THE AMERICAN
VOLUME VU
M u s in g s ^
tiy an Innocent Bystander
CENTRAL POINT, OREGON, THURSDAY, JANUARY S I, 1083
j TOWNSEND CLUB
M ott Tells Program
of Republican Party
WITH ENTHUSIASTS In Address in House
NUMBER 18
California Papers
Take Slam at
Oregon City
PWA PROJECT IS
PLANNED FOR CITY
SEWAGE DISPOSAL
We received the first copy of the
The following clipping from
Southern Oregon Miner formerly the I
the San Francisco Chronicle was
Jacksonville Miner, but now pub­
received this week by Mr. and
lished at Ashland. We note tkatj
Mrs. Ed Farra from their son,
Bro. Hall seems to be starting oft |
Fred, who comments, “ sounds like
well in his new location. Hape he
you are sinking:"
Townsend old age pension advo­
Central Point was represented at
don’t forget that Ashland is a dif­ cates jammed the public auditorium
“ The hard rains and melting
Washington, Jan. 30.— The Demo-' program here outlined was killed,
a meeting in Medford Wednesday
ferent sort of town than he Is used at the court house in Medford Mon­
snow made a ‘sinking city* of
cratic question, “ What have the Re-j
We hope we may be able at this
which was held for the purpose of
to and start any hi-Jinks. We've day night, to hear that eight state
Medford, Ore., undermining and
planning
work projects for the dif­
publicans
to
offer
in
place
of
the
se88lon
to
8ecure
consideration
of
at
got some mighty good friends in legislatures already had memorial-
washing away aged shaft timbers
Roosevelt recovery program?" is an- *east 8° me of the measures here pro-
ferent cities aud school districts, by
in gold mines dug beneath the
Ashland who will pull his hair if hO:|ze(j Congress to enact the Town-
swered by Representatives James W. I)08ed
We are going to try our
Recorder Tex. and Councilmen Ross
town's thoroughfares forty years
starts anything there.
send $200-a-month plan, and to ex­ Mott, Repubtcan, of Oregon, in a re- test to bring this about. We are go-
and Clark. The meeting was called
• • •
ago.”
press their approval of speakers who cent speech delivered in the House I
*UK t0 introduce the bills. We are
by the state enginer in charge of
We note with much inward satis­ declared the plan not only feasible
going to urge your committees, all
PWA projects, who wished to get a
“
Now
in
direct
answer
to
the
faction that the State Editorial as­ but the one shining way out of the
............
„ „ of which will be composed of 3
line on Just what projects could be
Party for Hams
question, What have you to offer?
„
un
sociation has resigned as Regional depression.
"
Democrats to 1 Republican, to re-
arranged in this county.
I
wish
to
submit
to
my
Democratic
Code Authority and are going to
The crowd had little patience
port out the bills. If they refuse, as
Is Held in Ashland The proposal made by the city was
mind their own business for a while. with any expression of doubt as to friends the following program,” said they did in the Seventy-third Con­
for a sewage disposal plant, new wa­
Representative
Mott,
“
and
in
doing
They say "this association protests the possibility of the plan's becom­
gress, we will try to bring them out
ter mains in the business district and
so
I
would
like
them
to
bear
in
mind
the inefficiency and mismanagement ing a fact for all good citizens of 60
by the petition route, which the ma­
The Medford and Central Point re-grading of a number of streets.
the
statement
made
at
the
outset
ot
of the N E. A -Joint National author­ or more years. When a speaker said
jority organization, by its opening- hams and friends were invited by the The school district asked for the re­
ity . .
that he did not expect the present these remarks, namely, that, as day gag rule, has made so difficult. Ashland Amateur Radio club to a modeling of the grade school base­
emergency legislation, all Republi­
Congress or the present President to
“ We may succeed and we may not. picnic party in their club house. ment and installation of new toilet
• • •
cans recognize and favor the contin­
We have long been of the opinion approve of the plan there were mur­
But whether we succeed or whether Those attending from here were Mr. facilities.
uance of necessary expenditures for
that this thing of trying to manage murs of disapproval, and a voice
we fail, we will at least have given and Mrs. Sanford Richardson, ac-
While the plan under which fed­
everyone's private business by “ re- from the crowd invited the doubter emergency work and relief, and an answer to the question asked companled by Mr. and Mrs. Wiley eral money is to be spent has not
'that this program, therefore, is In
mote ocntrol’’ was pure bunk. There.to “ Sit dow n !"
here today, What kind of a program and Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Turner of been announced, it is thought that
addition to such necessary emer-
“ Problems of the Townsend Plan"
are certain points to the code idea
have you to o ffe r?"
Medford; Mr. and Mrs. Earcel Cast­ it will be done something like this;
gency legislation.
with which we agree. But we have was the topic of George Iverson, a
er, Leo and John Obenchain. The First an estimate is made of the cost
“ In principle, however. I believ, Q r a n g e Contest Play
never had any faith in federal con­ leader of the old age pension move­
club house is an old residence— two of the project. If this estimate is
trol of private business. It has been ment in Jackson county. One of the majority of Republicans, favor
¡rooms upstairs and four down, with approved, the money is placed at the
our exeprience that political appoin­ these problems, Iverson said, was such a program. Certain it is, at
Makes Hit with A ll a radio in every room. There is a disposal of the city or district. Con­
tees, as federal employes usually “ how the od folks are going to any rate, that they would like to
cloak room, a reading room with tracts are then let for the work. Af­
have such a program at least consi­
are, are not as a rule as well fitted spend that much money."
books and magazines and card tables. ter the work is finished und approved
All who failed to see Nancy Orr’s
This statement was greeted with dered by the House. And I might
either by experience or training to
One room has a polished floor and the city or district will be obligated
handle business in general as are jlaughter. “ W e’ll take care of that” add also in passing that Repubieans Day at the Grange hall Monday ev­ two radios for dancing.
to pay back to the government one-
The play
private individuals whose livelihood said the crowd. “ Leave that to us." are not alone in this desire for there ening, missed a treat.
Each guest was asked to register half of the amount of the contract In
depends on whether they make good
For the remainder of his address are a great many progressive Demo­ takes place on the day when the when they arrived and were each annual payments extending over a
bishop is coming to tea. Nancy Orr, given a tag with their name and call
the crowd refused to take Iverson crats here.
or not.
period of 30 years, at 4 % interest.
“ I venture to say that if the ma- who lives with her son, is not per­ number. Everyone was given a col­
seriously. The audience made it ap­
The balance of the amount Is a gift
We cannot believe that just be­ parent that its members had neither ority organization would relax the mitted to attend the tea. because her ored piece of paper and paste and to the city.
gag rule it passed on the opening Scotch tongue might ruin the pre­
told to make a hat. They had no
cause a man has by some hook or doubts of the plan’s success nor
The projects proposed by the city
day
of this session so that a real uf-, tense upon which the daughter-in- scissors or knife. The maker of the
fears
that
its
beneficiaries
would
crook secured a federal appoint­
are estimated to cost about $22,000.
ment, that this gives him any m orejn°t be able to spend $200 a month flrraative program for permanent re -,]aw relies for her social climb. Nancy best hat received a prize. This was Of this the city will receive $11,000
brains than the other fellow. And \ satisfactorily to themselves and forlcovery could be considered, I am of; decides to come downstairs at the won by one of the Ashland ladles. as a gift, and the balance, or $11,000
¡the opinion that enough liberal-1 wrong time, however, and offends They also had a “ kitty" and the
we have said many times before. (tbe good of the country.
will be paid back to the government
minded Democrats would join the the important guest,
who leaves lucky one received half of this and
Chairman
E
B.
Shurtleff
said
he
we believe the less the government
at the rate of $370 per year with tho
mixes in private business, the better. would prepare answers to Iverson’s Republicans to pass the greater por­ What a tea it turns out to be! An the rest went to the club. It amount­ 'first year's interest amounting tc
extraordinary moving, rarely lovely ed to nearly $4.00. Mrs. Bryan Pef- $440.
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problems, to be presented at another tion of it.
Here is on outline of the program play.
meeting.
fley, who lives on top of the Siski-
It is believed that the benefit de­
What private industry can com­
to
The play was followed by recrea­ yous, was the lucky winner of this.
J. W. Fisher was aplauded when Representative Mott submitted
rived will more than offset the cost
pete with Uncle Sam? Take for in­
the members of the House:
tional games under the direction of A picnic lunch was enjoyed, every­ of the project. Work will he pro­
stance, the printing of return cards he appealed for the Townsend plan
“ W© urge immediate considers- Mis« Evelyn Hamilton. in spite of one bringing eatables, and they were
not only as a direct relief measure,
vided for many men for some time.
on envelopes. Time was every prin­
lion and enactment by the Seventy-1 there being many counter attractions all served together. About 70 were
The state engineer has asked that
ter in the country had a good busi- "to feed and clothe needy and under
fourth Congress of a comprehensive at other places, there was a good present.
formal applications for these pro­
nes printing envelopes for business nourished children," but as the im­
legislative program looking toward attendance.
jects be in his office by Feb. 11, and
men. Every business house had mediate means to national recovery.
permanent economic, industrial, and
Judges for this play and “ King
Th
speakers
said
that
a
two
per­
j preparations are being made to send
them printed at home and the cost
Foreign
Short
W
ave
agricultural recovery and security. Row." to be given by Talent Satur­
them in at once. It is hoped to have
was not unreasonable. Now comes cent transactions tax would be suf­
“ We believe that such permanent day, are: Avard Whitman, Phoenix,
ficient to finance the plan. Fisher
the
work under way In the near fu­
Uncle Sam and says “ I’ll furnish
Reception Very Good
recovery and security c a n
b e Doris Bair, Medford, and Fay Wool-
ture.
you stamped envelopes with your asserted that with this tax “ it would
name and address printed thereon |"ot be necessary to take one cent brought about only through reem­ sey of Medford.
Mr. Smith of Don's Radio Service
The high school orchestra under
ployment in private industry of the
at just a small fraction above th e ,fro_m ‘ he Un,tad Sta,es trea8urT "
twenty millions of workers who the direction of It A. Botts, provided reports that foreign short-wave re­ Surprise Party Held
The
meeting
concluded
with
the
cost of the postage."
ception has been unusually good dur­
hearing of a radio address from ¡ have lost their jobs and are now on music during the evening.
A t Marine Home
ing the last ten days. The most con­
KNX,
Los
Angeles,
from
which
it
relief,
and
through
the
rehabilita-
You can buy today at the post-
sistent
reception
has
been
from
Mr. and Mrs, E. K. Scott, Mr. and
office a box of 500 envelopes was learned that one of the biggest jtion of the twenty millions of our Runs Largest Dredges
(South American stations located In Mrs. Pearl Bonney, Mr. and Mrs.
with the embossed stamp and your Chicago stations had been enlisted | agricultural population, most ot
In South America ^ cuador, Colombia and Venezuela
Paul Martin. Mr. and Mrs. Chester
name and address printed for $15.98 in the campaign to gain supporters, j whom are also virtually without pur-
These stations are to be found In the Merriman of Medford and Mr. and
About half of the number In the I chasing power,
which is just 98c for the 500 envel­
Mr. and Mrs. Mervyn Gleason and forty-nine meter band on an all­
“ To this end we favor enactment
opes. The cheapest envelope we audience appeared to be eligible for!
family were dinner guests and spent wave receiver. The time of day has Mrs. George Marine surprised Mr
[of legislation embracing the follow-
can buy costs us $1.19 per thousand pensions under the proposed plan.
Wednesday evening at the C. W. an important hearing on the strengtli and Mrs. T. A. Marine Monday even­
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ling:
f. o. b. Portland in 50 thousand lots
Clements home in the Willow Springs of the signal and it was found that ing in honor of their 41st wedding
j "First. The spread of employ­ district. Mr. Clements rerently re­
anniversary.
and in small lots $1.99 per thous­ Eastern Star Holds
from five to seven-thirty p. m. these
ment in private industry by shorten­
The visitors were very quiet until
and. How much does that leave
Regular Meeting ing hours of labor to whatever ex­ turned from the St. Francis hospital stations came in with the greatest they
reached the porch and then it
the small printer for his labor in
in San Francisco, where he has been signal strength.
tent may be necessary to reemploy
sounded
like a charivari. Mr. and
printing them?
On January 22, Nevita Chaptei all who are able to do the work re­ taking treatment for the past six
European stations have not been
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months. Mr. and Mrs. Clements are regularly received, although London. Mrs. Marine were reading very peace­
No. 93, O. E. S., met for regular bus­ quired by modern industry.
fully and for a few minutes could
But judging from the recent whis­ iness and a social evening.
Mrs
“ Second
Federal aid to private. taring for Mr. Clements fathers or- Paris and Rome were heard at 4
not realize what had happened. The
perings from Washington the presi­ Nellie McGowan and Mrs. Meta Gil­
industry to enable it to make the ^ a rd while he is absent in Soouth p. m. and faded out at 5 p. m one
guests brought
refreshments and
dent is beginning to see light and is bert were visitors from Reames Chap­
necessary change from the old ays-
They received word from afternoon. Since that time the sta­ many lovely gifts.
changing a lot of the ideas he ter, Medford. Mrs. Pearl McCredie.
ten, of long hours and low wages to bi* fatber' A' H C,ement8 at Anda- tions could be tuned In but there
brought into office with him. So as Mlrs. Mabel Bennett,
Mrs Esther a new svstem of shorter hours and
Colombia, that he has charge was a great deal of fading, which
“ Daddies’ Nile” To
per usual since March 4, 1933, we Sanderson and Mr. and Mrs. Everett
higher
wages
f,ve
“ * *he ,ar*e"‘
« T° d * * *
*” detracted from the enjoyment.
are all up in the air again. Will Faber also attended from Medford.
Come Next Thurs.
“ Third.
Assurance to employers s " utb AmPr,<-a a"<* travP"' back a" d The Russian station RV15, located
they ever get done experimenting
A meeting of the Eastern Stai that In operating business and In-!*“ ™ «“ tbe dlfferent dredges by at Khaharovsh, Siberia, has been re­
and settle down to something and Social club was held and office, ■> for
The Parent Teacher association
dustry with increased employment airplane, as there is no other mode ceived with good volume and clarity
stick to it?
will entertain the parents of the
the
year
elected,
with
results
as
fol­
they wil have a fair opportunity of
trav«» to them
on r° ot' He in the early morning and reception
• • •
lows:
Mr*. Leta Kyle, president; receiving a reasonable
return on report* that
the rainfall averages from this station is possible under school next Thursday evening, Feb.
We want y °u ail 1° be on the
E J. Vincent, vice president; and thelr leKltimately
and usefully in- abo“ ‘ 500 lnrbP8
8 y*ar
Mr and good conditions until around noon. 7th, at the high school auditorium
watch Saturday and shoot the first Mrs. 'Beulah Faber, secretary-treas.1
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“ * A Stewart-Warner All Wave radio at 7:30. A good program will be
vested capital, and assurance to am- " Mr* Clement*
have *“-------"
been In South
ground hog you see looking for his
given, consisting of a skit by the
Hot tamale pies, served by Mrs. ployees that they shall receive wages America about two years.
was used for the short wave test
shadow
We've had enough winter Bertha Bonney and Mrs. Ethel Free­
6th grade, a number by the 1st grade,
period.
suffiicent to give them not only a q i
' ■ t '
_
for awhile and would like to see Old man. were very much enoyed.
glee club music and a talk by a spe­
mere living but a purchasing power O n O W e r is L i l V e n
Sol again.
Eugene Merritt of
Merrill ha> cial speaker.
A dinner planned by the Social where-with to buy back the products
• • •
Miss Eula Benson been visiting his parents for a num­ This is a social get-to-gether for
club will be given Tuesday evening, of industry.
We heard an interesting thing February 5. The club is planning [
the teachers and parents of both the
ber of days.
"Fourth.
Unempoyment insur­
yesterday. There have been people a series of dinners to be given during
Mrs. Ruby Powell and Lyle Greg­
grade and high school, and all pa­
ance to protect the employee in tem­
Mr. Carl Boswell arrived in time rents are urged to attend. Free re­
who thought it was time to change the year.
ory entertained at the Gregory home
porary
emergency.
mayor* in this town. Do you know
Tuesday night with a shower foi to be at school Monday morning. freshments
will be served at the
“ Fifth. An old-age pension suffi­
that the books show that when our
Misa Eula Benson.
The
invited Mr. Boswell has taken the position end of the program.
‘Lady
by
Choice’
cient
to
retire,
in
decency
and
com-
friend “ Con'’ Lever first took hold
guests were the senior young peo- vacated by Mr. McGuire.
of the city's affairs there was a
Coming to Roxy f""
of tk. - tm-h.i, eh.reh, Mr. McDowell arrived here 25 Mr Leever is back in the store
bonded
indebtedness of n e a r l y
_______
._____
" f ,b l' r
other 004
Mr, years ago the 25th of this month again most of the time and always
....... and th,
$160,000. And now it is only $58,-
Carole Lombard. May Robson and remove them from competition with Bnrsell
the honor
honor guest. Miss
M lse|>nd ^
h -d „ „ hoe repi||r „ hop hPre walks down when he can.
not reached that
000 which »triks us as some accom- Walter Connolly have the featured ,bos® wbo baVe
Ren" ° n‘
I every aince.
phshment. We are proud of our role» In Columbia'» "L a d y By age.
\
The motif was Valentine'» Day;
■
“
Sixth
A
comprehensive
and
uni­
Grand Old Man" and wish him a Choice," which opens Sunday at the
and the gifts were presented in a| Shorty Terrill has his garden all
form system of farm-mortgage refi-
p a r a d is e
quick return to hi* usual health.
large heart.
All ......................
guests wrote ........
ont'spaded
up and his walk clean and
Roxy Theatre.
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This is the story of a fan da ncer nanf*ng a* a r**c °* Interest » i< b
favorite recipes and presented j straightened up in fine shape.
Arthur Brisbane, traveler, thinker
the farmer
them as Valentines.
Dainty re-j
■
and a broken-down gin-hound, with
Baby Clinic to Be
and great editor, says:
“ As for the Democratic majority
freshmenf* were served and a lot of
Mr. Gillette and Walter Grim of
Mias Lombard as the dancer and
“ On all this round globe, there
Held Next Week May Robson a* the elderly derelict. having already approved any part of fun reported.
I Medford called on Mr». Grim Wed-
exists no such paradise of earth,
this proposed legislation, there is, of
Miss 'Beinton wa, also given a nesday. Mrs. Grim Is much im-
Walter Connolly, well known char­
air. sunlight and sea, as tht*
The Health Unit will hold a baby
course, no record of that whatever," shower by the high school teachers proved. Evadna Musty is staying
acter player, will be seen as the pol­
western coast of the United
clinic Friday. February
*. at the
said Representative Mott in conclu­
in Medford at the home of Myrna with Mrs. Grim nights.
ice court judge who. with Mis* Rob­
States."
ding hi* address. “ The precise con
Health building
Miss Walker, a
About 25
son. interferes in the business and
Barrett last Thursday,
graduate nurse, and Dr. Dumo will
Mrs. Musty called on her mother.
And Medford and viclnty, with
love affairs of the fan dancer Roger trar* *" tr"'*
By
ru,M’ by “ * were present.
he in attendance. All mother» are
¡Mr* Davi«, in Medford yesterday.
pure mountain air and water and
. .,
.
Pryor. Arthur Hohl and Raymond P ^ n d e n t e d parliamentary mane
urge-d to bring their babies and take w >,burn ^
^
protnlnent,T r, „ t aver», and through other deviou-
Little Marie Hildegarde Pierce ac­
fine soil, is the best located.
A daughter, named Janet Lorain*'
advantage of this opportunity. This D#rld
dire<,te(,
method* by which a majority in this companied her mother and grand-j
F arm er* A Fruitgrower» llwnk
body can prevent consideration of mother on a shopping trip to Med weight 8 pound*, was born to Mr
should not be considered a charity.
(Community Builder«)
Any mother who wishes transporta­
measure»,
every
hill
introduced
in
ford
the
rirst
of
this
week
They
and
Mr».
M
M
Lucas
at
their
horn
Nora Williams who has been liv
(IN|»»sit« In-ured)
ted at the William Bishop near Eagle Point on Sunday morn­
tion may phone I2-X-3 and it
ing at Visalia. California for three the Seventy-third Congress looking also
ing. January 2n
be arranged for.
years has arrived home »o stay
toward enactment of the permanent home
j
n
m m m m w Bim'mfn