The American
THURSDAY. UtTOBLK 11. IKU
Tk» iMWnCA.H CENTRAL POTNT. OM OO
M O B TWO
C O M M U N IC A T E D
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print anonym»«* letter* hot the
■ llowtng mar be o f interest^
Central Point. Oregon
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Devoted to ths best taureau of
Central Point and vlelalty
O ctober I. t i l l
Entered a» second class matter at
To that dr«d tn the wool. * a k «1
Ute -oat office. Central Point, Ore­
In the vat. hard hearted, one track,
gon. ander tbs Act of March 1, 11*1.
Iem w r»i* slamming, merciless edi-
tor, who write* those gnines like ed»-
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Parable la advance
Last winter too much cold and 100
Advertising rate* on application.
many chills.
Office— Second Street, off Main
Too many doctors and too many
ARTHUR EDWARD POWELL
ilia.
Editor and Proprietor
Too many dmgglau and too many
i .2 % :
No. «.5 * 3 . or »3 4%
D oubl-
fal. 56, or I I T .
Doe* public opinion in your m n af
ronnitr favor Federal Government!
going into bovine*« in eompetitio. 1 '
with transportation companies’ To-1
tat repllea. «.*73: Yes, 5 « i. or 11.-]
No, «,3d*. or l* «*7 . Doubt-J
1%
ful. 70. or 1.1%.
Does public opinion in roar com-
„ „ H y favor Federal Government i
going into bnsineae in competition
wtth ¡>omvr companies?
Total re-
piles «.»57; Yes. 1.34*. or 35 5 % .!
So. 3.1*5. or 71 8 % ; Doubtful, 133. j
or 3.7 *5
Doe* public opinion in rour com­
ma d 'y favor Federal Government
so,- f tnto bmwtmma
competition j
QOOH CHILD
/AND m e
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SCHOOL
A i
F o o tb a ll
The football season in worry
tune for most parents. Perhaps
- -- _
'f i r : art grrtnc.ess.
particularly in th* ease of the
senior high school
boy. But for t h e
younger boy in the
grades and J an tor
high school, football
becomes a hazard.
Most leaders in
I with other Industry* Total repllea, |
athletics and physi­
Too much booze and too many 1.75«; Yes. 17*. or 3 4 % ; No. «.-
cal education believe
stills.
513, or » 4 .* % ;
Doubtful, 71. or
that the boy should not play th*
Too many taxes and too many bill*.
j ^
real game until he is ia the senior
Too many widow« and too many
school. And then only when he is
Would public opinion in your tom-
wills.
I munity favor Government taking ov- j :n the best condition as shown by a
I Too many auto* and too many spill« er the banking system? Total re-
physician's examination.
Every
Too many miller« and too many plies, 4, 75*; Yes 1.5*1, or 35 «% ; ! candidate for any school athletic
'.earn should be thoroughly exam­
mill«.
No. 2.83». or 5* 7 ; Doubtful. 32*. , ined before being allowed to join
Too many rivers and too many rills.
, or 4 1% .
the squad.
»
I Too many mountain« and too
Doe* public opinion in your com­
As
a
part
of
the examination
many hills.
munity favor giving administrative
some schools are demanding a tu­
, Too many movies and too many officials of the Federal Government
berculin test and an X-ray of the
Pairwews
thrills
sole power to change from time t
chest. This practice will become
We have been criticised lor our j Too much fashion and too many f(me the pnrchasing value of the <lol-
reneral in time for all students.
frills.
attitude regarding the economic »It-1
•
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jar» TotaI r<ypIi(.a 4 g4*
Ves, 1,
To the parent of a player, the foot-
all season is the ideal time to put
uation. We are told we are against |Too many people following the rail*
oj, 25 7 e- . No 3-283. or 70.-
Too many crooks putting
•.he health rules into practice. At
the farmer, the laboring man and for| T w
P° tin* ^ °n ** 0 % ; Doubtful. 172, or 3.7% .
this time, the boy will do anything
men in JaU*
the capitalist. We
had prided
prided t our*jx
» L o . o many farmers . bnrning
_________
under the guise of training.
We had
up **>**
their P °bllc opinion In your com­
muntty favor use by the Government
adre* on our fairness. To our mind-
Toe coach and the trainer have a
straw.
of Its taxing power or other powers
real educational opportunity. Let
bo policy, public or private can long, Too many lawmakers, too much for the specific purpose of taking
football be the vehicle for valuable
law.
endure which ia unfair to any one|
away wealth or income from one
lessons in nutrition, the correct
Too many farmers with too much
group and giving it to another? To-
group. Fairness to all ia the Amen- j
diet, the Talue of milk, sleep, bath­
land
ing, and the like. The boy will
Ital replies. «.751;
Yes, 1.012, or
can Ideal and we believe thoroughly!
Too many editor, full of sand.
j fJ %% . Vo , 525 or 74 J% . D o « * .
feel the good effects, so utilize his
L Too
o w . many officers sitting on stools ful. 21«. or 1.5% .
interest in an effort to have him
To advocate a plan for the recon-1
many wise guys, too many
carry
over the health practices
Doe* public opinion in your com­
structlon of the financial stability o f 1
when the season is ended.
fools.
munity
belivey
that
the
hope
of
pro­
car country which gives nil the ad­ Too many people bemoaning our aaid
Or. Ireland will discuss food ft-
fits is essential to the progress of
vantages to one class— be it farmer,
fate.
»tint* for 1 hr rrhool child in Ats
business
enterprise?
Total
replies,
laborer, capitalist, or what have you
- •-* »rrien.
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I
Too many war debts on the old
4.85»; Yes. «.581. or 94 3 % ; No.
— does not seem to us to have much
slate.
23*.
or
«.8
%
;
Doubtful.
«4,
oi
hope of permanent success.
ment control” . Around 24% men­
Too many butchers with too much
j 0.9% .
We have tried to see the questions
tioned "Tariff reduction" as a fac­
tough meat.
Doe* public opinion in your com-
now troubling us from both sides.
tor conclusive to greater business
Too many people with nothing to
! munity favor government control or
We hold that capital Is a very im­
confidence, and an approximately
eat.
portant link In the chain— even as Too many bakers charging too much 1 regulation of profits in Industrie« equal number favored “ No change
other than public utilities? Total
labor Is an equally Important link.
In tariff". Slight over 16%. favored
for pie,
replies. 4.780; Yes, 1,205, or 25 -
Neither can get anywhere without
Too many people who want to die. 2 % ; No, 3,417, or 7 1 5 % ; Doubt- "Higher tariffs".
the other.
Too many (busted bankers) with too
fnl, 158, or 3.3% .
We can ace no reason why the man
much gold,
Three Million in
«•ovemnicnt anil lalsir
who tills the soli Is any better than
And froxen assets (It was sure as
Doe*
public
opinion
in
your
com­
A A A Payments Due;
the man who takes any other of th e
hell cold)
natural products of the earth and Too many mall clerks with nothing munity favor makoing membership
Hog Quota is Larger
In a labor union a necessary condi­
makes them Into things our drillsa-1
to do,
tlon needs. Doth are producers aud I Ro 1 hare to pay three cents to tion of employment? Total replies.
Agricultural adjustment benefit
4.888; Yea, 231, or 4 .7% ; No, 4.- payments In excess of 83,000,000 are
both are entitled to a fair living.
mail this to you.
601, or 94.1% :
Doubtful, 56, or scheduled to be distributed to Ore­
To our mind, th efanne rhas had i
1 . 1 % .
gon farmers during October and ear­
n.u.h discrimination against him i». Answer» to Questions
Does public opinion in your com­ ly November under provisions of the
■everal years. Rut that is no reason
,
-
munity favor government fixing of wheat and corn-hog adjustment pro­
he should ask to have the other fel-
O llO W
1 re n d Of
low penalized. It Is our belief thej
National Sentiment " ll" ll*"m wages? Total replies. «.. grams, according to figures compil
_______
616;
Yes, 2,519, or 54.6% ;
No, ed by the Oregon Extension service.
"spread" between what the farmer |
2,021, or 43.8% ; Doubtful, 76, or These payments, all made from the
(Continued from page one)
gets for his produce and what thej
1.5%.
consumer pays has been entirely tool
receipts form federal processing tax­
Doeg public opinion in your com- es, are to compensate Oregon grow
great. There are too many hands! I ment system of old age pensions?
1 Total replies, 4,599; Yes, 2,970, or munity favor government fixing of ers for restricting their production
In between to grab off tbelr bit.
No, 1.517. or 33.0% , moxlmum working hours? Total re­ In line with the nation plan for these
We have had a strong sympathy 64% % ;
plies. 4,462; Yes, 2,262, or 50.7% ; commodities.
for the farmer all our lives. We Doubtful, 112, or 2 4% .
have always lived among them, have ( »<•( A Organization »f Gov<*nun«*nl No, 2,134, or 47.8% ; Doubtful, 66.
The amount to be received under
Does public opinion In your com­ or 1.6% .
worked for them and with them. We
the corn-hog plan is more than twice
Would public or'nlon in your com­ as much as would have been due Ore­
have owned and worked as farmers munity favor further increase In the
ourselves aud believe we understand national debt?.. Total replies, 4.805; munity favor making sympathetic gon farmers under the original state
their viewpoint. And to be accussed Yes, 353. or 7 .3 % ; No, 4,279, or strikes and lockouts Illegal? Total production figure assigned by the
replies. 4,685; Yes, 3.549. or 75.8% ; bureau of crop estimates, though it
of being capitalistically minded gets 89 1 % ; Doubtful. 173, or 3.«.%.
Doe* public opinion In your com­ No, 1,011, or 2 1 .«% ; Doubtful, 125, Is still below the figure Considered
our goal.
Hut for all our sympathy and un­ munity favor reducing the number or 2.7% .
Just by many county allotment com­
With reference to the question con­ mittees and the state college exten­
derstanding of farm problems, we of employee on the government pay­
still believe right Is right and that roll? Total replies, 4.838; Yes. 4,- cerning the choice of factors that in sion service.
the man who Invests his money oth­ 224. or 87.3% ; No, 515, or 10.6% the judgment of editors would con­
The final base production figure
tribute most toward Increasing busi« allowed Oregon Is 229.165 hogs for
erwise bas rights also Wo may not Doubtful, 99, or 2.0% .
Does public opinion In your com­ ness confidence, from 66% to 73% the total of all contracts. This fi-
understand all we should about the
Decreaslng government con- gure compares with 108.250 total
Grange program And perhaps a bet­ munity favor application of the Civil ¡noted
"Decreasing government ex- contract base given in the first es-
ter, clearer view might be ours of the Service Law to new agencies of the trol,”
budget" timate of 142.250 for the entire state
men seeking office under Grangt Federal Government? Total replies. pendlture", "Ballanclng
banners; hut so far we believe many 4.58«; Yes. 3.572, or 77.9% ; No, Stabilising currency . Only 15. i % including those hogs not under con-
Doubtful, 86. o r , favored "Inflation of the currency" I tract. On the other hand it falls
of the ideas advanced by these men 926. or 20.2%
1 9% .
Hiid only ? . s r; ' 111 'T-asing govern- more than 20.000 hogs short of the
are unworkable and too visionary
J
(• » « e m in e n t a n d U n tin e»*
ll»w ( an H«- IK* II?
. Doe« public opinion In your com-
In a radio addrpss at Medlonl lhe| rnunlty favor the fixing of selling
ulher day Mr. Zimmerman made sev- j prl«-**« by the Federal Government
eral statements regarding closed! for farm products?
Total replies,
banks and other things we wish toj 4,903; Yes, 1,154, or 23.5% , No,
call attention lo. He spoke of the 3,60», or 7 1.«'
Doubtful, 140
Loral news—you get il in your favorite home paper. Rut you can­
Inrge number of people in the state or 2 9%.
not be equally well informed on national and world affairs'without
Pathfinder. Think of all that is going on! New industrial develop-
who have money tied up in defunct
Does public opinion In your com
tnenist The all-important agricultural situation 1 Acts of Congress!
Havings and Loan associations and munity favor the fixing of selling
Governmental orders and a thousand other things! Bui how will
said It was lime lo do something! prices by tbe Federal Government
Ibis affect you personally—THAT'S WHAT YOU’ VE GOT TO KNOW.
about It. He advocate« winding up ’[ (or factory products? Total repllea,
The true inside story o f what goes on at Washington; understand­
these affairs at once to save the coal j 4,681;
Yes, 796, or 17.4)% ; No,
able and reliable information Inal is so hard lo find; the maze of
current happenings and fast changing conditions clearly analyzed
of receiverahlp. etc.
1.1,78«, or 80.8% ; Doubtful. 101, or
and explained for you—that is exactly what the Pathfinder will give
Will some one please tell us Just I 2.2%.
you. By all means order Pathfinder with this paper in the club
what the Governor can do about It
Hot« public opinion in your «-om­
which w e have arranged for your benefit. ORDER NOW!
it the officials of such hank* loaned ( munity favor government restricting
too mu< h money on a (arm In pro-! farmer« as to what crop« they shall I
Portion lo ils artual valuation (aa (riant and what acreage for each
AM D
was done many tlmes) will the sud- crop?
Total replies. 4,921;
Yes
dcu rl»slng up of the r«M-eiver«hlp 8*7. or 17.8% ; No. 3,919. or 79
help any lo rollert tbe loan? (’ an r % ; Doubtful. 136, or 2.7%
B O T H ON E Y E A R O N L Y
th« Governor by any net of bis re-< Doe* public opinion in your com­
sture the lost valuation and put tbe munity favor government restricting
money Into the hank »gain* Tht* manufacturer« a« to amount of goods
talk sound« Ilk« a lot of political! they «hall produce? Total replies.!
hooey to u*.
4.788; Yes, 634, or 11.6% ;
No.
Y O U R H O M E IS Y O U R C A S T L E
We fear Mr. Zimmerman will have 4.163, or 88 9 % ; Donbtful, 103, or
A«Jmfc only clean, commute* newt by reading
some job on his hands If he rnrrles 2.2%.
THB CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR
cut the promise« he
1« making. But Doe* public opinion In your com-;
A Omilr i \ n r j f H ip r r ft*e ih+ M
som e of the things
he advocates munity favor establishment by taw
!• !• * • « «rtl fko f 04 M U w liio
s o w« b u t iJ<«oa lo«« f t p lo it ertm# ond o* im io t.
Mao
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to
ro
tn
n
f
lootnro
p acao f a r a ll 'Ka f saaity no Y o m ao t'a A c tiv u .e s H om o
•»und all right to u* He «ays he Is, of definite standards of private bust-
« ta k in g G ordono, R d a c a f ta a a n d Kooko. A lo « p a « * a (o r tk * C k tld r o s an«f Y o t m t
V ig o o ts a rdiouM«ala, a * tn to rp ro tit o « of n e w , m t * r
of iho
In favor of su old age pension. HO|ness m«usgem«nt to be enforced b>
N aoiooaa - C o lu m n and " W o t. King the « orM G a B y '
are we, but not the kind of old age j judicial
proceeding* and court ac
aro mi ospou o i in trro st to i
pension law we now have. This law i tlon? Total replies. 4.7 43;
Yes
r h a CD m s 'I m Hr I
O«»«.
St
places too much harden on property 1 022. nr 21 A % ;
No, 3.6^9, oi
It would cost this county atone
76 1 % ; Doubtful, 112, or 3.4% .
8140,000 a year to pay the full pen-j
Doe* public opinion in your com-
• tun* ot $30 per month to nil who munity favor control of th* manage-
sre entitled lo B And >bat money m«nt of private business enterprises,
would all have to come from In-[by government bureau* or official*? I
Sample Cop* mm Rrqu+mt
<rea«.,l property 1st.
Total rcplle*. 4.874.
Ye*. 266, or
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750.000 whi h the extension officials
On Oregon Farm*
onsidered the absolute minimum
which coaid justly be assigned as
U n a Farm er* to Try Lim e
Oregon's quota
Albany— lo determine the reaction
While the summer-long effort of
the farmer leaders and extension ser­ of alfalfa in Linn county to applica­
vice representatives to obtain a juat tions of lime, three tons o l this ma­
inoia for Oregon was not entirely terial have been obtained from the
uccesnful. the outcome was a con­ Dallas lime plant by the Linn county
siderable gain even over what vs* »g%nt. and will be distributed U.
declared to be tbe third and "fin a l" about 20 farmers of the county tor
quota of 213.000 hog«, points out F trials on one-fifth acre plots. Farm­
L. Ballard, vice-director ot the ex­ ers who have already indicated a
desire to cooperate in these trials
tension service
Mr. Ballard adds that the troubles are Clarence Brown. L. O. Webei
encountered in Oregon and a num­ and Walter Hense of Shedd; Vin­
ber of other states in carrying thru cent Grimes. Harrisburg; J. J. Un­
the corn-hog program were not the derwood and Wilbur Evans of Hal­
sey, and E. C. McClain of Lebanon.
fault of the plan itself, which
• • •
fundamentally sound, but arose from ,
W
eed
K
ille
r O rder* P ooled
poor administration of the plan in
this state by some representatives of
DALLAS— Ten Polk county farm­
ers have pooled orders through the
tbe corn-hog se tion.
Corn-hog benefit payments auth­ county agent's office during the past
orized for Oregon now total $859,- month for 1,100 pounds of sodium
365 o f which two-fifths is payable at chlorate to be used in fall applica­
once. Under the original quota they tions on Canada thistle. Excellent
would have been less than half that results in weed extermination work
sum. Baker and Union are the first have been obtained in this ounty
Oregon counties to receive the first through use of this chemical.
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i payment checks
M ore Spray U**‘d o n Peaches
Final 1933 wheat payments are
estimated at 8834,800 in this state,
MEDFORD— Following a success­
while the first 1934 wheat payment, ful marketing season for peaches in
to be distributed immediately after Jackson county, growers are showing
tbe former, is estimated at 81,829,- an increased interest in caring for
427, making a total distribution for their orchards, reports L. P. Wilcox,
the next month or so of more than county agent. More Bordeaux spray
three million dollars in this state.
has been applied this fall for the
Meanwhile county corn-hog com­ control of peach blight than in any
mittees have completed arrange­ former season, he says.
m • •
ments for taking the referendum
among contract signers on the twin
White Federation Grown
auestions of coninuing some corn-
HEPPNER — B. H. Peck of Mor­
hog pan for 1935 and of working row county who planted White Fed­
out a single contract for all grains eration wheat last year, reports a
and livesto k starting in 1936. Votes yield from this variety more than
will be taken In one or two meetings twice as large as he got from his
in each county before October 18.
Turkey wheat on land where drouth
Additional purchases of drouth
cattle, in excess of the original quo­
tas which expired in September, have
been authorized in Washington as n
"tapering o ff” process. Oregon has
been allotted 863,374 in this cleanup
buying which will purchase about
4500 head additional
State direc­
tors in charge of the cattle buying
have been authorized to purchas«
cattle only from producers clearly
unable to provide adequate feed sup­
plies for their stock.
Oregon wheat farmers used near­
ly half of their contracted acres as
additional fallow land, according to
a survey made of 26 states includ­
ing Oregon. The figures gathered
by the AAA show for Oregon 46.6
per cent of the land left out oi
wheat used for fallow; 23.3 per cent
was in new seedings for pasture or
hay, slightly more than 20 per cent
lay completely idle, and 8.3 per cenl
was used for food and feed produc­
tion for home use. Less than 2 per
cent was devoted to weed control and
other miscellaneous uses.
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was severe The White Federation
was not certified, although it could
have been if time had permitted, and
Mr. Peck plans to certify next year,
according to County Agent Joe Bel­
anger.
Some of the seed will be
distributed to other farmers in the
county this fall.
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