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MEDFORD MAIL TRTBTJITE, MEDFORD, OREGON", SUNDAY, ME 26, 1932.
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h,.. . tan.h. that a ahortag
of good honest scandal is bmg teit
in the city.
There in a day of prayer rrl., and
It was the unanimous opinion of the
upstate press, that this county sure
needed prayers, with ail the faults
of old Jackson, it has never become
Infatuated with half-baked Populism,
like the area around Salem.
' ' ,
A movie actor from Hollywood was
here th 1st of the week, and at -
tracted no more "en'lon than
ioaa os nay. no nauutwu wmiu-
able prominence, but many had never
heard of him.
John r. (Jack) Morrill of Honolulu I
Is visiting his old friend, H. D. '
(Johnny) Reed, JP., and stirring up '
the dust on the roads around Oold
HIU.
Statesmen from the rural areas
net Thurs pm, at the Bin aore baak
lean-to. and discussed au problems
but their own.
The river Is full of fish, for the
flra,. tlma In MVin vnars. but as vet
there has been no wholesale dropping
of everything to catch one,
Ed White forgot the eoonomlo
stress Wed. and cackled a bit of deep
laughter. Who will be the next to ;
mile unconsciously?
F. Weeks Is still laid up and down
with a broken pinion. Better luck
next time, Frederick I
The first spell of haying Is over,
and there will be no danger of rain
until the second cutting Is mowed.
A number of the Older Olrls report
that their cats have scratched them
on the arms. They just will not wear
long sleeves, so wlU have to pay the
tiddler.
Social Hons have started wearing
white duck pants, starched suffer
than a board. This Increases the visi
bility of the wesrer, and causes him
to duck faster than usual.
t .
The lack of money continues some
thing awful, as nothing else matters.
Many who have been unable to find
work are figuring on a trip around
tha world, and may be able to work
their passage. They can take their
money with them on the globe
olrcllng, but not on their last trip.
Th Carpenter Boys have disap
peared as completely as the kidnap
pers of the Lindbergh baby. Corb
Bdgell Is seen occaslonslly, In the
midst of a respite from toll.
Newk Carlton was here last week,
and went out to Ed Carlton's orch
ard and sent a telrxram to NY over
his own wires, which he psld tor.
His local hands gave him wonderful
service, as they did not know who he
was.
The Secy of Labor has advised par
ents to keep their klda at home, as
the chances of starving to death are
no better elsewhere.
The presidential campaign has
started In the Bates Chlnwhackery,
and the eut-throata are up to their
old trick of putting a cold towel
over a Democrat's mouth, and then
driving home some hot Republlcsn
facts. We would like to see a woman
who could win an argument from
James Bates, without crying.
Pop Dates reports that many are
calling to gawk at the new 4d-V-S,
and once In a while one escapes.
Abe Cunnlngnsm Is selling some
toe hatcheries, on what he calls a
low-down payment.
The hot weather that was needed
for the home-brew, Is not doing any
better job of It then th cold weath
er. It may be that th fault lie with
the brewer.
The 3S horn la aialn bleating In
th vesper hour traffic.
ft
The Opposite Ses art flaunting
their sunburns In the public eye. Th
noa peels wore than any other
member.
Valley cucumber ar beginning to
get their growth, and It Is doubtful
If this unpopular vent table will sell
any better than In the good years.
The cucumber Is famous for Its cool
ness, but of 1st has been hotter
than a taxpayer. Th nw taxes last
jruat, Jailed to pleas vrybody.
Will the Democratic Party Split?
rr,IIE democratic convention's two-thirds rule is one hundred
years old. It was first adopted at the instigation of An
drew Jackson in 1832. Innumerable attempts have been made
to repeal it since then, but all have failed.
We are inclined to agree with Alfalfa Bill Murray that
should the Roosevelt forces succeed in eliminating this rule at
the opening of the convention on Tuesday, and such action
result in the nomination of the New York governor, the Demo-
catic party will be split wide open, and a Third party formed,
i
OUCH high handed action on the part of the Roosevelt forces,
would be particularly repugnant to the Democratic rank
and file. In spite of the formidable array of votes held by the
New York 'governor, there is a strong, and we believe per
fectly sincere, belief among Democratic leaders, that ROOSE
VELT IS THE WEAKEST CANDIDATE THEY COULD
CHOOSE. Being forced to accept him, by the repudiation of
one of the party's most cherished traditions, would fan the
Roosevelt opposition into a white heat, and alienate thousands
of Roosevelt's nominal supporters.
Moreover the abrogation of the two-thirds rule, would in all
likelihood, force the abandonment of the unit rule, another
fundamental convention principle, deeply grounded in prece
dent and sentiment.
In other words, success of the Roosevelt coup d'etat, would
bring the fundamental structure of Democratic procedure, down
in utter ruin. The rank and file of Democracy would never
stand for that.
A DEMOCRATIC revolt beaded by a fire-eater like Alfalfa
' Bill Murray, might not amount to much as far as the
oountry is concerned, but it would AMOUNT to ENOUGH, to
ruin Democratic chances in the fall.
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uuuer oucu uu-GuuiBiauces
I Roosevelt's convention manager, James A. Farley, should be
I tajCn w;tn a gre!n 0f at, it is a fairly safe bet that his insis-
i tence is essentially strategic for trading purposes only. When
h(J hgg receivej an ), thinks he can GET on the plea of saving
i j j
the party, we predict the two-thirds repeal demand will be
! abandoned just as it has been abandoned in every Democratic
, .
Convention, Since XiUi.
I And the Democratic convention will then proceed to go on
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j and select its presidential nominee, as it has in the past, under
; the two-thirds and unit rules.
Who Will the
I
WHO will the nominee bet
to say who the nominee
. Qmitli hn in no nortnin no nnvthino' in nnlitics can be.
I ' ' ... . . .
Nor will the nominee be
th f t j,,ii0t g. nvone
as futile as political prediction,
direction of a horse so dark, that
Could Bgroe On him,
. Who is he t Where is he t
Ohio) Byrd of Virginia, Garner of Texas, Traylor of Illinois t
Just as easy as choosing the winner in the Calcutta Sweep
stakes! But the darkest brunette is the one to pick. For after
this Smith-Roosevelt endurance contest is over, no gentlemen
in that convention hall is going to prefer blondes I
Why Not Will Rogers?
IT IS hard to tell what the Democrats WILL do, but it isn't
hard for the Mail Tribune to tell them what they SHOULD
do.
If they want, not only to win, but to do their country a
great service at this time, they will nominate Will Rogers.
All right, that's a joke of course, and only an exouse for
the badge-plastered delegates to get a big laugh.
But it's really no laughing matter. And the Mail Tribune
is not advancing it in a jooular mood at all.
Believe it or not WE MEAN IT1
If Will Rogers should be the Democratic nominee, the Mail
Tribune would support him until the cows come home. .
We bolieve he would give the people of this country the two
things they want and neod, a complete ohange and a good
laugh. 1
We also believe Will Rogers has more common horse sense,
and more genuine statesmanship in his make-up, than both
houses of congress put together.
We honestly believe that under present oircumstances, he
would not only make a good Tresident, but a superior one. We
belie ?a his nomination and election would do more to shake
this country out of its slough of despond, scrape the barnacles
off the ship of state, and start Uncle Sam on the road to re
construction and prosperity, than any action, discernible on
any political horizon.
Will Rogers would bring the "chango" so desired, but it
WOULDN'T be a change from the frying pan into the fire;
it would be a ohange from confusion, dissension and befuddle
ment, to sanity, rationality and good humor.
Regardless of politics or platforms, isn't that what the
country really NEEDS, needs more than anything else at
the present timej and needs more acutely than ever before in
its history t
Summer School
For Fox Raisers
Plan For July 3
A one-day summer achool of the
southern Oregon Fox and Fur Breed,
rt' association will be held at th
fair grounds at Orants Pass Sunday.
July S. An all-day session will be
held. Thr 1 a large membership
in southern Oreton. J. . Mccracken
la president, William Ogg, vice-president
and Mrs. Harry Btumbo of
Leland. Ore., secretary.
Th meeting will b th first of a
series of thre under direction of
nationally known authorities on fox
raising, namely Frank O. Ashbrook.
head of th fox department of th
United 8 1 t biological survey,
Washington, D. C. and A. O. Ropa.
president, and A. H. Crow, secretary
of th Rocky Mountain National
Fo.t and Fur Breeder' association
of Denver. The other meeting will
o nein in corvaiiis. July 7. and
Q-reibam Jul; 10.
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wo ueuovc hid uiwuaiuui ui
Nominee Be?
Hard to say. But not so hard
WON'T be. It won't be Al
,T , .
Roosevelt, unless ne wins on
wishes to eneaire in anything
the best bet would lie in the
the Smith and Roosevelt forces
Ritchie of Maryland! Baker of
Ofncera of th state organisation
who will be present ar B. U. walker,
president, of Oreaham: B. F. Brown,
vice-president, of Independencs; F.
M. Hayes, secretary, of PorUand.
Fox breeders from all part of the
country register through th Rocky
Mountain National Fox and Fur
Breeders' association, and th state
officials are affiliated with It.
Ladle of th local organization
will serve a picnic luncheon at noon.
All attending ar requested to do
nate food and anyon Interested In
th raising of foxes I Invited to at
tend. Relief mil to Conte enc
WASH1NOTON. June 34. (APS
Th house today sent to conference
with the senate th sa.JOO.OOO.OOO
Oarner-Wagner relief bill.
Beautiful litis of Gordon Fur Costs
and JacqiMttea on display at Adri
ans' Monday only. Remarkabl val
ues! HsU clesned. blocked, remodeled
at, M- M- Dept. store,
Today
By Arthur Brisbane
Whirling Round the Sun,
Clamoring for Beer,
Much in 1000 Words,
The GreaJ Treasure, Fire,
Copyright King Feature Synd, Inc.
We know how the world
around us looks. How do WE
look to one of the cosmic be
ings, that, presumably,- sur
round us in space t
He sees our sun, a small star
one million times smaller than
some other suns, rolling in its
mysterious journey toward the
great star Vega above our
heads. Around our sun he sees
little planets, following the sun
as newly hatched chickens fol
low their mother, traveling in
a spiral round and round the
sun.
If he had a very powerful
telescope, with microscopic at
tachment, he might see us and
our little works, bridges,
houses, canals, railways, banks,
prisons and libraries.
Looking even more closely, to read
newspaper headings about things
that Interest us, he would say
"queer little creatures."
ft
All over this country, the cosmic
ear would hear men clamoring for
beer, with August A. Busch of St.
Louis, Colonel Pabst and the Ulhleln
brothers of Milwaukee, and Jacob
Ruppert, of New York offering to
spend twenty million dollars on new
equipment, and hire thousands of
men. The observant mind would ask,
"Why ar those little things so much
excited about beer? Does It help
them to think?"
Imagine his surprls when told:
"No, It helps them NOT to think,
and that la what they want. In a
world of worry."
Concentration on beer would In
terest the observing mind In Amer
ica, and concentration on gold In
Prance, that well managed country
has more gold than It has ever had
In Its history, more than ONE HUN
DRED PER CENT OF OOLD BACK
OF ITS CURRENCY. ,
The sidereal spirit, asking the
French: "Why your violent Interest
In gold? You csn't eat It," would be
told: "No, but with It we can buy
things to kill our enemies."
Our cosmlo visitor, .compared to
whom the greatest mortal would be,
In the language of the English scien
tist, "Like a blsck beetle oompared
with Ood Almighty," would see a
collection of human microbes gath
ered In Chicago, seeking somebody
fit to run for president.
In far away Slam he probably
would find the pleasant llttl King
Prajadhlpok and his family hald
prisoners by rebel on a warship, the
king wondering why he west all th
way to America to have cataract
taken from his eyes. If he was to
behold the end of Stem's monarchy.
Rebels, probably, will not harm the
royal family. Unlike th French and
Russians, Blames look on their
royalty a worker ant look up to
their queen.
Democrat In Chicago want to
writ a platform that will reveal their
plan to save th country In a few
word aa possible. But when nobody
knows just what I th matter with
th oountry, few or many words will
hardly tell what to do. Democrats
call republicanism th chief evil, but
they may be wrong.
Th effort to writ a platform In
"not mors than on thousand words"
ought to succeed. The first chspter
of Genesis tells about the creation of
th world, and everything In It, In
fewer word than that.
Th Democratic convention rule
which makes It Impossible tor less
than a two thirds msjorlty to nomi
nate a presidential candidate, 1 a
tricky, political rule, hut with re
spec table antecedents. Andrew Jack
son used It, to fore th nomination
of MarUn Van Buren.
Governor Roosevelt I supposed to
have a majority of delegates. And
If h really haa them, they can abol
ish th two-thirds ruls, and nomi
nal him.
Frank Hague, mayor of Jersey City,
a powerful personality, calls Gover
nor Roosevelt "th only Democrat
that could not win." More about
that will b known In November.
Th sals of vot'lv candle 1 now
forbidden In all churches In Rome,
by Cardinal Marchetti-Selvagglanl,
vicar general. He aya th candle
placed burning before altars of th
saint by thos praying tor help or
giving thanks "can easily take on th
appearanc of superstition." "On
man well heard, on communion well
received." aaya th cardinal, "will ob
tain more heavenly grac than thou
sands of csndles lighted every dsy."
The rul doe not forbid lighting of
Personal Health Service
By William
Signed letters pertaining to personal health and hygiene, not to disease
diagnosis or treatment. will be answered by Dr. Brady II a stamped self-addressed
envelope Is enclosed. Letters should be brief and written In Ink
Owing to the large number of letters
hers. No reply can be made to queries
dress Or. William Brady In care of Th
OIB IGNORANCE OF PHYSIOLOGY IS NOT
THE TEACHER'S FA I LI.
For th past two years, writes our
high school teacher reader. I have
bad between forty and fifty boys
out every night
for almost three
months , .
Fl. fl, this Is
scandalous!
. . . and I believe
v e r y one of
these boys Is a
better boy, both
physically and
ment ally, as a
result of bis
football training.
Before a boy goes
out for footbsll he must pass a rigid
physical examination by certified
doctor as to his heart, lungs, teeth
feet and other physical qualities.
Then In another Issue Dr. Braoy
takes a slsm at algebra, saying It
should be replaced by anatomy. Now
I don't teach either and im not
crying the benefits of Algebra, but
I do believe that If Dr. Braoy visuea
some of the biology classes In flrst
clsss high schools he would find
taught there a great deal of human
anatomy and physiology . . . ma
of teacher's letter).
Yeah, and a lot of sheer hooey,
too.
Mr slams at the farce the ele
mentary and high schools make of
the teaching of health, hygiene,
physiology and anatomy are Intended
for the high mucky-mucks, the state
hesds of the schools, tne superin
tendents, the principals In some
cases and not for the helpless teach
ers. I know a teacner must wm-u
only what his or her superiors di
rect and the teacher depart irom
the svllabus only at the peril of bis
or her Job. It Is the political acci
dent that presides over the policies
of the education department of the
state or over the deliberation of
th local board of education that 1
largely to blame for the coetly Joke.
All degrees of Braft are concerned In
the matter petty graft In the pur
chase and aupply department, regu
lar or Yankee graft In the preference
of certain lines of textbooks and
other Impedimenta of the teaching
business, and what a famous expo
nent of th art called legitimate
graft on the part of distinguished
citizens who hold honorary positions.
which enable them to bestow patron
age, for which the recipients like to
show gratitude In advance. Thank
ing you In advance is a lypicm
Yankee custom.
If the regular school physical edu
cation Instructor has unhampered
charge of the training and coaching
of the candidates for footbaU, that
Is Indeed unique and commendable.
As a rule the football racket In high
schools Is only nomlnslly In charge
of the regular school authorities:
there la always more or less un
blushing professional management
by well-advertised and well-touted
professional sporting gents and this
outside Interference is the evil that
makes high school football a de
Today's Guest Editorial
The Mall Tribune, thanks to the courtesy of the American Legion,
I printing a terles of guest editorials written on Important questions
of the day by prominent cltltena In various walks of life. The Mall
Tribune offer these editorials as an Interesting feature but does not
necessarily endorse the sentiments expressed.
No. VI.
PREPAREDNESS AN OBLIGATION '
By REV. JOHN E. SHEA,
Rector, Emmanuel Episcopal Church,
Shawnee, Okla.
The preface to tne Constitution of
the United 8tates of America Is as
follows:
"We, th peopl of the United
States, In order to form a more
perfect union, establish Justice, In
sure domestto tranquility, provide
for the common defence, promote
the general welfare, and secure the
hieuinmi of liberty to ourselves and
our posterity, do ordain and establish
this constitution ior tne
States of America."
Concerning which George Washing
ton, our first president, stated: "I
promise myself to realize, without
alloy, the sweet enjoyment of psr
taklng. In the midst of my fellow
cttleens. th benign lnHuence of
good law under a free government
th ever favorlt object of my
heart, and the happy reward, as I
trust, of our mutual cares, Isbors
and dangers."
From the above on naturally con
clude that citizenship In this coun
try Is a gracious Inheritance or gift
and sscred. and that it obligations
are all-lncluslv. from the national
capital to th humblest home.
Th United Btates is not, never
hss been, and never will b an ag
gressor nstlon: nor will this govern
ment as constituted, ever be oppres.
slve of men' right or another na
tion' honor. Our educational in
stitutions are free to all and the
best. There I no religious tests
for cltlsenahlp or for office: but It
Is God's country, and the dlvln and
th civil laws nave become so co
candle In churches provided they
ar bought outside th churches. 1
Candle lighting dates back to days
when mans most Important task wss
to keep fire burning. There were no
matches, flint or steel, and to let th
fire go out was the greatest of calam
Itlea. In many religions maintaining to be a meet" acceptable rellglou of
th sscred fir has been considered ferlng.
meritorious. ,
Ancient Rome vestal virgins,
keeping th sacred fir burnln,-.
could hav nothing to do with men.
Death was th penslty for takln-.
their minds off the fire.
A vasta, found gum, ot unci,- '
Brady, M. D.
received only a few can be answered
not conforming to Instructions. Ad
Mau Tribune.
plorable Influence on the bey'a moral
chsrscter. In my opinion.
How is it that "old grads" who
have achieved some eminence In
sport sre privileged to return tc
high school and help boys through
the football course, whereas gradu
ates who have succeeded aa engineers,
professional artists and the like are
never- permitted to come back and
help the boys and girls through
chemistry or algebra?
Precocity In childhood and youth
Is a tendency which we ahould not
encourage unnecessarily, and I be
lieve high echool football, depraved
to the level of a mere sport (as it is
for the public end aU school pupils
except those few on the team),
leads to vicious precocity In far too
many Instances to compensate for
any actual mental or pnysicai Bet
terment the boys may derive from
such training.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
How to Catch the Crl.
To settle a dispute please tell us
whether a soiled handkerchief left
on the floor under the bsby's crib
endangers the baby. I contend the
person who has the "crl" Is a greater
menace than the soiled handkerchief
on the floor. R. T. W.
Answer You are right. It Is ques
tionable whether contaminated sur
faces or things carry the respira
tory Infections. The usual mode
of Infection Is via spray given off
when the person with the disease
coughs, sneezes, laughs or talks.
The conversational spray, tho seldom.
If ever alluded to, is probably the
most common way of spresd of al
leged "colds." This hss a range of
five feet.
Don't Keep a Gargle.
President of what purports to be
the largest drug store in the world
Informs me the gargle which I
recommend for speakers and singers,
to prevent husklness or hosrseness.
for which the store hss a consider
able demand, does not keep well.
After filtering It continues to form
a precipitate. But the store pharma
cists have found that the addition
of a preservative chemical prevents
this ...
Answer The formula, which we
are glad to give any correspondent
who asks for It and Incloses stamped
envelope bearing his address, Is In
tended to use. not to keep, ana
nothing In the nature of a preserva
tive should be added.
Reynaud's Affection.
Steno&ranher. 26. At times my
fingers, one or two sometimes and
all of them other times, become
numb. They turn white and the
nails look purple or almost black.
If I rub them long enough they
become all right. Can you tell me
what th trouble Is . . . M. K,
Answer Dead fingers, Raynaud s
disease. Plunging the hand In not
water Is the quickest relief. I know
of no cure. The cause Is not known,
(Copyright John F. Dllle Co.)
ordinated that one cannot be a good
citizen without being a good Chris
tian, nor a good Christian without
being a good citizen.
The burden of bearing arms and
being aktlled In the use of them Is
necessary and an obligation: first,
for the internal enforcement of the
laws; second, for protection against
invasion. Just as any man of prin
ciple will exert himself to the utmost
of his resources to protect his own
home, his wife and children from
the vicious Intruder, so should he
consistently render service unto
death In defence of the country
which confers upon him the benefits
of citizenship.
The United States of America Is
today the richest and most resource
ful of the nstlons. But should the
other nations abandon war and de
stroy their armament, except as
needed for lnternsi security, this
country would readily surrender her
key position aa a military power.
Our government has called for that,
but Its call goes unheeded. We were
not prepared, as the other nations
were prepsred. for the world war. In
consequence of which we paid the
price, both in men and material
a useless sscrlflce as the compul
sory arbitrator In behalf of pesce.
It Is confidently asserted that had
this nation been as fully prepared
in trained men and armament
wss Germany, there would nave
been no world war.
Finally, to be an Intelligent candi
date for citizenship of this country.
one should know thst the European
nstlons have nothing to fear from
the militant power of this country.
Europe's pesce la more valuable to
the United State thsn Eurcpe's con
quest.
ity was shut up In an under-ground
cell, covered with earth and emoth
ered. Each vestal, beginning her
term of service, had her hair cut
off, the locks hung on a certain tree.
For hundreds of generations fire
wss the most sacred possession of th
humsn race, and, therefore, supposed
Desirable houses always In first
lass condition, tor rent, leas or sal
.11 10S.
Phon 549. We'u haul away your
i tus. City Sanitary Service.
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Press Comment
"Th Humbugged Folks"
The Portland Journal has made the
belated discovery thst "msny public
officials use 'personstltles, commer
cialism snd politics' to bunk the peo
ple" citing ss an Instance:
"Take the telephone agitation
few year ago by th city hall shortly
before and during a city election
campaign. A 23 per cent cut In
phone rates wss ordslned in an ord
inance passed' by the city council.
Candidates In that campaign paraded
as mighty defenders of Portland
against high phone rates. One of
the candidates, a city commissioner,
became president of an organization
of coast cities that the public
thought was preparing to lick toe
phone company to a frazzle and pro
vide phone rates at the lowest notch.
But after election a great peace set
tled over the city hall and over the
telephone headquarters. The ordin
ance, with Its 25 per cent cut in
rates, became a scrap of paper. The
mighty organization of coast cities,
with Its Portland president out to bat
tle for the Lord, fell Into the sweet
dreams of a long, long sleep snd has
never awakened. War phone rates
are still In effect."
There Is nothing knew In this.
Most of the utility' bsltlng Is merely
political hokum to secure publlo of
fice through sppeal to prejudice. The
Portland phone cut ordinance was
only a political gesture and became
a scrap of paper because utility rates
have to be based on cost of service
instead of councU uksse, and the
Journal knew Its futility when It
championed It for popularity. There
is a legal way to establish rates.
Another of these fake "battles for
the Lord" for which the Journal de
serted the democratic party to carry
a standard, was the "free power
without cost to taxpayers" fight wag
ed two yeara ago, which after win
ning the governoshlp, also "feU Into
the sweet dreams of a long, long
sleep and has never awakened."
Power rates are still In effect.
As the Journal says "pretending
to be for things known to be popu
lar and forgetting about them after
election, talking loud for public
consumption and doing little for the
public weal, mixing 'personalities,
commercialism and politics' wherever
they can be used to humbug the
folks tbat's the proceis In many a
case and It's a curse to our public
affairs" but the Journal has some
times indulged In it along with the
politicians. (Salem Capitol Journal)
MEDFORD GETS DAY OF PRAYER
An evangelist from L. X. has gotten
the msyor of Medford to endorse a
day of prayer for the people of Jack
son county, appealing to God to end
the depression, there. Th lady
preacher has gotten the armory do
nated for tho event and all the
preachers in town are invited to at
tend though the chances are thst
none of them will risk their reputa
tions as lnvokers of divine favor In
such an enterprise.
All we know about Jackson county
Is what we read In the Medford pa
pers: and from that we Judge no
county in the state needs to be pray
ed for oftener and longer than the
denizens of that portion of the state.
Not that we think It would do any
good; because from the sins reported
In the Medford press that county Is
oeyono redemption. The county does
n't appear to be suffering as much
rrom depression as from the expres
sion. The Medford News, edited by L. A
Banks who tried to barnstorm his
wsy into the senate from this state
two years ago. has a front page col
umn written by L. A. B. himself en
titled "Once In a While." But that
"once In a while" Is a dally diatribe
against the murderous villainy In
Medford officialdom and Jackson
county "gang rule'. It reads as tho
a reign of terror prevailed there. Un
fortunately the people seem to lack
any sense of humor or they could
laugh It off. Instead the county Is
experiencing a revival of kluxlsm and
an all round hatefest that must
please the Imps of hell.
We hope when this exhorter from
Los Angeles seeks to get the Lord In
terested In ending unemployment in
Medford she works In a few words
of plea for restoration of brotherly
lova and starting the flow of milk
of human kindness In the beautiful
city on Bear creek. We refuse to be
lieve the residents of Jackson coun
ty are as depraved as they are paint
ed. They have Just let themselves
get worked up Into a hysteria of sus
picion and prejudice. Maybe the emo
tional drunk of an old-fashioned re
vival would serve to change the men
tal strain the pear growers are la
boring under.
But we'll be watching for the re
sults of this dsy of prayer. It It works
in Medford It ought to work else
where. It would be cheaper thsn The
Statesman plan. too. Salem States
man.
I
Oregon Indians'
Condition Today
Written by Mrs. R. C. Van Valzah
and read before Crater Lake Chap
ter D. A. R.
(Note Sine this article wa writ
ten there hav been before congress
severs! bills relating to Indlsn af
fairs In Oregon, which when passed
and put into effect will chance
many ot the conditions mentioned).
CHAPTER III.
The weslth of the tribal lands ot
the Klsmaths consists chiefly of
Ponderosa pines and grazing lands.
The valleys have good hay fields for
winter feeding, making It an Ideal
stock country.
Th Indlsns lire much aa they
did a hundred years ago In tents
and teepees. Some hsve houses but
as a rule they prefer the open camp
ing life they hare always known.
I find that most people regsrd
the Indiana as a dirty, shlftlen
group leading a miserable existence.
No thought Is given aa why he Is as
he is. Our pioneer mothers hated
snd fesred th Indlsn. We neither
hat nor fear him: we despise him
because he seems so bsckm-srd snd
slow and so willing to be Imposed
upon.
When Columbus discovered Amer
ica tht Indian was living In the
Stone sge. Science tells us that we
merged from th Stone ag some
Flight o Time t
(Medford and Jackson Count)
History from the Files ol The
Mall Tribune of f) and 10 Vear.
Ago)
TEN YEARS AGO TODAY
June 26, 1D'!3.
(It was Sunday)
No one wants to run against Sher
iff Terrlll, In Klan recall election.
Mayor Gates mentioned ss "Inde
pendent candidate for governor" In
fall, refuses to tslk.
Rate of
reduced.
Interest on farm loan
More equipment secured for Ash
land playground.
Mrs. J. M. Keene returns
trip to Portland.
Ptcnicers warned not to pack oft
fauns they find in the woods.
Transients relieve local labor short- H
age.
TWENTY YEARS AGO HODAY
June 26, 11)12.
(It was Wednesday)
Valley Republicans Join Bull Moose
movement, with Roosevelt for presi
dent. Dick Sanger's auto loses encoun
ter with locomotive at Jackson street
crossing. Three passengers escape,
scared but unmarred.
T4rvnn riAllvpr alv-hnur nrldrMa at
Democratic convention at Baltimore.
Colony club holds a garden party ,
at the Daggett ranch.
Scotch dialect entertainer
guest
of Greater Medford club.
Sudden rain drenches valley.
"Ten-day sale'
Th
Toggery
lasts 14 days.
Many new Fourth of July suit
noted on Btreets. .
150,000 years ago. Think of our pro- a
gress In that 150,000 years. We crept l
slowly upward. People learned to V.
read and write. Machinery was in
vented, gunpowder discovered; books
were printed. How slowly we crept .
along, taking our own leisurely time
to this development. Consider tho
Indian. It is some 300 years since
he came In direct contact with the
white man and his ways. We ex
pect him to cover our period of de
velopment with a hop, skip and a
Jump of 300 years. Think of th
difference between 150,000 year and
a mere 300 years. Take a small child
from kindergarten and place It In
tne senior class In the university
and expect It to do the work and
you have a situation that is about
as fair as the progress we expect of
the Indian.
We say he Is lazy. Haven't we
white people that we can make the
same charge against? Is he shift
less? Is he ignorant? Can't we
make the same complaint of a laree
class of white people? Tho brleht
senior In the university will make
tne same complaint of the kinder
garten child. The klndcrgartner needs
training and teaching and time In
which to make the grade. The In
dians granted training and teaching
and time makes a citizen comparable
to any white. Neither the kinder
garten child nor the Indian Is lack
ing in mentality nor native ability
but must have, the right environ
ment, the right encouragement and
good Reaching or they never arrive.
(Continued next Sunday) ;
Jenkins' Comment
(Continued from Page One )
the weaver. The weaver will buy
wool from the buyer. The buyer
wlU buy from the sheep man.
And when that begins to happen,
business will get back to normal,
Just as the old woman got homo by
midnight.
Good grades ot lumber at cull
prices. Medford Lumber Co.
The best clear Cedar Shingles, $3.00
per 1000. Regular 14.00 shingles.
Medford Lumber Co.
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AMPLE PARKING
Quiet location yet close to
Everything
Bales from S1.25 Per Dny
American Plan $2.00 to 13.00
Per Day
Beantlful Dining Room
and Coffee shop
Samuel B. Christie. Manager
wiui udin wirn oath
one rerson , two Persons
AOSO IIP,
k '.ni a nit lX
dnd
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