V' 0 0. Library MNfGFIE Jnl 1L SIXTEENTH YEAR. SPRINGFIELD, LANE COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, JANUARY J, 1920. NUMBER 61. II II I LP 4 LAKE TAXPAYERS FOR GOOD ROAD Favor Submitting Tax Levy i Bond Issue Fails to Carry at May Election. The taxpayer' budget meeting at Eugene Monday voted almost unanl moutly to adopt the report of tho special road committee recommeud Ing a bonding Imu of 12,000,000 for the count ruction of a ytm of jnnrkt't roadM nl Lane county. Tho bonding Issue will bo submit ted to the people at the prlmarle In May. The vote followed a good naturcd but thorough dlculon on the dif ferent methods proponed to Uie to pay for the building of the roadM Krora the beginning of the meeting there wa nomine lion a to whether the county should have good road and ahould continue building, but the question wua on the method to be ued to raise fund to pay for name, After the vote to adopt the bonding method, the meeting Imo went on record a favoring nubin Union of a special levy program In the event the Itondlng UHue full to carry. Thl would be aubmltted at the fall elec tion. Kffort of O. K. Crowe of Lorane to have a direct tax plan placed on the same ballot with the bond Inmuu were withdrawn after it w bown that toth menurea might be deftated if put In that manner. A. C. Dixon of Eugene put the mo tion to adopt the recommendation of the special county committee which met aeveral week ago. Fol lowing a compmhentilve tUttcusslon a to the merits of tho bonding plan and the direct tax plan, the vote was taken. II. P. Markuson of Junction City put the motion to submit the direct tax levy plan at the fall election In tho event the bonding imtuo Is de feated. E. J. Adams, chairman of the spe cial committee which recommonded the bonding program, explained the road Mituatlon of Lane county ddrlng the morning session, lie said the county could go on as It has In the past levying 6 per cent additional each year and applying such money a la thus made available to tinker ing up the road system, lie de clared that "any man who favors thl method is aguinst good road, for It 1 manifestly Inadequate to our need." Continuing he aid: "It can levy a maximum direct tax of four and a half mill, or it can Issue bond. The special road committee, he suld, bad considered all these methods and bad recommended a bond Issue. "Allowing for automobile licenMe. Mr. Adams pointed out. the 12.000.000 In 26-year bonds will cost the tax payer (48.48 on each $1000 of as esed valuation In order to pay off Interest and principal, or an avoiago of 11.67 per year. As compared with .this, a direct levy program of four and a half mill for six year, plus amounts available from the regular levy plus 6 per cent Increase each year, and raising a total of $1,402,764 -Instead of $2,000,000 us contem plated by the bond program would fost a total of $27.17 on each thou sand dollars of asseHHed valuation. "In my opinion," he said, "if a spe cial levy is voted by the people the money so raised will come within the iprovltilons of the state luw requiring -that 70 per cent of all roud funds shall be turned buck to the districts, Including Incorporated towns, in which the money is raised. Thus we should have only a small portion of the total amount raised by the special levy for use on purely county road work." There was a good attendance from all parts of the county present at the meeting Monday. Charles L. Scott went to Salem Wednesday to attend the funeral of (the Rev. Edward Glttins who died at bis home in Salem. Rev. Glttins was the Methodist minister in Springfield several years ago. I HOME OF MRS. OLSON huuulu ours i rsivtn i While Mr. Emma Olson and family were at the Methodist church last Sunday night, her home wa broken Into and looted. The robber evi dently did not find much of value that they wanted to carry away. 60 cent In cash and a few umall article of Jowelry and keepsake being all that wa missed. Tho r0 tents was taken from a dresser drawer. Clothe and papers all over the house had been ransacked and were strewn about. Silverware In the kitchen wa untouched. I'pon returning from church Mrs. Olson noticed at once that the house had been robbed and went- to neigh bors for help. Night Policeman llln son was called but could find no trace of the culprits. TWO AUTO ACCIDENTS NEAR HERE ' LA8T WEEK On account of a heavy fog last Sat urday night, two auto drivers were not able to see the turn In the road to Thurxton in time to safely turn the corner and ran Into the ditch. No one was hurt. The driver of one car was Bert Weaver and the other driver Is unknown. Mrs. Eugene Kesier of Portland arrived toduy to visit with her hus band. Dr. K. K.estcr, and other rela tives here for a few days. Mrs. C. F. Kgglmann is convalesc ing from an operation from appendi citis, and was brought to her home yesterday. CHRISTMAS EVE Happiness Reigns Supreme at Christian Church Number of' Gifts Distributed. (Contributed by a member.) Found - Christmas eve at the Christian church, the reatton why Old Santa is always pictured laughing, happy and gay. It Is because he 1 ontlnually working, making things for others to make them happy and glad. "Others" was our motto and as a result the following gifts were dis tributed: A barrel of home canned fruit, a arge knit shawl, many handkerchiefs, wool socks and stockings and -some magazines were Bent to the Old Peo ples home at Walla Walla, Wash. A complete set of baby's clothes wus sent to the babies home In Port hind. A large box of clothing was sent to the orphans home In Denver. Fifty dollars was given by one class for the support of a native missionary In Africa, forgone year. Hetilde these gifts, which are con servatively valued at $90, a cash of fering of $21.07 was received which Is to bo sent to the babies home at St. Louis, Missouri. The needy families of our own town were not forgotten in the distri bution of gifts. " TJio Idea of a "White Christmas" was entirely new to most of us, but was readily accepted by all with en thusiasm. The chlldron surprised us by their earnestness and willingness to give to others with no thought of receiving in return. So the usual Christmas tree with its sparkling trimmings was not to be seen. Santa Claus with treats of candy, oranges aid nuts for the children, did not ap pear. Instead, a pure, white cross was set agalnBt a solid background of green fir boughs, above which hung our motto, "Others." The Scripture lesson ' was read by 'Fred Dosserman, from a Dible for the blind which his friends had presented to him. A solo, "The Holy City" was .very effectively rendered by Henry Schwars. All . lights in the building were out and the cross was illumi nated for the first time during the evening, as he Bang. The little folks 4n their recitations, Holly Berry song and Christmas stocking song, and the Juniors in the Star drill and mes senger dialogue proved that after all. 1 0 The News wants you to have the hap piest and most pros perous year of your life and as a Starter Ttoishes you a Happy NeV0 Year. The' News will post on its windows the score by quarters of the great football game between University of Oregon and Harvard on New Years Day. This is a great event. Watch our windows for the score. they are our best entertainers. Two anthems were sung by the choir and enjoyed by 1I. The tableaux by the Intermediate's given while a quartet, hidden from sight sang "Holy Night, Silent Night," was beautiful and very effective. But nothing was as Im pressive as the last number on our program. The children, each carry ing a little gift, marched to the plat form as the choir sang "White Gifts ior the King," and placed their gifts at the foot of the cross. The super intendent of the school gave a talk. . Not one of those present will ever again be willing to return to the old method of observing Christmas, for we find we are so much happier when making others happy. CHRISTMAS CELEBRA TIONS PROVE FATAL As a result of using wood alcohol "whiskey" to celebrate Christmas there are 128 dead and 148 blind or seriously ill. Most of the casualties are In the eastern and New England states. Fifty-five of the deaths are from the period since prohibition went into effect. Federal officers and state and city officials are endeavoring to arrest those responsible for the manufacture and distribution of the poisoned liquor. New York's list totaled 62 dead and 100 blind and the combined list from Hartford, Chlcopee, Holyoke and Springfield, Mass., were 57 dead. KA,Kel!o! Yes-Yes. This Is GiiE-HIE-TWO-Oli LOCAL YOUNQ MEN CO TO PORTLAND SCHOOLS Four well known young men of Springfield will soon leave for Port land when they will attend school. Bill Hill and Winifred May will enter the Benkhe-Walker business college, leaving about the middle of this month. ' They will take a general business course. Verdon May and Ivan Male will leave tomorrow to enter the Adcock automobile school, taking a course in automobile engineering. All except Male were In the service during the recent war. They will be greatly missed In Springfield where they have had an important part in social and athletic affairs and in the activities of the American Legion. Their many friends wish them tbe best of success In their new school work. MI88 LINDLEY WEDS ON CHRISTMAS DAY Coming as a surprise to their many friends Is the announcement of the wedding of Miss Flora Lindley of Springfield to Ernest Funke of Flor ence. The young couple were mar ried at the home of the bride's mother Mrs. N. Lindley at 12 o'clock noon on Christmas day by Rev. Balrd of the Eugene Bible university. The bride was very becomingly ar rayed in a gown of white, satin and georgette crepe and wore a beautiful long, flowing veil wreathed with orange blossoms. She carried a large boquet of white American Beauty roses in her arm. Miss Luctle Smith acted as brides maid and Gilbert Watkins of Eugene was best man. After the ceremony was performed the guests enjoyed a delicious dinner. The afternoon was spent in merry making after which the young couple left on a honeymoon trip through California. They will be at home to their friends In Florence after the New Year. Guests at the wedding were: Mr. and Mrs. Walter Smith and family of Santa. Clara, Clara and Ernie Miller of Santa Clara, Mrs. J. H. Smith of Natron, Mrs. Alma Lan ders of Idaho and Mrs. D. G. Driscoll of Creswell. , Fred Hinson recently sold bis 20 acre farm at Upper Camp Creek to Charley Jack who has been living at Lower Camp Creek. Mr. Jack Is mov ing to his new place. E. E. Morrison spent Tuesday in Salem on business. TC tiUL.ll uilllllU THEIR HEW WORK Members of Committees Are Selected Will Start Work at Once. ' The first meeting of tho board of directors of the Springfield Chamber of Commerce met In a. called session Tuesday night at the city balL Presi dent M. C. Bressler of the Chamber presided as chairman of the board. The following committees were ap pointed : . House committee M. C. Bressler, H. B. Freeland, W. H. Clark. Finance committee Alex McKin zie. Won. Long, John Conway. John E. Edwards was elected sec retary of the Chamber. , Tbe board of directors also con firmed the selection of tho following committee members, the chairman of each committee having been elected at the meeting of the Chamber at ita organization meeting a week ago Tuesday: Trade, commerce and industrial Welby Stevens, O. B. Kessy, B. A. Washburn. Legislation, taxation, highways, fish and game W. F. Walker, chairman; L D. Larimer, Henry Adrian. , Publicity, conventions, civic, educa tional and social E. E. Morrison, chairman; Lawrence May, S.H. Tyler. Members of the board of directors are Welby Stevens, W. P. Walker, E. E. Morrison, John Wlnzenrled, Dr. W. H. Pollard. IMPORTANT QUESTIONS TO BE ASKED OF ALL PERSONS Here are the important questions that will be asked of all persona In ihe taking of the census which begins tomorrow: " Age hist birthday. Each person ten years of age and over will be asked whether be la able to read or write. , Each person will be asked his birth place as well as tbe birthplace of father and mother. If foreign born the date of coming: to the United States will be asked, and. If naturalized, the date of becoming-a citizen; also mother tongue or native language. , Each head of a family will be aaked whether his home Is owned by him or rented. If owned, whether the home is mortgaged or free of debt Each person will be asked his occu pation and whether he la en employer or employee or Is working on his own account The answers to the above questions give valuable and vital Information to the government concerning the health. welfare and progress of the persons under Its protection. Twq basketball games at Thurston last Saturday night resulted In a com plete victory for Thurston. The Thurston high school won from the Springfield high school 17 to 10. In a fast game between the Thurston community team and the Springfield alumni ball tossers,' Thurston scored 25 to the alumni's 19 points. Return games are to be played on the local floor Saturday night The American Legion team will play the Thurston town team. . METHODISTS HAVE CHRISTMA8 TREE- DISTRIBUTE GIFTS A Christmas program and tree were enjoyed at the Methodist church Wed nesday evening. A large decorated tree was one feature of the program. A program by the Sunday school was given. '. Many gifts for the poor and needy in this vicinity were later distributed. NOTICE TO A. L MEMBERS There will be a special meeting of the American Legion in W. O. W. hall 'Monday evening, January 6 for the purpose of electing officers to fill aeveral vacancies. The question of forming a ladies' auxiliary to the local post will also be considered. Every member la requested to be present. W. P. Tyson, secretary, DCD CTnU u mi t