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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 1, 1931)
OPEH HOUSE AT "Y" TODAY fj cw Year's Musical Pro gram Tonight Will Cli max Full Program upn iirai -a znw i . "i- on Court street will be la foil sway-al day today. The programs will -commence at' 2:30 p.m. un der the direction of Dean Rey R. ff wltt. ehairxnaa I tee gxonp in charge , Music by the Y. M. C. Aa Sa lem Symphony orchestra wiR be played at 4 p.m. in the men's lob y following tbereeer-ion. Re freshments, will foe served at 4:30 ander the direction of "Mrs. C. A. Sprague. . Tonrnament final for young er. Junior high and high school boy are scheduled in PiBsrpon! and billiards tor J and ? o'clock, tn the Jnnlor division lobby. r riTmnislnm exhibitions by all aes of boy In apparatus, games, basketball, commencing at 2:30 e.m. and 7 j.m. At 4 o'clock, a handball exhibition wW be Siren; at 4: JO. a swimming-; meet for malt boys; at 5. a Tolleyball ex hibition - - . The evening will open at 7 o'clock with the Scotch bar pipers in the men's lobby. -A musical pro cram i also- scheduled for 9 .o'clock under the direction of Verne Wilson. The -Ms point of the evening: Is to be the swimming exhibition in the "r tank. The- boars' Ufe .Saving Corps, the : Senior - Mixed Ufe Saring Corps. 20 " boys from tli. nn1nr division, fir ht KtrlS Ol the " Y classes, and a collection cf IndlTldual stars will Tace pan under the leadership of Charles . . - 1 . . The types of exhibits that will, be shown -will be underwater swimming, "trick swimming, races, life savir. dives, ' funny dlres, f ancy.dlves. and other events of swimming. -. A New Year's musical program will take place Friday night at the regular 8 o'clock musical hour of the T. M. C; A. Friday night programs, S TOlSFFOfI STATE Ifllll (Continued from oa . but - ft stands' out nonetheless as principal business In eight far - flung commonwealths. Arkansas Plans Complete Government Reorganisation Arkansas among the elsbt. hn the moat! drastic job. It hores. tn the J6 0-day session be ginning January 12. to effect n complete reorganization of Its government, i . " Oklahoma plans further reor gaMzatlbn of its government with the elimination of lesser boards and departments; Wyora- ln- legislators! nave mncn wie ..same hope. Alabama's governor-elect is , expected to recom mend departmental 1 changes. Arizona may create the office of t'.ewtenant-govemor -I and abolien that of legislative examiner. Consolidation of departments. a trend definitely noticeable. Also faces Worth Carolina. Other .states In which the nope tor gov ernment . reform Is felt are New Jersey and Maine. Inj the latter ..state the legislature will have before ft a , complete-survey for consolidation and ! reorganlxa : tion. : v i 1 : . :" Blue' laws, some dating back in thn - tzhieanth cefftnrv. Will bo- challenged determinedly in four eastern - states Maryland. Pennsylvania, New Hampshire and f Maine. liberalization of Lam In Maryland. Probtom la Maryland, the lavs, written with the pen of pre-Keroiuuon arr Puritans, promise indeed to become a - major matter .before legislature. In 1920 the laws were liberalised to permit the sale of- gasoline and eonfec tlosrerr on the Sabbath, but they mtm 1ilM nnhtl noTtnrm inc. kill W'A..Wi , fc- - . w - s and gainful labor. . In Balti more narticnlarlr the laws are strictly enforced. The Baltimore council, however, has indJcated it will support efforts of uner- - alixation. u There is hardly plt whtch if -it pnrsuea, precedent, will fan te wrfte legislation that might "be classified broadly as "differ- -entr. New Hampshire would muzzle rumor mongers whose tongues menace the business of banking. New York state proposes to Instigate New York. City. . California. would prohibit mar rled women from working If -their husbands are ' able bodied ' anl employed. New Mexico would abolish the Job of her S2S.00O "water boy", as the. democrats dub' Francis C Ynison. New Mexico's interstate liver commissioner. Arizona wants a port on the Gulf of Lower California with a ii-ht of way te it through "Mex ico. "T ..... Several states, particularly, . Vermont, New Jersey and . New Hsrsapshtre, .propose to de some- . th'nr about billbocrda. Wyoming would repudiate t the primary in raror of me conven tion system. Michigan will re-argue the merit of capital punishment And t":e whipping post. A New York-to-Boston express . btgiway will be considered tn Connecticut. States In which prohibition, la one phase or another, will be subject of lawmaking are: Mls- . rouri, .west Virginia. Illinois. . Ohio, Indiana. Michigan. Cailfor- . n a. Wyoming. Colorado. New Jersey, Delaware, Rhode Island. . Pennsylyanla and Connecticut. Congressional reapportlonracint will concern legislators every . fcere. and promises extensive, expensive debate. . Uotor fuel taxesthe "gas tax every motor ist knows" is considered a cer tain snbjact for action in six state, and la five of them Ala- What Was Best Thing Done in Salem in 1930 and What 'o Needed Most in 1931? Here Are "Varied Answers , i A. W. MiSES, deputy county suMeaBor, said: "I believe one of 1 the outstanding forward xasvezaents in Salem the past year : was the start: toward - or- ganizatloQ of a community chest- Unless rigid care is ex- erased, there is bound-to be duplication. From the stand- : paiit of c!ty and -government, foT 1S31 I ,-wonld like to see goiue kind of managerial form of I governraaat realized, for th'Ja syrtem woatte properly functioning, save- the , city, thourands.ef dollara. ' MirS. KRNE8T BOXK- Kl.i.-B: Theiereetiatt of the beautiful state office building -xriis a splendid piece or work -done-daring , 1S30, One of the n;or.t essential heeds or 1SS1 is an iir.p; o,-?d system of light hn;. Leyond. -the business dis trict th abolishment of the "old arc light'r and a more eli nate- system be installed." SO. aiJREI IV BROOKS, x county recorder. . said: "The i st:-?8 taken toward organiza tion of a community chest is ono o the bast things that has happened In the city the last year. For' the new year, I be lief ewe-should follow oat the policy started and make char itv work Jiystematie: and bnsi ier8. like. " MIW. W. L STALEY: "Sa tsc people are to be commend- , ed upon the interest shown in home -beautifying. ncourag- r ln. landscape gardening, etc beantiffentloa. of highways, etc. I foel there' is an im mediate "ueedtormore and bet ter; equipment for children's pi aygrotiruls especially tfrere . tean rtmrts for the older gronp,1" W. W. HILL, janitor at the courthouse, ; aald: "Move to ward a municipally owned water plant 1s the best thing the city has done the past year. I hfre tfcey speed it up in 1951. Delay breeds danger. I voted for the municipal owner ship In 1910 and been wanting It over Ince. The Call BV OJ.IVE M DOAK WARNER'S ELSINORE Today Conway Tearle in "The Truth About Youth." WARNER'S CAPITOL - Today " . Al Jolson In "Big: Boy. . , i , HOLLYWOOD today N an c y Carroll "The Devira HoUday". Filtlay Gary Cooper in "A Man From 'Wyoming. 4 GRAND - Today- George O'Brien In "Salute." Friday Double bill, Ted Lewis in "Is Everybody Hap py?" and Rin Tin Tin in "Thei Man Hunter." ' r . i i 1 1 T : r bama Nebraska, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Arizona It baa been J ropoaed. that the tax be increased.; Kansas alone pre sents a sentiment for reduction. She Didh' Know He Had Temper; So Asks Divorce For the past three years Oscar H. Zeller has insisted that she get a Job and has refused to fur nish milk for their minor chil dren, Leila Marie Zeller says in part in divorce complaint filed In circuit court here yesterday. . The t complaint ' alleges cruel and 'inhuman; treatment, includ ing furious rages Into which he Is alleged to go over trifling matters.; She, says he has a vio lent temper, a fact which she did not" know when she married him in Kelso, Wash!, December 2f. 1922. He" nagged her so much that she had to leave home, the com plaint states. She asks custody of the child and 12 S a month support money. S Party Honors . : - l6th Birthday PLEASANT VIEW. Dec 31.. A number of Miss Leone Cook's friends gathered at her home Saturday evening to 8o honor to her lCth birthday. r The evening was spent tn playing - games . and. ,' at a late hour, refreshments were served. Those present were the Misses Nellie Barber and Josephine Oil strap, Wiltett Jesse, Mozart Tap pan. Wallace Chandler, Willard Bear, I Jim- Dearer, Kenneth Bear. Sara Smith, and Mr. and Mrs. Earl. Cook. . Mr. aad Mrs. O. H, Brougber of Salem and Mrs. Broughera mother, Mrs. - Addle Smith. Scotts Mills, visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cook, Sunday. . c , SMALL THEFT CHARGE Theft of pillow-slips was charg ed against Harvey Becker when he was. brought into Justice court yesterdry en a larceny charge. The . case was . - eoatiaued aad Becker, not tataibhing ball, was lodged ia the coaaty JaU. ?LrrMale DwUoc, Rsward. Call rm MftMWlMHAMW roUVDMa puri. with kr and sni .'i cli&r.g. S captain, fire den-m- Board Too Late to Classify R. JT. HEXDRICK8, retired publisher, says: "The moat Im portant thing Salem did tn the old year was - to- vote for the .purchase of the water system -The most . Important thing she can do this year Is-to close n that matter, and keep on keep ing on In the way she has been going; farther - Increasing the industries: on the land end in the city; getting more factor : les, including t canneries and packing houses; developing her linen mills and the flax in dustry that backs them with, prmary flax treating plants In all the small cities and towns. And becoming- more water and power minded : securing more irrigations still water in the Willamette, and the- harness In t: of the water powers run ning to waste, DIBS, j JOHN 8TIMPSOX: 'To me the: 'booster idea pro moted by the Baiem Lions club,, in elevlatlng the tlnan cial depression in Salem was a big step! towards-commercial advancement in- 1930.; -For 1931 I sbjonldJllke to see the merchants of .Salem carry a stock of staple - commodities sufficient ' 'to enable buyers to spend thetr money ( in . Salem, rathe? tlian- taking "their mon ey out of the city." MR3. MERRILL OHLIBTG: The steps taken toward municipal ownership of the city waterworks; providing the program under- way Is carried , out; as planned, was a big un dertaking during the- year 1930. More equipment and closer supervision of children's p'ayjrrounda throughout '; the city Is needed for 19 21.- , LE ROY I1AKKR, operator at Elstnore theatre: Entlre conditions in and around Se cond itions in and. aroudn Sa lem Is evinced in : thec more than half million dollar invest ment of Warner Brothers in their purchase of two theatres here. JVVe are looking for a great year in 1931. mim hits IVIERSER PUS ; ' Chairman Charaes Consoli dation is Result of High Finance 'Continued fron pr It Ohio, the New York Central and the Nickel Plate lines. Hlh Finance at Root of Consolidation Couzens issued two formal statements during the day. VI have received information," he said in his second, "that the railroad consolidation plan en tered into by the New Tork Cen tral, the Baltimore ' And Ohio, the Pennsylvania and' the, Van Sweringens Is more the result of high finance than it Is In the public interest. "It is reported that some of the high finance practiced by the railroads during the past few years has reacted against their financial interest, ?that while they should have been endeavor ing to operate and manage rail roads efficiently they have- real ly engaged in great financial un dertakings, and this proposal is more of a proposal to help them out of their financial difficulties than it Is In the public Interest. Worse Than Politics ; Chairman Declares "It is really too bad that high finance and permanent t railroad consolidation should be proposed at the expense of human misery. It is in reality worse than" play ing politics at the expense of hu man misery because politics is a transient affair, while the pro posed undertaking seems to in tend to tie the public up with It in perpetuity." r ; In his first statement, Conzens said: - :: t : i . i "While I hesitate to criticize the tsthlcs of the president of the January - CLEARANCE ' S I ALE Rugs Furniture Ranges Draperies Bedding j For these cold nights wa recommend cur Maisch Comforts and Blanketa now at Sale Prices. MRS. ELLA a WILSON, sec . . retary. of the ustat fax beard i "The spirit of giving as exem plitxed ' daring charity work just before Christmas seems to . me to be was oflhei finest of Salem accontplUhments - tay. 1930. -1 believe the telephone ( and electric companies too. . ahould' be commended' tor- their, work ia htwarrinrr nnslghtlr poles and pjacla, tsiany of their wires under grottnd. For ' 1931. the Western. Rates ex position te be held here ia connection with the 'State-fair, seems, to ' be an oustanUlng project, i ! ' n ' i'- . : MRS. tTILLIS J. ROUGn TON: "The erection ! of the beautiful new bridges through out the city is ondonbtedly a big acompllshment la the city of Salem during the year 1930. A step toward civic improve ment for 1931: would be the planting of a hedge -to beauti fy the cemetery on the Pacific highway south of' town, which would leave a more pleasant . ; memory than at present, per haps In honor of : Salem pion eers who are burled there. - - W. P. HICKET, RKrr Ex prM agency,- inc.: "The gTowth of the cannery buslr ' ness In and around Salem has . been one of the most advan tageous developments ia this community in . recent , years. The attracting of more Indus trial payrolls to : Salem seems . to m to. be the most desirable step during 1931. f ROBERT E. SMITH, man' ager of the High street mar ket: "Aditional industrial pay rolls for Salem seems to me to be most desired during 1931, although I really believe there are-but few people who can, sincerely complain of condi tions as averaged through, this past year. . I ; - I i i XT. G. BO I KK, icownty clerk, said: "To me, the;Northt San tlam highway was the out standing thing of 1930. And tor next year I think Salem needs a satisfactory water sys tem worst of sU." . United States, the issuance of this statement by him in my Judgment is most unethical, i "In. the ' concluding paragraph of the president's! statement he says 'the plan of course must be submitted to the Interstate Com merce commission who have the Independent duty to determine if it meets with errery require ment of public interest. j "In view of the president's support of the plan it is! ques tionably whether the 'indepen dent duty of the commission can be ascertained. Everyone knows that these commissioners owe their positions to thei presi dent of the United States and while it is the duty of the sen ate to confirm these appoint ments, no name can get to the senate without first having been selected by the. president of the rtJnited States. ; f I f "There Is rapidly growing a publie opinion that the president determines the action i of i these independent commissions '- and such opinion will not be; dissi pated i by the Issuance ef the present statement by the presi dent," ' : : . I t . Possibility that j the Pacific highway between ! Salem and Portland will be widened to 10 feet as part of the state highway commission's 1921 program is seen in request for Engineer Klein jto ' gather information on widening the Salem-Gervais sec tion of! the highway. : j ! -I The shorter project has sot been put up for' bids yet, but It is assumed- that it will be. Defin ite word as to construction to be used on the job and other details will not be forthcoming; I until Klein has made his survey. The highway Is now If feet wide. : Th-grade will be widened in some places, kinks straightened a A m. asm a it a tmm bVm4I w . u mull i MAY WIDEN; PACIFIC ROUTE TO POBMiD ROBERT DJ QRAT. snaa, satd: "The best tains; la. Salem the past year was the vote t take over' the water . works."...fc X.,,weld..,..-12ke. to see this new year the monn tala water rem the Saatians or Marion laks te the city. Power enough could .be e eloped from . the- mountain waters for the eommtrnlty and the bonds could be retired la lfv or II years. -One of the worst things that ever Jiappen-ed-to Salem baa been Its water and tile bad reputation it has." F. T. WRIGHTMAlf, deputy sherirT in: the tax collectisjc de Mrtsaent, said: "One of the best things , that hae happened to - Salem is the opening up of the North Bantlam highway. Next year couldn't see any thing better than a reduction of taxes. Provision should be made to create a sinking fund to gret water, down from 'the Bantlam. ' : . DR. E. A. C SMITH, Holly wood dnusgtett "Electing P. M. Gregory as mayor of ' Salem and-, voting, to purchass 1 the water plant were . the two out-: standing achievements of 1930. Both , moves were ideal, front 'every standpoint,, and can be fmprovedV only Toy a, favorable ballot toward the- -purchase of the gas and electric system," t, MRS. RICIlAItb SLATEItx -The work thus far done to ward the improvement of the city water works, is a tine Step la the right direction and it is hoped that the good work may continue. . For 1931, the erection of the proposed hotel thereby aldthlg the unem ing' Industry besides being a boost for Salem la general. USOf BERGSVIK, district manager Portland Gas A Coke company: "In my opinion, Sa lem is almost Ideally sltaated at present and should enjoy a highly prosperous i year dnrins; 1931. Taking; alt things Into consideration, business during the past year has been most exceptional." Dancy Ends His Telephone Work After 39 Years W. ' H. "Jack" Dancy, tor more than 39 years employed by the Pacific Telephone and Tele graph company, retired from service last night under the pen mm HOME OF 25c TALKIES LAST TOXES TODAY i With Phillips Holmes, nobart Boeworth su James Klrkwood Also Talkies; .Comedy, Review and Act ITS FAMILY NIGHT SOCfamSyforSOC X7ith Evcr-lRaret TezfPctrcz: i k m :,"BBrwa - UeUhliYciAU A VERY HAPPY HEU YEAR 4- .t A. . O. BOHRITSTEDT, real. staSexataa. said: "From a drle standpoint the work oa bridge and sewer projects in the-past .'- two jrears;iiaa been as bene-'"' ticial as anythlnc DtaiBlns;. ' the southeast part of town: the , ' past year has Increased de sirability and ealeabUlty there.? Personally, for the aew year I am interested In completloa of ? the country crab district tn the Alderbreok -section. 1 think .mora and mora people are ro tng to suburban sites to live. . -and are going- te live where they play because of the auto- mobile. ; - j - - t ' - . jrACK, W. SMITH, xneiijAger Ambawaartor SHpavtxneats: "We 'have lived in , Salem only a abort time, bat already are much Impressed with the co operative spirit which has al lowed the city to make such, noteworthy strides the last few years. It Is a wonderful city In which to live. Every tndfc 'cation points to a tine year In 1931." . REV. I. SIARK COMER, pastor of the Seventh Day Ad- . enttst - ichstrCh. sakU "The . thing I would like to see most for Salem for the new year is a check-up on the charities tltat , all ! such relief might be -distributed from - a central body and dnplications thus be arolded. I I hope we have made a start at it this year 1 J. V. TJLRICH. Salesa real tor, said: "The greatest) thing ' : that could happen to Salem in 1931 , would be a program to ' improve large number of old houses la the city; that (would help not only i the indtvldaal ... but the city." ,f i .;' 1. ; BIR3. JACK ELLIOTTl . "I .. believe the work carried oa and accomplished by the Mar lon County 'Health Clinic was a project worthy l of mention la Salem in 1930.: It is jny wish to see ,: the budget increased sufficiently to meet all the re Quired needs tor furtherfprog ress and i development through out 193I."i - ; . i-A sion plan operated by the corpo? ration. Mr. Dancy has been dis trict manager ) for the ; telephone company here for several years; He assisted la constructing the high roltage electric trans mission line between Portland and Oregon City In 1892. . This was the longest line of its kind in the United States at that time. i - j i ill TJ ECU AT PEBST LICENSED EMBALMXES NANCY CARROLL GRAND THEATRE! TODAY" ONLY j zzztcrJ FrisrJshtp )l n Halt Uillion is Rezdy to Pay on Veterans3 Bonds TJxa state treasurer has depos ited at the Chase National bank ef Kew Tork City, fiscal agent of the-state of Oregon. 1605.211, with which to pay the principal of 590.000 on Oregon veterans stata aid boads ..and interest thereon tor the period October Jr.. 1930. to January 1, 1131. This payment reduces the to tal ot Oregon veterans state aid bonds from f2T.2S0.00a to $38, T S-MiO. s These -bends were Is sued la the amount of J29. 0,000, Ac: ;i ; :'-. The total bonded debt of lbs , ' i 1 " . t i Now a - - ! ' - WARNER BROS. THEATRE i TODAY - TOJIORROW 'lSr nil m.i .r-r "1T i 1 1 t Mmrnmrnmrnm A Happy Nnr Vnr! J10WA YAR11ER BROS. THEATRE Today Friday Saturday j THEY'RE OFF! IVARXXSa ZMX.prMxi II ' mm. i Too csm'r clock tbo laitghs jut tliia enter tainmrnt rJ&asic! Take a tip! Set your bets on Boj for a killing ia the eiitertairnnent weepgtakes You'll ebeer, laugh and howl as you follow Jolson as the wifwcraeklng black face jockey! f)) K.r.i i state IS now $59,t39,B10. The debt Includes Oregon district in terest bonds aggregating 2, 172.760, Oregon state highway bonds of 30,48.7Ji0 Oregon farm credit bonds of 1150,000 and Oregon veterans state aid bonds of $ 2 1.7 fi 0,0 00. ! , a RACxa in sun , ! LOS ANGELES, Deo. 81. (AP) Members of three races appeared in court today ! Ia con nection with hte divorce suit of Mrs. -Florence Tong, a white woman. Through her attorney xvmtm n Trier. a ' nexro. Mrs. Tony, charged ber Chinese hus band, Tim. Tong, rauea to sup port her. The dlrorc i was granted.:.; . :!'-, TTi -Att"- - - wmmoi saoa, VticSfrbom Veriest IartiaeUl The Dual : Looney Tune i I I : 9 ' ' -kv a. 3 w w sr m CI ' V1
