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Page 4 SOUTHERN OREGON MINER Southern Oregon Miner Successor to THE JACKSONVILLE MINER Published Every Friday at 167 East Main Street ASHLAND, OREGON Publishers ....... ported 139 Insured loans for a total of approxl- niately $43,000, as of August 10. Ashland boosters are also pushing a move to ln- crease home modernization, as well as the building of new homes. Considerable activity is expected in the building line during the autumn. ----------------- •------------------ Profiteer Disgusted Entered as second-class matter February 18,1935, at the poetoffice at Ashland, Oregon, under the act of March 3, 1879. Cleui Bradshaw and Sons PHONE ASHLAND 7« Subscription Rates, in Advance: One Year._______ 31.00 Six Montha.....-....... 50c The World’s Loss The accident which took the lives of Will Rogers and Wiley Post is so deeply and widely regretted that there can be no doubt of the esteem and honor held for them not only in the hearts of their own countrymen, but in the hearts of the people even to the far comers of the world. Will Rogers was humanity's friend. He was of the rugged type of commoner that reminded one of Abraham Lincoln, who said that God must have loved the common people, because he made so many of them. Success and wealth did not spoil him. He did not become proud nor arrogant nor selfish. Just plain Will Rogers, preaching the gospel of clean humor along with sound and sensible philosophy, and loving everybody. His life was a sermon, a living pattern for young and old. He came from the ranks of the lowly, at tained high rank and fame in his chosen calling, yet never lost the dream of lowly days. He will' be missed as never a man has been missed for gen erations. And Wiley Post. Daring, intrepid, cool, reticent, hero of the stratosphere and solo flyer around the world. He had troubles, but they never daunted him. Fame always found him busy seeking some new aerial difficulty to surmount. Pioneer of progress, his name and his fame will survive the ravages of time. Will and Wiley, philosopher and pilot. Friends they were here, and friends they are over yonder. In the heart of our hearts their memory lingers though their spirits, winged for vaster flight, have passed to the realms of tearless joy. Modernization Loans Insured loans for the repair and modernization of homes and business properties, and purchase of eligible equipment, under the modernization credit plan of the Federal Housing administration, showed substantial increase in number and volume in Jack- son county during the two weeks ending August 10. The reports come from the FHA headquarters of fice in Portland. Jackson county banks and other lending insti tutions reported a total of 149 insured loans, an increase of 32 during the two weeks preceding that date. Total amount of loans was approximately 344,490. These figures include only loans reported by banks and building and loan associations. Finance companies, it is estimated, are lending about 20 per cent of the money borrowed in Oregon under the modernization credit plan. A check of moder nization projects in Multnomah has disclosed that about $8 has been expended in cash for such projects for every $1 of insured loans That would bring the total of loans to 175 or more and the total outlay for improvements to around 5475,000 for the county. Medford banks and lending associations have re- Howard C. Hopson. big profiteer of the holding company racket, admitted to the senate lobby com mittee that he and his family have made millions of dollars of profit He also admitted that during at least half of the time those enormous profits were piling up, the utility system under him was not [laying any dividends to stockholders The fat magnate of big business was disgusted to think that any committee of congress should presume to investigate his business methods. He seemed to feel bigger than the U. 8. congress, big ger than the president of the U. S., bigger than the U. S. itself. But he came down a notch or two when threatened with contempt proceedings. Hopkins admitted that he and his family had drawn profits from the Associated Gas and Elec tric system amounting to 33.187,000 from 1929 to 1933 inclusive. His total profits from 1926 to 1933, it was disclosed by Senator Schwellenbach of the senate committee, amounted to $13,000,000. Rugged individualist# like Hopson feel insulted when they are called to account on their financial methods. Their attitude is that the government has no right to interfere. They are "monarchs of all they survey." sort of superior beings who feel about business the same way the old time monarchs felt about the divine right of kings. * The New Deal has done many fine things. And while doing those things it has found time to make real investigations and exposures of the methods of business buccaneers. Hundred Per Ont Pure The bad taste you noticed in the city water for several days was caused by algae, which being interpreted means a sort of aggregated accumula tion of mossy growth at the bottom of the reservoir. Something like the old timers used to find in and on the "moss covered bucket which hung in the well.” Old "Algy” tasted bitter, but otherwise was per fectly innocent of harm. Scientific tests showed the good old Ashland mountain water continued to be a hundred per cent pure, despite the antics of "Al” and his gang. But during those few days the lithia fountains were busy overtime. Ashland’s lithia and other mineral springs are a source of delight and refreshment to the tourists as well as to the home folks. If some towns owned such wonderful springs the world would be told about it in a big way. ------------------•----------------- Supports Townsend Plan Congressman James W. Mott of the first Oregon district announced recently that he is heartily in favor of the Townsend plan and will support it to the best of his ability. This is not a new stand for Congressman Mott on the plan, however, as he supported the McGroar- ty bill in congress both by argument and vote. He states that he has studied the plan and finds It sound. It is refreshing to his constituents when a mem ber of congress announces plainly just how he stands on any question of the day. Too many would be statesmen make equivocal remarks that may be variously interpreted and that may mean something, anything, or nothing. The Townsend pension plan movement is strongly organized and is gaining in strength and prestige. When congress convenes in January the bill will again be up for hearing. No compromise measure should be tolerated. The Townsend supporters should insist on the real article and spurn "something just as good ” Leave Soon For ’ SONS Close Down C. of C. To Install Till Fall Session Retail Credit Bureau Eastern Colleges Two Ashland women, Madge Marean of Iowa street and Miss Adena Joy of the Belleview dis trict are leaving either on Sep tember 6 or the 11th for Galveston Texas where they will go by boat to New York. They are entering eastern colleges. Miss Marean has been tendered a fellowship at Boston university where she will take up her studies for her masters degree in English. She is a June. 1935 gradute from Willamette where she did remark able work. Miss Joy is entering Pendle Hill Academy where she will work for Said the man, "After what I’ve her masters degree. She has been "HURDLE” have to go to Midget working on the office force at Ore gon State College at Corvallis. Service and get some of those tasty standwiches. It would be a They will make the trip with Miss Betty Steele of Portland, who good idea for you too. is entering Columbia University. LEFT FOR BEND ----------- •------------ Ben H. Gibsor.. agent for the California-Western States Life In surance company, left this morn Talent Had A Time 5 Miles South of Ashland ing to cover the territory around With A Larsre Bear Bend and expects to be gone close to two weeks. Upon his return he Charley Talent, Ashland’s able will spend a few days taking care Chief of Police, had an experience. of business here, and then will With a bear. work around Lakeview. He may It seems that Charley in com be working the three localities ev ery month, but holding his resid pany with Guy Applewhite motor ed to Anne Spring CCC camp ence in Ashland. where he was to serve a warrant ----------- •------------ for arrest. Arriving there they had «IO*/. EAST MAIN • Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Milner, Mrs. a splendid’ dinner in company with PHONE 84 L. M Buzzell, and W. B. Howard the camp's officers. of Richmond, Calif , are the guests Following the sumptuous dinner, Permanent Wave ....$1.00 for several days of Mr. and Mrs. Charley strolled through the ad Finger Wave ....... Jt8c Harry Weagant of Valley View. jacent woods admiring the scenery Comb Wave . ........................ ,20c • B. C. Forsythe, high-school and wearing off the effects of his Shampoo -------------- J38o principal, at present studying ad huge meal. Strolling along the vance work at the University of hemmed in by immense trees, Haircut..................... Me Oregon, spent the week-end in trail, he started to go between a couple Marcel ----------------------- 18e Ashland with his family. of exceptionally large conifers. Manicure . ....... .Me And around the other side vacation plans for the bal Eyebrow Arch ..................... Me outlined ance of the summer season. Some stepped a bear. Charley looked, but Scalp Treatment .................. .80c are planning on attending the San not long: he jumped . . . many feet. Hot OU —................... 80c Diego exposition; others journey With skillful dodging he eluded Facalls -------------------------- 80c ing halfway across the continent to the monster, who must have stood (Work Done by Students visit relatives and others staying six feet at the shoulders, accord Under Supervision) here to catch up on their home ing to Charley, and made his way to camp. work. He was asked on his return if he had seen the camp's pet bear—he (the bear) seemed to have wan WE CAN BE DEPENDED UPON TO dered off. SERVE FAITHFULLY AND WELL Talent had previously wondered what he would do if he ever en countered a bear in the woods. Established 1897 — City Ambulance Now he knows. Southern Oregon Normal School is today closing its doors to those seeking a little insight into the fleeting face of knowledge, accord ing to word. Exams have been conducted the past week whereby professors may have some means of determining the percentage of students who will receive passing grades. Many of the instructors have ‘HURDLE’ Ashland is quite definitely sched uled to have a credit bureau estab lished, to be handled through the Chamber of Commerce it was de cided at a chamber meeting Mon day noon. The proposed system will be worked out whereby the merchants will have protection on their retail credit business. All those now do ing credit business will be listed and filed In the Chamber office from which stores may gamer in formation regarding any customer requesting credit. Unanimous aproval of the pro ject was given by the directors who pointed out that no way ex ists, at the present time, for all business and professional men here to learn of local credit standings. ------------ •----------- Citv’s Water Supply Now Pure and Tasty Ashland’s drinking water is now almost up to its old standahi of purity and taste, due to the action of the city water department. The first of the week, people tasting the water had taken In a couple of large sips, then with a wry grin' stated "My it's good." The majority have been maintain ing the bodily water content by drinking beer or Lithla water Few have taken much of the drinking water in large quantities. Origin of the peculiar taste was due to the large and slow moving body of water held behind the sturdy shoulders of Reeder Gulch dam in which a moss or "algae” had grown. This mossy growth had permeated the water and given it an unusual if not pleasant taste and odor. It is impossible to remove this taste from the water except by aeration. Water is now picked up by twih tubes which suck up near ly all of the two streams which run into the dam. This is free moving water. Water from the reservoir is spilled down the creek bed and later picked up in another intake This provides and creates an aer- eated water for Ashland. The power house however Is not receiving enough water from the dam to supply the city with elec tricity. To offset this loss of cur rent, the city has had to increase its current supply by buying it from the California-Oregon Power Company. All taste from the water will be removed by the time the pres ent water supply is drained from the city mains. ----------- •------------ • Mrs W. M. Dodge returned to Ashland Saturday from Seattle where she was recently called by the death of her father. • Mr. and Mrs. C. A. White and family "spent several days this week on the coast, enjoying fish ing and camping. Midget Service Medford School of Beauty Culture STOCK & LITWILLER Phone IM-1 ■■■ ' ■— (We Never dm) ................. Friday, August 23, 1935 I • Mrs. Spencer Radcliffe left rec ently for Harlan, where she is vis iting Mr. and Mrs. James Zib, ber parents, for a month. THE MONEY YOU USE FOR ASHLAND LAUNDRY SERVICE Buys freedom from the hardest task in the home —washday can be any day, and as pleasant as the nicest day! ASHLAND LAUNDRY CO. Phone 188 31 Water Street • Roy Clary and Howard May berry left on Sunday for Montreal, Canada, New York City. Niagra Falls, Richmond Virginia. New Orleans and San Diego, planning to be gone for about a month Mrs. Clary accompanied them as far ax Seattle, where she will visit relat ives for some time. • Mrs. Claude Anderson of Port land recently arrived In Ashland to be the guest for a week of her mother Mrs. Bertha Heer. • Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Pease left on Tuesday for their home in Port land, following a few days visit here with Mr. and Mrs. Verne Hastings and Mr and Mrs. Jean Hastings. • Mrs Vai Inlowe and Miss Allene Inlowe recently returned from a trip to Portland and Aurora, where they spent a week • F. W Walton of Rochester, Minn , arrived in Ashland on Wed nesday. to visit his brother, Jay Walton, and old friend R. L. Lind ner. CITY CANNERY STARTS SAT’DY The Ashland cannery wil start on its initial run of tomato juice tomorrow morning, according to Ralph Koozcr, manager of the plant It is likely that aproximately two months will be spent on the tomato run If weather conditions maintain proper ripening condit ions for the tomatoes The ful run of the pack will not really get under way until the mid dle or latter part of next week, states Kooser. From the indica tions it would seem as if this year’s tomato crop will be an ex ceedingly good one both from the standpoint of the quantity and the quality of the crop. About 150 people will be em ployed when the plant gets into full operation. The Importance of Savings... The capital for the production and marketing of goods is furn ished largely by savings. Busi ness cannot function without capital. Capital cannot be cre ated without savings. Your savings in this bank are important to your welfare and to the welfare of Ashland. First National Bank OF ASHLAND k)
