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MEDFOKD, OREGON, EE ID AY, DECEMBER 16, 1932.
No. 228.
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Comment
on the
Day's News
By FRANK JENKINS
FRANCE, Bitting on about half the
gold in the world, reluaea to pay
to the United States the Interest on
her war debt that was due on De
cember IS unless the United States
would agree BEFOREHAND to a con
ference to scale the war debt down
still farther.
LEI'S see. France waa silent about
aide agreemente, wasnt ehe. when
ahe BORROWED THE MONET?
And the United States asked no
guarantees when It went to war In
1917 to save France from a terrible
meeting.
EUROPE'S Idea of It la this:
If Europe, In a moment of blg
heartednees, will cancel lta repara
tions debts, the United States should
cancel Its war debts.
That la Intended to sound like a
fair proposition.
BUT If both war debta and repara
tions were cancelled, the taxpay
ers of England and France would be
Just about aa well off as they are
now that Is to say, tney woura gam
nearly much as they would lose.
The taxpayers of the United States
would be FAR WORSE OFF than
they are now, and Germany would
be the lightest-taxed nation In the
world.
TAXES are a part of the cost of do
ing business, so the heaviest
taxed nation would .have the heaviest
cost and the lightest-taxed the low
est' coats. So the result of cancelling
debts all around would be to make It
MUCH HARDER for the United States
to seU goods competitively In foreign
trade .
That la one of the things Europe
la aiming at !n llthta talk of can
cellation of debtt. ' Sr-"
Europe la coldly selfish all the way
through, looking out for Number One
all the time. It -will pay us to do so
much more In the future than we
have In the past.
BOUNTY Judges and commlaslon-
eres, meeting In Portland, favor
a general sales tax, Instead of a state
property tax, aa a means of raising
the money with which to pay ore-
son's bills.
The Judges and commissioners
know the counties will have to put
up to the state. In cash, ALL the
state's share of a property tax, carry-
lng the burden of delinquencies
themselves.
They know that will be a hard Job,
one that will probably bankrupt some
counties.
M
nnHIS auestlon la facing the state,
1 the counties, the cities and the
v school districts: "How shall we get
Vie money with which to pay our
bills?"
It la a question that Isn't easily
answered, for the general property
tax la falling as a producer through
Inability of property tax to pay, and
the Income tax 1 falling as a pro
ducer through lack of net Income.
One thing la certain: The leas the
stste, the counties, the cities . and
the school districts SPEND during
the coming year, the better It Is go
ing to be for everybody.
VTOU may not be in entire agree
I ment with everything that tax
payers' leagues are doing throughout
Oregon. But, even though they may
go at times to extremes in their rcc
ommendations, the taxpayers' leagues
are doing something In Oregon that
SIMPLT HAS to be done.
1 That Is, they are calling attention
forcibly to the necessity of apendlng
Just aa little tax money as possible.
THE state gsme'commlsaion, also
meeting In Portland, announces
, that at this year's session of the leg
islature It wilt make no effort to
Influence legislation, but will stand
wholly on 1U record, submitting Its
case to the leglslsture for whatever
It may be worth.
It Is a GOOD CASE. In this wrlter'a
Judgment. The present game com
mission Is the best commission this
state has had In years and years
perhaps the best It EVER had.
It la made up of broad-minded,
able men. who have freely given their
time to the working out and estab
lishment of a policy of wild life cno
servatlon that If carried through will
be of Immense value to Oregon In
t coming years.
The present game commission, In
breadth of vision" and sincerity of
purpose, has been fully on a par
with the highway commission, which
is saying a lot.
T0L0OVER-PASS
Defective Steering Gear Is
Blamed in Accident, En
route South 22 Pas
sengers Get Shaking Up
Four passengers aboard
a south
company bound Independent stage
bus were Injured this afternoon
shrrtly after one o'clock:, when the
hu-,6 vehicle, left the Pacific high
way a quarter of a mile north of the
Tolo overhead bridge and plunged
for 50 feet over ditches, before car
eening on Its side.
The Injured were:
Max Doclge, Jr.. 26, 765 0Farrell
street, San Francisco, badly Injured
back.
Mrs. I. V. Shoemaker. 68. Los An
geles, pelvic bruise, abras?d ah in bone.
shock.
Carl Rarathke, 43, salesman Hlrsch-
Welss company, Portland, Injured
back, sprained tight arm.
One woman, name unknown, who
left hospital after procuring medical
attention. t
Dr. J. C. Hayes, attending phys
ician, said Dodge was the only acci
dent victim remaining In the hos
pital. The rest were billeted st the
Jackson hotel.
All the Injuries were due to the
severe bumping sustained, when the
bus left the highway. There were
23 passengers, and all were badly
shaken.
According to the state police, who
Investigated the accident, It was due
to defective steering gear. One of
the steering rods became loose and
dragged on the pavement.
State police said the driver of the
bus was Joseph Murphy, listed as
resident of the Valley Hotel at
PvOseburg. Murphy told the state
police he was traveling about forty
miles per hour when the mishap oc
curred.
Passing motorists and the Perl am
bulance rushed the Injured passen
gers to the Sacred Heart hospital,
where they received medical atten
tion and were given X-ray cxamlna
ttons by Dr. J. C. Hayes. Hone o
the four were seriously Injured.
The fortunate feature of the ac
cident was that It did not occur
on the Tolo overhead crossing. The
resultant high plunge would have
taken a heavy toll.
Among the first at the scene of
the accident was State Highway En
glneer Jas. Bromley of Grants Pass.
Immediately following the acci
dent, a man who said he was a rep
resentative of the stage company, at
the hospital refused to divulge names
of the injured on the grounds,
don't want any publicity."
The Injured were removed from
the scene before the state police ar
rived.
The stage was of the large type,
operating between Portland and Los
Angeles.
Portland Bowling
Alley Is Robbed
PORTLAND. Dec. 16. (AP) Two
men, masked and carrying revolvers,
tied and gagged a night watchman
In the Portland bowling alleys here
early today and escaped with money
estimated at between $400 and $500.
The watchman, John Gardner, was
robbed of 7. After ' binding the
watchman the robbers broke Into the
safe, used Gardner's keys to unlock
the front door, and left.
Favor Amendment
Philip: ne Bill
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16. (AP)
The senate today approved an amend
ment to the Hawes-Cutting bill grant
ing independence to the Philippines
in 14 years. The decision was by
a viva-voce vote.
It came after an amendment pre
viously approved and calling for in
dependence in eight years had been
reconsidered and defeated, 45 to 31.
TILLER TRAPPER'S BODY
FOUND IN BURNED HOME
ROSEBURG. Ore., Dec. 16. (AP)
With Fred Brown. 22, and Joe F.
Thomas, 36, technically under arrest
here, officers are today continuing
their Investigation into the death of
Frank Dumont, 44, half-breed Indian
homesteader and trapper, whose
charred body was found yesterday
In the smoldering ruins of his log
cabin In a remote section of Douglas
county east of Tiller, in the South
Umpqua district. Officers believe
Dumont was killed and his body
burned as the aftermath of a drink
ing party and brawl in which Brown
and Thomas admit participation.
Statements, made by the two men
conflict regarding the happenings at
the Dumont cabin, where, from all
accounts, a fistic battle occurred, as
Brown's face is badly battered while
Thomas also displays numerous
bruises.
Film Hero Faces
Deportation For
Citizenship Fake
LOS ANGELES. Dec. 16. (AP)
Duncan Renaldo, who deserted a
stoker'a Job aboard a French steam
ship In 1931 and became a leading
man In motion pictures, today
faced deportation.
The actor, whose real name Is
said to be Vaslle Dumitree Coghl
anaa, was convicted by a Jury late
yesterday, after leas than an hour's
deliberation, of a charge of falsely
representing himself as an Ameri
can citizen in applying for a pass
port to Africa for the filming of
the Jungle picture, "Trader Horn.'
JENNINGS SEEKS
A petition for a recount of the
official ballots for sheriff In the last
election was filed In circuit court
this morning by Ralph G. Jennings,
Incumbent, against Gordon L. Scher-
merhorn, Democratic sheriff-elect.
The recount contest, filed by At
torney Porter J. Neff, Is under pro
vision of the Oregon law which pro
vides that citations can be served
for a recount with no time limit,
and even after an official has as
sumed office.
Bonds In the sum of 91000 were
furnished to Insure expenses of the
recount, the loser to pay the ex-1
penses.
The petition Is the same aa filed !
In the first action, and la based on
claims that 381 ballots, In the 58
precincts were not counted for Jen
nings because of "erroneous techni
calities.' It Is set forth that Jen
nings, "write-In" candidate of the
"League of 7000," was elected by "not
less than 87 votes." The official
count gave Schermerhorn a major
ity of 133. A certificate of election
waa Issued by the county clerk to
Schermerhorn. .'.
The petition sets forth that Jen
nings' ballots were discarded for
three main reasons, mis-spelling,
omission of the middle initial, and
writing only of the last name. The
plaintiff holds that these technical
defects are Insufficient to nullify the
vote and that the law specifically
provides that a voter shall not be
penalized because he Is a poor spell
er. Sheriff - elect Schermerhorn has
been visiting friends and relatives In
Siskiyou county and Is not expected
to return until after Christmas. He
has been away for about a month.
Service In the first recount petition
was not possible because of his ab
sence. Under the Oregon law, the recount
must start not less than seven days
after the serving of a citation. The
circuit court Judge presides and he
appoints a canvassing board, to tally
the official ballots. Counsel for both
sides are present and present argu
ment on ballots in which doubt
exists, and where the Intent of the
voter Is an issue. The court rules
on the validity, and count then
made accordingly.
Suicide Follows
Family Quarrel
PORTLAND. Dec. 18. (AP) After
writing farewell notes to her husband.
parents and friends early today, Mrs,
Myrtle Ashby, 37, shot herself through
the heart, dying at once. Police said
she and her husband. John W. Ashby
had quarreled a short time before the
shot waa fired.
Second Pilot In
Crash Succumbs
AMARILLO, Texas, Dec. 16. -(AP)
Ralph Montee, transport pilot, died
today from injuries received Wednes
day when his trl-motored plane
clashed near English field in a snow-
storm. His co-pllot. J. E. Bowen. died
yesterday. Montec's widow la 111 In
Kansas City.
NEWBERO A. M. Wlest purchased
37-scre walnut grove In this vicinity.
Residents east of Tiller discovered
the fire at the cabin yesterday morn
ing. At first they thought Dumont
was away. When the embers cooled
sufficiently to permit examination of
the ruins, the charred skeleton was
found, but It wss too completely
burned to permit officers to deter
mine the manner In which Dumont
met his death.
Brown snd Thomas told officers
they went to the Dumont cabin
about 8:30 Wednesday night. Du
mont, who had slain a cougar, de
sired to give the hide to Thomas,
who, aa driver of the Tiller school
bus, had accommodated Dumont on
several occasions. The three men had
several J rinks together. Brown and
Thomas admitted.
Brown, also a half-breed Indian,
flalm that he and Thomas engaged
in a fistic encounter and that Du
mont refused to take sides.
HALT VETS' PAY IN
ines Says Government
Could Save $51,344,000
First Year by Action
Heated Argument Follows
WASHINGTON. Deo. 16. (AP)
Prohibition of disability allowances
to all veterans not permanently dis
abled to a degree of 50 per cent was
urged today by Frank T. Klnes, vet
terans' administrator, with an estimate
that the government would save $61,
344,000 the first year under the pro
posal.
The recommendation, made to
Joint congressional committee study
ing economies In veterans costs,
started a heated argument with Sen
ator Robinson (R Ind.), an advo
cate of liberal treatment of veterans,
who challenged the proposal.
Would Cut 350,555 Off
Hlnes said It would remove 356,650
persons from disability rolls.
The proposal followed close a rec
ommendation the retroactive period
for payment of veterans' awards or
Increases be shortened by half.
Hlnes said the retroactive change,
which would have the payment of
awards or Increases cover a period
beginning six months before admin
istrative determination or the date
of the filing of an application for
review, would save 915,000,000 annu
ally. He estimated It would affect
146,000 former service men.
Hlnes said the retroactive recom
mendation and that made yesterday
to limit rerattng of cases for reviv
ing Insurance "should merit first
consideration."
Heavy Cost Cited
He estimated a 96,000,000 saving
under the insurance amendment and
said It would! affect 3,000 persons.
Hlnea said the retroactive provision
had cost the government 980,300,000
and would cost "much more' if con
tinued.' He added that ome fraud
had been practiced under It,
Hlnes suggested another saving of
93,649,000 a year by transferring vet
erans who enlisted after the armis
tice from compensation to a pension
basis.
Robinson said If "you cut out the
present 35 per cent disability cases
you get back right where we started
from with grave Injustices."
Hlnes said that veterans disabled
less than 50 per cent, under the
change, would either have to be as
sisted In getting employment or
helped by local communities If they
could not find Jobs.
"There is no employment to get,"
Robinson said.
If a man la able to carry on
and certainly he Is if he Is only 36
per cent disabled the federal gov
ernment should not be called on to
aid him."
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YULE LIGHTS FIRE
BIG TOKYO STORE
TOKYO. Dec. 16. (AP) Ten per
sons were killed and about 100 In
jured today In a spectacular fire In
the big Shlroklya department store.
It originated In Christmas tree
lights and spread rapidly through
large stocks of celluloid toys. When
the blaze had been extinguished, the
upper five stories of the building
were gutted.
The fire broke out before many
customers had arrived, but it was
estimated 1000 persons were In the
i building, of which 600 or 700 mostly
sales girls were trapped on upper
floors at first.
In the panic, a few Jumped from
the building and were killed. Others
were suffocated before firemen began
a series of spectacular rescues. Hun
dreds were taken off the balcony of
the fifth floor by ladders, ropes and
canvas chutes.
Two hundred were huddled In the
roof garden while smoke billowed
around them when firemen finally
arrived and rescued them.
Five army airplanes assisted by
dropping rope ladders.
A battalion of troops, with Tlxea
bsyonets. held back throngs press
ing fire line and blocking traffic in
the heart of the city for three hours-
OFFICER 10 BANDIT
KILLED IN GUNFIGHT
CINCINNATI. Dec. 16 W, Four
youths took command of an office
building lobby long enough to exe
cute a $3,418 payroll robbery today,
but ran Into a gun flsht an hour
later, which ended fatally for one
robber and one officer.
County patrolman Daniel Soudera
was shot to death in the fight that
started after the robbers' car ran
into a ditch during a race to escape
the officer.
HOOVER ILL ASK
TO EYESITUATION
Message Monday to Con
gress Expected Carry Rec
ommendation Officials
Mum On Failure France
The president then commissioned
Joseph H. Paul-Boncour to try his
hand.
PARIS, Dee. !. (AP) Camilla
Chautemps told President Lebran
tonight he had been unable to form
a cabinet.
It was Impossible for him to do so.
he explslned, because he could not
find a formula on the debt question
which would satisfy both the cham
ber of deputies and Edouard Herrlot,
the retiring premier.
He said he waa convinced that the
International uneasiness between
Franca and the United States should
not be permitted to go on. but In
spite of his efforts he felt himself
obliged to give up his Idea of form
ing a ministry.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16. (AP)
President Hoover will submit to con
gress probably Monday a message on
the status of the war debts. This
Is expected to carry a renewed rec
ommendation for creation of a debts
commission.
The new complexion cast on the
debts issued by yesterday's default
by France and four other nations,
was studied this morning at ' tho
president's cabinet table but after
wards the officials directly concerned
were non-commltal on the future
American course.
The promised senatorial debate was
called off when Senator Harrison,
ranking democrat on the Important
finance committee, annouced he
would withhold the speech he -had
prepared. His action came when
fresh hope developed that France's
payment due yesterday might yet be
made. Paris news dispatches showed
that hope persisted.
There were no Indications that the
administration was contemplating
Immediate aggressive steps to straight
en out the muddle. Secretary Sam
son, asked what the future course of
this country would be, said: "That
Is a big question. I do not care to
discuss It now."
HOPEFUL NOTE IN
AFFAIRS OF STATE
ALBANY, N. T., Dec. 16, (P) The
press of his own state's and New
York City's financial problems be
hind, him. President-elect Roosevelt
goes traveling again today.
Mr. Roosevelt's program today call
ed for departure on an early after
noon train for New York to a dinner
and party for Democratic workers
In the last campaign, later going to
hla Hyde park home for-the week
! end. At Hyde Park he may sign the
bills passed by the state legislature
yesterday, bringing relief to hard
pressM New York city by permitting
economies to be undertaken to the
extent of, M0, 000 .000.
There was a "hopeful note" ring
ing in his ears today after what prob
ably waa his last statu cabinet meet
lng yesterdsy before he goes out of
office In two weeks. He told about
It last night at a farewell dinner
given him by the Albany chamber
of commerce.
"I had a cabinet mretlng today."
he said. "I am violating no con-
fldenoea when I say that there was
a hopeful note in the voice of all
the cabinet members.'
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16. (AP)
President Hoover had virtually de
elded today upon a Christmas vscs'
tlon trip In Florida, leaving the capi
tal a day or two before Christmas
and spending at least a week in the
south traveling by boat and auto
mobile. Only the possibility that congress
might not adjourn for the customary
10-day recess over the holidays.
the occurrence of some entirely im
pacted crisis in national or inter
national affairs, stand In the way of
a final decision.
To hl lo ii In Grate.
PORTLAND, Dec. 16. (AP) The
bodies of John Stokes, 55, and his
wife. Lottie Stokes. 40, Klamath In
dians, were sent to Chlloquln last
night. The two and Ed Mattlla, 44,
a sailor, were killed by gas fumes In
their room at a rooming house here
, Wednesday.
SNOW MANTLES
In the moat severe cold spell and storm In B0 years, 8sn Francisco
had snow on two successive days. King Winter's Icy finger, reached
Into Golden Gate Park to drop a cloak of snow over large fern trees
as the picture shows. (Associated Press Photo)
AS LEGAL JUDGE
County Judge C. B. Larrikin, ac
cording to an opinion handed down
by the attorney-general yesterday, Is
entitled to serve until the first
Monday in January, and all his of
ficial acta are valid and legal. The
report that marriages performed by
JudR-e Lamkln since November IB,
were illegal waa characterized by that
official as "too much Imagination.'
The county Judge said the "knots I
tie never slip."
The opinion of the attorney-gen
eral was as follows:
The county Judge waa elected for
the full term at the last election,
and does not take office until the
first Monday in January, or succeed
appointed Judge aa soon as eieciea
and qualified.'
The opinion - confirms a similar
view expressed by local attorneys.
One view that shitted here rrom
Salem, held that Earl H. Fehl, coun
ty Judge-elect should have assumed
office November 18. He ran lor wis
full six year term. Had he run to
fill the unexpired term of the late
Alex Sparrow, he would have come
under the November 18 clause in the
law. but only been elected for the
remainder of the Judge Sparrow
term, expiring January 1, 1038, It Is
aald.
ADMITS FORGING
Cecil Peacher, 17-year old youth of
Derby, who was arrested Monday
evening by city police In a stolen
automobile, yesterday admitted to of
ficer, that he had forded the name
of Cary Y. Tengwald on three checks,
amounting to 38. The checks had
previously been placed In the hands
of the officers. Pay 'n' Taklt hav
lng accepted one for 12,75, Sefe
way, aijjo. end Plggly Wlggly, I37.
At the time of Peacher's arrest,
he had In his pocket a check made
out for 4.50 to aiil Bryan and
signed "Charles Pittmer." No date
other than November, 1032, appeared
on the oheik, drawn on the First
National bank here.
ARMY PILOTS
TO DEATH
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 18. (AP)
Search for the bodies of Lleutenanta
Laddie J. Miller and Donald W.
Armsgost, who plunged to their
death in the bay yesterday after
their army biplane reportedly explod
ed In the air. continued here today.
Const guardsmen recovered the
twisted wreckage of the plane In
Raccoon Straits about 1000 yards off
the we,t point of Fort McDowell, but
the bodies had become dlaengaged
from It.
Unmindful of the fata which claim
ed the life of her son-in-law, Lleu
tensnt Armsgost, Mrs. Gladys Morgan
was on her way here today by pUne
from Denrek
JACKSON COUNTY
TROPICAL FERNS
T
DRY STATES
IN REPEAL
BILL
WASHINGTON, Deo. 16. (AP)
Making rapid progress In the framjr
lng of a prohibition repeal resoiu.
tlon, a senate Judiciary subcommlt.
tee agreed on a provision today to
prevent the Importation of liquor
Into dry states.
After two days of discussion, the
subcommittee tentatively approved
the following language to protect
states which want to remain dry
"The transportation or Import,
tlon into any state, territory or pos
Acsslon of the United States for de
livery or use therein, of intoxicat
ing liquors. In violation of the lawa
thereof, la hereby prohibited."
The language waa largely sugggest-
ed by Senator Borah tR Idaho),
long a leader In the dty cu&n, who
has been fighting for protection for
statea which want to prohibit liquor.
The committee also discussed the
possibility of Including language to
prevent the return of the saloon, but
committee members snld little pro
gress had been mado In thla direc
tion. RALLY TO AID OF
BOSTON, Dec. 16. (AP) Former
comrades in arms today rallied to
the support of Robert E. Burns, who
is fighting extradition from New
Jersey, which would return him to
a Oeorgla chain gang.
The following telegram was sent
Governor Harry Moore of New Jersey
by the Fourteenth Englners Veterans'
association:
"The 800 members of the Fourteenth
Engineers Veterans' association, with
headquarters in Boston, herewith
protest against the extradition to the
statu of Oeorgla of our former com
rade in arms, Robert E. Burns. Burns
served with distinction in our regi
ment, which wisrecruited soon after
the declaration of war in 1017."
Veteran nf Bar Die.
ONTARIO, cs., Dec. 16 yp)-Judge
Oren N. Hilton, M, criminsl lawyer
for more than 80 years in Denver,
died here last night. For 35 years
he was chief counsel for the West
ern Federation miners.
FLY BLIND
IN S. F. BAY
Craah of the plane waa witnessed
by several persons and some report
ed what appeared to be an explosion
Just before the craft hit the water.
Corporal Mike Rogoff of the army
Post on Angel Island aald the plane
appeared to make a power dive Into
the bay from an aitltude of about
600 feet. He said he heard no ex
plosion.
Officials at Crlssy field. froVn which
the flyers had tsken off, said the
nlone wsa being fkiwn "blind." The
cockpit waa covered, they explslned
and the lleutenanta were guided only
' by InatrumentA.
F. R. IS
E
CABINEHIICE
So Many Big Shots in Party
Broke, Can't Afford to Ac
cept Cabinet Posts
Branch Banking Favored
Br PAIL MAM.ON
(Copyright by McClure Newspsper
Syndicate)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1. President
elect Roosevelt la having more trou
ble than you know trying to pick a
cabinet, in the end It will not
be as formidable aa everyone ex
pected.
The reason Is simple. Many biz
Democrats of the country are broke,
Just like everyone else. At least they
are so badly bent they cannot afford
to contribute their services to the
government for 9.500 a year. Those
less bent have affairs and associates
demanding thj-lr services for the seri
ous days ahead.
For these reasons you may scratch
off your list many of the names pub
licly discussed so far.
Banking legislation la getting mir
ed up underneath with personalities.
The administration put It on tho
emergency list for action. It was
stressed by Mr. Hoover and Mr. Mills
In their formal atatements. Unfor
tunately they did not mention the
name of Senator Glass In their rec
ommendations. The Glass bill Is the
only banking reform legislation be
fore congress. With' some revisions
It la the only one that will pass or
even be considered.
You can Imagine what a hit K
made with Glass when the adminis
tration took up hla reform Idea with
out credit. When asked for comment
on the President's message, Glass
grunted. That always means trouble.
' It wilt' rerjulre soft soap arid dl-
plomaoy to straighten the matter out,
but It, probably will be done.
The secret of the thing la that '
Hoover and Mllla want a part of the
Glass bill unified banking and
branch banking. They hold their
noses at the rest of it. So does the
Federal Reserve system. The diplo
matic Mr. Meyer, head of Federal Re
serve, has been handling Glass with
(Continued on Page Sixteen)
DERN OPPOSED TO
SALES TAX PLAN
SALT LAKE CITY, Dec. 16. (AP)
Opposition to a proposal for a five-
state agreement for a state sales tax
was expressed today by Gov. George
H. Dern. He expressed the belef such
an arrangement would hamper Utah
industry and commerce because of the
Importation of tax free commodities
from bordering states hot parties to
the agreement.
If such a tax la necessary, Gov.
Dern said, 'lt should be Imposed by
the federal government on all states
with some provisions made to divert
portion of the revenue collected
to the states."
The proposal for a state sales tax
was advanced by Gov. C. Ben Ross of
Idaho, who sought agreements with
Uuih, Wsshlngton, Oregon and Mon
tana for th$ enactment of such legis
lation. Will
ROGERS
'jays:
BKVERIjY HILLS, Cel.. Dec 15-
not some news for you. A fellow
wrote the N. Y. Times (my mother
pnter), took exception to some fool
thing 1 had written and forgot about.
The Times took It serious and so did
the people arguing over It. They
thought the fellow was some minor
ity. Now what do f find out? He l
a young Harvard graduate, Charlton
Oghiim Jr.. 22 years old, and like
all Harvard graduates, "Junior want
ed to do something "worth while"
for the old alma mater.
Hut Amerlra's sense of humor has
tnuctit 'em there Is three thing
they must never tnke sertons: a
columnist on any puper, a political
speech by any candidate and a Har
vard graduate If he hadn't been out
four jears. Harvard Is an eight
year school, four In and four out, hot
after then they are Just a human
and fine as any college graduate.
Ho dont take the debt thing too
terlous from either Harvard or O. C.
C (Oklahoma cow camp). Their
Information tn the subjert Is about
equal.
IIU. Mf ImWH, Is.
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