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MEDFORD, OREGON, FRIDAY. OCTOBER 20, 1933
No. 181, j
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Ndfcs B FARMERS PROTEST
vjflH' PRODUCT PRICES,
fe AID PLAN FLAYED
Sr,J Minimal avatanreaaai
By PA IX MAI.LON
' (Copyright, 1933. by Paul Mallon)
Thaw
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30. Unfreez
ing that billion dollara In cloaed
anks la going to be a muti more
careful process than the current bal
lyhoo would Indicate.
It la not going to be anything like
the break-up of the Bt. Lawrence
river Jam In May, but more like the
dripping of Ink from the froien foun
tain pen of Jesae Jonea. He will aee
to that.
The R. P. C. chairman ha phen-
aijled thlnge around on the Inside
io he will be In complete charge. He
crowded out Henry Bruere (Bowery
bank president) and the treasury of
ficiate who had big thawing Ideal.
And he did It after President
JJoosevelt himself had picked Bruere
for the Job.
Process
The way Jones operated was to work
things around so that R. P. O. money
would be used for the Job. That
was not hard to do because the fed
eral reserve, batiks decided their
funds were not available for such
P"'?0": , n.d
11 jonea whb gums
en use R. P. C
money he wanieu
the aay-ao on how It waa used.
His
argument was unansweraoie.
It meana that Jones' own exam
lnera will make their own separate
Investigation of each closed bank.
Assets will be scrutinized under the
atrong mlcroecope the R. P. O. usee
en all who want to borrow money
from It. The easy examination pol
icy of the treasury la out.
The Jonea process will take months
and perhaps years.
The story la going around that
.Jones' sympathies for the big thaw
move can be registered at about 30
degrees below zero. That seems to
be an exaggeration.
Jonea' friends say he la In favor
of common-sensa bualnass-llko meth
ods of appraisal. He does NOT be
lieve the money should be doled out
in . ohiianthronlc way merely to
create purchasing power. Anyone who
wants to get any o: nil money
have to show something for It.
Kn one can criticize that.
Bruere has been left so much out
In the cold by the Jonea maneuver
that they are trying to warm hla
..rt with rumora. One la that he
111 get Treasury Secretary Woodln'l
jrb. another that he will succeed
Governor Black of the federal re
rv The last one may come true
tu.rv i. .airer to eet far away from
Washington as soon as the president
will let him go. Bruere woum
Black s shoes amply.
Tricks
Jonea has been working on an
other inside scheme better than that
i He la the kind of man who na
tures out ways of killing a whole
flock of blackbirds with a single
brick.
He thought he had the New York
banking crowd cornered In favor of
his preferred back atock plan but
they waltzed out on blm. After pro
mising to support hla scheme they
merely recommended It to their
boards of dlrectora and the boards
turned It down.
Since that time Jonea has been
working on a certain large New York
bsr.k to lead the way Into the pre
ferred itock program by another
route.
The bank Insist It does not need
- the money but Jonea has pointed
out that the city of New York wanta
to borrow from the bank, let the
bank take the money from the R
T. C. and lend It to the city, aays
Jones.
A deal along that line Is supposed
to have been ready for announce
ment for the past several days.
The whole thing will NOT be an
nounced as one deal. That would
vuln It.
Plrst the bank will announce that
It la cooperating with the Jonea pre
ferred stock plan. A few daya later
rt may announce the loan to tne
elrr.
The raeult will be success for the
preferred atock plan, success for the
city of New York and no risk for
the bank. What could be sweeter!
Fluh
Life will never have another mo
ment mora embarrassing to the wife
of a oertaln government official than
when aba picked up a newspaper not
Iron ago.
A newspaper feature service waa
running the biographies of the wlvea
of government officials. Their pic
tures, histories and experience were
Mir. told in detail.
But there where her biography
should have been was the atory of
her predecessor In the household of
tli fTiremment official, his first
rfi
A complaint waa made but It was
decided further mention of the aun
Jeet would only make matters worse.
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Dufte Has a Chill
LONDON. Oct. 20 (UPl The Duke
of Ycrx. sectnd ,.m of the king and
queen of Prclsr.d. was suffering from
a severe rhtll tonicht. He cancelled
his s'-r.'xlnled attendance at tonights'
meeting ot the nav league.
Nation-Wide Strike Set For
Saturday Demand Code
And Cheaper Money
Violence Decried.
BISMARCK. N. D Oct. 20 (JT)
Governor William Langer today or
dered aaerlffs of North Dakota's 03
counties to take steps to atop wheat
shipment! from the state in compli
ance with hie embargo, proclamation.
ST. PAUL, Oct. 10. Pi new
agricultural "farm war" burat forth
today In the calling of a nationwide
strike by the National Farmers Holl--day
association. .
The strike proclamation, setting
noon Saturday aa the hour when
farmers will begin to withhold their
products from market, sharply criti
cized the national administration.
Hated many grievances, and outlined
the course to be pursued.
The decision to protest actively
against low prices for agricultural
products was reached at a secret con
ference yesterday of offldala of the
holiday association, which says It has
2,000,000 members In 24 states.
Lose Confidence.
The promulgation atated that
"after months of patient wilting."
farmers were "fast losing confidence
In the administration," In Its pro
gram to provide agricultural relief."
But despite the criticism at the
administration, the farmera said they
still stand ready to aupport it lri "any
program that will recognize the farm
ers' fundamental right to ask for and
receive- the coat of produotlon.
The strike will continue,, tiie proc
lamation declared, until "our farm
proditcts bring the cost of production
and until we are refinanced under
the terms of the Prazler bill."
Among the first to endorse the pro
posed strike waa Governor William
Langer of North Dakota, whose, em
bargo on shipment of wheat from that
state took effect at 12:01 a. m. Thurs
day. Langer'a decree was approved
by the farm holiday officials, Who
said they would ask governors of other
wheat-producing states to take a sim
ilar step, although the suswestlon has
met with unfavorable response In six
states. '
nemand Code.
A NRA code for agriculture was de
manded bv the holiday sssociatlon.
Instead of the administrations plan
for reducing acreage and food sur-
nluses.
Establishment of minimum prices to
Insure cost of production for farm
nroducts and a national moratorium
on foreclosures and dispossessions
were demanded of the national ad
ministration, which was accused of
"sparring for time to bring us needed
relief."
In the proclamation, mailed to all
t.nt nd countv unite of the asso-
iat.inn. farmer were called on to
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AID
WASHINGTON, Oct. 20. (AP)
American consumers will be celled on
to shoulder a tax load of more than
one billion dollara to finance the ad
ministrations program for a gigantic
retreat In farm production.
Policies of farm adjustment officials
hinge from collecting such a sum
during a period of slightly more than
two yeara, counting from laat Juiy
9, when processing tal No. 1 was
levied on wheat, until November 4,
1935, when the hog and 'corn pro
ceasing levies are scheduled to term
inate. Most of the proceeds, which msy
be greatly aturmented by compensa
tory taxes on competing products.
are scheduled to find their way Into
the ' pocketbooka of American farm
ers, reputedly thin and thinning for
the last decade.
The principal consideration will be
that farmers forego planting aa much
aa In the past. The first to see the
color of the government's benefit
checks cotton farmers got them for
plowing up from 25 to 60 per cent
of their crop.
A substantial portion of the con
sumera' contribution will go to re
moving surplus,, particularly In
joint purchases by the farm and re-
lef administrators of surplus crops
for the needy.
NOTlrE TO RF.MiriW
Exterior and Interior photos of
the Pluhrer Bakery Opening sec
tion of this Issue were by Peas
leva. Photos of John FluVer and Wll
llsm H. Pluhrer were hv flhsnale
Special Stamps For
Diamond Jubilee
Asked by Jerome
K- O. (Jerry) Jerome, general
chairman of Oregon's Diamond
Jubilee celebration, has made a
request to Postmaster-General J.
A. Parley that a special postage
stamp be Issued next year, com
memorating Oregon's 75th birth
day. '
In his letter Mr. Jerome asked
the postmaster-general to give the
matter earnest conaideratlon, and
urged, that the atampa be Issued
only In the state of Oregon.
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President Confers With Ohio
Democrat Who Blames G.
0'. P.-No Wand To End
Depression.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 20. (AP)
.President Roosevelt and hla cabinet
today seriously considered a plan- for
offering government loane to farmers
to permit them to hold their crops
during the price sagging period.
Mr. Roosevelt observed carefully the
reports of restlessness In the agri
cultural areas.
It was stated at the White House
there would be no change in the gov
ernment;! policy, to .seek, the raising
of prices for farm commodltlea.
. Leaving the ,cablnet - meeting Sec
retary Wallace said:
"We will do everything we possibly
can. I think we may have something
to announce shortly."
WASHINGTON, Oct. 20. (AP)
The farm adjustment administration
today took recognition of reports of
a farm strike movement In the cen
tral northwest and announced It Is
speeding up a study of special plana
to contribute to agriculture recovery.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 30. (AP)
President Roosevelt waa reported by
Representative Truax (D Ohio) to
day, after a conference between them,
to be ready to take action In the
face of unrest among farmers.
The house member, who had taken
to the Whtt House a proposal , for
price fixing on agricultural commodi
ties, told reporters on leaving that
Mr. Roosevelt was confident that the
"farm revolt" would be adjusted.
Truax proposed prices of a dollar
a bushel for wheat. 7 cent a pound
for hogs and 10 cents for cattle.
"The president Is confident of the
situation working out," he said, "and
I think he has some very definite
Ideas In his mind In the way of
prompt action."
He said he did not know Just what
was In the presidential mind.
The Ohio Democrat severaly con
demned the administration of the ag
riculture adjustment act and assert
ed that "Secretary Wallace and his
professors are doing no good."
Old Guard Alibi
He told the president that "the old
Hoover Republicans,' were ad mints-
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FAMI.WI1 RIVF IIP
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LOOT RECOVERED
LA GRANDE. Ore.. Oct. 20. (API-
Two men who are alleged to have
held up and robbed the Stockgrowers
and Farmers Nstlonsl bank of Wal
lowa Monday noon, were reported to
day to have been captured In north
eastern Wallowa county. All but MOO
of the money tsken from the bsnk
haa been recovered, offlcera report
ed. The two men. tentatively Identi
fied as Jamea Cook and James Dush-
sne, both sbout 35, were taken to
the Wallowa county Jail at Enter
prise. Capture waa about 12:80
o'clock thla morning.
Meagre reports here were to the
effect that the two suspects were
csptured by Officer Mcoinnls. of
Wallowa county, between Flora and
Troy In a mountainous section. They
are said to have left their car. which
offlcera aay was stolen from Olen
Slmms of Uklsh. Ore.,, hidden In the
brush behind them.
The cepture was msde In the
mountalna sbout 30 miles north of
Enterprise.
The men were nearly
starved and appeared at the home
of a rancher to ask for food, police
' ssld. They gsve themselves "P to
the rancher, according to Sheriff
Miller ho went to Troy to take them
: In custody.
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The paasenKer pigeon la believed
to have become extinct with the
.death of a hlrd In the Cincinnati
too several weeks ago,
Russian
HITLER SEEKS APPROVAL AT HOME
With due regard for tht possible aerloua consequences involved In Germany's withdrawal from the League of Nations and the Geneva
disarmament parley the powera allied In the world war concurred In the belief that the effort! for disarmament must continue. Among states
men who had Important roles In the International diama were Norman Davis, America's imbaasador-at-large: 8lr John 8lmon, British for.
ign ministers Premier Daladler of Franca and Premier Mussolini of Italy. Meanwhile In Germany, Chancellor Hitler seeks public, approval
of the Relch'a position at an election for November 12. (Associated Preaa Photos) '
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MILK PRICE FUSS
University Refuses ; To Pay
32c Per Gallon As Agreed
And- Threat To Import
Lacteal Fluid.
EUGENE, Oct. 20. (AP) Officials
of the agricultural committee of the
chamber of commerce and local milk
distributors today took their caw on
university milk prices direct to state
officials in Salem and received assur-
anoe of a hearing before State Pur
chasing Agent Elnzig next Wednes
day. EUOEKE, Oct. 30. P) The agrl
cultural committee of the Eugene
chamber of commerce was preparing
to appeal to the governor If necessary
today to maintain' the present price
of milk delivered to the University
of Oregon dormitories.
The appeal will be made In the
event university officials Insist on
reduction of the present price, 32
cents a gallon, which was the result
or an agreement between Mrs. Oene
vleve Turnlpseed. director of dorml
torles. the agricultural committee and
local milk distributors.
According to this agreement, the.
university was to pay the price atana-
hirdlzed here till such time as Mrs.
Turnlpseed felt her budget would not
stand this rate. She was then to rlve
notice to the committee and the dis
tributors, so that a meeting of arbi
tration could be arranged.
Instead, according to C. M. Ijiw
rence, chairman of the committee,
J. O. Lindstrom, aoting In the ab
sence of Mrs. Turnlpseed, Thursday
delivered an ultimatum to local dis
tributors to the effect that if the
price of milk were not reduced In
24 hours the university would Im
port milk from Portland. Yesterday
the 34-hour clause waa rescinded, but
the university official continued to In
sist on a price reduction.
The chamber committee declared the
33-cent rate gave the producer and
distributor a fair profit and that the
university was not entitled to a rate
lower than psld by others here. They
point to the recent contract Uned
by the government to purchase milk
for the CCC camps here at the 32
cenf; rate as evidence that the price
la air.
Chamber officials planned to con
tact etatt official tn Salem today to
seek a fiUlement of the affair. Mean
while, Lindatrom and other university
officials, refused to make any state
ment on the matter.
NEW COIN CLUES
WAaTHINOTON. Oct. SO. fTr Jus-
tice department officials today de
cllned to comment on reports that a
new portion of the Lindbergh ran
som, money had been discovered.
Such reticence Is customary In
cases of the kind, officials feeling
that to give out dctlls as thv at
relop hinders them In thir efforts
to apprehend the criminals for whom
I the a.-e searching.
Recognition Overtures Launched
ill : ffl Vp''
Pear Markets
NEW YORK, Oct. 20. (AP) Six
cara arrived. Ten California, 4 Ore
gon, 2 Washington unloaded: 6 cars
on track. Bortletts slightly stronger.
Oregon boac, 2888 boxes extra fnncy,
1.45!2.1B, average 1.82: fancy 11.40
(S-2.05, average 1.78;- D'AirJous, 720
boxes fancy 2.0S3.55. average 2.14.
Washington D'AnJous, 750 boxes.
extra fancy l.45M-70, fancy 1.40
1.55. average l-44. California Bart-
letts. 1975 boxes. a2.05n2.65. top M5
13 3.20, average a2.24. Bosc, 235a
boxes, average $1.54.
OHICAOO. Oct. 20. (AP) Three
cars Oregon. 2 Wsshlngton, arrived, 9
cara on track; 7 cars sold. Oregon
Bosc, 272 boxes extra fancy $2.05-
2.10; 448 boxes fancy 1.(15-3 08. Wash
ington Flemish, 720 boxes, 91.45-1.85:
average $1.54: 323 boxes fancy Jumbo
pack, 85c; California Bartletts, 2807
boxes, .$80-3.05, average $1.97.
COMMUNITY CHEST
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A 1933 Community Cheat drive was
announced here this afternoon, fol
lowing ttie luncheon at the Hotel
Medford of the various welfare or
ganizations, at which definite ar
rangements for the drlbe were out
lined. It will open November 1 and
the sum to be raised was announced
as $9,000.
Represented In the drive will be
the Red Cross, Salvation Army, Jack
son County Health association. Boy
Scouts, Olrl Scouts, T. W. C. A. and
the Welfare Exchange.
The chest executive committee la
composed of Eugene Thorndlke, chair
man; J. C. Thompson and Larry
Schade. Names of the leaders of the
drive were not announced today.
Resumption of a drive in this city,
abandoned lt year, waa agreed upon
In reponce to the request and plea
of President Roosevelt, who has been
constantly urging that local charities
be continued to make possible the
care of the needy. He haa repeatedly
stressed the need for community co
operation In the national program to
re Hove distress and unemployment.
Under the National Recovery Act,
it waa stated here today, it Is even
more necessary that individuals and
communities realise their responsi
bility in aiding those less fortunate
than themselves, through intelligent
welfare drives. The government can
only succeed in its program when the
individuals of the land also place
their shoulders to trie wheel.
Resolution, endorsing the drive,
was passed by unanimous vote of the
Chamber of Commerce board of di
rectors. In meeting today.
I The resolution reads:
"in keeping with President Roose
velt's suggestion that local commun-
Itles. in so far as possible, exert ever
- , effort to support Its relief work, either
through a central community chest
or other means, the board of directors
of the Medford Chamber Of Commerce
Is of the opinion that a community
chest organlratlon should be set up
in Mfdford In order to ralne suffici
ent funds to tdke care of tht im
portant work during the next 12
month.
AS POWERS PONDER ARMS CRISIS
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-ERE DEATH MARCH
Quentin Felon, Unmoved
Walks Alone To Noose,
After Declining Spiritual
Guidance.
SAN QUENTIN, Calif.. Oct. 30.
(AP) Offered all the whisky he could
stand In his walk to the gallows, Dal
las Eagan, 40, climbed steadily and
alone the 13 steps on the scaffold
here today and was put to death for
the murder of William J. Kirkpatrtck
of Battle Creek, Mich,, In a Los An
gelcs holdup last July.
Prison authorities said Began took
only one small drink of Kentucky
bourbon a half hour before he waa ex
ecuted and asked for no more. The
order to give him all he wanted was
made a few days ago by Governor
James Rolph, Jr., afljer Eagan had re
fused to seek clemency and had pro
claimed his willingness to die by the
noose, which he referred to as "the
best way out."
Eagan refused spiritual guidance af
ter first talking with a Presbyterian
minister and then with the Rev, Wil
liam' J. Meade, Catholic priest.
"I've lived alone and have been
outside the church for 40 years," said
Eagan, "and I prefer to go out alone."
Without an outward sign of dread
or fright Eagan walked up the steps
at 10 o'clock, The trap was sprung
a minute later and he waa pronounced
dead at 10:13 a. m.
Dr. L. L. Stanley, acting warden, said
the question of whisky arose when he
made a routine report to Governor
Rolph on Eagan and mentioned that
the only thing the doomed man
seemed to be Interested in was the
brand of liquor he would receive.
Stanley aald the governor In answer
ing ordered that Eagan have any kind
of whisky he wanted, and "let him
go happy."
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The stilt of J. P. Crowder against
the California Oregon Power company
for $75,000 damages, which opened In
federal court yesterday morning, waa
settled out of court last night. An
nouncement waa made when court re
sumed today. Under the settlement
the plaintiff will receive $3,000.
Crowder waa suing as administra
tor for Harry Crowder, killed In an
accidrnt near Merrill, for which the
power company was blamed In the
complaint.
The case of O forge High against
the Franklin National Insurance com
pany opened In federal court today.
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Football Scores
Klrt Period:
WlllunaUa Ol Columbia t.
300 Employers In
. Portland Listed .
AS NRA Chislers
PORTLAND, Oct. 30. (AP)
NRA headquarters hero announced
today that approximately 300 Port
land employers face fines of $300
,and Jail sentences of not to ex
ceed six months for displaying the
NRA blue eagle emblem without
having signed the president's
agreement.
"Pnllure to sign re-employment
agreements Is one of the most ser
ious violations of the NRA," the
announcement said, "or the presi
dent would not have Issued such
a drastic order."
TAX DELINQUENCY
LIVELY DECLINE
SALEM, Oct. 30. (AP) Delinquent
taxes in the amount of $3,463,000 col
lected by counties during the past
four months period haa reduced the
total property tax delinquency by
years aa high as six per cent, Charles
V. Oalloway, chairman of the state
tax commission announced today.
The first half of 1933 tax delin
quency was reduced from 45.13 per
cent to 38.99 per cent, leaving a bal
ance yet to be collected of $8,187,173.
Total taxes for 1933 on real property
amounted to $41,998, 777. This Is a
reduction of more than $8,000,000 In
the total tax levied In 1929, Oalloway
stated. Most of the counties In the
state are in fair condition, he com
mented, i.
Tax delinquency for 1931 waa re
duced by recent payment from 31.31
per cent of last May to 39.16 per cent.
The full year's delinquency amounts
to $13,483,337.
In 1930 the delinquent tax per cen
tage was reduced from 17.3 to 15.78
with a remainder due of $7,918,983.
The 1939 delinquency was reduced
from 7.78 per cent to 7.3 per cent
leaving a balance .due of $3,810,813.
For the years of 1938 and prior a sum
of $398,800 waa collected during tht
past four months.
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Sals of ths 8. r. Keirman raneh In
tha Tabls Rock district to U. O.
ilawkpy. formerly of Long Beach, Cal.,
was announced today by the Chaa A.
Wing aeency. Thl sals Involved ap
proximately $8,000.
Mr. Hawkey Is taking possession of
ths property today and expects to
make his home In the district. Ths
ranch will be devoted to dairying and
livestock raising and will be operated
by I.. Haskett.
Conalderable activity In real estate
circlea haa been noted during tha
past week, escpeclally In farming dls
trlcts.
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Police court collections dropped
shout sl.ooo In August at Birming
ham, Ala , as compared with th
previous month.
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Way Paved For Trade Rela
tions Long Dormant-
Moscow Willing To Aid In
Plan, Report.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 20. (p)
President Roosevelt today announced
he haa invited a representative of the
unrecognized Soviet government to
oonfer with him a move believed
leading toward recognition of that
government.
Mikhail Kalinin, president of
the
soviet Republic, has accepted
the
Roosevelt Invitation.
He la sending M. Lltvlnov,
the
commissar for foreign affairs,
to
Washington.
President Roosevelt personally
will
conduct the negotiations with
Llt-
vlnov.
It was emphasized at the Whit
House aa the president made the,
announcement, that this act In Itself
Uoes not constitute recognition of
the communist government.
Mr. Roosevelt personally read hla
letter dated October 10 to the Soviet
president and the latters reply dat
ed October 17 to newspapermen who
crowded his room at the regular praam
conference today.
The letter of President Roosevelt
follows:
"My Dear Mr. President:
"Since the beginning of my ad- ,
ministration, I have contemplated
the desirability of an effort to nd
the .present abnormal relation be
tween the hundred and twenty-five
million people of the United States
and the hundred and sixty million
people of Russia.
"It la most re gre table that thee
great peoples, between whom a hap
py tradition of friendship existed for
more than a century to their mut
ual advantage, should now be with
out a practical method of communi
cating directly with each other.
"The difficulties that have creat '
ed thla. anomalous situation are ser
ious but not, In my opinion. Insol
uble; and difficulties between great
nations can be removed only by frank,
friendly conversations. If you are of
similar mind, I should be glad to re
ceive any representatives you may
designate to explore with me per
sonally all questions outstanding be
tween our countries.
"Participation In such a discussion
would, of course, not commit any
nation to any future course of ao-
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"Uncle Jim" Frazler of Whltea
teirg, Ky., who Is over 80 years old,
can kill a rat with a rifle at forty
yards. .
WILL
ROGER?
SANTA MONICA, Cal, Oct.
19. Nothing really disastrous
to this country can over happen,
for right in the middle of seri
ous troubles will come up some
fool thing "the world is about
to go to war," "farm mortgages
are selling for 50 cents a bush
el," "the American dollar is
bouncing like a rubber check."
But in the midst of all this
Washington is excited and
about to declare a special ses
sion of congress over Baby Le
roy and Jackie Cooper's salary.
If the government starts regu-'
lating everybody's salaries you
are going to have this country
clogged up with dollar a year
men again.
Thousands pay voluntarily tn
see Baby Lcroy but before they
can get the senate gallery full
(free admission) they have to
advertise that two senators will
probably kill each other. Thafs
what makes us a great country,
the little things are serious and
the big ones are not.
Yours,
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