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M THURSDAY. AUGUST 1. 194G CENTRAL POINT AMERICAN, CENTRALPCr^P^EGON PAGE TWO THE CENTRAL POINT AMERICAN He«.,* eb'lsh-d. September 1». 1»3» Entered aa second cla»» matter at the poet office. Central Point. Ore gon. under the Act of March ». 1*7» Published weealy at Central Point. Jackson County, Oregon and devoted to the beet intereet» of the city and vicinity. ________ I loss than traffic accidents. Needle«» because a completely adequate traf- I flc safety program of State and I local government«. fully supported by th“ people both through organ ization. and as Individuals can bring down and hold down the highway I casualty list. Experience proves that ■uch a purposeful, alllinclusive pro gram of ’raffle safetly *»-|| lower the • evident rate. The Vmeric.in IzegiOn in it» rendi tion of service to the community. SUBSCRIIT1ON RATES State, and Nation through it» Ameri • < me Ye ■ i 1 canism program, ha« conducted 1'ayable In advance many safety campaigns, distributing Advertising rate» on application “ millions of pieces of safety literature, Office—Second Street, off Main promoting the erection of safety ARTHUR EDWARD POWELL billboards and safety signs and us Editor »nd Proprietor ing every possible channel to bring home the Importance of traffic safety. Presently the legion is showing throughout the country its film •T<«ach Them To Drive" which Till INDIVID! XI, 1» SI I’REMI ha« won national film awards. The One of the most positive * halleng vet'ran» also are promoting a drivet I In the* United training program in our high school» Io public a< lion Stale« today is the need to reduce which get» to the very root« of th» I The number of driving public. traffic accident** traffic i nsualties on our streets and Many organizations throughout the | momentarily country lik— the I-egion. hieve insti- highways ouch year, lessened by the restrictions of Our tuted ami promoted programs to participation In a i World conflict. 1» further traffic safety and all have racing back toward Its prewar level ben »u<*<*‘ saful to a certain degree in At the .present rate. 3«.000 people accomplishing the purpose sought by without the co will be killed and 1 300.000 injured them. However, Individual llie»* ■ luring liUfi, a total comparable to operation of the the entire population of one- of Our works are In v-aln. In traffic safety. He can. major cities. Thl» toll would mean t>he individual Is supreme Huit scarcely any individual in the by his act In the fraction of a second, United States could escape the trag- either fulfill the mandate to 1» • edy of having one or more of hia re. safe highway user or nullify the latives, friends, or associates killed effort whi'h has been expended to accident. With safeguard lives and property. There or Injured In a traffic I Increasing use of the highways ¡.i is no subasitute for individual cau the year» ahead the problem will be tion. ami im excuse Individual magnified. e ar •teSMIiess * ' An approach to the problem highway safety meat be positive constructive*. Defeatism has place in our thinking when we con- slder a basic element of our exist- enee. Motor vehicle transportation I» an integal part of the social and economic life of our country, and highway safety Is inseparable from efficient highway- transportation, There Is no more tragic waste of human liven, no I more unecessary background to human suffering, no more needless source of economic EDITORIALS X ICTORY DAY DREAMS August 14. 1946 1» the first an- niversary of Victory Day. One yrar Mo with the firing of the la«t «hot in the far Pacific the great and tragic drama of World aWr II ended America, together with her Allies, were on the l<rink of a new and shining era. an ent in which the common man would once again be able to forge his own destiny in the constructive. free atmosphere of pea ce’. The last »hackle of tyranny which the unholy alliance of Nazism. Fas. cisin and Nipponism hid visited up on the World for almost a decade was completely and finally broken that August 14- More than 300,000 Americans hud given their liven to break it. The signs in the Mky pointed to unparalelled opportunity, prosperity and achievement. Hadn't America pioneered the building of a World organization which would prohibit the resurgence of such tyranny for now and for al) time ? Twelve crucial months have pas- «ed. They were months of udmlrable effort, here at home and abroad, to save the promise of peace whil effecting a recovery from the location of war. They were Fire Insurance LELAND CLARK 4616 7 N. Bartlett Medford, Oregon SNIDER’S metal work is OUR BUSINESS THÉ AMAZING NfW ALL WORKS GUARANTEED FREE Bcltonc Mono-Pac is such a sensational advance that already tens of thousands of hard-of-hear ing people have been delighted with ho» splendidly they hear w ith this tiny but powerful device. No clumsy, separate battery pack or w ire! Lawrence's Jewelry & Gift Shop Ranelle»»—Rental« Here s How Eads Transfer & Storage Co. HI H. Fir Dial 7131 Mcdfortl, Oregon • High Tension Porcelain Insulators XII »lor-k» critically «hort—factorica* pro duc tlon tilled Into late HO*. Order» being acss-ptcd on I mi «I» «liipnicnt 18 to 15 month» and ii | miii availability of associatesi steel forging» which are brought out. • • Distribution Insulators Copper Wire line to »trikes which have J«i«t been con- chided, the industry Is far Is'ltind consumer demand«. Order* lire |>re»enlljr being taken on l>.is|s of |(l 7 months «liipmcpt. < I4»S| s TUESDAY • SALE USED CARS I.XRGI«T STOCK IN Mil Till IO Olli GON TO UHOOSI: FROM. » X. Sill IT«. NORTH RIVERSIDE Ml IHOItlt. OREGON MEDFORD ROLLER RINK rill Its — I IN —M \TI III* \\ A HVXhAY NIGHTS • mm 7:30 to |0:30 pm Established In your community 3B years Dial 2675 428 W. 6th SL Medford. Oregon KEM-TONE FULLER PAINTS 1-in. BOARDS DOORS & SASH HARDWARE CENTRAL POINT LUMBER CO. month.», or even longer, but in tin it* desire to ap|M>rlloii that which is available pro ducers are reticent to ncee|i< substantial order» to any out* consumer. Native iqiecie« arc obtainable; however, Inability to secure l>r<>|M>rtionate quant Illes of treated stubs on which Io mount them precludes their |M>pu- lar atss'ptanii*. Transformer \<> iniprovvnii m—«mail sized distribution trati'liirmcrs arc almost completely (inoli lainaille Ma tin fact uror« li tv not even quoi- lug delivery time, but aiiti<i|M«te u |>vvn rel (roui in to 20 month», iai rgcr distr ibui ion and high tension equipment i being quoit d 12 to 13 months. such used equipment »» Is available I» Usually found |o lx* 30 to 35 year» old and is being held al lnt|MMnihle prhs ». • We Feature Sunshine Crispy Crackers Thrift Market Phone 741 AMBULANCE SERVICE Under New Management Central Point Crossarms Inability of 1‘ncifie* Northwest crossami mills to c O| m * with demand« has fot-ee-d the* development of new sources. \ «at¡«factory I imh I arrangement lut« been worked out. a»- »tiring adequate epiaiililie« in the* immediate future. Dry Cleaning Service 3 Day Service l.oceiieei on Pint* Street Across from Kincaid Implement Co. 'I’ I'K'RD PRICES—FREE PICKUP A DEI.IV1.RX’ SERVICE Fuse Switches, Cutouts, Disconnecting Switches Drop Rot for Your Convenience—O|ien Daily 9:30 to 12; 1 to 5 P.M. PHONE »«»1 CENTRAL POINT Ill are largely combination copper-poree- lain prtMlued. and are directly nfiee te*d liy the artete |M«rv«*lain «liortagc. We* are not always able, despite out- he»l effort«, to pro viele suffit lent it, meet ci! tre* nt demand. NOTICE! Poles standard treated linn natio is run below elei titles*« and tilille» to an* requit- |H*td Nominal quantifie« (lf «illute» are* available* lor •dar |«ile* produ*- g «cvcrnl million« i ement in labor, if new ac«*c»» fa lle Interim stand« relief can la* ev- »lilt-standard sub- delivcrii'» in 3 or » Central Point Conger-Morris Pole Line Hardware Following set (lenient of the »tee| and soft coal »trikes, straight steel items have ca»cd off materially ; however, due to |H>rcelain shortage, any Hem made up in combination 1» very difficult to secure, with many »pec. ialty item» completely unobtainable. • 7 Crisp. delicious salad •ta»ty cokl-cut»—taugt, juicy meloi» ■and thirst-eiucnching beverage« can lie yours in a jiffy. Simply coiite* Lore to get yotit* < ool-as-ice fijixls, w licrc freshiie*.»», f la vor, and economy are buy-words. • < ABINET WORKS, SASH. DOORS AND SCREEN'S Pipe & Pipe Fittings Made to Your Order I nprve eslcnted demand. tor «mall steel pt|»*s have exhausted stock»; mill délit- erh*, ar«* on allocated ba«i« win, «|coradii* deliveries. Cast Iron pit»- (« likewise slow, delverles often running 5 to 7 month«, ix'iidiiig on size* V|«».| <*. I. fitting, a sonaldy available iront iiid.qa nelein darle» in the* metro|s>litan area«. BOX SHOOK CUSTOM PLANING i Central Point Cabinet & Mill Works Mm CRXBB, Proprietor We hope that production will I soon hit its stride—that you won t k>ava to wait too long for tha t convenience _____________ c of „ electric service. We assure you that service will be provided ju7t a* soon a?materials arc âvduaoic. On Highway nt North City Limit« Stamper & Goff Bros. HARDWARE The California Oregon Power Company Medford Call or phone our new Medford office at 211 Liberty Bldg, phone 4262. which has recently been opened by S. C. Mitchell of 214 .Miner Bldg.. Eugene, for the pur pose of rendering a better service to the hard of hearing In this men. Mr. Mitchell is associated with Janie» N. Taft & Associates of 734 Am. Bank Bldg., Portland, who have been serving the hard of hearing since 1634 and are well recognized in this work through out tlie state. COOL-AS-ICE MEALS Here is a brief report on some of the more important materials needed to bring electric service to our Home, Farm or Factory— X cry limitasi stock» available»—■some sub- «tandaid material« and war »urphi» available. OPEN a P.M. |o 2 AM. PERL’S Funeral Home Doctor of Optometry Successor to Dr. E. D. Elwood BETTERMENT OF HUMAN VISION. LENSES PRESCRIBED. Phone 3881 814 Fluhrer Bldg. Cor. of Main A- ventral Medford Things Stand • Kyle’s Restaurant I C. L. PERKINS I or Oregon, XVei«liingt<ni, Cnll- Regular Service. ON THE 00 HIGHWAY Central Point I :.5 Years in Medford. Siiecializing inFiiie Diamonds Only. Diamond. ESTIMATES Welding and Metal Work NILLS BODY & FENDER SHOP • ih codinoci’ 4 NTIL production hits its stride there will continue to be an acute shortage of transform ers and other materials needed to provide new electric service The situation is general throughout the country — conditions beyond our control Frankly, we want you to know just how things stand today, so . . . Next to Bear Creek Bridge Telephone 2721 427 E. Main MedforJ forvila. WF HAVE SEdRED THE SERVICES OF A MAN M ITH 30 YEA1M EXPERIEN't E IN RODI AND FENDBR REBVILDING AND PAINTING. u Larins—City Property PXDDEI» V XV MOVING Southern Oregon AND Real Estate MOVING Building a Greater Automobile Liability A. W. WALKER Slock A fool and b‘8 mOney “r<: soon with appropriate Ing Victory Day parted rhe forests of Oregon re pre. months of major frustration in lt behooves the public ceremonies. sent many millions of dollarg to thv which the an* i «: *n mi«*s of man people of the community to co <reed. selfishn-ss and pride, released ♦>ute to the success of these P - Oregon taxpayers. Don’t be foolish. from their wartime impotence, oner- t'«e extreme caution with tire. RI.i-.p jeel to p*'»e an alarming peril to grams. words. Victory OREGON GREEN. As yet the very peace In the pell-mell race for tne Therem H®8 a fruits of victory and the biasings of Day. ring hollow i.«,, c —___ J’ American to help challenge to every peace in which the black market lizeThe promise of the first V‘Ç’ operator and the Imperialistic Na real—« ---- man ha¿ tory Day. This is no time to «lui* tion have been co-sinners to shake olí of attain- August 14 is the tim“ jeoparidized his chance* disappointment-' the effeexg of the ing either goal. -, and start and frustration«, to get - — up prompted It is this fa- t that has that shining swinging anew lor The American Legion to «*>• for the “peace and good will • era we en- e< ibliahment of August 14 as an visioned a year ago- Dreanit never annua 1 national holiday when Anieri- 28 N. Bartlett come true in .sleep Phone S168 cans commemmorating the memory Medford, owfim of <>ur World War II hero dead and the spirit that motivated their sacri- flee, may re-dedicate themselves to persevere for peace in the same American Legion posts spirit observ- throughout the Nation ■IXCl/./.l WATER PIMPS—WELL DRILLING—PIMP SERV. <-IM RAL PAINT—HARDWARE—HOUSEWARE QUALITY TOOLS—SPORTING GOODS Armory Phone 393» i 225 Wsst Main Medford, Oregor
