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Th OREGON STATESMAN. S1W Oregon, Sunday Morning; January 1. Ift33 'i Steady Growth in Boy Scouting !l v, 1 Throughout Cascade Area Noted Most Enrollment Gains 32 per Cent; Solicitation for old Clothes Recent Service Performed for General Public GacSd Amount not Definite, With Four Different Bills Up Before Solons Information hu reached the statehonse that at Uast four bills proposing reduction In the motor Tehicl lieense fees, will be drop ped Into the hopper when the leg islature meets early this month. That many bills hare already been drafted. One of these bills was sponsor ed by Senator Dunne of Multno mah county, and provides for a flat $5 annual license fee for pas senger automobiles. This bill also makes provision for increasing me iees on trucks and busses, and would boost the gasoline fuels tax from four to five cents per gallon. liunne IRK OF LIONS CLUB NOTABLE ' L Growth, again was the out standing feature of Boy Scout work in and around Salem, last year, as it was in 1931. Scout Ex ecutive O. P. West pointed out last week. The number of boys enrolled increased 32 Der cent. troops 35 per cent and advance ments in rank 173 per cent. As the year ended there were 884 scouts and 35 troops in Cascade area, which consists of Marion, Polk and Linn counties. Scouts engaged in many out standing public services and ac tivities. Most recent solicitation in Salem last month for old cloth ing for relief work. Clothing and shoes by the ton were collected by the boys and turned over to Com munity Service for distribution. During the many conventions last year the scouts lived up to their third law, "A Scout is Help- AHMmnt ft1 that Vis -I... ould provide money sufficient to " by directing convention visi ?tire outstanding h,ia n tOT8v 0n Memorial day. July 4, Armistice day and the merchants' fall and spring openings and bar gain day festivities, the scouts as sisted in directing traffic. Scout Rand Here is Recently Organized One of the newest undertakings of scouts locally is the Boy Scout band, under direction of H. N. Stoudenmeyer, which was started last August. The organization now has over 30 members. Three POLICE CLEAR UP IT OF CRIES retire outstanding bonds. aUnw ample funds for highway mainten ance and administration, and leave a substantial surplus for new road construction. Dunne declared that his propos al had received favorable consid eration by a majority of the legis lators and other persons interest ed in a revision of the motor ve hicle fee schedule. Meier Committee Hm Different Bill Another proposal has been of fered by the so-called committee on revision of motor vehicle licen ses, which was appointed by Gov ernor Meier last March. This com mittee also has recommended a drastic reduction in motor vehicle feos, increase of the gasoline fuel tax, and elimination of consider able proposed road construction by the state highway department, i 31 Of 38 Burglaries Which uricuurs Hum irun operations would be increased more than $300,000 annually under the pro-1 posal submitted by the commit-1 tee. ' A so-called 10 po'int program i has been suggested by Hal E. j Hoss, secretary of stato. who ad- i ministers the mo'nr -. hide li- ' cense law. Hoss would rednc? th annual license fee on passenger automobiles to S3, Increase th- fes applying to trucks and buss es, and eliminate certain adminis trative functions with a substan tial saving to the taxpayers. IIo said he wa3 opposed to increasing tli gasoline tax in excess of four cnts per gallon. Senator Burke of Yamhill co ir ty orieinaily announced that l would favor a reduction of 50 per r nt in motor vehicle license fee-. H 13 opposed to any public appearances have been made, the first In concert, the sec ond in the Armistice day parade and the last, at the scoot dinner and statehonse court of honor last, month. The honor courts were excep tionally well attended by the pub lic and participated in by the scouts in 1932. At tho statehouse court the largest number of scouts ever to receive awards was recorded, 127. ThrOBghout tho year 1140 advancements were earned, in contrast with 41? in 1931. As a result a much smaller percentage of scouts in the area are tenderreet than in iormer years. Success of the scouts' annual field rally, held at Sweetland field last May, was counted by the crowd that attended, estimated at 3000 persons. Innovations were the night lighting, announcer car and Indian program offered by students from Chemawa Indian school. An even better rally pro gram is planned for 1933. Attendance at tne summer camp, held for three weeks at Camo Santiam. on the Little North fork of the Santiam river above Mehama, was 68 boys, an increase of 28 over 1931. One of the obiectives of Cascade area the camp sit a, .oa which the lease raying Off Deficit Other objectives for !33 are payment of the heavy 1932 deficit. raising in full the budget for this year, and the merit badge exposi tion to be held February 10 and 11 in Salem armory. The exposi tion, a new idea here, will show the scouts doing the tasks requir ed for earning merit badges and also exhibits of finished work. J. T. Delaney headed the area council as president in 1932. Other officers were W. L. Phil lips, commissioner; Willard Wirtz, treasurer; A. S. Jensen of Mon mouth. J. Clyde Oibbs of Dallas, and Clare H. Jarvis of Silverton, vice-presidents. Officers for 1933, to be Install ed at the annual banquet of Cas cade area council here on January 20, are: Irl S. McSherry, president; Col onel Clifton Irwin of Salem, Cus ter Ross of Silverton, A. S. Jensen of Monmouth, Dr. F. R. Braveau of Dallas, L. H. "Wright of Stayton and Rev. H. G. Hansen of Inde pendence, vice-presidents; W. W. Moore, Milton L. Meyers and C. P. Bishop, honorary vice-presidents; Willis Clark of Salem, treasurer; W. L. Phillip sof Salem, reelected commissioner; O. P. West, scout Gain in Since council for 1933 Is purchaser of executive. Involved Losses are Solved, is Record inert? a- the gasoline fuels Squirting Favors Mat $5 Licon.f Senator Spaulding has let it known that he favors a flat av.nual license fee for passenr : automobiles, slowing up in Luh-1 way oonstruction operations, nvl ' a material reduction in the mini-' l r of engineers and other per sons employed in the stati high-1 way department. Spaulding served as a member of the state high- ; way commission early in the Ms- i icr administration. Senator Brown of Marion county was expected to j support Spaulding's proposal in case it reaches the floor of the senate. Leslie M. Scott, chairman of the state highway commission, recent ly stressed the dangers attending a reduction of the motor vehicle license fees in excess of 3 3 1-3 per cent. He declared that any re duction greater than 33 1-3 per cent would play havoc with the atate highway department finan ce and make it impossible for the state to continue its program of road construction. Scott de clared that it already was appar ent that bonds would have to he issued in the near future to take j care of the existing highway de partment obligations. Reports last week indicated ! that all bills dealing with motor vehicle license fees would he re- i furred to a special committee of I the two houses of the legislature! instead of being sent to the joint committees on roads and high ways. Legislators argued that this p'.an would expedite the legisla tive business, and give the regular roads and highways committees an opportunity to consider other important motor vehicle problems. The Suim police department. ; headed by Chief Frank A. Minto. '. closed th past year with a hisrh record of activities and a nearly clean slate in point of major crimes solved, according to the report of Serceant Asa C. Fisher, in charge of the new bureau of records. This report will he sub mitted to the city council Tuesday nisd't Ah the year en-led. the polke had lut ?t"o-r. out of 3S burclarie in which looses w-Te sustained, not. yet cleared up. Arre-t" clean ed up 31 of these crimes. Thirty-r-.ix other burglaries in which the: - v-no lo-.-. were '.r.ve.--tigated. The auto theft record of the d--l-ari'iieitt stands nearly 100 p-r cent perfect. Of 107 automobile -repuned .-tolen he-re in 193 2. ci;; police have recovered 105. either locally or by contacting other de partments. Twelve arrests of auto thievs w-re brouzht about dur- ing the year. I Of larceny cases reported. 10''. I from automobiles, Zi from res -; dencos and 13 from business houses, the police cleared up 71, or nearly 50 par cent, by arrest. The crimes cleaned up included all major onea up to tnid-Decsra- I ber. such a3 the burglaries of the Little French shop and Bishop's . store. Few Holdup Are i I Reported in City ! Salem is comparatively free of j ! night street crime, the report ! I shows. Only eight holdups were j ! reported and arrests were made j clearing up six of thea. An average of four complaints ! ' were investigated and calls an- j ; swered each day. One automobile j accident was investigated by re ; quest on an average of every two days. Motorists filed 825 accident reports at police headquarters, as required by law. The numerous arreots made on felonv charges during 1932 were as follows: fictitious checks 23, stick-up- six, burglary 19, larceny r7, miscellaneous 11. In many ca-s one arrest cleared up sev eral different crimes. Traffic law violations led in the minor arrests. There were 735 of these. 113 for drunkenness. 111 of juveniles, 21 for drunken driv ing. 23. for possession of liquor, 15 for check vasraney. 27 for in vestigation, and 23 for other de partments. Polit e arc Fiacel : Under t'ivil Service ' Changes in the department ! during the year included its going under civil "service last month, re duction of personnel from 22 to 18 addition of a short wave radio re ceiver, purchased by the officers, 1 to obtain reports from Portland; development of the bureau of rec ords, and replacement of two prowl cars with swift, up-to-the- minute vehicles The greatest addition In pros pect for 1933 is that of police ra dio for riving orders to the throe prowl cars, one traffic car and tho emergency ar. Application for Membership Made Midyear; Relief Building Congress Chapter Here Reports Highly Successful Year Much; Accomplished, Widespread Outside Recognition Given to Program Conducted Locally UBHARY UTILIZED. Task Accomplished transmitting been filed. license already has 16 OPERATIONS HERE ARE REDUCED Only 2.7 Miles of Surface Laid in 1932; Peak of Activity was 1928 Housing Problem in Schools is Growing; Building Demand Eyed Bonded Indebtedness of Local District is Diminishing:; Deficit due to Unpaid Taxes Occurs Demands for new school build- replace present antiquat Tax League is Plan in Polk INDEPENDENCE, Dec. 31 R. M. Walker, member of the budget committee of Polk county, has. called a meeting of Polk county taxpayers in Dallas Thursday morning, January 5. The purpose of tho meeting is to form a Polk county Tax League for tho benefit of the taxpayer. I inzs to ; ed ones and for additions to otner j structures may stare Salem school ' directors in the face this year a3 the housing problem continues to grow more serious. Rumblings of this nature were heard at several board meetings during 1932 and the enrollment, which crowded the schools in 1931. was GO pu pils higl er. Because of the cry for reduction of taxes, the directors will stall the problem off a long as pos.-i ble. " Meantime the boiuled in- i debtedross of the district is rapid- j lv aDornachiug the zero point, a- i the end of the 10-year building j program approaches. Finances continued the major problem of the directors last year with the high school tuition suit and an aggravated secret society flareup running second. The dis trict ended the calendar year in the clear financially if taxes are considered but actually there was a warrant indebtedness of over $100,000. Faced with decreasing county and state school Income, the dir ectors cut their 1932-33 budget $16,904.75, including teacher, sal ary reductions, but were able to show only a $4515 decrease in the tax levy under the six per cent limitation. Litigation on Tuition Law Bothers District At the behest of the taxpayers, the board attempted to complete the budget before tho start of the fiscal year, July 1, and appointed its citizens' committee and held a public meeting in April with that end in view. But litigation over the high school tuition tax rend ered important incomo and ex pense items so uncertain that the budget-making finally was delay ed until November and December a3 in the past. The board apparently remedied the so-called "evil" influences ex erted in the high school student body when last May it required all society members with their parents to sign affidavits giving : up their affiliations, and expelled I seven boys from school. The sit uation now seems unruffled al though it is freely admitted that certain of the societies are still holding meetings and initiations. At tho school election next June, two board positions will bo filled, those now held by Dr. H. H. dinger, chairman, and Mrs. Roy S- Keene. Mrs. David Wright and Dr. B. T. Pound succeeded K. L. Wiader and Mark D. McCallls- ter la the 1932 Juno election. City paving operations were 50 per cent nearer a standstill in 1932 than in 1931. according to Hugh Rosers. city engineer and street commissioner. During the past year the city crews laid only 2.7 miles of new pavement at a cost of $15,051. This is in bold contrast with 1928, the peak year, when 86.7 miles of new concrete and asphalt streets were pMt in at a total ex pense of $30i."'38. The following year saw but slight let-up in oper ations but in 1930 came a drop to but 6 miles of new hard sur facing. No major projects are in sight in the city engineering department for 1933. Bridges generally are i In good condition and sewers ade quate. A few small wooden bridg es may need replacing and several cross streets may bo paved. For 1938, tha chief street oper ation was paving of the approach es to the new, wide Commercial street bridge over North Mill creek, from D to Belmont, 931 feet, at cost of $11,738. The only other new paving Jobs done by tha city were one-block stretches on Gaines and Wilbur streati which coat a total of $3313. Two Major Job Done by Contract Two other major Jobs were done on contract basis: Resurfac ing of High street between Court and Marlon; and partial paving of Cherry avenue from Highland ave nue to the city limits. The past year marked a rapid growth in number of feet of con crete sidewalks laid. No definite figures are yet available but at nearly every couneil meeting sheaves of sidewalk ordinances were read. One of tho big city Jobs was laying a sidewalk along tho north side of 19th street from Vir ginia street to Nebraska avenue, thus giving Englewood school children no longr an excuse tor walking to school in tho street. No major sewer improvements were made during the year. Re pairs were numerous, however, and kept a few men at work most of tho time. As tho year closed, one crew was busy replacing a 39 foot length of maln-ltne sewor which had collapsed at Nebraska, avenue and Garnet streets. City paring operation during Salem Lions club ended the year 1332 with 40 members, an ncrease of 14 over midyear, and chalked up a number of civic and charitable services to Its credit. Prospects for the organization now are considered good and fur ther growth in membership and widening in activities are antici pated. The club wound up its 1932 ac tivities .by provisioning four fam ilies with a total of 20 persons at Christmas time. In addition to supplying them with food, tho club members took ono child each and furnished him with appropri ate toys and clothing. Night In Spain" Program Success A portion of the funds for this undertaking wag earned by tho Lions "Night in Spain" charity ball held early la November. which was one of tho largest so cial events in the city in 1932 lem armory was filled with danc ers and spectators for tho affair. Between-acts entertainment wa provided by the club members. The revealing of the Identity of "Tho Mysterious Madame Who?" cli maxed a week of her appearances at Willamette valley clubs to ad vertise tho ball. Other organizations, also, bene fited through Lions clnb serricee. Club committees during the year solicited funds for the Boy Scouts and Red Cross and sold tickets for the American Legion drum corps benefit program at Sweeland field in Septembber. Tho latest activity the club has undertaken is revising the large sign at the municipal auto camp which informs visitors of tha dis tances to various cities. Newmyer Head of C lub at Preoent In September the club staged an old-time members meeting at which District Governor Ed Shea of Portland spoke. Fifteen former members attended and six later rejoined the organization. At pres ent, four charter members are ac tie, Dr. W. B. Mott, Harry W. Soott, Merrill D. Ohling and C. Leland Smith. Present officers are: W. R. Newmyer, president; O. D. Olson, first vice-president; M. S. Cheek, second vice-president; Barclay A. Newman, tliird vice - pres.dent; Ralph H. Kletzing, secretary treasurer; directors, J. G. Marr, Jr., Merrill D. Ohling, Dr. W. B. Mott, Arthur W. Gardner and C Leland Smith, past president, pre ceding Mr. Newmyer. Salem Lions club now meets at the Marlon hotel each Thursday noon. "The Salem chapter of the Ore gon Building congress has com pleted a sacceesful year in 1932." announced L. R. Schoettler, sec retary, yesterday. "It haa accom plished more and received more outside recognition for Its efforts than any chapter in tho state, oth er than tho mother chapter in Portland, and in many things has surpassed the parent. "Tho first act of tho congress was to sponsor tho Salem Work Promotion campaign, which was successful la creating many thou sands of hours of work for needy Salem people and did no little part in relieving distress last win ter." ho continued, in a general report of the chapter's activities. "Whilo muoh of the $110,000 of work pledged would have been done anyway, there was enough work actually created by this cam paign to make a material differ ence in the amount of work) avail able. Whilo part of the amount pledged was never reported com pleted, a partial check shows that most was done, and that a big per ceatage did 50 or 100 or even 200 per eent mora than pledged. ' Promotioa Aldel In Nearby Cities During tho spring, the local congress group made visits to Cor vallis and McMlnnville to assist in starting and carrying on work "promotion" campaigns in those cities. The chapter's next undertaking was sponsorship of the Build Sa lem day parade, a move to ac quaint tho public with the home products available hero and urge horns buying. The parade was ar ranged also to educate the public concerning the fow cost of build ing in 1932. The outcome was one of Salem's largest parades. It re sulted in Increased building op erations. Building congress mem bers agree, and played no little part in country construction, which has been more active than that in the city. "Tha congress has constantly throughout the ' year worked to educate the public that, if the town is to grow and Salem men in need of work to receive that work, Salem people must be em ployed on Salem building," Scho ettler pointed out; "and with the exception of one or two cases, tho work has been done by bonafide Salem residents. "The chapter has interviewed our senators in congress and through considerable effort ob tained material for their informa tion on the letting of federal con tracts in this state. Thursday's papers carried an account of tho letting of a contract for tho Ore gon City postofflce to an Oregon firm, and under circumstances that make the Salem chapter members feel that their work in this direction was not in vain. "Gjpo" Contractor Elimination Sought The chapter has not lost sight of tha public and its rights during the year. It haa constantly labor ed to eliminate the 'gypo' contrac tor and the unscrupulous work man and his shady methods and inferior materials. . . . Ther con gress stands for better construc tion and better workmanship and its members labor to give tho home owner a dollar's worth of work for every dollar received," Schoettler's statement concluded The officers of Salem chapter, Oregon Building congress, are: R. D. Slater, gravel dealer, president; W. J. Liljequlst, lumberman, vice- president; L. R. Schoettler, build ing material dealers' credit man, secretary, and T. M. Barr, plumb er, treasurer. Representative directors are: Lyle Bartholomew, architects; Chester Cox, bankers; Ed Viesko, bricklayers; Peter S. Dewltt, car penters; H. C. Carl, contractors; H. L. Bosler, electricians; Law rence Simon, hardware dealers; H. F. Thomas, lumber dealers; R. D. Slater, masonry dealers and manufacturers; Carl Armpriest, metal trades; Robert Hutcheon, painters; Clay Larklns, plasterers and lathers; T. M. Barr, plumb ers; Karl Becke, real estate men; P. H. Bell, loan companies. Directors at large: Earl C. Bushnell. city building inspector; George E. Cooper, W. J. Lilje qulst, Frank P. Marshall, T. T. Mackenzie, L. R. Schoettler. Special Demand for Books, Notably Educational Works, Reported - The Salem public library finds true the statement made by tne American City for October. H32, that "now. even more than ever, public libraries are used and need ed." People Mve Increasingly turned to the library during the year not only for recreational reading but for reading along lines of vocational education and intellectual development. The li brary's collection of books and pamphlets now number about 30, 390. These sources of information at the people's disposal have been utilized widely. During the year 1932 over 155. 800 volumes have circulated. This in an increase in use over 1931 of 13.900 volumes. November was an unusually busy month with a cir culation of 14,919 books which approximated half of the library's collection. On one day in Novem ber the highest circulation for one day was recorded when 1206 books circulated. Half of Popnlation Now Usee library Over 3200 patrons havo regis tered for cards during the year. The use of the library has ex tended to 14,260 patrons, or Over half of Salem's population. The free privilege of taking books is granted to residents of Salem and to students in school in Salem. Out-of-town patrons are granted library privilege upon payment of a fee. Salem public library Is open daily for the circulation of books aud for reference ffoni 9 a. m. to 9 p. m. It is open Sunday from 2 until 5 p. m. for reading and ref erence only. During the a-uool year many children enjoy the story hour, which is held every Saturday morning at 10. SALEM IIHEH If. E WD MARKET First of Program Series Presented To Hopewell Folks HOPEWELL, Dec. 31 A pro gram, interesting and humorous, was given at tha Fairview school house December 29. It was the first of a series to be presented and was attended by a full house. The main feature was a negro minstrel by the young men of the community. Lunch was served. The next entertainment will be a short play the last of January. Friends were surprised to learn of the marriage of Clifford Steph ens and Marlon Bloe. which had taken place November 19. FRUIT CENTER HERB Salom Is in the center of a dis trict with 160,000 acres planted la fruits and these are U. a. cen sus bureau figures. Acreage in fruits reported war as follows: Marion county, 51,851 acres; Yamhill. 41,B40 Polk, 36,825; Linn, 28,31s, and Lane county, 16,788 aoree. The Salem Linen Mills in 1932 developed its production of wov en products and expanded its markets. Among its popular lines are toweling, fancy towels, nap' kins, lunch cloths, and suitings In addition it manufacturers yarns and twlna from Oregon grown flax. Liberal use has been made of color in its woven linens. Very beautiful patterns of piece goods havo caught the eye of buyers and the lines aro carried in many leading stores of tho coast. Among recent orders are those for linens in several Portland restaurants, where the colors are chosen to match the general col or schemes. Foreign competition has cur tailed the market for yarn, but new outlets are being obtained for th finished goods. A good demand has been found for its linen suiting cloth. the past lows: firs years were as fol- m ail. t.T il .72.1 .86. T Cost 15.051 23,865 28,62$ 338.7$$ 804.038 Happy New Year The Capital City Transfer Co. Extends to You It Sincere Hope That 1933 Will Be Full of Happiness and Prosperity New Year's Greetings Terminal Ice and Cold Storage Co. 990 NortK Front Phone 4984 BONDED STORAGE WARE ROOMS COLD STORAGE for Fresh Fruits, Cold Packed Fruits Vegetables, Meats, etc. Salem, Oregon The Management of the Salem City Lines wish to thank the residents of the City of Salem for their patronage during the past year and to extend to everybody their heartiest greetings for a Happy and Prosperous New Year. R. W. Lemen, President M. A. Reed, General Manager. LW X ' fir? ittffa m i ears . m jg Greetings w 1 9fx a m w aters m Capital City Transfer Co TeL 777S 226 State