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Tbt OREGON STATESMAN Saleri, Oregon, Thursday Morning, January 18, 1940 PAGE THREE Pomona Delegation to Get Resolution 300 Attend Installation at Silverton; Roy Rice new Master ; SILVERTON Resolutions will e sent to Oregon' delegation in congress by Marion County Po mona grangv, opposing the con tinuation of reciprocal trade agree ments, according to a decision of Marion County Pomona meeting at Sllvertoa Wednesday. Oppo sition was taken on the grounds that continuation of such a policy would be Injurious to markets of northwest lumber and farm pro ducts. Three hundred grangers gath ered for the installation of Mar- Ion County Pomona oficers, held at the Silverton armory. Elmer 8. McClure. state deputy, served as installation officer. J. O. Farr of Ankeny grange, who has served six years as Po mona master, retired and Roy Rice ot Roberta grange took his place. Other officers installed were Ralph Dent of Red Hills, over teer; Leon a Krenx. of Union Hill, lecturer: George Sandner of Stay ton, steward; Winnie Tate of Un ion Hill, assistant steward; Alice Edwards of Turner, chaplain; I MOWS 2 OT I ARBUCKILE-KIMG'Sj. BUSTER BROW! SHOE STORE ns j- ms mm mm" j Truly a sensational shoe event that is timed to bring you the world's finest shoes at prices you can't afford to overlook. Famous names in shoes including "Naturalizer" and many others. Grange Opposes Trade Pacts British Subs W ' " ! 1 I ' t t ... - ...... : . -'jr,.-i. - .. .t . .. : . ... - - .: -i, ... ' - - 11 - , I.s of three British submarines the Seahorse, H tarf ish and Undine was aclmowledged by the Bri tish admiralty January 16, with the statement the Teasels had been engaged on "particularly hazard ous service" at Helgoland Bight. German's North Sea -coast. Berlin reported two submarines had been destroyed and "some of the crews rescued." Normally each craft carries 107 men. Kadio photo shows HMS Starfish pictured recently at the port of London. Rex Hartley ot Ankeny, treasur er; Myrtle Martin af Macleay, sec retary; Vernon Scott of Union Hill, gate keeper; Reba Edwards, Theodore Rice and Harriet Blan kenship of Roberts, pomona, ceres and flora; Elsie Tate of Un oln Hill, lady assistant steward: W. E. Savage of Chemawa, Wil lard Stevens of North Howell and J. O. Farr of Ankeny, execu BUSTER DB0V7II SHOE STORE V Next to Masonic Eldg. "20 Steps From Hah" Sunk in Raid on Helgoland Base tive committee. The visitation program an nounced for the year includes Union Hill at Red Hill. Stayton at Surprise, Surprise at Wood burn, Ankeny at Macleay, Roberta to Silverton Hills, Silverton to North Howell. Silverton Hills to Roberts, North Howell to Union Hill, Macleay to Stayton, Wood burn to Salem, Chemawa to Butte ville, Fairfield to Chemawa, j r MID GO. 1 ... . j: . . Buttevllle to Fairfield, Salem to Silverton, Red Hills to Ankeny. Pomona will meet at Red Hills Anril 17.' and grange council will meet at Union Hill March 6. North Howell grange was host Wednesday with noon dinner serv ed In charge of Mrs. Mattie Vin ton, Mrs. Wayne Strand Mrs. Charles Waltman, Mrs. M. A. Dunn, Mrs. A. T. Cllne, Mrs. W. Oddie, Mrs. R. Beer, Mrs. E. G. Wiesner, Mrs. Clarence Espe, Mrs. Ronald Stevens, Mrs. Ernest Dunn, Mrs. K. D. Koomler, Mrs. Thomas Bump, Mrs, Jim Jackson and Mrs. A. B. Wiesner. During the business session Master Rice was authorized to ap point committees for the state grange convention at Salem in June. Polk and Marlon county granges will be hosts. Rice also appointed his standing commit tees to include: agricultural, Har ry Riches, Fred McCall, Floyd Bates, Henry Zorn, Robert Rie der; legislative, J. O. Farr, Her bert Mlchelbrook, George Stevens, V. V. HIckox; home economics, Mrs. Fred Wolf, Mrs. Birdie-Den-yer, Mrs. Thomas Bump, Mrs. Ir ma LIndquist; finance, Zero Po laire, Victor Hadley. Mrs. Wil liam Jones; Juvenile, Mrs. Anna Hadley; relief, Mrs. Arthur Ed wards, Mrs. Ernest Clark, Mrs. Lloyd Keen, Ira Loron; young grangers association, Harry Mar tin, Jr. and Mrs. Ruth Hadley. Lecturer's program hour in cluded a reading by Otto Dahl of Silverton grange; talk by Mrs. Theissen, state lecturer; reading by Mrs. T. K. Teckenberg of Ma cleay. County Officers Con Tax Problem BEND, Jan. 17-;P)-Methods of gaining federal contributions to replace taxes formerly received from lands taken over by the gov ernment were discussed yesterday by Judges and commissioners from seven counties. Western Oregon county repre sentatives will be asked by the group to pay half the cost of pre senting legislation to congress. Those attending the session in cluded Morris C. Bowker, Rose burg, chairman of the committee on federal contributions in lieu of taxes; Earl B. Day of Gold Hill; U. F. Reeder, Klamath Falls, and J. R. Heckman, Lake view. Blaze Continues In Mine at Baker BAKER, Jan. 17 -()-A fire burning since Monday in the 50-year-old Flagstaff gold mine six miles from here continued un abated today, threatening an old stamp mill and other buildings. The blaze centered in one of the main shafts and miners feared it might explode a supply of dy namite 100 feet underground. State police were informed two workers escaped uninjured from the old mine, recently reopened for tests by Charles C. Nutter of California. School Chairman Claims Increase PORTLAND. Jan. 1 7-;P)-The public school system In Portland has been "Immeasurably strength ened," Frank G. Smith, chairman of the board, said today. In replying to recent state ments by Director Dean B. Web ster that the school district la "facing a crisis" and "heading for disaster," Smith said the dis trict actually Is In "a position to continue to improve in every way, especially In service to the school children." Antoist Killed EPHRATA, Jan. 11 .-JP-Ct1 Clark, 46, ot Grand Coulee, was killed Tuesday when his car and a truck driven by Johnny Kirkland, of Hartline, collided on the highway nine miles south of Quincy. T. I. Lua. a. D O. Cfcaa. M O Herbal remedies for ailments of stomach, liver, kidney, skin, blood, glands. A nrlnary sys tem of men A women, 22 years in service. Naturopathic Physi cians. Ask your neighbors bout CHAN LAM. OB. CHAN LAII CHINESE MEDICINE CO. 393 H Court St.. corner Liber ty. Office open Tuesday A Sat urday only. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m . to T p.m. Consultation, blood pressure A urine teats are tree it charge. Audit of Forest Board Due Soon Officials Expected to Give Report Within Next two Weeks Audit of the records of the state forestry department, cover ing the administration of J. W. Ferguson, state forester, Is Bear ing completion and probably will be released within the next two weeks, officials announced here Wednesday. Ferguson retired as state for ester January 1, following ac ceptance of his resignation by the state board of forestry. The Marion County Taxpayers association recently sent letters to all member of the forestry board asking a number of ques tions regarding the forestry de partment finances.' One of these questions had to do with the purchase of an airplane while other qnestions dealt with the alleged loan of forestry funds to various fire prevention associa tions. Members of the board replied that most of these questions prob ably would be answered in the audit. Letters of the taxpayers association to the forestry board were signed by O. K. DeWMtt, Sa lem, secretary of the organization The audit is being conducted by the state auditing department which operates under the sec retary of state. DeWitt said the Oregon Tax payers federation, which includes a large number of taxpayers as sociations throushout the state, also was much interested in the forestry department audit. Full Vote Given Laymen Delegates WENATCHEE, January 1 -A new deal for Methodist church laymen was explained here today following a district address by Bishop J. II. Straughn of Baltimore and Portland. From now on, lay delegates to church conferences will have equal votes with the preachers. The men's, women's, and young people's group within each church will have a coordinating commit tee to plan church policies and program, the bishop said. The northwest branch of the new united church, which emerg ed from the combination of the Methodist Episcopal church, the Methodist Episcopal Church South, and the Methodist Protes tant church at Kansas City last May meets in Seattle in March. Men, women and young people will have their owil sections. Portland School Attendance Down PORTLAND, Jan. 17-JP)-An influenza epidemic cut attendance at Portland public schools about 4000 today. Absences were primarily In the grade school and kindergarten classes, school and health author ities said, although some thought the epidemic was waning. Absences ranging from 8 to 30 per cent were reported by some schools, compared with the sea son's normal of 4 per cent. One kindergarten was reduced from 2 5 to three students. The administrative office re ported 75 teachers 111. 274 New Cases of Influenza Listed PORTLAND, Jan. 17-(P)-The state health department reported today 274 new cases of Influenza in Oregon for the week ending January 13, 87 of them in Clack amas county. Reports from other sections In cluded Baker 2, Douglas 8, Klam Ah 16, Lake 5, Lane 12, Marion 5. Linn 22, Portland 31, Umatilla 9, Union 5. Klamath county had 57 of the 141 cases of measleB. The Port land health officer reported 10 cases of measles Monday and sev en yesterday, bringing the total for the month to 61. Extension Certain On Rural Service PORTLAND, Jan. 17-OP)-Frelght and passenger service on the Portland Electric Power com pany's interurban lines to Gresh am and Oregon City will be con tinued for at least three more months. ' T. W. Delzell, one of the inde pendent trustees of the company, said substantial economies in op eration had been affected in the last three months and further study might result in continued operation on a successful finan cial basis. Woman on Trial For Man's Murder TACOMA, Jan. 17-(A-InlUal testimony in the first degree mur der trial of Margaret Zawicki, 25, charged with the slaying of John Reese, 70, near Ashford last October 11, was offered in superior court here late today. Dr. T. H. Long, Pierce county coroner, was the first witness called after most of the day had been spent in the selection of a jury satisfactory to prosecution and defense requirements. 1 Dead, 3 Hurt VANCOUVER, Wash., Jan. 17.-(jfj-One man was fatally Injured and three others seriously hurt Tuesday when automobiles driv en by Ben Richards, Yale, Wash., and W. C. McCall, Vancouver, col lided north of here High Public Debt Held Danger Sign Wharton Warns Rotarians Socialism at End of Present US Path Socialism lies at the end of the road of ever-increasing taxes and mounting public debt which the United States is traveling, Wal lace 8. Wharton, member of the state tax commission, warned in addressing the Salem Rotary lun cheon Wednesday noon. The dis cussion of public ownership of the railroads is a signpost indicat ing what will happen to all busi ness when the load becomes too great. Federal grants of aid, a pro gram started 12 years ago and therefore not strictly a new deal device, are nullifying the consti tutional reservation of powers to the states, Wharton also declared, adding that there are "strings" at tached to every allocation of fed eral funds. Wharton explained that he did not consider the tax situation hopeless, but that no solution is possible until the general public gives the problem serious thought. One difficulty, he pointed out, is ihat this year's taxes pay for last year's expenditures authorized year before last. At present in the United States 21 per cent of gross income goes for government, Wharton pointed out, but he voiced a suspicion that counting hidden taxes, it is closer to 35 per cent. In 1912 taxes for all purposes and govern mental units amounted to little over two pillion dollars; in 1938 with, nowhere near comparable increase in population and busi ness volume, they exceeded 14 billion; but at the same time gov ernmental expenditures amounted to more than 18 billion, helping to boost the public debt which was five billion dollars in 1913, to 56 billion. The federal debt which was 34 per cent of the total in 1902, is now 70 per cent. The speaker discussed the dan For more pleasure at ths movies tee Paramount! Feature Attraction THE GREAT VICTOR HERBERT tarring ALLAN JONES and MARY MARTIN for more smoking pleasure enjoy CHESTERFIELD'S Feature Attraction ..KEAL MILDNESS and BETTER TASTE. 1V1H and Better Taste are Chesterfield's Feature Attractions The Right Combination of the world's best cigarette tobaccos in Chesterfield gives you two features you can get in no other cigarette... Real Mildness and Better Taste. 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Representatives of motor and water carriers testified that the four suing railroads were trying to put them out of business through establishment of parity rates to eastern Washington and Oregon points. The ICC gave rail lines permis sion to establish a rate of 28 cents per hundred pounds from tidewater to Spokane, Wash., but refused to allow a cut from the present 41 cents to 25, the rate charged by motor and water car riers. Lumber Activity Aids Work Scene Oregon's industrial picture was brightened this week due to re newed lumbering activities along the coast and settlement of the dock strike. Reports received from 21 em ployment offices showed many mills resuming operations after year-end shutdowns, while min ing activity, 'construction and even turkey picking made gains. Job placements jumped up to 926. Marshfield placements ag gregated 233, Albany 277 and Portland 158. aness cooler smoke. You can V buy a better t' rcfj .".: .a J- . . v. :--'. ..av.-.v. " ..!".. '.'Ttaf ..A.-,-.-..-.-.:. v.y.y- . .- ,-J -A i trr Ca Land Board Loan Rate Will Co Up Interest rates on all state land board loans up to and Including 11000 will be Increased from I to 6 per cent, the board decided at a meeting here Wednesday. Lewis Griffith, secretary, re ported that approximately 41.1 per cent of the board's loans were $1000 or less. These loans involve only 14.7 per cent of the total fund? loaned by the board. Interest rates on loans above I1C00 will remain at S per cent, Griffith said. Griffith told the board the in terest rate increase was justified because of the large administra tive cost in collecting the loans of $1000 or under. Oleen Will Make Legislative Race 0., Henry Oleen, St, Helens, Wednesday filed in the state de partment here as a democratic candidate for representative in the state legislature from Colum bia county at the primary elec tion. Oleen served three consecutive terms in the house of represen tatives prior to 1939. 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