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About Jacksonville miner. (Jacksonville, Or.) 1932-1935 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 14, 1932)
T he J acksonville M iner Jacksonville, Oregon, Friday, October 14, 1932 Volume 1 STRAW BALLOT CRAZE REACHES MINER’S PAGES The Editor Speaking Month after month we pursue our daily routine, seek elusive dollars ami enjoy life as we can, Immersed In th«; battle for exlstenc«! ho deep ly that wo Holdorn gllmpHc th«- won dor of the twentieth century and all Its Improvement« In living «tand ard« and government. And then about every four years, when poli tical machinery 1« set In motion, w<* begin to view th«- nation as a whole and not as an endless ex pans«- of little «-«immunities, each complete unto Itself. W«« aort of gain jxirapectlve by backing off Into a seldom used corner to lo«>k at a nation which, to coming genera tions, will be thought of as pioneer among selfo- government of the world, and on«! which made the most remarkable progress In all time. A Lot of Decoys Yielding to th«- popular craze for casting straw ballots, The Miner fills week breaks down and prints on«- of the derned things for the entertainment of readers, and also Io fill that little Idank space down in the bottom of page one. Of course everyone realizes that straw ballots mean nothing at all. ac complish little and the hay used would come in handy to bed down the hired man with when winter comes, but here goes. First, let us state that all ballots are to be cast In the nearest waste basket, which Is where they belong anyway, and second, that you may as well vote for Governor Roose velt for president, because we won’t count Hoover votes anyway. That By LLEWELLYN A. BUNKS Is the nice thing about being «nil- tor w«- are darn certain just how The Jacksonville Miner straw bai lot vote Is going to com«! out! You and YOlT and YOU: Get busy right away and cast your '¡'he Jacksonville Miner repudiates President Hoover — straw ballot to the wind to see which way th<- political boloney Is whatever that means. blowing. Join the gala parade of 1 his paper, and this writer way over on this side of the page, Miner Straw- Voters! Yield to that feel they cannot further (?) support the present Head Man for inner voice' Give expression to your Hidden Desires! (Also good another term of office in what was once a fair land. for athlete’s foot, H. O., dishwater (Note: No scripture will be quoted in this column today; we hands, halitosis and backward misplaced our booklet. “A Quick Reference on How to Mis speech.) P. 8.: In case you still insist. quote Holy Script.”) you will find The Miner straw bal- But let us look to the underlying causes of why we feel lot printed at the bottom of this Hoover cannot be supported by this newspaper. (Desk thump page. ONCE IN A WHILE “President Hoover Repudiated Theirs will be th«! view of the mountaineer, perched on a high precipice, who watch«-« a long cara van down In the valley below wind ing In an«l out. always headed in an easily discernable direction. Yet the members of the caravan, down In the lowlands, can see only a maz«- of hills surrounding them; dust an«l dirt from many feet; a few miles ahead at a tlm«- anti n«» glimpse of the ultimate goal they approach. They are lmm«-rHc«J in the labor j and conflict of progress, think it pulnful and unjustified, while the man on the high perch sees only , that progress Is—or Is not—being made; he is too far away to sens«* j the grief and misery and sordid ness of the maun. QUICK WORK OF LOCAL FIREMEN RESCUES HOME Moderate Damage Caused By Blaze in Upper Floor of Dunnington Home Agin ’Em and Fer ’Em Ballots to Be Cast in Nearest Waste Basket Our children's children will not see th«- mud slinging and two by four politics resorted to «luring every election, but will view pass ively and with more or less mild interest the product of our turmoil —our national leaders and results of the principles for which they aod. Number 42 Starting from a defective flue, and burning unmolested for several hours, a fire partially destroyed the home of Mr. and Mrs. S. E. imnington, for years residents of Jacksonville. The loss was com pletely covered by insurance. Receiving a call shortly before noon last Saturday, Fire Chief Ray Wilson, Fireman Donald Dorothy and Hubert DeHass rushed equip ment to the scene to find a smoul dering, hidden fire eating away the upper portion of the two-story home. Main was tapped and the 500 feet of hose on the truck was found to be inadequate and it was thought advisable to ask help from the Medford fire department, as rear of the dwelling could not be protected with equipment available here. The blaze, which was placed under control within a short time, burned several holes in the roof, charred parts of the upper story interior and caused some water damage to household furnishings. Fireman Dorothy, while forcing entry through an upper story win dow, painfully cut an arm on broken glass, but escaped serious injury. A Medford hose truck ar rived within 15 minutes after the local department was called, and assisted in completely subduing flames. Erroneous reports had been printed in daily papers stating that the home had burned to the ground and that the entire town had been threatened till the arrival of the Medford truck. At no time was the blaze beyond the control of the local department, and Chief Wil son sent in the call only as an added precaution due to lack of sufficient hose here. ing offstage.) First, we once were in old Mexico, and again we also were 10 Years Faithful in Canada once, too. And, when we returned to our native land we were quite thrilled then we approached, a both places, huge Service Is Record signs informing the traveler that beyond was the United States of City Treasurer of America. Truthfully, it was stirring to glimpse, from the out side, this great nation of ours, and never before or since have We, In the midst of an election Completing his tenth year of year, are up to our eyebrows in the faithful service to Jacksonville as we been moved to such a feeling of patriotism as when we LOCAL BOYS TO INVADE matter-of-fact procedure, sprinkled city treasurer, C. C. Chitwood, lo stood outside the best country in the world and read the simple GLENDALE GRID TODAY with strife and callousness, and cal druggist, will appear on the statement outlined in great letters. ‘‘United States of America.” cannot glimpse today from distance fall ballot for reelection to this Im And then we came back into this country—no later than a Departing early Friday for an in which gives clarity to our actions portant post. vasion of the Glendale high school year ago — and came back to earth. and obscures the hardship endured First serving In 1923, and con It Is up to the voters every four tinuously since, Chitwood has han We saw not the greatest nation on earth, but unemploy football field, Jacksonville’s high eleven will uphold the honors of the years to decide whither we travel dled aproximately $100,000 of ment, hunger, want, starvation; and on every hand stood fields old town—or at least do its best— - and looking back, we'd say our Jacksonville funds during that per burdened with grain and orchards loaded with fruit. A compos in a game scheduled with that city caravan has done a bit of coasting I iod and. when books of the mu today, according to Coach Ray ite picture of plenty and want in the same glance. And tfjen, be downhill, and that It was time to nicipality were audited a year ago Hunsaker, mentor for the locals. start advancing again. lieve it or not, we started to think. it was fournl that the treasurer had Ward, Reinking, R. Card, D. We looked at President Hoover who, since his entry into accounted for every cent of city We never would have believed it money and had kept books for the i our national politics, has become one of the wealthiest men in Forbes, G. Hueners, H. Pitts. Leon ard Gilbert, Elliott Rboten, W. If we hadn’t heard it ourselves, but entire time without error or loss. the other night we listened in to a City officials have been unanimous Washington. We glanced down his cabinet and noted that it Combest and F. Coffman are ex radio program broadcast from Med in their praise of the druggist’s represented billions of dollars. The poorest man picked by our pected to be among those making *«rd which presented some repub- service and are hopeful that he president to guide the destiny of a more or less unanimously the 60-mile trip. Paul Hess, who an stump orator who went to will consent to reelection Novem- suffered a broken shoulder in a hard-up nation was several times a millionaire! eat lengths, rose on his toes and her 8. game two weeks ago, has been re And then we remembered one time when we were down covering rapidly, but will be un actually blamed the democratic re IflRUPR, Bond issues, refunding gime prior to 191R for the present sinking funds and other revenues and out. We needed help, and naturally sought it. We discover able to participate in football again depression! and finances of the city have been ed that the very ones who could afford to give a starving print this season. in Chitwood’s care and have neces er a day’s work were the ones who most zealously guarded their Hoover had nothing to do with sitated much burning of the mid I shekels. And we also discovered that the very ones who were Little ’Gate School It, save for his phenomenal ability night oil at the druggist’s home to but half a jump ahead of our own plight opened not only their (Continued on page four) keep affairs of Jacksonville In an Plans Big Friday orderly and legible manner. Tax hearts but their purses to our aid. They had been hungry. They collections and water rent pay had been broke, and they remembered just what fun it was not. YREKA SENDS HER In view of the fact that the ments have been lagging in the So, when the man who had been down saw another in a like schools are not having the usual GREETINGS past two or three years, the treas plight, he promptly sympathized in a material way. layed off educational display at Medford this urer stated yesterday, and have de year. Little Applegate school is According to H. H. Farley, prived the city of much needed one of the few days he was working that week and gave us the planning a big afternoon on Fri one of the many Jacksonville funds, but Jacksonville has been opportunity to work in his place and replentish both our dwin day, October 28, when they will residents who attended the Gobi no exception as municipalities go, dling stomachs and spirits. The regular employe who hadn’t have their own school fair at the Rush days celebration at Yreka, and has been rather fortunate in missed a day’s work in 43 years hung onto his position and school house. Calif., last Friday and Saturday, meeting current expenses and In addition to an exhibit of art whimpered because a hungry substitute had showed up, and citizens of that town were very needs. and numerous kinds of school work, appreciative of the cooperation "A few dollars are now deposited growled because a printer, footloose and anxious to work, had and support of this pioneer to the city’s credit,” Mr. Chitwood not been chained to some distant city. We believe we learned a the children will have their pets on display. Ribbons will be award town, which furnished the in added when Interviewed this week, lesson in human nature that time, which could easily be applied ed for the prize winners, which spiration for the two-day re “and 60 per cent of levies is an will be chosen by three judges in establishment of the former min ticipated from tax collections and to the present troubles of a nation as a whole. the district, according to the teach I ing camp. And therefore, we ask: “What does a multi-millionaire water rent during the coming er. Miss Ethel Houston. Athletic "We are very grateful to year." know about the needs and desires of a laboring man out of events, including racing and high Jacksonville as a whole, and to Its many citizens who attended our celebration in particular," was the word brought back by Farley. “We want southern Ore gon to know that we appreciate sincerely its cooperation and help In putting our relief pro gram over so successfully, and look forward to the time when we can return the favors." Farley, who is floor manager of the Jacksonville Saturday night dances in the old U. S. hotel, reported that he was treated as a king when it was learned in the California town that he had been one of the workers in the jubilee held here last August. He was warm in his praise of the program offered down south and added that "I’ve never before had such an enjoy able time.” A concensus of opinion, gathered from prominent townspeople, indi cates a unanimous approval and appreciation of Chitwood’s untir ing service as city treasurer and it is anticipated that his election again this fall will remain unop posed. There is a small salary at tached to the work. I Harold Crump of these parts is an authority on wild bees. He claims a bee line is the shortest distance between two objects, and also that under certain conditions bees will add great impetus to one’s speed. Harold also remarked he would rather have a honey bee in his bonnet than a political bee. Asked to explain, he said the swel- ling was apt to not be so pro nounced and one got over it more quickly. Anyhow, bees are bees. Send in your subscription today. (Continued on page two) MINER STRAW BALLOT (TO BE CAST IN THE NEAREST WASTE BASKET) Do you intend to vote for Hoover for president?................................. If so, tell whether you fell from a high chair or a second- story window at a tender age................................................................. Do you favor the repeal of the Eighteenth amendent?....................... If not. do you use three and one-half, or four, pounds of sugar to the can of malt?.......................................... -........................................ Ik) you favor the recall of Judge Harry D. Norton?........................... If so, how would you like to get canned yourself? (Earl Fehl barred from answering this one)................................................ Do you favor cleaning out the courthouse, lock, stock and barrel?............................... u,........................................................................... Would you like for your employer to Ret the same idea about his business?........................................................................................... — And lastly, do you favor a law prohibiting straw ballots?................ If not, go right ahead and try to make us count this one. jumping, also will be listed on the program. The pupils will maintain a candy and soft drink booth, and will sell balloons. Proceeds from the concessions will be used to buy group pictures for the school. Everybody is invited to come and enjoy the afternoon. • O. D. Owens, who had been on a wild manhunt with sheriff’s pos se the past few days, visited with his wife and family in this city Wednesday evening. • Frances and Grade Wakefield, known to the radio world as "Lou and Sue, the Harmony Twins,” are expected to contribute to the en- tertainment program being offered by the Jacksonville grange tonight in its regular meeting here, Several other entertainers and speakers also will be present.