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Newspaper Page Textr P3TOE SIX JfEDFORT) MATL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, ORIWOX, .-TUESDAY. .TAKTTAUY 28, mm BUR ESON ASKS 5 YEAR CONTRO OF WIRE LINES Postmaster General Savs Government Should Maintain Ooeratlon Durinu Period of Reconstruction In Order to Protect Telephone Companies Facing Financial Stress. . ' "WASHINGTON, Jan. 28. By a Tote of 10 to S the house post of flee committee decided to report a bill providing for the continuance of gov ernment control of telephone and telegraph until Doccmber 31, 1919. Chairman Moon was directed to seek a rule giving the measure right of way in the house. WASHINGTON." Jan. 28. Post master General Burleson, nrainir ex tension of , eovernmcnt wire control through the period of readjustment, told the house postoffico committee today Hint mnnv telephone compa nies were fneiiur finnneinl stress uud that the public was doomed to poor service under private operation. "If I wanted to force Eovernmcnt ownership, I would snv turn back the wires in thrco months" Haid Mr. Burleson. " i . Theodore X. Vail, of the Amorienn Telephone and Telccrnph compnnT, bo said, had advised extension ofi five venrs of eovernment control, nnd hundreds of other telephone men ask ed extension of two to six years. : Mr. Burleson said that couflietinc authorities in varous states nnd thousands of municipalities would make it impossible for the wire com panies to operate, if returned imme diately to private ownership. Jiecd of Control Shown "But thev were built up on that svstera." interrupted Representative Madden of Illinois. ''Yes. and the time of reckoning was at hand when thev were taken over," rejoined the postmaster gen eral." . ' v ' . ' ' Toll or loner distance rotes, accord inn to Mr. Burleson, should he univer sal us Is the postnsrc rates. He added that the new toll rates, fixed bv the federal wire control board.' were nn . chanced or lower on 70 per cent of the culls and hieher on 30 per cent'. , Chairman Moon asked Mr. Burle son for his oniiron ns to fixincr De cember 20, 1920. ns the dule for end ing eovernmcnt control. The post, master general said "the danser1' would be that conuress would have been in session but a month. Representative Steenerson of Min nesota, asked about the nriirin of the wire control law and Mr. Burleson, in tcrruptintr him. snid: " Xot the Instigator "I know what voa want : von want to know whether T instieatcd the res olution. Well. I did not." Mr. Steenerson suueested that Mr. Burleson might know the reason for concrress beine asked to pass the law for wire control, hut the postmaster general said that the first he knew of the resolution was when Representa tive Aswcll of Louisiana introduced it. "Was it for war purposes? " asked Representative Steenerson. "You must ask the president, I do not know," answered Mr. Burleson. "Can't tou sav whether it was for the national security?" persisted Mr. Steenerson. i ' '"'- :-' "I ns nuitc sure it was.' or the president would not bnvc taken over the wires," answered the postmaster general. -": '" RED FUG BILL IE-I SALEM. Jan. 28. Representatives of organized labor, who appear to be against the anti-Bolshevikist acts now pending in the legislature, yes terday succeeded in blocking, for a time at least, passage of the Gordon red flag act. The bill came up for third reading and final passage vesterdav. but in stead was re-referred to the judi ciary committee because of unexpect ed and violent opposition bv Eugene E. Smith', labor representative, to the incorporation of the phrase '"defi ance of the low." . ' Smith's opposition was the more unexpected becnuse it was understood that thero was a tacit agreement be tween himself nnd the judiciary com mittee that if certain changes in wording were made in the bill, pulling a few of its sharper teeth, it would not he opposed bv organized labor. . Cut Tills Out It Is -Worth Money DON'T MISS THIS., Cut out this Blip, enclose with 6c and mall it to Foley & Co., 2835 Sheffield Ave., Chicago, 111., writing your name and address clearly. You will receive In return a trial package containing Foley's Honey and Tar Compound, for coughs, colds and croup; Foley Kidney Pills, for pain in sides and tack; rheumatism, backache, kidney and bladder ailments; and Foley Cathartic Tablets, a wholesome and thoroughly cleansing cathartic,' for constipation, biliousness, headache, and sluggish bowels. For sale by Hertford rii.irmny. , PLAN FOR MILITARY Li Alan Brnckinreed, branch chair, man of the National Militnrv Traiii' ine Cumus association, returned Suit' duv morning from a week's trip to Eugene and Snlem. where ho wus en gaged in furthering pluns for a closer co-operation between the national as sociation nnd the University of Ore gon's military science department After consultation with President Campbell nnd Colonel John Leader at the university, Mr. Brnckinreed visit ed Snlcm and arranged for the intro duction of legislative measures un der the sponsorship of Senator Ju- lien Hurley of Yale and Kepresenta tivo Wui. 1L Gore of Medford, de signed to supplement a measure til ready adopted bv the senate and cer tain of adoption in (he house making daily phvsicial training compulsory in the grammar and high schools throughout the state; this latter measure wns introduced bv Senator Pnnks, and places the coures of viivsieul training under the direc tion of State Superintendent Churchill. , Tho university measures, follow ing plans prepared bv Colonel Lend er for' the university and bv Mr. Brackinroed on behalf of the asso ciation, will provide for the addi tion to the university curriculum of n course of physical training in the form of a wide range of sports, com bined with military-drill ond the study of the military sciences as n feature of the course, of which the sports will nevertheless form a ma or part, with further provision for carrying on the same courses under the state superintendent's iurisdic tion and under the direct supervision of Colonel JLeadcr throughout the state in the grammar and high schools; extension classes for adults outside of the schools in the various communities where school classes are established will be provided for. fol lowing somewhat the plan of organi zat?on prepared, bv Mr. Brnckinreed Inst year for the local officers' train ing classes under Colonel Leader's supervision which were a feature of activities during the closing months of the war. . , An important feature of the uni versity's plnns will be the holding of a' series of summer camps for com bined militnrv and physical training of in intensive chnracter on the uni versity campus, under the direction of Colonel Lender nnd the uinvcrsitv staff. Special facilities will be pro vided fur the attendance of national guard and other militia officers, physical training teachers and oth er scjiool teachers interested in the courses, nnd members of the enten sion classes. It is the hope of those interested in the proposed measures that a general spirit of interest in a well rounded physical development will be awak ened ;n the growing generation nnd that this interest will receive a hearty support on the part of parents and teachers throughout the state. An in vestigation conducted bv the state health committee for the public schools has shown that fifty per cent of those rejected ns physically unfit for eeneijal military sorvice could have passed the examination if the proper physical and remedial exer cises had been taken in the public schools. Under the present system of plaving games in the schools only a very limited number of students are reached, and to a great degree only those who are in the least need of the advantages derived from the games, the proposed new system will reach all of the students in a degree adapted to their physical fitness nnd rcouiro ments, as determined bv a proper medical examination; the spirit of individual effort and competition will be invoked in place of the accepted rivalry of picked teams, and interest in the course will be maintained through the introduction of a w:dc range of sports, mnnv of which will be new. nt least in general experience, to this part of the country, such as squash rackets, handball, tennis, vol ley ball, association football, rugby and soccer football, hockey, basket ball, cricket, track athletics, cross country runs. etc. Some of these games named are. of course, already playe idn the schools and facilities are at hand for playing them, but many of the games introduced to give variety of exercise nnd stimulate in terest through the avoidance of mo notony in tho courses will be such as have not heretofore been plnved in the state, nnd nn appropriation to provide the necessary apparatus will bo included in tho legislative meas ures prepared to establish the neces sary work. In this connection, it will be of interest to' know that n measure now before congress, with every pros pect of adoption at this session, pro vides for federal aid to states appro priating money for tho purposes out lined in the university plnns. The proposed federal legislation is inde pendent of any of the measures pro posed for universal or other military tra'ning. nnd is a direct outcome of national recognition of the needs re vealed bv the physical examination of recruits to the nrmv nnd navy, which have been the subject of investigation bv the public school health commit tee of this state. ' Steps are also being taken bv the University faculty and others inter estcr, inclnd'nc" .Mr. Brackinreed Mid Almu 1). Kutjs of I'liHlmid, state eh'nirmim or' I In- national mililarv training camps associations, to hold a summer cantonment regularly each FUTURE RULES E BBRXfi, Switxorlund, Jan. 2S.- (By Associated Press.) A tone of carefully modulated optimism as to resultB expected from tho Intermit lomil Labor and Socialist conference now assembling hero characterized the vIowh expressed today. by Hjul mar Brantlng, Swedish socialist lead er. M. Brantlng mentioned tho visit paid to PuriB by Arthur Henderson British labor leader, aud his confer ence with Foreign Secretary Balfour as an Indication that the peaco con feronce intended to attach weight to the demands and doslrea of labor. Ho hoped, he said, that the conference would find a way to establish a min imum of living standards for work ingmcn altho he recognised It natur ally was impossible to attempt to standardize wages. - The Swedish socialist leader ex pressed' whole-hearted endorsement of President Wllsoh's Ideas regard ing the making of tho peace; altho some of his remarks appeared to in dicate that he was somewhat skepti cal as to whether these ideas would triumph completely. He was extremely pessimistic as to the German workmen's future declar ing that tho situation In Germany was extremely critical and be feared the results unless relief came quick ly. WASHINGTON". Jan. 2S. R. C. Fulbright of Houston, Texas, repre senting the Southwestern Industrial Traffic league, beforo tho senate interstate commerce committee, op posed government ownership and op eration of railroads, and urged that all rate regulatory powers, including the power of suspension, be immedi ately restored to the Interstate com merce commission as a protection to shippers. He also opposed the plan advocated by the railroads for the creation of a railroad department on the ground that it might inject poli tics into the management of the roads. PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 28. Run ning amuck with a loaded revolver in ench hand, a maniac siicd through the streets of the central section of the city today, shooting in every direction as a yelling throng followed him. In the fighting two policemen and n pursuing chaffeur were killed nnd five others were wounded. As he ran the maniac shouted : "Come on,- you American cowards, I'll show you how to fight." A motorcycle policeman overtook the man after a chase of nearly n mile and beat h:in into unconscious ness. AUSTR1ANS SEEK BERXE. Switzerland. Jon. 28. (Bv the Asosciuted Press.) Peti tions circulated in the district of Voralberg, on the Austrian frontier, urging a union with Switzerland, have met with surprising support. In the first 20 towns nnd villages between 1)0 and 08 per cent of the citizens signed the petitions. Thev are addressed to the Swiss government and the peace conference. 36 STATES CERTIFY WASHINGTON'. Jan. 28. Thirty six states, the necessary three fourths, hod certified to the state de nnt'lmcnt their ratification of the federal prohibition amendment today and preparation of a proclamation to make the amendment effective was ordered. Kansas wns the thirty-sixth state to report today. year at the University in connection with the University's .summer camps. This movement would result in bring ing to the state nnniinlly n large hum bcr of men interested in military training and sports from all of the states included in the western depart ment of the. United Stntcs nrmv. Get Rid of That Persistent Cough Stop that weakening, persistent cough or cold, threatening throat or lung affections, wllh Kckman'n Alterative, the tonic and Up?ullfler of 20 year' pucreHHrul line, Wlc and ll.W bottles from -Iruirglflts, or from KCK.UAN LAUUltATUlir, Plilludeliibta FIRST AID TO E LONDON', Jnu. 2S. A movement to tend practical first aid to the farmers, orchurdists tind itnrtleiierft of Franco tind Belgium whoso liiml has been ravaged liv wur litis been begun bv the Kovul Horticultural ho t'ictv of England. The king nnd uiiccn hnvo given the scheme their patrtinnga nnd it is being supported by all the leading horticulturists in this country. A fund is being raised to purchase agricultural implements and various materials and to send them to each of the devastated districts. The courageous French peasants are already nt work Irvine to repair tho daiunge done to their homes nniM farms. New scions have been glutt ed on decapitated fruit trees, and fields nnd gardens are being prepared for renewed eiillivntion. Like parts of northern France, Bel gium is n country of small landown ers, who have raised intensive culture to n f'ne art. Before the war each district bud its horticultural specialty. Ghent favored nmilcns and begonias, Brussels roses and Hint's and chicorv. and Aerschot was celebrated for ils asparagus. In lowlands, chief atten tion wus paid to lettuce, radishes, melons and salad vegetables. Alto gether five million acres of Belgium were under intensive cultivation when the Germans hacked the-'r wnv thru the little state to attack France. LOBBY FAILS 10 SALEM, Jan. 28. Several score of teachers and club workora. represent ing 62 organizations and 3000 wom en; of Portland, swooped down upon the Multnomah county delegation at the stato capltol building last night and attempted to persuade its mem bers to support Senate bill No. 66 In troduced by Senator . illusion and establishing a court of domestic rela tions in -Multnomah county. Aftor a public session of two and one-half hours, which was rollevod of monot ony by several - interruptions and clashes of opinion, the meeting was terminated with the delegation still divided. JK. SALARY INCREASE OF $1500 FOR FEDERAL JUDGES WASHINGTON'. Jan. 28. Without a record vote the house today adopt ed a con IV renee, report on the bill grunting salary increases of $l.."iU0 a year' to district and circuit court 7. .1 r. . - i. . ' luuges. it lion goes to uiw sciiitiu. AMERICAN AVIATOR KILLED AT CHATILLON Twine rn,i.. Tn or A,.In tion Lieutenant , O'Neill of the Ameri can army, was killed todav near Cha- tillon-sur-Seinc, when his machine collapsed at a height of 700 feet. French Soldiers Lead ' in World's Sacrifice At the outbreak of the war tho population of France was 36 millions and of these 6 millions have boon offered on tho altar of freedom, thereby leading every other nation. We of America must be very grateful for this and also' for an invaluable remedy for stomach, liver and Intes tinal aliments discovered by the peas ants of France, which it is reported has saved many lives In America, prevented thousands of surgical op erations and . relieved incalculable suffering among Its people. ''Geo. II. Mayr, for many years a prominent Chicago chemist, imports tho ingre dients and sells tills remedy under the name of Mayr'g Wonderful Rem edy. 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