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SECOND SECTION 6 PAGES DFORD Thirty-First Year MEDFORD, OREGON, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1936. No. 184. SECOND SECTION 6 PAGES UffiWTRIBUNE L ACT IS DEFENDED BYSMKINS Labor Chief Says Provisions Sound As Insurance Criticism by Chairman Hamilton Called Childish CHICAGO, Oct. 30. ,?) Abandon ing a prepared adress to answer re cent attacks on the social security act. Secretary of Labor Prances Per kins said today provisions of the act were "as sound as Insurance." Secretary Perkins spoke to a mass meeting of Democratic women In a Loop theater at noon. Referring specifically to the charge made Thursday by. Chairman John Hamilton of the Republican national committee that the act contained no provision that money collected be held In a government trust fund sole ly for the social security of workers, the woman cabinet member said Ham Uton'a criticism was "childish." "Only flippant and disorderly minds can find fault with this measure," she said. "The money collected will be treat ed with the same honor as are any other funds of tne government. It will be Invested wisely, and If there Is any safer or sounder Investment than a government bond I would like to know of It." She termed "cruel" last minute at tacks on the act, which she said was one of the most debated measures In congress at the time It waa con sidered. "Rtpubllcans as well as non-partisans and Democrats supported It," ho said. "If the Republicans bad any fault to find with It, why didn't they speak then instead of waiting until now, a few days before the elec tion?" Her question brought cheers from the feminine audience. GRANDMOTHER FLIES THE PACIFIC A grandmother, Mrs. B. B. Averlll of Aberdeen, Wash,, was one of two women to take the first regular transpacific passenger plane, the Hawaii Clipper, from California to Manila. She's an inveterate air traveler. Here Mrs. Averlll Is shown as she tried to squeeze her ward robe Into the 55-pound limit aboard the plane. (Associated Press Photo) Wind blew a large trse across the yard of Mrs. Georgo Howard at Tar boro, N. C. The tree tracked open, revealing a swarm of bees and much honey. "Railway Age" reported that orders for locomotives, freight oars and pas senger train cars through July sur passed the ordering value for the en tire year of 1035. INSTITUTE STARTS Y Sixth annual county dramatics In stitute, given under the direction of the county home . demonstration agent, ts scheduled for next week. The first session will bo held November 3 at 8 p.m. In the Central point Orange hall. The Institute will include three evening sessions, the schedule to be announced, at the meeting Monday evening. Purpose of the school la to assist leaders and directors In the various phases of play production. Including directing, staging, acting and selec tion of plays. The school Is open to all organizations or Individuals in terested In dramatics. All community groups that anticipate enrolling In the annual county dramatics contest should have their play director ap pointed and enrolled for this Insti tute, Mrs. Mabel Mack, demonstration agent said. Instruction will be given by Mrs. Hazel Neon Loom is, of Portland, who is assisting the extension specialist In community social organization during October and November. The program will emphasize four major point p in play production; Casting of the play In which there will be a demonstra tion of try-outs, grading of actors nnd the blocking out of action; demon stration with general participation on the part of everyone present on re hearsal routine; demonstration on the construction of stago screens: demon at ration of the procedure for a dram atics club. A special afternoon ses sion may be scheduled on make-up and stagecraft If there la suff.clent demand for this phase of the pro gram, Mrs. Mack said. Each person enrolling for the school la aked to bring pencils and note books. There ts no enrollment fee but each person enrolling Is expected to attend the three sessions of the school. Further Information may be procured at Mrs. Mack's office in the county courthouse. DOWNEY TO SPEAK IN BEHALF OF F. R. SAN FRANCISCO, Oct, 30. (AP) Sheridan Downey, former personal at torney for Dr. Francis E. Townsond, announced today he would deliver a radio address tonight In which ho would urge Townsendltes to vote for re-election of President Roosevelt. Dr. Townsend has asked members of. his clubs to .vote for Governor Alf M. Landon In those states In which tho union party candidate, William Lem ke, will not appear on the ballot. Downey said he would direct his address to Townaendltes and explain his belief that principles of the Town send organization could bo advanced more rapidly under President Rooso vep than Oovernor Landon. Downey said he always has favored the re-election of President Roose velt and proclaimed his stand at the national Townsend convention. He said tomorrow's address, at 8:15 p.m., over a NBO western hookup, would mark his first appearance, however, under Democratic sponsorship. Join ETHT5LWYN B. HOFFMANN'S Hosiery Club. Every 13th pair free. NOTABLE E SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 30. ( AP) Oregon employment and payrolls In creased sharply from August to Sep tember, the federal reserve bank of San Francisco reported today. Industries with notable expansions In working forces wero the food pro duct and lumber producers. The lumber employment expansion was contrary to the usual seasonal trend. General Industrial employment wa the highest since May. 1030. and pay rolls higher than any seen since Sep tember, lt30. Tho preliminary employment Index, adjusted for seasonal variation and based on 1023-1025 averages as 100, stood at 03 compared with 85 In Au gust and 81 In July. A year ago It stood at 88. ' Payrolls rated an Index of 85, com pared with 70 In August this year and 72 In September, 1035. In the lumber products Industry, the adjusted employment Index rose to 75 from 71 In August and 74 in September Inst year; payrolls Index rose to 74 from 71 In August and 62 In Septembor, 1035. PARENTS DENIED BABY UNTIL FITNESS PROVEN PORTLAND, Ore.. Oct. 30. f AP) Until parents of 13-months-old Fred die Brewer have demonstrated their sobriety the baby will remain In the custody of the maternal grandmother at SUverton, Circuit Judge Gilbert ruled today. The parents were fined .V)0 and given slx-montlia jail terms several weeks ago as a result of Injuries re ceived by the Infant. MOTHER HOLDING BABY SHOT DOWN BY HUSBAND PEORIA, III., Oct. 30 (AP) As sha rlnspcd her six-year-old dnughter In her arms, Mrs. Wllma Roe, 37, waa shot to death today police said, by her husband, David, who then took, his own life. The child was not hurt. 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For building earth pits or reservoirs for holding run-off and for Impound ing precipitation, 15 cents per cubic yard of fill or excavation. For drill ing or digging wells, 1 per linear foot. 9. Water spreading to prevent soil washing, 10 cents per hundred linear feet of permanent ditch constructed. 4. Range fences, 30 cents per rod for construction of new fences. B. P.re guards, 3 cents per hun dred linear feet. 6. Rodent control, 13 cents an In fested acre for the control of pocket gophers. 7. Reseedtng depleted range land. For resecdlng with crested wheat grass, 92.50 per acre. For reseedlng with slender wheat grass, western wheat grsss or brome grass, 11.35 per acre. An application blank can be ob tained from the county agent's office, to be filled out by the operator as the Initial step. These blanks are then turned over to the forest service which will assign a range examiner to go over the property to estimate the grazing capacity. The limit that any stockman may receive In benefit pay ments Is determined by the animal units a given range will carry. An animal unit is defined as one head ot cattle, one horse, five sheep, or their equivalent. December 31. 193o Is the time limit for completion of this program, so any range owner Interested should get his project under way at once. Soclete Candy for Hallowe'en at tractively boxed. 60c to 82 00. Young's Dm Store. RADIO'S NEWEST Hll KSL 6 PM., P.ST. SALT L.VKB CITY nnd CBS NKT1YORK Ftaturtng FLOYD GIBBONS HEADLINE HUNTCK AND M. C VINCENT LOPEZ AND Nil FAMOUS ORCHESTRA IRENE BORDONI FAMOUS COMEDIENNE BILL ROBINSON WORLD'S 0REATEST TAR DANCER nnmninai This Is a Home-Owned Store Money Spent Here Is Circulated In This Community! 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