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About Central Point American. (Central Point, Or.) 1925-1927 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 25, 1926)
\V .% * J 7tiyr.SD.sY, rcSi'UAr.Y r , >•»•{ * *• *V» •*»■’•»? ’ <** ? t«*t V ,l| • if*' »" i t V * 4 «] r,\ss mvù ?. ■ 1 MAKING IT "SA FE R " T O INÎUÂ2 fh ich is Etturilly felt by parents '-a I'vvorti of butter from tt'.» country remetljr to bring hncl; il-ojjem t:» con row ar.d harvest time. Wheat in mo ntain ng the s-hcol. PEOPLE j for the month o f Do-ember Inst to- j ditions would c o m to be crop fail eastern Oregon is in fine condition Miss Bernice Shaw spoke o f Lin ailed 405,123 pounds, while during ure«. at present, due to plenty c f rain and Ch.'o has been "exposed” to a pro coln and h's achievements and Miss he same time we imported 159,000 B s Grain Crops Foreca st nn open, growing winter. posal for compulsory automobile lia Geraldine Fox, o f the sixth grade, pounds more than we exported. Trospects hevo seldom been better A three-day cooperative school, bility insurance backed by a state 'ave t h e “ Gettysburg Address” . W h ea t Meeting Big Success at the present time o f year for big for dirqptors and members of cooper fund. Thus would the state be Patriotic songs were sung by the W. J. Spillman, consulting econ yields of wheat and other grain crops ative organisations «'•II be held at launched in the insurance business, a ■grades and “ The Star Spungled Ban omist o f the Deportment of Agricul in Oregon, although much may hap the O A. C., Corvallis, February 25, most complicated undertaking, and ner” and “ America” were sung by ture said that more and better infor pen to change conditions between 26, and 27. especially so under political manage the audience. mation was presented at the Moro ec ment. After the program school was dis onomic conference, February 11-13, W hy put the state into the busi missed for the day. than in any other one gathering in ness. Probably for no real reason the United States. Complete reports I Mail your shoes to me for prompt and serviceable except to build up the political mach N E W “ S T A G E F I X I N G S ” N E E D E D o f the conference will be issued from inery of government and hasten the the Oregon Agricultural College. It is being predicted that the tar Organization o f the Eastern Oregon day o f socialistic control. The law proposed in Ohio would iff is to be made a leading political Wheat League was one o f the ac W it h Best Quality Material charge each motorist ten dollars in issue. complishments o f the conference. I pay postage one way—cash must accompany order addition to license fees, for a state What a pity! The tariff should be State inspection officials and the fed- | Men’s half-soles $1.50 Heels, extra . 50c insurance policy to protect the pub as free from partisan politics as the eral supervision service were given j Ladies’ half-soles $1.00 Heels’ extra 25c Men’s Panco soles $1.25 Boys’, $1.00; Ladies' ............75c lic. Of course, the fee is an arbi tax question. a clean bill o f health by the farmers, i trary amount and not based on any after charges o f inefficiency had | Our lawmakers, in many instances, JAMES McDOWELL law o f reason or experience, but with seem to be the last persons to real been made. Every detail of wheat Central Point - - - - - Oregon the taxpayer to fall back on, mis ize that the American people are raising, financing, marketing, dis takes in estimated expense for state past the kindergarten stage in under counts, cleaning, etc. were taken up. undertakings make little difference. standing o f questions o f public inter A R em arkable Situation The theory o f compulsory insur est. The following remarkable com ance as a means o f creating respon It is silly to try to fool our people ment was recently printed in a fin- j sibility in irresponsible persons, may ancial publication, in a review of with the political fairy tales o f the be good. But by removing what lit the conditions o f European countries, j tle responsibility such persons ftfel, past. and the State Market Agent thinks The nation wants economy in gov the condition applies to this country I it is probable they would be all the more careless and “ let the state pay ernment. It wants tax sanity and it as well as Germany: the bill.” Thus accidents would be wants a businesslike administration “ In Germany, strangely enough, of the tariff question, in the interest increased rather than prevented. depression appears to be due to the o f American workmen ar.d American There is really no necessity for THE ADVICE FROM AN OFFICER OF fact that »he country had such good launching the state in the insurance industry. THIS H A N K CONCERNING YOUR crops last year thatt the prices of business except as a political meas The tariff is no longer part o f the farm products were reduced and the ; FINANCIAL PROBLEMS WILL COST ure, the argument for which might "stage fixings” for either the Dem farmers’ purchasing power thereby I YOU NOTHING ANI) M AY SAVE YOU read as follows: ocratic or Republican party, any curtailed. This reduction in farm I MAKING COSTLY MISTAKES. “ We must pass a law requiring more than is the tax question or purchasing power has been felt all I compulsory automobile liability in economy in government. These are along the line, and as a result bank surance. It would not be right to today public questions o f equal im ruptcies in November last were 1343 W E CONSIDER IT A PLEASURE TO force a poor, irresponsible man to in portance to all the people, and the and in October 1164. Because of SERVE Y O U IN ANY CAPACITY sure with a private company, there people are apparently better posted these conditions Germany is not ex fore, we must start a state insurance on the situation than many o f their pected to o ffer as large a market for WHEREIN W E CAN BE OF ASSIST department to write his insurance at lawmakers. exports in 1926.” ANCE. cost or at such sum as he can pay. If big framing yields have result- | STATE MARKET NEWS In order to make it safer to be killed ed in depression and bankruptcy, the or injured by the very small percent Edu ca tion, Intelligence age o f careless and incompetent driv PERL FUNERAL HOME ers who are .permitted licenses by the Whether it be a co-operative or Central Poin t • . • • O regon state, we must force all responsible ganization for marketing, a consum drivers to maintain a state automo ers’ league or a co-operative bank, Comer Sixth and Oakdale bile insurance department for the ir- very much depends on the intelli- responsibel few. In fact the liability genc and ability o f the membership Medford, Oregon law should gradually be extended un in teh selection o f men and women Phone 47 til all personal responsibility is elimin to positions o f direction, and the inated, and the state is converted in judgment shown by boards of direc F. F. B U R K — F O R A U T O T O P S to a charitable organization to collect tors in eslecting managers and o ffi Opposite S. P. Depot money from the responsible and pay cials and the supervision they exer it ont for the acts o f the irrespon cise over them, says State Market s sible— rather than punishing the Agent C. E. Spence. The ignorant M E D F O R D T E N T A N D A W N I N G guilty and upholding the laws relat are more likely to be stampeded by WORKS ing to persontl liability.” the plausable talker than to apprec iate. the value o f the well informed •m T H E G U A R D I A N O F N A V I G A T I O N cooperator with a practical business Medford, Ore. Phone 145-J mind and real devotion to the move Radio is makin ocean travel safer. ment and the interests o f his fellows. By the use o f recently perfected It all resolves itself into the old rem thoriated tungsten tubes, the ice pa edy o f education; it is the hope of CITY CLEANING AND trol is now able to flash warnings the cooperative movement. without interfering with commerce Like T rad in g Dollars DYEING CO. and broadc. ..ting. Speakingof this According to government reports the invention, which combines thorium and tungsten, both metals, for new uses to mankind, L. A. Hawkins, en- I •WE A R E N O T S A T I S F I E D ineer in charge of the Research Lab oratories o f the General Electric Co., I UNLESS YOU A R E ” » said: "Ice patrol warnings from this I equipment, while reaching much farther than ever before, will no Phone 474 624 N. Riverside Ave longer be a source o f interference On Highway— Medford, Oregon with commercial traffic and broad All Kinds of Repairing cast entertainment. Under favor Promptly and Neatly able conditions, it is expected that Done direct communication will be had with headquarters in Washington. We have just added a new line “ Success for the ice patrol consists o f jewelry. See our window dis not only in finding bergs, but also in play. conveying quickly to ships at sea ex act information o f the whereabouts o f these menacing floaters. Most | ships traversing the Ahlantic are now (A t Paxson Drug Store) equipped with radio aparatus; hence the fitting o f these patrol boats with I the best radio transmitters which could be produced.” Discovery o f new uses o f radio are , almost a daily occurrence, and its | value to mankind is incalculable. Shoe Repairing Federalized Service Central Point State Bank Children scream when they play in the dark That’s something for parents to think about— and think seriously. Dark rooms are peopled with fearsome ghosts. /?ru/ghosts! Dark corners are hiding places for shadowy apparitions. They’re r e a l — to any normal child. Jones The Jeweler Szvitch ort the lights! Danish these spectres of the dark. Electricity is plentiful, and so reasonable, here in our town, that no one need count the cost o f a cheery, well- lighted home where children love to play. F. M. Jones, Prop. W ASHIN G TO N DAY PROGRAM Sweet, Tasty Meats j THE CHOICE O r THE L A N D — A L W A Y S FRESH AND TEN DER On Monday morning, February 22. a good-sized crowd attended the Washington and Lincoln Day Mem orial given at the gymnasium. The entire program was practical ly improptu, as but little preparation had been made by the school, aside from their regular work and the speeches were all extemporaneous. These were made by Mayor Leaver, Mr. Tom Panakey, I. G. Shaw and J. M. Johnson. The whole program waa along patriotic lines and the speakers brought out splendid thoughts and expressed appreciation o f the men and women o f the for mer generations, who have made our nation what it is today. They also expressed appreciation o f the achool- chuldren and their work and o f the teachers, and mentioned the pride k S Electricity is the cheapest service you can buy. TH E CALIFORNIA OREGON POWER COMPANY Medford, Oregon Roarburg, Oregon “ Quality and Service”— Our Motto Grant, P o m , Oregon Klamath Falla, Oregon Central Point Meat Market Yrrka, Calif. YOUR PARI NHW % L D. LEWIS, Prop. IN PAOCKE5 S Dunamutr, Calif.