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About The Springfield news. (Springfield, Lane County, Or.) 1916-2006 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 25, 1916)
THE SPRINGFIELD NEWS" 9) tti mi iriitr il. i nt, it 4arliii.itl'l. AroKiiu, mhoooikI mtterumir not of Cougro i( M rh, IMU BUDGETCQMMITTEE WANTS FI BOARD APPROPRIATION CUT jCounty Agriculturist To Get Raise of $500 In expenses ' For Conducting Work. REPORT WILL BE ACCEPTED Road Committee Would Spend $100 000 And Suggests How Money t Should be Divided Into Fundi. Tho county court has accepted tlio llnal report of tho Tax Budget com. inltteo which docs not mako any very radical changes in tho prcacnt ystom. It recommends that 1100, 000 bo spent for roads and bridges nnd that tho county fair appropria tion bo cut from $3700 to $800 and that tho oxponso of tho county agri culturists oinco bo mot with an In crcaso of $500 per -year making that appropriation $2000. Tho Anal meeting of Uio gonoral commltto provious to tho annual tax payers' meeting In tlio armory todav was held in tho courthouso last night. Tho report of each sub-coinmlttoo was udoptod. Tlioy contained recommenda tions for changes in tlio county court's budget as mentioned. Tho committee rccommondodtho lopping on of tho $800-ltom In tho fund for tho county falr.doalrod for tho erection of a building In which to; liotiso tho stock exhibit. This was dono bocuuso of tho uncertainty of being able to uub tho grounds nnothor .year. Tho Ino County Agrlculturo Kocioty, which owns tho grounds, com plains that It has received no rent from tho fair association, nnd it is possible that thoy may bo sold for town lots. Fr that rcnuou tho committee did not feel justified in recommending tho erection of any moro buildings. Then was a longbty discussion upon this Item botoro tho report was finally adopted. Tho committee wont on rocord as favoring tfioappropiatlon of $2000 for tho county agrlculturo agent tn stead of $1600, as placed in tho county icourt's budget. The mombors fool that It would bo hotter policy to pay a good salary In ordor to koop a competent man in tho position. Tho report of tho road and brldgo :ommittoo was of particular intorcat. Among Its recommendations wero that tho sum of$160,000 as specified In tho budgot of tho court to bo approved; that tho court uso all tho county funds fnnTtnToTI (Cot-tlnuod on Pago Four) I . (Continued on Pago Four) DEBATE TRYOUT AT H. S. Miss CampbeH's Class Performs Uoforo Student Uody A vory interesting dobnto tryout wai hold at tho high school Friday after noon, Tho afternoon roclatlon poriods woro shortened, from 45 minutes to 30 minutes so that school might ha dismissed at tho regular tlmo. Tho question debntod upon was, "llcsolvoil that Oregon should adopt a health Innurcnco law embodying the essential features of the Standercd Hill of tho Amoricnn Association for Labor Legis lation." Tho debators wore, Brdlno Caruthurs, Lillian Mulligan, Royal Doano, Ella llooson, Chris Uoeson, of theso four to bo choiion to mako up tho regular toam, and ono chosen for -tUbstltuto. No decisions woro given at this tlmo, tho toam to bo chosen at a later date. "PRINCE OF PEACE" TO BE RENDERED AT METHODIST CHURCH Beautiful Cantata To Be Sung By Choir Tuesday Evening; Benefit Public Library. "Tho Prlnco of I'oaco," a cantata by Ashford will bo presented by a doublo chorus at tho Methqdlst church Tues day evening, Docombcr 20, at 8:15. Fifty slngors will composo tho mnln chorus and as many singers from tho high school will sing from tho balcony Special soloists will render tho spo-, clal parts of tho cantata. . A silver offering will bo taken dur ing tho ovonlng to pay oxponso con nected with tho presentation. Any surplus that .might bo left will bo glvon to tho Sprlngilold Library bonrd To purchase now books for tho city library? Tho cantuta will bo ono of tho big attractions of tho winter and dosorves tho support of all. Tho singers aro: Soprano Mrs. Paul BroiiMn, Florence Collin, Myrtlo Coponhavor, Joan Fisch er, Doatrlco Holbrook, Ethel Howard, Qraco Male, Lcota McCrackon, Mrs. C. E. McPhorson, Mrs. L. K. Page, Mrs. II. E. Parsons, Dorothy Phelps, Ituth Bcott, Ituby Sensenoy, Ollvo Smith, Dorris Sikos, Avis Thompson, Chloto Wooloy. Alto Edna Duryoo, Mabel Duryoe, Dr. Koonoy Ferris, Iva Hill, Mrs. J. C. Hol brook, Nellto Pholps, Francis Travis, Mrs. It. O. Von Valrah, Grace Walkor, Josslo Walkor, Tenor R. A. Brodto, Loo Calkins, E. E. Morrison, Waltor II. Dlmm, Norton Pongra, Llowollyn Evans, Jerold Van Voleah. Bast Homer Chnso, Roy C. Howard, Rov. C. H. Jonson, Gilbert Miller, L. E. Parsons, Edward Nunn, Randall Scott, Orson Vaughn, Joy Walkor, Sid noy Warnor. Girls Mona Bauer, Ella Boosen, Har.ol SPRINGFIELD, LANE COUNTY, OREGON, MONDAY, DEC. 25, ST TO IN A Marshall John Edwards Picks Up Two Loggers Who Drank Shipmont Too Quick. ONLY 10 ARRESTS IN 1916. City Shows Marked Cleanup In Last Two Years-ln 1914 Police Costs Arreats Many Times Present Two drunks, tho first offenders o! tho law that have graced the cells of tho city Jail slnco January 26, 1916, wero incarcerated Friday noon by Marshall John Edwards to stay until they "thawed out'' and paid their fluos. Tho offenders, two loggers, from Mnbel who havo been in tho employ of tho Coast Range Lumber company, received a "shipment" on Friday nnd proceeded to celobrato tho occasion. Thoy wero so well tanked up when tho Marshall picked thorn up Friday noon that they had to bo hauled to tho lockup by Vln WJUInms auto truck. These offenders aro responsible for placing tho total cases on Police Judgo Walker's books of 10 offenders that havo been hauled up during this yoar. Eight of tho offenders paid their lines nnd wero rolcnsed with out being punished further. During tho last eighteen months the police costs to Springfield have been very low. Law breaking has been nt a minimum. Tho occaslot la rare when the "town cop has to run someone In." Comparing tho pre sent with conditions in 1914 wo And thai 27 drunks nlono wero locked up during tho last 40 days of that year. At that time police costs wero many times what thoy aro now. There waB the marshall, two or threo cops, a Jailer nnd tho Jail cook. Tho Oregon Powor Company after a conference with tho Oregon Tnibllc Service Commission have decided to 'reduce tho monthly minimum on one- half inch wnter meters to 1.00 In stead of $1.25. This reduction be comes effective December 26th. No news was gathered for this issue, after 6 p. m. Satur- day. We published early in ordor that tho nows force might enjoy tho Christmas holiday. TWO F R NHABtT LOCKUP NEARLY YEAR L ,S. IS IN LARGE CITIES MoreThan 40.9 Per Cent of Am erica's 102,017,312 Are - Urban Residents. WYOMING GROWS FASTEST New York City Has Almost As Many People As Are In Three Paci fic Coast States. Washington, Dec. J23. Tho popu lation of tho United States continues to shift to tho cities, according to es timates announced today by tho census bureau. The estimates, based on tho rate of population increases from 1900 to 1910, disclosed that 40.9 per cent of tho country's inhabitants now llvo In cities of moro than 8000. as against 38.9 per cent In 1910. Tha cntiro population of continental Unit ed States for 1916 has already been estimated at 102,017,312. The total In the Btates, territories and United States possessions is put at 112,441.- G20TU- - . . Ten -states have taken census since tho last federal census in 1910, and seven show population increases. Kansas, South Dakota and Wyoming decreased from 1910 to 1915, pnd. greatest reduction being In Wyoming 2.9 per cent Tho least cinrease was In Iowa, with .a growth of only 6 per i dent Tho greatest Increase was 22.5 per cent In Florida. In Florida, Iowa and Massachusetts the percentage of lncreaso from 1910 to 1915 was greator than from 1900 to 1910, but In tho other seven, states It was much higher from 1900 to 1910 than from 1905-1915. In Kansas, North and South Dakota and Wyoming tho rate of growth from 1900 to 1910 was nearly doublo that from 1905 to 1915. In Iowa a decrease of 7082 was shown from 1900 to 1910 and an ln creaso of 148,016 from 1905 to 1915. In Now Jersey, New York and Rhode Island, slight decreases wero indi cated by tho state returns of 1905 and 1915, as compared with tho In creases from 1900 to 1910. In tho last six years tho growth in the white negro population about 750,000. Tho populations of some of tho leading cities, as estimated today aro New York 5,602,841 Chicago 2,497,723 Philadelphia 1,709,518 St. Louis 757,309 Boston - 756,476 POPU ATIO OF II CONCENTRATING , , n . - tt. -a-an-a mmi y 1916 BOT. CLASS GOES CLIMBING Scale Emerald Heights to Get Location .For Maps An enjoyable field trip was taken by tho Botany Class of the high school Friday morning. Tho students went armed with umbrellas, note books and a stormy desire for more knowledge. Emerald Hights was scaled, and topo graphical maps of the surrounding country wero made from Its lofty summit Coasting, In tho mud, was indulged In during the decent , KIDDIES DEVOUR 20 GALLONS OF SOUP A WEEK WITH LUNCH Newly-begun Plan At Lincoln School Is Proving a Success; Children Have Better Appetites now. Like Oliver Twist they all come back for "more." "They" refers to the 70 hungry youngsters who are devouring soup at the recently opened lunchroom atthe Lincoln school at tho rate of 20 gallons per week, four gallons each noon, that is. The plan Is proving a real success, according to Miss Anne McCormick, domestic science instructor, who is In charge. "The children come to oat with moro appetite, now that they have hot soup to go with their lunches," Superin tendent R. L. Kirk said. "We don't And half sandwiches and other pieces of food lying about as we used to, the children eat it all now." At lunch time, the toys and girls who bring their lunches gather in a clean, well-lighted room in tho base ment, where they sit at plain board tables covered with newspapers. Not only do they enjoy tho hot addition to their meal, but they have a happy time while eating. Each one is given a bowl of soup to start with, and each one comes back for more if he wants it, so long as the supply holds out After they are through tho meal, the children fold up the papers, and the room is practically the same as when they entered. The plan of serving boup has been in force since December 11, the school board furnishing the soup bones, and tho children bringing the vegetables. A little later. Miss McCormick plans to serve a hot drink such as cocoa, also, if It Is found posslblo for the children to bring the milk. The girls who take domestic science work aid Miss McCormick In prepara tion. This week, she has been assis ted In serving by two high school girls, Miss Edna Piatt and Miss Fayo Smith. The soup menu for last week was as follows: Monday, vegetable; Tues day, bean; Wednesday, tomato; Thurs day, vegetable; and Friday, potato. MIsa Ollvo Smith returned yester day from Monmouth to Bpend the va cation with her parents. VOL. XV. NOi 95,. TAX LIMITATION TO BYTHELEGISLAIN Kay Points Out Budget Already Calls For $715,000 More Than Can Be Raised. ONLY ONE AVENUE OPEN If Provision It to Be Made for Varloua Institutions Legislature Must I a nore 6 Per Cent Amendment Salem, Ore. Dec. 23. With the state budget as prepared by Secretary ot State Olcott, showing that there will be required $715,000 more than tho amount which may legally be raised for state expenses, there is nothing left for the legislature for new en terprises, according to a statment of Thomas B. Kay, state treasurer. This situation ho declares has beea caused by the passage of tho 6 per cent tax limitation amendment Secretary Olcott's budget shows only the items required, for running the state govern ment as it now is. and the estimated requirements of the Various depart ments for improvements and new buildings. That several institutions in the state will be embarrassed and probably han. dicapped by this situation seems cer tain. This was not foreseen by tha people when they passed the measures Mr. Kay believes. The Oregon Historical society is an example he pointed out It is not in cluded In Secretary Olcott's budget yet this society has received annually $15,000 from the legislature by direct appropriation. He expects that a bill appropriating a like amount will come. up again at this session. He says the only way to get out of the difficulty is to make the appropriation and so in crease the indebtedness of the stale. trusting that funds will eventually como to pay It off. "Should the commission that Is now investigating the state penitentiary see fit to recommend the building ot a new institution to replace the pre en t disgrace to the state'declared Mr. Kay, "what good would It do whea there Is no money with which to build?" Treasurer Kay stated that bills would como before the legislature, or wero being prepared for presentation, asking for money to fight tuberculosis also bills asking appropriations to old in securing tourist travel to Oregon, and to tho development and welfare ot the state. CUTAPPROPR AT ON