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About The Central Point American. (Central Point, Or.) 1936-195? | View Entire Issue (Dec. 31, 1936)
CENTRAI. POINT PACK TWO AMERICAN THURSDAY, DECEMBER HI, it « « CENTRAI. POINT, ORKCON law. to but a single term of overlapping of activities, etc. On*’ clothes and broken down furniture. j that all other interested elements. years’ duration. I including labor organizations, be Thousands of fires have started In Is as important as the other. prime argument lu favor of the 10. Co- Many authorities have said that such trash— and every one of thoac made equally responsible; proposal Is that under present con , operate with government: 11. Join tires could have been prevented had it is now time to eliminate some of ditions. Presidents are virtually . - i. ______ 1 — the current functions of govern property owners simply avoided . other groups In a preventative study ' forced to build political fences dur- of depressions such worthless accumulations. Ke-cutabllshed. September 13, 1928. ment New Price». Matinee, auf ; Ing their first term ln an effort to These goals were approved by the It is also probable that some Devoted to the best Interests of It is likewise advocated that the Evenings 23c. Kids IQc assure their reelectlon. The single Central Point and vicinity. Congress pass legislation authoris where about your home you have delegates to the meeting. Most Sat. Only Entered as second class matter at ing a survey of bureaus, commlsaions stored varnish, gasoline or other In serious dissension arose over the So term would stop that long establish CHARLES HTAKHETT In the post office, Central Point, Ore and other bodies with a view to con flammables in improper containers, cial Security Act which has many ed practice. A bill to pave the way for a Con gon, under the Act of March if, 1873. solidating them, and lowering per- or near heaMng equipment. Here Is enemies as well as friends Rut fin First Thrilling Episode sonnel and other administrative another major cause of fire that can ally. the purpose of the Act was ap stitutional amendment making the SUBSCRIPTION HATES CLYDE BEATTY in proved— though the Act Itself was proposal the law of the land will costs. It is unquestionably true that | be eliminated in five minutes “ DARKEST AFRICA" SU Months II 00 probably be Introduced lu the Con- criticized in detail, a criticism that Carelessne^s with smoking mater cutting the fed tape that today sur One Year $1.50 Sun., M on., Tues. rounds so many official aclvlties ials is one of the most common has beeu made often before and } gress. Payable in advance In T*‘rhnicolor would make government more eftl- causes of fire a cause that only the will very possible lead to some re Advertising rates on application habit of thoughtfulness can elimi vision of the measure in the next clent, as well as less expensive. Office— Second Street, off Main Congress. This is all in the interest of better nate. The meaning of ell this is that all So— If you don't waut your home government and more economical ARTHUR EDWARD POWELL K. Kidney. P. MaeMurray government. Other units of govern to possibly be among the $400,000,- industry is making a determined ef Editor and Proprietor ___________ H. l o i u l u ment— state, county and local— 000 worth of property that will be fort to strenghten every phase of Wed. Only should follow suit. It Is just as destroyed by fire this coming year, industrial activity to Improve em All-Star-Cast In If all the frleght cars and motive ployment and safeguard steady or your loved ones perhaps among I wasteful to perform an essential "BORDER FLIGHT" power units ordered in 1936 by th<7 function of government inefficiently the thousands of people whom fire Jobs. Wed. NRe Is Cash Nile The service Industries are follow Southern Pacific and the Pacific _ _ _ ________________________________ ; as it is to put government into will kill— resolve to carry on a per Thurs., Erl, ing suit. For example, the railroads Fruit Express, in which it owns a sonal fire prevention campaign dur KAILROADM AT THE JUNCTION flelds where It does not belong one-half Interest, were placed end to ing 1937. And keep that resolution and the electric utilities are doing “ American railroads are at the THE ANSW ER IS l*P TO YOU everything possible to stabilize and end, they would make up a train Junction point, with the Congress When the final figures are made increase their operations so as to 109 miles long. which convenes next month likely up. It will very possibly be found The train would consist of 12,- employ the greatest number of per to decide whether they are to re that the rutomobile accident record son and render the highest public S25 new freight cars of various main under private control or to be of 1936 vas the worst in our motor types and 4 6 new locomotives with service. WIRING POR forced, directly or Indirectly, Into ing history— from the standpoint of a combined pull of 253,000 horse HEAT, LIGHT * POWER government ownership and opera injuries and properly damage, us National political interest has na power, according to J. H. Dyer, vice tion,” declares the Transportation well as fatalities. turally been focused on Washington president in charge of operations for llupiM-nings That Affect the Din Conference In a recent statement Will 1937 further "improve ner fails. Dividend Checks anti Tax during the past year. As a result, the railroad. “ The railroads expect the réintro that record? The answer is up to Traveling at the rate of 35 miles Cuffel & W olf Hills of Every Individual. National local governments have come in for duction of Senator Wheeler's bill the millions who drive cars and walk an hour, it would require more than only a modicum of attention. Mesi. Cent. Bldg. Phone 90 and International frobleins Insepar authorizing the government to a< - our streets and highways. In 1937, however, local politics three hours for such train to pass a able from Local Welfare. quire and run the roads, and they We make our cars mechanically will be of vital importance. During given point, Dyer stated. — are also confronted with a drive by safer— and accidents Increase. We One of the most interesting and; January, no less than 43 state le labor groups for a 30-hour week and apply the most advanced engineer potentially far reaching phases of gislatures will convene. other 'makework' measures adding ing knowledge to the problems of Before these legislatures will be future stability for the nation is the heavily to their financial and regu highway construction— and accidents The Long distance hauling Increasing interest shown by indus many highly Important questions. latory burden. increase. We stiffen our traffic try— and especially large corporate One of those questions is that of re- fuel oil "Meanwhile the roads are reso lawE— and accidents Increase. Phone 813 23 S. Fir, Med. ief— Federal appropriations for this Industry— In matters of social, as lutely facing their problems of cap It is a telling commentary on our well as economic significance. purpose are gradually being reduc ital needs, refunding and repay driving habits that the worst acci ed, and tremendous pressure will be Prime example of this was pro ment of debts; meeting huge and dents involve cars in good condi brought on states to appropriate H. C. HIGH Osteopathic Physician and Hurge- rising taxes; recouping some of their tion operating on first-class high vided at the recent annual meeting funds to supplant the lost Federal of the National Association of Manu on. Optoinetrlc Eye Specialist. depression losses as traffic picks up ways under excellent weather condi dollars. with the business revival and Im tions— not worn-out wrecks driving facturers, representative organiza Only a handful of states have Special attention given to eye, ear proved rail service; adjusting fixed on Icy pavement in a storm. There tion of most of the big goods-pro- yet passed laws to bring their citi nose, throat and fitting of charges to earning power, rehabili is a percentage of drivers who hahi- duclng concerns of the country. The zens completely under the Social Western Distributor For glasses. tating their properties and rolling tually exaggerate the "safety factor" president of the Association, C. N. - Security Act. In the hulk of states ,w i . * a *. I hester (who in business life is ! stock: working toward necessary 1 ^ re- ,— and the annual cost is 35,000 ! such laws will be up for debate and Now in Permanent Offices organization and consolidations; and nTe8 and hundreds of millions of chalrman of ,he Board 0f General considerable dissentson Is in pros 421 MEDFORD CENTER BLDG. Anything in line o f fencing many of them struggling with bank-; (lo,|Hrs ln property destruction. i '° ° d3 CorP°lat,on ‘ sounded the pect. ruptcy or the threat of insolvency The drlver who 8lep8 on lt_ who lleynote of the Kathering when ho Furthermore, in practically every 124 N. Riverside Phone 263 "Not only is the future of rail WPave8 through conKP(,ted tra ffic- i Ea‘ d' " M " « ? ^ ait ha^ , state local problems of more than Medford, Oregon transport at stake, but the formu- who djgdaln» tratflc signals— who ;*"d PnJoy the frult8 of Pro8PPrlty ordinary significance will be an is latlon of a national transportation ! rPKard„ pedestrians as a nuisance to ' e must understand better what sue. The question of public econo See policy to Include all forms of tran- be run off the street»— this driver has been haPP(‘ n,nK since 1929 Now my and taxation Is looming larger sport waits on the legislative dev- ,s reHpong|bie for ma89 manslaughter fh“ t, ‘j 1® c0ur8e ot ll>e depression 1« every day— and the collection and REAL ESTATE & INSURANCE elopments affecting the railroads. ()n an unprecedented scale. Will the behind us, lending itself in its en disbursement of public funds Is be A Clean Place To Eat 16 S. Bartlett Grave as these statements are, \nierlcan people continue to coun- tlrety to analysis, it Is the Job for ing more closely scrutinized. In at Medford Industry, general business and *11 a f-* there is no exaggeration in them tenance his ravages? QUALITY FOOD least one state, California, revision fected sectors of our economic life they reflect the opinions of numer- of the state constitution 1» consider 23 S. Riverside, Medford ous Independent commentators who ,,\ K IMPORTANT RESOLUTION to Join in creating a national de ed. pression study committee.” have studied and analyzed the trans Most New Year's resolutions don't Thus, during the next month or Mr. Chester then presented 11 portation problem. It is safe to say survive the second of January. But two. more of the political news in Ptiysickin and Surgeon that the American people do not there are a few resolves that all of specific suggestions which he be All Natural Methods 210 Medford Bldg. your newspapers will be given to lieves industry should follow. Busi want government ownership of our us .-hould make and keep. One of Me« lord, ore, state activities. greatest single industry— yet there them could well he, “ I’ll do my ness Week briefs them thus: 1. To Cet trai Point is a dangerous possibility that if part to protect niv property and the continue making better goods at STONE'S DRUG BTORH Long debated has been the pro ChiropraeJir and Physiotheaapy lower costs, raising living standards Congress cripples the rails with bur lives of my loved ones from fire." Oregon License 264 hut defending personal opportuni posal that the President of the Uni densome new laws, or falls in Its During the past year, the fire loss ted States shou'd be restricted, by California License 3020 ties: 2. Put all possible unemplov- duty to equalize all transport legis has tended to rise. Part of the in 3. Keep its Special Attention to Blood Pres lation. advocates will urge sociali crease is doubtless due to increases obles back to work: sure, Stomach and Rowels. house In order; 4. Oppose mono zation of the rails as a substitute In property values. Rut the prin- Ckmsnltution and Examination DENTISTRY poly; 5. Engender greater confi for private enterprise. FREE e'pal factor Is human indifference, 410 Medford Rid«. Phone 903 Much will he before the next Con human carelessness and human ig dence in workers; 6 Promote pu blic understanding; 7. Share the Expert Photography In M ed ford S ince 1090 Medford. Oregon gress- m a n y problems demand at norance. proceeds of industrial operations tention. None of those problems Is Fine Portraits a Specialty The refusal of millions of citizens move Important, or more directly af to do anything to prevent fire might fairly among workers, management Medford Bldg. S. Help create eco fects the public welfare, than th” '¡b e understandable f the Job required and Investors; 9. While transportation problem. How far B of money. Rut It doesn't. It nomic security for all; Crosley Radios & Refrigerators, Congress will swing toward social- 1* expensive, of course, to rebuild accepting its responsibilities. Insist Spartan Raidos & Refrigerators. CHIROPRACTIC Speed Queen & May Tag ism remains to be seen n e r v e SPECIALIST a deficient house In accordance with WASHING MACHINES the best fire-resistant standards. Sales A Service Phone 300 Medford Center Bldg. ROADS TO TAN REDUCTION 131 W. Main St. Medford Rut a large proportion of the most Medford, Oregon Established In yonr community There are two principal ways ln potent and ordinary hazards can be 23 years which the cost of government mav completely eliminated without spen- Phone 47 42N W. 6th St. That will please yon. be reduced ¡ding a c e n t Medford. Oregon One way is by the elimination of For example, therer is an exoel- 1728 North Riverside Avenue Medford, Oregon unnecessary functions. The other Is ] lent chance that your attic and LAUNDRY SPECIALS by rutting overhead costs through basement are Jammed with old ma- DRY CLEANING SPECIALS Wet Wash ................ Lb. 4c Ladies Dresses & Coats 75c to $1.25 comhining bureaus, doing away with gazines and newspapers, discarded 413 E. Main St. (Successor to Dr. J. J. Emmens) Dry Wash ...................Lb. 5c Genta Overcoats .... 75c to $1.00 204 Medford Bldg. E Rough Dry .............. Lb. 7c Gents Suits .................................. 60c Medford I radice limited to eye, ear, none, Also Finished Work Pant» 40c snd throat and fitting of glasses. Phone 3 IS CASH AND CARRY PRICES Tel. 667 Ree. 1018 Repairing and Altering THE CENTRAL R oxy* P O IN T A M E R IC A N “ Stampede” “ Trail Of The Lonesmoe Pine” New S.P. Freight Cars Would Make 109-Mile Trains WILL ROGERS in “ State Fair” E con om ic H igh ligh ts MEDFORD ELECTRIC, Inc. Eads Transfer & Storage Try an Ad in American Dr. Geo. S. Jennings Successor to VOLNEY DIXON Page Fence BUY OR SELL L. G. Pickell Palace Lunch Dr. B. C. Wilson Dr. H. P. Coleman Dr. I. H. Gove Shangle Studios Fick Hardware Co. Dr. E. W. Hoffman PERL’S Funeral Home We Do Upholstering Independent Laundry and Dry Cleaners DALE FLOWERS School Specials Phone 26! Dr. C. W. Lemery b ic y c l e s 23 N. Mr S IM S BRO S. J. 10 Days REM OVAL «SALE When In Medford R. BIERM4 Bat at Typewriters _ SH ULTZ BROS. Dependable A u to P ain tin g New and Used U UNIT! RE. KTOI Es, HE t i n t s , RADIOS, MATTRESSES, BAR3 ('R ills, DESKS, SUITCASES, TRUNKS, FIREPLACE SETS, SHOW t \SES, T o o l s. STITIONERY SUPPLIES Ha lea ------- Rentals ■■■ Reasonable \ ^ Repairs Lunch Dinner* As l/ow as H original Price MEDFORD EXCHANGE 39 South Front. Freahly Froten Ire Cream HOD\ A FENDER REPAIRING A GLASS 12u North Bartlett Medford. Oregon 116 N Central Phone 282 Phone 998 l i t B Main The New Modern Troy Laundry ii HAPPY J I I W YEAR j Now Open for Business T V larged, most completely Equlppasl 1-aumlry In Southern tlregon — With lat«-»t equi pin« nt— offering Complete Laundry & Dry Cleaning Service Mr • «II f«»r and deliver in Central Point at no extra «Mat ■ 811 N. Central Phone 97 ■ ■ ^ Ì lì d. : II AWT aaa a » <• » » S I BSST WISHES FOR »937 j CRATERIAN BEAUTY SHOP 41 entrai Medford Holiday Season l Be sure and ask for Snider s when you want i j; the finest of Frozen Dainties, Fresh Butter, 5 J . | Grade A Milk or any other Dairy Products. § J Phone 371 ! | * " I f it’s Snider’s it's the Best to B ay" | S N ID E R ’S D A IR Y 0 P R O D U C E C O . 4 *
