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-Hit OHE G ON STATESMAN, Salvia, Ore-dn,' Wednesday Morning July 13, 1938 PAGE.FOUU "No Favor Sways Us; No Fear Shall Avs" . . Frorn rirst Statesman, March It. Ml J ' CHARLES A. Spracue - - Editor and Publisher. aBaaaaaaaaaaaannnnnannnnnnnnnnnnnnanaaMBnnnMnaaB. THE STATESMAN PUBLISHING CO. Charles A. Spr.gue. Pres. Sbeldo. r. Sackett. Seey. Member of the Associated Iress , . - Uo of aU oa dplclM erdUJ t U oc lBfwl" thla papr. 1 : - ? ' Monopolies in a studv of food trusts and practices in wtt" lets. The report has been ready for a Ion time, but just re centiv has its publication been ordered. The contents have not bn dRdJSi? but oortion, of the fet have revealed Maybe the material will be useful to the committee now tak ing uo the investigation of monopolies, Jmnaratively For food manufacturing has dnintoeMnpgjW few hands in many.lmes. Six Dairy Products and Borden a nanoie imu iTMiliT Pills, rial milk nroduction. Three comDanies. General , M l us, ruis bury Hour S and Colorado Milling & Elector .bought about 40 per cent of the wheat crop. Ten bread companies produce about So'per cent of the SS panies, American. Reynolds and ue$?X about half the tobacco crop. Three meat packers. Swift, at mour and Cudahv buy about 41 per cent of all the cattle and calves raised in the country. I The report shows ihat the processors erc.SiSiSSrI ful In maintaining Jtheir eross income during the fon than were the farmers. The farmer 's . share of ej"2 ies from 12 cents out of the tobacco dolUrto45 cents out of the veal dollar. In bread the farmer for "P.frfl and baker 63 cents, middlemen 24 cents, j?0. .J," told yet of what the report says about the .4 f dol lar, or any method of increasing the farmer s wRs that too is something to be assigned to the monolyim esti mators. But'the material shows what a chore the monopoly committee has ahead of it. I j - This monopoly problem is both social nd.e55nomcS,; cially speaking it is far better to have producers and operators in order to distribute; wealth and ownership of property widely. Economically, it is often better for large scale operation which can through mass production methods lower costs so that more people can consume the products of industry. Sometimes monopoly comes, however, not from increased efficiency but from manipulation and un fair elimination of competition. Such monopolies benefit nei ther producer nor consumer. I The periodic campaigns to cut out'the middleman have not proven verv successful. A fortune awaits the person wno can make short cuts in distribution of merchandise In spite of all the effort to curtail the number who take their toll, that number still seems huge. The only comfort the producer can get out of the situation 5a that if all these middlemen were forced to become producers the original producer would have no market and would have greatly increased competition, which is just another way of stating the fact that the law of compensation still operates ; nobody is going to get it all. How to obtain a wider and iairer aisinouuou ui ?aicu a problem which has been with us a long time, and promises to remain for long. Each generation nas 10 vac rue it m . m a ! A At- I tempt solution in terms 01 conditions men pieum. A Wheat . , The crop estimate for wheat released Monday set 967, 412,000 bu. as the probable yield for the year, which is nearly a hundred million bushels more than last year. The carryover is estimated at 200 million bushels, so the 1 available supply will be well over a billion bushels. As consumption and eroort are estimated at 750 million bushels the carryover. July 1. 1939 will be about 400 million bushels, or twice the present amount. Verily the nation will be buried in wheat. Already it is announced that acreage for 1938-9 will have to be cut from 71 million to 55 million acres. v r . ' Why do farmers keep on raising wheat if it jsn t going to be consumed except at" give-away prices? They raise wheat because thev are equipped for it or because they gamble on a fair price. Continued long enough low prices will -of course bankrupt the grower and force him out of business. : However, there is one element in farming 'which is too often ignored by those who talk parity price ;in terms of 1914. That factor is the power machine. The tractor and the combined harvester have revolutionized wheat-growing, cut ; ting costs sharply. With power equipment a farmer with one or two helpers can farm several hundred acres. The per bushel cost is much lower than pre-war cost, on comparable yields. This mechanization of farming is what has made possible the glut of wheat because it has made practical the farming of marginal lands. ! . , Similar improvements have affected other crops. A trac tor permits one man to cultivate 40 acres of corn in a day. A cotton-picker may make unnecessary the labor of thousands of hands in cotton picking. Old figures for cost of production have become out of date. That is one reason why farm pro duction holds up as it does; and a rational study of the farm problem calls for recognition of this effect of power machine ryj on farm economics. j ; . . ;- ;n; Shooting the Colorado Gorges n A party of two women and four men have successfully traversed the Green and Colorado rivers, shooting dangerous rapids and finally arriving, behind schedule but safe, at Lee s Ferry, Arizona, there is nothing in the law to prevent people frbra undertaking dangerous journeys of this character; but the question arises as to whether there might Inot be good purpose in such a law. The rest of the world which via news paper sits over the brink of the canyon waiting anxiously for boats to come in sight has some rights too. f The Colorado has been negotiated successfully numerous tilnes. Major Powell made the first voyage in 1869, for the gqvernment. Last year Buzz Holmstrom of Coquille made it alone, a most remarkable achievement. : Now some women have made the trip. That ought to be enough, j , ! Alas for such observations. The blood of man is restless aid adventure forever calls. New thrills are j always most tempting, but where they are not available then the old will bj worked over. So we may expect new parties to try the Col orado gorges by small boat just as we see aviators sailing to break records or planning trips to span both poles. And some day Mount Everest will be scaled. When man's blood gets thick and he covets the chimney corner then his day is near ing its end, and the earwigs and the grasshoppers and the streptococcus will claim their conquest by the law of survival. :.('." Germany and Giina j-' 4 General Baron Alexander von Falkenhausen, German ?eheral in the world war, who has been military adviser to China since 1934, has been recalled by his own government as lave 13C other German officers who have been helping China '.n directing its armies. On leaving General von Falkenhausen expressed the opinion that China would gain the final victory and that "Japan will fail in war and peace." i That may be ; but the withdrawal of the German military advisers may prove damaging to the Chinese. And if the new oolicy of Germany in favoring Japan leads to active support .13 happened in Spain then China will suffer. Japan is nearing .he end of its rope, and while Germany is straining hard to re irm itself and has little to export still that country may.be willling to succor Japan in order to maintain a strong ally in the far east as foil to Russia if nothing else. The thins to .-watch in the far east is whether there is a lineup of powers with the fascists helping Japan openly. " Food Products .100.000 in making conu - u, 1 Surplus Bits for : . Breakfast; By R. J. HENDRICKS Ord'a colorful romantic -13-3 S career, especially that part ol It In California, Washington and Oregon during tha '40b, 50a: V "U The reader, if any, who may pursue to the concluding chapter the series beginning with these words, under the abore title, will find many facts not heretofore widely known concerning the part of the eventful life of General Ord which was spent on this coast. : Eren so, there will necessarily remain many interesting things still untold, which are destined to remain in that state, or be sub ject to the imaginative specula tions" of story writers of the fu ture. -! v-s v j First, let us hare the sketch In the! "Directory-of American Biog raphy." the standard work In that field, and the latest la that class published. It follows: "Ord, . Edward Otho Creng (Oct. IS, 1818-July 22. 1883), soldier, was born In Cumberland, Maryland, the third son of James Ord, an officer in the U. S. nary for a short time, and afterward a lieutenant in the army during the war; of 1812. His mother was a daughter of Col. Daniel Cress p, (who had been lieutenant of Maryland volunteers. His grand father had commanded one of the regiments which Washington sent to Pennsylvania to quell the whis key I insurrection. In 1819 the Ords moved to Washington, D. C, where Edward received his early schooling, mostly from his father, a thorough scholar. ! V "When but 7 years old he show ed markd aptitude as a calcu lator.: At IS he entered the Unit ed States Military Academy (West Point), and graduated in 1839, 17th in a class of 31. On July 1, 1839.1 he was appointed second lieutenant and consigned to the artillery. His first service was against the Seminole Indians in the Florida everglades In 1840. He was promoted first lieutenant for gallantry in this expedition. "In 1847 he was sent on the Lexington from New York around Cape Horn to California. Shortly after his arrival he was dispatch ed with two men to capture three murderers. He caught up with them at Santa Barbara, shot one who attempted to escape, brought the other two to jury trial before an alcalde court, secured their conviction, and promptly executed them. Ord had to take matters in his own hands, for the alcalde would neither assume responsibil ity nor take any action without Ord's direction. (An alcalde is an administrative official in Spain or Spanish colonies or countries, cor responding with a Judge or jus tice of the peace in the United States. Alcaldes were in author ity in Spanish and Mexican Cali fornia, and in some cases held over after early American-settle ment and occupation.) , - Ord received -his captaincy on September 7, 1850. At San Fran cisco, October'14, 1854. he mar ried Mary Mercer Thompson; they had two sons and a daugh ter. ; "During 1856. In Oregon, he campaigned successfully against the Rogue River Indians and later against the Spokane Indians in Washington. In 1859 he was In the artillery school at Fort Mon roe; Va., and served In the expe dition that suppressed John Brown's raid at Harper's Ferry. ' "At the outbreak of the Civil war, he was stationed at the Pre sidio. San Francisco, where he was appointed brigadier general of volunteers on September 14, 18C1. He was ordered east, and, from November, 1861. to May, 1862, commanded a brigade in the army defending Washington, D. C. "During this period, at Dranes vllle. Virginia, December 20, 1861. he led the attack against the Confederate forces under J. E. B. Stuart The morale of his men was low, but, through his brilliant leadership, success was attained and the drooping spirits ! or the men revived. For his con duet in this action he was brev etted lieutenant colonel. . S He was appointed major gen- eral of volunteers May 2. 1862. In the Army of. the Tennessee he Paulus studied dramatics in 'Bos commanded the left wing from , ten. Italians Build $ : 1 - : t f!tT -1. 'ft i f i ! View of new housing project ' - Whn the New Deal proceeds-wlth housing projects 1 - Italian working men and their families at low on a vast scale, similar advances art being made I rentals. Each home comprises a four-room apart' In distant Tripoli in northern Africa where solid I ment plus toed kitchen and bath with ample garden 14-inch thick cement houses are being built for space reclaimed and Irrigated from the desert." August to September, 1862, and on September 19 was brevetted colonel for gallantry and meritor ious service during the advance upon Iuka, Miss. "After the battle of Corinth, in October, he joined the federal army in pursuit of the retiring Confederates at Hatchie, assumed command, and drove back the head of the Confederate column. After this engagement, in which he was severely wounded. He was? brevetted brigadier general. From June IS to October 26. 1863, he commanded the Thirteenth army i corps in the Army of the Tennes see in the Vicksburg campaign. During the siege of Vicksburg he served on Grant's staff and later, July 16, 1863, took part in the capture of Jackson, Miss. From August to October, 1863, he served with the Army of Western Louisiana. "W "In March. 1864, he joined General Frans Sigel at Cumber land, and, with General George Crook, directed hte campaign against Staunton, Va. "On July 9. 1864, he was giv en command of the Eighth and later of the Eighteenth Army Corps in the operations before Richmond. In the assault and capture of Fort Harrison, Septem ber 29, he was severely wounded. (Continued tomorrow.) Ten Years Ago July 13, 1028 Seven Nobile Arctic explorers were rescued after six weeks hunt. They are Vlglieri group of refugees from Nobile s airship. The Italia. George F. Vlck of Tick Bros. Motor Co. and president of Cham ber of Commerce was elected member of board of directors at first annual stockholders meet- Ln of Reversible Win- dow company. Mr. and Mrs. Otto K. Paulus are in Salem again after a year in east where Mr. Paulns took law work at Harvard and Mrs. Model Homes in Midst of Sahara i 1 Girl of the Golden West Radio Programs KSUt WEDNESDAY 1370 Xc 7:30 Sews. 7:43 Tima O' Dijr 8:00 The Hcrrymakers, MBS . 8:30 Hits and Encores 8:45 News 8:09 Tka Pastor's Call Tha. friendly Circle :45 Bob Young. UBS 10:00 Women in the Xewa 10:15 Hawaiian Paradise "j" TrVid; MB3 10:30 Morning- Magastne ii:oo &ews , n'8o Hal stokes Orchestra, MBS d.MBS 12 :is United Press News 12:30 Hillbilly Serenade 12:30 Voice of the farm'' 1:00 Kannie Weeks, MBS 1:15 Country Editor, MBS , .1:30 Popular Salute 1:45 The Johnson -famil MBS 1:00 Varied 2:15 Community Hall, UBS 2:45 Marco Vido, MBS S :00 Feminine i'ranciei, MBS 8:30 News 4:00 Musical Steeplechase, MBS 4:30 Drams . . . lrama. iIB3 5:00 Howie Wins, MBS 4 5:45 Dinner Hour Melodies 6:00 Popeye the Sailor, MBS 6:15 The Phantom Pilot (:15 MBS 6:30 Sports Ballsejes, MBS 6:45 News 7:00. Walutime 7:30 The Lone Banger, MBS ' 8:00 News 8:15 Vocal Varieties MBS 9:30 Newspaper of the Air, MBS :15 Bwingtira 9:30 Edward's Old Timers 9:45 Anson Weeks Orchestra, MBS 10:00 The Playboys, MBS 10:15 Frank Brandt'a Orchestra. MBS 10:30 Ted Lewis' Orchestra. MBS 11:00 ETerett Hoaflaad'e Orchestra, MBS KOXH WXDHXSDAT 940 Xs. :S0 Market Reports :35 KOIN XUoek S:0O Sews 8:15 Irene Beetle 8:30 Romance ( Helen Treat 8:45 Our Gal Sundsy 9:00 The Goldberfs 9:15 Vie and Bade t 9:30 Sally of the Star 9:45 Tours Sincerely , 10:00 Bif Sister , 10:15 Aunt Jenay ' 10:45 This sad That 11:15 All Hands on Deck 11:30 Scattergood Baines 13:00 Myx-t and Uarfe 12:15 Pretty Kitty Kelly 12:30 Hilltop Hum 1:00. Keyboard Concerts 1 :80 March of Oaases 1:45 Exploring Space 2:15 Middar Melodies 2 :SO Maurice Orchestra 2:45 Chiquite. ' 3:0 Obbiigato 8:15 Hewspeper of the Air 4:00 Backgrounding the Kews 4:80 Westerners 4:45 Bosk Carter 5:45 Headlines on Parade .:00 Rainbow's End ':30 Leon P. Drews, Organist 4:45 Jack Shannon, aoaga - - I 1 If III 11 '. Y i - 7:00 The Lest Word 7:15 Dick Jergcn's Orchestra 7:30 Paul Wki toman's Orchestra 4:00 Hal Kemp Orchestra 8:30 Henry King Orchestra -9:00 Bob Grant Orchestra 9:30 Northwestern Neighbors 10:00 Five Star Final 10:15 On the Air. Cbs 10:4a Leon Durant Orchestra' 11:00 Jimmy Walsh Orchestra . 11:30 Leightoa .Noble Orchestra -n KEX WEDNESDAY 1110 Kc. 6:45 Family Altar Hour 7:15 Sweetheart of the Air 7:30 Financial Serriee 7:45 Viennese i.nemble 7:45 Market Quotations 8:30 National firm and Home 9:30 Tanya Mary 9:45 Jsck and Loretta Clemens Io :02 Melody Time ' 10:15 Little Boy Blue 10:30 News 10:45 Home Institute 11:00 Jingletown Gazette 11:15 Swiug-time Trio 11:30 Tour Radio Review ' 11:45 Brass Hatters 12:00 V. S.- Dept. Agriculture 12;30 News 12:45 Market Reports ' 1:15 Don Winsktw of the Nsy 1:30 Finsneial and Grain .Reports 1:85 Charles Sears 1:45 Orchestra 2:00 America's Schools 2:15 Concert nsemble 2:25 News 2:30 Alma Kltchell 2:35 Tour Nary 2:45 Bennett A WoWerton 3:00 Galloping Galliona 8:30 Paul Durand 3:45 Science on the March 4:00 Roy Shield Kerue 4:30 Harriet McKinley 5:00 It May HsTe Happened 5:30 Orchestra 6:00 Sports by BUI Mock 6:15 Orchestra 6:30 NBC Minstrel Show 7:00 Sons of the Lone Star 7:15 Orchestra 7:30 Chicago Bound Table 8 :00 Newa 8:15 Orchestra, 8:30 Baseball 10:30 Orchestra 11:00 News 11:15 Charles Runyan, Organist KOW WEDNESDAY- 620 Kc 7:00 Origanalitiea, NBC 7:15 Trail Blazers V 7:45 News 8:00 Vaughn De Lesth, Singer 8:30 Time for Thought. 8:45 EarU Rohlf, Pianist 9:90 Ray Towers, Troubadour 9:15 Three Roneoa 11:15 Ma Perkins 11:30 Pepper Toang'a FamilT 1:00 Martha Meade 1 :45 Your Radio Review $ 2:00 Curbstone Quit 2:1$ Candid Lady 2 :SO Woman's Magasiao of the Air 3:80 News S:45 Jimmy Kemper a Co. 4:30 Beaux Ana Trio 5:30 Reminiscing with RieareSe 6:00 Kay KyserTs Musical Class 7:00 Amos fu' Andy 7:15 Uncle Ezra's Radio Station 7:80 Orchestra 8:00 Town HaU Tonight 9:00 Orchestra 10:00 Newa Flaahes ,1 - " 10:15 Wrestling Matches 11:00 Orchestra . . 11:30 Reveries KOAC WEDNESDAY 850 Kc. 8:00 General Sociology - 1 9:00 Homemakers' Hoar 9:30 School for Brides 10:15 Story hoar for adults 11:00 The Bellman 11:30 Muaic of ihe Masters 12:00 Newa ' 12:15 Farm Hour , 12.15 Safety talk State Do- partment, Salem 12:80 Market and crop reports 1:15 Stories for Boys and Girls 1:45 Monitor Views the Kews . 2:00 Latin America Dr. V. G. Dubach 6 :30 Farm Hour 6:30 Acri culture view by Edi tors 6:45 Market and crop report ' T:45 News ' : Deer Get in, not Out, as Fence Is Put About Field SLIVERTON HILLS Before It all got straightened out In the strawberry patches, the deer had eaten the tops of the young plants on the Bartell acreage. When deer were discovered ef forts were made to fence them out. The dcLsion rquired an elec tric ; fence. The morning after the fence was set up it was dis covered that the deer were fenced in instead of out.- Eleven deer, were grazing In the strawberry bed. The - deer were chased out, the necessary adjustments made and now the animals are looking for- new strawberry beds upon which to graze. The , deer seem particularly fond of the tender new leaves on the young strawberry ' plants. Sags ) . -... II - " - v. - : ; ' ( of Salem eculates By D. H.' TALMADGE It does no good to fate bewail. Gives no relief to fte deplore. To give despair the right of way But sinks discouraged spirits --"'"B lower; ,- " - - ' - " : " Tls better far to laugh at fate, Good hqmoredly to shake a A ; fist, ' ' :;f : Fall many times a threat'ning clond . ' : Sunshine' has changed to . raln bo wed mist. - t .' - iI call my sox golf ox," said inot very funny comedian In the varieties at the State theatre Fri day, "18 holes y'know. ! : Kature Story jOver In the Wilson river coon try, where the Moore family spent three or four, .days last week, Lloyd (Brick) Moore caught a half-grown mink with- his bare hands. The animal was evidently out for a stroll on the highway, and was picked up without much difficulty. MBrick' planned to bring the mink home . and raise a fur coat or something, but the plan failed. The uiink died. j A certain writer of a certain class .of stories purporting to be "true pictures of western life," is mentioned by the "lit'ry edit or of midwest paper as -being a "good waiter.' Thus is shown how truth crushed to earth may rise again , through the humble efforts of an erring linotype op erator. - i . - ,. : . - . j 1 Which suggests the (thought that, this being a political, cam paign year, . truth is at : the be ginning of a busy season. And something tells me that it will be crushed to earth less frequent ly : than has ' been the j case in some former years. j j I reckon a heap of our troubles result simply from our refusal, for one reason or another, usual ly a not very good one, refuse to believe in that which is ob vious. Somewhat like the gentle man, who, according to an old story, saw a kangaroo I for the first time.: He, said,! "Shucks! there ain't no uch animal." Of course, any person may change the animal In the story to suit his or her taste.! Person ally. 1 have always preferred the kangaroo. There is little use in trying to account for tastes. Individual Influence . ! "There are more r things In heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philoso phy." Yes, .Horatio, and there are morethings on a bedroom floor and on the floors of adjoining apartments than are dreamt of. ?t is a" good deal aa Len Hollo- vaw amma cati ttila 1tfj la t rf highly potentlallzed. I presume Len knew what he meant, but the -several of us who were lis-1 Brush Fire Burns ! 45 Cords of Wood Breaks out Second Time but Volunteers Keep It From Spreading AIRLIE A fire burning in the brush where Glen Davis had been cutting wood broke out Friday but by hard fighting ; was soon under control. Saturday a hard wind came up again and the fire broke out a second : time. A double force of men went to work and soon, got the best of the second fire. Between 40 and 45 cords - of wod were burned, j Mr. and Mrs. Lyle-Hadley of Seattle arrived Saturday after noon at the Glen Hadley home low a visit. L Mrs. Ploub Hostess j !' Mrs. Jacob - Ploub was guest at a birthday party honor given by Mrs. Wade Williams Satur day night. The evening was giv en over to playing 500. Guests were: Mr. and Mrs. William Toedtemeier, Mr. and Mrs. John Wiener, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Wells, Mr. and Mrs. George Wil liamson, . Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cooper, Mrs. Etta Welch, Mrs. Etta Simpson, Mr. and Mrs. Ploub and Mr. and Mrw Wil liams. -1 Mr. and Mrs. Carl Abercrom tie with their daughter, CaroI Elizabeth have moved to Corbett where h. In mnlAre1 In ttia Pwoods. Steinberger Gets Court Ear Today SILVERTON The ! hearing of John Steinberger will be htM in justice court here Wednesday at t v ciock. jonn teinoerger Is charged with threatening to com mit a felony involving alleged injury to his wife and children. U, The case of drunken driving against Clyde Jozat will be heard Wednesday mornine. ' I Elmer Rautenberg, apprehend ed on a forgery charge to which he pleaded not guilty, will have a hearing August 25 In the local justice court. i-'i r 1 1 -' Valley Patrons, Matrons ! ; Association Plans Picnic ' SILVERTON HILLS The Wil lamette Valley Patrons and Ma trons association . plans to hold its annual picnic at Silver Creek Falls state park July 17. On the committee are Miss Elaine Clower iot : Silverton, Mr and Mrs. Phil Schweizer of Monmouth, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Robinson of Indepen dence and Mr. and Mrs. w. P. Scarth of Silverton. tening at . the time didn't, al though Henry Rasset shook his head In a confirmatory way and spat, which was a sign he agreed with Len. Anyway, whether he knew what Len meant or not, it was plain -he was disposed to give the assertion moral support. That, was Henry Rasset's way. He said he knew the folks! he knew pretty well, and . to those tn whom he had confidence he gave his moral support. Saved a heap of finding out things about things, he said, which meb by when he found 'em out was n't correct. Anyway, he always had an alibi for himself for use on these occasions when, having taken a flight with the great con versers, he found one or more of his assertions in controversy. A Dash Into Science One ' learns in the course of days and by means of desultory nosing about, with no special pur pose in view beyond getting to some place from somewhere, that certain customs mentioned by ancient writers still prevail. We of today gather in chosen spots, which . may pass for forums If we are not too particular In the observance of old ferms. There are ' spots - in Salem, and pre sumably in all cities, great and small from which the passer-by hears fragments of talk Town sendism, religionism, New Deal ism, and the isms of general po litical economy in their varied forms. Personally, I do not us-, ually stop at these signals be- cause, they have come during the past several years to have a flavor of .! monotony, a sameness. But Saturday lw heard a mention of the origin of species, which I gathered had been given its in spiration by a duo of monkeys in ; a cage " before the Grand theatre to call attention to a Caribbean sea-Central American film then being exhibited. "We have been in a process of evolu tion for millions of years," an nounced the chief orator of the assemblage. 'Some f us part ed as' fish," the speaker continu ed, and some as mere gobs of protoplasm, devoid of form or sensibility. ' And we pass from one form to another, higher types ever succeeding lower, until at last we become human beings. "But," he added significantly, "we bring with us through the ages the Impulsed which are na tural to our origin, whatever it chances to have been." Thus It is perhaps permissable to infer that an ardent fisherman of this enlightened age was at one time a fish, or even possibly a mere tadpole, I don't believo It. Even if it is true I don't believe it. . However, I reckon such talk; I'j for the most part harmless. The world has much of It. But the world goes on pretty much as usual. Stephenson Talks For Garden Group Lyle MooresjAre Called to Independence Due to . Mother's Illness INDEPENDENCE Tttie Inde pendence Garden club met in the Jones garden with Dr. R. E. Stephenson of OSC as the speaker on "Preparation! of Garden Soils." The meeting was well attended. Refreshments were served. Mrs. Homer Brown and small son were at the Dole Pomeroj home this week. The two families were neighbors iin Triangle Lake. Mrs. Brown came to the reunion of the Chase clan which was held la Dallas, j Mrs. Lloyd Boreline Is report ed quite ill at her home. Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Moore of Portland were called to the home of Mr. Moore as his mother is IlL Mr. Moore is connected with the gas and coke company. Mr. , and Mrs. E. Wunder are on a vacation. Mr. Picken is tak ing the mail for a few days. The Camp , Fire Girls under the leadership of Mrs. Joe Rod ger s, Jr.. are meeting in the Scout hall on Tuesday nights. Liberty CE'ers Hold Swim Party LIBERTY The Christian En deavor society had an enjoyable ; affair Friday night' with swim ming In the Olinger pool. followed by a wiener roast and singing around ".the campfire. Bobby Stacey of Glendale, Calif., arrived a few days ago to spend the summer with -his aunt and uncle, Mr. I and Mrs. C. W. Stacey. . . The Leek home was the scene of a jolly , time Thursday night when the young people of the Christian Endeavor gathered to surprise Hazel Leek on her birth- j day. . , j 4 Mr. C. C. Sargent is spending some time In eastern Oregon witbf her husband who is engaged in f me gram harvest.. Funeral Services for Aged Veteran Are Todav WOODBURN-i-Funeral servic es for Wealev Lonev. 99. oM Woodburn, will 1 1 J TT n .1 .... ci " - day afternoon cnapei with Uev. Ralph G. leen i officiating. Interment will be in the Miller cemetery with full mil itary honors given the Civil -war veteran who", only Saturday night returned from the GAR reunion at Gettysburg. Mr. Loney died Sunday nizht at tv. i.Am r hia stepdaughter, Mrs. Clarence G- uuuuord. -