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A Copy
S outhern O regon M iner
A Copy
Aehland, Oregon, Friday, July 12, 1935
Number 28
Successor to The Jacksonville Miner
Volume 4
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ADAMS ASKS SALARY HEARING
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Never I« a long time, unirán said
in a morning-after resolution.
Criticlam, like castor oil, ia easy
to give but hurii to take.
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Thia new aoak-the-ricb scheme
should meet with popularity in
some quartern, at least, where they
would like to soak 'em plenty and
then wring 'em out by the neck.
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John D. Rockefeller han reached
the ripe age of OH in apparent good
health, possibly because for many
years he has not bad to stomach
anything, aup|M*aedly being with­
out one.
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It is about as safe to have a
' oose nut on the steering gear as
Zo have one ahold of it.
•
Dr. Townsend has declared the
old age security bill "a silly and in­
sulting gesture.'’ Yeh, we’d like to
be affronted by a 130 raise, too.
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Yet If it weren't for celebrations,
few people would appreciate the
tranquil lulls in between.
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A new Portland first aid car Is
being demonstrated over the state
now which ia fitted to meet acci­
dents half way, or better, if the
road La clear.
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A politician ia a fellow who will
hold every man in public life to
hla election promiae but himaelf.
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To illuatrate how fickle are A-
merican fashions, we now have a
"grass roots" newest deal to sup­
plant the new deal. "My. my,” we
are told, "how could you wear last
year's thoughts in thia enlightened
day!”
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More than 300 tona of Junk have
been salvaged from the burned
capitol building at Salem and sold
to Junk dealers but, unfortunately,
there was no market for the tons
of statutes left
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Swivel-chair fliers, according to
a news dispatch, will be discharged
by the army air corps. Aviators
will have to take their feet higher
than an office desktop, and quit
acting like a country newspaper
editor.
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Two Portland pay telephones
were stolen the other day, and
even special investigators are un­
able to get the right parties.
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Huey Long reminds us that an
oily tongue keeps Jawbones too
well lubricated.
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FREI) TAYLOR
LEGION HEAD
Fred Taylor ia the newly chosen
commander of Ashland American
Legion post No. 14, elected by a
meeting of local legionnaires
Tuesday evening.
Serving with Commander Taylor
will be Herbert Specht, first vice
commander; Glenn Simpson, sec­
ond vice commander; A C. Flies,
adjutant; Gerald Gunter, chap­
lain; Fred Schuerman, finance of­
ficer .and Roy Hartley, sergeant-
at-arms.
Executive
committee
members are Oscar Silver, retiring
post commander, Paul Taylor and
Dr. W. J. Crandall.
Fred Taylor and Paul McDon­
ald, former vice commander of the
state department, were chosen as
legates to the state convention
F. The Dalles, July 24-26.
• Installation of the new officers
will not occur until the end of the
summer, present staff to serve un­
til the last meeting in September
or first session in October.
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CLAYCOMB FREE TRIP RACE
SIMMERING DOWN TO FEW
HOTLY CONTESTED PLACES
With actual departure for a free
vacation trip to San Diego not far
off for two winners In the Clay­
tomb Motor company "On to San
Diego" contest, a half dozen young
Ashland ladles are taking a tense
interest in last night's tabulations,
which rated Ketura Bostwick
slightly ahead of Lillian Hamilton
and Marcine Hastings.
It was pointed out, however, that
the half dozen high contestants
are so close than an upset prob-
baly will result every week, and
it is expected that voting will be
active during final weeks of the
race.
Tabulations late last night gave
the following votes:
Ketura Bostwick ........... 30,900
Lillian Hamilton ............. 36,950
Marcine Hastings ......... 35,900
Aleatha Edsall ............... 33,950
Doris Talent ....................19,050
Verlee Connor ................17,400
Daisy Kincaid ............... 15,850
"Save the Constitution!" may do
for slogan purposes, but what if
the grass-rooters have to concen­
trate on saving the Grand Old
Party?—We«ton Leader.
PARKING LAW
SOON READY
FOR COUNCIL
Ashland city officials Monday
received direct notification of a
request by the state highway com­
mission that this city require par­
allel parking along route of the
Pacific highway through here. Al­
though no action has as yet been
taken by the city council, it was
understood that the question prob­
ably will come up at next regular
meeting of the city council Tues­
day, July 16.
According to City Attorney
Frank Van Dyke, an ordinance
similar to that In force in Med­
ford concerning parallel parking
of automobiles ia being drafted
and will be submitted for altera­
tion ami adoption at next week's
meeting. It will, as outlined, re­
quire parallel parking throughout
the city, but will not carry an
emergency clause which would
make the ordinance effective im­
mediately if passed.
A brief canvass of opinion in­
dicated this week that there is
divided opinion concerning the
question, although it is practically
h i tain UM measure will pass, it
was said.
In requesting the discontinuance
of angle parking, the highway
commission pointed out that Ash­
land's streets, designated ax part
of the Pacific highway, are narrow
and that angle parking requires
motorists to back into traffic lanes
when quitting the curb. The com­
mission, however, said nothing of
the characteristic narrowness of
most of the Pacific highway be­
tween Ashland and the California
state line.
Rev. Melville Wire
New M-E Pastor
The Rev. MeivtHe T. Wire, erst­
while |>astor of the Methodist E-
piacopal church in Albany, arrived
tn Ashland Monday and is now liv­
ing in the Methodist parsonage.
He will deliver his first sermon
next Sunday from the pulpit of the
Methodist church on North Main
street.
Rev. Sydney Hall, whose place
Rev. Wire Is filling, left Tuesday
to assume duties ax superintendent
of the Cascade district in Salem.
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SONS TO LAKE OF WOODS
Under the direction of Jimmy
Foster, president of the summer
school body, about 50 students of
Southern Oregon Normal school
will enjoy a week-end trip to Lake
o' the Woods Saturday and Sun­
day. Students and Instructors will
leave Ashland at 8 a.m. tomorrow
for what probably is last of a num­
ber of weekly excursions.
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Portland First Aid
Relief Costs County
Moral: Hire A
Car Here to Show
$6768 Past Month
Good Attorney
Use in Life Saving
Relief expenditures in Jackson
Justice Is said to be blind,
Captain Fred Roberts fully de­
sert bed and demonstrated methods
of first aid on Wednesday to a
large crowd collected on the Plaza
in an effort to gain the interest
and support of Ashland in modem
first aid equipment.
The George L. Baker first aid
car, demonstrated in accordance
with Governor Martin's emergency
first aid committee in Oregon, all
over the state, can be reproduced
for J1800, it was explained. The
American I^eglon and the city are
combining forces in considering
the city ambulance as a possible
first aid car made over similarly
to the Baker vehicle.
Captain Baker's lecture was
demonstrated with such equipment
ax surgeon's kit, first aid kit, grap­
pling hooks, breathing apparatus,
and fracture equipment.
and a number of Jackson coun­
ty residents have decided that
she is also pretty easily fooled,
too.
Little more than two weeks
ago one prominent Medford
man was again arrested and
again charged with drunken
driving.
Arresting
officers
claim he was so fur under the
influence that they were com­
pelled to park their car behind
a telephone pole for safety
while making the arrest, and
that the man cursed them flu­
ently and announced he would
“get” their Jobs.
When arraigned, he was giv­
en two days to plead. Two days
later he entered a plea of not
guilty, and asked that trial be
continued later. The request
was granted and, when time
for trial came around, his at­
torney pled that the man was
too ill to appear in court, and
another continuance was gran­
ted by Justice court. Tuesday
of this week his attorney again
appeared in court with an af­
fidavit stating he was still too
ill to appear In court and the
third continuance was granted,
this time for an indefinite
period.
The stickler, to some observ­
ers, however, came when it was
learned that the defendant was
well enough to attend the Ash­
land Fourth of July celebration
Thursday and Saturday night
he was among those present at
a Medford beer Joint hoisting
along with the hale and heart­
iest. With a good attorney, ap­
parently a defendant can be
well enough to go anywhere in
the county but to court.
county for the six months period
ending June 30 last, total $40,3889.
86, according to the report of the
county clerk's office. The expen­
ditures are well within the budget
allowance of approximately $82,
000,000 for all relief allotments.
Relief expenditures for the
month of June, amounted to $6,
168.36. A decrease in the two
main items—hospitalization and
miscellaneous relief—is expected
for the next three months because
of the decline in sickness, and in­
creased seasonal occupations.
Relief costs for last month, and
for the first six months of this
year are as follows:
Hospitalization $1,176.05 $8,449.09
Drugs ...............
171.75
Burials .............
40 00
Mlsc. Relief __
992.08
Indig. Soldiers
801
Old age pens'ns 2,237 60
Widows pensions .. 731.62 4,432.53
At the regular monthly consider­
ation of old age pension applica­
tions held yesterday, three new
pensions were granted, bringing
the total number of old age pen­
ions to 233.
CITY RECORDER
SAYS $20 PAY
SLASH ILLEGAL
Council Says Reduction Is
Due To Less Duties
Under New Plan
Meeting in extraordinary ses­
sion last Friday evening, the Ash­
land city council played the role of
Santa Claus to six city employes
when it ordered pay increases, and
then reversed character to slash
the monthly salary of City Record­
er J. Q. Adams from $145 to $125
per month. According to Adams,
the council's action was a "spite”
move which will not bear up under
Oregon statutes which declare city
councils powerless to either raise
or lower appointive of elective of­
fice holders' pay.
Increase allotted by the council
in executive session totaled $72
for the six employes involved. In
Adams case, the recorder had re­
ceived a monthly stipend of $150
per month at time of election, but
voluntarily accepted a $15 per
month reduction shortly after, in
harmony with reductions in salar­
Harris C. Rude was elected by
ies of other officials. Following
the Ashland school board Tuesday
easing of the depression, Adams’
night to fill the position vacated
pay was raised to $145, which
by H. A. Teale of vocational train­
I brought his monthly check to
ing teacher in the Junior high
i within $5 of normal. In last Fri­
schoo. 1 Mr. Teale has accepted a
day night's action, at which Re­
similar position in the Klamath
corder Adams was not present,
Falls schools for the next year.
councilmen decided to slash his
Mr. Rude is a graduate of the
pay to even below his previous
University of Missouri and of the
According to final checking of voluntary cut.
Sweeney Automobile and Tractor
figures on the Fourth of July
However, according to city coun­
School of Kansas City, Mo. He has
celebration staged here, 60 per­ cil members, the readjustment—
had many years of experience in
cent of the subscriptions given by which resulted in a slash for
some of the larger schools, and
local business firms will be refun­ Adams—was effected to compen­
for the past year he was employed
ded. A deficit of $188.07 was es­ sate for a shift of responsibilities
as CCC educational advisor in
timated by committee members, and duties due to a recent reor­
California.
with $450 gained in the prelimin­ ganization of the city's bookkeep­
1UGHS'
APPEAL
TIME
IS
Miss Marietta Whitney, daugh­
ary drive for finances.
ing and recording, based on a
EXTENDED BY COURT
ter of Mr and Mrs. Don S. Whit­
Largest expenditure for the en­ recent audit
ney of Ashland, was elected to the
tire celebration was for fireworks,
To substantiate his claim that
Under an order issued Wednes­ amounting to $351.81, while the
position of secretary to George A.
Ashland city council had no
Briscoe, superintendent of the day by the state supreme court, donkey baseball games cost $9.10, the
authority to either raise or lower
Ashland schools. Miss Whitney, George A. High and Robert N. netting the celebration fund $60 10. his
pay during term of office, Ad­
who will be graduated from North­ (Babe) High were granted until
Four hundred and sixty five dol­ ams quoted the following Oregon
western Business college shortly, is August 1 to perfect their appeal to lars as accrued for concessions, statute, 56-205:
replacing Mrs. Opal Rush Carter, the high court from conviction and with $300 paid by Steffens carni­
‘The mayor and aidermen shall
who resigned at the end of the sentence in the circuit court for val. The fights cost $206.81 and receive
no compensation whatever
school year.
| defrauding an insurer in the burn­ earned only $194.40. The Shakes­
their services as such officers.
The board determined that the ing of the Balfour-Guthrie bam pearean Festival netted $271, for
1935-36 term in all Ashland schools i near Ashland in January, 1933. clearing more than any other at- The recorder, treasurer, marshal,
police and other subordinate of­
will begin Monday, September 9. The brothers are under sentence of traction in the celebration.
ficers shall severally receive at
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four years in state prison.
stated times compensation to be
District Attorney George A.
fixed by ordinance by the council,
FRANCES HARDY TO TEACH Codding filed objections to the Delinquent Tax
which compensation shall not be
Miss Frances Hardy, daughter ■ continuance on the ground that
increased or diminshed after their
Foreclosures Will
of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Hardy of several extensions had already
or during their several
this city and recent graduate of been granted, and Circuit Judge
Start August First election,
terms of office."
the University of Oregon, will H. D. Norton had refused the ex­
However, in an opinion request­
teach Journalism and typing at tension on the same premise and
A decree will be filed July 15 by
Roseburg high school this fall, because the six months time limit the district attorney and foreclos­ ed of the city attorney concerning
jurisdiction of councilmen in regu­
she announced this week. While at for filing an appeal had expired.
ure suits started by August 1 on lating Adams' pay In mid-term.
the university. Miss Hardy major­
the delinquent tax lists for Jackson
We are sure now that the good county Under the new Oregon tax Van Dyke said that the Oregon
ed in education and journalism and
distinguished herself in the latter Doctor Einstein is a smart man. foreclosure law, legal action starts statute was written for those mu­
course this spring in a nationwide Not long ago he refused to talk at once, though the former three- nicipalities organized under its re­
strictions, and that the city of
current affairs contest sponsored because he had nothing to say.— year period of redemption remains. Ashland
was governed by charter
1 Weston Leader.
by Time magazine.
Sheriff Syd I. Brown estimated which makes specific provision for
that delinquent tax list has been the regulation of salaries, either up
reduced by payments the past two or down, and is not bound by the
months from the original of 1162 general state law.
names to "about half that num­
Recorder Adams maintains that,
ber.”
if the city council were given free
Many taxpayers have taken ad­ rein, they would have the power
vantage of the 10 per cent install­ to reduce a recorder’s salary to
ment plan, which allows for a six $1 a year if they chose, and that
months period of grace, for full inasmuch as bis salary was $150
payment. The majority have made per month at time of his over­
complete payments, said Sheriff whelming victory at the polls, and
Brown.
in view of the fact that he had ac­
cepted a reduction in pay onto
along with raises in other de­
BARTLETT PEARS him,
partments, for the balance of his
READY AUGUST 15 term.
Recorder J. Q. Adams said this
Picking and packing of the 1935 week he has asked Mayor Thorn­
Bartlett pear crop in Rogue river ton Wiley for a special hearing at
valley is scheduled to start by next regular council meeting Tues­
August 15, and be in full swing day night, July 16. Although May­
by August 19, it was announced or Wiley was out of town this
(Continued on page six)
by Robert K. Norris, Medford
pathologist. This is approximately
a month later than last year, when
harvesting operations started on
July 23.
The cannery Bartlett pear crop
has been estimated by the Rogue
River Traffic association for this
year at 15,750 tons.
Due to the cool weather, Bart­
letts have experienced a fine
growth, and a large size, accord­
ing to Norris.
General picking and packing is
scheduled to be well underway by
August 19. Some of the orchard-
ists plan to pick a few days earlier
to lighten their trees. Most of the
packing plants expect to start on
the later date.
The bloom period, according to
Norris, was a month behind last
spring and is now reflected in a
GUY LEWIS shopping on the
delayed picking season.
ladies’ side.
ELMER BIEGEL getting a
It's just as Ramsay MacDonald raise instead of d complaint.
says: "There’s no music like that
JIMMY METZ and FOSTER
of a bagpipe.” There could not be, THOMPSON asking "Is there a
if it were music.—Weston Leader. DOC ADDIS in the house?”
The country editor glows with
GEORGE ALLEN saying to
the knowledge that his sheet is himself, "When the cat’s away.”
read when he saunters hopefully
CHET WOLTERS, the aquatic
downtown after it is out—and Barney Oldfield of Lake o’ the
hears about his errors.—Weston Woods, quite willing to take land
lubbers for a ride.
Leader.
H.C. RUDE NEW
BOARD MEMBER
BOWMER PLAYS
EARN MOST IN
S’MATTER POP ............................. By C. M. Payne
SEEN -. DAZE