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Twenty-Seventh Year
MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY. JUNE 29, 1932.
No. 83.
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By FRANK JENKINS.
"pHE subject of this column today
will be antelope, which are
fleet-footed animals somewhat re
aembllng deer, but preferring the
open plains to the deep woods. So If
you don't care for antelope as a sub
ject for your reading, this la a good
place to stop. 1
IT Isn't very widely known,
but
Oregon hs the only remaining
herd of wild antelope In the United
States. Thla herd, ot course, la
ahared to aome extent with Nevada
and California, for lta range la in
the general neighborhood of the point
where thcae three atatea come to
gether. But the bulk of the antelope are in
Oregon, and the refuge that la mak
ing possible a ateady increase in lta
numbers la In Oregon. So Oregon la
entitled to claim the credit that goea
with possession of the only remain
ing herd of wild antelope In the
country.
TTHB home of thla herd of wild
antelope la the Hart Mountain
game refuge, located in Lake county,
and It la a wild and remote and mar
veloualy beautiful bit of the open
spaces which includea within lta bor
dera aome 350,000 acres chiefly un
appropriated public domain.
In thla vast area, rimmed by tall
mountains, speckled In wet cycles by
shining lakea and clothed richly with
a coat of aage that would make Zane
Grey the happiest of men If he could
aee It, range aome 10,000 antelope.
That la a herd worth boasting
about.
IT Is quite a distinction to possess
'the only herd of wild-'antelope
remaining in the United States. Lake
county, In which this herd la located,
la properly proud of this distinction.
So on Sunday and Monday of this
week the chamber of commerce and
the Twenty-Thirty club of Lakevlew
arranged a party primarily for the
Oregon etate game commission and
secondarily for such other citizens aa
chose to come to prove to them that
antelope really do exist in large num
bers In this atate.
Seeing, you know, la believing.
NOW here la a etrsnge thing about
thla party: It waa a success.
According to all the laws that gov
ern auch things, these antelope,
which by the natlvea of the region
are seen at the proper season In herds
running Into the thousands, might
have been expected to seclude them
selvea on the day chosen for the
party and refur.. to come forth and
be viewed.
But they DIDN'T. Instead, in spite
ef the fact that It la the season when
the fawns are being hidden out In
the aage brush and the herds there
fore scattered far and wide Instead
ef being bunched up, they permitted
themseh-es to be viewed In satisfying
number. ' ,
One herd of 33 waa counted, and
at almost any moment and at almost
any point In the desert It was possi
ble to go out and with glasaea pick
anywhere from two or three to half a
dozen ot the shy, graceful animals.
fNNE party of visitors was sitting
In the shade the rather grate
ful shade. Incidentally cast by auto
mobiles parked out cn the dry bed of
Desert lake and smoking the pipe of
peace. A number of antelope had al
ready to be viewed, and the trip waa
being voted a success.
Suddenly, one of the party ejacu
lated: "Look there I" Looking In the
direction of hla pointing finger, a
full-grown antelope waa seen, aome
900 yards from the cars.
The antelope waa obviously aa
much Interested In the visitors aa the
visitors were In the antelope.
PpHK pretty animal stood at atten-
tlon and looked the party over.
Then, apparently with the Idea of
being aa obliging aa possible, it turn
ed around ao that it could be viewed
from the other side. After that, It
stood head on for a tew mlnutea.
Oiassea were unllmbered and
brought Into a-rtlon. Cameras were
trained and clicked. Exclamatlona of
admiration .re made with the pro
per empnaela.
Finally, after putting on a fine
ahow, the antelope loped gracefully
away and disappeared behind a rim
rock.
(Continued on Page eaves)
BY
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ENDS
IN BLUNT PHRASE
Action Surprises Advocates
of Submission Conven
tion Idles Waiting Report
of Platform Drafters
CHICAGO, June 29. (AP) After
five hours of wrangling over the next
democratic campaign document, the
democratic resolutions committee to
day adopted a prohibition plank
committing the party In favor of re
peal of the 18th amendment and
Immediate modification of the Vol
stead act.
This declaration was put Into the
platform by the resolutions commit
tee after the majority report of the
subcommittee for a submission plank
which did not commit the party waa
rejected 25 to 18.
Submission! (es Surprised
The aurprtsed advocates of submis
sion were undecided momentarily
whether to carry the causo to the
convention floor, but It was predicted
they would make & minority report
tonight.
The plank says In its first para
graph: "We favor the repeal of the
18th amendment.'.'
The prohibition dispute, reached
after the committee had waded thru
extended disputes over the silver and
tariff declarations the party would
take to the people in the coming
elections.
It worked throughout the day
while the convention was Idling to
await Its report.
The vote on the prohibition plank
was adopted 35 to 1.
CHICAGO, June 2. (AP) From
the Roosevelt camp today the siren
call to "mount the bandwagon" was
directed especially at a small army of
delegates from six populous states.
The six were New York, Missouri,
Indiana, Texas, California, and Ohio,
having a total of 302 votes at this
convention. They are a good many
more than twice the number needed
to make the New York governor
democracy's choice to take Herbert
Hoover's place In the White House.
There were Indications also that to
some of the delegates the call from
the Rooseveltlans hart nlronriv Minnri.
ed like music.
Despite the plea from "Jim" Reed,
the man they are pledged to for the
nresldencv. 19 'A nf Miunnri' ia vntA.
broke loose yesterday and went to
cnator waisn, K oo.se ve it choice for
the permanent chairmanship.
The Missouri mn h- inrii.r
they will follow instructions and
give eea tneir 36 Intact on the first
vote for the presidency. After that,
a rush toward the Roosevelt standard
la quite likely.
MAXIMUM HERE 96 AS
HOTTEST DAY OF YEAR
The weatherman, aji mnl ril.
appointed the public yeaterday, in
hla time-honored custom of plac
ing the day'a maximum thnnt in
degrees lower than Medford's popu
lace Insisted that it ahould be. The
official maximum between the houra
of 6 a. m. and 5 p.m., recorded 98
at four o'clock Tuesday, the highest
mis year.
Although the weather w.ji urn
warmer than usual In the after
noon, no record was ejtt.hii.hMi w
on May ao, last year, the federal
weather bureau marked up 68 for
Medford and vicinity, according to
n. nuicnison, meteorologist.
CHICAGO. Jun. ao apt ........
O. carter, Port Worth, told a meet
ing of fellow Texan and California
delegatea today that John N. Oarner
had turned deaf ears to all overtures
tor traaea" on the presidential noml-nation.
Germany Balks Powers
Reconstruction Effort
WASHINGTON. Jun 20fAPi
Chairman Borah of the foreign re
lations committee told the aenate
today since efforts at the Linunna
conference to aettla Pr.nrn.n.rm.n
reparatlona question appear to have
orourn oown, it would be useless
to hold the world economic confer
ence planned for thla year.
By Mll.VIN K. tWIITFXE.lTIIKK
(Amoelated Press staff Writer)
LAUSANNE, 8wltzerland, June S
(APi Pram von Papen. Oerman
chancellor, laid before the powers
at the war debta and reparatlona
conference today a demand for re
vision of the Versailles treaty aa a
necessary preliminary for Oerman
participation in the economic recon
struction of the world.
In a atatement to the press. Chan
cellor von Papen demanded that all
discrimination against Oermany be
revised out of the treaty. His state
ment was a reply to a question pro.
posed by Prime Minister Ramsay
BASEBALL
RESULTS
American
R. H.
Washington 5 10 1
New York 8 12 1
Crowder, Brown and Spencer; Go
mez, Mar berry, Plpgras and Dickey,
Jorgena.
R. H. E.
Detroit 13 16 0
Cleveland ...... .. 4 11 1
Whitehill and Ruel; Brown Hudlln
Hlldebrand and Sewell.
CHICAGO STADIUM, June 29.
(AP) The Democrats, watting on the
serious business of platform making
and nominating, devoted a recess In
terlude today to laughter and ap
plause of -the offerings of a bevy of
entertainers.
Will Rogers, Invited to the speakers
stand by the uproarious demands of
the Oklahoma delegates, accepted the
nomination and said he'd try to carry
on until "we can get enough of the
platform committee members sober
enoug-h to turn In a platform."
Eddie Dowtlng, the stage star, In
troduced Rogers.
Will struck a pose and declaimed:
"I always said that any convention
was a Joke and now I know It.
"All I have to do la stand here and
act the fool until the Democratic
party can agree on prohibition and
that means I will be here from now
on.
"As soon as we can get enough of
the platform committee members so
ber enough to turn In a platform,
we will get under way.
"As I look over these smiling faces,
I don't know what to do. It seems
like old times to be up .here with
Tom Walsh lite ?jtng back In
w.hat year waa U.at? I924r "
"The applause you ga-e yesterday
to John W. Davis not only showed a
fine spirit but it showed that you've
got long memories.
"I had breakfast this morning with
Jlmmle Cobb. Does anybody remem
ber that far back?
"I was here during the late Re
publican uprising and I'm here for
the duration of this mess.
"I'm going to be the first speaker
on this platform to have a good word
for the opposition. The Republicans
did the best they could with what
little they had.
"I like all the candidates. I'm
not going to pick any one of them.
I hate to think that some of them
have to lose.
"I like Governor Roosevelt-!-.'
He was Interrupted by a roar from
the Roosevelt delegates, but he asked
them to "never mind the parade."
Everybody got a chance to cheer as
he named the candidates one by one.
"Al Smith my Lord we all like
him," he said. "Anyone who has
been around likes Al. And Garner
he's a peach. You all know Ritchie
a big man from a little state to
know Ritchie is to like him.
He forgot to mention Bill Murray
and the Oklahoma delegatea carried
the state flag up to the platform to
remind him.
"Don't forget this thing," he went
on. "When you go home don't act
like Democrats; act like the candi
date Is the man you came here to see
nominated. Don't go home sore. Don't
say you nominated the weakest man.
I don't aee how he could be any
weaker than hla opposition If he
lives to next November he's In, that's
all."
When Rogers quit, Dowllng called
for Oene Tunney, who had been slt
tlng In the press box, to come up
and take a bow," but Tunney could
not be found.
Then Dowltng presented the Frank
lin County Democratic glee club of
Columbus. While they were assem
bling the master of ceremonies pre.
aented Clarence Darrow of Chicago,
me notea lawyer.
MacDonald of dreat Britain yester
day, asking what concessions Oer
many might mske In order to facill.
tat a definite aettlement of the
reparatlona problem.
"World confidence cannot be re
established," the Chancellor aald, "If
the powers which emerged victors
from the World war do not decide
to eliminate the dlscrlmlnstion cre
ated by the treaty of Versailles.
"If. by revision of the treaty, tier
man equality and security is re
established, then will the chancellor
esteem It poaaibla for Oermany, In
a common effort to reconstruct world
economy, to pay her share In the
form of a contribution which would
have the natural result of re-estab-llshlng
Oerman economic and busi
ness equilibrium, aa well aa that
of the world.'
The conference approached what
was expected last night to be Its
fmsl meeting todsy under Ibe shadow
of prpecutt fai.ura.
MO TAGS HAS
Governor Orders Two Weeks
Leeway for Embarrassed
Car Owners Probe of
Installment Buying Urged
PORTLAND. Ore., June 2. (AP)
Hal Hoss, secretary of state, said to
day he had no objection to a mora
torium on automobile licenses until
July 16, or to any other date desired
by Governor Meier, and that he does
not oppose installment buying of
licenses.
His statement was made to news
papermen, who questioned him
about his stand on the moratorium
proposed by Governor Meier In a
letter addressed to Hoss last night.
Hosa said, however, that he wanted
the whole transaction to be legal and
for that reason he had asked the attorney-general
for an opinion on the
matter. He said he desired to avoid
law suits in connection with any
such plan.
SALEM, June 29. (AP) A two
weeks' moratorium on automobile li
censes and Investigation of the In
stallment payment plan was ordered
by Governor Julius L. Meier In a
letter released late last night. The
letter addressed to Secretary of State
Hal E. Hoss further requests some
plan of quarterly payments ao that
the more urgent cases may be taiten
care of.
The governor's move followed
closely a letter sent earlier by Sec
retary Hoss to Attorney-General Van
Winkle asking if "there was any
legal manner in which I might help
relieve the altuation." Hoss spe
cifically asked If a license morato
rium was legal and If a monthly or
quarterly baBis could be adopted. He
asked for prompt answer to nis in
quiry,'. -a.v-..- ;- -' .v-fc'-
Hoss Blamed.
Governor Meier, who released his
letter in Portland charged that Hoss
waa refusing to co-operate, as evi
denced by his preliminary conversa
tion when the. governor's plan was
proposed and by his Immediate re
quest of a legal opinion.
Mr. Hoss knows that the ques
tion of constitutional limitations la
not a proper one to raise at this
time," Governor Meier aald. "It
may be that technically we would
be overstepping provisions of law.
I consider it unwise and unfair to
embarrass the attorney general by
putting him 'on the spot as It were
to decide this matter. It la an
emergency, not anticipated by the
law. but It must be met, and I am
in favor of meeting it."
Many Inable Pay.
The governor's letter follows in
part:
Information has come to me irora
every corner of the state, indicat
ing that several thousand persons
will be forced to discontinue me
use of ttfMr'cars on July 1.
OVER FIFTY YEARS
Six Rogue River valley couples.
who have celebrated their golden
weddings and several others, their
wedding certificates, dating back
from 60 to 61 years, will meet In
this city tomorrow for a party at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Will Gar
rison, who will observe the 60th
anniversary of their wedding.
Dinner will be served the honor
guests at 1 o'clock, and friends will
be received at the Oarrlson home
from 2 to 4 o'clock. The couples
celebrating will be Mr. and Mrs.
Pry of Central Point, Mr. and Mrs.
J. P. EadX Mr. and Mrs. A. O. Rose,
Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Mr. and Mrs.
Ted rick and Mr, and Mrs. Garrison
of this city. All are members of the
Free Methodist church.
POLICEMAN PUTS
'PORKY' ON SPOT
Mr. "Porky" Porcupine was quite
willing to go down under the gun
fire of Traffic Officer Thoma H.
Robinson this morning but he was
not willing to stay down. The ani
mal was In a pasteboard box at
Marsh'a grocery, and Officer Robin
son answered the call placed at the
city police station to kill the porcu
pine, which was found on the stair
way next to the grocery.
After completing what he thought
was the 'killing," Thomas Jumped
on hla motorcycle, traveling full
speed for the station. But before
he turned the corner the phone rang
attain at the police hall, and the gro
cery man reported Mr. "Porky" seemed
very much alive.
Again the officer sped to the scene
on his motor, and after tiling all of
his shells on fie qutlly r-1', t:r :r'"!
the animal def. dcriyin ci.s'f I"
was only weighted down with lead.
OREGON DELEGATES STAND
If
The Oregon delegation to the democratic national convention In Chicago Included (seated, left to
right) Joseph K. Carson, Jr., Walter M. Pierce, Dr. Joseph F. Wood, chairman; Carl Donaugh. Stand
Ina: W. H. Dalrymoie. Milton A. Miller. Lynn Black. R. J. Moore, an alternate, and 0. Y. Harry.
By I, KM, IF, J. SMITH
(Associated Press SInfr Writer)
CHICAGO, June 39 (AP) A plank
definitely committing the Democratic
party to sponsor and work for repeal
of the 18th amendment will be sup
ported by the Oregon delegation of
ten, If auch a plank Is reported to
the floor of the Democratic na
tional convention, either on a ma
jority or minority basis,.
PENNINGTON NEW
Lawrence Pennington was elected
president of the Lions' club for the
coming year at luncheon today at
the Hotel Holland. Other offlcera
to head the organisation are: Charles
Reames, first vice-president; C. 8.
Stuart, aecond vice-president; H. T.
Hubbard, secretary-treasurer: Walter
Abbey. Lion tamer; C. I. Hayea. tall
twister; E. M. Wilson and Leland
Brophy, directors.
The election waa an exciting one,
described aa "In keeping with the
national conventions of the Repub
lican and Democratic parties." Be
fore the bsllotlng each candidate
waa called upon for a ahort apeech
and with the exception of Lion Bro
phy alde-etepped all issues, the pro
hibition question particularly.
When the votea were counted, It
waa found Llona P. O. Bunch and
Reames had tied for the office of
vlce-preatdent; Llona Erneat Scott
and Abbey for tall-twister and Llona
Brophy, D. O. Tyree. Erneat Scott
and J. Verne Shangle for aecond
position on the board of directors.
The last tie wsa aettled by aecond
balloting, which gava the election
to Brophy, The Rames-Bunch tie,
by the flipping of a coin and the
Scott-Abbey race by Lion Scott re
signing and moving for the caat
Ing of a unanlmoua ballot, electing
Lion Abbey, who was not present to
object to the plan.
The final report on the Lions' re
lief kitchen wsa given by Lion
Stuart. A total of 7157 meala were
aerved during the period from Octo
ber 39, 1031, to June 1, 1032, the
report ahowed.
Committee and contrlbutora to
the kitchen recelvd a unanlmoua
vote of thanks from the club, mem
bers of which expressed the opinion
that the community at large ahould
be very grateful to the workers for
the protection given through estab
lishment of the kitchen, where men
who would otherwise have been beg
ging on the streets, were fed during
the cold, dark months of winter, rid
ding Medford of what might have
developed Into a dangeroua problem.
Most of the men receiving neip,
It waa pointed out, worked for what
they got on nrolecta provided at
Salvation Army headquarters, where
the Llona operated their kitchen.
The list of flrma and Individual
receiving the vote of appreciation
from the Llona club for their gen
erous contributions, follows:
Mr. Poy. Mr. Berry, Mr. Hsnsen.
Mr. Pennington, Dr. Elliott. Davis
Transfer Co.. Mr. Stuart. M. T. ti H.
Co., Mr. Newberry, Ensign Pack. Lady
Llona. Mr. Merrick, Mr. Williamson.
Mr. Burkley. Mr. Stuart, J. C. Penney
Co., McCrady'a Cafe, Mrs. Pack and
(Continued on Page Seven)
Sherwood Bids to be opened
.ci.-tly fc-r construction of bridge
over Tualatin river about two miles
I north, of bare,
Members of the delegation so ex
pressed themselves last night In a
confidntlal poll after It had been
reported the majority plank will
merely urge submission without urg
ing repeal. Members of the Oregon
group Indicated that If such a ma
jority report la brought to the floor,
a minority report along the lines
of the Walsh-Igoe proposal would
meet with their favor.
EGAN FAR AHEAD
WITH PAR PLAY
T
PORTLAND, Ore., June 29. (AP)
Most of the favorites In the Pa
cific Northwest Golf association tour
nament were holding their own aa
they reached the half-way point in
the aecond 36-hole elimination round
today.
Johnny Shields, of Seattle, was
one who, seemed to falter slightly
In his drive toward the champion
ship. He waa one down to Lelf
Jacobsen, Peninsula, Portland, when
they came In for- lunch. h
H. Chandler Egan, of Medford, was
playing a fine brand of golf and
ended the morning round 7 up on
Henry Hellman of Los Angeles. Egan
turned In a pair of 36's, even par
for the 18.
Eddie Hogan, who yeaterday elimi
nated ' Prank ' Dolp, medalist, and
defending champion, was 1 up on
Jimmy Bushong, of Inverness.
Joe Brown of Portland was one
down to Jack Paulson of Alderwood.
a former Oregon state Junior cham
pion. Vincent Dolp rallied on the In
ward nine and finished the IB one
up on James crowell of Columbia.
Dolp was two down at the turn.
a ;
Grinding of ore started at Amalga
mated mines and concentrating mills
In Santlam natloal forest on upper
Little North Fork of Santlam river.
Jefferson Review.
Last of the Umpquas to
Happy Hunting Grounds
ROSEBURO, Ore., June 30 (AP)
Mish Tipton Chief Mlsh last of the
once famous Umpqua tribe of In
diana, la dead, called to the happy
hunting grounds by the Oreat Spirit.
There win be no squaws to blscken
their facea and wall away the long
night houra; no bravea to keep their
tcepea In dignified alienee and no
papooses huddled In 'darkest corners
uncomprehending and mute, for all
those of Mlsh'a tribe have gone on
before and only he was left to. carry
on the traditions of his once mighty
band of warriors. He waa brought to
Roseburg from hla mountain home
for hospital care a week ago and died
today.
Nobody knowa Mlaha' age but It la
certain that the watera of the Ump
qua have rolled on to the aea for
nearly a century alnce he flrat aaw
them. Orphaned when hla father
failed to return from ahuntlng trip
and only a few moona later when hla
mother waa killed by a falling snsg
while the Indiana were burning tim
ber, Mlsh waa cared for by another
aquaw, who later sold him to Mlahac
Tipton, an early white aettler on the
Et Umpqua river. Prom thla aettler
Mlsh secured hla nanw, Hla tribal
imt was Paloufa,
WITH WETS
Essentially the concensus waa "we
might aa well go the whole way."
Included In the Oregon delegation
are at least three men who are per
sonally dry, but who nevertheless
will vote for outright repeal, they
said, rather than go Into the No
vember election with what was de
scribed, as "a counterpart of the Re
publican 'straddle plank.'"
FOR ALLEN'S SEAT
C. E- Gates, J, c, Collins and Cur
tis Darby were named last night, at
the meeting of residents of the flrit
ward to compose the committee to
nominate candidates for the position
on the city council left vacant by
the resignation of W. W. Allen.
They will report their recommen
dations to the council next Tuesday
morning, surr eating at least two per
sons for the position. The council
will choose from the recommenda
tions Mr. Allen's successor.
Only six persons, in addition to
Mayor E. M. Wilson and Chief of Po
lice McCredle, attended the meeting
called for last night, In spite of re
peated requests for a large attend
a nee from the first ward.
The term of Mr. Allen, to be filled
by the ap'",lntd successor, will ey
plre nexc November. Three other
council men's terms will expire at the
same time. Those completing th-lr
term of office being J. O. Grey, P. M
Kershaw and O. A. Meeker.
Mayor Wilson's term of offloe also
expires and that of city recorder, M
(Continued on Page Ten)
Pendleton Frya
In Hottest Day
PENDLETON. Ore., June 39. (AT)
The mercury bubbled up to 102 de
grees here yesterday for the hottest
of the season.
Prom Tipton, the young buck s-
cured his flrat pony and gun. As he
grew older he married a comely young
squaw. They lived with Tipton In
winter and In the summer reverted
to the mountalna to dig oamaa root
and kin and dry deer and salmon,
living like free and untrammeled red
skins. When In 185 the Umpqua Indians
were marclyd off to the reservation,
Mian and hla wife eacaped from the
soldiers with a small remnant of
the tribe and remained In hiding for
several years.
In 10U MI&Ya wife died and waa
burled In the Indian graveyard at
Rock Creek, east of Roseburg. Mlih
adopted the white man'a custom and
erected a marble shaft above hla
aquaw'a grave, the only marker In
thla little-known home of the Indian
dead.
Mlah waa recognlaed by the federal
government with an allotment of
land near Mount Scott and there
until recent years he lived alone, with
an occasional visit to neighbors or to
Roseburg. During the last few years,
however, falling eyesight, coupled
with Infirmities of old age, forced
iim, testa, tb out of ratuhboak j
SO. CALIFORNIA
N
H. S. Alden of Los Angeles
Wires Tribune to Keep Up
Good Work Says Will
Would Sweep Country
(Special to Mall Tribune)
Will Rogers Is an upstanding citi
zen of this community, shrewd and
aatute, but with common, sense,
sound Judgment, Irreproachable pri
vate and public life, which makea
him an Ideal leader to be drafted
for Democratic presidential nomi
nation. He would a;ep the country.
Two movements here have been fa
voring thla alnce 1929. McAdoo
knows his potential strength aa
does Attele Pomerene and Joeephua
Daniels.
Earnestly recommend you follow
through and not let this movement
get sldetrscked. Suggest you com
municate with Claremore. Oklahoma,
cttlzena who will oo-operate with
you to line up Murray and Okla
homa delegation. Let nothing atop
you. aa there are literally thousand!
of aubstantlal Rogers adherents
across continent Just waiting for
hla name to be placed before con
vention In order to back It pub
lically. Professional politicians state
he Is dynamite and fear to have hla
name placed In nomination. How
ever an economic revolution la with
us. the old order Is passing, the
msss of American people look hope
fully towards the Democrats to pro
duce the great leader.
Youra la atrateglo location to Ini
tiate this movement. Your atory
went out on Associated Press wires,
reaching front page Republican
papera, aa well as Hearst publics-'
tlona. Carry on.- -
H. S. ALDEN, ' , '
Los Angeles, California. -
Ed Note: Thla la one of many
messagee endorsing Will Rogers for
president received by The Mall Trib
une alnce the editorial suggestion
waa made last Sunday.
Norris Proposes
Dry Modification
WASHINGTON. .Inn la iit
Modification of the Volstead act waa
propoaed today by Senator Norrla ( R.,
Nebraska), long a orohlbltlnnl.t in
commenting to newspapermen on thaj
liquor plank adopted by the demo
cratic resolutions committee at Chi
cago.
Smith To Speak
Favoring Repeal
CHICAGO, June 39. (AP) At th
headquartera of Alfred E. Smith It
waa aald today be planned to take the
convention floor tonight to apeak for
the majority prohibition repeal plank.
WILL-
ROGERS
CHICAGO, June 29. No conven
tion Monday. The Democrats met
talked, agreed and adjourned, so the
day waa a total loss. The conven
tion ofrirlally opens today.
It Hasn't even a rehearsal. No
body rought no bod r. VeM, If you
ever saw a disgusted tmiwh of people
leaving a hall It was all of ns. Here
people had traveled hundreds of
miles. Joined delegations, some come
as spectators, and paid fancy prices
to see what? To see 1100 delegatea
sit there and art like a lot of Re
publicans. Why there wasn't an argument In
a carload. Cheered everything, hissed
nothing. Why it made me almost
ashamed I was a democrat, Hera
we ha.e written about It, advertised
It as a combat, a glguntlc struggle
of candidal" and conflicting plat
forms, and then everybody goes out
k Inning each other i
Hhadei of Thomas Jefferson, shad
ows of Andy Jackson and outtlnea
of William Jennings Bryant Are you
going to degenerate Into a party of
(agreement and mutual admiration?
Is It the Influence of the female
delegates that lias ruined the repu
tation of the old "hell raising, rip
snorting" Democratic convention, and
made you spineless, In fact effeml- t
nate?
Shame on you. Now don't let's .
have another session like that one
Wake up today and atone for jester- '
day. Show 'em you are not a lot of
"back slapping" Republicans and .
agreeing with each other. Uet In
there and fight. If a speaker says
some thing, no matter If It's right or
wrong, disagree wtth him. Chuck
him out. That's what alnaya made
our conventions stand out.
More (people listening to you over
the radio than the Republican did.
Be Democrats: fight, fight, and don't
put on another synthetic thing like
that yesterday. Yours,
auaa. Jlallaaaal lMlma,laai f