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THE AMERICAN The American circulation U growing daily. Only 11.00 a year. I f not in— “ puai» money under the door." the VOLUME VII CENTRAL POINT, OREGON, T H I KsDAY, AUGUST 22. I l l ; « Musings^ CARELESS SMOKER Roosevelt Shows They gay it's better late than never. We intended to say a word of welcome to the new editor of the Southern Oregon Miner. Uut sonic way our old head failed us again. But we do welcome Mr. Clem Brad shaw and his sons to our midst. In purchasing the Miner from our old friend or enemy as the case may be, Leonard Hall, we feel they have troubles enough for the time being without our butting in, but we wish them succces. But we'll miss that young feller-my-lad, who has been the life of the party in this country since the old horse-whipping days. Someway, it is hard to write such a column as ours with the dean of us all lying dead in his home. We are going to miss Will Rogers. Ol all the men In the limelight in this age, we can think of none to take his place. For his was a uniqu(, place in the hearts of us all. A simple man imv i „ al. the yes, simple "like the air or Mr Dooley " used tl deep sea" as say. A homely, lovely character who was kin to every man jack of us. And no man of his time could so easily get to the meat of any ques tion, who hated sham with so strong a hatred. May he rest in the peace he so well deserves. CAUSE HUGE CLAZE1 Himself Unworthy COVERS 600 ACRES Continued Support Sparks from a smokers pipe (Continued from Last Week» I live elements of both of the old par- started a fire that destroyed several | ties, against the New Dealers. It is hundred acres of brush and timber Although Mr. Roosevelt had difficult to imagine that those who north of Central Point Tuesday navy, believe in state rights will enter the morning. Several houses and farm been assistant secretary of buildings in the path of the 'lames governor of New York and a mem- Roosevelt camp and fight side by were barely saved from destruction. ber of the New York assembly, be-'side w ith those theorists who would A farm wagon was burned, two fore he took the presidency he had 80 change the constitution as to en- horses badly burned, (may have to gained no financial experience that able one man to assume the role of be shot) a man suffered a broken | fitted him to deal intelligently with ** dictator. Under that constitution leg —all on account of a man's de the multitude of perplexing prob- w,‘ have established our institutions sire to smoke, regardless of time and letns that faced him when he enter- under its proeetton we have grown ed the White House. Instantly upon *° *> great nation of happy people. place. Charles Lammey was hauling assuming his important office he be-] We have from time to time adopted straw. Sparks from his pipe set fire came a spectacular showman. Th» ne»' amendments hut in every case with these extended the liberties of the to the load. Mr. Lammey made a rapidity with which he dealt hasty endeavor to extinguish the great problems captured the fancy! people. During the coming campaign flame, but the fire spread too rapid-]of the public at large. Many of his »'** »'HI see pro-Iloosevelt sympathi- ly. He threw off a lot of the burn- opponents formed the opinion that i!P«'s advocating abolition of the su- *n* material on the east side of the I a' last had arrived the man who preme court. We will hear men ad- roa<1- »h ere the wind quickly spread |p° » 1,1 Pul1 thp ocuntry out of the vacating that the executive be given the flames in the tinder-dry grass.! depression. Experts and brain trust-1'«»restrained powers to rule. Such The horses became frightened and prs were assembled from all parts o f | me» “ »«1 »omen will be dangerous started to run. Unable to stop eltherjthe nation. For the most part they I to «he future of the naiton. the flames on the wagon or the run-! » 'ere n,en lacking In experience | ° » r forefathers came here to es- ning horses. Mr. Lammey jumped Their ideas of business had been, cape the tyranny of the ntonarchs of from the rapidly moving vehicle gained from books, hut at that they the old world. Individuals now un breaking his left leg |n the fall. » ’pre as well versed in the subject as der the iron heels of Hitler, Stalin and Mussolini are knocking at our The horses ran several rods down 'he master who assembled them, the road with the burning load, Mr. Roosevelt was well equipped doors seeking entry into a Land of " '* "lust safeguard that then endeavored to turn in at a gate- to start an orgy of spending when | way leading to the home of Mrs. H I he entered the White House. If he Llber,y for w,1,<h we have so long ot li,l*vpn' The constitution is that Nicholson. Mrs. Nicholson, looked hud ever known the meaning from her window and seeing the economy he failed to demonstrate It. j 8aipKuard. I here is no man who sufficient in flaming vehicle coming toward her His program was to spend the na trods American soil home, ran into the yard in time to tion ont 'he depression. While mind, ability and experience to rule see the »agon strike one of the gat»' pouring out billions from the feder unstrained over 130.000,000 people. posts and the horses break away al treasury he seemingly failed to Certainly Franklin Delano Roosevelt and run down the road. Both horses take into account that private busi by act and word has proven that he were scorched, one very badly and ness and the individual must at same is not the man. Someway, we feel that when the .Master comes to judge that kindly spirit, there will come that reward we all hope will be ours also some day— "W e ll done, thou good and faithful servant.” For no one can measure the amount of real good Will Rogers did for the weary ones who mourn him today. There never was anything to make even the most sensitive ones blush in the humor it was thought that it would have to Will displayed. be shot. • • • The wagon and rack was entirely We stood by the ruuway at the destroyed. Mrs. Nicholson and her airport yesterday and watched one daughters ran to neighbors’ homes of the army ships take the air. And to obtain aid In fighting the fire, as we watched, we thought of that which was spreading from th,. burn bloak shore in the far north where ing wagon and endangered her Wiley Post, one of the most skilled home. Several men from the CCC of aviators, plunged a mere fifty ramp near the Four Corners hurried feet into the icy waters to bring to the scene and soon men from the death to himself and his friend- It state fire patrol came to assist in gave us a very funny feeling. • • time pay the bill. At the same time, through codes and federal restric tions he throttled industry and put fear into the hearts of men that made them refrain from opening new avenues through which payroll money might reach those who were living at public expense. Never, since his inauguaration has President; Roosevelt given the slightest encour agement to business. His attitutd< has been to destroy rather than • Turkey Tour and Picnic Saturday The annual Turkey Tour and pic nic which was so successful last year is to be repeated next Saturday- August 24. The following ranches will be visited: 10:00 a .m.— B. A. Clark— On»! mile north of Kagle Point on Crater Lake highway to the left, sign on gate. 11:20 u m.— .1. L. Worthington— four miles east of Eagle Point on Worthington road. 1:00 p. m.— Lunch— Kagle Point park Bring a basket lunch with you, coffee and plates will be fur nished. hut bring your own tabic service. Following the lunch talks will be made by H. B. Crosby, Extension l’ oultryman; J C. Leedy of the Ore- Ron Tlirk,,y Co-op, alld r,ert w „lard- controlled after burning over about labor bill the Wheeler-Rayburn pub- ten acres of brush land. At least the ¡lie utility hill, the banking bill and men thought the fire was out, but ' amendments to A A A has had the ef- later in the afternoon a strong wind feet of terrifying industry. His plan carried sparks over into dry grass | to "soak the rich" have caused many and the flames started sweeping I to wisli that they might liquidate rapidly In a southeasterly direction, their holdings in this country and running for nearly two miles before cross the border to Canada. being finally stopped along the Mid Recently in congress there has way road. been a decided swing away from the No homes were burned, although Roosevelt policies. Many of those With the world In a turmoil over those of William Lewis, Hen Peart, who should at all times be represen; the actions of Dictator Mussolini it John Pruitt, Marlon Shaw, Mr. Mln- tatives of the people have at last son, sales agent for the Northwest does one good to watch the calm niek and Mr. Brophy were endanger found courage to speak out against ern Turk*»y Growers. skill with which our army boys tend ed. It Is reported that Mr. Brophy the orders of the New Deal would-be Anyone interested in the gowlng to their knitting. And the Ixird havo lost about a hundred eords of wood dictators. Was it no for th»' fact that i of turkeys is invited to attend this mercy on whomsoever they drop which was stacked in the woods on Mr. Roosevelt has billions at his dis t(Jur accordillK lo a„ announcement any of those monstrous bombs. For his land. Many people from Medford posai to spread almost at will among1 by County Agent R. G. Fowler. A they can drop them on a six-foot and Central Point drove oat to the various states it is almost a cer- very Interesting meeting is assured. (arget from a five-mile elevation wutch the fire during the afternoon taluty that few of the administra which would do a good bit of dam and evening among them being May tion scheme« would find favor ii age even without exploding Marine Recruiting to or Porter of Medford and W. E. either house of congress. W h en 1 * • v Gates of the Groceteria. members of congress are seeking Continue Tw o Months It made us feel sort of homesick Mr. Lammey was taken to the Sa- post office buildings, power dam-» to notice a con pi« of young men out cred Heart hospital hy C. W. Powell and public improvements that must Recruitlng for the U. S. Marine at the army camp peeling spuds in » h o was returning to his home on comp from federal funds they find Corps will continue during the the same old way It's been a long the Kirtland Farm from Medford, it difficult to disobey the wishes of time since we wer* on kitchen po months of September and October, and who arrived at the scene of the the man who holds the public purs '. lice, but we can still remember how according to Information received fir,. Just after the team broke from Some swallow personal pride and by postmaster Tom Pankey. it felt the wagon. Mr. Powell Is today | subordinate their real opinions and • • t A limited number of desirable ap thanking his lucky stars that he did vote for measures that are destrnc-' We got quite a laught all by our- plicants will be accepted to fill va not arrive In time to meet the runa t*ve In character. cancies caused by discharges and elves at something H- B. M. said way team on that narrow road. He Mr Roosevelt will not find him retirements from thp Corps. last night In the Trth. She »poke of had his wife and three small chil self without opposition in the na Applicants must be at least 18 what a difference it made when one dren with him and says he feels very tional convention next year. Consti had direct radio connection with years of age and not over 25, at lucky with the narrow escape. tutionalists like RitchiP, of Mary- least 66 inches tall and of good hab- Washington. Doesn’t she know that land. AI Smith of New York; Glass ,u and charact„ r and a,)le to furnllh it is even more easy to control radio and Byrd of Virginia and Jim Reed satisfactory letters of reference. broadcasting from the capital rilv Florida Boys Tour of Missouri will be on hand to at than to control the myriads of little Information may be obtained from Country by Bu* tempt the salvation of the democra postmaster Tom Pankey or by writ newspapers of the nation? Just be-J tic party from the ravages of the ing to the U. «8 Marine Corps Re cause the word comes from Wash About twenty five Florida youths New Deal. They will strive in vain, cruiting (Gallon, 298 U. fl. Court ington i*» no reason it i- non. to In trusted than If it romes from Pump- ranging from small grammar school for it is improbable that the con House, Portland Oregon. boys to College graduates traveling vention will turn against the Prest- kin Center, or even Med'ord in a school bus stopped here Tues dent. .Mr. T A Murin. I« ft Tuesday for We want to say a word of warning to those of you who smoke. And we will try to take the warning to heart ourselves, for we, too. smoke a pipe. If you must smoke, don’t pick on a load of dry straw as a safe place We'll bet the man who set fire to that load of straw Tuesday won't do it again. • • • As for us, we are getting so that we hardly trust anything In th world today. Nothing is to be be lieved, not even what we say our- selves. And as to believing anything hat emanates from the Distrist ol ( olumbia. we ll Just have to psw We harp thrown tons of good paper in the waste basket since the »New Deal came along. * ? • We saw the funnb*st sight we hav» seen for years yesterday. We don t know the man’s name and hope h won't take offense, but we had a good private laugh Just the same W , «aw a man driving a team of mules hitched to a stone boat on which « a s loaded a big beg snugly « •» w Âifiw rhV V*g s No politician was ever so tortu day and enjoyed their lunch before Lately situated go far as campaign leaving for Crater Lake. T h e s e boys are touring th»: United funds are concerned. Mr. Roosevelt States from Vancouver B. c. tq thp has $4,800.600.00«) of public money provided by a Mexico Border— in alt about 800" that was recently miles They have so far traveled beneficent congress. He can spend It how, when and where he pleases 5000 miles —— If he Is so inclined he can use It to Mr Gehhard and Edwin. Mr advance his own ambitions. He can litnktu im and Ed Gehhard drove t». nf), ,,f course, employ it to buy pollt* Merrill. Oregon on Monday and vlai- ¡,.a| advertisements in newspapers ted the lava Beds National M o n u -and magazines but he can turn loose m»nt in California on Tuesday They|a |ar>« army of workers, who, while returned Tuesday evening supposedly acting in the public In -------------- “ Itereat. can spend leisure time In was a lady and IMH# girl Th.- girl spreading pro-Roosevelt propaganda was holding a parasol in such * Let is be said that the coming manner as to shade tbe hog but laft presidential campaign will b* ’ b» beraelf exposed. They wwTe r . V ^ - V : T ' V r * gr.*ii» 1 a v e ry bitterest the country has ever known t i l r “ .U t’j t li»‘A »if VafVr'»- I Wednesday evening. Phone « 0 1 . M M IIKR 45 “a l By an Innocent Bystander If you haT« newi Items we will appreciate their receipt by Gay Party ARIAV PLANES ARE Of Oldsters Celebrate Oue of Che gayest partiest of the season was given in one of the new- double cottages at the Hotel Ynlau- AT LOCAL PORT The principal attraction in the dra by Mr. and Mrs. Anddrde Cho- Rogue River valley these days is niel for a group of friends and the army bombing squadron which neighbors recently. The party was are camped at the Medford airport. a sort of housewarming for the new From early in the morning until cottages, which had Just been com late at night the air has been full pleted by Mr. and Mrs. Choinel a f of th,. roaring monsters. The squad ter months of hard work. It had ron. consisting of nine Martin bomb been planned that the party was to ers. is here on a practice cruise. be the first meal served In the new Each day the planes make theoreti place, hut a party of tourists came cal bombing expeditions to differ along the night before and Insisted ent points in Oregon. Yesterday the officers in charge on renting the cottage for the night. However, when the party arrived of the expedition invited the public it was discovered that it consisted to inspect the huge Instruments of of people of a group of youngsters who re destruction. Hundreds fused to grow old in the usuul wuy. drove out to the airport, where one I-ed by that octogenarian who was of the place* was placed on display the life of the party, Mrs. Mary and its operation explained by the Grimm, the hour was a most mem men in charge. Much interest was orably one. The youthful editor felt shown in the workings of the plane quite out of place in such distin and the method of carrying and guished company. But Just for luck dropping of the bombs. It was explained that no actual he got out the faithful pencil later and figured out the combined ages dropping of bombs was being done represented and the total was almost at this time, as It was too risky. All is done at the shocking— approximately 900 years! bombing practice home station of the squadron, which No wondedr we felt like a kid! I (Delicious refreshments of lee is across the Bay front San Francis make almost cream, cake and iced coffee were co. There the men served by the hostess, assisted by daily tries at a six-foot target from her sister, Miss Messner, to the fol different altitudes. It is said that lowing. Mrs Mary Grimm, Mrs. Mat- they become so expert that bullseyes tie Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Edward on that small target from altitudes Farra, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Territt, of fifteen thousand feet aro almost Mr. V’ . A. Davis. Mr. and Mrs. A. regulur occurances. The planes are equipped with K. Powell andd Miss Dorothy Pow ell. A toast was given by Mr. Davis, three machine guns. One of these is who is a former teacher in the Cen arranged to fire through the front tral Point schools, to Mr. and Mrs. of the plane and can be turned in Chomel for their work in adding so almost any didrection. One is fired much to the beauty of our city. The from the rear of the plane and one <<>ast wa* drunk with much enthu shoots through the bottom. The en siasm and was responded to by the tire front of the pilot's compart ment Is enclosed with glass, enab host in a very feeling manner. It is seldom tthat such a party can ling the pilot to see fh any direction be assembled In any city. There was The largest bomha, weighing about one lady of 86, as spry as a cricket: a ton. are carried under one of the another past the four score mark wings, while the smaller bombs are who also wag as full of fun us any parrlp<i '«> the bottom of the plane girl; two couples who had just cele All the bombs can be dropped to brated their 50th wedding anniver gether if necessary. The plane can be saries, who added much to the en operated by four men. although five joyment of the occasion, beside« us is the regulur crew. The squadron arrived Sunday for lesser folk. And even the seventeen- year-old didn't seem to think the their regular summer praoticc man euvers. They expect to spend the en Kang too sober and sedate for her. trips both After some time spent In Inspect tire week here. Daily ing the beautiful work done about north and south are made for the the rooms, the party broke up, wish purpose of checking up on the time ing for many returns of the occasion necessary to cover the distances and and expressing their admiration ol also to see Just how long It takes to the vast amount labor expended by unload the bombs from tho train Mr. and Mrs. Chomel In thus taking and transport them lo the field and The officers and the salvage from the old buildings onto the planes. in tents on the they wrecked and building so beau men are camped tiful a pair of cottages, to add to airport grounds. their already lovely village of cot tages. August Period Hit* Highest Fire Average More man caused forest fires start on the national forests of Oregon and Washington during the last ten days of August than In any other ten days period of the year, accord ing to a • five-year study reecently completed by the U. S. forest service in connection with the campaign to prevent carelessness with fire In the woods. The next most hazardous period Is from July 20 to 31, accord ing to the report. The year 1931 proved an exception to the g»»nerai rule, with the last ten days of July showing a peak of 169 man caused fires; and In 1932 the first ten days of October brought the peak of 115 fires due to carelessness. fn spite of these variations, however, the re cord shows that the last ten days of August are Invariably prolific of fires and the five year average for Mr. and Mrs. L. Davis and daugh ter Vera, Mr. and Mrs. Leon Boomer of Medford and Mr. and Mrs. Tru man Brenner and daughter Shirley and Mr. and Mrs. W. Limbeck and i»on Arthur spent Sunday at Mc Cloud. Mr. and Mrs. Wooldridge are ex pected back from Crescent City where they have been for a numbr of days. £EliP (ülutrrljpa T IIE FEDERATED CHURCH Rev. Robert t baric« f « wis, Pastor Phone SI. Bible School— Arthur Webster, superintendent. 9:45 A. M. Morning Worship— 11:00 A. M. Y.P.S.C.E.— (two groups). (:3 0 p. m. Evening Service*— 8:00 p. m. Women's Bible Study and prayer meeting, Mrs H. W. Davisson, teach er. 2:30 p. m. Tuesday. Tbe Fisherman's Club. Tuesday 7:00 p. m. The Family Gathering. Wednes his wheat ranch In fañada to look ' h * perlod "»•! any other. day. 8:00 p. m. Most of the man caused fires arc after his crop Choir Practice— Thursday. 7:30 ______ shown to bo caused by thoughtless p m Mr Ron, had his hous.. full of *moke" » "d d dcampers. Forest of- «ompany for . few days His grand- f* Uto 0,f" r T,r,ou" p*P '*n»tlon. for CHRIH’I IAN CHURCH daughter and great granddaughtet b,« h flre r,te ln P^lod prior CLIFTON A. PH IL L IP S Bible School— 10:00 a. m — Ro and children stopped for . few days to s‘’ P,* " ’ bpr first. Most Importan’ visit on a return trop from Wash Is that the national forest area is land Hover, Bnpt. ington to their bom«» In Ban Diego, ar6',,>r In high altitudes where the Communion and Preaching— 11:00 forest carpet and timber are often a. m — Subject, "W ill Chrlat Give California not thoroughly dry until late sum th,. World Peace?” for mer. Flint Kindal left Tuesday Next explanation Is tho fact Evangelistic Service— 8:00 p. m. Klamath Falla to look for work that a peak of summer picnicking — The second of the series on The „ .. , . . . „ _ , f » * d ramping often ocurs prior to f.a- Godhead-—Subject, "Jesus Chrlat". Mrs. Fox entertained the Royal,. . .. . __ . . .. . . . , , . . bor Day and during tbe berry pick Mrs. Phillip* will give an original Neighbor« liodg»» at her home W e d -.,_________ . . . . .7 _ 7 p Ing ^»»ason at this time of year poem, "A t the Cock-crowing." nesdar afternoon. Prayer and Bible Study— Thurs- Gertrude Moore is working at the Mr. C. A. Bole« is having his | day at 7:45 p. m.— Mra. Victor Bur- Hopyards near Grants P sas until houa* remodeled. papered • nd «ell. iaadar. BibJ* School Coturll ’ ’ jc '. fr r ta -*u.r» rvn rw j I f jU r r t a » ?tig