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The TJREGON STATESMAN, Safaru. Oregon, ThcrgdaT Morning, Norembcr 27,, 1333
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Clean Bill M Health ' ; Given . . PeniZemtiarrv' Admmusltiraiiom
BRUTALITY IT
FOUND, REPORT
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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-
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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
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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
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HvRTMAN BROS.
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MILLER'S
FULOFS
"FROSTY" OLSON
CAPITOL DRUG COMPANY .
FARMER'S HARDWARE
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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
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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
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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
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