PAGE FOURTEEN The OREGON STATESMAN, Salem, Oregon, Sunday Blornlrig, January 26, 1938 j Bonus Moneys Will Be Spent j Most will Reach Channels I - of Trade Soon After ! Received, Shown f Tomorrow the United States senate is expected to rote the i veterans bonus over the . Presi- dent's veto-and thereby release to ! ex-soldiers funds aggregating 1 1, 1988,391,000. ; i By Jane these moneys Trill be j arailable for the veterans and ! most of the sum, despite the fact jit will , be paid In - gorernment j bonds, , will go into the channels of trade according to studies made ! by the American Legion national ! organization, j How will it be spent? i This question, according to fjerreld Owen, secretary of the state veterans' commission here and a member of the publications j board of the American Legion Monthly, has already been thor oughly studied by the Legion. A i careful surrey was made of 42, ;000 typical veterans and here, is some of the data obtained: s Payment of Bills , . Takes Dig Amount I Thirty-one per cent of the to- - tal bonus payment or $623,615. 'OOO. will go to retire bills and landed debts items already in curred by veterans who will be enabled to catch up on their ob ligations through the bonus mon ey ij This item of debt payment :will take by far the largest per centage of the moneys received from the bonus. When the veteran has cleaned rap his old accounts 54 per cent of the bonus recipients have out standing accounts the next - charge on his bonus will be his house. A careful survey shows that the estimated amount of ex- "4 penditures in repair of houses runs to $133,000,000 and far ex ceeds the outlay contemplated for cars. Nineteen per cent of the veterans who receive bonus pay mnts plan to spend a portion of their nest egg repairing the "old home". New bouses will- take a sizeable chunk of bonus pay ments: estimated expenditures for this item are J92.451.000 while the task of painting existing hous es is going to claim $34,200,000. I Next to fixing: up the present residence or building a new one, the veteran Is most interested in acquiring real property, the sur- vey shows. Based on a test of 42,000 veterans, it is estimated that $129,00,000 of bonus pay ments will go for the purchase of homes and slightly more than half of this amount $66,733.000 will be paid out towards the pur chase of a farm. Lots call for an outlay of $31,000,000. ' Autos. Furniture Will Be Purchased , j However, not all the veterans' money will go for substantial pur chases such as lots and farms and , houses. A sizeable amount will be laid out for the newest and most' attractive auto models. The survey shows that $122,716,000 - of the total bonus paid will go for cars,' new and old, with new car purchases emphasized, i Bit the housewife will receive almost as much money for b e r purchases as will the car dealer. Furniture purchases will total $61,000,000 the estimate declares, while $45,000,000 will go for In terior furnishings of house, apart from furniture. The electric or gas refrigerator people are in for a sizeable chunk of business; the survey indicates they will get $21,000,000 In purchases and the radio dealers will have a $9,000,- 000 stimulus. 1 Ad clothing no small outlay will bo the investment of Mr. Vet era for wearing togs; suits and overcoats will receive $34,000,000 In expenditure. 4 Ne estimates were made on the amount of savings to be set-aside ' from the nearly two billion dol lars coming to , veterans. They will bo very much a minority of ' the dollars given: the veterans. Not more than 20 per cent of the recipients of the bonus are ex pected to bold onto the bonds which the government hands them. By June of this year the lineup at the pos toff ice will - be long ; and the payment on bonds almost continuous ltV a busy season in prospect for the mer- .JtVt4 tV. t. itM ui v icaiivi Ail LI LUC collector, when the bonus Is paid. T According to Mr. Owens, Ore. VoVs share In the bonus will be 1 2 0,179,0 3 4. : Marion - county's ahare will be $1,312.S89 and Lane county's share will be $1,181,462. , Largest outgo will be In Multno- nak county where the veteran is to Tecehe an aggregate of $7,- 332,403. . .. Batter and Eggs Trend Unchanged PORTLAND, Jan, 2S-iPr-There were no cnanges in esg, butter or Imttorfat quotations. ! General chicken trade showed improvement. I There was no change In the country killed meat situation. ) Potato trade wns stagnant, with lower prices ruling generally. . I Slow, trading continued in the Hothouse rhubarb market with prices shaded. Onion market remained - un changed with growers holding for Via net generfally tor their applies. Brakes All Found In Good Condition I State police staged a brake checkup on State street near the penitentiary yesterday afternoon at .found none of the 30 auto mobiles inspected with brakes in a condition prohibited by the, state znoier veaiae. act. Five of the 30 motorists, however, were warned that their brakes should be ad- Justed. - - - . The only arrest made was -of RMnehart Smith Shaw, on charge of driving an automobile without an operator's license. He was cited to appear in Salem Jus tice court Monday: . Safety Valve . AXSWEK TO 31R. DILLEtt Editor Statesman: I am thanking you for space In The Statesman to answer Mr. Dil ler in some of the statements he recently made in the "Safety f Valve." ' In the first place, Mr. Dlller, you ask "who has the right to compare Dr. Townsend to Moses, or any other men of the bible?" I answer, I do not think It either unholy or unlawful to compare any good man to a bible character, if they are comparable, as all stu dents of the Townsend plan sees that Washington and Lincoln did lead, the one, a people from ty ranny; the other a people from slavery; and I now repeat, Dr, Townsend is leading, a people out of poverty. It has been a long established belief that these men were Di vinely chosen to fulfill the mis sion which they did; so if Moses delivered 2,000,000 slaves from bondage, Washington about 2, 000,000 from the bondage of ty ranny, and Lincoln 4,000,000 from slavery, why think It impos sible that Dr. Townsend Is chosen for the same purpose? any more than that he will deliver more than 100,000,000 from the bond age of poverty! In a speech In Co lonial days, -John Adams said in regard to fighting for liberty, "Di vinity shapes our ends." I there fore state again I have the right to make the assertion I have, for I believe with him, and a host of others, "Divinity shapes our ends." You say this is a "man-made plan." I would ask how you think God carries out His plans on this earth? Is it not by man? You say, "God has his own plan, and does not have to choose" mere man to lead sinful"' people out of a sinful condition (whicn the world is in) by a man-made plan." What was the last com mand given to the disciples? Read Matt. 28-19,20: "Go ye tnereiore and teach all nations: .... Teach ing them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you, and lo, I am with you al- way, even unto the end of the world." No, "God does not HAVE to choose mere ; man to carry out His plans," BUT HE DOES DO IT, and has ever since He first spoke to man In the gar den of Eden. If man Is not chosen, then I ask what agency do you think, or sug gest that He uses or should use? You may answer, "the Holy Spir it." Well, the Spirit, which is God, works through man; Impresses him. if he desires to be led. If man is not the agency wnjen God works through, what shall we look for to Christianize the world? Some great miracle? An army of angels, or God Himself, appearing to the people? No, none of these. God has always had a few chosen people to carry out His plans leading up to the "last great day." What about Marvin Lutner. was he not a "mere man?" And Rid ley, and Latimer, and Wesley, and a host of others, on down to today, teaching and doing His work? Were they not all "mere men.' and were they not led or Goa? That is what I term such. And if they were not, then they were all hypocrites, and It is not the plan of God after all that sinful men should be taught the way of ever lasting life, by men. after He told them to "go into all the world and teach all nations." You quote II Chron. 7-14: But do you 4hink God will "heal their land," or help them in any way, if they just sit down and wait for God to drop manna from heaven? I do not think so, for we are liv ing under the new dispensation, when manna does not fall from heaven, neither does fire come down from heaven and- consume water. We now have to "walk by faith, and not by" sight." (II Cor. 5-7.) "If faith hath not works it is dead, being alone." (James 2-17). And "man has to work out his own salvation with fear and trembling. For it is GOD WHICH WORKETH IN YOU, BOTH TO WILL AND TO DO HIS OWN GOOD PLEASURE." (Philllpians. 2-12. 13). So, when we have "wiped the dust off our New Testament," we find "mere man" will have to work out his own salvation, and that "it is God WORKING IN HIM TO HIS PLEASURE." As for the "extravagant spend ing of money," I will . say .. that Luke 10-7 tells us that, "the la borer is worthy of his hire." ana we' contend (as you do) that this Is a worthy , cause, for you say "the old people ' should have a pension, but you want to set the amount. Dr. Townsend has set the amount. Tou do not think they should have enough to pay a doctor bill, or pay off a mortgage, or pay for an operation at a hos pital,, or live decently, let alone putting enough, money, into clrcu latlon to create Jobs for the an employed. In fact, you would not like to see prosperity brought to the American people. , So much for "extraragant spending. Now what does the bi ble say about hoarding, about those who pinch the laborer, and "graft in their business in order to hoard? See James 5-1. 4. "Go to now ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shaL come -upon you. Behold the hire of the laborers .... which Is of jrou kept .back by fraud, crlethj You quote, "seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteous ness, and all these things shall be added nnto you." But He did not aay , by what method "these things" would be added. Yon ap parently think that one having obeyed the first part of the com mand, the last pan, can be ignor ed, and then all one would have to do would be to just, ait down and expect all the rest of life's necessities to be added. Well, my friend, yon would have a long time to wait: . For the Bible no where teaches that we will be as sured of anything in this world, euner morally. - financially or spiritually, without working for it. To more fully explain what this passage means: If one "first seeks the kingdom of God," he will then have a mind; and will to work, so that "all these things will be add- Led to him. even enough perchance, to help his less fortunate brother. and thus play, the part . of the "good Samaritan. - Next you say, "that a. pension for the old!; people would i be a Christian Met?' Just what amount do you think 'constitutes ar Chris tian, act"?. Dr. Townsend' and others figure that $200 per month Is that amount! The government figures art about the same; $4, 000 per year to the family. I think as millions of others do, that It would be Christian act to turn over to the old people a part of what they have earned and never got, and tell them it was their Job to spend t, and for their pay they could 3 have what the money would buy!. The young people would therefore have a chance to work to produce the' things the eld people fwould require. ' ' Do try a'ndi be consistent! .You say in one! breath, "the old folks deserve a pension,', then in ' the next you state that', "God's way Is not the money way." If this is so, WHY ? ALLOW THEM 1 ANY MONEY? Next yon quote, "the love of money is the troot of all evil. suppose there are not many more passages of scripture so much quoted, ana so little understood! You will notice that it does not say, MONEY 18 THE ROOT .OF ALL EVILS but it is the. "LOVE OF MONEY!") One might have a million dollars, and not love mon ey! Again one: might not have a dollar, and yet lose his soul be cause of the love of money. c When the time comes to get the $200, (and! we (are going to get It) if you think it so irreligious to accept it, fjust remember this: YOU WILLI NOT BE COM PELLED TO TAKE IT, although In an Indirect! way it will help you, for your taxes will only be about half as much as now. It is not the love of money which spurs the Townsendltes on to VICTORY! It Is knowing thai this amount, and nothing less, put In circulation will bring recovery to our people land nation. It Is not the money Iwe want, (for. we cannot keep it) but WHAT IT WILL BUY I God has always wanted His peo ple, (even when they were wor shipping idols) and the people of this Christian nation, to prosper. Wants the i cause of starvation wiped out; wants you. and a few million others to feel they "are tneir brothers keeper. j I see plainly I you have not at tended the Townsend club meet-j Ings regularly, lor you could not! say, "you jthink the Townsend plan would j have a tendency to lead people away from God." You are much mistaken. Better attend a few meetings, and at least be led to God for a few minutes dur ing the opening I prayer, for I have attended hundreds of such meet ings during! the last year and a half, and very few have been open ed without prayer. I am willing it should be put to the testis "If It be of God ye CANNOT) OVERTHROW IT." (Acts, 5-3 9. )e So now friend Diller, just dust off the covers of the New Testament and see what' God says about directing His people! Get some Townsend literature, study the plan! and perhaps you will see as millions of others do, "that It is a gift come down from above," as James 1-17 says: "Ev ery good gfft :and every perfect gift is from t above." Yes, this $3 a gift to Dr. Town send to show to the people of the U. S.. regardless of race, sex. creed, or political affiliations, for we have all kinds In the U. S., but when they I get to a Townsend meeting they are JUST TOWN SENDITES! i I j B. I. PLUMMER, j Salem, Ore. FROM 4 TOWXSEXDITE Editor Statesman: May I have fuse of the Safety Valve column in which to answer E. C. Diller's i letter of January recent issue? f or the purpose of easing the pressure brought about by some of his exceptions: Onr Bibles are hot on the shelf cov ered with dust. Mine Is open on my table day and night Matt. 7-1 Who has a right to judge that Dr. Townseho" is not chosen by God to lead jhis people out pf .this chaos we are now in? ir you waiij ioiiow the move ment, know its growth anil how much extravagant money has been used to further its cause, you would know God Is behind this plan. ! ! Dr. Townsend will go down in history (if the Lord delays his coming that long) as the greatest humanitarian since the time of our Lord, Jesus Christ. Take your Bible for nroof that since time began, God has work ed through tnan to bring about his work here on earth again. We are ail sinners! but through God's grace and through bis blood we are redeemed and we are his low ly followers; j Have you observed the kind and quality of people who are swelling the ranks of Townsendltes?! The majority are praying. God-fearing people, who nave their country and brothers welfare at heart, as genuine chris tians should. I Take notice that 2nd Chroni cles, 7-14, was a command given to Solomon,, that the leaders of our nation iwould do well to lis ten: If lt.wasjto-us of this day? Then. 2nd thro.. 12-12: "Behold. God Himself is with us for our captain, and his priests with sounding trumpets cry alarm against youl" etc. In case yon do sot know: Since Christ Jesus was born and came Into the world to save you and tne and all who be lieve in him and follow him, we are living under a new law, a new dispensation. The New Testament is the law of Christ to us of the present' dayr l Corinthians. 1-25 to ' 2 9 : "Because the foolishness of God la wiser than men and the weakness of God Is stronger than men.! For you ee your calling, brethren. Ho wj that not many wise men after this flesh, not many mighty, not; many noble, are call ed; but God has chosen the fool Ish things Soft the world to eon found tho wise, and God has cho sen tho weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty; add the base things of tho world and things which are despised. Hath God chosen, yea. and things (that are not, to bring to naught things that are." . ' He does hot speak of money in terms of money as we, but be bid them give tithes of all they pos sessed.,, and we know they had money ; by line coin . that' was tribute to Caesar. The money changers, the tax gatherers. God's things cannot bo bought with money. But he knows wo have need of other things and If we serve him first these things are added; unto us and who can say by which way they come? y Since time began God baa chos en men from humble walks of life to lead, his people out of -bondage, of one sort or another. Moses, Da vid, Joseph and on: down; Joan of Arc, who; led Franco to victory. Do yon doubt she was called by God? Our ; Washington, against overwhelming odds, won our in dependence; and freedom. Our Lincoln ended human slavery and gave, his life for the cause; and on down, I 'might mention others but space will not permit, and now Dr. Townsend; a God-tearing doctor, to lead us from this whirl pool of debt, graft, greed and dole that our country is now in. Who else has offered a plan that will see us through? Mr. Diller, have you a plan that's better? You call it a gimo of extravagance. What have the heads of our nation done but' spend extravagantly and even now and where has it brought us? Further Into; vortex of this whirl pool, j 1 . It's time some one has a plan to help, or stop us, we are doom ed. Else: Who are the Townsend ltes? Has there ever been a move ment for the help of humanity that has grown in two years with as little extravagant money to car ry it there? Do you attend their meetings, and know what is go ing on, and what they are doing? I have known doubters to find out' the truth and be converted. You have never heard Dr. Town- send speak. : How he holds and sways his listeners, be "they thousand or 10 thousands; or else you would know he Is a man of God in. purpose. No, God is not dead, nor is he asleep. The same yesterday, today and forever. No, his ways are not money's way; the past three years has proved it, and we are brought into debt, dole and starvation. Now what? So you think $200 a month is extrava gant a decent home, decent clothes and the children with full stomachs? Thank God for that, for they sure are not getting that now. In my 64 years I have helped make my country what it was when this depression hit us, banks breaking, mortgage fore closure leaving us broke. When our president called our sons to war we sent them. They came back, some of them, to what? No obs, dole and handed out and and how; while some have thou sands a month and you say $200 is extravagant. Have you tried to live on $15 per month M know hundreds and hundreds that don't have that much. To have a square meal, to do good to others and live like human beings. I tell you it's not the $200 for ourselves, but it's the Jobs for the thousands and thousands who have no work. Who shall say this plan will not work until it's tried? It pan't any more than fail like ail the rest have done. LuKe 18-7 8: "And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry night and day unto Him, tho he bare long with them?" I tell you that He will avenge them speedily. Yes, money seems to be the root of all evil, in the hands of a few. think the way has been broad in deed the past three years. But we Townsendltes plan on narrow ing it down to the straight and narrow way that leads to God and eternity and peace to all men. I am a Townsendite and proud to march under the banner they carry: "The Cause of Humanity." IRENE MacDONALD. THE NEW ROAD LOCATION Sunnyside, Jan. 24. To the Editor: In an earnest desire and effort for fair play and truth, we wish to correct some of the false im pressions which your article has made on the minds of the people in regard to the new "south of Salem' road now being pushed by the heavy truck companies. The new survey runs one mile "east' of Sunnyschool, up to the Paulus orchards where a twenty foot cut Is contemplated. This present highway will not be abandoned as the men securing teh right of way assured the resident taxpay ers. The full right of way has not yet been secured. Yes the new grade "south of Salem" will take one hundred- and fifty thou sand dollars of tax money to par allal the present highway coming back onto the old highway at the Frits Feller place. As to the cross roads of which there are about six or seven? 'What about them and the Turner road. They confess they are in a mess; and how does the ! travel get to the pavement nortn or souio? wnicn is a problem which is puzzling' the minds of the people. 31. C. TAYLOR. FAVORS SALES TAX Editor Statesman: I notice in the issue of the 23rd ono O. Henry Olsen "legislator opposes the sales tax proposition as it levys too heavy a premium on poor families. Well, did you ever! i Says "big ' business' is behind tho sales tax proposition. How easy to ! say that. Says be favors "old age pensions" but should come from "big incomes. Yes but O. Henry,! that would come long after day after tomorrow People, vote the sales tax. -1 N. J. BOWERS. AWmsTidw-r-W Just Phone ' 4642' 5 I .lathis I C Salem Paint & Roofing Co Z. , 474 Ferry St. I HOOT i Service PHine Raisers of Umpqua Signed Up - -- Enthusiastic There Over 4 Ne Control Program; to Be Cooperative Put down tho prune growers of Roseburg and tho Umpqna valley as enthusiastic supporters of the new agreement for marketing of green and dried prunes. ; Frank Chapman, who served as manager of the old control board, out of business through the unfavorable state AAA decision, came back to Salem yesterday thoroughly pleas ed with the southern Oregon re sponse to the new prune organi zation. "Those growers down there are thoroughly sold on the new prune growers' cooperative organ ization," Chapman said. "They treated me royally on my trip south and I found far more than a majority of the growers would support the new corporation." As announced last week by Chapman, the proposed new cor poration would be a cooperative association of prune men. The cor poration would undertake to sell prunes for its members although the actual deals could be made direct between the grower and the purchaser. Members of the co-op erative would have to agree, how ever, not to sell for less than the minimum price set by the co operative. Complies With Law ' Chapman says the new plan does not meet the legal hurdles that the old state AAA law pro vided and at the same time it does provide a reasonable means to keep prune prices up. Chapman said ho met with growers at Oakland Sutherlin, Myrtle Creek, Canyonville and Roseburg and found them uni formly for the new organization. A. C. Marsters Is acting as leader of the new organization. Chapman will go on this week contacting prune growers in other parts of the state. Temporary financing is being secured for the new organization throkgh an assignment of left over moneys in the treasury of the Oregon Prune control board. Tree, Small Fruit Survey Will Begin A survey of Marlon county's tree and small fruit plantings will be started Monday by 15 enum erators employed through the works progress administration, County Agent Harry L. Riches re ported yesterday. L. C. Jenkins of the Oregon State college- exten sion -service has come to Salem to assist Riches in directing the survey. Each fruitgrower In the coun ty will be asked questions con cerning his acreages in various fruit crops, the number of trees, varieties of fruit and age of trees or vines. The Information will be compiled for use by the federal bureau of crop estimates and the Btate extension service. Riches said he expected the survey to be finished within a month. A similar survey already has been completed In Polk coun tr. Wallace Hug Goes To Flying School The war department has as signed Wallace Hug, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Hug of Salem, to Randolph Field. Texas, tor a two-year training course with the flying cadets, according to notice received here. He was the only one of seTeral Oregon applicants who passed the entrance examina tion. Hug will report for duty next month. His first year will be spent in flying instruction, the second year in tactical flying with the army air corps. His enlistment will run for three years. After graduating from Salem' high school. Hug attended Uni versity of Oregon for four years where he starred with the swim ming team and received R.O.T.C. training. He has served as life guard at Seaside during the past three summers. - iter SPECIALS CORONA PORTABLES, small or large type, J9A K(i standard keyboard U ROYAL STANDARD, rebuilt, platen .. -. $27.50 UNDERWOODS, OJ f- sturdy, dependable ' and np All Typewriters Guaran teed to be Perfect Mech anically . . . Easy Terms Arranged. SAVE 30 . on the price of new type writer . . Underwood 'Mas ter Grade, factory rebuilt. Remington Noiseless rebuilt by Remington Rand. . See the new Royal Portable and Noiseless Portables, all models and prices.' . 1 only Underwood M4 Cf See this machine.. plZdv NEEDHAM'S BOOK STORE 465 State St. : Phone 5802 ' All Makes Typewriters and .Adding Machines Sold. ., - Rented and Repaired : lypewi Holman to Speak ; Tuesday, Kiwanis Rufus C. Holman, tUle treasur er of Oregon, la to bo the princi pal speaker at the Kiwanis club luncheon at the Quelle Tuesday noon. His subject' will be: "Giv ing an Account of My Steward ship ; Rev. George Swift, program cbtirman, has arranged a six-minute forum to start the meeting. Tho topic for the day will be tb proposed state sales tax. For the tax will be Ralph Moody; against the tax will bo Allan Carson. Club singing will be led by Harry E. Collins. Stage Play Adviser to Visit Here; Series of Conferences Planned Miss Floyd Crutchfield, educa tional adviser and acting manager Hart Schaffner & Marx, Michael Stern, Varsity Town and Others Re-GGu3Decl Oon Over three hundred suits to choose from! They come in regulars, longs, shorts, stouts and semi stouts. Suits for young men and men who stay young. Conservative and sports models. Worst eds, twists, tweeds and cheviots. Guaranteed all wool fabrics in the most desired colors and and patterns. Dark blues, Oxford greys, Havan nah browns, etc., and they all go on sale for fifteen dollars! $ IP Over 500 Men's Shirts He-Grouped Cop Final Di; Wilson Broev Phillips Jones, Rembrandt, Froit of the Loom and Others . Values to $2.50 Closing Out One John B. Stetson, Lee and TU7 values to $o.dU Final Windup Price Closing Out One Lot Men's ii :: MIS of the Lot Angeles office of Sam uel French play publishers, will be in Salem January 11 to 2 S ob serving tho ; work if community, high, school and college drama tists, Prof. H. E. Rahe of Wil lamette university, announced yesterday. -. .-w -Cv', --v Professor Rahe. who Is spon soring Miss Crutchf ield's visit, will arrange conference for drama 'students and teachers. Samuel French company is the largest play publishing concern in the world. Dejonge Arrives; Will Handle Fuel Dirk DeJonge of Portland, un der seven years' sentence for vio lation of the state criminal syn dicalism law, arrived at the state penitentiary yesterday. DeJonge was assigned to a soli tary cell where he will remain un Values up Hi to sDOsal Values 35 c I Lot Hardeman. Values to $5.00 Values 65c til tomorrow when be will be given employment with the hog fuel erew. DeJonge was convicted in the Multnomah " county circuit court and the decree later was upheld by the'9 state supreme court. Attorneys for DeJonge yester day filed a petition with the su preme court asking for a stay. of. judgment and recall of the man date. The court has not yet taken any action." T i Closing Out One Lot Interwoven, Wilson Bros, and Dr. Ames Hose for Men 4 . to pr. '2?X 6 Pairs for 91.00 Closing Out One Group . Friendly and Fortune Shoes for Men ft "V Z&() Arrow, Wilson Bro&, Dr. Ames and Many Other Well Known Shirts a Shorts to