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PAGE FOUR MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, SUNDAY, MARCH 19, '1933. Hedford Mail Tribune "Eftrrsna w Soiiditm Oratos rata IM Mill Mama" Dtlif toepl eatsrdsa t euttUiMo oy - . .-. murouD PBLNTUIG CO. IS-lf-ll N. 1i St Bum ' KOBUtl tt. HURL. Idrtot a. U KHaPP Miniwr as laiapmdanl mmw atarad am elm attsr at Haatcrt Oracoa, owl Set H Mirth I- lift. 8.UB8CHlflI0 (ATI DHIf. W full,. Booth. .... . su luUooitlK, ciolnl Point Ptxmill. Kin-. Uolo B1U ud oe ulgDSSf. DllU, moots Dallf. M to Ail uraa. eaib lo sdisoea. .. f.to Official otoor ol lot Clti t Uadfors. OfflcUJ papa of Jictiop Comity. U2MKBU 0 TBf AS80CUTB1 IPUESI Th, tuacuud ttm m ssetssMii "J Oh oh tor oonue-uoo w " -Killed u It or Mier-IM eratmw id m ud 1U0 ID U local Wl All rtttrt. for emmeatioe of rpotuU dlmMD" Mrrlo tr. tUo raaertefl. - MEMBER Of ONrTED HUM UEMBEK Or AUU11 BUHUD Or C1HCBLATI0NB Adnnulns KepnaaotiUfW H a MOOKNBEN COMPANl OfflM Id Ne fort. Colw. 0f. ftsodm. U. "t". Btoltli PotttlsH te Smudge Pot By Arthur Perry. . ... th. nnlvrWirV Of Bt Patrick driving th snakes out or Ire land. The lu. bb. team atruggled nobly at Balem. but did not m enougu ksts. : a .. Sunny morns and cloudy evea are the order of the day. . a a . Gltzo Snlmoda, 8, who baa hoarded $41, la afraid Unci Sam will get him. . . i. ...nMri thA thirsty, who 9.9 MOO. " ' . ...uMMna cotton. M nave wou can't be any worse than the home made beer. O. Robinson ana associates hav arected a neat looking wooasn.a the Main Stem, from whence they wlU dispense fuel. They have a fire place and evidently Intend to burn wood from tjhelr own woodpllle. Verge Btrang'a misplaced eyebrow en his upper lip has been removed by a mandate of his paw. An old-fashioned clean-up week Is u Anti men are asked to paint their houses, and the women-' folks to continue ww judgment with their faces. The welkin will' ring next Bat., aa .i i,ns...nur of the county will vie. This will be the first meeting of any consequence in tnree years m " not have a political tinge to It, and no wild accusations will be hurled. Uo paranolcal liar will strut and about and thump a table. Banks opened up Thurs. full bleat, and the genial cashiers, etc., etc, were at their poet aa of yore. , The gross on the courthouse lawn will now get a cnance w grow. - T.r. ?r about this time the Older Q Iris had cleaned houee, and the first smudge had ruined tne ciean isoe u. tains. -.'.-a Plowing has started In the rural areas, and many are me toi' rows that extend to tha horleon. , President Roosevelt Is doing fine, and the valley Republtcaane are prouder of him than the Democrats, a a a Confidence has started to return, n it looks like friendliness among neighbors was also Just around the eorner. a a a nn nf vmltlnu aaltators last week gave up all hope of saving the county and skinned out tor pans im--i aa the county bean bag was getting low. a a Things have started to calm down, and people will have a chance to guess who will be the new post master. a o a Hermy Offenbacher of the Apple gate towned Tuoa. He Is himself again after a lively tussle with the flu. ' School eleotlons will be held In June. It looks like they would be held without a- schoolhouee being burned up. a a a Chlckenpox la quite popular among the very young. a a a ' The Dub Watson bof has returned to bis bloody campaign against the Indians In the alley back of his par ental tepee. It was his Intention week before last to ba a foo tracer, and set a new world'a record, for the 330, 440 and 880. . a 'a . A couple of university boya were down on their week-ends. They were chipper and blase, and talked about everything but dancing, and what was going on at the PI PI PI house. A fellow was here from Stanford who was a Pel Pal Pst. . a The fiddler has com again for his payind he always collects, In full. Th fiddler runs th slow-grinding mills of th gods. - His creditors are those who batter at th gate of penitentiaries, and Insist tn their go tlsro, upon making long stays therein. D. A. R. $10 DONATION . FIRST FOR PRESCOTT What they hoped would b th tint donation mad to th George Prescott memorial fund waa an nounced this sfternoon by the O. A. m m b sum at smw George fiEOBGE PKESCQTT should long be remembered for the kindly manner in which he executed his official duties. He was modest, quiet and lfhassuming. If he had a process to serve he served it in a gentlemanly manner. He took no pleasure out of the misery of the unfortunate. He had been for years a juvenile officer under Judge Ben B. Lindsey, while Judge Lindsey was at the head of the Juvenile and Family Court at Denver. It was Prescott 'a duty to handle the unfortunate and erring youth whom Lindsey especially sought to help. Tet Prescott served for years in police duty in this city, without this previous service being generally known. , By training and nature he was always the friend of youth. Frequently when boys were brought into the police station here he handled their cases himself, and for their best interests. When they were deserving he found them employment, if it could be had. He took a great interest in the high school games. He commissioned some of the high school boys on police duty to maintain order, and through this co-operation performed a great jublio service. During this depression he was directed to keep the unem ployed strangers moving, and while he endeavored to perform this duty, he nevertheless found quarters for these unfortunate people, and made it his business to raise funds by the sale of tickets entitling" them to meals at the kitchen that he had helped to create for the purpose of feeding these people. . , He had a splendid blend of those qualities which make a real human being, and in his quiet, inoffensive way, he performed the duties of his office fearlessly and efficiently, the commu nity will want ALIi to know that these services were appre ciated. E. B. A.- , " One Lesson to EVERT tragedy has its lesson. The tragic slaying of George Prescott has several. : One lesson, we believe, stands out above all others. It is this : The dangers of unscrupulous agitation, of inflammatory propaganda, the circulation of falsehoods and half-truths, for the purpose of securing political power. , Few communities are entirely free from this, particularly in such a disturbed period, as the present. It is too much to expeot that this crime will permanently rid this community of the self-seeking political agitator, who by misguiding and mis leading the people, hopes to get into office and put someone else out.. But if this community has learned the lesson of this tragedy, political agitators and trouble makers will never have as EASY a time in the future, as they have had in the past. For their success depends upon two things : First, publio in difference j second, too great a willingness to believe evil of others. ' i i, a BECAUSE of public indifference the politioal agitators and character assassins are allowed to sew their poison day after day, month after month, year after year, practically un opposed; For while the victims protest, as do their friends, un less they are supported by the people as a whole, the destructive propoganda goes on and on, until its cumulative eff ootive, as in this oase is tragic. ' While resistance is thus broken down, the little ball of hate and discord grows like the proverbial snowball, because, as above stated, many people are so KEADY to believe evil of their fellow men, assume they are guilty, without a chance of being heard, without even taking the trouble to investigate the other side of the story. . ; HAD THE PEOPLE of this community been aroused from the outset, been politically "oonscious" from the start, so to Bpeak, the destructive and sinister agitation which oulminated in this terrible tragedy, would have been stopped before the danger point had been reached. OR, had they as a WHOLE, refused to so readily believe evil of others, merely insisted upon adhering to the fundamental principle of fair play, that every man's innocence is to be as sumed, until the oontrary has been proved, the disaster would also have been avoided. ' But they didn't. If they do in the future, if the people aa a whole, not only during elections but between them, awake to their oivio responsibilities If they refuse to believe charges of graft, corruption and skullduggery, on the "say-so" of any per son, but demand proof, insist upon the facts, insist upon hearing both sides before they decide either side is right or wrong Then, as far as the future peace, prosperity and welfare of this community is concerned, George Prescott will not have died in vain I ' ' No Trials by WE HAVE HAD several protests against printing any publio statements made by those involved in the various crimes which have disrupted this community, and which culminated in the tragedy of Thursday, last. W wrtnin1v not uninc to of this newspaper, or allow any one else to make the attempt. Those caBes will soon go before the courts, and In those courts, not in the public press, guilt or innocence must be determined. On th ntW hand. The Mail Tribune is a NEWSPAPER, and has a responsibility to give its readers the news regard less of the source. If any public statement, by any individual, nn miHr whn ha mav he. can nronerlv be classified an "news," and not as propaganda, then No newspaper worthy of the name, can print news on one side of a question and suppress news on the other. Even if the news may be regarded as favorable to a faction, this newspaper opposes, if it really IS "new" it will be used. , The interpretation of that news Ha proper understanding by the people will be the function of the editorial column of this newspaper. The "Congress IF THERE are any members of not convinced by recent revelations, that their organisation (should IMMEDIATELY disband, XiqciAg them, Th ar$ beyond Prescott Be Learned Newspapers , trv these cases in the columns it will be used, and only then. ; , " Must Go! the Good Government Congress then there is no hope of eon- reason, oj pej-auasipa, ' Persistence in membership, insistence that further meetings of this organization, the lawless leadership of which has been so tragically demonstrated, thing Absolute determination to brazenly condone violence and crime, in an effort to overthrow the government under which we live and continue a reign of terror, with consequences too terrible to contemplate. ' This community no community can countenance that. There are laws to compel the dissolution of this organiation, and to bring those who persist in membership before Ahe bar of justice. 1 Such laws, from this time persistently enforced. THEY RENOUNCE G. G. C. To th Editor: We, the undersigned, having un wittingly become members of the Good Government congress, by reas on of a misunderstanding as to the purposes and Intents of said organ ization, want to publicly -announce that we absolutely repudiate tne teachings and conduct or said or g&ntzatlon and hereby publicly re sign therefrom and pledge our uU most support to law and order. Dated March 18, 1933. Edwin Fettit, 63S Palm street, Medford. James Scfrllnaog, route 4, box 384, Medford. Dick Cooper, Riverside apartments, No. 10. ' J. E. Schrengost, Medford, Ore. Clifford, Sullivan, Applegate, Ore, H. D, Taylor, 1204 W.. 10th, Med ford. Kermlt Thlede, Eagle Point. R. H. Boussum, Applegate, Ore. W. A. Radcltne, Eagle Point, Ore Walter W. Thlede, Eagle Point, Ore. Bertha Thlede, Eagle Point, Ore, Esther Thlede, Eagle Point, Ore. George Wells, Eagle Point, Ore. Lurena Wells, Eagle Point, Ore. , Irene Wisdom, Eagle Point, Ore. Charles Wisdom, Eagle Point, Or. 8. H. Donbrosky, 1207 W. 10th St., Medford. Harry Evanslzer, 309 South New town. E. F. Culbertson, 413 Western Ave. Albert J. Braun, 712 Palm street. William E. Lange, Jacksonville, Oregon. Central Point, Ore., March .18, 1033. Medford Mall Tribune, To the Editor: We signed the Good Government cards. Taking them at face value. believing It to be a move for the betterment of the fair land, we live in. We have never attended any of the meetings that have been .held and do not uphold any thing that's been said or done. Please run this, stating we hereby withdraw ourselves from the so- called Good Government. ' Signed: J. W. Macy : Hftwil u Macy Elizabeth Luell" Potter. Leo K. Potter. Editor Mail Tribune: Under a false impression concern ing the Good Government congress, believing It. to bo for relief of un employment and further believing It to stand for law and order, I signed a membership card. I never attend ed a meeting and I now renounce all connection or affiliation with such organization. W. P. GINTHER, To the Editor: I waa among those who Joined the Good Government congress, under the Impression that It would furnish work for men, and help bring pros perity back. I only attended one meeting, and soon realized that X was misled. I denounce all their actions and leaders, and hereby serve notice that I am not a member. , HENRY VOELKNER, Medford, Ore., R. 3, Box 142 Medford, Ore. Be it known, that we, the under signed as of this date serve notice that any affiliation we now have, or may In the past have h&d with the "Good Government congress" is now wholly vermlnated and ended. Joe Bunoh, 620 Edward St. Mrs. Nora Bunch, 625 Edward St. W. P. Wood, 1309 Locust. P. L. Randies, 814 W. 2nd. Mark Kline. 408 S. 14th St. P. W. Gunther, Bll So. Central Ave. . F. B. Hammond, 318 Ashland Ave. C. OF C. SESSION WITH Th oiMtlng of th hsmbr of oommero with th Central Point Orantr on Friday night was on Jf th moat suocossful In th aortas of grange meetings which an being oon duotd by th MedfoTd Chamber of Commerce, according to G. L. Mac Donald, ohalrman of the publicity oommlttee. A largo number of grang ers, together with many people from Medford, mad up an enlhualsstlo audience. Th Medfortl Glee men un dar th direction of Jamea Steven, gave nine number and two whistling solo, by Miss How Mae Wilson com pleted sn all around good musical program. William S. Botger, president of th chamber of commerce, outlin ed tha proposed agricultural ectlvt tlea for th year to those present. Broken window glased 9j rrowbrtdge Osbtnet Work. " Hog-Calling Entrance Blank Chamber of Commerce, Medford, Oregon. 1 herewith enter my name for the Hog-ciUing contest io be held In Medford, Saturday, March 25th. Name Address (State be held, can mean only ONE forth, should be vigorously and ' To the Editor: X wish to announce to the public that our affiliation with tha "Good Government oongress" la terminated. X only attended the first meeting and I have been sorry ever since. X am a law abiding citizen. . SHERMAN WAER, ' . Medford, Ore., March 17, : Medford, Ore., March 17, 1933 The Editor, Medford Mall Tribune, Medford, Oregon. Dear Sir: Some time ago 1 Joined the Good Government congress, relying on the representations of Judge Fchl that the organization was formed tot the purpose of promoting the welfare of Jackson county. X have become firmly convinced that the organi zation la not worthy of support and I have today notified the secretary of the Good Government oongress of 1 my resignation and withdrawal from the organization. Very truly yours, 8. P. MacDONALD. Medford, Ore., March 15, 1933. To w,hom it may concern: This letter is to advise that I wish my name taken off the list of "Good Government congress" members. I have never taken any part in any of the meetings as I have never attended a meeting. X thought It was a good thing when I Joined them but I am no longer of this opinion and no longer wish to be connected with such an organiza tion. ' Yours truly, T. W. 8EOTT., Medford, Ore., March 15, 1933 To whom it may concern: X wish to withdraw my name from the list of "Good Government con gress" members. I have had no ao t;lve part in this organization and have not attended any meetings. When X Joined I thought It was a good thing but when I see how they are working X no longer wish to be known as a member of this organ ization. Yours truly, JOHN WOLFF. To the publio: Whereas, by reason of mi6repre sentattons made to tus as to the grievances to be remedied and the purpose and scope of tfto so-called "Good Government congress," we, tha undersigned, became members of such organization; and, Whereas, we now realize that this organization does not stand for the principles of true Americanism but is a force that tends to overthrow law and order and is the tool of designing politicians and not for the good of the public at large; Now, therefore, we hereby publicly resign from said organization as members thereof and pledge our support to the upholding of law and order. VERN C ANTRAL!, J. W. CANTRALL, M. F. PENCE, B. W. LEE, W. B. KEEN. H. B. PENCE, Jacksonville. To the editor: We signed cado of th "Good Government congress," with tfte un derstanding that It stood for law and order as the printing on the cards would indicate. We have not taken part in any of its meetings and wish to- pub licly resign from same. W. M. SCHEBLE, ' EARL T. SCHEBLE, DELIA M. SCHEBLE. E PUN OF CHAMBER (Continued uoin Pag on) Rogvo River valley and many achie vements can be cited. The activity of th agricultural finance committee particularly waa outstanding aa an example of th Important work which la handled by the hamber of com merce. Activities ucb as these will be carried on and supplemented by other projects which It Is hoped to Inaugurate but a complete consum mat'tn of those things which we de sir and ehould have, ean only be brought about by placing th cham ber of commerce In a financial con dition to handle them without em barrassment tn any way whatsoever. Mr., Mrs. or Miss) PRESIDENT SIGNS This Associated Press tolephoto shows President Roosevelt signing th first legislation enacted by th special session of congress conJ ferrlng wide powers upon the chief executive in the control of banks rilr . ,lnanelal erMt. Secretary of Treasury Woodln looks on In tha White House in Washington, D. C. CONCERTED ACTION KELLOGG PACT ED By SPEAKER Thinking in terms of the new pa triotism of the past 13 years based upon the doctrine of the Kellog- Brland pact, rather than the out moded "war glory" thinking develop ed through the 4000 years preceding, waa urged by Miss Anis Lobdell In an Address yesterday before an audi ence of 200 in the courthouse audi torium. Tho speaker also emphasized the importance of immediate letters to President Roosevelt and .Secretary of State Hull urging compliance with the Ramsay MaoDonald proposal . of Friday and to the president of the foreign relations committed urginc rea'.lration that more than 90, per cent of the people of the United StatH favor membership in the world court. The measure in the house foreign affairs committee granting the presi dent the right to declare an embargo on sale and shipment of arms to foreign countries Is also considered of vital importance for favoraWe consideration. ' . Only through an enlightened and determined public opinion demand ing from those representing the peo ple recognition of its opinion can peace machinery as set up through such agencies as the League of na tions the world court and the Kel- logg-Briand pact be implemented to taring about a reduction of arms and settlement of differences through peaceful means. The speaker traced the develop ment of militarism defining it as an expression or economic greed. a vivid picture of what another war would Involve due to the dis coveries and inventions of recent year? waa given by Miss Lobdell who maintains that western civilization would be destroyed with Its own weapons turned against it. At.cntllon waa directed to the fact that almost three fourths of Pres.. dent Hoover's budget estimate for the fiscal year 1932 was alloted to 4 Items of war, that 73 cents out of every dollar of federal Income tax collected toy the government in 1632 weni for war, and that 87.79 centa in 1932 with the lower cost of living brought the ratio even higher for last year. Other facts brought but were that the United States U paying 70 per cent more for armaments than It did before the war and that It Is paying more than any other nation In the world for armaments. ' The total cost of the world war was given as 337 billion dollars with a cct, according to Andrew Mellon of 91 billion already to the United States, and an estimated eventual total according to the late Calvin Cooiidge of 100 bMl'.on dollars. Because of this excessive cost and the continuing expense of armament 40 million women in 56 countries, ac-, cording to the speaker, have sent out, a plea to the world for international pea. contending that it Is the most urgent task before the world today. In view of the fact that in the midst of a commercial depression and eco nomic warfare we are suffering under an unprecedented burden of arma ment. Mia Lobdell, who la public rela tion executive for the Union Pacific railroad, waa Introduced by Mrs. Charles Wing. She was brought to Medford under the auspices of the Rogue River College Women's club with Mrs. Myron Root, Mrs. Harris Janes and Mrs. Wing In charge. THERE IS NO MONEY ON PACIFIC COAST SAN FRANCISCO. March 18. (AP) j The Federal Reserve bank of San Francisco Issued a statement today saying that during the period of March 0 to March 17, there had been deposited with the bank here and its branches at Spokane and ; Seattle, Wash., Portland, Ore., Salt j Lake City, and Los Angeles, by banks : and others, gold and gold certlfl- j cate approximating 125,000,000, I EMERGENCY BILL TO WORK PROBLEM . O. D. Adams of Salem, state dir ector of vocational education, arriv ed In Medford last week to com plete arrangements for opening of a school In mining Instruction here. He appointed a committee to en- roll members In a free course In placer mining, panning and recovery of gold. Registrations are being re celved at the Chamber of Commerce, where the Southern Oregon Mining association nas Its headquarters and the class Is expected to open this weeK. Giving of Instruction to ttie 1000 persons, now seeking their living In the mountain regions, is expected to enable many more of them to be come self-sustaining and thus to lessen the unemployment problem facing this county. There are at this time 900 persons out of 1000 mining, who are making enough money to avoid asking aid from the county. - They are mining for the most part In a very crude manner, the association member stated yes terday, and even then making money. If they are .instructed in the easier processes of locating and recovering gold, the earning power of these men will be greatly In creased, statistics available from ot,her regions, where classes have been conducted, show, classes were held In Baker end Grants Pass last year, and It Is well known here that quantities of gold are coming In from the hills neighboring the two cowns, practically solving the unem ployment problem. Many Inquiries have come to the Southern Oregon Mining association regaraing mining instruction. Those entering the classes will not be asked to pay any entrance or other fees but to furnish their own pans and transportation to the mining sec tions. IRE ARRESTED IN BALJ THEFTS (Continued from Page One) shop deputy, reported ss 111 st bis uuine wicn nu. O. W. fChuckl. Oavi. u,... . ' , wufiEN. man. whose annolnt.mj.nf a- - . chine shop sttache, caused a coun ty court controversy. Oliver Martin, "congressman," (not related to Mrs. Henrietta n. tln). Claim Strong Case The authorities rernu . any of the evidence they presented to the grand Jury, and . made no statement except "that the case Is alr-tlght and when th fun facts are known will surprise and startle." They would not deny or confirm the report that "between three and nine have confessed." An unconfirmed renort mm .v.. authorities had evidence to show participation from near mid-afternoon, until the last baltnt ha k- removed, and that the "Good Gov ernment congress" meeting was a uiiua ior tne activities. Land Plaster Car on Track Now $10.75 per ton at car We will make deliveries from car Monday and Tuesday F. Samson Co. Flight 'o Time (Medford and Jackson County History from the Flies ot The Mall Tribune of 20 and 10 Years ago.) TEN YEARS AGO TODAY March 19, 192S (It waa Monday) Medford high quint loses to Astoria 34 to 28, at state tournament, In a five-minute playoff. Pop Gates sells. 23 Fords last week. T. A. Shaw of Fort Worth, Texas, buys the E. F. Guthre ranch near Jacksonville. Tennis enthusiasm In valley strong, with Copco and University .club both having courts. Citizens complain, but without avail, against $1710 expense for en forcing prohibition In county during February. City goes without water Saturday night and Sunday while repairs ar being "madl to pipeline. Visiting evangelist i ture for the valley. . a great fu- Chamber of Commerce drive gain Impetus. TWENTY YEA Its AGO TODAY March 19, 191s (It was Wednesday) "Lie" is hurled at city council meeting and great excitement pre vails throughout city. Fountain In city park to be reju venated and will be lighted at night. "I will never buy another dollar'a worth of goods in Medford, if I am to be subjected to outrages like Wis," declared F. E. Madden,, who operates a large ranch just west of Central Pont, Tuesday following his arrest for speeding within the city limits In-his automobile. Mr. Madden was haled before Mayor Eifcrt and as- 3. "The Foul Conspiracy," a Gaumont picture, at the Star; "The Forgotten Kiss" at the It. Franchise for valley tnterurban line sold to a syndicate which will start work at once. CUSTOMS AGENT'S KIDNAPER ESCAPES LENDALE BASTILE LOS ANGELES, Cal., March 18. (AP) Believing that JoBepft A. Clark, 40, wanted for kidnaping a Belllngham, Wash., customs officer, may have headed for the Mexican border federal and county officials here requested a sharp watch In that vicinity today. Clark escaped from the Glendale city jail late yesterday by assuming the identity ;, of a cell mate held on a drunk charge and gained release on $250 bond. He had been arrested here by treasury department agents on Thursday and taken td Glendale. With George Manning, Clark is ac cused of abducting the customs of ficer, E. It. Ballinger, and hand cuffing him to a tree near Yreka, Calif. Clark was arrested by a treasury department special agent yesterday and was lodged in the Glendale Jail pending the filing of federal charges in connection with tie kidnaping of E. L. Belanger, the customs offi cer. DRUNKEN DRIVER KILLS EXfSIDENT People In Medford who remember well Mrs. R. D. . Hoke, who lived here about 10 years ago, will be saddened to learn of her accidental death In Florida March 8, Mrs. Hoke was struck by a car driven by a drunken negro at Fort Pierce. The Hokes owned orchard property near Medford for many years and were well known. y oomJoom lliltll RilU '.L 4laY maun nit.iiai.li one Person U two Persons 00 A 4550 HP. .Ji.aud"'; THESE ARE THE
