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About The Central Point American. (Central Point, Or.) 1936-195? | View Entire Issue (Dec. 21, 1939)
PAGE FOUR THE CENTRAL CENTRAL POINT. OREGON CENTRAL POINT AMERICAN ' electric lights that have the approv al tag of Underwriters’ Laboratories ’ attached. Keep all sources of flames away from decorations and tissue paper. Dispo e of accumula tions of paper at once Smoker» I should use constant care when near I inflammable materials. In lecting toys avoid those re quiring alcohol, kerosene or gaso line lamps, ns they upset easily with disastrous re ults to children's cloth If ing and to the house itself, children are ycung. power toys should be operated under the super- vision of adults. Use safety film only in home movie projectors. Remove all evergreens promptly alter Christmas before they have a chance to dry out. Let's take these easy step.) to keep tragedy out of the holiday picture. POINT AMERICAN •le-established, September 13 Entered as second class matter the post office, Central Point, (J gon, under the Act of March 8, 18 Published weekly at Central Point, JackHon County, Oregon and devoted to the best interests of th> city and vicinity. SUBSCRIPTION RATES Six Months .................. —.............. $1.0u One Year ...................................... $1.50 Payable in advance Advertising rates on application Office—Second Street, off Main ARTHUR EDWARD POWELL Editor and Proprietor Crane Visits Old Home in Iowa EDITORIALS PEACE ON EARTH—GOOD WILL TOWARD .MEN Both beautiful and tragic is the Christmas Spirit that steals over mankind this time of the year, caus ing men to forget their petty grudges, to make new friends out of old enemies and cloaking the world in the spirit of true brother- hood. The beauty of the Christmas Spirit lies in the peace that des- cends on the world as a result. The tragedy is that the spirit is all too short lived. Never, perhaps, in the history of the nation has there been a greater need for the literal application of the Christmas admonition—“Peace on Earth, Good Will Toward Men." In this, the Christmas season, let us seek lasting peace between all groups in our society; the substitu tion of the council table for strife, discord and suspicion. Let us seek lasting peace between labor, man- Firty-three of these hidden levies agement and government, that thc are baked in every loaf of bread. whole nation may go forward. They account for 20 per cent of the cost. They are paid in the first instance OUR DAILY BREAD When we pray for our dally bread by the farmer, grain elevator, flour it would not be unfitting also to pray mill, flour trucker, bread wrapper, for deliverance from the hidden baker and others. They include taxes concealed in the price we pay real estate and personal property whenever we buy the staff of life, taxes; sales taxes on machinery, There is, to be sure, a certain tools and tr"?ks; taxes on the rail automobile State license amount of retribution in these roads; taxes; State and Federal income taxes: they are the penalty we pay for our Indifference to wasteful gov taxes, capital stock tax. excess ernment spending; for our tolerance profits tax, undistributed profits tax, occupation tax. State franchise of a prodigal Administration. tax, gasoline taxes and electricity taxes. After each of these specfic taxes have been paid, the items are sum med up and the total passed on to you. You pay them all! '•Now for Some Expert Advice CHRISTMAS HAPPINESS VERSES TRAGEDY Every holiday season we read ac counts of accidents with fire. Before anyone can raise a hand, someone's happy Christmas is changed to stark tragedy! This year do something to protect your loved ones from the special fire hazards brought into most homes for the holidays. The National Board of Fire Under writers suggests: Anchor your Christmas tree se curely, locate it away from heating and lighting fixtures and trim it with non-inflammable ornaments and cotton. Lighted candles are dangerous. Use strings of minature S® Crane, 80-year-old Central Point, Ore., man Friday visited The Daily Times, an institution which was founded by his grandfather, the late Judge I). M. Harris. Mr. Crane is staying in Missouri Valley with his aunt, Mrs. W. W. Rutledge, 212 I?aat Huron street. He and his brother, D. H. Crane of Fort Smith, Ark., are the only sur viving newspapermen of the long time prominent family of publish ers. While visiting with his brother in Arkansas last June, W. A. Crane suffered a fractured back and neck in an automobile accident, He un- derwent hospital treatment three months. Mr. Crane believes he is one of very few persons who have twice suffered neck fractures and sur- vived. He suftered injuries similar to those received in the recent auto- mobil accident when he was 24 years old. Mr. Crane was born in Audubon C. L. Perkins Doctor of Optomertry Successor to Dr. E. D. Elwood Phone 272 135 S. Central Medford, Oregon THURtWAY, DECEMBER. 21. 1(U9 M Point people a Merry Christmas and Happy and Prosperous New Year, I remain. Fraternally your», W A Crane. county, Iowa, the son of Belle Har ris, oldest of D. M. Harris 10 children. At one time he published five pa pers in Douglas county, Nebraska— all those outside of Omaha, later following his trade in Cass county. Missouri, Alvin. Tex., and Central Point. Previous to his current stay Mr. Crane’s last visit here was in 1898. —Daily Times, Atlantic, Iowa OIK CLASSIFIED ALWAYS ADS BRING QUICK RESULTS Christmas Cards By The Box COMMUNICATED The economical way to buy them. Dozens of assortments to choose from. 710 Locust St., Atlantic, Iowa, My dear Brother Powell, Editor American: A fine sunshine day, 5 7 above, Send me a couple copies of Ameri- can. Brother is trying to "railroad” I me into Union Printers’ Home. am TOO YOUNG to be in a Home with 400 old feeble men, don't you think? Notwithstanding I have a steel brace on, do not have to use a cane or be helped in any way. Walked twenty blocks this morning, and will do same this afternoon. By the way, I’ll be in C. P. by Novem- ber to vote and “kill” your vote; also vote for poor “Old" Guy Tex; I feel sorry for the poor old fellow, he is a good “Guy”. Wishing you and ALL Central Swem’s Gift On Main St. Medford MONEY for CHRISTMAS or any other purpose ATTO and PERSONAL UN ANCE Oregon Finance Co. Dr. Frank A. License No. 8-211, 51-217 I’lione 130 4Ö S. Central Medford, Oregon Freeburger Distinctive Glasses when needed Convenient Term» Permanents Phone 2IO 213 E. Main Medford, Ore. A SPECIALTY $150 up to $6.50 Both Machine or .Machineless Correct Hair Cutting & Styling Foot Treatments NEW and SPECIAL • Relieves pain. • Replace» mis placed bones. • Strengthens and builds up the Whole Foot and Ankle.—“No Appliance» for Sale” Cook’s Beauty Shop . 413 E. Main St. Medford Dr. H. P. Coleman Chiropractic and Physiotherapy Oregon License 204 California License 3029 Phone 965 428 Medford Bldg. Medford, Oregon I I J. R. Watkins Products for sale at August W. Glutsch A TYPEWRITER for Doctor of Optometry Successor to Dr. Jud Rickert Specialist fn all problems of eye comfort and vision 808 Fluhrer Bldg. Phone 11441 THE FIXIT SHOP 114 N. Front Bt. Medford also Saw Filing & Gumming Christmas The Star Cleaners at 5th So. Front Street (In Hotel Allen Bldg.) expert dry cleaning, »team pressing and tailoring. . . When a fellow needs a friend the printed word is often better than a per sonal boost. This upset Scout lost the first round but he’s counting on Boys’ Life, monthly magazine for all boys, published by the Boy Scouts of America, to get him on his feet and going again. The Boy Scout Movement actively promotes a program of good reading that capitalizes on every boy’s desire for action, adventure, inspiration and achievemr- Work Guaranteed cruiksii ink Tj pewriterw . flth St. Medford, Ore. Holly Theatre Illdg. (Convenient Ternis) Phone 329 Wilfley Studio I m ET last J R. S. Wilfley 32 N. Central Ave. Medford, Oregon Mark A. Goldy, Inc REAL ESTATE and BORN IN PH 11 APE LESHA. PHIL SOUGH! THE »lAoE 50 HEtOULO SLEEP LATE! 001 HIS FIRST BREAK IN VAUDEVILLE WITH BEN BERNIE ...SOON HE SKV ROCKETED TO FAME AS A >5000 A WEEK STAB./ NOW TO INVENT ONE WITH A HAT ON INSURANCE Formerly A PRACTICAL I . GIFT FROM | ^Goodrich^ Charlen A. Wing Agency, Inc. 109 East Main Phone 728 -:Í-T ? 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Oriental Gardens Goodrich SATURDAY NIGHT Silvertown Stores Regular Old Time On-Iieetr» Small Hall One Admission |n both Halls Men 4 Oc—l-adlr. 2*c No gifts you could possibly choose will be more pleas ing and appropri ate—a grand way to say “Merry Christmas”. Lewis Super Service Station Medford YOUR ELECTRICAL DEALER has beautiful lamps to fit any scheme of decoration end every purse Be sure to see his fine assortment you are certain to fmd the answers to YOUR gift problems’ «
