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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.
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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.
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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.
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