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Friday, October 18, 1935 SOUTHERN OREGON MINER Page 2 ness renegades, and our ex-showgirl di vorcees. Most interesting of all, this woman's correspondence, fine as it is, is not great ly different from that of other rural cor respondents. Winners of lesser prizes in the contest show the same qualities— the same command of clear and vivid English. The country newspaper, little known as it is to the city dweller, is one of the finest, most permanent, and most deservedly successful influences in our American life. Southern Oregon Miner Successor to THE JACKSONVILLE MINER Published Every Friday at 167 East Main Street ASHLAND, O KEG ON Entered *a aecond-clMC matter February lb. 1035. at the poetoffice at Ashland, Oregon, under the act of March 3, 1870. Fublishera Clem Bradshaw and Sons Autumn Decorators PHONE ASHLAND 70 Subscription Rates, in Advance: One Year______ __ $1.00 Six Months.------------ 50c - - . - - ■ . - - THE RURAL PRESS There are some 15,500 newspapers and periodicals published in this country. The greatest proportion of them are small-town weeklies, dailies, and semi weeklies, and magazines whose principal appeal is to the rural dweller. The imortance, the influence, and the worth of these publications can hardly be exaggerated. They are, as the San Francisco Argonaut has written, “the chief influence in the thought habits of our rural population of fifty-four mil lion.” And the character of their com ment, both in news and editorial depart ments, well repays those who peruse them. As a result, the recent contest held by the magazine “Country Home” to pick the best country newspaper correspond ent in the United States, was of much more importance and interest than con tests usually are. The winner, a woman, lives in a Missouri town which has a population of twenty-seven, and is fif teen miles from the nearest railroad. For forty-four years she has been local cor respondent for a rural paper in her coun ty. Urban editors, on reading excerpts from her correspondence, have been amazed by its quality. It does not deal with crimes and misdemeanors. Instead it tells of the crops, of the trials, tribula tions and achievements of farm people who rarely make the metropolitan head lines. but who, happily, are more numer ous and more vital to the nation than our gangsters, our political and busi- BELLVIEW NEWS NOTES Special to The Miner: Mrs. Walter Longstreth and sons Jack and Dale. Mrs. Edwin Dunn and son Bob, and Albert Newbry returned last Thursday from * ortland, where they attend ed the Pacific International Expo sition. Dale. Bob. and Albert had hogs entered in the exposition. Dale won first prize of $30. and Bob won third prize of $20. While there, the boys attended various entertainments given in honor of the 4-H Club members. Bellview can feel justly proud of the UNIFORM DRIVING LAWS NEEDED One of the greatest barriers to fair and efficient enforcement of traffic laws is the lack of uniformity in the traffic codes of different states and towns. As one traffic authority recently pointed out, when he drives from one state to another, he doesn’t have to stop and change his nickels, dimes and dol lars into other and different kinds of money; but, if he wishes to operate his car in accord with the law, he must at once revise his driving habits. He leaves a state where the maximum speed al lowed is 40—and then must remember that now he must hold his car down to 30. He has been accustomed to traffic lights and signs placed on corners—now they are overhead in the middle of the («opyrtíM. W streets, where he is likely to miss seeing them entirely. Suppose that motor car manufacturers pursued the same practices as many cities and states. Suppose a man who to the Editor had been drivving the Smith car wanted to trade it in for the new Jones model, and discovered that it had a different Editor of The .Miner: In answer to "Independent," I kind of transmission, required a differ wish to advise that "Social Se ent kind of fuel, and presented major curity" is a catch phrase designed points of difference in other respects. to catch the eye of the public, it has a social suggestion but not a Such a policy would be no more absurd social significance. It might be than is the existing policy of our gov called a sales slogan It bears no I ernmental units in adopting traffic codes relationship to the commodity it represents except that the article that are utterly at variance with those of needed a name and a sales talk. a town or state 10 miles away. If Social Security is wanted we The Uniform Vehicles Code and Model must institute Social SECURITY the way to get Social SECUR Municipal Ordinance, prepared by traf and ITY is to have SOCIAL Security. fic experts, could and should be adopted - ----- t------ ! I Now that may sound as clear as by every town and city. This would not ■mud to lhe layman, for security j foreign to him and social is more only give the motorist a break—it would is so. But the two together sound immensely expedite the efficiency of our euphonious and effect a pleasant police and traffic patrol departments, reaction in the emotions of the and make an important contribution to public. The reactions being pleas ant, allow the fraud to be put over the cause of highway safety. without opposition. achievements of these boys and the club they represented. Only sixteen hogs were entered from Jackson county and twelve of these were from Bellview. —The Extension Unit will meet at the clubhouse October 22. "Buy- manship” will be the topic for discussion. Mrs. Alice Pagel and Mrs. C. A. Brown will be in charge of this meeting. Saturday, Mrs. Pagel and Mrs Brown will attend a Buymanship School at Medford in charge of which is Mrs. Mabel Mack. —The Bellview Grange met Tues day evening at the clubhouse. Dur ing the lecture hour, Walter Long streth presented Laverne Dalken- berg and George Bibby who gave Ashland GROCETERIA IT’S HERE! A carload of Groceteria Blend Flour - the finest flour money can buy. Guaranteed to please you - or your money back. This car was bought before the recent advances and PRICES ARE RIGHT It’s time to buy your winter supply of flour._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Groceteria Blend Flour 49’s $1.98 Sun Beam Flour - - - - 49’s $1.49 ----- The Better the Flour—The More Ixmvea to the Sack------ HARDY and WOLTERS *---------- very Interesting talks on their trip with the Boy Scouts which they took last summer. After the pro gram, Clyde Young assisted Mrs. Edwin Dunn in directing the drill team, of which she is captain. Next Thursday evening the drill team will compete with the other drill teams of the county In a contest to be held at Central point. Sun day the team had a covered dish luncheon at the clubhouse, after which they went to Central Point to practice. —The Community Club is sponsor ing a dance Friday evening, Oc tober 18. The dance committee in charge is composed of Mrs. A. R. Kincaid, Mrs. Henry Stenrud, and Mrs. Alice Pagel. —The Parent-Teachers will hold their regular meeting Friday ev ening, October 18. All those who attend are asked to bring cookies. —Mr. and Mrs. Frank luuiiit of White River, Arizona, visited Mrs. Alice Pagel last week. | —Mrs. Louise Pankey was pleas- [ antly surprised by a group of friends Sunday evening in honor of her birthday. Mrs. Pankey was the happy recipient of many lovely gifts. At the close of the evening, delightful refreshments were served. Those who enjoyed the pleasant evening were Mr. and Mrs Henry Stenrud. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Gowland, Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Kincaid and daughter Eunice, and Marie Walker. Mr. R. E. Bell and son Robert made a business trip to the Dead Indian Monday. Mrs. Mary Nell of Lakeport and Mrs. Rosa King of Klamath Falls visited Mrs. Malinda King Wed nesday and Thursday of last week. - -Rosemary Bell and Leona Grimm attended a theatre party given by their Sunday school class of the Presbyterian church Monday evening. —George Farrtier and Miss Gene vieve Farmer returned Thursday from Portland, where they visited with hteir sister, Mrs. Amy Spaf- ford. —Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Martin made a business trip to Dorris, Calif, last Thursday. - Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Bell, Mar jorie, Bob, and Sammy Bell made a trip to Hornbrook, Calif. Wed nesday. - -Mrs. B. H. Cristlieb, Mrs. Ho mer Moore, and Mrs. R. E. Bell attended a surprise party given for Mrs. Charles Anderson of Ashland PA IT3 A MUCA Of PAlMTINb THAN (ASTFALL Brad’s Bit O’ Verse By CLEM BRADSHAW You see him go carelessly swinging along, A smile on his lips, and the lilt of a song. And you say to yourself, ‘‘It’s a pleasure to see A mortal as pleasant and smiling as he.” But you never can tell. In the depths of hiB soul The sad knell of sorrow and anguish may toll; Grim burdens of trouble may rest on his heart, His breast may be wounded by many a dart. Yet he smiles and he sings as he goes on his way, He hides from your vision the cares of the day, He faces his grief, and he fights it alone; For he knows that of troubles the world has its own. But if Social Security were con strued to mean: "You shall have an opportunity to work and enjoy the fruits of your labor," it would be a horse of another color. People would shy from it. Social Security sounds like something for nothing But work is a name for anything that we do not like to do. And it hasn't a pleasant sound. Thus there is an unfavorable emotional reac tion started. Opportunity has a pleasant sound, but "opportunity to work"! What a terrible expression. Some how we have absorbed the idea that it is a disgrace to work, and a worker is a necessary evil to be endured if he keeps his place, but that is more satisfactory if it is out of sight, We do not like to be reminded of the sordid things of life. Before we can nave "Social Se- ~. —— - 4 curity” we must have social equal ♦ ity and before we can have social Chicago, III., visited several days equality we must have economic last week with Mr. and Mrs. Roy Helm attended the county P.T.A. meeting at Medford Wednesday. equality, and before we can have Talbot. Mrs. Stamps is a niece of -------------------- •--------------------- economic equality we must have Mrs. Talbot. Mr. and Mrs. Stamps • Scott Hastings who has oper economic security. So if we work have gone to Los Angeles. Calif., to for economic security we can at look for a location for an antique ated the Texaco Service Station on North Main street for the past tain social security in fact. Jewelry shop which they plan to several years, will leave shortly Economic security can only be i open. for Powers, north of Coos Bay, realized through a system of pro —Mrs. Edwin Dunn, Mrs. Walter where he will build a camp ground duction for use. At present we Longstreth, and Mrs. Herman and service station. have production for profit and all of our ideas, ethics, customs, hab its, and emotional reactions are at-, tuned to that idea. And change is a powerful operation, so I guess we must muddle along with what we have, social Insecurity, and continue to pamper parasites, shun overalls, destroy hogs, curtail EXCLUSIVE FUNERAL AND AMBULANCE SERVICE wheat and potato production, and drive marchers from the Capitol ESTABLISHED IN IKD7 steps, while the three musketeers, Machinery, Science, and Soviet Russia go marching on to Indus- trial Democracy and Social Secur- Ity. Phone 32 (We Never Close) Yours truly, WALTER REECE. You meet them by thousands—the folks who can smile In spite of the problems that vex them the while, Who can carry life’s burdens and warble a song And catch all the sunbeams that happen along. And you never can tell. As they trudge the long road Their hearts may be aching, and tired of the load. For there’s many a tear never reaches the eye, And there’s many a heart that must stifle a sigh. The man who can smile in the face of the world And meet all his troubles with banner unfurled, Is worth half a million of sniveling skates Who are always complaining, and blaming the fates. , THE BEST THING about our Funeral Home can’t be seen—it is the desire to be helpful. STOCK & LITWILLER Monday. The party was given at the home of Mr». Hastings. — Mr. John Hessaneur had the mis fortune of breaking two ribs last Thursday. He is getting along as well as can be expected. —Rev. and Mrs. Orr are in Klam ath Falls at the present time. Rev. Orr has accepted a call in Klamath Falls and they will move to that city soon. The Orrs have been making their home with Mrs. Orr’« parents, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Tal ent. —Mr. and Mrs. John Stamps of e PLOW SHARES Sharpened - Pointed the New Process Way ALL TYPES FARM MACHINERY WELDED - REPAIRED BLACKSMITHING Portable Gas & Electric Welding Equipment OAK STREET GARAGE PHONE 87J 9« OAK STREET "" i
