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sit uround all day and loaf,'* she sians first threw off the yoke of
remarked pleasantly as she swished czardom, that “the way in which
by. Pa let the challenge go over his we now treat the Russian people
head for he was too comfortable to will I m * the acid test of our friend­
fight, but hardly had he heard her ship for that great people,” and m
enter the kitchen than she wii’ no time, because the Russian idea
back again and there was the light of government is so different fr<^|
By R. CLAY CHAPPELL
of Iwittle in here eyes as, with arms the way we do things in Sacr^
Pa was dog tired as he neared akimbo, she glared at him
mento, and everywhere else in
the humble shack he called home.
“Well, what did you do with America, he was one of the. first
His long tramp through the hot, ’em?" she demanded angrily.
to insist that, in our holiness, we
dusty sagebrush plain, in the hope
should
recognize the Bolshe­
Pa usually had a ready come­ viks or not
that he might, at least, bag a cot­
have
to do with
back under such circumstances but them. We were anything
tontail or two, had been fruitless.
too
honest
and too
for once, having a clear conscience,
He was hungry, too, for on prin­ he was too amazed to even answer. pious for that. But now the Rus­
FREE APPLES AND PEARS
sians have plenty of work and we
ciple he had vetoed Ma’s sugges­
His wife went on. "Don’t know have little, they are full of hope,
Germany had such a bumper tion that he take a lunch along. It what
I ever married such a darn and the most we can say for our
crop of apples and pears in 1931, was now far past noon and he re­
fool
for
anyway. A body can’t leave great and near great statesmen,
and there was such a poor market gretted his decision acutely. In fact
house for a minute else some­ orators, financiers, militarists and
for them, that in some places signs he had regretted it almost before the
thing happens."
others that have made us what we
Recent news dispatches carried were erected, “Help yourself to it was out of his mouth when Ma
“
Come
on,
I
want
to
know
what
are is that if they are full of any­
;
over
had
added
that
she
was
going
fruit,
but
take
care
not
to
damage
accounts of how Portland district
The
brought about elimination of for­ the trees.” God can certainly not io Susie Moore’s to help with i cer­ you did with ’em. I slaved all thing it is mostly prunes
morning
getting
’
em
ready
and
fry
­
Goiden
Age
tain
sewing
that
had
to
do
with
an
be
blamed
for
the
chaos
which
now
eign workers in extensive hop fields
there. Only American citizens will reigns in all parts of Satan's em­ expected arrival in the family ant ing the oil out, had to watch 'em
that, therefore, she would not be every second, and now they're
be permitted to labor in the indus­ pire.—The Goiden Age.
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home to prepare him a meal on hi* gone.”
try this year, providing employ­
During this tirade Pa, a veteran ’
return. But it would never have
ment for hundreds more of our
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countrymen. There will be no in­ Have People Advanced? done to change his mind after of 30 years of domestic strife, had i
somewhat
regained
his
wits
but
a
telling
Ma
he
didn
’
t
want
a
lunch.
ducement for Mexicans to pour
into this section with a six-months
“ "So
So you can just rustle for your- faint misgiving was beginning to
of 1932 Model
We hear constantly of the great
It must have something to do
permit from immigration authori­ strides science and civilization have self
lf or go hungry
hungry,” had been the dawn.
with
that
fish.
ties.
taken in recent centuries, of the Grtmg words flung at him as he
"What you talking about?" he
What a wonderful thing it would wonderful inventions which have
t the house.
countered.
"Getting what ready?
be now if the Southern Pacific, made this a much better world to
“But pshaw!" soliloquized Pa as
hiring hundreds of the peons on live in. At first thought this would he approached the door," she just Frying oil out of what?”
Ma must have realized that he
their lines, would follow this ex­ seem to be so, but here is a bit of said that to nag me. I’ll bet she’s
ample. It has been said, on good choice confession, sent by Pizzaro I got a swell feed all set out for me." was actually at sea for she deigned
to explain.
authority, that the S. P. has ha­ to the king of Spain after his thiev­
But the table was bare of edibles,
2 for 1C to 10c Each
“Why. Pete brought ’em over
bitually hired greasers at low ing venture into Peru, which would
and
worse,
a
rapid
survey
of
the
just
after
you
left and wanted me
wages with the understanding they indicate that intense civilization has
pantry revealed no cold leftovers to fry the oil out. You know his j
would return to their mother coun­ defeated las own purpose:
grandma's bad with rheumatiz and ’
try when time allotted by statute
"The said Incas governed in such to fill the inner man.
But years of residence with his rattlesnake oil—" but she didn’t
expired. Although immigration a way that in all the land neither
rules permit entrance of this class a thief, nor a vicious man, nor a better half had made him some­ finish for at the mention of rattle­
of people for half a year for such bad, dishonest woman was known. thing of a philosopher. “I’ll just snakes Pa had clasped one hand to
S andwiches . F ountain D rink »
purposes it is apparent that for The men all had honest and profit­ make a pot of coffee and fry some his stomach and, with the other
C andy and C igars
every Mexican allowed to come able employment The woods, the bacon, anyway. It’ll do till Ma gets guarding his mouth, had bolted off
B arblr S hop and P ool H all
the porch and around the comer
here some one of our white citi- mines, and all kinds of property I home.”
He soon had a brisk fire kindled as if a million of the reptiles were
in C onnection
.
zens must join the ranks of the un­ were so divided that each man
employed. We should look after knew what belonged to him, and ! but as the stove warmed up a after him.
* Land sakes,” gasped Ma, "the
American people first and special there were no lawsuits. The Incas strange, savory odor began to fill
HAIRCUTS
interests later.
were feared, obeyed and respected the room. At first this puzzled Pa man's crazy.”
Then as the muffled sounds from
This railroad, at one time, re­ by their subjects, as a race very and then he had an inspiration.
Headquarters for
sorted to such drastic means as capable of governing; but we took
“Why sure, Ma’s left something the back yard reached her a great
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cutting off the only possible source away their land, and placed it un­ in the oven for me." With that he light broke and she fell into the
of water to families in the Arizona der the crown of Spain, and made opened the door. “Boy! A whole comfortable old porch chair shak­
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desert to obtain a wage reduction. them subjects. Your Majesty must | pan full of fish. Hurrah!” he ex­ ing with unholy joy.
Importation of foreigners for the understand that my reason for claimed and the golden brown
same purpose is no less tyrannical making this statement is to relieve morsels looked so tempting he could
WHAT A confession :
and based on like business methods. my conscience, for we have de­ hardly wait for the coffee to brew.
On October 12 an airplane went
Why should a group, all the while stroyed this people by our bad ex­ But at last he sat down to as ap­ up over Sacramento, California,
clamoring for federal protection, amples. Crimes were once so little petizing a meai as he had ever sponsored by the community chest
assistance and cooperation not see known among them that an Indian I eaten. Fish was his favorite. He of that city, and showered the city
fit to prefer American citizens with one hundred thousand pieces didn’t stop to figure what kind of with the usual annual appeal for
when there is employment to be of gold and silver in his house left fish it was. It was good, food for funds. The appeal started off with
given? The Republic of Mexico it open, only placing a little stick the gods! And he was too busy to the following extraordinary state­
won’t grant the Southern Pacific across the door, as the sign that the bother with non-essentials.
ment of the way in which our na­
rate increases, or pay them were master was out, and nobody went
But when the edge of his hunger tional leaders, the apostles of Big
they in effect. Yet Mexicans are in. But when they saw that we was dulled he began to wonder. It Business, and their spokesmen,
sought after to work the roadbeds placed locks and keys on our doors looked something like eels but, of have fulfilled their promises to the
While our citizens go hungry.
they understood that it was from course, it wasn’t for Ma knew that boys that went to France, that on
Figure out your own reason.
fear of thieves amongst us, they he wouldn’t eat one of those slimy their return (if they returned) they
despised us. All this I tell your things for a million dollars because should come back to a new world,
BETTER TIMES ARE HERE
Majesty, to discharge my con­ they were so much like snakes a world in which every man would
Improvement and progress from science of a weight, that I may no Probably it was some new fangled love his brother and there would
the present depression already is in longer be a party to these things.— fish Ma had bought of the peddler be a square deal for everybody all
who made weekly rounds. Just like around.
evidence. Look about: people are Pizzaro.”
Today Peru has but a fraction of her not to say a word about it.
• • working harder, saving more and
It would be the time which ev­
One thing was certain—hence­ erybody
wasting less. There has been a re­ its one-time happy population, five
has been looking for, when
adjustment in prices and relative million where .30,000.000 once flour | forth it would be a frequent dish the common man would get what
ished. The old sun worshippers, on his table.
values.
An Oregon Product
is. coming to him. Big Business, his
By this time the immense plat­ big brother, would step aside and
Many a daughter has learned that Pizzaro bluntly admits, were far
fripperies and non-essentials can better off before the eastern world ter was swept clean and Pa .felt let him have his share: not in the
be gotten along without; sons real­ sailed the Atlantic, and who can I so good that for the first lime in neck; oh, no, Big Business would
ize how large a piece of money a say the North American Indian years he decided to wash the dishes not do that. But read:
dollar can be; father and mother profited more by the invasion? and rid up the kitchen and a short
“Fourteen years ago our streets
are making the old car last a little Queen why we go on believing while later the room was immacu­ were
full of marching men—grim,
longer and have quit longing for what has been taught us in our late and he was enjoying solid determined
men—marching on to
youth
rather
than
arriving
at
our
comfort
in
the
old
porch
chair.
the newest model radio when their
the
roll
of
drums and America’s
He was just dropping into a doze
present set serves the purpose. Old, own conclusions by facing true
bugled
summons
to sacrifice. The
facts.
when
Ma
returned.
“
Wish
I
could
disregarded articles have come back
patriotism of every man, woman Finish your floors with QUICK­
into use and people are getting
and child in Sacramento was put STEP and you’ll have beautiful,
their money’s worth from what EDITOR JACKSONVILLE MINER;
to the test. Men and women gave of lustrous, durable surfaces that will
they already have. No longer do
their lives and treasure that those give you constant satisfaction and
DEAR
SIR:
buyers pay top prices unless extra
Have been reading the little paper and living over old times when inner things we call “America” pleasure. A QUICK-STEP floor
value is apparent. Minds as well as
other papers were published in the little old town. I sometimes put might be served. Today the drums likes to show how well it can resist
appetites have been whetted.
Just as the gardener weeds out little verses of sentiment in then; especially in the Democratic Times; are still and the bugles silent. Yet the steady tramp of countless feet
again our streets are full of men — without showing a scar.
irrevelant and harmful things, so so am sending a little day dream of mine to you. If you care to pub­ grim,
silent, shuffling men—tramp­
lish
it
and
have
space
for
it
you
may
do
so;
if
not,
no
difference
in
does a period of hard times do
ing,
searching
men—seeking food, Anyone can use QUICK-STEP. It
any
way.
away with foolish extravagancies
on wood, cement or compo­
If it is accepted, and takes with the public, may come again sometime. shelter, existence for themselves flows
and poor management. Men are
sition
materials equally well. It
and their families. Again America
My name? Well how is this?
leaner and firmer, their minds are
dries
overnight,
producing a sur­
and those inner things we call
SIMP O’DILL
celarer and filled with constructive
face
that
is
hard
and tough. Col­
“America" are tested. So give with­
thoughts. There is more time to ap­
ored
floors
are
now
the mode. Do
out stint this year.”
preciate wonders and lessons of
yours with QUICK-STEP. Let us
Well do we remember when that show you the color folder.
* . nature—more bread and butter and
past master of the great American
less caviar. Humility has become a
art of windjamming, Woodrow Wil­
virtue not uncommon. And the
Oh, little town of Jacksonville, so peaceful and so still,
son, let fall from his pen or his
BARN PAINT
evolution has reached a point
Are you only resting there, beside yon fir-»clad bill?
lips the statement when the Rus­
where concrete evidence of im­
Your gala days have ended, or for a little time,
HOUSE PAINT AND
provement is apparent.
Oh, will they ever come again, as in your early prime.
KALSOMINE
Take theaters, for example Prices
are lower, programs have been im­
I knew you not in babyhood, when gold rush days were here,
proved and quality of features
But you knew me, from life’s first breath down to this present year.
And All Accessories for
themselves has been doubled. Mer­
I’ve played upon your courtyard green, as busy crowd* rushed by,
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chants are giving better service and
But I cannot now depict the scene, or describe that summer sky.
everywhere reorganization and new
Pain tup
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effort is to be noted. Sensible, hon­
I’ve known some of your sorrows, shared many of your joys,
PAPERHANGING
est foundations are being laid for
Marched through your streets, on holidays, with other girls
certain gains.
and boys;
ETC.
Look over the paper you are now
But winter snows have closed you in, and summer suns shone down,
reading—The Miner is a product of
Yet both have known your busy din, as a dear old frontier town.
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the depression also. Admittedly it
is rather puny, but space has been
For years I drifted here and there, but no place could be found
conserved, stories shortened and
To quite compare with my valley home, and dear old childhood
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boilerplate and patent filler elimin­
town.
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ated. A special effort has been
Now let’s grow old together, dear town of other years,
made to present only what will
Still share each joy or sorrow, and dry each other’s tears.
concern readers-news that is
available through no other source.
Published Weekly at
Like everything else, this weekly
must have a legitimate, useful pur­
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pose and fill that purpose in the
most conservative way.
And so it goes—both you and I
L eonard H all
Editor and Publiiher have taken another hitch in our
belts, gritted our teeth and gone
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headquarters : nugget confectionery we can corner. And we’re getting a
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heck of a thrill from the chase.
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