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Page 4 SOUTHERN OREGON MINER Friday, Augnai 14, 1936 ■O A Wen Describes Success Southern Oregon Miner City Planning In Qermany ijlinaryjmgies Successor to THE JAC KSONVILLE MINER Published Kvarv Friday at I Hi East Main Street ASHLAND, Olir ION i Editor's Note) Tills is the first restoration of the beautl«« of the of several articles written for this midtile ages. It« age was to be Entered as second-class matter February 15. 1985, at the post of five newspaper by Erie W. Allen. Ueiui made Soest's aaaet Instead of ita of the University of Oregon ttchooi liability. ■ at Ashland. Oregon, under the act of March 3. 187» ' of journalism, who is now travel It all centered finally in imator A. E. LaDieu ... ... Publisher ing tn Europe on a fellowship gran- Clarenbach. The atory is t<x> long | ted by the Oberhuuier Trust of to tell in detail. The bed of the I’HONE ASHLWl) 70 Karl Shura memorial foundation. moat was cleared and made into Subscription Rates, in Advance: Dean Allen was also named spec channing gardens. Prizes were of One Year............... $1.00 Six Months... . 50c ial tepresenative of the Oregon fered for businessmen who conduc L State planning board. ted their advertising most success By Eric W. Allen fully in the spirit of old Soest. In PROTECT TIMBER FROM FIRE Dean of the University of Oregon cidentally, pastor Clarenbach is pro-advertising and not anti-ad School of journalism A few years ago a forest fire burned for eleven SOEST. Westphalia, Germany, vertising. Pride was aroused in the house days in Oregon. It destroyed three hundred thousaud Zigzaging slowly across France holder for the antlquidity of his aiul Germany, we drove recently acres of timber. into the most charming little city ancient dwelling. The old coats According to an article in the Family Circle, the1 , one ever dream pt bout, a medieval of arms were regilded, the old mot- actual damage done was estimated as follows: j walled town straight out of the i toea furbished and made to appear of Maxfield Parrish, or, as they were when Luther came “It wiped out six years of continuous employ - ! ' pictures . , * 1 ' Howard Pyle, with all the added to Soest, streets were made pract i nient tor 14,000 woodsmen. icharm o/the Kate Greenway ical for modem traffic in such a way that the medieval beauty of “It reduced the tux income of one county by 43 pastorals of our childhood the place was enhanced rather j It was Soest, of which we had than lessened pel' cent a year, or $400.000. heard. Furthermore, it seems All “It robbed the lumber companies of timber with 1 never to me the most practical and well- ning over Germany now are plan- a potential value of $*200,000,000. regulated city I have ever entered. same axsoclations that have the ua pastor Clarenbach's “It cost the general public five dollars for every ' It shone with fresh paint and bus little name group, Hetniatpflegevereln, iness prosperity, artistic good taste dollar the lumber interests lost.” and commercial enterprise, and and these are associated with many powerful groups The pastor This was an unusually great forest fire. But ev- was spreading out beyond the walla ; ! other himself head of the move- cry year, there are thousands of fires all over the na • and old moat into lovely new sub I merit for is at all the Westphalia - - and urbs. It's population is about that tion whose cumulative total destruction greatly ex- I of Westphalia represents the most ad Eugene. vanced regional planning in Ger ceeds the holocaust described. Our average yearly I said to myself, this is no acci many, if not in the world, and So loss for the entire country is 52,000,000 acres of dent. Brains and organizing ability est the most successful plan fully have been at work here. Fe, fo, fl, woodland. fum, I smell the results of city and I and successfully carried out. Here is a problem that almost every citizen can regional planning of the most en The very business men who were so actively spoiling what was left help solve. Most of us at one time or another visit lightening sort. I will find out who of Soest thirty years ago are now put this thing through and per woods—and many of us. through either ignorance or haps the folks back in Oregon who the strongest supporters of pastor carelessness, do things that are liable to cause fire. believe progress should be plan Clarenbach. because the money is for and brought to pass will be jingling in their pockets that pro Careless disposal of cigarette butts and matches and ned ves that civic beauty has possibil in the story. improperly built camp fires are two prolific causes interested From Dr. Shulte-Brauchs, the ities of private profit than letting of forest holocausts. Most num-made fires begin from principal of the modem language every man carry out his own sweet high school for boys, we learned will with his own property. The re something of this sort—and a modicum of care would | the story of the remarkable man markable thing is that every bit prevent them. who is principally*responsible for of this was carried out without the slightest compulsion, The only Man is burning his forests faster than nature can making the little city of Soest a force used was moral RtULMiori tuid show place of which all Germany replace them. Do your part to protect our irreplace is now rightfully proud. public opinion. able and invaluable timber resources. Now even the great motor speed The man who made Soest what it is today is not even a resident ways that are being built in every the town. He holds no office. He direction across Germany are so HALF THE UNITED STATES ON WHEELS of wields no power. Yet he is so lov laid out as to respect the ideas for ed and respected that his word has | which father Clarenbach fought Economist Roger Babson predicts that half the the force of law. and no man in almost in vain for fifteen years Soest may even paint his house I and for which he sUll fought on population of the United States will be living in unless Pastor Clarenbach approv- ■ with increasing success for the last trailers in twenty years. es of the color. Much less can he ; ten - - ideas for which people in With more than 300 companies manufacturing build, or tear down, or alter a Oregon like Robert W Sawyer and building, or repaint an advertising Mrs. Jessie M Honeyman are now trailers and working day and night to keep up with sign until he has ascertained that fighting an uphill battle such as orders, not to mention the number of home-made that pastor Clarenbach believes pastor Clarenbach was fighUng to thirty years ago “covered wagons” being built by individuals, it cer that the projected change will rep from a decade ----------- n------------ the true spirit of Soest. tainly looks possible that Mr. Babson’s prediction resent DR. SHATTUCK TO SPEAK Pastor Clarenbach is a descend might come true. Dr R I. Shattuck. State Manag ant of a line of Lutheran pastors At the present time there are 15,(XX) trailer but he plays a bigger part in West 1 er for Townsend Clubs, will speak than that of country clergy ! in the Chautauqua building. Ash eamps in the U. S. in which a half million people live, phalia Saturday at 3 p m A cordial man of Borge In He also holds the land. ! 300,000 of them permanently. office of superintendent for the Invitation is extended to everyone Much concern has been shown for our “floating entire district in the Lutheran ch to hear Dr Shattuck and get re and is the man behind the liable information regarding the population” and we dread to speculate upon its eco urch, throne in the far larger city of Townsend Recovery Plan. nomic aspect when half the people will be “floaters” Soest where he cannot even vote. Motor to Klamath Falls I It was nearly thirty-four years (or will many be bouncers?) Mr. and Mrs. Fred Taylor drove ago that pastor Clarenbach got Should it not bring about the much sought pros [ the idea that Soest could, by care to Klamath Falls on Monday, re perity to at least the HALF who must stay at home ful planning, convert its greatest turning the same day. ----------- J------— to tend the crops and manufacture the nteds for liability into its greatest asset To Crescent City The town was very old. It was ALL f Mr. and Mrs. Homer Billings founded 2.000 years ago. Much of it was run down. The narrow, cr and daughter, Miss Laura Billings, ooked streets were mud. The place .left for a week's vacation at Cres REAL “SCIENTIFIC FARMING” was badly lighted. It had no good cent City Tuesday morning. --------- 1---------- hotel. Nineteenth century progress At the recent 12th annual session of the Ameri had brought in more or less com YOU SAW IT IN THE MINER can Institute of Cooperation, farm co-op leaders and mercial enterprise and shops and were located in the wrong students discussed a wide range of problems relating factories places, originally beautiful old- to agriculture. world structures were plastered Fifty group meetings were held, and were parti over with blatant, tasteless adver and the place looked back cipated in by 150 speakers. As in previous years, the tising, upon from the point of view of the Institute itself subscribed to no issues, but devoted modern inhabitant of Soest of to- itself to the dissemination of up-to-date information i day, was a mess. Pastor Clarenbach organized a on marketing practices and procedures. little group to study the program According’ to the Dairymen’s League News, of Soest. He brought in experts of kinds to advise. By Intensive questions discussed included the federal soil conser all study a plan was finally formul- vation program; foreign trade policies; transporta ' ted, but nobody wanted it. They tion problems; marketing problems, etc. Almost ev ! called it theoretical and impracti *•* Drink BOHEMIAN cal. But the idea became clear to CLUB BEER The erything that has a bearing, direct or indirect, on the an enlightened few of what could farmer’s welfare, came in formention. ! be done that would make Soest beer with the best flavor, This in indicative of the splendid work of the co a famous and prosperous city.Tt to work out a program in for full appreciation of ops in trying to better the farmer’s lot, and in seek was which the most up-to-date mod- ing to provide him with useful knowledge. I ernization should go hand in hand the Brewmasters art, with a scrupulous salvaging and Leave for Portland Examiner Coming nerved through O. H. Mr. and Mrs. H. Culver and son Ward McReynolds, state exam j of Portland left here Tuesday. iner of operators and chauffeurs, They have been guests of Mr. and WHEN BUYING GLASS COILS will be in Ashland Friday, August Mrs. A V. Hood, 417 Palm ave- Fire, Auto and Inland Marine 21, at the City hall, from eight nue. Insurance — Buy the Beat. See a.m. to five p.m., according to a recent announcement from the leaves Hospital SAVING SAM at 245 4th St. Secretary of State office. Mrs. Alvin Converse left for her J All those wishing permits or home at Trail on Tuesday. She licenses to drive cars are asked to underwent a major operation rec get in touch with Mr. Reynolds. Without Additional Charge: : ently at the Ashland Community 1 hospital. -------- 1-------- This is one of the many perfections that make our service so Family Reunion complete and satlsfiictory. Mr. and Mrs. J M. LaDieu Beautiful Pipe Organ Music for Every Service daughter of Oakland, Calif. It's better to know us and not need us, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Madison of Berkeley stopped here Saturday. than to need us, and not know us. They were bound for Trail for a AUTO PAINTING, CITY AMBULANCE SERVICE family reunion Sunday at Meford ’ s Oldest and Finest home of Rev. and Mis. M. E. Phone Dieu. 82 82 So. Bartlett-Medford, Ore. ----------- J. (We Never Cloee) ( YOU BAW IT IN THE MINER I Marcia Cama — 0-------------------------------------- -- ' • l.ony she pondered o'er the quettion Till her ituul leap sorely tried. And the moment» »ped by auiftly Toward the time »he mutt decide. Kileh proposal the weighed care lully, Koch tuypeption was decried. H>‘ir to tolvc this re rat ion» problem She alone could nou decide f lly made and •uislly froaen In your rvfriirerntor, requiring no nt irrititi nn<l In fact no olh«r attention (rom the moment It mimmi Into the frvexlng tray. 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And when 30 cumplir« maiHli mallows cream nerved as a Huniiae with a sticky I cupHtiKur 1 teUHiHion cascade of snowy marshmallow sauce Mi cup water vanlllu they are unrivalled In their upi>«ul •Melt inurHliinallowH with cream ly j to all ages. ( top of 'lout.I.- bollet Meanwhile Ij Thia particular chocolate Ice cream autrur and water together until syr la home-made with campfire mareh- •tpiitH i, (broad Add vanilla un mullowa, ao it la aure to be flavored serve hot. on chocolate murlow juat to your own taste and textured Herved with a good hume-mud« like the tlneat Ice cream you ever cake, this makes one of t he I h 'SI iMiilght. Bualdea thia virtue It la vas- itoaHible hot wtuther desserts. VAUmKK M AItKII M At.l.Oil KITCIIKN I'llOTO NEXT TIME TRY MINER PRINTING Bohemian Club System DrtxQ Store 7 EAST \ SIDE SUMMER NEEDS SALE THURSDAY- FRIDAY- SATURDAY *• Sea-Gull'* ELECTRIC FAN ■ Inch Size $1.17 tsau-Doui OOCût GOLF BALLS 23c I99 1 Fully guar«ni«r<J (A "Wllleon" SUN GOGGLES 13« Aitorlcd colored • for 1.X* Lit fist l.adist' Tennis Racquet l59 Si«« .... X “■ Moi,tur«-p,oof .trinami <X7c ................. w a i 1 7 c 9 kl •Oc NEET »1.00 LAVORI« io Ou*«« si« TOILETRIES 35c MUM . . .vP BB ..DENTAL NEEDS 2 for 27« 50c IPANA 33« 7OOTN BRUSH 39* TOOTH PASTE i ool.'i Fa.w Guarani je J Ora-San JR Mickir and Minnie Mouse decoration« 4 1 C 6-or. Si»« Condensed LIFEBUOY Health Soap Mad« of SI Ik A Rayon Will not rub olfl DRUG VALUES •Oc JAD SALTS Sun Parasols Shoe Cleaner Liquid or Paste . . DroJorani Depilatory MAR-O-OIL SI.00 Shampoo 26« 41« 69' EXTRA SPECIALS •Oc UNGUENTINE For Sunburn QQA aUvV ?.AÄt.ioo-.09c MILK MAGNESIA Full Pint
