THE REGISTER-GUARD. EUGENE, OBEGOM
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'Tlfli la pot an experimental crop.
It ia not a crop tbat few people
hope they call grow, tbat they think
Till be of value. It ia a crop that ban
been grown in Oregon for many yeara,
that baa a definite value, that ia non
competitive with other American
cropi, anil one tbat we have been pay
ing S100.000 a year to Import from
forelcn couutrlea. That money can
and abould go to Oregon."
Thua Father Alcuin, long promi
nent figure in Oregon's battle for a
flax IndiiHtry, aet forth the case for
flax in the regular chamber of com
merce forum lum-beon Friday. In a
powerful appeal to the buBinena men
of Eugene, urging their support of
this vital industry, so nearly a going,
thriving business, he pointed out the
urgent necessity for cooperation be
tween business and farming interests
in the furthering of tbc flax move
ment. In the past, he declared, It has been
Impossible to accomplish an increase
.in Oregon's farm population because
there were no crops to support the
"additional fRrmera. Indeed, there was
overproduction in several crops which
mitigated against the farmers who
were already engaged in the standsrd
types of agricultural production.
Flax Held Sura Crop
Flax, as early day proponunta real
ized, was an ideal remedy for tbia
situation. Flax is a "sure" crop, one
that la not subject to aevere seasonal
fluctuation, or radical price changes.
It does not compete with any other
sector in the United Btntes, since the
type of soil that is favorable to its
production is found only in the Wil
lamette valley, Clark county in Wash
ington and a very small area in Mich
igan it builds up the soil.
Substitutes No Menace
Its use in industry is not decressing
through the use of substitutes as is
the esse with cotton and silk, but
ratber ia increasing as new uses are
discovered from time to time.
In addition, it would permit an in
crease in Oregon's farm population
luce the amaller area required to pro
duce a financially aufficient crop would
permit the employment of an increas
ed number f farms per unit of popu
lation,' and the number of laborers
required to harvest the crop and pro
cess it would widen the market for
labor considerably.
Father Alcuin decided tha attitude
taken by business men, who look on
their subscriptions as merely "char
ity." Nothing could be further from
the truth, according to Father At
enin. Tha flax industry will have a
distinct and beneficial effect on the
whole field of business activity in
Oregon if encouraged to full and nor
mal growth, permitting increaaed em
ployment and swelling the cash regis
ter! of every business house in the
state. Cooperation with the propo
nents of the flag movement can only
reault in improved business for the
entire Oregon area.
Father Alcuin extended an invita
tion on behalf of the Mt. Angel flax
growers to Eugene residents, urging
them to attend the flax festival to be
held there September S. 4, and 5, and
learn just what is possible in the way
of production in Oregon.
B. O. Kuehner, head of the Four-H
activities, invited the members of the
chamber of commerce to attend a
luncheon at the Fairgrounda Friday to
view the accomplishments of his
youngsters. Jsmes Hodman accepted
on behalf of the chamber. Emil Martin
reported that the funds for the flax
planta at Mt. Angel, Canhy and
Springfield were almost complete,
with J2200 left to go.
Episcopal Bishop
Visits in Eugene
Rt Rev, Benjamin Dagwell, bishop
of the Oregon diocese of the Eplacii-
' pel church, and a party of friends
from Denver were in Eugene over
" night, Thursday, and visited with Kev.
; H. H. White, rector of St. Mary's
Episcopal church. The group was re
turning from a trip along the coast
and from here was en route north to
Portland. In the party were Mrs. Ir-
. vlng P. Johnson, wife of lllshop John-
son of Colorado, Harry Watts, cannon
of the cathedral in Denver, and Mr.
' Fisher of Denver.
TOO BAD
j CHICAliO, Aug. ! UK A meek
, little man, name unknown, approach
ed Police Rt. James Dale with this
;dork plot: .My wife." he said, "has
' nil the money. You throw me in jail,
I ell her Ml tU to gl inr mil
then, $10 for you. $15 for me." The
officer hd to refuwe.
Kennell-ElHs photo.
Wiltshire engraving.
FAUL JOHNSON, Eugene city
toap box derby champion, return
ed Thuraday noon from Akron He
waa eliminated in hie first neat,
but he had a grand trip. Paul
traveled farther to get to the
Akron finale than any other Ameri
can contender, he waa told by
Chevrolet officiate.
posed of the Faiclat troopi of Joie
Primo de Kivera, ion of the late die
tator, and othcra, were well equipped
and well disciplined. They include
many pretty young girli, dressed as
men.
Southern rebel columns, advancing
on Madrid from Seville and Granada,
were reported to have effected a
junction at Lopa, west of Granada.
Basque nationulists who have been
Hiding the Loyalist militia, it was said,
were trying to end the fighting by ar
Hinging the surrender of the cities of
ban Sebastian and Irun, besieged by
rebels. In return, under the basques'
plun, the ro vol tors would grant am
ne sty to the defenders, the reports
related.
Fighting continued in the Guadar
rnma mountains outside Madrid with
new victories claimed by Loyalists.
LISBON, Portugal, Aug. 21. 04)
Government officials tonight described
reports abroad of a revolution In
Portugal as ''totally unfounded." -
They said nothing whatsoever had
occurred to justify the report
Commander Jayme Athias, general
secretary to tbc president, said Presi
dent Oscar Carmona waa "quite well
and happy."
C01. MERCER DIES
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SALEM, Aug. 21. OP) Col. Wil
liam O. D. Mercer, prominently known
Oregon resident, died here this morn
ing. He was 00- years of age. Col.
Mercer held the honor of aerving the
longest period in the state legislature
aa assistsnt sergeaut-st-arms in tbe
house of representatives.
He was Identified with various or
ders of the Masonic lodge snd wss ac
tive in affairs of the Eugene post. O.
A. fi. He csme here from Cottsge
Grove in Lane county. He la sur
vived by a daughter, Miss Wilmn
Grace Mercer, of Eugene.
Funeral aervices will be held Mon
day, August 24, at 10 a. m. at the
Clough-Barrlck chSpel here. ' Inter
ment will follow in Rose City ceme
tery! Portland.
Colonel Mercer was born in Green
Castle, Indisna. He enlisted with Co.
Ia Third Iowa cavalry, for service in
the Civil war on March 3, ISft'l, and
was discharged in August, 1805.
While in Eugene, Colonel Mercer
was In the local G. A. R. post, rec
ords showing him to be first reinstated
here on Aug. 20, 1921. His last, record
with the local G. A. R. waa in the
aummer of 1025. While here he also
waa active with the republican parly.
BRITISH THREATEN
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ninnd apology from Madrid for re
ported search of the German steamer
hi on ciiiirt io pacuy rsazi i. imncenor
Hitler into acccntinir a neurrilltv
pledge.
MADRID MUM
MADRID. Auir. oi ,jm em,.
Rnnnilh Government nnltenllv imi.n
to avoid international complications
from the civil wsr, refused comment
lodsv on wsrnings from Berlin en.il
London that the rights of foreijp ships
must lie respected.
"We here nothing whatever to
say." a high official of the Hate de
partment asserted.
U. S. KEEPS OUT
WASHTVriTnv 1... OI i
Hope for an early termination of hos
tilities In Spsin was rouplH today
by the United States governim nt with
a reaffirmation of determination to
remain "scrupulously" sloof from the
titter revolutionary struggle there.
ADVANCE STARTED
BURGOS. Spain. Aug. 21 The one-
eyed founder of the Spanish Legion.
General .Milan Astray, reviewed '.1XK)
tassel-capped Fascist followers today
and ordered them to march on tho
Somn Sierra mountain front tomorrow.
'1 lint front is in the Gundarrama
ranire north of Mnlrid.
The youlhful "falnngistas," com-
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resistsnce, aa the consumer himself,
finds food prices advancing on him
rapidly and bis ability to purchase
in volume in some items will be eer
iously curtailed if prices are advanced
too sharply. A reduction in the con
sumer buying power, of courae, mesnB
an over-production with lower prices.
"Within tbe neit day or so, when
our position iu these matters ia fully
worked out we will announce an ad
vanced wage acale."
Increases at Salem csll for a mini
mum wage of 32 '4 cents an hour for
women and 40 cents sn hour for men.
The previous minimum requirements
under contract with the state labor
commissioner provided for 2"W cents
an hour for women. The men receiv
ed S2W cents an hour. Hunt Broth
ers and the California Packing com
pany were the two already announcing
the raise, while Reid, Murdoch, and
Company posted notice of a boost to
be mnde.
25-Year Plan Need
For Drought Region
CHAD RON, Neb.. Aug. 21. OP)
A 25-year drought program was con
templated today by members of the
great plains drought committee ns
they shaped recommendations for a
report to President Roosevelt. Morris
L. Cooke, rural electrification admin
istrator, chairman of the group, told
a meeting of farmers they were con
sidering the recommendation of rigid
land and water conservation, state
land zone laws, a stable system bf
credit for great plains farmers, and
feasible' Irrigation and reclamation
projects. ...
Black Legion Chief
Indicted in Detroit
DETROIT, Aug. 21. OP) Virgil
F. Effinger, of Lima, Ohio, described
by Prosecuting Attorney Duncan C,
McCren as the nstionnl head of the
Black Legion, was indicted with 21
others today on charges of criminal
syndicalism in connection with ac
tivlllcs of tho hooded order. The in
dictments were returned by Circuit
Juilgo Jnnios IC. Chenot, conducting
a state grand Jury investigation.
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at KARL'S
Clearance Sale
Dress Shoes
Assorted Styles, Priced to Sell
New Fan shoes Just Arrived
Canvas Oxfords
Just the thing for hop picking.
Men's Work Shoes
$.99
Other Styles, St.li to t3.
Man's Dreat Oxford.
$1.94 to $J.9
Full Fashioned Hose 69o
Two Pairs $1.10
Shoes for the Entire Family
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.D. "SET"
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early morninp, Tnesdny, September
first, and I would appreciate much
if you could find it convenient to
meet us there for a general discus
sion of the situation. To this con
ference I am also inviting Governors
Herring, Coehran, Park and Marl find.
"I am asking Governor Herring,
aa our host, to advise you n to tbe
detailed plans for the conference, t
"Franklin D. Roosevelt."
nient do Its full share In protecting
us and helping us to meet our ne
cessities." . Many Appearances planned
Resuming his cross-country stump
in trin tn eastern states, he then
headed for -Iowa on a schedule call-1
ing for seven platform appearances
in tbat state and three in Illinois
during the eecond day of his trip.
"COMING," SAYS LANDON
OMAHA. Neb.. Aug. -1. (J?)
Gov. Alf M. Landon said today he
would accept President Roosevelt's
invitation to a drought conference at
Dea Moines, Ia., September 1.
"As I said before," Landon told
newsmen, "I will accept."
Gov. Alf M. Landon told Nebraska
republicans today tbat Americana "do
not want government to jeopardize
our birthright of freedom or mort
gage tbat equality of opportunity to
wards which we are striving."
What Is wanted, the party's presi
dential nominee said in a brief ad
dress prepared for delivery at a
breakfast conference, is that "govern-
Pickett Appointed
Campaign Chairman
Howard Pickett, Eugene Insurance
man, has been selected roll-call chair
man by the executive committee of
the Lane county Red Cross organ
ization. Pickett will bend the ' Red
Crews campaign for operating funds
when it gets under way In November
and is already gathering his staff and
laying plans for the fall activities.
H. Ij. Kdmunds, Eugene, has been
appointed district head for the sec
tor of which Lane county it the cen
ter by C. C. Colt, state director of
tbe general campaign.
Miss Deborah Pentz, Oregon field
representative from the San Fran
cisco Pacific coaBt headquarters, left
Eugene Thursday after two days spent
in consultation with the local commit
tee as to plans for the Red Cross
campaign.
ON ROADS COSTLY
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, TOWNSEND CLUB MEETS
Townsend club 11 is meeting at
the home of W. H. Dix, 1145 11th
avenue west, Friday evening at S
o'clock.
the macadam roads of the county
which needed much more resurfacing
and other repairs than usual, due to
heavy log hauling and other traffic
that broke down the surface.
Tbe most noticeable improvement
made this year was tbe oiling of the
Row river road from Cottage Grove
to Dorena and tbe most expensive
jobs were the resurfacing of the Eu
gene -Lorane highway and resurfacing
the roads around Gillespie Corners,
Engineer Morse said.
Due to the small amount of money
left in the road fund, the county will
be unable to do nny new construc
tion during the rest of tbe year and
the work will mostly be confined to
repairs where tbe roads show the
most wear.
HERE'S PREPAREDNESS
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 21.
(U.R) Locksmith Jack Flowers used
forethought. Twenty years ago he
made a key for a safe at Fort Doug
las array post. He was called on for
another today, and produced it. "I
knew you'd lose that key again some
day," he said. '"Here's an extra one."
BASEBALL SCORES
AMERICAN
n. H. E.
Washington 2 7 1
Philadelphia 3 T 1
Kewsom and Bolton; Lisenbee and
Hayea.
Boston 1 4 1
New York 4 8 0
V. Ferrell, Russell, Wslberg and
It. Ferrell; Pearson and Dickey.
Chicago All 0
Detroit 8 1(1 1
Dietrich, Cain, Brown and Sewell;
Howe, I.HWSOH, Sorrel and Cochrane,
Hnyworth.
NATIONAL
New York 3 1) 0
Boston 8
Gabler, Coffman .and Mnucuso;
rJusn and L.oneB.
Cincinnati 2 8 1
Chicago 7 10 "J
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Braddock Decision
Put Off to Sept. 15
NEW YOHK, Aug. 21. (U.R) The
New York state athletic commission
today postponed until Sept, 15 a de
cision on whether Heavyweight Cham
pion Jimmy Braddock would have to
go through with his title defense fight
against Max Scluneling of (ierinany.
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