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MEDFORD ilAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1933.
LITTLE TOWN'S
. LIGHTING PLANT
Helps Cut Tax Rate From
$1.12 On $100 Property
Valuation to 1 1 Cents
Rates Will Be Reduced
WASHINGTON, Itw!. (UP)-A mu
nlclnally owned electric plant 1 car
rying the major portion of thle clty'e
rigm against aspression.
Primarily, the revenue from the
electric' plant, rates of which are
among the lowest In the state, has
permitted reduction of the city tax
rate from 11.13 on 100 property val
uation to 11 cents In three years.
$600,000 Water Plant
AU surplus water revenue Is being
used to pay for the awo.OOO plant
bought laat year. After the debt Is
retired, In about 10 or 1 years, the
nmtiiM revenue from the two utili
ties Is expected to operate the city's
government wunom a, lax v.
Th street railway system makes
no profit but Is operated for conven
ience.
The electrle plant was bought by
the city In 1900 at a nominal cost.
Since then Improvement have been
made and It now has an Investment
value of S600.000.
Tax Reduction
The tax reductions were made pos
sible by using M0.000 annually from
the light plant revenue for operation
of the city government. This year
(00.000 was transferred from the light
plant to the general fund.
Despite the depression revenue
from the plant haa continued to In
crease. Profit last year waa aUl.OOO.
As a result, city officials have secured
permission to reduce electricity rstes
by approximately aao.OOO annually
next year.
A little girl, who gave her name aa
Rosa Main, received minor Injuries
at 4 o'clock yesterday evening, when
struck by an auto, driven by Mollis
Brown, at the corner of Main and
Central. Accompanied by her sister,
the girl darted across the street In
front of the car, causing sn unavoid
able acelden according to the report
made to city police.
The child waa not seriously Injured,
the attending physician, Dr. W. O.
. Bishop, stated today. One front
tooth waa loosened end her face bad
ly bruised by the contact.
CITY ElCielEN
THE FORFEIT BAIL
The sum of 136 was brought Into
Ihs city tressury Wednesday from A.
D. Curry's court. Twenty-fiv dollars
waa collected In forfeiture of cash
ball by Fred Rudy, charged with dla
turbine; the peace, and O. T. Hart and
Oua Eggleatrom, charged with drunk
enness. Lester Austin, arrested Tuesday
night by city police on a drunken
ness charge, was fined io, and J. h
Ollmsrtln, arrested on the ssme
charge, waa ordered out of town. He
went In preference to spending 10
days In Jail.
Money Battles That Made History
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Among outstanding figures In money name near the end of the at) years following the civil war were
William Jennings Bryan and President O rover Cleveland. Bryan's advocacy of coinage of silver on a "16-1"
hauls here U shown aa depicted In a contemporary cartoon. In the background Is an old picture showing the
New York stock exchange oji "Black Friday' September 24, 1889, upon receipt of the report that the U. 8.
treasury was selling gold.
THE GRANGE
nellvlew Orange.
Bellvlew Orange met Tuesday night
with 60 members present for the busi
ness and Initiation work. Pour candi
dates were given the third end fourth
degrees, put on by the degree tesm
under the direction of Welter long
etreth, The tableaux added muoh.
with Mrs. Klncald as director Mrs.
Edwin Dunn sang solo numbers dur
ing the degree work.
The Orange voted to buy Christ
maa scale.
The regular meeting of Pomona
Orange wss announced to be held at
central Point. Joint Installation waa
also announced for December 17. at
Central Point. Belvlew officers ex.
pect to attend.
The H. X. committee for the next
Orange meeting la Mr. and Mrs. O- D.
Low, Mr. snd Mrs. c. B. Lamkin.
Mr. and Mrs. Wlllard Miles, Mr snd
Mrs. Wltllsm Undsay, Mr. and Mrs
Chas. Lindsay, and Walter Lonj
atreth. ' After the business meeting, refresh
ments were served and a social hour
followed.
MEIER RECOMMENDS
CADET CANDIDATES
SALEM, Dec. 7. (let Governor
Julius L. Meier recommended Robet
R. Msnsghsn, prlrste In battery B.
aiStu field artillery. Oregon Nation l
Ousrd. In Portland, to compete In
the West Point elimination next
March. Raymond A. Tuttle, private,
company M. Hflth Infantry, Eugene,
waa named an alternate.
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Time Is getting short to get Christ
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Editor Note: Thlt article la
the fourth and last of a aeries
dealing with historic American
monetary battles.
By CARL C. CRANMER
W8HINaTON. (AP) The 30
ycara history of the United States
after the civil war la an account of
almost continual "money battle."
Even today, aa arguments rage
about the Roosevelt administration's
money policies, echoes from trie ear
lier struggle come rolling on. .
It split the Democratic party, made
Cleveland peruana the moat hated
and the most admired public man In
his time, produced two "third party"
movements, and finally witnessed
the climatic campaign of William
Jennings Bryan in 1890.
"Hard Money" and Toryism
Norman An (tell, writing In 1939 In
his book "Money" of early American
financial history, said, "In some
sense 'hard money' became associ
ated with Toryism, monarch lem and
oppression, and paper money with
democracy, freedom and rights of the
people."
This political cleavage originating
In colonial days wna accentuated In
the later agitations over greenbacks
and free coinage of silver.
' The Ureenliack Bittle
The battle over Vie greenback
had IU origin In the Inane of 450,
000,000 of legal tender bills, unsup
ported by specie, during the civil
wsr.
The first act of congress tn 1865,
waa to provide for gradual retire
ment of this non-Interest beulng
debt, but two years later congress
rescinded Its action.
Finally, after, the Democrats had
regained control of the lower house
following the panlo of 1878, a lame
duck congress In 1876 enacted the
resumption act, providing for specie
payments for the greenbacks by Jan
uary 1, 1879. The greenbacks reached
parity with gold in 1878.
Greenback Party Organ t zed
But continual need for freah capi
tal In the west resulted In organisa
tion of the Oree Aback party In 1870.
The party put up presidential can
didates In three elections, and in the
1878 congressional elections polled
1,000,000 votes.
By 1893 the Issue waa lost sight
of In the demand for the free coin
age of silver, and In organization of
the populist party.
Little attention was paid to the act
of 1873 discontinuing con Age of sil
ver dollars, later referred to as the
"crime of 1073," because for several
years silver had been worth more aa
bullion than a coins. '
But about that time numerous Eu
ropean countries went on the gold
standard, abandoning silver, and sil
ver production In the United States
Jumped from less than 91,000,000 In
1801 to 4 3. 000. 000 by 1878.
Cleveland Serves New Term
Two limited silver pmchsse acta
were parsed In 1877 and 1890, to lift
the price of sliver and expand the
currency. The treasury began to feel
1893 Cleveland waa returned to the
White House after a four-year ab
sence, despite - defection of large
numbers of "Silver Democrats" and
organization of the Populist party
whltvh polled 1,000,000 votes and
elected 16 congressmen.
Cleveland drove through his repeal
of the silver purchase acts when the
panic of 1893 waa blamed on silver,
but when prosperity failed to return
quickly, silver advocates said more
silver and not lees was needed.
Bryan's Entry Dramatic
The climax came In 1890. Hardly
known In national politics. Bryan,
the 38-ycar-oId "Commoner," swept
the Democratic convention with his
"cross of gold" apeech and became
its presidential chonce. The "Gold
Democrats" bolted to Independent
candidates, and the Republican, Mc
Klnley, took the stand for the gold
standard, and waa elected.
In March, 1900, the gold standard
act was made law.
The panic' of 1907 convinced many
of a need of reform of the banking,
rather than the money, system, with
the result that the Federal Reserve
system waa created in the Wilson
administration, and It waa thought
that panics and depressions had been
made Impossible.
But then came the world war, with
Its attendant Inflation at home and
abroad, depreciated currencies, gold
hoarding by governments and Indi
viduals, and finally the craah of 1939
against which background the
the drain of lta gold supply, and In money issue has returned in 1933.
SALEM. Dec. 7. than 30
hours after a holdup, two young men
were oaptured, admitted their guilt
and were In the Oregon penitentiary
to serve 10-year sentences. They were
William Patrick Smith. 33. of Sheri
dan. Ore, snd Harold C. Fleming, 34,
of Detroit, Mich.
Police said the robbers admitted
stealing their eight-cylinder sedan at
Casper, Wyo, last Sunday, Both re
cently served sentences at the Hamp
ton farm prison tn New York, they
said.
Their loot in a drug store holdup
late Tuesday night waa about $30.
Half that amount was recovered, the
bslance having been spent for cloth
ing. City and state police arrested
the two at Sheridan.
INCREASE WAGES
CHICAGO. Dec. 7. (AP) Higher
wagea today brought ehtr to thou
sands of male employee of the pack
ing industry.
Topping the list of companies that
announced increases approximating
10 per cent were three big Chicago
concerns Armour As Company, Swift
& Company and Wilson Ss Company.
About 18,000 men were affected.
Swift's and Armour's Increases of
four cents an hour were for both un
skilled workmen and employes In the
higher wage bracketa, while a similar
advance at Wilson and Company was
for the unskilled classes. The boost
brought the unskilled hourly rate tn
Chlcsgo to 49 '4 cent an hour, retro
active to Decmber 9.
New Low Rates
y on Fruit Shipments
Now come tho good news materially reduced expreaa
charges on ihlpments of applet and pears. Send tome of
the choicest orchard picking! direct to your friends with
the knowledge that they will be delivered with speed,
safety and economy. We give a receipt and we take a
receipt when we deliver.
New Rillwy Express Charges to tetons
In th following Steteal
XO-lb. Package IBo Standard Box $1.00
California. Idaho, Montana. Nevada. Or.gon, Utah, and
Washington
10-lb. Package 3Bo Standard Box $1.20
Artiona. Coloiado, New Mexico, and Wyoming
10-lb. Package 40o Standard Box SI. 40
Mtnn.sota. N.brasks, North Dskota, and 8outh Dakota
10-lb. Package 4So Standard Box S1.S0
Arkansaa, Illinois, Iowa, Kanass, Missouri, Oklshoma,
Taxes, end Wisconsin
10-lb. Packaga 4So Standard Box SI. SO
Alsbsme, Indisns, Kentucky, Lc-ui.isns, Michigan, Missis
sippi, Ohio and T.nness.
10-lb. Packags BOo Standard Box $2-00
Connecticut, Delaware, Dist of Columbia. Klorida, Osoriris,
Main., Maiyland, Masaachus.lts, New Hampshire, New
l.tssy, N.w Yotk, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode
Island, South Carolina, V.rmont, Virginia and W.st Virninia
H',M f Sltmltt Bo, ml ArrHt It SO lb; Put, .5
Proportionately Low Rates on tmallot Packages.
Rates Include Pick-up and Delvery Servc
Protetlbod Limits
StRVINO THE NATION FOR 94 YEARS
RAILWAY EXPRESS
AGENCY, inc.
NATION. WIDE RAIL AND AIR SERVICE
O, M. Finch, Tahoka, Tex., farmer,
gre wtwo and one-. If bales of cot
ton to the are on a three-acre patch.
CONTROL CHIEFS
WASHINGTON, Dec. 7. (AP) -Federal
liquor control chiefs gave In
dtcatlone of displeasure today over
the soaring prices reported for newly
legalized beverages.
The administration started study
ing a proposal that the federal gov
ernment levy all taxes on bottled
alcoholic beverages and then appor
tion this revenue among wet states.
The president haa expressed anx
iety lest liquor taxes become so high
that bootleggers and illicit traffic
would continue to thrive. The new
study la considering the possibility
of avoiding double taxation.
Aa for present liquor prices one of
ficial said that while "chaotic condi
tions must be expected for the next
few days," the administration cer
tainly proposed to bring about rea
sonable prices through the power
granted It under the code authority'
on the liquor Industry.
Good whiskey, with the present tax
of 91.10 a gallon, should sell for about
ll.fto a quart, one official asserted.
While the alcohol administration
intends to be lenient for a few days.
It Is preparing Its machinery to force
down the Initial prices quoted In New
York, Chicago, Baltimore and other
wet spots If necessary. It ha the
power to cancel licenses to Importers
and distillers whose prices are out
of line.
U. S. HELL BOUND
DECLARES EESS
COLUMBUS. O , Dec. 7 (fp, Sena
tor Simeon D. Fees of Ohio, assistant
Republican leader In the senate, pre
dicts Franklin D. Roosevelt will not
be President more than three years
from now.
It looks, the senior Ohio senator
told Ohio Republican lesders here yes
terday, like "we're going to hell."
Senator Fees denounced the admin
istrations monetary course, the op
eration of the federal relief program
and the national recovery program.
"No government can epend Itself
Into prosperity," Fess said, attacking
relief administration which he termed
"commendable In purpose but not In
operation."
The recovery program la a direct
violation of the law of supply and
demand, he aald.
"We're facing the most stupendous
deficit tn history, and that's only a
beginning, ' Senator Fess charged.
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FOR PASTOR WHO
OAKLAND, Cel., Deo. 7. (AP)
The home of the Rev. Leslie C. Kelley,
former California Athletic commis
sioner, waa under special polios pro
tection here today after he reported
anonymous threat agalqst his two
children.
One of the threat, the Rev. Mr.
Kelley eald, specifically - referred to
his resignation from the athletic com
mission In which he condemned Gov
ernor Jsraes Rolph, Jr., for approv
ing the lynching In San Jose of the
kldnsp-sisyers of Brooke L. Hsrt.
. A man spesklng over the telephone
declared, the minister reported, "you
ere going to know what It feels like
to have your own children kidnaped."
In hla resignation the Rev. Mr.
Kelley asserted the approval by Gov
ernor Rolph of the San Jose lynch
ing wss "too much for s decent man
to stand."
The minister's wife la a substitute
Oakland school teacher and their two
children are a boy and a girl, aged 10
and 13 yeara respectively. One of
the children la 111 with pneumonia.
Eegle Point Pf. A.
Will Meet Friday
Eagle Point P.-T. A. will mast Frl
day, December 8, at the Eagle Point
high school. A good attendance la
urged for much important business
la to be discussed and final plans for
serving hot lunchea will be made.
People who have clothes which are
outgrown but are still serviceable are
asked to bring them for the con
tributor's cheat. The clothes will be
given to needy children.
Bronchial Troubles
Need Creomulsion
Persistent coughs and colds lead to
serious trouble. You can stop them
now with Creomulsion, an emulsified
creosote that . ts pleasant to take
Creomulsion Is a new medical dis
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soothes and heals the inflamed mem
branes and inhibits germ growth.
Of all known drugs, creosote la
recognised by high medical authori
ties as one of the greatest heallnsr
agencies for persistent coughs and
colds and other forma of thrdat trou
bles. Creomulsion cont&tns, in ad'
ditlon to creosote, other healing ele
ment which soothe and heal tho
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rlttteton and inflammation, while the
creosote goes on to the stomach, is
aosoriMd into the blood, and attacks
the seat of the trouble.
Creomulsion Is euaranteed satis
factory In the treatment of persistent
coughs and colds, bronchial asthma,
bronchitis, and la excellent for build
ing up the system after colds or flu
Tour own druggist is authorized to
refund your money on the spot if
your cough or cold la not relieved
by Creomulsion. " (adv.)
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