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LETTER TO 8T. NICK.
Dear Banta Claua:
I want de-hatlng machln for
Chrlstma, that wlU cure me of thinn
ing all my friends end neighbor are
.,.. .nH npiui aomethlnK that
.. ' nf h.tlnir svervthlns,
including myself. We are eleo out
ef good-feiiowsmp, ana w
man kindness. We have won all the
battle for political righteousness, but
have lot the Godly quality of being
friendly, and eympathetlc. Thl used
to be the "Italy of America," but haa
tarted to loo like a crow between
Russia and one of the Balkan etatea.
Try and do eomethlng about that
too. Even the climate, like the dis
position!, have gone hay-wire.
Hoping to see you soon,
I am your ex-sunny friend.
METROPOLIS J. MEDFORD.
P. 0.1 I have been a good old boy,
and am not mad at anybody much.
The fashionable, but chilled hat
leas gents, continue to mock the Icy
blasts with their bare heads, and
laugh at the North Pole. They were
running around yesterday In circles.
Borne of the circles were egg-shaped,
and one fellow who renounced bis
bat for hair, was bo cold he can
round an oblong triangle. They
should follow Atty. T. Miles. Put
en their hats, and take a cold water
bath every morning. When a hatless
eltlaen gets home at night, his cheeks
re as blue a robin's egg, and he
whips hie wife, If the living room
stove la not red-hot and a sizzling.
THE EVER CIIANOrNG TIMKS.
(Pendleton East Oretonlan)
It haa got to be custom ol
certain partlea to bring their wild
bucking cayusea to Pendleton to
ride In the street. Some on
will b run over and hurt one of
these days, and then perhaps our
officials will try to put stop
to such a practice. It la made the
duty of the sheriff to arrest men
for riding through the streets
or on other public blghwaya faster
than atz mile an hour and we
' hop to see the matter looked
after, as It la dangerous for per
sona, especially women and chll-
: dren to walk the street.
(CO Yrs. Ago Col.)
"TTMK FOR NATION TO THINK"
(Portland Journal) As Oeneral Oram
yelled at the and loot, at the Battle
ot SbUoh : "Stop trying to think, and
do aomethtngl"
"Bach told the police, he could
give no reason tor the bank robbery
try." (Press Dispatch) la that so.
Mr. Bach may have had the sneaking
ausplclon there might be some money
In the bank. He also entertained
the notion that be would not get
caught. Because he can give no rea
son for the bank robbery try, doee
not aicuse the etate from giving a
reason that will aend him to the peni
tentiary. An attempt waa made to aassssl
nata ex-Kalaer Wllhelm of Oermany
yesterday. Thta Is the same Kataer
the Alllee were going to hang, with
out delay, as soon aa the Great War
ended, but never got around to It.
He moved to Doom, Holland, ,and
atarted splitting wood, s you 'may
recall, Movie last summer showed
pictures of the AU-Hlghest wielding
an axe. His awkwardness with the
woodshed Implement, Is on a par with
President Hoover' awkwardness
aboard a horse.
...
Messrs. B. Harder and a. Deane
were frightened six weeka ago when
J. Curtta Barnea gave them an ar
ticle entitled "Technocracy" to read,
and they are now Invited to read,
"The Answer to Technocracy," and
quit their quivering for clvlliaatlon.
The Technocrat now claim that they
have found a new oclal and eco
nomic system, "whereby money sa
now known, will be extinct." Thle
will not make much difference, aa
It la already extluct. a far a your
corr. Is concerned, always being Just
whistling post tor dollars. Other
promisee are more alluring, for In
stance: "Men may work but a few
hours a week, and the world will
ae clothes and autoe that will last
a life-time." An automobile that
possesses eternal life might not be
o bad, but man has not yet degene
rated to the point whet he would
be content to wear the same pair of
pants, all his days. Little I known
of "technocracy" by the layman, who
feels that It would h'.ve to be little
of nothing, not to work any better
than the current so-called civilisa
tion. (nun, M-4 we'll naul away foui
refute, any stall!) dervlc.
What Price Politics?
rPHERE is a widespread demand for greater economy in gov-
ernment. President Hoover a few day' ago, tried to answer
that demand, by offering the most drastic regrouping and re
organization plan, ever considered in our national history. The
plan would cut out duplication, and concentrate federal admin
istration under more appropriate heads, at a great saving to the
tax payers.
But as predicted in this column several days ago, this pro
gram will in all probability, never go into effect.
President-elect Roosevelt also hag a reorganization plan.
Yesterday Senator King of Utah, (Democrat) offered a resolu
tion disapproving of the entire Hoover program. He will un
doubtedly have the support of the Democrats and of every office
holder and bench warmer affected by the executive order.
.
'T'HE financial condition of this country is truly desperate.
A deficit of nearly two billions is 'threatened. Every con
sideration of the public welfare calls for the immediate reduc
tion of federal administrative expense.
But unfortunately in congress, partisan considerations come
before all others. The Democrats can't allow President Hoover
to steal any of their leader's thunder. -
Unless all signs fail, President Hoover's plan will be thrown
into the waste basket, and shortly after March fourth, President
Roosevelt's plan, embodying many of the recoramendationH of
his predecessor, will put over with cheers, and thunderous
applause from the democratic side.
Thus four months that might contribute to federal economy,
will contribute to continued federal extravagance. Once more,
the man in' the street, haa cause to inquire)
"What price political"
Behind the Scenes
11 7ILLIAM ALLEN WHITE,
usually knows what he is talking about, gives some in
side history of the recent meeting between President Hoover
and President-elect Roosevelt regarding war, debts.
He declares President Hoover laid all his cards on the table,
and maintained that a radical scaling down of war debts, with
ultimate cancellation WHILE UNPOPULAR IN THIS COUN
TRY, should be brought about, in the interest of world recovery
and if Roosevelt would agree to back him up, he would take
the responsibility for urging such action.
He explained that he would not feel justified in recom
mending such a drastic move, unless it met with the approval
of the man who in a few months would succeed him.
'A CCORDING to the Kansas editor, President-elect Roosevelt
replied that the war debt issue waa "not his baby," that
he would sanction international discussion of the war debts,
but would not commit himself to any policy concerning them,
until after his inauguration.
Well, we don't deny taking such a stand constitutes smart
politics. Governor Roosevelt is going to have enough troubles,
without becoming involved in any that rightfully belong' to the
opposing party.
But from the standpoint of statesmanship, as OPPOSED to
partisanship, the future historian of this period, may record,
that in refusing to cooperate with his predecessor, President
Roosevelt missed an opportunity to contribute to more rapid
economic recovery, and refused to write himself down, four
monthB before taking office, as a truly GREAT MAN.
On the Hair Trigger
A LITTLE item in the press dispatches deserves more notice
" than it received.
The other day a government employee went gunning for a
certain nowspaper correspondent, because aforesaid correspon
dent had printed the fact that the employee rode about in an
automobile at government expense.
The item was perfectly true, and came out in Liberty maga
zine the day the inoidont occurred. Only the disarming of the
enraged employee, in the press gallery, prevented a probable
tragedy. .
This curious bit of melodrama, calls attention to two
interesting facts. First, some public men honestly believe only
news favorable to them should be published. Second, because
of the depression and general emotional strain resulting, the
temperamental boiling point has been- reduced, about as far
below normal, as stock prices which, need we add is SOME
REDUCTION.
Incidents which in normal times would be passed over, with
scarcely a comment, are today, justification for at least assault
arid battery. This fact might well be considered in all our
human relationships today and our international relationships
for that matter.
T
AT POST OFFICES
The tale of Chrlatmu maU In
booth at th Medford poatofflc ind
the eub-posUl eutlon tn the Med
ford Hariwr end Furniture store
will begin tomorrow under the gene-,
rml lupervtelon of Mr. Oordoo yoor-'
htee.
Mrs. VoorhlM uld lut night that
In view of the great need for funds
for carrying on the work of the Na
tional Tuberoulonla eoclety and the
Jackaon County Public Health wno
ctatlon, the public la aaked to make
a apeolal effort to buy the teals dur
ing the nert two weeka.
The sale will continue dally until
the evening of December 34. and
should exceed that of laat year since
there will be no community cheat de
mand, so that the seal sale and per
sonal contributors will be the only
funds for continuing the dental clin
ics, tuberculoma prevention and care,
tmmunlratlons, aid In supplying one
oountj health nurse, msrgsncy tur-
ITEBFORD MAIL
famous Kansas editor, who
gleal drestnga and many other prac
tical safeguards of the public and In
dividual health.
Mrs. Voorhlea haa announced her
booth committee members, each ot
whom will supply workers to conduct
the dally salea. They are Mlas Helen
BulUs, Mrs. Oaln Robinson. Mrs. P. Q.
Thsyer, Mrs. O. O. Lemmon, Mrs. A. V.
Graves. Mrs. Ed Jannsy, Mrs, George
Roberta. Mrs. J. J. Km mens, Mrs. How
ard Hill and Mrs. 0. 8. Butterfteld.
As the postofflos Is closed on Sat
urday afternoons, a booth will be
maintained at Mann's Department
store new Saturday afternoon, also
December 34.
The committee asks that every let
ter and parcel going out of the Med
ford postofflce bear at least one
Christmas seal, beginning tomorrow.
. , -.-,., ,,
Auto Accident Fatal.
EUOBNK. Dec. IS. B, Mn .
beoca Simmons. 8. injured In an
automobile aocldent last Friday, died j
In a hospital here Monday. She was,
wsJklng with Curt Peterson, also of
Coburg, when an automobile driven
by Claude MoKlbben of Harrleburgl
truck them. Peterson died a few i
hours later. I
Oregnn Weather.
Generally fair tonight and Wed
nesday, but becoming cloudy, and
probably unsettled In west portion;
not quit eold near the coast; In
creasing southesst winds.
Buy ChriitmM
TRTBTTNE, MEDFORD,
Personal Health Service
By William Brady tt. D.
Signed letters pertaining to penonal health and hygiene, not to dtieaae
diagnosis or treatment, will be a nattered by Or. Brady if a stamped, aetf
addiesbed envelope is enclosed. Letters should be brief end whiten lo Ink.
Owing to the large oumber of letters received only a few cap be answered
here. No reply can be made to queries not conforming to Instructions.
Address Dr. William Brady In care of The Mall Tribune.
BOIL, CARBUL'NCLE, I.YMPIIASGITI 9, CELLULITIS SEPTICEMIA,
BLOOD POIHOMNO, ERYSIPELAS, OR WHAT HAVE YOU?
Anyway, It la encouraging to note
that the peasants today do not fool
with acute septic Infection under the
belief that they
have just "taken
cold In it."
One such suf
ferer d e v eloped
alveolar abscess
(abscess about
the root of a
tooth.) Peasant
like, he heeded
the advice of tg
nor an t folk
around him, call,
ed It "ulcerated
tooth" and remained close to the (Ire
for several days, as a. precaution
against "taking more cold In It," and
much of the time kept meal poul
tices on the jaw In the attempt to
relieve ttvt pain he endured and also
to keep "cold 'out of It." The ab
scess finally broke through the cheek
and left a hideous scar, almost as
great a reproach as would be de
liberate mutilation with tattoo. Had
this simple soul gorre to the dentist
at the very beginning o the tooth
ache and swelling, the dentist could
have given Instant relief by either
making an opening to release the pus
or drain the abscess or extracting the
tooth If It were damaged beyond re
pair. This sensible course would save
hours or days of suffering, obviate
the aver present danger of general
septicemia (blood poisoning) and
prevent the possible external rupture
and scar formation.
It Is not necessary that the layman
should be able to distinguish hang
nail, whitlow, felon, pimple, boll, car
buncle, abscess, dermatitis, cellulitis,
lymphangitis, erysipelas and septl
semla, though an understanding of
the general principles Involved Is of
practical value to everyone.
In the first place It la universally
acknowledged, except by a few follow
ers of queer cults, that all of the con
ditions mentioned are caused by In
fection, that Is, Invasion ot the tis
sues by bacteria. If th. reader has
an: doubt about the scientific sound
ness of this premise, the Information
and advice in these discussions will
btt of no particular use to him.
Most known varieties or types of
bacteria, microbes, germs are harm
less to man. Of the comparatively
fev types that cause disease In man
we recognize several as quite common
and s few as seldom absent where
the Infections now under consider
ation are concerned. I refer to the
Staphylococci, which the physicians j
or bacteriologists recognize much as
you and I recognize wire-hair terriers
and Just dogs. But the Staphylo-!
cocci (aureus, cltreus and alubus, ac
cording to the golden, yellow or white
oolor of the body pus produced by
the organism) are not sovirutent as
another type that Is fortunately less
common, called Streptococci. The
physician or bacteriologist or path
ologist recognizee Streptococci when
he makes a microscopic examination.
Just as the herpetologlst or trained
naturalist recognizes rattlesnakes.
DEFEAT OF DRY
REPEAL LEAVES
(Continued from Page One)
They supported Mr. Hoover. Con
gressmen generally nave an Idea that
anyone who supported Mr. Hoover is
not a good man to follow Just now.
The last dry ditchers hava deeper
motives for their stand. Lame Ducks
are playing a long time game. They
are out for the next two yeara and
they are counting on a reaction from
repeal to put them In popular favor
again two years hence. They have
nothing to lose by voting dry.
The Democratic leaders are trying
to forget what ther own dry brethren
did to them. They are concentrating
the la course on the Republicans. It
always sounds better In public.
The Inside fsct is that Republican
Leader Snell promised to deliver 138
votes for the Oarner resolution. He
ahort-changed Oarner by 33 votes.
The failure of 44 dry Democrats
was rather expected. Garner's pri
vate poll before the vote showed a
maximum of 183 Democrats for the
resolution He got six more than he
expected.
His mends did think thst the
others would have the political de
cency to absent themselves from the
chamber.
Personal recriminations are, how
ever, being largely suppressed. That
is because everyone knows something
like the Oarner resolution will cer
tainly pass within the next few
mcnihs.
There were many southern Demo
cratic congressmen who went down
The rimI difficult problems are. so to speak, "duck soup' to Mr. X.
who will he In Medford for flT ds.vs. starting ThtirsdtiT, to offer his sl
tanv to Medford residents In unraveling knotty problems and performing
unusual tasks. If you have a Job for him to perform, no matter how
difficult, fill out the ronpon below and .end It to the Mali Tribune.
r
MR, X
To Mr. X of Th Mall Tribune:
I hereby spply for your service. Th Job 1 hav for you I I
and should require
This service to b peiformed
Phon No.
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OREGON1, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1932.
A good deal depends, then, on the
type of bacteria present In any such
Infection. If It la purely or chiefly
Staphylococcus Infection, chances are
there will be Just an ordinary boll
or other localized festering or pus
formation or maybe merely Inflam
mation, which will run a abort and
easy course and be forgotten In a few
days. On the other hand, li It hap
pena to be chiefly a Streptococcus
invasion you're out of luck and In
deed you're In grave danger. Instead
of a simple boil or pimple or whit
low or runaround you are likely to
develop a wicked carbuncle or an
atrocious spreading inflammation un
der the skin (cellulitis) or an acute
blood poisoning with chills and fever-
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
No Fooling.
For about three years I have been
troubled by an acid system . . .
R. B. C.
Answer If you will kindly en
lighten me I may be able to under
stand what you are talking about.
Just how do you determine that your
system Is acid?
Autogenous Bacterln.
Some time ago I saw an Interesting
article of youra about the clearing up
of a case of colon bacillus Infection
of the kidney pelvis' by the adminis
tration of autogenous bacteria, or
something like that. I have been
under treatment nearly a year for
what the clinic called colon In
fection of the kidney . , . Mrs. W. P.
Answer Your physician can take
a specimen of blood for a blood cul
ture, or any other specimen he thinks
likely. Tbe bacteriologist Incubates
this for a week or longer. The bac
teriologist then prepares a suspension
of the killed bodies of so many mil
lions of the germs In the culture to
tire cubic centimeter of sterile salt
solution. This Is the autogenous bac
terln your physician administers.
High Life.
After eating highly seasoned foods,
particularly tomatoes with salt- and
pepper, and drinking cold milk or
cold soft drinks, I feel uncomfort
able from . , . Mrs. D. B.
Answer Well. Dumb Dora, maybe
It is Just as well. After a while It
will dawn on your consciousness. If
any, that condiments and "soft
drinks" are not essential.
This Is a Health Column.
What effect would taking Lugol
solution have on the system? I had
an operation for Inward goiter . . .
J. B.
Please explain the difference be
tween an enema, high enema, and Ir
rigation. Have been a practical
nurse . . . Mrs. B. L. M.
What is the reaction on the hu
man body and what the effect on the
system from the habitual use of . .
In tablet form . . . H. D. M.
Answer Pleas excuse me. I'm
totally deaf In one ear. But with
right ear I oan still hear per
sonal health questions perfectly.
What you people need, ; Imagine, s
medloal advice.
(Copyright, John T. Dille Co.)
the line valiantly for the party plat
form against their own Judgment.
One la a Lame Duok leader. His
hands were trembling when he talked
later with friends. He told them:
"That la the first wet vote I ever
cast in my life and I have been In
politics for 40 years. I am waiting
until the letters roll In from my dis
trict." Bishop Cannon is around trying to
stir up the religious Issue on pro
hibition. He figures the Democratic
victory in November was the doings
o the Pope. If he could get the
fight down to his level the drys
would have a better chance of win
ning. The trouble Is no one here
will believe him.
His mimeograph machine la the
only weapon he has. He cannot con
trol a single congressman. His home
state delegation, Virginia, voted unan
imously for the Oarner repealer.
Once you loss your prestige In
Washington, you never come back. .
Meteorological Report!
nmlr is. 193S.
Forecasts.
Medford and vicinity: Tonight nd
Wednesday (sir, but beoomlng cloudy.
Not much change in temperature.
Oregon: Generally fair tonight and
Wednesday, but becoming cloudy and
probably unsettled west portion.
Ixiral Data.
Lowest temperature thl morning,
15 degrees.
Temperature yer ago today:
Highest. 43: lowest, 39.
ToUl precipitation since Septem
ber 1. 1033. 4 35 Inche.
Relative humidity st 5 p. m. yes
terdsy, 89: 5 . m. today. 44.
Sunset today. 4:40 p. m.
Sunrise tomorrow. 7:31 a. m.
Sunset tomorrow. 4:40 p. m.
On penny Christmas Seslst
COUPON
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Sales Tax and Jobless
Will Get Consideration
At Special Legislature
Oregon, Washington and Idaho Studying
Mississippi Plan for Revenue Is
Disclosed at State Capital
By CLAYTON V. BERNHARD.
Associated Press Staff Writer.
SALEM, Dec. 18. (AP) The special session called for January 8. 1033.
In an official proclamation by Governor Julius L. Meier today, will be the
seventh extraordinary session called since Oregon became a state, a review
of tM archives In the secretary of state's office today revealed. Two extra
seas: ons were likewise held when Oregon was a territory.
FV d B. Kiddle of Union county will
be tt president of the senate, and
Karl W. Snell of Gilliam county will
be speaker of the house In the short
session. A caucus will be held here
Monday, January 3 for organization
of- both houses. A resolutions com
mittee and a taxation committee will
be appointed by the president and
speaker, with the senate and house
taxation committees operating Jointly.
Under suspension of the rules hear
ings would start Wednesday, the day
after the session opened, continuing
for perhaps three days, with the meas
ures coming up for passage Saturday.
Expects Sales Tax.
Governor Meier has indicated that
he expects the special session to sdopt
a ssles tax, either general or selec
tive, from which funds would be de
rived to offset the striking decrease
in revenues, thus forestalling return
of the state property tax.
He has called attention to the cir
cumstance that if the state tax com
mission makes a levy on real prop
erty for the state, the burden will
fall on the counties and not upon
the state, for the state will collect Its
entire levy without permitting delin
quencies.
Tax matters will hold the exclu
sive attention of the legislators dur
ing the special session. None of the
other Important matters to go before
the long session will be dealt with
In the short meeting.
, Plan Much Discussed.
The call for the special session fol
lowed several conferences the gov
ernor has had with prominent busi
ness men and legislators. At all of
these the sales tax was discussed as
an alternative for the property tax.
The governor said that when the
property tax was eliminated this year
It was believed enough money would
come from Intangibles, Income and
excise taxes to offset the decrease.
But declining revenues of Individ
ual and the decreasing value of In
tangibles resulted In the state re
ceiving far less than was anticipated.
In an effort to restore the revenue
to the level of expenses, the state tax
commission urged revision of the In
come tsx but the suggestion was
turned down by the voters In Novem
ber. 84,000,000 In Red.
A $4,000,000 deficit and continuing
diminishing returns has made It nec
essary, state officials declare, to pro
vide some new source of revenue
against the time when, with the nor
mal trend of business, delinquencies
will cease and the usual tax sources
will provide sufficient revenue.
Governor Meier has reiterated tnai
more revenue la not wanted to meet
Increased costs of government, but
to take care of government that al
ready has economized to the limit.
Session Is Unique.
Of all special sessions held, the
one just called stands out unique
in one particular form, and that 1
Its personnel. For the first time
legislators are called Into a special
session before they have attended a
regular assembly, and organization
must be perfected prior to the busi
ness ot the meeting. It will be the
first extra soaslon called between the
date of the general election and tne
date of the next regular assembly.
This situation gave rise to consider
able speculation until an opinion by
the attorney-general declared the new
members would constitute the per
sonnel of an extra session at this
time. He held that the constitution i
provided that members of the house :
and senate are elected the day ioi
lowlng their victory at the general
election. In another constitutional
act It waa declared that elected of
ficials are to take office the second
Monday In January, but It did not
mention legislators.
Last One In 1921.
The last extraordinary session was
called December 10, 1031. The others
were held January 13, 1020; March
15, lOOO; December HI. 1003; Septem
ber 36. 1898 and November 10. 1885.
The two prior to Oregon's admission
a state were held May 3. 1850, ana
July 30. 18S2.
While the session was-called pri
marily for consideration of tax rais
ing measures, the proclamation Mon
day was also called for consideration
by the session of unemployment re
lief. The plan is for the adjourn
ment of the special session January
7 In order that the regular session
may convene January 0.
Although It was generally under
stood that the proposals for tax meas
ures would Include a general salea
tax. no mention of this waa made in
the governor's statement to the press
late Saturday. It was also understood
hla message to the extra session would
not mention any specific tax, the
governor being expected to again em
phasise the emergency and the Im
mediate need for some tax to orrsei
the state property tax.
States Study Plan.
A communication to the state tax
commission from the Idaho chamber
of commerce suggested a meeting of
representatives of Oregon. Washing
ton and Idaho be held In Portland
thta month to consider such a tax for
all three states for the purpose of
making a uniform law.
The letter, written by L. P. Parsons,
secretary of the Idaho chamber of
commerce, stated the governor-elect
of Washington waa also considering
a salea tax. Governor Rosa, the letter
said, favored a conference or repre
sentatives of the three states.
Special consideration of the Mlssta
slppl plan of sales rax Is being given,
both here and In Idaho, it was learn
ed. Reports from Mississippi Indi
cate general satisfaction after the act
had been in force six months, but
opposition to a sales tax la antici
pated In all three northwest states.
Mississippi Likes It.
The reaction of the Mississippi sales
tax was Included In the information
from the Idaho chamber of commerce.
Letters from two large business firms,
one bank and from the Mississippi
farm bureau federation were enclosed.
Excerpts from them follow:
The Mississippi Farm Bureau fede
ration: "Public was at first prob
ably against the passing of this law.
However, we are quite aure that the
majority of the public is in favor
of It since it haa been given a falr
trlai and It Is true that a number
of leaders, who were bitterly opposed
to Its passage, are now strongly In
favor of this law. It has produced
mare than estimated and contributed
more to the balancing of the state
budget than any other one item."
Hancock county bank: "It has
not worked a hardship on the mer
chants as they thought It would.
About 00 per cent of the people on
the Gulf coast of Mississippi were
bitterly opposed to the tax, but since
It went Into effect there Is practically
no opposition and It Is working so
smoothly and efficiently that all seem
to be plessed. Aa regards complaints
from laborers and farmers, we have
heard practically none."
MR. XTDEFTNESS
WILL BE TESTED
IN LOCALSTUNTS
(Continued tioin Page One)
could do anything that waa asked
of me.
"I got the Job for a week and did
It although I nearly got stumped
when on the last day I wag asked
to play a saxaphone solo In two
.hours' notice.
"I had never played a saxophone
In my life before, but In two hours
I learned ,to play 'Old Black Joe.'
"The worst of It was after I played
the solo there was quite a lot of ap
plause and I had to play an encore,
so I played the second verse of 'Old
Black Joe.' "
Has Boxed Dempsey
Mr. X. among other things, ha
boxed Jack Dempsey and Jack John
son. He says both matches were
drawn, although he should have had
the decision for outrunning his op
ponents. Mr. X will be In Medford starting
Thursday and 1 at the disposal ot
the Mall Tribune readers to do any
task that they may ask of him pro
vided It la within the law, does not
endanger Ufa or limb, and will give
an Interesting story.
Mr. X ha atated thst during hla
Medford visit he will be glad to ad
vise any luncheon club or fill the
pulpit of any church where hi ser
vices may be required. He also will be
glad to address any Medford organi
zation that calls on Mm.
He suggests that those who wish
to call upon him to fill In the cou
pon of this Issue and mall or bring
It to the Mall Tribune.
Will Tell Ills Experiences
Mr. X will relate his experiences
from day to day In these columns
and a lot of Interesting stories he
will have to tell, fixing thl and that
and the other thing for Mr. and
Mrs. Medford and their families. Hla
services are absolutely free.
Th Mall Tribune foot the bill.
Fill out the coupon, mall It to Mr. X
st the Mall Tribune office and he
will do the rest.
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History rrom th rues ot rht
Mali Tribune of and 10 fear
ago.)
TEN YEARS AGO TODAY
December IS, 1921
(It waa Wednesday)
Two stato prison Inmate from thl
county, who were sentenced to 12
yesrs for robbing an Espee brakeman
of a dime and a Jackknlfe, pardoned.
John Wanamaker, merchant prlne
who psssea after notable career, at
tributed success and wealth to "al
ways being to work on time."
Mary Miles Mlnter, in "The Cow
boy and the Lady," at the Blalto.
Medford ordered to better Its fir
fighting equipment or be given high
er lnsursnce rates.
Christmas dinner for the kiddle
Christmas eve.
Fair crowd hears Frank Branch
Riley lecture on Great Northwest.
Portland 'revels In snowstorm; tti
valley mild and pleasingly balmy.
Elks to hold annuel Christmas tre
for needy.
, TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY
. December 13, 11)13
(It was Friday)
Four murderers die on gallows at
at state prison at Salem. Event
arouses wide protest throughout
state.
War clouds grow blacker over Bal
kans. Sale of "Red Cross Seals" start In
city.
Roller akatlng tonight at th Nat.
Adv.)
Local talent scores a decided hit
In "The Mikado" at the opera house.
Wilson Walt snd Grover Corum wer
Japanese noblemen.
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Garage in basement with direct
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Western-exposure Tower rooms
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