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MEDFORD, OREGON, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1933.
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Comment
on the
Day's News
f By FRANK JENKINS.
By FRANK JENKINS.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN, the annlver
aary of whose birth waa cele
brated yesterday, waa bom In a ram
ahacale cabin In Kentucky, rose to
the position of greatest power and In
fluence on earth. .
Be rose to this high position be
cause of his ability to meet ade
quately every situation that came up
to blm. , ' -
That Is something worth while for
ambitious people to remember.
. M
LINCOLN, enshrined In the hearts
of the American people, accepted
as' one of our very greatest, If not
the greatest of all. his memory be
loved, was in his darkest hours one
of the most popular and most berated
men of his time.
The Judgment of the public at any
particular moment isn't always an
ACCURATE Judgment, Is It?
SOME of the leaders who today are
most condemned -wlU be looked
back upon In" years to .come as truly
great men.
If you don't believe that now,
WAIT. You may change your mind
later. '
AND Just one other thought.
In Lincoln's darkest hours, the
outlook for the future In" this coun
try waa darker by far than It has
been at ANY time In the past three
yeara that have looked ao dark to so
many of us.
But It CAME' OUT of the darkness,
and brighter years followed than had
ever been known before.
THIS country will come out of Its
dark days again, and the daya that
will follow will be brighter aays wu
we have ever known before.
Don't ever doubt that.
HERE la a sign of the times:
The Oregon senate passes the
branch banking bill, providing that
in this state big banks can n
branches In other cities If they so
choose, r -
Whatever you may think of branch
banking, whether or not you fear It
may result In concentrating banking
resources in the big cities to the dls
dvantsee of the smaller ones. It
DOES seem to provide greater security
to the depositor.
And, after all, that Is the most Im
portant function of banking.
ANOTHER little sign of the times:
A New York dispatch aaya: "The
action of the (stock) market this
week has clearly made the bears un
easy1 The bears, you know, are the pessi
mists of the market. They think
- Mini- to be worse, and
WllllS" O D "
ahare their actlona accordingly.
So whatever makes the bears feel
uneasy Is good news to those of us
who can still be optlmlstists.
SPEAKING of the stock market, the
big tobacco compantea cut the
price of cigarettes, and on the same
dav tobacco stocks GO UP.
Odd. Isn't It? Maybj people were
lust feeling better In their minds.
Or maybe they figured that with
prices down, volume would go up and
profits Increase.
H
m t. an InterMtinff and
rather Hopeful note in tne news:
f!niri for the en-
nuituiltg p."..v ..b -
1 tire United States for the month of
December show that California was
second only to New York. California
Is out here on the Pacific Coast. When
th greatest stste of our Psclflc Coast
Is second In building only to the
greatest and richest state In the
Union. It Is something to be proud
of.
W
E MAY poke a little fun at Call-
fnrnia from time to time, but
here In Southern Oregon, at least
we are proud of her.
Every time California Increases In
Importance, we of Southern Oregon
applaud, for a bigger and richer Call
fornia' means bigger and better mar
kets for Southern Oregon.
Oregon Weather.
Increasing cloudiness, with snow
east and rain mixed with snow west
portion tonight and Wednesday:
warmer tonight; increasing aoutheaat
and aouU) vijul oll&boro, ,
ALLOW ANGLERS War
KEEP TINY PISH
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Scrip Plan for Hunting Will
Give Farmers Return for
Raising Game Birds
Commission Is Powered
SALEM, Feb. 14. (P) -The house of
representatives spent the entire morti
Ing considering and finally passing
the revised game code, the first mea
sure up for final consideration on the
calendar, while the state senate
swept through Its entire program by
noon, and had no scheduled business
outside of committee reports before
It for the afternoon. The senate de
feated the only controversial proposal
before It. the alx-hour day and five
day week for public work.
The house during the afternoon
faces a full schedule, with the beer
bill, racing and betting bill and the
bar association changes before It.
Lift Length Limit.
1 The game code, entailing some new
departures, was passed by a vote of
41 to 18. Elimination of the six
Inch limit on trout and adoption of
the acrlp plan for hunting are In
cluded In 'the new code.
Hunters of upland birds through
out the United Ststes and land own
ers are "at outs" with each other be
cause of Disregard of the hunter for
the rights of the farmer. Representa
tive Wyera said. Under the plan
adopted by eastern states and a trial
in Oregon, the game commission seels
a scrip book after making contracts
with land owners for hunting privu.
eges. The hunter finds the property
so contracted .posted. and present hie
scrip dook to tne iarmer, wjkj kbub
It until the hunter returns, checking
off the number of birds bagged. Up
on presenting this scrip to the com
mission, Hie farmer receives 90 per
cent of the sale price of the book.
Commission Powered.
The game commission was also
given the right to open seasons' and
Increase limits rather than being lim
ited to closing sessona snd decreasing
limits. When applying for a llcensn.
the hunter or fisherman must make
a statement of the bag or catch of
the previous year.
The Dunne-Hazlett bill to estsbllsh
the six-hour day and the five-day
week with double pay for overtime
for employment on public contracts
In Oregon, was defeated.
DEC!!
PAPER SEIZURE TO
E
Decision In the suit to test thn
validity of the attachment filed last
week by Eugene Wright, former ad
vertising solicitor, upon approximately
1200 pounds of newsprint in the News
office, wlU be made tomorrow morn
ing. Justice of the Peace William H.
Coleman said today. The decision
wm in course of construction this
afternoon.
The .action la based upon the seiz
ure of the newsprint by Constable
George Preacott. J. A. LaDleu, man
ager of the paper, claimed in his tes
timony, that the newsprint belonged
to the employes1 of the paper, who
were working on a profit-sharing, co
operative basis, A copy of the agree
ment, signed by a number of em
ployes, waa Introduced as evidence.
Wright attorney contended that the
agreement was not binding, as it had
not been signed by 1 A. Banks, as
"party of the first part."
A bill of sale to Electa Pehl and
a letter received from L. A. Banks.
Informing Paul Luy .that his services
were dispensed with, were also pre
sented as documentary evidence.
The court said he would advise the
attorneys when he would make his
decision. The court said there were
a number of matters before him to
day, as a result of the two-day holi
day, and that his decision would be
forthcoming as soon as these were
cleared away.
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DENVER. Colo., Feb. 14. (TP)
Charles Bottcher, II., heir to a for-,
tune, and now held by kidnapers who
have demanded W0,00o rnm. had
been threatened previously with ab
duction. Police revealed these threat aa they
began their second day f.r:h for
the 31-yer-o'.d iclon w-tithy
, plonrsr Co'orado fatnl vi 1;'vd
I into circumstances of lam pe.ovs
demand.
F
BY
Resolution Passed at Annual
Banquet Jackson County
Republicans Reverend
McClure in Main Address
Confidence in the officers of Jack
son county waa expressed by the Lin
coln club of Jackson county In a
resolution passed by that group at
the nineteenth annual banquet held
at the Hotel Medford last, night to
observe the birthday of Abraham
Lincoln. The adoption of the reso
lution followed a stirring address
made by Attorney Frank VanDyke,
representing the .Junior Republican
league of the county. .
Bev. George V. McClure, of Ash
land,, delivered the main address of
the evening, and told of the qualities
in Lincoln that made him a great
man, and of the qualities of the
American people that made such a
man as Lincoln possible. McClure
also listed President Herbert Hoover
aa among the greatest leaders of his
tory, and declared that Hoover waa
a victim of circumstances over which
he, or any one else, had no control.
Hoover Great Leader
"When history la written," the
speaker said, "I firmly believe that
the name of President Hoover will go
.down as one of .the greatest of lead
ers, and aa a man who was crucified
unjustly"
That too much of the true Lincoln
ts lost to the American people by
placing him on a pedestal and "hero
worshiping" him, was the opinion of
McClure.
"People should admit e and study
the acta and deeds of Lincoln, and,
above all, the policies for which he
stood, rather than to worship the
man himself," McClure said. "Lincoln
had embodied in him the qualities of
republicanism, and It is these quali
ties we must not lose eight of. I
firmly believe," he said, "that If the
United States were to fall, that the
following republics would all bear the
marks of Lincoln."
. Lincoln Had Medium
The American people were given
much of the credit for Lincoln's suc
cess by the speaker who declared:
"Say what you will of . Lincoln's
genius. It had to have a sensitive
medium for perfect fulfillment. Lin
coln had a heritage of the facilities
of democracy, but he gave those fa
cilities distinction."
New officers announced for the
coming year were Don Newbury,
president, Ralph Cowglll, first vice
president, Ed Leach, second vice
president, E. T. Newbry, third vice
president, Harry Moore, secretary
treasurer, and an executive commit
tee composed of the president and
secretary, and Fred Homes, Fred
Scheffel, Everett Faber, Steve Nye
and 8. 8. Smith. Outgoing officers
were Carl Tengwald, president, Wil
liam Brlgga, first vice-president, Mrs,
D. Perozzl, second vice-prealdent,
John Holmer. third vice-president
and Harry Moore, secretary treasurer.
The new officers presided at the
meeting last night, after the meeting
was opened by President Tengwald, .
Regret Deaths
Resolutions, presented by OUn
Arnspiger. expressed regret at -the
passing of two prominent members
of the Lincoln club during the paat
year, E. V. Carter of Ashland, James
Orieve of Prospect, and Emll Mohr
of Medford, a staunch friend of the
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START
At last nlght'a meeting of the Med
ford American Legion post, the com
mittee In charge of the comedy
"Jim's Olrl." to be presented at the
Craterlan Wednesday and Thursday
evenings, announced that all tickets
should1 be reserved at'Strang'a drug
store.
Plans vera outlined to have drum
corps practlcea In order that the
group might be "first class" In the
competition at the iut convention
tn be held at Klamath Palls In
August.
Letters of greetings were read from
Chaplain A. J. Anderson nd several
other Medford post members who are
now confined to the Veteran'a hos
pital In Portland. Gene Harrlgan. a
former resident of this city, waa a
visitor for the evening.
Next regular meeting will be past
J commanders' night, and Commander
I L. c. Oarlock announced that "real
ajjarrteQuaent will be furnished.
Breaks Out
PRESIDENT-ELECT INSPECTS MUSCLE SHOALS
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President-elect Franklin D. Roosevelt l shown seated In the rear of hit car with ths party which
iccompanled him on an Inspection of Muscle Shosls. Wilson dam i shown In the background. Left to
right: Gov. Hill McAllister of Tennessee; Sen, Kenneth McKeltar, Mr. Roosevelt, 8en. Clarence Dill,
Sen. George Norrls, Mrs. Curtis Dall, Gov. B. M. Miller of Alabama. (Associated Press Photo)
LOCAL DEBATERS
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. Medford high school debaters swing,
into action this afternoon In the first
debate of the annual southern Ore
gon debate tournament by meeting
the Ashland high school debate squad
at Ashland this afternoon, and again
in the auditorium of the Medford
high school this evening. Medford'a
team hopes to go to the state debate
conference again this year, having
gone for two successive yeara.
Tonight's question will be: "Re
solved, that at least 80 per cent of
all state and local revenues should
be collected from sources other then
tangible property." The question is
one that is before every person in
Oregon at this time, and especially
the state legislature, and Debate
Coach Ralph Bailey urged all vallev
persons Interested In the tax ques
tion to be present, as the members
of the debate team have gone deeply
into the subject.
Medford'a team will be composed
of Frances Ferry and Cleo Hicks, and
they will uphold the negative aide of
the argument. The debate starts at
S o'clock, Bailey said, and will be
Judged by Walford Dahlberg, formerly
debate coach at Oregon State college,
and now with the University of Ore
gon. Six debates will be held In the
Southern Oregon elimination tourne,
the two today, two between Ashland
and Grants Pass tomorrow, and two
between Medford and Grants Pass
Thursday. . .
HOW WE APPEAR IN
EYES OF OUTSIDERS
MOKB HB.NSE, LESS HV81EBUJS NEKOKU.
Not content with ripping their own community Into pieces, a radical fac
tion of Jsion county residents, whipped Into blind hjsterlcs by a lot of
nlld Journalism, now seeks to make a fool of the state of Oregon In the eyes
of the nation.
The so-railed fiood Government Cnngre.s Saturday adopted a resolution
addres.lng it to the president-elect, the vice-president-elect of the United
Utales. a group of United Slain senators, many other high slate and national
affinals, and asked that It he read both In the t nlted States senate and
bonne of representatives.
The resolution makes extreme assertion,, some of which, at least, cannot
possibly be substantiated by proof. It paints the whole state of Oregon as
a mess of court corruption.. According to the news report of this resolution,
It claims that the courts of Jackson county are controlled by a special privi
leged few and that the rlrrult Judte and dutrlct attorney are In collusion
tn prevent Ju.tlre to elllr.ens of Jarkwin county; THAT AM. CIKfirr
lfl(iE IN THE STATE OF OREflON ARE IN COI.I.ISION WITH SAID CIK
ttlT 4LIKIF. AND IMS S!( T ATTORNEY OF JAC KSON COI NTY.
In addition to this utterly nnsuhitantlated Indictment of the whole court
svatem of the state, the resolution charges that official, of the state are con
trolled by the Southern Pacific railroad company and the falllornla-Oregon
Fower company, that the freedom of the press Is being denied In Jackson
muntr and mikes other allegations In regard to the local situation which
have been the hauls of the terlflc controversy raging there. What the Siefl
ford people want to say about their own row ts their own bu.lness. hut when
they ring In the whole stale and call national attention to It, the rest of the
state has something to say about It.
Of course, the Medford resolution Is not likely to get the attention or con.
slderatlon Its proponents hope for II, outHde of Oregon, but Jot the same,
whatrter attention Is given to It VllI serve to place unjustly this state In an
unfavorable ll.ht. It Is time for the people of Jackson county lo ,top making
so much nolw, to apply a little more
fh.lr slliislinn. and to put lli'lr hmie
IfST, the ret of the state out of a silly,
rails Herald.)
Between
FIRES AS BANDIT
CAR PULLS AWAY
Three well-dressed, youthful ap
pearing men held up and robbed H.
A. Stearna, operator of a grocery store
on South Riverside svenue. ' about
7:15 o'clock last evening, procuring
about 10. other funds of Stearns
were locked up. and according to state
police, the grocer refused to hand It
over to the maraudera.
The bandits came as gasoline pur
chasers. They then asXed for cigar
ettes. When stearna went Into the
store, one of the trio followed him.
When Stearns turned his back he felt
a gun barrel In hla back and heard a
command. They took what money
he had on hla person, piled sacka of
flour across Stearna neck and legs,
first ordering him to lie flat on the
floor.
When Stearns heard the door ot
the auto slam, he leaped to his feet
snd opened fire on the bandit car.
One of the bullots htt the auto, aa
glass from a shattered window or
windshield was found on the pave
ment later by the state police.
According to Stearns, the bandits
were driving a Chevrolet sedan, bear
ing a Montana or Missouri license.
The car headed south at a high rate
of speed following the robbery. It la
thought the car took to the country
roads after the robbery, aa no auto
bearing the meager description pass
ed over the Slsklyous or by the Klsm
ath Junction. Notice was also sent
north, on the theory that the bsndlts
doubled bsck.
Stearns also operates a grooery
store In Ashland.
common ene and le hjsterlcs to
In order. In the meantime, let them
but damaging local mess. (Klamath
Colombia, Peru
El
WILL BE REACHED
TODAY IS BELIEF
Aahlnd citizens today expressed
confidence that an agreement would
be reached this afternoon on the
right-of-way price for the Ashland
unit of the Pacific highway, between
that city and Talent, and that work
on the Job would be started this week.
. The state highway commission
price for the right-of-way, of ap
proximately 18.000, will be met by
the landowners, it la expected, though
no definite word has yet been given.
A compromise with the landowners
waa. effected laat week through the
eforta of a committee composed of
Ashland citizens.
It waa predicted that aa soon aa the
agreement was formally approved by
all concerned, that the state highway
commission, the contract would be
let and work started Immediately.
Washburn and Hall of Portland
were the low bidders for the project,
which will total approximately $62,
000, and Includes two bridges over
Besr creek.
The contractors are reported aa be
ing ready to atart on ahort notice.
The aurvey has been completed. The
road 'will be 1 miles long.
It has been announced that 60
men or more will be employed, and
that a day and night ahlft will be
used, in order to finish the project
before June 30, the time limit set
by the government.
The right-of-way question has been
under discussion for several weeks.
The so-called Tslent unit of the road
la still In abeyance) The routing
would leave Talent off the main
highway. The county court and or
ganizations of this city and Ashland
have riled a protest on fhls un'.t.
because of the elimination of Talent.
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DETROIT, Feb. 14. (AP) With
dramatic suddenness, Governor Wll
Ilsm A. Comstock esrly today pro
claimed an eight-day banking holi
day In Michigan at the conclusion of
an all-night conference with bankers
from all over the etate and with fed
eral and state banking officials.
The extraordinary holiday, unpre
cedented In Michigan, la effective to
day to continue through February 31.
Aa a matter of fact, the banks will
not open until February S3, alnce
February 22 Is Washington's birthday
and a fegal holiday.
Governor Comstock'a proclsmallon
aald tne holiday waa proclaimed "In
view of the acute financial emergency
now existing In the city of Detroit
and throughout the atate of Michi
gan." r if
Prohl Showdown
Forced I n Senate
WASHINOTOR. Feb. 14 (AP)
The senate today defeated a motion
to lay aside the prohibition repesl
resolution, forcing a ahowdown t
this session.
GUNBOAT BOMBING
ENDS CENTURY OF
CORDIAL RELATION
Peruvian Planes Drop Ex
plosive On. Warship in
Putumayo River and Vio
lent Air Battle Follows
BOGOTA, Colombia, Feb. 14.
(AF) It was unofficially report
ed late this uftemoon that Co
lombian troops had captured the
city of Tarapaca on the l'utumayo
river In the vicinity of the city of
l.stlcla, over which Colombia and
Peru have been In conflict since
September.
BOGOTA. Colombia, Feb. 14.
(p) Crowds In tbe streets re
ceived with frantlo applause no
tices posted today announcing
that hostilities had broken out.
BOGOTA, Colombia, Feb. 14. (AP)
Ending a century of peace between
the two countries, hostilities broke
out today between Colombian and
Peruvian forces In the frontier region
of Letlcla.
Alfredo Vaaques Cobo, commanding
the Colombian forces, reported that'
Peruvian airplanes had bombed the
Colombian gunboat Cordoba, lying In
the Putumayo river.
The first bomb, he reported, drop
ped In Brazilian waters. At this point
the frontiers of Brazil, Colombia and
Peru are very close together.
A Colombian- squadron took to the
air and after a brief but violent fight,
the Peruvian force retired, the' com
mander said..
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E
BY H. L.
"Truth, well told" waa the defini
tion of advertising given by H. U.
Bromley, advertising manager of the
California Oregon Power company and
the Mountain States Electrlo com
pany at a meeting of the Rotary club
today at the Hotel Medford. Mr.
Bromley, In hla Interesting talk, dis
cussed the Importance and value of
advertising, briefly commented upon
the selection of media and related
the part played by consistent adver
tising In development of publlo utili
ties. For the full effectiveness of adver
tising. It must be a driving, consistent
power, not an explosion. Bromley said.
It la even more Important during pe
riods of business Inactivity and will
play a dominant part In the recovery
of bualneas, he aald.
Statistics showing the percentage
of gross business In various lines
which should be devoted to advertis
ing were presented to the Rotarlana
and guests by Mr. Bromley. The value
of a well-planned, consistent advertis
ing campaign la more far-reaching
than the encouragement of public de
mand. It creates a condition of pub
llo acceptance, the Importance of
which cannot be 07er-estlmated, he
said. This holds true In smsll retail
business activities, aa well aa the pro
motion of products on a nation-wide
scsle.
"Whlto space never hurt an adver
tisement," Mr, Bromley stated. "Care
should be taken In the preparation of
layouts for newspaper, bill bosrd and
direct mall advertising. Illustrations
should be chosen with care and the
copy ahould be based on true facta
and presented with a punch. Cap
tions ahould be especially written to
compel attention."
The aubject of advertising and
choice of media will be discussed by
the Rotarlana at the next regular
meeting of that organization. The
members wilt participate In this open
forum and the various pertinent
points mentioned by Horace Brom
ley will be talked over.
Olen Smith, principal of the Med
ford high school, announced the high
school debate this evening and George
Henselman called the membera' at
tention to the American Leglon'i
benefit. "Jlm'a Girl," which will be
presented at the Fox Craterlan the
ater Wednesday and Thursday nighta.
D. A. Chambers, former secretary of
the Medford Rotary club, and now
a resident of Gold Beach, attended
todav'a meeting. Carl Bruntach of
Portland. Ward Hammond and Al
Martlneati of Grants Pass, Prof. Thal
berg ot the University of Oregon and
Herb Grey of The Mall Tribune were
guests at today luncheon.
ECONOMY HOWLING
BY CONGRESS ALL
HOOEY, IS CLAIM
Public Breastbeating Same
Old Stuff in Louder Tone
of Voice Vet Expendi
tures Resist Slash Effort
By Paul Mallon
Copyrighted by McClure Newspaper
Syndicate.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 This pub
lic breastbeating in congress for eco
nomy la Just, the same old hooey in a
louder tone of voice. Real economy
la yet a long way off.
The recent contest over abolishing
three small assay offices shows the
underlying situation. A senate com
mittee tried to cut out the appropri
ations for these government gold
shops at Carson City, Nev Helena,
Mont., and Boise. Ida. Instantly the
scnatora from those states leaped to
their feet. A leader femong them waa
Borah. They screamed so loud the
sppropnstion was restored. '
Their argument was that thaaa
mall assay offices are a helpful gov-
ornment service and give employ
ment. So does everything else tha
government is doing now. The su
perfluous services have been swept
away long ago. they say.
The same argument can be more
or less effectively made against re
trenchment in every Item of govern
ment expenditure. It Is belna made
dally in both houses.
It la a cinch there can be no econ- '
omtea until congressmen are ready to
give up things lh their own districts.
Thst time will probably come when
we all are angels. -i
The demand for economies has also
failed to weaken resistance against
cutting veterans' expenditures
The veteran'a eoonomj committee,
haa been in a atom cellar for month
They privately planned to hold off ,
their report until too late for this
session of congress to do anything
now tney nave decided they may not
report at all.
SCOTTlliTE
MASONS ELECT
Officers for 1033 were Installed by
Siskiyou Lodge of Perfection at a
meeting of Scottish Rite Masons last
night at the Medford Masonlo tem
ple. D. L. Davidson, who haa served
during the past year as venerable
master of that organization, presided
over the Installation ceremonies.
John F. Lawrence will head the
Siskiyou Lodge of Perfection for 193S,
and under hla dlreotlon the Scottish ,
Rite members anticipate an active '
and successful year. John B. Kirk '
la the new senior warden while Beit
Peasley will fill the office of Junior
warden. Prank B. Newman was In
stalled as orator. A. H. Willette aa
almoner, and Sam Kroechel aa mas-
ter of ceremonies, Lee Williams will
again serve aa secretary-treasurer
Louis Older waa Initiated Into the
dutlea of expert, with John Jensen,
ss assistant expert. Harry Nordwlck
sema during 1033 aa captain of host
ana lou Rules as tyler.
WILL
ROGERS
f$gys:
BKVERLiY HILLS, Cal., Feb.
13. The League told Japan to 1
Ret out of Manchuria and .
Japan sayg "yeah!" The'
League suggested that wet .
nursing of it be turned over to '
America and Russia. Neither .
one belongs to the League.
That's like a policeman turn-
ing a desperate eriminal over ,
to a couple of civilians and tell
ing, 'cm, "here, you watch this
feliowj I'm busy."
Europe must ait up at night
just thinking of waya to get us -in
worse than we are, if pos
sible. ' When Russia is ready 1
she will go down and look after
Manchuria without our aid.
Yours, . x . ,,
SlHMtMvsbtlB4lsuUle