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The OSEGON STATKSilAN, Salem, Oregon, Saturday Morning, November 2S, 1939 .
Uilf ul Neglect
Is not Charged
Ultimate Responsibility'
For Shortage Laid
4H'
To Officials
(Continued from page 1)
V1 was a personal and political
friend of the present county
Judge. . .
Specific Instances Cited v
Bjr Grand Jury , -.. '
The iunr cited one Instance
when a deputy, after three months'
" empfoyment in the county treasur
er's office, was asked to audit tne
orrice's books, t ? - -
. "This deouty found a shortage
of some 29,000 in the boot of
the county treasurer while worn
tar as an employe, and reported
the sitnation to tho county treas-
vrer and yet was unable to find
this shortage when he was repre
senting the county court auditing
tks same books for the same year
.- the Jury found.
The seven Jurors recommended
taking a time other than the end
nr the rear for the making; of
audits as a means of checking fa
tare discrepancies In county books
t the time of this Inception.
They continued to assert, how
ever, that lacking "wilful neg
lect" oa the part of the county
officials, no criminal prosecution
coald be had Under Oregon consti
tutional and statutory law.
The present gasoline checking
system the Jury, briefly commend
ed; and added further apprecia
tive comment for the "efficient,
business-like' manner of adminis
tration in the county clerk's of
fice.--''' '. . . . .-
The report, signed by Mrs. Lana
M. Beeehler as foreman, completed
the investigation begun by order
of Circuit Judge L. H. McManan
last August after Governor Charles
A. Sorarue had denied his request
for a special prosecutor to laves tl-
aate the affairs of the Marlon
county court.
The judge, having disqualified
District Attorney Lyie J. rage
from appearing before the Jury In
connection with the investigation,
proceeded to appoint Mark V.
Weatherford of Albany as special
prosecutor with orders to invest!
gate extra payments to the district
attorney and he county cour's fis
cal practices.
After his appointment on August
3. Weatherford . convened the
grand Jury intermittently during
the tall months until mid-October,
when meetings were dlsconitnued
pending the flung of the report
on county books for 1938 by the
state auditor. -.
Calling of Jury Simultaneous
With Filing of Report
Simultaneously with the release
of this report on Tuesday, it was
announced that, the grand jury
would meet yesterday. Prior to
making their report It was under
stood that the jury considered the
audit and also, interviewed. Mrs.
Althes Presnal of the : eounty
clerk's of nee. : a,
Filing of the report failed . to
throw light on the manner of com
pensating Special Prosecutor
Weatherford; a matter which has
been the subject of speculation In
courthouse circles for months.
Weatherford has not indicated
, whether he will turn In a cost bill
to the circuit court, which would
then. It Is presumed, order it paid
by the county court. -
Sportsmen Spend
Almost Billion
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 i-(J?y-
aporismen or tne line and rod
variety shelled out nearly $1,-
000.000.000 this year for tackle,
bait, gasoline for the old car and
other necessary Items, the Inter
ior department reported todays
Expenditures for tackle alone,
according to Charles E. Jackson,
acting commissioners of fisheries,
totaled approximately 235.000,
ooo. ,. ; ' ' .:: :
License fees paid to the state
flah anil flmi dnftrtmiiits ronm.
sentedone-elghtleth of the total
expenditures. -- u
. Texas followers of Isaae Wal
ton spent $1,250,000 for gasoline;
$2,500,000 for groceries, meals
at restaurants and accomodations
at r hotels; $1,000,000 for bait,
boats and guides; and $1,500,000
for clothing. i
Oregon reported anglers alone
contributed $1,000,000 In .gaso
; tine taxes. ' ; . . . ' -
Among ' expenditures by fisher
men by states In 1939 were:
California; $50,000,000; Ore
gon; $20,000,000; Washington,
(all tourists, a large part of whom
fish), $7,121,625.
Driver Is Killed i
: "In Crash of Car
SANDY, Nov. ti.-tjp)W ad e
Ellshurg Wlsweli;-20. .of Sandy,
was killed last night In the plunge
of as automobile over a 30-foot
embankment on the . ' darkest
Beavercreek highway.;" ' .
His brother. Sam G. Wlswell.
and his sister-in-law were injured.
They -were driving homo from' a
Thanksgiving day dinner.
T. T. Ian. g. D. aCsss,. 9.
Herbal remedies for ailment
of stomach, liver, kidney, skin,
blood, glands, -V urinary sys
tem of men & women.22 years
In service. Naturopathic Physi
cians. Ask your neighbors
about CHAN LAM.
en. conn LMi
cnrim: n "dicing co.
ZZ2V, Cczrt corner Liber
ty. C'.lf cjerf Tuesday M Bat
urday only, 13 a.m. to 1 p.m..
8 to 7 p.ra. Consultation, blood
r -TT'rrs d cr!T$ tests are free
. -.- i i in 1 1
But Says 'No Wilful Neglect9
Ths Maris scanty grass Jrr ytr
say rapartas aa Its fosr-eMaths larsstfr-
raa mt twity aftirtsii mum, Isaac
ImU st mirtrt m "wiiiw mKrt,'
Taa TtMrt T4a tnw:
"We.... the grand Jury, duly
drawn, and sworn tor the county
of Marion, respectively anbmlt to
the judge of the- above entitled
court a report of our Investiga
tions concerning the specific mat
ters referred to ns by the court
for Investigation: i .
"W find that the district at
torney's salary for Marion county.
Section $1-1 II, Oregon code 1930,
is the sum ox 32700 per year:
The- salaries of the several
district attorneys created under
this act shall .. be paid by the
state la the same manner-that
' the salaries of the district at
torneys are now. paid, and the
same shall be received by them
is full compensation for their
services, and shall be as toU
. lows:. - -:v- j
'Tot Marion county, $ 2 7 0 0.
"Section 11-1 IT. Oregon code
1930, provides as follows:
'No salary, fees, percentage,
or compensation of any kind,
shall be allowed or paid to or
received by any) district attor
ney, except as herein provided,
and no deputy district attorney
shall receive any compensation
for his services as such; except
'from the district attorney who
.appointed him. .
"We find a further provision
of the statute applicable, vis..
Section 31-119, ' Oregon code
isso: ' ; ;- i ;
. " 'Whenever, la the judgment
. of the county ; court of : any
county of this state, there Is
business enough to warrant the
appointment of a depoty dis
trict attorney: In and for . said
county, the said county court
is hereby authorized to empower
the. district attorney of said
county t appoint a deputy
whose compensation, shall be
fixed by the said county court
and paid out of the county funds
' at the same time and In the
same manner as county officers
are now paid. i -
"There is no statutory Drovl-
slon providing for additional pay
ments to the district attorney of
Marion county or his office. The
county court has provided for
deputy to the district attorney
as lawfully, provided under the
above section for his payment by
Marion county; . ,
I VThe question Jthat we have
considered Is whether or not the
payments. ' expressly authorised
by the statute exhausts the power
or the county court to make com
sensation to the district attorney
ox ssanon county, or may the
county court of i its own motion
make additional: payments, such
asr stenographer hire, office rent.
ana so iortn. in addition to the
amount expressly authorised by
the . statute : to which w tiara
aeore referred. J !
rTh district atternev of Marion
county W a state officer and not
a veounty officer. His salary . is
paia oy tne state the same as any
other state officer. There Is - no
mandatory obligation on the part
or tne county to furnish office
space, stenographer hire, or make
similar expenditures for the die
trict attorney or his office.
Cites Office Rent
"We find for a number of Tears
last past extending at least
through the administration of the
present district attorney, his Im
mediate predecessor, and the next
precedinr district attorney, 'that
tne county court of Marion eountr.
of Its own motion, has paid the
stenographer hire for the office of
the district attorney and is now
payingthe present district attor
neys stenographer- the - sum of
$0 per month and is now oar
ing $25 per month office rent for
the district attorney. .
. "This amounts to an Indira
increase in the salary of the dis
trict attorney in the sum at least
of $900 per year. ,
"The attorney general ... In
three 'separate opinions has held
that the county court possesses
the power to make these extra
payments. The county courts of
a few of the counties of the state
of -Oregon are following the same
practice - as the r county court of
Marlon county in .this particular;
other counties Ho not make these
additional payments to the office
of district attorney. -
'Since the office of district at
torney Is a state .office, there
should be a uniform state policy
upon this question throughout the
state. There should not be one
rule in one 'county and another
rule in another county. As a
matter of public policy, it Is the
udgment of this grand jury that
the county court, even - If It pos
sesses the 4 power, which a we
doubt, should not be : permitted
to pay stenographer hire or office
rent to the district attorney, a
sUte officer. The vice of the pol
icy pursued by the county court
of Marlon county In this matter
Is this; If the county court of its
own motion possesses the power
to make these . extra allowances
to the district attorney. It like
wise" possesses the power to re
fuse to make them. This creates
a sitnation where the district at
torney in this 'regard at - least
could be placed eunder the control
of the county court. Should his
conduct la office displease -that
court. It could withdraw these
extra payments; should his con
duct please the county court, the
payments could be, and probably
would be,, continued. A sound pub
lic policy: demands that the Im
portant office of district attorney
should be tree from all con
straints; he should possess abso
lute freedom of actios. We, there
fore, recommend that the policy
of the county court In making
trese extra payments should be
discontinued. : ' - .
s rzcmt Legislative Action -
V.'e . find that the legislature
possesses tfie power to provide
adequate salaries and competent
clerical assistance for 'all state
officers. If the present allotment
ror the district attorney of
Marion county Is insufficient, that
situation should be of concern to
the legislature.
MORE TO COME 4
ne wert jaext directed to In
vestigate, la effect, the financial
administration of the affairs of
Marion county. There Is. at the
present time a shortage upon the
books of the county treasurer of
Marion county In a sum aggro-
gating approximately $23,000.
This hag been made good by the
bondsmen covering that officer:
there has been no financial less
to Marion county .as a .result ot
these transactions. The county
treasurer and his deputy are now
under indictment. It is apparent
that this shortage existed for
some 20 years or more, gradually
increasing in amount until It
reached the stupendous total
above mentioned.
"We were directed to determine
what, if any maladministration of
public affairs exists which could
permit such a shortage in nubile
money to exist at all and partic
ularly orer such a long period of
time. It Is the judgment of this
grand jury that the ultimate re
sponsibility rests noon the shoul
ders of the county court of Mar-
county.
"Section 27-60-, Oregon code
1930. provides as follows:
" 'It shall be the duty of ev
ery county court of the state of
Oregon to have an official aud
it made by a competent account
ant at the end of each calendar
year of the records and affairs
of each' and every county offi
cial handling county funds, said
audit to be made oftener If
deemed advisable by the county
court; all such audits to be
made under the Jurisdiction and
supervision of the county court,
and between tbe county court '
and the accountant making
such audit or audits and shall
be passed upon by the county
court and a warrant drawn
upon the county treasurer In
payment of such claim or claims
as other claims against said
county are paid.
"It will be observed that the
audit shall be made by a 'compe
tent accountant.' .
Questions Auditors' Knowledge
"We have examined substan
tially all of the persons designated
by the county court tor the past
15 years to audit the books of the
county treasurer prior, to the re
cent audit made by the secretary
of state's office, wherein the
shortage was found. Not- one of
the persons who made this audit
even claimed to be an accountant.
let alone a competent accountant
All of them possessed a limited
nowledge of bookkeeping experi
ence, one of them who has aud
ited the books or assisted in aud
iting the books at least 10 years
knows nothing of the double entry
system of bookkeeping. Most of
the persons designated to make
this audit have held positions as
deputies in one .county office or
tire other over a period of years.
Most of the persons designated to
make these audits were warm per
sonal mends of long standing of
tne county officers and their dep
uties whose books and accounts
they were engaged to audit. In
one Instance a deputy worked for
three months In the county trea
surer's office and then was desig
nated at the end of the year to
audit the books of that office.
This deputy found a shortage of
some $9,000 in the books of the
county treasurer while working as
an employe, and reported the sit
uation to the county treasurer and
yet was unable, to find this short
age when he was representing the
county court auditing the same
nooks ror-the same year, and did
not reveal the information he pos
sessed as a deputy concerning this
shortage to his co-auditor. .
"A brother of the chief deoutr
In the office of the county trea
surer nas upon tour occasions
been designated by the county
court of Marion county to audit
tne books of that office. It la the
opinion of the grand Jury that
not prior to the audit conducted
by the representative of the secre
tary of state's office during the
entire period of our investigations
did the county court appoint a
competent accountant to audit the
books of Marlon county, sor did
they -appoint one who claimed to
be an accountant at alL: In almost
every Instance the person appoint
ed was a personal and political
friend of the present county Judge
and designated by him ' for this
position - which designation was
concurred in by other members of
the county court. . :? .i v. . i
It Is true that those entrusted
with the care of the county's
funds in the office of the county
treasurer knew of the existence of
the shortage in that office and de
signedly covered it up at the end
of each year. This made it diffi
cult for those auditing the books
to ascertain and determine the
shortage. The shortage was dis
covered by those who revealed the
shortage by taking a time ' other
than the end of the year to- bal
ance the books. Had such a meth
od been used, the shortage would
have been discovered in its Incep
tion, or in any of the subsequent
years over ; the long period that
it existed. ',''
- Recommends State Audit r
"The auditing of public funds
Is of deep concern to the taxpayers
of Marlon county ; and to every
county In the state of Oregon.' It
is the opinion of this grand Jury
that the present laws leaving the
power in the county courts to have
these audits made is not sound
public policy. It is recommended
that the laws pertaining . to the
audit of county funds be amended
and that it be compulsory for the
audita, of public funds of every
county and city in the state be
made by the auditors working un
der the direction of the secretary
of state. An auditor should be
fearless and free from all local in
fluences; he should be competent
and qualified and should not re
ceive' his position . because of
friendship or political reward. The
expense to the taxpayers under
such a system would not exceed
the cost of the present inefficient,
inadequate and wholly unsatisfac
tory method used at the present
time. i-r : '
. '- ' xxLrr'J:-i"'-'';.;v;i'--c
"The next question for us to
determine was - whether or x not
conduct of the county court con-
I stltuted a Tlolsiton of the criminal
lawn. , There are two-, provisions.
one in the constitution and the
I other - Section - 14-42$,- -Oregon
Code, 1920, which we have seri
ously considered.
Tne .constitutional srovlslom Is
Section r, of Article VH, which
is as follows
".Public officers shall not be-
- m i m fw a.BA a . i i .a
corruption, xoalf eaaance, or de
linquency in office may be tried
in ttM same jrnanncr as crimin
al offenses, and Judgment near
be given of dismissal from . of
ficcv and each farther panish-
aseac as may nave been pre-
sennea oy jaw.
"The legislature has not passed
any law since 1911 providing the
statutory machinery for carrying
out the provisions ot this consti
tutional amendment. . We are ad
vised that there Is snbstanlal
doubt upon the Question as to
whether the amendment is self
executing.- We are alsor advised
that there is substantial doubt
whether this provision ot the con
stitution contemplates a civil or a
criminal., procedure. In many
states such procedure is defined
aa civa and the legislature has
provided the procedure for carry-
mg out the effect of - such an
amendment; in other states we ere
advised that a proceeding of this
kind Is a special proceeding, and
in. a few states we are advised it
is held to be criminal in nature.
We .do not believe that a grand
Jury at the present time in the
state of Oregon is authorised to
proceed under this constitutional
amendment. We recommend that
the legislature provide sdeauata
statutory law which will make this
constitutional provision operative. I Mtly with labor and its repre
"We next investigated the facta I eatttlvee Schenck's statement
In this case with reference to See-1 continued.- "That has been our
tion 14-428. Oregon code. 1130.
which is as follows:
" 'If any officer of this state.
or ot any county, town or other
municipal or public corporation
therein, other than the governor.
Justices or the supreme conrt,
or members of the legislative as
sembly, shall wilfully and know
ingly charge, take, or receive
any fee or compensation, other
than that authorized or per
mitted by law, for any official
services or duty performed by
snch officer or shall wilfully
neglect or refuse to perform any
duty or service pertainingto bis
office, with intent to Injure or
defraud any one, or shall will
fully neglect or refuse to per
form Snch duty or service to the
injury of any one, or the xoani
est hindrance or obstruction of
public Justice or business.
whether such injury, hindrance,
or obstruction was particularly
intended or not, snch officer,
npon conviction thereof, shall
be punished by imprisonment in
the penitentiary, .not less than
six months nor snore, than one
year, or by imprisonment in the
county Jail not Jess than three
months nor inore.thaa vne year,
or by fine not leas than 950 nor
more than f500, or by dismissal
from office with or without
either or any of snch punish
ments.'
r Find no "Willful Neglect
! "We are not of the opinion that
the members ot the county will
fully neglected the duties of their
office.
rv.
we save examined . the rec
ords installed and used by the
county court having to do with
the administration of the gasoline
purchase and used by the county
In its business. It is our opinion
that the records used and the sys
tem employed are highly satisfac
tory and that true and accurate
account is kept ot all and singular
the gasoline bought and used by
the county. We commend the
county court for the efficient sys
tem tney employed.
V. -
"We desire to mention that our
Investigation has caused us to be
In continuous contact with the j
various departments of the county
clerk's office. We have found the
records In this office to be fulL i
complete and accurate. . We have
fonnd the clerk and deputies to be
efficient and courteous. We de
sire to commend the county clerk
and his deputies for the efficient.
busmess-Uke manner with which
the office is administered.
-V. . ,
We further report to your hon
or that there is other business
upon which we will report at a
later date..
Dated this 24th day ot Novem
ber, 1939.
; (Signed) LANA M. BEECHLER
Foreman.
Violence Flares
In Auto Strike
I . ' - m : - .
ivuuuuuea iron page l f
request of a CIO foremen's union
for a ' bargaining conference, will
got oe renewed.
two policemen were . amonc
the injured in -the picket-line I
clash at 'the Dodge plant, clos
ing of which forces Suspension of
operations at other Chrysler - sa
lts, and brought idleness to 5 1
900 Chrysler employes. , The In
jured officers, are Lieut. Marvin
Berry and Patrolman : Thomas
Burke. Both 'suffered 'head injur
ies. . , . . .
Police observers ; said .' bricks
and stones were hurled from al
leys and parking lots by UAW-CIO
"Plying Squadron, members as
the workers', mostly, negro foun
dry employes, appeared at. the
plant , this morning. UAW-CIO of
ficials charged that the men .tried
to use knives. A union leader
speaking through ran amplifier
warned 400 picket not to partici
pate in the disorder.
The fighting was. broken us by I
police ' and the workers entered
the plant, where they were re
ported to have suited operation
of one blast furnace. They left
without molestation from pickets
this afternoon.
One of the workers. John Rob
inson, was taken -to receiving hoe-1
pitai la serious condition with si
fractured skull. JTr others suf-
f ered lessen injuries.
I2ovie Strike
Is Threatened
w- it' "
Producers Reject . Union
Demand an Deadline
ForCtOlNcart
(Continued from page 1)
employes with an altersatiys of a
ainxe. ..
raa a,M... i
William Bioff, western represent
I a a. a - & . k
wuw or tie atl Studio Tecs-
mciaaft, aid sot tlx a more def
inite deadline for the strike t.
ueierring to a statement ot
producers in rejecting the de
mands. due to the necessity of
a complete readjustment with
which the Industry is faced." the
anion announcement said:
"We feel the underpaid work
era should get ' that increase
now.
Bioff, surrendered at citr fall
today on telegraphic warrant
rrora cnicago.
The warrant asked his arrest
for extradition to face pandering
cnarge on wnica it asserted Bioff
was convicted IT years ago but
ua raiea to serve nis sentence.
"This Is Jast a frameup and a
plot to discredit and embarrass
me. Bioff declared.
Bioff surrendered at city Jan
oaii.
Joseph M. Schenek. soeaklns
for the producers, said that la
the case of Bioff "the nrodneers
Iphatle terms they do not. feel
responsible, directly or Indirectly
as reputeaiy cnarged by him, for
his present personal predicament
and tney resent the implication
they would resort to any such
methods. ---i
"The motion picture producers
I feel they have earned the renn
I tatlon of dealing fairly and hon
PutT at au umes.-
11 Duce Hailed
As Peacemaker
(Continued from page 1)
hate communism and any associa
tion with If
"Since Germany has taken
Stalin as a -leader and the com-
m intern as its supporter, then
Italy a Catholle nation can
withdraw aid to Germany with
great propriety," he said.
Without Italian support, the
senator said, Germany "would be
encircled by democratic nations
or those desiring peace, because
Russia will not fight."
Batista Seen as
Likely Candidate
HAVANA. Nov. 24-6PV-Reports
of CoL Fulrencio Batista's oro-
j acted retirement as chief of Cu
ban armed forces to become a
presidential - candidate were
strengthened tonight by authori
tative sources who said he would
return to civilian life within a
month.
It was expected the house of
representatives would pass next
week a bill to enable Batista to
retire. The bill had been ap
proved by the senate.
StampedMail-irell Envelopes
effer unlimited opportunities
fee distinctive priating in.
saediate ''deliveries, and prse
tieallr no carry-ever iaveav
sat sa,postsgo.
if
Jittery Biirglar 1
On Firing Spree
PORTLAND, ; Not. 24WVA.
jiuery roooer went on a snooting
sprees last night as the result of
tavern bartender George Gilo's
advice to "come hack; tomorrow."
The robber, who concealed his
face with a hsndkerchlsf, fled
without loot after firing four wild
shots which slightly injured a
customer, smashed a Tending ma
chine, broke a window and scarred
the plaster behind the bar. -
Conference
. . Schedules Madi
." (Continued from pegs' ij
the title will be decided te
inter-divisional playoff - at- Walla
waiia May 3 3-2 4-2 S. .
The conference track meet wir
be the night of May 17 at Walla
Walla and the tennis chatnplon-
snip wiu so decided at Salem on
May is.
1940 football schedule In
eludes:
Willamette nnlversttyt
October 25 FS a Balen
(night).
November 8 Unfield at 8a
lem (sight).
November 21 Whitman at Sa-
Linfield college:
September 17 COI at Caldwell
(night).
October 11 CPS at Tacoma
tnigbt).
October 19 Pacific at MeMlnn.
Tille.
November 2 Whitman at Mc-
Minnvllle.
November 8 Willamette at 8a.
iem (night.
Pacific university: '
October 11 C of X at Caldwell
or Nam pa (night).
October 19 Unfield at Me-
Minn rule.
October 20 Whitman collece
at Forest Grove (night).
November 1 -CPS at Tacoma
(night).
The 1940 Pacific Northwest
conference basketball schedule in
cludes:
Willamette university:
January lt Unfield at Salem.
January 80 Pacific at Salem.
tebrnary 2 Linfleld at He
MinnvOle.
February fr Pacific at Forest
urore.
February le-17 Collere of
laano at caidweu.
February 18-20 Whitman at
Walla Walla.
Llnfleld:
January 19 Willamette at Sa
lem.
February 2 Willamette at Mc-
Minnville.
February 9-10 -College of Ida
ho at Caldwell.
February l-17--CPS at Mc-
Mlnnville.
February 20 Pacific at Forest
Grove.
February 27 Pacific .at Mc-
MlnnvlUe.
Pacific university:"
January 11-1 a CPS at Taco
ma. " ; ;-
January 20 Willamette at Sa-
em.
February 9 Willamette at For
est Grove.
February 12-12 Whitman at
Walla Walla.
February 20 Llnfleld at For
est Grove.
February 27 Llnfleld at Me-
Minnvllle. -
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Losses at Sea
Near 30 Ships
Exurlisk. Dutch Vessels
Among Latest of
CasTxalties
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la London were that the British
would go ahead with an order tn
council next Tuesday authorising
the selsurs of German exports oa
the high seas.' .
Such selsnres were outlawed ta
the Dec la ration, ot Paris in ISfiS
but Britain has -moved to meet
that statute by declaring mega:
Germany's mine warfare.'
For- her . part, Germany h a
replied aha would meet the ex
port slocKaae with snarp retail
atlon. .
One official in Berlin said "our
principle of conducting the war,
namely firing 10 shots hack tor
every shot against- ns. . will be
used in the economic sphere also.
On ' the western front, the
French high command said a "few
prisoners' were taken la an un
successful German raid east of
the Moselle river the chief land
action reported for the day,
Naxls Claim Costrol of
Air Over Franco
The nasis said they had con
trol of the air over France and
Great Britain but the sllles de
clared they had bagged 14 Ger
man planes in the last two days.
Rumania's new cabinet troubles
ended for the present when George
Tatarescu, fourth premier In two
months, set up a coaytion gov
ernment in which he will serve
as minister of the Interior.
Tatarescu made It known that
he would continue Rumania's pol
icy of neutrality and good rela
tions with all major powers.
Hull Will Fight
For Trade Pact
(Continued from page 1)
tinned. Although he did not com
mit himself on the question of
waging a tight for Its reenact-
raent at the next session, he de
scribed the program as an Indis
pensable cornerstone for any last
ing world peace.
He and other administration of
ficials contend that the principle
of bargaining down tariffs recip
rocally offers the only means of
freeing world trade from restric
tions and thus promoting "healthy
economic relationships."
The trade agreements give each
contracting nation the right to
Impose import restrictions and
prohibitions in event It becomes
engaged In war.
In taking advantage ot this pro
vision, it was said reliably here,
officials of the United Kingdom
stated. In connection with the
prohibition against American ap
ple Imports, that it was their idea
to conserve dollar exchange. They
contended. It was reported, that
la prosecuting tbe war they would -
have to buy a large number ot
essential items in this country and
either would have to forego pur
chases of other goods or buy them
la parts of the kingdom.
Officials here consider the Idea
ot diverting purchases from the
United States to other countries
open to discussion, snd in the'easo
of the sppls baa have announced
they were presenting their views
to Ue British.
The administration has several
devices with which it could prose
cute demands that restrictions be
modified or held to a minimum.
The treaty with the United
Kingdom provides, for Instance,
that that government must con
sider any representations or pro
posals the United States may
make in the event of action no Ml
tying or impairing any objects of
the agreement.
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Guanjsmen Will
Mobilize Today
44300 Part-Time Soldier.
To Take Special Work
In Various Camps
More than 400 Oregon national
guardsmen will mobilise today
for the first weekend unit ot sev
en days' extra field training re
cently ordered by the war de
partment. The men will assemble near
their home armories and will
sleep In warm Quarters rather
than under canvas. Field rinses
will be set up and food supplies
will be bought at local stores. The
government has granted a food
allowance ot SO cents per msa
per day.
Salem's company B. 112nd In
fantry, will do Its drilling at the
state fairgrounds, starting at 2
p. m. with Captain II. O. Malsoa
In command. Headquarters bat
tery, 249 th coast artillery, la
charge of Lieutenant Ernest
Knapp, and the medical detach
ment directed by Captain R. Lee
Wood will drill at the armory.
in Portland the main concen
tration of more than 1700 troops
stationed there will be at the
Pacific International Livestock
exposition grounds. The 218 th
field artillery, including Portland
units of the regiment and units
at Milwaukie, IIlHsboro and New-
berg, will go to Camp Bonneville
for training.
With the exception of the anti
tank platoon, headquarters com
pany, Woodburn, which will train
with a like unit of the If 2nd In
fantry st Silverton snd the Union
company which trains with La
Grande and the Springfield com
pany which trains at Eugene, the
other units throughout tbe state
will train near their home cities.
Rites Held
8TRACUSE. N. T.. Nov. U-iJto
-Final rites were held here today
ror Bishop Wallace a. Brows,
Pacific northwest Methodist lesd
er who died at Portland. Blshsop
Brown's death occurred s little
more than a week after, he
reached Portland to take up his
duties as Resident Bishop.
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