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MOTOR TAX CUT
There was much surprise in tho
city council chamber last nl-ftt when
shortly before the council convened
for it regular swwlon.' H. V, I.u mo
don, who- had i been unanimously
elected Rome time ago to till tho coun
cllmanic vacancy Jn tho second ward
and who had alnce steadfastly refused
to qualify. and serve on tho.graiuid
that he cx.uld not spare tho time, walk
ed In and waa naked to bo sworn Into
office. City Attorney F.. W. . Meurs.
oa a notary public, administered tho
oath to Mr. Lumsdrn. who thus bo
came Dr. J. . Kerne's co-guardian
of. the -second ward's interests in tho
city council.
: It is the first public office tw held
. by Mr.Lumsdcn during his long ca
reer in, Medford. II la change of
; mind -after he was chosen to fill A.
W Hill's unexpired term, which like
.the reet of the councllmanic offices,
ends next i January, waa finally
brought about through the lmportunl
ties of friends and a desire to lt f
service to the city.
"Mr. Lutnitden's becoming a part of
the. city administration .was welcomed
generally throughout Medford. and
. especially by . his , CoUhcilmanic col
; leagues, because of this veteran mer
chant's :.buainrsa career. . i-oll known
ability, conservatism .and' familiarity
with the city' .needs along ,wlth its
financial llmitaona. and the fact that,
..he la a, large, property owner la the
city. ,, , . . . .. , . . ;
,In ,the councllmanic. session which
followed .Mr. L.umden took, to hi
new duties like a duck to water, par
ticipated in, the discussions like .an
old turner, and even Ulted his cigar, in
the proper councllmanic' angle, f
Council's Butty Meeting. '. ' "
The council, which had a full mem
bershlp for the first time in over a
year, disposed of much important
business last night, including many
matters f routine nature. --JH-fhaps
tho most important news feature
Were the reducing of the license 'fee
'Of the in t fril l-Ku n m,t nw 1
- - - . ...u.ui vuvow. auv
the, Introduction and first reading of
an ordinance relating to the licensing
and . distribution of milk throughout
the city, which If passed, will compel
every vender of milk in Medford to,
l&ke out a license. .1
iThis .. ordinance; . intended, as, a I
health .measure and firotection te bup-
erg. f miUt, juid:. waa introduced by
Councilman Keene lat,-thi request o
the state dairy. ond .j,(ood,r TOnynia-,
aioaer.j. It ,Will . effect every, owner, oC '
ft, cow; .lij ,the. city ,wp sell.BUli ,to" j
e,yn one cUHtorunr, and Ut caluliUed '
t d,o away, with unsaiUaty.nd;.bi
oeUooamilklag surroundings,',
The, ordlnanc ,pj-o id that rvery, '
.vender fit milk nd. croau in. the Jtjj
Jliuflt first obtain a license a, the cost:
fX .11 from .lbw cJy .recorder. .after1
PM'ljIng - Ja-wilUng , 'that-,of fjoiai I
and giving the , location of Jiuv dairy, I
pr premises and, how. the. cow. or cows
or, kept o Every .vender must com-1
ply, with. the. rules and - regulation pf
py state dairy And food denaimeot
operation i-and con
duct of dairies .and. production p,or
f "i . '-
A .violation of such regulations or
the terms of the ordinance win not
only bring a cancellation of the li
cense, but upon conviction for viola
tion will subject the vender to a fine
of not to exceed $23 and imprison
ment of not to exceed ten days. .The
ordinance will have its second read-
In and will probably be passed at the
ext meeting of the council.
- novor Masses Relieved.
The change in motor bu
nance waa to afford the Interurban
companies operating out of Medford
local relief, from tbe .great financial
burden they have been tr,rr-A ku,.
since the state law governing their
operation went into effect. The local
prdinance which was passed' months
ago imposed & licenee fee of IM i
year on each car with
paclly of up to-10 passengers, and 60
up to. 16 passengers. ,. Tho reduction
made last, night Imposts a license
fee, of only 1 10 for each motor, buss
mrping up 10 and including 14. pas
aencrerK. tin A for- n fM t ,
motor buss tarrying IS ot over pas-
,:The state uu burden oa tho inter
urban lines WaH SO hfAV that In a,,..
nectlon with other taxes and expenses
that the load waa ulmoHt prohibitive.
j no inieruroans running out of Med'
ford, affected by last nlgbt's reduc
tions are the Intemrhnn a.,i
pany and the Medford-Klamath Falls
Tho council, after having consider
ed tho matter carefully for over a
month, were unanimously in favor of
locally decreasing this operation bur
den by greatly li-Hnenimr th. ..At..-
- n . i j iv, yi
licenso feo for each car, in view of
me jact tnat tho Interurban lines
were a . business noccralty and greatly
contributed to the business llfo, cop
venlence and prosperity of the city.
I( tho .companies, weru forcod out .'of
.pualnws, it would be a hoavy 10a to
the merchants and business men. '
- For Instance, . it was pointed out,
the interurban Auto company alone,
which operates as far south as Ash
land, and as far north as Rosvburg,
brings 75,000 persons into Medford
annually and takes 73,000 persona out
of the city. It is a great business
feeder for Medford, and yet this com
pany with its 11 motor busses must
pay I6J17, before it can get a per
mit from tho slate public service com
mission to operate, the most of this
money going to the state road fund.
In addition, it must pay tho separate
license fees churged by tho cities ond
towDs along its lines, which last year
were 7 In number. Also in addition
comes the foderal tax and other ex
penses of operation.
Ship Kato War Averted.
tN'EW YORK, March 8. The Uni
ted American linos today re-ontered
'tho xonUnciUal freight rate 'confer
ence there by. verging the threatened
ruba war In trade to Dutch, Beletan
mid Oorman portn.
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COUNCILMAN
DEFEAT PACT ENDS PEACE HOPE
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Butes but in Canada. On tho olhr
side tt tended to give a background to
Japan which encouraged the war spirit
and large preparation by land end
fof future conflict. It Inimobllixod
Kmriand and rut off her inflimncA for
peaoe la tho Pacific ami the pact is
distinctly in her ravor for that rea-ton.
"I hat? already shown the difference
hlch exists bctweon this tnvatv and
the Anglo-Japanes alliance. Thore ia
no imeneaa between that allUnce and
thla treaty, par from Uklug tha plac
of the other, thU treaty eltuply ea
ftbled England, Australia and . Nw
Zoaland to take part In Uiruiinatlng
the UIanc. Tho romovaj of the Anglo
Japanese alllancts which ia complete,
creatod th situation In which It waa
possible to bring about an asreemont
for the reduction of naval armament a.
While that alliance existed, a reduc
tion of natal armament was difficult.
If not Impracticable.
"Senators should bear in mind that
the defeat of the four power treaty
would endanger the treaty for the limi
tation of naval armament and the fail
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ure of the naval tnxtty would IkcJi
and dlartlo tlu world nnd bitterly dis
appoint tho American people. We must
not forget the closo relation between
the two treaties. The defoat of the
four power treaty would mean tho fall
ure of tho conference. Let thero be
no ttluslon on that noinL
"The purpose of the American dele
gation in the conference, and I think
of all other members! of the conference.
besldoa thoao of tho I'nlted Slates, was
to endeavor to do something At once
practical and concrete which would
promote th peace r tho World. They
believed that thla could be done without
alliances or' penalties.! Such - perl
menu have Wen made In tho past In
Isolated, instance, but I venture to
assert that never luu the experiment
been attempted oh such a ecaKt or
under similar condition. We have
passed through a war the like of which
the world has never aeon. The niUert
and horrors of the great War .. tnnst
never come analn if we rnn Aa inr.
thing to stop It We must try our beeTl
to securo this great result
"I know It is only a-., vxuprimont. but
I have faith to beKeve that the better
instincts of mankind are all with us in
the effort. If we continue to Breach
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suHplekm ami hatred of otiior Wliiae,
If we decline to deal with them awd
believe that they all aro actuated by
tha bM't of motives, nothltut can
ever be done. I hare faith to believe
that this effort. Illustrated hv ihi
treaty now before un will unvo a large.
result m maintaining the world's
peace. If wo fall the outlook for tl.
future is Uurk lndeHt,
"Th bttt hop T the world for '
future where a peace may pre- '
vail and war tilmlnlth la In tha
people of tha United 8tata. If
we fall, who can hops to auficeedT
We called thla conference. , Wa
proposed the treatlst, aQreementa
and declaration In which tha eon
fererce culminated.: Are w now
to stumbl and fall at tha threshold
of the'undertaklna which we de
aigned and breuoht to fulfillment f
Are we to link back Into a sullen
olituda. a prey to dark suspicions,
a hermit nation armed to the teeth
and looking forward always to
war as Inasparabl from- the ax.
1st e res of mankind upon the esrth.
"America has never yst permit,
tsd defeat to be written In her
history, she will not permit It
how. ,
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K'plrtni to thii cUarges mmln on
ih senate floor regarding the degree
l publicity given . thn four bower
treaty negotiation. Suator I-tntgn
dwlared he Know of no International
conference that hod been roftJuoted
with "so little secrecy" as tha.Wssh
Ington conference, '
Mel Intorritts
Senator Iteed. democrat, .Mlnaourl,
who interrupted Mr. Lodge, said he
was told that tho president stated
that under the four power treaty tho
I'tlUed HtSteS WOultt hn nn.l... n a a)..
ligation with reference to the main
land of Japan 'and that subsequently
on tho saute day a statement was gtr
en out saying; that the president had
been tuformed there Wam &n ut.t.i.
stand lugaqtobK the delegates that the
lerma of the treaty did reror to the
inalnlnnd of Japan.'
Had such an unilurtawti.. .
trrml to been ar MVA.I tt" U....
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"There was uo undurstsadlnt," re.
p tea senator Lodge. "It was siin
Ply a question of tho meaning of the
worde."
"But had such a construction, then,
been arrived at?" persisted Senator
Heed.
1922
"Had It botm Uillwtd over lit tht'Htt
meetings, tho proceedings of which
were never mode public?"
"The language was discussed, hut
tho only Interpretation of It was I list
the language could not help rever
ing! Japan. No one had any doubt
that It did cover tho mulnlsad. The
only discussion that i know vf, u
that the representative tf Japan ob
jected, not to tho Interpretation, bul
to the Inclusion of Japsn. There was
some discussion bul he withdrew the
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GOV'T CONTROL CONDEMNED
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ments. The people f the felted
States understand that the govern
rnent stepped Into the sugar situation
during the war, but rvrtnlnly Ihey
Would lie unwllllnir tn xnv lh uplift i,f
any further eHperinionts, or ef ftny t f
forts to exploit the dlwiNter Of decon
trol to the advantage of any soctlun
of thn Industry
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