FAGE TW
THURSDAY AUGUST IL 1K2
the central
Amerca’s pirtual, creative | m the over '00.000 class. However.
nd matenai strength, to win a just Gilliam outranked tae other 35
ini lasting peace; to ruild a pros Oregon counties with a 99-*. ent aver
per. ty net based on war; to protect ■ age; Grant County was second with
•. i* earnings if t.ne people from 75 cents. Sherman and Lake tied
taxes and nflation. and to nsure for third w-th 71 cents and Douglas
that those who serve in government , next with <M.
are Americans rf loyalty and dedica-
•jm. Such goals, he said, are all
Carma Lee Guss celebrated ier
w.thm our reach.
ttth
oirthday last Thursday after
Afterwards rhe General was given
Helping her
a medal by the VFW And his man noon with a party
ner of acceptance .ast a revealing celebrate were Judy and Donn-*
g t on his character and way ot Patterson. Suzie Flynn. Verne Pend
funking—he accepted it, he said, leton. Jr. Suz.e Monsey and Mari
not for himself, but as a -epresenta- lyn Cameron.
uve of all soldiers and comrades.
foi nt
AMERICAN
Publudatd w « « k l y it CanXr a
Point. Jacksun County Oregon Mid
ievnte<i to the best interests of the
•itr and vicinity
Advartiai
KENNKH POWELL A VTROINLA
POWTSLL—Owneri
Kawnetn Powell—Business Manager
LEGAL NOTICES
Oregon School Kids
Tops Nation in 1952
March of Dimes
EDITORIALS
TRUCK TAXATION AND THE
NOVEMBER BALLOT
Oregon’s March of Dunes agency
t day loosed a statistical blitz as
proof positive that residents ot the
Beaver state the high among the
highest m she generosity of their
-upport of the incessant campaign
¡gainst polio.
Oregon school children topped the
nation m the 1952 March of Dunes
Portland was the leading Amen- j
an city in the over IOO. i MO popula-
t.on class
and Oregon finished a
nappy fourth among all the state in ’
per capita contributions to ttua
year’s , record-breaking effort.
The • results were announced by
Dr E. . T Hedlund of Portland, state
March of Dimes Chairman. He said
thev were based on a country-wide
compilation received ibis week from
the National Foundation for Infan
tile Paralysis in New York.
This year’s campaign m Oregon
brought in a record JtMJ.DO1)—which
represented a 25 per cent improve
ment over I951’s $512.900. It also
represented 42 cents per capita as
compared with 34 cents in 1951. This
average earned Oregon fourth plac“
in the nation, oehind Wyoming (M
cents), Nevada (S0) and Idaho (49'
—but Dr Hedlund said the Oregon
toal was greater than the combine*!
sums raised in the three top states.
Oregon school children gave $42. •
)()0—or an average of 25 cents
apiece. This. Dr Hedlund said, was ,
nhe best per capita school showing
of any state. Twenty-two thousand
dollars came from the Multnomah
County schools.
The Portland-Muitnomah couhty
per capita contribution for all givers
was 54 cents—the best for any city
Oregon’s method of truck taxation
is based on the principle that trucks
should contribute in proport .on ta
their use of the highways.
Nobody likes to pay taxes, so that
portion of the trucking .ndustry
that makes the most use >f the high
The truth is that, w hen given the 1 was to attempt to heal the deep
ways is attempting to change the
principle in order to avoid their chance and when allowed to proceed party schisms that were created it
General Eisenhower has
proportionate share of hx<hway free of the threat of government i Chicago
seizure, the utilities have met every consulted at length with leadin >
costs and upkeep
Their strategy consists of two demarul for power, no matter how Taft backers, and seems to have won
parts <1) Referendum of HB 4d5 great, and have methodically bui? I tflieir willing support. Governor
passed by the 1951 Legislature (2) up their generating and distributing Stevenson has done the same thing
The initiation ot a constitutional capacity m anticipation of the de with the embittered supporters of
amendment wthioh eliminates "miles mands ot the future. They have , Kefauver. Russell and Hamman
travelled” as a factor m truck taxa- never run into difficulty in financ- ( The top men know that, in both
ing these operations. If more money 1 cases a very high degree ot part '
tion.
The Oregon ivstem is creating a is needed, a ready market ex.sts for I unity is the number 1 requirement.
It is universally believed that the
great deal of interest in other states new securities.
Right now utility companies are two candidates will personally con
an<l has recently been adopted by
New York and Idaho. If the princi ready and eager to go ahead with, duct high-level and very d gn.fie ‘
ple can be killed in Oregon where it two huge hydro power projects— campaigns, as political campatg”
The slugging and the dirt'
originated, it would discourage its one on the Niagara River in New go.
York
and
the
other
on
the
Snake
fighting,
if any. will . jccut at the
further adoption m other states.
'____ ____ __
Since the referendum of HB 455 River in Idaho. Each project will lower levels. Judged by their beck
has reduced file contribution to the coat more than $309 KM.000 But so' grouns. careers, and character s
highway fund by approximately tar they have been bhxiked by I neither General Eisenhower nor
who Governor Stevenson «em the sort
$2,000 000.00 in 1952. the industry locialust-minded politicians
can afford bu spend a great leal of want the government to do the jobs who could lower themselves to ran’
effort and money to discredit and —at the taxpayers’ expense. These mg and name-eallmg. If this is true,
upeet the Oregon system of truck are flagrant examples ot how ideo it will certainly be an important
logical concepts which are foreign service to national unity m itself.
taxation.
to
eevry American tradition are
Governor Stevenson's most diffi
The constitutional amendment, by
cult task, it is now evident, has been ,
its lkmtations, will put the legisla-1 landing in the way of progress
to disassociate himself from Presid
ture tn a tough spot. The P U.C.
ent Truman. The President had
fees now bring tn about $7.500,000 -
OUR COUNTRY IS FREE
planned to make one of his driving
i)0 To raise Wits amount through
Sometimes we use our freeiiom
whistle-stop campaigns on behal:
license fees in addition to the pre
badly—forget
«bout it—trade it
of his party’s candidate: it is now
sent scale, would be particularly |
eiieapiy—and fail to feirly give as
reliably reported that this is the
tough on log haulers who haul
much to some as others. But ive last
thing Governor Stevenson
maximum loads and consequently
would be tn the highest bracket f know no people on earth have more wants. There is great significance
freedom, or love it better, or will
i in rhe fact that the Governor insist»
They would pay the same license
tight so hard to keep it.
*d on moving headquarters from
fee for travelling 10,000 miles a year
Listen!
Read!
Look.'
Talk'
Washington
to
Springfield,
He
as a transport travelling 80,000
Argue'
Think!
Then VOTE
neans to be his own man—not the
.An alternative
miles annually
President's or anybody rise s.
wrnld be to raise the gas tax and
<>rfc..N FROM T AM to a P M.
Tile Eisenhower campaign 40t
license fee on cars.
Economic Highlights— started when rhe General spoke at I liMl JI. Rlverafeir
a-----------------------
the Veteran of Foreign Wars en-
PRIVATE ENTERPRISE CAN
Political strategists of both parties ampment in Los Angeles. The
DO THE BIG JOBS
The volume of new securities have blandly announced shat it’s ail . General made an appealing talk,
sold to the puhhc by electric light over but tihe counting of the votes— brief and sincere, in which he of-
S. First
Control Paint
amt power companies reached a that their presidential candidates fered a ten-point program to create
an
America
"closer
to
our
hearts
’
new high,
are dead mortal cinches. That is the
DELICIOUS
the first half of 1952. During the traditional attitude of the profes desire.” His points included to in-
month of June alone some $343, sionals at this stage of the game and
000.000 of these securities were no one with any knowledge of
4 QUARTS AT GALLON PRICE
sold.
American politics believes for a
This certainly shows that the moment in its sincerity. For. as
Ameru-an investor lias a keen in Senator L.xige. a <‘>p Eisenhower
mc ZEN CUSTARD—40c Qt
terest tn buying utility shares, and man. has frankly said, the E.sen
that he has every confidence in the hower Stevenson contest is strictly
future of «he industry ind in the, a horse race Both parties will con-,
•«AND. URA V XX. <T.Mr.VT
quality of its management. .And. duct what is known as "scared
«rPTIC TUIKI*
equally important, it iatcloses the campaigns’’—that is. rampaigns m
total fallacy of the argument that which they know the issue is very
we netM socialized power develop much in doubt, and it is necessary
ment because ttie regulated, tax J to painstakingly seek every possible
paying.
business-managed
com vote
panies aren’t capable of financing
It was inevitable that the first
an<t conatructing the-big jitos.
task undertaken by each candidate1
FUEL BIDS
School District No. 5. Jacksen
County. Central Point. Oregon, wui
receive bids until September 9 1952
at 4 PM. for items as listed lere-
w.th. at the Crater High School
building. Central Point.
1. GASOLINE For approxi
mately 10.000 gallons of gaso
line. regular grade, to be de
livered as .-‘squired at the tanks
■of the School Distrxt at Central
Point (tank capacity 550 gal
lons): at Gold HH1 (tank capa
city 550 gallons i and at Sams
Valley Scnool (tank capacity
280 gallons)
2. STOVE OIL Approximate
ly 10,000 gallons stove oil Paci-
fic Coast Spec IM. to be deiiv-
e*-**d as ;-equ_red a the taaici of
the School District at Central
Pouit and at Tabie R arx School.
Bidder may submit >n outline
if turner aervtce and mainten
ance wh.c : will be furnished.
3. FUEL OIL Pacific Court
Spec. 300. appr .x.mateiy 15.000
gallons to be delivered at the
Gold H.?. Scnool tank capacity
ItT.MO gallons.
4. FUEL OIL Pacific Coast
Spec. 200 ippr :xJtiately 4.000
gallons to be delivered to tanks
at she Sams Valley School build-
W.
5. SAWDUST Approximately
! 500 un.t.i >f .awdust delivered
t. the schooLs at Central Potnt
as neeoed
Sawdust must be
fresh burnable Douglas Cr saw
dust from sound logs with not
not to exceed 45% water con
tent. No sawdust which has
gone through a heat will be
«ccepted. The successful bid
der will be required to burnish
a performance txmd in the
amount of the contract to guar
antee delivery.
Fuels as listed are to be delivered
between the dates of July 1, 1952
and June 30, 1953.
Bids for any or all of the several
items l.sted above are to be deliver
ed to M . Merle Cfcenchain, clerk
if School District No. 8, Box 457.
Central Point, Oreg n. on or before
■ ’e da'p
ed f >*• >pea.ng of
the bids.
Serve Your Self
LAUNDRY
Wet Wash 8c lb.
DAIRE MUTI
ICE CREAM
$ 1.50 per gal.
Medford Concrete
Construction Co.
how can you tell
4 a farsiahted man?
Hi< Hunt) gnM.Ti.iE-c.
firm a B.imxni
ELECTRIC SERVICE <nd
CARBURETOR SERVICE
Jim's Super Service
_ Rivenuta at Sixth
Stamper & Goff Bros
HARDWARE
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Peace ig for the strong ...
Ha hoc«’ tei th« bank that «»««< baai «•' ’ »ra» «han
i« .» cuavanianr hi» tw "< ,wa>pia >nd buMomw« 4« Firn
for peace and prosperity
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mrluihng wninla»
MM «m J-, <m «’««s -raanUon
tave with U. S. Defense Bond«!
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FIRST NATIONAL BANK
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For you are an important part of our country's economy.
When you have a sturdy backlog of savings you are se
cure—and so is your country. And one of the best ways
for you to build up and keep such security is by buying
United States Defense Bonds— regularly. Your bonds
and other forms of saving make you a solid, dependable
citizen of an economically strong nation. And peace is
only for the strong’
<he
iMracterwsii» ot tw sum atto Iurte »haad
ol :ha u*a <»•
For in a time of unrest such as this, our country must be
alert on many fronts—to keep the restless peace. This
takes strength. Strength in manpower, strength in our
national economy, represented by YOU!
Start now' Invest more savings m better-paying Ser .eg E
Bonds hrongh the Payroll Savings Plan where ynu wyrk
or the Bond-A-Month Plan where you hank
A 'ar ugh »ad man praatdas 'ar »ha 'atura.
>udilul|
A Foca-FOOTID fxie . nd in a foreign land lends aid
to the U. S. Marines. This is a picture which could have
been taken almost anywhere and almost any time in the
past ten years . . . there may very well be others like it
'aken in the next ten years ... or more. e
M.VBEI.
CARLOS
CONGER-MORRIS
aax a x i u aan • «am «, M - -
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Funeral Directors
AmbiManca
CENTRAL POINT AMERICAN
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