PAPE TWO________ ___________________________ THE SPRINGFIELD NEWS Published E very Thursday at Springfield. iJine County. Oregon. by THE WILLAMETTE PRESS H . K M A X E Y , E d ito r Entered aa second elaa County O fficial Newspaper T H U R S D A Y . A U G U S T 11, 1032 NEIGHBORHOOD FIRES It is not quite human to watch your neighbor's house burn up while standing idly by even ii you have no accident insurance. Nor is it quite human to watch a neighbor vil­ lage or farm being consumed with flames with the home town equipment idle even if the state accident insurance does not cover ftre without the city limits. Eugene has refused to answer any calls outside her city limits while the smaller cities have been sending out their equipment to an increasing number of calls. The Springfield department has been out three or four times in the last month. When the Springfield department answers a tire call outside the city it ¡eaves our property without any fire pro­ tection whatever, since we only have one truck and one paid man. But if Eugene sends out a truck that city has one or two other rigs and paid help in reserve to take care of any ordinary fire within the city. To our mind the insurance risk is not to be compared with the property risk which might run into many thous­ ands of dollars. We have helped Eugene battle fires at the University of Oregon and they have helped us at the power plant and sawmill, which by the wav is without the city limits, it would seem that if Eugene does not care to en­ danger her firemen by fighting country fires she might proffer to aid any fire call in Springfield whenever the local fire truck is absent in the country. Then we can ask our legislators to repeal this foolish ruling at the next meeting of the legislature. ----------- $----------- PUBLIC OR SELFISH SERVICE? If it is true that Corvallis business men are financing the Zorn-McPherson bill to move the University of Oregon to their tow n then it is for purely selfish reasons and is not motivated by any desire to benefit higher education. The examination of Lawyer Brownell, who allegedly stole the petitions, brought out in court that the Marion County tax league had nothing to do with the drafting of the bill and circulating of the petition but that its officers were “knock­ ing down” on the use of the leagu’s name. Zorn, McPherson and others have steadfastly refused to reveal the linancial backers of the bill although they admit more than $5000 has been spent in its promotion. Surely anyone who sincerely believes that he is performing a service to the state by backing the moving scheme would not be ashamed to have his name known to the voters. Under present conditions the w hole scheme smacks of a downright attempt at stealing and smells so badly that no doubt the voters will banish it at the polls in November. WHO PRDFITTED MOST? When we think of being liberal over war debts owed to us let's remember that our chief debtors are Great Britain and France. Both acquired vast wealth in colonial empires from the war in which both would have been defeated but for our help. To cancel their debts and load the burden on the American taxpayer is asking too much. We received less from the war than any European nation so it should not be our lot to pay for all the fighting. We paid rent for the stables our soldiers slept in and the trenches they fought in in France. Now they want us to forgive their ammuni­ tion bills. They’ve got nerve. Since there are no known owners of the school con­ solidation bill petitions Lawyer Brownell, of Portland, evidently thought they were as much his as anybodys— wild horses loose on the range for anybody to take up. ------- ----- ■ 4- European sportsmanship is not of the same brand as ours. Witness the blocking of Ralph Hill, Oregon boy, in the 5000 meter run at the Olympic games. ______________________ Jack Dempsey is still staging a comeback—coming back for money. Q & FAMILY DOCTOR JOHN JOSE Ph GAINES M.0 POISON IVY In most rural communities this spiteful plant is in evi­ dence. It gets in its baneful work on tourists, vacationists, native ruralists, all in warm weather, and it is a very painful guest to entertain. I have seen skins literally on fire and eyes swollen shut—fever, sometimes delirium from Ivy poisoning. Look out for it, with its three-in-group leaves of lance- head shape, growing vigorously over blighted trunks of trees, upon old fences and in neglected places. If is easy to know and avoid, if one tries. I don’t pretend to take the work of the skilled physician and try to place it in amateur hands. But the pointers here are worth while for my friends to know. Bear in mind that this is an arid poison, and it takes “alkalies” to neutralize acid. My best success with ivy poisoning has be« t h e »M X to r » walk about the room. kooaa At laat’ KaAhooo llnda that ba I- I f only he had hid her good-bye at E a p l , .» k>aa w ith Dtarm. but b . « l o w . Mrs Foster'». Shown some affection In hat that RoaaUa w bla artfa for her. I f only she could sleep I . . H er head L , ' ¿Km«’ Aullt Fourteenth Instalment to call," Hobaou saltl tartly. He hall turned to go, then came back. "W hich wav did you coma?'' ha asked, lowering h it voica. “ Through the village.” “O h- well you didn't see anything of our Miss Rosalie, I suppoae?" "Miss Rosalie? No. Why?" "W hy?’’ Hobson echoed with the inipitience of anxiety. “W hy, because she's out somewhere, of course. Peen out since nine o'clock this morning, as far as wr can make out. Not very nice for a young lady to g o wandering , ff on her own a morning like this, is it?" that .ha ta all throu«b w ith him. Aa ah«• U C a t « « (o r I o n Aon a l a , t a r «: o » o a rem Or Kathhone. expreaatng h»a bopeieaa Davit in I ,m,Ion tha laarna that L " “ 1* pannit' wit«, bat baan tor aaa rt In te a , w ith a m arried man wboaa trite bat I “ at died in L ,“ « « w r h t- L U . •*” “ / p u f 'i n « a f i . t r ! * « «< *• S k . » ! to ba bo rad. but the footman *1 tha So.,, announcina tha incoming gnasu. ca ll, o u t: " D r . Donald Rathbone N O W G O O N W IT H T H E S T O R Y Diana had been idly waiching the K ent before her. her thought, far away bur at the sound of that name her slender body stiffened, and her face »'«>* “ white ai her gown “No . . . no . . . no . . " H er heart cried out in passionate protest even as her dilated eyes met Rathbone t across the long room. And she had been afraid that she was beginning to forget him! Forget h im ' Forget his big. pow­ erful bodv against which she had once I f o nly she could sleep I . . . H e r head was throb bin g so. bee-, held in such perfect happiness “Alone?” Jonas said. and peace? His grave steady eyes, was throbbing so: It reminded her of and the mouth that looked as if it that night at the Savoy with Dennis, • “You mean— she’s lost?” Jonas when the » orld had seemed to be filled asked. rarelv smiled? “No, I don’t mean nothing of tha He did not smile now. though « with a million demons, all of whom little flash passed across his sombre were conspiring together to torment sort,” Hobson retorted angrily. “ Yog can't get lost round about here. It ’s eyes before he turned to greet his her. Anna's sleeping draught had been just the log that makes it difficult te hostess. It aceweml e-t eternity to Diana be­ useless: it had only excised her and find her I f you see anything of her it ud he a kindness to let us know fore Rathlmne iccan to make his way racked her nerves. Perhaps if she took some more . . . or to bring her bach." across to her. He seemed to know a She looked round the room eagerly; “All risht,” Jonas said briefly. H r grea* many pet pie, many of whom stopped to engage h;m in conversa­ yes, the hottie was there on the dress­ had turned to go when Kohaon csllrd to him again. ing table. tion. “Look here,” he said more cottfl- Diana crossed the room. She was Rathbone was beside her now, but "You won't open yoaa be made no attempt to take her hand, a chiMish figure in her white n ig h t-; de-oislly go» n w ith her bare feet and disordered n ith a? over the rtUagK i h a a r , ar ' she did not offer it t o I'll t«H you. T-- -» “Good-eeating. Miss Gladwvn.” I curb' hair. “Miss Ro i, ally owlied public u tilities. Beloit. W ith the prospect of several Wisconsin, nearly »fi.Utlo iuliabs thousand additional visitors thle luills, I tlic latest and largest clt> year aa a d irect result ot the N a ­ to lake tuxes oft real ealale. tion al Uouventtuu of the Am erican I lie city ot Jacksonville, Florida, l.eaion to be livid In l*ortland. o f­ owns the com munity's »leetrie light ficer« of the Pmidteton Bound-Up and power ayatem. mid slao owns are making preparations for w hat the toll bridge across the Nt Johns ihey thin k w ill he one of the great­ 1 i 'A N r riv e r Both of these Investments est shows of th e ir history. c L They estim ate the num ber of lia ic lieeu paid for. and now the ___ _ “ | cowboys and cow girls w ill exceed FA i iH , , , . buys farm land U o n im l slnllwr ot Public U tilitie s k5V and w ill Include such promln ( n of my fa rm e r neighbors call- Inc. | roptraed to the city council - ut names a Richard M erchant, thut I they w ill scale the budget i t! on uie the o ilie r day. He wanted t'a rl Arnold, Hugh B lrlckland . Dick lo buy forty acres of my laud to add ilnwn 25 percent lie w ill provide In n ine i rough from the operation ot T ru itt. Peter K n igh t anil E. Pardee. 'o hi; blind red and sixty. In addition to the bulhdogglng. ■lieae iilllttie s to run tile city w ith How do you expect lo pay for out any taxes on null estate, If i oping and bronco busting vonteats i ' I a«ked him , "1 didn't know Hila plan la adopted In this city of the allow w ill assemble 2000 In m y ol you dairym en were making 140 0U0 inhabitants, I expect bund dlane of the U m a tilla range In full any money, w ith m ilk down to four reds ot other large inunlclpailtlas war dress to form a colorful back cent« a gallon “ ground to the exposition, to follow Jacksonville's example. ' W e're not," replied tny neighbor, "— — — ----x-i— 1 re -e — "but things can t get any worse, so they are bound to gel better. 11 figure on buying tw elve or fifteen more head of cow« in the aprlng and 111 need more paalure. A lot of the folks around here are aelllna o ff th e ir cows and throw ing up th e ir; hands, but I've been farm ing forty years and I've never seen the tim e when the fellow that sticks to It < and does the best he can didn't i i onie out all rig ht In the end." I told John he could have the land, mid I com plim ented him o n ; his faith in the future. It has al wuys seemed to me that the re a l) backbone of Am erica Is thut qual ty of confidence. Our recent J troubles have largely been due to los of faith In the realities of life ; Too many people are too fa r re moved from the soli, but the man w th his feet on the ground and the auruge and a b ility to work Is the one who Is going to pull us out of the hole. • • e S IL V E R . . watch developments As I have been predicting In this column, the rem onetisation of silver has become a topic of world-wide discussion by governments and economists. T h e proposal to pul the Im lla ii rupee back on a silver basis and to restore the sliver con­ tent of the subsidiary coinage of tlic British Em pire la being hotly debated at the conference In O t­ taw a. At the In tern atio n al Economic Conference called by the League of Nations for O ctober, the United Steles has insisted that the po I tlon of silver as money be given u pis«. on the program. 1 think it Is quite probable that we shall eve! tually see a small per. centage of silver added to the gold reserve of th; world and used as an additional ba Is for money which w ill be acceptpble everyw here. If th a t is done, the effect w ill lie to Inert a >■ the volume ot money and so Increase the value of commodi tie«. This w ill help every debtor, who must pay hln debts e ith e r In labor or coniinndltleH. produced by labor, and It w ill not In ju re any creditors except those who are try ing to take advantage ot present low com modity prices to grind their debtors. a a a No Miracles Gttr new Molognti, the economy fuel, 4oM not per­ itimi miracles hut II tlocn do what you expect In nano- line give you real travel miles for your money. We make no extravagant claims for this new gusollne but we guarantee It to do as well or better than any other motor fuel in Its class. Stop at the orange filled pump. “ A” Street Service Station 5th and A Streets SpringliBld ICE CREAM A Luxury Dessert at a Necessity Price! Expensive banquets are very often topped off with ice cream dessert the most inexpensive thing ou the menu. Not because it Is Inexpensive but because It Is so good. Eggimuun's ice cream Is fit for a queen. ft B F G G I M A N N ’S " U b v ie tl>" S e rv ire la l»ifl«r«tit " A w a y on V acation yet as near to you as your T K IsK P H O N K 4 CAM ERA . . . to doctor’s aid 1 was in the office of a medical friend the other day and noticed for the first tim e a bole In the wall, a l­ most concealed by the pattern of 'he w rit paper. I asked the doctor w hat that was for. He took out of the file on his desk several cards, one each of which was a photograph of myself. "T h a i's the latest Idea for a busy I t means a lot to them, end to you. And when you go oa s| e< la list,” he said. “ I don't see my your own vacation, telephone ahead for accommodations. patients every few days, blit only nee a year or so as I do you. I T h e Pacific T e le p h o n e a n d T e le g ra p h C o m p a n y i annot rem em ber what each one of hem looks like, and. besides, it Is Telephone of im portance In my specialty to Business Office: 126 -4th Str eet have a record of any change In a patient's posture or appearance from year to year. So 1 have a am era rigged up behind that parti- ion. and every tim e you have been n here for the lost five years you .lave been photographed. T ak e n ook at the pictures. Don't you ; think you look better than you lid?” T A X E S . . ,| . the Beloit way T h ere are seventy cities In the I Chat today w ith fam ily and friends in V A C A T IO N L A N D 72 &bout mer? j’THt In sta n !L igh tin g Coleman Iron Oregon homes. They may be had free from the college or from coun­ ty extension offices. Sunshine or Rain Day or Night or Holidays The drug store stands guard over the health of the community prepared to give yon service in any em­ ergency. We carry only standard made products of known purity and we never substitute. The drug store deserves your first consideration. KETELS DRUG STORE L en o x H o te l COMFORTABLE, CONVENIENT AND ECONOMICAL Rooms: $1.50 with bah; $1.00 without bath We Welcome You to Portland W. F. WALKER, Mgr. 3rd and Main St. Portland, Oregon NEW LOW PRICE * 5 — This latest improved Coleman Iron w ill save you m any times its cost in work saved, in clothes saved and in money saved! It w ill help you do your ironing better, quicker, easier. Model No. 4 A la Instant Lighting. No preheating neceesary. H as Roto- Ty p e Ganarator with cleaning neadla which can bo operated w hile burning. Taperad aola-plata makes i t easy to iron around buttons, under plaata and along ream s Uaa it anyw hara . . . no cords or tubas. Makes and burns Its ow n gaa Beautifully flnishad in bins porcelain enamel and highly polished nickeL It a no longer necessary to to roast yourself in order to cook the food. Winter or sum­ mer the kitchen should be the tame temperatum as dw living room and it can be if you have an electric range. But why stay in the kitchen while the food is cookingT Rkctri- city will cook and watch your food automatically, p»rf»nfy. while you spend most of your time as you please. Sea your hardware, furniture or electrical dealer today about an abe> trie range. It will save your money, your health M O U N T A IN STATES md your PO W ER C O M P A N Y 5 THE COLEMAN LAMB & STOVE CO. Wleklee, K> m . C lik .e e , III. SMIedetahle, Pe. Lee Aoaetoe, CelH. ASK YOUR DEALER --------------------------- HiA ELECTRICITY IS C H EAP