THE CAPITAL JOURNAL, SALEM, OREGON
MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1936
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"With or without offense to friends or foes
I sketch your world exactly as it goes."
While Experts Plan
That speed in a'utomobiles is safe only to the extent that
roads, streets and highways are designed for speed and fur
ther limited by the human factor involved in operation, is be-
.. coining more and more apparent as American traffic ex
perts pursue their studies into the problem. Analysis of the
mounting death toll is proving to them that broad highways,
easy super-graded curves, unobscured view and non-skid sur
facing are not sufficient to make high speed driving safe
even in the most modern cars.
They now see the need, if the power, balance and brak
ine efficiency of improved motor vehicles is to be safely util
ized to full advantage in expediting the flow of through travel
on main arteries, of entirely eliminating cross flows of pe
destrian and vehicular traffic, left-hand turns and inter
secting roads except at widely spaced intervals.
Already the agitation has started for extra super-highways
to accommodate four, six or more lanes Of traffic;
roads from which all roadside stands and filling stations
, would be barred, where directional travel would be auto
matically controlled, and which would be accessible from local
roads only by right-hand turn-ins every five or ten miles.
New York and other eastern cities have partially solved the
problem by constructing elevated roadways having few in
tersections and no cross traffic.
But all of these elaborately and probably soundly con
ceived schemes for the future do not operate to stop the
slaughter that is going on today. They have not served to
prevent the nine deaths whiclj have resulted from accidents
. along the super-highway between Portland and Oregon City
in the past year. Nor have they acted to materially reduce
traffic-accident deaths over the country.
Neither has Oregon's system of "indicated" instead of fix
ed speed limits operated to lessen the hazards. One has but
. to watch the cars speeding along such through streets in Sa
lem as South Commercial and North Capitol at 50 and 60
mile's an hour where the indicated safe speed is 25 miles
, see pedestrians waiting a chance to cross the street and hear
the screech of brakes violently applied to understand why
accidents are so prevalent. One does not have to be a traf
fic expert. - ..
Even under Oregon's inadequate speed control law, once
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hicu vub ttuanuLmeu in iaiMuriiiM, me cunaitions existing on
arterial streets and highways are largely the fault of lax en
forcement. , Most of these speed-crazy drivers are violating
the state laws or city ordinances, which require the exercise
oi reasonable caution and forbid reckless driving.
Granting that most existing streets and highways are.
inadequate In design and that slow moving traffic often oper
ates to cause dangerous congestion, there is still no excuse
for permitting such flagrant disregard for safe driving as
exists in Salem and Oregon. ;' ,
More vigilence by police officers, a few arrests and stiff
fines, or even jail sentences for habitual offenders, will go a
long way toward controlling trie menace of automobiles until
that time when fool proof roadways are provided for speed
maniacs.
Rayon from Hemlock
The Farm Cheniurgic council, an organization that seeks
to advance the industrial use of products of the soil through
applied science has announced the discovery that the hem
lock tree of the northwest is not only valuable as a source of
puip ror paper, but for alpha-cellulose for the manufacture of
rayon. The discovery was made by Dr. H. K. Benson, head
ot the department of chemistry of the University of Wash
ington.
The hemlock Is the most numerous of the forest tr.i
of the Pacific northwest and while it has been utilized to some
extent in sheathing and interior building, as it warps when
exposed, its main use has been for paper pulp, its bark for
tanning learner, ine Indians used its inner bark for food.
It has the advantage of rapid growth and could be commer
cially planted in cut-off areas.
The use of hemlock for rayon manufacture should pro
vide a new industry for the northwest and offset the impor
tations of Japanese rayon. The production of Japanese rayon
and yarn this year exceeds the output of the United States
rayon mills, totalling some 275,000,000 pounds.
So the dispised hemlock, long considered a bi-product of
nr lumoenng may come Into its own as a source of wealth
and builder of payrolls.
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N v' VVHURRY UP- C
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News Behind
The News
By Paul Malion
Lid
Landmark Lore
By E. B. FLETCHER
Washington. Dec. 21. The high
command here euns to have drop
ped the soft-pedal upon criticism
against the su
preme court
Interior Secre-
J tary Ickes, tor ex
J ample, gave out a
peculiarly worded
statement after
the court sent the
Duke power case
back to the lower
courts without
decision, but said
nary a word about
the court. He as-
PAUL MAUAJ1M Krted ft, power-
Ites were holding up 350,000,000 of
PWA employment projects by then
technical legal tactics, although the
court had taken the action causing
the delay.. It sounded significant.
What happened on the inside was
even more significant.
It seems that Mr. Ickes' young
liberal lawyers in PWA were hot
against the court action. They wrote
a confidential memo to Mr. Ickes
outlining an attack upon the court
and pointing out the harm wrought
by the delay. They suggested Mr.
Ickes issue it in Ills own name. He
revised it to apply to the power com
panies instead of the court and then
gave it out.
Publicity Seekers
The abdication of King Edward has given not only the
cranks and crackpots a chance to show their nuttiness but
opened the door wide to cheap notoriety seekers. The Duke
of Windsor is deluged with letters from romantic women and
Job seekers, and Mrs. Simpson threatened with dire penalties
and a flood of invitations inviting residence for the romantic
couple in the backwoods districts is materializing..
No sooner was the abdication hinted at with the king,
still on his throne, than various unheard of hick clubs began
electing him to membership with proposals of future resi
dences, couched of course for free advertising of various
negoiected resorts as providing a sportsman s paradise or
night club retreat. And the smart-aleoa are .till t u
The latest effort along these lines comes from the tour
ist go-getters and humdiggers of Victoria. It proposes that
Vancouver Island secede from British Columbia and the Do
minion of Canada and create an independent kingdom and
with Edward as kin .and Wally as queen, all of which is
mcreiy a pid lor nee publicity for tourists to "follow the
biros to victoria.
POWELLS START TRIP
, Monmouth Mr. and Mrs. Olen
Powell left Portland last week for
Chicago, Pittsburgh, Washington,
D. C. and other eastern cities be
fore returning via Los Angeles. Be
fore their departure they were feted
wlia a pre-chxlitmai dinner bp
Mrs. Powell's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
John puller, at their home In South
Monmouth avenue.
Bethany Mrs, J. L. Stalker, who
has been very IU for a number of
weeks, la reported as gradually im
proving. ... .
Two miles north of Central How
ell at the crossroads, at Chemawa-
Silverton and Gervals - Macleay
highways, there Is a historic land
claim of 640 acres The old, two
story house has been there for more
than 80 years. Its external appear
ance, during the latter -part of this
time, Has been the most bleak and
abandoned of any landmark for
miles around.
The front part, with two large
chimneys, is divided Into two living
rooms, rne roof over the north part,
for a long time, has "let in the sun
shine and the rain," so that people
who have lived there have been
obliged to use the south room. The
attention of people passing by Is
drawn toward the old home by the
peculiar cornice which is of single,
large pieces, patterned In the shape
of a large S.
This attractive land claim was
the home of. Samuel Simmons. He
was bom In Indiana in 1807, where
he married Mahala Bunch. They
came to Oregon in 1S45 and the
next year, by trading a yoke of1 oxen,
secured the title to this 640 acres of
laiffl.' During the early 60s they
built the present landmark which
took the place of the log house.
Mr.' Simmons was tall and of
powerful physical organization. His
voice was loud and he had a cheer
ful manner of greeting those whom
ne met. The writer's father served
as Justice of the peace. Some mora
ings, when only our parenta were up,
we would be awakened by a lou.
"Good morning, Square!" meaning
"Esquire." with us, . there was no
guessing as to who was riding along.
This pioneer's favorite saddle
horse was a small mustang that was
brim full of spirit- and endurance.
The gait preferred by the rider was
last trot, so that his arms, held
up, bobbed up and down, the reigns
in one hand and a long hazel switch
in the other. The stirrups were in
such Immediate nearness to the
ground, that it appeared to chil
dren, he simply stepped over the
pony Instead of.mountlng it. .
At the -time these pioneers settled
here, there were only four families
In the vicinity, the McMorckles,
Headrlcks, Murpphys and Shan
nons. These and the Simmons fam
ily were generous to incoming fami
nes, many ot whom were almost
destitute. - ., .
The Simmons farm was along the
Indian traU which led from the
Coast range to, the Cascade moun
tains. The whole family won the
Courses The incident illustrates a
growing unannounced sentiment
among new deal authorities. Most
of the top liberals have come to the
friendship of the tribes that regu
larly came along, learned to speak
the "jargon" and took on the In
dian manners of hunting and fish
ing.
Names of the Samuel and Ma
hala Simmons family are William.
Asa, Daniel, Mahala, Elizabeth, John
and Sylvester. The deaths of the fa
ther and moter were not far aoarr..
about the year 1889, and both were
aoout 83 years of age. Prominent
citizens representing the second,
third and fourth generations of this
family are scattered over the state
which they helped win to civiliza
tion. "
conclusion they are not going to ac
complish their purposes by court at
tacks, or, in fact, by constitutional
amendments. They are looking for
other, more practical methods, such
aa the step now In progress In the
National Labor board case against
the steel companies. The idea be
hind that case, of course. Is to help
John Lewis organize the steel in
dustry and thus to effect maximum
hours and minimum wages without
legislation, court reorganization or
constitutional amendment.
Inasmuch as returning southern
democrats in congress also are going
on record privately against a con
stitutional amendment, there seems
to be little prospect that the ques
tion will be considered seriously, un
less a new situation arises.
An exception to the courent trend
of the well-informed was the action
taken by the National Consumers
league. It went on record for a con
stitutional amendment to permit,
without question, effective federal
and state labor and social legisla
tion. Two officers of that league
are Mrs. P. D. Roosevelt and Prof.
Felix Frankfurter.
Fear Excellent lawyers around
the court are perturbed, neverthe
less. They are convinced the court
wiU have to hold unconstitutional
the state of Washington minimum
wage law for women. Such action,
they fear, will lead to a new liberal
uproar.
Their perturbation seems to be
Justified. The lawyer for. the state
of Washington admitted in the argu
ments that some aspects of the law
were invalid under the Adkins case
decision. His contention that the
case applied only to hotel chamber
maids seemed to be somewhat weak-hearted.
The Issue Involves a suit brought
by a chambermaid to recover the
difference between the state mini
mum wage and what was actually
paid her. The. lawyer argued the
hotel business is public and subject
to state regulation.
EDUCATIONAL STUDY
MADE FOR SHERIDAN
Sheridan Dr. P. L. Stetson, pro
fessor of education at the University
of Oregon; J. E. Worth ington, prin
cipal of the Wankosha, Wisconsin,
high school, and Mr, Emerson of
the State department at 8alem, vis
ited the school last week.
These men were national study
visitors from the Cooperative study
of secondary standards, tentative
and experimental of Washington, D.
C, and came to Inspect the Sher
idan high school since 8heridan Is
one of the two hundred high schools
in the United States chosen by the
study aa work shops In which to
make their Investigations, there be
ing only three others In toe state,
Milton-Preewater, Bend and one of
the Portland schools.. They visited
the classes in actual work checked
on the teaching techniques and ob
served the students' responses,
They will return for another visit
In the spring to observe whether
advancements equal to the set up
have been made. In October a mem
ber of the committee, coming from
the state of Washington, gave
achievement tests to the students.
Others wiU be given in the spring
Stuck No less an authority than
the No. 2 mar- of the new deal in
spired those recently published pre
dictions that there would be no res
ignations from the cabinet. How
ever, he was speaking only about
the other nine members, and not
about himself. He would not com
ment about his own plans, which
still call for his resignation Janu
ary 7.
The reason there will, be few res
ignations is that "it would take a
team of horses" to get any cabinet
member out They Uke It here.
Suppression Chemists in the ag
riculture department 'conducted an
Investigation of what wines may be
drunk with certain foods, and pre
pared a pamphlet. It will never be
of assistance to dining outsiders
Everyone okayed it until It reached
Agriculture Secretary Wallace,. He
pocketed It; .
Easing More than one congress
man is taking inside steps -to have
Attorney .Oeneral. Cummings tone
down his belligerent crime-catcher,
J. Edgar Hoover. It seems that Mr.
Hoover, by working hard at It, has
made nearly every Washington au
thority a potential enemy.
Understanding The supreme
court may be a frequent target for
criUcism from : outside, . but never
from attorneys appearing before It.
That is, almost never. Assistant At
torney General Toner of Washington
state told the court the other day:
I must confess that sometimes I
read what your honors say without
being able to understand the meaning."
He was not fined for contempt, the
justices presumably taking the view
that the fault lay with Mr. Toner.
in order to ascertain what pro
gress had been made.
Sheridan was not under any obli
gation to grant her high school to
be thus made a part of the national
study, but It was deemed an honor
and of extreme value to the high
school of her public system. The
students responded to the visitation
willingly.
Coffee Party Held
Silverton Mrs. Gladwyn Hamre
entertained a few friends at a cof
fee party Friday afternoon at her
home in the Geiser addition. Present
were Mrs. John Wilson, Mrs. George
Lovett, -Hazel Mae Baker, Mrs. Jos
ephine steen, Mrs. J, p. Conrad,
Mrs. Oscar Johnson, Mrs. Elmer
Johnson and Mrs. Dewey Allen.
ouuujiubjr a tie nibar awici-y nev
Thursday afternoon at the parish r
hall. A short business meeting was
held and the remainder of the after
noon was spent playing cards. Lunch
was served.
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SERVE Bbeoglia's FINE
DINNER WINES tor holi.
Uy moals. Aak your (Usltt
tot the- iltn brands. - -1
SantaVikinq
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Th Story ao far: Tha sub haa trlrkae
,n ic vurrn inio aiarina iron aunt a
tor ahop which aha tried to aeap burlrd
mow hMua Santa hrlprd Nlla. the
viRim. rtacua nil dauabUr from lh lea
HlMOom. .
Chapter 13
SANTA HAS A PLAN
Ho, Hoi" chuckled tne aun as
he came hurrying up the sky the
next morning. "This time I have
good news tor Sarjta."
He blew and blew his hot breath
on the snow-covered toy shop un
tU even the door waa uncovered
by noon. Santa burst out and
shouted:
"Thanks, thanks, but where Is the
Ice Queen 1 She has put me to so
much trouble that I won't finish all
the toys by Christmas."
But the sun assured him the Ice
Queen would probably stay home
several days repairing the damage to
her castle. "However," he advised,
you will have to make toy for
her that will take the place of Nils'
little girl, or shell have you snowed
under half the Ume."
SANTA PLANS A DOLL
Santa nodded and strolled back
into the toy shop thinking. Lunch
was ready and all the dolls and fair
lea were sipping cranberry Juice and
nibbling ginger-brcvl cookies.
What's the f:"uble, Santa r
squeaked a restless jumping lack.
He jumped right up onto Santa s I
plt of ajpie-Ir!Ufe, . ,
"1 wonder how we can make a
doll that will look like Nils' little
girl. Oudrun?" replied Santa. "By
the way, haa Oudrun waked up yet?
No, no, no," squeaked half a
dozen Jumping Jacks.
"Poor Nils," said Santa. "We must
get help somehow. But how?"
"Am I pretty enough?" asked a
serious little doll with long, brown
curia. Santa stroked her curia.
"You're, pretty enough," he said.
"but youte not big enough."
"Not big enough?" asked a fairy
In a fluffy, red dress. "We can make
a doll aa big aa Oudrun. But It will
take so much time we wont get all
tne toy trains ready for Christmas,
and what wUl you do for presents?"
NILS TAKES A HAND
Nils had been listening, and now
he spoke: "Santa, permit the fairies
to make a dou as big as my daugh
ter, and I will do the work of the
falrlea.- I can carve fine sailing
boats. I used to do it at home for
Oudrun.
"Pine," aald Santa. "I never knew
a little boy who didn't Uke a good
sailing boat." He gobbled the last
apple fritter on his plate Jumped up
and shouted. "Come on, everyone.
Back to work. We have so Utile
tune"
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