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EDITORIAL PAGE OF THE REGISTER-GUARD Page" YtiSt January 1, 1933 AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER (Published every evening and Sunday) BDITOH AND PUBLISHER. Alton i. Baker MANAGING ED1TOU - William M. Tugman NEWS SERVICE, Associated Praia, United Press ilEMBEU .... Audit Bureau of Circulatloaa Til Reglater-Guard's policy la th complete and Impartial publication In Ita nana pane of U nowa and ttatemente on news. On thia page, the aditora f The Register-Guard offer their opinions on events of the da and mattera of importance to the com munity, endeavoring to be candid but fair, and belpfnl In the development of.constructlve community policy. A NEW8PAPER IS A CITIZEN OF ITS COMMUNITY PROBLEMS OF THE NEW YEAR. PREDICTIONS ai to what the new year will bring In the way of prosperity are out of order. Predicting In an economlo situation which la sub ject to world-wide variables la much too perilous task. It seems reasonable, however, to say that 1938 may easily be a much better year than 1932. Willy nllly, we bare bad to travel through the deep Talley of deflation. Nearly everything has been de flated except the world's public and private debts. There la reason to believe that the deflation of debts will take place by much the same gradual willy nllly process. In many ways and by many devices there are signs that creditors, rather than forfeit their equities, are In process of making adjustments. The easing of the domestic and international debt situation Is almost sure to be followed by a lively revival In trade. It may be true that pro duction capacity la far in excess of consumer capacity on any present division of money or hours work, but it is equally true that present consumer needs are far in excess of present output. In a period of readjustment alone there can be work tor millions in meeting the needs of those who are underclad, underfed, and improperly boused in the present deflated scale of living. Assuming a return to something resembling normal prosperity there will remain the problem of placing those whom machine development has made a "human surplus." Possibly the gravest danger of the reconstruction period Is that in the first blush of seeming prosperity, this problem of octal readjustment will be forgotten. Will we emerge from the depression to climb still greater peak and then crash into a slough even deeper than this one? That la the question many thoughtful people are asking. Will we profit by any of the lessons of the past? ' Our belief Is that this country will be wise enough to avoid the headstrong blunders which lead to revolution and chaos, that Industry will be Intelligent enough to adjust itself on the principle of providing opportunity for work. Qur tradition la one of Just such adjustment The year 1933 may call on the individual to revise hla ideas of private rights. We may have to revert to strong nationalism before we can lead the way to a new and humane internationalism. It Is not likely to be a great year in which to get' rich but it should be a year of notable progress toward those things which really count less money madness, better average living standards, more liberal leisure, more seourlty tor all who work. , EEENEY, MEENEY, MEINEY, MOW! SALES tax, income tax, property tax! Tho Oregon legislature which meets Tuesday In special session is confronted by one of the most difficult problems any legislative body ever confronted. In spite of curtailments in state expenses which have reduced the state budget from 16 millions to nearly half, there Is still a deficit of nearly four millions and the threat of Increasing deficits unless more revenues are found. There is a grave prob lem of unemployment rellof which the state cannot meet without additional taxation and expense. Why try to balance the budget at all, Inquires n Indignant cltlient Aren't we getting along now with an unbalanced budgetT Is everybody's budget unbalanced? Seemingly so. But the situation can not be dismissed so blithely as that. So far, by the Juggling of revonuos the state has been able to meet all ita current obligations In cash. It has not yet been compelled to pay its employes and Its creditors with Interest bearing warrants. But limit haa nearly been reached. If that limit is reached, what thonf Well, if that time comes the great state of Oregon will be "out on credit," It will begin paying its employes in Interest bearing promises to pay and after these have passed a certain point they will not be accepted unless at a sharp discount. Conceivably many vital state activities would come to a stop. In the end there would be a huge added load of additional Interest bearing debt. Unpleas ant as the task may be: THE STATE BUDGET MUST BE BALANCED I It is NOT economy or good business to do otherwise! Sales tax, Income tax, or property tax? Property la bearing all It can stand. Further property tax Is out of the question. We bellove an Income tax preferable to nny other kind of tax. On the big Incomes, ratos (5 per cent) are still too low, but It you taxed big Incomes 25 per cent ton would still be unable to cover the deficits because big Incomes hare been doflated too. Our real trouble Is that too many people with small but regular incomes are escaolng taxation en tirely whereas the farmer or the business man with visible property cannot escape. But the Income tax was overwhelmed In No vember. Even so Is It not worth another try, at least as to the higher rate on large Incomes? It may be necessary to add In a sales tax to cover the situation we have allowed to develop. There la no reason why all who are In regular employ ment should not contribute something to the state, specially if It is to be asked to do anything for unemployment. The legislature facea a tough taak, one re quiring both brains and courage, but we believe the people of Oregon will ratify any program which is fair. To drift into further debt Is folly of the worst sort. WAITINQ UP TOR A NEW YEAR. TDATHEK silly business waiting up for the New " Year ... and to think, this time last year we were all waiting up for 1933 ... oh well, throw another log on the fire. . . by the way, we'll have to be getting soma more wood next week . , , wonder what they're doing In New York about now , . . ouch, that's enough, turn off the radio . . . wonder if those birds are happy because It's a new year or Just because they lived through . , . guess that Chrlatmas tree will have to come down tomorrow . , . kids will start talking about the .Bunny Rabbit , , . well, soma folks still bay U1U in Congress ... ho bum, wonder what time It 1 ... let's see, fourteen years ago w ware whooping it up because we thought the war waa over . . . Hank Fllklna tried to get that dame from Buffalo to go seal bunting with him In Alaska , . . funny thing Is she did marry him and waa last seen selling patent spark plugs in Nebraska . . . wonder bow Hank and the depression are making out . , . turn off that radio! , , . funny to look back over what the Big Shots aald at New Years five or six years back . , . wonder what Roger Babson Is saying tonight . . . . . . well, It ought to be a better year at that . . . how many weeka to fishing season? . . . John Mllllorn says he knows a lake that waa stocked ten years ago and hasn't been fished three times since . . . ought to be a great year at that . . , Roosevelt and a new deal . , , demo crats and technocrats . , , abolish the profit sys tem , , . was it abolished in 1929 or wasn't it? . . . eggs 9 ergs a dozen , . . wonder how many Joules Henry Ford Is worth . . . wonder what kind of Jobs the technocrats will find for AJax McOurk, Dick Smith, Bill Jewett ... . . . Tom Russell, chief technocrat . . . whoops! , . . well, the democrats elected Fred Flsk and put him to work . . . wonder how many ergs is a football coach worth? . . . wonder what's good tor the flu? . . . what will technocracy do with a guy who spends all his ergs on a borserace? . . , bo hum, why do you have to wait for New Yeara till Midnight? , . , Santy Claus is more tun than the New Year's myth, at that . . . turn off that 1BUIU ... . , . what's that guy blattlng about "a million dollar bay-bee? . . . what would you do with a million dollars? . . . better get the old car fixed up . . . wonder It we can get a new suit before the sales tax takes effect . . . what's that? . , . ... .oh yeah, Happy New Year, of course! Well, it's good old 1933 at last! What's that song the radio is playing? "Turn Out the Lights and Oo to Sleep"? Three cheers tor 1933! It starts with a happy thought! YES, WE MAKE DISTINCTIONS. rpHB distinguished lady visitor desired a "news notice" not a great big one but Just enough to Inform an anxious publla that "the noted psychio and evangelist" was In town. Rally round brethren and sisters. It "costs nothing" for this sort of spiritual guidance. Does it? Did the distinguished lady visitor have any per manent residence In Eugene? She did not Did she have any authentlo local board of trustees or sponsors vouching for her appearance? She did not Did she have anything In the way of spiritual guidance and comfort to offer that could not be obtained In one of the well established permanent churches? What a question. The lady said there would be advertising. Well, that's always "okay". All kinds of stores and shows and businesses advertise. That doesn't make them, churches or entitled to free space as churches. What an odd Idea! The ridiculous provincial Idea would have to be related to the Journallstlo brethren in Portland and San Francisco and other big towns. The blg-tlmers would enjoy a good laugh. That also was okay "by us". In fact, the lady was told that Bhe might also laugh with the brethren In Seattle or Tlmbuctoo If she liked. The Idea Is this. One of the peculiar by-products of the depression Is a horde of pseudo-soul-savers, tramp religionists, who, In our opinion, are In the racket tor "the take." It is Register-Guard policy, to refuse church courtesies to these enterprises. We agree heartily with the sentiments expressed recently by the Rev. Borgstresser. The churches which establish themselves permanently in a town and try to do a genuine church work are entitled to some protection. TUey preach the Oospels; they do works of charity and mercy; they struggle valiantly against odds to make ends meet. So far as we can prevent It we will not aid enterprises which merely carry a mask of religion. There Is no cruder rackot than that which Im poses for profit on those who are so weary and worried and care-worn that they turn to anyone who offers great promise of solace. Protestant, Catholic or Jewish we will give all the help we can to churches which propose a per manent community work, but our columns are closed to those who Impose on faith. The Man With the Hoe SANE VIEW OF WAR DEBTS. JN all of the current hullabaloo over the foreign debts, one of the sanest comments seems to be that made by Senator Borah. Senator Borah, who has advocated a world con ference on dobta, disarmament, reparations and world economlo problems generally, Insists that the war debts are only one source of the world's troubles; and he declares: "It Is unfair to ask American taxpayers to con tribute their part for the removal of these causes and loave behind causes which will make their con tributions wholly Ineffective." This Is good, sound sense. If this nation has to make a heavy financial sacrifice to contribute to world recovery, it can do it: but It ought not to be the only nation called upon to take such action. I .BW m m ansa i. . VJ .VU?r I J W -W m VrSUWfZa. WHAT SOME THINKERS THINK Complied by CLAY E PALMER Pastor of First Congregational Church WILLIAM HALE: "Who would say " " that either one ot the great poli tical parties had pronounced anything worth remembering? And who would try to point to one roan, one speech, one idea, and be able to aay with out party and without bias 'There Is leadership.' " Charles Thompson, political re porter: "Courage disappeared from American public life in 1010, and has been absent now thirteen years." George Lansbury, leader ot the labor opposition in British House of Commons: "A nation can be ruined not merely by bloody revolution, but by economic and moral decay. That la the greatest enemy today. When I see It I could weep tears of blood." Living Age Magazine, Oct. 1032: "It is indisputable that private arma ment firms, even though reputable and Incorrupt, depend for their pros perity upon international fears and suspicions. They thrive on the arma ment competition, which Is ruining world economy, and they must have occasional wars." Julian Huxley, British scientist, writing on new experiments in psy chical research, says, in conclusion: "But nobody can say yet what the fu ture will bring. But we can say now that if these conclusions are con firmed, they will unlock a new domain of knowledge." Princess Alexandria Kropotkln: "In 1030 eleven million women were gainfully employed. Approximately a quarter of them were married. All right In mnny cases, of course, but in far too many a menace because women are working merely because they Insist upon spending more money thnn their husbands can earn. Roger LaBonne, French writer: "The real causes of war are those which are not discussed." From Le Mols Magazine, Paris, on Chinese philosophy: "Confucius' doc trine la based on two fundamental principles: thnt one must strive to at tain perfection and love one's neighbor." D. 8. Cairns, Scotch philosopher: "The ultlmste ouestlon Is whether or not It ia God's truth that you and I ought to be just pure, aincere and brave." Marguerite Yourgenar, French writer: "In all international move ments. In the propagation of Chris tianity as well as that of anarchy, in banking as in revolution, we find the Jewish race destined to remain for of the cements of the world." Rudolph Stelner, German thinker: "Excess of intellectualism has dried up the spirit Restore to the spirit its former Importance. Proclaim the ever one of the ferments, but also one unity of science, art and religion and work for Its realization." Upton Sinclair, author: "Nowadays we hear a great deal about mentnl troubles caused by sex repression. It la the mood of the moment. We do not hoar anything about the com plexes which may be caused by sex in dulgence. But my observation has been that those who permit them selves to follow every sexual Impulse are quite as miserable as those who repulse every impulse." Walter Llppman, one of onr great est political writers: "There Is no doubt whatever thnt our whole eco nomic system, which in good times produces such extremes of riches and poverty, and in bad times such misery and anxiety, needs to be reorganized. An economic system of a complexity and sensitiveness like ours cannot work successfully aa long as short sighted profiteering and predatory pinnlessness are allowed bo large a role In directing It." Dr. E. F. Tittle, who this year gave the Yale preaching lectures: "How, today, do you come to the conclusion that there Is no God? You do so by telling yourself that you must not read your own Ideals into the world beyond you. You must not allow yourself to suppose that your own re gard for truth, your own delight In beauty, your own concern for right eousness, has anything to say to you concerning the nature of the world beyond you. You come to the conclu sion that there la no God by refus ing to believe that your own highest values have sny cosmic, significance," PREDICTS COUNTY MANAGER QHE8WELL, Ore. (To the Editor) I have rend County Commis sioner Crowe's letter in a recent issue of your paper, in which he takes you to task for Insinuating In various ways thnt our county officials are crooks and bonehends. I have been a consistent reader of your paper, and have never seen any such statement. On the contrary, the shoo is on the other foot. You have been entirely too mild in your treat ment of some of our county officials. They have squandered the people's money in excessive salaries to county employees, have entered into con tracts with the highwny commission without any mandate from the peo ple, to all of which to my knowledge you have made no protest You worked hnrd for the re-election of the old county court. You hnve put on the soft pedal, when a good big stick would have brought better results. You are strong now, for a mnnngcrlal form of county govern ment, but that implies no criticism on the present officials, merely on the system. And I think I see it coming. "Why have a clerk, assessor, treasurer, etc., at $2100 a year, when under the mannger plan a clerk .in charge of each office and responsible to the manager should give us as good or better service than at pres ent, and nt less cost to the taxpayers, CIIAS. A. WALKER, R. No. 1, Creswell. Ore. IN THE EDITOR'S MAIL BAG One steamship Una rocelvos IS7.S20 from Uncle Sam for carrying 133 pounds of mall and another gets 1363,023 for carrying 1J3 pounds, saye a congressman. That ought to he cheering newa to the mailman whose hack's still aching from the Christmas rush. The suggestion has been made that the cross eyed bandit who Is being bunted for a bank rob bery In Oklahoma may have Intended only to rob the filling station across the street It does seem that the age that produces a stahll. itor to take the roll out of ocean liners should be able to take the squirt out of a graperrult Now la the time lo rlan next summer's garden and to contemplate those Joyous hours you'll spend there It you get around to It Judging from the fate of most New Year's reso lutions. It might be a thrifty move to use a loose leaf notebook when turning over that new leaf. Cheer up If those Christmas neckties weren't all you expected them to be. Maybe you can smoke m. Why does a fat girl always receive six or seven five-pound boxes of chocolates for Christmas? Despite all the R. F, f can do. failure, con Uaus among, the sock and tomato can banks TECHNOCRACY PIIGENE. Ore. (To the Editor) Now that some of our professors have found a new topic for us to pon der over, and coined a new word for ua to chock down in our vocabularies, we may look forward for the return of prosperity from a new angle and await resulta. As for myself I hard ly know now whether 1 am a demo crat, aristocrat or a technocrat. It seems they have been working on this science for about 10 years, or start ed It about the time the G. O. P.'s began to reign. If I understand the system they are going to do away with money, the root of all evil, and that there Is only a few that understand the policy: however, if we compare the atatistics of the unemployed as given out re cently by the president of.the A. F. of L. I would guess the technocrats are quite numerous, and at the rate we re going; in another four years will be able to elect a president ot the U. S. As I see It, a great many of the workings of the new topic is in vogue now, but the great trouble is. it is causing so much suffering and hard ships it is almost unbearable: so if they enn eliminate the suffering and hardships w are well on the way to technocracy. Well anyway I am not very well I versed on the new science as yet, but glad to know our professors and teachers are taking an active part, It only the more establishes the facta in our minda that the law ot evolu tion that governa all things even though It works slow in due time will right all wrongs, nhether we be lieve it or like it or not; for right is right In the eyes ot the eternal law. Nature necessitates a new deal for humanity; but as for it being just around the corner, it Is in my esti niation the biggest rrner we have to overcome, that is. Selfishness; of which we are ail endowed with If we acknowledge the truth. There is another thin T ntt... u the eiliti.riitl ..rti.,,, nt th. . aasmnslltl either the editor me AJaxJ McGurk slips In a few words con firming the beliefs of the technocrats, and strikes my view of things; the mail bag aection establishes the fact, that this depression is causing us technocrats to think, and use our own undeveloped powers to get out ot this turmoil. I want to thsnk the editor for his courtesy In printing our letters, even though they don't always fit his fancies, it would be impossible to agree or satisfy everybody in this age; nevertheless, we are either on the right path or wrong path to the knowledge of the universe and man. Yours for a better understanding of technocracy. O. F. REVERE. Lower Fern Ridge LOWER FERN RIDGE, Dec. 81. (Special.) The Thursday club was entertained by Mrs. Clnra Morrow on December 20. Thia was the Christmas meeting and the annual exchnngo of gifts wns held. Those present were Mrs. W. C. Rice, Mrs. B. Kienier, Mrs. Deyoe, Mrs. F. Goodman, Mrs. Stapleton, Mrs. Web- For All Your Drug Needs 86 East Broadway FOR STATTOTTERY 1933 Look Forward to the New Year with Courage and Confidence . . . That it will brintr you unbound ed health and happiness is our cordial and sincere wish. United. States Xntlonnl Bank 1 ater. lira.' F. Brers. Mrs. E. P. Saunders. Mrs. Fred Byers, Mrs. A. Haley. Mrs. W. Ball. Mrs. X. Lemon, Mrs. F. O. Sanborn, Mrs. VirgU Frost Mrs. J. A. Adkins, Mrs. Ash Bailey. Mrs. Merrill Hilt Guests were Mrs. R. Goodman, Doris Holey, Jean Morrow. Mrs. Morrow and Jean, assisted by Doris Haley, served lunch. The next meeting will be with Mrs. J. W. Stapleton. The home ot Mr. and Mra. F. O. Sanborn waa the scene of a merry gathering of young people last Mon day evening. Games were played un til a late hour, when all enjoyed the lunch served by Mrs. Sanborn. Mr. and Mra. O. A. Drew and Kenneth Drew are apending the holidays with Leland Drew and wife In California and with Preston Drew and family ot Roseburg. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Adkins enter tained a number of friends at dinner on Christmas night Mr. and Mra. Xury Lemon and family spent Christmas with Mr. and Mra. J. W. Stapleton of Alvadore. Word haa been received here of the birth of a eon to Mr. and Mrs. Preston Drew ot Roseburg. Mr. and Mrs. Ash Bailey had as guests over the Christmas holidays Mr. and Mrs. Earle Bailey and son of Wendllng. Mrs. Margaret Adkins and Mrs. Elra Filey spent Christmas day at the S. O. Adkins home. Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Mulkey are expected to arrive here from- Port Townsend, Wash., shortly after theS first of the year for a few daya' visit at the home of Mrs. Margaret Adkins, The news of the death oi Mra. Mulkey's mother on Christmai day at Port Townsend has just been received here. River Road News IIUAIJ, Jec ul. ISpe, cial) Mr. and Mrs. Vern Grans f and son of Portland arrived Thurs day for the funeral of Mrs. Grang ers iamer, j. u. visen. Mr. and Mrs. V. C. Hills and daughter ot Colton, who have been spending the Christmas holidays at the C. Juhl home, returned to their home Sunday. Tbey were accompan ied on the trip by Miss Martha Juhl who will go on to Portland tor i lew aaya' visit. Mr. and Mrs. Elgin Bailor and Jess Bailor, who Bpent the Christ mas holidays with relatives In Cali fornia, have returned to their homes. Miss Flossie Radabaugh and Miss Jeonnette Kletzing of Portland spent the holidays at the Radabaugh and rueczing nome. Mr. and Mrs. A. Lombard and Mrs. Enapp are spending the holi days with their daughter and son in California. Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Rainwater and family are visiting with relatives at Albany and Stayton. The River Road Women's dub will meet next Wednesday, January 4, at the home of Mrs. George Scott for a covered dish luncheon. Mrs. Mary Hill and Mrs. Sem will be assistant hostesses. PACIFIC CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL THOROUGHLY modern, standardized hospital. Path ological laboratory and X ray departments in charge of physician specialists. Only graduate nurses employed. HILYARD AT 12TH AVE. E, A. 0. WALLER, W. D. Director MAY ANNA FORSBERQ Auditor SURGERY W. H. Dale, M. D. F. M. Day, M. D., F. A. C. S. G. I. Hurley, M. D., F. A. C. S. A. F. Sether, M. D., F. A. C. S. E. L. Zimmerman, M. D, M. G. Howard, M. D., F. A. C. S. W. C. Rebhan, M. D. Springfield INTERNAL MEDICINE ' and DIAGNOSIS I. R. Fox, M. D. A. H. Ross, M. D., F. A. C. P. GENITO URINARY SURGERY C. D. Donahue, M. D. C. W. Hobbins, M. D. OBSTETRICS end CHILDREN'S DISEASES F. E, Adams, M. D. G. S. Beardsley, M. D., F. A. O. S. C. E. Hunt M. D., F. A. C. 3. L. S. Kent, M. D. PATHOLOGY E. D. Furrer, M. D. RADIUM and X-RAY A. F. Barnett, M, D. TELEPHONE 2500 D. C. STANARD, M. D. Chief of Staff GERTRUDE WILLIAMS, R.N. Supt. of Nurses VISITING STAFF H. R. Allumbaugb, M. D. R. S. Rogers, M. D. Junction City H. Axley, II. D. Cottage Grove PHYSICIANS and SURGEONS W. H. Chapman, M. D. R. O. Faust, M. D. G. F. Guldager. M. D. S. M. Kerron, M. D. H. M. Peery, M. D. C. II. Phetteplace, SL D. R. C. Romig, M. D. B. F. Scaiefe, M. D. H. G. Talbot, M. D. A. O. Waller, M. D. N. E. Wizard, M. D. W. C. Bundrant M. D. M. V. Walker. M. D. Springfield EYE, EAR, NOSE and THROAT G. 0. Dyott M. D. O. R. Gullion, M. D. D. 0. Stanard, M. D. J. It Wetherbee, M. D. NEW YEAR GREETINGS WITH THE DAWN of a New Tear we are all looking forward to a more prosperous era ... a period of con tentment and happiness for alL BUSINESS prosperity depends upon the prosperity of individuals . . . both working hand in hand for mutual benefits. CONFIDENCE in the future has built America ... let us continue to main lain that confidence and work towards the new prosperity that is sure to come. WESTERN BOX COMPANY Eugene Oregon
