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The OREGON STATESMAN, Salem, Oregon, Saturday Morning, December 24, 1938
talesman
"No Favor Sways Us; No Fear Shall Awe" ;
From First Statesman. March 23. 1861
Charles A. Sprague - - Editor and Publisher
THE STATESMAN PUBLISHING CO. ;
Charles A. Sprague, Pres. - Sheldon F. Sackett. Secy.
Member of the Associated Iress
tW Associated Press .a exclusively entitled to the uaa for pontic- '
tion of all news dispatches credited to It or not otherwise credited la -.
this paper. ' .
Fable About German Character
The surprising fact that poor dismembered Czechoslo
vakia has been able to preserve at least the semblance of de-
mtvTGPv in ?ta internal affaire rlocniro ito. nrPKPTlt HnmiTiatinn
in international matters by nazi Germany, brings to attention
once more the question of the relative abilities of various Eu
ropean peoples to govern themselves. The Czechs, a subject
race for four centuries prior to their liberation from Austria
at the close of the World war, and therefore poorly prepared
for self-government, nevertheless managed for 20 years to
operate a real democracy successfully and would still be do
ing so if it were" not for nazi interference. The Czechs and
Slovaks are Slavs, more closely related to the Russians than
to the Germanic races that surround them. Patriotism plus
the presence of an outstandingly capable, inspirational lead
er must explain the success, up to 1938, of the Czechoslovak
republic s i ' . . -. .
However, one of the most baseless fables that is being
repeated over and over in defense of nazism in Germany, is
the claim that th German people have never managed to gov
ern themselves successfully and are not capable of doing so.
One other fallacy that makes this claim somewhat plausible,
is the idea that the -kaisers were absolute rulers. Despite all
that Bismarck could do to consolidate power to be wielded by
-himself in the name of the first Wilhelm, the German empire
was absolute only in international affairs and in the matter
of military activity; other affairs of the empire were, in the
i t . f a t ' i i . t i a t l a r
nanus Oi me retcnsiag, wxiicn was iruiy a representative
body, and the various states and free cities had a great deal
of autonomy in the control of their internal affairs. When it
is remembered that there was little democracy anywhere in
Switzerland, it will be realized that the German people had
as good a start in learning self-government as any of the
rest .
From, the viewpoint of racial characteristics the theory
of Germans' incapacity to rule themselves falls down even
more completely. They belong to the same general racial stock
as the Scandinavians and the English, two of the outstanding
ly successful self-governing peoples. They are not a volatile,
excitable people like the French, Italians and Spaniards. They
are disposed to be law-abiding, obedient to authority as is ev
idenced by their excellent army discipline. German immi
grants to the United States and their descendants have been
admirable citizens.
The truth is that the post-war democracy in Germany
failed solely because it faced intolerable economic and inter
national conditions ; because the people were driven to des
peration and recrimination by the pinch of extreme poverty
and hopelessness. Even so, there is doubt today whether the
rise of communism in Germany prior to 1933 was so ominous
that dictatorship was necessary. The combination ; of Hit
ler's inspiring leadership and his plots to, make the commun-
uaugei eceiu eater uutu 11 BtLuaiiy was, euauieu mill tu
foist the nazi principles upon an otherwise unwilling German
people. Given a fair opportunity, Germans are as capable of
governing themselves as any other race, and better than most.
v Rapid Strides in Communication
Our esteemed contemporary across the Cascades, the
Bend Bulletin, has just completed the installation of the first
radio station in central Oregon and on the occasion of its ded
icatory program, has received numerous congratulatory mes
sages and comments. The Statesman joins in the congratula
tions, but the event also calls to the present writer's mind an
example of the remarkable strides made in the development
of communication. j
It does not seem so very long ago that central Oregon,
" one winter about this time, experienced a freak storm. The
combination of a silver thaw with a subsequent heavy snow
played havoc with all forms of communication.; Tons of snow
slid into the Deschutes canyon, engulfing a passenger train,
passengers and crew bein& a day or so digging. their way out
with the help of rescuers. Telephone and telegraph lines in all
directions went down, and Bend was cut off entirely from
communication with the outside world. . j
So the people turned on their radios and learned in that
way what was going on in the world? No, they didn't. For
that was the winter of 1921-22, and there was not a radio set
in Bend in working order! Broadcasting of the spoken word
Jiad indeed begun in England in 1920, but ' the radio as we
know it today was non-existent in Oregon at that time.
The staff of the Bend Bulletin searched about and even
tually learned of a man who had been a "wireless" fan, but
had abandoned the hobby. He had, however, the remnants of
a receiving set, and he was persuaded to set it up and listen
in on whatever might be on the ether waves. He didn't get
much--some fragmentary messages about a storm at sea,
some irrelevant messages between; ships but at least the
newspaper had done its best to get news from "outside. Not
that it needed it to fill a newspaper--'the storm had created
plenty of local news. Eventually; at the end of, about a week
of isolation, a telephone line was rigged np by way of 80
miles of barb wire fence into Lakeview or Klamath Falls.
and so complete an isolation "couldn't happen again unless
power service also should fail. But the story serves to empha
size: the amazing strides that have been taken in the develop
- ment of communication within a relatively few years.
v National Debt and Income
When the TNEC (monopoly investigation) was advised
by certain economists at its first session that the total cost of
the depression was 178 billion dollars, a great white light
shone before the eyes of certain new dealers 1 who I have to
wrestle with the problem of the national debt and thei year-to-year
deficits.' - :i ;- ' ::-
: Not only was the 40 billions or so of debt blameable upon
the depression, as they have claimed all along, but the way to
eliminate that debt was now crystal-clear. The thing to do
was not to reduce expenditures; that might discourage bus
iness and bring: on another recession. The depression loss fig
ure is huge in comparison to the debt figure; the solution is
to help the national income back up to 83 billion dollars a year
from the present 65 billion, and then Increased tax payments
will automatically eliminate the debt. i -
.L It sounds logical when you state it that way. The only
trouble is, it is analagous to the fiscal policy of the penniless
man who ordered oysters in a restaurant expecting to pay
for them with the pearl he was confident of finding in one of
tne oysters- . -i
The nine lives a cat has are nothing compared with the
v longevity of the pinball machines. Deemed illegal months ago
by supreme court edict, the machines have survived pending
. a second condemnation via popular ballot at the polls last
month. Faced now with extermination the operators run to
court for a stay of execution. The only expectation is a mere
reprieve, but this means hundreds of dollars for the owners
and lessees of the "iron robbers." The law is a tortoise when
it comes to catching up with the pinball hares.
. The nazi press gobbled up the Musica story, displayed it
in big headlines and commented that such a crime could take
place "only in a democracy. Possibly true j the totalitarian
governments hold a tight monopoly on crime within their
jurisdictions. - " - :,
The barbers are quite busy this week as some of the old
timers come in for their semi-annual haircut ' r
Bits for
Breakfast
By R. J. HENDRICKS
Roll of honor grows: 12-24-38
Men who learned here
and saved the nation for
America, democracy for world.
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- (Continuing from yesterday: )
This series draws torard Its
closing issues. Number 164 on
the distinctive roll of honor 1
assigned to John Crimea Walk
er,' born at Hills boro, ? H..
March 20, 1835, living till Sept.
15, 1907. He became a midship
man Oct. 5, 1850.
- ; "Following a long Pacific cruisa
in the Falmouth, he attended
the naval academy for -a year,
graduating in 1856 at the head
of his class."
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In the Civil war, after serv
ing briefly in the Connecticut,
he : became, Nov. 2, 186!, 1st
lieutenant of the steamer Wi
nona, of the West Gulf squadron,
ft ounded in the passing of the
forts below New Orleans, he not
withstanding participated i i Far
ragut's advance to Vicksburg.
He became lieut. commander
July 16, 1862, commanding the
ironclad Baron De Kalb of Ad
miral D. D. Porter's Mississippi
squadron; led the successful gun
boat attack on Arkansas Post
Jan. 10-11, 1863, receiving spe
cial official mention. He was
afterward relied on by Porter
as one of his ablest young offi
cers. He was in four subsequent
expeditions up the Yazoo river,
ir. the last commanding five ves
sels which destroyed shipping
and stores valued at $2,000,000.
The De Kalb was sunk July 13.
1863, by a torpedo.
After leave in the North, Walk
er commanded the Saco. then
the Shawmut, under Porter, - in
the Atlantic coast blockade. He
rcse to commander in, 1866, and
after that had administrative
work with the Burlington rail
road, and in 1888-9 was chief of
the bureau of navigation; one
of the ablest executives the de
partment ever had.
a
From April to August, 1894,
during the establishment of tho
Hawaiian republic and agitation
for its annexation, he was en
trusted with the North Pacific
command, and his reports, favor
able to recognition of the repub
lic and emphasizing the need of
American naval vessels in the
islands, had considerable influ
ence In congressional and pub
lic opinion.
In July, 1897, McKinley ap
pointed him on the Nicaragua
canal, commission. The commis
sion shifted from Nicaragua to
Panama. Walker remained with
it till the transfer of the French
rights, and was also head of the
reorganized commission which
administered the canal zone op
erations. S S "a
Number 165 on our great
scroll shall go to Daniel Phineas
Woodbury, born at New London,
N. H., Dec. 16, 1812; lived nntll
Aug. 15, 1864. He graduated
from West Point In 1836, 2nd
lieut. in artillery; first duty oa
construction of the famous Cum
berland road in Ohio; then oa
the fortifications in Boston and
Portsmouth harbors.
"From 1847 to 1850. he was
engaged in building Fort Kear
ney on the Missouri river and
Fort Laramie which later devel
oped into the city of Laramie,
Wyoming. These were two of the
miliUry posts established to
guard the road to Oregon."
(Quoted words are from the Bi
ography.) S V
At the outbreak of th Civil
war, Woodbury helped make the
raconnolsance on which McDow
ell's orders for the battle of BuJ
Run were- based, personally con
ducting Hunter's and Heintzel
man's troops on their march to
turn the Confederate flank.
Woodbury was made major
general of engineers in Aurust.
1861, brigadier general of volH
unteers March 19, 1862. In the
Peninsular campaign : he com
manded the engineering brigade
of the Army of the "Potomac,
constructed the siege works for
Yorktown and the Immense sys
tem of roads and "bridges neces
sary for the army's passage to
the Chkkahominy river and
through the White Oak wamp.
Woodbury , was on the defenses
of : Washington throughout 1862.
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In March, 1863, he assumed
command of the district inclal
ing Tortugas and Key Wert. He
died at the latter place pf yel
low fever.
H was the author of two
books on engineering ' matters,
"Sustaining Wallsr and MEla
ments of Stability in the Well
Proportioned Arch. -
" W come to number 166 with
Frank Wheaton, once well known
in Oregon and throughou t our
coast. Born in Providence. R. I.,
May t. 1833. he lived tUl Jun
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IS, 1903. He studied engineer
ing at Brown University.
"Leaving college in 1850, hs
accepted a position with the
United States and Mexico bouu
dary commission, with ".hich he
passed five years in border sur
veying. In 1855 he accepted an
appointment as first lieutenant,
1st U. S. Cavalary. He was en
gaged in Sumner's campaign
against Indians in 1857 i western
Indians;, in the Mormon expe
dition in 1858, .and in the In
dian Territory in 1859." (Quot
ed words are from the Dictioary
of Biography.)
la "a
Sumner's campaign extended
to Oregon and Washington. On
March 1, 1861, Wheaton became
a captain in the 4th Ca airy and
in July lieut. colonel of the 2nd
Rhode Island Infantry. This regi
ment suffered heavily in the
battle of Bull Run; its colonel
was among the killed, and Whea
ton was promoted to succeed
him. He was commended by
Burnside.
In 1862, the 2nd Rhode Island
joined McClellan in the Penin
sular campaign and was cited
for efficiency in the battle of
Williamsburg (May 5.) Novem
ber 29, '62, Wheaton became a
brigadier general of volunteers,
in tho 6 th Corps, which he le 1
in December in the attacks on
Fredericksburg. In May follow
ing it again assisted in the at
tack on that town, incident to
the campaign of Chancellors
vUle. S
Wheaton's brigade arrived late
at Gettysburg, but. In the final
action, July 3, '63, he command
ed the same brigade and that of
Sedgwick, and he had a promin
ent part in the Wilderness cam
paign, in the spring of '64. He
had important parti in Spot
sylvania and Cold Harbor, and
his troops were among the first
tc cross the James river and ar
rive in front of Petersburg; and
wwe then rushed by vater to
Washington, to repel an attack
by Jubal A. Early's Confederate
command.. "By evening Wash
ington was safe, and the follow
ing day the attackers .were defin
itely repulsed," read an account.
Wheaton was brevetted major
general.
Returning to Petersburg, his
command had great success In
the assault of April 2, 1865,
which did much to win the cam
paign. April 30. '66, Wheaton
was mustered out of th volun
teer service and appointed lieut.
colonel la the regular rmy.
Brown university gave him an
honorary, degree; the Rhode Is
land legislature voted him a
sword.
S
- "In 1872, Wheaton success
fully commanded the expedition
against the Modoc Indians," says
the Dictionary of Biography.
Short words, with which to tell
a long story, ending in the hang
ing of Captain Jack - and three
of his leaders, Boston Charley,
Black Jim and Sconchin. For
five and a "half months, begin
ning with Not. 29, 1872, a smaU
band of Modocs tinder Captain
Jack, In their fortress of nature,.
held at bay the united States
Army forces. General Frank
Wheaton and Captain Jack made
first page news the nation over
for days, weeks and months. The
story of the .handling of the
news of the hanging by the San
Francisco Chronicle, with relays
of fast horses, was epochal. - It
cannot happen again, with wires
and wlreles, and wlrephotos; and
television in the immediate off
ing. (Continued tomorrow.)
. Secretary Ickes lashed out at Der Fuehrer Hitler last
Sunday, whereupon Germany . demanded, that the United
States apologize for the utterances of the cabinet spitfire.
Acting Secretary Welles told the German charge d'affaires
this government would do no such thin;, and furthermore
that most of bur people feel the same way as Ickes about how
Hitler runs his country. That is true ; and we aren't ready to
let any furriners muzzle us in venting our views either. All
of which being stated, it may be added that utterances on for
eign affairs should more properly come from the president
and the state department and not from the head of the de
partment of the "interior." -
James Fantz, who cavorted briefly in the gridiron for
Willamette university a few years ago and who is now state
secretary for. the CIO, has invited Tom Mooney to come to
Oregon as soon as he is out of San Quentin and make some
speeches. It rather looks as though the CIO wants to flaunt
its communistic tendencies and connections in the face of the
public; and while that might be all right in some. parts of
California or Washington, the election returns reveal that it
won't do the CIO any good in Oregon.
' When republicans were getting clipped by the voters and
then getting appointive jobs quite a cry was raised against
the "lame ducks." How the defeated democrats are lining up
in Washington at the "lame duck" pie counterEven the vir
tuous Washington Commonwealth Federation urges an ap
pointive position for Mrs. Nan Wood Honeymair of Oregon,
who was beaten at the polls in November. It seems to make a
differenca which side is doing the quacking.
DG;QQllna IPirogirainm
KSX1C SATTTEDAT 1570 &C
7:30 Newt.
7:43 Tima O'Day.
8 :00 Chriitmat Carol from London.
8:30 Moaicai Interlude
8:43 Xows.
8:00 Paitor's Call.
8:15 Friendly Circlo.
9:45 Collet of Muite.
10:00 Hawaiian Paradlta.
10:15 Newt.
10:30 Morning Hifaiin.
10:45 Muiital Miniatures.
11:00 Organalitie.
11:15 Anthony Candelori'i Orchestra.
11:30 Value Parade.
12:00 Street Beporter.
12:15 Xewa.
12:80 Hillbilly Serenade.
12:45 Musical Salnte.
1 ;0 J Uloomcaasers.
1:30 Hollywood Baclcerooe.
2:00 Lighting the National Christmaa
Tree in Washington, D. C, and
addreta by Pre. Rooaerelt.
2:30 Carol by Candlelight.
3:00 Christmas Carol.
3:30 Saturday KeTiew.
4:00 Christina Carol.
4:15 Mitchell Ayres' Orchestra.
4:45 Chriitmas Seals Program.
5:00 Alfred Walenatein Christmas Zre
Symphonic Concert.
6:00 Dinner Hour Melodies.
6:30 Hollywood Whispers.
6:45 Tonight's Headlines.
7:00 Betty Jane Rhodes.
7:15 Musical Interlude.
7 :30 International Choral Serrice from
St. Mark's on th Bowery.
8:00 News.
8:15 Impressions.
8:45 Musical Interlude.
9:00 Newspaper of the Air.
9:15 Fun in Your Kitchen.
9:30 Crystal Garden Ballroom.
10:00 Musical Serapbook.
11:00 Shep Fields' Orchestra.
11:15 Jack McLean's Orchestra.
KOW SATTTSDAT 620 Kc
7:00 On the Mail.
7:15 Trail Blazers.
7 :45 Xews.
8:00 Xo School Today.
8:30Pnblie Safety Talk.
8:45 School of Music.
9:00 Orchestra.
9:30 Call to Youth.
9:45 Along Gypsy Trails.
10:00 Musicsl Seesaw.
10:30 Campus Kotes.
10:45 Home Institute.
11:00 Stars of Tomorrow.
It :00 Orchestra.
12:15 The Four of Us.
12:80 News.
12:45 Market Reports.
12:50 Orchestra.
1 :00 Clan Matinee.
2:30 Radio Reriew.
8:00 News.
8:15 Kaltenmeyer's Kindergarten.
8:25 New.
"J:30 Oallton Brother.
8:45 Goodwill Mission.
4 :00 Eliisbeih Earl
4:80 Orchestra.
4:45 L.itm of Great Men.
5:00 Ternary Riffa and Betty Loo.
5:10 Hotel Orchestra.
6:00 Dinner Data -with Judy.
6:15 Front Pago Drama.
6:30 Stars ef Tomorrow.
7:00 America Dance.
7 :30 Orchestra.
8:00 National Barn Dance.
9 :00 Pennaylvsnians.
10 :00 Orchestra.
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HX SATUXDAT 1180 Ka.
6:80 MneicaJ Clock.
T:0O Three Bomeoa.
7:15 Amanda Snow.
7:80 Child Grows Up.
7:45 Swing Serenade.
7:55 Market Quotation.
8:00 Dr. Brock.
8:80 Our Barn.
9:00 Education forum.
9:25 Radio Review.
9:30 Tim and Horn.
10:30 Xews.
10:55 Metropolitan Opera.
2:00 Top Batters.
2 :30 Orchestra.
2 : 15 Curbstone Qui.
3:00 Spanish icerua.
8:25 News.
3:30 Orchestra.
4:00 Message of Israel.
4:80 Btrardo.
4:45 Barry McKinley.
5:80 Piata Sarpriaea.
6:00 Maaie and Tenth.
6:80 Sport Column.
6:45 Now.
7:00- Symphony Orchestra.
6:30 George Crook.
t:00 Orchestra.
10:30 Quiet Hour.
11:00 Sewn.
11:15 Pant Carson.
KOAO SATTXJLDAT 550 Ke.
9:03 Horaemak era' Honr.
10:15 Story Hour for Adults.
11:00 What Educators Are Doing.
11:15 Music of th Masters.
12 :00 News.
19:30 Market, Crop Reports.
1:15 Variety.
' 1:15 British Isles Travelogue.
2:45 Guard Tow Health.
8:15 FacU and Affairs.
8:45 Monitor Views th New.
4:00 Symphonic Half Hoar.
4:80 Stories for Boys and Girls.
5:45 Vespers.-
6:15 Xews.
6:83 Agriculture Viewed hj Editors.
6:45 Market, Crop Reports.
7:45 Seienc News.
6:00 Music of th Matters. -
KOUf SATTTRDAT 940 Ke.
Si-30 Market Reports.
6:35 KOIK XJock.
8:00 News.
6:15 Melody Rambling.
8:80 Th la and Thart. .
:15 Metody BaaibUaa-s.
10:00 Christ ma Shew. M
10:1 Hello' Again.
10-30 Lyn Murray Pretest.
11:00 Romany Trail. -11:30
Buff a' Presents.
11:45 Fran Hines. -tt:00
Newe.
IX :80 Charles PaL
1 :00 American Legion.
1:15 Poetic Strings.
1 :80 Danrepator.
a :0O Chrintmaa Tree Lighting.
2:30 Orchestra.
8:00 Newspaper at th Air.
4 :00 Saturday Swing.
4 :30 Teo at th Organ.
50 Fir O'Cloek Flash.
5:15 Fifth Quarter.
S :SO Orchestra.
.5:43 Leo t. Draws.
6:80 8aturdsy Serenade.
T:CS Your Hit Parade.
7:45 Night Editor.
8 :00 Jo C Brown.
' 8:30 Johnny Presents.
9:00 Profesr Ojit.
i 9:30 Orchestra.
10 :0O Fire Star Final.
10:15 Columbia Dances.
11:00 Orchestra. ..
KZX SOTTDAT 1188 So.
7:43 Musicsl Interlude.
7:50 Mt. Hood Wcatbtr.-
7 :55 Moalraf Interlude.
8:00 Dr. Brock.
8:30 Quiet Hour.
9:00 Music Hall.
10:00 Great Play.
11:00 Magic Keya.
12:00 Proper Houaing.
12:15 Keyboard Chats.
12:45 Radio Review.
12:52 Muaieal Interlude.
1:00 Family Altar Hour.
1:30 Amanda's Party.
l:45-adio Tips.
2:00 Opera Auditions.
2:30 Three Cheers.
3:00 Catholic Hour.
3:30 Xews Friends of Music.
4:00 Eugene Conley.
4:30 Psul Carson.
5:00 Out of the West.
5:45 Catholic Truth Society.
6:00 Orchestra.
:15 Book Chat.
6:45 Biltmcr Trio.
7:00 Horace Heidt.
7:30 Cheerio.
8:00 New.
8:15 Orchestra.
9:00 Everybody Sing.
9:30 Dr. Brock.
10:00 Martin's Muaic.
10:30 Family Altar Hour.
11:15 Charlea Runyan.
KGW SUNDAY 620 Kc.
8:00 New.
8:05 Julio OySngurs.
8:15 Melody Time.
8:30 Sunrise Program.
9:00 Ray Towera.
9:15- Musical Workshop.
9:30 U. Chicago Bound Table.
10:00 Meridian Music.
10:30 Radio Review.
10:35 Benno Rabinoff.
10:45 Dog Chats.
11:00 Stars of Todsy.
1 1 :45 Kidoodlers.
12:00 Universal Bible.
12:45 Night Watchman.
1:09 Sundsy Drivers.
1:15 Radio Comments.
1:30 Court of Humsn Relations.
2:00 Uncle Esra.
2:8(J Posey Playlets.
2:45 News.
8 :00 Star of Tomorrow.
8:80 Orchestra.
8:45 Styl Commentator.
4:00 Professor Pnsslewit.
4:30 Band Wagon.
5:00 Coif e Hour.
6 :00 Merry-Go- Round.
6:30 Album of Familiar Music.
7 :t0 Carnival.
7:30 Hollywood Playhouse.
8:00 Walter WiaehelL
8:15 Iran Rich.
8:30 Jack Benny.
9:00 Beth Parker.
9:30 One Man's Family.
10:00 News Flashes.
10:15 Bridge to Dreamland.
11:00 Orchestra.
XODf SUNDAY 946 Kc
1:00 West Coast Church.
8:80 Santa at Shrine Hospital
9:00 Major Bowes.
9:80 Salt Lake Tabernacle.
10:00 Ststiae Chapel Choir from Rom.
10:80 Church f tha Air.
11:00 Americans AIL
11:45 Let Life a Lovely.
12 :00 Philharmonic Symphony.
Gaiser Featured,
Education Paper
Teacher Association Head
Discusses Problems; to
Preside at Meeting
Silas Gaiser, superintendent of
the Salem public school system.
Is featured In picture on the
corer of tha December Issue of
the Oregon Education Journal
and as a writer on rchcol prob
lems in the principal an tide,
copy of the Journal receiye hens
yesterday disclosed.
The large cover phctofrrapl
points out the Salem educator as
president of the Oregon State
Teachers association. In that
role he will preside over the
main business sessions 4l - the
association at its annual conven
t5on in Portland next Wednesday.
Superintendent Galser's Jour
nal .article urges school teach
ers of the state as professional
people to support the association
"in order to carry on onr work
in behalf of schols" and sug
gests three pieces of work "left
to do in Oregon In which the
teaching force can participate.'
He points out that Oregon gives
less direct tax aid to its schools
thaji any other state in the on
Ion and declares equalisation oi
financial support for Its schools
is a state financial problem yet
tc be solved.
Notes Low Salaries
Along with this major prob
lem, Gaiser asserts Oregon teach
ers' salaries are low, averagins
only $1060.84 a year, omitting
Portland, and making It diffi
cult to interest the state's youn&
lO Years Ago
December 24, 1028
Col. E. Hofer will - speak at
chamber of commerce luncheon
Monday on flax and linen indus
try of Salem.
Pacific Lodge, AF and AM No
50 has elected William Pettyjohn
worthy master for the coming
year.
Planting walnuts on 80 acre
at the Twin Ma Dies fruit and
poultry farm eight miles east of
Salem and selling this land in
five-acre units is planned by
Kicli L. Relmann, local realtor.
15 Years Ago
December 24, 1923
G. Ed. Ross will return Mon
day from Lakeview where he has
been for past week aud'tii g the
books for a central Oregon irri
gation project.
D. M. Feller, night clerk at the
Bligh hotel, is now on duty ai
day clerk taking place of s. A
Zerber, former clerk who is lear
ing for California.
, The large fir tree standing on
the .courthouse premises that i)
illuminated annually as a Christ
mas . tree by the Cherrians was
illuminated for first time thla
year yesterday afternoon.
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Phyllis Brooks
Stricken on a train front New
York, Phyllis Brooks, screen ac
tress, now is confined to her home
in Hollywood. Doctors diagnosed
her case as bronchial pneumonia.
Her nance, Cary Grant, actor,
was at her side.
people in the teaching profession.
Another "job" which Gaiser
says the association needs to do
U work with other rsencies in
securing a retirement rlan for
every teacher in the state who
wishes to participate.
"Teachers are not asking for
an outright gift in the form ot
pension or relief." Gaiser as
serts, "but are willing to share
out a part of their salaries to
help defray expense."
The writer praises work of the
curriculum committee operating
on a statewide basis and com
mends county -superintendents
for their cooperation in the cur
riculum development propram.
Klamath Hospital
Has 'Mayo Clinic'
kLAMATH FALLS. Dec. 23 -(JPy-A
Klamath Falls hospital
looked like the Mayo clinic today.
Abner W. Mayo, logger, was treat
ed for a head injury caused by a
falling tree.
His wife was brought Into an
adjoining room and Mayo forgot
his hurts to pace the corridor.
Mayo No. 3 arrived in due time
and is doing well.
1 :00 Old gongs of tha Church.
3:45 Throogh the Tears.
8:00 Silver Theatre.
8:30 The Laugh Liner.
4:14 Strange As It Seems.
4:45 Your Preferred Prof rem.
S:00 This Is New York.
.00 Evening Hoar.
T:0 ftehert Bearhley.
7:801 Want Divorce.
7:45 Mary Loo Cook.
8:00 Ben Berate.
8:80 Leon F. Drews.
8:45 Orchestra.
10:00 Five Star Tin at
10:15 Thanka for the Memory.
-10 :45 Oreheatra.
11:5 Prelude ta Midnight.
Child Is Born on
Way to Hospital
KLAMATH FALLS. Ore., Dec.
23-P)-Mrs. Athel Briley and her
doctor made an unscheduled stop
at a farmhouse seven miles south
tf here today. Twenty minutes
later they resumed their automo
bile trip to a Klamath Falls hos
pital, this time with an extra pas
senger a seven-pound child.
Postoffice, Retail Marks
Set in Astoria, Report
ASTORIA, Dec. 2$ - (&) - The
Astoria postoffice reported today
Christmas business , in the mail
and parcel post departments had
exceeded the previous all-tlm
high established & year ago. A.
survey by the chamber of com
merce revealed the majority of
business houses had the best sea-1
sonal trade la many years.
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