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About The American. (Central Point, Or.) 1928-1936 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 27, 1936)
AMERICAN. who**- mo a ey b* » » » u ik ix g »boat that instate*. be » » » t*-kla* The American r.' W e D rivers _________ »boat mosey beior.f a« to the poo- __ ___ jj _ jt ll. D ot ot «4 1« th# beat l a u r t r j of 'aotraJ rolat --«* rtalmKy Eater»4 aa »aeoad «<■*■ matter at t f -v«aC ofitee, Central Pelat, Ora- OTa. aadar the Act of March I, 1*7» ti j i ii . 1 1 « ---- -JJ— ■ —■ — SUBSCRIPTION R ATE* : of A i r í a of Briat i a « « t j th«- j* o p > of Michigan were rightfully «atitled to gie for the benefit of their mate That • the attiade which I de- »tore— hu tendency to count the tax- payer oat of the y ia e ram «■¿lately after he baa thrown hi* chip« lato |thfc ^ T H U R SD A Y r o e n . o bjm o n i aa Dm »a . Dadi- 2T. n Republicans, while Senator Borah l* the court house in Medford Thurs enthusiastically endorsed by the day and Friday. James McAllister visited the C. C. progressive group Common be lief ie that Senator Borah wonld be Sanderson Wednesday. High school students have been unbeatable in western and mid-wes tern primaries, might run into tron- over-running this district trying to sell subscriptions to magazines tor i hie in the east Governor Landon of Kansas is also the past week as they are having a People , seeking tbe nomination, is known to contest within tbe school. have scouts at work in varions states may rest easier after the 25th. The 4-H club met at the Edl.-r »eking to determine hi* popularity i Two big newspaper publisher*— 'hom e Saturday. Dinner gue*ts Sunday at the Wil- Panl Bloch aad William Randolph Mr. Hearst— are strong for Governor liams-Seegmiller home were: Landon. and he also has the appro- and Mrs. Walter Grant and Donald, i val of one of the moat distinguished Robert Thomas, and Mrs. R E. Boy- Republican journalists, William Al- lea. Afternoon caller» were Mr. ; Earl Melting and eon Earl Jr. j len White. Mr. and Mrs. Martin and family There is still talk on behalf of ’ Senator Vandenberg— and one wing viisted at the Bischoffa to mark the of the party would like to sew Mr. birthday of Mrs. Martin. Miss Elaine Rush week-ended at Hoover given another chance for the home from Medford, where she la Presidency. taking a coarse at tbe Medford As a result, the Republican con Beauty School. vention is going to be one fight after Rogenla Dusenberry stayed a day another, and it will make headlines at the Frink home last week. for many a day. Some think that Mrs. Charles Sanderson and her the more prominent candidates may daughter, Mrs. Thelma Martin visit offset each other, and lead to the ed Mrs. Hines and Mrs. Martin last Sunday. nomination of a dark horse. Mr*. A B. Williams stayed the week-end with her daughters. Mrs. Arthur Hess, who also entertained D A L L A S , Texas. - Outstanding church figure* are being invited to Mr. R. H Stegmiller and Marie with conduct twilight vesper service* at th* a Sunday dinner to celebrate her Tax-a Centennial Exposition com birthday. mencing at Dallas June 6 when the Shopper* in Medford Saturday Lone Star State will inaugurate e six-months celebration of her 100 were Mr. E. B. Luca* and Ina Pearl, years’ of independence from Mexico. Mr. and Mrs. Brown. Mr. and Mrs Invitations to date have been for warded to Dr. George W. Truett, presi John Nelson. Donald Case and Clar dent of the Baptist World Alliance; ence Case. Archbishop Temple of York. England, second in rank of the Church of Eng land; Rabbi Stephen F. Wise of New York, and Dr. Stanley Jones, evan gelist. J ■ r»*ue. ft- L *- - rreper«* *_____J ref Macon No. 8—CITY TRAFFIC ’ xxw we look down from a tall he '«t - - aad watch the trade in the streets below, we wcoder bow in tbe world all those cars can keep moving aloeg . . . cracn g intersect.rr-s. pas. - £ each other, trrr.-rz in and out of park.sg pnersons . . . without getting bopelealy rengted As a Batter at fact, from away up there, we do see trade yams now aad then, aad zany times thr reasons for the trouble are Just as plain as da- Soacoae wfll try to tim fr o c a wrt—g pcaitiro. ai aad in a lew seootsds tbe whole line of cars is throw , out of ktlter for blocks. Or a pedestrian win dart ou: in free*, of a car so the driver has to slant on his brakes, and one after »aether the cars beLr.d have to do the n r e thing. Then there is apt to be i jrett blowing of boms that only a ¿is to the confute x But whet we become part of that trade our whole viewpoint changes. We cant see those thin» going on up ahead that ■make us stop and start and stop again. And the worn of it is we can’t -ook into other pco-le's minds . .. the driver who makes a sudden turn, or the pedestrian who dec.des to do something we can't fore see. Toe interesting thing is that what pedes trians do mey r:cm -Tinge and illogical to us while we re driving, but wr're all leading double L- ex . so.-netrr.es drivers, sometimes p ci: T n s and It’s funny h o r our psychology changes when we change from ora to the other. Anyhow, th,nyj can ha;pen all-if-a- suddea in a n crowded citias and we have to hr reedy for them And so. ax or.? driver hex aa-d. wc have ; o drive along with every ir. rrscc. in, every alley, every car un der rasp*cior. We all lihe to lhi. k it was t>? c her fellow s fault w':cn wc <;st into trouble. But, ax we heva teen rem-nded. :i we’re rrf3ciently alert vre don t let the other fell:.. x ir. -lane ;e : us into treu"' ? J________ Ex pew I -■? is just one th.- ; t . '• >r*rT^==-:=y d o . . . to g.ve on safe-; a re- ** ” serve of spsee and a reseive of time. V i* <— STli. ';f It’s an earr Batter to take a reserve of soaee. X They p- :nt out that we don’t have to drue t.g_: up aimer; oumper-to-bumper widi the car aki-d. il we do. tee chance* »re we can t stop as quickly lx we may reed to . . . if he suddenly stops, slows up, or maxes a turn. But it we drop back a little, and take a little extra room, we won’t have to worry at cut "stopping on a dime” or turning out at r.rht angles to avoid bumping. And we won’t pick up such a firs collection of nicked fenders ar.d bent bumper- either But a reasonable interval of space, or even derr sailing, for that matter, went do us much gotd if w; c :tcp c time rrar-in of safety too. In other words, we dor.: went to go :o tart that we won t have time to do wkai wo may have to do All-of-a-suddcn a car may darn out of a s. ie sircci. ai_c we want to be sure we can http our err Aid mat car from h.-irj In the same place at th? rnm.e time And we don't want to have to stop so fast that cars behind us pile into each other for perhaps a block back. Now Just as we need a ____________________ s a f y margin ahead, we elro need to protect ourselves from behind. For instance, many drivers tell us that when they want to tum or stop, they make it a rule to rivet at least two blocks beforehand, gt‘.~ | ting into the ri^ht poriuon. If somebody behind sees them gradually working over to the right ter example, why. ho naturally figures that they're e.liter going to turn or stop. Co he give* them a wide berth, to keep cut of trouble. We may all know these things, but we know them to well we re apt to get careler* about them. Bacauss are can drive almost automatically, and hardly have to even think about it, we’re apt to go rolling alc-g Curd-in’ of con-<,thing cl*e. Then, all at once our eyes have an important message for c cr brain, and when they try to get the message through, the line is busy! So it doesn’t pay to let our thoughts go wool-gathenng. Ac a matter of fact it mikes city dr.ving juat one emergency after another, which takes all the pleasure out of it And there is pleasure in city crivtnv when we know we're doing a skillful job. keeping the proper mar^..-.., cl t-uie and spscs. U _ *1A* St» Voctb* .. Ita the taxpayer’* faolt ia a way »1 *0 He baa permitted government bar-1 trae T e a r --------- Parable la adraaee eaus and government services to pile] ee oa ap p lteatlea up on one another until there’s so •treat, oft Mala. way of making bead or tail out of the tangle. When the atmetlnre of ARTHUR EDW ARD POWELL government is stripped down to Its natural site again, when Ita fancy trimmings aad uneceaaary annexe» have been removed, the taxpayers is going to regain sight of hi« dollars — not until then. Once be gets u STRICT OOMtTRCCTION glimpse of them, he’s likely to take Political effect* of the TVA deci- a greater interest in tbe manner in •loo may bo more far-reaching than which they nr« handled.’* the legal reaolta. There moat be GIVE CREDIT » B K V D IE farther adjudication of the Govern If the following isn't * national ment’» rights in entering the power bualneae. But already the decision record, it is at least a remarkable has had the effect of subduing much achievement: Drivers of vehicles of the Okla of the agitation for curbing the Su preme Court. And alnce the Social homa Gas and Electric Companv Security Act, the Wagner Labor Act have, in tbe last ten years, driven and the Guffey Coal Act will not I t . 000.000 miles without a fatal ac This is equal to driving ; come before the court for determine cident. tion of their constitutionality this around the earth at tbe equator 1.- year, any poeaibllity of a drive to ¿20 times, or making the round trip amend the Constitution to permit ex from New York to Los Angeles €,- tenalon* of federal power la indefi 500 times, or 2S years of coalinuoa* driving at 400 miles a day. nltely poetpooed. Cries that the court was assuming If anything were needed to prove legislative aa well aa Judical func that tbe terrific death rate charged tion«. trying to determine the wis up against automobiles ia uneces dom as well as the legality of laws sary. these facta are the evidence re- : sre dying down In face of ibis deci q mired. sion. This is only partly because the The rules and regulation» of the ! Justices hsv« upheld wide govern Oklahoma Gaa and Electric Company mental powers, even more, it is hicb governs it» driver« from the cause the opinion presented by Chief standpoint of inspection of equip Justice Hughes so manifestly clings ment. training of personal, examina to £ strict construction of the Con tion of eyesight, etc., could be fol stltution. It avoids ruling on related lowed by every single driver in the issues; It refuses to astame wise or land If they were followed, tbe unwise use of powers; It does not death rate from automobiles would even go behind the ostensible ns' be practically eliminated. tionsl defense and navigation pur' poses of the Wilson Dam. Mr. Jus COOPERATIVE* IN 1 » :« tice McReynold* foresaw all kinds A report by the Farm Credit Ad of wrongs from tbe use of federal ministration shows that the agricul powers in hydroelectric development; tural cooperative marketing move tbe eight other Jostices said merely ment made substantial progress in that tbe powers waist under tbe Con- 1*15— aa It has in almost every year stltntlM. since its inception With this procedure true liberals Almost *.0*0 associations engaged must find it hard to quarrel. Rome In marketing farm commodities dur may wish that the court coaid go be ing the year. They bad a total mem hind the facade of national defense bership of 2.4*0,000 farmers, and and navigation and rale on tbe an did a total volume of business of nounced purposes of TVA to famish 11,342,000,000— a gain of 14.2 per a publicly owned "yardstick’ ’ by cent over 1*34. which to measure private power com The largest number of coopera panies’ prices and services and to re tives was in the North Central States. habilitate the Tennessee Valley. But On the basis of business transacted, what many really want is that the dairy products constituted the most worth of Federal Reserve Notes meat, but from millions of “ ordin Justices should enter into the whole Important commodity marketed by which we all use in carrying on ary citizens" a* well. question of national policy there in co-ops, followed in order by grain / business transactions. They also volved and etermine its wisdom or fruits and vegetables, livestock, cot - 1 The political parade is getting un serve as backing for other notes va unwisdom. In the AAA decision they ton products, and poultry and pro lued at a little more than $250,000.- derway now. with bandwagons on would have liked the Judges to go ducts. every corner. Principal attention is 000. beyond the relations of the Govern Further, their part of the Trea naturally centered on the Republi ment with individual farmers and re cognise that in combination Indivi sury’s gold is backing for all tbe cans. a« only a miracle of the first bank deposits of the nation— total dimension could prevent the reno dual farmers make a farm problem of national scope. Hut to ask tbe ing some 145.000.000.000— which mination of President Roosevelt. Two candidates for the Republi court to do that la to forget Its func- are the source and mainstay of cre- definitely lon. Indeed, this is tbe kind of ¡dlt. Thus, the gold certificates held can nomination have thinking that would unwittingly turn by the Federal Reserve constitute a thrown their hats into the ring— Happening. That A ffm the Dinner [ru#t f un<j abared in by all tbe coun- Colonel Knox, publisher of the Chi the court Into m congress Peilt, fHvtd«*D (1 fV**kii and T t i try's bank depositors, who were fore- News, a conserratiTe, and fam- The loose constructionists can Bill* of Every Individual, ion- ( q tqrn in their own rold and Senator Borah of Idaho, a liberal, point to amendments of the Consti al and International problems In gold certificates in 1933. tution by Judicial interpretation men have entered their separable from Loral Welfare. which have done no harm and may After tbe gold backing of the gold name. ,n ,h *_IU,noU Pfimnrie». where have avoided unnecessary clashes. Talk of inflation is again heard in certificates is taken out, the Trea a real te»t of their respective strength They may argue that a greater exer Congress The government’s bill* sury has about *2.250.000,000 wortn will be had. Colonel Knox is sure cise of statesmanship In the court nt are piling up— vast numbers of dol of the yellow metal left in stock. to have the backing of the "old-line’ ’ the time of the Dred Scott decision lars must be found to pay for the ve But even this portion of the total , would have left the door open to a terans’ bonus, for the retirement of gold hoard is not "free.” One bil- ; “ L*t Mr Be Your Milkman" peaceful settlement of the slavery mature,] federal bonds, for the new lion eight hundred millions of it 1« Issue. But they should recognize farm progann. Treasury experts arc In the stabilisation fund, which is Gilman’« Sanitary that loose construction Is subject to obviously dubious of the wisdom of used to protect the dollar in cur all kinds of abuses and consider that Issuing new bonds, and Congress rency wars. Dairy the sounder, safer method, particu Itself, facing an election year, in The remainder, of about 3450,- There may not be the crramllnr larly In a time like the present when which all Representatives and a third 000.000. is included in the Treasury's | a whole crop o f doubtful legislation of the Senators must again come be But general fund If new money were is- I has been sprouting, is outright fore the electorate for approval or There 1» ««mi«-thing in the body. sued against this half-billion, the amendment In the manner provided rejection, are extremely chary of Treasury’s cash balance would !>•• BESIDES in the Constitution. passing new taxes or increasing old proportionately reduced, and nothing Americans may well he grateful ones. could be gained. H that the Hupreme Court has hewed t i “ So.’ ’ nay many Congressmen. So, concludes the News, in which the line of the Constitution. They In effect, "why don’t we simply know that the Constitution will not speed up the presses in the Rureau It agrees with recent statement* of Treasury officials, there is no avail- deny any necessary powers which the of Printing and Engraving gnd pro- , ble Kol(, whlch new rurr„ n. people have fully determined the Go dure new currency to meet our L y raly h , |MUH| If such new cu r -' vernment should have.— Christian need.? ’ In support of this, they cy ordered by C ongress-over Science Monitor. produce th.. fact that the gold n o w l,n |neT,uhIe Presidential v - held by the Treasury has a value of | io_ w|„ bt. neceMary lo ronfu_ PLAYING WITH YOI'R MONEY 110.182.000. 000, while the amount cate partially or wholly the gold held of currency in circulation totals but in trust for bank depositors. And \ In^commentlng on the growth of government bureaus and the tenden little more than half of that — *6.- It is a certainty that any inflation 000 cy of officeholders to assume a pa 700.000. ary program will meet with terrific In a recent feature article, entitle«! opposition not only from thoee |>( ternalistic attitude (oward tbs tax payer, Frank D. Fitxgerald. Gover "The New Gold Rush." the United high placee In industry and govern- nor of Michigan, said. In recounting Stat«>s News summarlies the infla hi* experience In seeking a share of tion problem, and shows why th* Federal relief funds to aid In build 'gold surplus" is not what It appears i Top Notch Eats. ing an addition to the large*) state on the surface. A brief of the New'« hospital in Michigan: finding* follows: O. J. Morris. Prop. "A young official rrom Washing Of the *10.000.000.000 worth of ton recently sat In my office and gold atored by the Treasury, the Fe- W e Specialize Ar» prepared to do all manner ef told me the state woul have to con d.ral Reaerve Banka hold certlfl- B-auty Work Let ua help you form tn certain rules and regula ratea worth 17,»30,700.000 These j Home Cooking tions concerning a public project. ’ Or certificate* are nothing more or leas I look your beet for else,' he said, 'we won’t hr able to that; «rarehouae receipts The trea at grant rou any of OCR money.* ’Our sury keep* the gold— the bank* pos St. Patrick’s Day Reasonable Price* money’ 1« wbnt he said Well, I ses. what amount* to a contract tor told that young man he better go its use The certificate* serve as 14 South Central Medford Phone 151« for the »3.*<*.000.000 hack to Washington and find out backing %* To Help Texas Centennial Hospital for Exposition DALLAS, Texas.— With almost 5,- 000 workmen engaged daily in pre paring th« Texas Centennial Expo sition for its June 6 opening, a com plete emergency hospital has been set up on the lot here, equipped to handle anything from a splinter in a finger to serious injuries. H i g h lig h t s ,0 +*» * Claudette's 111 drive you to B e a g le CALIFORNIA -SAFELY! ’ Mr. and Mrs. J. Frink and Morris, tbe two small Jennings children. Mrs. Martin and Cecil and Desmond Sweet have all been ill with flu. W. A. Grant and R. H. Seegmiller attended the Farmer's Conference at Other highways are often slippery and dangerous ia winter. But steel rails are always safe, the smoothest, safest highway in the world. This winter, let our engineer drive yaw swiftly, comfortably to California. Rail feres arc so low nowaday« every traveler can afford to go this way. For feres and details, see yowr S. P. agent, or write J. A. Ormswdy, Gtn’l Paumger Agtat, 705 Padic Building, Portland, Oregon. AU Natural Methods Dr. H . P. Coleman Southern Pacific Chiropractic and Physiotherapy Oregon License 264 California License 6028 MEDFORD VETERINARY Special Attention to Blood Pres- rare. Stomach and Bowels. 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