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About Jacksonville miner. (Jacksonville, Or.) 1932-1935 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 4, 1932)
T he J acksonville M iner Jacksonville, Oregon, Friday, November 4, 1932 Volume 1 The Editor Speaking CITY BALANCES BUDGET; RAISES LEVY FRACTION The Duty of Every Citizen Number 45 | We suppose ««Very editorial writ er In the state has started bls col urnn this week with "It won't be Though Expenses Cut, Tenth long now,” so we’ll skip that phrase of Mill Increase Necessary und launch Into our final political Coming Fiscal Year spouting. Here goes. Struggling for several hours with Talk about opportunity knocking cold, unrelenting figures the Jack In this campaign! We’ve never be sonville budget committee and city fore seen such a golden opening council Tuesday evening balanced for some genius to use a bit of the local budget a feat which had political strategy in crushing two nroved too great a task for the late campaign movements to a hu congress of this nation a few miliating defeat. We mean the months ago. At least, after gruel write-in move for Jennings and the ing attacks upon funds, assess- Independent candidacy of Pop meats, anticipated water rentals Gates when the field was already and other meaty questions, the amply covered. body managed to squeeze expenses and expenditures for the coming Both moves, and particularly that fiscal year to within the approxi- for Jennings, owe their present mate estimated income for the state of doubtful success to the In same period. Plans, suggestions and disserta secure foundation of last-minute enthusiasm and a spurt of thought tlons on the Inability of John J. less sentiment which, were the Taxpayer to come through with campaign to continue a few more ’.mounts due were hurled back and shal and deputy that they enjoyed weeks, would die as quickly as ft forth across the city hall round Night the evening’s activities as much has arisen. Rather than being table till the accumulation of fog or more than the youths commit Quelled founded upon the stable and worth i was precipitated into a feasible, ting depredations, which were few workable budget which would prob while nomination by the people in number. hemselves, they have sprung into ably meet coming expenses, and Save for the occasional tipping (ttAlt of prominence through the ar- at the same time not bankrupt, the of an outbuilding and the deposit A night of terror, spooks and of a road grader in the driveway ial fanning of th. ir fires bv po old town. Tax collections, which their wlerd antics whh nipped in of Mrs. Bob Finney, the annual ^^^lltlcal railroaders who seem to have have been falling gradually further the bud in Jacksonville last Mon holiday was unmarred by rear and further behind from year to no respect whatsoever for the regu year, were a great thorn In the side day eveninx when Marshal Jim rangement of the city’s effects. No larly accepted primary laws. of the public spirited men who at Littell and Special Officer Taylor group aspired to hoist a cow to two automobiles and the school roof or like undertaking. tempted to untagle the city’s fi mounted And, their present standing being nancial affairs. It seems that bud spent the dark, chilly hours cruis "Jusf another Halloween, with upon enthusiasm and thoughtless gets. had tax collections been fair, ing about the city’s streets and nothing much but a lot of foot- switching for the moment. It would n would not have gone In the red.! Interspersing motive vigil with be a simple matter for the right But red Ink glorifies the American, breathless chases through vacant racing, laughing and high spirits, commented Officer Littell as dawn parties, by a little careful work In I lots and across nearby fields to •the next two or three days, to municipal ledger down to even such keep the local crop of pranksters separated the eastern hills from a obscure communities as Jackson cloudy sky Tuesday morning. Switch the votes back where they ville—to the extent that a casual on needles, pins and their guard. i wore before Jennings and Pop the observer might suspicion the city [ But two confinements were ac- • Warren Lynch of Melborne, Cal., Weasel plunged. To state It a hit ~1— * has — * been ----- -«-«*« — «»-- treasurer had cut a finger every com pllshed by the officers, who who visiting Mrs. * A. * A. plainer: Both Jennings’ and Gates' time he made an entry. Sargent for the past two weeks, kept young Jacksonville on the run votes at the present were stolen Of course, actual conditions in till past bedtime. George Hueners | plans to return to his home within from the regularly nominated can this city may not be as bad as that, and Warren Coffman, caught in the next few days. Lynch had been didates and, being flop-over votes, as the historic old town has done the act of galloping at top speed, i raised for several years by Mrs. they could be induced to flop back remarkably well considering its Sargent, whom he refers to as again. Because If a voter switched handicaim and as compared with were Incarcerated for the night in “mother.” His arrival in Jackson- the local bastile, which climaxed on the spur of the moment to Jen like communities over the north [the __ _ city _______________ ____ ___ ’s Halloween r prank on ____ the , 1 ville a few days ago marked their nings or Gates, he Is just as likely (Continued on page six) boys. It was admitted by the mar-¡first meeting In many years. to switch again before election day i finally arrives. of Terrors by Local Hoosegow Limits And there’s no denying the fact that the bulk of both Ralph's and Pop’s potential votes today come from the unstable element—the ju miners. And being jumpers to start with. It would require no superhuman effort to persuade most of them to jump again, so long as that trait already is in their natures. Like fish out of water. they flipped over and landed In the Jennings and Gates camp. ■ H /A ■r ’ « And God only knows, and liai |>h id Pop probably wonder, when a j>r fish Is going to flop the other r- Efficiency! Economy! A United County! £ Í ’ Yes, to sum It up we’d «ay both Ralph Jennings and Pop the WeaB- el at the preRent time are riding high on a huge bubble. And the right man with a happy inspiration could burst It overnight and leave the pair high and dry with a few droplets of votes where a beautiful alloon had existed before. (Continued on page two) Lem Likes Write-ins; To Boom Ed Coffman For District Attorney Smacking his lips in anticipation of a wholesale display of penman ship In the Tuesday balloting. Lem Wilson of this city, known up and down the Pacific coast for his ac tivities in the Gold Rush jubilee here last summer, announced Thursday of this week he has formed a "committee of one” to promote the writing-in of Ed Coff man for district attorney in the coming election. "What the beck,” ejaculated Lem yesterday, “why not go clear on down the line with this write-in business and have a lot of fun. Ed Is well known, liked and can do a darned good job of waiting tables at Amy’s Place. Let’s all get be- ^^Udnd this move and elect Fid Coff- the next district attorney and ^^Rnerehy show the world wo ain’t Illiterate and can write something besides an ex.” Coffman has not made a state ment regarding the move, and it. was rumored that he had been away hunting when the plan was evolved. Vote For C.E “POP” a NEW POLITICAL DAY WILL DAWN COME NOV. 9TH Hysteria, Threats, Promises Soon Will Become Just Laughable History Wednesday of this coming week, November 9, will Bee the exchange of many "I told you so’s,” grumb- ling payment of election bets and renewed threats of the country going to the dogs, wherever they are. At least so The Miner antici pates. For election day. Tuesday, when Free America will journey to the polls to express its desire for some thing or other—chiefly a change from the already bad situation—in dications point toward one of the greatest democratic landslides in the history of this nation. New faces, principles and personalities will fill governmental positions of the county, state and national gov ernments and, save for Jackson ville itself, a rather competitive day of balloting is expected. But one candidate in the local political ring can be eliminated by the city ballot. In a few instances where public servants have shown unusual abili ty and faithfulness to their duty there will not be a general house cleaning, but for the most part 1932’s final count doubtless will re veal a universal desire to do an about face in governmental poli cies and leaders and the great pen dulum of the cycles will start its long, slow swing toward an im- nroved economic and moral condi tion. propelled by the united re bellion of a harrassed citizenry for the present state of things. Natur ally enough this view may be in error, but this writer has failed to become impressed with a barrage of fear propaganda by the ins of Washington and rather believes that the fear angle rightly belongs to the invading political camp— should they not succeed in over throwing underlying principles which have plunged us into a far graver era of chaos than any other nation in the world today suffers. The greatest show on earth, poli tics have in the last few days of a four-year campaign pulled a few real dramatics from its bag of ♦ricks and has been unfolding a rapidly-moving scene of the hurt- ling of threats of disaster and fear, and the devastating rebound with which they returned to the presi dential camp. Where 10 days ago America had been trembling at the horrible thought of the loss of everything and an overwhelming wave of anarchy should Hoover not be returned to office, citizens in true American spirit and wisdom discovered the fact that times weren’t so bad before Herby’s kingship and the nation's social structure probably wouldn’t crum ble the moment the election is given to his opponent. And, a few days later, after the blunder of the republicans could be thorough ly digested, there began to arise a counter-sentiment condemning all political aspirants who would coerce voters and attempt to frighten and browbeat them into submission. Seen from Jackson ville, it appears that Hoover and his advisors played directly into the hands of the democratic party. Skeptical? Watch Tuesday’s elec tion returns. This city Itself will go about three to one for Roose velt, it is believed. Nugget to Hold Open House Election Night >FOR* COUNTY JUDGE General Election November 8 —Paid Advertisement Subscribe for The Miner today.' f Announcement was made this week by Ray Wilson, proprietor of the Nugget confectionery, that he would hold open house Tuesday [evening until final election returns : were in for the convenience and enjoyment of his many friends and ■ patrons. Both radio and telephone com munication with sources of hot election Information will be avail able, and a round table discussion of probable outcome is anticipated. “Coming but once in four years I (thank God!) this election marks a highlight in American progress and we plan here at the Nugget to properly observe the event and pro vide for comfort and entertainment of interested visitors,” added Wil- IÌT ! son.
