The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980, August 06, 1933, Page 4, Image 4

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    The OREGON STATESMAN, Salem, Oregon, Sunday Horning, Atrrcsl g; 1 33
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" ROBERT TERRY.
By SHANNON-
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PREMIERE
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"No Favor Sways V; No Fear ShaU Awe"
. From First Statesman, Mitch 28, 1851
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Delay is , Dangerous
NOTHING which the city council could have done would
play better into the hands of the water company than to
I make it an offer so patently below a reasonable sellingprice
: for its property here. Delay bolsters the company's position
through the return of commodity prices and wastes. Delay
permits the company to continue to take comfortable earn
ings off the property and to make virtually no additions or
, Improvements, worst of all delay will postpone securing a
grant from the federal government for construction of a new
supply system. If the delay is prolonged the city will have
to pay much higher prices for construction work. Provision
for the labor is needed now, this winter. It was a year ago
when The Statesman proposed obtaining the loan and going
ahead with the work. How lucky the city would have been
had it been able to build at the low prices of last winter,
which will probably never again return in our lifetime.
Delay, delay, delay, all this plays into the hands of the
water company, and injures the position of the city. If the
council now proceeds to condemnation of the property the
delay will extend to months and perhaps years. It does seem
that reasonable men ought to get together without so much
horseplay and agree on a fair price. Each could afford to
make some sacrifice rather than have the costs and uncer
tainties of court determination of values.
Some members of the city council believe they will be
able to borrow from the government and put in a competing
system. That does not seem reasonable or fair. Surely the
federal government is not going to make grants which will
make, existing investment valueless. The company through
its connections will resist such grants ; and can undoubtedly
hold the matter up and defeat the application. Meantime
there is delay; no work is provided for idle men; no advant
age is secured of low construction costs.
How much is the property worth? September 30, 1931,
Baar and Cunningham, the city's own engineers, estimated
the value at $875,000. A year and a half later, with prices
at a new low, the same firm estimated the plant as worth
$695,000. Meantime however commodity prices and labor
costs have risen to virtually fall, 1931 levels. The president
himself has announced his determination to restore prices
to levels of around 1924-1925. This means that the 1932
estimate will not1 hold now and will not hold as time passes.
Going back to 1926 the city's own engineer, Ernest Willard,
csuiuateu i'um tvw,vvv. look, vlsloning a still better day
delays tne greater tne prospect oi prices reacuuig io ieveis. j dawning for the mentally Inflict
Certainly it would seem more reasonable for the city to use ed. His voice, as that of one cry
" the first estimate of Barr and Cunningham, $875,000, as a
basis to figure on. In any event the offer of $705,000 is not
reasonable, in view of what has happened since the time the
last estimate was made. That offer is not even intelligent.
j What irks us is delay. We have steadfastly supported
acquisition of the water system by the people. We want this
accomplished at the earliest possible moment at a fair price.
Delay will prove more costly to the city than raising its ante
some now. , It is not fair dealing for the municipality to. put
a gun at the head of the. company and force it to sell at costly
sacrifice to the investors who own its bonds and stocks.
These individuals are just as human as the voters of this city.
The council would do well to go into a private huddle, formul
ate a mice ranee for its committee to negotiate within, and
nnre speed. When a price is finally agreed on it will take all
i hands at the wheel to get the federal government to advance
'money to buy the plant, as well as to finance the new con
struction."
8TN0PSIS
At the, premiere of her latest
motto picture. Leal Luneska, beau-
tifal star, la stunned by the appear
ance of her Jailbird husband, whom
sho married la Vienna whea only
fourteen. He insists trpea recogui
tioa as her hasband and wait la a
prirate office of the thestro for her
to reconsider her refusal. .Lucky
Caranangh, handsome gambler,
who fell ia lovo with Leal oa sight
that evening, trie to make Krnger
leave. Krnger empties his gaa at
Cavaaaagh withsnt effect, then
nukes .into the next office la a
rage. IIo nrprises burglars looting
a safe and Is shot dead. Cavaaangh
sHpa eat aaaetleed but meets De
tective Tom Hulroeaey ia the halL
Later as Leal and Cavaaaagh are
about to leave the theatre to avoid
aaestloaiag, Malrooaey steps them.
They deny knowing Krnger, bat the
theatre manager identifies Krnger
as the man Cavaaaagh broaght te
the office te await Leal. Laeky eaa-
tions Leal against talking, bat
tells all to Malrooaey. Cavaaaagh
also reveals what he knows, except
the name of "Slag." oae of the rob
bers whom ho recognised. Believing
Cavaaaagh kaows who committed
the robbery and killing, if he didst
himself, Malrooaey give him fear
days la which te Sad the guilty
Escortlag Leal home, Cav
aaaagh finds -Sing" hiding in the
shrubbery to ware him that the
gangsters fear Laeky will squeal.
The latter declares he doesat know
them. ...
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN
- "WelL yon saw the one gay that
you handed my jimmy to, anyway.
IIow come you give It to himi
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"They get the idea you're the only witness against them. bo they're
prow bag around town laying to rod you." said Slag.
BITS for BREAKFAST
-By R. J. HENDRICKS-
History of care of
the insane: a forward look:
(Continuing from yesterday:)
What has gone before. In this ser
ies and the one- Immediately pre
ceding it, will convince any wide
awake reader that Oregon has
come far from the methods of the
musty past in the treatment of the
mentally sick.
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It will prove, too, the accuracy
of the statement In the preceding
series that Dr. Steiner, 10 years
or so ago, was .10 years or more
ahead of his time in the forward
ing in the wilderness, was a lone
cry in the Oregon of a decade ago.
He was not satisfied with the best
oi tne time; no sensed ana yearn
ed for the best that developing
medical science could give,
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The "poor Tom" of Shakes
peare's time and before, the de
mented person wandering as an
outcast and considered and treat
ed as a wild animal, was a pit
iable object Bat his unfortunate
status in the scheme of things was
as good as the crude society of
his period could give or Imagine,
Medical practice was then as
crude as the ancient world's Idea
of the proper status of Its "poor
Toms."
It is thus no wonder that the
"poor Tom" period persisted, even
up to the end of colonial Amer
ica, for nearly all the advances in
medical science have been made
since that day, and the outstand
ing ones in the past half century.
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The idea of a standing commit"
tee to study the problems con
nected with the care and cure of
the mentally afflicted took form
in action In house current resolu
tion No. S of the Oregon legisla
ture of 1931.
This resolution called for the
appointment of a committee of
seven members, to be appointed
by the governor, ' to conduct a
survey of all the state's custodial
institutions ' and recommend a
"well considered program cover
ing the needs of such Institutions
for a period of at least 10 years.
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This committee was appointed.
and many meetings were held. It
first organized, choosing State
Senator Isaac E. Staples of Mult
nomah county as chairman, and
he proceeded to name a member
to head a sub-committee for each
Institution, the member of the
Daily Health Talks
By ROYAL S. COPELAND, M. D.
Puree of the Jackson County Feudists
mHE conviction of Judge Earl Fehl of Jackson county by a
JL jury in Klamath county on a charge of ballot theft is the
last nail in the coff m of the Medford insurrectionists lea Dy
L. A. Banks, convicted murderer, and by Judge Fehl. Con
sidering the bitterness and tension which the Jackson county
feud aroused, it is nothing short of remarkable that five men
have been convicted of the crime. That Judge Fehl, whose
actual narticination in the lif tine of the ballots was not
charged, and whose connection was that of a conspirator, al-
tvavs difficult to nrove. was found guilty in a neutral court
in a county where feelings had not been aroused should be
adeauate Droof of the desperate character of the venture
which Banks And Fehl were engaged in. They had visions
not only of seizing the government of Jackson county, but of
spreading their power to a wider area. In a season of wide
spread social unrest it was not bej'ond the bound of possibil
ity that they might have succeeded.
- i That they did not succeed is due to the courageous battle
led by reputable citizens of Medford who were determined to
save their county from the misrule ot the "gooa government
congress", and by the Medford Mail-Tribune which in the
face of a slanderous campaign against it, fought for genuine
"law and order" in Jackson county. In a time of civic crisis
. like that, it was easy for fence-straddlers to cling to their
roosts, to refuse to take sides for fear of injuring their busi
ness. Thank God, there were men and women in Medford
who had courage enough to take sides; and enough of them
to take a stand for sanity and real good government. The
gratitude of the state is due to them, for the disease which
attained growth there, was ready to overrun the state.
It is fortunate too that the clean-up had been complete.
Even the Oregonian after the Banks conviction, proposed
that pending cases be dropped and peace be restored. That
would have meant to overlook felonies, to continue in office a
sheriff and a county judge who had conspired against the
very foundation of orderly government, the right of the
people to express themselves at the ballot Local Issues would
not haV been settled; and the old feud would have cropped
out at the next local election. Kow. while there still remain
a few cases to be tried, the rout of the Medford f actionists
has been complete; and that beautiful city should enjoy a
season of respite fro mthe factional strife which culminated
in robbery and murder. ' .
I "Stock market closes amidst copious tears", say a headline.
Hmm; there might be many dry eyes if it would stay elosed.
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-i The stock market seemed to have reached, the stage where it
would takes tew bombs to make prices rise again. -J - -
Dr. CopelanA
Those who faHed to realise that food stores close at sic oa Sat-1
rdays will ret, toeal,canned salmon tor Sunday dinner..
By ROYAL S. COPELAND, M. D.
United States senator from New York
Former Commissioner of Health,
Few Tors City
IF YOU have not recently cleaned
out the domestic medicine chest do-
so now. TMs timely suggestion Is
urged by the department of health
of tha state of
Maryland.
-The medicine
chest Is likely to
contain many
bottles and boxes
that should have
been discarded
long . ago. They
may contain
medicines that
have spoiled and
become a menace
to health.
as a role, the
family medicine
chest contains aa
assortment of
soiled flrst-ald
dressings aad various medications, of
doubtful value. Many of the bottles
are poorly labeled and others are
without labels. Serious accidents
have resulted from the wrong use of
such bottles. - Often In an emergency
a needed medicine cannot be found
because ot the disorderly arrange
ment ot the chest, or the defective
labeling.
Discard Unlabeled Bottles
Whea you clean the medicine chest
discard every single unlabeled nettle
Never trust to memory. Separate
the bottles that contain poisons and
keep them away from the harmless
drags. Thm will prevent the risk ot
taking a wrong bottle when tn
hurry or excited because ot an accl
dent. Place aU the bottles and boxes
ia position so that the labels can be
dearly seea and easily read before
the drug Is put te use.
X want te warn every reader about
the danger of chocolate and sugar-
covered pills. These tablets should
be kept wen beyond the reach of aU
children. Cathartic and laxative pins
of this type are a common source of
eanger te children. Usually they are
ef a bright color, eaoeolate-covered
ana attractive to a child. They con
tain, in many cases, strong drugs
and whea taken la quantities are
dangerous aad may . prove fatal
Ifaay servients occur whea-chndreo-
mistake such tnedtttne tot candy.
Drugs marked "poisonous", should
have lam and clear labels. Thev
should never be taken except W the
exact amount prescribed by the phy
sician. It Is a good plan to discard
these medicines as soon as possible
It Is dangerous to place them oa the
shelf for further use.
Lose Valae With Age
Bear tn mind that most medicines
spell tn time. The curative value la
lost with age. Ia many Instances
their use may lead te serious In
testinal disturbances.
Now Is the time to clean the cabi
net and put It la order. Get rid of
all the old things that are useless.
See to it now and do not postpone
this needed cleaning ot the family
medicine chest.
Accidents occur even in the best
regulated of households. It Is essen
tial to have oa hand always a good
supply ot sterile gause, cotton, band
ages, a bottle ot borlo acid solution.
tincture of iodine and other flrst-ald
medications. When an accident oc
curs, you should be able without
hesitation to pick from the medicine
cabinet the neeeesary materials. Con
fusion and disorder of the medicine
chest are hindrances that should be
unnecessary.
Answers te Health Qeeriee
T. J. D. Q. What do you advise
for perspiring feetT
A. Send self -addressed, stamped
envelope for further particulars aad
repeat your question.
A Daily Reader. Q. What should
a girl ol XL, I feet S laches tall
weigh?
A. She should weigh about ul
pounds. This Is about the average
weight for one of this age and height
as determined by examination of a
large number of persons. A tew
pounds above or below the average
Is a matter of little or no significance.
a H. ftV. a What causes black
spots and Ones In front of the eyes?
A, This may be due te some In
testinal disturbance. Send self-ad-
maln committee so named In each
case to choose the members of
his or her sub-committee.
These sub-committees proceed
ed to make Investigations aad
surveys, and some oi mem car
ried on extensive correspondence.
extending all over this country
and other countries. This was es-
Decially the case with the sub
committee on state hospitals.
a e
The plan calls for the use of the
penitentiary "annex" as a reform
atory for selected offenders; for
a full fiedgea reformatory wnen
site and funds are available; for
industrial development to the
Doint of full self support, for a
welfare fund, etc., etc.
For the institution for the fee
ble minded, talking motion pic
ture machine, traveling clinic,
school building, etc., etc., and
change of name. The name was
changed by the 193 S legislature
to Falrview Home, certainly an
improvement , and assuredly ap
propriate, considering its setting.
For tie tuberculosis hospitals.
a children s ouuaing a nurses
home, special treatment hospital,
better fire protection, etc., etc
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For the branch at The Dalles,
laundry, etc., etc
For the state training school at
Woodburn, change of name, in
crease of dairy herd, poultry in
dustry and swine breeding, a
swimming tank, ete etc.
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For the industrial school for
girls, outdoor play shed, clinic to
study cases prior to- aad for pre
vention of commitments: Im
provement ot parole methods,
etc., etc., including revamping ot
parole board practices.
Suggested educational program
tor penitentiary and reformatory.
Also revamping of probation
and narole oractices.
Recommended better use ot
state owned lands la Salem area,
with full cooperatloa ot superin
tendents of the various institu
tions.
Seme mention war made la the
first series ot the report of the
sub-committee on state hospitals.
also ot the fact that the full re
port was discussed at a joint
(Continued oa page t)
His mission finished. Slug wasted I ness it dawned that Mulrooney's
"Because he had hoodlum stamped I no time ia farewells but moved I words carried a warning that might
all over his pan," said Cavanaugh down the street keeping instine- refer to his whole life,
contemptuously. "I knew you two tively as much in the shadows as For the last year or so there had
belonged together." possible. been a little of the old test lacking
Tra awful sorry about that," Cavanaugh watched Slue disap- in Cavanaugh's existence. Maybe
said Slur morosely. 1 oughtn't to pear at the end of the block aad he was merely doing the same old
mixed up with them fellows. They then Lucky turned toward Lenl's things over and over again. Merry
alat right. We've cut up the dough house. go-rounds are boresome. It was
already that part of it is Jake, He put the key into the lock and barely possible and the thought
but they've gone ia a panic They swung the door open noiselessly. made him uncomfortable that he
didnt have to shoot that bird In the dark as Cavanaugh let was at some kind of a mysterious
they could have slugged him. These himself into the wide hallway of crossroad. Mulrooney's words stuck
guys that is so nervous on the trig- Leni's house there was the indefin- ia his mind, irritating him.
ger is always yeflew. But thafs able flavor ia the air of a lovely And Leni was she to be just
what I get for working with stran- woman's home. The warmth was one more woman? Cavanaugh
gers." friendly and comfortable. His imag- shrugged and ground out his cig-
MAH right, whafs the total?" inatioa told him there would be arette. These were new kinds of
asked Cavanaugh impatiently. flowers about in vases. thoughts.
Slug" avoided his eyes ia answer- He stood la the center of a Nobody likes it when life creeps
lag. heavy rug until his eyes became up and starts to be serious. No
"I'm sorry as hell. Lucky. I accustomed to the lack of light pleasure in being put on the grill
talked to them rats but they're on A battery of push buttons were by a man like Mulrooney. Some
a hot stove. They got the Idea set into the wall, their glazed sur- where in life a man should have a
you're the only witness against faces shining. One touch of his substantial place to stand a place
them. So they're prowling around fingers would illuminate every of security in the event of retreat,
town laying to rod you." thing, but he forebore. Marriage ...
It was not the first time in his A strange feeling of leisure came The thought came, nnbiddea and
life that Lucky Cavanaugh had re- over him. There was no hurry about unwelcome. Only saps got married,
ceived information that death was anything. The cool dusky living Somewhere in his reading Ca va
in store for him. It was not pleas- room invited him and he entered, naugh had once come across the
ant news but neither was it para- One hand rested for a moment upon statement that marriage was the
lysing. the back of a comfortable chair, only possible adventure for a cow-
Thanks, Slug," he said. Tonight had been the strangest ard. Cavanaugh knew plenty of
Slug made a regretful gesture night of his life He dropped into people who were married. All
with his hand. "I tried to tell them the chair, got out a cigarette and seemed to be victims of aa invis
you was the rightest guy in Call- lit it ible tyranny. A dozen women had
fornia but they're itching. One of Something deep In his being was tried to ensnare him.
them's on the dope he's the gun- trying to commtfhicate with him. And now Leni upstairs . . . watt
ster. I thought I'd give you the An inner voice was trying to speak, ing . . .
word. ine curious uung was tnai wnen n us anower cigarette. II ne
"Do they know where I live?" he thought of Leni he was not able could be sure that life would al
"I dont know. They was phon- to hold her Image focused in his ways hold with her tha pleasant
ing around trying to find out when mind. Instead, the commonplace suspense of this present moment it
I scrammed." features of Mulrooney kept intrud- would be raarvelously well worth-
Cavanaugh was conscious of ing. He could see the man's dear while. This wss not the first time
gratitude toward Slug. In his crude blue eyes, the hunch of his shoul- he had felt a woman's fascination,
way the man had tried to do some- ders, the stubbly moustache as ac- It had never lasted. After a while
thing decent, perhaps had risked eurateiy as though he were present he had grown tired Or the woman
his own safety. There were worse in the flesh. had. Boees wither,
men around than Slug and many Crossroads . . . Life itself, unless constantly ro
of them occupying higher positions The single word spilled Into freshed, becomes sluggish and stag
la society Cavanaugh's brain meaningiessly, nant
"Well, it's swell of you to tip Slowly he filled his lungs with cig- Yet never before had he met a
me," Cavanaugh said warmly, arette smoke . What the devil was woman like Leni Luneska. Never
"Maybe I can do you a favor some- he trying to remember shout cress- before had a woman set music sing
time" roads. He grew very stilL ing in his blood.
"I wont worry about you now," "You've come to the crossroads,"
said Sing. "As long as you're wise, he seemed to hear Mulrooney say- Co-tt4)
I guess you can take care of it 111 ing. - CoerrirH. 1912, fcy aotwrt Ten? sua
get along Slongl" Gradually through his conscious- Ouwiimtcd by alios Feature STB&cstc. i
dressed, stamped envelope for further
particulars and repeat your ques
tion. A Friend, a What do you advise
for protruding ears?
A. Ceosult a plastic surgeon.
' A Reader. 0.-4 hay fever oon
tagioue?, ft Waateauses me te
sneeze a great deal?
. A. No. l; This mar be due to
nasal ' catarrh.
iOoryrtgkt, U3i;K. F.glnJ'
Yesterdays
... Of Old Salem
Town Talks Cross The States
man of Earlier Days
'Vacation of Jesus'
Sermon Topic For
Methodist Church
- August 6, 1BOS
SILVKRTON. Sllverton of
ficers raid Brooks saloon, make
no arrests but find large stock of
liquor hidden; Brooks recently or
dered to take down saloon signs.
Breese Gibson, Sage ot Eola, de
parts tor Newport; says he will
remain by whispering wares as
long as oondition ot exchequer
wHl permit.
Barnum and Bailey show com-.
Ing here to reestablish old cus
tom ot holding street parade
greatly enlarged. . '
Aagust 0, 12S
Senator Thomas Kay Quotes
book writtea la 1114 by Rev.
August Hines to show city coun
cil that Kay Woolea. mills aad
paper mill not obliged to con
struct bridges over South Salem
ditch, contending ditch existed be
fore Willamette addition was laid
out. i ' s .
WOODBURN, Aug. 5. "The
Vacation of Jesus" will be the
sermon topic which Rev. P. M.
Hammond, pastor of the Metho
dist Episcopal church, will de
liver Sunday, morning. There will
be no Epworth -league service this
Sunday as so many are attending
the Falls City convention. The
Sunday night services and Thurs
day night prayer meeting are to
be omitted during the month of
August.
At the Church of Christ. Conley
D. Silsby, the pastor, will speak
on the topic, t'The Sufficient Gos
pel." The Lord's supper will be
observed at this service. At the
evening service the sermon will
deal with the theme, "The Twin
Laws."
Walter Shrock will fill the pul
pit at the Church ot Qod, Sunday
morning ia the absence ot Rev.
C. W. Hatch, who is attending
the Washington camp meeting be
ing held at Edmonds.
Salem tennis players win state
championship by defeating Hood
River, I to l; Bates, Okerberg.
Rice and Walsh ot Salem, win all
matches.
"Yes, We Haver No Baaanas,
popular new soag. will be snag by
Oscar Gingrich, at Tuesday sight
Cordwood Destroyed
In Jefferson Blaze
JEFFERSON, Aug. S. Fire
of undetermined origin destroyed
a Quantity ot cordwood oa the
Nancy Miner place. Just west of
the ball grounds, Wednesday af
ternoon. George Kelly had two
men cutting wood in that timber.
and that afternoon they were not
working. They had set the wood
up endwise and It had not been
measured, so It was hard to de
termine how much the loss was.
GARDK3T CLUB TO MXXT
WOODBURN, Aug. I. The
Woodburn Garden, club will meet
at the homo ot Mr. aad Mrs. J,
J. Hall. Tuesday sight aad If the
weather Is permit sable, evening
will be spent out of doors oa
their spacious lawa, A splendid
program Is betas prepared by the
members of the program commlt-
Editorial
Comment
From Other Papers
SMITH IX OREGOX
In the column "Oregon Editor
ials" we reprint today an editor
ial from the Salem Statesman In
which something ot the story of
Jededlah SmKh is told with due
appreciation tor the man's roman
tic and breath-taking career.
Charlie Sprague. of the States
man, will excuse us, we are sure
If we call attention to the fact
that not only was a rhrer in Cali
fornia named for Jededlah Smith
but also one In Oregon. Smith was
the emly man, so we have been
told, to have rivers in two states
named for him. The Oregon riv
er flows Into the.Umpuua In. the
vicinity ot the spot where the
Smith party was massacred.
Those who hare read the ma
gasine article- mentioned by the
Statesman and who would like to
know more of this trapper-explorer
will bo Interested la "The
Splended Wayfaring" by John C.
Neihardt and "The Long Rifle
by Stewart Edward White. Peter
Skene Ogdea had a connection
with the Smith story la Oregon
la that one one ot his Journeys
into the Klamath country he
found Indians there with relies ot
the Smith party massacre These
he seised, thus carrying out the
MeLoughlin policy of making the
Indians realise that they could
not with Impunity interfere with
the white man's person and pro
perty. Bend Bulletin.
DID HE MEAX IT?
George N. Peek, high mogul ef
the recent farm act called the
boys on the carpet and told U
what was what: he wouldn't stand
tor what was transpiring, and he
told them unless they did as they
were toldV "events will happen
which will make- what we already
hare seem look like, a pleasant
dream.
What was troubling peek? The
grain market lacked stabilisation:
ho told the leaders thar the la- last week.
dustry would be given first op
portunity to establish practices
which would lnsnre greater sta
bility In prices and he Insisted
that such stability must be
brought about. Did he mean It?'
Not so very long ago the wheat
market was at Its lowest ebb; did
Peek want that market stabilis
ed? Then the price began to
climb; it went up by leaps and
bounds: did he call the leaders
into his office and demand that
the price, be kept stable? The
market became more and more
unstable; was there any com
plaint from the administration?
It fluctuated violently and the
chief administrator remained
calm; It fluctuated more and
more with the general trend up
ward and the big chief still smil
ed and complained not at all.
Then the break came and the
price tobogganed; the market
again became unstable, but this
time Peek concluded , that stabil
ization was the thing; the price
must not be allowed to fluctuate
Anyone who recognized variations
in price, was an enemy to the peo
ple and was permitting the farm
ers to be dispossessed of their
homes.
George N. Peek wants stability
of prices when those prices suit
him; when they do not suit he
wants variations and he doesn't
care how violent those variations
may be Yakima Republic.
Deep River Couple
Visit at Jefferson
On Their Honeymoon
JEFFERSON, Aug. S. Mr.
and Mrs. Leo Llndross of Deep
River, Wash., were guests at the
home ot Mr. and Mrs. George Vail
Monday. They are newlyweds and
are on their honeymoon, which
wUl take them as far south as
Ontario, CaL
TMrs. Marme Dermaa of Jeffer
son, and her -x son-in-law and
daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Merwin
McKlnney. of Florence, were
guests at the- home of E. C Free,
the first ot the week. The McKln
aejB were aafortuaate la losing
their heme- aad an Its contents
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