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Se A Copy S outhern O regon M iner 5C A Copy Successor to l’he Jacksonville Miner Volume 5 Ashland, Oregon, Friday, February 21, 1936 ♦ Nuggets From The Miner 4 By C. B. I ------ 4 Hometimes I get a sort of sus picion In my noggin, or may la- It's only a mere notion, or a flitting something akin to that, something at least strong tnough to make a vibration si miliar to the faint tintlnabulat ion of a allvver bell, not impressive enough however to warrant any great excitement, not enough to upset my well known ami justly celebrated dignity nor play hob with my ¡Milse, but enough by put ting two and two together ami get ting my mental attitude in tune with the music of the spheres and shifting from the clash ami clang of politics, as I started out to remark, 1 sometimes have a feel ing thut neither Herbert Hoover nor Alfred Hmlth think any too highly of the New Deal Educational campualgns t o check reckless driving on t h e highways may be all right. But the trouble is, a campaign of education can’t do anything to curb reckless drivers tor the very ap|>areiit reason that auch drivers have'nt sense enough to learn anything There arc too many apeed maniacs on the highways What's become of all the young members of the Republics nparty ? A few years ago they were expect ed to run things Ami they showed signs of being progressive But the standpatters arc still dominat ing the party There's great fussing and fuming and buzzing around among some of the hardshell congressmen about Dr Townsend They never -ared a tinker’s dam about what they call the "old folks" until the Town send movement threatened their Jobs So now they want to Invest igate. There ought to be an in vestigation about the salaries and perquisitiea of congressmen and especially about the perquisitiea ANNUAL LICENSE FEE ORDINANCES VOTED FOR CITY I The city council at its meeting Nomination of directors for the Tuesday night accepted most of Ashland Chamber of Commerce is the recommendations made by a being made by the members, each special committee appointed prev member having received a list of iously, and adopted ordinances the membership from which to placing an annual license fee on all make choice of fourteen names, pin-ball machines operated within After tabulation of the returns the city, and also on theatres, card the fourteen high names will be rooms, billiard halls and bowling declared nominated and a second alleys. ballot will be sent out for final Home ordinances were repealed, choice. and some were amended. The re There will be seven vacancies in sult, including the new ordinances, the board by expiration of terms will remove some features that on March the first These include have become obsolete, and will nix regular vacancies, and in ad furnish strict regulations as Well dition that of Frank Jordan, who uh provide revenue is filling the unexpired term of Tiie police department will have Dr. B G. Barkwill. The term of charge of al) collections of license Dr Barkwill would have expired fees. in 1937 aty Judge John H Fuller was The election of board members reappointed on a salary of $20 per will be completed by February 29 month, the salary taking the place I it is said, and a new fiscal year of fee method hitherto In use will start with prospects for a very Further time was granted the active program. state banking department in the Plans are being made for the matter of quieting title on the annual meeting, which is to be Pompador mineral springs proper held March the tenth Details will ty. The city, in a general election be given later. All members are more than a year ago, voted to expected to attend and the public buy the property for 110,000 A is invited The committee is com decision on the suit Is expected posed of O. F Carson, chairman, soon. and Clem Bradshaw, Wirt Wright, A financial report was submit H. C. Galey and J. G. Anderson. ted to the council showing a bal This annual meeting will afford ance for January of $87,060 11 a fine opportunity for the citizens The December balance was $102.- of Ashland to get together, enjoy 755 93 Receipts and transfers dur a good time, do some community ing the month amounted to $26.- singing, shake hands, swap jokes, 571 17 Disbursements and trans forget scars, and start climbing fers were $41,666 99 "Where there is no vision the j>eople perish." • Disposal Plant Townsend Picture Work Going Fine At Lithia Theatre Work ia progressing on the new sewage disposal plant. Ashland’s big civic project, to whic the fed eral government donated 55 per cent of the coat. Excavations for the three tanks are atxiut com They say figurca don’t lie And pleted and the pouring of concrufa* yet you’ve noticed, you’ll find both Is expected to begin tnis week '* aidca of most any political quest There is still much work to be ion can is* provevd by census fig done, for it ia a huge project The ures May I m 1 it's the fellows who ■Hgging of mure than two miles quote the figures who stretch the of sewer ditches, which will con truth. nect the septic tanks with the i new plant, will soon be under way. According to Mr Hoover, con- Elmer Biegle, city superintend fusion ia going to rage in thia ent. expects the entire system to be country until the budget ia bal- in operation by the latter part of anccd And yet the nicely Italanced June budget that he found when he be gan his term as preaident didn't Ser us for seed potatoes luid on prevent the hlghwaya In evevry part of the country from being ion sets. Ted's Fe<>d A S«M*d —•------------- lined with unemployed men seek 'S3 C'hev. Truck. Reconditioned. ing jobs. Who upset the budget <»«•*1 Ashcraft A then ? llover. A census ia now being planned to register and classify unemploy ed in western states in order to atbillze and regulate the supply of farm labor. If there's anything thia country needs. it ia more and better censuses Or Is "censi" the proper word ? First thing you know the census will become a political issue. Seems like about every winter or so all previous official cold weather records are broken some- where in the country If that keeps on very long there's liable to be some pretty cold weather for fut ure inhabitants unless they find out about the Ashland winter cll- mate. New Deal, no longer weep, For night has turned to day The Court says you may keep Your darling TVA. One of the main causes that brought on the depression was a bull market. That, and several other varieties of unmitigated "bull." And the stock market gam- biers of Wall Street are begining to show symptoms again. An increase in carloadings is seen aa a favorable business omen. Come on, cars! Waddle up to the sidings and get your loada! Brace up and take a forward step and chaBe away the frown; put on more vim and push and pep and boost the good old town; forget the jars and ruts and jolts and wipe your weeping eyes, be friskey as a dozen colts. Get wise and Advertise! ------------ •------------ Give your chicks a break. Fitd Hodgen-Brewster ('hick Starter with Ymist. Tested, tried and proven. Exclusively for sule at Ted's Feed & Seed. • CLYDE NELLIS, very How come and what for CLYDE? ♦ MAYBELLE JONES, fiddling around. *A CROWD of dissapointed for tune seekers, explaining they al ways take a walk on Wednesday and Friday nights, anyway. COACH DON FABER, look- Ing for a rabbits foot. * DWIGHT PATTERSON, leani- Ing to rise early, again. LEE RYAN, having bomb troubles. * ASHLAND’S JAYWALKERS getting caught in the act. Terrible how some people delight in break ing the law. Tsk! Tsk! *• CORRINE stating that her favorite colors are neither black or blue. • GEORGE SHAFFER AND ALLEN AUTREY, figuring on " FRAMING” a sports column of their own. They intend to head the column, "PAN”. * LEE BATES, figuring that all he needs to be a detective, is a TIN BADGE * AUB MILES, getting a little light on the subject. BUD GANDEE, buying per fume. Number 8 Talent Organizes Deadline for Dog THE CHAMBER OF Townsend Club in Licenses March 1 COMMERCE DOES Big Meet Tuesday According to a statement made EXCELLE! WORK by the Humane Society the date A new Townsend club was or of March the first as the limit of ganized Tuesday night at Talent, securing dog licenses means ex Gordon McCracken, secretary of the club starting with 48 member» actly what it says After that date the local chamber of commerce, in on the roll. There are two other there will be a penalty and there a report to the board of directors, places in the county about ready will be no recourse to avoid pay said the registration of automobiles to organize, which gives a pretty ments. from other states for the first fair idea of how the movement is It ia pointed out that thia license fifteen days of February, was 205, growing in Jackson county. was created for the benefit of far a gain of three for the same per Rev. Ray Garland, an authoriz mers suffering sheep losses thru iod a year ago. ed Townsend organizer, presided ravages of dogs. Incorporated cit During the six weeks of 1936, as chairman Ear) Withrow was ies receive 80 per cent of this lic- the report stated, a total of 477 elected president of the club, a ense to handle their municipal dog out-of-state autos were registered. vice-president is to be chosen lat problems. Indications are good for a record er. Katie Estes was chosen as Payment of the dog license in number of tourist visitors this secretary and Mrs. Ethel Maxwell Jackson county last year enabled year. The next meeting the county dog control board to in as treasurer The State Highway Commission will be held Wednesday night, crease the compensation on aheep is preparing to publish and dis March the fourth. losses 33 and one third percent. tribute a nifty edition of folders There was an interesting pro Licenses are a benefit to the to be distributed where they will gram. Rev. Garland, the organiz- 1 farmer and a necessity to the city do the most good, and a picture er. presented the club with a gav resident, and as a consequence the of Ashland's already famous Lithia el of apple wood, home made and payment of same cannot be avoid Park will be included in the illus guaranteed to be effective. Mr. ed, the Jackson County Humane trations. Maxwell gave a talk descriptive society said. The society suggests Real estate inquiries are being of Congressman John McGroarty, that in order to avoid needless ex received at the office. Mr. Mc who is his personal friend. There pense, all dog owners secure their Cracken reports fifty-three such was also a talk by Ray Shoemak licenses before March 1. The lic inquiries, from a radius which in er on the proper understanding of ense is due, whether dogs are per cludes British Columbia, Californ- club work L. S. Hackler was ap mitted to run at large or kept con- - ia, Oregon, Colorado, Nebraska, pointed as a member of the coun fined on the owners' property. Ohio, Washington, Arkansas. Mon ty advisory board. tana, West Virginia, Wyoming, Others who made brief talks Indiana, Florida, New York, Ver were Rev C. F. Embrey of Phoe mont and Texas. A letter and de nix, Rev. Charles Fredenburg of scriptive matter have been mailed Talent, and John R. Pittenger of to each inquirer. this city. Thirteen members of The chamber has received a let Ashland club No. 1 attended the ter from the Talent Grange, invit meeting. Richard Joy of Ashland was ing all Ashland residents to a din elected presodent of the county ner and dance to be held at the BANK OFFICIAL 41H club leaders association at a Grange hall there next Tuesday HERE .MONDAY meeting held on Monday night in evening. It would be right neigh Mark Skinner, superintendent of the county court house in the Ore borly for a big delegation to attend banks, was here Monday on bus gon State college extension office. from here. Secretary McCracken recently Other officers elected were Wal iness concerning the liquidation of wrote to Senator Charles L. Mc lace Ragdale, of Lake Creek. Vice the Citizens Bank. A consultation was held with George N. Dickin president; Miss Marjorie Fisk of Nary in regard to much needed son. who has charge of the affairs Medford, secretary; Aubrey Sand improvements for the Dead Indian of the bank. Properties controlled ers of Medford, treasurer. Among road, the route to Lake of the by the bank were inspected and others attending the meeting from Woods. The senator replied, saying satisfaction was expressed as to Ashland were E. B. Poyer, Larkin that he has discussed the matter the progress being made in the Grubb, Florence A. Tucker. Lucille with the chief forester, who is communicating with the regional Lamport, Dorris Hitchcock. settlement of affairs. forester. A good raod to the lake ------------•------------ ----------- •------------ would give Ashland another good LEGION TO MEET I». T. A. SPONSORS txx st The American Legion will meet TALKIE PICTURE tonight, Friday, at Legion hall. The local Parent Teachers Asso All members are urged to be pres C'hev. '28 nimble seat coupe. ciation has made arrangements ent, as this meeting is to be of $145. Ashcraft & Leever. for a public showing here of “Life import to all Legionnaires. Begins," an educational picture. ’35 Plymouth coupe. Radio and The film illustrates the psycholo YOU SAW IT IN THE MINER! heater. $585. Ashcraft A Leever. gical growth of the normal infant and is said to be very interesting, It will be shown at the avie Club House next Tuesday at 2 p. m. by i Dr. L. F Beck of the University of Oregon and also at 7:30 p. m. "March of Time" issue coming to I-ithia theater Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday in connection with the "King of Burlesque" featuring Warner Baxter, Alice Faye and Jack Oakie, brings to the screen the pictorial history of Dr. Fran cis E Townsend and the Town send Old Age Revolving Pension Plan. For the first time the full Btory of the country doctor who asks $200 a month for every old per son in the United States, is told on the screen in the "March of Time." ; I-ate in 1935 brings Townsend I clubs welcome news, in the nom- ination of a Michigan candidate whose platform is the legislation Funeral services were held last they have promoted for the past I Saturday for Mrs. Mary Carson two years. I Hurd of this city, who passed away In 1935, Dr. Townsend, an ob Thursday, February 13. She had scure California physician, worked been in ill health for the past sev out his remedy for the nation's eral years and underwent an oper ills Undismayed when able econ ation Thursday morning at the omists denounced his plan as the Ostepathic Clinic in Medford. mad dream of a well meaning Services were held from the theorist, he abandoned his practise, Stock and Litwiller Funeral Home, opened headquarters and spread with Rev. Merle L. Edwards of propoganda that enchanted old ficiating. Mrs E. O. Smith sang folks and brought him millions of two hymns, "Safe in the Arms of followers. "March of Time" viv Jesus." and “The Old Rugged idly portrays this dramatic epi Cross." pallbearers sode in American History. Showing Those acting as intimate scenes of Dr. Townsend, were Glenn Simpson, Gerald Gunt- explains his plan and tells how er, Bert Freeman, Emil Stauffer, he devised it to restore America Herbert Specht, and Carl Burning to complete economic health. It hausen. Interment was in the shows the doctor as he directs Mountain View Cemetery. his activities from Washington, Mary Byers was bom November supported by a following of over 15, 1899, in Grand Junction, Colo 20,000,000 followers. rado, and came to Oregon in 1920. Other items of interest shown She was united in marriage to E. in this issue of the "March of C. "Bert” Hurd on December 25, Times” are the timely films taken 1926. They lived in Ashland until by Julian Bryan during the past a year ago, when they moved to summer and fall, of the Japan and Shale City. Mrs Hurd was a de China Episode. Many of the scenes voted member of the First Pres- taken in Manchukuo, where the byterian church, and a faithful Japanese are spending millions on worker in the American Legion Auxiliary. a gigantic boom. In addition to her husband, E. a "The King of Burlesque," C. Hurd, she is survived by two glittering melodious romance of the stage presents Warner Baxter, children, Frank L. Carson, and her Alice Faye, Jack Oakie and many Phoebe Hurd of Ashland; stellar names of stage and screen mother, Mrs. E. Byers of Paul, together in what is heralded as Oregon; two sisters, Mrs. C. K. the most entertaining musical Rupp of Burlingame, Calif., Mrs. L. C. Johnson, of Auburn, Wash treat. ington; and two brothers, Paul P. Byers of this city, and Carl Byers of Elyria, Ohio. ------------ •------------ Leonora Broili, district deputy of the Royal Neighbors lodge, was A Portland newspaper stated in Grants Pass Monday on lodge Thursday morning that John H. business, also attending a meeting Fuller has been recommended for there that evening. postmaster at Ashland, a position ------------ •------------ which Fred D. Wagner has held Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Sewall, Lome since 1923 The appointment must Sewall and Mrs. Ellen Tate were be confirmed by the U. S. Senate guests Sunday afternoon of Mr. before it becomes official. and Mrs. L. R. Phillips, in Horn • brook. Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Butchart of Grants Pass returned to their Mr. and Mrs. George Robison re home Tuesday after a visit here turned Monday from Crescent City at the home of Mrs. Butchart's where they had made a week's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Yeo. visit. Named President Of 4-H Leaders LITHIA ASHLAND, OREGON MT Admiral Byrd in LITTLE AMERICA ■ • Chas. Boyer in THUNDER IN THE EAST ONLY — COMING - MONDAY SUNDAY TUESDAY a I i EB j | ▼ | zif // LATEST FEATURING A VIVID DRAMATIC PICTORIAL STORY OF F THE TOWNSEND PENSION PLAN FEATURING DR. TOWNSEND AND INSIDE STORY IN DETAIL OF HIS SENSATIONAL PLAN PI IK AN extravaganza OF MELODY ■ LUO WIT AND ROMANCE GAY« the'GRÉAT WHITE WAY! -, .. <.----------------------------- -------- »-4---- .... . ----- - 1 ,. WARNER I- -’J Postmaster KINCofBI URIESQUE V , » .with JACK OAKIE JUICE FAYE Arlitré1 f k also MICKEY MOUSE Technicolor CARTOON