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" ' MEDFORD MSIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON", SUNDAY AUGUST 9, 1931.
- Medford Mail Tribune
"Ewyont in Southern OrtQon
rdi tht Mill Tribum"
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MEDPOKh 1'MNTINQ CO.
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fcntrfed M ffnmd etui matter it Medford,
Oregon, under An of March 8, 1H78.
SI BSCHIPT'ON ATKS
By Mill In Adtwice:
, Duly, 1th Sunday, year $7. SO
Dally, ttltli Hunday, month 75
; Dally, without Sunday, muntb.. .C5
dally, wit I will HuiKlay, year.., 6. CO
' Hundiy, oite yaar 8.1)0
Bjr Carrier,. Irt Adtanc Medford, AflhUmt,
Jackuinrllle, Central Point, PImkiiJi, Talent, UoU
Hill and on IltthttAya.
Daily, with Sutulay, month $ .75
- hall)', without Sunday, month .61
Dally, without Knnday, one year , 7-00
Iially, with Sunday, or yet; 8.0U
All Urma, cash In adranee.
OTfleUI paper of 11m City of Medford,
Official paper of Jickwm County.
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MEMItKR OK UNITED riHEftl
MKMJINII OK AUDIT HUIIBAU
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Adrertlilnft Kepreaentatlra
M, V. MUUKNSKN CO Ml' A NT
Orrina In New York, Chicago, Intro It, flan
Francisco, Lot Angela, Seattle, I'ortland.
Smudge Smoke
-"The rich and th lucky continue
t emit agonleing bellows at the
dark economic clouds, but the poor
keep plugging along, and are doing
moat 'Of the aralllng. The rloh ex
pect those who have no monoy to
do- the spending, while they stand
1n the shade and denounce ths
taxes. This summer will go down
1H1' history' as the summer of the
big discontent. It could be worse
If-we had a Democratio admlnlstra-
tlbn and the old water system. Borne
of -the eltlwns, who will try any
thing 'once, are in a mood to vote
for the ' establishment of the Ore
gon soviet.
Deer are- reported plentiful In the
hills and fears are felt that some
hunter Will sneak but and get shot
foi'dne' '
HUM Barrymore, the actress. I
due fin these' part about September
let. ( Tills Will give the upper classes,
with stiff white shirts, a chance to
come In late, but we, for one, win
not get up for them. If they are
on-our aisle.
'X good rain is badly needed to
refresh the earth, and the optimism
of the Inhabitants thereof.
;We call' upon our representatives
In the legislature, to Introduce a
bin putting a' tax on eats.
' predictions of a hard winter con
tinue, and some of the wolvea at the
kitchen door are liable to be .eaten
' TW Lit, Dig. argues that It Ameri
can' women would quit using rouge
and (making cigarettes for a year,
Prance would not have to pay her
war ' debt, and this seems Itttlo
1 enough for the girls to do for an
ord friend of their country. On the
' ether hand, it would be tough on
j the menfolk and the beauty doc
texewvci. '' .i ( .-!;- "r
'arte (Flea) Davis,, who recently
acquired 'new store teeth lrt record
time, wlir tut 'be able to 'eat ' a
tomWton with them, before mid--Octobeit
.! J ' "' v.' r ' " t"
D CoolWge 1 willing to make
personal eaortflce and run tor the
pesstdsnoy again. ' This U nice 01
Mr. 'Ooolldge. Oregon ought to be
ebl' to scare up t 6r .0 hundred
candidates for the ilcopreelilency,
without any draft, r
The oounty la getting ready to
btlHd new courthouse, and as it
writ furnish work next winter, some
body "With the Ipterwt the tax
payer t heart, Ought to' get out a
writ of soma kind to stop It.
,wicxel aocks'are'on the 'market,
and culte tw are rolling their
own-cigarettes.' "" 1 "' ''
fh lawyer are enjoying a rest,
as there Is no court this month,
atrrf so lare the proletariat, ;-
The kids have started Jumping up
and down with Joy, as school starts
tttxt month.
'tl auto with a California license
that actually belonged In California,
we rubbing fenders on the Main
Stem Tl.
Woodpile have started to bloom
long the residential streets.
IT. Plewher. the demon baker. In
vited? your corr. to take a ride In his
plane' last Tues , but your corr. re
called the time he took a ride In an
utb with Mr. P. at the w.heel, and
discretion once more got the best of
valor.' .
Bo many ara solving world prob
lems, taxes, the depression, and other
minor mattors on the street corners,
that many are forced to make their
speeches In' the middle at the block,
hade or no shade. Nothing Is being
don about the heat, aa one result.
' P.' Bybee, the J'vllle serf was In
tfowfl Prl. and was very cheerful, for
a farmer.
' tt t expected thai the public
tcltools will open sgaln In September.
iirIi they will be quite a drslo
dh the publlo purse, and the teachers
will expect' their pay as In former
years'.' The governor has been asked
to tBsue a call for volunteer teachers,
and the mouey thus saved used to
hire more expert.
There Is some talk of ebolla'iing
Banta Claus, by a vote of the people,
(in the grounds lie causes the spend
fhg of money. '
, C. Yens Tcngwald has relumed
from the Mid West and Kiut. where
he was neatly parboiled. He said he
met a million men who never hesrd
of a fish In Rogue river.
'James Bates, the tonsorlal artist,
ii& from K. Oregon, where lie
vacationed. Mr. Bates waa rftaved In
Bend by a barber with a duller razor
than any of his own believe It or
not. ' .
." Prof, a. P, Lestrade of Pretoria
. tTnlvrrelty. condemns the Boutn
African natives' practise nf paying
In cattle for wives on the Instal
ment pun. Nothing Is mora calcu
lated to mlllUt against the serenity
of marital relntlons than the eon
doiunnas wist them are still a few
cows owing on the wlfe-tumn.
PROMPT JUSTICE AND THE NEW STATE POLICE
' ? iv v
TWO liours"nftor tlio iiolif-up of tho BelTvicW 'Bervi'ce'tiiation
Tlmrsday niM, the holj-up couple were arrested. Twelve:
hours Inter they had confessed. Four hours after that the man
in the case Kdward Frank Rice, entering a plea of guilty, had
been sentenced to the penitentiary, and his woman accomplice,
Mrs. Henry McCandless, hod been given a temporary parole.
The crime committed, the criminals' caught, sentence passed
TUB KNTIRR CASE CLEARED UP, AND OFF THE
SLATE, IN LESS THAN 24 IIOL'RS. "
There is a record for prompt justice in Southern Oregon,
for the rest of the world to shoot at I One naturally' wonders
why more criminal cases can't be handled in this way.
WELL, the reason is not far to seek. This couple had hb
money, no influential friends or relatives, and they were
guilty of no capital crime. Had any one of these factors been
present, the case'would now be awaiting the next term of court,
and final disposition of the case would be far in the 'distant
future. - ' ' ; '
Such a situation calls attention to a reform in "criminal
procedure often suggested, namely: that there be it' public
defender of criminals, just as there is a public prosecutor.
Under such a system, all criminals Would' foe placed on nil
equal basis, the criminal without money' or friends would 'haVe
the game dei'enso as the criminal with ' tliem,n'6 better, io
worse, society would provide "for th'o 'defense '6f criminals in
the same way it provides for their prosecution1 and' thus the
opportunity of money and influence thwarting' jiistiee 'would
lie mitninntiniillv removed. ' ' " ' ' ! '.' .!. .ll-l..li.-. ...
TPIIERE is much to be said for such a reform. in jour, opinion.
In this particular case, such a Bystem might have delayed
notion SLIGHTLY, then again it might not, but such delays,
would be far outbalance4 by the time saved in cases where
money and influence were available, where with a fat fee in
prospect the defense attorney would pull every wire and exert
every effort to delay justice,1 to redue'e ,thff punishment of his
clients or get them off entirely. ' ' ' ' " "' " ' 1 '
Under the present system the criminal with influenoe and
monc particularly the latter has a tremendous Wd entirely
unfair advantage. Against the public prosecutor working on
a small salary, ho pits the most skillful and adroit attorney
money can buy; with ample resources, expense is not' a factor,
and every subterfuge and every technicality,' is taken advant
age of, with one appeal after another, as a result, long delay
inMliiishment is certain, and entire oscupe not improbable.
The public defense and public prosecutor system would
render this impossible, and in tho name of common sense and
common justice it should bo rendered Impossible. "
fJEFORE leaving this subject, we would like to commend
the state police officers for their promptitude and effic
iency in this case. Their first official action in Southern Ore
:'pi iuigurs well for tho success of tho now state police organ
ization, and demonstrates its advantages.' '' ' 1 '
Tho quick action of'the local court, sheriff's office linel pros
ecuting attorney's office, is also to be highly commended. Until
criminal procedure is reformed, such efficiency and celerity will
go fnr toward reducing its destructive and demoralizing influ
ence. : 7 ' ' 7''
A DEBATE ON THE LINDBERGHS
As to the tragedy of his being left an orphan f- AVell how
fcbout the tragedy oXhis rh&tber being'Jeft a: widow t--and. think
ing by night arid flay, "Oh, ) might ri'cyerhave hoppenea, had
i'been there!''' ' ' 7"' : ''
NOW as to the risks of this trip. With a pilot like Lindy at
the controls, and a navigator like his wife, are they really
ro great! We doubt it Accidents may happen, and flying to
th'ft Orient is not as safe as staying at home, but motoring to
New York City is not as safe. an staying at' home; taking :n
train to Atlantic City is not as safe'os staying at: home. ' In
this day and age taking a trip anywhere has its dangers and
Involves its risks, and statistics show that fatalities in motor
travel per 'capita, far exceed those ;of air travel; ; ;' ; 1
. ' :" '. ; :,' , i
MOREOVER,', this is not stunt . trip,; either.. to break titne
. or pin up a new record. Unlike those two gallant ''young
men in a hurry," the Colonel and 'his lady are most certainly
NICE in a hurry. This is a 'pleasure trip, as well as a gay
ridventure. If the weather is bad, they take'no chances, they
stay where they are and ho doubt play pinochle or doublo
rnmmy, the light of a wlialc-oil lamp. :" ' "'" '
' " Tliev"moy wait a day br they may wait .a week. "Safety
first," is the first commandment of this interesting trip.
' i if--.' u. cj i .'
AND that is what it is an interesting trip, a thrilling trip !
Instead of '.deploring the fact they are TOGETHER, in
stead of bemoaning the fact that Mrs. Lindbergh isn't darning
,il$Jaby V'SoeW"' at Tiome' ' alone, we, LADIES AND GENTLE
MEN, glory in both circumstances, hats off to them both, and
particularly to -the "young Wife determined to brave with him
fhe hazards of the flight'and die with him in the gray north
I'lieifie if that be the will of f ate ! .
i ' ' " '' Whither thou goest, I will go: and where thou lodgast. I will
, .j lodge;, thy people shall be my people, and thy God, my God."
Finally, isn't it true that Colonel and Mrs7 Lindbergh are
exceptional people, that they occupy a unique place in this
country, and in world aviation. As a result, what might be
questionable or open to criticism in other people, is eminently
right and proper, in THEM?' 7 '
"' We -think so; Instead 'of "criticizing this trip we ore crazy
about it. And we are confident that merely with normal good
fortune Colonel' and Mrs.' Lindbergh will return safely home.
We' are also confident that when Lindy junior reaches that
estate where he would appreciate travel,, and miss the absence
of his parents, that a nursery .bed will be'put in the family
boat ahd Lindy junior will' 'go along.
For whatever falls, wo don't lielieve the wings of the "Lone
Eagle," liis mate or nny of his ibrood will ever be clipped,-
iind'we certainly hope they wont be.
''".' -' ) 7,
THERE is the negative side of the question. There are two
sides to most questions and this Lindbergh question is no
exception. We have taken our choice. Now gentle reader,
you may take yours. .' ,;r''; :
PLIGHT 0' TIME
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
THIS WEEK 7
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From the Flies of The 1
Mall Tribune .
OUR good friend the Orcgonian presents a subject, well
adapted "to 'thai next Iligli School debate."'
. Resolved 1 "that Mrs. Lindbergh should not hove oceoin
pflnli'd her husband on this flight to tho Far East." :
'. The Orcgonian takes tho affirmative and takes it well. To
qHpte: ' ' ' '
I . ;;.. Colonel Iilndbergh should have left his wife at home. This la
no mawkish clinging on our part to the traditions of the nineties, -when
women didn't do those things. Mrs. Lindbergh can even, it
"l she wishes, make a solo flight to the orient without our objection.
But for Colonel and Mrs. Lindbergh both to go seems an unneoeto
aary subjecting of Charles Jr., to the danger of becoming an orphan.
Tho truth never has been told and possibly never will be known
as to the genesis of this latest Lindbergh adventure; but In all
probability the colonel got restless, and the wife almply Insisted
upon going, toe.. That Is not known, but It Is sound . psychology.
And It Is very beautiful, too the young wife determined to brave
' with him -the jnecards of ths flight, and die with him la the gray
north Pacific, if that la the will of fate. i - .v.- -..
- 1 'BveVy conceivable caution no doubt has been taken. The plane
has pontoons, and the colonel no longer needs to spare expense In
1 ' preparation; 'as he once did. ' Yet the rarity of auccessful passages
' of the north Pacific prove the danger. No modern maglo can
dispell the fogs,' no caution guard against the faulty gasoline or
oil line. There Is no assurance, of success, and no doubt Lloyd's
would be able to tlx certain figures for the ohancea of getting aafely
across, such as three to one, or six to one we don't presume to say
whloh.
plenty of money would be left to the little Lindbergh, and plenty
of affection, no doubt, on the part of grandparenta and public.
But tho Lindberghs are putting us to the danger of having to shed
more tears than Is really necesssry. We would rather not have to
cry for them at all, but If we must, then one at a time. 1 .
Will those who agree kindly raise their right hands. ' The
affirmative seems to havo it. The affirmative HAS it.
Hut having been interested recently in giving tho other side
of the picture, may we jot down 11 few noteper contra! ' '
J KT'S assume Lindy started on this trip alone. He is n very
'devoted husband, Mrs, Lindy is a very loving and devoted
wife, "In short, an ideal couple, and one of their greatest bonds
is a mutual love for and devotion to aviation, a firm tielief in
nviatinn, n mutual desiro to demonstrate the value and prac
ticability of aviation. , !
Mrn, Iiindbcrgh adores flying, and ineidently is an expeft
navigator, ltut Lindy goes, she stays at hoiiie.
Wo believe it is sound psychology to maintain, that under
such' circumstances Sirs. Lindy would not only bo greatly dis
appointed, but until lier winged hero returned she would bo
worried and distressed. '
"Where is he now, how is he; oh I when will he return I"
and all that sort of tlnhg. Not a pleasant or a profitable ex
perience. And Lindy also alone -similarly uneasy and' distressed,
1111 doubt, his wife instead of being as she is now, 1111' inspira
tion nud an aid, 11 delightful companion throughout the trip,
u liability, an added worry and strain, a constant encourage
ment to undue speed, taking undue chances, so he innv more
quickly return to her at home. Not a pleasaut, profitable, or
under tho circumstances, a very safe experience. ' ''
1 '''
AND finally littld Lindy. He is no doubt a precocious
youngster, but we doubt very much if he is worrying
very much about "popper and mominer," or that his daily care
anl routine are materially 'different, from what they would i
have been if Lindy had flown away, and Mrs. Lindy had stayed
at home.. . . . .. , '
" Monday '
The cast coast of England Is again
raided by night living Zeppelins, kill
ing 36 and spreading terror in cities
and villages. ,
The crown prince of Germany be
stows 1322 "Iron crosses" upon his
soldiers.
- An afternoon charivari on Main
street is given front page notice by
the Mail Tribune, with the editorial
prayer, that It doea not become a
habit "with friends of our newly
wods." Denmark asks President W(lson
"not to break the treaty faith."
' Republican cohorts annoy Oemo
crtvtl brethren, by yelling "He kept
ua out or war" and wearing bodges
the slse of pie plates bearing the in
scription. Allied armies gaining ground on all
fronts:
Tuesday
Ten per cent tax on war munition
profits proposed by aenate Demo
crats. Mrs. Ross Kline of Central Point
buys a new Maxwell auto.
Dr. H. P. Hargrove, a member of
the city council. Is too slrk to attend
a meeting of the council. ,f
Wyoming discovers too late, It
hanged the wrong man.
"The Bins of Man" at the : page
theater attracts large crowds. '
Mrs. Minnie Slead of the Riverside
district was a busy shopper In the
city today.
Three hundred sixty-nine gallons
of beer, 114 gallons of whiskey. 121
gallons of alcohol, and one gallon of
wine shipped from Hornbrook, Cal.,
to' Ashland during July, police rec
ords show.
Wednesday ' ' '
Council passes Blue Ledge railroad
bond ordinance with an emergency
clause.
German U-boats start new 'cam
paign of destruction. " ...
Mediation apparently falls to set
tle threatened railroad strike.
Poland, Syria, Belgium, Armenia,
Mesopotamia, and Abbysslnla receive
food from (America.
HhorlniTe of lobor in 'the "vnllev
handicaps Irrigation ditch construc
tion, Shortage of refrigerator cars for
valley fruit threatens. . .
The mouth of Rogue river U again
closed to commercial fishing.' - - '
Thursday
Republicans outnumber Democrats
2vto 1 in county registration.
"North Dakotans mob band playing
"I Didn't Raise My Boy Td Be a
Soldier" at Democratio rally.
Heavy ' wind over valley causes a
ten per cent loss to pear crop.
The Russian drive into Gallcla con
tinues -unabated. '
Chief of Police Hlttson brings In
the first deer of the season. It was
a five pointer. - -
Dead-line' to be established at the
mouth of Rogue river.-
Harold Bell Wright's new book.
"When A Man's A Man' excites local
readers.- -
- Harry Rosenberg leaves to spend
ten days at Shasta Springs and
while away will look for a range for
his sheep. 11
Friday
England Issues proclamation "put-;
ting Kaiser outside the pale."
Talent singers form choral ' club,
with Fletcher Fish as the ace tenor.
Charles E. Hughes, Republican
nominee for the presidency, will de
liver a 20-minute speech from the
rear platform of his private car, In
this city. ...
Plslilng worst in history in the
Little Butte. -
Frank Ray has returned from a
short stay at Tolo.
John 'Enders of Ashland ran up
to Jacksonville this morning.
Local Bartletts bring 3.22 per box
on New York suction.
President Wilson offers plans for
averting railroad strike.
Light rain gladdens farmers.
Saturday
Valley Jitneys start rate war.
Nominee '- Hughes makes short
speech In this city, en route to Cal
ifornia and local Democrats protest
his whiskers in letters to the editor.
Eight eastern autos passed through
the city -yesterday. ' '' '
Mrs. Ralph Barrtwelt entertains the
OtrV Bridge club. ' ' 1
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. McDonald havo
returned from a trip to Crater Lake
and Klamath county.
The city light department Is busy
stringing streamer lights on Main
street. "They will be- a-pleaslng sight
to tourlsta.
Miss Zoe and Verna Orlffln enter
tain for Misses Florence and Alice
Johnson.' v -'
House guests of Mrs. Jap Andrews
leave for' their home In Ohio.
PUBLIC WEIGHING
Special attention to FRUIT WEIGHING. " Slate tested
scales. Visible weighing. iMqst, convenient" location jn
Medford. Night or Sunday weighing by arrangement.
; Consolidated Freight Lines
li ..: -V'; .' 'J. n.) I'".''..:".; f '
Pacific Highway at Twelfth St.
Ehoiie,6Q$L;; L.t
443 South Riverside.
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wamteili4 -v 1 1' iiiWIrTiiiii 'mi rim iH'irwutii iieswiitiiiiiiiiiiiir'iMiiiiHiT WitMttat ; -
Cliivtoii Isaac, manager of Palmer ' Music House,. Majestic (lenlcrs, off era this siiRfestion forxjrn
AHiialicll Richmond Is the wise little girl In the roomy 'Mojestlo while, her girl' friends, Sue fllblx
Olover look on with envious eyes. I "' i "' 11 . .
Communications
, llvtter Farm Outlook.
To the Editor: ? ' ' 7 ' - . !
On the editorial page of the Au-!
gust 8th Issue- of the Saturday
Evening Post is an article entitled
"Better Farm Outlook." ' It Slates
as : follows: "Although land still
soils at a very low price the fact
that buyers are beginning to appear
is making for encouragement. Those
who must sell ata marked sacrl-
nee are losers, but the purchasers
may eventually find themselves with
a sound Investment."
There 'is ho question about the
DESIRE "on the part of a great
multitude to own land. Not great
farms, but small tracts two to
twenty acres. Henry Ford in an
article headed "There' Is No Banta
Claus," in the May 16 issue of the
Saturday Evening Post says: "If a
working man lives in the country
and raises a part of his own food
he has nothing to fear from unem
ployment in that he may regard his
factory work as a part time occupa
tion." The great balance wheel, the sta
bilizing force In many of the Euro
pean countries Prance. Italy, pen
mark has been the small land
owner who raised his living on his
own land and some little surplus.,
You will find in the early morning
In France hundreds of these small
farmers taking their surplus product,
to market in carts or sometimes !
even on bicycles. These countries I
do not Impose a heavy burden of '
taxes on the small land owner.
My prediction Is within the next,,
10 years there will be a right-about- ;
face In our method of raising, taxes, j
to the end that the ownership of
real estate will be encouraged. All.
taxes for school purposes - will be :
raised by sales tax. This will relieve ,
real estate of nearly one-half of its,
burden. Another reform advocated
Is "old age tax emptlon" Instead
of "old age pensions." Any one,
after reaching the age of 60 years,,
would have his home and a parcel
of land, the amount determined ac
cording to land - valuation, wholly
exempt from taxation, provided the
owner had occupied, and used It for
a homesite for at least 10 years..
Another form of taxation by which
unassimllated surpluses of manufac-
tured goods Is requisitioned by the,
government and spent by the gov
ernment In public improvement Is
advocated as a remedy for unem
ployment. I mention these tax re
forms because they have a direct
bearing upon '. the desirability of i
home owning. At present it ts a
matter of getting back to d
wnere a iamuy can. rate
iuuu una some., little sH
traae lor clothes and hive,
i n is win be the tendem
a better solution of the prJ
preuicc nunareos or ftnq
settle In the next few tv
Rogue River Valley with d
in view.
J. C. BAM
Medford, Ad
' WASHINGTON. (AP) Eni
never, touch cartn or rto I
they flow for many mlla 1:
north, are described by Cap;l
a. nartiett in a report te 1
tionai Geographic sociel;.
These rivers flow on the i
sheet that covers practlallri
Greenland. ' They rise In lira
that form in summer hen I
face of the ice melts, and fi
distances until they fall IduI
Ice In the ice or into theattl
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