T H E S P R IN G F IE L D N E W S
Psbllahed Every Thueaday at
Springfield. Lane County, Oregon, by
T H E W IL L A M E T T E PR ESS
U. E MAXEY. Editor
nuter«
THURSDAY. MARCH 9. IMS
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with people who tell him Ihal his
way la the wrong wsy. before It ha«<
been tried out That Is why he
bought out his minority slockhold
ers for nearly a hundred lullllon
dollars
III
cash, because they
thought the right way to run hla
business was to pay all the profits
lu dividends. Instead of using them
to Improve the plain and the pro­
duct and reduce the price to the
buyer.
senatorial Investigating committee
The country hsa beau suffering
from too many weak Iwriks and too
few holiest bankers Due of the big
jobs the new administration has
ahead of It Is the reorganisation
and rehablllallon of Ihe nallon'g
banking syalenie and methods.
NEW CHICK MITE FOUND
TO BE 24-HOUR PARASITE
H O S P I T A L ................... so d ifferent
Most miles are satisfied lu prey
One example of Mr Ford's "aulo on chickens al night and then re
mad? There la no man that I love
looked at Dennis There was n
cracy" often cited Is Ills manage treat to hldlug places arouud Ihe
"Ready?” st> asked Its did not once bitten, you know Perlian» man In the room so distinguished
inent of ihe big hospital which he roosts during the day, but u new
sometimes
|
have
Imagined
1
looking
as
lie,
she
thought
proudly
answer at once, and she knew he
S U P E R V IS IO N M U S T C O M E
"Barbara'" He caught her ha d “"J » »•»>»• of humble gratltml« gave to the city of Detroit. Al type of particularly persistant mile
was looking at her frock- missing
though lint a resident of Detroit lias Just been Ides tit ml by I lie en
“The money changers have fied the temple of our civi­ her biaarre earring, her usual "There are at least a doieu p. o
her heart.
lization,” so says the new president who points the finger tlanihoyancy. "Pauline will be down pie watching us with the keenest | “I suppose you won t be able to Mr. Ford was a member of the coin tomologlat al Dragon Hlaio college
lutere t," she said In a voice of J •lance," Barbara was saying to him mlttee which waa trying to. raise who were appealed to for help by
ot scorn at them and says " their unscrupulous practice n a moment." he said.
casually. "I suppose your leg Isn't funds for a new city hoapltal a distracted Oregon poultryman.
liarbara
moved
to
the
fir».
and
flint.
He released h»r at once,
stands indicted in the court o> public opinion.” Rut what
Money came In -lowly and conflict
This new breed la a close rein
really fit enough."
he followed "It s cold." she said
"Very well I beg your pardon
Ing Ideas about what kind ot a hos live to the common chicken mite,
is he going to do about it is w hat the people of the nation She
Pauline
broke
In
eagerly.
"Oh,
looked up at him. "1 hop«« you ««Not at all. My cigarette has gone
wish to know now. His plan of action is awaited with bait­ won't be very bored." she submit- out."
but It la, and Dr. Btouaway aald II pltnl ought Io be built were pul says Dr. Don C. Mota, head of Ihe
torword. Mr Ford finally said If entomology
department
When
ed breath.
ted with an effort. "I know you
He struck a match uud relighted would do him good to exerclae It
Dennla ta a lovely daneer! You they would give him full control he present on (owls these miles multi
hate New York.’’
; it for her.
would pul up all Ihe money and ply rapidly and congregatn al cer­
There should be action to stop speculation with other
He said nothing, and she went on.
"it gives me no pleasure at all muat walti with him, Barble-g-hr
people’s money. If the new administration can stop this feeling that anything was better! to be made a fool." he said savage- waltxes perfectly. Before we were build the flneal hospital In the tain spots on Ihe body, where fonlh
world.
ers heroine rough and dirty from
they will have gone a long way.
¡than silence. "It's good of you to ly. ««j
„et like other men you married—“
He did exactly ihal. after em­ Ihe effarla of the parasites English
"I dare aay your Idea of a perfect
¡come. Its for Paulines sake. I . have known I don I believe In this
There can be no restored confidence no matter how suppose?". But she knew full well g|n<| of thing."
dancer and Karbara'a are very dlf ploying scoree of experts to study sparrows and bluckblrds have been
known to carry those mttoa.
much the bankers and the press of the country may plead it was not.
She was once more complete mis ferent," Dennta broke In calmly. and report upon hospital cunslruc
P^ilmlnary tests Indicate they
(Ion and management In all the
"And
hadn't
you
better
alt
down,
O'Hara
laughed.
"I
suppose
I
tr«wa
of
herself.
"What
kind
of
for it, until there's a change. The people realize that false
are
fairly easy to control once dis­
great
medical
centers.
my
dear?
You're
In
the
wuy
there."
leadership heads too many money changing institutions 1 ought to say yee. but I've rather a thing?" she asked coolly,
The Detroit hospital Is Ihe only covered. aa dipping Is liquid louse
(T O BE C O N T IN U E D )
preference for the truth No. It's
-The kind of thing that has hap
and because ot the interlocking of the hanking system ¡not for Pauline's sake.'
Important hospllul that Is not run killer or durstlng with very fine
pened to you and me." he answer-
makes all banks unsafe. "Faced by credit failure the bauks
by doctors. Il la run by Henry eulfur are effective, while uae of
“For whose, then?"
<d. "1 know I'm Just an ordinary
Ford's appointees for Ihe benefit nicotine suliate on the rooata lias
have proposed only the lending ot more money,’* said the
"For my own.”
»ort of fellow." He was stammer
of
the people of Detroit. A good killed many of them. Further ob­
"1 see. You thought New York lug a little. "I hate intrigue and-
president. He might have said the lending of the people's
many doctors don't like Ihul. but servations are still being made of
would
be
a
pleasant
chuuge
aftet
and
this
hole
In-the-corner
kind
of
money gotten from the government in R. F. C. loans.
I doubt If Ibero Is any hoapltal In be t control measures.
six mouths' suburban domesticity." i game It's no use lu me or—or to
the world where ordinary patients
"No!” O'Hara met her eyes any decent man 1 dare say It
It is nut only the pure banking institutions that are at
M arriage Licenses Issued
have more comfort and betler medl
fault. The railroads have been receiving great loans from ■ steadily. "Have you ever been told am user you to have brought me to
cal earn.
the government. Virtually every one of the railroad com­ ’ that If a song or a tune haunts you New York.”
During (he past week marriage
panies which have begged millions from the government , the best way Is to get hokt of It j "You're quite mad. ' Barbara said
llrenaes have been granted by the
F I N A N C E ................. wrong system
to save themselves irom bankruptcy is paying well over land hear it right through and that calmly, though her pulses were rac-
The depreeslon has proved, not count y clerk to Ihe following:
$100,000 a year to executives which represeut the finaucial ¡then you will be able to forget Itr 'lng "You came to town entirely to
that (here was anything the mailer Thomas Walker, Riceville, and
She shook her head "No. I don't please yourself or Pauline."
control only. The railroads must clean house. Their "dead
with our Industrial syslem. but that Lucille Bhlerry, Portland; Krliart
"I came to see you."
wood" must go. The new administration should make this know what you mean."
the nation's financial system had Moyer, Anaconda, Mont., and Hasel
"I mean that ever alnce you went
His eyes held hers angrily "You __
plain to those w ho come begging for more money. The in­
got Into the hands of Incompetent Boehall, Seattle; Leigh Frances
vestment in railroads held by insurance companies and in­ I away a fortnight ago the thought of told me an hour ago that 1 should goRO
. . . bscomss banker or rockleaa men bent on enriching Smith, and Martha Drtnandv, both
dividuals can never be safe as long as this sort of manage­ i you has haunted me against my never forget you—that you would By coming to Ihe rearue of the themselves al the eipenae of the of Harlan, Oregon, William Trento,
ment exists, and the more the government Ioans, the more ! will. I've hated It. tried to get rid not allow me to forget you."
Powell, and Esther Williams. Wal-
Detroit bunking situation Henry public.
, of It. I can't, so 1 came to town to i “I think the curtain It golug up." Ford has again demonstrated his
it will lose eventually.
The chairman of the board of the Ion. Fred Itlssell and lads Carter,
i see you—" He broke of abruptly.
Barbara said
public spirit, and probably has aet nation s largest hank resigned a few both of Eugene; Leonard Nelson,
Supervised finance of all financial institutions must
Barbara s eyes were like stars
"Very w e ll-lf you don't choose hlmilelf up „„ „ fr(M)h
for |h# «lavs ago. aa a reault of dlaclosurea Catoosa. Okie . and Mary Heiser,
come even if it does work a hardship on the honest and
You mean—so that you will be to be honest with me------"
J »|,U h ^ <) f , h <
of his banking methods before a laiwell.
prudent banker or the well managed railroad. We must i able to forget me."
“Honest!"
stand lor this regulation to get rid of the unscrupulous and
"Yea. honest enought to admit
Mr. Ford refused to become a
He made no reply, and she laugh
inefficient among the management.
that you love me as much as I love’director or a minority atockholder
|
edw
with
soft
triumph.
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Are You Going to Drive Your Car
“You won't be able to.' she rhls- you. 1 know I ought to be shot!" jIn <he two big Detroit banks that
"That Is a sentiment with which. were In trouble. b«n.-ause he has
' pored. "I'll never let you!"
OUR SELF-CONTA1NTED COUNTRY
Another Year
I entirely agree." Barbara said original Ideas about the way bank«
In
the
theatre
Barbara
told
her­
"And
If
you
don't
mind.
I
would
should
be
run,
which
he
couldn't
One of the most important pieces of news we have seen
If you have deckled to drive your car another
year then by all nieana have it overhauled and put
in papers in a long time is the announcement that the great self that she had behaved like a rather see the second act of the ¡make effective If he were merely
in tip-top running order for a full seaaon of uae.
potash deposits in New Mexico have been developed to the fool. Dennis was sitting next to| play than listen to the utter non - one of a group. But he and his sou
sense you are talking'*
¡came forward with a proposal to
Our service station und garage have expert me­
her.
point where, by the end of this year, the United States will
“1 hope you’ll like the show.'* she
They went back to their seats supply all the capital needed for
chanic» to make the needed repaint on your car. Our
be independent of foreign sources for this essential fertiliz­ -aid casually. "It's the latent sue- and were eagerly greeted by Paul ; two big new hanks to take over
prices are alwaya the lowest.
ing element.
cess; the usual three-cornered love ine. "1 thought you would be late." the old ones.
H onn of Violet Ray. Motogaa and General Ethyl
affair, you know."
After the second act the two men
I would he willing to make a fair-
For the first time in our national history we no longer
Pauline laughed. "How exciting, went out together.
sited wager that Mr Ford will In-
have to import any of the three elements necessary for the 1 love a play like that. It’s two men "I knew they wanted a drink." troduce revolutionary ideas Into
5th and A Streets
Springtiold
fertilization of our agricultural lands, namely, potash, phos­ and a woman. I suppose?"
Pauline said. She moved Into Den bunking and will be as successful In
phoric acid and fixed nitrogen. Until a very few years ago
"No. the other way about. Tw nis' seat beside Barbara. "I don't that as he ha been lu olher ven-
practically all of our nitrates had to be imported from Chile women and a man. But this Is a bit believe in tying a man to one's tures.
and all of our potash from Germany, while the sulphur different from the usual story. The apron strings, do you? I always let :
necessary to reduce phosphates to phosphoric acid was im­ man goes back to his wife In the Dennis do Just what he likes and go C A S H ................................... It talks
Henry Ford and his sou unques
ported from Spain and Sicily. Not long before the war we I end like a good little husband."
where he likes."
developed the great sulphur deposits of Louisiana and
"How nice," Pauline said happily
"I like Mr. Baruet,” she said I tlonably have more cash In banks
Texas. During the war we introduced the methods of ex­ B arbara smiled.
after a moment. "Are you golug to | Mubject to check than unybudy else
She doesn't have Io be lrl»h to be your colleen,
i in the world. Yet Mr. Ford has a
tracting nitrates from the air which now supply practically
The curtain went up. and she marry him. Barbie?*'
you know, for that'» Ju»t a good old lrl»h name for
all of the nitrates in commercial use. And now we have leaned back and closed her eyes
"My dear child, he is married profound distrust of most bankers
' and their methods.
proved up and brought into production vast potash deposits She had seen the play before, and already.”
sweetheart......... And »he certainly doesn't have to be
sufficient, so the U. S. Geological Survey assures us, to sup­ it was with deliberate intent that "1 know, but you said—well, I He told me how once, In his early
Irish to like our delicious St. Patrick day sweets.
days, he set a trap for some bank-
ply all our needs for at least a hundred years to come.
) she had chosen to gee it again to suppose he can divorce her."
There are mixed chocolate», chocolate (-ream»,
“I think she would find it easier ’ ers and they (ell Into It. He had
We have a feeling that the ultimate happiness and pros­ night.
I
been
told
that
a
certain
group
of
nut
centers,
fruit center» and a variety of other kinds
She did not listen to a word that to divorce him.
perity of ail the people of the United States is going to be
here appropriate for the day.
"And )je sbaDkerB wanted to get control of
was
said
on
the
stage,
she
could
Pauline’s
eyes
clouded,
best served by concentrating business, industry and agricul­
; his business. He went to them and
Boys don't overlook u good bet!
ture upon supplying the needs of our own people and keep­ only hear the words that Dennis seems so nice!” she said.
I "talked poor.” They lent him what
O’Hara
had
spoken
to
her
a
little
Barbara
moved
restlessly
"It
ing our own people busy supplying those needs. If we have while ago In the hotel lounge.
doesn't make him any less nice be-
* “ “"’Z’
anything left over, and can find a foreign market for it, well
| about hair a million dollars. Short
"I
came
to
town
to
see
you.”
cause
he
doesn't
care
for
his
wife.
and good; and if foreign countries have something superior
She opened her eyes with a sigh, does it?" she asked a trifle lniputi ly before tile note came due he
to offer us which we don t care to bother about producing
wrote them a letter Baking (or sn .
"Where the S e rv e » I» D lltarsnt"
at the moment, then also well and good. But, we think it is He was sitting very still, quietly ently.
extension. The next morning th e ;
attentive,
his
broad
shoulders
Pauline
sat
silent,
her
eyes
down-
time to abandon the idea that our national prosperity de­ rather hunched and his profile a cast. "If Dennis ever loves anyone a<' "J
pends upon our foreign trade.
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little stern.
but me I shall die," she said extra- his office, offering an extension on
What was he thinking about, she vagantly. “I was only thinking Just condition that Mr. Ford would turn
Closing down American banks may stop the Japanese wondered? Was he hating her very now, when that woman in the play over a controlling Interest In his
invasion of China. American women financed the invasion much—or Joving her very much? took the man away from his wife— I company to the banker^.
Good Butter Made at the Local Creamery
by their purchases of silk from Jajian. Once they cannot The curtain swung down on the supposing It was Dennis—and me?". Ford’s answer was to write a
Is What This Label Stands For
get our money the Japs will have a hard time financing first act, and the lights went up. "You may cheer up. In the play be , check for the entire amount of the
loan
with
Interest.
themselves.
I Dennis rose to his feet.
goes back to her, so It's all quite
"That was my first lesson In high
“Thay don't give you much leg satisfactory."
'
""" " I
1 room," he complained.
Pauline shook her head. "It finance." he told me.
A writer compares our modern home with a bird’s nest.
Pauline glanced at him anxiously couldn't be. Ince he'd stopped lov- ORIGINALITY.............. Ford ssset
As soon as the young get a few feathers they fall out of the
“Why not go outside and have a Ing hia wife and cared for someone
| have known Mr. Ford for a
nest and flit away.
smoke?”
she
suggested.
"Most
ot
else.
He
would
always
be
thinking
good
many years. What makes him
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the men are going.
of the other woman-xml wanting different from all other leaders In
Our hank» closed to keep the gold from leaving
She leaned across to Barbara
her.”
business Is that he has no fixed
A lot of people put their money in savings banks for a
the country. Don’t »end your money away to distant
"brain patter is.” Because things
rainy day. Well, the day is here. But where is their money "You go too," she urged. "Mr. A sudden wave of pity swept Bar
land» to buy butter. Keep it here to help the local
Barnet will stay with me, won't bara’s heart. She laid a band on have always been done In a certain
if it were in one of the 10,000 banks that have failed
farmer.
you?” She appealed to Jerry.
Pauline's arm.
way does not aeem to Mr. Ford
"Of course—delighted," but Jerry ' "It's only a play,” she said, sufficient reason for continuing to
Ask your dealer in Eugene or Springfield for
was not very enthusiastic.
. 'Don't look so tragic.”
do them that way. If a better way
"I don't care about smoking Just
"But It's so real," Pauline aald can be found.
MAID 0 ’ CREAM PRODUCTS
'
now, thanks," Barbara said lazily.1 wistfully.
Mr. Ford Is often called an auto­
She felt angry with Pauline.
Afterward, when they were leav crat. because he Insists upon doing
Springfield Creamery Co.
"We may as well get some air," ing the theatre, she caught her things In what he believes to be
Dennis said calmly. He took up Bar- husband’s arm. "Did you like It?" the right way. He has no patience
JU.M. .... ' l . ' f
’ bara's cloak, which had slipped she asked.
. -
j from her shoulders.
He glanced down at her with pre-
”Oh, very well,” she agreed, and occupied eyes. "Well enough. Did
! rose. After all It would seem point you?”
INFLUENZA
led to refuse.
’ "I thought It was dreadfully sad."
I am thinking about "flu” this morning. When one is
They went out into the foyer, and ; "Sad!
With the stereotyped
in a battle he naturally rivets a good deal of attention on Dennis gave her a cigarette and happy ending?”
the enemy. I am losing a case of the dreadful disease today, j lighted It.
“I don’t call that a happy ending.
and (bat always hurts, and makes one think how helpless we
"Most of the men have gone to ll atn sure he really loved the other
are sometimes, when the odds are too great. My case—now the bar," Barbara said. "Why woman best all the time."
dying is over 80. And she has been a semi-invaiid for .don’t you Join them?”
Dennis laughed. "Don’t take It so
years—a neighbor as well.
"I’m not thirsty, thanks.”
seriously. It's only a play."
"Do you like the play?"
They went on to a night club for
We learn something from each case. This aged lady
“So far it seems quite possible," | supper.
was eating breakfast; suddenly she sank down, her face on ¡Dennis
GARDENING MAY BE MADE A REAL
answered.
It was hot and crowded and gar-
the table, unconscious. She had a “cold” for a few days. I
was a little silence, then Ished lighted and furnished with
PLEASURE IF YOU HAVE TOOLS
was called immediately after the alarming symptoms set in. he There
asked deliberately.
many gilt chairs and tables. Paul­
THAT LIGHTEN THE HARDER
“Did you choose It purposely?”
A straight case of influenza; it came with a rush—it
ine had never been to such a place
"What do you mean?”
came to over-power the frail old body. We put her to bed,
in her life. She kept close to her
WORK. WE INVITE YOUR INSPFX!-
He met her eye« steadily. ”1 won- husband and talked almost In a
and gave her all the concentrated nourishment and stimula­
TION
OF
THE
MANY
IMPLEMENTS
WE HAVE FOR GARDENING. WE
tion she would bear. There was little or no fever but a dis­ dered If you Intended It for an ob- whisper.
tressing cough; we endeavored to keep down all the distress ‘ Ject lesson to me.”
"Isn’t It lovely? I’ve never seen
GUARANTEE SATISFACTION.
“I don’t understand.”
possible. Then absorption of nourishment ceased— it was
anything so lovely. Look at the
the end of life, hastened by the advent of the "flu” poison,
Dennis O'Hara frowned.
He masses of flowers, and all the beau
SHOVELS
S l.O O - S I . 3 5 - S I . 6 0
—one of the most treacherous I have ever met.
dropped his half-smoked cigarette tlful girls.”
RAKES
! to the floor and trod It out.
"They won’t look very beautiful
7 0 c -S l.2 0 -S l.3 0
The object of this report is, to urge aged people to be
"Six weeks ago when I smashed
nine o’clock to-morrow morning
HOES
careful and pay attention to the most trivial-appearing I you up,” he said bluntly, ”1 made a at
without their make-up,” Dennis said
70c
S l.O O
"cold.” It may hold deadly poison. We should do our very ' very Interesting discovery.”
ruthlessly.
best to secure proper ventilation for our aged relatives. No
"Really!”
Barnet had booked a table near
drafts that bring sudden changes of temperature, yet plenty
"Yes. I discovered the name of the centre of the floor. Both lie and
of pure air of comfortable heating.
: the man you love."
Barbara seemed well known to the
Barbara went white. For a mom­ manager and waiters.
influenza is one of the few diseases that I genuinely
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fear and dread in old people. I wish we had an established ent she lost her self-possession; The leading violinist In the or­
reliable form of treatment. I believe in immunizing vac­ then with a great effort she chestra bowed and smiled across
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cines, but they do not always work as we would have them. laughed.
"My dear man, you are raving
Pauline felt very Important. She
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