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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1931 PAGE THREE REFINANCE HELP Government Should Aid In Tiding Over Distress Per iod Is Word Given At Reclamation Congress. Effort of Irrigation districts to se cure a fund of 895,000,000 to refin ance projects have the support of f Congressman W. O. Hawley and the entire western delegation he assured representatives to the Reclamation Congress and other Interested per sons attending the banquet at the Hotel Medford last night in his ad dress which sounded emphatic oppos ition to Increased taxation. "The sum appears large," Congress man Hawley admitted, "but since It was the established policy of the gov ernment to encourage settlement of the waste places. It should now aid these established homes, towns and projects to be maintained In times of financial distress." Opposed Added Tax "I am opposed to Increasing taxes as a means of meeting the financial needs of the government at the pres ent time, he continued, "Increased taxes must be passed on to the con sumer as overhead, and we can not sell at the prices now current, nor In normal quantities. "We have had. IS depressions before this one and have always pulled through stronger than before. The i banks have more money than ever before. There Is a vast amount of Idle capital, and the Treasury has demon strated that It can borrow at low rates of Interest. The better way Is to Increase the public debt and to pay It off In the coming years when the revival of business shall enable the debts to be paid off at the nor mal rate of taxation." Cites Sheep Increase Mentioning Incidentally the sheep business as one of which Is coming back, Congressman Hawley said there are more sheep now than at any time since Noah came out of the ark. Whereas at one time It took two sheep to clothe a woman a year, one sheep will now supply enough wool for all the women in Medford. He stated that the average Increase Jn wealth, or profits of business In the U. 8. is seven billion dollars. For the present year It will be half that amount. This sum, Mr. Hawley de scribes as the reservoir to draw from because it Is not Invested through timidity, but It Is readily lent to the government at low rates of Interest, Now Is the time to help the projects out and keep them going, rather than salvage them later, he continued. The first public announcement of the final choice of Roseburg as the site for the veterans home, was made when O. Arnsplger, at Mr. Hawley's request, read a telegram Just received, to that effect. Future Analyzed John W. Haw, director of agricul tural development of the Northern Pacific, gave a thorough analysis of the future of Irrigation. As to the at titude of the east toward Irrigation in the west, he said: "Although Irrigated agriculture Is the most ancient of all types of agri culture, antipathy to It exists. It Is considered all right to drain wet lands, to fertilize, to terrace, but to the eastern mind as long as the fa vored lands of the east produce enough, why Irrigate western lands? people do not realize that Irrigation has put on eastern tables, cheaper foods which would otherwise be lux uries. Eastern manufactured goods find an Increased market with the In. creaso of homes on irrigated projects." Increased acreage under Irrigation Mr. Haw held necessary to supply the Increasing growth of population of the Pacific slope which has had a census gain of 40.8 per cent as com pared to 16.1 per cent for the coun try as a whole. That the west may be even self sustaining, at the present rate of Increase, In ten years the pro duct of 400,000 more cows, and 75, 000 more acres of potatoes will be needed. One million additional Irri gated acres he declared to be Im perative. Imports Required Mr. Haw cited the fact that the country still raises only half the wool consumed. In 1929 nearly half a mil lion beef cattle were Imported and when quarantines made live Impor tations Impossible, millions of pounds of beef was brought In. The Increas ing population of the country looks to the range areas of the Intermoun tain country for Increased supplies of beef and sheep, he stated, and showed that this made still greater demands for Irrigated lands to supply winter feed fox these animals, f Drift Toward Coast The drift to the coast, he declared to be made up, not from immigrant gain to the population. He stated that the census showed that the number of farms In the east was de creasing and the number on the coast gaining. "People have learned that one can starve to death longer on the coast and enjoy It, than any place on the globe," he remarked. W. T. Wagner of California, Judge Sawyer of Bend, Frank Morrow of Owyhee, and L. McArthur of Port land were also speakers on the ban quet program. Arthur King of Corvallls discussed the need for Irrigation In the Willam ette valley where, paradoxically, the annual rainfall Is 40 Inches per year, at the Tuesday afternoon session of the Irrigation congress. Unequal dis tribution of rainfall was given as the reason, as only four snd a half inch es fell during the growing season. Interest Growing Interest In irrigation Is growing. due to the ceneral need for decreas ing production. Canneries of the valley are discriminating aealnst pro ducts from unirrlgated land. The rerlment station at Corvallls has shown the profits realized from Irrl- gation but it is hard to sell the Idea of Irrigation to the average Willam ette farmer. Mr. King explained. "Supplemental Water Supplies' was dlfcufstd by B. E. Stoutmeyer. who i;ed that through the atud of tae growth rings of trees It Is possible to establish the years of former drouth. In all cases It has been shown that ; such periods are followed by other years of normal rainfall. But a dis turbing feature of such study Is that more serious drouths have occurred In the past and they may occur again. Hoover Dam Insurance The Hoover dam Is being built to assure the protection of the Imperial alley from destruction at some time of flood In the Colorado, flood stage of which Is 300,000 second feet and low water stage at 1200 second feet. The water supply available from the dam Is vital to the existence of the cities of southern California. These cities are the great market for the northwest. W. J. McLaughlin brought out that the use of water supplies for both Irrigation and power had proven im practical, if not Impossible. His ad dress covered the production phase of Irrigation Investigation. Crop Rotation Tested Dr. Powers, of Corvallls discussing soil fertility In relation to Irrigation requirements, showed that the result of 30 years' Investigation on Willam ette silt loams has shown that crop rotation has proven 85 per cent as effective as so-called complete ferti lization, in maintenance of fertility. Sectional directors for the congress for the ensuing year were chosen as follows: First Congressional district, O. Arnsplger, Medford; F. W. Fosber- ry. Grants Pass; C. 35. Strlcklin, Sa lem; Wllford Allen, Granta Pass, and R. T. Seaman, Eagle Point. Second district, E. E. Lage, Hood River; E. M. Hammond, Klamath Falls; O. B. McConnell, Burns; E. C. Van Petten, Ontario, Judge Sawyer, Bend. Third district, Multnomah, L. Mc Arthur," Kenneth Miller, Marshall Dana, W. O. Ide, R. M. Townsend. A Special Communication of Medford Lodge No. 103, A, F. fc A. M., Friday, Sept, 11th at 7:30 p. m. Work In the F. C. degree. Visitors welcome. By order of E. L. LENOX, GEO. B. ALDEN, Secy. W. M. 4 Business Training at the MedfoM Business College pays because It Is both practical and cultural. Fall term opens Monday, Sept. 21. Phone 868 for catalog. -OWN. MOT Names of Press Chairmen Needed Press chairmen of church soci eties, clubs and fraternal organiza tions, and other persons submit ting copy for the club and society section of the Mall Tribune, are asked to sign their names In order to aid In getting notices and re ports correct. Name, address and telephone number should accompany the copy. .This will make It possible for the editor to check with the person submitting the report -f any part of It Is not clear. All clubs should announce the names of their publicity chairmen for the coming season as soon as possible. M Former Medford Youth Studying In Vienna Since many Medford folk follow with enthusiasm the accomplish ments of students of music, news of Gordon Claycomb, former local youth is told by Mrs. E. E. Gore. He left Medford about a year and a half ago to study music In Ger many. He Is now In Vienna, accord ing to the interesting card recently received by Mrs. Gore. In the beauti ful foreign city he Is a harmony stu dent of Vie conductor of the Vienna Royal orchestra, continuing with his piano work, and having a glorious time. Mr. Claycomb attended school in Medford and Ashland and Is very well known here. Mrs. Robinson Hostess At Dinner Tuesday Mrs. Gain Robinson entertained last evening with a dinner party complimenting Mrs. Stewart Patter son, who is .here from New York for the season. Covers were placed for 20, and among out of town guests were Mr. and Mrs. Otis Booth of Los AngeleB. former residents of this city, who are here to spend two weeks visiting friends. Reception FrMay for junior High Teachers The first meeting of the Medford Junior High Parent-Teacher unit will be held Friday evening, September 11, at 8 o'clock in the Junior hi&n school building. A reception for the principal and teachers will be a rea ture of the evening. A message will be brought to them by E. H. Hedrlck. superintendent of city schools. He has chosen as his subject, "What the Junior High School Is and W.hat It Stands for in the Educational Pro gram." Mrs. Carl Grant will talk on the subject of a new force In education or "The National-Platform of Parent Teachers." Miss Margaret Arnold, Instructor of music In the Junior high school, will sing several numbers. A presentation for the membership drive will be given before the social hour, during which refreshments will be served. All members and friends are cor dially invited to attend this first meeting and hear about the future programs. College Women to Meet Saturday Afternoon The Rogue River Valley College Women's club la anticipating the first meeting of the 1631-32 season, which will be held Saturday afternoon, Sep t ember 12, at 2:30 o'clock, at the Hotel Holland, with Mrs. E. E. Gore hostess. Mrs. Chas. A. Wing program chair man, has aroused much Interest m the meeting through the selection of a definite theme based on the study of the book, "Building the World So ciety." Miss Mary Klemm has agreed to address the first meeting. She has spent the past year attending sessions of national scope and In ad dressing men's and women's clubs all over the Pacific coast on Internation al subjects. Mrs. Myron E. Root, president, in vites all old members to attend this opening meeting and to bring guests Mrs. Lelsnd Mentzer will be social chairman of the afternoon. Daughters of Veterans Meet Friday Evening The Daughters of Veterans will meet Friday evening at the Medford Armory at 8 o'clock. Miss Ora Cox. president of the tent has returned from her summer vacation, spent in Illinois, and will preside at the Fri day session. W. C. T. C. Session Called for Thursday The Women's Christian Temper- anco Union will meet Thursday at the home of Mrs. Belle Llttrell, 115 South Newtown. A good attendance Is urged and visitors are extended the usual welcome. convertible lhto domiciliary facilities when needed. Expansion Provided By studying the location of these plants the board narrowed the loca tion of t,he home to that portion of Oregon south of Portland and west of the Cascade mountains and limit ed the initial expenditure to one-half the congressional authonz a 1 1 o n. However, it provided for future ex pansion. This action was taken last March.' Since then surveys have been made of several locations In the prescribed area, many of which were termed "desirable" in the board's resolution today. Bend Construction under way on Great Northern terminal and repair shop, to cost about 1300,000. We pay cash for used clothing. Jennings Loan Office. 4 Dr. H. P. Coleman has returned from a week's stay in San Francisco. STORY 1 (Continued From Psc One) ments of the veterans administration as to location In the state. Congress authorized $2,000,000 for construction of a home somewhere In the northwestern states. The fed eral board, after a study of the exist ing situation, concluded that certain veterans' hospitals In other sections of the northwest would be readily TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY FOR RENT Furnished or unfurnish ed houses. L. G. Pickell, 204 E. Main. FOR RENT 5 -room modern house; range, sleeping porch. Inquire 310 Portland. FOR SALE Reasonable, 2 tickets to Llnd, Wash., by way of Portland. Phone 950-R-3. WANTED By widow woman, work, day or hour. 539 Pennsylvania. FOR SALE New piano, cheap. South Oakdale. IT'S TIME TO SOLVE THE HEATING PROBLEM The season of heating is rapidly approaching Why not make heating a pleasure instead of drudgery? Install a QUAKER Burnoil Circulator No dust, no ashes, no dirt. Plenty, of heat. Wm. Hammett 31 N. Bartlett Medford, Ore. 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