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SPUINGFIELD, LANE COUNTY. OREGON, FRIDAYNOVEMBER 14, 1919.
NUMBER 44
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TEENAGE PROBLEM,
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Mooting of Public Spirited Citi
zens Goes on Record in
Favor of Prompt Action
About thirty five of thn business
men and women and member of the
American LcgW n r.nd L. L. L. L. gath
ered Wednesday evening In Stevens
bull under the auspices of the local
chapter of the American lKlon to
discuss pluns fur a community build
Ins for Springfield. Tim meeting was
opened by William Hill. president of
Pont No. 40, American Legion, after
which the following statement win
made:
Thn purpose of the meeting tonight
hua already been put before the peo
pie of Springfield. It waa outlined at
the union service last Sunday even
ing, bIno In our weekly paper. The
American Legion haa called the cltl
sens of Bprlngfleld together to nee It
wo cannot do thin thing erect thin
building, na a body. The future of our
young people ! a big factor and mean
much to um all. The lute war waa won,
not by any particular body or or
ganization, but by everybody, by co
operation and with that spirit hero to
night, we can "do anything."
Regarding the building, we have no
definite plana to lay before you. We
want you to make them. Our Idea waa
a building large enough to contain an
auditorium to be used a a basketball
hall, a real room, reading room, club
room for the older men and a gym
nasium for the boya and those who
wish to exercise lu that way.
We uuderatand A. C. Dixon of the
Tlooth-Kelly Lumber company had a
plan In mind. In conjunction with the
4 L'a regarding something of thla
sort We regret w did not know of
thla In time to have a committee rail
on htm, aa we are all 4 L'a, and our
Interests are the name toward the
community.
We would be glad to have the opin
ion of anyone IntereMed, to have thn
aubject discussed from all anglca, and
we think with a real get-together
apfrlt It can be done.
Then followed a general discussion
by many of those present, during
which the need of a community build
ing and gymnasium waa clearly set
forth.
Mr. Koth, through hia close associa
tion with the youth, felt that there
waa a keen need for a good place In
which the boya and girls could have
wholesome amusement and exercise.
Hussell Olson, president of the high
achool atudent body, expressed the !)
alrea of the atudent body that they bo
supplied with a gym.
City Superintendent of Schools F.
IV. jHamlln an id he understood that in
the event a community building waa
secured, it would be in the control of
the city and that it wbb to huve ade
quate athletic equipment, showers and
games.
W. P. Tyson said that Mr. Dixon of
the Ilooth Kelly Lumber company had
told Mr. Jurrett, superintendent of the
mill, that the lumber concern would
be willing to give financial aid to the
enterprise. Mr. Jarrett waa then called
and made the statement that the
Uooth-Kelly company would bo willing
to match dollar for dollar with money
put up by the citizens or city council
for the maintenance nnd operation of
a gymnasium or community building.
He understood, however, that they
desired the building to be in the na
ture of a Y. M. C. A. In conjunction
with the L. L. L. L.
The chairman of the achool board,
Carl Fischer, urged that the city
erect a building to provide for an
auditorium, city offices, -women's
rest, room, library and gymnasium,
because he believed It was the duty
of the city to care for this problem.
He auld that unless some such steps
were taken soon, It would be neces
sary to erect a new school building
and that he believed the people would
riot approve of a new achoo'l which
did not provide for a gym and other
needed features. Continuing, he sug
gested that aome revenue could be
secured from a building ereceted by
CITY BUILDING FOR
th city, also that considerable rent
could be saved ou the present city
hall and library. Indications also
point toward the need of a new build
ing In the near future to house the
city flrj apparatus.
A motion waa passed to have a
committee of two from the 4 L'a, two
from the American Legion, and two
from the citizens to wait on the city
council nod thn Ilooth Kelly company
to learn what can be done toward se
curing a building for use as a gym.
Another motion wan passed to In
struct the committee to have definite
reports on (1) a suitable building
that can bo leased for athletic pur
poses; and (2) prospects and plans
for a building to be erected and all
possible funds that might be secured
for same.
A motion was passed to meet at
I the call of the chair when the coin
mlttee Is ready to report.
At the close of the meeting the fol
lowing resolutions were passed:
"Whereas, there Is an urgent need
for a building suitable for use aa a
gymnuMlum, a library and reading
room, and a game room, by the young
people of Springfield;
"Therefore, be it resolved that It
Is the sense of this meeting that we
are unanimously in favor of secur
ing and equipping such a building at
the earliest possible date."
A mass meeting will be held soon,
at the call of the committee and
American Legion. Wutch for the an
nouncement. INDUSTRIAL REVIEW
Nov. 10. Gardiner Umpqua Um
ber company organized and capi
talized for S2&0.000.
The Dalles will Install cluster lights
on the main business streets and
change the county poor farm into a
county fair grounds.
Congressman Slnnott amended coal
and oil land leasing bill by Increas
ing appropriation for reclamation
'work from two to six millions.
IJeaverton Starch factory enlarg
ing plant and accumulating potatoes.
The industry failed last year from
lack of labor to harvest potatoes.
Water to he put on 30,000 acres In
southern Wasco county' from Clear
lake.
Kooeburg has syndicate to build
new tourist hotel.
Portland loggers and contractors
machinery firm buys 17 acres to build
large plant for manufacturing sup-
piles for northwest
With constructive public sentiment
ibelilnd a utility program, money for
extensions and betterments will be
readily obtainable by these companies
as rapidly as community needa re
quire, for the investor will feci that
his Interests are safe.
Iletter highway from Harrlsburg to
Eugene Is sought.
Gresham Durns Lumber company
to erect sawmill here.
Reedsport sawmills have payrolls of
approximately $1100 per day.
Hedsport river fishing Industry will
pay $600,000 to its employes this year.
Rend authorizes $133,000 sewer ex
tension. Eugene Fruit company Installs
new refrigerating rooms to care for
increased business.
Eugene Fruit Growers association
sell carload apple pulp? formerly con
sidered of no value, to Missouri con
cern at $60 per ton.
Every important townj in central
Oregon has a highway crew and pro
gress on the main trunk highway
from Rend to Burns Is rapid.
Salmon pack from Grays Harbor to
Rogue river 50 per cent short,
Portland UlllBboro concrete hlgly
,wuy completed by November 20.
' Hood River apple pack estimated to
be worth $5,000,000.
Delay in settling things that have
to do with peace is meaning not only
-suffering among men and women and
children in European countries but
disruption of our own foreign and do
mestic trade development
SPRINGFIELD REPRESENTED AT
TELEPHONE RATE HEARING
Judge E. O. Potter Is in Portland
attending the telephone rate bearing
rbefore the public service commission.
This la an adjourned hearing and they
L'are continuing the discussion and In
vestlgatlon of the present telephone
rates. Tha commlslaon baa worked
on thla question for aome time and It
la now felt that a decision will be
reached soon.
MASTER MASON'S DEGREE GIVEN
At a meeting held Tuesday evening
by Liberty Lodge No. 171, A. F. and
A. M., the Master Mason's degree was
conferred on two candidates. Several
visitors from Eugene Lodge No. 11,
A. F. and A. M were present The
session lasted from 4 to 11 p. m., with
a recess during which a banquet was
served by the ladles of the Eastern
Star.
Tuesday evening two car loads of
'people from the Christian church
drove out to Creswell to attend the
'revival meetings being conducted by
Evangelist Stivers. Those going were
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sid wall and
Clinton Sid well, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest
Skinner, Mr. and Mrs. Teddy Leavitt,
'Earl Lepley. Gladys Lepley, Frances
Travis, Emma Travis, Fern Travis.
'Myrtle Lloyd, Maurlne Lombard and
Jaunlta Lombard.
About twenty-five of the high school
alumni and their friends bad an old
"fashioned "hard times" party in the
Wlnzenreld hall Friday evening. Old
fashioned games were played and a
very novel feature of the entertain
ment was a mock trial. Refreshments
conslsUng of cider and doughnuta
were served at a late hour and the
guests departed, feeling that these
rartlus which bring together old time
friends, are events that will be
eargerly awaited each year.
PROTECTING COAST
LUMBER INDUSTRY
Another chapter in the famous An
son, Gllkey & Hurd case, involving
rates on sash, doors and other fin
ished wopd products from the Pacific
coast to eastern destinations is to be
written at a formal hearing before
Ithe interstate commerce commission
in Chicago, beginning Monday, No
vember 10.
Postmaster Stewart wa unable to
find out the cause of the late arrival
of the mail thia morning, which ar
rived about ten o'clock.
It's a Poor Rule That
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MEMBERSHIP III
CHAMBER GROWS
Meeting for Permanent Organi
zation to Be Held Next
' Tuesday Evening.
John E. Edwards, as secretary of
'the meeting held November 4 to ar
range for the organization of a local
commercial body, has now a signed
membership roll nearing a half hun
dred, and this he expects to largely
Increase within the next few days by
'making a general canvass of the
business 'section of the city.
The meeting to form a permanent
'organization and elect officers will be
rbeld in Stevens' hall next Tuesday
evening, November 18, at 7:30 o'clock,
when the committee a pointed at the
preliminary meeting will report on
constitution, by-laws, and a name for
the organization. The. committee, tt
is reported, will recommend that the
body be known as "The Springfield
Chamber of Commerce."
PETITION CIRCULATED TO
' GIVE CLARK NEW TRIAL
A subscription paper with the view
of helping Martin A. Clark to appeal
Tils case to the supreme court if a
)iew trial is not granted, is now at
the pool ball of Clover & Cox where
those who desire may sign it. It Is
stated that there are about 200 names
'now on the paper.
A union meeting of the churches
was conducted last Sunday evening
at the Methodist church under the
auspices of the American Legion. The
meeting waa held to foster a com
munity spirit between the churches
and the American Legion and to
advance the cause of a community
building for Springfield and help
solve the teenage problem.
In short snappy speeches the min
isters from the three churches out
lined the principles and aims of the
American Legion and compared them
with those of the churches. It was
brought out that the Legion stands
for freedom, equality, better educa
tional and social conditions. They
stand squarely for 100 per cent Amer
icanism and for the protection of the
home life of this country. The speak
ers gave evidence that both had much
in common and that the church
should extend the right hand of fel
lowshlp to the American Legion.
Don't Work Both Ways
GITY ALLOWS
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Council Elects City Physician
and Makes Modest Rait in
Marshals' Salaries.
All members of the council were In
attendance at the regular monthly
meeting of that body Monday evening.
The matter of sidewalk construction
was taken up by the council and after
due consideration, the recorder was
instructed to advertise for bids for
the building of new sidewalks In front
of property where owners have here
tofore been notified to rebuild their
walka and have failed to comply. The
city's outlay for the construction of
such sidewalks, together -with costs
of advertising, will be assessed to tha
abutting property.
The council decided that the office
of city physician should be reestab
lished and Dr. Pollard waa selected
for the position.-
The salary of William Donaldson,
day, marshal, whose duties also In
clude the operating of the water
wagon in the flushing of the city's
paved streets, waa raised from $85 to
to $105 per month, and Night Marshal
Fred Hinson's remuneration was
raised from $80 per month to $90.
It was voted by the council that the
rent of the city hall, which has here
tofore been paid by City Recorder
Edwards, be in future paid out of city
funds. The amount of the rental is
now $6 per month, which is to be
raised to $10 with the beginning- of
the new year. j
The usual monthly bills for salaries
and supplies were allowed.
Carl Fischer, chairman of the school
board, appeared before the council
and reported that complaint had been
made to him of numerous small boys
congregating at certain places In town
and there learning to smoke and be
coming addicted to the use of lan
guage detrimental to them, as present
small boys and future men. The coun
cil Instructed the peace officers to in
vestigate and take such action as their
findings called for.
NELSON ACCIDENTALLY KILLED
Lee Nelson, 17-year-old son of Mr.
and Mrs. N. J. Nelson of Coburg, ac
cidentally shot himself while cleaning
his gun last Sunday morning at his
home on a farm near Cobusg. He was
taken immediately to the Mercy hos
pital at Eugene, where, he died from
loss of blood late Sunday night Miss
Dora Nelson who was employed In
Springfield until recently is a sister
of the deceased.
URGE USE OP NATIVE
WESTERN MATERIALS
In making plans for bridge con
struction In western States it would
'be proper as far as possible to use
Umber construction. -
In the first place nearly all western
states hare .large timber supplies
and enormous sums of capital Invest
ed in Umber production.
It is a demonstrable fact that
that wooden bridges can be built up
to even several hundred, feet In
length cheaper than any other way.
The trouble has not been taken to
compare cost of construction and to
properly protect wooden bridges aft
er they are built.
Properly housed in, roofed over and
kept painted they are permanent
One western county has Its own
crew of bridge builders, and saves
thousands of dollars annually to the
taxpayer and builds permanently. Its
wooden bridges are all housed and
painted and such structures last fifty
to one hundred years, and should be
generaly employed.
It is folly for the west to give up
entirely the use of its native mater
ials In bridge construction.
Portland gets a factory from St.
Joseph, Mo., to make one-piece
clothing.
McMinnville busines men backing
fruit and vegetable cannery.
Stayton with large excelsior Indus
try wants a mattress factory.
CREASES