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About Illinois Valley news. (Cave City, Or.) 1937-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 1, 1952)
yilinviA VqMeij HetoA An im kpendcnt, new spaper devoted to the development lUiiBua Valley and i u surrounding district*. P u b l i s h e d every Friday at la v e Junction, Oregon. E ntered us second-class m a tte r Ju n e 11, lt*37, at the Post O ffice at (lave Junction, Oregon, under th e Act of March 3, 1379. n a t io n al >A z of th> e d it o r ia l I I A S S O C iA T lIo N I I J. c. A b e r n a t h y ......................................... Editor S U B S C R IP T IO N N EW SPA PER p u b l is h ERS J»____ va LA* A SS O C IA TIO N R A TE S In Josephine County One Year ............................. $2.50 Six Months ....... $1.50 Outside Josephine County One Year ................................ $3.00 Six Months ................- .......... $1.76 D E A D L IN E for church news and organizational news of the previous week is noon Tuesday. Dea.lline for all other news and for advertising i* noon W ednesday. News received a fte r the deadlines will be published the following week if it retains sufficient news value. I JU-2 ,/ r e d w o o d e m p ir e __________________ . newspaper ”* publisher ^ Ito w .-IO D WHO’S A U nith A ttO O IA T IC N SOCIALIST? The old-timer dropped in again last week, bearing a dilapidated envelope and his usual air of self-satisfaction. “The postoffice people put one of your let ters in my box, so I brought it over," he an nounced. “I opened it — thought it might be something important.” My sarcastic thanks bounced off his hide like a BB from a Sherman tank. The letter was a propaganda handout of the type which averages a ton per week in a neswpaper office, and I tossed it aside and went on about my work. "It’s from an association of manufac turers back east,” lie volunteered, evidently la boring under the misapprehension that I could’nt read, “and they are sure pushing some radical ideas.” I cheeked the return address again. “Did you say ‘radical’ ideas?” I inquired. “Yes, they want to close up the Federal Re serve Bank, put a stop to subsidies for steamship lines and airlines, stop RFC loans to business, cancel second-class nostal rates to newspapers — all that kind of stuff. Why it'll be the ruination of this country,” he said. His cheek seemed to be bulging slightly, but I couldn’t tell whether it was his tongue or a chew of tobacco. I pulled out the leaflet and gave it a fast scan. “Where does it say that about news papers?” I asked. With the air of a first grade teacher spell ing out d-o-g, he jabbed a finger at the sheet. “It leads off with the statement that ‘Socialism is communism,’ ’’ he said, “and then they go on io explain that ‘Creeping socialism is engulfing the country, and we've got to put a stop to it before we're as had ott as Russia. “Well, the dictionary doesn’t bear them out on that ‘socialism is communism' stuff,” T ad mitted. “but — " “T hat’s one thing about old Dan’l Webster.’ he said admiringly. “He sure tied up a lot of loose talk in a tidy package." “Noah," 1 corrected. "Huh?" “Noah — Noah started the dictionary." "Your’e confused, s o n ; Noah built the Ark — it was Webster wrote the dictionary. Maybe you ought to go to church a little oftener." He got hack on the track before 1 could defend my self “They got their own definition of social ism too, and it seems to he the handing out o f government benefits and the interference of government with business. .As I see it these sub sidies are benefits, and by interference they probably mean agencies like the SEC, which has encouraged small investors to pour billions ot dollars of capital into industry and enabled business to expand. And the Federal Reserve system and RFC are definitely government cor porations; th at’s the purest kind of socialism, and they must lx* the ones this association is gunning for." Some d a y s I'm just slow and other days I'm awfully slow, but by now I was onto the old fraud. “You know very well what they're talk ing about. Mr. McPungle,’’ 1 said severely. “And will you kindly get out of my chair — what these people are against is indiscriminate bene fits to individuals, government regulation of prices — ” •• — And subsidies to farmers," he took it up, grudgingly yielding my chair so that I could sit down at the Linotype machine. 1 shuddered slightly. "Those are called •parity payments,’ ’’ I reminded him stiffly, “and you’d better keep your tongue off the farmers. Ever since the politicians found out they can LOCALS The Earl Spencer family re George D. Jones i* visiting his ister and fam ily, Mrs. Martin cently enjoyed a vacation visit- douse. Mrs. Rouse broke her arm ng friends and relatives in Port recently, and will be in Medford '.and. •'or tre a tm e n t this week. H arry Holmes was in Crescen' Little L arry Welsh has been City on business last weekend. 11 with a sinus infection following Friends of A lfred Lem artine flu. »etter known as “ Frenchy,” whi George Wells has been visiting for some years has been a resident his brother Roy fo r the past if Cave Junction will be sorry t< nonth. He says th a t fo r awhile hear th at he is m iserable at Park he w eather made him think ht view Rest home in G rants Pass was still home in the Klamath suffering with a severe attack of shingles. He would apreciatt basin. a letter, g reeting card or a call Mr. and Mrs. John Milburn re from any of his friends. turned Tuesday last from a two Friends of Mrs. L ester Boling and a half m onths vacation. They drove to Phoenix, where Mrs. Mil were sorry to hear of the serious burn stayed with her sister, Mrs. automobile accident which hap Jim G rutchfield, while Mr. Mil pened to her son-in-law, Victor burn went to Colorado by bus for M asters, on Jan u ary 19 as he was three weeks' visit with his sisters, driving with i,70 other men on the brothers and old friends. He then Redwood highway. The mishap re came back to Phoenix, where Mrs. sulted in the death of one of the Milburn rejoined him and they men and seriously injured the toured southern C alifornia. They other two. V ictor is in the hospital visited with Nat W ooley’s sister with five broken ribs and other 1 injuries. in La Mesa. vote, the Republicans have been offering them more than the Democrats." “Now let’s be broad-minded about this, son,” he said reproachfully. “ I’m not saying anything against these parity payments — I’ve done some farming myself, and we sure went through the mill before the government stabilized farm prices And the consumer took a beating too, only the profit disappeared somewhere between him and the farmer. I figure the taxpayer is getting his money’s worth there just as much as he is from the airline subsidies — where would we he today without our airlines? What I object to is this outfit referring to their own spade as an implement for moving small quantités of dirt — but it’s sure a spade when anyone else starts using it.” “Then I take it you’re a Socialist," I switched to the direct attack. “Not exactly,” he replied. “I figure pure so cialism is too good for human beings. It might work in Heaven, where you’re dealing with saints and angels — but you and I will never see that,” he beat me to the punch triumphantly. “No,” he resumed, “as long as you hold out such a golden opportunity for one man to live on another man’s labor, the chiselers will keep it from working. Look at Great Britain; the chis elers dragged the producers down til they’re all standing on the same rung — and it’s the same rung the chiselers were on to begin with. “But you can’t divorce the economy from so ciety, nor society from the government. In a free country such as ours, society is the government, and the economy exists for society. Therefore the government has to take a hand occasionally, regulating the economy on the one hand, aiding it on the other. For the most part it runs pretty well without either aid or regulation, and that's the way the American people want it — don't worry about that." The old philosopher punctu ated his dissertation with a stiff forefinger to my wishbone. "In a country like Russia," he went on, “the government is everything and both the economy and society are in slavery to it. The fact that their economy is pseudo-socialistic doesn t mean that communism and socialism are the same thing And if government aid to an individual is socialistic, so is government aid to business." lie raised his voice above the clank and clatter nf the machine as I sent a line in: "Now you take this great state of Oregon, which registers Dem ocratic and votes Republican; our Republican <tate administration is doing a fine job in the liquor business. I hear a lot of people complain ing because they can’t buy a drink at the bar, hut I’ve never heard anybody complain because the liquor commission is socialistic." “It is a measure of control." I pointed out. “In order to have liquor handled as they want it handled, the state has to do it.” “It’s a government business and a govern ment monopoly," Mr. McPungle said stubbornly, “and th at’s socialism by anybody’s definition. Personally I’m in favor of it; fewer stores and central buying reduces overhead and makes liquor cheaper. The profit to the state makes it unnecessary to add on another tax. But it’s still socialism.” I was wondering if I would ever get rid of him. "I still think you're a Socialist," was the best I could think of. "No Pm not," he leered. "I'm a Free-soil Democrat. But if you’re going to make Socialist a nasty word, let’s hang it on everyone who be lieves in socialism. I think it’ll take in most of us.” He moved toward the door at last. "Oh, thanks for letting me read your letter." he said over his shoulder. What a character; imagine him calling me a Socialist! jk ‘ County Agent Remarks by Bob Murdock ’ A R M E R S ’ IN S T IT U T E > Results Of Card Party In the second game o f the pinochle series being conducted by ladies of the American Legion Auxiliary, Freda M essenger was ladies high, and John Milburn was m en’s high. Peggy Milburn was ladies’ low, and George Webb was m en’s low. Prizes were given to Hazel P rairie and Ed George, while Frank Knight received a special cake prize. The next gam e of the series will be held Saturday evening, February 9, at 8 p. m. To most of you farm readers .he phrase ‘F arm ers’ In stitu te ’ has i special m eaning, while to others .vho are new to this section of he country, it might imply th at it s where farm ers go when they have lost all sense of balance and lirection, and perhaps to a certain extent th at definition could ap ply. Now 1 would like to tell you how we here in the Extension Of fice in terpret the m eaning of F a r 1 BLESSED EVENTS mers’ Institute. To us Farm ers’ Institute means a series of meet- I LEE— Born to Mr. and Mrs. W en ngs of farm ers, arranged and con dell Lee at Josephine G eneral hos ducted by the Extension Office, pital in G rants Pass on Sunday, the program to consist of speeches Ja n u a ry 20, 1952, a baby girl by either Extension Specialists weighing 5 pounds 1 0 1« ounces. or other qualified persons on sub jects of interest to the farm ers of our county. We have arranged a program of this type to be presented Feb ruary 5th and 6th in G rants Pass, and February 6th and 7th in Cave Junction. We cordially in vite everyone interested in farm ing and agriculture to attend. Following is the program : February 6th, American Legion hall, Cave Junction. 10 to 11:30 a. m. Noel Bennion, poultry spec ialist, Oregon S tate college and Dr. E. M. Dickinson, veterinarian, Oregon State college, to discuss and answ er questions pertaining ♦o poultry diseases, m anagem ent, feeding, etc. 11 :30 to 12. Harold White, agrono mist, T alent E xperim ent station, Ashland, to speak on the value of the experim ent station to farm ers in Josephine county. I 12 to 1 p. m. Lunch, price $1, prepared and served by the Am erican Legion Auxiliary in the kitchen. The menu fe a tu re s Ita l ian spaghetti, green salad, French bread, home-made pie and coffee. 1 to 2 p. m. E. R. Jackm an, spec ialist on pastures, Oregon State college, to speak on pasture man agem ent, rotation and adaptable new grasses. 2 to 3 p. m. A rt King, extension soil conservation specialist, O re gon S tate college, to give us a view of the fertilizer situation and our needs. 3 to 3 :30 p. m. Lou G entner, entomologist, T alent Experim ent station, Ashland, to discuss, bugs und insects in our county. On February 7th, American Le gion hall, Cave Junction. 10 a. m. to 12. A1 Oliver, associate profes sor of anim al husbandry, Oregon S tate college, to discuss the var ious methods and equipm ent used to cut and wrap meat fo r either the home .freezer or the rented locker. Also to discuss the cuts of meat, to call your atten tio n to some of the cheaper pieces and how to prepare them. 12 to 1 p. nt. Lunch, price 81, prepared and served by the A m eri can Legion Auxiliary. M enu: Irish stew, salad, hot rolls, dessert and coffee. 1 to 3 p. m. Oregon S tate Game commission: a very inter esting, educational program on m anagem ent, feeding, handling and control of our various game specimens. I hope you folks can see from a the above program that it will be well worth attending. As you C A V E J U N C T IO N , OREGO N X noticed, the program has been de Audits, Bookkeeping, Income signed to be of interest to both Tax Service and Q uarterly Re men and women. So. let’s make it ports. a family affair. Hall's Accounting Service — - ■ ■ o--------- Sgt. Norman Spitz was home from Ft. Lewis, W ashington, vis iting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Spitz, over the weekend. NOTARY P U B L IC Member of Oregon Association of Public A ccountants IR A S. H A L L ï ' ’M YS Ï ? ; ; a com m unity b a n k WITH com m unity interest ( hir future i« closelx link« <1 w itli the future of our customer* ami their continued prog- _ re«« is d»|>endent on community advance ment. , It is logical then that this bank should ■. Ix’ eager to promote local progress and the ¿advancement of our citizens in everv way 'consistent w ith sound hanking practice. , Ia*t us work together for our m utual advan tages ami fu rth e r im provem ent of local conditions. BANK at HOME — TRADE at HOME BANK of ILLINOIS VALLEY S
