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About The American. (Central Point, Or.) 1928-1936 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 18, 1934)
THE AMERICAN VOÍAMK VII Musings— By an Innocent Bystander We were criticized this week lor not saying anything about the short age in the legal department ot the sheriffs office. In the first place nothing can convince us that Olga Anderson was dishonest. The short age, to our mind could easily he cleared up it she was with us. And while it is a hard thing for Sheriff Olmscheid to have to make such a thing public, still we cannot see what else he could do. For several years there has been a whispering cam paign against the sheriff's office and to forestall such it was necessary for him to make public the plain facts. t’KNTRAL POINT. ORIMOJI, THURSDAY, OCTOBER IN, |»34 NEW ASSOCIATION City Closes Deal OF GRANGE FORMEOj F o r Old B ank FOU GIS SILES Building H ere M MBEK 8 wm Refund |”CHALLEN6E" 1 ornato Tax To Growers IS CENTRALIZED POWER One organization that has collect ed more than it spent during the past | season is the Oregon-Waahlngtoc j A new association was recently in Melon and Tomato Marketing Agree NEW YORK, Sept. 29— (Spl) — corporated in this vicinity for the The deal between the State Su hoth properties have been paid In ment. Mr. Herbert Hoover, in "The Chal purpose of buying and selling gaso perintendent of Banks, in charge of full by the bank. Beginning November 1 the Agree lenge to Liberty" published yester line and oils to its members at cost. The city recorder's office will be ment will return to each grower In day. declares' the policy of national the liquidation of the defunct Cen The association is composed entire moved at once to the new building, the two states a portion of the Agree regimentation "la a vast casualty to ly of Grange members and the cor tral Point State Bank, and the city which is ideal for such a purpose. ment’s unspent fund, collected from liberty If It shall be continued." poration is known as the Grange Co-j of Central Point, concerning the It is planned to procure two Jail a stamp tax on each crate of melons The former President, in his first ttansfer to the city of the old bank operative Supply association. cells and put them in the back room and tomatoes retailed in Oregon and extended dissertation on public af building and furniture in exchange The new association has purchased for the city's claims against the of the building, thus giving the cPv Washington. The refund will be fairs since he left the White House a modern, sanitary, fire-proof jai* made on a basis of stamps purchas- the oil tanks and buildings of the on March 4, 1933, souuds this intro bank, has been completed and t / 9 9 9 Oregon California Petroleum Corpor city will take possession next week. which has long been needed. At pre ed. determined by receipts issued. ductory note: sent all offenders must be taken to The money returned is in excess It seems to have become a regu ation on the highway across from "For the first time in two gen The deal has been hanging fire lar custom with a certain class of :he depot, and have fixed up an of all summer, awaiting the settlement Medford when arrested. As soon u> of all expenses for enforcing the erations, the American people ar* people to believe, and shout that be fice there. The new manager, T. E. of many technicalities. As part of the new jail is completed any one Agreement, for advertising and pub faced with the primary issue of hu lief from the housetops, that every Williams states that the association the deal the city gave up its claim breaking a city ordinance can b. licity, and a reserve sinking fund manity and all government— the is one connected with the county of plans to keep a full supply of gas against the old Oregon-Callforniu held here and tried in the Recorder’s for next year. sue of human liberty." court, and the fine, if any, will go “ All uncancelled stamps in th< fices is a thief and a robber. Be and oils on hand and will sell to Petroleum company property across Definition o f Liberty Into the city treasury instead of to hands of growers will be redeemed ip fore entering public service thes members only at a reduced price. the highway from the depot, which the county, as is the case when he The definition of liberty he gives: cash provided they are returned bo- Any member of any Grange may j people may have been fine, honest has been sold by the bank to the trials come before the justice court. 'it is far more than Independence tore November 1", according to Mor hard-working folks. But just the obtain a card which w ill enable him I new Grange Co-operative Supply as Just what will be done with the ton Tompkins, chairman ot the Agree of a nation. It is not a catalog of minute they assum.- office they seem to take advantage of the reduced sociation. old city hall has not been decided. ment. “ However, they must be In by political ’ rights’. Liberty Is a thing to become rogues. Such philosophy price on gas and oils, upon payment^ According to a statement made to- One plan which has been mentioned that time because we are closing our of spirit— to be free to worship, to of a $10 per year membership fee. is beyond our comprehension. day by Mayor W. C. Leever. the city is to remodel the front and put the books for the year. Growers holding think, to hold opinions, and to Hpeak • • • It is thought by those promoting | acquires by their trade property fire eouipment there. However, the stamps are urged to mail them direct without fear — free to challenge The agitation to secure Medford the new corporative association that) | worth approximately $2,800 for building may be fixed up and rented to this office at Oregon Building, wrong and oppression with surety of water for this city keeps bobbing up. the new plan will result in a large about $1,800. All back taxes on] ,, uny opportunity arises. Portland, and checks will be sent to justice. We hear all kinds of arguments re ‘ saving to all members, especially "Liberty conceives that the mind them immediately." garding the subject. Some favot those using large quantities as trac and spirit of men can be free only if the immediate undertaking of the tor fuel. P. T . A . Conference Mrs. Zoe E. Arnold, the Individual is free to choose his project; while others argue that a The association has the backing; Mott Makes Record own calling. . . It holds he must be Long-time Resident majority of our citizens are now pay of such men as Victor Bursell, Johu | In Ashland Enjoyed free to earu, to spend, to save, to ac- ing less for water than they would Anderson. Arnold and Otto Bohnert O f Valley, Passes During First Term cumulate property. . . . have to pay under the new system, Warren Patterson and many other The conference of Parent-Teacher "It therefore holds that no man, and therefore would never vote for nrominent Grangers. Zoa E. Arnold, a resident of Jack- Association held in Ashland last A s Congressman no group, may infringe on the liber the bonds week was well attended and much son county for the last 19 years pass ties of others. It holds that these li • • • eujoyed. Five ladies from Central ed away at her home, 1222 Locust berties and securities to constructive PORTLAND, Oct.. 17— (Spcl) — So there you are. You pay your Mr. and Mrs. Scott street, Medford, at 12:30 Tuesday. Point attended the session. initiative and enterprise alone assure money and take* your choice. As for Mrs. Arnold was born at LaGrange An exceptional record of first-term the Immense need of material moral morning session was given o v Enjoy Trip South er The the writer, we admit we like the soft to reports of various county units. Center, Wis., May 11, 1859, and was echievement in congress is set forth and spiritual achievements of men.” ness and coldness of Medford’s "M il The afternoon was spent listening to 75 years of age. From Wisconsin in the official platform of James W. Many of the pertinent point« in Mr. lion Dollar" water. But whethei a special program which followed the she went to Iowa, where she taught Mott, Oregon’s U. S. Representative Hoover’s book have been publicly dis ■Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Scott, who have that water could be brought to oui school and was married on December from the 1st district, soon to be re cussed sinee their appearance In mag* been visiting relatives and friends subject of public safety. County Su faucets at no greater cost than the 30, 1884, to Ruel H. Arnold, who leased throughout the state in the azine form. perintendent, C. R. Bowman was the in California, returned home Satur Oregon Voters’ Pamphle. Medford people pay is a queaion yet j passed away in 1927. principal speaker of the afternoon Effect o f Regimentation day Oct. 6th. They first stopped at An almost unprecedented accomp to be decided. We would like tc The family came to Oregon in 19- his theme being the 20-mill tax limi Most extended of all Is the section Corning, Calif., where they visited see a committee of representativ. 15 and settled at Central Point, and lishment for a new member. Con dealing with re*(mentation and Us Mr. Scott’s brother. They visiter tation bill. business men appointed to look into ten years later moved to their pres gressman Mott secured appointment effect on representative government. Those attending from here were, Mr. Scott’s sister in West Los An the matter and ascertain just w bat ent home in Medford. Mrs. Arnold to two standing committees which Here, without metioning by name geles, and then two daughters it Mrs. E. C. Faber, Mrs. H. E. Young, can be done and how much it would v. as a long-time member of the control more thau half the legisla either his successor in office or the M;J W. J Oehhard, Mrs. M. A Los Angeles. They had a wonder Methodist Episcopal church, a de tion directly affecting his district; Roosevelt Administration, Mr. Hoov cost. ful time and covered many points of Adams and Mrs. Tracy. • • • voted mother and a loyal neighbor n.vmoly, the committee on public er vigorously assails "the affinities of interest in a short time, that they lands, and the committee on roads. The prize-winner M. T. is always and friend. regimentation theory of economics" wonld have been tmable to, if their Phone Rate Cut In addition he Is a member of the stealing our thunder. We had an She leaves six children, Ralph J. and “ Its impact upon true American friends had not lived there for years article all planned for this week Arnold of Uoseburg. Winifred H. and coznuiittee on territories and the liberalism." and was able to show them around Result of Fight boosting for Judge Day, and along Blanche M of Medford, Mrs. A. L. committee on committees. His place These departures from traditional They visited the Warner Brother's comes that dog-goned Tribune with Qulsenberry, Portland; Mrs. F. A. on the latter group gives him a voice American policy, he writes, "can best Studio and watched them broadcast By Joe E. Dunne Henspeter, Jacksonville, and Ivan C. In determining the Republican per- a much better written editorial than be determined by an examination of ing. Their friendB had the special we are capable of and says all we PORTLAND October 17__<sp) — ' Arnold of McMinnville, Ore. Also 12i *«nell of all committees appointed actions taken and measures in the passes that this required. With their would like to have said. But wt That the 10 per cent rate reduction grandchildren, two of whom. Charles during his incumbency, and Is con- United States during recent months.” daughter and husband, they visited sidered a particularly advantageous humbly endorse the sentiment "The first step of economic regi Catalina Island and spent a few daysMn Oregon telephone service just or end Claire Conaway, made their position by members of the House of mentation is a vast centralization of therein expressed We know Judge home with Mrs. Arnold. dered by the state utilities commis at a hotel there. The bird farm wa< Day has done his job well. We saw- Two brothers and one sister also Representatives. power In the executive,” Mr. Hoover especially enjoyed, there were birds sioner is the outgrowth of a long As a member of the committee on sets forth. "Without tedious recita survive. W. H. Norcross of Central all too much of the confusion and from all over the world, donated by fight for lower telephone rates by experimentation of the Fehl regime William Wrigley, who died a short ; Senator Joe E. Dunne in the stat-; Point, J. B. of Globe, Ariz., and Mrs. roads, Mr. Mott helped to make and tion of the acts of Congress delegat pass the two largest road building ing powers over the people to the ex and the difference is plain to all. time ago. The mausoleum, where he legislature was revealed here today Sarah Holt, White Water, Wis.. measures ever authorized by con Funeral arrangements will be an Earl Day is a quiet, modest gentle ecutive, . . . and omitting relief and requested to be put is just above the in a survey of Dunne's legislative gress. From these bills, Oregon al nounced by Conger Funeral TJarlors man who is carrying a big load of regulatory acts, the powers which record. bird farm. ready has received more than $9,- have been assumed, directly or indi responsibility and doing it mighty- From his first session in the state when completed. At San Bernadino, they viisted 000,000 In road money from the fed rectly, Include the following; well. Mrs. Scott's uncle, J. B. Swartz, who senate, that of 1927. the republican eral government. D O N ’T NT \V Bl BILD The voters should not interferi "To debase the coiu and set its val gubernatorial nominee consistently has visited here several times and Congressman Mott points out that ue; to inflate the currency; to buy with such orderly, common sense ad expects to be here this winter. Mr. has endeavored to get at the bottom This story Isn't ours, but never he has been a strong supporter of ministration of county affairs by put Swartz took Mrs. Sooty to the A r-¡ of the telephone controversary na- and sell gold and silver. . , ; theless It Is a good one: tty; President’s recovery program, ting in a new man at this time, no rowhead Hot Springs, where he has tiona.ly as well as locally through “ To evy sales taxes on food, cloth A farmer had an old blind horse but that he has opposed various matter how much bull he may ped a place and Mr. Scott picked his first ¡ various memorials to congress, leg which had outlived his usefulness, pieces of legislation which have been ing and upon goods competitive to dle about illegal mileage and the oranges. Mr. and Mrs. Scott re islative records show, j One day he fell into an old well. The presented under that guise but which them (the processing tax) at such likes. If Johnny would say less about turned home by the coast route. j fn 1927, he was the author of a farmer looked In and saw him stand- can in nowise be considered recovery times and in such amounts as the ex such trivial things and more about ecutive may determine; memorial to congress (Senate Joint Ing deep In the water. There seem- | measures, his own record and capabilities we “ To expand enormous amounts Memorial No. 4. urging a sweepin? to be no way to get him out, as he j Among these he cites the so-called would think a lot more of him. Arlen-Lupino Coming investigation of the American Tele ed from the appropriations for public was quite useless, and the well aban-*| Economy Act, which reduced by ^ 4 • • • works, relief and agriculture upon phone and Telegraph company and and dangerous, the farmer or cent. the compensation of dis To Roxy Sunday its subsidiaries to account for its al doned It won’t be long now. folks. The dered his men to fill up the well and abled veterans actually injured ir projects not anonunced to the Con tumult and the shouting of the poll gress at the time appropriations were leged fabulous profits while Its sub leave the horse buried In it. the line of duty; the compulsory crop tical campaign will soon be over and (Continued on rage 2 | sidiaries were showing loses. This The men began to shovel dirt Into ^ontrol measures; the Taylor hll Richard Arlen, Ida Lupino. Roscoe we can all settle down once more bill was killed in the senate utilities the well. Hut the horse was not will repealing the homestead laws; and to the ordinary humdrum affairs o* Kami. Grace Bradley, Monte Blue committee, however, and never re Wedding Bells ing to be buried. When the dirt be the act transferring tariff-making Fuzzy Knight and Toby Wing com- life. And no matter who is elected ceived a vote. gan to pour in upon him he began power from the legislative to the cx- we shall continue to go on as be«' >03e the leading players in "Come On As a result of this sttempt at na The American wishes to Join the to shake it off and tread It under i ecutlve branch of the government viarlnes!". Paramount's fast-moving we may to fulfill our destiny. tional action, however, and through foot many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Wil As the w* ll was filled up the I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ove story on a buucli of marines who increased pressure of public opinion, hor«e raine nearer and nearer to the liam Carle In congratulations to the re sour on bandits but sweet on the • The proponents of the Towiwn«’ legislative sentiment gradually crys- surface, and when the men finished Railroads Announce happy couple. Mrs. Carle Is the for- ondes. It comes on Sunday to the Old Age Pension plan have beer talized In favor of a state-wide in- their task the horse walked out into Holiday Fare Cuts m Hr Ml ,,Hr,h* They Roxy Theatre. busy circulating petitions this wee1 vestigatioln of the telephone compan the pasture. ; married about one week ago at Cres Lowered In rank and sent back to and we understand filled up all th ies. This was begun over three years Announcement of Christmas and cent City. They will be at home on The very things which conspire in te tropical Jungles after an evening •blank« they had on short noticr ago. culminating In the voluminous bury the Ironhearted these days, are New Year excursion fares for travel the Carle stock farm below the town hore that ends in trouble, Richaid Over 200 names were secured Ion findings and the ordered rate cut ot used by them to life themselves out between California, Oregon, Nevada. of Applegate. before the entire town was covered Vrlen goes back to fighting bandits the utilities commissioner Just re .t difficulties and Into the light. The Arizona. I 'ah and N< w M. xlro and The petitions ask congress to pass with a vengeance. leased. very last thing one should do is to ) Pa,,lern S®1“ 1» *»■» "»»*>« hy lht, fg-* «. When word comes that a group the the pension law and a federal While this Investigation was it agre" to stay dead and buried. ¡Southern Pacific. Santa Fe. Western j | ■ f children, shipwrecked on the jun- sales tax to raise the funds necessary progress. Senator Dunne again re _ Pacific. Northwestern Pacific and j j W E S T W A R D H O ! ; to pay the pensions. The idea seems ;le coast are in danger of a native newed his efforts for a nation-wide Mr. and Mrs. Raphael Benson have | Sacramento Northern railroads and ;j! to be spreading all over the country uprising. Inquiry Into the telephone situation ’eft for a hunting trip Miss Mac , he j,,,* Angeles Steamship and Pa- j § • TRAVELERS SAY THAT But the "children" turn out to bi In the 1933 session, he Introduced Richer will care for the children dur-j fifty Steamships companies, We have a hunch, however, that | PEOPLE ARK COMING WEST when It comes to the "Industrla growf-up b e a u ty and the tough r memorial to congress, Senate Joint *ng their absence The low-fare schedule provide* at jji FINE LAND •oys who were sour on bandits turn East’ there will be a lot of opposition Memorial No. 3, which successfully tractive roundtrlp rates for three Mrs. Mary Grim and Mrs. Belber And those big fellows have a lot of ut to be sweet on blond«*. passed both houses, urging a corn- classes of accomodations, first class, t GLORIOl'S WEATHER ► Hen arc spending today tn Medford ARE RIGHT HERE Influence In Congress. Mrs. F. J- Witmot was shopping In | p!*t« Investigation of the American visiting friends and shopping. Mrs. tourist and coach. Effective Decem • • # Telephone and Telegraph company ber 13 to January 1, the excursion ll1 WAITING, Central Point Thursday. Grim will visit at the Gillette home There must have been several mil 'end Its subsidiaries and requesting tickets will have a return limit of jj: SEND THIS PAPER lion '’Chinks" slain In the valley the that a l'. 8 Senator from Oregon Mr and Mrs. Farra spent Sunday January 15, 1935, It was stated, W A T C H TH IN B P A C K f j TO YOUR FRIENDS, other day. to judge from the sound be named on the Investigating com in Medford during their absence Mrs. ■ Summer fares for the season of ll you’re lucky and see your ENCOURAGE THEM From daylight to noon It was Just mittee. Fsrra's nephew and wife from Eu- 1935 will be the same as this year. name here yon will receive a tlck- !| j T o COME one continuous bang. bang. Wonder r»ka called at their home. They were according to the announcement •t to some picture show In Med- The executive committee of th> m If the big munition c o m p a n ie s had eery «orry »o miss them. • fora. Names will he drawn from central Point Parent Teachers As- _______ , Mr Alexander was operated on at Farmer* and anything to do with the introduction nur paid up «uherriptloti *'**• soeiatlon will meet at the home of Mrs. H. A Dubuque of Central.» hospital In Portland last Saturday j of the China pheasant *tt Oregon’ Fruitgrower* Bank Mrs. Oscar Mlntiich on Thursdsr f otnt was hostess today at one o'-j He Is getting along nicely and was Anyway, they must have profited a Mr*. Ruth Sparrow I Ort 25 All members are urged to ►lock, to members of the Building able to tske a little «olid food T u ee- (D e p o s it* I n s u r e d ) lot on the sale* of amunltlon for « 1 attend Drldge club, for dessert bridge dey morning > “ ................^ f r w r f t i n n bird hunting