THVnSPAY. JVI Y 1». 1931 THE SPRlNOFIBLD NKWÖ PAOK TWO THE SPRINGFIELD NEWS Published Every Thursday at Springfield. Lane County, Oregon by THE WILLAMETTE PRESS II . E. M A X E Y . Editor Knler-d a» second t-lare matter. February J4, 1*03. at the postofflco. Springfield. Oregon M A IL S U B S C R IP T IO N R A T E One Year In Advance Two Year» in advance *1.60 *3.60 Six Months Three Month« *1.00 60v TIU KSDAY. J ll.Y 1». 1*34 TAX LIMITATION NOT SOLUTION T ax lim itations to those hard put to pay th eir tax es m ay seem a necessity but th e re a re o th e r th in g s worse. Bonds and budget ex« esses due to delinquent tax es will build up debts until they art* a g re a te r load th a n cu rren t taxes. T his h as been th e resu lt of th e tax lim itation law in Ohio and no doubt will be th e w orking out of th e one pro|»osed in O regon if it is passed. W hen |>eople are satisfied with less service from gov­ ern m en t an d few er stu d ies in schools then a re su ltan t low ering of th e cost of governm ent will occur if officials listen to th e people. Ifcthev do not then we should elect th o se who do. W ith th e cu rta ilm en t of expeuses in th e Springfield school last y e a r th e re w as com plaint." People expect less tax es but m ore service from governm ent and in the m a ­ jo rity of cases it is not to be had. W hen tax incom e is c u t in h alf a s it has been in O regon th e iasi th re e years th e n g o v ern m en tal set vice m ust be curtailed o r debts in ­ cu rred . In m any ca ses cu rta ilm en t has not been suffici­ e n t to keep from ru n n in g up debts. W hen th ere is genuine back in g up of officials who are J ry in g to p ra ctice econom y in public affairs th en we will have less expense in governm ent but as long a s “we are try in g to eat o u r cake and have it to o ," then we will have unw ise spending and tax lim itation will not cu rb it. We can n o t put a limit on the ntim ber of a rre s ts a Itolicem an can m ake, th e n u m eb r of ru n s a fire d ep artm en t can be called on o r the n u m b er of pupils who a tte n d school so we ca n n o t limit to an exact am ount th e th e expense of th ese dei»artm ents. But we can p ractice rigid econom y if jieople will su p p o rt such a program . _________ ♦ _________ T H E SAN FRANCISCO SITUATION Gone into th e th ird m onth the San F ran cisco strik e situ atio n defies all a tte m p ts at settlem en t because it has fallen into th e h ands of irresponsibles, w ho have repudiated th e a g reem en t of th e in tern a tio n al president of the long­ sh o re m e n 's union. No individual o r group h a s pow er to m ak e a settlem en t and since it has developed into civil w ar only g o v ern m en tal a u th o rity can quell th e disturbance. To th is end the governor h as called out th e national guard. T h e av erag e num ber of longshorem en em ployed in San F ran cisco is 1300. T h e union h as a m em bership of 4000. It is th e 2700 who have no jobs w ho are prolonging the strik e because th ey have n o th in g to gain by settlem en t. T h e ir's is a program of violence to intim idate all w orkers who have a n y th in g to do with tran sjro rta tio n in the bay cities while th e ir fam ilies a re supported by public relief. If th e strik e only affected th o se w ho a re engaged in th e dispute then th e public m ight well let th ese p artie s re ­ m ain in deadlock. But th e s trik e now is affec tin g all busi- per»’ and a g ric u ltu re as well as the food supply and s a n ita ­ tion in S an F rancisco. T h ere is no o th e r w ay th a n for gov ern m ental bodies to intervene for th e w elfare of the people at large, unless conservative labor leaders are able to gain control of th e situation. RELIGION TOLERANT TODAY T he religious prejudice ag a in st th e reaso n ab le pursuit of p leasure has p re tty nearly faded ou t alm ost everyw here. Its basis, of course, w as in th e hum an tendency to m ake pleasu re th e m ain end of life, instead of a by-product, o u n g folks are prone to confuse p leasu re with happiness. w hich a re not th e sam e th in g at all. But, am ong th e young folk of both sexes w ith whom we com e into co n tac t, a distinctly religious spirit is g ro w ­ ing m ore stro n g ly all th e tim e: just a s in m ost ch u rch es a grow ing spirit of to lera n ce of h arm less pleasures, even on Sunday. Som e su b u rb an and ru ra l ch u rch es hold an eight o ’clock service every S u m m er S unday m orning ju st for g olfers and fisherm en. ------------- ‘A’________ . C alifornians have invaded th e co ast c o u n try in g re at n u m b ers since th e opening of th e O regon C oast highw ay. S cores of service statio n s, a u to cam ps and beach co ttag e s have been built along th is beautiful new road and a g re at am o u n t of this new im provem ent has been by the new ­ co m ers from w ithout th e state. T he invasion is bringing new blood, new m oney and new ideas of prom otion. It behooves th e in te rio r to ta k e som e lessons from them else soon th e g re a te r part of the to u rist travel will be on the co a st highw ay. -------------- *-------------- We can conceive of no b e tte r existence w hen we grow old th a n for P apa U nited S ta te s and M am a O regon to give u s a nice sized pension so we m ay spend o u r last days fish in ’. O regon and W ashington a re leading the s ta te s in the low est ra te of in fan t m ortality. We also have the low est birth ra te — 12-2 per cent com pared with 16.4 fo r the whole U nited S tates. T h ere are those in P ortland who would recall M ayor C arson for being too firm in th e port strik e and o th ers because he displayed w eak au th o rity . Both sides are pro­ bably w rong. ---«.---- Q & FAMILY / DOCTOR. JOHN JOSEPH GAINES M.D H O T-W EA TH ER TALK W hat a w onderful tim e is sum m er, with its w arm dayB, cool nights, sunshine, soft m oonlight, with all m an n er of fru its and vegetables grow ing and m atu rin g for m a n ’s UBe it's really a w onderful world, now isn ’t it? M akes me w ant to stay here alw ays. I c a n ’t help re p eatin g — it's m an th a t is to blam e w hen th in g s go w rong N a tu re ’s law—G od’s law s a re right. Man is alm ost incapable of m aking a good law, and, is tw ice as incapable of enforcing one. To have ice in su m m er is a luxury— b u t we m u st ex er­ cise tem p eran ce in p u ttin g iced d rin k s iced foods into the sto m ach Gne of the m ost em inent doctors in my s ta te does not drink ice-w ater at all and he is never sick. Do you know why too m uch ice does h arm ? Well, our digestive tra c ts in a norm al sta te , have m arvelous pow er in resistin g germ s and g erm -propagation. We swallow m il­ lions of bacteria, —m illions— th a t do us no harm . T he s to m ­ ach in a healthy s ta te a tte n d s to them . But, you chill th at sto m a c h — blanch It with Ice-w ater poured Into It m ost of th e day, w hat h appens? T he stom ach ceases to m ake up its " g a stric Juice,” being chilled and sh ru n k e n by th e cold— ju st a s cold a c ts on th e surface. Cold does not kill g erm s; th ere fo re they thrive In the sto m ach and bowel m ultiply— often cause ap p en d icitis— and terrific a tta c k s of “a c u te in digestion” and th e like. No, it Is d an g e ro u s to m ake a p ractice of Rluicing o u r stom ach with Iced drinks, be it ice-w ater, beer, sodas, o r o th e r ice- cold beverages. D on't do it. ^ P ^ la r Itewte Manj Imlatj Tailor Sa««». WHAT HAS GONE IIKFORK Nancy Gordon trades herself In marriage ter fifteen thousand dol lars—the price of her family hon­ or- and the freedom o( her brother, Roddy, who stole, for a woman, that amount from the bank til which he works. Nancy, desperately In love with young Page Roemer, neverthile a agrees to a secret elopement with Dr. Richard Mor­ gan, and with the money he loans her prevents Roddy's arrest Dr Morgan Is loved by Helena Had- don a sophisticated young married woman, but he adores Nancy and hope* to win her after marriage. , In Washington they are married Nancy Is Richard's bride—and afrad of him «maestria «aavtcg-a«M*w» tit- re. but she dared not lake It off In the lurch orchard Nancy'« face burned with shame She had | asked hint for fifteen thousand dol lars. She had set a price on her­ self! The uii had set Ion* a«» and a in Is I was rising over the meadows. Il ran along the edges In circling wreaths like »moke Nancy shiver­ ed Nuncy hurt e,l on. Another half hour brought her face to face with the old courthouse, deserted now and dark tin the opposite side of the street were some small old fashioned houses given up Io law­ yer« and their clerks In one of these Page Roemer had his rooms He lived there. Ill two rooms be­ hind hl« law nfflee. «ml the win­ dows were lighted now Win Page gelling lead) to go for hl answer? A wave of emotion swept over her. an Intense longing for sympathy, for kindness Page loved her! The temptation was too keen to resist, the longing to see him. to speak to him. to tell hint Iter troubles Perhaps he would hale her. too. then, and It would make II easier for him She turned, went Into the narrow hall and ascended the stair* The door at the top stood open and she slopped, leaning agalnal It. and looking Into the room beyond, her self unseen It was an office, plain­ ly and simply furnished Aa she looked. Ihe inner door opened and Page Roemer came In. went Io his desk and sat down, taking up'hl« telephone. ¡♦he could see him plainly; he was already dressed, end he had some of the wild violet« on his coat. The light from (he green shaded lamp fell on (he handsome arch of his young heed He was younger than Richard Morgan, better look­ ing. more pliable, and gifted with a grace of manner turned up Ihe »hl fashluned «as Jet In Ihe halt. A« he did so she turned her head away, but lie had already recognised her. "Nancy! Good hc»yeiis, Nancy!” he cried, "whal 1« It?” He caught her In hl« arms and tilled her like a child, carrying het Into his office llul she disengaged herself, pu