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THE OREGOX STATESMAN: TUESDAY, JAXTARY 13. 102O. MESSAGE OF GOVERNOR IS GIVEN TO SESSION (Continued from page I) of many injured workmen, who are. lueapacitated lor any length of time, are browvlit to a dgrM of iint;tia! rloiitd not prevail when the state has undei 'ia.k'ii iot nrovide' for it injured workers. Whei) tli. li'fclslaiure ; w,is in w-, s'imi a year ao, the prevailing opin-1 wax ll.r.l the cost uf living would noon Iwin t" uee reuse. For that rea Mn. it was not considervd; necessary ' at that lime to make a material in- ' crease-in the compensation benefits. Jwo fhaiu" were made, one incrcas-i iiig the amount to be allowed an in-1 jtired worker, for his children under JtJ yer of age from u to $S peri .When the members of the rom mar lie made without an increase ipcetn.i infs&f.m brought the "situa tion. to m ;ihe rates of i-oiiiribuiiou to the iu- utiention. WeHded it would not he dtistrial aevldent fund ly the cm- j jnt nor fair to' these t-uneiers to pioyers or employe ut tne state. In tl.ew frop.fu f-' 'advance to the mate ech year suf-! , of relief Unit-Mi luiid lo -.e I h titer: oj-l ' ...1 t -- lit.. ii l.fc' . . . 4 k - ... -,4 ll.uf lh.1 r.Ulli ill lOUMt IMU lr HOIUieiH, H7U-Ill M3ie V.-IIUB. Ill uiur. . rrs and marines I desire 4o direct . nate nia st ttul in TMifdtlrin of e;uai- walt another year nntil the reffimrj- Tie special romrntttee rc uniiifDUH jmir auei.ii.jn w an u-i:md i nriuuir in ihimihi mi im-uv "" . .i thn LiMii.iim.. ut. .ml. I I ihm ihi- im rrnu kIihII In- emhi.die.1 ' ;u-eei;f.rv i; con iie i,n with c j i rv- . w It han t expense to it. However Mo meet to s;ive i hem relief. It is a condition which should he remedied Immediately, As lh! work Mien 'in an emergency no-iism . and shall , ing out the provisions of the '.ill 'upplv lo all pavmenL falling due he- .nailed hy the people w the special ,twwn Heceber 1. l!l!. ami June compensation 1. law was originally drafter hy a com-; U uddition to an i-m i m itcy in mittee representing the employers. ( rPiis,. jn ih cninpensation lenefil. the einploes. and the pntdic. I called Ithls special committee nioiiMiiemls for a commit lee representing ihes ! that an act ! paere-tl pivinu .uithor three interests lo consider the pres-; jt ,0 ( t, industrial accident com ent situation and make rei ommcnda-' lmSSjon to expend a portion of these tions to this extraordinary session of f un,s r)r the v.atlonal rehablll the legislature. ' tailor of injured workmen. It Is This ron.mitw-e was composed of . intended that the commission shall "the first five niemhers selected by the organ i-i turn its e-ftcrts to re-storing perina zatioii represent inR the employer of j nently maimed men and women p- ttiO state. Iivo selecUHi ny in- organi- jstuon or seii-suppon wni-ie inej ni . .! t. .. ...-. IT -.moutto, and the other providing thai J"110" represen ins . e ..ps,r u. . , U iL.r.- for ,nM nariinlithe Plate, and five sele'ted by myself j lmitief, in their rommun.iy. aWl.ilitv jshiiil he in addition to the I to iiM'iesent the public at larsc. j. Industry amount aid to the injured workman for tpinporary time bss Y IVDli ltie fnvl nf hare neeeaail ie continuously on the increase, condi tions in the homes of injured work- ,nien continue to grow wrse. and the i number of appeals to the Rtate in dimtrial accident, commission from Injured workers or their wives for prater assistance (frow In number. with its modern tnacliin- i Increase KecMiinietiel jeiy and snefd of proJiMiloit. is pro- This conimitiee of fifteen met. and ducing more cripples thsm all the has unanimously recommended that ! warti ihat have been TouRht. A? the n rui inirsiu rwi- ion! he mnile ! result of industrial accidents men on all compensation payments dat ing back lo llecember I. 1519, A careful investigation into the funds available to the state industrial acci dent commission indicates that this Increase in compensation benefits "Nowls theTime to Do It" i i i says the Good Judge Go to real tobacco the small chew with the rich tobacco taste that lasts a long time. It will cost you less to , chew than ordinary tobacco. Any man who uses the Real Tobacco Chew will tell;you that. . . A Put Up In Two Styles RIGHT CUT is a short-cut tobacco , W-B CUT is a long fine-cut tobacc" are lo.-oju; ineir arms, or legs, or yes every week in the year. It is rijiht lhat these industries, function ing through the state industrial ac cident commission, should aid in re storing these cripples to sufficient earning capacity to enable them lo be self-supporting citizens and not dependents upon society. To da this it will be necessary to re-educate many of them, or train them in. new lines of endeavor, and while they are gaining this new ed ucation or new training it Is neces sary for someone to support them and their .'amilies. I am already informed the com- irussiori is obtaining good r.fult in the rhvsical rehabilitation of injur ed workmen, and that the commi rion contemplates Immediate expan sion or its eTforts alon ibis line. The cnmniiofcion should be "'yen riu ple authority and the rignt to use a sufficient ix'rtton o( its funds to car ry on this work. Itelmbiliiiition K.mlorMcel k I fullv endorse the recommenda- ions of the special committee. aRl believe tnte will bo no hesitation on the part, of any member of the legislature in thus meeting a situa tion which- affects so many thous and injured workmen and their fam ilies. .Approximately 2:1.000 industrial accidents, affected by the workmen1! compensation law. occurs in Oregon each year. Considering the familfe of these injured workmen, it is es timated tbat between "0.A0 and 7.".. 000 persons will be directly n-n- u. ; lertlon last June exietidum fin 'n U'lal aid for the, edti rati 011 of soldi'-rs. -aili.rs and marines who parti. ipat-l in the gr.at war. lNder that bill a levy of two tnths of a mill on ihe d-dl" of total taxable propery of the stito Is to be included in tbe stale tx "evy annually. This l-vy approxi mated slUhtly over $ 1 !is tiOO.ono for year. Th;M amount is fa- below the sum which will be re iinlrcd lo carry out the provisions .l the act. In fact, it has developed on ihe basis of an estimate ii:h' :i. the stcretary of stale's rbffU hat the sum raised hv the twiv tenths of a mill levy will just about aav the bills tA ine lust of Janu- ar,v this ye:.rith no actual iunds left available to carry out the nd minisira'ion of the act during ihe balance of .1920. As you will -eniemtr. Ihe bi'i provides for the nayment of $2-" a month toward the -duca'.on ed e-ich oT these men. but not to exceed a total of $200 in any on year for any one nnn. 1 ms provide tor am during but -i?ht i: onths ot the ver.:. ("onse-uueritH-- we must make provi sion for eight mopths of the year in 1920. Kikure Mount llljlh 1 reftvl that I cannot Ive yon exactly u.iinite figures at this tim.v The nuuiiK-r of applications for this aid fluctuate. Some-who have a pi :ved for md have dropped out. or probably a ill drop out. Hut on br other hand new applications hav K'en fil?J. Hy as careful a survey ah possible under the circumstances. JiUe Rec'":ttr' 01 ..'lie o;.ce now tsiimat-a that t4"i.u will pro-.-. iMy mee:. the bills ruing undet the provisions of .thip act ftr the nir- r lit yea-. I make no suggestion m ;,. the nessity loi r viJing funds t.T to th time th? :uxt iegislatu" meeri. wli ch will 0 after the fi.t ct next vear. derail w oh January 1, 1921. a n?w un of mon y will le vallable from the wo-i,iiths of a mill lew which will llJe ,ver ituittion until the regit. 1 r session cr.venes in that e.ir. I wih to call your attention lo the fuel, that the emerg'Micy- board. mm y ... h Mow Gomeefafaoin The competition that exists among the hundreds of -meat distributors, large and small, means . - , j Rivalry in Prices Rivalry in Service Rivalry in Economy ' Rivalry in Quality Swift & Company sells meat at the lowest possible price, consistent with quality and service. Our profit of only a fraction of a cent a poun on all products is evidence of keen competition. ; Swift & Company must provide the best service to your dealer or be ;will. buy from our competitors. This means a supply of fine fresh meat always on hand for you at your dealer's. : Swift & Company must keep down manufacturing and selling costSjand use all by-products to avoid waste, or. else lose money meeting the prices of com petitors who do. -;' - ' v Swift & Company must make its products of the highest quality, or see you turn to others. This means better meat for you and a greater variety of appetizing, wholesome food. r We are as glad for this competition as you should be. It helps to keep us on our mettle. Swift $: Company, U. S. A. definite pioviMiiM cuv.thiK HIM l a i lure was included in the ajienduieni. j A men I men 1 l l-fetle 1 The copliiulional amendment al vi requires Ihe district in ,I.-H with; ihe slate treasure 1 riilfcaies of m 1 d. iileelness. which le-ar tnti i--i at r. per cent pe-r annum, both jrlnci al anel interest payable after tu' irrigation r drainage district l.ndi have been paid off. A jitatuf shouhi theref-ire fm- en acted auihoriini; ih Irrigation an.' drainage districts lo enter int an agreement with the staie lo advance to the slate semi-annually the int-r-eft on di-dtid bonds, the proceeds of which in used to pa.- inresi on district bonds, and shonld also pr--V'de iht th- fundi' so advanced may Lc credited on the luterst accruing on Ihe district's certificate of indebt edness filed with Ihe atate treasurer The Irrlga'i m securities -ommisio! should alMt be fdlly authorized to eniiT Into riich contract, in order tr.at any suesiion as to the legality ol such proceedings le eliminated. It may be desirable to frame a new constitutional amendment, se) as to eliminate le obleetionable feature of the present amendment. . The on ly result .of a failure to adopt suei n amend n ent would 'o Jeav the uresent amendment In effect. Capital Punishment Since the ad journment of the regular session in 191!t a wave of crime has swept over the country. Oregon h?s suffered from this criminal blight and during the cast few months the r-ominlssion of a number of old blooded and fiendish homicides has arouwd ou' DeoDle to a demand for greater atul more certain protection. Of all our assets Uiat demand protection and conservation, none is greater in val ue than human lite. Th first objc of onr laws shonld be for its pro tection and for thai reason 4 am submitting to you at this time some revoiiimendations relaJiv to our criminal an1 penal cod which I trnat 'will have your most careful consideration. llecause of a perU-s of dastardly homicidal offense a dlMrttcf public sentlmettt hns developed tl-at the pe-o- ple of the stale should once more I clven an opportunity lo pass upon the question of the restoration of cardial nunishment and that ther tpbk Jpt Eyestrain is the secret of nearly all eye troubles and eye- t train, let it be explained, is not a disease to be overcome by. drugs, but is a mechanical delect to be corrected by glasses. The strain on the eyes, nnder conditions like these, whether you are conscious of it or not, is so grtit that it cannot be borne by the eyes themselves. So nature, to prevent optical in jury, transfers the results of such strain to other orpans-and most frequently to the nervous system. So, when trouble exists, do not neglect it. Neglect not alone means added suffering, but added ex pense in correcting later on. And unless an expert examination be made, no one can be certain that the eyes may not have some undiscovered defect or weakness. Therefore have your eyes examined even though they are apparently well and strong. It should not be postponed until impaired vjsion, or eye trouble directly manifests itself, but should be doae.now. If you come to me I can tell you in a very fw minutes if your eyes are well, or if there is any latent delect or weakness. If I tell you there is no trouble with your eyes, you will have the satisfaction of knowing your eyes are right. If, how ever, there be any defect which needs correcting, I, guarantee to lit you witn glasses that will surely correct it. DR. L. HALL WILS EYESIGHT SPECIALIST ; Fits Eyeglasses Correctly 210-211 U. S. National Bank Building ON of the situation that I should be no unnecessary delay In " "- - . . .. I. . . ... l . V 1 1 o. ;- ..lrn.tv linn allowed ine I DrinninC mis oueswon ueime uir incurring of a liability in the sum j electorate. of $300,000. Ah you are aware cer-1 SecUI Kleclkin Urged titicates of Indebtedness, allowed oyi lua,,,. this ur?ency 1 am lak- the emcrnency tooarel. near tnieresi 1 Jf Jbo ,iberty of jnipgesiInK that at the raie of 6 per cent until Pad.lh niaUer of rerallnK the prfsent- lf an appropriation is made at thU special session to cover the amount that it will be necessary to expend ir administering this act during tb year of 192 0. several thousands of dollars in Interest will be saved, in fact a savinR which. will in a great measure, at leastTtoTer Ihe cost of this 6pcUl legislative session. I also resj)Arully your atten tion to tne faiji that the emergency boar haueffiaitted Jsuance of cerifWates of indebtedness in the lai Mini of $10,000. that l iw ?niorcement j tef work may be further carrtea on oj the executive office. Alto an au thoriration of $100.1 was made for the grain e'epartment of the public aervice commission. If flat appro priations were made in these amnnnts Interest payments likewise could be voidet h certificates of indebtedness in "such aums. KstinuUew Prepared in'maklns the appropriations men tioned It Is neeessary ior you 10 know that funds will be avauaDie so that you wHl not Infringe upon he provisions of the 6 per ceni nm- M.Mnn amendment. At in- time 01 reparln this message u vas im rosf Ible to ascertain Just Ve amount that would be available lor yonr disposition owing to the 'act that fipures were not obtalnaM- from all it is tne inieuuon 01 constitutional inhibition on caplUi pnnishinenf and eua-tlng wieh amendments to our orcanlc law in that rexard as may le defined prop er. be submitted to a vote of all ot the people of the state at a special election to be held in connection-with the regular primary elections on Fri day. May 21. of this year At mv rcouest the attorney general h.. examined :lnttf the legality, of ttuMi 11 .orh h-ctl lectcon marr day. He advise me. that ar- a thorougn examination 01 mi he Is satisfied anch an election the total sentence of a reasonable) nnniber of days far good conduct. but this deduction ' should Ik nomi nal and not sicn a tfcidoctloQ as to ruahc any decidedly appreciable re duction In the sentence. nbi men t . Not SurTicicBt For all glasses of crime other than those enumeritteel, I won Id still leav the functionliwr of the- parole law. but with such amendment as I am about to suggest. For those of yon who may not re member distinctly the provisions of that law I will say. In brier, that for .11 offenses, except mur4er or trea - on. parole privileges are allowable upon the expiration of ono-fourth of the msximum sentence, minus de duction of certain days as credit for pood conduct. While I Would make the law ap plicable for all cases t-xte&t in the ctses of men convicted for the grave crimes against fh person, which I have pointed out to you. I would increase tba minimum sentence al- tnay b held without Tear of Jeopard- lowpd ,0 one.halr ,he maximum to Uiag the validity of such eonstltu- 8nper.ede the one-fourth of the max- tional amendments or statutes as mnni nQW anowed. I still would may be. enacted at that time, lie !eaye n ttteet the rredit allowed advises fur.ner. howtver, that to le- tQf f;MA conjUct. Granting of aacu gallie such -in election would re-iuire credJtll is excellent in theory and a special legislative, set. . - A has worked.wri! in practice. Tho altrney nenerai nav caneu i- minrmtii inleoce of tcntioii to the fact that followlng.the abolition of capital punishment by the- enactment of a constitutional (mendment ;o that effect, the legis lature repealed a nunvber. ot atatutes which provided for the carrying out 0; the deaJh penalty for coT.ml.slon of certain crimes. Aa n result, he noints out. to merely deal with the constitutional phases of the question would no? -gain plac capital punih:nei.t in ac tual one ration. To meet' tb situa- secretary of state's orfice however, j on he has RUgKeted that the legis to have aa. nearly exact, fiures -as Jattire ,t this esion. r-enat -tho possible for presentation to y nir 1 Q,d Btatutes. or replace them wtta grit means coiuittee at an early date I h Rv lh itaigUture pursuing this course, whatever statutes might be enacted would become effective at Fources. and means coiuittee this week. ' , From pure estimates made at the time of the nreoaration of this mes sage it seemed likely there would be from $200,000 to $500,000 accessi ble from various sources during the current year .wnicn couia oe urwH upon bv legislative appropriation wltnoui vioiaiinn -inri - ihe letter of the lr cent limita tion amendment. State Guarantee of irrigation none, interest Article XXl-b of the cop- .iit.it Inn was adoptea at me pe-iA election held on June 4. ,1919. ami provides for Ihe payment ny iae sUte of Interest on Irrigation and drainage district bonds fbr any one or more of the first five years aUer their issuance. The irrigation se curities com mission, composed of the attorney gtneral. auperintendent of banks, and the state engineer have encountered many obstacle in the operation of the provisions of n amendment, and while a number tf ohanireit eould be made to advan tage, ft being a constitutional amend- such time as the people remove the constitutional inhibition against th death penally. Vhll it la a matter so.ly of kg- IfdalUre. determiuaiipn. .1 woula ,be e.pposed to Ihe calling of a special election to be held upon any other than primary election day. To hold rmh an el?ctlon upon any niher day would entail an expense of approx imately $100,000. or possibly mor.. Held upon primary day me election tnat.binery ised for the primary elec tions could be set under way for the special election and the expense to m . .i.ii. tt onld tte t.omfnal at th." V most. T'aroie tixle Too Iflcit Ciiminal Ij.'gislation While touching upon the question of capi tal punishment 1 feel H incumcnt upon me l. further mention some phase of criminal leKUtion which I deem of Mich urgency as to war rant your s-rions thought. These if commendations also deal witti m The mintmum .nenleoce or one fourth of. the ruLXloium. as allowed by the law aa it bow etsnds gives an Inadequate degree of punish ment. As a concrete example, a mail sentenced to ons year In the peni tentiary Is entitled to parole at tlv expiration of two and one-half montha. when he i given the bene fit oT his gooil time credits. To; throws the parole board Into an Im possible position. Unless recogni tion is given for exemplary conduct the. advantages of the Rood tlni i red its are minified. To gtve such recognition relucea the, sentence to a travesty. The solution Is in a much loneer mlalmum. Hy liupo Insr the longer minimum the courtu may take Into account the gravi.y of the offence in Imposing septtr'e. the offender is given more. nearly thnt degree of punishment which tho crime calls for. and the good credits faatnre gives the prisoner soincthJa; rraeticnl to work for. In furttrr explaining my reasons for these proposed change I wlsa j tot 5 ay primarily that a far as pa roled men the-tnselre ar concerned. Ihe parpl system haa been In th tnin a success. A great majority o paroiea men nave niaae gooa, lo speak in their own parlance. Cases r.f genuiae reformation sre frequent and many of them hare been evceU lct citizens of your state for years. Function l Isualtle In punUbing crlssinals society baa two functions to perform. One It for ths protection qt society itself: the other the reformation of the criminal. Society owes Its firt duty to itself. For lhat reason a criminal who commits a grave crime a gains; the per son should be sentenced for a definite term and shonld b compelled to serve that term, nnles his Innocence is later estaMiahed. Because some of that class of pris oners, "make" good upon parole la not complete solution of their problem. ,, The fact that many ot such prisoners, by- operation of the parole law Itself, are allowed to en- Joy parole privileges, sometimes aft ter comparatively brief periods of rnearceratlon. has a decidedly bad effect on the potential c rim I sal. l!r sterol and unyielding application ot the law In the cases mentioned, th-s potential criminal will realize what is awaiting htm If he oversteps the bounds of the Aaw. Rigid enforce ment of the penalties Imposed I be lieve will result often In staying the hand that otherwise might be raised to rob. to attack" or to, kill. On the other hand, reasonable pa role privileges, with a minimum suf- flcien to insure ample punishment for the 'lesser crimes, will trad to satisfy the demand for reformation (Continued, on rage C.1 HnnH SoftenstheSkir. I. ment. it cannot e changed by stat-l Mfety. 0f the jjves of our citizens and nte. However, it can be supple-1 ( onwinent-v are of paramount im mented by legislation to advantage. I -,anc In order to pay the Interest on ais-i n wa.rhing the operation of the rlrt bonds, the stale Is authorized I Uw of 1910 wj,, careful to Issue state oonas anu te r. 1 firs, jjand purvey I am sansiiea mi Its provisions are such, in many par ticulars, as to have a tendency to ward placing the lives and person? of our citizens in Jewirdy. - l wlh to respectfully recommena that vour body so amend the parole i- that lt oneratlon will le sus- Hnded and that it cease to func tion entirely as to all persons con victed of commission of the graver crimes against the person. In my oninion the law shonld be so amend ed thst flat sentences be Imposed In ei where conviction haa been had on charges er homicide in any de-pm- raoe. where violence is an element 'f the crime: robbery of nv rind: burglary, when armed m-iih a dangerous weapon. There vn t ni eslliation of such offenses ih l would have the word go forth that Oreron will in the future meet such offenses with a flat penslty that will te carried out to the ena. ui niv mitigation I would suggest would be to allow the deduction from to have been the intent of the con stitutional amendment tnat irnga t:on and drainage districts should uADJMH Dr. Edwards' Olive Tablets Get at the Cause and Remove It Dr. Edwards' Olive Tablets, tlje substitute for calomel, act gently on the bowels and positively do the work. People afflicted with bad breatlf find quick relief through taking them. 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