Medford mail tribune., January 07, 1931, Page 7, Image 7

MEDFORD MATT, TRIBUNE, MEDFORD. QIMiOX. WKDXKSDAY. JANUARY 7.
VAOF, SEVEN"
Mayor Wilson Announces
Policy and Appointments
In Inauguration Address
In Ills InuUKurul address on' of inmchers of the udiuinlHtiti
tukliiK over tlio offlco of mayor (ion boinK InlcioKtcd In chiliim
liiHt night E. M. Wllxon outlin-l and contracts of the city. While
cd tlio policies of Ills udinlliuura- (his may bo looked upon as a
Hon. named ills council commit- technical fcaturo it Is novorthe
tecs, unnounced aiointmcnts to less a law prescribed for state,
vacancies on the various cily coin- counly and municipal Kovern
misslons, and nsked the united; merit. Let me quote Section 18 of
support of the local public for
mat administration In civic ni-
tuirs, for the (,-ood and develop-!
meni or the city. Jle spoko in
part as follows:
'Tho ireneral public does not.
1-cullr.o tlio valuable scrvico liiven
to the city of .Medford by those
identified with the city In an
official capacity since 1!H7. About
this time u charter provsion was
E. M. Wilson
enacted by the people eliininutinc.
salaries and compensation to the
mayor and council, and their
services have been i;iven without
cost to the cily. This is true also
of tlio water commission und the
planning commission.
"Tile budKet committee of eiKh!
business men will also fiive free
service this year In the way of
investicatinu: administrative and
financial problems for tho hene.
fit of the city. At the present
time the mayor, council, water
and planning commissions and
tho budget committee a body of
twenly-nlnc business men are
greatly sacrificing their private
business in giving .Medford tile
best administration possible. The
Inlrlcato affairs of the city re-
quiro maturo deliberation with
definite and positive executon of
the plans and policies outlined
from time to time to bring tho
city to a perfection demanded by
tho people and at u minimum cost
lu taxation.
Council Commuted Nmiicil
"In the organization of council
committees I have chosen
chairmen Mlioso members of tho
council deemed most acceptable
from the point of knowledge of
Hie department assigned to them
the time to be devoled to com
mittee work with least incon
venience to the councilman, and
the availability of the chairman
to assemble his associate mem
' bers.
"To nvoid possibility of any
lack of harmony or cooperation
In committees I have nsked all
chairmen to choose their com
mittee associates.
"Tho committees as thus or
ganized, the first nunied being
chairman, are as follows:
Finance ('. A. Meeker, D.
It. Tel-reft. W. V. Allen.
Public Safely I'. M. Kor
sflaw, C. C. Furnas, 11. V.
Porter.
Street and lluads .1.
Clrey, D. II. Terrett, C. C.
Furnas.
Parks and Playgrounds P.
M. Kershaw, C A. Meeker, i'r.
W. Porter,
v Land Appraisal O. V. 1'or-
tor. W. W. Allen, J. O. Circy.
lhllldli.g and Light I). II.
Terrett, P. M. Korsh.aw, C. (.'.
llarliy.
Licenses C n. Darby, C.
. Furnas, c. A. Meeker.
'Health W. W. Allen, J. O.
11 ley, C. C. Darby.
Airport .'. r. FuriiaN, J.
O. Grey, D. H. Terrett.
From your lioily you have
chosen as council chairman A.
Meeker, who becomes acting may
or. "Council committees and the
chairmen particularly, must be
held responsible for tho efficiency
and results obtained in tlio sev
eral departments. Kecause a bud
get allowance is set. up Is by
no means authority for the spend
ing of the allotment. Conserva
tion in disbursements must be the
prininry aim of department heads
and a means of conservation is in
the chairmen of committees giv-
lug more attention to overseeing
and autliorl.iug dlsbui'senienls.
'Counelhnen. through commit
tees, have been assigned particu
lar duties and It Is expected Hint
they will thoroughly invesligat''
and report (0 (heir findings. The
action of (he council must de
pend upon (Oinmilleo reports and
the committee and its chairman
particularly, must recognize the
responsibility resting wilh them.
Ordinance
'The necessity for particular
regulation should be presented
nt..l .....I 11, u'rllltl.' of
nlitl dlsi-iisserl tnwl the writing of
the ordinaneo directed by the
council If such regulation Is a
real necessity for public protec
tion or benefit. My suggestion Is
that n demand for regulation 1V
ordinance should cotno through
the committee of the department
affected.
"The mailer of nuisance regu
lation has heretofore been pre
sented. If the demand continues
tho public safety committee
ehould tnvestlgnt) and report.
"Another Important matter
bearing on the activity of a coun
cilman to which It Is my duty
to call attention, l the possibility
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Chapter IV of our city charter.
Neither the Mayor, nor
any Councilman of the City of
Medford, Oregon, nor tho
President of the Council shall
receive any salary or com
pensation for any services
performed by them or any of
tlietu. nor shall such Mayor,
Councilman, or President of
tho Council be a parly to. or
Interested directly or Indirect
ly in any contract to which
said Cily Is a party, or in
which it has an interest, or
over which it lias supervision
or control. If any such Mayor.
Councilman or president of
tho Council shall draw any
salary or receive any com
pensation for his services as
such, or be drectly or in
directly interested In, or a
party to any such contract,
they shall bo guilty of mal
feasance in office und shall
forfeit such office."
Good Record .Mm
"When this council retires may
It bo said that our duly has been
fulfilled to the utmost, our acts
beyond any suspicion, and our
consciences clear in the belief
that our duties have been per
formed for the city as we and
our associates have believed for
the greatest good to the people
and future benefit to .Medford
"Efficiency is required in nil
departments and means the em
ployment of men of knowledge
and ability. The principle of
civil service is correct and
trained man shoiild not be re
placed except for cause. Wt
folielt reports of negligence, in
efficiency and discourtesy but we
must require such complaints to
bo well founded and supported
by eyidence of value to investi
gating nuinoriiies.
"In our council of eight mem
bers we now have three who have
previously served the city in this
capacity and five who are for
the first lime assuming respon
sibilities in the uffairs of muni
cipal government. New members
being somewhat unfamiliar with
the condition, requirements, and
general detail of the various de
partments, the council at this
time will make no change in de
partment organization.
Yiunncle Oevur
"Vncancles appear in tho city
water com mission by virtue of
tho expiration of tho terms ot
K. C. Claddls und A. L. 1IHI who
have served the city faithfully
and wllhollt compensation for
many. years and during, a vital
period of water construction man
aeeineut. These officials have
signified their deslro to retire
mid In retiring they desorvo an
expression of appreciation for the
service rendered. I assure them
that this council for the citizens
of Medford recognizes tho fiaep
fico of time they have devoted
to thnt depurtinent, the value of
their service to the city, and that
their acts havo been through an
inspiration to bring tho water de
partment to the very highest
standard nnd efficiency.
"In the selection of their suc
cessors this council has consult
ed with the remaining members
of the commission in an endeavor
to secure persons for the position
whose ability and temperament
would fit the Ideals of the com
mission as well as of this council
For the full term, succeeding Mr.
Mill, we havo chosen Paul it.
ltynnlng nnd for tho short term
succeeding Mr. Gnddls wo will
choose a man later on.
"By virtue of two members of
the plannjilg commission, Mr.
Porter nnd Mr. Allen, assuming
coiincllninlllo duties nt this timo
It becomes neeessnry to declare
Iheso positions on the commission
vacant. Mr. Thlcrolt. whose term
or appointment expires January I,
i!U4. has resigned, nnd tho ap
pointment of Mr. Thomas and
Mr. Huberts have expired. It Is
therefore necessary to appoint
five members of the Commission
and such appointments agrenblo
to the council und to the com
mission nre as follows: W. U
i!.,l,i't and C. M. Thomas to
servo four years; ,T. D. Hell to
serve three years, and C. S. Hut
terfleld and A. U. Cunningham to
serve two yenrs.
Puhliu (Safety
"Safety 111 our municipality de
pends upon tho proficiency of our
fire and police departments. Our
firo department is considered of
the very best, and at tho present
lime seems nninlv provided for.
In the police department there i
a demnnd for an Increased pairoi.
The demand last full did not suf
ficiently impress the budftet ruin
mllteo to provide increased funds
for n larger police force. Some
portions of the city Insist on in
creased police service now and
means to provide tho service,
which must also lnclud the cost
of another pollco car. will havo to
be met soon. This matter Is
with tho public safety committee
fur solullnn.
Oak'l.roio M.UT Illslrlrl
The Halo of a limited amount
f water to districts adjacent to
tlin ,-IIV U H flnnrOVCd 1V the
people at the lato election. An
agreement submitted for the sh'o
of water, acceptable to the coun
cil. lus bren rejected by the Oak
Crovo water district. Since every
sour' of revenue Is vital In the
redemption of Medford's water
bonds, with 40 to 60 Per cent
available water now going to
waist, it I" essential that ull
m.an of revenue he encouraged
The hurlget commute
win
O attention lo all flnaneinAlhihment of definite ami nperirir
mutter!, anil will endeavor to re
port an agreement for the mc
of water In accent dlatrlct that
may be generally applied.
"The condition in tho Midway
dlsCrfit is different to that In
other localities and the terms t"
be adopted for new districts he
such as will bo equitable and
Just to the city and to the outside
users giving tho city a revenue
that will fully compensate for
he great water line expenditure
wtthuut Imposiia) a burden upon
the peoplo ot tho district served.
"The peoplo of these water dis
tricts are an Integral part of tho
city of Medford. contributing their
patronage and business support
and, In lime, will be within Ihej
city through annexation. i
"Pending annexation water serv.
lco is essential to the city and
to the district for vital sanitary
reasons and tu the cily particu
larly for Increased revenue.
eiv Budget Couiiiiltuv
"The law provides for the ap
pointment of a budget committee
of eight members to act Willi the
council in prepurlng a schedule!
of city requirements and for Hie I
levy of tuxes. Heretofore Oils!
committee has been appointed in
October, or Just prior lo the time;
for filing the annual budget. Pe-j
Moving this committee can he of,
illllold benefit to tlio council j
throughout the year, I am making (
the appointment ut this time as
follows: F.ugenc Thorndyke. chair
man. K. H'. Janney. Kinil Mohr.
Vied Wall!, John S. Orth, Scott
V. Davis, Ted CieBuuer.
"In making this appointment
now It Is with tho expectation
that tho comniltteo will become
active aa an advisory bourd, and
through study of our financial
problems bo fully qualified to
assist the council during tho year
and puss Intelligent Judgment on
the city's lax budget when the
time comes to levy taxes.
"Assessment and taxation Is a
problem the people, not closely
associated with municipal affairs,
.seldom fully understand.
"Slnco economy and efficiency
arc vital In the administration of
our city affairs, und necessarily
affects taxation, I ask tho bud
get committed lo leavo nothing
undone In tho way of an In
vestigation of administrative de
tails in nil departments that will
tend to reduce expenses without
affecting tho service and effic
iency demanded by. the people.
This committee will also be ex
pected to investigate all major
financial problems and assist the
council in determining n proper
solution. In this wo will have to
consider several- important nnd
pressing improvements.
Public Improvements
"Medford Is progressing rapidly.
In this natural nnd permanent
advancement thoro Is a compelling
demand for Improvement com
mensurate wilh the progress of
the timos and the demands of a
modern public. Among tho de
mands for Immediate and early
consideration arc tho Improve
ments outlined by Mr. Crane In
his civic survey. For inimcdlate
attention In this survey Is tho
Bear creek uark program and tho
opening of through and dead-end j
streets to relieve congesteu inn
flo problems. Street repairs and
sewage disposal, must have con
sideration without delay.
. "Street opening should bo taken
euro of only partially through
assessments for increased vuluo
ot abutting property. Such im
provement!) benefit tho city as a
whole and tho burden of tho Im
provement should ho borno by
the city. The opening of through
streets, with railroad crossings
and dead-ends cared for, will do
moro to relieve congested traf
fic than anything olsc within the
power of tlio coihcll to do.
"Cons(a.nt and Insistent de
mands are being made for re
pair and resurfacing ot streets.
Twenty years traffic has brought
destruction to pavement In fcomo
parts of tho city. This is a city
problem and not nn abutting
properly problem, as I view it.
Tho Increased proporty value was
charged in the original asses
nienls. The street dumngo has
been caused by city traffic, not
by tho properly owner. The iin-i
nual tax levy for street main-1
tenanco Is too meagre to avail
much in the way of repairing
nnd resurfacing of broken pave
ment. The only way lo ade
quately take care of the vast
amount of needed repairs and
reconstruction la through a gen
eral bond issue. A proposed bond
Issue for street repair was de
feated by tho people not long
ago. This Improvement must he
mado soon.
"Sewagn disposal Is another
serious problem for tho Inimcd
late future. Our present plant Is
Inadequate and during the sum
mer's low-wator season tho con
dition of Bear Creek below the
plant is a menace, to health. If
tho surplus water from the city
reservoir woro permitted to flow
down Bear Creek below the plant
tho condition would bo greatly
relieved. Tho surplus wutcr, be
ing picked up above tho suwiige
plant for Irrigation purposes, and
thus kept out of tho creek chan
nel, leaves the holes of the chan
nel to become stagnant pools unci
a hculth menace. Investigation'
of scwago disposal plants has
been made and a proposed bond
Isstio for this purposo must In
tlllio no Huitmiiica iu lie-' iii-"t'".j
I.anor anil llic i ne.uipioj m j
"No city Is freo from the prob
lem of" earing for the unemployed.
Tho resident laborer Is Invariably
industrious, a homo owner, and;
usually prepared to enrry himself;
through a period of depression.'
Tho condition of tho unemployed
may he alleviated, to some ex
tent, by employers. Including the
city, currying construction projects
when posslblo Into seasons when,
relief for unemployed Is most
rwicessary. Labor organizations;
should ho n means to Improve1
guneral labor conditions as well
os to relievo tho unemployed. j
In the Medford survey of un
employed tho present situation,
seems to be as well cared for as
It Is possible to bo and cMy of-!
fort is being made for relief. This1
council will cooperate In every
way with the active authorities.
Wartl Orgnnlatlon
Organization for tho ucennip
purposes Is tho only way rnr
united action. In matters of city
or ward Importance there should
be a means of determining a
united mind of the people lu their
presentations to tho council, and
tho council also desires a means
of contuct with llic peoplo where
by they may consult and he able
to determine a united desire.
"These things can be accomp
lished only through u permanent
orgaP.zalion in each ward and.
the desire of the citizens thus
fully determined und placed be
fore the council by Hie organiza
tion officers. I suggest such an
organization and llliud each coun-
oilman an oialino of procedure,;
should the citizens of their dls-
liict desire to proceed further In
this matter.
t'o-iincnilUm I'rgiil
"Minors and oilier city officials
of the past, almost unitedly sup-j
purled by the citizens, have;
brought Medford to a position!
close to the lop In the slate oi
Oregon, ns a prosperous city In uj
valley of exceptional resources.!
Problems are multiplying ns tune
goes on and our population In
creases and we must havo co
operation and a united support
of the people. In building up the
city tlio citizens themselves have
a dulv to perform by taking ac
tive interest in all civic affairs:
in becoming thoroughly familiar:
wilh questions at ssue uciore pann
ing critical Judgment:, und In as
sisting and supporting an admin
istration always ready to cooper
ate wilh them and act for the
welfare ot all the people. ,
"Let me say In closing nun uiu
twenty-nine business men who arc
giving their time freely and with
out compensation represent many J
business euliings ouico uv...
bankers, merchants, automobllo
dealers, creamery, lumber, ab
stracting, doctors, real estate, en
gineering, jeweler, fruit distribu
tors, and men retired., This makes
a good strong 'gang,' lo uso a
past expression applied to coun
cils, whose absorbing interest is
to see that Medford continues to
progress on a sound business
foundation with Its finances,
credit, and vital ohjectivo fully
protected.
"In our council meetings wo
must Insist that comniltteo work
be completed' prior to the coun
cil session: that strict attention
be given o council proceeding
without annoying conversations':
that the injection of discussion
foreign to the subject being con
sidered be avoided, and that each
councilman exercise his own mind
In mature deliberation on all civic
matters coming beforo the coun
cil for solution. In this way will
our sessions become brief and In
teresting rather than wearisome
to those present.
"My desire, and the desire of
this council. Is to support und
protect every one lu his worthy
endeavor, in business and as In
dividual citizens, without prejudice
or partiality. As citizens we must
nil support and defend our na
tional and stale constitution and
tho charter of our city, upholding
and enforcing tho laws governing
our conduct.
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CHUNKING, China, Jan. 7. ITP)
The American steamer I p 1 n g
struck a submerged rock today
whilo passing through the danger
ous rapids of the Yangtso river
gorges, CO miles below hero and u
large hole was torn In her hull.
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JOHN DARRYMORE w"MOBY DICK"
.I1'! I mi mi? a Sturm at sen uflVrs
ubntaclt's tmouifh but whrn li
eoiiuvs lu reconiiiitf mm on llic
VltittmuMc, al)u;utl a pitching sail
liiiK vessel, such as was necessary
in the maliiiiK uC "M"l.v Pick."
the Warner Urotliers jtieturn Hlar
vluK .loiin liarryinuic and coming
to tlio Jlolly tlieatre tuniurruw, it.
tests tlio couraKC of cameraman
mid crow.
.The nuud ship "Mary Ann." ccn
vtfrtiMl into an 1S4 wiialer for the
occasion, cruised about the 1'acifit:
for s(me Iays before the slorm
the weather man had nmniisctl up.
Ioarcd over the calm l'acific. In
tlio story the typhoon, behind
which the fabled white whale was
said to travel, occurs in tho China
sea. but ua that is a part of the
l'acific and all of the Pacific looks
"Criminal Code" to
Show at Craterian
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The Kox Crateriiin theatre will
show "The Criminal Code," Kri-j
day and Saturday. It is one of ;
the big pictures of the season,
made from Martin Klavin'n playj
of the .same name which won the:
Theatre lub medal in New Vorkj
a the bcHl of the year. Walter
Huston Ik starred in Hie plctire
ns the warden of the penitentiary.
a man of rewlly kind hear!, buti
forced to be ruthless by his pnsi-J
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"Moby Dick" about the world, told
so effectively in Merman Melville's
novel by the same name, bus been
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Mr. I.arr more chose .loan Ilen
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him in this picture ami IJoyd
Hughes, Noble Johnson, Jack Cur
tis. Waller Long and William
Whaling are characters in the cast.
(ion at the head of a penal in
stitution. A boy is. sent to prison for
murder, a killing done in the heal
of passion ami In h -If-defense. He
Is young ami sen::!t!v. Tho life
makes a wreck of him and brings
him flnnllv to kill one of the
guards, a particularly brutal fel
low. I'D Mltps Holmes plays ttu
boy and Constanco Cumin ings,
newcomer, makes her debut us
the warden's dnught'T, wIlU whom
be Is in love.
Klnnijilh Falls City opened
employment office recently at 702
Is In 1 1 1 : 1 1 h avenue.
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I'liitliiu' Sltirki1 mill Knlwil llli
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"Inside the Lines"
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Troiii the first foot to Hi
last
fade-out, "Inside the l.incH," Uadiu
Pictures' all-talking drama fea
turing Kelly Compson, which
opens at the State theatre Thurs
day, is interest lug, thrilling and
entertaining, according lo ud
vance reports.
It is not a war picture, but a
story of espionage at Cibraltar
during the World War.
The Song of Love" will close
a successful two-day run at tho
Stale this evening.
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SAUIM. Ore.. .Ian. 7. (I1) Tho
resignation of V.. A. Taylor, inspec
tor for t ho state firo marshal's
office, was announced today by
Clare A. hoc, stato firo marshal.
Taylor tendered his resignation to
become fire chief for tho city ot
Klamath Kails, which has recently
Improved lis firo department head
quarters. Jtosehurg plans underway for
construction of new branch of
Nuttoiml Soldiers' Home.
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