a fire bell system at Sunset Avenue, Bolton and 'Willamette streets of West Iinn were made at a meeting of the council there Wednesday evening. At the .time the Oregon City fire engine arrived here, West Linn purchase! the three "fire bells from the three lire houses, and also the chemical engine from Oregon City. At the fire house on Sunset Avenue a belfry was added when the fire house was erect ed, but none are on the Bolton and West Lfnn fire houses. Towers to be Built A bell is' to be hung at Sun set Avenue, and it will be necessary to erect towers at the other fire houses. Bids were advertised for the erection of such lowers) but as the lowest was $400, the city council cam3 to the conclusion that such towers could be erected at less cost, -and Charles Shields, of West Linn, is to have charge of the construction and will perform the work by day labor. These towers will have a base of concrete, and the remainder will be of wood structure, that will stand about 30 feet. There will be plenty of bells for west Linn, and the city treasurer, M. E. Clancey, says they will be even used to rin? out the old and ring? in the new years Thistle ,War Cn A war on Canadian Thistles was al so started and warning is to be sent cut by the chief of police to all pro perty owners, as well as corporations and companies to commence destroy ing such pests imediately before they are in seed and to prevent the seed from scattering. Those who do not follow instructions given out by the council, will be forced to pay for such work to be performed by a man em ployed by the council. In some sec tions of West Linn the pest has. spread rapidly, and an endeavor is to be made, by the council to exterminate the- weed. LICENSE TO WED ISSUED A marriage license was issue! Thursday by County Clerk Miller to Harry C. Hill, 32, and Margaret Ashen- felter, 17, both of Oregon City Grangers Hold Big Meet at Chautauqua Saturday was grange day at Chau tauqua. At a banquet at noon, more than 300 grangers were present. A number of the most prominent farm ers from Oregon, identified with tho state organization were present and made talks upon various subjects rel ative to farming and to grange work. C. E. Spence, master of the State Grange, B. G. Leedy, a member of the executive committee of state grange. Mrs .Minnie "Bond, state lecturer, Mrs. George Randall, state Pcmona, Rev. B. A. Sellwood, state Chaplain and Guy Emery, of the Chautauqua and his brother Alfred T. were In attendance. ' The work of the state grange, and fhe possibilities of aiding Chautauqua in its educational work throughout the state was among the most im portant of the topics discussed.