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PAGE SIX MKDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MED FORD, OREGON. THURSDAY. JANUARY 30.. 1936. MedfordWTribune "Etmtub la Hon t hero Uragoa Baidi lb Mail Tribune" Uallj Kirept Hatvrdar Publlihd by UUDKUHD PBINTINO CO. 1I-1T-II N. Klf 8t. Phone!. ROBBHT W. KIIHU ttdltor. Ao lode pndnt Nswipaper. Entered tcond-l matter at Ud fflrd, Oron. undr Acl of March I. III. SUBSCRIPTION RATES Br Mall Id Ai1wici Dally, one few Dally, eli month Delly. ooa month V.' iVi" i By Carrier. In Artvaoca Medford. Aea land. Jaeksoaviilt, Central Point, Pboenli. Talent. Oold HUI and .B bisbwaya Delly. on year - Dally, eli mootbe . Dally, one month 10 All term a, oaeh lo advance. Official Paper of the City of Medford. Official Paper of Jackeoo Cnonty. UKM HftK Ot Til K A8HOCIATKI PIIIUW KM-rlvlns full I Wire Herrlce. The Awncietad PrM le aioluatvaly en titled to the uh for publication of all oewe dlepitchee oredlted to It or other wis credited lo thle paper, and aleo to the local oewe published hereto. A II rlh ta for pubilce tloo of epaclaJ tflepetohee herein are aleo reaerd. UBMUBR OF UNITED PBB88 MEMBER OP AUDIT BUREAU OK CIRCULATIONS Advertising Repreaentatlvee M, 0. MOGENHKN A COMPANY Orficee In New York, Chicago Detroit San P-rancleoo. Uoe Angalee. Seattle, Portland. MEMBER Ye Smudge Pot By Arthur Perry. ni. rmnalen .tarts off fierce and holy. Ben. Robinson of Arkansas quoted the Scriptures Tueadsy night, in reply to the radio attack of Ai Smith, who. already In Democratic eyes, la equipped with aama cloven hoofs, horns, and forked tall that adorned him In 1938. In hie cam paign against the Oreat Engineer. It has heretofore not been con sidered good political form to start throwing the Bible, until the sup ply of mud had been exhausted, and the voters were no longer thrilled with character mayhem. . t Corn, formerly liquidated and sold at l per g"on for the ruination of 11.000,000 stomachs, la now show ing up as country hominy. Lye Is used In the process, but cannot be tasted In the finished product, In sufficient doses to finish tha de Tourer. I ... civic noi.tmuMR noted. (lUmehurg News-Review) There will be five Important state conventions In Boseburg this summer. 3. The Roseburg Municipal band has had no new uniforms for 18 yearsl a . The Dovernor laid himself liable to further recall threats tha first of the week, by proclaiming as follows: "We must quit talking about grange power bllla and get to producing." Bonneville Dam will be completed by the end of the year, and It freely predicted by that time half the population of Oregon be running for office, aa electrical wizards, and the other half demanding elec-trlclty.wlthout-coat. while charging the rich three prices for a volt. The chief executive haa before sug gested there be more plows and lea" pow-wows, particularly tha last ayl lsble. ... Older Olrln report tha bright sun shlnii haa Citlsrd them to alng like a lark but not near aa well. The Dubb Wataon boy found hla Paw'a car key for him. It waa lost, and could not be located. A search of everythlnn and everybody. brought no trace. Finally tha boy had the temerity to allege Daddy had It. He did. ... The first shlvaree In nine months was committed Tuesday night at 11:37 p.m. It centered In the bta district, and' reached Its crescendo In residential blocka with hospitals. MOIIKKT. -roI.OBEO RAINBOW (Art nalier nrinocrat-lleralil) How would you like to make 70 a day? Own a brand new Ford Bedan besides? Be your own boas? I send every thing you need. Positively no money rlok. Details free, ... Veterana are urged by the Ad- mlnlrtratlon and Ita apokeamen not to be "extravagant and waatefur with their bonus money. Thla looks Ilka another case of "do aa I aay. not aa I do." ... Farmers have Joined with labor unlona to defeat the Bales Tax to provide funda for Old Age Pennloni It Is not known who the farmers will Join with next summer to get their cropa to market, during the planned "industrial warfare" the docks. The tranaportatlon tie-up Is due to be more complete than In 1934. ... HI NMNI1 DOWN THE NEWS. Thera Is no news In this setlls ment to speak of. We did hear oi a man whose head was blown off by a boiler explosion, but we didn't have time to leam tha name. Any' how, he didn't have no kinfolk in this county, so It don't matter much While going lo prayer meeting the other nlsht, guided hy faith and a lantern, our preacher fell Into a dry well about twenty feet deep I don't know whether he got out or not, aa I had to be agoing about the time they went for a rope to IM, down to him. (Adams lvxsa Enterprise. I THE DALI ES, ore . Jan. 30 iTi- W. E. Ingram of Portland Inclined serious Injuries when he fell 40 fert from a pile driver on the port pro ject here. Attendsnta said both Ills l.'gs were fractured and that Internal Injurlea may have resulted. He as. expected to rrcover. however. Cm Mall Tribune want ads. Vote 306 A FINAL word regarding fees at our institutions of higher learning. Not for those who understand the measure anil favor it; but those who oppose it because they don't under stand it. ' They are voting against the measure, for exam'.'j, because they believe if passed it will work a hardship on the poor student. This is not true. In fact the very reverse is true. Don't take our word for it. Listen to one of these poor students who is now working his way through 0. S. C. : This term T hf.ve to pay ,6. Instead of a leaser amount possible under tha uniform plan provided In tha bill which can be approved by a vota of "306 X Yes' at the election. ... If the atudent fee bill la approved at the election this action by the votera of Oregon WILL BE ONE OF THE BEST THINGS THAT COULD HAPPEN IN BEHALF OF THE STUDENT WITH LIMITED FUNDS. THE BURDEN UPON THE STUDENTS OF LIMITED MEANS NOW IB HEAVIER THAN UNDER THE UNIFORM PAYMENT PLAN. Under the plan in the fee bill the per capita cost would be much LESS THAN IS THE CASE UNDER THE PRESENT OPTIONAL PROGRAM. THE STUDENTS WITH LIMITED FUNDS THE WORKINO STU DENTS AT OREGON STATE COLLEGE ASK THE VOTERS OF OREGON TO VOTE "300 X YES." IT WILL BE A VOTE FOR THE AVERAGE STUDENT AND NOT THE STUDENT WITH PLENTY OF MONEY. The boy is Mel W. Breese of Portland who calls himself a "working student." Or listen to the Portland News-Telegram, an independent, liberal paper, devoted largely to the interests 'of the workers and tho underprivileged whose editor refused to take a snap judgment on this matter, and studied all phases of it before he formed an opinion. Here is his conclusion: The principal objection, raised against tha compulsory student fee bill la that It handicaps the poor student In that It Increases his educational expense to the extent that It prevents him from realizing hla objective, a higher education. This argument Is weak and In the majority of cas untrue. There are a few atudents who would be unable to pay the proposed fee, but the act gives the atoto board of higher education the power to grant remission of fees to students who are worthy and needy. Thla policy has been In effect for soma time. Our Investigation shows that tha poor atudent will be the . greatest sufferer should thla bill be defeated. Our Investigation further ahowa that during the time that payment of the fee haa been optional, those who have been most anxious to pay the fee were the poorer atudenta. Those opposing the fee, generally, were tnose who were most able to piy. Tha argument advanced against tha bill tbat atudent fees are being used for exclusive social functions la Incorrect. Fraternity and sorority functions receive nothing from tha student fee funds. . The student fee system la ucd throughout the Western country at least, both at private and public Institutions. All the Pacific Coast conference Institutions, with the exception' of California, have the compulrary atudent fee system. Tha News-Telegram firmly believes that auch extra-curricular activities aa are fostered by atudent fees are of great Importance tu the atudent's education and should be compulsory. The student fee act definitely fixes the supervision of tha atata board of higher education, where the fees will be administered ao aa to give the greatest benefits to all students, regardless of class or creed. Therefore, It Is our recommendation that tha electors In going to the polls next Friday vota "300 X Yes." This is the TRUTH about this compulsory fee proposal. The defeat of tho measure will work no hardship upon the wcll-do-do student, he can afford to get whatever extra cur ricular advantages he may desire. It WILL work a decided hardship on the poor, working student, for it will so increase the per capita cost that ho will have to forego many desirable and worth whilo features of his college education. And as tho News-Telegram points out, tho rare exception, the student who neither can afford nor cares to engage in, extra curriculnr activities, can have his fees remitted by action of the state board. This measure should pass. And we are sure if the voters who go to the polls tomorrow clearly UNDERSTAND the mat ter, it WILL pass. A Word to the Wise EVKRYONK says the sales tax pension measure will be beaten. "ALL right, ALL right," as Major Bowes is wont to say. Hut before you vote against it Mr. and Mrs. Citizen, just consider this: NO ONK WILL BK HlJliT BY THE DEFEAT OK THIS MEASURE HUT THE ELDERLY AND DESERVING PEOPLE OE THIS STATE WHO SHOULD BE HELPED BUT IK THIS MEASURE IS BEATEN WON'T HE, That's all. The defeat won't injure anyone who isn't in need. It will save those who are NOT old and NOT in want, another added tax to pay. Hut the defeat of this bill will spell the last chance for the old people of this state to secure an ADEQUATE and FEAS IBLE system of old age pensions FOR THE PRESENT; and, we fear, for a long time to come. For those who doubt the truth of this statement, and have their dreams fixed on that crock of gold at the end of the rainbow, we suggest they cut this out and place it where !.t can be referred to a year or so hence. We will gladly leave to the future and old Father Time, the matter of sustaining or refuting this prediction.. A WOMAN 70 years old writes and asks if she would receive if.'Ul a month as her old age pension if the sales tax measure passes. She would receive a pension, of course, if 65 years of age or over and otherwise ELKilBLE for a pension, but the EXACT amount can not be stated in advance. The state pension is designed to supplement the pension allowed under the National Security Act, and the MAXIMUM per person has been estimated at $:t0 per month. Until the measure has bi'cn passed and been in actual oper atior, the pension revenues, both national and state, are accur ately known, the precise amounts cannot be definitely deter mined. Hut our correspondent, or any woman or man over 63 years of age can be assured if this sales tax carries, of a pension that will assure tlieiu freedt in from suffering or want in their declining years. It" this measure is defeated, we can see no prospect, in ti e immediate future, of any stnte or federal assistance, that will do tliis for thcni. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. We commend this time honored adage, to those who either are in need of tdil age pensions, or while not in need, BELIEVE in them, as an i'lesenpablc obligation of enlightened and modern gov erniuent. X Yes Personal Health Service By William Brady, M D Signed letters pertaining to personal health and hygiene not to disease dlaguuhls or treatment will be anaHered hy Dr. Brady If a stamped self-ad-drnsert enrlupe Is enclosed. Letters should be brier and written In Ink Oh-iiic to the large number of letters received only a few can be answered. No reply can oe made to queries not conforming to Instructions. Address Dr. William Brady. 23 E Camlno. Beverly Hills, Cal. REJb'VENAT The corrective protective diet out lined here the oth'r cay (If you fail ed to cut It 0'it. iend stamped en velupf bearing yovr address and ask for It) Is part of Ol' Doc Brady's pentacular DRIVE for the Con servatlon o Youth. That ad jective will send at toast 95 per cent of you Intel ligent readers straight to Wob- icer. If your home affords copy of the great est worldly book In tne world, as overy good home hould, it Is much better for you to ' l in and dissect for yourself the origin and meaning of unusual or stiange words when 7ou encounter them. Used regularly 1n this way Wb:ers 1B3S diction ary is WJith more than all the cyclo-r-ed'as that nether .lunt on the library shelves, espivslallv tt'hen you have the dictionary on a suitable stand wlth n arm's reach and in a good light. Thf five point of the pentacldar drive are I for diet R for rolls I for lodl.t V for rltamlnf V. for end.crlnp. The corrective protective diet was mtllned In r.e prrvredlng talk lo this ier'es. Outred meaning the essen tials were .iescrlV.'jd one need not ad-ere avinlv to the menu, pro vided food .terns added are of the natural clasn that Is not refined or manufaccur or 'pjrtfled." We shall rtiscuss rhe ri'et more specifically in subsequent talks. D for die', and R for rolls. Ytu kmw, a str'ng o' somersaults every da, to keep you f-om growing dlgni flted and u-ochety. That's all we neeo say abuut the rolls at this time. Taice 'em or 'eave 'm Thla is a free rom.try find you may itrrow old before yoi'i time if you wj.i without, get ting anybody's permission. C for die".. R fjT rolls, and I for lodln ration. Nuff sed. If you're new In this school, send 10 cents coin and stamped envelope bearln; your ad dreso. for the textbook "The Regen eration Regimen," which telsl you all yo .'ve mlas'Ni D for diet R for rolls. I for lodln, and now T w .ild drag in those damn ed vitamins. Wei: thlr Is my DRIVE and If you don't '.Ike It you needn't ,-ome along. We'7" got to have not merely . noufch vitamins (which the C. P. D:et as out Ined provides. If yoi. adhere faUWully to It long enough), buv a superabundance of vitamins, to corrct vitamin defici encies from Ahlch sou have long suf teivd, due ro yo'.r ordinary faulty diet. Whero'rre t :e fourth point In the penUcnlf.r DUIVE Is an optimal NEW YORK DAY BY DAY By O. O. Mclntyre NEW YORK, Jan. 30. That strictly Broadway strip between the Circle and Hernld Square is the Incubating ground for a pat tern type of worthless cltlren ry. The phoney diffusing a bright - eyed charm so often marking Indo lence. In his con ceit he Is con vinced he ha out - smarted his his fellows. They have to He sleeps most the dny and appears in a well bar bered k1ow for breakfast In the late afternoon. Oddly enough, he Is rarely a boozer. His lingo has the studied cliche of vaudeville. His prototype lives in tho fiction of Damon Runyan. Most of them are skilled in the art of self-mockery, a sure defense against ridicule. I have known at least a dozen and frankly for a half hour or ao their companionship la a lot of fun. One knows Instinctively the truth Is not In them, yet always they amuse. The law never touches because their pillaging is so petty. There are women, with whom they are never seen In public, who provide what they call "walking around money." And there are invariably small tricks they can turn, a flv.r here and a tenner there. Sponges need little to expand Flod Gibbons, whlllng away tweeiubattle tediums on the Ethio pian front. Is working on another maklng-llfe-ranler innovation. No. 1 was a buttonle shirt, the cuffs being In solid circle nnd the tie holding the collar and very short vent down the bosom. No. a Is to be a collapsible and neatly folding hPlmet, Only those' who have Journeyed to tropical countries know the horrors of trying to pack the atand&rdl7d model. Otb bona' Christmas greeting cards were mulled from Jerusalem. Another of the town's indelstlgable partv hurlers Is Sed Saucier, who sounds the p.t'Jlllclty torn toms for the Waldorf and a doaen other In stitutions catering food and drink. A cutainter taught many tricks by sp-ple-rheeked Oscar himetf, he likes to till his bachelor chmNi with Jo vial spirits, don the white apron, ccot and tunneled cap of the chef In a way It's a gesture tn self trture. fVr Saucier, a true gourmet, has been on a strict dirt several years. In the past two month I have seen two striking victims of the New York pace. .tli talented girls that It fell to my lot to exploit len a theatri cal press aijcnt They were young beautiful and vibrant with de freshness and e.t-h became a name In the UifatrUal world after our path fix we..- w-JHa pi work; he doesn't, ION DRIVE ration of vitamins to supplement the already satisfactory d'et. We tacked ttu fi:th wheel on a olt reli.cte.ntiy. Endyrlnj are ductless tlaiid secretions, hormones, such aa thyroid, pit'i?trln. idrenallti. psri,hy rold, amnlotln. ovarian and other gon adal substances. In special conditions associated with premature aging, one or another endroclne may be exceed ingly helpful, but In any case this Is of course a problem to be left to the Judgment and supervision of the phy sician. In most Instances, however, If you get the first four spokes mov ing the fifth will follow along all right. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Bath Pnirllls. I was bothered greatly with bath prurltls until I began using a flesh brush. I use bath mitts end lather freely, then rinse and rub vigorously while In bath, gradually cooling water till quite cold, then brisk rub with bath towel until quite dry, and finally finish off with another vigorous rub with flesh brush. Then I feel young again (I am past 60) and have no Itching. . . . (J. C.) Answer Thank you. Most persons who suffer from Irritation or itching following a bath, need more oil on skin. Bulk ley's skin cream Is excel lent, to apply sparingly after the bath: Lanolin 2 drama Bcroglyeerid 1 dram Cold cream mcde with white petrolatum 6 drams A fine cosmetic application for any excessively dry, harsh, sallow. Irrit able or itchy skin is "Dew of Sahara": Powdered Tragacanth 1 dram Phenol, Glycerin, Oil of Bergamot of each, 5 drops Olive oil 4 ounces Distilled water or boiled rainwater, enough to make one pint. To be agitated Into an emulsion, and applied a few drops at a time as needed. Irregular Teeth. Is 28 years too told to think of hav- i Ing irregular teeth straightened? How long will It take? Is It very expen sive, and If so, are there clinics where one can have It done free? . . . (Mrs. D. h. K.) Answer A dentist skilled In such work can improve the condition, of course, though the best comae tic re- sulta are always obtained when treat ment begins in early childhood, ir you are unable to pay. your dentist can arrange for free treatment or a nominal expense. Little can be ac complished In any such case In less than a year. (Copyright, 1936, John P. Dllle Co.) Ed. Note: Persons wishing to communicate with Or. Urad should send letter dlreet to lr UN I Inm (Irmly, M. l., 3flft B' Camlno. Iteverly Hills. Calif. crossed so briefly. New talent came along and over a space of ten years their celebrity gradually faded. Both had married several times. Today they are blowzy, hard bitten women with gin husks to their voices, over-painted, over-dressed and over emphasiz ing their tiny hour of fame. It was incredible that little more than a de cade could exact such a toll. I left each In slight shudder. Ed Sullivan seems the only column ist to click theatrically among those braving the foot-lights. He has played several return engagements at one of the largest Broadway motion picture houses and lhst time hung up a rec ord matching that of Jack Dempsey In the flush of his championship, an all-time high for the house. He has the dazzling facility of Irish talk but without flippancy and perhaps In that quality lies much of his appeal. Ther Is a definite hardness among audi ences these days toward that arrogan asssumptlon by actors they are the last word. Genius no longer has to de clare Itself. The trend is to meekness in every endeavor. Thingumabobs: Harold Bell Wright la a favorite author of Halle Se- lasslse . . . Nathan Burkan, who in her i ted Luchow's, Is Charlie Chaplin's lawyer and close colnfldant . . . . Amon Carter, Ft. Worth editor, as a hobby grows the biggest pecans In America , , . Charles Mac Arthur's Idea of fun la to leave dainty lingerie around the house for Helen Hayes to find after she has been away on a trip . , . Jack Dempsey now smokes a dozen black cigars a day. Prom a Cosmopolitan story: "It was a breakfast he loved. Wet hash flick ed with green peppers on a crlss cross of crisp bacon, poached egga In gol den shimmer, smothered fried pota toes, crab apple Jelly, thin toast and a goblet of milk with Just that pro per chill." Hawkins, mydroollng bib. the large one I (.Copyright 1938. McNaught Syndi cate) 4 Communications College Feet Are Favored. To the Editor: I wish to add my voice to yours in support of the bill which wilt alio the state board of higher education to collect compulsory fees for stu dent activities. Whether I did anything for the benefit of the state or not. during the years that 1 waa a member of the sute board of higher education. 1 learned many things; about the oper ation of the Institution, and among other matters that came to our at tention was the question of fees for student activities. In the first place, are these activi ties necessary for the purpose of rounding out a real education? In my opinion they are. and are d;s tmctly beneficial to those who hae not had the best of advantages at home. If they are beneficial, why are they not supfvrted bT taxation as ell s are the other acini vie of the uasU- tutlons? The answers to this first, that especially In recent years It haa not been possible to raUe ; enough funda by taxation to put this additional burden upon those whose : duty it la to administrate the Insti- ; tutiona of higher education. The j second, and more Important, la that I these funds being contributed by the j students themselves, they are Inclined to give much closer attention to their use than they would If the funds were donated by the state. Further more, It gives the atudents good ex perience in organization and In the allocation and spending of sums of fairly good size. These are both use ful benefits for the future of the stu dents. Usually auch athletics as football and basketball are sv if -au porting, and therefore do not call upon the stu dent body fund for contributions. AIjBERT BURCH. Medford, Ore., January 29, 193fl. Favors old Age Pension To the Editor The retired worker has helpel to produce the capltol equipment with which the United States seems now to be too abundantly supplied. For the past quarter of a century the workers, on an average, have pro duced one third more in wealth than they were able to buy back with the wages they received. These surpl'i earnings, that la the greater part of them, went into the development of capital equipment. Through an error or in book-keeping the workers now retiring have nothing to show they hava earned an equity in capital equipment and are entitled to a conti pensation for the continued use of the factories, office buildings, trans portation systems and power plant3 by their labor. A partial settlement is proposed. First, because the old folks have earn ed this adjusted compensation. Sec ond, because It will, to some extent Increase purchasing power and so help use up this one third surplus earn ings, that tend to pile up now. since the capitalists no longer care to in vest these surplus earnings in the creation of additional capital equip ment. I think it would be a tactical er ror on the part of the old folks and a mistaken economy on the part of other voters of the state of Oregon to oppose this partial payment of tne adjusted compensation our retired workers are entitled to. A payment of six million dollars annually to the ' old folks in Oregon is provided for in j old age pension legislation which the salea tax measure if passed will make valid. J. O. BARNES. 1 Medford, Jan. 30. Thinks John Is Cockeyed. To the Editor: In last night's paper you printed a cockeyed piece by John Nealon. He seems to be fairly smart, but he Is either dumb In some things or Is cockeyed himself. He figures on the basis of a sales tax. when he should use transaction tax as a basis. There's a vast differ ence. Take our proposed sales tax, for example. It exempts telegraph. Pull, man, sleeping car, railroad, light and power companies, banks, bond and brokerage, real estate i,ompar.les, se curity dealers, incomes on securities, professional business (lawyers, etc ). motion pictures, in all over $390, 000,000 In Oregon alone, which mul tiplied by other states, plus Wall Street stock exchange would. It fair ly .presented, make Mr. Nealon's fig ures look Just as cockeyed as he looks to some or his neighbors when he comes out knocking something without having anything to offer in Its place. Try again. Mr. Nealon, and see if you can't raise your ante to at least what the government statisticians admit the Townsend plan will do If put Into practice. Yours for a square deal,' JAMES L. NBWDHLL. Box 795, Medford, January 30. What Is and What Ain't To the Editor: Tangible Personal Property" ap pears TWENTY-ONE (31) times In three columns of the Sales Tax Bill as printed in the Voters Pamphlet. However, no definition is given of an explanation made Tor "tangible per sonal property." On the other hand, explanations are lengthy (If not am biguous) as to the meaning of "per son" ( that's hard to understand ) : "taxpayer" (nother tough one): "bus iness." "engaged in business," "sale," "retail sale.' etc. Webster says: Tan gible. perceptible to the touch." And so. fsrm implements to the farmer, canned fruit, vegetables, etc., to the city dweller; fuel for both, and many other commodities are taxable. But electricty. gas. telephone and tele graph messages, commission and In terest on real estate, bonds, city and county warrants; railroad and street car fares are not ''perceptible to the touch." After exhaustive explanations and definitions of several terms used, as above mentioned, most of the balance of the bill six or seven columns in the Voters' Pamphlet, is devoted to the powers of the "tax commission" to enforce collection of the taxes. "Tangible personal property" should have been given a little spsce for ex planation. It looks like a vicious bill camouflaged under the tattered rags of "the poor old people." Let's vote 305 X No I JOHN E. ORIBBLE. 139 Kenwood Avenue, Medford, Ore. Ed. Note: Tangible property Is used as dis tinguished from intangible property trie first real estate, buildings, motor cars, etc.. etc; the second, bonds, stocks, notes, in general promises to pay. Nothing In this common use of tangible to alarm our correspondent or anyone else, nor Justify voting against the measure. Phelan Signs For Year With Huskies SEATTLE. Jan. 30. (AP) Irian Jimmy Phelan will attempt for the seventh time this fall to lead the University of Washington to a Pa cific Coast confeience football cham pionship. This waa made manifest last night a hen The'.an affixed his name to a one-year contract at behest o! Athletic Director Charles Frankland of the V. cf W, who said terms will 1 rt.t re announced. Cse Mall Tribune want ads. Comment the on Day's News . By FRANK JENKINS IN the month of December, the lat est for which figures are available 20 persons were killed In automooue accidents in Oregon. That Is a little better than the rec ord for December 1934, when 39 per sons were killed. The Improvement, however, la confined to deaths, ;o the total of automobile accidents In December 1935 was 2791. as compared with 2381 In December 1934. The number of persons injured In automobile accidents in December 1935 was 641, as compared with on!; 533 In December 1934. SO, It seems "from the figures, we aren't getting any more careful as we go along. We Just happened -o be a little luckier in the way of fn talitles in December of 1935. SUPPOSE there should be ONE ca tastrophe in Oregon in wblco 26 persons were killed and 641 Injur ed. What a furore there would be I We would have Investigations galore, and at the next session of the legislature probably, laws would be drafted to prevent. If possible, the repetition of such a calamity. But because these 26 deaths occur along from day to day. In the course of the regular, everyday business of driving cars, we think little of them But the fact remains that the- 36 persons killed In Oregon In Decern Dei in automobile accidents are Just as dead as if they had ALL been killed In ONE shocking catastrophe. HERE'S another Interesting phase of these figures: Of the 26 persons killed in auto mobile accidents In Oregon in Decem ber, TWELVE were pedestrians. That Is to aay, nearly half of those killed weren't driving cars at all, or even riding in them, but were walking along the roads or the streets. The roads and the streets are get ting to be dangerous places for those who walk. PEDESTRIANS have to cross the atreets. There Is no other way to get from one side to the other. The figures here quoted, which a'e compiled by the office of the secre tary of state, do not indicate how many of these pedestrians were killed while crossing the streets, but it Is to be presumed that many of them were. There Isn't much we can do about street crossings. Certainly we can't abolish them. About the only hope oi improving present conditions lies In being more careful. BUT others, undoubtedly, were kill ed while walking along the pave ments outside the cities, where there are no sidewalks, and the only con venient place for walking Is on the pavement. The time Is pretty sure to come when we won't regard an Important highway as completed until we have built paths at the side for pedestrians, so that they will no longer be com pelled to walk either In the mud ot In the path of death-dealing vehicles. GIRL CLUB BASKETEERS TO PLAY SAMS VALLEY The Girls Community club bas ketball five of Medford, anxious to avenge an early season defeat at the hands of the Sams Valley girls' squad, will play that strong aggre gation at the Roosevelt gym at 7:30 tonight. The public Is Invited to attend. There will be no admission charge. Ose Mall Tribune want ads. NEXT SAILING Thursday, Feb. 6 WINTER EXCURSION FARES EAST IftCoachM artdTcvr Itt SI ' (ban ttrl tS MtvU . Mrm limit 6 fifhi, Kxtmplmt TO CHICAGO MOM POtTlAND 3450 oni WAT 6010 hound VV IMP 04 In CMI a S'-aXJ-'.-r Frf1a-aJ f rnc t jim tajil. J dn. dally fcolm, Tha srttanal I I.e.. Portlond 9 35 B m ) jh, Pa!. LlmHaai Mwrra Portland t.4 a.m.). 2J, 30c. Sit mnli in tooth, and tovmt ll..en Pr.. Pillow), Port., S.rvlco in Cooch.i. Tlrart orrir and Traval Bu remit Rroailaar and t i.hlntton. Portland, Orrgo UNION PACIFIC Flight 'o Time Medford and Jackson County hlntory from tbe files of the Mull Tribune 10 and 20 years BRO THS YEARS ACiO TODAY January 30. 1S26. (Tt was Saturday.) Spanish Atlantic fliers near coast of -Brazil. Seven feet of new snow falls at Crater lake. Medford high defeats Eugene, 18 to 10, In thrilling game at Nat. January building construction in city totals $54,010. Barbara LaMarr, screen beauty, and formerly a resident of Ashland, dlea in Hollywood after long illness. ' Police warn autolsts with more than three In front seat, they face arrest. TWENTY YEARS AfJO TODAY Juniinry 30, (It was Sunday.) Analysis of soils In the valley now underway, under the direction of Prof. Relmer. Tax levy for Jackson county fixed by assessor at $766,778. Fred L. Heath purchases the Dia mond Pharmacy, and opens for busi ness. '' Crowds cheer President Wilson at every station on trip to Chicago. Portland gripped by silver thaw, aa cold continues upstate. Earl TJlrich of Flounce Rock kills a cougar. The Peyton school ma'am ran away with the school house keyr, Sunday, but there waa Sunday schol anyway, although a trifle late, for sometone found a key that would unlock the door. (Flounce Rock Frills.) Ye Poet's Cornei Sunset and Twilight Slowly sinks the golden sunbeams Behind the green hills far away. Painting old Rogue Valley with splen dor. At the closing of the day. Gold and crimson are the tokens From a master artist's hand, Filling all the land with glory. Spreading beauty throughout the land. Snow-capped mountains In the dis tance Towering up into the blue. Slowly change from virgin whiteness To a lovely golden hue. Softly, quickly, fall the shadows As nighttime draws nigh, And a gently murmuring night breeze Makes the tall pines softly sigh. From behind soft fleecy clouds Bright stars come a-peeplng, While from meadow, hill and vale. Tiny night folk come a-creeping. Then once more, the dusky curtain Softly drops around us all, And all Nature Is a-sleeping Waiting morning's clarion call. MARY PERRY, Sams Valley. L TO jPEAK HERE M 4 Lieutenant-Commander Stewart P. Bryant, retired, of tne U. S. navy comes to Medford on Tuesday, ad dressing the high school assembly at ten o'clock, speaking to the Rotary club, at their luncheon, and at a mass meeting In the evening at the Presbyterian church. The popmar meeting is called for 8:15 in courtesy to the state's banquet at the Metho dist church that evening thus enab ling the guests at the banquet to at tend the lecture. Lieutenant-Commander Bryant is a brilliant lecturer on international af fairs, having been received with en thusiasm at Stanford university, the Commonwealth club of California, the World Affairs Dinner scries, nnd Harvard club, Washington. Much in terest is being aroused in his coming. CITY OF PORTLAND Plan to go east on The Streamliner swiftly, safely, comfortably. Only 39 hours Portland to Chicago. Ultra-modern diner-lounge, stan dard sleepers, coach-buffet all air-conditioned. Among other fea tures in coach: low-cost meals, por ter service, reclining seats to be reserved in advance. Six "Sailings" Monthly Maka Raiarvatton, lorty tASTIOUNO-f.oiuor?. 11,16, SI, 26. Ih.r.,,11,, sotn swtli, I, e, 11, 14, l, 36. I,. Portland 3.45 p m. WISTIOUND- Sbrvory 8. 13, II. 53, It. Th,af! aoth month, 3, , 13, IS, J3, It. 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