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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, FRIDAT, DECEMBER 23, 1932.
Medford Mail Tribune
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Oreiud. nasal 4r al Mart I.
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Dalli. rear
Dally, aiofltB 60
Br Carrie 10 adraoee Medford, Aislaod,
laesiosXlU, ciraral Point. Pboenli. Talaoi. Uold
Bill and ao Blfrj-aia.
Dalli, ejonUl '
Daily, goa real a"
All Lares, cask to sdeanea.
Official papal of tne CI tj of Medloes.
Offlctal PP Jaefcaoo IJounty.
tUHBHM Of TUB AS80C1ATIU PUESB
Baeemng rull Uaaad Wire Sanies
TM aieodaud Preee k aieluelieli enUUed to
Dm see (or ptiolleaUoo or all ram dUpeunee
sredlted U or nthenrlee endltad 111 lUs oapar
and alas to tba local am outilUbed herein
All rUMa lor wiMteauoo of apecttl dli pawnee
Barcla ara ajso rowrred.
memj or oniticd hum
sfEMBEK Of AUDI1 BUUEAD
or C1KCULATI0NB
AdrertUInt topreaaotatlMe
M. C. HOCIENSEN k COMPACT
Ofltaa In Ne Yors. Chleuo. Detroit, Ban
rraodaeo, boa Aofeies. ream- rHw
Ye Smudge Pot
By Arthur Perry
-.. . Aiir 7 nnrurnlnxAta left
1QV1
In Oils year of Ht nd Hellralslng.
Beer In eomlms back. It will pro
due revenue and there will be no
mora true if every voter drlnka
gallon of beer per diem, and no time
off for Bundaya. In two yeara, the
budget will be balanced. Then every
body will be happy and possess a beer
paunch. .
Oltzo Bhlmoda, 8, heard yeatarday
tJiat Santa Claua would not get here
on time, but swallowed tha newa with
grain of aalt, aa be aaya he heard
the aame canard laat year.
Quito a number of backing coughe
in reported. When Col. Tou VU
was a boy In Ohio, and had a hack
ing cough, hla womenfolka would
greaa hla wlahbon with lard and
keroaene, put a red-hot piece of red
flannel on the mesa and aend him to
bed. Nowadays the cure for a hack
ing cough la to atart hacking close
to aomebody, who drove up a moun
tain road recently, when he thought
nobody was looking. -
The worthy poor are atlll getting
the worat of It, because they do not
possess the brazen gall and the sym
pathetic whimpering ability of the
transient Indigent, who aquata where
be thinks the pickings will be fat
teat, and then starts howling and
goaalplng. The worthy poor are un
complaining, and retain their dignity
and pride. It would be a simple
community taaf to ana 1st them amply
IX a distinction waa drawn. The
worthy poor were here before tha
depression, and will atlll be here when
It has passed. The unworthy poor
ware chronic gadders before the De
pression, and their feet will atart
Itching again, when the bean barrel
Is empty. It Is Jackson county'a duty
to teed Its own, first and laat, and
restore them to normal contentment.
It la not a duty to care and feed all
Imported hungry who may not be
as hungry aa they testify.
. AN OREGON STATESMAN
(Corrallla Oaxette-Tlmes)
Be la a moat Interesting and
oompanlonable Individual, one of
the most widely read men In the
state of Oregon and well Inform
ed on many subjects. He la en
tertaining, agreeable, has a fine
sense of humor and a wonderful
gift of speech. Ha la sympathe
tic and has a quick comprehen
sion, but whether or not hla
atrugglea to keep the mortgage
company from taking hla farm
taav warped his Judgment on
matters of economics, finance,
and politics, he la, according to
our view of the thing, everlasting
ly unsound.
The Idea Is prevailing In some
circles that they will soon be turned
loose In the oounty vaulta with a
wheelbarrow and a acoop ahovel.
"Deny Parole, 13th Convtotlon"
(Sacramento Bee) Even a criminal
runs out of luck,
a a
NEW TORE. Deo. 90 A Job for
everybody between tne agea of 35 and
4fi and after that you go flahlng
on an Income paid by the atate.
(Press Dispatch) Arrangements will
also be made to have milk and honey
flowing uphill.
.
QUESTION FOR SANTA CLAl'S
Many good people think you wear
Pagan whiskers. How about It?
Also your mustache resemblea the
ons worn by Andrew Mellon, and you
have round rosy cheeks like President
Hoover the dastardal
Do you favor the plan to have a
lawyer hanging from the limb of
every Christmas tree?
If you bring Medford a Municipal
Lie Detector, I will cast you (Santa
Glaus) back Into the oblivion, from
which I yanked you.
Brazilian Voters Apathetic
RIO DK JANEIRO (AP) Slow re
sponae by r'ltoms to opening of reg
istration Hats for the constitutional
convention election neat May have
caused newspaper campaigns In sev
eral cltlea to apur enrollment. Here
In the capital 40,000 office holdera
regis te red but only a few private cltl
sens. Sort Berths In Spanish Army
MADRID (AP) "You're In the
army now" has a leas foreboding
sound for Spain's recruits. The war
ministry has decreed that soldiers'
bedding be made of soft cotton wool
Instead of the traditional hard esparto
graaa matting on which old timers
bunked.-
KARAfEL KORN and home made
Caramels, pudge, Fruit Squares, Pop
torn Balls. Holly Thsatar Bldf .
What a
IF THE present political situation doesn't send that lame duck
amendment over the top with a bang, nothing can.
Deplorable is a mild word for the status quo, nationally
and internationally. At no time in recent history, has there been
greater need for unity of action and definiteness of purpose;
less need for partisanship and philandering.
But because we have an administration in power, but WITH
OUT responsibility; an administration out of power, which
must in three months, TAKE the responsibility, poor Uncle
Sam, nationally and internationally represents nothing so closely
as r cat chasing its tail,
OUTSIDE of the beer bill, no progress is being made in any
direction. President Hoover has one idea of treating the
war debts, President-elect Roosevelt, apparently, hag another.
It is a time when the leaders of both major parties should drop
personal differences and partisan jealousies; and get together
on a common policy, based upon what is best for this country
and for the world.
But at the present writing there seems to be no liklihood
of this. In spite of the emergency that exists, the crisis through
which the entire world is passing, everything points to political
fiddling during the next three critical months, while "Rome
burns."
WE HAD hoped that the exigencies of the situation would
not only bring Hoover and Roosevelt together, but their
two parties together, and the obstacle to constructive progress
which our anitquated procedure presented, would be surmount
ed by the power of a genuine disinterested patriotism.
But at the moment there appears to be no chance of this.
The fear we expressed many weeks ago that this lame duck
congress would talk a great deal but do nothing, promises to
be realized,
And the basio reason, for this mess is simply retaining a
procedure regarding a change in government, which has been
out of date for a hundred years.
It is too late to do anything about it, as far as this next
administration is concerned. But ratification of the lame duck
amendment will rescue the next and all succeeding adminis
trations, from a similar catastrophe.
The Oregon legislature should place ratification of this
amendment at the top of its calender ; and put it over in record
time.
Will France
IT SELDOM pays to go to. extremes. France prides herself
on her realism, her concentration upon what is best for
France, regardless of the rest of the world.
That pride is justified. It has made France today the richest
and most powerful nation in Europe. Her repudiation of the
war debt, was a perfectly logical and consistent product of
that policy.
But there are certain indications today that in that repudia
tion France went too far. She may find that even in rationalism
and constant awareness of self interest, there may be such a
thing as going too far.
IT IS now rumored, for example, that the debtors of France,
believe "that what is sauce for the goose is sauce for the
gander. If it is proper for France to repudiate her debt to the
United States, why isn't it proper for Argentine, Brazil, Czecho
slovakia, Rumania and Hungary to repudiate their debts, to
France t
That puts a different light on the situation I
Another thing. By paying her debt, England is today more
popular in the United States than she has been in a generation.
France is more unpopular. The declaration from the White
House that in any debt readjustment, only those debtors who
PAID on December 15th will be considered, hasn't helped
matters any along the Quai d'Orsay.
HOREOVER France's tourist revenue is falling; her exports
" largely luxuries are dropping. Her allies, Poland, the
Little Entente, are in a bad way financially and that ring of
steel is looking a bit rusty.
One is therefore not surprised to find the new French r;,;v
ernment dodging the matter of war debts entirely.
Nor will it surprise those who follow such matters closely,
if that default on December 15th is reconsidered, and the same
rationalism and self interest that led France to commit this
error, will eventually be responsible for her correcting it.
Naughty Crater Bears
Steal Christmas Candy
They may not bell re In Santa
Claua, and they do not mind their
maws and paws butt the bears In
Crater Lake National park are going
to have a merry Christ ma I "But how
about Mr. Harry Harding?" writes
h.
Early this week Mrs. Harding, wife
of the caretakr at Crater Lake lodg,
where she Is spending the winter, re
ceived her Christmas boz from her
daughter In Seal Beach, Cal. She had
walked to Government camp for her
mall, got the box. which m in the
mess hall, and started back to the
trail. But the cook called her back.
Leaving the Christmas box on the
doorstep she tarried In the kitchen
FALL PIG CROP
SHOWS INCREASE
WASHINGTON. Deo. S3. (AV-An
Increase of approximately four par
cent In tha total 1S32 fall pig crop
as compared with tha previous yaar
waa announced today by tha depart
ment of agriculture.
Because of a decrease In the spring
pig crop, the total fall and spring
production was three per cent smaller
than in 1931.
A 1-B par cent Inoreasa in the num
Mess!
Reconsider?
for a very few minutes. But quite
long enougn.
Returning to the doorstep she
found the box was gone. She sum
moned Ranger Harry Puller and the
search began. Just behind the mesa
hall a big bear was found, tearing
the box into pieces. Realising ha was
discovered, bruin grabbed the large
basket of Christmas candles, fruits
and nuts from the box and started.
Into the forest. Fellow bears watch
ing the proceedings Joined the chase
and aU mouths were soon busy,
chewing up the ticats.
When they had downed the major
contents of the basket, Mrs. Harding,
standing by. gathered up the leavings
and the bears smacked "Merry Christ
mas. ber of aowa to farrow next spring
compared with the prevtoua year waa
estimated at 39,090.000, an Increase
ot 1.321,000 over the previous year.
Three R'a for Romany By
BUDAPEST (AP) The flirt spe
cial school for gypsies lu Hungary
Is to open soon at Saekeafehervar.
south of here. Gypsies have been
free to attend elementary achoola
but generally haw preferred to re
main In blissful Ignorance of the
three K'a.
KnTlrts Buy English Engines
LONDON (AP) eovtet orders for
3fJ locomotives for use In Russian
ateel works have beea placed In Eng
land aaya "Motor Transport.' Orders
for 39.000 tons cf steel plates also
nan neen irgen.
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 U a stamped, self
addressed envelope is enclosed. Letters should be brief and written In Ink.
Owing to the large number of letiers received only a few can be answered
here. No reply can be made to queries not conforming to instructions,
address Dr. William Brady in cars of The Mall Tribune,
BO THIS IS THE 8 CHAEFER METHOD?
An Insurance company which has
gone Into the practice of medicine
and general public health on an ex
tensive scale dis
tributes a book
let on first aid.
There are some
quaint notions
main talned by
the tyroa who
got up the book
let. Thus' any
wound by a
"rusty nail la
dan gerous. To
be sure the book
let say It is dangerous "on account
of the possibility of tetanus (lock
jaw)," but why drag In the rust?
That has nothing whatever to do
with the possibility of tetanus. Any
wound by any nail, be It ever so
bright and new, la as dangerous as
Is a wound by the rustiest nail.
The simple customer la advised to
rub a frostbite vigorously with cold
water, snow or ice. That's funny.
Kind of allopathic dose of homeo
pathy. On the same principle, If one
sustained a burn from a hot flat
iron, these comic opera doctors would
treat it with a vigorous steaming
with the teakettle. Anyone who has
ever had a frostbite, much less ob
served the course of the condition,
knows that the correct treatment la
gentle (not vigorous) massage or
kneading with the warm fingers or
hand. Somehow, when these big cor
porations go Into the doctoring busi
ness they feel they must employ only
orthodox gentlemen to hand out "au
thoritative" advice, and naturally the
orthodox medical men cherish all
these curious old notions.
Every day I thank heaven we have
In the medical profession the docs
and the orthodox. We must thank
the docs for such progress as we have
made In medicine. The orthodox, In
any field of life, are the standpat
ters, the holders back, the dumb
Johns who never learn to think for
themselves.
After rescue of a drowning victim,
says this amazing booklet, "lock your
h'-nda underneath hla stomach and
lift several times, In order to force
the water out of hla air passage and
stomach. Page the American Red
Cross the venerable medical advis
ers of that organization will be grati
fied to find that somebody still rec
ommends the notorious Jackknlfe
atrocity, which waa quietly, oh, so
quietly, deleted from the Red Cross
manual of first aid about three years
ago, after a lot of unpleasant criti
cism had been leveled at the trick
by some cynical doo. The tyroa who
got up this Insurance company's first
aid booklet evidently felt little un
easy about the old stunt, for they
Immediately add: "Do not lose much
time in doing this."
Sugar Is Important Item
For American Family
(by The Bureau of Home Economics,
TJ. 8. Department of Agriculture)
America has a aweet tooth. We
consume more sugar per person than
any other nation in me worm. v
mi, mio-ar can and ausrar beeta. we
manufacture sugar In vast quantities
and we import several numou
every year.
More than at other times, no aouoi,
we like to eat sweets at Christmas.
Rtif mrwfc neonle like a aweet des
sert any day, or perhaps a pepper
mint cream to "top off" the meal.
The sugar glvea a feeling of aatla-
factlon and finisn. you revere
that order, however, and eat eugar
or candy before meals, you lessen
your appetite for the meal. If you
iiu onArji rAmii&riv before or be
tween meals, you will find yourself
eating leas of otner necaea jooan
thus gradually sacrificing energy aad
health for the long run.
These common experiences Illus
trate tha usee and the abuses of
sugar In the diet, says the Bureau
of Home Economics of the U. S. De
partment of Agriculture.
Sugar la valnb!s aa fuel food, and
for Ita flavor, but It la not a build
ing food or a protective food. This
Is true of cane sugar and beet augar
hv. ttfinrl suorar. from either
source, la a pure carbohydrate, and
containa no protein, no mimrDu,
vltamlna. Molasses, brown sugar, and
cane sirup have more food value,
because they contain more of the
original aubstancea or the sugar
cane than refined augnr. Sweeta of
s.iy kind, however, dull the appetite
for foods of greater nutritive value.
Sugar should not be allowed to re
ni.. ffcM In the diet. Therefore
the nutrition epeclallsta' advice la:
neer eal sweets oeiore mrm..
wnen aucar was ft luxury food.
and few people could afford to uai
It In quantity, camions as kj
manner of using were unnecessary.
But eugar In recent years has be
come very cheap and we consume.
the united states, more man twic-
M.,K n-- nMAn a. wa did 60
yeara ago 150 pounds per Capita, ac
cording to tne ngurea inr iaji.
way we consume i mereiore necomr.
an Important dietary question.
The sugar ordinarily taken in cor-
.- M- with cereals or In dee
mnrt the surrar contained In or
added to fruits, la aervlng a useful
purpose aa an energy rooo, not. over
balancing other foods. An occasional
sweet after meala. or In place of
dessert, Increases the calorlea with
out disadvantage to the Individual
who la active. Overindulgence In
aweeta. however, may cause digestive
dlsturoanre oecause 01 tne concentra
tion of the eugar. In a restricted
Aim Im mi.i m. ritM mill-
nutrition by crowding out essential
nutritive values found In other foods.
The bureau of home economics In
cludes three pounds of sugar In lta
, , lAvwt -u.l. ma-V 11.'
for a family of five. rr the famhy
I .lain that ma-bat .rfrfltlnn.l
V , .. .WW, .. aw.VMa
Brady, 51 D.
X might add: "Don't stop to shave
or mow the lawn, either, but begin
artificial respiration at once. In
fact, there are a lot of little things
one should not wait to do in such
an emergency, and no doubt these
big insurance corporations and the
American Red Cross will learn what
they are in time.
Of course, the orthodox little boys
who got out the first aid booklet for
the insurance people place the vic
tim's arm under his head. They have
the audacity to call that the Schae
fc method. Schaefer, however, has
never approved the Innovation of the
Red Cross or allied organizations. He
advised that BOTH arms be extend
ed above the head.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Banana.
Wife peels banana, then acrapea
ail the outside of tha pulp off, dis
cards It, nd feeds the children only
the Inside. X say the whole pulp
la good food for children. E, O.
Answer If the banana Is quite
ripe enough to feed the baby the sur
face of the peel Is golden yellow,
flecked with brown spots (not black
bruise marks). The pulp Is soft and
sweet, but not mushy. The entire
pulp Is suitable for feeding babies
four months old or over. "The Brady
Baby Book" gives instructions about
this and other things. Send a dime
and a stamped envelope bearing your
address and ask for a copy.
Splmtl Curvature. ,
Daughter, 16, has developed within
past two years slight curvature of
spine. One shoulder and one hip are
noticeably lower than the other . . .
Mrs. B. W. I.
Answer Appeal to the girl's pride
to assume a proper posture. 8ee that
her school desk fits her. Swimming
(breast stroke), riding (astride), run
ning, climbing, are good exercises ts
encourage symmetrical development.
Vocal lessons and training are ex
cellent. No piano or violin. No car
rying of books or other burdens un
der arm. Carrying burdens on the
head or on the back Is beneficial.
Young Man's Ceriflcate.
What did you say about the ques
tion of the bridegroom's health cer
tificate? Did you say the bride should
be excused from furnishing a cer
tificate? Mrs. H. E. J.
Answer 2 said the young man
should bring with him the certifi
cate of a reputable physician who has
examined him and found no reason
why he should not marry. If the
young man believes he la able to pass
muster he will bring this certificate
when he asks the parents' or guar
dian's consent or approval. I say the
bride should be excused from fur
nishing any such, evidence of fitness
for marriage.
(Copyright, John P. Dllle Co.)
augar could be had only If some more
valuable food waa omitted.
To make the sugar quota In a
low-cost diet give more satisfaction,
the bureau of home economics sug
gests that it be used almost entirely
for sweetening other foods. Corn
cake and molasses, wheat cakes and
brown augar or homemade brown
sugar sirup, make a good breakfast,
or can be made to serve as a good
part of lunch or supper. Baked ap
ples with brown eugar make a sweet
and Inexpensive dessert, and sweet
sauces can be used to add flavor to
other cheap foods, such as boiled
rice, cornstarch puddings, plain cake,
fruit betty, fruit dumplings. Hard
sauce, which can be made with table
fats, and co ed sauces flavored with
chocolate, butterscotch or caramel are
among the least expensive ways of
adding sweetness to desserts.
At Christmas time, however, or
for sweets at any time, nut brittles,
molasses taffy, butterscotch candy
and candled grapefruit or orange
peel are among the cheapest sweets,
not forgetting, of course, the fam
iliar sugared pop corn balls or
strings. It Is easy, also to coat
marsh mallows with nuts, and If nuts
are available this Is an Inexpensive
sweet. Parisian sweets, made of
chopped dried fruits a combination
of dates, figs, dried apricots, and
raisins for example with or without
nuts, are easy to make and rich in
food value. The same Is true of dates
filled with nuts and coated with su
gar, or raisins, dates or figs dipped
In chocolate.
A Low Coat Christmas Menu
(Breakfast)
(Orange Juice for youngest child)
Corn Cakes Molaases
Coffee (adults) Milk (children)
(Dinner)
Roast Fowl or Roast Fresh Ham
Cranberry Sauce
Hominy Spinach or Turnip Greens
Steamed Pudding Brown Sugar
Sauce
Coffee Milk for children
(Supper)
Cream of Tnmato Soup
Peanut Butter Sa -3d w tehee
Christmas Sweeta
Milk for all
Recipes
An Inexpensive Cake
3 cups brown sugar
3 cups water
4 tablespoons fat
1 box seeded rslMrr
1 teaspoon cinnamon
14 teaspoon cloves
1 tevpoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
8 cups flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 cup nut meats, cut In small
pieces (not ground)
Put the brown sugar and water In
a saucepan with the fat, add tha
raisins, cinnamon, cloves, and aalt.
Boll about fve minutes and set away
to cool. Sift the remaining dry ln
gjcdlcnta into the mature tad add
the nuts sprinkled with flour. Pour
into a tube pan greased and lined
with greued paper. Bake In a very
moderate oven for about IVi hours,
or until a toothpick conies out dry.
Cool In the pan.
Butterscotch Drops
3 cups brown sugar
cup top milk
teaspoon salt
Boll the augar, milk and salt until
the candy forma a soft ball when
tried In cold water. Remove from
the fire and leave undisturbed until
cool. Then stir and beat with a
spoon until creamy. Drop onto wax
ed paper with a teaspoon.
Steamed Pudding
Vg cup finely chopped beef suet
(3 to S ounces) ,
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup finely ground carrot
1 cup finely ground raw potato
t cup raisins
1 1 cup sifted flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
teaspoon salt
li teaspoon cinnamon
16 teaspoon nutmeg
Mis the suet and brown augar
thoroughly. Add the carrot, potato,
and raisins. Sift the dry Ingredients
and stir Into the first mixture until
well blended. Pill six or seven greas
ed custard cups about three-fourths
full, cover lightly to keep the pud
dings dry, and steam, about 1
hours. Or steam In one large mold
for two hours. Servo with any de
sired sauce, such as hard sauce, or
foamy sauce, or brown augar sauce.
Communications
Favors Re-Levying Property Tax
To the Editor:
Within ten daya the atate legisla
ture will meet In extra session to
work out some plan to raise taxes for
state expenses. A 3 per cent general
sales tax seems to be the only pro
posal that la under consideration. If
this plan of balancing the budget Is
carried out It would be a start' In
the wrong direction. It would mean
that sooner or later we would have
to back track. In this crisis In our
affairs we cannot afford to take the
time to explore blind trails that lead
nowhere and only push us deeper,
Into the mire of unbalanced budgets
and unemployment.
A 3 per cent sales tax for state ex
penses would not reduce my taxes
or your taxes. Taxes on my borne
In Medford would atlll remain 107,
the same aa last year. Interest rate
on the mortgage on my home would
still be 10 per cent. I would have
to carry an additional burden of 3
per cent on 9900 I spend for com
modities that arc subsistence re
quirements. This would be an addi
tional tax Of 18. About $200,000
would be collected from Jackson
county and go to Salem not to re
turn. I could not pay the 107 taxes,
so neither Jackson county, the olty
of Medford or the school district
could balance their budgets.
Now we offer this proposal In
stead: First, put the 5 mill state tax
back on all property. Let the corpo
rations and large property holders In
the state pay their Just part of taxes
for state expenses. . This tav would
be equally distributed over all the
general property In the state, the to
tal valuation of which la 1,03 7,000, -000.
Second, put a 3 per cent gen
eral sales tax on all commodities
sold at retail and exempt shelter
value (1500 assessed value In a home)
from all state, county and school
taxes. Here then would be the re
sult: My home Is assessed at 1800.
The 1600 exemption would reduce
my taxea 60, leaving 107 less 60,
or 947 taxea to pay. Then I would
have an extra tax of 5 mills for state
expenses on t3C0, or 1.50, making
my total tax 948.50. This tax I could
pay.
The county, city and school dis
tricts would all benefit. Mow the
uneconomic tax Imposed on shelter
is not being oolleoted.
If a sales tax waa imposed to take
care of this tax on shelter every cent
of It would be paid. The amount
coming to Jackson county would be
about 300,000. This would make
it possible for Jackson county to
balance Its budget and for the school
districts to balance their budgets. It
would help me and each home own
er In the county to balance our bud
gets. It would help Industry the
Owen-Oregon sawmill, the Copco. It
would help the unemployed, bot.h to
get jobs and to ge tax exempt homes.
It would bring more people Into Ore
gon and Into Jackson county and
Into Medford to help carry the bur
den of bonded Indebtedness for city
water. Irrigation, good roads and
schools.
The highway to balance county,
city and school budgets la plainly
marked, "THIS WAY YOU PAY AC
CORDING TO ABILITY TO PAY."
The other sign reads: "WE ARB GO
ING TO KEEP OOLD LEAF ON THE
CAPITOL DOME REGARDLESS OF
WHAT HAPPENS BACK HOME."
It la necessary at this time for an
organisation to be formed ao that
our proposal may be heard. A call
for such an organisation will be
made within the next few days.
J. O. BARNES.
Medford, December 33.
BANKER HELD GUILTY
OF MISUSING FUNDS
TACOMA, Wn., Dec. 33. (AP)
Clyde C. Eashor, prominent banker
and business man of Kelso, was
found guilty of misappropriation of
funds of the First National bank ot
Kelso, of which he had been presi
dent. In a sealed verdict opened this
morning In federal court.
High Thievery In France
8ENL1S, France (AP) A copper
rooster weighing 150 pounds which
for seven centuries braved the battle
and the breeze from the spire of the
cathedral here, haa disappeared. Police
believe the thieves made night use
of scaffolding erected for restoration
work.
Funds for Columbia.
WA3HINOTON, Dec. 23. T The
war department today allotted M.
300 for work on the Columbia river.
For practical and useful gifts
wrapped attractively
lee ETHELWYN B. HOFFMANN
Sixth and Holly.
Beds of pain are eased with sheets
of Christmas Seals. Buy several
sheeta.
,
Health can be bought j Christmas
Seals are the currency.
LEGISLATORS TO
TO
Special Session Opening
January 3 Means Many
Must Leave Homes" By
First Caucus January 2.
, SALEM, Ore., Dec. 33. ( AP ) The
holiday season will be cut short for
many members of the 1033 legisla
ture who have been called In special
session at Salem January 3. Mny
will be required to leave their bun?
on January 1 In order to reach here
for the usual caucus the evening
preceding a legislative session. Oth
ers, It was learned, expect to arrive
In Salem next week to be located
prior to the opening of the session.
Caucus January t
Organization of the new legisla
ture will be outlined at the caucus
meeting the evening of January 3, at
which time also legislative clerks
will be employed. Formal comple
tion of the organization will follow
the opening ceremony of the legis
lature Tuesday morning.
Earl W. Snell of Arlington, sched
uled to be speaker of the house, and
Fred E. Kiddle of Island City, listed
for president of the senate, have
both pledged themselves to a drastic
cut In the costs of the session this
year and will start the program by
eliminating many clerks and assist
ants usually employed In the bill
rooms and for committees. Both
are expected here Immediately after
Christmas.
Use Regular Force
Most of the organization for the
regular session will be In force for
the special assembly called a week
prior to the regular term. Unless
upsets occur during the special ses
sion. It was believed here both lead
ers will be re-elcsted or retained for
the regular Uieetlng and the organi
zation continued.
The governor. In Issuing his proc
lamation for the extraordinary ses
sion for the two-fold purpose of con
sidering ways and means for raising
revenue to take the place of the gen
eral property tax levied for state
purposes, and to provide relief for
the unemployed, did not address his
statement either to the 1031 nor the
1933 session, but copies of the proc
lamation were sent members of the
1933 assembly in compliance with an
opinion by the attorney general. He
held members of the legislature take
office the day following their gen
eral election, and that 1933 members
would serve In the special session.
Sent to New Members
Governor Julius L. Meier addressed
his proclamation to "All members of
the house and senate of the state
of Oregon, who at the date herein
before mentioned (January 3) are
entitled to act aa members of said
legislative assembly."
The governor is now preparing his
message to the special session as well
aa hla biennial message to the regu
lar assembly. His message to be de
livered January 3 was expected to
be brief, and It was understood the
governor would not recommend any
specific revenue raising measure.
This he will leave to the legislature
after pointing out the financial con
dition of the state and the need for
some revenue raising legislation.
Sales Tax Paramount
While the governor did not men
tion any special tax In his call for
the session, nor was expected to
mention any In his message, It was
believed a general sales tax would
meet with hla approval. Several tax
bills will be introduced, among which
will be a sales tax patterned, it was
reported, after the new Mississippi
revenue raising measure.
Because of the many ramifications
of such tax Issues, some legislators
and observers believe five days will
not be sufficient to pass a revenue
measure, and that the special session'
would run over. In this event it Is
In the power of the legislature to
postpone the regular session until
after a 30-day period has been
passed. The regular session Is sched
uled now for January 9, and runs
40 days. The law provides a special
session may run 30 days.
House and senate chambers and
committee roms are now prepared for
the special session, and the state
capltol has been made ready for the
legislators.
WTLHELMS HAVEN, Germany. (IP)
Germany's third "vest pocket battle
ship." cruiser "C." la on the stocks
of the navy yard here.
She la to replace the 30-year-old
Braunschweig, which was retired from
service in 1617 but was reinstated oy
force of circumstances In 1931. The
old cruiser, flagship of Germany's
attenuated post-war navy, is to be
scrapped after "Cs" launching.
In speed and radius of action
cruiser "C" Is much more formidable
than her predecessor. The Braun
schweig haa three engines, develop
ing 18.000 horsepower, and a speed
of 18-19 knots. Cruiser "C" will be
equipped with eight Diesel motors,
developing 54.000 honepower, and will
run 20 knots or more.
Braunscheig carried four 11-lnch
guns, 14 8 5-tnoh and 10 3 3-lnch
guns. Cruiser "C" will mount six
11-lnch, eight 6-lnch and four 3 5
inch weapons.
The new cmlser will hare the limit
displacement of 10.000 tons prescrib
ed by the Versailles treaty. Her length
will be 805 feet as compared with the
Braunschweig's 430. but with her 69
foot width and 10-fcxt draught, she
will be narrower and shallower than
her prtdeoeeeor.
Flight 'o Time
(Medfom and Jacaaon Count)
HUtor- from th. Mies 01 I'ne
MaU Trlbone of and 10 eap
)
TEX VEARS AOO TODAY
December 23. 1922
(It Waa rrlday)
Ladles' Aid at Gold Hill shows new
le.
Vsller cattle shipped to California
for winter feeding.
ExKalser eells photo of his wedding
for tlO.000.
Soviet Russia condemns Santa
Claua.
Louisiana In turmoil as Kan out
rages bared.
Christmas trade in city best In his
tory. Three Medford autos stolen by Joy
riders found In Ashland.
TWENTY YEARS AOO TODAY
December 23, 11)12 .
(It Was Monday) I
Southern Oregon dentists organlzo
with Dr. E. O. Bidden as president.
City prepares for Christmas celo-1
bratlon, and downtown district
crowded with gay shoppers. Tom and
Jerry'a on tap at all bars.
Jacksonville resident makes first
trip out of county In 44 years, and
gets picture In the Portland Oregon
Ian. Two more days left to register for.
city election.
Country residents file protest with
county court that taxes are too high.-
CM'
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approving other Items In his pro
gram. ed hla plan to reopen the debt ques
tion with European countries, until
after President -elect Roosevelt's In
auguratlon).
The good impression made by M.
Paul-Boncour In the chamber was
echoed In the press generally today
but It was observed the real test
will come when Henry Chcron, the
new minister of finance, produces
his financial "medicine" in January,
for which Socialist support was con
sidered doubtful. ,
Succeeds In Aims
The newspHper Le Journal summed,
up the situation thus: "M. Paul
Boncour wished to form a compre
hensive union of the forces of the
left. He succeeded for the present
at least."
The Hoover-Roosevelt correspond
ence was given certain prominence In
the morning papers but there were
bo comments published.
The life of the Paul-Boncour gov
ernment was prolonged by a vote of
365 to 315 last night after six hours'
debate on the premier's program.
He announced debt negotiations
with the United States would be
conducted "with an extreme pru
dence" owing to the present politi
cal situation in that country. He
bid for support of the chamber,
which overthrew Premier Hcrrlot on
the debt ta&ue last week, by declar
ing the chamber's debt stand "traced
out" the course he would follow.
The chamber voted against mak.
ing this month's payment to the
United States until a debt conference
was assured.
Premier Paul-Boncour's position
was still precarious because loss of
Socialist support at any time would
easily wipe out his majority. So-
clallsts have 131 votes in the left
bloc of the 378 deputies which back
ed up M. Herriot until ,he demanded
the debt payment.
BRAZIL'S DEBTS
GUT BY PAYING
PRESSING BILLS
RIO .DE JANEIRO. fff Brazil,,
seeking to ease her "800.000.000 fed
eral and state forelen debt burden.,
and at the same time satisfy cred-.
ltors, has paid $35,000,000 on the.
most pressing onlleat'.ona this year,
according to semi-official banking
aources.
The paymn. include 11.700,OOO
paid by the federal government for .
funding and amortization In London
arid NNew York. The others have
been funding operations by atate)
governments and payments on cof
fee loans.
To meet the problem of state and
municipal foreign lndrbtedneM. which
takes up more than 40 per cent of
the lump sum. a government com
mission has suggested that the fed
eral government sanction atrreements)
between creditors and debtora In Una
with "financial and economic possi
bilities of debtor states,"
The propoal wn advanced by Ma
jor Juarez Tarora, who has studied .
the state forelen debt question for
the federal government.
He has pointed out that revenus
of some states does not equal In
terest charges on defati!tM obliga
tions. Refunding and other .jreement
are proposed as cures for state and
municipal Issues which require such
surslcal methods.
The federal government, by dras
tic exchange control, has concen
trated on pavln? off s 120 000 000
debt to Rothschilds ot Lond-n and
then proceeding with Its funding
pian. wnen payment of the Roths
child obligation Is completed, the)
j treasury win be in a much better
! position to tsck'.e it, fo:ein debt
I problems as a whole.
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