Friday, October 18, 1935
SOUTHERN OREGON MINER
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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
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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
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----- 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
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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-
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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
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economic equality we must have Mrs. Talbot. Mr. and Mrs. Stamps
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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
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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
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