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THE OREGON STATESMAN, SALELtT®ON, SATURDAY MORNING.. NOVETIBEIl 12, 1027 riiCOOYMS !. ..Li IIEI1LTII USE Fed r a t i o n's Proposal Jurned Down By County Budget Committee : TALLS CITY, Not. 11. ( Special-)-T. W. Manyanr chairman of a committee .from the Polk county federated dubs; Mrs. Richard Paul, c the school board In dis trict Jfio. 7.: M. A. Fletcher of her(4A&" route 1, a member of the 8aell guild, and several others representing organizations In the , rountf, attended the meeting of tha polk county bndcet -commit tee Dallas Wednesdar. tn v t ha committee to. Include In the Annnlw V . Ji A ' " . a a wuuci tor. iszs a pro- roy a county health nurse lot 4 least part time. communications from a number of member - organizations . of the Polk county federation favoring ic project were presented by Mr Kenyan- The letters Included the Indorsement of such well known men as EL L. Stewart of McCoy, a representative in the state legls- 4?iur and prominent boys and girls' club work leader: and E. J Elliott of Perrydale, state senator an4 president .of the Polk County Baeriea ciuns. 1 embers of the budjret commit 1f were Judge Hawkins, Com- EitesJners Gardner and Farmer, jamgf imiah of West Salem. M. L. Gay and Joe Craven of Dallas, the Mitey Mint named In place of L C, Powell of Monmouth who was III end unable to serve. ".j ' TB proposition , was turned Cown by the committee; so for an- t&er., year Polk county will be Without the services of a county BH7?, although 24 counties of the State are giving such service and TIBGJBS It a rood Investment In tile, saving of life and indirectly a fre&t , saving in money through preirenungr of illnesa which is re -fpengibie for -'repeaters' In the &opl grades. - W-r': Mr, Munyan la not going to give up tln fight, he declares, as it is the light of taxpayers from all parts of the county who feel that their children, their greatest treasures, are worthy of as much are the prize Jerseys of which Pell county Is Justly proud- " ; Bteps will be taken to get thin matter before the. voters at the rlfest pesstble date. . Armistice Day-1027 : Perry Freacott ItelgeTman Today , ..--. . r .- r Flags and drums! ', 5 Flags -and drums i " " And marching men, -Marching men; marching men I' The Colors cornel - The Colors comet - . .. .. With flags and drums! -.With flags and drums I And then m. iii ... uu COUPLE II n ED40HS . Shuffling fiet( Along the street - in dead of (night! In dead of jnlgktt' Shadowy forms - With rifles and packs. In long, dark lines! u In long, dark lines! i Orer the hill I -While the night is still. And only the beat Of shuffling feet! . r Of shuffling feet! Of shuffling feetl III ' ' And Orer There : - Guna - coming - back from the front; j ; . Ouns having born the brunt . Of f lghtingj come hack from the front!,. J. - Rolling, and creaking back from the front I i I Carriage, caisson, and shells. aaca from the front and Its hells! - Rumble all day. Rumble all night; ' . Dull-painted guns. Camouflaged guns, .SUlned with the fray. Come back from the fight! WHAT A .WHALE OF A DIFFERENCE iv'vJUST'.A FEW YEARS -MAKE And now- IV. On the, hia -No gay wind tosses Where all is still Among the crosses! Among the crorees! Among the crorees! Celebration and Family Re- , union Held At John Scott Home On Sunday OftEGON NORMAL SCHOOL, ' Mopmouth. Not. 11. (Special) Mr, and Mrs. John Scott of Mon mouth celebrated the fortieth an niversary of their wedding with a family reunion and dinner at their home last Sunday, Thirty mem bers of their family and three friends were seated at the dinner table,, five of whom had witnessed . the wedding ceremony on the sec ond day of, November, ; 188T, which was performed at the home pf the bride's father on the old Alexander ' farm four miles south of independence. . . Both fathers of the couple were pioneers. John Scptt, Sr.. harlag. crossed the plats In 184 1 and settling in Yam hill county; and Mrs. Scott's father, James ,: Alexander, having crossed in 18 CS and taking" up a home stead in Pfolk county, where he Qd his wife ; raised a family of tea children, many of whom are stJJl alive and attended the cele bration last Sunday. : 'Uncle John as Mr. Scott is generally known to his friends In Monmouth has the unusual record ol hring been In the employment of the Oregon normal school for a quarter of a century. As general superintendent of buildings, Mr. Scott has, through his faithful and efficient service, greatly furthered . tha growth of the normal sehooL Aod through his cheerful way has endeared himself to the hundreds pf students who have attended the school and lived on its campus. Th two daughters of the cou ple. Edna, a teacher In the Port-1 lapd Wh school system, and Mil dred, the younger, who lives at home, are both graduates of the - Qregoa Normal. Parly in life both Mr. and Mrs. Peptt became affiliated with the ilaptlst church and they have con tributed mueh In a personal way tp the : establishment and main-) tenance of the Monmouth com munjty house. Following the family reunion the reading of congratulatory Jsttsrs and messages, the guests wera escorted next door to the Cinlpg room of the community nense where a bountiful dinner was served to thirty three rela- V,yi ad mend." ': ;v -. T.sla tires present were, besides the host and hostess and their two (n?rMers, Edna and Mlldren; Mr. eii Urs. W. A. Scott and son Otis ct Jrrioeadeaca; P. IL Alexander cf falem and family in'iisx ? ",a, Ilaaert, Velna Indiislea; I rv EophronU Alander t and '-V-7 cf IscSlesce VLt. and ' " A. JB,; Xacy . of Parker and 'J ct3 Arthur and grandson, -': Mr, and Zlrs, Pave Staple "l r J oj:i, Jlra and Tlt'x cf Xa R. Simontoa and family, also of Independence.' . Friends of the family who at tended . were Mildred Lovett. a teacher in .?tae McMinnvftle schools, Mildred Burcham of Cor yallis, and Clarence Schoenberger. a student at Linfleld college. . "Uncle :John" claims the first ediUon codv of "We." T.tndv' book is of more interest to him than the many other gifts received from famijy and 0 friends. . Mr. Scott says they, plan to have an other celebration ten' years hence on their golden anniversary, and his many friends sincerely hope his plans may materialize. PORTLATJDERS STILL TinSGlB DAT ODSEIECEIGED Proclamation Issued By Gov- ernorFor November 24 ; State Holiday . . Ns. .SSs.'3r'VSN,;' S r.SS A A., ( Observance of. Thanksgiving day, "Thursday, Norember Z4, was urged In a proclamation Issued here by Governor Patterson. -.' - At this season of the year," read the governor's proclamation, "it la an American custom to de rote a day to the giving of thanks to the Almighty for his bounties; to commemorate the first season of prosperity, and plentltude. . "On this day Jf is fitting and proper that we review the mani fold blessings of the year just past and that we offer true expressions of gratitude for peace and pros perity. . "That this nation has been pre served through wars and - strife. that It has, developed in all the arts and sciences as well as in hus bandry and commerce, that it has known no year of universal pesti lence or famine, should be con stant sources of joy to our people. "We should be ever cognizant of our good fortune, and pay hom age to those first comers who so soundly' founded and carefully bu tided the structure of our na tional life." ' 'That w today stand a leader among nations, supreme -in the ways of modern civilization, is a tribute to those Pilgrim FathersJ whose, first Thanksgiving gives us inspiration today. ? : : - "To help preserve the Ideals of American simplicity and virtue and Christianity, the President of these United States has proclaimed that a day be sat asU tot b eV serrance ct ThaaksglTtog. , la conformity thereto, and by the authority in me Tested, X, I. L. Patterson,; governo of the state of Oregon, do hereby proclaim and designate Thursday, November 14, 1927, as .Thanksgiving Day and do hereby set It aside aa a public holiday, : i i . ;: : ."; .-' .' v 'J? r I earnestly ask the citizens of this great state to join together to observe In proper manner the sea son of harvest of peace and good will, that we turn our thoughts to the Almighty Father who in His graclousnera has given us ample of his Bounties, and that we dis play the American flag as evidence of our patriotic ; devotion to the founder of our nation." ; ; ' U. S. GOVERNMENT LOSER WASHINGTON. Nov. II. - (AP) A new method of obtain ing transportation at. Uncle Sam's expense .was ' disclosed here 'by the - department of Justice which said there had I been extensive frauds, perpetrated by .men offer ing themselves as army recruits. "This system : of fraud appears to be developing in various parts of the Country ., the department said today, "It Involves the prac tice of obtaining transportation on government request from recruit ing offices of the army and navy, ostensibly for the purpose of re porting for duty at a distant point, whereas - the evidence in-, several cases tends to show that the for mality of enlisting was' merely gone through with,.In order to se cure the transportation. " Odd Fellows Redecorate : . Hall; Entertain Rebekahs INDEPENDENCE. Nov. 11. (Special) The Odd Fellows have painted and - redecorated the : In terior of their hall. ' They enter tained the Rebekahs on Thursday evening. Dr. Grenk To Report Today On Recent Trip To Detroit A report of his recent trip to Detroit, Michigan, to attend a meeting of the American Dental Association, will he made today by Dr. Estll Brunk at a Marlon county, dental unit session. Closer alliance of the medical and dental professions ln.ceeges was advocated by Dr. Henry l. Banshal, president of the associa tion,' in the principal address at the" Detroit meeting, according to Dr. Bnmk's report. ' Among other things advocated were dental clinics in hotpSj privilege to have alcoholic stimu lants In dental offices to adminis ter in operative procedures Tequlr ing stimulants; and standardized courses In high school and colleges curricula.-- -..J Former Independence Girl Member of Ballet Chorut INDEPENDENCE, Nov. 11. (Special) Miss Ruth UnderhiU, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Underbill Of Newberg, has devel oped much talent as a student of the terpsichorean art, at present holding a lucrative position as a member of the ballet chorus at the Liberty theater, Portland. Miss Underbill appears in solo and en semble dancing. The Underbills formerly resided in this city. . ms. COOPER VISITS INDEPENDENCE. Nov. 11. (Special) Mrs. J. 8. Cooper of Portland, a former resident of this city,' is visiting her many friends here. PORTLAND ERS VISIT INDEPENDENCE, Nov. 1 1. (Special)-K. C. Eldrldge and E. TJ.. LlAquist of Portland are Inde pendence business visitors this week.' ... v W TO BIOCI Lengthy 'Note; Containing Protest Telegraphed To Senator McNary PORTLAND, Ore., Nov. 11. (AP) A note of disparity be tween i bridge ; clearance require ments made by the federal govern ment, for two Pacific coast ports; a request for enlightenment on! the probability" that some person or group at Washington, D. C, has undertaken to rate one port as first class and another as second' class; ! a request for information as to whether or not'the federal' government tries to determine the probable maximum growth of any port; and an inquiry : concerning any possible movement to stand ardize Vertical and liarUnntal clearance requirements for bridres over deep sea channels or harbors, are parts of an extensive request lor information which the "Port land chamber of commerce direct ors have; telegraphed t to : Senator McNary in WashingtonrD. C. r rr a ii- ti . ... uiii iij rexerrea to con cerns the federal government's re fusal to permit the snannln of ban francisco hav hv u. t & v. wnn a vertical clearance tit . 220 feet over high tide and Its enfran chisement of a projectto span the Columbia river with a bridge 185 ieei a Dove low water. -Tt - 7 ? - . Decision to ask Senator McNary as dean of the Oregon delegation In congress to obtain this informa tion was reached today; 7 jrurmer action along similar lines was the decision to send a man to Washington to attend the national rivers and harbors con gress December 1 and 8, to take ap with congress the matter 'of obstructions to channels by art!- tatt A . . . i iMMwuiw sucn as nridges. The action was Uken followlnr the rrantlas by the g oTenment of a permit for the construction of a bridge across ' the Columbia " at Longview. Wash., and Rainier. Ore. . , . fJFUIE LIRE CASE ene DATE SET Testimony On Abandonment of Railroad in Polk Coun ty To Be Given Testimony for and against : the application of the Southern Pa cific company for permission to abandon approximately 28 miles of its Airlle branch in ,, Polk county, will be heard by the pub lic service . commission December 1 at" Dallas. Testimony taken at the hearing will be forwarded to the interstate commerce commis sion which will enter final order in, the proceeding. -i The applicatioh of the Union Railroad Company of Oregon for permission to acquire and operate the Union " Railroad of Oregon, will be heard by the public service-commission at Union on No vember 9., . The railroad is two miles in length and extends from Union to Union Junction. Other hearings set by the pub lic service commission follow i November 12, at Eugene; appli cation of "Douglas county for a grade crossing over the tracks of the Southern Pacific company. t November 15, at Corvallis: Pe tition of Benton county court fori grade crossing over Southern Pa cific tracks. ' ' November 16, at Portland? In vestigation of rates on farm pro ducts over lines of Oregon Short Line, et al. . . . f- ; j . ' November 19,' at Portland; Ap plication of The -f Shevlin-HIxon company for permission to cross The Dalles-California highway. November 16, at Portland i Ap plication of Stone Logging' and Construction company to "con struct industry spur track acrosfe county road in Tillamook county.' November 17, at - Roseburg; Grade crossing of logging ' rail road at Leona. . November 18, at Medford; Con struction of crossings over Med ford Logging railroad in Jackson county. November 23, at Portland; Ap plication of Sherman Lumber com pany for crossing over county highway in Washington county. S November 23, at Portland; Ap plication of Klnzua Lumber Tcom- pany to construct grade crossing over John Day highway In city of Condon. : November 29, at-Astoria; Ap plication for right of way across Spokane, Portland & Seattle tracks at Gearhart. EXCISES pin Highway Conunisslon Berares Or der; Wants Parks The state land board has' issued an order authorizing the exchange of state lands for federal tracts, which will allow, the state high way commission to obtain unoc cupied government lands Intended for park purposes at a basic price of $2.50 an acre. - The original order covers - the purchase of approximately 700 acres of government lands located along the various state highways. One of the tracts is known as Humbug Mountain, located on the I Roosevelt highway a . short dis tance south of Port Orford, Curry county." Money paid by the " highway commission for these tracts will go Into the common school fund. Members of the highway com mission explained that the action was necessary In order to protect the state against the loss of lands peculiarly adapted for park . pur posts. . . ;, ' . ; . RADIO STUDY ENDED JOHN M. WOODRUFF OP SA LEM PRAISED FOR WORK ,: WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 (Special.) Distance : ' and :: other obstacles - were overcome by John M. Woodruff, of Salem, Ore., who completed the radio course, taught by the Marine Corps Institute in Washington, while - the 'student was stationed with the U. 8. ma rines aboard the U, S. S. West Virginia. . . v Woodruff lived at the home of his mother; Mrs. Stella M. Moses. or rural route 2, Salem, before he joined the marine corps in that city, about eighteen months' ago. Later he was assigned to duty With . the marine - detachment on the Wept Virginia, where he com pleted "the radio ' course ; through Uorrespondence, mailing and re ceiving his examination papers at Pacific ports, t .. V-i-i"-.:. ' The diploma has been forward ed to the battleship and It was accompanied by a letter from Major General Lejeune, command ant of the marine corps, praising the student's excellent work in completing the course. The Instl tute gives Ifree instruction in ma rines, afloat and ashore, at home and : abroad preparing them for civilian occupations. CAPTAIN DAMON VISITS INDEPENDENCE, Nov. 11. (Special) Captain Sam Damon. who recently arrived from Hawaii, was a guest of his sisters. Mrs. Hussy and Mrs. O. C. Locke, on Tuesday. ; , ; . SIRS.. SMITH RETURNS INDEPENDENCE, . Not; 11. (Special) Mrs. Smith.' who has been spending a . fortnight at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Lee Robinson of Tillamook, returned to her' home in this city Tuesday. :ce;-and Mr. and Mrs. J.age ef 4 5. ' - ' MAGXATTJ prS I NEW YOJtFTrTlSaF) JimeajrXUT&iT, 653 of V Uts Ant!vfay N, Erady, and ne ef CTe teasers of the younger Wall aSreet group, diei today of pneumonia, after a short lllnexs. at the Uasilss That Are Legal . . -We carrr In stock orer 115 lejal blanks suited to xaost saw Inxs!aes9 transactions. 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