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THE SPRINGFIELDNEWS
8 BRING FIELD, LANE COUNTY. OREGON,
TWKNTY-HBCOND YEAH
CHILDREN'S DAY IS
!EI
I HUGHES ELECTED SCHOOL
DIRECTOR; SMITH CLERK
W. *1 Hugh«*« was unanimously
Id eiteli in the position nf menilxr of
[III«' school Imuni ni lb» «lei lion M ull-'
dny evening
Mr Huilin» succeed* I
Many Children Take Part in Ex- '
erci.e, at Chrietian and Me- ,h,a yrar
THURSDAY. JUNE 18,1926
Are T h ey G uilty of
Lying and Deceit?
expir’ d
" W «mith waa re.h eto d |
(Editorial)
thodiet Churches; Large At- u V i k n / h T m '
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To Hw,t aoaP h,B own
and Justify the personal Interest
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- Program.
he has taken In borrowing the option money the editor of the
tendance Enjoys
■ .I "on ' i
r " m m «»
Morning Register rises to rem ark editorially that there Is nothing
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j"underhanded,” "sm all,” o r "contem ptable" in the scheme of
Children's Day service» were hold
these Eugene men in attem pting _ to Induce that city to vote bonds
at imiii the Methodist unti Christian 5 )) )tS T A C L IP S A U T O
to buy a site to trade to the Southern Pacific company for Its
« hurí h«a last Munday. .Many children '
TAIL LIGHT AT HALSEY shop site In Springfield. The editorial Is an excuse instead of a
of the town partlrlpeted In the pro
reason for the Eugene m en’s activity in deceiving their own peo-
grama and the churches were filled to
While returning from Brownsville p |e h k to tiit- benefits of the proposed site over the one held a t
lh«< doors. Under the direction of Mrs
R E Moshler Ibe t hrlsilan church ITuewU>r ? ’ •■»»«. Prank and Hick Springfield.
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I.r o srsm ..r . . . i i b u m u sic and rn sd in sn , b a r m a n , of Hprlngfl« Id. with 8. g .
a lv n n l>v Un- . lillilic ii w« re m uch i-u- *,row“ h»kl of North Dakota narrow
toyed.
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NUMBER 22
MANY CHILDREN FOUND
DEFECTIVE AT CLINIC
Nineteen
Out of
Forty
Girl»
had
Goiters, Seventeen bad Tonsils
and Eighteen Adenoids
FIVE FIGHTERS TO
WAGE SHOP BATTLE
N lartten out of forty girl» ex- Springfield’. Campaign Against
arnlned at the free clinic held h e r e , Eugene "Steal” Will be Con
Friday hud «niter» of various »tuxes
ducted by Five Men Elected
° t development. Seventeen of the
at Chamber Meeting Friday.
Flriu had diueaued tonsils, eighteen
bad adenoids anw thirteen were under-, The campaign to prevent Eugene
Wf'1<bt Several of them had eye lr- I from “stealing the car shops" will be
r,tations caused by the above men- conducted by an executive committee
Honed conditions.
¡Of five men elected at a mass m eeting
Of the a,xty boy" examined, only at the Springfield Chamber of Com-
thr*® wece normal, the greater per- merce last Friday evening. The com
centage of their troubles being nose mittee was given absolute charge of
“,m1 ,broat troubles and underweight, conducting the fight and promised the
"In examining ao many chUdren, we support of the entire community.
had not much time to spend on each The men chosen were Welby Stev
one," Dr. W. C. Rebhan, one of the ens, W. O. Hughes, Herbert Cox. E. E.
examining physicians explained, “and Kepner and H. E. Maxey. The cor
as a result, we probably overlooked I mlttee has organised with Mr. Stevens
quote from the editor’s own paper and leave it to the fair
ly escaped death when the car In HAlnded readers whether there has been deception, underhanded-
which they were riding was nearly neHH o r Unfair methods used. To US it looks like a deliberate
run down by the Khasta limited, ac plun to "stab Springfield In the track," but we only subm it the
cording Io the report they bring hack lacts und let the readers draw conclusions for themselves.
Io this city.
On October 7, 1924. Prank L. Chambers, president of the Eu-
d ife c t"' h“1 * 7 , 7 ° B* of , ‘h# ,halrn,aD' Mr M aIey- vice-chairman,
Neither of the men saw the ap gene Cham ber of Commerce and the representative of these Eu- ‘. " T ’0“' 1’? ,ed °D
T
Kl’ eD “n<1 w: ° Hushes' treaiurer 5tark
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to the children are actually present Peery has been engaged as secretary
proai'blng train at the Halsey oroaa-
gene men In securing the options on the Eugene proposed site. and need lmmMlat# attentIon..
to devote practically his entire time
""'ll 11 *■* ,o° '“,e *° , l °P Frank j
aII interview printed In the .Morning Register (full text ap-
The clinic was sponsored by the to the work of the committee.
”
’ * l,r,Vfr- P“ > h l » brake? j ,,e a n , jn oth e r columns of this issue) in which he said “ We’re
'Hie elaborate program at the Me
thodist church was well given and ap
predated
The Methodist program
follows:
Music
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Orchestra
Hong
................... Congregation
Prayer .....
Rev. F. L Moors
Hong
"Chiidrnn's Day." Reboot
hospital staff. Dr. O.. S. Beards-
A publicity campaign against the
"Tha Ham of Daya," ,
rP’»l,l l>ts that th» car would only ( jte k e tj a , n (j u 7 ‘\ ,n l?1h i ia 8 W‘, , , a d Tmt l l / .’’ t , H e a ,8 ° ‘8fl? UOtued a,5.8 a y " Mercy
Kxrrclsea
<>» Eugene and Dr. Rebhan ex-
Fifth grad« girls : **°P on ,h* track, )ie opened It up lug that Springfield may confidentially expect the shops.”
amlned the glrlg at Iir Rebhan., of. move of the Eugene men to bond that
city to purchase a site west of Blab-
Hong "I I-ove Little Pussy" June Bert The (all light was snapped off by the
, passing train Dirk Rharman, who was
The interview of a column length ends with this direct quota- flce The hoy* were u *«n care of street to trade for the Springfield site
Motion Hong. "God ~
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1-ove
Primary >*upils r,d,n« ln
back seat, jumped out. tion from Cham bers: "E ugene’s portion will now be to HELP by Dr. R p. Mortensen and several has been started. The committee will
Edna June Yarnell r'K'‘’,’ ,ng “
»renched wrist and sever SPRINGFIELD win the shops. They would mean m uch to Lane nuraea at Dr- Mortensen’s ofrice.
seek to prevent the passage of the
Recitation
bond Issue whereby
the weight of
Margaret Jarrett »• bruises.
None of the m«n saw the County and we MUST ASSIST OUR NEIGHBORS ln their effort.”
Piano Rolo
1 title Bov» a t'h u n i-a " ' 'rain until It emerged from behind the
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KILL
KAR E CLUB M E E T S
opinion ln Eugene will be thrown on
Song, "Olv» the
tn« u n tie noy« a < tisn ..
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Immediately following this Interview
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interview (and before it was given j
Primary Hoys
PO
lo
u t f for
o r th
at m
tte r ! C
h a m h bers
a r a «sat
u t In
h a f friendly
r lo n r llv n
a r a n l t I to
n!
WITH MRS. KESTER the Southern Pacific to compel a re
lout
that
m a atter)
Cham
Bet o out
in t the
persuit
moval of the shops.
Recitation
.............. ..... Virgil Cyr
HELP SPRINGFIELD and ASSIST Eugene's neighbors by taking K|„ Kare KIub memberg were enter. Financing of the campaign will be
Bong. "Jesus Little Ones" . Primary LEGION AUXILLIARY WILL
F IF C T n r , CAATC c o ,n a v • ,” ,U° n a l a n d
of th a t city. Now these shop site prom oters ;alned at tbe bome of Mrg
# done by local subscriptions. More
Recitation "My Kitty"
Jean Lloyd
E L E C T DELEGATE FRIDAY want citizens of Eugene to bond themselves and pay for the Kester Thursday afternoon Mrs w than half enough money has been
Evercises, "Flowers tn Lif's Garden"
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land under option th at It may be offered to the railroad in an eC- H Adrian w».
hi«h score winner
was nign
winner, raised to conduct the fight through
........... ~..................... Primary Girls
Deiegaies from the Rpringfii-ld Am fort to get the location of the shops moved from Springfield.
with
Mrs.
George
Blair
placing
second, those who have come forward with
Recitation, "The Two Commande-
erlcan l.cgton Auxllllary to the {tale
We *usk you, fair minded citizens, is thia an honorable me- -Mr* Elmer Dross of Eugene was a donations. Five hundred dollars more
menta
Francis Walker convention nt Prineville June 25, 26
Is likely the sum the committee will
Exercises. "And Ro win We" Primary and 27 win b» elected at a meeting ^ o d for one city to use in moving an industry (in which there ,t>wlal *ueat for the aftwioon.
"The Stars and Stripes" ...............
; Friday evening, at the home Mrs c. is $100,000 ulready invested)aw ay from another? We ask you, to o ,! , AtlendinK the meet,n* were Mrs need to conduct the campaign mapped
if tile Eugene citizens who vote for this $175.000 bond issue to Frank Poindexter, Mrs. Jim Dumpb- ont. Those property owners and busi
...... Girls of Intermediate Class ; A. Rwarls.
"America the Beautiful"
Hoys I All members of the Auxllllary are buy the pro|>osed shop Bite will not be condoning this method and reys- Mr* Wllforti Beck Mrs. George ness men who have not contributed
may leave their money with Secre
"Lovely June"
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Girls urged by Mrs. M. II. Huntley, presl. becoming a party to a deceitful undertaking? F u rth er more we nialr Mri- rred che8s and Mrs
Soug "They Didn't Think"
[dent of the organisation, to attend. ask you If Frank Cham bers w asn't lying ( if he was correctly Vlncenl °f Eu**"*- and Mrs. c . B. tary Peery or Treasurer Hughes.
Dorothy Mae Potter and Era tx>uk since this si the last chance for the quoted and he h asn't used the R egister’s colum ns to deny it) 1A’y,' aton- Mrs Maude Bryan, Mrs. M.
Song, "Mother"
...E velyn Lloyd Auxiliary to choose a representative. and deliberately setting out to deceive the people of Springfield M Peery- Mr" w - 11 Adrian and Mrs. L O C A L S W IN F R O M V E N E T A
Iterltatlon. "(’hlldUli Memories"..„
C, A. Swarts. commander of the to further his own ends in this m atter? nefore we accuse anyone Eu*en® Restât.
10 T O 4 IN G O O D C A M E
The next “ eeting of the club will be
—....... ................. Dorothy Fisher Legion will take up other Important too harshly we ask that the people be the Judge and a n sw e r
Song. "Children's Day....... .
business before the meeting
these questions. We dare the editor of the Register to m ake a ’ '<h Mr*' Polndexter next Thursday. Veneta played an exceptionally good
............ Hattie and Emma Trlnka
By order of ih» state department all satisfactory answ er to these questions to the people of this corn-
game in a last-minute tussle arranged
NEITHER ABSENT NOR
Song. “Suffer the Little Children"
members shrould be present to pass'lliunity.
with the Springfield nine Sunday, in
Girls of Intermediate Class muster on this date.
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TARDY PUPILS’ RECORD which the locals were victorious by a
Tile
editor
of
the
Register
says
th
at
the
Eugene
men
are
do
Remarks by Pastor.
score of 10-4. A game for that day
ing this . In . the
spirit of
This
we can believe—
the
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. competition.
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PtMlr children In the Springfield had been scheduled with Albany, but
Mu.lc
Orchestra [DAYLIGHT WILL BE SEEN
same spirit o f competition th at hrom pts an opposing football publlc schoolg ,n ,be terra Ju8t ended
IN NATRON TUNNEL SOON player to Jump with both feet on a man after he has been tackled were netther absent or tardy They since that team had entered the Inter
I. O. O. F. HOLD MEMORIAL
while carrying the bail.
,
!are Jack Burton
Ruth g tratton> state league. It was canceled.
Crews working on each end of the
Neither team scored in tbe first
SERVICES FOR DEPARTED big tanner under the Cascades on the
As a fu rth er excuse the Register says Springfield has opposed Marl°r,e Johnson and Johnny Mont- inning, Springfield beginning the
Natron cutoff expect to moot each Eugene's p la it for consolidation of the two cities and made this *®n>*ry. The children are in the sec- counts in the second, making five
Memorial services tor those mom other Friday. Work on the big tunnel | Spirit of competition necessary. We ask when Eugene has ever tmd Krade and Mrs. Roberts was their runs. Veneta made their four count,
Little Gerald Burton was
Iters of the Otldfeljpwa ttxlgu of ha» been going on for over •a a g year
■ placed any «r g practical constructive I plan before Springfield
people
,eacher
inning
when
Carter,
v
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a
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r
h e o n l
K »st
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a
I ers
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x ttJ
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U 1IU
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tA U c u
V
d H U F i
Hprlngfleld who huve pussod away ,,n<1 when daylight Is cut through fu r consolidation? We have been told be certain Eugene individu- ansent ’’UI not taray (luring the term. who
pitching, slowed down be-
durlng the past year w en held h y ; ,b T e will b«< a celebration at each als who adm itted they were only speaking their own opinions, that! Thp record of tbe»e children Is to be cause of an injured thumb. He was re
the local members at the 1. o . O. F. I'-nd. Six pumps are being run to keep Eugene would work for Springfield in establishing industries h e re .,comm(>n<led.
placed by Delps, and Veneta madq
hall Wednesday evening
Only two ,b l' water out of the bore and timbers We subm it to the world if any city, in the light of Eugene’s at-
no more scores.
members of the lmlge, Charles Scott are being put In place.
titude toward Springfield and record on this m atter in con- BROWNSVILLE DEFEATS
Springfield’s lineup was: Delps and
Two and one half million feet of troversy since 1913, would pla’F their destinies In the hands of
and J W. Coffin, have died thia year
SPRINGFIELD AT PICNIC Carter, pitchers; Black, catcher;
The principal speaker of the even- Douglas Fir and 16,000 corda of hom Eugene while it was controlled by these "shop site prom oters?"
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Thompson, first; H. Cowart, second;
ing waa W. F. Walker, past grand lock cut from the Deschutes and Cas
C. Mulligan, short; O. Mulligan, third;
Springfield, we will admit, is but a suburb of Eugene and will
seem7
master of the lodge, who spoke In ap cades national forests were used In
eventually grow to become a part of that city if this grow th is HrownsvlIle team Wednesday after- Carter and Delps, left field; Sharman,
preciation of the deceased lodgeim n. j 1 b<> b*x tunnel
right field; Meats, center field; San-
not interferred with. After the public statem ents of the president noon a, the p,one€r pJcnIc tbere
Ills talk was preceded by Os
key, substitute.
of
the
Eugene
Cham
ber
of
Commerce
in
the
R
eg
isters
interview
a
,core
of
65
CUPID
INVADES
STAFF
wald Olson, explaining the origin of
Inst October, there was strong talk here (on the part of people ‘ Rogg Ray of Sclo'pltched for the The local team has scheduled a
the custom of these services. The
OF SPRINGFIELD NEWS who were euspldous, saying th a t it looked like the president cf ,local team and untiI tbe middle of the game with Oakridge, to be played
Springfield hand, under the direction
Cooperation they believed seventh lnninK 9pT,ngfield beld there at their big celebration July 4.
of J. C. 1‘urker. played s.vcral selec
Helen ((m olds of Eugene, who since consolidatkWi of these two towns.
would
hasten
bringing
about
consolidation.
There were others - Brownsvl„e 60 At that time Ray
tions.
the first of the year has berm news
EXPECT DANCE HALL
Members of the Juanita Rebekuh reporter on this paper, und Kenneth who were suspicious saying th at it looked like the president of blew up and BrownsvtlIe was abk, to
TO BE READY SOON
lodge met with the Oddfellows at this Wadlelgh o f Fugono; were quietly the Eugene Cham ber of Commerce "had som ething up his sleeve.” :„core aI, slx run, ,n tbe ,agt ba,{
meeting. Ice creum and cake were married at Albany June 10, nt the
Now “ Eugene looks with misgivings upon the building of a "f that Inninx although the Spring,
American Legion members are plan
served lalo In the evening.
Methodist parsonage. They Intended
rival municipality across *the river," says th e editor of the field Inflelders made but two errors ning to have the new dance pavlllion
throughout the whole game.
to keep the marriage a secret but Register.
In other words he condones the tearing down of
The rest of Springfield's lineup was; at 2nd and Main street completed in
komenne told and this week they have
NEIGHBORS AND WOODMEN been receiving the best wishes of Springfield to build up Eugene!
Black. Çatcher; H. Cowart, second ,im e for a dane® w «»nesday evening.
HAVE MUSICAL PROCRAM many frinds both In Eugene and I
base; Thompson, first base; C. Mul Bad weather has held up the building
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j Springfield. Mr. and Mrs. Wadlelgh )
ligan, short; "Ding" Mulligan, third which was started some time ago.
The dances will be given tw ice a
base; Delps, left field; Sharman,
Royal Neighbors of Amoricn, M od-iare Juniors In the University of Ore-1
week,
on Wednesday and Saturday
¡right field; Peterson, center field.
ern Woodmen, ami their families were gen an i will continue their iwork ■
evenings, with Roach’s orchestra.
entertained with a musical program there tills fall.
Which played at the Legion dances last
In Recital
at the Woodman hull Wednesday
summer. A refreshment stand and a
evening. The program Included a vo
James Montgomery, Mary Elisabeth
Legion May Have Picnic
'Whitney, Mrs. R. E. Moshier and Mrs. I cloakroom will be provided and will
cal solo by Miss Margaret Skavlun, a
Legion memberg will meet Friday :
! D. B. Murphy were among the mem be taken care of by the Legion men
duet by Mrs. D. W Murphy and Mrs. evening at the home of th e com- !
[ in relays.
Ray Moshler, followod by another
bers of Mrs. Arah Hoyt Rae's voice
mander C. A. Swarta to discuss huv ! The press anil individuals all over the Pacific coast have con
The floor Is being built entirely by
vocal solo by Mrs. Railleryn Duncan.
■ pupils who participated In a recital
Ing n Legion picnic July 4. The auxl’- demned Eugene and protested the action in attem pting to move
'm ec.')?-s t f the Legion and will be
, Tuesday evening. The presentation
A quartette of Mrs. I). W. McKinnon, liary will meet with the post nt the
the Southern Pacific car shops from Springfield to th a t city. | was made at the home of Mrs. Rae's usod for the summer months only.
Mrs. Arthur I'engrn, Wilbur Cook and
sniue lim e to elect a delegate to the Many letters and telegram s have been received by the people here
Norton I’engrn. accompanied by Mrs. state convention.
sister. Mrs. C. P. Devereaux, In Eu-
in regard to the action. We quote below editorial comment dttr- ?en(?
Civic Club to Meet
Norton Pengra was encored
Miss
In ense n picnic Is decided upon, It ing the last few days of the Salem Capital Journal, Albany e '
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Civic club members are asked to
Zelnia Lltherlnnd gave a vocal solo,
Is probable that the post will hold Dem ocrat-Herald, Salem Statesm an and HatYlsburg Bulletin:
Buys F|ye Room Houge
meet at the Chamber of Commerce
accompanied by Miss Eunice Parker.
their annual muster day nt that time.
rooms Tuesday, June 23, for their
A piano duet was played by the
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Dick
Miller
has
purchased
a
five
A social meeting will he hold after
regular meeting. At that tim e there
Misses Naomi and Iowa Carlton. Ac the business Is settled.
SAND-BAGGING SPRINGFIELD
!
Jdm n i o ' “T V ? 4J " will be a discussion of plans for a
companying himself on the mnndolln,
J the Stewart addition from J. E. John-
community picnic. The club will
1». W. McKinnon sang several darkey
The Eugene Cham ber of Commerce is engaged in the neigh- son. The house Is near 16th street, serve Ice cream and strawberries at
Grand Jury Called
songs. Charles Nnd4ornlk, accompa
borly occupation of sand-bagging the little sister city of Spring- The sale was made through the N. A.
Judge O. F. Sklpworlh has called field, by endeavoring to steal the railroad shops which the South- Rowe realty company. Mr. Miller ex- the band concert tomorrow night.
nied by Miss Winifred Tyson, played
n violin solo. Sevornl members of the Lane County Grand Jury to meet ern Pacific years ago agreed with the people of Springfield to pects to move from is present loca-
Doctor Will Visit—Dr. C. O. Van
Mrs. Yarnell’d elocution classes, as June IS. There are a half dozen loeate there upon completion of the Natron Cut-off, and for tlon at nth and A streets to his new
Valzah of Union will arrive Saturday
criminal
cases
to
bo
taken
up.
sisted by Mrs. Yarnell, gave readings
which It secured nn extensive tra c t of land,
home Immediately.
to visit h is mother, Mrs. A. B. Van
nnd pnntomlnes during the program.
Valzah.
Eugene
has
n
boom
and
the
boomers
have
conceived
the
idea
Band
Playe
Friday
The conrmlttpo In charge of the nf-
Junior Brattaln Arrives
th at it would be a great stim ulus towards inflation and enable Word has been received from Lake- Visit at K ess e y e —Professor and
fnlr wns Mrs. Wm. Stearmer, Mrs. D.
With the advent of good weather,
them to unload at a profit, If the prospective nnd promised rail- vlpw of the hlrth
mornlnft of a Mrs. E. C. Richard of W illamette Uni
W. McKinnon nnd Mrs. Fred Cline.
tho weekly hand concerts will be re
road
shops
were
switched
at
taxpayers
expense
from
Springfield
gon
(()
Mr
and
Mrs
Pau,
j nrat(nin versity spent Tuesday evening at the
sumed. beginning Erldny evening nt
to
Eugene
-hence
the
proposal
to
vote
municipal
bonds
for
$175,
Jr
newcompr w m be named O. B. K essey home. Mr. and Mrs.
Haa Tonalla Removal!—Esther Lee 7:00. Tho handstand is at the corner
000 to purchase a 200 acre tra c t of land for a site and present the Pap, Fdw.ard nftev h(g two gran<i- Richards are on their way to Berkeley
of Glonkrood had her tonsils removed of 2nd nnd Malli streets, and the con-
where they will attend summer
fathers.
(Continued on Page 8)
cert Is free.
W 'dncsdny.
m
State Press Condemns
A ction of Eugene Men
i