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MEDFOKD, 0HEC5OX. SUNDAY, MAY 30, 1937
No. 59.
J i
By Paul Mallon
Copyright, 1937, by Paul Mallon.
WASHINGTON. May 38. The aver
age congressman around "here has
learned of President Roosevelt largely
gby res-ding the
I newspapera. The
'busiest of all the
White House occu
j pants haa found
little time and few
occasions to meet
jperson ally with
ithe great bulk of
hl legislators.
For this reason.
I there was excite -
Iment In the house
Paul Mallon. smoking room, the
other day when Mr. Roosevelt's legis
lative liaison man. Charles West, de
livered a few verbal Invitations for a
night visit to the White House. Not
much more enthusiasm would have
been aroused by a personal invitation
to the Windsor-War field nuptials.
When the guests trooped Into the
executive mansion, however, they
looked at each other and discovered
that they were the Joint committee
considering Mr, Roosevelt's govern
ment reorganization plan.
This took the edge off the festivi
ties slightly, but they had a very nice
long personal chat with the chief
executive, discussing such problems
9 the proposed six new executive
secretaries, the proposed creation of
two new government departments,
etc.
The callers must have been further
discouraged when they left and dis
covered no newsmen or photographers
around. Their call went wholly unre
ported In the press thereafter, and
some of them seemed to consider. U
a political, if not a social, slight
At any rate, they again considered
the reorganization program a few
days following and discovered they
were nowhere nearer an agreement
than before their sightseeing trip
downtown.
Subsequent negotiations were effec
tive In pushing the committee along
toward further work on lta four bills.
Perhaps, in the end, the White House
talk was partly responsible.
Legislative authorities believe there
should be and probably will be more
of these West-conducted toura of the
executive mansion. Such talks repre
sent cooperation which Is essential
between the legislative and executive
branches. They are needed far more
at this time than In the recent past
because both branches now appear to
be resuming their normal places,
after the hectic depression period In
which congress was little more than a
typewriter writing executive lawa.
Not much news la contained In the
government's balanced business fig
ures this month. There have prob
ably been few times In history when
Industrial production has fluctuated
so narrowly In accord with seasonal
expectations as since the first of the
year. An average level of 117 per cent
of the 1923 -'25 "normal" has been
closely maintained.
Witness the following chart. Each
figure therein ts based on 1923-'25
averages as 100, except prices, which
are based on the 1926 level.
Year
(Continued on Page Six.)
Farley Says People
Approve Pack Plan
DEMING. N. M.. May 29. APt
Postmaster General James A. Farley.
In his brief talk at the breakfast
served In his honor today, promised
that "President Roosevelt's Jrogram
as now outlined, will be carried out
to the end.'
Farley made only a brief reference
to the supreme court controversy. In
saying the presldent'a "reform plan
t approved eerierally by the people.''
The Thinnbg Ranks
WASHINGTON, May 29. (API The
boys in blue who repulsed successive
waves of gray at Gettysburg In '63
are In full retreat themselves today
before a more relentless foe old age.
8evcnty-two years ago the union
army numbered 2.213.365 but today
only 7424 veterans sttll draw pen
sions. Officials at the veterans' admin
istration estimate that union sur
vivors are dwindling now at the rate
of 234 per month. Ninety-ntne are
hospitalized in government institu
tions. The majority of living veterans
drow 975 a month. There are 3P73
artting this sum. Disbursements
from last June 30 to March t totaled
97.016 480.
Smaller pensions are paid the wid
ows, children, brothen and sisters of
77 870 Civil war veterans now dead
The pehk ru reached in 1912.
when dependent of 304 373 deceased
v tiers as were receiving pensions.
PROPOSED BILL
A. F. of L Attitude May
Delay Action Hn Admin
istration Labor Standard
Legislation.
WASHINGTON. May 29. (AP)
Senator LsFoIIette (Prog., Wis.) In
formed hts colleagues today he
would try to write a general Income
tax Increase Into the administra
tion's suggested anti-tax evasion
legislation.
Roughly, LaFolIette'a tax program,
one that he has been urging lor
years, contemplates a general in
crease from the lowest to the high
est brackets and the Inclusion in
the Income tax pay! ng group oi
thousands of low-salaried citizens
who now are exempt.
He would bring this about by re
ducing personal exemptions, by in
creasing the normal tax rate and by
raising the surtaxes paid by those
whose Incomes run Into the taller
figures. '
Exemptions at present are $1.U00
for an unmarried person: 92,500 for
a husband and wife, and 9400 (or
each dependent, when there are
children In the family below 18.
The normal tax rate la four per
cent.
Slnca all revenue -raising legisla
tion must originate In the house,
under the constitution, the mem
bers of the senate have an oppor
tunity to swing Into the subject of
taxes only when a tax bill has been
passed at the other end of the
capital.
The projected administration bill
would open up the entire tax ques
tion In the senate.
At the -WMte- House, It was said
today; 'that the1 pYftrtTenririend
a message to congress on Tuesday
covering the subject of tax evasion
legislation.
WASHINGTON. May 29. (UP) A
congressional move to delay action
on labor standards legislation until
next session gained support tonight
as a result of the hesitant attitude
of the American Federation of Labor
toward President Roosevelt's wage
and hour program.
Prospects of a sharp tussle over
the labor legislation on which com
mittee hearings will open Tuesday
complicated the administration's
heavy summer schedule for con
gress.
The president will send to con
gress Tuesday a message proposing
Inquiry Into an estimated 9200,000.-
000 annual Income tax evasion and
avoidance In the upper brackets
with a view to legislation this ses
sion to close such loopholes.
The administration hopes to cna
the house revolt which earmarked
9505.000.000 of the 91.500.000,000 re
lief appropriation for public works
and to clear the way for passage
of the measure over senate obstacles.
Farm legislation and reorganiza
tion of the executive branch are ex
pected to encounter delay and op
position In both branches of con
gress. It was believed likely that the
president's court bill would be per
mitted to slide out of the picture
unless there Is a definite change In
the present scene. The administra
tion has shoved forward a heavy
program that may divert attention
from the Judiciary reorganization
program.
A cautious approach to the prob
lem of setting maximum hour and
minimum wage limits was urged by
Democratic congressmen Interested
In the labor problem.
Industry as a whole, the chamber
of commerce weekly business review
said, "la united In support of pay
ing the highest practicable wages
and shortening hours as far as pro
ductivity will permit." But the pro
posed bltl Is "complicated and in
complete" and should be given "the
most deliberate consideration . . .
because of the uncertainties Involv
ed In substituting board control for
private action."
LONGSHORE
PICKETING FLOPS
PORTLAND. Ore.. May 29. (API
The scheduled mass picketing of the
Meier St rVmk deportment store
warehouse proved e flop this morn
ing when not more than 100 persons
appeared in response to a call issued
through a strike bulletin of the In
tarnationsl longshoremen's assorts.
tion. )
Police described the proud a
"mostly spectators"
About 50 polloe were on duty at
the warehouse but bad little to do ;
Trucks rolled In and out without
molestation and the drivers were not
hc-kled.
Bert :!. ojv business asrnt of the
Portland I. L. A local, ld t; e dem
onstration was "over publicised." j
To Give Decoration Day Address
pr
A f s A
tii&ttr,,,-, a - .BiMwSiwaJ
The Rev. R. L. Phlpman, pastor of the Methodist church, South,
who will Rive the principal address or the Peroration Uny services to be
held In the city park tomorrow morning. The Rev. Mr. Ship man U from
Klch m ond Vo.. hating received a temporary appointment to the Med ford
ehiireh recently when he was here on vacation.
REBEL SHELLS HIT
(By the Associated Press)
Spain's air fighters held the cen
ter of the civil war stage yesterday
(Saturday) while Insurgents pre
pared to launch "a big attack" to
day (Sunday! against the Basque
capital of Btlbno.
Government fliers, the ministry
of defence in Valencia announced,
dropped four bombs on the German
"pocket battleship" Admiral Scheer
In the Balearic Islands.
The ministry snld the bombs were
dropped alter the battleship "open
ed heavy antl-airoraft artillery fire
against the planes which commit
ted no act of aggression."
The battleship was at Iblza. cap
ital of the Bnlearic Island of that
name. The bombs set fire to the
vessel, the ministry reported.
AMELIA ALL SET
F(
MIAMI. Fla.. May 29. (UP1
Amelia Earhart will take off from
Miami "within a few days" on a
second attempted globe-circling flight
In her "flying laboratory," her hus
band and business manager, Georg;
Putnam, announced tonight.
The direction of the second flight
will be to the east, following about
the same route planned for the first
attempted around-the-world flight
which ended in a cra.h at Honolulu
March 20. except that the direction
will be reversed. f
The flight will end In Oakland. Ca!
Hold As Hum Driver
Everett R. Kcngle, 44. of Central
Point was arretted by state police last
night on a charge of driving a truck
while he was intoxicated. He was
placed in Jail for the night, police
reported.
Keagle, police stated, forced several
cars off Pacific highway as he wob
bled from Central Point to Medford.
One of the motorists telephoned po
lice headquarters and Kesgle was ar
rested when he reached the city.
GRANTS PASS, May 29. fAP
BenjHmtn Harrison was elected presi
dent of the Grave Creek auxiliary of
the Southwestern Miners' association
last night whn a permanent organi
sation was formed.
SALEM. May 29. TAPMra R. N
Rice of Alameda, CaU was In a Salem
hospital w:th a fractured arm and
Injured Itv caused by an mtomoslle
accident a mile north of Woodburn
tviav
f.arly Panr Monday
So that employes may partici
pate in Decoration Day activities,
the Mail Tribune will be published
early tomorrow (Monday). The pa
pr will go to press at 12 30 and
will be distributed shortly there-
GERMAN WARSHIP
STATE OF SEIGE
IN STEEL STRIKE
(By the Associated Press)
Supplies were carried Xo beleaguer
ed workers by air and water yester
day (Saturday) to circumvent picket
lines thrown up by steel strikers.
The Republic Steel corporation,
endeavoring to continue operations
despite the widespread walkout af
fecting 72,000 men, chartered planes
to drop food to non-striking em
ployes in its Warren and Nllea, O.,
plants and sent provender up ihe
Little Calumet river by launch to
the men in Its mill in South Chi
cago. 111.
The other two independent pro- f
ducers engaged In a contract con
troversy with the steel workers' or
ganizing committee the Youngs
town Sheet and Tub company and
the Inlnnd Steel corporotlon have
shut down. A survey allowed losses
In wages and profits incident to the
dispute amounted to more than
$3,000,000 a week.
TALKS TO LEWIS
WASHINGTON. May 29. ( AP)
Pres. Harry Bridges of the west
coast International Longshoremen's
association, said today the 20.000
members of his organization proo
ably will shift their union allegiance
to John L. Lewis' committee for in
dustrial organization if the Ameri
can Federation of Labor continues
to oppose the C I.O.
Bridges criticized the A. F. of L.
after a conference with Lewis and
said centroj labor bodies of Port
land and Seattle have ousted two
I.L.A. locals "because of their sup
port to progressive unionism."
E CUTS WAGE
BISBF.E. Arte.. May 29. (UP)
j The Prelps Dodge corporation tonight
; notified Its Arizona mfne workers
' numbering approximately (J.000, that
! their wages will be cut five percent
effective June 1,
I. H Barkdoll. general superintend-
icnt here, signed the notice.
I Miners' pay will be cut from 96.5K I
to 90 24 daily and all other employe;
i proportionately, the notice said. ;
It was undfmood many employe
planned a protest meeting tomorrow
Itandlt' Pom; A Kantera
STAFFORD. Texas, May J9-(UP)
: Three men. posing as Texas ran
' gera, entered a horse race bookie shop
today, held e customera at bay for
an hour with pls'ols and shot the
cashier to death when he arrived
I with money for ttie afternoon's play.
COAST AGITATOR
PITCHFORK TALK
OF MARTIN IRKS
U PSTATEQU1 NTET
Five Signing For 'Common
Wealth Federation' Write
Protest To Labor Chief.
PORTLAND. Ore.. May 29. (AP)
Governor Martin's atatement at
Grants Puss white with Oregon's cav
alcade to the Golden Gate bridge
fiesta that he hoped farmers would
use pitchforks on certain labor ele
ments brought a letter of protest to
day from a group of five men signing
"For the Oregon Commonwealth Fed
eration." "We are writing this .letter." ad
dressed to Phil Brady of the Port
land Central Labor Council, "to dis
associate Oregon farmera. Insofar as
we can do so, from his un-American
attempt to foment class warfare and
to Incite force and violence.
"We are writing, furthermore, to
assure labor that we recognize the
governor'a remarks as. a poll teal ma
ncuver designed to split the growing
unity of city end country workers.
"Oovernor Martin has never been a
friend of the farmer. He has ridi
culed and villtfled the farmers, Just
as ha has labor. Ho was opposed to
end vetoed the legislative and inltl
ltve proposals which labor and farm
ers have advanced."
The letter closed with a proposal
for "Joint action In the political
field." The federation recently sought
support of the council In Its political
oojcctlves but the council haa not
acted.
Signing the letter were A. C. Hey
man. Albajiy: C. A. Schooling, June
tion City: Joseph Meyer, Echo: Al
bert Slaughter, Portland; Charles E.
Nelson, Dayton.
The statement of the governor was
that ho hoped tho farmer would use
a iMtchfork on the "Inland march'
if j$ come nls way, apparently refer
ring to the attempt of longshoremen
to organize warehousemen but In a
succeeding sentence he said It was up
to me laoonng man to detach him
self from the labor racketeer.
LABOR LAW HELD
BLUE EAGLE MOVE
WASHINGTON. May 20. (AP) The
United States Chamber of Commerce
urged congress today to think long
and hard before passing the admin
istration's labor standards bill.
The measure, on which hearings
will start Tuesday, would bar from
Interstate transportation the prod
ucts of Industries which violate min
imum wage and maximum hour reg
illations, employ children or Ignore
collective bargaining rights.
"These proposals." the chamber
said In Its weekly survey of Wash
ington developments, "raise in new
form some of the questions Involved
by the now outlawed NRA and not
since the codes have ended have there
been brought forward such sweeping
designs to regulate employment con
ditions throughout all Industry."
BULLETIN
PORTLAND. Ore.. May 20. (AP)
The Portland Beavers overcame a
one -run lead In the eighth inning
to defeat the San Francisco Mis
sions 3 to 2 here tonight.
Portland ted off with a run in
the first, the Missions scoring both
their tallies In the fourth.
Beck, Mission hurter, allowed only
five hits.
Johnny Frederick's home run over
the right field fence "with Bongy
on base and two out in the eighth
gave Portland the game.
The ball hit the roof of an ad
joining foundry and bounced back
onto the playing field. Frederick at
first was held to a triple but the
umpires wafved him to go on in
Two players batted In all the runs
on both sides. Fredericks ilngie,
scoring Lee, gave the Beavers their
first tally, snd West'a home run
with Rosenberg on gave the Missions
their two.
Score: R. H. E.
Missions 2 9 0
Portlsnd 3 8 0
Berk and Outen: Radon Us and
Cronln.
Sight (iame,
SEATTLE. May 29. A'f Dick Bar
rett. not satisfied with five-hit pitch
ing, drove in two runs with a double
in the sixth to give the Seattle Indtam
another win over San Diego's Padre
tonight. 2 to 1.
It was the Indians' second victory
In nine Starts. The team broke Its
losing streak last nUfht by beating
San Diego, 0 to 2
R. H. t
San Diego ...... 010 000 0001 8 1
Seattle 000 002 OOx 2 8 0
Craghead and Detore; Barrett and
, Fernandas.
ADVERSE REPORT
Improbability Of Rail Con
nection And-High Cost Of
Maintenance Reasons.
PORTLAND. Ore., May 29. ( AP)
Col. Thomas M. Robins, divisional
army engineer, said today high con
structlon and maintenance costs and
the Improbability of future interior
railroad connections led him to make
an adverse report on the Port Orford
harbor development.
Ho pointed oxit to proponents their
right to appeal his decision to the
board of engineers for rivers and har
bora at Washington, D. C,
"This report finds that the first
cost of any worthwhile harbor Im
provement at Port Orford will be
considerably In excess of 92.07)0,000
And that maintenance costs will be
high." Colonel Robins said.
"Provisions for adequate facilities
for navigation togethor with railroad
connections with the Interior would
bring about a saving in transporta
tion costs to the general publio but
thero Is no definite assurance that a
railroad will be built and It does not
appear that in the long run the an
nual saving would exceed by a sub
stantial amount the annual cost of
necessary harbor development.
"It la not believed that the United
States would be Justified In under
taking Improvement of the locality at
this time..
Proponents of the project envl
stoned creaation of a large harbor at
Port Orford, connected to the in-
trior by a railroad to Grants Pass,
to permit a great Industrial develop
ment or southwestern Oregon.
I
LAMBERT-8T. LOITJ AIRPORT,
St. Louis. May 29. (AP) A spectac
ular craah landing by Roger Don
Rae, champion American racing pi
lot. chilled 12,000 spectatora today
at St. Louis' air show but the young
Lansing. Mich,, filer escaped serious
injury In the smashup of his tiny
monoplane.
Los l ng h al f his p ropel 1 or as he
roared close to the ground at 260
miles per hour toward a pylon In
front of a gasping grandstand, Rao
Jerked his plane up to 200 feet,
fighting hard for control. It flut
tered and came down hard to a
"belly" landing, lta nose and un
dercarriage amashed. Rae was msn-
ed to a hangar, where he waa treated
for severe head cuts.
retireTjist
AT LAST CONFAB
WASHINGTON, May 29. (4) For
the last time Justice VanDevantersat
In tod ny at a supremo court confer
ence, helping to decide whether the
htgh tribunal should review a variety
Of litigation affecting the Roosevelt
administration.
Whatever action was decided upon
at the regular Saturday secret meet
ing will be announced on Tuesday,
Just before the tribunal adjourns for
the summer.
The 78 -year-old "conservative" Jur
ist, who has been on the bench 20
years, will attend the public session
on Tuesday and then retire to run
his recently-acquired Maryland farm,
FOUR IRE GUILTY
OF VOTE CHEATING
KANSAS CITY. May 29. ,7P, Four
men were convicted today in Kansas
Citys etghti vote fraud conspiracy
trial and the federal jury took addi
tional time to consider the case of a
fifth defendant.
Those convicted, bringing the to
tal to 40, were Frank Oeler and James
Callahan, Democratic precinct fudges
and Mike Cummlruc and James Car
ter. Democratic workers,
Cong. Pierce Better;
Will Be 76 Today
WASHINGTON. May 29. (API
Representative Walter M. Pierce of
Oregon, who underwent an operation
for appendicitis, was brought home
from the hospital today and expects
to resume hia connionsl duties
next week. He will observe hit 7th
, birthday tomorrow.
To be Honored
1
1 1 h
John Foster Grlbble, In whose
honor an evergreen tree he helped
to plant will be dedicated In city
park tomorrow morning as part of
Decoralon Pay ceremonies, Son of
Mr. and Mrs. J, K. tirlbble, Re was
born In Meilfnnl, October 28. 1IU2.
He became a Boy Scout and attained
the rank of star In troop 5. He was
fatally Injured In an airplane crash
In Texa last February 11.
OF
E
Edwin Booth, Cashier Rose
burg Bank, Member
Prominent Oregon Fam
ily, Short $19,189 Claim.
PORTLAND, May 29. (tf1) Edwin
S. Booth, cashier of the Douglas Na
tlonal bank at Roseburg and a mem
ber of a prominent Oregon family
waa free today under 810,000 bond
following his arrest by federal offi
cers last night on a charge of em
bezzlement and conversion of 8)10,
189.54 of the bank's funds.
Booth waa arrested at hia home In
Roaeburg late Friday night by United
States Marshal J. T. Summcrvllle and
hia deputy, W. H. Rickard. and was
brought to Eugene where bond was
set by U. S. Commissioner B. O- lm
mcl, at a hearing held at 3 a. m. to
day. United States Attorney Carl Don
a ugh who Issued the complaint said
the alleged defalcation was discover
ed by E. M. Wright of Portland. Na
tional bank examiner. In a routine In
spection. He waa unable to say how
it was alleged to havo been accomp
lished. Members of the family and of
flclala of the bank were quoted as
expressing surprise at the arrest and
denying any previous .suspicion that
anything was amiss,
Donaugh said that after an Inves
tigation the case would be placed be
fore tho June term of the federal
grand Jury. The charge carries a max
imum penalty of five years In prison
snd a 85,000 fine.
Booth Is the son of J. H. Booth,
orcanizer and president of the Doug
las National bank, where he had been
employed for the past to years. A
brother, Harris Booth, Is vice-president.
Dexter Rice, attorney, speaking for
J. H. Booth, said the bank's position
would be In no way Jeopardized, all
employes being under bond.
GENERALLY FAIR
Northern California: Fair Sundty; '
foqs locally on coast: somewhat warm-
er in Interior Sunday; fresh north- ;
west wind off coast. 1
Oregon: Sunday fair, with rising;
temperature In Interior; moderate '
northwest wind off coast.
Outlook for period May 30 -June 5: j
Generally fair In California and oc-
rationally unsettled in Oregon and
Washington, with showers likely
about middle of week 1n western por- i
tions; temperatures above normal
beginning of week and near normal
thereafter, s
Sen. McNary Honors
20 Years in Senate
WASHINGTON. May 29. 'OP) !
Senator Charlee McNary of Oregon !
observed today the 20th anniversary
of hli appointment by Oovernor
Withy com be to fill the unexpired
term of the late Harry Lent In the
United States senate.
Floor leader of the Republican
minority, he ranks eighth for con
tinuous service In the upper house, j
CITY WILL HONOR
DEAD ONJMONDAY
Business To Halt With
Exercises In City Park
After Parade Memorial
Services Today.
Business will halt In Medford to
morrow while homage Is paid te
America's war dead.
Decoration Day exercises wilt be
held In the morning and afternoon
and stores and offices will be closed
all day.
Memorial Sunday services will be
held at St. Mark's Episcopal church
on North Oakdale avenue at 11
o'clock this morning. Veterans of all
wars, members of patriotic societies
snd the public In general are In
vited. The Rev. E. 8. Bart lam, rector
of St. Mark's, will conduct the serv
ices.
Exercises tomorrow will atari with
a patriotic parade at 9:30. All social.
fraternal and ctvle organizations are
It vi ted to participate.
The parade will start at city park
and proceed along Main street to
Bear creek bridge, where a brief cere
mony will be held. Invocation will
be given by Mrs. Belle Llttrell. Flow
ers will be strewn upon the water
In memory of those who gave their
lives for their country In service on
the oceans, lakes and rivers. Firing '
of a salute and sounding of taps will
complete the bridge ceremony.
The parade will then return to the
city park, where tho main exercises
of tho day will be held. J. 0. Woods,
Civil war veteran, will read the or
ders of the day, including General
Logan's first Memorial Day general
order. Lincoln's Gettysburg address
will be read by Burton Daugherty,
high school student. Representatives
of veteran and patriotic organizations
will decorate vacant chairs In mem
ory of their comrades who have died.
An address will then be given by
the Rev. B. I. Shlpman, pastor of the
Methodist church, South. The as
semblage will sing "America" and
the exercises will be brought to a
close by the Rev. James M. Hamilton,
pastor of the First Christian church,
who will give the benediction. Pa
triotic muslo will be played during
the program.
In case of rain, the park exercises
will be held in the nearby Presbyte
rian church.
After the exercises Medford Boy
Scouts will dedicate an evergreen
tree In memory of John Foster
Grlbble, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. E.
Grlbble. The dedication address will
be given by the Rev. Mr. Bartlsm,
chairman of the Rotary club trcen 8
committee. A brief resume of Orlb
ble'st life will be given by L. Clifton
Culp, troop 5 scoutmaster. Warren
Beg lien will lead In a recitation of
the Boy Scout oath and taps will be
souded by Alfred Dodson. The' whole
ceremony will be in chargo of Col.
W. H. Paine, Boy Scout historian for
Crater Lake area council, and Scout
master Culp.
The tree to be dedicated was plant
ed In the park by Medford Boy Scouts
ten years ago last February 12. In
the group waa John Foster Dribble,
member of troop ft. Ten years later,
almoat to the day. Grlbble, then a t
pilot with the army air corps, wss '
fatally Injured In an airplane acci
dent near Randolph field, Texas, last
February 11.
A bronze marker, bearing a dedi
cation Inscription, will be placed at
the base of the treo Grlbble helped to
plsnt.
At 3:30 tomorrow afternoon Civil
war veterans and their Allied or
ganizations will hold memorial serv
ices In the Medford I. O. O. F. ceme
tery. Members of the American Legion
and affiliates have been asked by J.
F. Fllegel, Medford post commander,
to sttend all the services today and
tomorrow. Mr. Fllegel also aaked
that flags be flown in front of all
stores snd homes.
8ALITK THE FLAG
Todsy Is Memorial Day and to
morrow it will be commemorated.
As the years pass by Memorial
Day becomes more and more
touching, and, at the same time,
more and mors Impressive.
The ranks of the blue and the
gray grow thinner and thinner,
and everyone realizes that very
soon now, they will all be gone.
But for all time or as long as
this nstlon endures the flag will,
on the 80th day of May, march
on. In reverent memory to them.
The suggestion Is being made
In this paper. as It has been
often In the past. that the men
along the line of march, young
and old. raise their hats when the
colors pass by. It's a little thing
In one sense, only a forme-but,
as a symbol of respect, not only
to the flag but to this country
and those who have fought to sus
tain It. It appears to be of In
creasing Importance as time passes
on.
The practice hai been Increas
ing of late years, particularly
among the younger generation.
But young or old. It should be
universal.