CENTRAL POINT AMERICAN j Smith o f Sanquentin prison answers CRATER LAKE his current correspondence there are i,oing to be three utterly dis illusionetl people in these United DAMON CAFE Stuu .. Thi "T h cre-Isn ’t-Any-Santa- Claus” moan won’t be in it. MEALS—CONFECTIONARY-FOUNTAIN Now we go with the story. In the small city contest conducted b y Sun­ set magazine, a clever letter mritten by an inmate o f the state peniten­ tiary tr.ok a small prize. Part o f the essy read: Ice Cream, or Hot Drinks Popular eating place o f Central Point DAMON CAFE “ This community has mills and factories. No one is ever out o f a job. Recreation and athletic con­ tests r.re free. There are libraries and churches of all denominations. W .V \V W A 3 A A W A V A W A V A V A ,A , A V A V .W A % , A W A V V . Jazz orchestras play in the restaur­ ants and a 40-piece band plays on summer evenings. BLACK BEAR "Our chamber o f commerce will gladly furnish any data desired. Write our mayor— Warden Frank J. Smith, San Quentin, California.” To which came three replies. One from Oregon asks for general in­ formation and says, "A m very much The mystery o f Crater Lake, its i flanked by dozens o f wonder places, impressed with your city, as I am looking for a place to settle. I am awesome beauty, it’s blue water, and when one visits southern Oregon, married and have one child.” it’s marvelous surroundings are Another from Washington wants folders sent to him o f this interest­ ing place. Retail Merchant Has Post of Importance I t the small restaurateur would serve a meal that would vie with home cooking, i f the druggist would have any article a drug store should have when desired, If the small-shop laundryman would turn out crisp, spot­ less linen— Then two specific needs In the mer­ chandising o f the nation would be re­ moved, according to ltay Morton Hardy, business analyst o f Lansing, Mich. "And this would be much better than finding the town merchunt serv­ ing his community by sitting on civic boards. Ills place In civic boards might better be a recognition of the effective, efticient and honest service he hns rendered the public through his merchandising,” said Mr. Hardy. “ I f the retail merchant attends to his business und does his work well he is u vllul organ In the business body of his city or town. He Is the distributor o f good food, good cloth­ ing, shelter, warmth and every means of health, comfort und pleasure.” The retail merchant's first need is education, thinks Mr. Hardy. His sec­ ond a recognized code of ethics. “There are towns In the United States where 78 per cent o f the re- full business Is lost to outside compe­ tition," he declared. A Jo Reason One Should Not Build in Winter With due precautions and proper equipment, nearly all construction work can be carried on in winter and at no greut difference In cost. The owner may often profit by saving In­ terest on his Investment and by secur­ ing earlier use of the strycture. Although equipment needed for pro­ tection and artificial heat lu winter conatruiilon requires some expendi­ ture and there may be some Increase lu overhead on the job due to delays from winter storms, these Items may often be offset by the saving in sal­ aries and the reduction in the con­ tractor’s general overhead. Labor In general Is more efficient, as skilled workmen can be more easily obtained. It is feasible to plan now and build next winter— Exchange. Home Setting Important Fire Retardent Roofing Paint For Shingles, Metal and Paper Roofs tial district in the suburban develop­ And the third from reserved Bos­ ment of the city. My building pro­ ton would fain know how near it is gram will not commence until 1930. I suggest to lot holders with such future to a large city and if Los Angeles plans: Plant shade trees and fence or San Francisco were close— Sun­ hedges now. Four or five yenrs of set. steady, natural growth will make for --------- * ---------- hardiness that building activities will With a new high speed camera not disturb. The completed home will have the beauty and finish that other­ lens, photographs o f objects in mo­ wise would require four or five years tion have been made indoors without to develop.” Ban Unsightly Billboards Tested and Approved by Fire Chiefs o f the State o f Oregon Spark Proof, Rust Proof and Moss Proof Guaranteed by Standard Roofing Company Sales Agent Complete line o f Shop Celebrated Cement Brick all colois, Building Tile, Sand and Cement the aid o f flashlights and without distortion. A continuous campaign against the A Frenchman has developed a pro­ placing of tailboards upon the state highways of Tennessee is now being cess for utilizing the ribs and veins conducted under the direction of the o f certain leaves for paper pulp and state department of highways and public works. Since December, when the reamined for cattle feed and a stute-wide ‘‘cleanup week” was pro­ fuel. claimed, the department hus been re­ moving disfiguring signs from the state roads In accordance with a law created by the state legislature in 1923 making Is unlawful to erect signs of any character aloug the state highway system outside the limits of incorpo­ rated towns. Gold Hill Lime— None Better Everything in Manufactured Cement STANDARD ROOFING CO. Your Servant S. Fir and 10th St. Medford, Oregon V ^ A W A V W A A V A W A W A V V W .V V W A V A V .V .V A V A ’ A Build With Eye to Future The home builder today is short­ sighted If he puts his money Into any­ thing but a well-built and well-de­ signed home. It costs very little if any more to build from a good plan that puts In those clever little touches here und there that give the house that in­ dividual and attractive look which means so much when the place Is o f­ fered for sale. YOUR PA Ki N LAS IN P R O G R E S Fire Waste Contest The United States Chamber of Com­ merce has made these aw’ards In its 1923 fire waste contest: Portland, O re, first prize In cities of the first class; Long Beach, Calif., in class 2; Battle Creek, Mich., in class 3, and Albany, Ga., In dnss 4. Albany also won the grand prize for 1925. Sign of Permanency Not all Individuals that are Inter­ est'd in Industry own their own homes, but nearly all humans that own their own homes hold periuauent positions. Their self-iuterest is on the Job. W o m en Study Real Estate Women employed in Denver real- estate offices have organized a club to ! familiarize themselves with the sub­ ject matter and purpose of realty or­ ganization and service. Matters of Growth When a town doesn’t weeds do. Copco Preferred Stock INCREASES IN PRICE November 16 Effective November 16, 1926,the price of 6 per cent cumulative preferred shares of The California Oregon Power Company will be advanced to $96 a Share grow, the ---- +---- Buy your lot well in advance of the time for building and landscape It CONVICT " S I LLS" PRISON with trees and hedges, is the advice given by a far-seelug reader who con­ tributes a letter to the series on home- butldtng In Liberty. “ In planning my Euay on ‘ Small City A dvantage*' Bring* Inquiries. future home," she writes, “ I purchased twe lots, 40 feet frontage each. In what T.believe will la* a fine residen­ Just as soon ns Warden Frank J. 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