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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFOHD, OREGON, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1935
I
VOI PLEDGE 10
Mass Meeting of Townsend
ites Applauds Congress
man Too Much Is Said
About $200, He Avers
Congressman James W. Mott re
newed his pledge lrt.it night to con
tinue his support of the revised Mc-
Groarty bill which embodies the piln
elple of the Townsend old age pen
slon plan.
Mr. Mott addressed 1.000 members
of Jackson and Josephine coimt7
Townsend clubs In the Medford high
school auditorium and held the rapt
attention of his large audience
throughout his hour and a half dls
cuMlon of the revised McOroirty bill
which Is slated for & vote In the next
session of congress, convening In
January.
The reception accorded Mr. Mott
was In striking contrast to that he
experienced recently In an up-state
rlty where his audience of Townsend
ltew Incessantly Interrupted, cross
examined and harungued him during
the course of his speech.
No Questions.
Not a question was raised last night
during his long discourse, not ilur
was uttered, not a, trace of restless
ness or antagonism was apparent. The
audience listened attentively for ever
word of his analysis, applauded fre
quently, and at the conclusion of his
talk scores of elderly men and wom
en present hastened upon the stage
to congratulate the congressman and
offer their felicitations.
Mr. Mott emphasized time and
again that the revised McOroarty bill
does not provide $200 a mouth as a
pension for the aged.
Antagonists of the bill, as well as
many Tbwnsendltea themselves, keep
harping of tho $300 a month pen
sion," he nald. "All anyone hears is
300 a month, and that la doing the
bill a great deal of harm. It causes,
conservatives to shy from It, although
nine out of ten conservatives, once
they are told dispassionately what ac
tually Is In the bill, are for It. .
"This Is really a conservative mea
sure designed to provide comfort and
happiness for the aged on ona nan!
and to relieve unemployment on the
other. I believe it will accomplish
both of those objects, but anyone
who thinks the bill Is a rVnacea for
all our economic1' and social Ills Is
imbued with a false hope.'
Under tho terms of the revised Mc
Oroarty bill. Mr. Mott explained, atl
persons 60 yearn of age or older, who
have an Independent annual Income
of leAS than (2,400, are entitled to re
ceive a pension. One Is not compelled
to accept 'the pension, he continued,
hut anyone who docs accept It must
ietlro from active labor and spend the
amount of the pension within 30 days
Of Its receipt. '
Sales Tux Provided.
To finance the pensions, the bill
provides for ft two per cent trans
action tax and the eiim thus received
:s to be set aside In a special fund
and pro-rated amofg those eligible
to receive the pension, Mr. Mott re
lated. If any eligible person has any
Income at all, that Amount Is. de
ductible from the the pension he
would receive if he had no Income,
the congressman explained.
Mr. Mott frankly referred to thr
transactions tax as a multiple aalea
tax. He said, however, that he Is op
posed to a general siilrs tax to be
used In financing the ordinary func
tions of the government but la In
favor of the transactions tax because
the money thus rained would be
placed In a special fund and pro
rated among those who had paid It.
"No definite pension is specified
in the revised bill for the simple rea
son that no one knows how much a
new tax will produce," Mr. Mott said,
indicating that after a year or two.
when more or less definite estimates
of tax receipts can be made a specific
pension will probably be provided.
Many I nlr.fornu'ri.
' "Most of those who oppose the re
vised McOroarty bill, Including
Townaendltes, have nevor rend U and
don't know what It contains." Mr.
Mott stated. "The revised bill, how
ever, has been endorsed both by Dr.
Townsend and Congressman McOro
arty. It embodies the principles of
the Townsend old ace pension plan "
"The (treat e..t objection rained
against the revive MVOroirty bill Is
the lax provision by which funds will
be raised to pay tho pensions," Mr.
Mott continued. It Is argued that
the tax will fall most heavily upon
the poor, but If that be trtie It la the
poor who are the direct beneficiaries
of the tax. And I have yet to hear
the poor object to It. The poor have
always borne the brunt of taxation
from time immemorial, and I say It
is about time that they received some
benefit from the taxes that are heap
ed upon them."
Aid for 90 Per Cent.
Insurance, statistics show that 90
per cent of the people who res?h the
ag of 60 are dependent upon linan
clal assistance In one form or an
other, Mr. Mott said. He contended.
therefore, that the revised MrOroarty
bill would directly help 00 per cent
of the population and Indirectly help
the entire nation by decreasing the
relief load, increasing general pur
chasing power and reducing unem
ployment. "There has been entirely too much
controversy as to the probable amount
of the penalon to be paid under this
bill." Mr. Mott declared. "The amount
of the pension to be p&ld during the
first year or two of the operation of
this law Is not very important at
this time.
The Important thing is not to get
a law which will immediately pay a
fixed pension large enough to satisfy
everybody. The fundamental prin
ciple Is to provide a pension for every
one who has reached the age where
he ought to retire. In an amount suf
ficient to enable him to retire In
complete comfort and In peace of
mind, so that he may be freed en
tirely from the necessity of competi
tion and so that he may safely turn
over the Job he now holds to
younger man who la out of a Job and
who Is being kept out of that Job
largely Because It la necessary for
the old worker to hold on to It as
long as he can In order to live."
Shtirtleff presides.
L. R. Shurtleff, former president of
tlie Medford Townsend club, presided.
Ernest Rhodes, member of the Grants
Pass Townsend club, gave a abort
talk, emphasizing the need of sup
porting candidates for congress who
favor the Townsend plan. He assert
ed that when none of the regular
candidates will support the old age
pension plan. Townsend clubs should
place an Independent candidate in
the field. i
The mass meeting was opened with
the aanemblage singing "America" and
pledging allegiance to the. American
flag, the Stars and Stripes being hung
behind the speaker's table.
Edna Eifert sang two songs, ac
companied by Fern Hutchison. At
the conclusion of Mr. Moti's address.
Gall and Laura Atene Thomson sang
two numbers, accompanied by Mrs.
Stella Anderson.
Talent Couple Wed
At Monday Service
TALENT, Nov. 19. (Spl.) M. W.
Maxwell and Mrs. Ethel Adams were
married at Grants Pass Monday
morning. Mrs. J. 8. Nyswanger and
Mr. Parka were witnesses. Their
friends and neighbors wish them hap
piness and prosperity.
VICTIM OF STABBING
REPORTED IMPROVED
TALENT, Nov. IB. 8pU DoA
Montgomery, who vu seriously stab
bed by a Mr. West of Medford last
Monday night, Is getting along nicely,
though not entirely out of danger.
West was arrested Wednesday night
and held In the county Jail.
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ROGERS EXCELLED
WITH LARIAT, NOT
, AS A LAD
Will Rogers was Just as likeable
in his 'teens s he was In later years
w: ?n he became known all over the
world for his homely philosophy and
screen achievements.
This Is the opinion of Morton
Wyatt, Lamar resident for the past
25 years, who lived near the Rogers
Ranch In Oklahoma when he was
a boy.
O. C. Wyatt, Morton's father, owned
a ranch near Chelsea. Okla., 20
miles from the Rogers stock ranch
and farm west of Ctaremore. Okla.
Will Rogers, always called "Bill at
home, was six yesrs older than Mor
ton Wyatt, but they knew each other
well and worked together one fall
on a cattle ranch.
Bill's father and mothrr both were
part Indian, his father being rather
dark in complexion. Bill's features
resembled those of an Indian much
more than did hia three older sis-,
tcrs.
Bill was the only boy In the fam-,
My. Rogers county, In Oklahoma. !
was named for Bill's father and after
Oklahoma became a state the elder
Rogers was elected to the legislature.
"Bill greatly resembled bis father
appearance, speech and actions,'
never met a person he did not
like'."
ASHLAND C. OF C.
LEADER RESIGNS
ASHLAND, Nov. lb. (Spl.)
Charlea W. Portmlller, department
store merchant, ended a two-month
regime aa president of the Ashland
chamber of commerce when ha re
signed from the position at a meet
ing of the board of dlrectora Mon
day.
The post Is left open for Vice-
President O. F. Carson, who would
normally atep Into the Job. Mr. Car
son, however, la required to apend
nearly half hl thne with lumber
Interests In Klamath Falls and could
not consider taking over the relna
of the chamber, he has stated. He
wa not present at tha meeting.
Fortmlller, who atepped up from
vice-president to president when Dr.
B. O. Barkwlll resigned and left
for the east, aald business duties
prevented him from spending ade
quate time on chamber of commerce
affairs.
The election of a new executive
Is scheduled to take place In the
near future. The next regular elec
tion comes In March. 1036.
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PRETZEL MAKING
IS
HARRISBURO, Pa. (DP) The
pretzel Industry In Pennsylvania,
which started In a small Lititz, Pa.,
baker shop In Lancaster county, now
Is nearlng the S .000,000 mark.
State Secretary of Internal Af
fairs Thomas A. Logue said sale and
production of the twisted delicacy.
usually associated closely with beer
consumption, has shown a steady
upward trend during the past several
years.
Pretzel production In the com
monwealth In 1034, according to
Logue. was approximately 28.000.00O
pounds and was worth $4,891,000. In
1933, sale of the baked Intertwined
strings of dough was valued at
(3.722.800.
The Pennsylvania Dutch section
Lancaster county which led the
state In pretzel production for a
number of years has dropped back
In the lineup of pretzel producing
counties. York county now claims
first place in the Industry. Last year
the pretzel output In that county
alone was worth tl, 720.700.
Eighty-four plants In the state,
which have a total payroll of nearly
1.500.000, gave employment to ap
proximately 3000 workers during the
past year. Pretzel baking In 1934
represented an Invested capital of
92.2S9.000, according to atatc authorities.
Provolt Drive F or
Red Cross Starts
PROVOLT, Nov. 19. (Spl.) Mrs.
Dick Lewman has been appointed
chairman of the Red Cross member
ship drive for the Provp It- Will lams
district. 8ervlng on her committee
are Mrs. Bill Lemmon and Mrs. Chas.
Venclll of Williams and Mrs. Fayette
Bristol of Provolt.
Last year the quota for this vicinity
was only 5. This year tt has been
raised to 35. The drive will close
Thanksgiving.
PLANS SPEEDED
TO
BY WPA OFFICE
(Continued ttom Page One.)
too regarding the building of the
high school grandstand. B. H. Hedrlck,
school superintendent, stating the
project would not be started until
there was enough skilled labor avail
able to carry on the work.
The city street Job waa to provide
employment for eo men ict ne
months. Sixty-five men were to be
provided employment for six months
on the Prescott road Improvement
wblle 3a men were to be employed on
the grandstand construction tor four
months.
Plans show that the grandstand is
to be 113 feet long and 32 feet wide,
flanked on each side by bleachers 47
feet long and 33 feet wide. It la to
be constructed of wood. T.io seating
capacity Is to be from 1300 to 1300.
Eventually a duplicate of the grand
stand Is to be built on the opposite
side of the athletic field.
About 250 men are now employed
on seven WPA projects In this coun
ty. The local WPA district embraces
Jackson. Josephine. Klamath, Coo.i.
Lake, curry and Douglas counties.
Only those who were on relief rolla
between May 1 and October SI are
eligible for employment on WPA pro
ject.
Wyatt aald. "Bill's father coached
the boy a lot. trying to Interest him
In his future and make something
out of him. as he often said. How
over. Bill waa not -very responsive.
He was a good boy, without a slnrrle
black mark against his honor; good
natured, likeable and always full o:
fun.
"BUI .as not considered a good
student In achool, but at 21 he re
ceived recognition as the world's
champion trick roper," Wyatt aald.
Always a good drcascr. Bill stood
out among the cow handa and other
young men of that vicinity, be
cause of his better clothes. He wbs'
always a great favorite and even In
hla young manhood waa tho same
friendly . good-natured fellow who
In later years often wrote that 'he'd
WILL ROGERS MEMORIAL FUND
Local Committee or Medford
Date
To the Editor of The Mall Tribune:
Wishing to bave a part In perpetuating the memory of one of
our most beloved and useful citizens. I enclose herewith my contri
bution of ... to the Will Rogers
Memorial Fund. I understand that this gift will be added to others
from Medford end will go without any deductions whatsoever to the
National Fund to be expended, also without any d auction, as the
Memorial Committee may determine.
Name
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