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By Arthur Perry
On of our Patriot and Economist
predict that gras will b knee high
on the Mam Stem by Decoration Day.
The gent ti unduly blue In lact. la
deep purple. It fit perfectly with
Kort Hall'a prediction of 10 yoar ago,
that the tractor would never displace
the horse for plowing.
I.OVB SCORES ON FOUI,"
(DiMton, Mas.. Oozctte)
The couple are aupremely hap
py In an all-engrossing love
that la ahown by the groom In an
Increased serious attitude on Hfe
herttofore almost foreign to hie
nature: and by the brid in an
effervescent graclousness to her
husbamVa friends, which however
turn Instantly to scorn and con
tempt when the frlond proves
false to her husband's welfare.
A number of Jackson county Inves
tigations are threatened. Here I a
chance to find out what Jackson
county Is fighting about. If anything,
and would be an Investigation, both
Interesting and worthwhile.
Erne Mohr, the Innkeeper, I still
advocating "sing and kill the Depres
sion." Bad as the Depression has
been, It doserves no auoh a finish,
and, It I feared In some circle that
the Depression might fight back,
with traglo consequence that would
be fitting and timely.
'
Th weather ha been acting up,
like everything else,
President Hoover's commission for
. a social survey of the nation, a
printed In the Monday pspors, re
veals things In a sad mess, and pre
dicts slyly, of course a revolution. A
good lively, whole-souled revolution
would undoubtedly be but an end to
the current epldemto and plague of
lying, tattling, double-crossing, back
biting, rumor mongerlng, gossiping,
hating, fussing, petty vlclousncss,
orneryness, and cussedness. It Is
questionable If a revolution would
ever be a success here, due to the
fact there would bn too many leaders.
A one-man revolution ha been rag
ing for three yearn and nothing ha
fceen accomplished, except to make
the Salem papers sr-rcastlo, and cause
the rest of the state to giggle, suspic
iously. The Hoover commission ex
hibits some startling dumbness. They
seem to expect something different
from a civilization devoted exclusive,
ly to chasing nickels.
Oalshevlkls who keep up with Pari
are flaunting red flnger-nall. th
fashionable tint, being obtained by
washing the red dress they sported
last summer.
CM,Exn.n.
We not again, at the start of
another year, a we noted last year,
the shortage of calendars, and are at
a loss, as then, to account for the
drouth of calendars. This mokos us
sad. as we will have to go down to c.
Strang'a druggcry and snoop around
until e find one of Dr. Juyne'a
Almanacs. It waa not always this way.
In 1827 your corr. received by
actual count by mall 197 calendar.
They varied In size from the flap of
a aide show tent up. No census ws
taken of the calendara received In
1938 or 1929, but the harvest com
pared favorably with the 1027 mark.
1930 wo the last year that Bald
win Locomotive Work- of Philadel
phia, ra., sent us a tilendar. We are
now buying our locomotives else
where, and will continue to do so.
Th Pennsylvania railroad, that tised
to send calender showing a crack
passenger train scooting around a
curve In the puny Alleghenles, ha
also seen fit to nub us the past
three years, not to mention the White
8tsr line, the Dollar Steamer Co., the
Oriental Tea Co., and the Portland
Cordage Co. The life Insurance com
panies also become dominant.
Betides the foreign trafflo In calen
dars, there used to be a brisk local
solicitude that we know the day, and
when the next full moon would beam.
The home calendars, this being an
outdoor country, always showed a.
man catching a flab, or killing a
cougar, or Just gawking at a snow
clad peek. Th lte comer had to
tack their work of art over an alien
calendar. The end of the year, In
snort, always meant a tidal wave of
.calendars, and a narrow escape from
being burled alive beneath thern.
Alasl 193S haa brought no calen
dars. I,aet week the Liberty magaclne
printed a calendar of the year, as a
front cover. We expended a nickel
!o fill the long-felt want and get a
ca'endar. Somebody wandered by and
ripped off the ualsndar part and left
the reading matter. ;
It Is hoped the r.i- come j
beck. They s-o on nnfaui.,-; ,.u that j
rrospemg is upon c-ue aud all,
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Editorial Correspondence
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 1. There is a first time for every
thing. Our firat New Tear's eve in a big city we trust will be
our last. It may be a sign of old age or it may be that last
right's celebration was not up to the standard at least the
experience is nothing we would care to repeat. All in all it
appeared to Ye Editor as a sad and sordid affair.
A tour of the down town liulols, plainly demonstrated that
gay and cosmopolitan San Francisco was not so much welcom
ing the New Year as kicking out the old. There was plenty of
noise, guns and giant fire crackers, whistles and horns, and of
course there was plenty of drinking and a fair share of drunks,
but the entire performance lacked real joy and spontaneity.
Moreover one drunk may or may not be amusing, it depends
upon what vino Veritas reveals. But a crowd of them particu
larly young ones never are.
But last night even the drunks didn't appear to be having a
good time. Theiu drinking was a business, neither a pleasure
nor a rite. From first to last there was something artificial,
trumped up synthetic about the entire show. We also have
an idea that a' contributing factor to the disappointment, outside
of the depression, wag the fact that the lid was off, and everyone
knew it. There were plenty of
and in the hotels, house detectives in rented evening clothes and
tan shoes, were standing about
that law defiance gave in the
the repeal of the Wright Act in this state, San Francisco is
wet in fact as well as in practice. So the zest of forbidden
fruit, in taking a drink or twenty of them, was gone.
Perhaps that fact alone would have been enough to have
made New Year's eve a washout. If, as seems probable, 1933
marks the return of beer and the
perhaps Uncle Sam will be treated to a big surprise. Instead
of there being more drinking
there may be much less. Whon
to take a drink or tote a flask,
practice will steadily decline.
At least last night indicates
hoping!
In the New Year's eve tour one or two novel things were
observed. A young girl at the St. Francis, waiting impatiently
for a tardy escort Y. G. had a platinum blonde wig, meticu
lously marcelled, wisps of dark
the edges and finger nails manicured a shiny ebony BLACK. . . .
A man-about-town on the curb at Powell and Geary, dove grey
spats, black derby, buttoniere in coat lapel, snow white mus
tache, swaying slightly but maintaining his equilibrium with a
silver mounted cane, a hatless girl swinging by, remarks "look
at Reckless Reggie, the flagpole sitter." . .' . Two girls and
two boys coming down the hill from the Mark Hopkins swing
ing cow bells, having a fine time, obviously from good animal
spirits, not spiritus frumenti chanting every now and then
"We're from marvellous Marin" as kindred bucolics giving
the Oregon delegation a friendly smile . . . The truck drivers'
ball, having a high old time, one husky old boy about 60, with
an Indian war bonnet over one ear, swinging a middle-aged
beauty in a green gown, and weighing about 40 stone, around
and around with one arm. The lady in green looked like Kate
Smith, the song bird of the south but probably wasn 't, Later
we observed the same Kate Smith sitting with the bell boys
joshing them amiably. . . . Lad of high school age in evening
clothes sitting on curb in front of Stowart Hotel singing lustily
"When the Moon Comes Over the Mountain."
Cigar girl at hotel says, "Very quiet New Year's was last
year, too . . . In the old days it was the big day of the year
they started at 3 p. m. and never stopped until sunrise then
scrambled eggs at the Poodle Dog and wonderful coffee. Can't
get good coffee nowadays. The real San Franciscans weren't
around last night at all. They went to bed or down to Agua
Caliente. The people celebrating here were all from San Jose
and Petalnmal"
Contrary to predictions New
clear, church bells ringing over
deserted streets,
Editorial Comment
The Daring Dairyman.
Tba figure that have Just come
from Oregon State college have state
wide Interest. They show that the
dairymen get leas than coot of pro
duction, although production coal of
butterfet have dropped In three year
from 00 cent to 30 cents a pound.
In the same period selling prlcea have
on the average dropped from M cent
to SO cents a pound.
The recent hearing on the price of
milk In Portland also leaves the ob
server somewhat bewildered.
Milk Is sold at wholesale In Fort
land for 0 cents a quart. Of this
amount the dairymen receive 3 38 a
quart and distributors 9.74 cents.
But. according to flRure compiled
after survey by the expert of Ore
gon State college, It cost an average
of 3.78 cents to produce a quart of
milk In the Portland mllkshed and
a total of 4.10 cents to produce and
then haul a quart of milk to tne
distributor tn Portland.
The distributors submitted 4.33
cents as their average cost for pas
teurising and delivering a quart of
milk to a store or other retail dis
tributing point In Portland. And they
said they must have a minimum of
4 cents In order to get by.
In other words, though milk sills
wholesale at 8 cents a quart the cost
of ppxluclng It and hauling it to
Portland and then using the smallest
figure for pasteurizing ft and deliver
ing It where the consumer can get It,
Is 8.10 cents.
It is difficult to understand why
to panteurlm and distribute milk tn
the city should coat more than, or
even as much aa the expense to which
the farmer is put.
But It la more difficult to under
stsnd. In the fsce of the figures, how
the dairyman can produce and keep
on producing either butter with
constantly Improved quality, or for
Portland, the best milk enjoyed by a
large American city. Yet, there I an
explanation. Th dairyman rarely
chargea anything far hla own work,
He begins hi work In the mornlnf
When a lot of town people are going
policemen about, plainly bored ;
in awkward groups,, but the fillip
past was totally lacking. With
repeal of the 18th amendment!
particularly among the young
it is no longer illegal or naughty
perhaps, the popularity of the
this as a possibility. Here's
hair showing at intervals around
Year's day dawned bright and
a quiet city of headaches and
R. W. R.
to bed, and his day ends only after
the night comes. The members of
his family work with him. Often he
Is an employer. But he la pleased If
enough money comes In to pay the In
terest on the mortgage, the taxes, the
feed costs, the many other expenses
and then have a bare living. Scarcely
a dairyman would have the heart to
go on It be kept books tn the way
the accountant would have him keep
them.
And the statement that, among all
the farmers, the dairyman ha best
survived the depression also means
something. Hla bi-weekly cream check
or the monthly settlement with the
co-operative provides him a cash In
come while ensh Is scarce. General
farmers have found It almost Impos
sible to market their products. They
have learned the dtstrc&ft of Inability
to pay Interest and taxes They have
seen their homes taken taken even
by their government that had loaned
them money, they thought, to help
them carry on until better days.
One of the biggest things to be
done In the country toUajr is to per
mit the farmer to produce and mar
ket htsproducts for enough to hold
his farm and keep his family to
gether. Oregon Journal.
Pinochle Player
Dealt High Hand
PORTLAND. Jan.
4. (AP) "The
New Deal
promised all comers for
1933 alreadv tn move than a rninh.
phrase for Fred Callahan of Port. 1
land. He was dealt 1000 point In !
aces in a pinochle ganw at ht? home i
last night in a game with Mrs. Cal- !
lahan and Reginald Llvsey.
Drake man Killed.
THE DAIaLES, Ore., Jan. 4. (AP)
Oeorge Swan, 55. of Vancouver, Wash.,
a railroad bra kern an. was fatally in-
Jured at WUhram today when struck
by a box ear which knocked htm 1
under the wheels of a train. HI right
arm and right leg were severed and,
he died soon after being brought to
a hospital here.
rREkTV Pioneers aura descendant
photographed without charge foa
pioneer historical eollaotion
IflliAIiOUI AVUDIO.
Personal Health Service
By William Brady, tt. D.
Signed letters pertaining to perianal bealtb and hygiene not to disease
diagnosis or treatment, will b answered by lit. Brady If a stamped, self
tddressed envelope Is enclosed. Letter should be brief and written In Ink.
Owing to the lares oumber of letter received only a fen cap be answered
here. No reply can he made to queries not 'conforming to Instructions,
address Dr. William Brady In care or The Mall Tribune.
COMPLETE ASSORT MENT OF COUGHS
Tears ago. Oeorge Bernard Shaw,
who is a vegetarian and probably
follows some kind of nut diet, told
the medical soci
ety of London a
doctor dare not
tell his patients
the truth. They'd
change doctors.
But sa last re
sort, If all other
methods fall, I
shall take to
quacking It.
Sometimes of a
summer night as
I go Into my belly
breathing to compose myself for that
untroubled rest an honest doctor
needs and seldom gets in practice,
I deliberately try to release tfiie sub
conscious from Inhibition, hoping
that the long sought plot for a good
murder mystery will evolve, but as 1
drift over Into unconsciousness I am
generally mapping a tentative quack
ery campaign.
For one thing, whether It be the
cart tall department, the criminal
medicine show department or the
door-to-door lady canvasser depart
ment, I shall offer not just a cough
cure. I shall appeal to the common
sense of the prospect I gather that
the quack clentele demands such fist
tery to know that something which
may be good for a stomach cough
may be no good at all for an ear
cough, wherefore we orfer a complete
assortment of Infallible cough cures,
a dozen or more, each especially de
signed and adapted to remedy Its
particular variety of cough, after
many years of research by the author
in indo-Ohlna and Arabia. Kor
limited time we are offering your
own choice of any six varieties for
rive dollars the lot, with a dissolute
ly free seance with the mythical Ara
bian princess there on the left of the
line. Step right up and make ycur
choice while the stock Is full, gents.
.Seriously, there are at least a dozen
kinds of cough due to a dozen dif
ferent causes and each calling for Its
own particular remedy or treatment,
which would be quite futile for any
other kind of cough.
X say this not without a faint blush
for my own Pool-Proof Cough Medi
cine. But my conscience Is not much
troubled about. that, for I am quite
certain that even If the Foot-Proof
Cough Medicine does no good in
cough other than that of Orl. for
whloh I recommend it, sn any case
It can do no harm, so I at ill expect to
get a good pat on the back from HIp-
poKraiea wnen he and I meet In the
for country where all good doctors go
from here. (Sorry, but we can't use
FOR HIGH LOSSES
HERE LAST YEAR
A fire loss, low In comparison with
losses In other part of the United
States, all of which have Increased
during the past year, waa reported by
Fire Chief Roy Elliott for the year
1932 at the first 1933 meeting of the
Medford city council. The total fire
loss for the yenr was $90,86895, on
which $90,104.95 Insurance was paid.
or this amount $74,441.39 loss was
caused by incendiarism In the destruc
tion of four buildings in the packing
plant area. Had It not been for these
two fires, known to be the work of a
fire -bug. Chief Elliott atated. Med
ford's Ions of $18,325.64 would be a
wonderful record for this year, ac
cording to report of Oeorge W. Stokee.
deputy state fire marshal. During
the past year the local department re
sponded to 160 fire alarms, used 505
gallons of chemical and laid 13,400
feet cf two and a half Inch hose-
Insurance carried on the property
Included In fire loss was $962,650.
The estimated value of property where
there was actually fire was $1,246,600.
The department received cash a
follows: Recharging soda and add
extinguishers. $14; sale of soda. $2:
acid bottles. )0 cents. Total $16.50.
All cash received has been turned
over to the city treasurer. Chief El
liott reported. Eight hundred and
five personal inspections of buildings
and property during the past year
were made by himself with recom
mendations to remedy conditions
where fire hazards were found. A
thorough Inspection of all schools In
the city, where fire drills were called,
was also reported. The schoola are
well organized on fire drill and their
V..ipmfnt 1 in good condition, ac
cording to the report.
Nine false alarms were turned into
the fire department during the past j
year, the fire chief stated, and urged
all cltlrens to turn In an alarm
promptly where sure of fire, but not
to call the department every time an
unidentified smoke Is seen, as records
allow that more accluent occur while
lnwermg false alarms than any other
KI'
a now iint provemicn Duretu in-
Btn,1'd WJth tn ld f IPty Fire
Marshal Stokes with practically no
expense to the city. a also reported
n project.
The bureau l
a complete record of every fire, cause,
time and loss and Is a great help to
both tba local department and the
state fire marshal's department In
the prevention of fires.
Volunteer firemen were thanked
by the fire chief for chelr support
aud the public for hearty co-operation
In prevention of fire by keeping
waste and rubbish cleaned up. Mayor.
city council and member of the fire
department were also thanked lor
co-operation by Chief Elliott.
Desirable house always IB flMt
oia condition for rent, lease or sale
Call 105,
up our space repeating the formula
and directions for the Pool-Proof
Cough Medicine here. Send a stamp
ed envelope bearing your address and
we'll mall the Instructions for It.)
In the next few weeks we're going
to be annoyed by several kind of
cough tn this column. If you have
some kind, hang on to It till we can
get around to your variety: or see
your doctor it's your cough and this
is a free country. If you have no
cough right now, keep your subscrip
tion paid up well In advance and
maybe we can suggest something
novel and interesting in the way of
a cough for you. Anyway, there are,
welt, six or seven varieties of cough
the conductor desires to get off his
chest, as well a some general re
marks on what to do about your own
cough or your neighbor's. Do try and
keep above ground. You'll learn
something before spring.
QUESTION'S AND ANSWERS
What, Peed Wheat to. People?
What your opinion of cracked
wheat as a large part of the diet for
tax-supported indigents? S. L. O.
Answer If you mean some propri
etary wheat product, I think it Is
unjustifiable to buy It even for your
private table. There Is no good rea
sons why plain wheat, Just a :t
cornea from the threshing machine,
should not be used as the main part
of the diet of any man, woman or
child. Crack or crush or grind It if
you prefer. Cook It a you please.
supplement it with fresh milk, eggs,
greens, fruits, and you have the Ideal
diet.
Pop Corn.
How many calories In pop corn be
fore popping? After popping? Mrs.
R. J. K.
Answer 117 calories tn each ounce,
before or after popping. In other
words. It Is the equivalent of oatmeal
and rather more nutritious than
bread.
Insulin for Gaining Weight.
Our physician Is under the impres
sion that insulin for gaining weight
should be given only once a day. Just
before the biggest meal . . . H. C
Answer That would help, but it is
oetter to give a small dose with eacn
of two or three meals every day for
a month or longer. Of course Insulin
must be administered by hypodermic
injection and It can be successfully
used for this purpose only by the
physician or under his personal di
rection, we are making progress.
Physicians everywhere now acknowl
edge Vhat Insulin treatment Is ad
visable In many cases for the sole
purpose of Increasing body weight.
(Copyright. John P. Dllle Co.)
The penalties provided In the act
would be five per cent for delin
quency caused by negllgonce, up to
100 per cent of tax for fraud. The
tax Is a lien upon property and sub
ject to state warrant if not paid. The
state tax commission will administer
tt and hear moot cases, but the cir
cuit court may be appealed to.
The enforcement of the proposed
law cannot be restrained by court in
junction. Advertisement of me reliant
stating "we assume tax" are banned
under heavy penalty.
Cuts Exemptions
The proposed Income tax bill would
Increase slightly the present act and
reduce slightly the exemptions, but
In neither case are the changes as
great as were proposed In the meas
ure defeated by the voters last No
vember. Increased revenue expectd
from the new income tax would be
about $500,000.
The proposed act amende the pres
ent Income tax by Increasing the tax
on the lower brackets one per cent,
which Jumps to a two per cent in
crease on Incomes over $4000. The
maximum was Increased from 5 to 7
per cent. The exemptions were re
duced from $1500 for single men to
$1000 and from $3300 for married
men to $2000. Exemption for depen
dents remains at $400 each.
Committees Named
Foxir committees for the special
seeslon were named late yesterday by
the speaker of the house: resolutions;
legislation and rules, taxation and
revenue and assessment and taxation,
all four of which went Into session
Immediately. The personnel of the
committee are a follows:
Resolutions Charles Child. Linn
county, chairman; Frank Lonergan.
Multnomah; Earl Day, Jackson;
Frank H. Hilton, Multnomi;.; E J.
McAlear, Washington
Legislation and rules Earl Hill.
Lane county, chairman; Remeo Oou
ley, Marlon; Frank Lonergan. Mult
nomah; L. F. Allen, Wallowa; Harvey
Wells. Multnomah and Clackamas.
Taxation and renue E .A. Mc
Cornack. Lane county, chairman;
Herbert Gordon, Multnomah: John J.
Beckmsn. Multnomah; A. O. Clarke.
Douglas; W. B. Duerst. Yamhill: John
H. Hall. Multnomah: H. C. Herron,
Benton: Frank Lonergan, Multno
mah; Este Snedecar, Multnomah; V.
B. Staples. Malheur.
AseesAment and revenue B. P.
Nichols. Douglas county, chairman;
H. C. Belton, Clackamas; James A.
Best, Umatilla; Earl Day. Jackson;
W. t. Graham. Multnomah: Charles
A. Hunttnaton. Lsne; B- C. Kelly.,
Jackson: K- J. McAlear. Washington:
W. T. Miller, Josephine; Junes H. S-1
Scott. Umatilla.
The personnel of the senate com- 1
mil tee corre ponding to the house
groups wre expected to be made to
diy as were also the standing com-,
mttteer for both house for the regu-la-
i?.Mon scheduled to start next
Mondar.
SALES AND INCOME
TAX BILLS PLACED
IN HOUSE HOPPER
(Continued from Page One)
STREET LIGHTING
First Step in Economy Pro
gram Is Darker Down
townCurry Police Judge
Culbertson Airport Head
Initiating a definite program of
economy to be carried out in the
year 1933, the new Medford council
last night passed a resolution elim
inating all stringer lights from Main
street and numerous others from the
existing lighting system, which wilt
amount to a saving of 93300 to the
city. The move, Mayor E. M. Wilson
described a the first In the general
program to reduce operating expense
to avoid floating of warrants.
The light ellnvnatio.u, recommend
ed by the building and light com
mittee and approved by the council.
Include all stringers on Main itreet,
stl but two on South Riversaae, half
the lights on Sixth street and re
ductions of all lamps. on Oakdale,
Main and Riverside.
New Councllmen Present.
The meeting opened Iet night with
retiring Councllmen P. M. Kershaw
and J. O. Grey in their chairs dur
ing the presentation of reports by the
various department heads. C. A.
Meeker, also retiring from the coun
cil, was not present. The new mem
bers, Fred Heatb, 8. A. Kroschel and
At Llttrell were then introduced and
appointments for the new year were
announced by Mayor Wilson, follow
ing exchange of farewells and greet
ings to old snd new council members.
A. D. Curry, assistant In the office
of treasurer and recorder, waa named
police J Judge to succeed Glenn O.
Tylor; Tom Culbertson was appoint
ed airport superintendent; C. A. Aus
tin reappointed milk Inspector; Ed
M. White, reappointed to the water
commission, and J. P. Fllegel to the
planning commission.
Department Heads Retained.
Clatous McCredle was again named
head of the city police department:
Roy Elliott, fire chief, and Fred
Scheffal, city superintendent. All
appointments recommended by Mayor
Wilson were approved by a unani
mous vote of the council. There was
was one applicant considered for each
appointment except in the case of
airport superintendent, where the
names of Jack Port man and Cul
bertson were presented.
Committee appointments were also
made by Mayor Wilson, and Included:
Finance W. M. Clemenson, chair
man, George Porter and S. A. Kro
schel: public safety C. C. Purnaa,
chairman. C. C. Darby and Fred
Heath; streets and roads Al Llttrell,
chairman. C. C. Furnas and 8. A.
Kroschel; land, parks and play
grounds George Porter, chairman, W.
M. Clemenson nnd Al Llttrell; build
ing and light Dade Terrett, chair
man, Oeorge Porter and C C Darby:
licenses C. C. Darby, chairman, Dade
Terrett and Fred Heath; health S.
A. Kroschel, chairman, W. M. Clem
enson and Al Llttrell; airport Fred
Heath, chairman, C. C, Furnas and
Dade Terrett.
Reports were made by the finance
and public safety committees. Chief
of -Police McCredle and Fire Chief
Elliott, snd a financial report sub
mitted by City Treasurer Oua Sam
uels, showing that all city funds are
well secured, was read by Mayor Wil
son. Resolution declaring the three
Medford banks eligible as depositories
for city funds was passed by the
council.
To Eye Milk Depots.
The milk depot question waa
brought up. with request for regula
tions by the city, snd the matter re
ferred to the health committee for
thorough Investigation. Service by
the fire department outside the city
limit was again brought before the
council and referred to the public
safety committee.
Mayor Wilson. In stressing the ne
cessity for reductions In operating
expenses of tho city, stated that al
though many cuts have already been
made, possible decrease tn the streets
and roads department are under con
sideration, in maklug reductions
here, however, he explained, the city
must take care to protect the safety
of the citizens. A request for pay
ment of $43 30 by the city to an in-
vldual claiming Injuries caused bv a
defective sidewalk, was introduced by
the mayor as proof of need of pre
caution. Get J4000 from County.
While the need for economy is a
drastic one, he stated, the city Is
entering 1933 with $4000 more than
anticipated, this amount having been
paid in by the county as Medford's
share of the road tax.
The question of liability Insurance
for ooluncllmen was also brought up
and referred to the public safety
committee for recommendation.
communication, asking that the
city council make the Medford Dally
News the official publication of the
city was read by Mayor Wilson, who
explained In answer that the city
council has never designated an of-,
ficlal publication and that city ad-!
veitlslng is distributed to all news
papers, complying with the require
ments of the law.
The signature on
tfifj comniunicaiioa ws nor " 1
nouncea.
A report on the Legua of Oregon
Cities was made by City Attorney
FrrH ln H
vised the city attorney and members
of tiie finance committee to attend
the meeting of Oregon cities, tf pos
sible. Appointment of a city budget com
mittee. Mayor Wilson announced, will
be made at the next meeting of the
council.
Columbia Bridge
Provided In Bill
PORTLAND, aJn. 4 (AP Con
struction of a bridge over the Colum
bia river 3 miles upstream from The
Dalles would be authorised by a bill
introduced In the house by Repre
sentative Summers of Washington,
according to a Washington, D, C
dispatch today to the Journal,
Butler Better
1 1 m i i aJTfc
WASHINGTON, nil. 4. (AP)
Slight Improvement In the condition
of Congressman Robert R. Butler of
Oregon was seen by his physicians
today. The representative has been
critically 111 from pneumonia for
three weeks.
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vately to the search for a safe means
of establishing easier money the real
motive behind' the Investigation.
Democrats near or at the top are en
couraging the move. Latest public
convert Is Senator George of Georgia
who la playing with the Idea of dol
lar revaluation. There are more who
have not come out yet.
Those TP ho know are betting even
money that something Important will
emerge from that bearing.
The move la being furthered by cer
tain Industries howling to high hea
ven about foreign competition due
to depreciated currencies. The fish'
Ing, rubber shoe and lumber Indus
trie apparently are suffering most If
protests being received by congress
men are any measure. You cannot
reach' the problem through tariff re
vision, without a dizzy sliding scale.
Furthermore, the' Democrats have
given private pledges that general
tariff revision will not soon be under
taken. Senator Borah has a speech In his
system on the subject. He will prob
ably advocate revaluation of the dol
lar or more currency under the Glass
Borah amendment. That may start
the ball rolling.
There Is indirect evidence that the
treasury haa tried to thwart the full
effect of the Glass-Borah amendment
At least Information to that effect
Lb In the hands of certain senators.
It Indicates pressure has been exerted
on national banks to prevent Issuance
of currency under the amendment,
Less than $200,000,000 has been Is
sued. Around $960,000,000 could be
Issued. By amerdment, the maximum
could be boosted to between three
and four billions.
The question is whether that would
be enough to Increase prices.
Those who make the wheels go
around here, are beginning to sus
pect the new deal Is going to be newer
than they thought.
Ordlnarly a majority of everyone in
Washington Is against anything novel
They would rather keep what they
have than experiment with something
they know 1 better. That condition
is being changed underneath for
Roosevelt. A majority In congress is
determined to give him a (rood chance
to do what he want. That is why
they will permit him free rein In
making government economics. They
would not hare done that with
Hoover.
It may be different for Roosevelt
after the Ice le broken.
The fint-strtng angel of the Demo
cratic pa ty Is on the frying pan so
far as an important group of Roose
velt advisers Is concerned. He gives
them a Wall Street tlup that they
don't care for and his tendency to
have a fir.ger in every pie also irks
them. They would like to evict him
from the Inner circle but after all
one doesn't make an aneel walk the
plank when there la a deficit to be
met.
The report Is current tn high places
that the gentleman In question will
be a particular target at the forth
coming renewal of the stock market
Investigation. This leads to the specu
lation that the results of the inquiry
might lead to his political disqualifi
cation without embarrassment to
frty leaders.
The financial community in cene-
ral has a lot of confidence In Rich
ard Whltnev nd u.te ..lm . ir
. match for Seaburv.
mver Several
Individuals and or
ganization WOlllrt inillrm nlantv
under .kuifni m.,uinnirni,.,. .,
point la that they would squirm In
their capacities as customers rather
M brok
There Is an important bank which
would be a pushover for sny of the
suggested inquisitors. The bank can
figure nothing to do except to grin
and bear It.
PHOENIX LADIES' AID
POSTPONED TO FEB. 2
PHOENIX. Jan. 4 (Spl.l Due
much sickness and other Important
reasons. It haa been decided to post
pone Ladles' Aid society meeting,
scheduled to meet Thursdsy with Mrs.
M. P. Sheets. The meeting has been
postponed tc February 2.
PORTLAND A. B. Anderson, new
proprietor o( B. t L seruce suticn.
Flight 'o Time
iMedlord ana iacuon Count)
History from cb. File, of r&t
Mall Tribune of v and 10 year
TEN YEARS AGO TODAY
January 4, 1023.
(It waa Sunday.)
Still on side of Rorr Ann raided
by sheriff, and mash and moonabin
seized.
December was a very wet and
cloudy month In valley.
Bigger and better Ashland slogan
for, coming year.
Two hundred forty-one msrrlsges
In county during 1022.
Advertise bids for rosd to Oregon
Oaves.
Upstate area flooded by heavy
rains.
Medford Legion member enthus
ed by speech of Commander Carl
Tengwald.
Wind storm at Central Point doe
slight damage.
Talent cannery to resume opera
tions, if help can be secured.
Csrl Beebe assumes management
of Rex cafe.
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY
January 4, 1013.
(It waa Saturday.)
War In Balkans now held certain.
Road work start on Elk creek.
December rainfall plentiful, but be
low normal.
The Thursday Afternoon and th
Tuesday Afternoon clubs to merge
during balance of winter.
Percy Cochran of Missoula, Mont.,
visit friend and relatives here;
Everett Trowbridge entertain a
number of rlends at a stag party.
Presbyterlana raise 700 In record
time for paving of Holly street.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 A res
olution which Senator Long (D, La.)
said he hoped would "give some of
our deserving Democrat a Job" wa
passed by the aonate today.
Offered by Senator McKellar (D,
Tenn.). It directed the civil service
commission to list for the senate all
positions not under civil service rules,
together with the amount of their
salaries.
Appointment to these post, run
ning Into thousands, will be at the
disposal of the Incoming administra
tion. SURPRISES LADY
CHICAGO, Jan. 4. (AP) Mrs.
Marie Antlcebuch awoke from a nap
to see an automobile standing beside
a Christmas tree In her parlor nd
for a moment she wondered why.
John H. Smale, a dean of the Lewis
Institute, who ws at the wheel ex
plained that his machine had come
right through tho wall of the An
tlcebuch home after he had swerved
to avoid hitting another car In toe
street.
While he reasoned It wasnt hla
fault he agreed to pay the damage
which was doubly satisfactory to
Mrs. Antlcebuch because her hus
band. Tony, a carpenter, will get the
Job. .
JEFF BELL HONORED
PHOENIX. Jan. 4. (Spl.) Jeff
Bell was th Inspiration for a party
given by Mrs. Floyd Bell Friday even
ing, on hi 80th birthday. Ouest
were Mr. nd Mrs. Tom Bell of Talr
ent and Mr. and Mrs. L. O. Caster of
this community.
Mr. Bell, In spite of his age. Is
very active and look upon life with
a smile. He take long walk ech
day, which he bellevea the reason for
his good health and activity. Friday
he walked to and from the C. C.
c!y home, more than a mile from
Phoenix.
All the many friends and acquaint
ances of Mr. Bell extended hearty
birthday greetings to him.
Bank Call Issued
For Nation, State
WASHINGTON. Jan. ,aT",
comptroller of the currency issued a
call today for the condition n .u
national bank at the close of busi
ness oaiuraay, December 31.
SALEM. Jan. .. - wi i a
ScHrAmm. state banklnr sum.rinr,-
ent, todsy issued a call for th, con-
"iv ran oi an si ate bank at th close
of business December 31.
HOOD RIVER larr. n,j
over Apple Blossom Cnfs.
Children's Coughs
Need Creomulsion
11. . .1. - 1 r
" u oe,i, lastest nd surest
Ti i, j ' 001111 ""a
cold. Prudent mothers more and mow
ara t!irninff tn r..t.:
o nwimiNcn ior ,ny
cough or oU thai starts.
Creomul.ion emulsifies creosote wit
six other iripnant medicinal eleroai
which sootue and heal tha inflamed
membrane and check germ growth. It
HUNGRY DEMS TO
SCAN JOB FEAST
Bul "Wain no
n1 b ce?uin rc-'W- Get a
bottle from rorr i:u;-i rirtt no
ad for iwuai mTwJJ
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