S outhern O regon M iner
Se
A Copy
Successor to The Jacksonville Miner
Ashland, Oregon, Friday, September 13, 1935
Volume 4
Nuggets From
The Miner
By C. B.
e
I live in a house on a hill, at the
top end of a atreet named "Vista."
It makes me wheeze to get there,
but the downward trek la so eaay
that It makea me laugh. And that's
the way the law of compenaation
worka It balancea things Inevitab­
ly, surely, without fear or favor.
You pay for what you get, you
reap what you sow.
.
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The hill may be hard to climb,
but the view ia worth the effort.
If there ia any view more alto­
gether lovely than that of Ashland
and vicinity I would like aomebody
to trot It out. But it can't be done
Valley farma luah with green of
meadowa and golden with ripened
cropa. Gorgeous panorama of hiila
and aoft haze of mountain heights
And the city, a gem in a setting
of pine-clad hills.
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From my borne on a hill, the sun
riaea and aeta In wider depths and
breadths of glory. The stars are
more luminous, their twinkle more
friendly. The city below is a blaze
of vari-colored lights. From moun­
tain heights, watchful beacons
flash to guide the mariners who
buffet the billows of the air.
•
Ashland la a glorious city with a
bright star of destiny. Keep that
star shining If you ever find it
growing dim, get a house on a hill.
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The arduous task of finding a
site for a new atate capital re­
minds me of the story of the mill
exj>ert In the early days who was
sent to inspect a mill. After due
inspection he aent in the following
terse report. "Saw a dam by a
mill site but no mill by a dam
site."
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The Townsend movement must
be getting mighty strong and hef­
ty the way some fellers whose
tendencies are to be frenzledly
against it are claiming to be neu­
tral. If the movement keeps on
growing as it is growing now,
which of course It will, these same
fellers wil soon be clamoring for
a seat in the band wagon
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The U. 8. chamber of commerce
claims to be strictly non partisan.
Oh, certainly, of course, and to be
sure! But if so, why does it keep
sending its bright young men to
all parts o fthe country to make
standpat speeches when there arc
honest differences of opinion am­
ong members of local organizat­
ions?
•
These young speakers seem par­
ticularly concerned abott balanc­
ing the budget. Of course every­
body wants the budget balanced.
Sounds mighty good to have a bal­
anced budget. And there’s been a
heap more money appropriated
by Congress lately than was nec­
essary. Keep 'er balanced or bust
a hamestring.
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But you’ll remember that Cal­
vin Coolidge, when he left the
White Houac, left also a balanced
budget. Just about the beat bal­
anced budget there ever was. It
was balanced to a gnat’s hair. And
everybody, or nearly so, shouted
"Hooray! Prosperity is here to
And Herbert Hoover was some
budget balancer, too. In his inaug­
ural speech he painted a rosy
word picture of lasting prosperity.
But in less than two years after
his inauguration the depression
swooped down and kept getting
worse and worse ,and isn’t licked
yet.
Balance the budget? Not a sin­
gle objection. But the balanced
budget of 1928 was powerless to
prevent the Wall Street speculat­
ors, the predatory interests, the
money manipulators and the
"malefactors of great wealth"
from throwing it off its balance
and bringing on the worst depres­
sion in history.
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The credit money system crash­
ed of its own weight and left us
without an adequate medium of
exchange. What the nation needs
to insure that adequate medium of
exchange, which is its very life
blood, is a dose of Dr. Townsend's
tonic. That plan would put money
into circulation. It would mean a
lasting prosperity, not merely
prosperity at the will of the mon­
ey kings.
A Copy
Number 37
TOWNSEND CLUBS HOLD PICNIC
♦
NEW PRESIDENT
OF BOOST BODY
WILL BE NAMED
C. C. Director« To Choose
A Successor To
Dr. Barkwill
Next Monday noon at the reg­
ular meeting of the board of di­
rectors of the Ashland chamber of
commerce It is expected that a new
president of the chamber will be
elected to take the place of Dr.
Bernard G. Barkwill, who Is re­
signing from the office to take a
year's course of study at the Uni­
versity of Pennsylvania medical
school.
In addition to electing a new
president the board will also make
an appointment of a new member
to take Dr. Barkwlll's place as a
member of the board
Of the present board of direc­
tor, the terms of Dr. Walter Red­
ford. Frank J Van Dyke, O. F.
Carson, T. H. Slmpsori, 8. B. Mc­
Nair and J. E. Thornton expire in
March. 1937 The terms of C. W.
Fortmiller, Senator George W.
Dunn, Dr. R. L Burdic and P. R.
Hardy expire in 193«
The meeting of the board next
Monday is a very important one.
To a certain extent the desUny of
any city so far as growth and ex­
pansion and civic pride are con­
cerned, depends greatly upon its
chamber of commerce. A live, ac-
Uvc chamber, a live, active city.
If there happens to be on the
board of directors of Ashland
chamber of commerce an energet­
ic, active, devoted young man with
no entangling alliances and belong­
ing to no jarring faction, a young
man who is firm but diplomaUc,
who has pep and perseverance,
who is not afraid of work nor ser­
vice, he should be chosen as pres­
ident
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Rate Reduction
Is Announced By
The Gas Company
The Southern Oregon gas cor­
poration has filed new rate sche­
dules with the Public UUlity com­
missioner according to Mr D. E.
York, general manager for the
company.
Rates affected are only heating
rates, both domestic and commer­
cial, and represent reductions run­
ning from twenty to fifty-one
per cent according to Mr. York.
Reductions in other rates are
likely to follow in the near future
as Mr. York states the polfcy of
the company is to pass on to the
consumers the savings from lower
operating costs which will follow
the completion of the reconstruc­
tion program now being carried
out.
The gas company has been qui­
etly rebuilding its plants in all
the cities they operate in, and
have spent a good many thousand
dollars getting the system in good
mechanical condition.
s»ay!”
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E E N in a D AZl
A WHEELBARROW accompan­
ied by GEO. SHAFFER, a big
buck and PROF. CORTHELL.
BERT MILLER dreaming about
FUTURE SALES.
WALLY WALCOTT, saying "I
own two of 'em now.”
BETTY O BRIEN doing a MAR­
ATHON.
JOHN HENRY doing a LOOP-
DE-LOOP,
THE HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI
saying, "we can take ’em, they're
Just a bunch of kids.”
The MINER'S circulation list
growing better than 800 in four
weeks.
Eagles Will Give
Social Functions
In conjunction with its regular
fall and winter program Llthla
Springs Aerie, local Eagles order,
has Included two social evenings
per month. The committee in
charge reports that the "old
clothes" auction followed by a
"membership drive,” held Septem­
ber 6th, was a huge success, and
that many similar functions are
planned.
Another ‘‘Eagle’ feature for this
fall and winter is the Saturday
night benefit dances. All funds de­
rived from these dances will go
toward benefit purposes this win­
ter. Several food and clothing
dances are also planned, besides
the semi-monthly smokers, which
were so popular last year.
Relief Office Here
Is Closed At Present
The local SERA office has been
closed, the reason being that need
for relief in this area is not so ur­
gent and because of an order from
state headquarters closing down
relief work. While the relief can­
nery here will continue to be op­
erated during the fruit season,
commodities will not be issued for
about a month.
Work in the orchards and the
packing houses has taken care of
nearly all the labor supply, accor­
ding to Harold Grey of the county
SERA office. A call for more help
was received from several of the
outlying districts.
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Local Banker On
Budget Committee
J. W. McCoy, local banker, was
named Thursday morning by the
county court as a member of the
Jackson county budget committee.
Other members of the committee
appointed by the court were H. A.
Thierolf, lumberman, Medford; M.
B. Chase, orchardlst. Table Rock.
The committee is planning to
hold a meeting soon to look over
the proposed budgets of county de­
partments for the coming year.
Police Chief Tells
The Activians Of
Department Work
Chief of Police C. P. Talent out­
lined the problems and work of the
local department and explained the
methods by which said work is car­
ried on ,in a talk made at the
meeting of the Active club Wed­
nesday evening at the Ashland ho­
tel. He told of the difficulties some
departments have by officers fear­
ing to lose their jobs, and by being
under the orders of higher-ups. He
added that the Ashland officers
are not hampered in that respect,
as they have the hearty cooperat­
ion and help of the mayor and the
city council.
Chief Talent said the department
takes no cases into court if there
is any doubt of guilt, but works on
the line of being sure that the ev­
idence is sufficient to substantiate
the charge. He reviewed his record
as chief of police during the past
two and a half years. There have
been during that time no fatal
traffic accidents. Nine cars have
been stolen, but all have been re­
covered.
There has been a de­
crease of 75 per cent in Juvenile
delinquency. Also there has been a
complete and uniform record sys­
tem and increased revenue.
Referring to the press. Chief
Talent said: "We would like to ex­
press our opinion and appreciation
of the many occasions of coopera­
tion that our department has re­
ceived from the local newspapers.
If there were more such newspap­
ers the citizens of America would
need have no fear of criminals.”
The club discussed plans for »
golf tournament and other recrea­
tions, and charitable projects.
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Ward McReynolds, examiner of
motor car operators and chauf­
feurs, will be at the Ashland City
hall Thursday. September 19, be­
tween the hours of 11 a. m. and 5
p. m., according to announcement
from the secretary of State's off­
ice.
COOPERATE!
TO ALL TOWNSEND
CLUB MEMBERS:
As a member of the region­
al board of Congressional dis­
trict No. 1 of the state of
Oregon, I urge you to support
and sponsor any and all news-
pa|»ers that are in favor of
the Townsend plan. I further
urge you to purchase your
goods from merchants who
are sponsoring the Townsend
movement and who advertise
their wares in newspapers
sincerely supporting the plan.
H. E. WIRTH.
Coach Faber to
Put Heavy Tearn
On Field Today
The heaviest line in five years—
that's what coach Don Faber will
throw on the field this afternoon
when he sends his Ashland high
Grizzlies against an alumni team
made up of players graduating not
earlier than 1933.
For the first game of the 1935
season, Ashland high will present
an outfit with seven positions tak­
en care of by lettermen and the
remaining four filled by inexper­
ienced, though hefty, footballers.
In the line, which will average
more than 165 pounds per man,
heavier than any since Faber be­
gan his duties at the school four
years ago, will be Steve Fowler,
tackle; Bud Etzweler, 190 pounds
of guard, and Ken Shillings, pass
snatcher and tough end.
Those
are the lettermen, and Fowler, due
to his drive and speed, may be
shifted to the backfield. In case he
i is, it will leave five positions to be
filled by untried players, among
whom are Charles Barker, Don
Rude. Vernon Athanas, Joe King.
Ken Bums. George Ward and Jim­
my McNair, all ends; Lonnie
Scroggins, Vem Harrington, Ron
Scheidereiter, Bill Wymer
and
Clarence McCarthy .tackles; Cliff
Bromley, Bruce Shilling and Jack
Forsythe, guards; and Elmer Hoag
and Bruce DeMers, centers.
Backs include Parker Hess, who
will do the signal calling and the
passing at quarterback, Clarence
McCarthy, fullback; and Don Gett-
ling, Ralph Brickley, Dick Apple­
gate, Dean Warren, Walter Lee
and Hugh Lile, halfbacks.
The Grizzlies have put in a
gruelling first week of practice,
with plenty of man-to-man line
work, dummy drills and limbering
up exercises and are expected to
be in fair condition for the game.
Faber has been gradually easing
the many new tactics he learned
at Howard Jones' summer session
into the gridders heads, and fans
may see some colorful passing to­
day.
Some of the players who will see
action for the alumni are: Hedrich
Baughman, Bill Bromley. Jupe
Wallin, Bill Hoxie, Ed Starr. Willie
Durham, Vernon Clark and HJal-
mer Kannasto.
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New Store to Open
Here Wednesday
Westfall's Variety store, a new
place of business for Ashland, will
open next Wednesday at 11 East
Main street, on the Plaza.
The
store will have school supplies as
well as all things in the 10 and 15
cent lines, at prices ranging from
one cent to 99 cents.
Mr. and Mrs. Westfall moved
here recently from Newburg, a
town in the Willamette valley,
where both were school teachers.
Their stock of variety goods will
consist of useful articles, includ­
ing gift goods, at low prices.
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Season Schedule
A.H.S. Grid Team
Sept. IS—Alumni *
Sept. 2»—Yreka *
Oct. 5—Dunsmuir (?)
Oct. 11—Granta Paas ♦
Oct. 25—Klamath Falls •
Nov. 1—Grants Paas ••
Nov. 11—Crescent City (?)
Nov. 28—Medford •
* At Ashland.
** On opponents’ field.
( ?) Place undecided.
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Safety Measures
For School Pupils
A good move is that which has
been inaugurated through the co­
operation of G. A. Briscoe, school
superintendent, and the Ashland
police and street departments, for
placing emphasis on traffic safety
during the school year. It is plan­
ned to give the students in all the
schools thorough understanding of
state traffic laws and the proper
way of crossing streets.
The city is erecting stop signs on
the intersections of Iowa, Beach
and the Boulevard, for the safety
of high school students. The signs
used during the past two years
near other school buildings will
again be used.
Children will be cautioned to
look both ways before crossing a
street, and other traffic cautions
will be stressed.
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Local Golf Course
Will Be Improved
Mr. and Mrs. Herb Smith have
taken a five-year lease of the Ash­
land golf course and have assum­
ed control. They have been manag­
ing the course for the golf club for
a number of years but will now be
in complete control.
Plans have been made for the
moving of the clubhouse to a new
location near the No. 6 green. The
house is to be renovated and rest
rooms installed. The Smiths plan
to improve the picnic grounds al­
so, as well as to make other im­
provements.
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Schools Of City
Showing Growth
The call of the school bells on
Monday brought out an increased
enrollment according to figures
from the different schools of the
city. Complete figures will not be
available until the end of the week,
but Monday’s enrollment exceed­
ed that of the first day of school
last year.
Washington school registered a
total of 219, subdivided by grades
as follows: 1st, 30; 2nd, 30; 3rd.
31; 4th, 58; 51 h, 45; 6th, 33.
A total of 259 pupils enrolled at
Lincoln school. By grades: 1st B,
34; 1st A and 2nd B. 39; 2nd B
and 3rd B, 25; 3rd B and 3rd A,
26; 4th B, 39; 4th A and Sth B. 44;
5th A and 6th B, 31; and 6th B and
6th A, 31.
The junior high registered 281,
and the estimate for senior high
was 215.
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LET ER BUCK!
In three days last week over
2000 pairs of overalls were sold by
Pendleton merchants. The next
problem will be to talk those 2000
owners into discarding their over­
alls at the conclusion of the Round
Up. Fall suits will take a terrible
beating if the merchants can’t put
over that point.—Pendleton East
Oregonian.
LARGE CROWD AT
NOTED ASHLAND
PARK ENJOY DAY
Varied Program Speeches
and Entertainment
Enjoyed By All
It was Townsend day at Llthla
park here Sunday and the seven
Townsend clubs of the county turn­
ed out a great crowd to enjoy the
picnic dinner and program.
Opening with the singing of
"America," the program proceeded
in the following order: Flag salute;
Townsend pledge; prayer; an­
nouncements; duet. Miss Wirth
and
Miss
Sowell;
talks
by
H. E. Wirth of Medford, Ethel
Sowell of Medford, and Mrs. Oliv­
er; "Alphabets,” a humorous read­
ing by Mr. Losier; talk by Judge
Jeffries of Portland; talk by W. T.
Berry; harmonica selections by
Vick Crooker; humorous sketch by
Mr. Oliver and W. T. Berry; talk
by Ernest Rhoads of Grants Pass.
C. M Litwiller, president of the
Ashland club, presided.
“That the United States should
set an example for the rest of the
world by bringing prosperity and
abolishing poverty; that something
must be done to bring the consum­
ing power up to the producing
power; that we cannot have wealth
unless it is backed up by an abil­
ity to buy." Such were the basic
arguments of the speakers, such
the sentiments applauded by the
audience. The talks were not fren­
zied partisan appeals, but earnest,
patriotic discussions of fundamen­
tal principles.
"The Townsend plan is a broad
American movement" said Judge
Jeffries. This country is Just as
capable and has as many resour­
ces as it ever had. Its greatest re­
sources are almost untouched. We
are not asking for charity or dole,
but for opportunity. The country
is worse off today than at any
time in its history. One in twenty
is being fed from the public treas­
ury by virtue of borrowing nearly
five billion dollars.
“We are suffering for lack of
purchasing power. We need eighty
dollars per capita in circulation,
but have only a small per cent of
that in actual dollars per capita at
work. Produce is high and wages
low. People are being pinched both
| ways. This is a young people’s
movement. Around twenty million
firesides of America the future of
our republic is being formed.
“The constitution of the United
States plainly declares that Con­
gress shal have the power to coin
money and declare the value there­
of. Nowhere did the constitution
say that Morgan and Mellon and
Rockefeller shall have such power.
There are fifty million on the
march to a better day and they de­
mand the adoption of the Town­
send old age pension bill in its
present form."
H. E. Wirth of Medford, member
of the Townsend regional board of
(Continued on page three)
OREGON AWAKE ON FEDERAL
PLAN FOR HOME BUILDING
Citizens of Oregon will spend
$9,000,000 for repairs and moder­
nization during the current year,
according to a national survey con­
ducted by the Federal Housing Ad­
ministration. The findings, accor­
ding to Jamieson Parker, state
FHA director, were based on pop­
ulation and buying power, and the
character of the more than 25,000,-
000 dwellings in the country. It is
estimated that at least $1,000,000
must be spent to repair the dam­
age resulting from long neglect
and to provide housing comforts
which the average home of a few
years ago did not possess. ■
Oregon probably will go well ov­
er the mark set for the state, in
the opinion of Parker.
Already
more than $1.600.000 has been bor­
rowed by Oregonians under the
Modernization Credit Plan, he
stated, and it is estimated that
for every $1 of modernization cred­
it, there is expended in cash be­
tween $5 and $6. That is the nat­
ional ratio. The Oregon ratio, it
is believed, 1s nearer $8 to $1.
Baaed on the lower national ra­
tio, expenditures in Oregon for re­
pairs and modernization would be
more than $9.000,000 at the pres­
ent time. And it is predicted by the
director that there will be contin­
ued acceleration of the building
program. There is much work of
that character remaining to be
done, he pointed out, and the Mod­
ernization Credit Plan renders the
problem of financing a comparat­
ively simple one.
Five states—New York, Penn­
sylvania, Illinois, Ohio and Califor­
nia—possess the population and
buying power to generate more
than 38 per cent of all home mod­
ernization in the country. Five ad­
ditional states—Michigan, Texas,
New Jersey, Massachusetts and
Missouri—are able to produce an
additional 19 per cent. The 38 re­
maining states and District of Co­
lumbia make up the additional
amount.
The estimated needs of the var­
ious states, as indicated by the
survey, range from $1,000,000 in
Nevada to $112,000,000 in New
York. California la expected to
spend $60,000,000.