t'E N T R A L PO INT PAGE T W O THE CENTRAL P O IN T A M E R IC A N Re-established. September 13, 192S. Devoted to the best interests of Central Point and vicinity. Kulered as second class matter a: the post offic e. Central Point, Ore gon, under the Act o f March 8, 1879. A M ER ICAN ■ I lation will » a v « th ousands o f l iv e s ' largely dependent on the eeonomv and millions o f dollars worth o f or lack o f it o f the distributing and property. marketin g machine. If a large nutn- The m asure o f aurcesa that ih »i h»* has been achieved In perfectin g traffic legislation must not be allowed to blind us to th many steps that must 1 yet be taken ff everyth in g in the i»ower o f the law to curb accidents Is to be d ine. In credib le as it seems, in three stat s on ly are chauffeurs rrqpired to have a m otor vehicle op. rator's llci nse— and in two states no license for anyone is required! W e still hav - a lon g way to g o before | the highways are made safe— only I public opin ion can bring corrective action. -— ----—------------------- — LAWN T H A T HIT P A R M E R T W I C E ■ l>«?r o f middlemen are involved In m ovin g goods, the farm er gets less. If retailers are wasteful, with high overheads which are reflected in big mark-ups, he gets less. If thecostsj of caring on distributor and retailer i operations are increased for any j reason, he gets less. There could be no better lllustra-1 tion o f the fallacies o f laws and | special ta ie s whose Inveltable result is to coddle the middleman, whether | necessary o r Inefficient, by la w ; to elim inate all o r part o f the eco-1 nmnies that follow long-established mass-retailing practices; and to ^ ARTHUR EDWARD POWELL artificially Increase the overhead Editor and Proprietor T h - Departm ent o f Agriculture costs o f stores whose policy is to j has issued a report on " P r ic e sell a maximum amount o f goods at Spreads Between the Farm er and the the lowest price. ; con su m er . ” Such laws and taxes hit the farm er, It shows that the farmers'share twice— he is a consum er as well as j REGIM ENTATIO N KILI-S P R I D E ? o f the consum ers' dollar has not ex a producer. They make him pay m ore! "R e a l American citizens do not ceeded 50 per cent since 1920, but for what he buys, while he gets less \ wish to be regimented on model rose to 4 1 p r cent in 1936, as c o m for what he sells. farms, or In neatly arranged flats pared with a low o f 33 per cent in and apartments as If they were .i 1932 F ou r causes f o r the year to year change in the spread, are pack of rabbits. Dyed-ln-lhe-wool Americans would given: 1. Changes in hourly wage rather live in a tin hut down rate* and charges In oth r costitems; • Speed Queen Washer* & by railroad tracks than to be en 2.Changes in profits o f processors Ironer» and dealers; 3.Changes in the e f sconced in a barracks-like dwelling, ficiency o f the marketin g system: ( roslej Re- the v ry completeness and detached • Sp arton & frigerator* coldness of which would sweep 4 Changes in the am ounts of proces away the last vestiges o f person sing and in the am ount o f oth< r • Myers Pumps & Service kinds o f service required to deliver ality and in dividuality.” Com menting on the ab ove quotation, g oods to the ultimate consumer. Pilone 3 0 0 221 We*t Main From this. It is apparent that the the Sclo, Oregon, Tribune says: M edford "T h a t is a fine sentiment and used farmers' share o f the final selling ■ to be the real condition. Out we are price o f what h? produces, is veryj SUBSCRIPTION RATES Sis Months ................................. *1.00 One Year .................................... II.SO Payable in advance Advertising rates on application Office— Second Street, o f f Main EDITORIALS Fick’s Hardware ■ not so sure about It now. " P r io r to the Federal dole system, both in th - United States and iu all other countries in which it has been practiced, people generally preferred to earn what they had. " A t the beginning of the policy In this country most n n e m p l o y i l needy people resent > Parity, protest ing that It was lucrative employm ent and not dole they wanted Work for all could not be provided under the universal econom ic and industrial depression that prevailed, “ Part-time work, the out-and-out dole, and oth er forms of Federal assistance were offered. Many were forced to a c e p t . and with thousands It became a habit. It was no longer s humiliation to accept charity. " T h e result In the United States, as elsewhere, has been that coun t ies» thousands hav? come to depend on charity or a dole, much to the discredit o f such people and to thp nation.” PRO G RESS IN HAFTY LEGISLATION During the 1937 legislative ses sions, a number of slates made ma terial contributions to lh “ vital cau se o f traffic safety. Nine stales ndopted the standard drivers' license measure— con s id ered by sa fety authorities to be an absolutely essential step In prevent ing accidents. Three other stat°s adopted license tneasur-s which. ■ hough non-standard, are believed worthwhile. T w o states revised and modernlgpd their entire motor v - h id e codes. A number of states w o r k ed toward achieving uniform (r a f fle legislation. In several stales traf fic patrols v - r e extended and reor ganized. and Improved systems o f • raining offic ers established As the managing director o f the National Saftey Council points out. " T h e country must not make the grave mistake o f expecting too much o f these laws In to short a time. The license law passed today cannot save lives to m orrow No one would ex pect an army o f green recruits to rout a firmly entrench-d en-tny a f ter the first drill period, (liv e it lime. The Ion* view must always pre vail.” However, over a period of months and years, progress in saftv !• gls BICYCLES & REPAIRING «IMS BROS, Phone 7S 2 Medford 1.0« 'ALS DILL P IC K LE S q,.10c POT R O A S T ,b.l7y,c 39 25 lbs. SWll-T'M S T E E R R E E F S W E E T Potatoes BOILING BEEF .b 14c COFFEE E V E N HIKE 4 lbs. 3-ib. Pkg. 9 e FLOUR. LETTUCE .79 49-lb. bag L A R G E SOLID KITCHEN C R A F T — A H E A L HOME T Y P E F L O U R PANCAKE FLOUR - - • A I R W A Y — G RO U N D A T T H E MOMENT O F P U R C H A S E Sack Each 5 HEADS - - - 5 ALItEK'S F L A P J A C K SALM ON ìc No. 1 Can HAPPYVALE— ALASKA PINK Deviled Meat i.rm iv 's — <;oon — 3 cans M ILK 2 ib » . 6 tall cans 4 5 c PO R K and B EAN S CRACKER-JACK 3 Pkg». C H IL D R E N 'S F A V O R I T E CA N D Y 10‘ Lr Each VAX CAMP’S F or a Quick Lunch No. 303 tins Each - - - 5 e no . 1 c a n s 4 Ac JLU T O M A T O JUICE > down Phone 311 . . . 9 e MA X IM UM— ! M— CO CONVI AXIM X V E X I E X T, K< 'OXOM IC A L R o n n i e — C OFFEE NOR HILL The Finest Ohtuinahl,. ' 9 e in e x p e n s iv e STOK E L Y 'S 1 «-«>/.. jar PENTHOUSE W . H. K L A T T , Singer Distributor P O T A T O E S STEAKS Chicken & Noodles Sold Rented an d Repaired A R C W a sh ing Machine* / * . D . V e. Ironer* H EM STIT CH IN G 22 S. (.rape St. CHINOOK SALMON ib.23c S W A N 'S Sewin g Machine-, Varuum Cleaner* O in g e r Free Delivery No. 2 Jumbo Each - - - 9 e 4 Ac X U Prices for Saturday, Sept. 4 W restling Medford High School Monday Might mimm Seat* on Sale at HROWN'S, Phone 10! VA LEN TIN E'S C A F E Phone 27 0 MOVED! MOVED! The COFFEE POT ; SANOM It TIES — COLD D RIN K S — ICE C R EAM T R A Y SE R V IC E 0|*-u Late at Nigltl N. Riverside, M edford IF Y O U W A N T T H E BEST IN SE R V IC E OR E Q U IP M E N T , Y O U W IL L FOR Y O U R C A R FIND IT A T TH E N E W HOME OF SHULTS BROTHERS Auto Painting D«-|M-ndid)l< Reasonable BODY 2 2 0 X. Bartlett A FE N D E R R E P A IR I N G A G LASS Ph one 10.10 M edford, Oregon W A L T E R W . ABBEY, Inc. Now Located at the Corner of ¿j l0 M r T t P m f IttK ; [ i n GOOD T O S T E 9th Money Loaned AUTOS, LIV ESTOCK F U R N IT U R E , Etc. W e want to supply y o o r Money need* without red tape or delay. O R E .-W A S H . Dr. C. W . Lemery (Successor hi Dr. J. J. E m m e n « > 2 0 1 Medford nidg. I met Ice limited to eye, car, aose, and -hr«*, and fitting of glasaea. I. MW Ren. 1012 irr. X. Fir Produce Quality Meats DOG FOOD For School Children Phour 2«u T U I lt.SU.1V, SEPTEM BER a, |«3T CBN T R A I. POINT, P R E G O * 1.1 H. Central before the fall rain* »tart In M edford'» l.atg«-*t and He*t Lighted Paint Shop Thousands of dollars worth of New Equipment, five M O R T G A G E CO. M edford Have Your t ar REFINISHED and Bartlett Streets r , Oregon fo ed M thousand feet of floor space devoted to the shop alone. A big stock of parts for Automobiles, Trucks, Spray Rigs, Tractors and Farm Machinery. A V I N G S E C U R I T Y S •Marl a »>»temalle . saving« count now and protect your ture (tappine*« Special OPEN H O U SE all through this week—drop in ac fu and say Hello and look around—you will be welcome. Remember the new address—N IN TH and B A R T L E T T in Medford. N A S H -L a F A Y E T T E Motor Cars A LL IS-C H A L M E R S Tractors W ■S