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The SUlHmaa receives the leased wire report or - the Awiafn Press, the greatest and moat re liable presa association Jn the I' worm. "SEVENTIETIITEAR ; , , SALilJ OECON, TUESDAY MQRNINQ, JANUARY 18.-1921 i ' - - ' ppirr? nvp vwix.-' t m yuiiij . M 'v, SERVICE MEN LOAN FUND IS PROVIDED Referendum Measure by Dennis Would Benefit Oregon Men of World, Civil and Spanish Wars , - i - -' . THIRTY MILLIONS AVAILABLE NOW Will be Referred at Nexl Election If It Is ; Passed Approximately $0, 000, 000 Im mediately and more an the state's property, valuation should Increase would be made available as a loan fuad to r men who iserved in the United State" army navy or ma rine corps between pril fi. 1917, and November 11, 191. also to all other qualified to be members of the American legion, to veter an of the civil war and of the FpanUh-Amerlcan war, by a refer endum measare which Senator Dennis of tnlonouoty will intro duce toaay. . This would be known as the Oregon veteran' loan fund. The measure 1 in the form of a joint resolution to refer a proposed constitutional amendment to the people for their Judgment at the next election, whether It be a spe cial or a general election. The measure would add article XI-c to the constitution. Notwith standing other limitations con tained in' the constltatlon. it pro vides that the credit: of the state may be loaned and -jindebtedness Incurred to an amount not exceed ing 3 per cent of the assessed property valuation of; the state to create a fund to be loaned to the beneficiaries under, the act. An honorable discharge from te ser vice would be a requirement. iThe act would authorize the Is suing of bonds of the state to the amount of 3 per cent lt the asses sed property .valuation. The total assessed property valuation of the state Is now about ll.OOO.OOO.OOO, which would make the available money for loan under the act about $30,000,000 at the present time. ' The proceed of the; bond sales would be turned Into: the state treasury and credited to the. vet erans loan fund. ' and "adminis tered by the state land Joard.J " Beneficiaries i under the act would be allowed to borrow not to exceed S500Q at any one time, and it would be, -required ithhat the loan b secured by a first mort gage upon real estate . In an amount not exceeding 75 per cent of the assessed value' of the real estate, but such amount; could be reduced by statue. Nft person would be, entitled to make a sec ond application for a loan with his first loan unpaid. I: ; To prepare an argument for the electioa pahphlet in favor- of the measure the resolution (calls" for the appointment of a special com- . - , - - r 1 (Continued on page 6) ' ' "SH0P9W' PROMISED, TO, SALEi,! STUDENTS BY; I EUGEt'S HIGH SCHOOL 4 -" Claiming that their time too much occupied with beginning me new term to, give attention to the demand ' or. the Salen hlgfl school for, an explanation , of the charges contained in the letter of the Eugene pttnclE&l,' bat that af ter their ""regular school duties'? had been attended . thev 1 :vroul4 oblige the . Salem school with a "Bhowdowtj,". was a letter signed hy both G; E. Finnerty, principal f the Eugene high school, and. El F. Carleton.Mty superintendent, and addressed to J. C. Nelson, principal of, the local fcchool.1 The reply i brand as insulting? -the letter of Mr. Nelson. 4 This letter ! another step in the controversy which followed a letter from the Kngene principal levering ( rela tions! with. Salem without giving what the local school felt was suf ficient grounds for such action. The letter whlcSi was reeeived r..,r' Nelson yterday follows: . .bT lust rrt your fresh attack in today'i Oregonlan. In s this you demand a showdown. Our new term starts tomorrow, and we must attend to the tegu- jar -vnooi anties first. As loon as tnese auties are attended to you win nave the 'chntnn' We will give you for your press attack! excerpts from a very in sulting letter you have written us mis iaji, . MltlfTLU. i a . a m . vny ; iry io ooister un your cause ny these attacks? Or why not vent some ot roar. Epleen up on Albany, and The Dalles -and INSPECTORS KILLED WHEN BOMB EXPLODES - -.. - - . . ; .. . HK KR.IL TAXI EMPLOYES aue injured Comitany Kound Romb in Two Cab Ten . Days Ago Chauf feur Arc on Strike PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 17. P. II. Dean and George McKee, in spectors, were killed tonight when a bomb exploded in the, garage of the Quaker City Taxicab company. Several other employes were in jured, slightly. Chauffeurs have been on strike for everal weeks. About ten days ago bombs were found in two cab of the company. ; One cab was: demolished but, no on was injured. Several cabs have ben stolen and wrecked.', The two men were .examining a car which had Just come in and Dean picked on; a cylindrical ob ject. The driver shouted a warn ing and jumped back in time to escape injury, as l,t exploded. ' Tlfe 1 polie have arrested 1C men. - " INIUGURAL PLANS R1ADE East Portico of Capital to Be Seat of Simple Ceremony MARION'. Ohio, Jan. 17. Final plans for the simple ceremony on the east portico of the capitol. which will mark the Inauguration of W. O. Harding as president, wer virtually approved today as the result of conference between the president-elect and 'Elliott Woods, superintendent of the cap itol building and grounds. Mr, Woods came to tell Mr. Harding that t h? inaugural com mittees had acquiesced to hii proposals that the east steps of the capitol be made the scene of the event. He also sought eon sent to a plan for the erection of a small platform on the steps from which the inaugural address will be delivered. It was agreed that the platform would be built, but it would be merely a small eflair. Mr. Harding continued his cao IneL conferences preparatory to his departure for Florida. Among the visitors were Frank O. Lowden, former governor Of Illinois." who is reported to be supporting Charles G. Dawes of Chicago for secretary, of the treasury: Will H. Hays, chairman of the" Republican national com ciittse. spoken of for pastmaster ceneral. and Charles 1). Utiles of New York, mentioned for the sec retaryship of the treasury. ! . Neither Mr. Lowden nor Mr. Hills wooJ!dJ comment " on their conferences., but. Mr. Hays denied recent reports that a difference of opinion on cabinet selections existed between him and Harry M. Daugherty of Columbus, regarded as a likely recipient of the post of attorney general. KLAX OFFICRS RFAYARD, . ATLANTA, Ga.. Jan. 17. A reward of $100 was offered to night by Colonel William J. Sim mons. Imperial wizard of the Wnights of the Kit Klux Klan, for the arrest and conviction of "any person who uses the name ku itx Klan in an unlawful manner In connection with any pur pose or movement not sanctioned by law." ' '.let i the public know that on ac- count of your attitude neither of these schools will have aimeuc relations with yon?" : The "attack" which was prim ed In the Portland Oregonlan was an extract from the letter sent by Mr. Nelson asking why it was that they did not reply to the let ter of the Salem student council. after having waitol oyer a week for nch a renlv. ' Speaking of the letter Mr. Net- son yesterday said that "he was urn rifted that a school Which bad nothing-to be asnamea oi snoum so resent that another school wished to have certain facts brought to light." It also seems that the Salem school makes a practice of -turnlns such matien over 1 3 the student council im mediately on receipt no matter what other seems pressinz. The "insulting lettar" ig understood to mean a letter written ny air. iei- sort. who is a member of the sUte athletic association, asking tnat In the future when a decision was wanted from him on a case before the. members of the state associa tion, he would require that an statements ' be made in a slgrcd letter. ' The cause for the letter was misunderstanding arising from , statements made by long distance br the Engene principal which, ll later contradicted. The matter concerned the eligibility of . . . , ,Kn tWmTe e.r. ... .nt nartv oatirui w aa m f NEW SYSTEM I PROPOSED I VINTON BILL Yamhill Senator's Measure Would ' Make Board of Control Budget Commis sion for State! ALL ESTIMATES UNDER - EYE, IS INTENTION Appropriation Provided in ; Measure, to Carry Act Into Effect Following' out a recommenda tion made by (lovernor Olcotf ln I.Ih" mofsaX'e to the l-glylatur Senator W. T. Vinton of Yamhill will today intrHlMr n bill eon-1 stituting tlw Ktattt toard of con trol a4 tlm budget com mission of th Ftate- ' ' Th effect ot th- measure, it U tirg-d. would lie. to mak th pr,4-nt m-thoit of'prwnting to IIir legislature etimt4 'of fin ancial ncdn of stale nparlniont and institutions more truly a budget system. . The estimates for several Sear have hern placed fefbre the legislature and th ways and means committee in budget form. At present the board has authority only over tho estimates, of the 1 0 sfate Insti tutions.' ' - . . . ; ,-.;" . :-' The bill would give the board of control direct supervision of all matters relating, to the prep aration of the estimates of all ac- tivities, both public and private,; supported wholly or in part by state' money. The board would have authority to revise. Increase or decrease, by majority vote, th estimates submitted for its per usal; and make recommendations to the ensuing session of the legis lature whatever amounts it may determine as nec?ssa,ry, for , the various activities' for the next bi ennium.. The board would, have authority to hear, and it would be its duty to hear, any representa tives of the several activities cap able of - furnishing data., . An ex ecutive officer or statistician wonld be named by the board and authority would be 'extended to employ other clerical or techni cal assistance. Heads of the several state de partments would- be required to submit their estimates to the board oil or before October 1 of each even numbered year, togeth er with estimates of their prob- alf.e receipts from all . sources. Also it would require that persons having claims against the state file tbem with the board on or before October 1 of the even numbered years, and the same re quirement would be made for all individuals, corporations or asso ciations. Including municipal cor porations.' intending to present appropriation requests, at the leg islature. Not later than November 10 of each even-numbered year the commission would be required to have its -figures, data and recom mendations in tabulated form, for submission to ;the secretary! of state, who would havq It compiled and printed i with comparative data, ready for distribution among members of the legislature.' " The recommendations 'of the budget epmnmion would not be considered final by the legisla ture, but merely informative and advisory. : . To carry out the provisions of the act during, the biennial period embraced between January ; 1. 1921, and December 31, 1922, the bill would appropriate $6000. Honolulu Cloudburst 'Sweeps Property Away HONOLULU. T. II.. Jan. 17. A cloudburst today in the Palolo valley back of ITonolalu following unprecedented rains of the past few . week eattsed damages es'v mated by officials at $230,000. A few small houses in the suburbs of Honolulu were swept bodily away. : - ' Four nersonp were drowned sc cording to ail unverified report. . Many bridges of the Oahu rail war were ' demolished. - Rural highways were blocked bv debrif. The Royal Grove district of Wa:k Iki was flooded and when the wa ter's subsided a coating of mud several Inches deep was left over street "and lawns. F.LF.CTIOX CHAXGH VOTED. 1i LITTLE ROCK. Ark., Jan. 17. -The Arkansas senate today passed a" bill changing the date ot the election for state officer from the date of the general national election to the second Tuesday 1n October; The avowed purpose is to prevent the election of local ne gro candidates. According to proponents of the bill, negroes in some sections go to polls and vote for negro, candi dates for minor, offices merely be cause they are interested In the j presidential race, whereat, if the " D'V.-- ' " ft i.tif,n were, held ena rate- would -appointed-by noils. : .. - NEW PHEZ MANAGER ALSO MADE PRESIDENT C. M, MIA LI. ASKR FOR , PORT OF. PEOPLE SUP Officer and Director Chosen to Head Reorganizat ion of ) . Local Plant Salem. Ore.. Jan. 17. 1921 To the Editor ef The Oregon Statesman. Salem, Oregi'n,.' . Dear Sir: , Two weeks ago I was appoint ed general manager of the Phez Company, and I hare today been elected lis president, with a board of directors representative of the interests that, in recognition of the, company's industrial import ance to the state cf Oregon, have in the past financed the enter, prise to an extent far beyond the limit. justified by any expectation of individual gain. These arrangements . have placed npon my shoulders the re KponHihility for the continued ex istence of the company, and that oee having been rendered pos sible, the delineation cf plans as suring its future success. ".May I be permitted to say to the ; well-wishers of thi valu able and far reaching enterprise that, wittx-nt the support and the frelearancA of all whose inter est, may le thereby affectel, the efforts" of uiyself,' f those wrrk Iok with ine." and those" whom I have boon selected ! represent, are entirely foredocmed to failure. Iet me nay further that whenI nH-d self-sacrifice here and there I shall unhesitatingly ask for It, and, confidently exject to receive if, "Intervening lietween the pres ent situation and the improved condition of affairs that we hope at some future, date to have achieved,, there lie very many ser ious and complex difficulties. It is a pleasure, to find myself able to' state that those difficulties would have been greater, and our present hopes of ultimate success unjustified, had it not. been for the unselfish and entirely volun tary action of the men. who, in sc liberal a measure have poured their personal fortunes into the foundations of this enterprise." Yours very truly." CM. Ml ALL. The above letter Is given a prominent place, because, , in the opinion of the writer, it is deserv ing '. of ' that consideration. The objects sought to be worked out by the reorganization of the Phez company, including the putting. of the affairs . of that company in such shape. that it will again be tho outstanding factor la the.. sta bilizing, of, the fruit Industry of the 'Salem district, is near to the hearts of all of our people.. A large part of our permanent and assured; prosperity, depends upon this. ' . ' . 'The writer thinks he can as sure to Mr. Mlall, every' possible co-operation on the part of all the people of Salem and the Salem district. New Board of Directors At the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Phez company held at the office of the company in their building, at the corner of Commercial and Trade streets, yesterday, the following. board of directors was chosen: C. M. Miall, general manager The Phez Company, Salem, i)re gon. Chas. A. Hart, member of Carey & Kerr, attorneys rt law. Portland, Dre. Prescott W. Cochin ghani. at torney, for Ladd & Tilton Rank, Portland, Ore. C. W. Lamping. Ticepresident Northwestern National Hank. Portland. Oregon. John IL MeNary. attorney-:t- Law, Salem. Oregon. New Officer Klerted The following new officers were elected by the hoard' of directors: ; C M. MialL president; Chas. A. Hart, vice president; John H. MeNary. treasurer; lTescctt W. Cookinghain; C L. Lamping; W. L. Phillips, secretary. GATiJE MEASURES T Commission Meeting Fails to Disrupt Agreement "D..JD-.ilJ Keacnea in rortiana "With the unaiUmo us endorse ment of the state, fish and ,game commission, . three bills to . reor ganize administration of the fiu and. game laws, and embodying agreements reached by conteid!ii; factions several weeks ago. which have been Introduced . in the leg islature ..will go before, the two houses and. doubtless have a very decisive approval, In both. Oua of the bills provides for a separate fish commission, one a oenaratn game commission and the third regulates fishing in Uogu river. Approval of the bills was giv?u at a meeting of th state fish and tame cjmmiasion in the-office of Governor Olcott vesterday. Some detail? will, be arranged at a meeting of the commission with the fish and game committee of the house todav to safeguard the Interests of both commissions and settle for all time a question that has been, up at eery legislative session for many years. Ry provision of the bills the fish commission would have three riember the game eommlaslon, '. .. .. I . . .. . five memDera and DOtn commis governor. BRING HARMONY . -. . . . . f 4 . , ' 4 i t - I "..... FARM GIRL BECOMES NOTORIOUS BANDIT iioLDrrs n.iTEi with tfu . OR .SMILE. Young Woman Acts as Lore for Fifty Clilcago' HoldupM (Wur-' Ins in Sixty Days CHICAGO. Jan. 17. Mrs. Cleo patra Hurtzman. 23. who until two months ago hid spent her lire mikiag cows, feeding chickens and helping run a farn near Wichita Falls. Taxas. toa'ght waa quoted by the police as confessing hat she was the woman bandit who had played the leading part In " holdups in. 60 days. 'A t,mile or a tear were my chief weapons." she was qupi! as saying, "but I also carried a little pearl-handled revolver." . Mtk. Hurtzman. said she wa married to Kurt Hurtzman twe months ago and then lert the farm to come up here with him. "His health failed, he lost his. Job,' became too fond of whiftkc and then fell in with thieves." .he said. "We d ided to become bandits. n acted as a lure. Kurt and I woum rent: a room In a fashion- . . t ... me nisirici. v nen I met a pros perous looking person. I man aged to Torce a tear. I told him 1 was lout and wanted to find a certain address. When be ex plained that it Vki r.nlr a few doors difttant. . I smiled, and gen erally he would volunteer to ac company, me. ; ; "When the number was reathel I either persuaded him to enter with me or brought.. forth the pistol. ..In either case. 1 look him into the room where.Kurt took b!s money, it was simnJe. . Som.- mes we held up five or six pr - 4 , . ., 1 son. a day.. It made me. wonder why I spent 23 years on a farm. It was so easy." The Hurtzm'an's evaded arrest until four det?olve waited ttr them at a room they had rented. BOLT STRIKES CONFERENCE Spanish Speaking Delegates Threaten to Withdraw ' From Federation MEXICO, CITY, Jan. 17.-Open threats' of a bolt from the Pan American Federation of Labor qonference by .the Spanish speak ing delegates came today after a stormy morning resslon. the pos sible defection hinging on the de lay of Samuel Gompers, in direct ing1 a message to President Wil son concerning the American oc cupation of Santo Domingo. ' Mr. Gompers' was asked by the Santo Domingan delegates to an swer a question whether a tele gram protesting against the Am erican occupation and demanding sn Immediate evacuation, of .the Island fad been sent in accordance with the resolution approved' by the Labor con gresH' Friday. Mr. Gomner's reply that he desired to modify the text of the telegram as the American government had de clared itself in favor of evacua tion, started a Seated argument In which the Latin-American pol icy of the United State -was bit terly criticized br the Dominican. Salvadorean and f Mexican".' dele gates. - " ; Senor Sol an a of : Salvador de clared that his delegation would abandon the congress unles Mr. Gompers Immediately sent the teiegTam. The Dominican and Colombian delegates asserted lat er that they would act likewise. Although the trouble originat ed with the technical refusal' of Mr. Gompers to abide In detail by ths resolution paed nnanlmo:s-U-. It is said that behind ! lies an effort bv. - the Spanish-speaking delegate to test 'heir strength against the American delegation. Talk of ousting Mr.' Gompers as president of the Pan-American federation was prevalent among the Spanish delegates. ' Would Extend Hunting Privileges to Boys P,oy under 14 years old may be Issued hunting licenses and LplloVed to shoot' on land oth-r rhSn that owned by their parent. relatives or guardians if accom panied by parent or guardian. If a' bill Is passed which was intro duced by Senator Ranks of Mult nomah yesterday. Under the law In its ' present form licenses are not issued to boys under that age and they are prohibited from hunting on land not owned by relatives or guardians. Proposed, BUI Wftdd Affect Bond Houses - To place bond houses under the jurisdiction of the state corpor ation commissioner by an amend ment to the blue sky law, is-the Purpose of a . bill introduced by Senator Eddy yesterday. Impor tant features of the measure are that It would require the regular reports and investigations: It also would require that Interim cer tificates be adequately secured, dollar for dollar, and It would re quire that when interim certlfi- cates reached as much as $100,- AAA J . .. 1. a . .V It vjvlr AA , , .... U I 1 1. - xmuv ouisianainK.-wie ounu uiu.n 'J2 iv.i. ivuim......... GOVERNOR ASKS REPEAL OF ROAD TAX Urges Legislature to With draw Quarter Mill Ap propriation and Build New Training, School ' w S ACT WOULD NOT HIN.' DER ROAD PROGRESS Recommends Cottage Plan Instead of Present One; In a special - message to the legislature yesterday afternoon Governor Olcott recommended that" a law possed a number of years ago appropriating $529,000 bienially for highway construction be repealed, and that $300. 0 of it he utilized in the consi ruction of ' boys' training school which would be a credit to the state." Th- remainder, he suggested, if not needed for any other pur pose, "cculd lie left on touched to - ,,i. -. . , k 1 ,r- i The Governor delivered his meage at a joint aecxlnn of both house at the, houe chamber at 2:30 (clock, and in bis opening remarks expresHed regret that the publicity given, his annenncement of a special message had created the ImprwiMon that there was "something spectacular on the lioarda.", i Fond Needed In making !a request for the appeal for tha law. the executive explained at the time of Its en. actmeot. the state was not com mitted to any definite highway financing program, but that since the people "have given over whelming sanction to the Oregon policy o financing good road im provements through the i.tuance of bonds which are to be realized from the automobile license fond' and that a withdrawal of the ap propriation would work no hard ships on the highway program. low: - -, - - ' ; - Extracts from the message, fol- "My proposal to meet and over come the training school difficul ty is made possible by the fact that, the people of the state of Oregon, have i adopted and have given overwhelming sanction io the Oregon-policy of financing good road improvement through the isauance of bonds which are to be retired from automobile li cense fund. Such a policy I so meritorious, is so closely wedded to our plan of financing our state, highway program, that it has become the foundation and the backbone of the financial structure of such program. That this 'plan of financing is' a suc cess and has more than justified Itself Is 'plainly demonstrated by the fact that In 1920 the receipts from automobile license fee and gasoline tax give a large surplus over the estimated needs. Wmld 'Repeat Road Tax Lcry "We still have on oar statute books a provision for levying of a tar or one-fourth a mill known as the state road levy. A remnant from the old system ot state highway financ ing enacted before the - present policy was placed in our statutes. This Is a direct tax against the property of the people -of the state. The people have expres sed their belief that automobile owners should' pay for the con. struct Ion of. the state roads through their license money, and tho automobile owners are wil ling and glad to do it In return for the immense service already being given hy such roads. Un der our plan' of financing it will be very well, If the direct prop erty tax of one-fourth of a mill be returned to the general fund In the future, to come to the re lief of our I state institutions. which are sorely pressed fcr ade quate funds.! . "This one-fourth cf a mill road levy, according to the estimate made by tbd State Tax commis sion, will amount o $260,207 for the year '1921. For the coming biennium. on the same basis. ' It would amount t over $520,000. iThe few miles or road that sum would build j I consider of small Importance compared to the im mense good jit may now do If diverted into other channels. "I recommend the repal of that road' levy. Ry such repeal a fund of over half a million of dollars would be made available to this legislature tinder the six per cent limitation amendment to be used for institutional purposes Any cf the t amount not needed cculd be left untouched to lessen the tax burdens of the people. "Dy the expenditure of $200.- 000 of thatfund I believe we could establish a'- Hoys Training School which would be a credit to the state and which would, by reformation of .the boys and the establishment of good citizenship in them, yield vast financial re turns in decreasing the cost "the state would I otherwise be put to ! In maintaining a large number of ' (Continued on page ) PANICKY SITUATION CREATED IN YIENNA T 1 1 R FTS OF . WORK1 Xii JIE. CA TSK . COXCKILN loclatioas of Former Army Of ficer Xumbcrinfr SO.tMm'Art a l"olk-. AoxilWiea VIENNA. Jan. 17The threat or the working men to lake things Into 4heir own hands January 20 haa created a decidedly panicky situation la Vienna. - U U reported that there have been largo withdrawals of money from the banks and a decided ex odus tut lho classes or the pop ulation directly threatened has kerun. TLe recent demonstrations rm.. In out -wr the poftal strike, the character of the testimony be fore tle fair price coo termee last wek. and the steady fall In the vaiue of the crown all have serv ed to bring the population to a high state orvnervoosnesa. The rrown has fallen I OA points' in the laU five days. ' Associations of iermrr army of ficers, numbering about 30,000, have been mobilized as police aux iliaries. The. price conference has re sulted li the wholesalers and agrarians uniting and declaring that It la useless to hope for a re doction la the cost of necessities under present conditions. . Re plying to this statement. Herr Elderfcch. teeond president of the national assembly, declares that price must come down, no mat ter what the result. "The people are In a state of tupcfaetion over the cost or llv Ina." said Herr KJoerscb. "If the day of Judgment must come, let It come now. Economic conditions will lorer us to join Germany." .imons ineineni tending to In crease the tension was the seiz ure today by the workmen's coun cils of 12C cannon and other mil itary material's. PIPER WILL SPEAK TONIGHT Editor of Oregonlan is Lec turer for Six O'CIock Clnb V Citizens of Salem and .'vicinity re to have the privilege of hear ing. Edgar II. Piper, editor of The Oregon.'an. at the First M. E. chnrcb la this ally , tonight . Mr. Piper will speak tinder the ana-' rices of the Salem Six O 'Clock Club and the club extends a cor tlal invitation to 'members of th Oregon legislature and the public penerally to be present and hear Mr. Piper. - - The Salem Six O'Clock clnb I brotherhood organization hav ing among its members. Individ uals of all denominations and ot no denomination, and has .fort nightly meetings during the fall, winter and spring in the Interest of rood fellowship and comrade ship. A supper Is served at a nominal price, to which all pert-cms are welcome whether mem bers ot the clnb or not, beginning shortly after 6 o'clock, and after supper those present are enter tained by eminent educators, statemen, publicists aad others This evening Editor Piper will address his auditors upon some h. ni ' rrsrnal Impressions of two na !!.,J?h f tlonal convent'oaa. Mr. Piper at-e-tourtn oi iotn the Republican con vection In Chicago which nomin ated President-elect Harding and the Democratic convention at Saa Franciaco shortly thereafter. Ry training and experience he la well qualified to discusa these conven tions and what he has to say con cerning then cannot fail to In terest and Instruct citizens an xious to possess knowledge alonz political lines that thev ma faithfully and efficiently dis charge their duties and obliga tions. Preparations are being made br the club to serve at least 120 person, at supper and ir aaci-raid $30,342.13 and Bancroft act tional guests arrive they can pro- perly be accoramodatel. (Continued on page C) PAPER MILL PROBE UR6ED1JEASM BY SENATOR DENIS Immediate invest iffation Oregon by the federal trades joint memorial which wfll be today by Senator Bruce Dennis of Union county. - The me-, monal was adopted at the Oregon newspaper conference at Eugene January 151 ' The memorial points out that every user, of paper mill products is suffering from what is apparently an unjust and abnormal price, of paper, and that paper, mill products are produced in Oregon and on the Pacific coast, in very Urge quantities. It Ls believed the investigation demanded may result for the consumers and that the product may be sold at; a price that will, net the mill operators V fair rather than an exorbitant profit." - ' T - . t ' . A copy of the memorial, if adopted; will be sent to the federal trades commission POLICE AMD FIRE STAFF APPOINTED Opposition to Additional ' Members of Force Strong. Motion to Boy Motor, Cycle and Side Car Passes SALARY OF POLICE MATRON INCREASED Mrs. F. H. Spears and Hen ry Myers New Members of library Board The second meeting of the 1121 city council was held last' Bight, and a number of problems laid over from the former meeting were given consideration, chief among which were the election of members to the fire and police de partment. In his letter of rec ommendations. Chief of Police Verdun Moffitt requested that aa additional man be added to the polie force. Strong opposition to the added expense of tha aev enth police official was expressed by a number of the members of the council aad the matter waa deferred until another meeting. A motion for the eity to purchase a motor cycle and aide car, was finally passed after a rather heat ed discussion aa to the advisabil ity of the expenditure- Several of the aldermen being strongly In favor of keeping, as they aald, within the budget limitation, and fearing the heavy outlay at the be ginning, opposed both the pur chase of the motor cycle and In creased police force. The unanimous election of O. T. Victor. Elmer AVhite. William Por-' ter. Clvde Ellis and Ralph Davia as patrolmen and ot Miller Haden as tram officer; took place. The regular firemen elected for the year were W. IL Phlllio. Wil liam Iwan, F. Frlebert, C. Thrapp. " B. Taught. B. MJlla, C. Savage, R, Cesner. W. Eberhard. II. Savage, Roy. Knrshton and W. Edwards. The eall men elected were C Jor gensen. O. Durgess aad F, Raggett' -Three ordinances were present ed to the council. last, night hy Alderman Edward Schonke, all of which were declared emergency caaes and passed at the third read ing. The first fixed the salary of the secretary of the board of health. The former salary belnr at $900 a year is now $750. The salary of the sanitary and plumb ing Inspector was decreased from $1200 to $1100, and the police matron received an increase ot from $1020 a year to $1200. The motion of Alderman J. B. Clesy that the city fulfill their ob ligations of last year ra hauling gravel to grade .streets where the money haa already been provided oy me owners or property on such streets, was passed. The resignation of Alice, IL Page aa a member of the library board wi received aad accepted. Mayor Halvorsen appointed Mrs. F. II. Spears to fill the vacancy and Henry Myers was appointed to take the plaee of Paul Wallace as a member of the board. The annual report of Health Of ficer Dr. R. E. Pomeroy waa sub mitted aad accepted. Dr. Pom eroy reported 20X deaths la Sa lem during the year Just past aad 32S blnhs. Annual report' of City Treas urer Rice and City Recorder Race were submitted to the council and referred to the way and means committee. The report of the city recorder shown the municipal bond paid and cancelled during the year 1920 were - $59,050.00: charter act bonds issued $47. C7 7.10:. un- of all paper mill operating in commission is demanded in a introduced in the state senate ; and to each member of congress