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MEDFOKD, OREGOX, MONDAY, JANUARY 9, 1933.
No. 247.
Twenty-Seventh Year
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Comment
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Day's News
By FRANK JENKINS.
THE JOINT ways and means com
mittee at Salem votes to as the
legislature, Instead of levying new
taxes, to slash three and a half mil
lions from the budget.
Upon reading this, most ot us v-111
say: "Ooodt That's the way to do
It. Cut costs Instead of adding to
taxes."
IT BOONDS Just that simple, you.
see. But wait.
The cost of government can't be
cut without also reducing the ser
vices that have been rendered by
government. And as soon as we start
reducing the services that have been
rendered by government, and to
which the public has become accus
tomed, we run Into trouble.
Somebody objects to this cut. Some
body else objects to that one. The
first thing anybody knows, such a
rumpus Is stirred up that any reduc
tion at all becomes very difficult.
WHO Is really responsible for the
high cost of government?
Most of us will answer unhesitat
ingly: "Why, our tax-levying bodies,
of course. They've plied tax after tax
onto us. until now the burden is al
most unbearable."
LETS see sbout that. And by wsy
of seeing let's go back a few years
to the time when the upward move
ment in taxation was getting under
way.
Who, In those days, was demanding
bond Issues and new tax levies In
order to obtain things that were
wanted?
Candor compels this answer: "It
was the people the voters."
Time and again. In those days, the
tax-levying bodies were besieged by
delegations of enthusiastic voters who
wanted this or that and who beratod
these bodies for their slowness In
providing what the public wanted.
FOB MANY TEARS, you know, vot
ing bond Issues and going ahead
with vast new Improvements was
known generally as PROGRESS, while
unwillingness to do these things was
referred to slightingly as moesback
Ism. HSKS Is the point:
Taxation follows public opinion.
When public opinion Is favorable to
expansion, taxes RISE. When pub
lic opinion demands retrenchment. In
no uncertain terms, taxes fall.
Public opinion la the positively con
trolling factor In taxation In this
country.
PUBLIC OPINION! now IttGHTLT
demanding tax reduction Taxa
tion ha become a serious burden on
business. It must be reduced before
business can get as good as we want
to see It.
But taxation can't be reduced all
at once. We have too many debt to
pay debt contracted In the years
when public opinion was demanding
large new expenditures.
CONGRESSMAN BUTLER, of the
Esstern Oregon district, dies, and
immediately thl question ariaeaal
"Who will be his successor?"
Three possible courses seem to be
open:. 1. The governor may appoint.
1. A special election may be held.
t. Th position which last only
until March 4, may be left vacant.
The attorney general has been asked
to render an opinion a to what shall
be done.
IF THIS WRITER were making the
decision, It would be this:
Appoint Walter M. Pierce, who was
elected In November, for the term,
beginning on March 4.
Mr. Pierce will become congress
man from the Eastern Oregon district
on March 4. anyway. Trte time is
short. It would be a manifest ab
surdity to hold a special election. It
would be practically futile to appoint
a successor, who would hardly get to
Washington before his term expired.
Since Mr. Pierce will become con
gressmen anywsy on March 4, why
not name him now and let him be
learning the ropes?
BAKER. Jan. 9 (API Ed Wood
cock of Bridgeport suffered the loss
of a finger on his right hand when bit
by a wild horse on the Woodcock
ranch Sunday Woodcock put his
hand through a corral fence to
frighten the horse away from the
fence and the animal clinched its
teeth on his nsnd. The men strained
the tendons In hts arm when he at
tempted to pull bis hand from the
horse's moutb.
SJATE ATTORNEY
GENERAL BACKS
Confirming Opinion Nullifies
Contempt Proceedings In
stituted Against Lamkin
and Bursell, View Held
Appointment of R. B. Nealon of
Table Rock, as county commissioner
to fill the unexpired term of John
Barneburg, resigned, la legal and
valid, and he Is duly quality county
commissioner, according to an opin
ion received today by the district at
torney. The finding concurs In detail
with the opinion given to the county
Judge a week ago by District Attorney
George A. Codding, when the contro
versy started.
The opinion holds, that "the negli
gence of the county clerk In falling
to fully record their proceedings can
not nullify their acts." The case of
the state vs. McElrath, 49 Ore. 294.
la cited on this point as follows: "The
statute requiring business of the
county to be docketed and disposed
of In a certain manner and entered
In and kept In certain books. Is only
directory."
Fetil Disagrees
County Judge Fehl through his
counsel, M. O. Wllktns of Ashland,
contended that the appointment of
Nealon was Illegal and Invalid, be
cause former County Judge O. B.
Lamkin of Ashland, and former
County Commissioner Victor Bursell
of Central Point, signed the county
court Journal Tuesday, January 3, In
stead of on the day of Nealon's ap
pointment. The ruling further cites that the
appointment Is valid and legal, be
cause It was "the assent and agree
ment of the members of the court
when In session, and acting as a court
which gives validity to the act."
Attorney E. E. Kelly and other at
torneys of the city, hold that the
attorney general's ruling nullifies the
contempt proceedings launched
against the two former officials by
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BLAZE PROBED
Investigation Into cause of the fire
that last week destroyed the large
barn on the former Balfour, Outhrle
ranch near Ashland, was underway
today by the state fire marshal's of
fice. The barn belonged to George
High of Astoria, and according to re
ports was Insured for $15,000, In two
policies. Deputy Fire Marshal Geo.
Stokes of Salem made a prelimi
nary investigation. The barn, the
largest In the south end of the valley,
contained 75 tons of hay. Origin of
the fire la unknown.
Reports from Ashland today, said
that one of the circumstances was
that a door, that could be unlocked
only from the Inside was open, after
the fire.
It lsothe supposition that a wan
derer, seeking shelter in the barn,
might have Ignited the hay acciden
tally, and perished. A search of the
ruins was made, but no confirmatory
evidence found.
Fire Chief Baughman of Ashland
today said that Insurance companies
.holding the policies would make a
thorough Investigation.
M NOW 126 INCHES
AT RIM CRATER LAKE
Report from Crater lake this morn
ing stated that snow was falling in
the park, and snow measurements
showed that the depth la rapidly
mounting toward last year's record.
Ninety inches of snow was reported
at government headquarters, with BO
Inches at Annie Springs, and 120
Inches at the rim of the lake. The
measurements were made this morn
ing, according to information from
the park headquarters In Medford.
WIDOW WILL TELL STORY
FREE LOVE RENDEZVOUS
CHICAGO. Jan. (AP) Attorney
James M. Burke today told police in
vestigating the slaying of Edwin
Schlldhauer that the bandmaster's
widow had decided to "reveal that
their home became a free love nest
where married couples shared hus
bands and wives Indiscriminately."
Mrs. Frances Schlldhauer will come
from seclusion in the home of friends
and tell Captain John Stege "the
whole story of her life Burke said.
"If she was unfaithful so was her
husband and so were all th other.
he said. "France m anxious to co
operate with authorities and assist
CROSS-STATE R.R.
ORDER RESCINDED
BY HIGHER COURT
Attempt to Require O.-W. R.
and N. to Build Extension
From Crane to Crescent,
Oregon, Loses On Appeal
WASHINGTON. Jan. 9. OP) The
Interstate Commerce commission to
day failed before the supreme court
In Its attempt to require the Oregon
Washington Railroad and Navigation
company to construct an extension
from Crane, Ore., to the line of the
Southern Pacific near Crescent, Ore.
The public utilities commissioner
of the Oregon and the public util
ities commission of Idaho Joined the
federal commission in Its effort :o
enforce the order, the Interstate
Commerce commission having failed
In the lower courts.
Justices Brandels, Stone and Car
dozo dissented.
PORTLAND, Ore.. Jan. 9. (p)
The celebrated Oregon cross-state
railroad case appeared to have been
brought to a conclusion today with
the ruling of the United States su
preme court that the Union Pacific
railroad cannot be forced to con
struct 185 miles of lines from Crane.
Ore., to Crescent Lake.
The Oregon contest, railroad men
here said, probably will become fam
uua as a "leading case," Inasmuch as
It was regarded aa being more em
bracing than any previous test of
the construction provision of the
transportation act.
PROPOSED REPEAL
TO DEM LEADERS
WASHINGTON. Ja. 9. (AP)
Democratic house leaders today brand,
ed the prohibition repeal resolution
reported to the senate as "not In con
formity with the Democratic plat
form" and predicted it would not pass
the house in Its present form.
"I im opposed to that resolution.
Speaker Garner, the, vice -presidentelect,
said.
"It doesn't comply with the Demo
cratic platform," Representative Ral
ney of Illinois, the Democratic floor
leader, declared. "I would oppose It
In its present form."
The resolution, based on the Demo
cratic platform, was defeated In the
house by six votes on the first day of
this session. Speaker Garner per
mitted Rainey to bring It up under
a suspension of the house rules. He
said he would not recognize anyone
to offer it in Its present form under
the same procedure.
"Does it conform to the Democratic
platform?" Garner was asked.
"It does not In Its present status."
FLOODTROUBLE
SEATTLE. Wash., Jan. S.
Rampaging rivers, fed by heavy rains
and melting snows, flooded lowlands
of Washington today. Families were'
marooned, a railroad bridge washed
out. highways Inundated, and train
ana stage schedules disrupted.
A number of farming families were
marooned south, of Seattle s the
White river poured over dykes, flood
ing several hundred acres of rich
bottom lands. Highway patrolmen
reported main roads through th? val
ley were closed.
Two automobiles were caught by
an earth slide which hurtled across
the highway near Palls City, east of
Seattle, The two occupants of one
of the machines were severely lacer
ated. The Snoqualmle, Raging and Green
rivers of western Washington were
also over their banks.
In bringing to Justice the murders of
her husband.
Mrs. Schlldhauer, comely young
widow of the music Instructor of Aus
tin high school, mads herself inac
cessible to police after questioning
last week. She has Insisted she saw
two men force her husband Into an
automobile on the night of December
10. He was found shot to death later
that night.
Captain Stege said he would ques
tion any persons named by Mrs.
Schlldhauer in her story but that he
; was mot interested in event Just
preceding the slaying.
Hunger Marchers,
Budget Cuts Face
SPECIAL SESSION
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SALEM, Jan. 9. (AP) Pleas of the
"hunger marchera" for various forms
of "relief,' the biennial message of
Governor Julius L. Meier, reorganiza
tion of both houses and possible In
troduction of a score of bills will
constitute the calendar for the open
ing day of the regular session of the
1933 Oregon legislature here today.
And for 40 days and 40 nights the
90 legislators wl'l be faced with prob
lems which have become even more
complicated as a result of the special
session, which adjourned shortly after
midnight Saturday. The extraordi
nary session, in brief, placed the state
on a warrant basis, repealed the prop
erty tax for state purposes for 1933
and 1934 without providing any sub
stitute revenue raising measures, de
feated the general sales tax proposal
and adjourned after appropriating
$10,000 to pay expenses.
Same Officers Seated.
The two houses, convened at 10
a. m and both re-elected officers,
with no change In the setup. Fred
Kiddle, president of the senate; Earl
Snell, speaker of the house, and their j
staffs which have functioned during
the five days of the special session. I
will proceed following the formality
of reorganization. The business of j
the session will be started thereafter
without delay.
The Joint ways and means commit
tees, which have already been In ses
sion two days on the state budget,
will resume their meetings tonight
and start their system at lo perusal .of
the budget with a view of carrying
out some of the drastic retrenchment
suggestions already made, but with
definite recommendations based on a
detailed study.
Meier Pens Meswge.
Governor Meier yesterday was busy
writing his message, which he satd
he could not do earlier pending the
action of the special session. The
action of the special session was be
lieved would play a major part In
the Executive' message.
Both houses will again go Into Joint
hearing at two o'clock In the after
noon to hear the demands of the
"hunger marchers" which arrived here
late yesterday. The group will be
given an hour and a half In which
to present Its demands. The marchers
last night held a meeting in Salem
and arrangements were made for their
appearance before the legislature.
During the Interval, it was expected
a score of bills would be Introduced.
During the past week, while the
houses as a whole marked time pend
ing committee reports, many members
prepared bills for the opening day's
Introduction of the regular assembly.
These probably will be dropped Into
the hopper late today.
8ffiate Kills Sales Tax.
The Saturday night session nere
was concentrated in the senate cham
bers where three hours of debate pro
ceeded final vote on two major fcllla
passed during the late afternoon
meeting of the house, where the? de
bates were a little more than an hour.
By a vote of 16 to 13 the senate
defeated the eleventh -h out amended
two per cent gejsjpral sales tax. The
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T
SPANISH REVOLT
MADRID, Jan. t I Pi A w,T of
xtremlst unrest .sweeping through
th young republic of Spain left a to
tal of 18 persons killed and a large
number wounded today while an un
estlmsted number were under arrest.
Striking suddenly and without
warning, the different extremist or
ganisations apparently were operat
ing under a coordinate command, rhe
attacks occurred mslnly In Industrial
centers of the country through the
day Sunday and last night.
TO
LONOVTJEJW. Wash., Jan. 0. iVP
More than 350 men returned to work
in the loeglng camps of the Weyer
haeuser company today, ending a
shutdown period that begn Decem
ber 23.
Heavy rain in the past few weeks
has softened railroad fills on the
company roadbed and Improved con
ditions expected in the next few days
will result in the return of about
150 other men to work in the Weyer
haeuser ramp.
1BRIDE OF MATHEtfSOn
mlllu m ruins: omam
SHANGHAI, Jan. 9. (AP) Christopher (Christy) Mathewson, Jr., son
of the famous baseball player, was lmprovbig today from serious Injuries
received In a plane accident which took the life of his bride of two
weeks.
His wife, the former Margaret Phil-.
lips, of Philadelphia, was taking off
for her first flight with her fly tag
Instructor-husband yesterday when
the giant two-motored plane sudden
ly nose-dived In the river bank on
the outskirts of Shanghai.
She died a half-hour later In a
hospital where young Matthewson
was lying today with two broken
arms, a broken leg and other Injuries
The couple were married last
Christmas eve In a double-wedding
here which was to have climaxed a
holiday celebration In the American
community, cut short that same day
by the sudden death of Colonel Rich
ard S. Hooker, the marine comman
dant. The other couple married that day,
Ellia Shannon,' who like Mathewson
was an Instructor In the Chinese
aviation school at Hanchow, and the
former Elisabeth Reid, of Richmond,
Va., were spending the week-end in
Shanghai with the Mathewsons.
They had planned to return to
Hanchow In the plane with the
Mathewsons but Just before the de
parture, decided to go by train. Mrs.
Mathewson, Sr., widow of former New
York Giants pitcher and tho "big elx
of baseball fame, was In Hanchow.
She left for Shanghai when Informed
of the accident.
The plane Mathewson was piloting
belonged to Dr. T. V. Soong. the min
ister of finance of the Chinese na
tionalist government.
Funeral services for Mrs. Mathew
son will be held Tuesday. The body
will be sent to Philadelphia.
TAKES OWN LIFE
WASHINGTON. Jan. 9. OF) For
moTiths Representative Samuel Aus
tin Kendall of Pennsylvania, grieved
over the death of his wife. He tried
to carry on, hut the loss was too
great. So yeetday he killed him
self. He was found dead In a big leather
chfelr In his office la the House office
building , bullet through his head
and a new pistol In his hand.
A verdict of suicide was Issued after
a note was found at the home of the
73-yeAr-old Republican who served
the 24th Pennsylvania district.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 0. (AP)
California Oregon Power Co. ahowed
II months net profit at the end of
November, after all charges, of 568,
778 compared with 481,015 In the
the like 1931 months. . Tfcts wae
achieved from a gross of $3,489,102,
compared with 43,535,414 In 1931.
November net was 440.095. com
pared with 404,778 in November 1931.
The company is a subsidiary of Stan
dard Gas and Electric Co.
SLIGHTLY IN '32
There were a few more people ilive
In Medford when 1933 rolled around
than when 1933 made its debut. If
birth and death records md Irate any
thing. Dr. L. D. Inskeep, city health
officer, stated today. In 1932 a total
of 355 children were born In Medford
and 207 persona died.
In 1931 there were 853 births In
Medford, and 213 deaths, the deaths
showing a decrease of five aud the
births an increase 0 three lor 1934
Tax Raising and
New Legislature
JAMES M. CAREY
James M. Oarey has been selected
by the Fox Corporation to succeed
Don Geeides as manager of the Fox,
Craterlan of this city, According to
an, announcement today, Mr. Carey,
an experienced theatre man, assumed
o
active management of the Craterlan
today.
"I am delighted with Medford and
the Rogue River valley" Mr. Carey
said In an Interview with a Mall Tri
bune representative. "I have passed
through this city In past years and
have always had a desire to make
Medford my home. It Is gratifying
to me tyiat this opportunity to man
age the Fox Crnteraln theatre has
presented Itself so that Mrs. Carey
and I may live In souhern Oregon."
Before coming to this city, Carey
was manager of a well known theatre
In Salem. He has rested In the
northwest for the past two years.
Willie in Salem he was an active
member of Capital Post, number 9,
American Legion.
Don Geddes, who has very suc
cessfully managed the Fox Craterlan
for the past several months, will en
Joy a long deserved vacation after
which Mr. s-.d Mrs. Gidisa will make
their home In Seattle. While Tn this
city, Don Geddes has been active In
clvto affairs and aa many friends in
Medford who wuh him success In his
future theatrical enterprises. Elno
Hemmlla, manager of the Rial to
theatre for the Fox Corporation, will
continue to direct the activities of
that wetlde theatre In Medford
ESTATE OF COOLIDGE
ENTIRE LY-IO WIDOW
NORTHAMPTON, Mass., Jan. 9.
(AP) Calvin Coolldge entire estate
was left to his widow by the terms
of a will drawn up while he was
president, Ralph W. Hemenway, his
fotner law partner and now attorney
for Mrs. Coolfclge announced today.
AUTOS TARE HEAVY TOLL
OF LIFE OVER WEEK-END
SALEM, Ore., Jan. 9-(AP)-E. L.
Meyers, 60, waa almost Instantly
killed here Sunday wl'en an automo
bile which he waa driving wae struck
by a passenger train at a crossing in
the residential section. Meyers, long
a resident of Salem, waa en route to
Mill City to attend a funeral.
PORTLAND. Ore.. Jan. 9t-(AP)
A hit-and-run motorist took the life
of Joseph Russell, six-year old son of
Mr. and Mrs. C. Earl Russell, here
Sunday night and vanished Into the
darkness without stopping to render
aid.
Jack Barron, 13, was the only wit
ness to the tragedy and gave police ft
description of the death car.
EUGENE, Jan. 7. (AP) Mra. W.
H. Piles of Pleasant Hill was faulty
Injured Sunday night when she waa
struck by an automobile aa she waa
walking along the Willamette high
way near her home. She died from
a fractured skull and a pierced Jung
an aour later la ft hospital here
REACH SALEM FOR
LEGISLATURE 'PLEA
SALEM, Jan. 9. (flV-The puh
lioe hearing set for the "hiiiiEer
marchers," tn present I heir de
mands to the unemployment
committees of the Oregon legisla
ture, was postponed until 3
o'clock this afternoon. The gov
ernor and other state orrltinls
have been Invited tn attend the
hearing In which all members of
the legislature are expected to sit.
SALEM. Jan. 9. (AP) Strong de
mands for loi mediate relief will be
presented to the state legislature to
day by Oregon's "hunger marchers"
who arrived hero about 250 strong
late yesterday. Last night a publio
meeting was held In Marlon Square
at which speakers Informed what the
purpose of the demonstration was.
The marchers were housed In an
empty store building here last night
and other than shouting their de
mands and singing of uncomplimen
tary parodies upon state officials, the
group has been orderly. Slghty of
the marchers were satd to have en
listed from Multnomah county and
the remainder from Willamette valley
and joints south.
It was expected Richard L. Love
lace, communist candidate for rep
resentative In congress from the
third district at the last election,
would lead the group tn presenting
tho pleas to tiie legislature. An hour
and a half will be given them by the
legislature, although tho leaders de
manded twcf hours time In which to
present their case.
NOTIFIED PRESS
While police officers, neighbors and
her frantic parents combed the city
in search of her, from 11 o'clock this
morning to nearly 2 o'clock this after
noon Eleanor Inns, who is half past
three, with brown eyes, curly brown
hair and all that was "going for a
ride.' She told her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Walter $, Enns of 113 Summit
stseet so this afternoon, tt
Returning to her home In the same
green trousers and green cap, for
which police were9 searching, the very
little miss could see no reason for so
much consternation.
When Mrs. Enns. who has another
baby, Just six months old, discovered
that her little girl was missing at It
o'clock this morning, she started the
search. At 13:4 she had failed to
find Eleanor, and called Mr. Enns,
who was down town. He came home
with the car and continued the
search, on which he waa soon Joined
by the police.
A few minutes before 3:00 o'clock,
Mr. Enns called the Mall Tribune,
giving a description of the child to
be broadcast, and soliciting the aid
of the newspaper In locating her.
Before he had completed the con
versation. In walked Eleanor.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9. (AP)
Senator Borah reiterated his state
ment In the senate today that
France was warranted In expecting
reconsideration of the war debts to
follow revision of reparations and was
sharply taken to task by Senator
Johnson for not giving the senate
that view when the moratorium was
under consideration.
The oar which struck her waa
driven by Henry Brlcker of Route 3,
Springfield, Brlcker told state police
who Investigated the accident that he
met another car just before he struck
the woman In the dark, that he did
not see her on the highway.
ELY, Nev, Jan 9 (AP) Four
McGlll, Nov.. high school basketball
players, were dead hers today, a fifth
was near death and three others were
treated for Injuries as a result of a
head-on automobile coll Won follow
ing ft game ftt Ruth. Nev.
Tr.e automobile In which the eight
players were ret urn In? to McGlll from
Ruth collided Saturday night with a
machine driven by J. A. Ma honey,
McGlll business man, who was also
injured.
Those killed, all sons of employes
of the Nevada Consolidated Copper
company, were: Charles Everle. Jr.,
Chris Col lis, Tom Baker and Joe
Montlllone.
Er land Linnell was so seriously In
jured physicians said he may not live.
Ilia skull yas fractured.
WALL ST. WOLVES
PUSH INFLATION
PLANJSCLAIM
Baruch and Other New York
Financiers Supposed to Be
in On Scheme Borah Is
Made Leader in Congress
By PAUL MALL ON.
Copyright! hy McClure Neiwpaper
Syiwlfcnte.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9. Some of
the wolves of Wall street are work
ing closer than you know with the
sons of the Wild Jackass on this in
flation business.
Bernard Baruch Is supposed to Mb
In on It. Also certain other New York
financiers who helped Senator Borah
frame the revaluatlon-of-the-dollar
bill he has been working on. That la
because Industries are In exactly the
same fix as the farmer, so far as de
preciated currencies and paying their
creditors are concerned. ,
Borah has been designated as leader
in the movement. He tried In the
cloakroom early in the week to tack
the revaluation Idea on to the Glass
banking bill. Senator Glass did not
want his measure loaded down with
such a rider. He thought it might
lead to a presidential vet. Borah
held off tn deference to Glass.
There are plenty of bills coming
up that Borah can use as a horse
for his cart. No pushing policy will
be followed, however, unpens the de
mand for the bill continues to get
louder and louder.
The Wiuhtnetnn hnra bam imna,.
ally lukewarm toward the Roosevelt
easy budget sound-out prior to the
recent eouncll. They thought the
president-elect might have the right
fundamental idea hut they favored
a different way of obtaining the same
objective.
(Continued on Pas;e Two)
F
AFTERJpiSil
The county court County Judge
Fehl and Commissioners Billing and
Nealon present, voted this mornlns;
upon two resolutions presented Sat
urday by the county Judge. One pro
posed that the legislature pass an
omergency act empowering tl.j with
drawal of $50,000 from the $331,000
sinking fund. The other concerned
the recommendations of the grand
Jury, on county affairs.
On the $50,000 withdrawal proposal
County Judge Fehl voted the accep
tance of the plan, Commissioner Bil
lings against It, and Commissioner
Nealon said he was not prepared to
vote upon It at this time.'
Commissioner Billings took the poJ
sltlon that while he recognized the
need of relief money, he felt some
other way should be found, "beside
Impairing the credit of the county.
The commissioner held that if the
legislature passed the emergency act,
there was some question about how
soon the money would be available as
the county would probably be en
Joined and "then we will be up
against legal costs, and In worse shapa
than we are now." It was also stressed
that the 1933 budget provided $34,000
for relief work, on road, and that a
way could be worked out to use these
funds. Commissioner Billings said he
had talked to the grand Jury, and
asked themtfor a solution, which they
had not given.
On the question of the recommen
dations of the grand Jury, Commit"
s1 oners Billings and Nealon voted for
them, "but not In .their entirety."
County Judge Fehl voted for them as
presented. The main contention waa
the question of an audit of the coun
ty books. Both commissioners stated
they were as desirous of having a
complete audit as anybody, but that
no provisions had been made for
financing it. Both the county court
and the commissioners made their
positions on. the audit clear, that it
waa a question of finances. The
budget committee made no provision
for an audit. Estimates of Its cost
vary from $3000 to $5000. Commis
sioner Nealon said one estimate called
for $30 per day. "This," he said,
"would soon eat up the county.
A petition signed by $8 cltlbens,
chiefly from the Griffin Creek dis
trict, with a few from this city, of
fered aid to the county court, "indi
vidually and collectively." The peti
tion was ordered filed.
. Routine matters were Also disposed
of.
There waa a noticeable slackening
of the tension around the courthouse
th! morning, and fewer were in at
tendance than last week. A number of
the leaders In Jackson county grange
cli'c. were present at the court ses
sion. There was ft better feeling pre
vailing. The county court today ac
complished Its first real work, after
a week of controversy. This was a
reflection of the f.rm publio attitude,
which developed last Friday and Sat
urday, that "it Is time to settle down
and, do business.'