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MEDFORD, OREGOX, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16. 1934.
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By PAUL MALL ON
(Copyright, 1934. by Paul Ma Hon.)
Harbinger.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 18. Profes
sional silver agitators have been suck
ing their thumbs and looking -wise
during the past few days. That Is a
aure sign a further silver move is
nigh.
The professionals do their scream
ing when they think they are losing
their battle. They -wisely keep quiet
when they think they are winning.
As a matteor of fact, word has been
passed confidentially to them by a
person very close to the White House
that the administration Is going to
take the limit off its silver purchases.
They have been led to expect a na
tionalization plan similar to that now
In effect on gold.
Chances.
That hint Is partially confirmed by
the fact that Prof. Warren has been
investigating the silver problem. He
la supposed to have worked out a
basis of procedure now under con
sideration in the Inner aanctifm of
the White House.
What the administration apparent
ly wants to do la use Oliver to stop
the rise of the dollar abroad. Prof.
Warren's Job has been to find a way
to do It.
There is Just one Chanel that the
administration may ditch the Idea.
In case Secretary Morgentheu's in
quiry Into the Identity of holders of
silver stocks discloses that the silver
supply la concentrated in the hands
of a few wealthy persons, then the
President will be disinclined to us
the silver method. He would not
want to put a government premium
en silver prices for a few rich men.
Self -flagging.
The gag rule by house Democrats
on the tax bill may not sound like
a good argument for the Democratic
form of government, but it was a
practical necessity.
, . . The bald truth is that the house
doea not know enough about the
subject to pass on such a bill.
The chairman of the committee
which drew the bill was Doughton
of North Carolina. He frankly told
the rules committee he did not under
stand the technical administrative
sections. Few do. These sections
were worked out by experts who have
devoted a life of study to the prob
lem. They conceived a balanced
scheme to block tax evasions and
spent months In the Job.
If some of their plans ar rejected
the bill will be thrown out of bal
ance. They figured out that If the
community property section of the
bill was eliminated. It would take
them two months more to get the
bill back in balance again. Every
thing else would have to be changed
Wisdom.
There are some members of the
house who are expert on the ub-
lect. Included In that group would
be such men as Fred Vinson of Ken
tucky and Sam Hill of Washington
- The sensible thing seemed to be
for the leaders to take their word
for the statement that the measure
Is a cood bill, and let It go.
Members of the house realized that
and supported the leaders to protect
the measure from amendment, ko
revolt was threatening. -No specific
ndrerse action was feared. The boys
Just decided to play safe.
Influence.
It appears that anything Mr. Roose
velt wants to do is all right with
congress.
That reaction was evident again
when the President cancelled the air.
mall contracts. No one except the
conservative Republicans on the Hill
seemed to have any objections. The
rest thought Col. Lindbergh was fool
lshly misled by his company In mak
ne his protest.
The Idea Is fairly generally accepted
that the airmail subsidy system as a
whole cannot be very easily defend
ed. At least that idea has suddenly
become popular In congress since Mr.
Roosevelt acted.
So many hearings are gotne on in
congress now that the house com
mitteea ran .out of stenographers a
few days ago.
Such an aviation btg shot as Vln
cent Bendlx was kept waiting on the
stand for 20 minutes in the hou.e
naval affairs committee while mem
bers ran around trying to find a
stenographer to take down hts testi
mony.
Finally the weight and coinage
committee thoughtfully adjourned
and let the naval affairs commlttw
have Ita stenographer.
Note.
Comptroller O'Connor cited In his
annual report amor. the accomplish
ments of his office the fact that he
hsd made seven administration
speeches during the psst year. He
has made two more linos his report
ws printed.
Sensior Jim Brrnea waa the best
riers source f.-r newsmen in congress
;xi session, but has shut down com
pletely this action. The reason is
that he Enovs everything that l
colng on and is sfraid he will t
it out If he ta'.ks.
T:iere It no deposition In congress
to resist the President's plan for
csriy sdjournment l by April 1 If pos
sible i. Tie whoie ho.ise snd on,
third of the senate sre up for re-
.Continued, M EH' fWl
BY SEN. IVI'NARY
Restoration at Early Date Is
Pledged by Superinten
dent of Service Exact
Date. Not Yet Announced
NEW YORK, Feb. 18. (AP) Fed
eral Judge John C. Knox refused to-
fused today to restrain Postmaster
General Farley by Injunction from
cancelling the governments airmail
contracts.
PORTLAND, Feb. 16. (P) A spec
ial dispatch to the Journal from
Washington. D. C, today said that
"following receipt of numerous pro
tests against elimination of airmail
at Medford. Senator McNary was as
sured Friday by Superintendent CU
ler of airmail service, that suspen
sion of service will tot only tem
porary." The dispatch added that the exact
date for resumption has not been
determined.
The Medford airmail situation pre
sents a more hopeful outlook today.
It was announced by Chamber of
Commerce officials.
In response to the chamber's ap
peal, a large number of Individuals
and firms wired the Oregon congres
sional delegation, many of whom have
received a reply from Senator Charles
L. McNary, as follows:
"Immediately upon receipt ol
wire conferred with Mr. osier,
general superintendent of air mail
service, who advised that service
through Mpdford will be restored
at an early date, though exact
day has not yet been determined
upon and Mr. Clsler assured me
flint you nerd not be concerned
over possibility of discontinuance
of service. Kindest regards."
The Chamber of Commerce, how
ever, Is going to watch the situation
very closely until the air mall Is again
restored to the city, according to of
ficials of the organization.
By THOMAS J. HAMILTON
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16. ( AP) The
government will sharply tighten Its
airmail belt when the army takes
over the Job, and the public may
feel the pinch. The miles-flown fare
will be reduced more than half.
Postofflce officials, busy with ar
rangements for the Monday midnight
transfer, expressed a belief, however,
that there won't be a serious reduc
tion In service.
The "primary" routes are complete,
they said, three additional "second
ary" routes have been mapped, and
the army plans to restore more
shortly.
To Fly 42.570 Miles
At present, however, commercial
companies are flying about 05,000
miles dally. Routes so far announc
ed for t.he army total only 42,570.
Queries are reaching the various
federal agencies: How does this af
fect the business man or banker,
anxious to get papers from New York
to San Francisco with only a day's
delay?
Well, he still can mall the letter
In New York In the morning and
have it delivered In San Francisco
the next morning. Only It will not
reach San Francisco until 10:45 a.
m., Instead of getting there for the
rtrst truck delivery.
This line, backbone of the airmail
service, is least affected. From New
York to Chicago there will be five
planes Instead of six. Chicago to
Kansas City remains at three, and
westward there will be iwo instead
of three.
Landing Fields Listed
A varying system has been mapped
for landing fields and lighted air
ways. And army filers in many In
stances will use fields owned by the
companies they replace.
Some company officials have of
fered their facilities free. Others
will be paid. When this is not pos
sible army fields or emergency land
ing fields will be employed.
The general dally mileage will be
reduced both by curtailing frequency
of trips and by abandoning for Vie
present many routes. About 125
army planes will be used aa com
pared to a larger commercial fleet.
PLANE DODGES FLAMING
METEOR BY SCANT FEET
I LITTLE ROCK, Ark.. Feb. 18. (AP)
I The strange experience of being
I bombarded from spare by a meteor
j was described by Pilot Hiram Sherl
1 dan on his arrival here with the east
' bound night American Airways mall
plane from Fort Worth. Texas.
Sheridan said Just before he reached
iTexarkana last night he saw the me
' teor break Into flame as It struck
I the earth's atmosphere and described
j huge arc. coming directly at the
plane.
I watched It for a minute or two."
the pilot said, "and reailwd that It
a as coming straight at me. I changed
I my course and put on sperd. but it
i looked like it would strike the plane
la tiu oi U! i sc-ud do.
Officer Sheridan
Mum on Marriage
During Visit Here
According to a news Item In the
Grant Pass Dally Courier, Stat
Police Officer Tommy Sheridan' of
Roseburg. formerly stationed here
and In Grants Pass, "rolled into
Grants Pass Thursday afternoon
to call on friends at the court
house and to Introduce his bride.
Mrs. Sheridan la a former Suther
Un girl. With her husband, aho
was on her way to Medford."
Although Officer Sheridan vis
ited In Medford today with fellow
officers, he made no announce
ment here of his marriage.
356 TAKEN IN
ON OPENING DAY
BY RUM STORES
PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 16. (AP)
The sum of 11,356.65 had been rung
up on the cash registers of Port
land's four state liquor stores when
they closed their doors at 8 o'clock
last night after the first day of op
eration. Of this total 519 was real
ized from purchasers' permits at $1
each.
A survey of the city showed, how
ever, that many druggists and sev
eral private liquor stores were sell
ing bottled goods as usual. They
said they had not been advised to
discontinue operations and were
awaiting a definite order from the
state liquor control commission. As
soon as this order is promulgated,
the only stores (other than state
owned establishments) that will be
permitted to sell hard liquor will be
druggists, and they on prescriptions
only.
George L. Sammls, -tate adminis
trator, said he was pleased' with the
first-day operation of the Portland
stores. Bottle shops In other sec
tions of the state will be opened this
week and next. . -
Sam Helfond, drug store employe,
was the first person to be arrested
by police .here for violating the state
control law.
A policeman aald Helfond sold him
a pint of blended liquor for $1.75,
and then asked the officer if he had
a prescription. When the policeman
said he did not, Helfond allegedly
took a handful of prescription blanks
from his pocket and put a check
mark on one of them.
Helfond was taken direct to the
district attorney's office and was
charged with unlawfully selling liq
uor containing more than 14 per cent
of alcohol by volume.
PETITIONS FILED
SALEM. Feb. H. (AP) A second
petition calling for outright repeal
I of the state liquor control law was
riled late yesterday In the state de
j partrnent by the "Knox Law Repeal
club" of Astoria. The first petition,
j Identical In nature, was filed earlier
i yesterday by the American Brother
i hood. Inc., of Portland.
The second petition waa signed by
I L. M. Kletzlng, secretary of the As
toria group, who declared upon fil
ing that the club waa malting the
move because It opposed the stato
I going Into the liquor business: pro
: tested censorship of liquor advertls-
Ing. high fees paid by restaurants
I compared to low fees required of beer
I gardens, the one dollar permit fee
(after the federal government had
j made buying legal and the Judicial
'authority given the state liquor con
J trol commission.
Fruit shipment from this city for
the period between February 7 and
last night, totalled 43 cars of pear.
This includes the shipment of 28 cars
dispatched to Portland a week ago.
for shipment to France. One car of
apples was ahlpped In the same
period.
Total shipments for the season now
stand at 1835 pears and 125 apples,
according to Southern Pacific figures.
"When It appeared something waa
sure to happen, I banked sharply to
the right and at about the same mo
ment the meteor humed out and dis
appeared. H
Sheridan aald he was unable to say
Just how far the meteor missed the
plane, hut asld he thought It "barely
missed."
"When I first noticed the meteor.
It apparently was Just entering the
stratosphere and It gave off a daw.ling
blue-white light that blinded me."
Sheridan said. "As It came closer. It
Inst Its brilliance until at the time
it reached the altitude at which I
,a flying. It wan Jus". J glowing
.red ball It went out completely Just
) alter it pawed ma,"
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COISJ TRIAL
Medford Would Be Opposed
Account Roberts Acting
As Defense Attorney Is
Belief in Klamath Falls
KLAMATH FALLS, Feb. 16. (P,
Horace M. Manning, charged with the
first degree murder of Ralph Horan,
state, representative, was reported 111
in his cell at the county Jail this
morning.
The noted criminal attorney was
believed suffering from shot' and
nervous strain.
No time has been set for his pre
liminary hearing in . the justice of
peace court.
Defense attorneys said they would
continue the case on the theory that
Manning shot his former law partner
In self-defense. The prosecution hopes
to prove Manning fired both the shots
coming from hla own gun and from
the one found in Koran's hand.
O. E. Helnrich, California criminol
ogist, continued his investigations for
the state today.
Already rumors of a change of
venue have been heard, should Man
ning be indicted by the grand Jury.
If a change Is granted. It la believed
the prosecution will oppose a shift to
Medford. Inasmuch as one of the de
fense attorneys, George Roberts, is
from that city.
Roseburg and Lakeview have been
suggested as possible locations for the
trial.
It Is believed, too. that Judge Wil
liam M. Duncan of Klamath Falls will
disqualify himself should the case
reach trial. Both Horan and Man
ning practiced before him and he
knew them personally for many years.
ELECTION BOARD
OUTSIDE MEDFORD,
ASHLAND CHOSEN
Election officials for all Jackson
county precincts, outside of Medford
and Ashland, as selected by the coun
ty court, are as follows:
Antloch.
H. B. Ellis, Beagle; R. H. Seegmlllor.
Central Point, Rt. 2: Ivan Hocker
smlth. Beagle: Wm. Pomeroy, Beagle;
Chas. Sanderson, Gold Hill.
Applegate.
Walter Miller. Harry B. Brown. John
O'Brien, Thomas Mee, Grace T.
Decmer.
Barron.
A. R. Klncald, Elmer Hopkins. A. W.
Thomas, F. C. Crosslin, Emma lver
son. Belltlew.
Fred C. Homes. Jesse L. Nell. Cora
F. True, Herman Helm. Alice Oowland.
Hrown.horo.
Nell E. Von der Hellen. Eagle Point;
Geo. B. Brown. Brownsboro; Fred Luy.
Jr., Eagle Point; Susie E. Hansen.
Brownsboro; Vlda Steele, Brownsboro.
mite mm.
C. A. Edmondaon, Jasper Tungate.
E. A. Htldreth. L. O. Palmer, Grace
Biasing.
(Continued on Page Nine)
y PELLETT
TAKEN BY DEATH
Harry Pellett, a resident of Jackson
county for 33 years, hi late residence
being south of Medford. passed away
Thurisday. February 15, at the ar of
61 years, 17 days.
He was born near Ft. Scott, Kansas.
January 22, 1873, and came to he
Rosue rtlver valley with hts family
In 1901, and has resided here almost
continuously since that time.
Mr. pellett has been in failln?
health for some time end his death
was not unexpected. He was a mem
ber of the First Christian church and
the Knights of Pythian lodge of Med
ford. Besides his wife. Grace Pellett, ne
leaves one son and one daughter,
Alex M. Pellett of San Francisco and
Mrs. Erma Pcderncn of Yrex: alito
his seed mother, four brothers and
one slater and two crend-childrfn.
Irurrld Pedersen and Alex Pelett, Jr.
Funeral services will be conducted
by P.ev. W. R Baird at the Conger
chapel at 2:10 Sunday, with infcerm. nt
In the Jarkon?m cemetery.
S A I.EM, Frb. 16. CAP, Payment
of S14.433 for the semnd quarter of
the 1034 allotments of Smlth-Hughea
and Oeorge-Red funds for vocational,
agriculture, trade, industry, economics
and tearhT-trainlng work waa re
ceived by the Mate IresMirer tfdy
from the frdrml government. The
fund mill be distributed to tlx various
, counties.
TAX BILL PASSAGE
ASSURED TUESDAY
IN LOIR HOUSE
Last Doubt Smothered by
Republicans Acceptance
As Non-Partisan In
terior Bill to Conference
WASHINGTON, Feb. 18. ( AP)
The house of representatives will pass
the 258.000.000 tax bill Tuesday.
This was decided today before that
branch Joined the aenate in recess
over the week-end.
With acceptance of the ways and
means committee measure already
foregone conclusion, any last possible
doubt wan smothered by formal Re
publican description of it as "non
psrtlaaiV' Committee preparation for the stock .
exchange control bill progressed, j
meanwhile, with Thomas Corcoran I
of the RFC lepal staff one of Its
drafters saying it is primarily aimed
to prevent speculation on the part or
the "little fellow who doesn't know
what It Is all about and frequently
gets royally burned."
Interior nill to Conference. i
The $32,382,429 interior department
supply bill went to conference be
tween house and senate for adjust
ment of differences.
To the house labor committee. Sec
retary Perkins endorsed a proposal
for a resolution by congress express
ing the sentiment that NRA codes
should move to a shorter work week
than the present 40-hour average.
The administration concentrated
today on paring workers off the fed
eral payroll with one hand and trying
with the other to make private In
dustry need them.
Orders went out for the CWA to
drop 400.000 February 23 In addition
to the 200.000 already sliced from
the rolls. Credit expansion plans are
relied on to provide more Industrial
Jobs.
Bunk Credit Wanted.
A four-pronged approach, sanction
ed by President Roosevelt, may result
In establishment of a special bank
chain to undertake capital flnanclnn
for little Industries that get nods of
"no from present banks.
The treasury, NRA. RFC and the
federal reserve board are the four at
work. In that connection, too, the
reserve board's well-known economist,
E. A. Ooldenweiser. suggested to a,
house committee a tempering of mar
ginal requirements that the Fletcher
Rayburn stock market control bill
seeks to set up.
SEEK RE-ELECTION
George Dunn of Ashland, farmer
banker and pioneer citizen, today an
nounced that he would file for re
election at the Republican primaty.
May 17 next.
Senator Dunn has held the post for
eight years, and Is recognized through
out the state as one of the legislative
leaders, and constructive and con
servative member of that body. Al
though at first inclined to retire from
political office, friends In Jackson
county, particularly in the south end.
prevailed upon him the past week to
seek re-election.
He has long been a figure In the
business and agricultural life of th.s
county. A number of years ago he
was county Judge.
Victor Burscll of the Central Point
district, farmer, and for 12 years
comity commissioner, has filed for the
same post, on the Republican ticket.
Bursell states he will "abide by the
will of the people." regarding the
school relief sales tax.
William N. (Farmer Bill) Carl of
the Applegate may enter the legisla
tive race, but la still undecided
whether It will be for the lower or
the upper house.
The Democrats, feeling this la their
year, are scouting for a senatorial can
didate. Several "Young Democrat"
are willing to make the sacrifice, but
the party leaders want a man with
year, snd who ha not been worked
over by the voters, when Democrats
were .scarce.
For the lower house of the legisla
ture, it la expected that A. E. Brock
way of Jacksonville, granger, appoint
ed by Oovemor Meier, will aeek elec
tion, but his mate. Olenn O, Taylor,
ha stated mildly that going to Stlem
again holds no great charm. If he
runs, It will be as a matter of duty,
rather than hla own Inclination.
Both Taylor and Brockway aupportfd
the school relief sales tax. snd Brock
way is an earnest worker for It.
The Jacknon county Democracy alwi
figures to have representative canfl:
dste. and J. R. (Mosei Barkduil.
party warhorse and worker alt n!a
political life. j among tnoee men
tioned. Barkduil ha filed for pre
cinct committeeman from the North
Riverside precinct.
H. D (Johnny i Reed of Gold H 1 11
today formally filed hla declaration
of intentions of getting the Demo
cratic nomination tor count; judge.
Ex -Army Grid Star Freed
Lieut. J. II. Murri'l (right), freed
Initio, Tevas, after trial on a charge
at tract I ve lilrmlnghain, Aln., divorcee.
football star. (Associated Press
GENERAL REVIVAL
IN ALL SECTIONS
NEW YORK, Feb. 18. (AP) The
rising trend In trade and business
volume continues without abatement,
and "sporndic Instances of improve
ment now are Riving way to proofs
of a more definite general revival,"
said the weekly Dun & Bradstrcct
trnde review today.
Borne of the gains as compared
wlt.h a year ago "reach nearly atag
gerlng percentages," the review as
serted, pointing out that this time
a year ago "the nadir of the past
century had been touched by nearly
all branches of commercial and In
dustrial activity."
"The high level to which both
mercantile anQ manufacturing busi
ness has been utted," continued the
review, "was revealed by reports from
all sections of the country this week,
which brought a unanimity of ex
pression Indicating continued Im
provement. "With some moderation of the
sub-itero temperatures of a week
earlier, which slowed down transac
tions In the agricultural district, re
tail sales pushed ahead boldly, as
the larger Industrial payrolls offset
the layoffs of the CWA.
"In consumptive goods, such as
foods, wearing apparel, shoes and
millinery, demand Is widening rap
idly, with prospects now more as
sured that In both tcxttles and shoes
the spring business will exceed that
of the past four or five years.
"The more moderate temperatures
and the favorable weather prevailing
on Lincoln's birthday brought out
the largest crowds that retail stores
have held since Christmas. Sales on
both last Saturday and Monday near
ly equalled the total of the best
days during the December shopping
period."
The Medford Production Credit as
sociation, embracing Coos, Curry,
Josephine, Douglas and Jackson coun
ties, was formed yesterday, after an
all -day session In the courthouse
auditorium. Col. Oordon Voorhies was
elected president and Luther Deuel,
secretary.
A further meeting' will be held at
an early date to complete details.
The entire day was devoted to a dis
cussion of the fine points of the or
ganisation, which will take the place
of the Regional Credit bank. The
organization Is under federal super
vision and regulation. Its purpose I
to extend credit to all branches of
agriculture.
SON'S BODY THROWN INTO
RIVER FATHER CONFESSES
nocKFonD. ill., rvb. i apj
Charles Backus, middle-nl vrgc
Uble peddler, atood near th lea cov
ered river here, pointed to a hole In
the Ice. and told police:
t put It there, t was scared."
The "It" was the body of hla eluht-year-old
son. Charles. Jr . 'ho hsd
been mlsslnj eight days. The father
had persisted in denying knowledge
of his son's whereabouts. lt night,
after long questioning. h aald to
Joseph Rank of the state, highway
patrol :
"All right. Ill show ynu where II
is."
Then followed tlx tnp to tfat nr
UcdncMlny hy a Jury In Situ An-
of assaulting Itltuiche HalU (left),
Murrcl la a former West Point
Plinto).
(ny the Awoclnted Frcsn)
Wholesale fighting wns at an end
In atrife-torn Austria today but the
tenacious socialist dcrhi. a campaign
of guerilla warfare against the fascist
homo guard, backbone of government
support.
Reports were circulated that Chan
cellor Engelbcrt Dollluna "gamecock"
of European politics, had been the
subject of an assnsslnntlon attempt,
along with Vlcc-Chanrellor Emll Fey
and Prince Ernst von Stahremberg,
home guard lenders. The rumors were
unverified.
Sorlallst leaders called for acts of
sabotage,
Other European nations, meanwhile,
closely scanned the Austrian situa
tion, which they- considered fraught
with danger to European tranquility,
especially should the nazls gain con
trol. To avoid this, France and Czecho
slovakia decided to give the Doll fuss
government non-military aid.
Reports were current In Rome that
Italy might demand an Investigation
by the League of Nations of pub
lished charges that Czechoslovakia
supported the socialist uprising by
shipping arms and ammunition into
Auatrla.
Preas attacks on Czechoslovakia,
the foreign office admitted, repre
sented the Italian government's view.
CALLED BY DEATH
Gracla M. Blackburn passed away
quietly at the home of her niece,
Mrs. Gilbert Stuart, 18 Modoc ave
nue, Thursday afternoon, after an
Illness covering the past two months.
Mrs. Blakburn was born In Charles
ton. S. C, and was the wife of Frank
E. Rlackburn, now deceased.
She had been a resident of Medford
for the past 23 years, during whloh
she had acquired many friends and
acquaintances who will mourn her
passing. She had been a member of
8t. Mark's Episcopal church for many
years.
Surviving her are one son, Charles
T. Blackburn, of Han Jose, Cnl., (who
la here for t.he funeral): one sister,
Mrs. John 8. Norwood, of this city;
two grandsons. John Norwood and
Charlen Albert Blackburn.
Funeral nervlces under direction of
the Perl Funeral Home will be con
ducted from St. Mark's Episcopal
church, Saturday, February 17, at 3
p. m., with the Rev. William B. Ham
ilton officiating. Interment will take
place In the family plot in the Jack
sonville cemetery.
where the K-ddlrr pointed out the air
hole Into which, he told police, he
had stuffed tho boy'a body.
Backus told police he had repri
manded his son when the boy came
home from school a week ago Wed
nesday. The boy appeared 111, the
peddler said.
Police quoted Backus ss saying:
"I atruck him and he became un
conscious. We (presumably meaning
members of the famllyl carried him
onto a bed and rubbed him. and I
thought he died of poison randy. I
look hla body and loaded It on a truck
and went to the Jont of Clifford street
snd found an Ice air hole. 1 stuffed
I ut body Into that."
RURAL AREAS OUT
OF C1EEB. 23RD
Present Hours of Labor Con
tinueDemobilization at
Rate 10 Per Cent Week
Is Ordered for March
WASHINGTON, Feb. Id, (AP)
President RoOMvrlt Is hnlillnc
to the plan for elimination of the
chll uurk program In .May, bnt
he Is not binding himself on what
may he necessary to ie done next
winter to prevent suffering.
The Jackson county CWA commit
tee was today still awaiting Instruc
tions from Washington regarding the
continuance of work, which ceased
here, as well as other places, Wednes
day night.
Only the administrative staff waa
on the Job today. Instructions, which
may mark a change In the general
picture, are expected before Monday,
February 10.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 1. (P)
The Civil Works administration will
drop 400.000 workers In rural areas
t h roug hou t the cou n try on Frld ay ,
February 23.
Announcing new regulations for the
next 10 weeks, Harry h. Hopkins, ad
ministrator, aald that for the present
hours of labor would remain at 34
a week in cities and 15 In rural areas.
The demobilisation, which started
last night with the dropping of be
tween 150,000 and 200,000 worker
on federal projects, will be carried
on at the rate of approximately 10
per cent a week through March. After
that It la scheduled to be accelerated
until the entire force of 4,000,000
men and women will have been de
mobilized by May 1.
Slate oil Equality.
The demobilization order affect
every state equally, insofar as It has
gone out, Hopkins aald.
The new regulations as Hopkins
outlined them:
1 All persons living In household
where another member 1s working,
whether on public or private employ
ment, will be dropped first.
2 All persons who have other re
sources. Civil works will be malntaJned at
present strength In all Industrial
cities.
The wage scale under the new ar
rangement will be the prevailing
scale for the type of labor done In th
local community with a minimum of
30 cents per hour for common labor.
One of the projects on which the
administration will concentrate dur
ing the remaining 10 weeks la con
struction of fireproof consolidated
rural school in states which hare a
consolidated achol system. Hopklna
said that other similar major proj
ect which oan be completed by May
1 are under consideration.
. Relief for All Needy.
When the civil work end, Hopkln
said, all needy persona will be given
emergency relief.
State administrations will b ex
pected to examine local charge of
unfatrneas through social worker aa
Investigator.
The rural area were selected for
the first demobilization because many
thousands of tenant farmer and even
persona who own their own farm hare
been working on civil work. Hopkln
feels that these men, having mad
seven or eight weeks' wages or even
more, should be able to go back to
their farms and raise a crop without
suffering.
WILL-
ROGERS
SANTA MONICA, Clttiif.,
Fob. 11. Austria! Sny. isn't
tlmt tlown there about in
shooting dintnncc of where the
other war broke out?
KiiRlnnd hns told Germany
to "lay off." Now what if Ger
many don't "choose" to lay
off.
The bova are looking around
njiw, kinder choosing up aides
nuain. Kiiwfia would like to look
down that way, but ahe can't
take her eyes off Japan long
eiiiuifih. Mussolini is waiting
for tho best offer, France has
got every propeller a spinning.
Now is one of the best tunes
in the world for us to fight
among ourselves. It will at
least, keep us out of some big
ger devilment
Tours,