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JnIy 10,iJ THE EUGENE EEOISTEE-OU AED Pago Two ' Local Vets Will BREAD PIES OLDEST RAILROADER RETIRES! JOHNSON, GREEN CLASH AT RECOVERY HEARING! Attend ConvenJ STORY (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) rate bridgu on the coast because oi til dub's bj-lawi. "Perishable" Bridges Under the topic of the coast bridges, Mr. Scott aald the cost was to run to 8!4 millions of dollars, pint tha inn the state has to bear on ad ministration, overhead, right-of-way!, etc. Br the lima the coast highway la flnlihed. there will hare been pent some 121,000,000 or $'.2.000,000 on It. "With that roar, do we want per ishable bridges?" ha asked. The huge spans on these bridges will be from 400 to 700 feat long. Moreover, they will be Tery high. "There Isn't an able engineer in tha country or the state of Oregon who would approve the plan to make these bridges of lumber. To build them of lumber is all wrong." lie recalled hridces built years sgo of lumber with spsns running sround 150 feet. They had to ba built and rebuilt and their whole plan was wrong. Sir. Scott declared. "If those bridges were built of lumber, there would bo a big storm. We have to get down to fundamentals, we have to do the right thing, and 'fear no man . Treated Wood Little Barter He declared he was speaking as one man and not for the commis sion as a whole. Referring then to the approaches, he said they could be made of tim ber. "They would be like the Long- rlew bridge, perhaps J50 feet nign, mads of untreated wood. But these approaches are the scandal of the highway world. They are good tor 8, 10, or 12 years, pernaps. Substitutes are either concrete or a, composite of concrete and treated wood. Untreated wood Is entirely out of the queation, Mr. Scott said, If the approaches were built of treated wood, there would be little sating , of money. The creosoted wood is no atronger than the un treated. Where there are tides there Is a continual flowage of drift. It the timbers were bruised they would soon have to be removed, be- cause the preserving la only a tbln veneer. California road people have aald. they can not recommend this type of bridge, he said. Oregon Pioneers Type Oregon la the only state to In . traduce the composite type combin ing the merits of concrete and wood. No other engineers In the world have done as much for the lumbermen those In Oregon, he said. Through the plan of the short epan wwges with the spans 25 and 80 feet, this type of construction can be used aa a big boom for the lumber Industry, Referring again to the use of con Crete, Mr. Scott declared the local lumbermen would aell more lumber in that type than with the timber bridges or composite ones, because there is only one plant in Oregon He to supply the treated woods for the wooden bridges. . "That is at St. Helena, where would you Lane county lumbermen he? What would happen If Washington lumbermen underbid 7" Piii Opening Explained Speaking of (he apparent slowness In clearing the McKenzle pass of snow, Mr, Scott pointed out that the work should not be done before "Old Sol" does his work In order to ave any money. Requests came to clear the pass in May. The work was done In June. Even so it cost the state 12200. or an average of fl a car. It would have cost $300 anyway to clear the final drifts, so the state actually spent 1 1000 extra money on tho work. Juat about that number of cam have gone over, making It about $1 car, the spesker said. Ha asked It those 1000 csrs would have paid $1 for the privilege of going over the pass. Referring to a aimilnr situation on the Mt; Hood loop, he pointed out it was useless to hurry ahead of the aun. Under the topic of oiling he said It could not be done over dust, but thst It had to go on over a hard, heavy rock structure to be done right and to insure any endurance. It la a waste of money to put the oil over dust without the funda mental atructure. The cost la too great to put In all this needed rock structure and trading at once, Mr. Scott said, , Curves Vs. Speed Going then to curves, he said the commission "got It from both sides" on that subject. There sre still many people who went curves in the rosil because they enjoy scenery, and be cause they want to feel aafer from i mm l . . . . - ' ' sslisSeaVt, 'Tm William Green, preildent of the American Federation of Labor, right, led opposition to wage and work-hour provision! of the American Textile Manufacturers' fair trade code when Ita approval by the National Recovery Administration was sought. Green clashed sharply -with Gen. Hugh 8. Johnson, re covery administrator, left, during the hearing at Washington. speed demons. Yet the state work is progressing as fast as possible to straighten out the roads, etill with an eye on scenery, and yet in line with the newer speed and safety laws. Cars toriny are being built for a rate of 60 and 00 miles an hour, and the highway program has to keep up with Ue apeed laws. Ten yearn from now, perhaps, the cars will be for 100 miles speed and the high ways will again be obsolete. In their program to meet the situation. All this work, however, Is cur tailed because of lack of means. Finances were then taken up. All money for the highway construction this year and perhaps next will come from the federal source. Stay Within Means Little or nothing was done by the legislature beam so of the ultimatum from the people for economy. As result tlio f5 license fee was put in, as ngaliiBt the average of $21 .20 from tills nource lnt year. With some 200,000 cars affected, this was a huge cut. The legislature increas ed the gas tax as a way to help, but consumption wes cut down because of the advance wlrh enme on gas at the same time. The legislature put an additional tax on trucks and the truck men soy they will not pay it. All this difficulty has curtailed the budget, "If the budget is not bal anced, we won't issue bonds. It means that the highway maintalAenco work will be curtailed." He referred to the $600,000 cut in the payroll MAY BE QUEEN! X.g,J of the highway department ae one big cut to meet the budget. Earlier, Mr. Scott had declared "We must stay within our meo,ns. Wo must not issue bonds. We must not exceed our budget." Mr. Scott highly praised Carl G. Woshburne, Kugeue, member of the board. For the meeting next week the club will hear a report from Frank h. Chambers on the international convention, held recently in Los An jeclre. Mr. Chambers returned the past week. Forest Service Uses County "Cat" The "30 cat," in other words, one of the county caterpillar tractors, that has been in use on the Sharps creek road extending from the Roy river rood toward tho Bohemia-mines has been borrowed by the forest service and the C. C. C. men located at tho Urice creek camp are using it on the road on that creek which also leads to the mines. The work on tha Sharps creek road will continue however, until tho wid ening and straightening of curves ori ginally planned is completed. County Commissioner Crow mi id Monday. The C. C. C. men are doing a fine piece of work on Brice creek, accord ing to P. M. Morse, county engineer, who Inspected the work Monday. They are making wide turnouts and other wise Improving the roadbed. The road leading to the camp is in condition, ho said. Baseball Scores AMERICAN At Philadelphia (1st game): - Chicago 2 12 0 Philadelphia 3 10 2 (Klcven innings)1. Batteries: Jones, Lyons and Grtibe, Berry; Grove and Cochrane, At Boston: St. Louis 9 8 1 Boston 8 7 8 Batteries: Stiles and Shea: An drews, Kline, Welch and Ferrell. At New York: Petroit 6 12 2 New York 10 9 2 Batteries: Fischer, Gobsett and liny worth; Brown, Moore and Dickey, Jargens, At Philadelphia (2nd gome): Chicago . 7 8 0 Philadelphia. . 1 3 3 Batteries: Gaston and Berry; Oli ver, Freitas and Cochrane. NATIONAL At Pittsburgh: rhilndelphia . , rittKburgh Batteries: Holly and Davis; French and Picinicb. 7 1 7 About 200.000,0(10 ton's of coal are burned every year in the United King dom; 40,000.000 tons are burned in I domestic grates. . STI (CONTINUEO FROM PAGE I) providing tor a retail price of -cent an ounce, a slight increase over hith erto prevailing prices. Government eiperts have figured that the Increased prices for wheat and the processing tax should entitle bakers to an increase of approxi mate! l',4 cents a pound for the fin ished product, INCREASE EYED WASHINGTON. July 10. W The department of justic today was formulating a policy for dealing with "unreasonable" increases in bread prices coming In the woke of the SO centa a bushel processing tax on wheat which went Into effect with the turn of the week. Complaints of increases, which Sec retary Wallace considera "too high," ore being turned over to Attorney General Cummings for investigation and possible prosecution under the anti-trust laws, where the increases are being put Into effect by groups of bakers snd deslers. Wallace said he has obtained re ports of increases. up to 60 per cent. He takes tha position that the tag If reflected In full to th,e consumer, should not Increase the price of a pound loaf more than a half cent. E There will be many more state In come tnxpayers in Oregon next year than before, as the .new state law which lowered the exemptions and stepped up the rate will be in effect by that time, according to E. V. Rhodes, who with J. L. Edwards from the state tax commission's office in Salem, is here for a few days. They are auditors sent out by the com mission to check up on Income tox payments and have visited nearly all the other counties of Oregon. They expect to be here for a week. Under the new law a single man making $800 a year or more must pay an income tax and a married man must pay on $1500 income with an ex emption of $300 for each dependent, nnd the rate has been stepped p from one to five per cent to two to seven per cent. The auditors are also checking np on corporation nnd excise taxes In Tmne county. They are investigating nlleged delinquencies and checking up on returns of many persons who have filed from Lnne county. This. Is the first state-wide audit that has been made by the tnx commission for three years. Mr, Rhodes unid. They are working In the office of Assessor Keeney. IT'S HORSEPOWER THAT COUNTS Baroness Franzlska de -Janko (above), prominent leader of Al banian soolety and well-known In German and Auatrlan social cir cles, la betrothed to King Zog of Albania, according to Continental rumora. Reports from Vienna say a definite announcement will be made In the fall. A ft. . ' The four wo Inn la the "Mia Ararrlu" wen niHKlnall)- nt& ml 2000 hontpowir. Dt aok Injl correct fnt-l anil ipeelal Mljiislmrnli thy rtaftllv Hetelop MOO horsepower ntery to Hriva lhli.,.Uie trorlil' futMi motor bol 124.91 bum (r hour, llonepowcr Goantol NOW -TRAVEL FOR ABOUT ANY DAY ANYWHERE ON S-P SAN FRANCISCO $1 1.00 sLeaT ONE WAY 119.35 ROUNDTRIP LOS ANGELES $1 A.00 ONE WAY 529.00 ROUNDTRIP i- limlUr fan It nttrlj til S. P. tltiiomt. What Other form of trarel offers comfort comparable to the train rot 24 a mile I These new Tourist Fares are good in Coat hcs or Chair Can oa our fsilrit trains also in Pullman Tourist Sleeping Cars (berth for the Blunt as little as $1.50 extra). And In our dining csrs you enjoy the delicious "Meals Select" complete luncheons and dinners for 80f to 1.25, breakfasts for 50f to 90t. eCouttheirn Pacific ....... A. J. GILLETTE, Ticket Agent PHONE 2200 MOTORISTS ARE SWITCHING TO THE GASOLINE THAT IS 2 YEARS AHEAD . . . They Want The Increased Anti-Knock Horsepower Of The -IVew "Fortified" Gilmorc Red Lion. Haven't you at one time or another, frit like brine extravagant? Haven't too paid an extra-price for gasoline, just lo enjoy the feel of real anti-knock oorsr power? Now, tou can have thia pleasure every day in your ear, without the ex travagancc of using premium price gasoline. Gilmorc has perfected the new "Fortified" Red Lion Casollne after 2 years experirure In the laboratory and on the Speedway. It is built . . . not merely rrHnrd, The molecular formations have been re-formed to develop maximum mulli-power. It possessce high volatility index. It gives yonr car anti-knock horsepower performance without paying for extra-price motor fuel. You save per gallon and yon save per mile. A trial will convince you thai "Fortified" Gilmore Red Lion ia 2 venrs ahead of all other gasolines in Anti-Knock Horsepower. Drive Into the tndo penueni .station wiirre you ere ine i.ncck.crca' Mag, and fill up with Ibis new Gilmore Red Lion Gasoline. Just try ft. ..you'll like ill . THE "FOnilFtED99 GASOLINE FOR ALL CARS Only Im Jim IS, 1931 hat OtU net fituoU htm twiUbU. ".(ft iTHiiinr'fiiigaii I n ' 3 yj .r-r i.iim , 1 - m . i 'Ota m&2 aT (V S. fcj imp-rm rii IIW T-'f " ' IPSE S: 'Jr I tMEA Daniel S. Spencer, general paasenger agent of the Union Pacific system, retired at Salt Lake City after 69 years' aerviee believed to be a national record. Spencer went to work aa a meseenger boy In 1874. Above la a Utah Central locomotive, pride of the line when Spencer atarted; below, one of the "9000" claas used on the aame system today. Prominent Persons Fishing M'Kenzie Several' prominent persons sre at present fishing on the upper McKeu zie, being guided by Billy Price,, of tha Stockade resort, he reported Monday, Clarence Kolb, noted actor, and Ty Cobb, famed baseball player, are both fishing the river with Bill Hayward, veteran track coach at the university. R. A. Cox, superintendent of tho American Itailwuy Kxpresa agency; G. H. Campbell, route agent for the company; and A. F. Kapp. Eugene agent, era all fishing wilh Price. They report excellent catchea recently. Some 30.000,000 milk bottles go astray every year in Knglnnd alone. In 1027, more than two-thirds of Portugal's population of over 6,000,' 000 were unable to read or write. Several members of (V. . nost of Veterans of tv.. t!n are planning to attend th. ' ventlon of th ""Hll .ti ia i ir. ii. " burg Indicated nrenanii..0.8 ''I ing made to accommoilat,"'.1! persona at the convention. H Major J. E. Whit. - baa been named a 1 paontinn (.Atnm'lff.. . . 1 Uon. . .. . The state meet will open W.J day afternoon with a joint m.!!1 k. II,. v u ... m'l lllary, to be followed by . Vf for viaitlna officer. ..j .'twN tion ball. Thursday will bV Stj to the business V"l fight card at night as sneelallj toinment. The .i,.,..! .... . 1 imraa a feature of Friday, the nnjjj T ' "! " annual tmj tor drum corps and drill leamiJ n "cootie" f rolln nnhnrf.,!.., . 1 night houra. The flnnl busln... J .in... ...Ill k. k.l.l o...... 'UM - " "'' w" "c"i oi'iuruaj, tiii convention will close with , Varied Services Held at Chu3 Leslie Wolfe who hss spi,, yeora in missionary work ig Philippine Islands spoke , Christian church Sunday momi expects to sail July L'5 from fl land nccompanled by his dtorJ and son-in-law, Mr. and Mn. m nun, uiiu iwuuib ma worn f Islands. At the evening service T. T. wards who has spent 24 vein nervice as a missionary in fj Africa told of the needs and oil new day that has come to tht pJ UL luu utlln, VUUIIUUni, Clifford Jope who is psstor ol Ninth Street Christian chnrcl Washington, D. C, with his (J were also present for the ihtJ .Mrs. .lopo le a daughter of Mi. Mrs. J, It. Harding. These studies by Prof. V. IToven on the Bible will emtj tnrougnout tne month ot Jul;. The pastor, Dr. S. E. Child delivered his third sermon la general series on the topic ol "CI: tian Union" at the evening strra 4 . Clocks of the naval obiimJ which furnish time for the Ci3 States east of the Rockies, anal in an underground vault no wound by electricity: the vault! never opened except in case ol nJ gency. 3 I For Wednesday Night flf you have a date, by all means cancel it and join ( the happy crowd of money savers at Eric Merrell s . Big Remodeling Sale, starting at 7 p. m. Sharp, Wednesday. Locked Up Tite lThe store will be closed all day Tuesday and WedTI nesday. During winch time, we will be arranging the stock and marking prices down to the lowest level ever quoted on such fine quality. IJSALE STARTS WEDNESDAY AT 7 p. m. SHARPj The Greatest Sale RFhis is the greatest attempt we have ever made atl rapid selling. We are going to remodel our store and must move at least one half of this fine stock of men's wear before starting work. IALE CTARTSAT 7 SHARP WEDNESDAY NIGHTj j See Double Page Adv. See our double page advertisement Wednesday ! night. And in the meantime check over your needs. Be in line for Super Values in men's wear when the doors open at 7 p. m. sharp Wednesday night. ERIC MERRELL I CLUTHES FOR MEN" i EUGENE, OREGON I
