EDITORIAL PAGE OF THE REGISTER-GUARD
Page" YtiSt
January 1, 1933
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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-
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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.
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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.
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