THE HERMISTON HERALD, HERMISTON, OREGON.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 1936
OREGON STATE NEWS
OF GENERAL INTEREST
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Brief Resume of Happenings
of the Week Collected tor
Our Readers
National Topics Interpreted
By WILLIAM BRUCKART
NATIONAL PRESS BLOG
WASHINGTON. D C
Washington,—President Roosevelt
again has changed courses on re-
T •
r lief. This time he
-res — P has launched an
Relief Plan experiment that
becomes most sig
nificant and interesting because he
is trying out in a small way the
very heart of the relief proposal
contained in the Republican plat
form.
Without any ballyhoo or any de
tailed statement, the President has
allocated $22,700,000 of Public
Works Administration funds for use
in direct grants to states and has
laid down a formula for use of this
money that takes it into the same
category as the Republican plan.
The President took this action per
sonally. He has not only prescribed
the conditions under which the
grants will be made but has laid
down rules for PWA which will, in
effect, bring to his attention any
completed arrangements involving
these funds.
The program provides that the
federal government will bear 45 per
cent of the cost, a municipality or
county contributing the other 55 per
cent out of its own funds, and be
fore the allocation is made definite
ly, the municipality or county re
ceiving the funds must agree to em
ploy 100 per cent relief labor.
In this manner, the “need for re
lief” becomes the measuring stick.
If the local community is unable
to supply only unskilled labor from
the relief rolls and the project of
construction planned for the com
munity requires the use of skilled
labor, it does not get the money.
The projects considered to fall with
in the category of this new experi
ment include a great many worth
while construction jobs such as
school houses, sewage systems and
water systems. The things pro
posed, therefore, may be said to be
of permanent value and to that ex
tent represent a veering by the
President to the theory which Sec
retary Ickes of the Department of
Interior always has held, namely,
that if federal funds are expended
they should be used in the construc
tion and maintenance of permanent
improvements.
• • •
Although the general idea of this
new experiment in relief, new to
...
the New Deal, was
Handled
practically forced
Locally
upon the President
by the necessity of
the present relief mess, it neverthe
less represents a return to a method
long regarded by many students of
the problem as the only way in
which relief funds can be properly
handled. It places back in the hands
of local communities the task of
looking after their own destitute and
charity cases. The federal govern
ment contributes a share of the
funds, of course, but it does not boss
the job as has been the practice un
der Harry Hopkins and his Works
Progress Administration further
than the requirements that relief
labor be employed.
As stated above, the plan now on
trial constitutes the very heart of
the Republican proposal for han
dling federal relief. The Republi
can platform calls for "federal
grants in aid to the states and ter
ritories while the need exists upon
compliance with these conditions: a
fair proportion of the total relief
burden to be provided from the rev
enues of states and local govern
ments; all engaged in relief admin
istration to be selected on the basis
of merit and fitness; adequate pro
visions to be made for the encour
agement of those persons who are
trying to become self-supporting.’’
I hear much discussion around
Washington that the President’s ex
periment meets the Republican
program in every way except as
to the second provision which re
lates to the selection of the adminis
trative personnel “upon the basis
of merit and fitness." There are
many who believe Mr. Roosevelt
has reached the conclusion that
there is considerable merit in the
contention that unless steps are
taken to get relief of the unem
ployed back into the local com
munities, it will become an unwork
able monster, a Frankenstein.
On the other hand, some of the
bitter critics of the Roosevelt ad
ministration are contending that
Mr. Roosevelt seeks to.try out the
Republican proposal in this manner
in order to demonstrate that it is
unworkable. They point also to the
omission of the second provision,
just mentioned, and declare that
the President will use political pat
ronage rather than merit as the
means of creating supervision.
** *
While the new method has not
been made fully operative so that
anyone can see it
Way to
in full detail, the
Dodge
restriction
which
Mr. Roosevelt has
laid down that only relief labor
shall be used is looked upon as pro
viding a means of dodging complete
operation of the plan. It is to be
noted that the Republican plank
does not limit the workers wholly
to relief. In making such a restric
tion as the President has done, it
is held in some quarters that there
will not be too many communities
able to take advantage of the fresh
federal funds. The reason for this
is that particularly in the smaller
communities there is not a great
amount of skilled labor. This com
paratively small proportion
of
skilled labor, comparatively small
when measured against the amount
of common labor, or unskilled
labor, available makes it impos
sible in a good many instances for
the smaller communities to obtain
money.
The situation is simply this: in
the construction of sewage and
water systems and most other con
struction jobs, there is more skilled
labor required than will be avail
able in the communities where
these public works are to be un
dertaken. Further, with the pick
up in industry, however small it
may yet be, the skilled artisan has
more chances to get jobs than has
the common laborer. In addition,
I think it can be fairly said that a
skilled worker is of the type to be
among the last to go on relief rolls.
In any event, he will not go on
the relief rolls until there is no
other alternative.
He is able to
earn a much higher rate of pay
than is available to him as a relief
dole and naturally is not content
to remain on the relief rolls longer
than is absolutely necessary.
In this direction then, trouble
may lie. Possibly some communi
ties will be guilty of seeking to in
duce skilled workers to go on relief
rolls for a sufficient length of time
to enable them to carry out an
agreement to employ only relief la
bor. This is a regrettable possibil
ity but it is a very real one.
In all fairness to the President,
I think it must be said that he is
proceeding on a method to reach
communities and unemployed that
hitherto have been rather like step
children. The big relief projects
under the former PWA system, and
the Harry Hopkins method of han
dling relief in some way or other
have managed to be concentrated
in the great cities. While some per
sons may be unkind enough to say
that the President is expanding his
vote-getting machine to the small
communities, it nevertheless re-
mams as a fact that the system
now undertaken will let some relief
dribble down to those who have not
had it before. In any event, since
it is the Republican proposal and
it is being tried out by the New
Deal, it is an experiment very well
worth watching.
• • •
The nations of the world find
themselves in one of those peculiar
and almost humor-
Quirk* of ous situations that
Diplomacy can develop only
from the queer
quirks of diplomacy. It has not
progressed far enough yet for any
one to say what the outcome of
this new diplomatic situation will
be but it is not devoid, neverthe
less, of possibilities both from the
serious as well as the humorous
side.
It may have escaped general
notice that, under Mussolini’s or
ders, King Victor Emanuel is now
not only king of Italy but he is
also emperor of Ethiopia. He was
given this new title immediately
after the conquering hordes of
Italians had held their triumphant
march in Rome and, as far as Mus
solini was concerned, Ethiopia had
gone out of existence, a dead na
tion.
Despite the fact that Mussolini
would like to have Emperor Haile
Selassie known only as a plain Mr.
Tafari, most of the nations of the
world still are compelled, ' through
treaty agreement, foreign policy
or plain desire to consider that Mr.
Tafari still has the title of emperor
of Ethiopia which he and his an
cestors so long bore.
There is, however, this circum
stance: since no nation has extend
ed formal recognition to Italy as
embracing Ethiopia, no diplomat
can be formally received in that
capacity. For example, the new
Italian ambassador to the United
States will come to Washington as
the plenipotentiary of the king of
Italy and emperor of Ethiopia but
our ambassador to Italy, Mr.
Welles, will go to Rome when he
returns to his post this fall as the
ambassador to the court of King
Victor Emanuel — nothing being
said about Ethiopia.
All of this results from American
foreign policy and the foreign poli
cies of other nations who oppose
the taking of territory of another
nation or race by force. It is a
policy firmly footed, as witness the
course of all of the nations except
ing only Salvador in their attitude
toward Manchuria which is now un
der Japanese control.
Salvador
recognized Japanese sovereignty
over Manchuria largely because it
was thereby enabled to consummate
a great coffee sale.
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Marshfield—Release of the state
planning board's recommendations
regarding consolidation of Marshfield
and North Bend into one city is ex
pected this month, according to
George Godfrey, public relations rep
resentative for the board.
Klamath Falls—Plans are under
way for an inoculation clinic in the
Malin district because of two deaths
attributed to typhoid fever. The
county health office and the 40 et 8
organization are cooperating, and
inoculation will be given free to all
persons wishing it.
Corvallis—Mrs. Mary H. Whitby,
80, earliest living graduate of Ore
gon State college, died last week
after a paralytic stroke suffered
some time ago. She was a member
of the class of 1871. Her death
makes Mrs. Clara T. Harding, San
Diego, class of '73, earliest living
graduate.
Monmouth—Ira Ray, Elkins far
mer, will harvest a first crop this
season of the Bolsen berry,
the
first to be grown in Polk county. De
veloped recently in California, the
berry resulted from crossing the
Cuthbert raspberry, loganberry and
a blackberry. It is black and has a
loganberry shape.
Corvallis—One of the finest pri
vate libraries in the state on mining
and geology, belonging to the late
Hiram Dryer McClaskey of Central
Point, will be added to the Oregon
State college campus library. More
than 1000 bound volumes and sever
al hundred unbound volumes, valued
in excess of 2500, comprise the col
lection.
Silverton—J. D. Drake, local pho-
tographer, has a hobby which de
serves the appreciation of all wild-
flower enthusiasts. He has scattered
many thousands of various flower
seeds along the Mt. Hood Loop trail,
along Mt. Jefferson and into Breiten-
bush. He raises many gallons of
lily seeds, his favorites, on his ranch
in the Silverton hills.
Crater Lake—Accommodations for
winter visitors at Crater Lake nation
al park will be available if enough
southern Oregonians indicate before
fall that they will use them, David
Canfield, superintendent of the park,
said last week. Tentative plans call
for renting cabins in the rim area for
$10 a month or $60 a season. Two
snow plows would keep the road
open to the rim throughout the win
ter.
LaGrande — Congressman Walter
M. Pierce has announced that he will
hold a designation examination for
appointment to the United States
Military academy at West Point on
Saturday, October 17. The success
ful candidate will enter the academy
in July next year. One principal and
two alternates will be chosen In Oc
tober, with a further qualifying ex
amination listed for March. Appli
cants must have reached their 17th
birthday but must not have reached
their 22nd, on the date of entrance
into the academy.
TO CONSIDER HEALTH RULES
Bend—Contagions diseases such as
those that swept through schools of
Bend last winter can be controlled
only by "putting the blame where it
belongs—on the parents,” Dr. C. A.
Fowler told members of the city com
mission last week. He suggests an
amendment to the city health or
dinance to penalize parents or guard
ians who allow children with com
municable diseases to go on the street
or to public places.
Agreeing with Dr. Fowler that
the only way to check the spread of
these diseases is to make parents
realize their responsibility, the com
missioners passed at first reading an
ordinance to hold parents respon
sible. Final action will be taken
next week.
FIRE WARNING GIVEN
Salem—The most hazardous for
est fire eituatlon in the past few
years faces the forestry department
now, John W. Ferguson, state for
ester, said last week in announcing
rigid enforcement of the law pro
hibiting discarding lighted material.
Special precaution was urged along
highways to prevent fires starting
from thrown-away lighted cigars,
cigarettes er matches. Ferguson es
timated that one-third of all man-
caused fires ars due to careless
smokers.
Because of a favorable spring
with frequent rains resulting in un
usually dense growth of grass and
weeds there Is a definite Increase in
the hazard over past years, he point
ed out. As the growth dries out,
fire danger, especially during August,
increases sharply.
Halfway — An epidemic of brain
fever among horses in the Pine and
Eagle valleys has alarmed farmers
and horsemen with its high toll of
fatalities among the animals. Pine
valley has suffered the loss of 20,
The Dalles— Jne Steers, city re
corder. declared last week that a traf
fic school should be conducted for
local business men. Eleven of 16
tickets handed out by local police to
traffic violators one day went to busi
ness men and women for minor in
fractions of the law.
Roses as Motif for
New Bedspread
By REV. HAROLD L. LUNDQUIST,
Dean of the Moody Bible Institute
of Chicago.
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Debunking War’s Romance
ANTA MONICA, CALIF—
S Mrs. “Bud” Lighton, one of
the smartest women on this or
any other coast, has started a
symposium of suggestions for the
promotion of national sanity the
next time diplomats or politicians,
profiteers or professional sword
rattlers, or all of these types com
bined, try to rush a country into
futile and uncalled for war —
which classification covers most
wars.
Her peace formula includes these
ideas :
No brass bands whatsoever. No
speech-making by stay - at - home
orators. No recruit
ing except by men
who have themselves
enlisted for active
service. No brass
buttons. No shiny
buckles, no gaudy
regalia. Respect for
the flag and, if nec
essary, all proper de
fense for it, but no
cheap waving of it
beforehand. No bla
tant emotional dis- Irvin S. Cobb
plays being turned
off or on like a hydrant. Reason to
be invoked rather than mob-steria.
Red Baiters’ Field Day
GENTLEMAN in Iowa, who pre
sumably inquired into the mat
ter, asserts that in this country are
upwards of 4,000,000 aliens who en
tered illegally and that the vast
majority of these —over 90 per
cent, are on relief. While we're
fighting corn borers and tobacco
worms and boll weevils with gov
ernment funds, wouldn’t it be a
grand idea to turn a lot of G-men
loose to round up these smuggled-
in human parasites and ship them
back where they came from?
Locally speaking. I’m told that
the average foreign-born agitator,
ostensibly seeking to organize the
casual workers of this state, is
really a red agent spreading com
munistic doctrines under cover of
his seeming activities in the indus
trial field. In other words, his real
aim is not to unionize labor but to
disunionize America.
Watson, the fly-swatter and the
insect poison—quick!
* * *
The League's Big Moment
AT LAST here’s a chance for the
League of Nations to function.
For the poor thing it has been an
uphill pull to slide down hill so
steadily, with each descending step
toward the bottom marked by dis
appointment and failure. It had al
most as tough sledding as a
smooth-faced, bearded lady would
have trying to get a job in a mu
seum.
But now, the league can punish
at least one small nation for per
sistently breaking the otherwise
solid front presented by nearly all
the important European powers.
Surely, ere long, it will hang some
sort of penalty on little, simple-
minded Finland for regularly pay
ing installments on her debt to us.
This disruptive thing cannot pos
sibly be permitted to go on forever
when the sacred principles of dis
honor, ingratitude and repudiation
are all at stake!
A
Paging the Black Legion
T IS passing strange that the
Black Legion is so slow about
offering Herr Hitler honorary mem
bership in the mother-lodge up
in Michigan. Both parties seem
to feel alike on the subject of per
sons of color.
Meanwhile just so long as they
didn't try to stop him from shaking
those nimble feet our brown
skinned flying squirrel, Jesse
Owens, should worry because a dic
tator refuses to shake his hand.
With Metcalfe and other dark
colleagues helping him pile up so
commanding a lead for the Ameri
can team in the Olympic games,
it’s almost time for the band to
play “All Gawd’s Chillun
Got
Wings.”
• • •
Synthetic Spanish Hidalgoes
AND the famous Santa Barbara
- fiesta Resting on every side and
yours truly looking as much like a
Spanish hidalgo as anybody born
in McCracken county, Ky., could be
expected to look.
Plenty of other disturbing occur
rences, too. Heat wave still hang
ing on in spots. Fresh European
complications on account of the
Spanish mess.
Down at his home on the range
where seldom is heard a discourag
ing word—except from Washington,
D. C.—we behold Uncle Jack Gar
ner, with his head over the corral
bars, beginning to moo plaintively.
And now, on top of all that, it
seems we must start worrying
about Tommy Manville's next wife
or wives, as the case may be—and
probably will.
I do wish Tommy could see his
way clear to hold off till fall. If
memory serves me aright, the fall
always was his favorite marrying
season, anyhow.
IRVIN 8. COBB
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Lesson for August 23
THE GOSPEL FOR ALL MEN
LESSON TEXT—Acts 11:5-17; Romans
1:15-17.
GOLDEN TEXT—For God so loved the
world, that he gave his only begotten Son.
that whosoever believeth in him should
not perish, but have everlasting life. John
3:16.
PRIMARY TOPIC—Peter Learns a Les
son.
JUNIOR TOPIC—Peter Makes a Great
Discovery.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
—First Steps in World Brotherhood.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
—Universal Brotherhood in Christ.
Christianity early found its prog
ress impeded by a difference of
opinion. Such a difference when
met in a Christian spirit will not be
a stone of offense, but when prop
erly and tactfully settled may be
a stepping stone to progress.
Jewish Christians at Jerusalem
were disturbed by the report that
Peter had received the gentile Cor
nelius as a Christian brother with
out requiring him to fulfill the Jew
ish law of circumcision.
Peter defended his action not by
asserting his position or appealing
to his apostolic authority, but by
relating what God had done. Henry
Drummond once said, “The best
argument for Christianity is a
Christian.” The best proof that
God has actually been at work is
to present the unanswerable evi
dence of a redeemed soul. In thus
making his plea Peter reveals that
I. He Had a Vision of God's Pur
pose (w. 5-10).
God had spoken to him. When we
meet a man who is in touch with
God, we should at once give heed.
He may be, and perhaps should be,
the minister or a Christian leader,
but he may be and frequently is
some humble, unknown servant of
God. But if God has spoken to him
we will do well to listen. Peter had
learned the great lesson that what
God had cleansed man should re
ceive as clean.
II. He Had Seen God Work (vv.
11-15).
The Holy Spirit had fallen on the
gentiles and they actually had been
saved. Is it not singular that in the
early church they could hardly be
lieve that a gentile could be saved?
Now we are astonished if a Jew is
saved! Why will we in our unbelief
limit the Holy One of Israel?
The all-powerful gospel of the
grace of God is still saving men and
women, Jews and gentiles, from
their sins. Have you seen it hap
pen? It is a great inspiration to
faith and service. God is ready so
to encourage us—he is the same to-
day as he was when he sent Peter
to Cornelius. Are we willing to run
his errands, proclaim his message?
III. He Had Received a Fresh In
sight Into God’s Word (v. 16).
The best way to learn the mean
ing of God’s Word is to use it, live
it, obey it. “If any man will do his
will, he shall know of the doctrine,
whether it be of God” (John 7:17).
Peter had learned anew that
God’s Word meant just what it said.
We who are his servants should be
lieve his Word and act on it in faith.
IV. He Knew Better Than to With
stand God (v. 17).
When God has not raised any bar
riers of race, creed, color, class,
or social position, it is not for his
followers, and assuredly not for his
servants, to build “fences” which
he would not authorize or counte
nance.
One of the needs of our day is
that those doing God’s work should
not withstand him and his will. He
who is the same yesterday, today,
and forever is ready to work as
powerfully today as he did in the
days of Finney and Moody, and in
the days of Abraham, Moses, Dan
iel, and of Peter. Let us give him
liberty to work in and through us,
not as we may wish, but as he de
sires. Who are we that we should
withstand God?
V. In Conclusion (Romans 1:15-
17).
This portion presents a magnifi
cent declaration from Peter’s co-
worker, Paul, the apostle to the gen
tiles, that the gospel is the power of
God unto salvation for everyone that
believes, Jew or Greek. Regardless
of race or condition, we are all un
righteous, and there is but one
way of salvation—through faith in
Jesus Christ. It is our responsibil
ity and privilege to make this mes
sage known to all men everywhere.
Your neighbor and mine, whether
in the next house or on the other
side of the world, is our opportu
nity. Not one is unclean or un
touchable, although he may be
stained with the dark pollution of
sin. God is ready and willing to
save. Let us tell men the good
news!
Kindness
I shall pass through this world
but once ; any good thing, therefore,
that I can do, or any kindness that
I can show to any human creature,
let me do it now; let me not defer
it, or neglect it, for I shall not pass
this way again.—S. Grellet.
Pack Up Your Troubles
I make the most of my enjoy
ments. As for my troubles, I pack
them in as little compass as I can
for myself, and never let them an
noy others.—Robert Southey.
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Pattern 1214
With roses as its motif this
newly embroidered bedspread’s
sure of admirers! So is its em
broidered bolster, or a matching
scarf adorned this speedy way.
Flowers are easy to do in single,
outline and lazy - daisy stitch—
their effect truly lovely!
Pattern 1214 contains a transfer
pattern of a motif 16 1-2 by 19 1-4
inches and two and two reverse
motifs 4 1-4 by 5 1-2 inches. Color
schemes ; illustrations of all
stitches needed; material re
quirements.
Send 15c in stamps or coins
(coins preferred) for this pattern
to The Sewing Circle Needlecraft
Dept., 82 Eighth Ave., New York,
N. Y.
Write plainly pattern number,
your name and address.
Week’s Supply of Postum Free
Read the offer made by the Postum
Company In another part of this pa
per. They will send a full week's sup
ply of health giving Postum free to
anyone who writes for It—Adv.
Our Country
We cannot honor our country
with too deep a reverence; we
cannot love her with an affection
too pure and fervent; we cannot
serve her with an energy of pur
pose or a faithfulness of zeal too
steadfast and ardent.
"I71VRVE:
ASK
YOUR
DRUGGIST
TAKE THE
GRIPING OUT OF
PERIODIC PAIN
Periodic disturbance is natural but the stabbinfl
backaches, nerve -racking, piercing, throbbing
pain ia not. Your nerves, your equilibrium,
your happiness, your health demand relief.
When the pain begins, take two SALICON
tableta and repeat if necessary. SALICON is
quickly effective, forms no habit, does not dis
turb the digestion and ia convenient to carry
around. Incidentally, it is good for headaches
and colds too.
Ask your druggist for SALICON.
Rub Cuticura Ointment into scalp—
leave overnight—then wash with rich
lathering, medicated Cuticura Soap.
Helps clear out dandruff, relieves itchy
scalp and promotes lustrous hair
growth. Start the Cuticura treatment
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EATING HEAVY FOODS
brings on highly acid stomach condition
—‘‘morning after” distress. Milnesia,
original milk of magnesia in wafer form,
quickly relieves distress. Each wafer
equals 4 teaspoonfuls milk of magnesia.
Crunchy, delicious flavor. 20c, 35c & 60c
at druggists.
WNU—13
34—36
Rid Yourself of
Kidney Poisons
DO you suffer burning, scanty or
L too frequent urination/ backache;
headache, dizziness, loss of energy,
leg pains, swellings and puffiness
under the eyes? Are you tired, nerv
ous—feel all unstrung and don't
know what is wrong?
Then give some thought to your
kidneys. Be sure they function proper
ly for functional kidney disorder per
mits excess waste to stay In the blood,
and to poison and upset the whole
system.
Use Doan's Pills. Doan's are for the
kidneys only. They are recommended
the world over. You can get the gen-
uine, time-tested Doan's at any drug
store.
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