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About The American. (Central Point, Or.) 1928-1936 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 12, 1935)
Winner of No Prize Whatever THE AMERICAN 1934 VOLt'MK vin CENTRAI. POINT, OREOOS, THURSDAY. DECEMBER l ì 9- « 01 . M Mill It O MIHMIHIIIIIIIIIIti M u s in g s ^ tiy an Innocent Bystander Last week we printed an article from a paper from onr old home county in Minnesota* The article brought Instant response front our oldest brother, now a resident of Yakima. Wash., where he is spend ing his declining years with his wif. and youngest daughter. The old gentleman is only 8 6 years young, but he tells of the good times he ad tn that far-off past, hunt ing, fishing and trapping in the lakes and streams of what was then a wilderness in Southern Min nesota. And his adventures with the Hotaling family all took place be fore this writer was horn. Conference Mayors PROJECT ALLOWED Study Taxation I-ast week we promised to tell more of the new sewage disposal proposition. So far as we understand the matter, the city council has been informed that the government has accepted the project and that the money will be forthcoming as soon as the necessary preliminaries have been completed. The estimated cost of the new system is «18.184. Of this amount !' city will have to issue bonds lu the sum of $10,000. These bonds Ah me! What changes sixty years will run for 30 years and will bear have brought to that great state. Or i ' c interest. The bonds will be tak at least we are told of them, for it en up by the government and In ad has been over a quarter of a century dition the government will grant as since we abandoned that state for a gift the sum of «8,184. It is pre this. And we don't believe we want sumed that payment of the bonds to go hack either. Someway, we will be made at the rate of «333.33 would rather think of the old home annually plus luterest. Thus the as we saw it last, not as the newer first year's payment will be «333.33 generation have left it. We are told plus «400.00 interest, or a total of they have cut o ff every bit of the 1733.33. The total amount of the in old timber where we used to hunt terest paid by the city over the and the lakes and rivers no longer whole 30 years will be *6,200, which hold a mighty lure for the fisher is *1,984 less than the city will re man. ceive as a free gift front the govern m • • ment. Time was we used to slip away Thus the city will have the use of from our daily toil just before sun *18,184 and will only have to pay down and fill our basket with the back over a period of thirty years gamey bass before dark. Or perhaps the sum of «16,016, including th-> take the old gun with us when we interest and principal, when allow went for the rows down in the big ance is made for the *8,184 gift to pasture and bring home a couple of the city. cottontails or a pheasant or per At first glance this seems to be chance a Bob-White or two. And we mighty good business for the city, have a big hunch that that same pas but there is a fly in the ointment. In ture Isn't a bit better as a place to 1939 there are coming due water keep cows now that the timber is bonds on the city of Central Point gone than it used to be. Perhaps in the sum of «13,500. here will be they will call It “ marginal land’’ and due in 1941 bonds amounting to sell it to Prof. Tugwell. *10.500 and in 1942 $8,000. The • • • city now has on hand and to be paid We received the following com before 1939 from the excess water munication today and as it expresses rentals enough to take up the first our sentiments better than we can, issue of «13,500, provided no furth er obligations are assumed. Just we are passing it on: THANKSGIVIN G H IR IN G how the city will meet the next two T H IS A D M IN IS T R A T IO N Issues is yet to be seen. Our Father Who art in Washing An election to vote on the ques ton— (Lord, we do not know the tion of authorizing the city council name— PW A , AAA, FERA. I FC, to issue $10,000 30-year bonds for OSB, CWA, CHFA. FAC, FAC A. the purpose of building a new sew FBC, F E A T . FDIC, FENA, FFEA. age disposal plant will he held in the FHA, FHLB, FSHC. FSRC„ HOLC, near future. WBC, NLRB, NNB, NR A, NRB, NRS There seems to be much differ PA, PEHA, RFC. SEC, FRA, TRAC. ence of opinion in the city in regard to this matter. Many of our people or what ave y°u ? I We are thankful we have a privil believe that the city had better wait ege of knowing where to go to g‘ ' a while before taking on any more in ontact with the PWA, and to be indebtedness, whil • others take the spoken to as a dog because we need stand that we had better grab our work for bread and necessary things share of federal money while the In life, and have It impressed upon grabbing is good. In any case the our simple minds we are not entitled matter of a n w sewage plant cannot to any work unless we have gom long be postponed, as the state through the starvation act at least health authorities are taking the six months or more, or will. And by matter up and we may be compelled then should we survive we ma> y t a to build soon, whether we want to job, if these Honorable Masters in or not. Under the present regulations for these offices have been thoroughly convinced we have suffered enough these government projects the labor and sacrficed our homes— made our for the jobs is taken from the relief children suffer and want and made rolls Contractors have found that bums ou of them— made our women this class of labor is rather expen suffer— along with giving up 8 sive and therefore bid that much chances of transportation to any higher on the Job. It is said that >t allows work we may have gotten or could and when the government the contractors to use labor on such get. And dear Lord, we pray you will work as they choose, that the cost to help us to hold this simple, peaceful the cities will be much reduced. kindness in our hearts and hold our feeble bodies and minds together a Earl Leever Buys little longer. That those who can say Interest in Garage; to us like dogs, "NO WORK may be able to continue their entertain Moves to Ashland ing and banquets while we are cry ing and praying for work for bread Mr. Earl Leever of Medford has and are In desperate need. And when purchased an interest in the Perry we phone them and state our needs Ashcraft Garage at Ashland and and pleas ofr work, they consider it will sell Plymouth. Dodge and Pack a joke and simply say In their laugh ard cars. ing way of delight: “ “ Come Come up up and Mr. Leever was recently tranfered from a Standard Station in Ashland see me sometime.’' to Medford and moved his family to Medford. He plans to return to Ashland and make his home there. •i ’ 1M5 I f you have n « « a item* * we will appreciate their receipt by Wednesday evening. Phone P r o t e c t T o u r Home from Tubercule«!* DUT C h r i s t m a s S e a l s A few weeks ago a group of men assembled in a Washington, D. C., hotel. Some were young, some mid dle-aged, some old. Some came from towns of a few thousand people, some from cities with a population of 1,000,000 or more. But all of them were drawn together by a com mon interest— the problems of muni cipal government. They were mayors of representative American commu nities, attending the annual U. S. Conference of Mayors. High on the list of item« which interest and trouble the heads of our municipal entities, is taxation. Many municipal governments are no toriously wasteful not only In spend ing tax money, but in collecting it. A continual undeclared war exists between municapl and state tax-col lecting departments, due to the fact that there is much overlapping of the functions of the two. The may ors, thinking of this, heard good news when they called on the Presi dent. He told them he planned to call a conference of city and state officials before the end of the cur rent winter, to study the problem of taxation— with the object of solving a system of revenue whereby funds may be “ earmarked", or equitably shared among governmental units, without waste In collecting and with out overlapping. Secretary of the Treasury Morgen- thau devoted his speech to the ma yors, to the tax subect. He said that no more important question facs govrnmental officials, whether they J»e local, state or federal. He suggested that it was necessary to establish definite “ zones’1 of taxa tion, some of which would belong exclusively to cities, some to counties some to states and some to federal government. It is forecast that the congress which meets in 1937 will find tax allocation on the list of pro blems with which it must cope. Not less troublesome to the mayors than taxation, and even more Immi nently Important, is the burning sub ject of relief. During the past four years city officials have turned gray trying to keep their needy clothed, fed and housed. When a man gets out of a job. he looks first to his city government to carry him through. Most American cities have done relatively little to aid their needy— they have borrowed federal money, and still more biggest part of the job to federal agencies. They want more federal money and still more federal money, as speech after speech showed. The recent announce ment that federal direct relief would soon be ended was highly displeasing to them. They also want the fe deral machinery to be better oiled, so that they will have to go through less red tape to get funds. Some hope that all would be well was given them by the President, who said that the federal government had seen to it that no one starved so far, would continue to see to it in the future. Principal resolution adopted by the conference was a demand for more federal dollars for cities. Like all such conferences, little was actually accomplished- hut it seems that groundwork was laid for good tasks for the future. If the chaos of overlapping municipal state and federal tax collections can be even partially clarified, and some of the waste attendant on tax col lections eliminated, the American taxpayer will obviously get more and better governmental services for less money. The spark is rapidly approaching the European powder-key. Mussoli ni has definitely said that if Italy's neighbors apply sanctions and shut off from her such necessities as oil, she will fight. And other great powers, led by France, are determin ed that the stiffest possible sanc tions shall be put into effect, war or no war. Here is something that has Wash ington worried, and has American exporters wondering. The United States is officialy neutral. The President, following; the resolution approved by the last Congress, pro claimed neutrality as soon as Italian- Ethiopian hostilities began, warned Americans to stay off the ships of combatants, forbade Americans to sell arms and implements of war to the battling nations. So far so good, nut there is great difficulty In deciding Just what “ war materials" are. beyond BUch appar ent fighting essentials as rifles, cart ridge, tanks, airplanes. Example: Italy is a large buyer of American oil, cotton, scrap iron and copper. None of these commodities is on the proscribed list, as each serves a useful purpose in time of peace. Yet it is a fact that each of them Is like wise used in war— and if Italy were entirely unable to get them she could not carry on In Ethiopia or else where. Mailing Rules Given J U N IO R P L A Y T O BE H E L D F R ID A Y E V E The junior class will present its play. “ Be It Ever So Humble", on Friday evening, December 13, at 8 o’clock It is a royalty play, a come dy in three ac's. Unlike many plays presented here the scene of this is laid on the Pa cific coast In the home of an or- chardist. It is remarkable dramatic, full of suspense, pathos, and with plenty of humor to relieve the tense situations. Owing to one postponement the cast has worked an unusually long time in rehearsal, and promise au evening of royal entertainment to all who come. Those appearing in the cast Fri day night are Simon l’appe, Joyce Young. Libby Hamilton. Richard Jewett, James Fleischer, Roberta Pankey, Hazel Stager. Esther La- throp, Kenneth Hood. Donald Nied- ermyer, Janice Nealon and Donald Smith. Mr. W. S. Hair of Tillamook, closed a deal Monday for the pur chase of the Essex property, (fo r merly the Witte property) east of town, and returned to Tillamook af ter his wife and son, who expect to take possession soon. Mr. Essex will remain in charge of the place until Mr. Hair returns. This property is one of the most production farms in the valley. It is pan of the old Constant donation land claim and was the home of Mr. Isaac Constant, grandfather of Mr. W. C. Leaver of this city. Mr. W. S. Hair Is the father of Trevor Hair, local cheesemaker. Mr. Hair states he expects to put in a herd of about 60 dairy cows, which is the capacity of the farm. He plana also to put part of the ranch under James Owens of Irrigation. W ellen District In the meantime Mr. Trevor Half Taken by Death is still making Rogue River cheese at the old factory, although it Is James Owen, 69, passed away at thought that the new ('«•->*« of tl.. the family ranch home In the Wellen factory will take possession this district last Thursday at 1:30 p. m . spring. after a brief illness. He was born at Harrisburg, Oregon. October 24, M r». Kenly Entertans 1866, and was the eldest living son of William and Sarah Harper Owens With Tea and Shower pioneers of 1852. Honor Miss Sparrow James Owens was united in mar A number of affair are being riage to Annie M. Young November honoring Miss Frances 20, 1895, at Jacksonville, Oregon, planned Spurrow, one of the valley's most two sons and one daughter being born to the union. Mr. and Mrs charming young bride-elects, whose Owens moved to their ranch after engagement to James Firth, son of their marriage and have resided Mrs Grace Firth of San Francisco, was announced early this week. Miss there for the past 40 years. Mrs. Mr, Owens was one of the valley's Sparrow is the daughter of most loved pioneers, and a member Alex Sparrow of Kirkland Farm. First to entertain for Miss Spar of the Southern Oregon Pioneers' association. He developed a 160 row was Mrs F. Corning Kenly, who acre donation land claim years ago, invited 35 ladies of the Colony club which today is a very fine ranch of for ten Friday afternoon at her home 2000 acres in the Wellen district. as the background for a kitchen He was one of the most progressive shower for Miss Sparrow. farmers in Jackson county, and one of the most civic minded, having been one of the first good roads ad vocates In this section. He served as county commissioner of Jackson county from 1908 until 1912 and from 1916 until 1920 and was a director of the First National bank from 1922 until 1934. lie was a member of Medford Loge No. 103, A. F * A. M„ Crater Lake Chapter No. 32. Malta Commandery No. 4, Knghts Templar of Ashland, Ore., and Hillah Temple of the Shrine. He was also a Scottish Rite Mason. He leaves to mourn his loss, his widow of the Wellen district, two sons, Henry A Owens of Eagle Point Ore., and James V. Owens of Kla math Falls. Ore., one daughter, Mrs. Lillian Hleil of Knoxville, Tenn.. and four grandchildren, James, Jean, Edwin and Alene; three brothers, Calvin Owens of Harrisburg, Ore.; George Owens of Medford; live sis ters, Mrs. Alice Pearln, and Mrs. Zuda Batch of EugenP, Ore.; Mrs. Lydia Brown of Dallas, Ore.; Mrs. Molle Gregory and Mrs. Agnes Head of Central Point. Oregon. Funeral services for the late James Owens were held at the Perl Funral Horne at 2 o'clock Tuesday after noon with Rev. W. R. Baird of the First Christian church officiating Interment was 1n the Central Point cemetery. Active pallbearers, all friends and neighbors of late Mr. Owens, were Victor Bursell, Lee Bradshaw, Har ry Stanley, Frank Brown. Charles Furnas and Paul B. Rynnlng. Honorary pallbearers were Knight Templars G«-orge W. Dunn, Thomas H. Smpson. E. M. Wilson, J. A. Per ry, Harvey Fields and Frank J. New man. ___________ There appears to be some confu pecially those of an expensive kind, because of the better service accord sion on the part of the public as well ed first-class matter, including free as some postmasters with respect to forwarding or return if undeliver the rate of postage on Christmas and able as adressed due to removal of other greeting card sent under cover the addressee of other cause. Such cards are not entitled to the free of unsealed envelops. forwarding privilege accorded cards Printed greeting cards mailed un mailed in sealed envelops at the der cover of unsealed envelops are higher rate, and consequently the chargeable with postage at the third senders in some case« never know class rate of 1 H cents for each 2 that the cards were not delivered. ounces or fraction of 2 ounces, re This would t>o occur If the cards gardless of whether addressed for were mailed sealed at the first-class rate. delivery through post-office boxes or general delivery, or by city or rural fails Richardson entertained the carrier: the 1-cent drop-letter rate Carnation club at her home last applicable at non-letter-carrier offi Thursday afternoon. Those present ces does not apply to such cards In were Martha Smith from Eagle unsealed envelops. Point, Donna Brenner, Rose Hodg Printed Christmas and other son. Christina Davis and Dorothy greeting cards tn unsealed envelops Root. Dainty refreshment» were ser may hear a simple written Inscrip ved and they all report a delightful tion not In the nature of personal time. correspondence, such as “ Sincerely yours", “ Merry Christmas", "Happy Born to Mr. and Mrs A. L. Pech New Y'ear", “ With beet wishes” , etc. of Lake Creek, a girl weighing 7 together with the name and address pounds, 11 % ounces, December 4, at Mr. and M r». Paul H e»» of the sender and of the addressee, the Community hospital. Visit from South without subjecting them to more Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hess arrived than the third-olass rate. Mr. and Mrs. N'orval Wiley, who Greeting cards, sealed or unseal»>d left for a visit In California seem to from 1^»* Angeles for a short visit written messages other be doing wi II on the way to locating with Mrs Hens, nee Miss Maxine See the Junior Play tomorrow bearing than the simple Inscriptions above there Mr. W'lley has work In one of | Vaugn. sister, Mrs. Mervyn Gleason night, December 13. m ntioned. as well as all cards sent the biggest Safeway stores In the and family before leaving for their 'new home In Loyalton. California pleaae don't let u» g*t so foggy ^ tn sealed envelops, are chargeable Monterey district. They live In a nice Mr. and Mr». Hess were married with postage at the first class rate little court bungalow. and dazed that we thing they really, I Nov. 29. Both were graduate« from of 3 cents a ounce or fraction of an are “ Mae West." Bnt we pray with Mr. and Mrs. Victor Bur*«ll, Mr | the Jacksonville high school. Mr. all these XXX, PWA. AAA. FERA. ounce, except when the 1-cent or 2- and Mrs. Bruce Powell and little Hess Is tallyman In a large boxfac- etc. PDQ we’ll all be In our BVD'S.: cent drop-letter rate applies. daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Haley and ; tory at Loyalton. Pstrons should be advised that and we pray that in some way you will help us keep these patched for while printed cards bearing no un daughter Ruth motored to Eugene, Mrs. K. Raymond Driver left for permissive written additions are ac Nov 30, to attend the wedding ol ever and ever. Texas and Arkansas Tuesday eve their niece. Margaret Corun and cepted at the third-class rate of pos Amen. Sparks is a ning by train. Aa Fort Smith, Arkan • • • tage when enclosed In unsealed en France« Spark. Mrs. more desirable daughter of Roy Corun and a gradu sas. she will visit her mother, Mrs. Ju st t h in k of It* Only TEN more velops. It is often from the standpoint of both the ate of the University of Oregon Gipson and will also be the guest of 'shopping days before Christmas j Mrs. sender and the addressee to have Mr. Sparks graduated from Oregon various friends while away. Better g-t busy And remember— j Drivel will return after the New State College. Mr. and Mrs. gparki : our door is never locked, if you have the cards sent In sealed envelops at Y Tear. will xaka their htrmw in ivrtlwntl. tit* LrJtwVsa rat* at «An«««*1 . es a baaktt P5r a poor d.wtitrg edltrr. J 1.5. HAIR OF TILLAMOOK B OLD WITTE FARM Invitation Given To Xmas Party The Young Married Peoples’ class of the Federated Church invites the Y’nung Married Peoples’ class of the Christian Church to their ChrlHtmas party on Thursday, December 19 at the home of Rev. and Mrs. Lewis, at 7:30 p. m. Each guest is asked to bring a tissue wrapped paekage costing not more thun 10c. A largo gathering Is expected. ÜUfp (£!;urrliP0 T H E FEDERATED CHURCH Rev. Robert Charlea Lewis, Pastor Plione 51. Bible School— A J. Milton, Sup- rlntendent, 9:30 A. M. Morning Worship— 11:00 A. M. Y.P.8.O.E.— (two groups). 6:30 p. m. Evening Servlea— 7:30 p. m. Women's Bible Study and prayer meeting. Mr* H. W. Davisson, teach er. 2:30 p. a . Tuesday. The Fisherman's Club. Tuesday 7? 00 p. m. The Family Gathering, Wednea- day. 8:00 p. m. Choir Practice— Thursday. 7:30 p. m. CHRISTIAN CHURCH Clifton A. Phillips, Minister Bible School, 10:00 A. M. Roland Rover, Supt. Communion and Preaching 11:00 A. M. Subject “ Christ Seeing Us’’ Christian Endeavor, 6:30 P. M. Evangelistic Service, 7:30 P. M. Subt. “ Should We Worship M a ry !” Another of the series of Christmas Sermons. Prayer Meeting. Wednesday, 7:30 P. M. Choir Rehearsals Wednesday 8:30 P. M. Please watch the special announ cements for the Christmas Program Rehea rsale DAM P BAD FO G . Indeed it was A damp bad fog, (Don't «ay It fast) liut hurricanes And earthquakes And dusty storms Are more fatal. This Is still the best and the safest place on earth In which to live. 1 armor« A 1’ruitgrower* Rank lCommunity Bulkier*)