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MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4, 1933.
Twenty-Seventh Year
No. 243.
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Comment
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By FRANK JENKINS.
THE OREGON legislature, meeting
In special session to consider the
atate'a financial condition, hears from
Governor Meier this statement:
"My study of the subject has led
me to the conclusion that a general
sales tax Is unavoidable."
THE GOVERNOR doesn't say so In
so many words, but a sales tax
looka unavoidable for these reasons:
1. The atate'a finances are In a hole,
and more money must be raised.
3. The property tax doesnt look
promising as a money raiser, because
property Is already so heavily bur
dened that owners are permitting
their taxes to go delinquent.
3. The Income tax has slim pros
pects as a further producer, because
of lack of incomes.
SO, NOT only In' Oregon but else
where, the sales tax Is being
looked upon with favor, because it
DOES RAISE MONEY.
IF YOU are honest, you may say to
yourself: "I don't like the saleB
tax, because I would have to help pay
It."
If you are inclined to say that, be
very careful: you are in danger of
kidding yourself.
You have to help pay ALL taxes,
whether your name appears on the
tax rolls or not.
TO THAT extent! ALL taxes are
sales taxes.
Take the general property tax. for
example. The rent that the merchant
pays Is a part of his cost of doing
business, and so has to be added to
the price of the goods he sells. The
rent paid by the merchant Is affected
by the tax on the building he occu
pies.
If taxes are high, rent must be
higher. If taxes are low, rent will be
lower. ' ,
THE IDEA has been growing in re
cent years that taxation should be
shoved off onto a few people who are
abundantly able to pay and that all
the rest of us should get off scot free.
That la a sadly misleading theory;
because In reality all taxes are sales
taxes In the sense that they are ln
oluded In the price of what we buy.
They have to be.
It follows, therefore, that we are
all taxpayers, whether we realize it
or not.
And the salea tax differs not at all
In principle, but only In practice
from other taxes.
THE STATE of Oregon appeara to
have a deficit of about four mil
lion dollars. That Is to say. it has
spent four million dollars more than
it has taken In.
Thla Is doubted In certain quarters
but the figures are the best obtain
able. The state has been spending
more than it has been taking l.i
from taxes, and has met the ditrer
ence by borrowing.
That is how the deficit has been
built up.
IT IS the Job of the legislature, now
meeting In special session, which
will be followed by the regular sea
slon, to find sources of revenue with
which to meet this deficit.
It isn't an easy Job, and those who
profess to believe that it can be got
out of the way In the short special
session thst precedes the regular ses
sion are probably too optimistic.
CAR REGISTRY CUT
DURING HALF YEAR
SALEM, Jan. 4. (AP) Motor ve
hicle reewtratlon in Oregon decreased
36.145 vehicles, or a loss of 14 93 per
cent the first half of the fiscal year,
Hal E. Hoss. secretary of state, re
ported in a slx-monthV statement Is
sued today. The registration of ve
hicles of all types since July 1 to
December 31, was 205.908. while there
wxie 242.053 licenses Issued a year
Receipt from all sour-es under the
mtcr vehicle la--, including motor
transport. I1 and rnllcnce tax fees.
tcMUed 55 290.17fl.IO or a decrease of
.-"1T.7C8 11 under the $6.197.8G4 22
r- ":t?.i t'.ie f:rt mx months of the
pr-rious lireiise jcar.
Cut off Opened.
BEND. Ore . Jan. 4 Waplnltia
.it rf f. clcee3 thi v.r?k by d-"p snow,
ad-.ed to use
DEADLOCK WHILE
LEGALITYPROBED
New Judge Delays Court
Pending Word From Atty.
General Nealon Ques
tions Adjourning Power
Following an opinion by the dis
trict attorney that the appointment
of R. E. Nealon was legal and valid,
and the adjournment ordered this
morning by County Judge Earl Fehl
nr invnhri. the countv court took
steps this afternoon, to hold a ses
sion, under the clause of Oregon law
that provides a majority of the county
court could act on county du.-miivm.
County Judge Fehl contended that
Nealon's appointment was Invalid, and
proposed that he and Commissioner
Ralph Billings transact pending emer
gency county business. This plan was
rejected when the district attorney
miMi n trmild not be blndlntr. Judge
Fehl said the grand Jury had Ok'd
this action.
Commissioner Billings then took
the initiative, and ordered the county
clerk to appear to record the meet
ing mH mnrin rpadv to hold a ses
sion, end end the stalemate that arose
this morning over Commissioner Nes-
lon serving pending the settlement
of the question.
Commissioner Billings refused to
sign a resolution agreeing to transact
county business without Commis
sioner Nealon.
The two commissioners firmly held
that, the interjection of a technicality
should not hamper county affairs.
Organization of the new Jackson
county court, which met thla morn
ing shortly after 10 o'clock, went into
a stalemate, pending a decision from
the attorney-general upon legality of
the appointment of R. E. Nealon of
Table Rock as a commissioner, and
the acta of the old county court, in
accepting the resignation of John
Barneburg. and the validity of the
county court Journal record. The
technicality was raised by County
Judge Earl H. Fehl.
Mrs. L. E. Foy. a tlerk In the county
clerk's office was called as a witness,
and testified that the records of the
appointment and resignation of Bar
neburg were placed therein and
signed by the old county court Tues
day, January 3.
County Judge Fehl then adjourned
court, "subject to call of the county
Judge." District Attorney George A.
Codding said that he would ask the
attorney general for a speedy opinion.
Codding Upholds Act.
District Attorney Codding gave as
his opinion that the appointment of
Nealon was 'valid and legal, and In ac.
cordance with the law.
County Judge Fehl, following the
filing of the technical objection, said
to Commissioner Nealon: "There Is
nothing personal about this, but I am
acting as my duty bids me."
Commissioner Nealon replied: "I
understand that, and want everything
to be legal and right."
County Judge Fehl, before the
opening of court, expressed a high
personal regard for Nealon.
Following the adjournment. Com
missioner Nealon ssld: "You have
questioned the legality of my ap
pointment. Now I am going to ques
tion the legality of your adjourning
this court the way you did."
District Attorney Codding gave an
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PROPOSE DEEP CUT
IN VETS' SPENDING
WASHINGTON. Jan. 14. 7P, An
immediate $85,000,000 slash In the
veterans' administration expenditures
was proposed today by the chairman
of the house veteran' appropriations
committee as a temporary measure
to achieve some economy in ex-Midlers'
benefits.
The chairman, Wood rum of Vir
ginia, announced his purpose to
newspapermen, and said he would put
It up to his committee and the hous.
His plan contemplates a 10 per cent
cut. for the next fiscal year only,
in World war compensation and dis
ability allowances, army and navy
pensions, emergency officers' retired
pay and similar Items.
Floods Fall.
SALEM. Jan. 4. ON Flood waters
In East Salem have largely receded,
following tro day with scant rain
fa:! here. The Willamette rlrer was
rlKln; slowly today ard probably wUl
not reach rlood staae. the weather
bureau Indicated. This morning It
was 15 8 feet above normal.
BISMARCK. N. D. Jan. 4 ( APj
A woman was elected speaker of the
! North Dakota houe of represents
hives today for the firet time in his-
ton,-. She in Mrs. Minnie Craig of
' Esmond, a Republican leelr'ator In
fvfra! fc.Vom and frrrn ir28 to
ii2 F,;'Hbi!'n r.Mi -nM ecmmi'.tee
iK'ii.an Iqj the ari:e,
Ford Recovers
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, rVnt iff 4 kfl
Henry Ford, shown In one of his
latest pictures, was reported recov
ering satisfactorily from an emerg
ency operation In Detroit. (Asso
ciated Press Photo
ANKS ORDERED
TO PRESENT
SALEM, Ore.. Jan. 4. (Spl.) On
December 27 the following letter was
sent Jointly to the Medford Mall Trib.
une and Medford Dally News by
Charles M. Thomas, public utilities
commissioner of Oregon.
"Mr. L. A. Banks,
"Medford Dally News,
"Medford. Oregon.
"Mr. Robt. W. Ruhl,
"Medford Mall Tribune,
"Medford. Oregon.
"Dear Sirs:
"Your respective letters asking that
the question of power control of news,
papers of Southern Oregon be in
cluded In the California Oregon Power
company Investigation has been re
ceived and will be Included as one of
the subjects to be de. eloped at the
time of the hearing.
"Any evidence pertaining to nuch
subject that you may desire to pre
sent personally or through your at
torney, or which Is presented or called
to the attention of the commission
will be made a part of the record In
open hearing.
"Toura very truly.
"CHARLES M. THOMAS,
"Public Utilities Commissioner of
Oregon.!
According to local reports the above
letter now puts the next move di
rectly up to L. A. Banks of Medford,
who through his paper, the News, has
repeatedly charged that the Medford
Mail Tribune of that city, has been
owned and controlled by the Call
fornla Oregon Power company. Banks
is now formally called upon to pre
sent what evidence ho has. tf any.
supporting such charges. This evi
dence. If presented, will be made
part of the public record, and its
truth or falsity will be definitely de
termined, thus clearing up the mat
ter for all time.
Ed Note: As the above letter shows,
the Mall Tribune requested Commis
sioner Thomas to Investigate these
charges, and the sooner the hearing
Is held the better It will be pleased.
It only regrets that other and similar
charges made by the Medford News
can net be brought before an Im
partial fact-flndirur commission,
be disposed of in the same way.
and
Stage Driver Held
In Woman's Death
EUGENE, Ore.. Jan. 4. (AP) A
charge of Involuntary manslaughter
was filed against Tom Savage, Port
land stage driver, and he was bound
over to the Lane county grand Jury
late Tuesday as tha result of the
death Sunday of Mrs. Altona Bailey.
A coroner's Jury held Savag was
guilty of negligence in attempting to
pass ahend of another car while on
a short stretch of straight highway
between two curve.
Complication, In
Butler's Condition
WASHINGTON. Jan. 4. Wt Ex
cept for an additional complication,
the condition of Congressman Robert
R. Butler of Oregon was said to be
"fair" today. He has been 111 for wv
era. weeks from pneumonia. Miss
Ethel Johnson, h!s secretary, ssld the
pneumonia has induced a he?.rt in
fection but tht tie congressman is
resting comparatesvly easy.
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! Reward For Finder
Schlcsinger's Body
I PORTLAND. Ore, Jen. 4. (VP) A
i reward of 1508 for recovery of the
I body of hi m!vurjt n. Lee Sch'.e
1 slnrer, 36, wa offered today by B.
I P. Schle!neer of 6n Francisco. The
'. youtur man s '.!tomo'.i: waa re.-ov-vd
f-m i: (a'-.:ri'Vi rivr last
Mr'y al'.er It had plunged Xrom
la dvwk..
TAX BILLS PLACED
H
Public Hearing On Revenue
Measures Set for Tonight
House CQmmittee Is
Named Note Fast Action
SALEM, Jan. 4. ( AP) Virtually
marking time today pending commit
tee action on the two major tax
measures introduced last night, the
house and senate bot. held abort ses
sions. Tonight public hearings will
be held on the two per cent general
sales tax and the increased Income
tax bills.
In the house, a bill wa Introduced,
providing a system of atamped scrip
and payment of governmental ex
penses half in cash and half in sciip.
SALEM, Jan. 4. (AP) Moving
rapidly for the opening day of the
special legislative session, members of
the lower house not only Introduced
two tax measures a sales tax and an
Increased Income tax but passed
them through two readings, referred
them to the taxation and revenue
committee and set a public hearing
on the measures for tonight.
Both bill were Introduced by the
committee to which they .were re
referred, but the committee had In
troduced them without recommenda
tion. Both were drawn by the state
tax commission prior to the session
and were ready for introduction Im
mediately. Representative E. A. Mc
Cornack of Lane county Is chairman
of the committee to which the meas
ures were referred.
Public Hearing Tonight
Late today the house committee
will consider the two measures in
executive session, to be Joined by a
similar committee from the senate.
The public hearing on the bills wa
set for 7 p. m. In the house cham
bers Delegations from the state fed
eration ot'ln nor, the grange and other
organizations known to be opposed to
a general sales tax, were expected
here to argue against the measure.
The general sales tax bill Intro
duced yesterday is the same that was
considered by representatives of Ida
ho, Washington and Oregon last week
as a basis for a uniform sales tax btll
for the northwest. The bill is pat
terned after the Mississippi act of
1933.
Applies to All Sales
In brief, the sale tax bill is applic
able to all retail sales, whether for
cash, transfer, barter or exchange.
The rate of two per cent gross 1 to
be placed on sales only to "ultimate
consumer," but to include tangible
personal property and services, with
out any deduction for expense,
lossea or material.
The act will be In effect 36 month,
ending July 1, 1035. The taxes are
to be paid as a "privilege license."
They are payable each month from
all retailers or service operntors who
do (100 or more gross business
monthly. The only exemptions listed
are those which pay other taxea simi
lar to the sales tax. The exemptions
listed gasoline or motor vehicle fuels,
all wholesale sales. Insurance prem
iums and ethers subject to excise tax.
$3,000,000 Revenue Seen
The estimated revenue from the
tax was given at 3,000,000 annually,
and would be used to wipe out the
three mill tax on real property for
state purposes, excess If any to be
charged against the two mill elemen
tary school fund levy, and excess over
this to apply to bonus commission
half-mill levy.
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Page Two)
Hagstrom's Case
Under Advisement
In the case of Simeon Hogstrom,
arrested Monday evening by city po
lice on a charge of reckless driving,
City Judge A. D. Curry this after
noon took the case under advisement.
having heard testimony from both
the plaintiff and defendant. The ac
cident in which Hogstrom wa in
volved, occurred at th corner of
Central and Beatty atreeU.
Al Smith Mourns
Political Adviser
NEW YORK, Jan. 4. 0P Alfred
K. Smith stood before the bier at
funeral service for Mrs. Belle Mo'
k owl is and wept today as the trem
bling voice of a noted rabbi intoned
a last prayer for hi life-long friend
and political adviser.
Protest Against
S. P. Dismissed
8ALE8, Jan. 4. (AP) The protest
ayalnst the Southern Pacific lines,
filed with the public utilities com
mission some time ago by the Con
solidated Freight Lines, has br-en dis
missed, It was announced today.
Refineries Slash
Prices On Sugar
PORTLAND, Jsn. 4 UFi A cut of
15 cents 1n the refinery price on sil
grades of refined sugar placed the
Port:and market down an equal sum.
The new prle on cane here Is 14.30,
th beet M 06 snd special grind
i M 14.
FOUR PERISH
OF FRISCO
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 4. &) Fire awept through the MacBeth apart
ments, scarcely half a dozen blocks from San Francisco's downtown shop
pins section, killing four people, early today. One man wa possibly fa
tally burned and nine others were 1cm seriously hurt.
Mrs. Pearl Williams, suffocated alt
ting in a chair of her fourth floor
apartment, wa the only victim iden?
t If led more than two hours after the
blaze had been extinguished.
An unidentified man was suffo
cated in her apartment. His body
was found under the kitchen stove.
Bodies of an unldenthled man and
woman were recovered from the third
floor. Both were burned to death.
Frank V. Wilson, poultry dealer,
was so seriously burned, hospital at
tendants said he may die. Physi
cians who treated the other said
they would recover.
The spectacular blaze was reported
HOLD UP PHILOMATH BANK
CORVALLTS, Ore., Jan. 4. (T)
The automobile in which four men
escaped after robbing a bank at Phil
omath of about $3,000, was reported
seen speeding westward at Blodgett
today, on the highway between Cor
vallls and Newport. State and coun
ty police immediately aped over the
highway from both ends of the road,
in an attempt to "bottle up' the
bandit.
PHILOMATH, Ore., Jan. 4 (AP)
Four men held up the Philomath
state bank today and escaped with
$1600 of bank funds, $50 of pos toff ice
money and some blank travelers
check.
The men escaped In a mud-spatter
ed Paige automobile and were later
seen near Dallas. State police and
30 DIE IN FLAMING SHIP
CHERBOURG, Francs, Jsn. 4 (AP)
Csptsln Sohoof, master of the liner
It'AMaJitlque, repotted tonight that
thirty of his crew were killed when
the vessel was destroyed by fire In
the English ohsnnel today.
Some were burned to death and
others were killed getting off the ship
he said.
One hundred nineteen of the res
cued reached Cherbourg tonight
FARMERS BALK TAX SALE
LEMARS, lows, Jan. 4. (AP)
Brandishing a rope, several hundred
farmers, indignant at foreclosure of
farm property, today forcibly pre
vented the foreclosure sale of the
John A. Johnson farm and attempted
to recover a tractor which had been
sold on a mortgage. They held an
attorney until ho wired for permis
sion to raise the bid and locked up a
Judge who attempted to telephone
for aid.
ROARING SLIDE CRUSHES 3
WALLACE, Idaho, Jan. .(API
Throe persons were killed and four
houses demolished by a huge snow-
slide which roared down Mammoth
canyon near here today.
E. J. Powell and his five-year-old
son, Glenn, weie crushed under tons
of snow, Ice avid rocks as they ap
proached the family automobile In
which Mrs. Powell sat. 8he, too, was
crushed.
Lloyd Swlnnerton, a resident of the
BYRD OFFERS TO
IF
BOSTON. Jsn. 4. (AP) Rear Ad
miral Richard E. Myrd has pledged
himself to give up his status In the
nary and "all that B-o&i i$th If If
the American Legion will favor before
congress repesl of the law "which
grants pensions to veterans of all our
wars who received no Injury or dls
sblllty from wsr service."
Admiral Byrd made the pledge In
a statement last night In snswer to
criticism yeaterdsy both In the house
and senate at Washington because he
was receiving $4300 annual retire
ment pay from the government while
acting for the National B-onomy
league of which he Is chairman.
The statement specifically answer
ed Senator Robinson of Indiana, who
demanded on the floor of the senate
thst he return his "pen.lon" to the
government.
"Plrat. I want to make this clesi.
the admlrsl stated.
"I do not now, nor hsve I at any
other time, drawn a pension from the
government. I am of the regular na
val establishment subject to ths call
to duty ip o emerfeacj.
IN FLAMES
APARTMENT
at 5:03 a. m. by a newsboy, attracted
to the scene by the flames and the
shouts of residents in the four-story
building, awakened from their sleep.
When firemen arrived flame were
sweeping up the atairwaya and ele
vator shaft, forcing those trapped in
the upper floors to leap Into net at
the front or rear of the building, or
flee by fire-escapes.
IP) net. alarm t.hmnirh th hulldtnor
was spread by Mi's Gertrude Hlllman,
in wnose aecona noor aparimeni. nir
Marshal Frank Kelly said the blaze
started. Other resident said they
heard her shouting, "Murder, mur
der; take it off of me."
Polk county deputies took up the
chase.
The postofflce money was taken
from Mrs. Mabel Cummlngs, assistant
postmaster, who chanced to be in the
bank.
The three men ransacked the bank,
fled to the car where another man
was waiting, and sped away. Several
persons observed the machine, but
the license platen were covered with
mud and the number could not be
seen.
One of the robbers was dark. He
had a small r.lr.c!c mustache and the
women said hl lips were unusually
thick and protruding. He wore
tweed overcoat. Another was tall and
slender and wore a blue-gray macki
naw. aboard the steamers Achillas. Ruhr
snd Ford Castle. Eighty others of
the crew were en route to Brest In
other vessels. - -
The captain was the last nun alive
to leave the boat, being forced to leap
into the sea. He was picked up In s
small boat from the Achilles unln
Jured. He reported the reason for the
lack of radio distress messages was
because the operator was asphyxiated
at his post.
The farmers, numbering at times
between 000 and BOO, dragged Herbert
8. Martin, attorney for the New York
Life Insurance company, from the
court house steps as he submitted a
sealed bid for $30,000 on the farm.
Martin and Sheriff R. E. Rlppey
were slapped by the crowd but were
not Injured.
Martin wired officials of the Insur
ance company, asking permission to
Increase the bid, ending his wire with
-rush answer, my neck at risk."
district, was caught by the slide but
escaped Injury.
Dr. Herbert Mowery of Wallace, and
Miss Lora Rasmuasen, his companion,
were nearly burled by the slide, but
escaped with cuts and bruises.
Meager reports relayed here said
several motorists were believed to
have been In the district, but it was
not known whether any perished.
All telephone lines to the district
were torn out.
PARTY ON TRIAL
SACRAMENTO, Cal., Jan. 4. (AP)
Tli dictum of the Roosevelt victory
in November wa not party victory
and the democratic party 1 on trial
was voiced here today by WlllfKm O.
McAdoo. political veteran.
Speaking before Californlan dele
gated to vote today as members of
the electoral college for Franklin D.
Roosevelt for president, the former
treasury secretary and democratic
United State senator-elect Interpret
ed the November result as a "great
progressive revolt."
O. 5. C. Enrollment
Near Fall Term
CORVALLIS, Jan. 4. (AP) With
1014 student registered at Oregon
State college for the new semester,
and several hundred late enrollment
expected, the student body for th
winter term is expected to be not
far under the fall term when a total
of 3263 regular student enrolled.
Class work began today and will con
tinue until March 11.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 (AP) Per
mission for mineral claim operator
In Oregon, whose claim are in forest
reservations, to remove timber on the
nrfo. vm asked in a bit! intro
duced b( Seoetfia; f-iY t94
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Californlan Tells Senate He
Will Demand Law Barring
U. S. Resources From
Nations That Don't Pay
W ASH I NOTON, Jan. 4. (P) No
tice was served upon the senate to
day by Senator Johnson he would
demand legislation to bar American
resources from "nation that do not
honor their obligations."
He refrained from retailing provi
sions he had In mind.
California's Independent Republi
can, in the first speech that has
broken the senate alienee on war
debts this session, assailed those who
favored cancellation or revision and
said the American people had beg
gared themselves to buy bonds so
this country could make the loan
"There wa no question then of
cancellation or revision," he said,
"No voice wa heard demurring.
An Intent senate listened while he
recited the history of the war loans.
"How I recall the bitter, anguished
cry from France when America en
tered the war that "Our back are to
the wall! ' Johnson continued. 'I
recall when the first engagement of
our troop occurred and American
blood was spilled on French soil
"So I recall our bond lasues, then
our loan. How glad they were to get
them at five per cent Interest.
"There wa no question then of
modification of cancellation. No
voice was heard In demurring. They
walked up to the counter, all of them,
signed their obligation for the face
value of the loar and five per cent
Interest.
"Then the armistice. Then again
the anguished cries of destruction and
destitution. And we gave them $3,
000.000,000 after that. Don't forget
that, because some of these funding
agreement pay only a small portion
of the loans after the armistice.
"A long a we continued giving
we were regarded a a nation of ideal
ism. Then came hints. Hint of t
different kind of arrangement.'
PBIPINO, China, Jan. 4. (AP)
Marshal Ohang Helao-Llang, military
ruler of north China, served notice
on Japanese stithorltles today that he
did not care to deal with them con
cerning the Shanhalkwan Incident.
He bluntly requested that any fur
ther communications be addressed to
the nationalist government at Nan
king.
Chinese forces were believed pre
paring for another battle south of
Shanhalkwan, whence they retreated
yesterday with a reported death toll
of 600 troops. That city, dominating
northern land and sea gateways or
China, was reported In ruins. Japa
nese finally won compltte. control
after bitter street fighting In which
many citizens were killed or wound
ed. In a letter to General Kotero Na
kamura. Japanese commander In
north China, Marshal Chang refused
to accept responsibility for the first
clash between Japanese and Chinese
troops at Shanhalkwan on January 1.
He laid blame for the Incident at the
door of tfte Japanese.
It was considered here that this re
moved the possibility of settling the
Shanhalkwan affair locally.
A Japanese legation spokesmsn,
however, said the Japanese were
ready to negotiate a compromise set
tlement with Marshal Chang If the
Chinese commander also was willing.
"Chang was warned of the possible
consequences as soon as the Incident
was reported here but turned a deaf
ear to that warning, possibly because
of a strong attitude adopted by his
subordinate generals, with whom he
conferred the evening of January 3,"
the spokesman said.
Next immediate movements by the
Japanese troops were expected to de
termine whether they would start
their long predicted drive to annex
Jehol to Manchukuo, the Japanese
sponsored Manchurlan state, or
whether they would push further
Into China proper along the railway
leading to this ancient capital.
Farm Relief Bill
Is Pushed Ahead
WASH1NOTON, Jan. 4. P) The
house rules committee today approv
ed a resolution giving a privileged
legislative status to the emergency
farm relief bill designed to set mint
mum prices on major agricultural
commodities.
The bill, reported yesterday by
14 to 8 vote of the agriculture com
mittee, will be brought up for con
aideratlon tomorrow with eight hours
tor aebtf.
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ENTHUSED OVER
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nside Crowd Shocked by
Revelation Would Let
Good Years Balance Lean
Years Under New Policy
By PAUL MAI.I.ON.
Copyrlchtrd lr McChire Ne(taper
Syndicate.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4. The lnalds
crowd here has been shocked by ap
parently authentic private word from
Hyde Park that Mr. Roosevelt Is not
so enthused about balancing the
midget to a penny.
The word was brought down by an
economist In Mr. Roosevelt's service.
Ho advocated adoption of a budget
formula to maintain the confidence
of people In government securities
and yet rellove present day taxpayers
rrom excessive burdens. He would
do that by carrying over a small
deficit to be paid off In future bet
ter years.
A tax reduction Instead of an In
crease might be possible under these
circumstances.
The news was shocking to the men
up front because It means tossing out
me winaow me 12-ysar-old theories
of Mellon and Mills. It seems that
Is the only kind of treasury financ
ing Waahlngtonlans of both parties
have ever thought of.
under that system we have had al
most annual tampering with taxation.
The new Idea would be to fix taxes
at a certain fairly permanent level.
The deficits of bad years would be
paid orr in the excess returns of good
years.
The people and business would be
relieved thereby of excessive burdens
In times like these.
Apparently the Idea Is In the sound
ing out-prooass. Gov.- -Roosevelt Is
not wedded to It exactly, but Is Just,
trying to find out how the boys would
feel about It. The boys have not suf
ficiently recovered from their sur
prise to know how they feel.
The most Important news out of
Washington In the next two months
will be the Harrison Investigation of
economics In the senate finance com
mittee. More conservatives every day are
swinging around publicly and prl-
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Streams Falling
Following Rams
PORTLAND, Ore., Jnn. 4, (AP)
All Important streams In the Willam
ette valley were falling today. Includ
ing the Willamette river which has
dropped six feet r- .!gene. A slow
rise continued at Portland but there
was no threat of danger.
The Yamhill river, which flooded
lowlands In the vicinity of McMlnn
vllle, atnrtcd to fall last night.
Judge Assigns
January Wages
An assignment of salary to Corlrt-
thla E. Stanley, for the month of
January, was filed In the county
clerk's office this morning, by Earl H.
Fehl, county Judge. The assignment
stated that It was made for money
"due and owing" to Corlnthla E.
Stanley.
vWlLL
BEVERLY HILLS, Cal., Jan.
3. Same faces, same men is
sued new year "outlook" pre
dictions. It looks like they just,
stay in business all year to get
to tell "what the new year has '
in store for us. " Everyone has
enough to live on no matter
what happens, but I have nover
seen a paper print what a poor
man thought of the "coming
year."
Suppose at a hanging in a
jnil the reporters got state
ments from the warden and all
the spectators, but no one asked
the convicted man "what ht
thought the future had in store
for him."
So tomorrow, after these
others have all been forgotten
as usual, I have one from just
such a man to tell you. Tours,
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