THE SPRINGFIELD NEWS
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S p riittfle id . Lana Cuuuty, Oregon. by
THE WILLAMETTE PRESS
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By JOHN LEBAR
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1. 1034
A S E LF -C O N T A IN E D N ATIO N
In developing a program tinder
h ic h the United
under w hich
States w ill be independent o f foreign influences upon our
internal dom estic economy, the present A d m in istra tio n is
ta k in g a line w hich is alm ost forced upon it by the increas
in g super-nationalism o f the rest of the w orld. It is the
fashion am ong nations at present to make themselves in
dependent o f each other, o r to attem pt to do so. As a
result o f th a t natio n a listic policy, one a fte r another o f Am
erica's foreign m arkets has been cut o ff so th a t, as we have
lately had occasiou to realize, the outlets fo r our surplus
a g ric u ltu ra l products has been steadily shrinking.
U n til the nations o f the w orld resume th e ir old policies
o f free exchange o f com m odities, subject only to ta riffs
w hich w ill equalize cost o f production as between them ,
it is the m anifest d u ty o f the U nited States to re strict its
production to our dom estic needs, and to im p o rt only such
com m odities as we cannot produce ourselves. But th a t is
easier said than done. We canuot buy w ith o u t selling.
We th in k the steps w hich are being taken to reopeu
ce rta in foreign m arkets are, in the long ru n , lik e ly to be
m ore beneficial than the narrow policy o f self-contain
m ent; but we must be sure that, when we open the door to
the goods o f any foreign nation, th a t nation w ill take
enough o f o u r own goods to s trik e a balance.
Prance is a perfect example o f a self-contained nation,
but when it found it could not export its wines to America
as freely as it w anted to. it was ready enough to agree to
low er its ta r iff barriers on certain Am erican products. The
result o f the recognition o f Russia should be a sim ila r free
dom o f exchange
Russia has m any things th a t we need
and do not produce, such as manganese ore. but Russia
m ust be prepared to buy our goods w ith the money we pay
fo r hers.
We th in k the equalization and stabilization of the
w o rld ’s currency systems, on some new standard, w ill go
a long w ay to break dow n in te rn a tio n a l trade barriers and
restore thè free flow o f commerce, w ith o u t w hich no nation
can realize its fu ll possibilities of prosperity.
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GOLD
One of the im pelling reasons fo r a readjustm ent of the
gold standard o f m oney is the fact th a t the w orld s supply
o f gold is not increasing w hile the gold requirem ents fo r
in te rn a tio n a l trade have increased enorm ously since the
last great “ gold s trik e .” But it is anybody's guess when
and w here another great gold deposit w ill be found.
The o th e r day an A ustralian fa rm e r dropped a wrench
w hile plow ing. Going over the plowed ground to hunt fo r
the w rench he saw a piece o f g litte rin g quartz in a fu rro w .
It had a streak o f gold in it. He fo rg o t all about his w rench
but started to dig and turned up a gold-bearing quart reef,
fro m w hich he to o k out $2.200 in tw o days.
Gold, as the old prospectors say, it where you find it.
I t mav even be on W in b e rry creek.
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The new m ilk code raises the price and cuts the cream
line by law. However, the G overnor w ill not have as his
campaign slogan "H e Gave Us S kim M ilk to D rin k ,” we are
reliably inform ed.
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O ur youngest w ho can not read b u t keeps informe«) on
politics and re ligion a la radio, tells us that “ Roosevelt took
his jaw bone and slew 700 taxpayers.” W ho know s w hat
h is to ry w ill record?
The w onderful age o f regulation is on us. The cream
content o f ju n io r’s m ilk has been cut but the alcoholic con
tent o f fa th e r’s beer has been raised. More power to the
brain tru s ts who are guiding our destiny.
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Eugene is having a hard tim e locating her liq u o r store.
We suggest they get Doc Olson and his "doodle-bug" on
the job.
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Even Bergdoll, the notorious d ra ft dodger, now th in k s
he should have a pardon. Soon he w ill ba asking fo r a
medal.
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The people who have no p roperty and do not w ant to
pay any o f the cost o f educating th e ir own children should
vote against the sales tax.
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the first line of <
»nd which cor tains Four Great Treasures
T h e H o ly Bible."
ruN
T H E REIGN OF D AVID
W hat a ro m antic story of success! The simple shep
herd lad, David, tending his sheep and playing his lute,
receives a sudden sum m ons home. Saul, the King, who is
passoniately fond of music, has sent out a call fo r a m usi
cian. The boy goes to co u rt and by his m odesty and quick
intelligence becomes a favorite. The blustering G oliath a f
fords his courage a golden o p p o rtu n ity ; in a single hour
he wins the gra titu d e o f the na tio n by k illin g G oliath w ith
his sling in battle, and w ith it the jealous hatred o f K ing
Saul.
, 2d
A t length Saul in battle defeat has his own guards ru n
him through and David ascended the throne. W ith firm hand
and statesm an-like vision he enforces order w ith in the k in g
dom and respect w ith o u t. So successful are his campaigns
th a t he is able to establish a garrison in fa r-o ff Damascus
and levy trib u te on the Syrians, w hile H yram , the pow er
fu l k in g o f Tyre, is glad to claim his as an ally and a friend.
H e is one o f the realest characters in a ll lite ra tu re . You
can see his sturdy body and stro n g b u t k in d ly face; you
hear his tones and feel his presence, fo r there is no a ttem pt
to make him a n yth in g more than hum an. In fa c t his sin—
the great blot on his k in g ly career— is set fo rth in complete
detail. It is one o f the fam ous illic it love-stories and has
been the theme o f countless poems and plays.
W a lking one afternoon upon the ro o f of his palace David
saw a b e autifu l w om an in her bath. It was love a t fir s t
sight. He sent im m ediately to in quire her name, and
though it was told him th a t she was the w ife o f U riah the
H ittite , he to o k her in to his harem. The act was made more
heinous by the fact that>Uriah was away, fig h tin g his k in g ’s
battles a t the fro n t. A fte r a period the g irl, Bathsheba,
brought David the uncom fortable news th a t she was w ith
child. Then came the act o f villany. David conferred w ith
Joab, his general, and arranged th a t U riah should be sent
in to the very forem ost ra n k a t the next battle. lo y a lly
the brave soldier fu lfille d his orders and, as had been ex
pected and hoped by the king, he was reported am ong the
casualties. Bathsheba became the fa vo rite o f the palace
and bore a fam ous son, Solomon, fo r w hom she secured
the succession th ro u g h her influence over David.
I t is not a p re tty story, and the prophet N athan, a ru g
ged old preacher w ho feared nothing, did not allow the kin g
to fo rg e t his sin. U n til his dying day David was consci
ence-stricken. We are quite sure th a t m any o f the Psalms
w hich are a ttrib u te d to him m ust have been w ritte n by
others, but we know th a t he did w rite th is one, a b itte r cry
o f repentance: "A c c o rd in g unto the m u ltitu d e o f th y tender
mercies b lo t o u t m y transgressions.”
voice was heavy with anxiety
••You ull ain't got Sugarfoot In
there, has you?"
Ruth welil lo Ihe door "Why. uo
He Isn't loose, te he?"
The giantess maided dully. "Th1
rope is untied off his collar
The girl caught her breath and
turned "David! Did you mill
Sugarfoot T”
•
The lone of her voice caused
David lo an war dublouelv "W,.P
sort of you see, Maniii. he wauled
to play bear and I Just thought I
would let him. ao . . . .'*
Ann was lighting a iaiilern She
hurried out of the hack screen door.
"See if he might be down at Al
fredu'a," called Ruth with an effort
at chverfulurss.
The giantess did nol answer.
Ruth scolded Du vid (or untylug
the dog. but said nothing more
Thai afternoon Anu had askisl her
for Ihe rest of Ihe poison which,
together with Ihe bog conlalnlng
(he remains of the liver fever medl
elite, she had locked In her trunk
after her disastrous mistake She
hud given Ann Ihe poison which
the giantess then placed In Ihe car
can* left over from the barbecue
The eoyoles were becoming loo
numerous around the home ranch
aud Anu wished lo Ihln their ranks
Sugarfoot wa« lo have liven kept
tied during Ihe night lo keep him
from the meat
After David hud fallen asleep
Itulh left the room unit went out
of the house On the oilier side of
the barn she could see Ann's luu
tern moving slowly through Ihe
bushes near where Dip poison had
hen placed. Ruth did nol like la
leave Dnvld alone In the house, hut
she decided lo help Ann search
She had reentered Ihe house and
was lighting another lanl«rn when
a alight, familiar aound turned her
rigid The sound came again, a low
whine and a acralchlng on the
screen door.
Il was Sugarfoot As Itulh held
the door open, the little dog walk
ed sleepily Inside and. going lo
Ann's door, sal down and yawned
It was as though, peacefully aaleep
on hla sack by the woodpile, he hud
become cold and had risen In Ihe
hope of a warmer bed In Ann's
room.
HOME PLANNING AIDS
AVAILABLE AT O. S. C.
Many Useful Bugaestlone for Farm
Homes Contained In Ftee Bui-
le tin Now A vailable
"If we had this house lo hullri
over again s * certainly would1 l
horsemen and three wagonlnadi I whet she had been cutting oft the
I remaining meat with Ihe Idea of
Imagine all the lim es you have
Ruth W arm s, who lived In the had arrived; the uiifortunal.' heifer
East. 1» willed three-fnurth Internet had been cooking whole for some I hash
heard llial exp ie aioli with Ihe ap
Will helped to revive the slrb ken
In (he "Pend Lantern" ranch In hours over a pit of fire. au"ertn
proprlate ending as to (hla or Hint
Ariswiia by her ouly brother who Is tended hy Don Francisco wli • matt and later led him to wher
change that would ho made, (hen
reported Io have met his death
' Ills -»addle horse was tied He talk
multiply them over and over again,
while on busluess In Mexico. Ar culinary implements were i pitch
Did Charley and ed wl'li him for a moment, then
rlvluge In Arliona with her bus fork ami an a v
and you can get an Men of Hie ac
band who has ailing lungs. nml Will arrlv d with Juana, and In the man mounlcd and Jogged down
■ ual exi r l e m s aud opinions of
Iheir «mall child, they learn that ana's wife tv the ancient aulorno the road, homeward
Oregon I rm women that form Ihe
the ranch la located 85 mile« from
At one o'clock the priest arrived
basis of a new bulletin on rural
the nearest railroad Old Chari«.’ hlle, Every one was dies ml as
Thane, rancher and rural mall car they felt the spirit of the occasion In a buckhoard drawn by u pair of
liV 1*' building Just Issued by (lie
burros. Roth went Io g r e l him ami
rier agrees to take them to the dpmanded
Oregon Experiment slallon
"Dead I^intern" gate, 5 mile« from
Ru'h noticed that nearly every found that h could not speak a
"I'laiililng Ihe W iliam-He Valiev
the ranch house. Aa they trudge
Farmhoiiue for Family Needs,'* la
wearily through a gulch approach on» looked, sooner or Inter, toward word of English He wa fal. dirty,
ing the ranch house, a voice whis the gulch. Once or twice, also, she stupid, and ihe least Interesting oi
Ihe title of this new bulletin by
pers "Go back! . . . Go back!“ At saw a nod her or father bring hack her gueels.
Maud Wilson, home ecoiioiiihl ot
the ranch house they are greeted some youngster «lio had wandered
“Whan shall Ihe marrlaxe tie?"
the experiment slallon II 1» nol a
suspiciously by the gauut rancher
askisl Ruth ns Alfredo came list-
compilation ot Iheoretlcal ideas ot
partner. Snavely. and Indian Ann. iipar the fence.
Since Ihe Mexican border runs leaaly up lo thp ranch house porch
a herculean woman of mixed negro
how am orient (arm house should
and Indian blood, Snavely Is diffi through the center of Palo Venin about three o'clock
be built, but (lie result ot what pre
cult to understand but regardless.
Alfredo shrugged; his face was
four houses being on the Mexican
sent day homemakers have told
Ruth takes up the task nt trying to
pllIfni "The papers have not come"
Mias Wilson are Ihe desirable tea
adjust their three lives to the side and two on Ihe American
ranch and Its development. Ken nol a few of (he male KUpsl came he said mournfully, looking down
lures that they now have or need
neth. Ruth’s husband, caught tn fortified with refreshments.
Ihe road.
Not Theoretical T ra c t
chilling rain cantracts pneumonia
"What In thunder will we do?"
When Ihe lln was formed nt din
While reslrlcled In title to a sp<
and passes away before a doctor
Old
Charley
appealed
lo
Ituth
arrives. Ruth tries to carry on She ner time the young man who was
cltlc aoctlon of Ihe slate wllh defl
"We've gol Ihe bride. Ihe groom.
is not encouraged by Snavely In dominated by the green shirt went
nite clim atic characlerlsllca. inoal
plans to try and stock the ranch or to the aid of the solitary cctebrnlor Ihe priest, the music and the au
of Ihe (ealtires listed In Ihe bull.
Improve It. She writes to her and brought him back so that he dience The pries! knows enough
(Ill are easll» adapt elm It an; rt
father In the East asking a loan
with which to buy cattle. She re should not go hungry Don Franc not lo marry 'em without a lic
glon. Properly used. It Is believed
ceives no reply. Will Thane comes isco cut great chunks of roasted e n s e ”
lo be highly practicable not only
home to visit his father . . . and meal from the carcass and handed
Itnlh frowned thoughtfully "Do
for those wllh capital enough lo
Ruth m eets him A rancher near them to Ann who folded them In von suppose the priest can read
build Just what they want, but also
by decides to retire and offers to
sell Ruth and Snavely his livestock a tortilla and passed them tn the English r
(hose with only IlmUed sums for
"Don't
suppose
he
can
rend
any
on credit. Snavely tries to balk line of grinning Mexicans The wife
building or remodeling purposes
the deal but Ruth buys to the limit of Don Francisco's cousin from thing."
Representative homemakers In
of her three-quarter Interest In Palo Verde was in charge of the
"Walt a luinule!”
various purls ot Ihe W illamette val
Dead Lantern ranch. She Is assist
Itulh entered Ihe house and re
ed by Did Charley Thane and his pies. All was silent save Ihe oc-
ley cooperated with ihe author In
son. Will Thane A Mexican family casicnal crack of a bone under Don turned shortly with a roll of parch
making ihe study on which (he
has been hired to assist with the Franeisco'a axe and the munching men! tied with a blue ribbon She
bulletin Is baaed Most ot the co
work. A peculiar sickness develops and satisfied grunts of the eaters. unrolled the crackling paper, and
operators lived on general (arms
with the livestock. Snavely calls It
exhibited
It
silently
lo
Old
Charley
Ruth. Will amt Old Charley had
"liver fever" . . . . and says he has
where Ihe chief source ot Income
a powder for the water to cure the returned to Ihe ranch house porch and Will. It had a beautiful red
was the farm enterprl’es
disease. Ruth's whole future Is at when Pink Shirt and G ren Shirt seal.
Illustrations Used
stake on the development of the went off. arm In arm. separating to
"Say. you're a wouder!" Will
The bulletin. Illustrated wllh de
herd to meet her notes following
turned to his father. "Now what do
choose
two
adjacent
hilltops
She
the first round-up.
tailed drawings, lakes up general
appealed Io Will and Old Charley. yon say a college diploma Is good
consider
at ion In planning a house,
NOW GO ON WITH STORY-----
“Oh. I don't think they'll hurl for. hey?"
suggestions for planning space
la
te
r
that
day
Ruth
wrote
In
her
anything." said the old man. "They
units, provisions tor economy In
Had sh e dumped a keg of gold II yell until they go dry and then note book- "The wpddlng was sol
operation and safely (or occupants,
coin« among them. Ruth could not drop off to sleep. We can wnke 'em emnised on Ihe front porch of the
and a detailed list of basic dlmen
have created more Joyous excite up tomorrow or next day."
bride and groom's future home.
slons applicable to any house
ment.
"There's another one well pre The bride wore a heaullfiil veil of
Suggested use ot Ihe bulletin la
While she and David werp on pared for snake-bite," observed old Spanish lace, a handsome gown
In checking (he features In It one
Ruth
picker
Ihe
dog
up
In
her
of
while
satin
with
a
large
«hawl
Will,
watching
a
tall
slender
fellow
their way to the ranch house they
moat desires In proposed hulldlug.
were overtaken by the breathless wlth a blue sash who was talking draped Instefullv about the shoul arms and ran outside "Ann! Oh.
mid then using (hem as a basis for
volubly Io Alfr do and ge luring der-. The ensem ble was strikingly Ann!” The moving light beyond
Alfredo.
any actual plan choseu
the
barn
suddenly
stopped
"Here
set
off
by
a
pair
of
red
pumps
The
“Señora- please! Thp little house toward Ihe ranch house
he
Is.
Alin!
He's
alive!"
The
Ian
"Umni— ever seen that boy be groom wore the conventional black
has been finished these two weeks.
tern began to move violently.
Is it not good that my dove and I— fore. Ruth? Is he a friend of Al corduroys.”
MRS. STEWART HOSTESS
Carrying Sugarfoot into thp liv
fredo's?"
Old
Charley
was
eying
Ruth's
last
memory
of
that
day.
and also t in good Don Francisco—
ing room. Ruth lit the lamp The FOR CONTRACT PLAYERS
should enter on thi i next Satur the actions of the man. critically as she slipped Into sle»p. was tho
"Why. no, I don't think so." re sound of guitars, mandolins, a flute IIItle dog Blood liefore the fireplace,
Mrs. Ilary Stewart was hostess
day r
plied Ruth. "I've never seen him and a violin from the direction of his short legs widely spread and at her home last Thurxday after
Ruth guessed more from Alfre
hla
sides
distended
almost
to
burst
before.”
the new little adobe The music
noon for members of ihe Contract
do's manner than front his words
“Looks as though he was begin was being played with «eadtast Ing He looked sleepy and wonder bridge club formed here recently.
the nature of his request, and she j
fully
content.
Ruth
knelt
down
und
ning to take tilings seriously." ob purpose, as though It would still be
Guests of the club tor the after
gladly encouraged him. not forget
served Will a moment later. Al playing when she awoke. And she prodded him with her finger lie noon were Mrs, C F liarlwr. Mrs
ting to mention the priest and the
fredo had turned his bark to the could hear, dim and afar off. a long was as light as a drum.
W N Gossler. Mrs W R, Dawson,
license.
man. only to be pulled about again quavering yell of some happy mor
Ann came In panllng and drop I and Mrs Abide Peery. The group
Alfredo assured her that every
by a Jerk on Ills should r.
tal on a hilltop.
ped by the dog Sugarfoot licked I will meet again on. February 8 at
thing would be In order. He had
• • •
Old Charley caught his son's eye.
her hand and strove lo wag hla tail Ihe home of Mrs Waller Scott.
heard that a priest was visiting
then turned tri the girl. "If you'd
Palo Verde and had learned that
Sugarfoot was tied up. The little i-eooea«; but auch exercise la
like. Ruth, yon and me might go
one of the Mexicans from that
MAN’S HEART STOPPED
dog
sal at Ihe extreme end of Ihe fatiguing after a hearty meal
in and take a look at your round
"He certainly doesn t teem sick."
place had a Ford-possessing friend
STOMACH GAS CAUSE
up figures. If I pet a line on what rope which fastened him to a log said Ruth.
W I, Adams was bloated so with
who would, no doubt, be glad tn
In
the
woodpile,
and
gaxed
discon
you have 1 c it talk to the buyer
"No. Ha et the meat though—hla gas that his heart often missed
go to town tor the license,
| heal» after eating
Adlerlka rid
when he com s to my place nett solalely nt Dnvld who had Just re Iracka Is all around."
e e e
turned from a hunt and was now
him of all gas, and now he eats
week."
Ruth told Snavely of the celebra
I anything and feels fine Flanery's
shooting at a tin can with his bow
TO BE C O N T IN U E D
"Fine," said Ruth rising. "I'd cer
Drug Store.
tion. He had come into the kitchen
and arrow. And there was no rea
on Friday morning while she and tainly like to talk it over with son to be tied—Ann had not gone
Ann were baktng plea and she had you."
any place. Sugarfoot could hear
As they w nt inside. Will saunt her in the kitchen making Interest
told him almokt blithely. The grim
SUN. - MON. - TUES. - WED.
old cattleman had merely looked at ered In the direction of thp barbe ing noise with a pan. Sugarfoot
her—one steady glance which cue. Alfredo and the man with the whined.
brought a catch of fear to her blue sash were talking loudly, face
"Well," said David, as he noticed
heart. Then he had left without a to far-, and every one was watch
word. Later she bad seen him rid Ing. Suddenly, the man swept off the dog and came over to the wood-
ing away on his favorite horse, a his big hat with his left hand and pile. "guess nobody 'membered to
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blanket roll behind his saddle. It crouched low Ruth, who In spite untie you. If I let you go, will you
would have been Impossible for of Old Charley had stopped to be a bear? Bears are awful scare."
him to stay in the vicinity of the watch through the window, saw a
Sugarfoot wagged bis rear third
celebration. Probably he camped knife glint In his right hand. Al enthusiastically but failed to live
near some distant watering place; fredo. also, now crouched, knife In up to the bargain, once free of the
hand, with his hat held out as a rope. He speedily ran In (he dlrec
he did not return until Monday.
On the night before the fiesta shield. Thp two men circled slowly
lion of the barn.
Ruth and Ann got little rest. They aiwiut each other like a pair of
At eight o’clock David was tuck
stayed up until ten fitting Magda game cocks. Will broke into a run.
with a wedding dress—a dress, But Indian Ann was first. In two ed In his cot and Ruth sat near i
worn not so long ago, by a proud stride th e had walked up to the reading, for the thousandth time, a
eyed bride In a little church on man in the blue sash. She hit hint (ale of the 'Coon and the 'Possum j
once behind the ear with her fist, and the Old Black Crow
the outskirts of Philadelphia.
Ann knocked at (he door and her 1
By nine o'clock Saturday several then returned to the barbecue pit
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