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PAGE TWO The TJREGON STATESMAN, Safaru. Oregon, ThcrgdaT Morning, Norembcr 27,, 1333 . . . -. . -. - . , . . . : ; - . .- .- Clean Bill M Health ' ; Given . . PeniZemtiarrv' Admmusltiraiiom BRUTALITY IT FOUND, REPORT J nniirii i-rif mn- I Extensive Statement issued By Control Board Vin dicates Meyers The stat board of control tail ed to. find evidence In. Its recent hearing to substantiate charge made by Ervin Goodman. Port land attorney, that bmtallUea were practiced on inmate of the Oregon state penitentiary under the present management. The board issued -a statement .yester day after weighing for. several days the testimony in the ease. "It is -the sense of this beard.' read the statement, "that no ert- desee-ef bratality were awhmit- ted. In mo instance- were the charges of brutality against pris oners anything new to the board members, except that two eases of tielng inmates to the doer ot the- hall pen dungeoa had not been reported either to prison -of ficials or to the board members, Members- of the board of con . trol isid that the person respon sible for this punishment .was subsequently discharged. At the recent hearing these 'two prison ers testified that, their physical 'condition was better than when they entered the prison. No Blew Hang Dj Honda "In no- rase was any prisoner tied u by the hands or strung np daring , the present , ad minis tra- tion."- continued the statement. .The two eases mentioned were Hot instances of that kind, but on the . contrary the men were ..simply handcuffed to the doors of the dungeon" with both feet 'flat on the floor. They suffered no discomfort-other' than being made to stand in one place for a period of tlme." In prefacing-' its statement, members of the board ot control . which has jurisdiction of the penitentiary, said it had granted to Goodman the privilege of ap pearing and producing testimony of what he termed brutal prac tices at the institution. . "Several days were consumed by the board in conducting the hearing," read the statement. "Every witness was either a con vict or ex-convict. Two ex-convicts now inder Indictment were brought from the county jail in Multnomah connty. The hearing was held in the presence of ail the board - members, newspaper correspondents . and others. The hearing was confined to evidence ot brutality, as alleged by Good man. "Mr. Goodman had not visited the prison since 19Z8, and had -never Interviewed Henry Meyers, superintendent. Neither had he ever lodged a complaint with a member of the board of control. His entire evidence was gathered . from ex-inmates and others now incarcerated in the penitentiary. Bfaay lies Told "It was apparent to members of the board of control that in a r number of instances the persons ' testifying were untruthful in their statements and in at least one in stance a prisoner testified that he had lied so much about various things that he did not know whether he could tell the truth. . At the conclusion of the testi v mony several dozen dangerous in struments, such as knives, were exhibited to the members of the - board. These had all been sur reptitiously made by the prisoners . and were taken from them with . in the last few months. These instruments, in themselves, were mute evidence of the fact that strict- discipline is necessary in the institution. "Statements showing that bru tality was not practiced in the pri son, as charged by Goodman, were made by the Rev. D. J. Howe, and Father Thomas V. Keenan, chap lains of the prison. These men, - by the very nature of their work . with the inmates, are in & posi tion to know the real 'facts of the situation, and their testimony di rectly controverted many of the allegations made by Goodman. Present Policy Commended "The state board of control be lieves In operating the state pri son without brutality. In conform ity to th state laws and In the interests of humanitarian custody of Its wards, but we also believe ; In the necessity of strict disci pline. We approve and indorse the methods now employed by the present administration ot the pri son as shown by the testimony submitted. We approve and in dorse the Quality and Quantity of . food served, the testimony in ev ery single instance showing that Goodman was wrong in his as sertions in that respect. "On of the prisoners whose case has been prominently cited - in newspaper articles written by ? Goodman for a Portland newspa- - per, asserted that the articles greatly exaggerated the condi tions of his case. "Under the law the state pent- HOME OF 25c TALKIES . LAST TIMES TODAY , Continuous Performance Today 2 to 11 P. M. X "-r - . 1.-" s ! ifJ: i. '.Wi vl vr . i . . - 1 START ATTACK ON JUNIOR RECORD f . o ' ' '-" : - : I V'- ... - " : &f . "- .... .-.. , , ... i ' '" --, t : " - K 7 .? Gerald P. (-Jerry-) Nettieton. 20-yeaioId transport pilot ox Toledo. Ohio, in his meaoeeupe lane when, he took off from Newark Airport. Newark, N. JH i Franklin's Account of Thanksgiving, Found in School Reader, is Novel By The Associated Press The following account of the origin of Thanksgiving day was written by Benjamin Franklin and published in Richardson's American school reader in 1810. It was culled today . from a li brary shelf by the Benjamin Franklins, a nation-wide associ I atfon of namesakes of the great American. By BENJAMIN FRANKLIN There is a tradition that in the planting of New England, the first settlers met with many difficulties and hard ships; as Is generally the case when a civilized people attempt to establish themselves in a wilderness country. Being piously disposed they sought relief from heaven by lay lag their wants and distress es before the Lord, In frequent set days of fasting and prayer. Constant meditation and dis course of these subjects kept their minds gloomy and discon tented; and like the children of Israel there were many dis posed to return to that Egypt which persecution had Induced them to abandon. " tentlary Is examined by every grand jury tar Marion county. Re cently the University ot Oregon made a survey ot prison condi tions, as has also th Oregon pri son association. Neither the grand jury, the University ot Oregon au- tnormcs nor tne Oregon prison association has made any com plaint or charge against the con ditions at the prison. Future Hearings Barred The board finds that such an investigation or hearing has no value whatever, but is, instead, detrimental and that under like conditions no consideration will be hereafter given to like re quests, referring any such appli cants for investigation to the Marlon county grand jury." SETTffiEUlL Inquiry at the. office of the at torney general brought the infor mation that no ruling would be made on the method of filling the existing senatorial vacancy from Marion county until tho last of this week. Governor Norblad submitted the question to Attor ney General Van Winkle , for his opinion. While there has been consider able talk as to ' possible succes sors to the late Senator Reynolds there was no crystallising ot pub lie sentiment because of tho un certainty as to whether the va cancy would be filled by appoint ment or election. It an appointment 1 to be made by tho present governor, Hal Patton of Salem was consid ered as the likely recipient ot the honor. If the appointment should await the pleasure ot the new governor, no nsmes of men in special favor with Mr. Meier were mentioned. If an election should be held Frank Settlemeier ot Wood burn, runner-up In the senatorial primaries and former Viz? MX 14 tnjj u DISCUSSED on the first ler of bis flight to California. Kettleton hopes to create another junior transconti neatal record. The present mark is held by Stanley Boynton, Fast Idea Banned At length when it was pro posed in the assembly to pro claim another fast, a farmer, of plain sense rose and re-, marked, that the inconvenien ces they suffered and concern ing which they had so often wearied heaven with their com plaints, wero not so great as they might have expected and were diminishing every day as the colony strengthened, that the earth began to reward their labor, and to furnish lib erally. for their subsistence; and above all, that they were there in the full enjoyment of; liberty, civil and religious. He, therefore, thought that It would be more becoming the gratitude they owed to the di vine being, if. Instead ot a fast,' they should proclaim a thanks giving. His advice was taken, and from that day to this they have, in every year, observed circumstances of public felic ity sufficient to furnish em ployment .lor a Thanksgiving day, which therefore, constant ly ordered and religiously ob served. legislator, was named as ono who might receive the nomination at the hands of the county central committee. The county commit tee will make no move until the opinion of the -attorney general is rendered, said J. C. Perry coun ty chairman. Christmas Sale Sponsored for Aid oi Veterans - A sale of Christmas trees, holly, mistletoe and evergreens is being sponsored by Marion post No. 81, Veterans of Foreign Wars. The proceeds of the sale will be used for the relief and charity work of the post. J. S. Baker, who is ehairman of the committee In charge of the sale, reports that business men hare responded readily ttf the plan and sales are so far gratifying. It Is th plan of the committee to canvass the residential district in behalf of their sale. , Members of Marlon Post point out that they are not asking for donations but expect to rive fall value received tor all who buy ot them. First class stock will be of fered for sal at reasonable price but all of th funds derived from the sales will be used for relief work. SAMMOXS BACK TO PRISOrf CHICAGO. 111.. Nor. It. fAPl James "Fur Sammons. ex-con- r!et and "public enemy" was tak en back to Joliet penitentiary to day to serve out SO years of an unexpired sentence for murder. - We Wish The v H. L. STIFF COMPANY HvRTMAN BROS. - VIBBERT & TODD MILLER'S FULOFS "FROSTY" OLSON CAPITOL DRUG COMPANY . FARMER'S HARDWARE '-: MACK'S READY-TO-WEAR For Our Beautiful Wedding and : Many Gifts We Eecommend the Abort Merchants to the Salera Publlo MR AND MRS. WENDELC SCOTT REBUTTALS AT ECJD OF COURT Agent Uatier now Rests In Hands of Levying Body j For Final Action s CCanthraed tress sjag 1) mere and ono bankers associa tion, had endorsed tho more and sent representatives to the court asking that, an agent bo hired. ; Denies Cosnt Attacked JUunag took Issue with tho statements , ot Sidney Miller of Woodburn, mad Monday, when vntmr aJTarad- thatr the Birnixs group -had declared tho court nnfaroxabi to an agent ana par ty to tho organisation of opposi tion . la the eaantv. Ramaea said none of his group had mads such a statement and ho - read from tho testimony ot tho hoar- tog November si to prove nis point.' Wmiam Teatsch. . assistant county agent worker, represent ing the Oregon State college and tho federal bureau ot agricul ture, bore tho brunt of the re buttal testimony. Teutach dwelt particularly, on Miller's remarks of Monday, taking them, point by point and firing a lucid, calm and effective answer or denial of the majority of points Miller raised. "I believe In the county agent work with all my heart," said Teutsch, "but I want It known I did not come to Marion county to give Information attbe col lege's demand but because I was Invited by O. F. Larson, master of tho Woodburn grange. Not a single man except myself has been here from 'Oregon State col lege to present the agent propo sition and I hare done so solely because men In the county, who desire an agent, felt more Infor mation on one's work was needed. Testing Work Recounted Turning to the question of cow testing associations which Miller discussed extensively Monday, Teutsch said no county In Ore gon had long continued cow test ing associations without tho help ot an agent. He pointed out that it herds in Yamhill county were Included In testing associa tions against seven In Marion county. He said that Miller, himself an opponent of a county agent, was a member of a Yam hill county group organized by a county agent. Teutsch answered the argu ment advanced repeatedly Mon day that an agent Increased pro duction which was now an evil, by saying that an agent v in creased the efficiency of output rather than the total yield of a crop.- Complimenting Marlon county breeders on their abortion-free shows, ho said that con tinuous, complete control of con tagious abortion, was impossible without the leadership of some man who could form control areas and supervise them. Boys' and girls' club work, reaching 12.000 young people cannot be properly supervised, the agent leader averred, with two men at tho college to do the sole work.. "Pomp and Power Denied Teutsch said the alleged "pomp and power" of a county agent was a baseless assertion. Any agent selected for this coun ty would be qualified by training on a farm, followed by a scien tific school training, together with a personal record of success in a farm and a record of suc cessful service as a county agent. Teutsch, with this material to back him, drove hard to the oft quoted Idea Monday that an agent would be a white-collared smart aleck haling from Corval 11s. Argument that th county agent would receive $10,200 or more than is paid the governor of the state was met by an ex planation of the money to be expended In the agent work along a statement of the purpose of each Item. Ot the $10,200 asked in 1131. only $4000 is to come from Mar ion county, said Teutsch. To ssy that It all goes to th agent, he explained, is as unfair as to say the county clerk received $9100 a year because his office appropriation Is that much. Badges Outlay Detaiiea Teutsch told tho court thst any county agent plan to bo ef- recur in tnis county woaia csu for-the services of two men be- to Thank ELSINORE The Call Board - Bj OLIVE U. DOAK e THB GAliIi BOABD -e ; COtAXD ' ; ' Today Winni Lightner In -i rsh Couldn't Say No." : Friday Richard Dlx in . 'Shooting Straight." , v TUB ETJBTJCORS Today Milton Sills in "The Sea Wolf." BUGH'0 CAPTTOIi J Today Jeanette MaeDonald la "Monte Carto." , the rqijjx woori Today . William Haines In . "Wsy- Oat West," Friday Armlda In "Border RnmiM." tween whom a salary appropria tion of $?C00 for both, would be divided. Additional Items in tho $10,200 budget would bo $1080 t or a stenojrranher. $250 for sta tionery and printing, $170 for postage, telephone ana teiegrapu, a 1IOO for car maintenance, $1200. for traveling about tho county, $600 for tho establish ment of an office and the pur chase of office furniture vand fix tures. Teutsch admitted that an ex perimental . farm established years ago hear Independence had tailed but said' the experiment was under the control of Whit ney L. Boise of Portland, operat ing from tho land settlement de partment. He declared any oper ation of a farm under absentee ownership was highly precarious. He met the statement that ex periments had been deleterious to farmers welfare by explain ing, that experiments, could not be classed as a demonstration and that tho element of chance had entered into every experi ment, whether made in the in dustrial, scientific or agricultural field. Effective Letter Used "A powerful factor in tho de velopment ot Multnomah coun ty," is the wsy B. C. Altman characterizes the work of an agent. Teutsch Introduced in re buttal evidence ' a letter from Altman which was in sharp con trast with Altman's alleged view expressed in Monday's meeting. D. E. Tole of Qresham, also re ported Monday as unfavorable to an agent, was shown by letter testimony to be heartily in favor of county agent work, claiming It greatly improved agricultural conditions In his county and led to lower production costs. County Oomrt Commended Concluding his rebuttal state ment, Teutsch who heretofore has taken only an indirect part in the presentation of the case, said above all be hoped that no hard feelings would develop. He commended . the honesty and , ri gor of the opposition and tho fair-mindedness of the county court. . l j "It this county Is to tap effec tively th great reservoir of val uable information mad possible by the college and the federal! department, it needs an agent," said Teutsch. Many men Held Favorable L. A. Esson of Lake Lablsh brought np the question ef the 1051 negative .petitions handed the court Monday. He said peti tions could bo secured! with equal ease for an agent and cited the Instance of a Jefferson resi dent who found 14 out :of IS people he approached favorable to an agent. Esson declared there were 25, 000 acres ot winter grain still planted in this county. He said improvement In the quality of seed, for one thfhg, would do much to make higher unit yield. Trunk's Statement Tells - Charles Trunk, prominent and prosperous Yamhill county wal nut orchardlst, "brought a force ful testimony to the meeting of th benefits of agent work in his tTHANK5GIVING7 . ih 1930 ' ,k district. Trunk said Yamhill county used to prld Itself on being the- best agricultural dis trict tn the state. -Later It found Itself declining la output. Trunk attributing tho gain ot other counties to their more pro gressive methods. He said when an agent was first proposed In Yamhill county much the-same objection was raised there as in Marlon county. t . - "Yon cant find any; farmer InJ the county with a very lew ex ceptions," Trunk declared, "who Is not behind- the ' work of- the agent." He praised S. T. White Yamhill's farm worker, and told how effective his work had been. Trunk, said ho himself: made it a point to keep abreast-with the time . In - farming ' but ' how ' one thing White had done In pooling the purchase of sulphur had ssved - as . much tor him as ten years of ' cost. -" v . Agewa Clears Iafonasf lorn Trunk, showed now th agent acted asr - clearing house not' only for Information about crop raising methods bat as a source of data, on the place to obtain seeds, methods to control dis ease and, other vital farm in formation., Changing, conditions; bringing keener competition and demand ing' wiser, -farming, made neces sary the widest diffusion of xarm information. A. B.. Wlesner of North Howell told the court. "I spent as much time 'phoning to Corvallla for valuable- Informa tion last year and paying for the calls as I would pay in taxes for an agent in ten years," Wlesner said. He declared that the coun ty agent proponents were serious In their efforts and were going to stay with the Job until their objective was accomplished. 1 ; Answer Personnel Argument Oscar Lowe of Silverton coun tered the argument that former agents may hare been unsatis factory by saying ono would not condemn all banks if ono failed or say there was no money to be made in business if one mer chant did not succeed. Ho de clared statements Monday that Marlon county had a sufficient acreage of alfalfa were hardly borne out by the fact that in Sll rerton this fall 22 carloads of corn and 1$ carloads ot alfalfa were shipped Into the com munity. L. A. Bear of Turner pointed out that other men than farm ers, at least 50 per cent being business Interests, would pay to ward the $4000 ft be spent by the county court in putting on the agent program. "In all the oratory against the agent presented Monday I heard only one argument." declared W. R. Doughtery, Lablsh Center farmer. "That was the one that an agent would cost money for the county." Doughtery proceeded to show the court thst the re tufas from the agent 'progrsm far out weighed thO costs. He said the opposition to tH9 farm agent program came largely from men who were on the evening slope of life, men who had labored faithfully and well for th coun ty but men who did not reflect the aggressive leadership needed to meet new conditions. Doughtery said; that in days of keen competition and scien tific methods for agriculture, he The ELSINORE ineeerins on his farm and wsnted tho assistance ot a elesr tMnUng competent agent, Sidney Miller. attentive throughout the rebuttal hearing, at its conclusion -besought the court tor the right to question William Teutsch whom Miller persisted in calling, patronizing ly. "Professor" or f"Blil". MUler started on -extensive interroga tions, in. lawyer like fashion, at tempting, to bring from - pamph lets he held. Isolated facta -dam- Aging to connty agent work. Teutsch countered with a refusal to -"Start Into sw round- ot legal bickering and the meeting broke 'np- - ..... " v : . Miller asserted to tho court that "Tentschr . will never be as good a farmer ' or dairyman as Lam." Miller said he had lived on a farm and operated; one tar more, years than Teutsch hadi been alrver One point on which the two clashed waa over the word "fac totum Miller, insisting thst was a. proper designation for Teutsch and -the work he did tor the college. Obviously a die-hard antago nism of the county agent more- TODAY and FRIDAY Swept off her feet by an Impetuous lm poster who lores gaily I She flees money because she wants love and wins a barber with a million, An Impish comedy romance In the pleasure capltol Of the world. f NOWI an ERNST tYrr ffu i LUBITCCH PRODUCTION w L. Kext Satarday Only Ceorad TODAY MILTON SILLS' I LAST I . PICTURE II .- ment. Miller was seen in tne county court room sner . m noon hour,k awaiting a chance to offer private rebuttal to the carefully worked out refutation of his sUtement of Mondsy. School Kiddies ToSwapGobds To Buy Machine Pupils at the Highland school will hold a-school exchange De cember 2. 4 and 5 to sell clothing, toys,- books and food to raise funds to purchase a mlmeoscopo tor the building.- The students have already raised $45 toward the instrument. The students will be glad to ae ces donations of any and all kinds for the exchange to b conducted next week at the school building. The special toxin-antitoxin clln- . Ie scheduled for Highland school . will be held December I, when It Is hoped mothers in the district will bring; their preschool chil dren for tho lmmunlzstlon treat ment. WITH i i rrw 1 II JACIC BUGIAtMM jeaiiette ?mm Ct Qargmomtt Qicturz Aooea AttncuoM PARAMOUNT NEWS AESOP8 FABUCS VXTAPHONS ACTS LEAH HOLT Kegel tsHambered Mesr TOMORROW UOCIL (slfTF' ll 1 1 ; J Aim Cpati?, Etrhw'tsi Act