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T he J acksonville M iner Volume 1 Jacksonville, Oregon, Friday, November 25, 1932 Number 48 R F C. MAY TAKE WATER BONDS J < The Editor Miner Employe» Are Dismissed STEPS TAKEN TO OBTAIN FEDERAL FINANCIAL AID The following employes of The Jacksonville Miner were dismis sed yesterday afternoon when it was discovered they wanted their back salary. They are: WILL ROGERS ARTHUR BRISBANE o. o. M c I ntyre HALFTRUTH EXAGGERATE FRANK JENKINS To drink or not to drink—that HfM-ms to be the question. At least solution of the present liquor prob lem has been occupying the best - Portland OfT’cials Declare No (both real and imagined) minds of Reason Why Local Bonds the country the past few days, now Should Be Ineligible that Hie skids have been definitely pul under prohibition as is. A rayof hope for disposal of the And the most disgusting argu gw ksonvllle city water and Im ments we hear are Hie revived tales provement bonds voted last year gleamed when an opinion was ob of poor, ragged children I ’a w tained from Portland city officials outside swinging doors hiccups Inside and i th«* fhf w»-«»k that there is no limita t wo tion on Reconstruction Finance cor week’s payroll. Disgust Although «till In a critical con reasons First, pay- 'potation funds which would bar ap dition. Mrs. T. B. Bell of Sterling, plication being made by this mu rolls for Paw to who was injured in a rar accident the old time » tiifipality for aid. Friday, and who wan taken to the J this Ind. following closely on recel’t again be Sacred Heart hospital, was slightly of this cheering Information, city nation of improved Tuesday. Her husband, officials called a spe rial round who was taken to th<* hospital for -■■■ , treatment for nervous shock, was 1 Wh-n someone frightens you meeting last Wednesday night 1 _ Ai O'? able to leave the institution Sat J»lth the pert re of drunks lying In instructed Secretary < 1 oleman urday morning. gutters, sodden bnrfllrc ^pending a make a formal request I to the Mr. and Mrs. Bell were driving lifetime In smelly saloons and a 'oral ion’s headquarters in Wash for sal«1 of the 110,000 on the Sterling road when their car depraved younger set. put them ington. D. skidded, which caused the door to down for what they really are— bond issue. It had been thought formerly by come open, throwing Mrs. Bell onto narrow-minded, prejudiced and un- able to do an ounce of <-|<-ar think local city officials that the recon the ground. The car continued over struction corporation limited its her l>ody. She sustained a broken ing. loans to communities of much larg arm and leg and other severe in er population than here, and it was juries. Them’s strong statements, but wt By LLEWELLYN Æ BUNKS really mean ’em And here’s an- Joe B. Wetterer of the local cham ber of commerce who made the in- other thing to recall whenever some - el ’ . pointed reformer starts chew- i|tilrv concerning technicalities. It Ing your oar: It is the prohibition- was brought out by Information ists who defeated prohibition. For gained that the reconstruction fi-l |>ractlcally everyone admits that nances have been set aside by the By ERNESTA BELL With this issue 1 he Jacksonville Miner will be published the one-time saloon was an enemy present administration for Just such Wednesday afternoon some of the to common decency and mankind; needs as the local situation en- without the aid of W ill Rogers, .Arthur Brisbane. O. O. Mc -rooms in Jacksonville school gave a blot on the nation. No one feels compasses. programs to suit the Thanksgiving Should th«- reconstruction funds Intyre. Half truth Exaggerate, Frank Jenkins and Dastards. that any real good was accomp holiday. The first and second grade X<> linger will the fair pages of this newspaper be smirched loom gave lished by the lapping up of high be made available to handle the a short presentation, bond issue, work probably would powered spirits In wholesale quan with the underhanded. double dealing attempt to overthrow “ The First Thanksgiving Dinner.” tities. Then why did the American commence Immediately ui»on re The fifth and sixth grades, taught ceipt of cast iron pipe and fittings the freedom of the press, and a dastardly plot to take over peonle. almost us a whole, rise up by Mrs. Hunsaker, presented two against prohibition of alochollc for laying the new trunk line main control of the extra copies was nipped in the bud when one brief plays, both of whicn were beverages and liquors after 15 between th«- large and small res lighly appreciated by the mothers ervoirs. and exploration for new of the employes stooled on the rest. years of its Influence? present. The first play, “The Ori water sources would begin. Six 'a. < Hie above writers, who hadn’t been contributing anything gin of Thanksgiving.” was given by thousand five hundred dollars have First, and foremost r< ason, we the following cast, in costume: been designated in the issue to be am way. were fired because it’s a grand, satisfying feeling to believe, is because the law violated Elder Brewster. Elmer Robinson; used for improvement and modern the bunch, blame them for our own troubles and gain a John Alden. Roger Dunnington; the first principle for which this ization of the present pipe line, and nation was founded—sanc tity of the the remainder of the issue. $3500, k of public sympathy to boot. Of course the mere fact Miles Standish. Fred Merger; home. When the law went past the was set aside for the purpose of that they had been demanding their back pay will be kept in Francis Billington. Bruce Metzger; front door of the American home Priscilla. Mildred Thompson; Mary developing source of water. It is it cut Its own throat. Public law Chilton. Dorothy Hilton; Squanto. the background, and after audit of The Miner ’ s books con believed that by tunneling through regulating public conduct is one Frank Bowman; Massasoit, Carroll a pyrite dikt* which surmounts the thing. But public law attempting to prerent reservoir a far greater tinues for a few days and the office boy gets here with an Lewis; Lare Brewster, George regulate private life Is a wine of source of water could be tapped. armful of ink erasers, conscienceless pencils and salary re Edens. The second play. “A Thanksgiv another vintage. Underlying principle involved is ducers things will he different, you bet. inc Dinner of Long Ago,” was pre based on the conclusion that the And second, sound economics pyrite wall acts as a natural dam sented by the following and each (Well, what’s the use of being boss if you can’t change ^MStere discarded In the frenzied ef- was dressed in appropriate cos- to withhold water from the lower fart to arouse sufficient hatred for portions of the watershed, and ex your own books, cut salaries and fire help right and left simply tume: Grandfather. Junior I-ree ill-conducted saloons to do away perimental test holes sunk some because they expect to get paid once or twice per annum?) Groves: grandmother, Jessie God- with all liquor. Prohibitionists for imonths ago bore out this theory. dy; mother, Freeda Robson; father, .And we want the readers, that great grand jury, to know Matthew Winningham; John. John got that for thousands of years al Sale of water bonds, which has coholic drinks had been with us, 'been pending for nearly a year, the real facts in this case. Besides considering criminal prose Saulsbury; Patience. Annes Norris; had become almost a ritual in many Content, Ernesta Bell; Bethia. would ennable city officials to take homes and lives. Good fellowship, one of the greatest forward steps cution against all of our help who claim our credit has been Eleanor Hess; Mary, Ruth Lyons. cheer, com radeship and respect in the town’s history. Good water, smashed, we want to point out the glaring fact that The Between acts and intervals songs always were, for centuries, ob- , with an ample supply during the were sung and several recitations served with the aid of the flowing dry months, would add greatly to Miner’s credit ought to be good—it owes everybody in town. were given. To close a pleasant en cup. Bargains were sealed, frlend- This paper’s assets are not one whit less than $25,001.42, tertainment the entire audience desirability of the city as a resi ships cemented with the simple act dential center in the valley, and is arose and sang “America.” among men of drinking a toast to- a step which must be taken before of which circulation good will is $25,000. chattels $1 and cash A very appropriate prayer was gether. Even many religious cere- installation of a modern sewage on hand 42 cents. Liabilities are measured solely by our ability read by “Buster” White. Mrs. Hun monies incorporate the use of al- system can be considered. saker should be highly commended to recognize collectors before they see us. for her efforts to make these plays coholic beverages and spirits. And Other matters, including consid sincere reformers wore so zealous eration of a proposal to raise water And let us warn our former employes that, given time to a success. to suddenly rid the world of all Its turn-on fee were discussed and evils they forgot that mere man tabled. There was some opposition figure up their accounts twice more, we’ll have them owing made law overnight could not ban raised at the meeting when it was this paper so much they’ll have to get their grandchildren to ish man made customs which had suggested that turn-on fee be in- help them work out their indebtedness. stood for centuries and which had creased from the present $1.50 to; become a part of every other house $5 and action was postponed. hold. because it was forbidden. Doubt Although Pekin. Illinois, is a long it? Then lay a pair of shears down The drys pointed with accusing youngsters who think, because they distance from Oregon. Newt Has somewhere and tell two-year-old finger toward sodden drunks and get a bit dizzy and break what has kins, who has remained in Pekin Junior not to touch them. Turn those who abused liquor and en- become the most stringent law of with his son, Wallace, for several your hack for a moment and what deavored to regulate the entire the land, they are regular devils Applegate women were enthus months, celebrated his eighty-third is Junior doing? Ten to one he’s populace as though it was made up glorified with sophistication and iastic in their reports of the cook birthday anniversary November 2, trying to swallow the darn things. ing school held here Monday and which he said was the nicest birth entirely of such fools. Instead of daring nerve. Probably your own Tuesday, which was conducted by day he had ever known, according regulating those who lacked Judg son or daughter of high school age A bit of clear thinking might ment and restraint, they let their has “been on a party” and tried to greatly discourage indulgence on; Mrs. Humphries of the Crown flour to a letter received by relatives uplift urge spread to all classes, drink the host into bankruptcy the part of youngsters, for the mo-j company. here. and thereby defeated their own while you sat at home and com ment ANYONE can get drunk, it A marked increase in attendance His daughter-in-law entertained purpose, as the recent election forted yourself with the thought will cease to be the fashionable and on the second day resulted from with a party in his honor, to which demonstrated, And who can say that the corner saloon has been wicked thing to do when young prizes awarded ladies bringing the she Invited several relatives and that the darn fool of pre-Volstead banished. And, ntill speaking from America feels the tingle of Old Ned most guests. About 45 ladies were friends. Following a delicious lunch days ceased to bo a darn fool? Just experience, there are a lot of south in its veins. in attendance, with the first prize served early in the evening, cards tecause drinking was made illegal. ern Oregon mothers and fathers of a 50-pound sack of flour going were enjoyed for several hours. A Lid an irresponsible, worthless, who’d be shocked to learn the truth And there’s Just one way to rid to Mrs. Herbert Elmore for her birthday cake, with candles to rep riinkon man suddenly Join church, about the doings of the yougner this fair land of bootleggers, and list of 15 guests. The other four resent 82 years, held an important save his nickels and become a set—their own offspring—while the prizes for guests went to Mrs. Ed place in the observance. Mr. Has (Continued on page four) model husband? Ixiok about your land is allegedly dry and free of ward Warford, Mrs. E. .J. Brown. kins received many gifts, among own neighborhood and answer that demon rum. Mrs. Jack O’Brien and Mrs. E. H. which was a cribbage board, with question yourself. • Friends have received word of Taylor. Numerous drawing con which he was exceptionally pleased. And here’H the most potent ■> son being born to Mr. and Mrs. tests were held, in which those Mr. Haskins is a pioneer of the And being a member of the thought concerning the younger “Bus” Nygrcen of Coqllle Novem- holding lucky numbers were given Applegate, having crossed the younger generation, we can speak generation: Nono of them LIKE | her 16. Mrs. Nygreen will he re baking powder, tea and floor polish. plains with his parents when he ^^^authoritatlvely when we say that the stuff—they drink for the Ratne membered as Miss Wilma Roetzel, Portable gas ranges also were was four years of age. He was boro ^flrdrinking HAS increased among reason that Eve ate the apple— formerly of Ruch. demonstrated by Mrs. Humphries. in Illinois. MRS. BELL, AUTO CRASH VICTIM, WILL RECOVER “Dastards Turned Out’ Graders Give Holiday Plays For All School Newt Haskins* 83rd Birthday Anniversary Observed in Pekin, Ill Cook School Draws Applegate Women 4
