THE PAGE TW O THE SPRINGFIELD NEWS l*ubll»hpd Every Thursday at Sprlnifleld. Lane County, Oregon, by THE WILLAMETTE PRESS H. E. MAXEY. Editor One Year In Advance Six Month« .................. S U B S C R IP T IO N 11.75 >10« New York I a . «.tons city «»••« «•**«.* «• «"•' a New Yorker down In a ..r a n g e ! In New York a man w alk. will, city, blow a whistle. and lie will In truffle He ha» to. MAN MADEœTOWN B e a u ty A id s ^RUBYM.AYCES Entered a« aerond ila.'« matter. February 14. 1W3, at the postonici Springfield. Oregon M A IL TIIDltKDAY, JUNK 2. >»'32 S P R IN G F IE L D N E W S FOR S U M M E R RATE Three Month« Single Copy FRANK f’A R K E ß 75c 5c County Official Newspaper THURSDAY, JUNE 1. IN S FIGHT FOR OREGON ANO LANE COUNTY Lane comity rallied to the defense of the University of Oregon Tuesday evening when several thousand people a t­ tended a meeting at the Eugene armory. Representatives from all parts of the county were present and heard the proposed m easure to move the university to Corvallis brand­ ed as false economy for the state, a severe blow to higher education and a ruination of property values in Eugene and Lane county. The thinking people of the state will no doubt have nothing to do with the initiative petitions which will be cir­ culated In a few days to destroy the University which has existed in Eugene for more than 60 years. However, the hill proports to be economy in taxation end efficiency in m anagem ent, high sounding decorations which will mislead the unthinking and the distressed. Friends of the university and those owning property in lame county should discourage the signing of the bill and use their best effort to prevent it securing sufficient signa­ tures by July 7 to be placed on the November ballot. Seven­ teen thousand nam es are required. No doubt those who are sponsoring the movem ent will attem pt to secure signatures for the most part in centers far removed from Eugene, Ashland, La Grande and Mon­ mouth. cities affected by the bill. An educational move­ ment, state-w ide in scope, will have to be undertaken in order to get betrer support for the state schools affected by the bill. If the alumni association comes to bat it can doubt do a great deal of good work in this behalf. G raduates should realize that they are the best prepared to fight this m easure and go after it with bare fists. --------------- ----------------- TIME FOR THE GOVERNOR TO SPEAK The Marion county tax league which proposes to move the University of Oregon is a creature of Governor Meier's. Does the governor approve of its action in startin g these ini­ tiative petitions in circulation and has he taken any steps to prevent it? This thing happened in his front door yard and the people of Oregon have a right to know just how he stands on the proposition. It is time for the governor to speak. --------------- • --------------- The Republican central com m ittee in I-ane county will be organized Saturday. This is usually a great day for the Democrats, not burdened with 92 precinct com m itteem en, when the grand old party sta rts fighting over its central committee officers. From the reports of the defeated candidates in the Democratic prim ary in Lane county it would seem th a t the sign of the double cross would be a better emblem for the party than the donkev. --------------- «■--------------- Statistics say th a t each m otorist in the United States uses 600 gallons of gasoline on an average each year. How m any people know what their gas bill is in a year? ----------«---------- Baby buggies are now being made with windshields, but ,iedestrians are hoping that four-wheel brakes will come be­ fore free-wheeling. A Scottish m inister declares the modern flapper needs spanking. Yes. but It would take an Irishm an to do it. New York’s cat population is estim ated at 1,500,000. This does not include the Tam m any Tiger it is reported. HUMAN NATURE Some nights I go home emotionally tired out. Not by work, but by repeated revelations of the m eaner side of human nature. All sorts of unpleasant characteristics come to the sur- iace under the stress of hard times. Partners quarrel; hus­ bands and wives snarl at each other; companies throw their “codes of ethics" into the discard; bluffers and cheaters, who have “got away with it” for years, are shown up in their true colors. All this is depressing. HUT . . . When in hum an history has there ever been a time when so many million people were acting generously and sympathetically as now? 1 can name dozens of concerns that have continued to operate at a loss becauBe their owners felt a responsibility to their employes, and other dozens th at have fought off any reduction in salaries to the last possible m inute and then made the heaviest cut at the top. 1 know one large city where twenty-five hundred vol­ unteers have each adopted an equal num ber of destitute families and are carrying their members through the winter. 1 can name a struggling little college whose unpaid teachers voluntarily asked a ten per cent reduction in salaries in order th a t certain poor students might not be compelled to leave school. The action of the railroad men and executives gave me cheer. I brought back a vivid memory of a certain Sunday morning when 1 was seven years old. My father, a clergyman, had never purchased a Sunday newspaper. On this particular morning he cam e down to breakfast looking deeply concerned, and said to M other: “ I feel today th at I must know the news before I go into the ptilpit.” , jf| The news that he felt he m ust know was about the rail­ road strike in Chicago, where men were killing each other, and Grover Cleveland had ordered out the Federal troops. We have made a lot of progress in the intervening years. A wise old professor in my college used to quote the fol­ lowing verse from (he Psalm s: "W hat is man th a t thou a rt mindful of him? or the son of man that thou visitest him ?” Most people, he said, interpret th at to m ean: “W hat does petty, futile man am ount to, that you (God) should give him any th o u g h t? ” A better Interpretation, the professor argued, is this: “ What a wonderful creature man must be that even God is mindful of him and likes to visit him.” We can get alm ost any view we choose of hum an n a­ ture. Man I r either just “a little lower than the angels” or just a little higher than the beasts. According to where and how we look. Fourth Instalment A , Iw .n ty -tw o • » naly tkiti» D ton* re n lli d M 'ir d w u another w om an» kuaband A ■treoua wrack I r o n tke excitemetil and »train of Icxtdon'a «ay life, ahe it taken be het aunt, M r t Gladwyn. to a U n io n . tpectal U t's oftce The physician order« her to the country fo r a long rest She rebels, hut the doctor ia handsome and sympathetic She k a rn a that he tg not the great man himself but at- assistant. D t Rathbone God made the country and man made the town, he tolls her. and she agrees to go to a ru ral retre at _ __ Before A e loare» ahe «oea to D e nnl. W ate tm a n 'a «at. w here they are aurynaed by I inda. Denm e » w ife , who take» the « t o ation quite calm ly " I tuppoae ahe want» yon to m arry her V* ahe aah, Denota A t the n ifh t club where ahe «oe. w ill Pennta. Diana eollapee» She regain, con nciou.neaa in a little country cottage, w it» • n u r.e , M ita Storting, bending oeet Iw r D r X ath lo n e'a home • » • clone by. M ia . S ta rlln i told her. N O W CO O N W IT H T H E S T O R Y. There w as a little sound out in the toad A big car had drawn noiselessly up to the gate, and a man was getting out A big man with a very unprofes- gjcital appearance— Rathbone. 1 i made another effort to rise. Ht , „.J be so angry with her. She b c . r d his step on the path, then his voice talking to the maid, a “Oh. well. I’ll go up—" then his >tep on the snirs. The Creature was not there, of «curse . . . and now he would be angry to find her out of bed. Not that she eared if he was angry: he was well kid to look after her He ought to ave sent word that he would be corn­ il g Diana was trembling from bead to font as she clung to the window gil'. Iter face turned to the door. Rathbone came in . . . he gave one glance at the bed before he saw her, anti -he broke out tearfully, “I was jo ti ed of bed—I wanted to see what Was outside . . . and I can't get back.” He crossed the room in a stride and picked her up as if she had been a child, depositing her in bed and pulling tJ.r clothes over her. “How long have you been there?” “Only just before you came." “I told you to stay in bed. I told to call some afternoon, when Miss Starling would be out. On Saturday Rathbone came at three o'clock. Diana heard his car come up to the gate, and her eyes grew bright with excitement She was well enough now to feel that she was about to be taken out of prison. well enough to find the quiet­ ness of the little room rather trying ; she listened eagerly for his step on the stair. She could hear him downstairs talk­ ing to Miss Starling. It seemed an eternity till he came up to her. “Well?" he said cheerily. “And how For a moment Diana could hardly see him She was blind w ith emotion, and het heart beat so fast it seemed tc be thudding up in her throat, choking her. Then the mists cleared, and she saw him standing tn the doorway, kicking at her with eyes that seemed hall ashamed, half pitying, half i/laj! Yes the gladness was ther. and with a little smothered cry Diana held out her arms to him. "Dennis . . . " He came over to her and took ha in his arms. “Poor little girl . . . my poor little O m C STOCKBRiD« SIN I beard u new deiiiiltlon of "»in, " tin* other night With inv wife. I w en f to u meeting of Hie Oxford Group Movement, which Is better known In America a» Buckman Ism," from the name of Hie Itev llr. Huchman, one of It» leaders An audience that pa< ked the balIrtMini' of one of New York's lurgest fash ioliahle hotels came to hear what many recent convert» hud to «ay. It was un umattug meeting In many way», particularly because of the lots! Bbaeuca of »elf-cousclou» tie»» on the purl of (hose who told how they hud found new liupplne»» in the full acceptance of old teach Ing» But the definition which III teraxted me wu» thia: "Son 1» whatever come» between | yournelf and God. or between your »elf and olhera." I've been ruminating thut ever since, and It »land» up. It widen» the category of »In. a» usually ac cepted. considerably; but It »el» a standard which. If lived up to by everybody, would certainly make Ihe world a lot happier place to live tn. Think B over. • • • Kuiiiiiicr Is lit'i'«' nini your t'oiiiplt'xloii won i lot you forget It. It reiulnils you liuti if you are going otil lu the sun anil wind and surf, you must provide for Its welfare. Kctels D ru g Store III (he New Store Hprlngfleld H i t th e H i w a y Follow your lml> cap - - through wootls anti valh'ys. over s(r«>ains and up hills. This Is Ihe lime of ground. If you t ar Is powered by Violet Hay or General year when you enjoy the wonderful Oregon play* Ethyl gasoline you can he aasured the niosl sallsfae- tory results more miles and belter performance. “ A ” Street Service Station 5 th a n d A S tre a t« ____________ S p rin g fie ld YOUNG She made no more trouble about taking her medicine. I don’t blame Owen I). Young . much for declining to Id ht friend» are we to-day?” girl. . . .” She searched his face with eager She clung to him. half laughing, use his name as a candidate fo r ) the Hemoerattc presidential iioiul eyes. half weeping. “Are you going to take me out?" He kissed her gently as he might nation. Mr. Young would muke u He laughed. 'Didn't I promise? But have kissed a child, but she seemed good president. Everybody who let me look at you first.” contented and lay still, looking at him knows him or unytlilng »Inuit him "I'm much, much better," she as­ with big eyes. sured him earnestly. "Look at me. Dennis—you don't agrees on thut llul why should any After she had been dressed, Rath­ look at me at all," she said. body want to be president, when he bone lifted her gently in his arms—she He raised his eyes with an effort. lias a reputation to loae? was little more than a featherweight— "I've been worrying about you, Under our peculiar American and carefully carried her down the Diana." narrow staircase of the tiny house. She smiled. It was sweet to hear him I political conditions. It Is safe to say I that no man ever ran for the preal X •«- S ta rlin g ------ ” The Creature was standing by the say that. “Site's gone out . . she must go out car—a different car to the one Diana “You need not," she told him. “I deucy without being maligned. net mes." she added resentfully, for had seen drive down the lane when shall soon be back in London to plague tai ely accused and libelled until I Rathbone last came. defending the Creature. vou and Quarrel with vou aeain " He turned bis head quickly a« pretty childish In politic». Prob "Stayed there. I suppose," Diana and rugs had already been niclhodi- -««•to strange, somehow. Is anyth, v ably abuse never defeated a single the matter. Dennis?” wduspered. 1 cally arranged by Miss Starling. candidate or elected his opponent, He stood looking down at lier un- "That means you re g i .g t- sit in “No. at least----- ” He broke off. hut It Is still the favorite weapon rout," Diana said d isap po.itle diy. smilingly. ''Something ir the matter," she in­ “That's where the driie: generally sisted She tried to raise herself, tv*, of |Mi||tical orators “Don't you want to get w ell! he its,” he answered calmly. It Is small wonder that inunv Baked brusquely. the effort was too much, an I she lay In less than half an hour they were lack, trembling and breathing quickl- Her lips moved, but no words came; honorable men who value their re her big eyes stared up at him mourn- lack at the cottage, and Jenny greeted "Y> u fr ghten me,” she whispered potation» do not care to go Into them at the door, her face all smiles, “You frighten me.” full V* politic». If you don't want to get well, say her eyes very knowing as she looked He he' ' lie - hand to his face—su • • • • he at aa. and 1 w o n 't come any m ore, — — Diana. - ----- — aid ruthlessly "But it stems a pity— | "Have you enjoyed it. Miss?” she a trail, w.iite i.itle hand. W IL B U R iv> ur hie life before asked, and Diana answered "It was There' milling to be frightened a child like you. AlUyour b Hr. Ray Lyman Wilbur. Secretary you—everything to look forward to. such a little way—it was hardly worth alout. my dear." He smiled to reassure I her. “It’s only—I've got to go away l of the Interior, Is a "real" doctor; She spoke then, in trembling bitter­ going for.” Rathbone laughed as he carried her t r a little while—that s why 1 came that K to say, he la a Doctor of ness. ”1 halt my life . . there isn't anything to look forward to; 1 don't upstairs again and set her down in an I had to see you before I went." Medicine. Consequently hl» dlag “Go—away? . . . Where?" care if f die . . . 1 suppose you've never . armchair, “A long way. I’m afraid: at least, n oils of what's the matter with the wanted to die?” I "That's base ingratitude." he said “I’ve never been very ill," he a n -! cheerfully. “And I've sacrificed my lerhaps you will think it a long way, world 1» worth listening to with though it’s nothing nowadays swered humorously. "And it's only Saturday afternoon to you." respect. This Is what he told u A m e ric a ." -when you feel ill and weak that you She met the kindness of his eyes and Philadelphia audience the other "America—why ?" think it would be an easy way out if relented a little “America is not so far away. " h» night: 'Thank you for taking me," she you died. “My diagnosis Is that our present said, trying t ■ speak cheerfully. "It's “I suppose you think I'm very silly, said. She clung to his hand for a moment. only five days now—nc»time at all.” civilization Is broken out with she submitted. "How long will you be gone?” “I’ll come again soon,” he promised. “I think you're going to be a very hlvps. They Irritate and bother us; He sho his liead. CHAPTER VI .vise little girl and get well very they show us that we need some "If you I t.l me you w o u ld n 't go.” M o n d a y was a g.i rio u s day. quickly.” changes In our physical organlza “Do ioii think I want to go?" Diana woke with the throbbing sen­ “I'm so tired of lying I". e." "Yes. I tlo.” she siid passionately. sation that something good was going tlon, hut they are not evidence of He looked at her c •- ieringly. “ M y God. I liana, you’re impossible 1” fatal or fundamental weaknessea." “Very well, I’ll make anothe. bar­ to happen. Then she remembered. He walked away from her to the Dennis was coning. gain with you. If you .. do a- vou re The people who think that the She a ked the Creature an anxious windoi Hi- was wishing w ith all his told—no getting out of bed < r r< ising heart that he had not come, and yef world 1« on Its last legs ought to be to eat—when I come again I'.I take question perhap- In had never loied her to well told different Dr Wilbur Is right you for a little ride in my Car " I 'How long l.a.t-T been here? as he cl tl now. when she was ill and • • • “When w ill you e, for Diai:2. up in his arms and kissed het pas-* Ihe winner of Ihe annual Calaveras | tea. Ring it wat.t anything.” a little while." “I shan't ■ a auyttiiiw, thank you.” si mately. "You wtll come on Saturday?” County, California, frog-jumping “Don't forget me, Diana.” Diana sa 100 prize for his owner. “You think only of yourself. If you about that promise I Sato iy drive: asked questions that were already Frog jumping contests may not liar! any thought for me you wouldn't at least, she looked it a ugh she answered. seem Important to people who are lie so hard.” "Yes. Jenny, if a gentleman calls” was too hatefully tactiu! I > Dana worrying about how to pay their "I'm not hard,” she whispered. —Jenny’s smile widened—"show him thought) to say anyth. - His face grew sullen. "You will ha\e to set how m