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I sketch your world exactly as it goes."
Byron
Off to a
As the Capital Journal pointed out Monday, the demo
cratic house members got off to a bad start when they per
mitted a coterie of professional Multnomah county spoilsmen
to discharge all but one of the experienced house employes
to "dish out the gravy" to hangers-on, whose sole qualifica
tions is endorsement by Multnomah county central commit
tee. The existing muddle is the logical consequence, with
everything in chaos.
The bungle with which Speaker Cooter has made of com
mittee appointments is due to the same coterie of Portland
spoilsmen seeking to control legislation for special interests.
Frequent revisions and re-revisions of chairmanships and the
partiality, unfairness and poor judgment shown have, it is
probable, lost. Mr. Cooter the control necessary for coopera
tion with the gorvernor's program. Instead of having the
cooperation of up-state democrats and of republicans, he has
aroused their animosity and enmity.
It takes a strong and forceful man to rule the discordant
elements in the house, ; but the vacillation and weakness
shown by the speaker are dismaying. He had a wonderful
opportunity, had pledges enough to elect him without the
Multnomah delegation, but he permitted their dictation and
muffed the chance. It is unlikely he can regain his prestige,
for his organization cannot command necessary support.
Perhaps the personal popularity and prestige of the gov
ernor will salvage the major part of his program, for though
new to the game of politics, he is a man of force and action
and sooner or later will glimpse the realities. But he is handi
capped from the start by the mess the professional politi
cians have made.
World Court Again
President Koosevelt, in a special message, has "in the
Interest of world peace" asked the senate to ratify American
adherence to the world court. Presidents Wilson, Harding,
Coolidge and Hoover made the same request, and the plat
forms of both parties have quadriennially called for it, but
the exigencies of party politics kept all but the first from
giving it the backing necessary to secure its adoption. As the
president says: '
The sovereignty of the United States will be In no way diminished
or jeopardized by such action. At this period in International relation
ships, when every act la- of moment to the future of world peace, the
TJnlted States has an opportunity, once more to throw Its weight Into the
scale In favor of peace.
Opposition to the world court originated with the small
coterie of die-hards who fanatically opposed the League of
Nations. All of this group, save Senators Borah and John
eon are either dead or out of the senate. These two will re
sume their fulminations against any sort of American co
operation with Europe.
Reservations made by the senate effectually safeguard
any interference in American affairs. It is merely a move
ment to make international justice practicable and service
able and obviate an appeal to arms. It is a continuation of
The Hague Tribunal, originated for the same purpose by the
first Roosevelt and it is fitting that the second Roosevelt se
cure its revival,
Lumber Code Next
The federal supreme court is considering a request to
review the constitutionality of another new deal measure
the lumber code of the national recovery act. The test 1s
welcomed by the government and it is virtually certain the
court will accept jurisdiction as it is giving judicial right-of-way
to litigation involving emergency legislation.
The lumber case is an appeal from a ruling by the fed
eral district court of northern Alabama that held the code
and the entire NIRA, so far as it affects industrial control,
unconstitutional. It grew out of the indictment of an Ala
bama lumberman on six counts charging violation of the
code.
The decision will have far reaching effect on the lumber
industry, particularly in the northwest and if adverse, will
throw it back to the old distructive competitive era and its
starvation wages and ruinous prices.
Continuation of
World Court
Prom page One
House. Senator Robinson, the demo
cratic leader, opened debate for pro
ponents of adherence yesterday.
Senators Johnson, (B., Cal.) and
Borah (R., Idaho) vera leaders of
the opposition.
The text of the president's mes
sage: "To the senate:
"A movement to moke Interna
tional Justice practicable and ser
viceable Is not subject to partisan
considerations. For years, republi
can and democratic administrations
In party platforms alike have advo
cated a court of Justice to which na
tions might voluntarily bring their
disputes for Judicial decisions.
"To give concrete realization to
this obviously is sound and thor
oughly American policy.
"I hope that at on early date the
senate will advise and consent to
the adherence by the United States
to the protocol of signature of the
statute of the permanent court In
International Justice dated Septem
ber 14, 1929, and the protocol for
the accession of the United Stows
of America to the protocol of sig
nature of the statute of the perma
nent court of International Justice,
dated September 14, 1929, all of
which were submitted to the senate
December 10, 1930.
"I urge that the senate's consent
be given In such form as not to de
feat or to delay the objective of
adherence.
"The sovereignty of the United
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States will be in no way diminished
or Jeopardized by such action.
"At this period In the Interna
tional relationships, when every act
Is of moment to the future of World
peace, the United States has an op
portunity once more to throw Its
weight Into the scalo in favor of
peace."
Boys' School Club
Will Study Manners
Clinton, Moss. (IP) A club for the
study of good manners has been
formed by the sonlor boys of Clin
ton high school.
Lewis Gordon, submaster, will in
struct them in good manners and
social customs a la Emily Post, but
will emphasize the male angle.
The students, most of whom are
athletes, are making plans for form
al affairs where they con put into
practice what they learn. They
wish to learn what Is the proper
thing to do without having to
bother with any frills and have
agreed to moke the Instruction part
of their everyday lives.
HUGE TURKEY KILLED
St. Joseph, Mo. (IP) Tlie largest
wild turkey reported killed In the
Ozarks this season was shot by John
Bender, a member of the city health
board. The bird weighed 37 pounds
The largest turkey reported kilted
last year weighed only 30 pounds.
KILLED IN FREAK ACCIDENT
Newark, O. U Oscar Dunn, 88,
FERA worker, was Jerked off a
truck by a tarpaulin when It wrap
ped around a rear wheel. He died
of a fractured skull. .
News Behind
The News
By Paul Malfon
Washington, Jan. 16 Some of
President Roosevelt's best congres
sional friends have not told him yet,
out they are get
ting ready to re
strain his free
hand In emergen
cy appointments.
A series of slm
ple one - line
amendments may
find their way In
to coming appro
priation bills,
stating that here
after the presl- $f,iJ&Jtj
dent must obtain PAUL MALLON
senate confirma
tion for men named to all Jobs car
rying $5,000 a year salary and up.
This will mean that Mr. Roosevelt
will have to consult congressmen re
garding such appointments. They
can turn down his men If they like.
The congressmen are getting tired
of having no say about emergency
Jobs. Emergency bureau chiefs snub
them and disregard their recom
mendations. Most of the regular bureau chiefs
do not dare to act that way because
they are always trying to get them
selves or some assistant confirmed
by the senate. There Is no reason
why the emergency bureau heads
should not be subjected to the same
senatorial scrutiny as others. After
all, the depression is over. That is
the way congressmen reason it out.
Reason Last season, there was
some cloak-room talk about limiting
Mr. Roosevelt's free hand to Jobs
under $3,500. Later the congressmen
generally agreed the limit should be
raised to $5,000 and that amount
was actually stipulated in one or
two appropriation bills. Somehow
the movement got lost in the shuf
fle near the end, probably because
of inside pressure from the White
House.
What has helped to revive It now
is fear in many a democratic con
gressional heart that Interior Sec
retary Ickes may get control of the
new $4,000,000,000 work relief organ
ization. The opinion of most demo
cratic congressmen concerning Mr.
Ickes' system of making appoint
ments would have to be written on
asbestos paper. It would scorch or
dinary newsprint. Reliefer Harry
Hopkins is liked more, but not much
more.
It is almost a foregone conclusion
that the new work relief bill will
carry a clause requiring senate con
firmation for that Job, even if the
White House again stops the move
ment to restrain other appropria
tions similarly.
Eureka The news may be an
nounced in a few days that the
missing bill writer, Ben Cohen, Is to
get Ferdinand Pecora's vacant scat
on the securities exchange commis
sion. At least, Cohen has been observ
ing all traffic light signals and has
avoided walking under ladders late
ly. That is a sure sign he expects
a good appointment. He has been in
line for more appointments that he
never received than any other man
In the new dcnl. Something always
happens at the last minute to crowd
him out. Everyone now expects him
to be run over by a bicycle before
Mr. Pecora is confirmed as a Jus
tice of the state supreme court by
the New York legislature and Co
hen's appointment Is announced.
Cohen has been missing from the
news papes since the Land Is and
Corcoran finished writing the fi
nancial reform bills for the new
deal. He has been holding down the
relatively obscure Job of general
counsel to PWA.
Wall Street will not gain anything
by getting Cohen for Pecora. Cohen
wrote more of the Sec bill than
anyone else and knows more about
the legal end of finance than prob
ably any other new dealer.
St. Lawrence You may expect to
see the president send a special
message to congress urging ratifica
tion of the St. Lawrence waterway
treaty. It may not go up until later
In the session, but It's in the cards
for this session. In fact, the presi
dent already has a rough draft of
It. Talks the state department Is
having with Canada concerning
slight modification of the treaty
may necessitate some change In the
message, but It won't affect it as a
whole. Don't pay too much attention
to the talk about the treaty being
modified. It may not be touched at
all.
Profit It Is not generally known,
but the PWA has been making
money In one respect. It has been
auctioning off municipal bonds to
the highest bidders, and, so far, has
realized a profit of about a million
dollars on the deals. The bonds are
those taken ns security for govern
ment loans. Some have been taken
by Investment houses which would
not have touched a municipal bond
with a ten-foot pole a year ago.
Notes The treasury was so
aroused internally by those pointed
questions Chief Justice Hughes ask
ed In the gold case, that its legal
division has been burning midnight
electricity ever since. Flickerings of
light from the blinds of its third
floor treasury offices have bright
ened Pennsylvania avenue nightly,
long after most people have gone
to bed.
The vast activities of the new
deal have so increased the work of
senators that senate floor Leader
Robinson, for one. has established
one of his secretaries in a downtown
office near the government depart
ments. Husbands can get a line on the
grocery bills by looking at the war
department budget. It cost 38.53
cents a day to feed each soldier of
the army when the new deal started
In March, 1933. Last November, It
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THE CAPITAL' JOURNAL,
cost 40.9 cents, and now, about 31.5
cents. The department wants 37.25
cent? for next year's. Just ask your
wife why she does not feed you for
37 cents a day.
The best relief the government
could submit in the gold case is one
which Senator Borah has In mind.
It Is not orthodox for senators to
submit briefs to the court, but Bo
rah's may yet be offered.
Weapons Another sub-rosa yarn
from London is the one that our
officials at the conference asked the
Japanese at one point to define
what they considered to be "offen
sive weapons of war." The Japanese
thought about it a while and re
plied that battiesrups, heavy cruis
ers and aircraft carriers should be
so classified.
The Japanese then asked us to
offer our definition of offensvie
weapons. The comeback made by
one of our delegates was this clas
sic: "Any weapon is offensive when
you are in front of It and defensive
when you are behind it." The Japa
nese have not quite figured that
one out yet.
Gold The supreme court gold
case has stimulated fantastic esti
mates of contracts outstanding call
ing for payment in gold. Some pub
lished estimates run up as high as
300 billion dollars, an Inconceivable
figure. No one knows precisely what
the amount is, but the best guess of
the best authority here is 100 bil
lions. That Is nearly ten times as
much gold a there is in the world.
The use of gold can be best un
derstood by likening it to chips in a
poker game. The chips do not rep
resent the amount of money in the
game or even the amount which
changes hands. The chips are mere
ly the exchange medium and are
used again and again.
Notes The clearest budgetary
survey submitted by any govern
ment department was that of labor
Secretary Perkins. She listed what
she wanted to use her increases for,
in such a way that they could be
understood.
The government Is going to spend
$8,000 more next year to keep the
Indians away from firewater. The
budget calls for $55,880 for the noble
purpose of "suppressing the liquor
traffic" among the red men, but
not a nickel is Included for that
purpose among white men.
SYNOPSIS: Nicholas Trench has learn
ed . nood deal about tha mysterious dis
appearance of a valuable formula belong
ing to Molly O'Brien, from Sir William
Avcn. Nick, with Jerry Mordaunt and
Molly, plans to visit a deserted factory
where John Osborne, wro first stole the
formula, manufactured a piece of the
metnl It' describes. They will so on
Jerry's little cutter. While they are dis
cussing the matter Jerry catches slant or
a waiter lurking about the door, and
accuses him of spying.
Chapter 25
JIMMY FOX
"Why should I answer your ques
tions?" the waiter demanded. "I
have done nothing wrong. It Is
you who have struck and assaulted
me. If you do not let me go at
once I shall speak to the manager.'
"You'll speak to the manager, all
right," said Jerry. "I'll see to that."
He pointed to the door. "Get out,"
he rasped. "Get our quick, before
I break your necki" .
For a rash instant Kllner seemed
inclined to continue the discussion.
His lips opened, and then, Just as he
was about to speak, something In
Jerry's face apparently checked the
impulse, and with a furtive glance
at all three of us, he sidled hastily
from the room.
X strolled after him and locked
the door.
"Quite an exciting little episode!"
I observed as I came back. "Just
shows how careful one ought to be,
Jerry shook his head. "Avon was
right," he growled. "We are mutts,
and we deserve to be kicked all
the lot of us."
"What do you mean?" asked Mol
ly. "Do you think he's one of Or
loff's people?"
"Not a doubt of It. An ordinary
hotel waiter would never have the
nerve to do a thing of that sort."
He took a couple of paces towards
the window, and then wheeled
round. "Some Russian who's prob
ably posing as a refugee. The whole
of Europe stinks with them."
"I wish we knew how much he'd
overheard," I remarked regretfully.
"If he was listennlg the whole
time . . ."
"I don't think he was." broke In
Jerry. "I believe he went off for
a bit and then sneaked back. Any
how, I saw the door move; that's
what attracted my attention.
"Well, whatever the damage is,
it's done now, I pointed out.
"Seems to me our best plan Is to
F
oriim,
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To the Editor: When you and I
were young.
I see you had a picture of the
state capltol building in the paper.
I wonder if any person in Salem
remembers when they were building
it that a young couple got married
on Church street between Chemek
eta and Center. The young bride
made the remark that she did not
believe there would be conveyances
enough in Salem to take them and
their friends to the train the next
morning. When they woke up the
next morning that whole block from
Chemeketa to Church street was a
perfect Jam of wagons, trucks, drays,
hacks, buggies, and two nundred
wheelbarrows from the state capltol.
It sure was amusing to see the
people from all parts of the town
recovering their lost convevances.
A. W. VEATCH. .
SALEM, OREGON
lh Qualifications For Congress
The constitution provides that a
member of the house of represen
tatives must have attained the age
of 25, have been a citizen of the
United States for seven years, and
ARB b( oyj?? zs
yARS op As
be an inhabitant of the state In
which he is elected. In practice.
he is a resident of the district he
represents as a rule, but that is not
a constitutional requirement.
A United States senator must
have attained the age of 30, have
been a citizen of the United States
for nine years, and be an inhabit
ant of the state which elects htm.
Both senators and representatives
take the same oath of office. In
the senate the Vice President ad
ministers the oath to newly-elected
senators in the well of the chamber,
after their names have been called
by the clerk and they have been
escorted before him on the arms of
colleagues.
In the house the speaker admin
isters the oath to the entire mem
bership en masse.
It is as follows:
"I do solemnly swear (or affirm)
that I will support and defend the
constitution of the United States
against all enemies, foreign and
domestic; that I will bear true
faith and allegiance to the same:
that I take this obligation freeiy,
without any mental reservation or
purpose of evasion, and that I will
well and faithfully discharge the
duties of the office on which I am
about to enter. So help me God.'
By VICTOR BRIDGES
keep quiet. Molly's going to be here
for another couple of days, and if
we complain to the manager it will
probably get all around the hotel.
We don't want to have everybody
talking and gossiping about her.
"There's something in that," ad
mitted Jerry. "All the same, I'd like
to know who this skunk Is, and
where they got him from."
"I can probably find out," I said
with a sudden inspiration. "You re
member that kid I spoke to on my
way up?"
He nodded.
"He's a sort of protege of mine.
Used to attend a drawing-class in
Battersea. I've promised to look
over some work of his when I go
down, and I'll ask him if he can
ferret out anything about our pal's
record."
"He'll tell all the other page
boys."
"Not he," I retorted. "Jimmy's a
bright lad, and If I'm not mistaken
he's by way of being rather at
tached to me. We can trust him
absolutely."
"Right you are," said Jerry. "You
get ahead with it. Molly and I will
go back to the flat, and you can
Join us there. Then well take
George for a walk and have tea In
the Park."
"I don't think I shall ever want
to eat again," protested .Molly. "You
gave me such a huge lunch."
"You must have tea," saiji Jerry
firmly. "I've booked a table at
Ciro's tonight, and one can't dance
on an empty tummy."
We waited for a minute while
Molly powdered her nose and put
on a hat. and then, making our
way to the end of the corridor,
walked down the broad deserted
staircase. As we arrived at the
bottom I saw Jimmy on the opposite
side of the lounge. I gave him an
encouraging nod, and leaving the
others to make their exit, walked
over to an untenanted corner.
He had eveldently thought out
his preparations, for, disappearing
promptly through an adjoining
doorway, he emerged a moment
later carrying a neatly tied brown
paper parced.
"These are them, sir," he whis
pered, coming across to where I
was waiting. "They alnt up to-
much Just a few bits I cone at odd
times. It won't be 'alf kind if you'll
ave & look through them."
"I'll take them home with me,"
I said, "and I'll let you know what
I think about them tomorrow. .
Look here, Jimmy," I added. "You
can keep a quiet tongue in your
head, can't you?"
He nodded.
"I want you to help me." I went
on. "There's a waiter here who
calls himself Kllner Jacob Kllner.
A little while ago, when I was up
stairs with that lady and gentle
man who has Just gone out, we
found him listening outside the
door. As It happens we were talk
ing about something very private,
I'm not going to make a fuss, or
anything of that sort, but if it's pos
sible I'd like to find out who he Is
and where they got him from."
His eyes brightened. "I can do
that for you, sir." he said eagerly.
"Some of the chaps here are sure
to know."
"I ll be most grateful If you will.
Jimmy," I said, "but you must be
precious careful how you set to
work. I don't want Kllner to guess
that I'm making inquiries about
him."
"I wont give It away, sir. You
can trust me, honest." He hesitat
ed, and then flushed. "Why, I'd
I'd do anything to help you, sir,"
he stammered.
The statement was so obviously
sincere that a fresh idea suddenly
struck me.
Well, there's another way in
which you might be useful, Jimmy,"
I said. "That young lady I was
talking about, who is sleeping in
Number eighty-six, is a rather par
ticular friend of mine. Her name's
Miss O'Brien. Quite by accident
she 3 got mixed up with a rotten
crowd of foreigners, who are try
ing to frighten her and cheat her.
Now I don't suppose that anyone
will interfere with her here, but all
the some, these people are an ugly
lot, and I'd feel happier if I knew
that there was somebody in the
hotel who would let me know at
once in case anything went wrong,
It would only be a question of
ringing me up on the phone."
(To be Continued)
80TH BIRTHDAY
DATE OBSERVED
Stayton One of the most delight
ful parties held in Stayton recently
was the one given by Mrs. William
Allis in honor of her grandmother,
Mrs. Rose Willing, on her 80th
birthday anniversary.
A group fo neighbors and friends
gathered at her home Sunday af
ternoon and surprised "Grandma'
Willing on this momentous occasion.
She received many gifts and
large decorated cake was presented
her.
Guests present were the honored
guest, Mrs. Rose Willing, Mrs. Laura
Linderman, Mrs. Lucille Cord, Mrs.
Lea Kerber of Salem, Miss Elizabeth
Lambrecht, Mrs. Anna Stelnmger,
Mrs. Amelia Van Ermen, Mrs. Joe
Silbernagel, Mrs. Paul-Frank, Mary
Gene Boedlgheimer, Mrs. Joe Lam
brecht, Mrs. Ed Kerber, Mrs. Shabb
and the hostess, Mrs. William Allls.
OLD PAUPER
IN NEED
Chicago Prank Bane, director of
the American Public Welfare as
sociation, made public today a re
port by the association on state
poor laws.
The report asserts that the laws
are inadequate and in some states
so antiquated that if they were
enforced under present conditions
of unemployment millions of citi
zens on relief would be stigmatized
as paupers and deprived of the
right of suffrage. It urges legis
latures to revise or abolish the old
laws and enact new ones to meet
modern conditions.
"Most of our states have so-called
poor or pauper laws that belong
to the oxcart period of our devel
opment," the report says. "They
were more suited to Colonial days
than they are to oar era.
"In 13 states the poor laws, strict
ly enforced, would deprive 'paupers'
of the right to vote, the disquali
fication being imposed by statutes
or constitutions. In some states
the poor laws, if enforced, would
require the town clerk, or other of
ficial, to publish the names of per
sons receiving aid and In some com
munities this actually Is done.
Other communities are authorized
to apprentice a 'pauper's' depend
ent children and to 'bind him out
to labor.' This latter form of serf
dom Is limited by statute to one
year. The statutes of a few states
provide that the care of 'paupers'
shall be let by contract to the low
est bidder."
The association's, report shows
disfranchisement provisions in the
UNDOWN'
TORIES
CHRISTOPHER STARTS BACK
By Mary Graham Bonner
"Well, how are things over in
Puddle Muddle, Crow?" asked the
storekeeper as he took Christopher's
money.
caw," said Chris- faBSsag
topher. . ?- J
"I'm sure I So;iJ . -- 5
not understand ISgjJKfia
what you're say-p:
lng." the store-
"But I'm certain I MV
you're saying that j
everything is ail
right."
"Caw, caw, that
is what I'm say
ing," returned
Christopher.
The storekeeper wrapped up the
adhesive tape and handed it to
Christopher. The crow tucked it un
der his wing and hopped down from
the counter,
"For special customers such as
you," ss-id the storekeeper pleasant
ly, "I'll open the door."
Christopher walked out in a most
magnificent manner, bowed his
head as he said a cawing good-bye,
and started to fly back home.
He cawed as he flew along for he
liked the sound of his voice In the
clear, cool air. It was beginning to
grow dark.
"Nights don't waste time In com
ing around at this season," said
Chrlstpoher to himself. "Now I'll
just have a look to see what I'll do
and how I'll go about my prank."
As Christopher looked all around
him he made up his mind Just how
he would act and lust what he would
do.
"I only hope it turns out as I
think It will," he thought.
But as he flew In this direction
and that, and then stopped to have
a good look at the scene where his
action was soon to take place, he
forgot about the package of adhe
sive tape. It fell into the soft snow
without a sound. And, In Puddle
Muddle, Willy Nllly was waiting.
Tomorrow: The Open Window,
WEDNESDAY,
RAFT COMING
IN MOVIE OF
UNDER WORLD
A ffrlnnlnir melodramatic tale. Set
" ori""ot - -
In the eerie confines of London 3
world famous Chinatown, rara
mount's "Limehouse Blues" brings
George Raft back to the screen with
two leading ladies: the beautiful
Chinese Anna May wong ana ae
miirc Ten Tsnvkpr. The nicture is
playing at the Elsinore for three
days starting Thursday.
T la a tola nf tonfflpH thread Of
love and devotion, set against a
background of smuggling, oriental
luxury and strife between the un
derworld and the police.
The film presents Raft as Harvy
Young who, under the disguise of a
respectable care owner, nas oecome
A NSWERS TO
i"QUEST10NS
By Frederic J. Haskin
A reader can get the answer to
any question of fact by writing the
Capital Journal Information Bur
eau, Frederic J. Haskin, Director,
Washington. D. C. Please enclose
three (3) cents for reply.
Q. How long do the Big Trees
live? W.R.
A. The Big Trees are known to
grow to an age of three and four
thousand years, as proved by counts
made on the annual rings of trees
that have fallen through natural
STATUTES
OF REVISION
following states:
Delaware: "No pauper shall en
Joy the right of an elector."
Louisiana: "The following per
sons shall not be permitted to reg
ister, vote or hold office or ap
pointment of honor, trust or profit
In this state, to wit those who
are inmates of any charitable In
stitution." Maine: "Paupers are not allowed
to vote."
Massachusetts: "Paupers are dis
qualified as voters."
Missouri: "No person while kept
in any poorhouse at pubile expense
shall be entitled to vote."
New Hampshire: "Paupers (de
fined for this purpose as those as
sisted within ninety daj's prior to
the meeting in which they claim the
right to vote) do not have the
right to vote In the town meeting."
New Jersey: "No pauper shall
enjoy the right of an elector."
Oklahoma: "No person while be
ing kept in a poorhouse or other
asylum at public expense shall
be entitled to vote at any election
under the laws of this state."
Rhoe Island: "Paupers are not
allowed to register or vote."
South Carolina: Paupers arc
disqualified from voting."
Texas: "Paupers supported by
the county are not allowed to vote."
Virginia: "Paupers are excluded
from reRlsterlng and voting."
West Virginia: "Paupers are dis
qualified as voters."
In Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma
and Pennsylvania," the report con
tinues, "the constitutional disfran
chisement applies to 'paupers' re
ceiving institutional aid.
"In eleven states 'paupers1 are
specifically protected by constitu
tional provision to the effect that.
with respect to residential require
ments for the purposes of voting, no
person shall have been deemed to
have lost residence by reason of his
absence while kept in any asylum
or almshouse at public expense.
These states are Arizona, California,
Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Michigan,
Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, New
York and Oregon.
"The inference is that In states
that are silent on the question
'paupers' are not disfranchised.
"The existence of these statutes,
even when not enforced, and the
provision in some states specifically
to protect 'paupers' against the loss
of their votes are archaic. The very
words ' 'pauper,' 'poorhouse' and
'almshouse' are repugnant to the
American sense or fairness. In the
midst of widespread unemployment
and government relief one may ask,
who is a pauper?
"The old poor laws have not been
abolished, but new laws, providing
for special forms of relief, such as
mothers' aid, old nee assistance and
penions for the blind, have been
enacted with special administrative
machinery set- up, usually without
relationship to the older laws.
"This month the legislatures of
43 states meet. The time seems
fitting for them to revise or abolish
the old pauper laws and enact new
ones that will coordinate all state
welfare activities ana place them
under an efficiently organized wel
fare department with power to plan.
supervise and direct. The states
thus will be able to cooperate more
closley with the federal government
in its enlnrged program for social
security. Public welfare Is a tech
nical function of the government
and should be administered In ac
cordance with approved standards
and methods."
Lyons Mr. and Mrs. Carl McOhee
and Frances Jungworth lemt Sun
day morning for Ashland. They ex
pect to remain there only a few
days.
Roberts Pupils of the upper grade
had a candy sale at the school Fri
day and made enough to get a foot
ball, baseball bat and repair their
volley ball.
Costa Rica shipped 443,968 bunch
es of bananas to the TJnlted States
in the first 10 weeks of this year.
JANUARY 16, 1935
the king of the notorious London
underworld.
He has a tender devotion for Jean
Parker, a Limehouse waif, who he
is protecting, but she arouses the
Jealousy of Anna May Wong who
is devoted to Raft,
When Jean Parker falls In love
with Kent Taylor, and out of devo
tion to Raft attempts to suppress
that love, Anna May Wong reveals
her secret to Raft.
Raft, blinded by Jealousy, lays
careful plans to do away with
Kent. But at the last moment he
discovers that the happiness of the
girl he loves means more than even
her returning his love.
Defying a trap which the London
"bobbies" have set for him, Raft
races to right his almost fatal err
or and In the close of the picture,
after a gripping climax, the loveia
are happily reunited.
Montagu Love la prominently cast
in a supporting role of "Limehouse
Blues."
causes. Some of the Jiving trees,
by a comparison with these fallen
monarchs, are estimated at from
four to six thousand years. The
General Sherman, the largest of
these trees and located in Sequoia
national park, is perhaps the old
est, as it is the largest of them all.
Q. What Is meant by poetic jus
tice? CJ3.
A. Poetic Justice Is that ideal jus
tice according to which crimes
should be punished and virtues re
warded, regarded by authors and
critics of the former pseudo class
ical school as proper to a poem,
drama, or other literary work.
Q. What is spent in lighting resi
dences with electricity? D.F.
A. The total electric light bill for I
residences amounts to $662,000,000 a
year.
Q. Please describe the Mann act.
R.S.
A. The Mann act makes it a fel
ony for a man to transport a woman
or girl for immoral purposes. This
Is a federal statute. The penalty
is $10,000 or 10 years in prison, or
both. The act was passed by the
house of representatives, March 26,
1910, senate, Ju.: 10, 1910, approved
June 26, 1910, when it became op
erative. Q. What accounts for yellow
stains appearing on clothes when
being Ironed? I am sure they are
not iron rust stains. D.E.
A. When a material has not been
rinsed sufficiently and is ironed
with soap still in the fabric, yellow
stains sometimes appear. Ordinary
laundering often removes them, and
bleaching in the sun will help if
the stain is persistent. This con
dition may be avoided by thorough
rinsing of clothes.
Q. Is It true that It takes longer
to travel across a degree of longi
tude at the equator than It does at
the poles? M.R.
A. Points on the same meridians
of longitude are farther apart at
the equator than at any point north
or south. This can be readily seen
by consulting a globe, for the mer
idians converge upon the north and
south poles, the distance between
them at these points being zero.
This has been proved by actual
measurement of degrees. It is
found that the length of a degree of
latitude Is greatest at the equator,
degreaslng gradually toward the
north and south poles.
Q. How many Mexicans speak
Spanish? K.W.
A. Of the 14,000,000 people living
In Mexico, 12,000,000 speak Spanish.
Fully 50 per cent of those speaking
Spanish, read and write It as well.
The remaining 2,000,000 speak a
dialect and in this group very few
read or write either Spanish or their
dialect.
Q. Should leaves be removed from
the lawn or allowed to remain on
the ground? E.L.
A. Leaves from trees should be re
moved from the lawn as they are
likely to Injure the grass by smoth
ering it, especially when the layer
Is thick enough to hide the grass.
Leaves contain very little available
plant food and are practically
worthless as a fertilizer unless com
posted until completely decayed.
There is a rather general though
erroneous belief that the grass is
benefited by the protective cover
ing furnished by leaves.
Q. What was the original name of
Marblehead, Mass.? L.S.S.
A. Marble Harbor. The name was
derived from "marble stone" on
both sides of the harbor.
Q. Why does a president use more
than one pen in signing treaties
and other important documents?
CD.
A. Such pens are prized as souve
nirs, and a president often uses sev
eral so that he may present them
to people especially Interested in
the document.
Q. How can peanuts be salted In
the shell? V3.
A. Salting peanuts In the shell la
done quite extensively In the trop
ics. The peanuts are boiled In the
salt liquid and then allowed to dry.
after which they are roasted. No
special equipment is required for
this process.
Q. How larffa la Banff national
park? M. M.
A. This park to the Canadian
Rockies comprises an area of 2585
square miles. It is a game sanctu
ary and contains some of the most
beautiful mountain scenery in
North America.
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