Thursday, March 25, 1937
THE HERMISTON HERALD. HERMISTON, OREGON.
Washington.
Christian World Celebrates Easter
OREGON STATE NEWS
OF GENERAL INTEREST
Brief Resume of Happenings
of the Week Collected tor
Our Readers
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Ashland — A W. P. A. project
¡ launched in Jackson county is aimed
at the eradication of diseased fruit
NATIONAL PRESS BLOC.
WASHINGTON 0 C
ve
trees for the protection of good or-
; chards.
Washington.—Developments that Roosevelt’s demands for six more
Redland—A gold wedding ring lost
‘have taken place and are taking Supreme court justices.
62 years ago by Mrs. George Spees of
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place in the fight
Oregon City, now deceased, has been
17,
Sees Neu) precipitated
b y
In a previous article I discussed found in a mole hill on the old Spees
Alignment President Roose the bitterness that has permeated homestead at Redland.
velt’s plan to re
-
.
the Supreme court
Enterprise— A runaway team of
form the Supreme court of the
Growing
controversy. This
United States show some phases not
Bitterneta bitterness is grow horses skidding as they plunged
hitherto evident in political fights.
ing and no one | down hill came to a stop in the back
he
One of these, I believe, portends can tell how terrific it is going to room of C. L. West's home and de
important changes in the political be. Yet, while the political leaders molished a part of the house..
alignment in this country. I have make charges and countercharges,
Albany—Directors of the chamber
reported to you in these columns it seems to me to be almost pa of commerce have started a cam
many times evidences of a growing thetic that the nine judges of the paign to cleanse and paint the city
trend toward a new political align Supreme court must sit quietly by to improve its appearance for two
ment and I can say now that noth and say nothing. They can not de conventions scheduled to be held this
ing which has taken place since fend themselves against the criti year.
Mr. Roosevelt took his New Deal cisms leveled at them by President
Vale—Another old landmark here
into the White House has given such Roosevelt and his associates.
impetus to this coming realignment
I have searched the records as Is giving way to progress. The old
as his proposal that congress pass far as I have been able and I have frame building, known as the Kelly
a law giving him authority to yet to find where any justice of the building, is falling before the ham
name six more justices for the high Supreme court of the United States mer and crowbar. It was built in
est court.
ever has expressed himself publicly 1900.
The information coming into on any occasion when the court was
Salem—The state board of control
Washington these days shows very assailed. It is a rule that is strictly began work on a means of supple
plainly that the Roosevelt court adhered to by the nine justices menting the $54,500 legislative grant
packing proposal is calling forth op whom Mr. Roosevelt has described with federal assistance on the East
stasergrgey.
position from both of the major po as “the nine old men.” Therefore, ern Oregon tuberculosis hospital at
litical parties. In other words, the wc see them as the center of one The Dalles.
opposition to the President’s move of the greatest political battles in
Empire—By a margin of 16 votes
is probably nonpartisan to a greater history, wholly unwilling to be
citizens
of Empire have turned down
extent than any issue before the smirch their dignity or their rec
the $18,000 bond issue proposed for
American people in the last 50 ords by answering back.
years. It will be remembered that
The recent "fireside chat” by Mr. a new grade school building. Propo
the late President Wilson’s proposal Roosevelt was replete with innuen nents of the measure say they will
that the United States enter the does and inferences that the mem call another election soon.
League of Nations falls within that bers of the court are quite incapa
Fort Stevens—An additional allot
period of time and while there was ble of doing their job; that they are ment of $20,000 has been received by
both Democratic and Republican living in an age that is dead and, the quartermaster here to carry on
opposition to Mr. Wilson's program, consequently, unable to see things the federal projects in connection
it can not be said to have extended as the rest of the country sees with the repairs to buildings, roads
among the rank and file of the Dem them today. Mr. Roosevelt’s speech and utilities at the post. This allot
ocratic party, then in power, to the at the victory dinner of the Demo ment will carry on the work until
extent that Mr. Roosevelt’s court crats was purely politics and his July 1.
packing project has permeated the fireside chat in explanation of his
Lebanan—Dates for Lebanan’s an
lists of Democratic voters.
court program was 90 per cent poli
I have endeavored to gain the tics. But the Supreme court is not nual strawberry fair have been an
views of many individuals respect- in politics. It strikes me as being nounced as June 4 and 5 for this year.
ir the prospects of a new political almost a tragedy that these “nine T. W. Munyan heads the fair board.
The Easter spirit Ands its way everywhere. Top photograph shows the huge California sunrise service»
nment but few of the men whose old men” can not defend their honor From the large numbed of his com
gment is best politically are will- and their record after a lifetime of mitteemen, Munyan will select a । an annual observance. Left center picture shows a typical Easter church crowd on New York’s Fifth ave
small group to aid him in his execu nue. At right center are members of the ancient Swiss Guard at the Vatican in Rome, where they play an
i 6 to make a guess. A consider service to the American people.
important part in Easter ceremonies. Lower left photo shows Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt placing a wreath on
able number of them say frankly
I do not take much stock in the tive duties.
the
Unknown Soldier's tomb at Washington last Easter morning. Ancient Jerusalem is pictured in its unchang
that they are unable to guess. On many tirades that have Ailed the
Baker—Lester Moncrief, formerly
the other hand, however, there was air and columns upon columns of of region 6 of the forest service, has ing atmosphere at the right.
general agreement that Mr. Roose newspaper space that the present been appointed supervisor of Whit
velt, by suddenly tossing his court justices are incapable of doing their man national forest, succeeding Fred
program into the lap of congress, job. There is so much untruth, so W. Furst, who was transferred to
has given momentum to a move many unwarranted conclusions in Wisconsin several months ago. Mon
ment that for some months appears those tirades that it amounts to a gi crief was supervisor of the Ochoco
to have been simply marking time. gantic campaign that will mislead national forest with headquarters at
r There are certain facts on this the people of the nation. Assuming Prineville until a year ago.
phase of the court battle that appear that some of the justices are too old
Bend—Deschutes Geology club
obvious, They are influential and to do their job and assuming fur
By CHERIE NICHOLAS
ther that some of them may be members at a meeting here extended
Important as well.
Veils in all manner of treatment
to
the
Geological
Society
of
the
Ore
‘ Take for example the fact that too conservative to deal with pres
and lacy, frilly lingerie neckwear
Country, with headquarters in
Mr. Roosevelt does not have the ent day problems, it yet seems to gon
with the ultra feminine look is the
Portland,
an
invitation
to
visit
the
me
to
be
an
indisputable
fact
that
backing of the so-called solid South
big news for spring. And more
for his proposition. Now, the Demo there is nothing in life that can "volcanic land” of Central Oregon news—many of the smart hats are
take
the
place
of
experience
and
the
this
coming
field
season.
The
invita
worn far back on the head. See the
cratic party for three-quarters of a
tion was proposed by E. C. Alford, tiny off-the-face cap (cap-hats are
century has maintained the South lessons thus learned.
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pastor-geologist and founder of the “it” in Paris) here pictured. Three
as a stronghold of its party. In
While Mr. Roosevelt was taking Bend club, oldest of Its kind In Ore American beauty roses are posed
deed, in every presidential and
atop this cap of navy felt. The
congressional election, Republican a vacation in the warm sunshine of gon.
,
Georgia, the case
Bandon — Following conferences
politicians began calculating what
Able
i
n
behalf
of
the
the Democratic strength could be
with state planning board members
Spokeamen
court packing in Portland, two representatives of
at the maximum by conceding 13
proposition
was
states to the Democrats. How dif
ably presented to the senate com Bandon left last week for Washing
OH, rare as the splendor of lilies,
ferent is the situation, now,
mittee on the judiciary. His spokes ton, D. C., in the hope of aiding Ore
- And sweet as the violet’s breath.
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gon
congressmen
secure
$300,000
in
men were Attorney General Cum
Comes the jubilant morning of Easter,
One can go through the lists of mings and Assistant Attorney Gen federal money to aid in rebuilding
The triumph of Life over Death;
representatives in congress from eral Robert Jackson. They did their the burned city. The delegates are
And fresh from the earth’s quickened bosom
the South and And job well. They met some of the L. D. Felsheim, local publisher, and
Full baskets of flowers we bring.
Different
them rather even- most vicious questions from com Gilbert E. Gable. Gable, rehabilita
And scatter their satin soft petals
Story
ly divided. One mittee members that I have ever tion commissioner. They will ask
To carpet a path for our King.
will find among heard and they met them with a $300,000 to be used in replacing
Mr. Roosevelt’s opponents in this smile. True, opponents of the pro streets, sewers and other public
In the countless green blades of the meadow.
battle numerous senators and rep gram among those senators were utilities destroyed by the fire of Sep
The sheen of the daffodil’s gold.
In the tremulous blue on the mountains,
resentatives who have supported not satisAed at all with the explana tember 26, 1936.
The opaline mist on the wold,
him on every other item of legisla tions advanced by the President’s
tion that he has recommended to spokesmen. That fact, however,
In the tinkle of brooks through the pasture.
SET CONVENTION DATES
The river's strong sweep to the sea,
congress. Now, however, the story does not take away from the two
La Grande— La Grande will be
is different.
Are signs of the day that is hasting
witnesses the credit that is due host to the Golden jubilee summer
Another interesting phase of the them.
In gladness to you and to me!
convention of the Oregon Newspaper
legislative situation is that the bulk
And thus for the Arst time we Publishers association on Thursday,
Oh, dawn in thy splendor of lilies,
of the true and constant liberals have what must be regarded as of- Friday and Saturday, June 17, 18,
Thy fluttering violet breath.
in the senate and the house have Acial arguments. I mean these ar and 19. La Grande was awarded the
Oh, jubilant morning of Easter,
taken a stand against the proposi guments are to be distinguished
Thou triumph of Life over Death!
tion of increasing the Supreme court from Areside chats and political convention at the recent winter ses
sions of the organization, but dates
Then fresh from the earth's quickened bosom
from nine to fifteen members.
speeches concerning the merits of were not decided at that time.
Full baskets of flowers we bring,
■
These two points do not repre the President's plan. Likewise, for
And scatter their satin soft petals
|
Other arrangements will get under
sent all of the factors opposing the the Arst time we have a frank ad
To carpet a path for our King!
President’s plan by any means, but mission that Mr. Roosevelt’s pur way shortly, with President Hugh
—Margaret E. Sangster
I think it can be definitely said that pose in asking congress to give him McGllvra of Forest Grove, expected
if Mr. Roosevelt is defeated in his authority for appointing six addi soon to appoint convention commit
tees.
demand at this time, the two fac
By WILLIAM BRUCKART J
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Easter Parade
Features Veils,
Lacy Neckwear
or
of collies
:
tors that I have named will have
been the deciding influences.
Having influences like- those just
mentioned expanding in their scope,
portends, as I suggested above, a
considerable shake-up in party af-
filation of a lasting kind. I do not
mean to say that all of the liberals
who are opposing the plan and all
of the Democrats who are opposing
the court-packing will refrain from
supporting Mr. Roosevelt on other
issues in the future. I do mean to
emphasize, however, that some of
them will not return to the ranks
of Roosevelt stalwarts.
Thus it becomes rather obvious,
I think, that the conservative ranks
in congress will be increased to the
extent that some of the defections,
caused by Mr. Roosevelt’s court
proposal, result in permanent ad
herence to other philosophies.
So it seems to me that the future
holds the probability of a sharp line
of demarcation between radicals
and conservatives. How they will
be identified and what labels they
may wear is immaterial. We are
due to have a conservative party
and a radical party in this country
and its shape and character is be
ing molded under the driving Are of
the controversy precipitated by Mr.
tional judges is to give him men on
that court who will see present day
problems rs the President sees
them.
In view of Mr. Jackson's state
ments to the committee, we can
look back upon some of the
speeches made by New Deal spokes
men some months ago and can
realize from them and present de
velopments that Mr. Roosevelt had
the general purpose of packing the
court in mind for some months.
This circumstance seems to explain
also why the President and his ad
visors refused to accept the recom
mendation of Prof. Raymond Moley
in 1934. At that time. Professor
Moley, a member, if not the num
ber one man, of the Brain Trust,
urgently pressed for the New Deal
ers to go to the country with two
constitutional amendments.
He
wanted the people of the country to
understand that these amendments
would permit enactment of certain
types of laws. He thought that the
congressional elections of 1934 was
the time to present the questions
to the voters. It must be said that
Professor Moley’s proposition was
one of the fairest and soundest to
be made. It is a method prescribed
by the Constitution itself.
• Western Newspaper Union.
NEW CAVE FOUND
Grants Pass—Discovery of a new
cave which rivals the Oregon Caves
for the limited extent it has been
explored has been announced by of
ficials of the Beaver Portland Cement
company. It has been a matter of
common knowledge and conjecture
here lor two weeks.
The cave is at the Marble mountain
quarry south of Grants Pass. Details
of the find have been closely guarded,
the entrance being blocked up im
mediately after a blast uncovered it.
Electric lights are being Installed,
according to M. F. Muirhead of Med
ford, cement company manager.
Salem—Early construction of a
new library building for Willamette
university has been authorized by
the trustees. The building with equip
ment, and minor improvements to
other buildings is to coat not to ex
ceed $100,000.
Tillamook—The first lot of pay
ment checks relative to the agricul
tural conservation program for 1936
have arrived at Tillamook. The total
amouat approximates $4500 and
representa about 30 per cent of tha
total number to be received.
Hosanna!
From Lily Farm
perky little veil is of navy blue
string. The navy crepe frock takes
on dainty lace lingerie accents in
accord with the latest dictates of
spring fashion.
One of the especially flattering
jabots of white lace so enthusiasti
cally endorsed to enhance the sim
ple dark frock this spring is also
shown. This is a favorite type. It
has the high close neckband and a
full double ruffle beneath.
“Gres Bourdon”
Quebec reverts to its native
French customs at Easter. Bells,
led by the great 24,780-pound “Gros
Bourdon,” chime out tidings that
draw thousands each year.
Royal Easter Eggt
Inside an Easter egg presented
to the eldest daughter of Louis XV
of France was a clockwork bird,
capable of singing 13 airs.
Little Bernard McNeill, young
Two million Easter lilies like this
member of the choir at St. Vincent come annually from the largest lily
of Ferrer’s church. New York, joins farm in America, located at Spring
his fellow singers in greeting the Valley, N. Y. Bulbs are imported
Easter dawn.
from Japan.