Image provided by: The Springfield Museum; Springfield, OR
About The Springfield news. (Springfield, Lane County, Or.) 1916-2006 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 6, 1934)
THE SPRINGFIELD NEWS Published Kvery T hor-day at Springfield, Lana County, Oregon by T H E W IL L A M E T T E PRESS H. E. MAXEY Editor ■d aa second «lea Back to School matter, February >4. Ilk»; at the poetofftce, Spriugfleld. t.regon M A IL S U B S C R IP T IO N R A T E One Year iu Ad »»nee Two Years In advance $ 1 GO |X 60 Six Months Three Months >1 00 60c T H U R S D A Y , S E 1 T K M B E K S. 1934 STRIKING FOR WHAT? «*#*>■* T he textile R trike is on and everyone wondere what w ill be the outcome. Nobody believes th a t industry should fa tte n itself at the expense o f the w orkers. On the other hand the workers can not receive fo r very long more than the Income from the p roduct o f th e ir w ork. The federal com m ission ruled th a t the te x tile in d u s try could not a ffo rd to pay higher wages a fte r an investigatio n and it is re p o rt ed th a t the real ow ners, the stockholders in the m ills, have been the “ fo rgotten m en” so fa r as incom e is concerned fo r many months. I f th is a c tu a lly is the situation then there can be b u t one outcom e to the 9trike. It m ust fait because demands can not be met. To us a s trik e is silly, especially now w ith the elabor ate machinery o f th e N R A to adjust labor differencees. i f the NRA means w hat it says it does all parties concerned can Becure justice. B oth-sides lose in a strike usually no m a tte r who wins. The chief tro u b le w ith nearly a ll in d u stry in the coun tr y today large and sm all. In o u r tow n and everyone else'8 town is th a t i t is not paying any re tu rn to the ow ner ship. In w hich case it m akes very little difference to the owners w hether the in d u s try operates o r not, and if it is operating solely to give em ploym ent then those who s trik e are destroying th e ir jobs. ■ ■ ..■■■ <._________ SC H O O L DAYS BEGIN AGAIN Only a few days and school w ill open. .All over the United States th ir ty m illio n children w ill flo c k back to the public schools, besides the great num ber w ho w ill go to the church schools and private schools o f all kinds. T h irty m illio n youngsters g e ttin g ready to take the places of as m any oldsters in a few years. T h a t is as many- people as there are in Poland, m ore than in Belgium , a l most as m any as in England. And we are spending, we who pay taxes, about $90 a year fo r the education in the public schools o f every child. The fu tu re o f the U nited States o f Am erica lies in the hands of these young ones. It is, therefore, o f the highest importance to give a tte n tio n to w hat they are ta u g h t in schooL We hear o f subversive teaching creeping in to some o f the public schools in some o f the big cities. We do not think that is tru e in the sm all tow ns and ru ra l d istricts, it is our understanding th a t the fundam ental virtues o f honesty, in d u s try and personal good character are s till inculcated in the vast m a jo rity of the schools o f Am erica. Most im p o rta n t o f a ll is it th a t our public schools should give the children as m uch as they can absorb of knowledge o f how the w orld o f grow n-ups gets a liv in g and manages its a ffa irs . Not th a t we th in k we grow n-ups rn. age th in g s any too w ell, but a great deal o f trouble wi. be averted if every boy and g irl learns in school the tl< »ental facts o f o u r social and econom ic system. The new a d m in is tra tio n is tu rn in g more socialistic ev.ry day. Socialism the enemy o f capitalism flourishes best when it is subsidized by capital th ro u g h excess ta x a tion. When ca p ita l disappears and socialism m ust stand on its own feet the grand collapse takes place. Am ericans no doubt w ill tu rn back before this p o in t Is reached. It is o u r great fa ilin g we sw ing e ith e r too fa r rig h t o r too fa r left. FAMILY DOCTOR. JOHN JOSEPH GAINES M-O EYES UPON THE GOAL Just w hat happened in the m om ent when the food was laid before Jesus in feeding the 5,000, is an Im penetr able m ystery; b u t there is no doubt at a ll as to w hat took place afterw ard. It was the event fo r w hich the people had waited, the unm istakable sign! Moses had fed th e ir fathers on manna in the w ilderness; here was one who likew ise called on Heaven, and supplied th e ir wants. Surely he was the son o f David, long foretold, who would over th ro w the rule o f th e ir conquerors and restore the throne to Jerusalem! Joyously they shouted the news back and fo rth . The day of deliverance had com e; the ty ra n n y o f the Romans was about to end. T h e y were an a rm y and had not re a l ized it. R ight there on the f i eld they were enough to o u t num ber the garrison in Jerusalem ; but they were only a nucleus of the host th a t w ould ga th e r to th e ir banners, once th e ir southw ard m arch was form ed. If they were five thousand now, they w ould be fifty thousand, perhaps a hundred thousand then. They surged forw ard tow ard the little h ill where he stood— And then— Jesus had foreseen th e ir purpose, and even while they were perfecting th e ir plan, doubt had raged through his s p irit w ith the force o f a tempest. W hy not accept th e ir nom ination ? W hy n o t be th e ir king- It would mean an a lte ra tio n in his program , to be sure— a surrender o f his vision o f spiritual leadership. And yet it m ight not be such a surrender, a fte r all. Solomon had been king, and a great s p iritu a l leader, David had been k in g and had w ritte n the n a tio n ’s highest ideals In to his Psalms. He him self was b e tte r balanced than David, w iser than Solom on— w hy not? 'T , I t was as splendid a picture as ever stirred the pulses o f an am bitious man. Eor o n ly an in sta n t Jesus allowed hia eyes to rest on It. Then he saw the o th e r p icture— the Vast dum b m u ltitudes o f men, his brothers and sisters, the b lin d being led by the blind, th e ir souls squeezed dry of vision and hope by the m achinery o f form alism . He saw generations born and die In s p iritu a l servitude w hich n o th ing could end except the T ru th that he had come to de clare. T o put him self at the head o f this arm y of fanatical p a trio ts w ould be perhaps to ris k his life and his message w ith It. B u t worse than the possibility o f fa ilu re was the pro b a b ility o f success. In a flash he saw It all and made his decision. Even ms the m u ltitu d e surged fo rw a rd , he gave a few crisp o r ders to his disciples and disappeared. The Gospel story puts the d ra m a tic c llr.a x Into a single sentence: Jesus, therefore, perceiving th a t they were about to come and ta ke h im by force to m ake him king, w ithdrew again in to the m o u n ta in him self alone. At Monmouth — Mlsa lllam he On Coast— Mr mid Mrs Melvin over the roey east. Mr Gordon Page Roemer's outside, m'm He'd Bale« bp.nl Ihe w eekend vlaltlna I Traxler ami family apeat th - week j stared down Into his own garden. like to see Mis' lladdon " with friend« al M.uimoulh. | end »tailing on the coast_______ (TO BE CONTINUED) The Japanese quince waa «acting In the corner. He started violently. eMMMMeaanHBBaMMni He had heard his old gate creak on Its hinges "The child's co rue home!" he thought with sharp relief. But he opened the door to Page Roemer. The youug man's clothing waa wet and muddy but Mr Gor don did not sae It. Just a tew days more and w e'll all be tra ilin g back to school, some trip p in g happily to "Is Nancy here Mr Oortlon?" new adventures, others h a ltingly, rem em bering too vividly the freedom of vacation, Page naked anxiously. “I believe I've forbidden von th» but no m atter how we go it's certain we it • going. W illiam s* are com pletely stocked feed Ihe fire to keep hot water house.” r-plied Nancy's father w ith all types of school necessities . . . at lower prices, too. Corns In and see . . . Page leaned against the door ready, and the gvrt helped her school tim e w ill be welcome when you're rigged out in a new o u tfit fro m W illiam s*. "Have you had anything to eat *" post “Mr. Gordon, your daughter was "Me eat? FVr th ’ love o' Mike however klu' the likes of me «It down at the Inn when the storiu broke yesterday afternoon. Bhe time ter eat—an' him so sick*“ went out—at Its height—no one “Oh!" Nancy found a little tea. half a knows where. We can't find a trace FROM T H E BOYS' D E PAR TM EN T loaf of dry bread, some sugnr, and of her!" "When was It?" he asked, "and j she managed to spread an old clean WHAT HAS GONE BEFORE------ Nancy Gordon trade» heraelf In marriage tor fifteen thousand dol lar«—the price of her family hon or —and the freedom of her brother, Roddy, who atola, for a woman, that amount from the bank In which he works. Nancy, deeperataly In love with yoang Page Roemer, and Richard la loved by Helena Haddon. a sophisticated young mar ried woman. Klngdon Haddon. Helena's husband, sees the eloper», but holds hia counsel. After the ceremony. Nancy returns to her home, and continues to see Page who urges her to divorce her hus band. Mr. Gordon, to release hie daughter from what he considers her shameful marriage, sella hia house to his friend Major Lomax, who rents It to the original owner Helena Is Jealous of Richard’s In terest in Nancy, although she knows nothing of the marriage, and tries o make trouble. Once Page conies to Nancy's home and makes love o her. Nancy Is frantic she loves Page but refuses to go back on her bargain with Richard by divorcing him. Now Go On With the Story----------- SCHOOL SUGGESTIONS napkin on the end of the table. Then the sliced o-nd toasted bread and made tea. In spite of herself. Nancy watch ed Richard covertly. Iu the stern < nfllct that he waged, «he had no place at all! She felt suddenly Insignificant Her very rage at his domination dwindled. She was sj-ellbound; she had never noticed before ho» strong he waa. how powerful and deft his hands In their dangerous office Nancy put the kettle back and d ro n ed down on ’he floor bw-lde the old ctove. furious. why did »he leave?” Page'« answer was vague, but be said that Helena Haddon and h e r ; husband were both there. Helenai had been with hint, lending her car to help <n the search "Go on. make what inquiries you J cun." he said sharply to Page. "Try the Lomaxes. I've got to speak to my wife— then I'll look myself.” “I've been there!" Page's face set Itself, then he looked at Mr. Gordon "1 went to Morgan's, but h e - out. been out all night " Mr Gordon said nothing He shut the door In the young man's face and went upstairs "Nancy waa at the Inn when the storm broke. The Haddon« were out there; that Roemer boy's Just come here to tell me. Of course, Nancy got out of It to ahak« him off. Ibiu't worry. Mama: I’m going lo see about the telephone, our wire' down on top of the Japanese quince." Mrs. Gordon crept out of bed and dressed herself. She came down stairs before Amanda made the coffee, and tried to aet the break fast table, when Amnnda came out of the kitchen. "Use tnakln' biscuits. Mis' Gor don. an' Mis' Haddon’« automoblll't at de gate—I reckon yo* all gots ter go ter de doah yo'ae'f.” Helena came up the path alone. Mrs. Gordon was agitated when she opened the door. “Oh. Mrs. Haddon. where's Nan cy?" she cried. “I came here— I hoped she'd come home." Helena replied gently. “I've been n-arly craxy all night" she said weakly. "Mr Gordon's ure she’s stopped somewhere—be cause of the storm Page came here a while ago.” Helena laid her hand on her shoulder "Don't worry." she ssld with a sw eetness that went to Mra. Gordon's heart. “I'm sure she's safe —isn't there anybody you can think of—she might know?” The poor woman forgot herself entirely. "If our phone wasn't out of order—I'd call up Richard Mor gan—she might be there, she-—” she stopped short, catching her self. Helena's long eyes glimmered un der their heavy lids. Bo, she thought she knew It all now The mystery of Polestar's condition— discovered late the night before— had been explained Just before ahe left the house. Henry had confees- ed to Klngdon Haddon. He had also told where Morgan went, Amanda came to the door, "Mist' She had gone to this man and IN S T A L L M E N T S IX T E E N offered to marry him. After she Nancy lifted the child gently on had refus -d him. she had given her his pillow. "Now—quickly, don't self to him legally. And tonight be frightened, take off the old she had seen how great he could sheet and put on the clean one." he—and he had not even looked at together they slipped the child Into her. Nancy could not stand It. She clean things, and Nancy sponged his hot little face with cold water. got up and went to the door and "Tony's mor- quiet see. the opened it. It was pitch black out sponging did him good." she said side. She could not go; the want gently, hut her heart beat iu her ed to go home— she wa« willing to throat. The child seemed to be wade through the night and the water! But she could not; there slowly choking to death. Richard. Richard' Her heart was no light anywhere. Stic shut cried again desperately. It seemed the door silentlv and turned back; Impossible that she could need him she did not want to see him again, hut she could not help It. so, but she did. At last she stopped and looked; He had his watch In his hand alxtut her. It was better! The and was counting the child's pulse rnosphere had cleared, the floor It did not matter to him whether wa- bare and clean, the bed abso she went or stayed—so long as she lutely white and fresh. She took did not obstruct him In his work hold of the gobbing woman and led The strain on her mind gave way her to the chair beside the bed. I suddenly; she felt aa If she had Nancy ran Into the outer room 1 fallen through -pace; she did not and began to Iron towels with fev matter at all! She sat down, hud- erish energy Would Richard never riled, on the window sill and stared com e’ Perhaps Henry had been out at the night thrown by Polestar. perhaps th e ' • • • roads were impassible—but. not.) Mr. Gordon, scorning to admit no! She would not believe It. he ’ anxiety, sat up late, waitiog for j Nancy. Before the storm reached would come, he must come! Nancy laid the clean towels In a Its height. Mrs. Gordon had phoned row beside the clean basin, ready to Angle Puller to know If Nancy for the hote water that was steam- had been there. Angle’s reply that ing in the kettle. Then she w en t; she had left before the rain began, to the bedside. The boy was very, worried the poor woman, still, hia glassy eyes Btared and his Mr. Gordon, pretending to read parched lips were open. Was he his newspaper, grunted breathing? He gasped and she "I've thought for aoine time that drew a long sigh of relief. j my children didn't have -enae "Don't t r y t o ! ” she checked the enough to come In when It rained!” poor mother pitifully. "Don't! He I he growled hears y*iT The doctor must get But all the same he sat up him- here a< he m ust!------” she self Long after he had driven his ran to ine window. ; worried wife upstairs, he trampled Would Richard never come? up and down the old room. ‘ “^Then. suddenly, she saw him. He went to the windows and * .omlng over the crest of the hill threw open the shutters. It was on foot. Of course! She ought to morning now and the rain-swept have known It; he couldn’t drive earth smelled «weet. A mackerel his car past that telephone pole. sky showed Its golden scales all How strong he looked, how cool, j And this man wa« her husband! It seemed to her that she stopped breathing; then the child’s gasps grew suddenly audible. She ran t o ' the door and tore It open. "Oh, Richard, I'm afraid he's dy- i in g !” she whispered, holding the- door open. They are Soft, Acid Proof and Don't Crack He came In and shut the door J with hie shoulder. Agency “Where's the patient?” he asked briefly “In th ere!” she pointed to thej 334 Main Street Springfield Inner room, a catch In her throat He did not notice It. His eyes j went to the other room. His glance swept over the preparations with ,l something like a flash of surprise j but he said nothing. She saw him put the frantic mother gently aside and bend over the child. Deftly, sil ently. swiftly, he made his exam ination. raised up. and turned to We are always glad to see the children back In face them. Nancy was trying to coax the school as we have m any friends am ong the school frantic woman away, but she broke children. It Is a rule in our business to always please out In a hoarse whisper: "Be he dyln’, doctor?” the youngsters. “No! Be ¿juiet, please. Leave the room. I must he alone, I’ve got We wish all the students a happy and successful work to do.” Nancy drew the woman gently school year. away. Mrs. Kinney dropped Into a chair and Nancy ran back. Here are towels and I’ve got "Where ths Service la Different" plenty of hot water. I can help you?” He turned from his open surgical case and there was no response In his face at all. ‘No! You ought to be at home This Is diphtheria. I’m going to put pipe In his throat—leave ma. please!” “Oh, poor child; Richard, she The S pringfield Cream ery is a 100'/ home in s ti can’t help, you need help. Let me help you." tu tio n . We buy our m ilk and cream from the local “N o!” he motioned to the door. farm ers and m anufacture them Into the fam ous Maid Impatience In his gesture. ‘‘Ix>ave O’Cream products in o u r home plant w ith home labor. the room, please!” He did not want her. He would B u t aside from ours being home products they not let her help! She turned and are very high grade and food you w ill he proud to use. walked slowly to the door. Q uality comes firs t w ith us. Then she heard the w om an's: voice, broken and husky. Ask your dealer m Eugene or S pringfield fo r "Th’ doctor's savin’ him," she Maid O' Cream B u tte r said. “H e’s like God. ain’t he? Workln’ ter save life an' gettln’ no pay for It.” Nancy made no answer. The wo man had begun mechanically to Fall Piece Goods NEW FASHION CREPE B eautiful new patterns of stripes - plaide and figuree in Fine Q uality Tub Fast Crepe m ateriale. Be sure 92.98 91.19 91.25 3 for 91-00 416 49c All Wool Zipper Coat Sweaters H a lf Zipper Slip On Sweatere Suede Cloth Jackets for School Boys' Broadcloth S hirts Boys' Xpreee Stripe Bib Overalls Boys' Blue Denim Bib Overalls Boy'e “ C overt" School S hirts Boys’ Bell B ottom Overalls, pair Boys* Corduroy Longies Boys' Tweed Longiee Boy’s Frosh Pants 49c 59c 91-69 91-69 91-49 SCHOOL SUGGESTIONS 38c Yard FROM TH E GIR LS' D EPAR TM EN T Part Linen Toweling .. 10c Challlaa for Comfort T opa ........................ ISc Rayon Sorgo Lining» .. 43c 6-Squarc Print» ............ tec "Colonial" Rayon Drop- orloo ......................... 7Sc 4x4 Monk Cloth ............ 75c Bath Robe Material» "Colonial" Cretonnes .. 35c Wool Tw»ad Suiting» esc “Daley” White Outlnga 15c Hop» Mualln .............. 1 f/» c yd- yd. yd. yd. yd. yd. yd. yd. yd- yd. 91-96 94.96 79c 39c M i 35c Mieses' New Fall Wool Dresses Child's C hinchilla Coats Fast Color School Dresses Misses' Broadcloth Slips Misses’ Crepe Two-Piece Pajamas Misses' Rayon Bloomers and Vests Misses' Rayon Pajamas Misses' C otton Coat Sweatere Misses’ Colored Gym Suita 96c 96c . 96c School Shoes for Boys and Girls ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ •PETER S" SHOES FOR SCHOOL. "G R E A T S C O T T " SHOES FOR SCHOOL. EN D IC O TT-JO H N SO N SHOES FOR SCHOOL. ENNA JE T T IC K SHOES FOR SC H O O L Compare these makes w ith others and you II realize we have the beet fo r the money. Plus . . . . AN ABSOLUTE G UARANTEE OF SERVICE II your child hat a narrow hard-to-flt loot. no higher price. Show ua and let ua prove wa oan fit them oorrectly at Outfit for School Now! USE OUR LAY-AW AY PLAN! Now is the tim e to get the boys and girls ready for school . . . Come in . . . Get w h a t they need and if it is n 't convenient to pay fo r it rig h t away, have It laid away u n til you are ready . . . No deposit necessary. Williams’ Self Service Store 77 E. BROADW AY EUGENE For Farmers and W orkingmen Wolverine Shoes EALERS CO-OKIUnVE IAMPCAMMKN FULOP'S DEPT. STORE Welcome Back to School R G G IM A N N ’S Your Home Institution Springfield Creamery Co. FILL TH O SE EM PTY SO CK ETS Lamp dealer* in the tend tory served by thta oompaay are cooperating in a “ Till the Empty Socket’* campaign dar ing tbe month of September. The purpose of thia campaign 1« to give you an opportunity to fill your lighting needs for the' fall and winter months These dealer* are trained to help yon with your Hghthtf problem* and will r*nnmm*un the proper lamp for every socket in your home. The ■took* of Hand* lamps In the deooratlve styles have been brought Up to date and they have the very ones for your particular fixture. Test afi your lamp* now and visit your favorite dealer'* store to order the lamp* you wifi need thb bB and winter. e». eaerew usai ee MOUNTAIN STATES POWER COMPANY BUY LAMPS FROM YOUR NEAREST MAZDA DEALER