Friday, December 28, 1934
The JACKSONVILLE MINER
time to dig up the coin to pay the pen
sion, that is another story—and a story
we had better go into pretty thoroughly
PabUahed Every Friday **
before we take such an expensive fling,
JACKSONVILLE, OREGON *
or even condemn others for objecting to
dOHH vo you
the plan.
hear . Ouft.
It
is
easy
to
picture
how
much
finan
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church petLS
cial
benefit
might
accrue
to
each
of
us
Entered as second-class matter February 19. 1932.
if the old folks we know were to receive
at tile postoffice at Jacksonville. Oregon, under
the act of March 3, 1879.
$200 a month which must be spent. We
LEONARD N. HAU.
Editor and Publisher
know all or most of us would get some
MAUDE lXJOL
..... Applegate Editor
of that money. We can trace its course
through the community and see where
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it would help everyone somewhat. Fine.
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It is not too much wonder the plan is
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One Year............. $1 00 Six Months
50c
being
received heartily by thousands of
—
people, who are grouping themselves
Hurrah for John Law!
into Townsend clubs to put the idea over
It was with satisfaction that most
But, on the other hand, consider ser
southern Oregonians read news of the iously and fairly where this silver flow
recent holiday arrests of bootleggers and of balm will come from. Will the "mil
illigitimate resort operators. Sentiment
generally expressed concerning the raids lionaires” and capitalists dig it up? Of
favored the officers and the cause of law course not, no more than they dig up for
everything else. It will be you and your
and order.
It is almost needless to mention such neignbors and your cousins somewhere
a public attitude toward the incident is else who will pay the bill. Not one new
almost a direct reversal of general feel dollar will be created by the Townsend,
ing during prohibition days. For once, plan. It merely is a redistribution of
the drys and wets both are in sympathy earnings. Those who earn would pay
with the law’s doin’s.
heavy tribute to those who do not, under
It is for this reason many people have the plan.
faith in, and moral support for, the Knox
Many readers have asked for figures
law, which regulates the liquor traffic to
"Enough is great riches.”' run«
nil of them, and all persons claim
which
are convincing argument against
a surprising degree. And when there is
ing
by,
through
or
under
them,
or
LEGAL NOTICES any of them. subsequent to the n ! »aniflh proverb We see no ap-
sentiment behind a law, violators had the Townsend plan. Here are a few, and
of said mortgage on said pci I in thia to the loner of u street
they come frem one of Jackson county’s Ln the Circuit Court of the State execution
better watch out.
premise«.
either
as purchaser», en fig it Weston Leader.
of Oregon for <liu4.»on County
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It is a feather in the cap of legislation most versed authorities:
J. H. BUTLER, Plaintiff,
lair red and forecloned of all right,
Total earnings for the entire United
VS.
for repeal, and a milestone in the long
claim or claims, or equity of re
SCHUMACHER and demption in the fluid premises and
road to real law observance and true States for the year 1929—the best busi GEORGE
MARIE SCIH’MACHER. hus- every part thereof
temperance when wets, too, will cheer ness year any nation has enjoyed since band and wife. HOWARD HILL; Tills summons In published In
L. A BANKS; W. B BARNUM. The Jacksonville Miner by order
the beginning of history—was 87 billion O.
rum joint raiders.
B. MORROW; L. D. HARRIS;
the Honorable H. D. Norton,
dollars. It is estimated that 19 billion, (’ H TAYLOR; W H. NOR of
judge of the above entitled court
419", EANT MAIN
CROSS; DON R NEWBURY; duly made the Sth day of Decem
200 million doilars will pay $200 a month GEORGE
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B CARPENTER; J ber. 1034
to each person in the United States 60 F. WORTMAN, trustee of the Date of the first publication of
BEAUTY SERVICEN
AT A SAVING
years of age or over. You can figure the estate of L A. Banka and Edith this summons Is December 7, 1934
The Applegate I)am
Banks, bankrupts: also all other
Permanent Wave
•2.00
O
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BENGTSON.
rest out for y ourself in a minute’s time persons
or parties unknown
Attorney for Plaintiff
Finger Wave
25c
On the face of it, and without com —it will take approximately 22 per cent claiming any right, title, estate, 126 East Main
Street
lien or interest in or to the real Medford, Oregon.
Comb Wave
25c
plete data, the proposed Applegate dam of the total earnings of the best year estate
described herein. Defend (Dec 7 14 21 28)
Shampoo
25c
on the Barr ranch seems to have favor in our history to pay the Townsend pen ants.
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Haircut
25c
SUMMONS
able possibilities.
sion!
we don't know what could Marcel
25c
To L. D. HARRIS and GEORGE be Still,
done with chlselers under the Manicure
25c
At least, the dam and its effect on the
It matters not whether this amount is B. CARPENTER, Defendant« tombstone
code Weston Leader.
herein:
Eyebrow Arch
25c
Applegate valley is a possibility worth taken from the turnover of money, or In the name of the state of Ore-
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Treatment
50c
investigating fully. It was for this pur from a single 3ales tax at the source, the go 1, you are hereby required to Drunken and reckless drivers are Scalp
Hot
Oil
50c
up >ear and answer the Amended doing their best to prevent a pop- ; F.icall«
pose that residents of that section total needed is always the same—almost Complaint
5Oc
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of the plaintiff on file ulatlon surplus Weston Leader
formed the Applegate Valley Irrigation a FOURTH of our entire volume of busi hc.ein against you. or otherwise
id thereto, within four (4)1
and Improvement district.
ness, both on paper and actual, to pay ph
weeks from the date of the first !
Of course only final, accurate figures the pension alone. Other overburdening publi ation of this summons, ex- '
of the first date of publica-|
and a complete survey of virgin lands taxes would come IN ADDITION to this elusive
tion. and if you fail to appear and
and lands now under water will answer 22 per cent tax.
answer the Amended Complaint ot
the plaintiff a» hereinabove re
the question as to whether the dam
The fact remains that Oregon, as a quired
otherwise plead thereto,
should be built. But any such improve state, turned down repeatedly a two per plaintiff or will
apply to the court for
ment which seeks for the conservation cent sales tax, believing it to be too much the relief demanded in its Amend
ed Complaint, which is succinctly
of needed water and the reclamation of of a burden, and it is hard to visualize stated
as follows:
good soil is worth a full and complete how oppressing a 22 per cent sales tax For judgment against the de
fendants George Schumacher and
investigation. Any progressive move would be.
Marie Schumacher for the sum of
$2500 00. plus Interest at the rate
should be fairly considered before it is
These are cold, hard figures which of 7 per cent per annum from the
turned down, for we must always go cannot
17th day of December, 1932, plus
be ev^ied, if the debater is to be $200
00 attorney’s fees, plus cost*
forward, else we fall behind.
fair
and
honest.
Many
argue
that
the
and disbursements herein to be
So far, it is largely a matter of opinion
A COMPLETE STOCK OF GELATIN
plus interest on said judg
plan avoids this heavy ex taxed,
ment at the rate of 7 per cent per
whether the Applegate river should or Towmsend
AND OTHER TYPES OF POWDER
from the date of the decree
should not be dammed. The organization pense by both saving on charity and annum
herein.
recently formed is capable to carry on a crime, and receives its revenue from the Kor a judgment and decree fore
plaintiff’s mortgage on
CAPS and FUSE
comprehensive, honest estimation of the circulation of money. But you can never closing
property situated and being in the
get
away
from
the
fact
that
the
taxes
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project, and should be backed fully by
county of Jackson, state of Oregon
all civic-minded ranchers of the valley. WE PAY are taken only from OUR and described as follows, to-wit:
When a complete, accurate and com EARNINGS, otherwise we can’t pay
Lot 4 and 5, block 1, first
extension of South Sea addi
prehensive survey of affected lands, them.
tion to the city of Medford,
The Miner has not attacked the Town Oregon.
probable costs and benefits of the proj
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ect have been put down in black and send plan to be spectacular, obstinate, or and that defendants, and each and
white, then it will be time to pass judg because it fails to realize our obligation
ment. Until then, Applegaters should to the aged and unfortunate. This paper
help the organization compile informa objects to the Townsend plan simply be
tion, prepare data and look into various cause we believe the plan is unsound, im
practical and not honest with itself.
methods of financing the work.
The Miner is ready and anxious to
When that is done, then it will be a
simple matter for each individual to de back any plan which will provide for the
cide fairly whether or not he can afford actual needs of those who are in no po
sition to care for themselves. The old,
the improvement.
the feeble, the sick and the unfortunate
MUST be provided for. That is a fore
gone conclusion in minds of almost
everyone, and it is this sentiment which
Oh, Dr. Townsend!
has been taken advantage of by the
An irate subscriber of The Miner last backers of the Townsend scheme. They
week stopped her paper because, she have played on sympathy, charity and
• With a confident feeling of progress and assurance, we
said, she could not tolerate our attack woe to convince their listeners and be
greet the New Year, 1935! Soon a brand new 12 months will
on the Townsend old age pension plan. lievers that Dr. Townsend’s fanciful
be starting ... a year of opportunity, improvement and ac
No doubt there are many more readers plan is the only way out.
complishment for each of us . . . may we continue our march
who have felt the same impulse but—for
forward,
as we have in past year—upward, better!
The pity of it is that, when such an
which we probably owe our continued impossible scheme as the Townsend plan
• We greet you, 1935! Not because we are glad to be rid of
existence—they have not acted on it.
the Old Year, but because we must ever live in the present
falls of its own weight, there will be
and plan for the future.
Granted, there are many things to be hundreds of thousands of old folks and
said in favor of Dr. Townsend’s plan to good citizens of these United States bit
donate $200 to each person 60 years or ter towards onr legislators, toward gov
over. When one considers the plan from ernment and towards opponents of the
the standpoint of spending, it looks plan. It will be hard for them to place
“A Department Ized Institution"
mighty good, even to The Miner. But blame for the plan’s failure on the plan
MEDFORD
when one figures out just how uneasy itself, and heaven only knows what the
its “easy” payments will be when it is reaction might be.
Another Year
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1935!
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