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SOUTHERN OREGON MINER Page 4 ----- —.- Southern Oregon Miner Puhllnhed Every Friday at 167 East Main Street ASHLAND, OREGON Entered as second-class matter February 19. 1932, at the postoffice at Jacksonville. Oregon, under the act of March 3, 1879. Application made for reentry as second class matter at the post office at Ashland, Oregon. Editor and Publisher LEONARD N. HALL PHONE ASHLAND 70 Subscription Rates, in Advance One Year....... ....... $1 00 Six Months ... 50c j If Justice Were Only Deaf! In New York harbor there stands a gallant monument to American juris prudence—Blind Justice. But, after reading accounts of the Hauptmann trial, this little country weekly would like to suggest that Justice also should have her ears plugged. Although we admittedly have no rem edy to offer, it appears that court pro cedure in this country, particularly in extreme criminal cases, often defeats its own purpose by being too solicituous of the accused’s welfare and too indifferent to the needs of the state and society. Take, for example, the glaring, annoy ing Hauptmann trial. From news ac counts of the proceedings, it often was difficult to distinguish whether the state of New Jersey was trying Hauptmann for murder, or whether the defense was trying police, witnesses and the law for conspiracy. Of course there are reasons why such things have become custom. But juris prudence has permitted itself to get so enmeshed in a clumsy combination of sentimental heroism and over-serious ness on behalf of the accused that, in criminal cases, it often misses its most important goal—of ridding society of crime. To the critical person disgusted with America’s persistent incubation of crime the Hauptmann trial was an unneces sary squander of talent, time and money. That we should spend a fortune deciding that a man murdered a baby while thousands of other babies cry far into the night with empty stomachs is a cer tain indictment against our great dram atization of so-called criminal justice. Hauptmann—a glorified, attended and celebrated hostage of the law who at best is a callous murderer—being the hub of so much activity, extravagance, bedlam, all because he committed the nation’s most henious crime! America may have civilized herself, but she most certainly has hobbled her courts when the outcome of any trial often depends as much on counsel’s elo quence as on facts of the case. « Kinda Silly, Now Wasn’t It? With Governor Charles H. Martin dig ging in and giving Oregon as fine an ad ministration as this state has enjoyed in many a moon, and with the venerable old army general reminding professional lobbyists who was elected governor, some of the recent campaign hooey used against him seems rather silly. Funny how a little perspective will aid one’s vision so much. Many were told, and believed, that Candidate Martin was practically senile, “too old to be of any use to the state.’’ Voters were warned Mr. Martin had been pensioned by the army because he had seen his last fruit ful day, etc., etc. Because he had spent years away from the state serving his country, and because he had reached a ripe, wise old age, he was condemned and criticized by many. And sincerely, for that matter. Which just goes to show the inherent weakness of the democratic form of government. The Miner believes, and we feel certain the average citizen agrees, that Governor Martin is giving the state some badly needed efficiency and econ omy. Martin has eliminated state em ployes who spend their time in selfish lobbying; he has made history of the custom of hiring expensive special at torneys, and lias placed political patron age in its proper classification. So long as voters will permit them selves to be i wayed by slurs and accu sations ac far from the truth as those now appear v/hich were hurled at Mar tin, will the democratic form of govern ment be burdening itself with a lot of excess baggage. While lies, halftruths and mud sway so many votes democracy will be seriously handicapped. Yet there’s one good thing we can say for Oregon voters. Too many of them were not swayed by mawkish sentiment or prejudices based on misinformation to deprive us of services of the man who is demonstrating, every day, his real worth to the state. (Cwrtfkt. W. ». U > TO SAVE THE EDITOR It is good to know at least one minister who appreciates the editor. At a recent editorial convention, a minister is re ported to have offered the fol lowing toast: "To save an editor from star vation. take his ¡>aper and pay for it promptly. "To save him from bank ruptcy. advertise in his paper liberally. "To save him from despair, send him every item of news you can get hold of. "To save him from profanity, write your correspondence plainly on one aide of the sheet and send it in as early as pos sible. "To save him from mistakes, bury him. Dead people are the only ones who never make mis takes.”—Exchange. THE 1AST WORD IN UTOPIA At last we have discovered the ultimate in Utopian schemes. It surpasses the Townsend plan, the EPIC plan, Technocracy and all the others It has been devised by Robert Quillen, philosophical editor of the Fountain Inn, 8. C. Tribune. Read it over. It makes the other schemes look like pikers. First, abolish money. What is money, anyway? It is a worthless thing used for convenience in trad ing. When the farmer desires shoes he can’t bring the merchant a shote or a load of corn. It is too much trouble. So he trades the shote and com for money and uses the money to buy shoes Money is easier to handle. But nobody needs money if he does not have to buy anything. So we'll abolish buying anti abolish selling. Not A Bad Idea at That, Art! The government wil quietly take Art (Hie) Powell of the Central Point over all property--all stores. I farms, railroads, filling stations, American last week made a good sug factories, everything. Only the gestion—even if it was an echo from banks will be closed. the Sheridan Sun. Then each citizen will continue Brother Powell suggests that Oregon at his present job, or find work he likes, and all activities will con have automobile license plates issued by tinue as usual -except pay days. the several county clerks instead of hav Nobody will get any pay. But ing them mailed directly from Salem, at everybody can step into a gov ernment store and get what he de considerable expense. The clerk, accord sires free. No matter what he ing to Art and the Sheridan Sun, could needs or wishes a Pullman ticket, be shipped enough plates by freight to a new car, a loaf of bread, a ticket to the movies or a ton of coal—he supply the county’s normal needs. They merely asks for it and it is his. could be passed over the counter at time Nobody would be cheated of his of application at a great saving of time wealth, for he could obtain every thing desired and no millionaire missioner loans in Oregon for 115,- service, soundly carried out. And could ask for more than that. Debt Financing I 396,900 last year made a perma- i with the return of better prices, Nobody would cheat or steal or contribution to farm rehabili- j try to accumulate property. It Helps Farmers Get I nent borrowers are showing their good tation. Hopeful New Start I “The important thing,” Mr. Ehr faith by meeting their instalment hardt says, "is that rather than payments promptly. Conscientious W. J. LANE In welcome contrast with the I adding a new layer of indebtedness | meeting of payments is absolutely terrorizing uncertainty which pre upon the backs of Oregon farmers, necessary, of course, because great WATCHMAKER AND vailed at plowing time last season these loans actually helped them trust has been placed in the land JEWELER and in chaotic years before, Ore reduce their excessive debt load bank by private investors who gon farmers are planning their and get a fresh start with in have supplied its loan funds. The 168 East Main Street operations this season with new creased of becoming debt-free. For whole future of this cooperative confidence and hopefulness the on the average, 90 cents of each credit system, in which borrowers fear of foreclosure greatly dimin dollar loaned by the bank went to have a partnership interest, de DON’T NEGLECT YOUR EYEH ished. pay off old debts. And in most pends on faithful performance and EXAMINATION FREE This brightened outlook Is due, cases farmers were able to obtain sound operations.” GLASSES FITTED of course, in large measure to the voluntary adjustments from their rise of farm prices, but the refi creditors by being in position to DR. ROSEMAN nancing of indebtedness through offer them the equivalent of cash 53 3rd Street Phone 499-R loans granted by the Federal Land settlements. In all instances these bank also helped in a fundamental loans were made on the basis of way. normal valuation leaving the bor Per Load .$2.50 In a communicaUon to F. L. rower a substantial equity. Now Nutter, secretary-treasurer of the with a lower interest rate and Double Load .$4.50 Ashland National Farm Loan as their payments spread over a long Paints That Last Dumped sociation, President E. M. Ehr term of years, these refinanced FATHER TIME TELLS hardt of the land bank points out farmers are ready to make a come QUALITY Bellview Fuel Co. that the closing of 5652 land bank back and get out of debt. Phone 883-R Phone 172 and emergency land bank com- “Thia has been a constructive c 4 and handling costs for the state and at less bother for the buyer. The Miner heartily endorses the plan, which is not new. Back in the Lone Star state of Texas, where many single ranches are larger than our average county, automobile license plates have been dished out in this manner since the passing of Dobbin. Texas being so large, the issuance of plates by counties was almost a necessity because it enabled the state to allot blocks of numbers to each county, giving any officer an index from whieh he could tell at a glance where the license was issued. In a state nearly as large as California. Oregon and Wash ington combi ned, such an identification lends itself to efficiency and order. With Oregon’s fewer counties and smaller number of cars, a like orderly identification of licenses would be an even simpler matter, to say nothing of the expense to be saved by the elimina tion of double handling and excessive postage under the present roundabout way, which accomplishes nothing extra. Perhaps Governor Martin, in his cam paign for greater efficiency and less duplication of effort, will hearken to the pleas of several village scribes, and elim inate this bit of red tape which involves issuance of automobile licenses and adds unnecessary expense for postage and handling. A clerk might just as easily hand us a metal tag over the counter as a re- cept. SLABWOOD X Friday, February 15, 1035 J. 0. RIGG would be silly, with everything free for the asking Don't join organizaUons or sign petitions to put over other Utopian schemes. They are half-wuy meas ures. Demand thia one. the New Utopian Treachery NUT for short Granta i’aaa Bulletin. FREE NEWS When Clark McAdama. editor of the editorial page of the Poat-Dia- patch, talked to the National Edi torial association at St. Louie lust month about "free newa.” he waan't talking about newa without coat. He referred to newa that waa entirely free aa regards aupprea- sion and aa regarda coloring. He aald: "Only one thing mattera: that the people shall know the truth. If they know the truth they are capable of aclf-government It ia the theory on which democracy waa founded. The preaa holda the fate of the republic In the hollow of its hand. It can, aa it choosea. either make or unmake the repub- Uc. It can, aa it chooaea, elther make or deatroy itself. "What ia happening in Waah- ington in these stirring timea ia of Lhe greateat jiosBible importance to the people. They should know all about it. Yet it is not an exaggera tion to aay that we must depend to a very great extent for Wash ington neww on the syndicated col umna which strained through the prejudices of proprie tors and news editors. »Va have a host of newspa|>cra which arc in dustriously coloring the news and so keeping the people from seeing clearly what is happening in a truly historical epoch.” Star- News. Medford, Wia. TRY THE TRAIN TO CALIFORNIA Ui'hrn you go to California, try the train! Big change« have taken place on our rail«. Pullman charges are a third lets than last year. Kail fares are touching bottom at a mile and less. Complete meals in our dining cars cost as iittle as HOC. For de tails. see your local agent or write J. A. Orrnandy, 705 Pacific Building. Portland, Oregon. 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