Jacksonville miner., March 10, 1933, Image 1

Earl Fehl and Newspaper Should Be Silenced, Says Bunks
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The Weekly Tissue
Now is Asking for
a New (Bank) Roll!
T he J acksonville M iner
Jacksonville, Oregon, Friday, March 10, 1033
Volume 2
5c a Copy
But You Really Oughts
Bube« ri bo
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Number 10
BANKS SUPPORT FLOPS
STEWART-LED
DANCES HERE
ARE SUCCESS
INCOMMUNICADO
ON THE RUN
Just by way of giving vent to
our emotions, last week we bought
a sack of licorice horsewhips and
ate every one of 'em.
Tall
And with the exception of Banks'
shouted threat to "lead the people
In open revolution,” we guess that
bvaH about the noisiest thing that
happened. Activity among tile Good
Government congress seems to
have dwindled to an energetic
March for bondsmen who can qual-
ify to spring their leaders.
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Night Club Entertainer
Puts Over Dances With
Surprising Success
Taking his uudlence on a lilting
trip to old Harlem. Al Hiewart Hut
urday niuht played to one of the
most appreciative dunce crowd* in
(hl* city in several years. With but
a week's (ruining of bls youthful
melodists, Stewart did much to es­
And speaking of bondsmen, we tablish u newer and finer standard
Imlieve the Income tax collector* in southern Oregon's dancing enter-
should attend bearings for bond«* talnment.
Attendance last week-end was
m«n which have been so frequent
Intely. We never knew there were j somewhat increased, and capacity
no many well to do people in th«* crowds are anticipated by chamber
entire state ax have expressed of Commerce officials us the fame
themselves as willing to take the and ublllty of the towering son of
In fact, the
tall if John J. Revolutionist de­ the south spreads,
cide* the vodka Is better In some | commerce body was so impressed
by Stewart’s knack of cheering tho
other locality.
mood of dancers that It lias had the
A good cross-section of the ten­ floor sanded, varnished and waxed.
ants and objectives of the present The hall had been repainted and
Good Government leaders was ob­ i redecorated last week.
tained by those present at the Mon­
Tail, smiling and
phys­
day demonstration on the court ically affected by the harmonies of
house steps. County Judge Earl Ills eight-piece orchestra. Al Stew­
Pohl upheld his reputation of some art turned loose bis booming tenor
if years standing by uttering more voice to the delight of dancers,
misleading and untruthful I state- and occasionally became overpow­
merits alanit members of
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tbo ered by his Inherent love of motion
"gang" and their wicked designs to display big-time platform work
on covering up "graft" in the with bls feet. Stewart's good na­
county.
ture. which alone is a novelty,
seems to have been contagious and
IJke his vehement objection to win reflected in the absence of any
Editor Ruhl's and Art Perry's controversy among customer*.
names being on the jury list -after
Munir was of such captlvatlnx
he had written them in himself— quality that even Joe Wetterer,
Fehl’s damnation of O. C. Boggs’ one of the older members of the
contact wltii him was twisted s|M>nsorfng Chamber of Commerce,
around to fit the convenience of sat In deep reverie through the en­
the moment. And then, to close a tire evening, probably enjoying
[perfect day for the waiting war­ reminiscence* of days gone by
mens, U A. Bank* spouted off as when he himself was guided about
to how he had written Governor the very same dance floor by the
Meier, Rufus Holman and the state commanding tones of th<> latest and
supreme court that unless “justice beat orchestra*. Dancers even ex­
was
Immediately
reestablished pressed themselves as being con­
(which, he explained, means re­ tent to “just alt and ll*t«>n to Al
turning to him about >200,000 and his orchestra, they were so
worth of orchard pro|>erty he never good."
owned and the newspaper he re­
Intermission was moved up a
fused to pay for) he would himself half hour, to the 11:30-12 midnight
take the field in open revolution period, in order to allow late com­
against them.”
ers an extra half hour of «lancing.
Howard Lewis. Jacksonvlllian, is
True to our description of the business manager of the orchestra.
man. Banks was lying to his au­
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dience when he made the state­ • William Clute, fifth grade pupil
ment. His communications to the at the Applegate school, has re­
state officials were of much less turned to his studies after a flu |
sensational nature, and he made attack. Ixiren Card, also of lower
no statement to them he couldn't Applegate, Is able to be around'
again after a selge of influenza.
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I’he last shaking the foundations of Jackson county did ap-
parently shook off most of Llewellyn A. Banks’ followers. Or
perhaps it was because his gravy train had its vest cleaned
when the county commissary was taken out of his right-hand
man’s hands last week.
At any rate. Monday’s demonstration of Good Government
congress strength didn’t even result in a fair-sized stench. Less
than 200 followers were present to clap at the wrong time,
leer open-mouthed at the district attorney’s window and
scratch matches on the new courthouse walls. More than 500
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gangsters, thieves and bandits,
however, were present to
watch the antics of the few
remaining law-abiding citizens
the section has left, and thor­
oughly enjoyed the free show.
CITY FATHERS
DELAY ACTION
ON U. S. LEASE
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Tiny Jackson Creek, Like Father of Waters,
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Tells Tale of Human Endeavor and Romance
Loss of Stink Power
Has Stripped Editor
of Most Followers
Above Illustration, by Staff Photographer Verne Shangle, show*
what happened the other day to Incommunicado, the watchdog of
the Bank»-Fehl combine. The Good Government congress dummy
president, Henrietta B. Meddlin, I* shown doing some more of her
typical ’’looking down” as she watches the results of those mean
McCredie boys and that awful family of State Policemen tying some
real fireworks onto her followers. “And I aint running no mile for
a smoke, neither,” panted Incommunicado, as he scampered as far
away from his former owners as possible, “I’m running for desr
life." The dog was the one which a few days ago growled at every
law-abiding citizen and threatened to bite his master’s enemies.
Once Too Often
By LLEWELLYN A. BUNKS
THERE’S MANY A SLIP
Particularly inspiring to funny­
bones was the congress interlocu­
tor, Henrietta B. Martin (Meddlin
to most of those present),
Her
speech, starting with a silent pray '
er—which is what all her talk Dance Management to Stay
should have been—was a false
Under Commerce Guidance
front for the nothingness she had
for Present, Is Decided
to utter, and her prelude to Judge
Fehl's and Head Man Banks’
speeches. Henrietta recounted her
Jacksonville city dads, who are
own virtues again, and admitted, maknig an effort to guide affairs
she was a great authority on what of the municipality smoothly and
constitutes law and order, as well wisely, were presented with a hard
as an authority on court procedure. nut to crack at their Tuesday night
In fact, besides knowing more meeting this week.
about conducting a trial during her
The Chamber of Com merce of-
high-school days than Circuit Judge ficials. one member of which also
Skipworth, she retold how she ex­ is a councilman, feels that, on a
cels the grand jury in determining basis of past achievements and ef­
crime.
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Not only has the slipping of sup­ U. S. hotel building should be re­
port of Banks been apparent in the newed to them. The volunteer fire
dwindling audiences he attracts, company had hit upon the idea of
but also in the behavior of his few , taking over the dances for a time
rabid followers. He has reduced | to raise money for needed equip­
them to the ranks of the more reck­ ment. City Attorney H. K. Hanna
less and thoughtless, and has dif­ raised the query as to whether the
ficulty in giving them a clapping I city council had the power to lease
cue they can grasp without draw­ the building to any organization,
ing a picture of the wanted action and suggested that the councilmen
on a blackboard. Invariably his fol­ retain control of the building for
lowers would clap at the wrong all time.
time, shout replies to queries in
The difference of opinion, as
his speeches, and guffaw when brought out by the three views,
they should have wept. The former aired much of the past history of
Daily News editor was a truly piti­ not only the hotel building in ques-
ful sight standing there at the head 1 tion itself, but also the trials and
of the last remnants of his dwind­ tribulations of attempting to give
ling and broken army.
the city a first class Ore depart­
It also was quite apparent, after ment with limited funds. Chamber
his wild statement that he would I of Commrce member Duke Lewis
himself lead his followers in “open pointed out details of acquisition
revolution,” that he should have of the hotel property from Jackson
instructed his congressmen to stay county in 1923. of the more than
at home and READ their copies $9000 collected and expended by
of the Bible, the Declaration of j the chamber membership, of the
Independence and the state con­ extensive repairs made on the
stitution. which he asked all to 'structure, which had been an al-
bring with them Monday. Also, it most total lose at the time the
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was ponited out by many of the i chamber took It over, and of other
witnesses to the demonstration. work of a civic betterment nature
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Last week, thanks to the kindness of the fates. The Jack­ llltttllllllltlllltllllllllllllllll*tllllttll*ll*llllllllltlllltlllt*«t*ll« )iiiiiiii*ti*tt*ii*N*«*eaMa**aa«
Jackson creek in running muddy. tlnction of populating half a state
Not that splashing on its way —of yielding more golden treas­ sonville Miner had the honor of burying Llewellyn A. Banks'
bearing a heavy burden of earth ures within its nearby boundaries
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I n ho unuHiial for the little stream, than all of Alaska during her rush “Once in a While" masthead which has run amuck these many
but the Hilt-filled water«, like the ¡years ago. Millions of dollars in! months past.
Father of All Water*, carries a gold have been sluiced and dug
And now, that our principal work with the “Once Too
story of it* own—a story filled out of the hills drained by the
(Special to The Miner)
, them. He i was
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with romance, riche« and history. creek, and there are those who be­ Often” feature has been accomplished, the day soon will be at
MEDFORD. March 6.—A huge! cheer at his conclusion.
And a present filled with «truggle. lieve still many more millions of
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were read from sev-
effort and a measured success in dollars will he surrendered by hand when we will fold our night and steal away in the tent, mass meeting of the Jackson Col-1 Telegrams
keeping several hundred families Mother Earth.
er, er. we mean steal thb fold and tent away in the ni—aw heck, i lege students and faculty was held eral members of the team who were
at the. courthouse today, the oc­ unavoidably absent in a neighbor­
In the meantime, however, most
from breadlines during the winter,
as we started to say, fold our tent and steal away the election casion being the farewell to the ing county, expressing regret at
j Just as surely an Old Mississippi of Jackson county's industrious
chants the theme-song of fair Dixie unemployed have sought a tiny ballots . . . aw nuts! What we really meant was, we think the famous Ballot Busters, who leave their being unable to attend. These
on Its tremendous way to the Oulf, claim either on the Jacksonville time has about come to get back to business, cut out the soon for an extended trip north, men were lettermen and will be
does little Jackson creek ripple out side of the hills or on the Apple­ stealing and fold up for the night, er, ah. fold the ballots and having been given a long time en­ picked up by the team as it goes
north.
gagement at Salem.
a melody of the Oregon hills. gate slope to eke out a generally
This sensational team has swept
Etta Bumble Bee. the most pop­
Where the nation's greatest river bare but sometimes rather gener­ steal the county judge . . . ahem—pardon our halitosis—the
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called upon for sev-
flows Inzily past a southern sun, by ous livelihood. The city of Jackson­ time has come for all good men to come to . . . (no, that’s all before it during the current sea- ular co-ed, was
miles of plantations and between ville. which gets its water supply not what we started to say); the county judge should come son. their striking victory over the eral songs. Her first was dedicated
levees populated with dark-skinned from Jackson creek as well, has to the time to steal away from the court and fold up •aw, strong Jennings team climaxing a to the absent members, it being,
most successful schedule. The only ¡"In Eleven More Months and Ten
sons of the Confederacy, the com­ been a bustling ant hili of activity
placent Mississippi tells of panting ever since the big depression be- we’re getting warm, but what we really meant was. print the blot on their record was the game More Days, 1 Will Be Out of the
river steamers, husky stevedors toll­ gan, but the past winter has seen Hecord-Rerald on the back of an election ballot and fold up with the fighting McCredies. When' Calaboose.” This was heartily re-
ing with bales of cotton, load* of a peak of interest in gold mining his face, er, ahem, steal the night and leave Jackson county I the Busters went up against this ■ ceived, and for an encore, which
sugar cane and huge drums of sor thnt surpasses any for many year«, its courthouse; f’hevvins sake! we'll hit our head on the nail strong pro team, composed of sea- was vigorously given, she respond-
soned veterans, the result was ed with a comj>osition of her own.
ghum.
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While several thousand unfor-
yet—life is only a drama and we are but stage-frightened never in doubt—the Mac’s soon had the title of which was, “You Can
And, in its I psh Impressive but tunute and unemployed heat a path
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•- .----- 110 th0 county commissary's door actors, ah-ah-achoo! as we were about to udder, otter, er, the Busters hanging on the ropes Keep Your Old Auditorium, for I
nevertheless
distinct way, Jackson
creek sings a song of toiling hu­ to supply families with food, hun­ squeek, aw. peek, aw nertz! we mean as we were about to gasping for breath. Because of the Am After the Miner’s Hall.”
A raising vote of confidence and
manity, of roarnig mine pumps, air dreds of others have trekked, like speak away the night and miscarry justice, we think the time fact that the Busters are unques-
drills, churning gold mills and rat­ in days of old, to the tumbling has come for all good ballots to come to the aid of their tioned amateurs, this game was for esteem was then called for and
exhibition only,
given splendidly by the entire au-
tling sluice boxes as it tumbles echoes of tiny mountain streams
The rally was opened by the «lienee—for Judge Nort, the preai-
toward tho Rogue. For those who which surround Jacksonville to cotigress.
Just a minute while we catch our breath and get a fresh Iron Earl, the captain, who spoke dent, and the faculty. Everyone
have ears to listen, the little stream work out their own salvation—and
that wanders past a busy inter­ ultimately that of the nation—by starch, er, steak, stick, aw, while we get a startled frosh. of the wonderful support given him stood up and sang the official song
city highway tells of more than 200 looking to Mother Earth and not Now that we have successfully buried Banks' "Why Even Once by members of the faculty, special of Old Jackson College, the alma
sweating miners busy in the few some individual or group of indi­ in a While" header, leding. aw, two-box column, we think the mention being made of Professors mamma, “We Will Rally Around
Coddin, Nellieson. Kneeion and the Courthouse, by the Furnace, In
square miles of mountainside it viduals for relief.
drains wresting a living from the
And. true to her all-provident time has come for all good men to. we meant, now has a good Btllgs. He spoke feelingly of the the Vault, and IF Anything is Mis­
earth. A toiling army that other­ characteristics, Mother Nature 1 r man been found to be circuit judge; aw, as we were praying— absolute harmony existing, but was sing, Then it Will Never Be Our
wise would probably be on some caring for her children, feeding laying, lying, we mean saying, we think we can afford to—or very modest in disclaiming that Fault.” The meeting then broke
charity—dependent on the surplus hungry mouths and building chll- maybe three—to sort of let. lit, er. this isn't Saturday night; the marvelous success of the team up.—Contributed by the president
of the Bally Hoo Frat.
was due to his untiring efforts.
of other humans.
dren’s bodies with the treasures
P. S.: Some members of the
Slippery Bunko, the manager,
But a few feet across and often she has been storing for hundreds now that Banks has lost his weepoti, weaping, warping, er
not more than a few inches deep, of years along the hanks and in weapon, we deceive we can sort of toper iff on this columnity was the next speaker. In his usual I 1 freshman class of 100 were pres­
this
apparnetiy
Insignificant the sands of little. Jackson creek.
and get back to legitimate journalism and forget to remember, clever manner he dwelt upon the ent. but ownig to their youth were
stream has played an Important
But, to the uninitiated nnd speed­ aw, in sample words, give Jackson country, city, er county, splendid law and order existing at entirely unnoticed. However, be­
the college, and had nothing but fore many snows have passed over
part in southern Oregon’s past as ing motorist who gazes with scant
woll as present. Scarce 10 miles in Interest at the tumbling waters residents a new leaf turned over, er we mean a relief, from the greatest of praise for Judge their heads, this class can be
length from tho tip of the Jackson­ along
the
Jacksonville-Medftird the overdog, we meant underdose, of political wringling, er Nort. the president, stating that counted upon taking a command­
the finest of cooperation and broth-1 ing position in dear old Jackson's
ville hills to its union with Rogue highway, Jackson creek is just run­ jingling, dangling, aw, wrangling.
erly love was present between campus life.
river, Jackson creek has the dis-1 ning muddy again.
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Bally Hoo Frat Member Eulogizes Monday’s
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Good Government Congress Mess Meeting