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THE CAPITAL JOURNAL. SALEM. OREGON
FRIDAY, JULY 24, 1931
Capitalournal
Salem, Oregon
Established March 1. 18M
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at 136 8. Commercial Street. Telephone 4C81. News 4883
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"With or without offense to friends or foes
I sketch your world exactly as it goes."
Byron
The Open River Issue
In granting a temporary injunction against placer min
ers operating on Rogue river between Gold Ray and Gold
Hill, the circuit court of Jackson county held that the Rogue
is a river of "limited navigability" and that therefore the
landowners have a raparian right to midstream. In go hold-
ing the court remarked that "the fish question is in no wise
involved."
If the court decides that the Rogue is privately owned
s if temporarily has, the right to angle in the stream is
certainly involved, for the owners have the right to bar fish
ermen as trespassers, should they desire. The privilege of
fishing then depends upon the pleasure of the wealthy Cali
fornians who sought the injunction after purchasing both
sides of the river for a private fishing preserve.
This case of an open river is far more important to the
sportsmen of the state and especially those of the Rogue
river region, than the closure of the mouth of the stream,
to commercial fishing for salmon, which so excites them.
They had far better spend their energies and money in a
legal battle to establish the principle of the open river in
the courts than to fritter them away in an attempt to destroy
an Oregon industry and payroll that utilizes what would oth
erwise be a wasted food product. For what happens on the
Rogue will happen on other streams, and they will eventual
ly become private reserves for millionaires.
The issue depends entirely upon the construction of the
word "navigable" for the state of Oregon reserved title to
tide lands and shores of navigable lakes and rivers between
lines of high and low water as well as stream beds when the
title passed from the federal government to the common
wealth on admission to statehood. If a stream is navigable
the public right to use both its flow and its banks as thor
oughfares is unquestioned.
The Rogue river is navigable, in that it can be traversed
by boat. It has also been extensively utilized in the past for
logging operations. Under some court decisions,' this con
stitutes navigability. It is not to the public interest that
any Oregon stream become private property and it would
be well that this issue is settled, once and for all in the high
est court, that there may be an end to attempts to monopolize
a river.
Touches and Contacts
"Ma" Kennedy, like her gifted daughter, Aimee, never lets
an opportunity pass to gather in the shekels, so it is not sur
- prising to find her capitalizing her recent honeymoon es
capade through syndicated articles in newspapers describing
her love thrills with her husband of a fortnight, the Rev.
"What-a-Man 1" In this way she not only keeps in the spot
light, but offsets the collection taken up by Aimee at the
bridal spectacle staged for her rising young evangelist son.
"Ma" describes the oalnitating love taps exchanged be-
tween her romantic Romeo and his somewhat passe Juliet as
follows :
Contact that's the only word "O" and I use to make love and
what love we can make on that one word I You see. when "G" and I are
out In public we are never demonstrative In our aftectton. I Just touch
liim liahtiv on the hand or face, or he will touch me the same way and
then we aav "Contact." Isn't that cute? Love, real love has
mm to me arut the world wouldn't believe me If I told how happy
m. Mr. Hudson la a wonderful man. educated, talented and above aU,
kind and considerate. Why, he Just swept me off my feet, but I loved It.
Light touches seem characteristic of both "Ma's" and
"What-a-Man's" contacts. The former touches her moronic
followers In the sawdust rinir for so much per gOHpel incanta
tion a trait the inimitable Aimee has inherited, while the
"What-a-Man" touches susceptible elderly women for the
worldly goods they may possess and then disappears to re
peat the contact. "Ma" does not say however, just how much
she was touched for as the price of this wonderful man's
contact. But whatever the sum, it was evidently worth the
nnre while it lasted.
And thpn the love lorn ladv oroceeds to tell about her
deceased husband and squares her conscience for her lack of
faithfulness to his memory by declaring, "1 gave mm a won
derful funeral," which must be a wonderful consolation to a
dead man. But at that he probably heaved a huge sigh of
relief, if a corpse can sigh, that the contacts with "Ma" were
over.
Only A Breathing Spell
The London conference arranged for a renewal of short
time credits by present loaners to Germany, which is like
having the bank renew one s expired notes. With the mora
torium on reparation payments it affords temporary relief,
but offers no solution of the problem Germany faces. The
fundamental cause of the crisis, the dependence of the Ger
man financial set-up or short term foreign loans, whose
withdrawal in large volume precipitated the present crisis,
continues to menace the future.
There seems no reason why foreign banks should have
confidence in a country which is burdened with a repara
tions obligation of two billion marks yearly, and for twelve
years has not been able to pay a mark out of its own eco
nomic earnings, but used foreign loans for the purpose. It
is the German contention that in order to establish finan
cial and economic stability, the reparation payments must
be wiped out a condition none of the beneficiaries will
agree to. The alternative German proposal is that the coun
tries having a stake in these reparations, must cooperate in
rehabilitation of Germany by opening markets for German
wares the only way Germany can pay.
The present German government is making drastic
economical reforms to live within its budget, but high tariffs
everywhere destroy the chance for economic recovery by lim
iting markets which curtail production. Whether the nego
tiations now in progress for a long time loan will be success
ful depends largely on the political demands accompanying
them. Politics, rather than economics, rules the situation.
Cops Too Slow To
Protect Husband
Boston OP) Even a police station
does not, apparently, furnish ample
protection for husband who has
jisrt quarreled with his wife.
Patrick 1. Noonan. a reaWent of
oMon West End, learned that re
cently when he fir to the Joy
street police station, aeekUif refuge
from his Infuriated "better half."
Boon after Pat had entered the
station, his wife stormed through
the front door, took aim at his Jaw,
and planted a healthy riant to that
spot before the officer on duty could
separate them.
PINE GROUP OF
LUMBER TRADE
NOW ORGANIZED
Klamath Palls, ore. (P Designed
to develop both domestic and for
eign markets and balance produc
tion and consumption, the Western
Pine association was formed here
Thursday night by 90 of the most
prominent lumber manufacturers of
the Pacific coast.
B. w. Lakln of McCloud. Calif:.
was elected president; J. P. Mc-
Ooldrick of Spokane, first vice pres-
raent, ana j. weyernaeuser, Jr.,
Lewiston. Idaho, second vice presi
dent.
The association will take the place
of the older organizations the West-
em Pine Manufacturers' associa
tion of Portland, and the California
Sugar and White Pine association
of San Francisco.
Principles outlined for the organ
ization call for establishment of an
export bureau to develop foreign
markets, of an economic commit
tee to endeavor to balance produc
tion and consumption; standardized
grading of sizes and basic weights;
use of trade marks and cards: a
basic price list for all regions; em
ployment of a secretary-manager
and organization of a wooden box
committee.
The trade name "Pondosa Pine"
was selected for use on all products
of members of the association. Of
fices will be established in Port
land.
Directors of the association are
E. H. Pauleys, Missoula, Mont.:
Walter K. Nells, Lluby, Mont.: J.
P. McGoldrlck, Spokane; J. P. Wey
erhaeuser, Jr., Lewiston, Idaho;
Ralph J. Hlnes, Chicago: C. L.
Isted, Bend, Ore.; Charles H. In
gram, Tacoma; W. E. Lamm, Modoc
Point, Ore.; B. W. Lakln, McCloud,
Calif.; D. S. Painter, San Fran
cisco; J. M. Clifford, Pinedale,
Calif.; J. P. Hamphlll, Maderla,
Calif.; John D. Tennant, Longview,
Wash.; Raymond B. White, Kansas
City, and Walter C. Leuthold, Deer
Park, Wash.
The association, representing five
states, will meet semi-annually and
will elect officers annually.
F
or am
Contributions to thls col
iimn must be confined to 300
words and signed by writer.
To The Editor-
Permit me space to reply to an
editorial of the News Telegram In
wnicn ne proposes a way tc make a
billion dollars without hurting any
one, uy placing a nign tax on li
quor. I would like to ask him three
questions, first, how could we sell
a billion dollars worth of liquor at
hiKh prices and not hurt any one
wnen we an know that the drunker
a man gets the more he spends for
liquor ana the less ne has to buy
food and clothing for his family so
some one is liable to get hurt and
how? Second, are you willing to
sacrifice the lives of our children
for a profit? If ao. why have any
schools or spend any money trying
to make honorable men and women
of them at all? Third, are you wil
ling to sacrifice the lives of your
son and daughter on the altar of
profit? If not you have no right to
suggest It for mine.
There are better ways to get this
grand old U. S. A. out of debt with
out sacrificing the lives of our
children. Uncle Sammy doesn't
need a profit on whiskey, if he
could save what h now spends
every year trying to enfoice the
prohl law he soon would be out of
debt, AND IT CAN BE DONE.
Listen, I say that If this govern
ment Is so far gone as that, I say
let her sink and start all over again.
I am opposed to a profit from the
sale or anything that will cause a
man to lose his head and cause him
to spend more than he otherwise
would and get no real value
In return. Now then, If we can find
a way to give a man all the whiskey
he wants any time he wants it and
keep him from Interfering with
the rights of his neighbor who per
haps does not drink, then we will
have taken a long stride forward,
and It can be done.
I propose government stills In
every state and government trucks
to deliver It to all parts of the state
at actual cost, not a cent of profit,
and any man In any kind of busi
ness whatsoever can buy from the
government and dish It out to his
customers at actual cost, not a cent
of profit. That would bring the
moonshiners down out of the hills
and Uncle Sammy could can all his
Prohl agents and they could go
to raising corn and barley to sell
to the government
Now listen you drunken reckless
driver. It will pay yoa to stay sober
for I propose to have every man
that drive a car under a bond, so
75 years
of malting
behind it
when you ask for license you will
be required to hand to the secre
tary of state a bond proving to him
that you are a sober driver so If you
have a police record you will have
some trouble to get a license and
tnat is as It ahould be. for the gen
eral motoring public have a right to
oe protected on tne highway.
Last I propose to blindfold the
Judge and the coses will be brought
before him by number so he will
not xnow nis iriends and the law
will be administered In a Judicial
way as It should be. There are many
more details to be .mentioned but
this Is getting too'long. I have
them worked out and can give them
on demand. Why $10 per gallon
when $10 will buy enough to drown
half of Salem?
Yours for Justice, one law for all
alike.
Fredrick W. Bereer
Box 174 Salem
MAN SHOT OVER BATH
St. Joe. Ark., (IP) As the result
of an argument over which family
would axe tne first bath. 8. m.
Wilson was shot In the chest and
leg, when Max Dampf said Wil
son boarded up his entrance to the
room. Ram pi was tearing It down
when the argument started.
SEND OUT LIST
OF TEXT BOOKS
FREE TO PUPILS
Application of the new free text
book law free textbooks in most
cases to the extent of a $1.90 per
pupil is being formally gotten
under way by order lists going out
from the county superintendent's
office to clerks of the various dis
tricts of the county. The order
lists are so divided that a main
list in black type Is set out as the
books to be purchased first by the
districts under the $1.50 per pupil
allottment and If the district finds
it has any money left for free text
books after this Hat is absorbed then
additional lists are added in lighter
type from which the district Is to
make its selections. When the se
lections are made up the lists are
to be returned to the county super
intendents office to be checked.
The books will not be purchased
through that office but by the dis
tricts themselves and will be sent
directly to the district clerks and
paid for from the district funds.
The object In having the com
plete list of books on the order
sheet Is to accommodate some dis
tricts which have determined to put
the free textbook law Into effect
all down the line and go a step
further than the state law which
allows only $1.50 per pupil.
Acting Superintendent Mrs. Cora
Reed states that a number of dis
tricts already have evidenced their
intention of furnislung free text
books throughout to their pupils,
some of these districts Included the
amount In the annual budget and
In most cases this increased the
budget beyond the 6 per cent lim
itation and required a vote to val
idate It. In some Instances the
vote was taken at the annual meet
ing. In other instances a special
vote has been required. She hasn't
as yet a complete list of all the dis
tricts to take on the free textbook
law for all of the school books used
but states that from the number
of clerks who have dropped In and
Indicated their districts were work
ing on such a plan no doubt there
will be several.
When the orer lists are completed
and sent in to the superintendent's
office for checking complete data
will be available as to what extent
the country districts have approved
SCHOOL CONTRACTS
ORDERED FILED
Strict enforcement of the school
laws which require that not only
must clerks of school districts file
tlie teachers' contracts with the
county school superintendent before
school starts but tnat teacners must
also register their credentials be
fore that time will be made by the
county school superintendent's of
fice this year, according to notices
being sent out by that office to
various school clerks. "This Is the
law and it will be enforced this
year, state the notices.
The penalty which makes the law
enforceable is the requirement that
no school funds will be available
to the laggard districts until the
the free textbook Idea In its en
tirety and some Idea will be given
as to how much It will augment
the tax burdens of these districts.
The order lists are to show Just
the number of pupils in each grade
that the district expects will require
each separate book or set of books
and so the cost per grade will also
be available.
provisions ire complied with. And
the district will forfeit Its funds for
the time the teacher teach without
meeting the requirement of filing
their credentials with the county
superintendent. It Is stated that
some clerk wait until the last
minute or come In late and this
causes considerable trouble. Infor
mation must be available for the
county superintendent so that Work
on the budget may not be delayed.
Interurban League
Title Play Sunday
Central Howell The last game of
the series being played by the Inter
urban league, which Is made up of
towns and communities through this
section of the valley, will be played
nt the Central Howell diamond
Sunday, The two teams competing
for the honor of being champion
are Sublimity and the Central
Howell nines. It Is hoped there will
be a good crowd to witness this
game.
TRAPS LOON WITH HANDS
nnnnv v.nol Me. (IP) Oeoree
Davis caught a loon, elusive f Ch
eating bird, witn nis oare hbhus
swimming near here. He Is keeping:
tne loon as a pet.
PraWBHUHSsBasjaVtsMsjsHH
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Look At These Prices
SUGAR
Very best grade C. & H. Berry
lOir: 43c
(1 bag limit)
SOAP
Crystal White Very special x
5 bars IOC
(Limit S bars)
Tasty Sugar Cured Picnic
Fine flavor
Whole "
69c
Canned Goods
Good Quality Peaches, Pears,
-13c
Pineapple, Fruit
Salads
Rayons
Shorties, Bloomers, Step
ins. Parisian stvles
50c Values ' f)9n
going at wjC
Men's Hose
Fancy stripes, collegiate
50c
colors-
three pair
Table Cutlery
3,000 pieces genuine ham
mered style silver TJ n
plated. Piece I C
Men's Hose
Fibre silk, mercerized heel
and toe 1A.
pair IOC
Jumbo Milk Shakes
5c
Delicious, nice and
creamy
Health Fountain
Syringes
29c
First quality,
heavy rubber
Follow Your Neighbor to this Store for Bargains
SHOES
Over $2,000 shoe stock re
duced. Children's high
nd low shoes. Blacks,
tans, pattern leathers.
The Pair
69c
Congoluum
MATS
Remnants from Congo
leum cuttings. Beautiful
assorted patterns. Every
lady knows how these rugs
wear.
While they last
49 c
First quality white
cups and saucers
complete 7c
Appreciated by the
Thrifty
$1 Vanity and Boudoir
lamps going out this week
59c
Heavy Duty
Dish Pans
Cream and Green
Colored Granite
Disk Pans, Coffee Pots,
Handled Sauce Pans, Tea
Kettles. Percolators and
Stove Pans.
While they last
21c
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