The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1917-01-09


nolilcs rroape tho property tar. II
~n~ thought that this tAx mixht b.
combined with tho ,iccnae. However.
auoh . procedure might bs uncons,,
'u,lonaI. 10 ! ptanose Y moderate Ia.
crease IN automobile iicen,ps and that
the total revenue obtained thesesro,n
be- devoted to state road work, Il In
estimated that an average Ut II isas,
100000 year would be available dur.
irg The nest nyr years. making q total
amount available Tor tOads after 1917
"' approximately tboo.O00 n year.
u In further recommended that a
commission ~ three unnniMtied mem.
b"in be placed IN charge NJ the high.
va, department The n~inbcrs ri tho
present highway cotnmiHaion agree. !.
believe. that their other duties ~. too
mnl'i'"dinous To permit giving prop-,
attention I" this impor'an, subject
RI" commissioners should De ar
pointed by the governor. and one
might well be selected from each Of
the congressional districts. This com.
miHsioh ahould be- empowered 10 CIT,
iia' n highway engineer, with the rs.
elusive duty of supervising state road
work
Psehibition
Tho people of Oregon have d~risiyr.
!, approved tho soeaiied "bonedr,-
prohibition measure. and this iexisia.
,u'c IL In duty bound 10 make absoiu,c.
J., effective tho ptosisiona aud cvidsn,
Intentions ~ that measure. That II
~ill fulnil tis obligations 10 the letter,
mn confident,
30 Tar ~ the governors once In con,
rcfhrd. u may b~ stated that during
the pss' di~nnium I have actively ca,
operated with local oiilc~rS toward tn.
adequate enforcement os the pruhtbi, !
'lon ls~. and have found tho os,rsvs
Of Tho various counties and cities do. ,
rSrtc high praise for the sincerv spisu ,
aud marked efficiency with which they
have administered th~ act.
Supreme Court
Tho supfctnc court ID constantly bur.
f~n~i With minor cases from which, Il
seems 10 nic. Il should bS relieved. III.
ist'hs conditions encourage litigation
c'~r matters comparatively trivial and
result In an unnecessary expense Ia
lr rlats Sskit. tsos,. .is. . A.. - -,.....
NJ ~. cour, through ovcrbutdcning
The time and attention of its mcmb-rr.
recommend legislation 10 tho end
That no appeal may be taken TO the 81.
prone court unl~ss 1, appears In the
Judgment appealed from that the
amount of money thereby required To
be- paid. exclusive of interval thereon,
ronis ar disbursements. exceeds $500.
nr unlrsH II appears from the jld dsmrht
roll that there II directly drawn In
aurs,ion IN the action. suit or proceed,
ms the Title to real property. the per.
r"aai liberty or marital relation Of a
party tn the litigation. tho consiitu.
iioahi!ty Of AN ac, at the legislative
asscasbly Of tho validity of n municipal
charter or ordinance or of the ruiins
u soinr board or commission es,ab.
ishcd BY law
Miitlssy
Tho establishment of facilities for
military training In our state univcr.
'i'y and In Oregon hixh schools IL rec.
This need not b compul.
'ory. bu, u should be- available for
Oregon boys. and participation In II
should count In their school credits,
Sterilization
Tho prevalence and Increase OF fec.
bio mindcdnUsa and mental disease Ia
,nc Of tho greatest problems confront.
ng modern society. Il 10 estimated,
'or instance. that probably two psr
'cnt Of Oregon children are mentally
icAcient. There arr hundreds Of adults
u eourse. who arc mentally incompc.
ont. and whose unrestricted propasa.
Ion simply means the creation Of moro
,uman wrecks, am moro and moro !.
convinced that tho reproduction Of The
unat IL absolutely wrong.
Through our Shortsikhtcd inaction wc
Ire populatinK our state with imbeciles
md criminals. insurinK ever.increasin.
'ubiic expense and opening the way /.
or disease. sorrow and tragedy for
generations yet unborn.
To mend this situation. ! earnestly y
'rge the passaGe Of sanc sterilization