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THURSDAY. JAXVARY 23. 1941 CENTRA « u INT AMERICAN. CENTRAL. POINT, OREGON Economic Highlights HOLES THE CENTRAL POINT AMERICAN The President's extraordinary "State of the Nation” speech to the new Congress was received with mixed emotions. The majority of larger newspapers, which are pro British in policy, approved it with some reservations. So did most of the leading commentators. However, in Congress there was criticism to the effect that the President did not give enough particulars—and that it look ed as if he intended to put this coumry deeper into European affairs than it had ever been before. At the same time surveys indicate that the President’s proposal to lend Britian arms and other Implements of war. which she is supposed to repay in kind or its equivalent at the end of hostilities, will eventually go through the non-lnterventlonlst bloc, however, of which Senator Wheeler is now leader, says that it Intends fight the President’s program to the last ditch. Re-established, September IS, 1928. Entered as second class matter at Hie poet office. Central Point, Ore gon, tinder the Act of March 8, 1879. ACfNiriES Published weekly at Central Point, Jaakaoo County, Oregon and devoted to the best interests of the city and vicinity. NATI OMA I DEFEHSE SPEHDWÚ SUBSCRIPTION RATES Six Month« ------------------------- $1.06 On« Year ................... —.—— $1.80 Payable tn advance Advertialng rates on application Office—Second Street, off Malo SiWW TAX - REŸ6HCES ARTHUR EDWARD POWELL Editor and Proprietor “LOCK DAM AND PORK BARREL” The Santee - Cooper project tn South Carolina is one of those gradiose Federal schemes for brlng- nlg the boons of electricity, naviga tion, flood control and what-have- you, to the prevloulsy benighted people of this nation. It has been by other somewhat overshadowed projects of a similar character, nota bly the TVA. So, Herbert Corey, the veteran Washington correspondent emergency moment's notice. and journalist, decided to investigate Failure of either could be disastrous. Santee-Cooper and find out what is Transportation emergencies are not going on. He made an exhaustive re new to the railroads. Profiting by the port of his findings in a recent Issue lessons of the World War, they have of Public Utilities Fortnightly. And worked tirelessly for twenty year« here, according to Mr. Corey Is what to prepare tor unknown contingen the project appear« to be: cies. Sudden peak loads have time It la a flood control project that and again tested their strenght. J. J. can control no floods—and a navi- Pelley, President, Association ot gatlon project that may never float American Railroads, not long ago a laden boat. pointed out that: "Peak loads of It Is a power production project in traffic are not new for those of us a state that now exports one-fourth who railroad. We have to meet peak of the power it .produces. load problems every year. They come According to noted naturalists, it from the great grain harvest«, They will destroy one of the last great re come with the seasonal movement maining fish and wild life refuges. of fruits and vegetables; from It will establish two new breeding plant« for malaria-carrying mosquit de'mands for coal and fuel in the oes in an area where this is already fall; from many time-limited needs for mass transportation. So, whatever a serious problem. It will put a number of lumbering peak load national defense may bring and wood-working industries out of to the railroads .... will be handled, smoothly and efficiently, by an army business. of experienced railroad men opera ft looks now as it its cost to the taxpayer« may reach $100,000,000, ing a transportation plant whose instead of the $49,000,000 ’’esti adequacy has been demonstrated mated''—which would certainly not again and again." FIGHT FIRE TO BUILD DEFENCE There Is an easy way for everyone to make a definite contribution to national defense this year. That way is by helping to prevent fire. National defen«e involves the con servation of our resources—manu factured as well as natural. Every fire, no matter how small, means the destruction of resources. It means a waste of labor, and of productive capacity, It means the diversion of material« which would be used for other purposes. That is true whether a fire destroys home or factory. Those whose job It Is is to prevent fire are redoubling their efforts at this time. They are working to re duce fire's 1941 ravages. But, effi cient as this work is, it cannot achieve maximum success without full public cooperation. The manager of an industry, the homeowner, the worker—all must share in the re sponsibility. Fire is everbody’s busi ness—not just the other fellow's business. Fire costs everybody money. If past precedent holds, America's firebill, direct and Indirect, will come close to $2.000,000,000 this year. The bill can be cut 80 per cent. There is nothing difficult about fire prevention. It isn't expensive. It simply calls for prelodlc inspections of our homes and places of business to get rid of accumulations ot waste, to repair faulty furnaces, to check exposed electrical wiring, to see that inflammables are properly stored in safe containers, etc. Your local fire marshal is always glad to help. This year make it a point to fight fire— and so help build America’s defenses. Those are not Just words. They are spoken carefully, delibertately, with a full knowledge of facts. Dur- ing the past twenty years the rall- roads have spent more than ten bill ion dollars to improve, modernize and expand facilities. Detailed plana for effective cooperation between the government, the Army, the Navy, the nation’s shippers and the railroads, have been worked out. Last August, the railroads transported 150,000 soldiers in a little more than three days—more than the average number moved per day during the peak mon'hs of the World War. During recent months more freight ha« been TEST IIIGIIWAT BUILT YESTERDAY TO SERVE moved through or to the Port of New- As a laboratory for studying high- York by rail, than was moved when way construction and design theories TODY In many respects the nillronds the AEF was In France. Michigan has built a test highway resemble the Navy, Both require It can be said without exaggeration 17.6 miles long and 22 feet wide, over equipment and facilities that cannot that the railroads are today in a con which tests will be conducted for , be built in a day or a year. Both stant state of preparedness—ready four or five yearn, according to the must be ready for any conceivable for whatever may come. Oregon State Motor association. prove remarkable, in that most Fed eral, political projects have a habit of coating two to four times as much as Is figured at the beginning. To quote Mr. Corey, “It does not seem probable that any enterprise throught up by mortal man could be as warped and tangled as the Santee- Cooper lock, dam and pork-barrel project «eems to be." About the only- other observation to be made Is this: How much longer will the people of thia country, faced with staggering increases in tax bills to raise billions for defense, Htand for such prodigal waste of their money? . Z! ■ —" were relatively calm In their com- ments. It looks .1« if they are willing to take a great deal before formally going to war with us- —which, in view of Italy's stunning reverses in Africa, is easily understandable. The Axis has not lost the war, but its plans are not going as scheduled, by any means. The posslbilty remains of Congress declaring war on Germany and/or Italy, but rolls of Congress indicate that only a small majority would vote for war at this time. The bulk of the lawmakers apparently feel that we can get away with helping Eng land with every resource at our com mand, yet not fighting, ourselves. Magnitude of project aid to Eng land will not be fully known for some time. As the budget message shows, ft will run far into the billions. It will involve the construction and delivery of many merchant ships to embattled Britain. And it may very likely involve the transfer of more of our naval vessels. The President firmly fixed this The 77th Congress will be responsi country'« foreign policy. According to ble for our national defense, which him, that policy has three facets: include« domestic problems to do First, we are committed to an all- with wages and hours, taxation, re inclusive national defense. Second, lief, and government loaning both at we are commlttled to support all I home and abroad. It has the coun- nations which are resisting aggres-| trlea of South America to conslder; Ision and, In the President’s words, just loaning them money is but a “thereby keeping war from our small part of the job of improving hemisphere.” Third we will never our relations with them. Also, as one acquiesce in a peace "dictated by of its greatest jobs, it will have to aggressors and sponsored by appeas consider adopting a fiscal policy ers.” The President stressed his opin that is in the opposite direction to ion that this policy is completely the present easy money policies of non-partisan, and represents the the Administration. Financial experts will of the majority of the people, are going to make a determined whatever their political affiliations. stand to return the financing of our It is obviously the Administration government into sounder channels. belief that it would be impossible for this country to live in the same JAMED STARTER world with Hitler, and at the same Engaging the starter while the time maintain democratic .processes motor is running may cause a bent and pinciples. As he said on several starter shaft or broken teeth on the occasions, there would be no peace— flywheel, making the starter jam ¿here would be only an armed truce, when it is next used, according to the which would inevitably result in a emergency road service of the Ore ruinous armament race and tho gon State Motor association. establishment of a permanent mili- tary economy for us, no less than for the Axis. There are many who disagree with this doctrine, but, so far as legislative Influence is con- cerned, they seem to be a minority now. It is probable that the President's speech, coupled with his “fireside chat” of a week before, was the strongest talk ever given by the head y£ a great nation to the heads of other great nations. It could be easily construed as an ipso facto declara tion of war. even though Mr. Roose velt said that he did not Intend it to I he so taken. But Italy and Germany I Try Our Herbs WHEN OTHERS FAIL! Roi-oininendcd lor colds, in fluenza. i-licuniatlsm nervous- new, prostate, heart, kidney, female complaint«, run down condition and other maladies anil ailments of long or short standing. As you read, visions come, and a desire for better things, Do you sec dresses? You picture yourself of a summer evening in this drifting white chiffon, softly printed with delicate blossoms. Hats? Your mind’s eye frames your face with a pastel shaded halo. Foods? A cool, jolly dinner, with exciting news of the family’s day. Sporting goods? A slashing ten- nis game. A well-hit drive from Advertising is one of the wel come voices that directs our eves upward. It has worked wonders in raising our standard of living. Let's encourage it to continue on its inspiring way. IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE IN THE CENTRAL POINT AMERICAN Dablmeier'a HONEY-MADE BREAD 'Fresli and Luscious Model Bakery Medford Conger Funeral Parlors Phone 3147 715 W. Main Phone 2381 Medfoad Hair Insurance at a Savin# 16 S. Central Medford Oregon Mutual Fire Insurance Co. T (Incorporated ) See us for Fire Insurance Fire and Automobile “Write” Eaton s Stationery for your “Thank-You" Note« LELAND CLARK. Agent 10 North Bartlett St Medford. Ore. Dial 4810 SWEM’S Parts & Services GIFT Ä ART STORE Medford on all make« of (LI i: A WONG) 235 E. Main Medford Fick’s Hardware 221 w. Main Medford August W. 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Oregon, as the time and place for hearing objections to said Final Ac count and the settlement thereof. JAMES R. W. GREGG, Administrator of the Es tate of James Gregg Hultt, Deceased. 21—Jan. 16, 23. 30, Feb. 6. THE CHINA HERB Advertising is ads . NOTICE Our Permanents are guaranteed to plea.’ e! * You READ THE Legal Notices IN THE COUNTY COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR JACKSON COUNTY In the Matter of the Estate of George Elfers, deceased. Notice is hereby given that the un dersigned has filed her Final Account In the above entitled matter, and tho above entitled Court has fixed Fnb- ruary 22nd, 1941, at 10 o’clock A M.. in the County Court Room, in tho Court House In Medford, Oregon, as the time and place for hearing ob jections to said Final Account, and for the settlement thereof. BERTHA ELFERS TETHEROW. 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