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Medford t The Weather roret'fls4 Fair tonight and Wed iw-duy, Nol much rliaiigo in temperature. Temperature L TRIBUNE lllfclicM -ttcnlay KB lxiuet.1 tliUi illuming &0 I DtUr Twntf-fourlh Tear. jMklr TUti-tneMb Vur. TWELVE PAGES MEDFORD. OKKUON, TUESDAY. .11' I A' hi, 19J!). No. 11"). Mai 1 m -iniii nm i n i innwrn m I aft. XT I 111 I II I I UIIIIWUU III i uuay oiiv uhllo iiuuvlii iu By Arthur Brisbane The Cassidys. The Colby, Kan.; Horror. Other Means. The Contractor jacket. (Copyright by King Feature r Syndicate. loo.) Today's events news can lie told briefly, nil except the Ois sidy brothers' story. It de nerves more space. "Red" and .yl'cler Cassidy are, or were, hard lighters from New York's t waterfront. r5( Visits to other speakeasies (;liad made them thirsty, and ex i'lictinj;, as regards service be 'i'l'orc they entered the llotsy Yl'otsy elub on Uroadway. Time 'MM a. in. The llotsy i'Tutsy ballroom was closed, the bar was Uusy, !ie bartender ! tired, rather slow. i The Cassidys, primitive be . iiiys that rely on their fists, nn ' uouneed a cleanup. Gentlemen, with one lady, at the far end of the bar objeet " in to the noise added to it with 'automatic pistols. One Cassidy ' fell down the stairs, with a bul let groove on the top of his head. His brother, "Ked," was hur ried to the hospital, shot, ns , follows: . Three times in the head, once .in the abdomen, once in the groin. Xot. even a Cassidy could stand that. At the hospital "R?d," know ing that his time was' short, re fused to waste it answering po- ce questions. " Kvery minute of remaining lite he devoted to cursing the jmlicr! detectives. They testify that he had a line of curses as fine as they had ever heard. The lady was. arrested, but chivalry means something, and even iu a speakeasy a lady is still a lady. The police would not give her name. There are in New York City, police say, at least :!2,IKK) speak easies, more or less like the llotsy Totsy on the second floor of 17'Jl Broadway. The police will close that and before it is officially closed it will have engaged quarters else eMicrc, possibly on the same 'uloi-k, for customers' conven ience. It may change its name from llotsy Totsy to Totsy I toilsy. ' Can you tell l.'uclr,Kiiin and prohibition enforcement how to bundle that situation, in the jungles of great cities? (Continued on Page Four, Second Section) "'I knowed he'd finally pull a boner," said Tell Binkley. today, when he read where Lindy said he didn't know of a better place to live than St. Louis. The news- MS apes are tayin' so many fine Ings about Owen 0, Young that m wrnderin' If they know h's a Dsmocrst. (Copyright, John F. Dllle Co.) TO YOUTHS SCAN LIST OF TODAYFOR WHEAT Catholic Leader Sees Nu merous Lures in Modern Life for Unwary Feet of Young Material and Sensual Age De-Christianizes Spirit, Is View Need Vigilance. SAIJIM. Ore, July Hi. tVP) Shows ;Hl(l movies which appeal to the senses, immodesty y f dress of Ui a women, sensuous literature, crime ail veil ising, the modern dances, drinking, company keep ing and close acquaintanceship, tho divoreo evil, and indifference in religious matters are among the problems youth is confronted with In t'.ie modern world, said Rev. tl recur v Robl. O. S. H.. of Portland in his address Tuesday afternoon ' before the national convention of the Catholic Central society of America. "The theater, tho shows und the movies appeal to the eye and charm the young men and the young women. Many are the shows that send poisoned shafts to the depth of the soul of the im pressionable adolescent. . The age in which we live is a material and sensual ace. It de-Christianizes the spirit, said Father Gregory. "The beauty which the movies depict so appculingly is unreal and deceiv ing; "What remedy may ho pro posed ? A hstentlun ? That is im possible. Constant and g r a v e warnings against the delusive character of evil shows and tho steady vigilance of parents and pastors must be invoked. "The im modesty of dress of women is a constant moral danger to the innocence of the young man. good woman is naturally modest. It is an encouraging wgn thai, Christian mothers are band ing together to remedy this shock ing ovll. iJanrn lntngeinii.s "Our modern dances' harbor great danger to the innocence of our young people. Knlfrely forbid t hem ? It seems lo me that thin cannot be done but Saturday night dances Hint tliase before holy days should be sternly interdicted by church and parental aut horily," said Father Gregory who is pastor of one of the largest Catholic par ishes in Portland. "Young people must have recre ation and relaxation. What sports and relaxations could be recom mended? It seems that our na tional sports, such us baseball, golf and col lege sports as a rule arc clean sports. "The automobile, constitutes a great problem, especially since the advent of the evil spectre prohi bition. It is said that gas and moonshine do not mix. And we must also say that we have learned from experience that moonshine and auto outings by the unmarried are most dangerous to the very concept of morality.' The conse quences of this sal experiment of prohibition arc simply, ruinous and chiefly to the young women of this country." Father Gregory also rapped the child la bin taws which he calls "injurious and despotic." SALK.M, Ore., July 1 ti (Pi Birth control was termed a return to the pagan philosophy that makes of pleasure, not.a servant, but a god, by Itev. Louis A. Sander of Mu MinnvlIIe, Ore., in his, address on the "Dignity of .Motherhood" Tues day afternoon before, the 13th annual convention of the National Catholic Women's Union In session here until Wednesday e veiling. "It may lie needless to remind you." said Father Sander, "that the Catholic church has always I been the champion of true mother hood and the proclaimer of Its innalo dignity. She has fought the battle of mothers down through tho ages. Her strong arm has protected mothers from the ty rants who would make of women nothing more than household slaves as well as from the lust of conscienceless men In power who would make of tbeni nothing more than vessels of unchaste pleasure. The Catholic church Insists that the home winch Is the special sanctuary of the mother must be kept free from the taint of the world: she insists that Christian mothers, the noble women' from whom her future sons aro lo hprlng must be putt." SALK.M. tre., July f,.(', Wfllibald Kilmer of New Clni. Minn., Ini-uuihcnt. and J. J. Maiier. Indiana polls. I ml., are candidate for the presidency of (he Catholic ,t enfiHl Su'iety of AmerliH In an- 'nual elections held here Tuesday. ,the third day of the national con vention. The ballot boxe will close at five o'clock Tuesday even log and reMults of the election will 'be announced Wednesday morn . lug. Other candidates on the ballot are an follows: For first vice-pretd- (.Continued on Page Five.) Selection of Representative for Grain Growers May Take 2 or 3 Weeks Board Is Called Again Today for Long Session Hope to Benefit 1929 Crop. WASHINGTON', July 16. (fl) Tho selection of a representative of the wheat growing industry for the federal farm board may. re quire from two to three weeks more study of available appoin tees by President Hoover. Organization work was coniplet ed by the farm board today with formal ratification of the selection by President Hoover of James C Stones, of Lexington, Ky., as vice chairman. Alexander II. Ieggc, of Chicago, representative of business, the chairman of tho board, had tiie members together early for anoth er long session. The board is meeting in execu tive sessions and there is no Indi cation that it will open Its doors for hearings in the near future. The president is being delayed iu the selection of this member I by a difference of opinion among the co-operative grain associations, but is hopeful that he will finally 1 find a man acceptable to nit. J Meanwhile, with-: several mem-1 hers who have had experience in grain marketing. President Hoover feels that the board la capable of going ahead with Its preliminary program. Confronted with a number of requests for aid from representa tives of various commodities be sides wheat out of the HGO.OOu. 000 now available and the $35". 1)00,000 additional authorized by congress, the seven moil who have given up' their private connections In business and agriculture to nt Lack the "multitude of agricultural problems." lost 110 time In begin ning with Secretary Hyde as ex officlo colleague, tho "long and hard" work before them. They "hope," as Jegge cautious ly phrased It, to get something done. which will be of benefit to the producers of this year's crops. Within a few hours after they were formally organized yesterday in the White I louse, and before their second meeting with Presi dent Hoover at dinner last night, they were established In temporary quarters in the .Mayflower hotel. Today they had at their disposal a corps of stenographers and, as the secretary lo the t board, Chris J.. Christensen, chief of th" coopera tive marketing division of the agriculture depart ment. Much of the board's work is to be directed toward the strength ening and building up of coopera tive and other agricultural organi zations already in existence. One of the first major tasks looming j to that end will bo the selection 01 Hnvisnry con 111:1 is ior on lei hii com nmdi ties. These agencies are to preside over stabilization cor porations to be set up. by produ cers through their cooperal Ivn marketing organizations and fi nanced out of the board's Vttt. onn.noo revolving fund. Another big task which the members confronted within tho first 24 hours of the board's exis tence was tho beginning of a study to acquaint themselves wit h, the full extent of their authority under the farm relief law which gives them their authority. Described by President Hoover as "the repre sentatives of organized agriculture use 11 , nicy were in vesica oy mm wun responsibility, authority and resources such as have never before been conferred by our gov ernment In assistance to any In dustry," and they saw in Iho-very breadth of that grant of power a requirement to study Its extent and limitations. WASHINGTON, July 16. iPi The newly organized federal farm hoard decided today to attend the annual meeting of tho American Institute of Cooperation to be held at Haton Kougc. la., beginning 'July J!t. The board expects to find coop erative marketing leaders from all sect Ions of tin country Ht that meeting and 'It airman Leggn be lieves "an unusual oppoi t unity will be thus afforded for personal contacts and for the development of cooperative policies." Commenting on the recent rapid rise in wheat prices. Chairman 1 t'ege today said he believed the 1 higher prices were. Justified by weather conditions at home und abroad. I Oregon Weather OregoTi: t tv tonight and Wed t nesday. not much change in tem I ttrratiire. Mod'-rsl-: holh went , winds on the coast. DETROIT. July 6. J'j Habe Uodny. Hoxpltiil phy. latin dlHg-. h"'"nus n C-Mforntu Uuth hit his iilst home-run of the nosed the cause nf desth us lead! The Now York firm of tileln fteaKun In the third Inning of to-j poihOtiinn from the he cream. An '. hard! A Kelly vrlll still maintain day'M Ietroit-ew York name, autopsy was ordered held end nn! their local IntreestH, exclusive of .Ruth was the first batter to face ' i n vent ia Hon will be made of cir-the pticklng house, under the man Victor Worrel In the third. cumstanceB of the case. airship of H. T. Hubbard. OFFICIALS SEIZE FORTUNE. IN. OPIUM ' - l f U 5 A 9 0 6 A I ni'Ml Hirt John Toland. deputy collector of customs in San Francisco, with a portion of an opium discovery In the baggage of Mrs. Susie Kao, wife of the Chinese vice-consul to the bay city. The Illicit goods was valued at nearly a million dollars. ELEVEN GIRLliriif DIE IN PLUNGE! STARTS OCT. 1 i V PRECIPICE Honduran High School Girls Dashed to Death in Thousand Foot A,byss . When Picnic Truck Goes Off Road 22 Injured. TKt.lH'UiAIJ'A. Honduras. July 111. (Ai laughing ami happy at the end of a perfect day's picnick ing. II Honduran high school girls i yesterday went to their deal h when the truck in which they were riding crashed into a l.ooa-foot abyss near Sauce, a few miles from here. Twenty-rwo were hurt, some seriously; the driver, Luis Medina, watt killed outright. Salvador (lor leto. minister of piASllo works, was, seriously injured In attempting to reach the bottom of the abyss to aid In extricating the bodies frui i the wreckage. I The class of girls had been lo ' a spot not far distant for box j lunch, dancing and native games. Finally, after a day speit in fun making, they piled onto the truck for (fie I rip back to Tegucigalpa, many seated about the edge of the truck with their feet hanging over its edyes. It was not known exactly what ifl f the road, hut It thoimlu 111.. 1-1. ...., ........ 1 H,-...i.l n.,,.,.,.Hl ,. ,l,.'.l gerous spot In the road by their laughter and gaiety behind him. The tragedy overwhelmed this capital with grief. Ma ny of the girls were from well known fam ilies. All theaters and concerts were suspended and national mourniu will be declared for the funeral day. U. S. STEEL WILL TAKE UP BONDS NF.W YORK, July Hi. (VP) Di rectors of the United States Steel corporation today voted to retire the ten to sixty year fi per cent bonds of ll'MIJ at IK) and accrued interest. There are I 3.1.37 2, 000 pl uef pat amount of these bonds outstanding. The dlreciors passed a resolu Hon calling the bonds for redemp tion November 1. The major part of the fifty year G percent bonds of l!trl have also been called.' For the purpose of this retirement of S unded dent , tho company last April offered rights lo purchase new stock at 1 1 10 In lliq ratio of :ne new share for each seven held. It was announcer) subscriptions j bud been received for 1 .0iiy.4ti.t shares or im.Z percent of the offe'r. 1'OKTLAM. Ore. An hour after she home made b e crea in. Smith, 3t. died in n hoo,ital here ( H L Installation of Beacons to Start Soon -7- Estimates Asked By Commerce De partment Plans for Building Near Finish. Installation ol beacon lights for air-mall night flying between Dil tu. Cut. d firalm Ore.. Is ex pected by the California Oregon Power compsny to star! ""very shortly." according to J. C. Thomp son, district manager. Delay hat been occasioned by the transfer of S. (I. Miller, with, headquarters at Hntse, Ida., to the southwest, and details. The dc pa rt liven t of commerce bus asked for estimates for the Installation of power lines to Iso lated points In the Siskiyou moun tains. It was the original plan to use gas beacons In Inaccessible districts, but this has been aban doned. It is said. Of the 3 1 beacon lights for Douglas. Josephine. Jackson anil Siskiyou counties, 1 11 were gas bea cons. An unconfirmed report has it that the night mall flying over western Oregon Is scheduled to start October 1. According to Manager Thomp son, the installation of the power lines in the four counties would take six weeks, ami they are de- ' ",r"1"' ,of '' K"' k f'ie the fall rains. Tho i.Imiih r..r Ihr n.lmlnlHli-ullnii ImlMiiiK Hi I In- iill pcn l will I i-iini-ll.-t within tlir ni'XI fmv liny, nml H mil fur IiIiIh will lo intll'rt ln' rnil nf llir- wrok. Trunk :. Clink, i. i-t-li 1 1 i-.-t . Ik mnv iinlllim tlir- rinlhliliiK loiii-liin mi Hi" draw-I11K- ' Thp work nf flic ili-pfirtluiwil uf (-liinnicrcn radio Hi (1 1 1 tin on Ihn CiHti-r Mk- highway Ik under way. anil It Ih I'xpi'iti-il I lint tin- I'lanl will lie ready fur K-kIk i-arly nr-xt wi'i-k. Two tnvvpl-K, i-nrll '-Till fuel hii;ll. have lieen orei'lcd. STEINHARDT & KELLEY1PLANT .. A. Ilxnkti. iinmiiiii'iil l'nl "r chiiKllsl ami property ImjIiI'T. lias jimt nnKntlniwI ill-Hi fir I tin pur i:ihho of" tho Htolnlmrilt KHIy I ih i king Iiiiiikc Internum In Mi'ilfnnl. II III tllflllKllI tllHl III" IHM-IIHWirV paurn will lin Himn'il nlllu-r .thin evr-i Ins; r tomorrow. Tim ili-al IncliiilnH Ih" I'hIiik f the iirniinlil. P"'H"K Iioiikr iim'I hy Hie SlnlnhHiill Knlly ronipKiiy from Im ownum, I'hkp Wonn. of PnrtlHnil, Hnd h imrrhaHn of nil lit' imrklnK inHclilniiry ami r'iiiIihiiriiI. Mr. Ilankn will lakn puhhphhIiiii of I hi' nroiM-rly AukiihI I. Ailili'il to I he prrmi'TiV Kimi-rcxl iin hiiril Inli'rfiHlH thin parklnn hoimo will h ilKHiKlialnil B Hiini rrm No A REPORT L.A.BANKSBUYS ; 2, SlllHTi'Ht No. I Ih Ioi-iiIimI Hi ,ly ii.ii'i Viiorliflla croHHinK Mr. Hmikii. 1)0 hIp ciiiiii- lit'' I'Ih two pai-kltiK hmiHi-H. owns Mm Miiv.iil11 hithi ol vniiiKiiic ormiHin prop- "ly here, in addition to his Isrg'? RUSSFORGE 111 1 tt 1 ni IN Al l AUIMI IS RFPflBTI IV IIUI Ull I Two Thousand Reds Cross Black River and Destroy Chinese Steamer China Sends Soldiers to Repel Invasion Moscow Calm After Monday Outbreak Earnest Purpose Seen. MOSCOW, July 16. (fP) T h e, Chinese-Russian controversy took a new turn today with announce ment that M. Serebrlakov, Russian representative, will not go to Man churia until Chinese government replies to th. soviet nolo of July 13. The Russian foreign office noti fied the Chinese diplomatic rep resentative hero of this decision to day. Tho decision not to send Serebrlakov became known when the Chinese diplomatic represen tative notified the foreign office that he had been instructed by the Chinese government to grant Sere biraknv a visa. I'KKINO, China. July 1. (JP) Messages received hero through foreign sources today said linoo Russian troops hud crossed the Oreat Mlack rlyer near Blagovyes chensk. Siberia", last Monday and a few days later attacked and de stroyed a Chinese river steumer. Chinese soldiers were Kent to repclj This report could not be con firmed In any other sources and was discounted by military obser vers. Another Harbin report said thut 7u armored motor cars and a hun dred armored motorcycles have been sent to the western frontier. The messages wore said to have emanated from Chinese sources In Harbin and Changchun. MOSCOW, July. lll.--(7) Dr-Npltp. II bpiipihI rallll In llin KuhhIuii inp ti'iipollH uflnr y'Hiri!iiy'n iiiiihk lIl'IIIIIIINll'HlllllI llRlllllMt "I'lllllKHP fliNrlHtN." thn iiiooit pi-pvtlllillK to ilny III nffk'iHl i-lrclea hs well iih In workpi-H pc-ntRi-H Hhowpri plainly that ItusritR whh In rariiPHt in hpr "iiinliiK ti Chlnpne ailthorlilea ovpi- ki-iii-p hy AIiini-hurliuiH of t ho ('liliiPMp Kaalnrii rallwiy, Ilalicil of tho While lluard plp inpnt, lipllcvnd to bo Inciting the OlllllPMP to iintl-HuNHlao ai;tM, hk KlHVitli IttiHNian rPHPntllipnt at mlnip of thn railway anil expul sion nf Ha HuHalan iiffluliil.i. I'ully realizing the gravo Inter national eoniplii-HlloilH likely to piiMiie from any ilrlei-mlneil uilll tary iiime. the reHpunHllile com niunlKt Ipaiinrahlp an well na the rank and file waa deaerlbed In authnrllallvn fiuartera aa i ileter mlned to dlnpl Ideas abroad that Russia's will to peace was baaed chiefly on fear and realliation at economic weakness. Tho newspaper Izventla, organ of the central oxecutivo commltteo, i-oinnientlnif this morning on Un mans demonstrations at MimanH and thrriiiglioilt the Soviet tinlon, hints seml-ofrielnlly at thp action ItuMsIa inlKlit lalif if b satisfactory reply Ih not BlVPIl to her note to China. "Our love for peai-e Is tint ahso. Into anil Is not unlimited," the uowspiippr romai'ks. "IJefending peace, wp slmultiinp ously dpfpnil the work for which wo are l-Paily to itlvo our all. Hut If we are forced lo spend our so cialist loll In other ways, then tlin energy now concentrated on re construction will form a firm foundation for resisting' llm viola tors of our rights. ' "Wo advise our enemies nut only In .Manchuria but s throughout lilna, not only in thn oust but throughout Ilia west, to hearken to I lie voice of Huvlet Itussla. "As for those to whom the note of .July 13 whs addressed, let them, after hearing the storm In the rlovlet Union, xoaliiuiily re-resd our diplomatic not and lis minimum demands. n the facn of tho menacing force awakened within the 1 1. urine of i lie Hovlot Union, they ought to comprehend tho na turn of the reply duo at Moscow nol Inter than tho date given." iil iisiws Kmll Mohr, well known resident of this ciiy, who ha .eu under treatment at Ihe Or. Coffey hoti pltal In Cortland for several weeks, "mIiown marked 1m prove -inent, and Is doing very, very nicely." ihe Coffey hospltsl re ported this ftrnoon. In responso lo a finery from The Mail Trlhun, His family Is In I'ortland and Mr. Mohr expects to be able to re turn to this city In Hepletnlrer. and upend the fat) month in the valley. Counterfeiting on a largo scale has broken out In Sicily. 1 of ! Duel j . n Yard .HUTTK FA Li . , . July lti.- (SpeciaD. Ruth" and "Wild Hill ' two fine Haired Kock roosters owned by Al Hildreth und brothers fought a battle hist Friday while Al was away. When hu returned he found both roosters dead, side by side. They were choice birds und t Al had them In separate pens. But in some way they had managed to get at each other 4 with the result that a duel lo the death was fought. AND ITALY ADO DUTY PROTESTS Proposed Tariff Increases On Steel, Cork and Gene ral Imports Vex Italy Sees Material Buying Power Curtailed. WAHHINCTON. July Hi. (T) Spain. Italy and Sweden have sent additional representations to the state department regarding Ameri can tariff proposals on behalf of the respective governments and trade association. The communications, made pub lic today by the senate finance committee, noted exceptions par ticularly to proposed duty In c teases In the house bill on steel products and cork und general Imports from Italy. A note from the Italian ambas sador declared If congress adopt ed tho bill as passed by the house the "direct effect can but only di minish Italy' purchase of agri cultural products and other raw materials In this (American) mar ket and ocnsequnntly Impair Italy's international economic position. The" Spanish ambassador tvho recently submitted a nolo front his government threatening? "de nouncetnnt' of Hhe commercial modus vlvendl between the United States and Spain should certain house rales be adopted declared In a supplemental memorandum that tho proposed Increase In duty on cork was "great enough to re duce tho consumption of this ar ticle, Spain's principal export to tho United States since tho In dustry will try to find a cheaper substitute und tiie Spanish export ing business will thereby bo mar kedly Injured." A communication from the Swedish minister transmitted a protest from tho Swedish Iron masters'. association declaring the proposed Increase In duty on hol low drill steel was "equivalent to an embargo" aa far as Sweden waa concerned. Baseball Scores PHILAHKM'HIA, July 16. P Chuck Klein, slugKlng Philadel phia outfielder, Increased his lead for the major league homo-run championship, reaching Perce Ma lone for circuit blows in the first and the fourth Innings of today's game. The two drives ran Klein's total for the season to 2H. National. R. II. K. Pittsburgh I 4 1 Boston 4 0 Rrame and HaiKreaves; Smith and Hpohrer. h. h. i;. Ht. Louis 5 14 0 New York - - 0 7 1 Johnson and Wilson: Hltaaim mons and Hogan. It. H. II. Chicago t 13 1 Philadelphia II 1 Matonc. Carlson. Cvengros and Taylor. Sebultc; Wllloughby, licnge and Leriuti, Oavls. l-'lrst game: R. H. II. Clnclnnsll ft 1 1 I Brooklyn - 3 I 0 1ttenM and Hooch; Vance, and fJeberry, Second game; It. II. K. Cincinnati 7 lo 2 Brooklyn 2 2 Rlxey and Kukeforth; Morrison, Mom, and Heullnc. AnichTican. It. H. K. Washtntctfm - Chlrauo 0 Thomas, I lad Icy and Ruol; Ad kins. Thomas. W'tlland, Duan. MeKalu nnd Berg. R. It. K. Philadelphia 7 11 1 Cleveland 5 11 U Hrovn. Qulnn. Walhcrg and Cim-Ii-rane; Shaute. Hudlin and Hartley. (Ten Innings. It. If. K. New York V 13 1 Detroit 7 I Wells, Moore and Dickey; tior roll and Phillips. Brother . Butte i to Dt SPAIN.SWEEDEN A K STATES TO AID DRY ACTIVITIES Roosevelt Reads Wicker sham Letter, Giving First Suggestions of Enforce ment Commission Di vided Burden Urged People Scored for Atti tude On Enforcement. NKW" l,fN'lON. Conn.. July Hi. (I) (lovernor Franklin f. Roose velt of New York, speaking at tho governors' conference which open ed here today, read a letter from fleorge W. YVIrkershnm, head f President Hoovor's law enforce ment commission, in which Mr. Wlckershnm pointed out weak nesses of the federal enforcement act, and suggested plans for strengthening it. The letter, described by fi crnor Roosevelt as the first pub lic expression of the law enforce ment chief on the subject, points out that enforcement of the Vol stead net has rested chiefly on "the shoulders of the federal govern ment. It suggests that some feasible means of dividing the burden of enforcement between states and national government be found, ami that states be given police juris diction over the "retailing" end of the "pecuniarily profitable crime" of liquor law violation and the' national government retain po licing power over tho "wholesale" end of this "huslneHS." Wlekersham's letter assured. Governor RooHevelt that prohibi tion being u "most serious sub ject," will be one of the chief na tlonul problems to be investlKated by the law enforcement commis sion. . , The 18t.1i amendment, the letter declares, confers upon the stntea concurrent .lurtsdlctlon wftfe th national government1-' Tor the fm forcomont of fhfH rhetistire, hut "thus far tho federal government nlone has borne tho brunt of tho enforcement. That measure is written Into the connf itution nf tho United States. It seems to me the governors' conference might well consider approaching the feddrul ; government on some feasible pr ! iwsal lo share tho burden of I forcemont. I "If the national government worn to attend to preventing importa , tton, manufacture and shipment in Interstate commerce of intoxicants, I the states undertaking Intormil po I Urn regulations to prevent sale, rsaloons and no forth, the national I and state laws might bo modified ! so as to be notne reasonable, en forceahlo ami one great source of i demoralizing and pecuniarily proit : able crime removed." The letter closes with an linllct I ment of the American people's nl I tltude toward crime reduction and ' law enforcement and points to tho ; "evident disrespect for the Vol stead act" and other statutes as a consequence. Nvarly all the llthls ore mined In this country conies from the Hluck Hills of South Dskota. ' Will Rogers Says: HEVKRLY HILIiS, Ciil., July I (see where Kntr- Ih it 1 1 Iihs PiH'iiiiiiizcil MiJi unv (riiniciit, of Russia.. Tluit iiichiin that war is priicliciill.v HKhiiri'il with Ifnssia niirl ChiiiH, mill lliey nn; (ji-ltim: hII set for Ihe old war mii- Iract.s. Tht'j- H I l limriii'd It ITlll (ll'lll from us in I hp last Hhe, ami wulcli ns us, htiirl rcciiiiiuiif, ton. You know there is imlhin Hint makes a ilisnpnliilili; iliiliou hmk resiici'talile ns 'iiick as Iu have it ive yon h Tat war t'Oiilraet. All inif highly eivilieil nntimis are irrcat liiiiiiaiiitHi'ians lint il' two ciiitiilriis an; uniliji In kill each tilher nl'f neulrals il least wonlif like tin; privi lege nl' fiiinlsliiiik' tile ii iiiiiiii iiitinii. When' the jiiiliiieut day comet, civilization will huve alibi, "1 never took a human life, I only sold the fellow tho gun lo take it with." Yours, VILC( ROGERS.
