Friday, November 13, 1936
SOUTHERN OREGON MINER
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1URKEY DAZE
Southern Oregon Miner
The Value of an
Empty Purse
K"O’ h OIÍ NtWi
By
By KEN WEIL
Published K>wy Friday at KH East Main Street
ASHLAND, OREGON
LEONARD A. BARRETT
Entered aa second-das» matter February 15, 1935, at the postoffice
at Ashland, Oregon, under the act of March 3. Ib7t>._____
Editor and Publish«*!
LEONARD N HALL.
Assistant Editor
JANE PRIME HALL.
‘Who steals my pur»« »teals
trash. but he that filches from me
my good name
robs me of that
PHONE ASHLAND 110
which nut enrich
Subscription Rates, in Advance:
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him
and
make» m« pour
One Year
>1.00
Six Months
Indeed.” How
V
true II is
A
good name is to
be preferred
Sometimes it appears that high-pressure sales are
above a full
p 1 r i », but a
made mostly to low-pressure minds. At least, recent
pur»« whether
catch-as-catch-can solicitors invading Ashland would
full or empty,
indicate there is a tendency for the unthinking person
plays an impor
tant part in th«
to be the most gullible customer for those wandering
development o f
hot-shot "tradesmen” who pause in town long enough
our lives.
Time will record Ute full measure
to garner a few dollars before they fade away to the
ot good which may have come out
next stop.
of the depression. Already we cun
see some of the benefits 'lite empty
For example, the past several days have seen itin
purse caused by the shrinkage In
erant photographers soliciting business within the city through the efforts of residents, not itinerant wander security
values has. lot many
from persons who live, earn and are interested in Ash ers and business invaders. The local merchant has to shifted the standard uf values from
material to the moral i nd the
land. Some smooth-tongued gentleman or lady drops pay and pay plenty to do business here; let those who( the
spiritual. We have realised a» nevei
in. carries on a rapid-fire conversation which leaves no are horning in do the same.
before that all gold does not glitter
i We have learned to distinguish be
breathing space where the listener can inject a ‘no. I
tween a house and a home An emp
overwhelms the prospect with gaudy samples, pre
ty purse may ha*u caused some
sents a dotted line and presto, the loyal Ashland resi
It is one thing to sit in a chamber of commerce persons to sacrifirv the house in
which they lived, but no empty
dent has signed up for what generally is inferior work office and broadcast publicity and attempt to create purse
could destroy lie memories
and materials with a person or firm which will pay no a certain reputation for a community, but it is quite •r the cultural standards which
taxes in Ashland, and which will not contribute to the another to travel on the outside and play the role of made llial house a home Home*
may be transferred to more humble
wealth, industry, self-sufficiency or general mainte distant resident who hears but occasionally of far- abodes, but they may be homes still
An empty purse has also I presse
nance of our city. He has purchased a doubtful article away places.
us with the temporary and uncei
For instance, take Medford. This may be one on tain value of material poaaeaaions
from a stranger when an Ashland business man a few
doors down the street could not only give him as much A. H. Banwell, the efficient go-getter of the pear city, "The rich man of today may be
come the poor, tomorrow." The vs I
or more for the same money, but who would use part but nevertheless it's true:
ues that endure and mold cbaractet
During recent travels, while the writer was several and Ufa are those which cannot tw
of his pay for the betterment of the community, for i
school and other taxes and for upkeep of local states removed from Oregon, he had an excellent op purchased with the contents of •
portunity to gauge the effectiveness of publicity, how full He purse.
churches.
ameeat ef mwy cwa bay
Yet residents, seldom prepared for the unexpected far it travels, and what kind clicks. Medford has what knowledge, geedisees, tetegrlly, hap
salesman or saleswoman, is not given time to ponder it believes to be the good fortune to be the date-line of pteeae: three are Impalpable, price
leee, sad part of alrlvlag fe< the •«
the significance to himself of spending money with most important news stories emanating from this sec seea rkbea ef the anted aad heart
Na fall parse caa bay lave: it meat
strangers and transient wanderers. He is not given tion of the state.
While visiting in other states, on enough occasions be give«
opportunity to compare, to shop around or to know
An empty purse has a way of dis
with whom he is doing business. If he yields to the to assure that it was not coincidence, the remark was closing who our friends really are.
inducements of the pressure salesman he does both heard, when Medford was mentioned, that "Medford’s A full purse may surround us with
of congenial people who pro
the place where all the hunters shoot one another.” a fess lot friendship;
himself and his fellow Ashland residents an injury.
an empty purse
Because the average person is not poised for itin-1 And then there would be laughter. News like that trav reveala the constancy of those who
value ua for what we are and not
erant salesmen, and because the visitors always are eled fast, and was remembered.
what we may possess A ln*e
We were unable to discover one person outside Ore tor
pushing their line with all the pressure they can com
friend stands by ua and with ua no
mand, their visitations in Ashland should either be gon who had ever heard of a diamond jubilee or Roxy matter how we may be rated in
Bradstreet's. One of the tragedies
discouraged or regulated by city ordinance. Outsiders Ann park. But dozens of them, when touring the coast of the past few years was Ute dis
should not be permitted to enter the city at will and states, had seen, remembered and admired Ashland’s covery that those whom we thought
were our friends were sadly absent
garner business away from local establishments with Lithia park, "that funny water” as they called it, and in
the hour of need An empty purse
out some compensating balance which would tend to the beautiful natural setting here.
reveals thoughts and intents of hesrt
Somehow, Ashland always seemed to have those as the full purse cannot do '
protect established businessmen and residents from
We appreciate that tor *vhich we
nice,
refreshing qualities which stuck in people’s minds have
sharp practices.
to toil. When the good things
There has been some scattered talk of promoting and which made friends for the place. Most travelers <>f life come easily and without
they do not seen very val
a city ordinance which would require license fees from considered Medford just another small city somewhere struggle
uable to us. A young man who must
these wandering peddlers and undoubtedly such an in Oregon.
work his way through college on an
So. without the help of the fanfare, big-shot en empty purse has a great advantage
ordinance, framed with discretion and restraint, would
over the student whose indulgent
work for the best interests of the community and those thusiasm and overly ambitious expansion schemes of parents have given him a full purse
few legitimate solicitors who should be permitted to our neighboring city, Ashland boosters can beat the The principle of sacriftce releases
socks off Medford without half trying when it comes the power of character aa nothing
canvass business here.
else can. Loyalties of Ufa depend
Such an ordinance should be written and passed to impressing people favorably. The newly rejuvenated upon It. Achievement» colored by
have never been thwarted.
which would prevent cut-throat nomads from lowering booster club, now getting well underway on a real serv sacrifice
An empty purse may arouse one
ice
basis,
has
one
of
the
best
opportunities
of
any
business standards of merchants who have to figure
suddenly to a correct evaluation of
in rent, taxes, contributions to community organiza southern Oregon group to really put its locality across his own life purpose. It Is interesting
to know that the great cathedrals
tions and the dozen and one other items incidental to to new people, and to help regain Ashland’s hold on of
Europe were erected from funds
being a good citizen as part of their cost of doing busi those persons living within its trading area who have provided by the poorer classes. Just
the cathedral of personality may
ness. Too often is the city being overrun by invaders fallen into a habit of going up the highway when shop so
b«. erected without the possession of
ping
days
come
around.
who pay no rent, have no established quarters here,
a full purse.
If more local people would wander off to other
pay no local taxes, contribute to no local organizations
We grew te tee Ilk earns ef ta»t
which
deaeteatee eur life.
parts
of
the
nation
for
a
while,
sit
down
and
take
a
and own no property here. Naturally, they can concoct
If that purpose be self and »•«
good
look
back
at
Ashland,
they
’
d
begin
to
appreciate
what appears to be a better deal because they will be
only, even a full purse is not ■ uf-
moving on to the next town when the local merchant more fully «nd to a more practical consequence the ficlent. If that purpose be sympathy
with others, personality and not pot-
is pungling up his rent money, his light bill and his many fine advantages of their home town.
essiona Is the ail important aspect.
Too,
if
they
’
d
do
a
lot
of
listening
while
they
were
help’s salary—all to be spent here in Ashland again.
A>i empty purse will never cause
away
they’d discover, probably to their surprise, that one to fed to give to the world the
There is no doubt but that there is a definite ne
l>»»t he has. Uiat Uie beat may come
cessity for such an ordinance in Ashland, and local Ashland inherently puts itself over to the traveler bet bad. Io him.
THE MINER SUGGESTS AN ORDINANCE!
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ASHLAND HAS GEOGRAPHIC PERSONALITY!
ter than any other Oregon city this side of Eugene, and
business men whose customers have been pestered and
can do a lot better if the united effort to work at it is
pilfered by outsiders on an unfair basis should get given consistent support.
their heads together, investigate ordinances in effect
in other communities and push the idea to fruition.
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secretary of the Oregon Tubercu
Continued Battle
losis association Although present
Most certainly the city council will be interested in
efforts have cut ‘uberculosis to a
Against
Dreaded
any valid ordinance which would work for the mutual
place sixth or seventh on the
list, the white plague still
interests of local residents, business men and the mu
Malady Is Urged death
accounts for the most fatalities
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nicipality.
If a more intensive drive against among people between the ages of
The Miner is ready to cooperate fully in any such tuberculosis is carried along ac 15 and 40.
movement—not because our toes have been stepped cepted lines ,a reasonable chance Not only that but only 13 per
actually eliminating the disease cent of tuberculosis patients are
on, for they haven’t, but because we are convinced that of
is held possible by -Dr. Kendall treated at sanatoriums, it was
permitting unfair encroachment of our local market Emerson, managing director of pointed out by Dr. Emerson. This
National Tuberculosis associa means that innocent persons arc
is harmful to both buyers and sellers who make Ash the
tion, '■Refinements in our tech exposed to infection at ail times
nique are needed all along the and their only insurance against
land their home.
line,” he said, and there is no the disease is its eradication, ac
Ashland was built, improved and is maintained phase
of our work where effort cording to Dr. Emerson.
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FRIENDS SHOULD BE ABLE TO SAY,
"IT WAS THE MOST BEAUTIFUL SERVICE
WE EVER ATTENDED"
The ubove will Is* true when the arrangement**
are in churge of Stock A Litwiller.
Ritolte
3‘4
STOCK & LITWILLER
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(We Never ('lose)
can be relaxed."
"Despite the fact that we have
tuberculosis more nearly under
control than ever before, we can
not afford to relinquish an atom
of the pressure which is being ap
plied to exterminate it," he de
clared. Findings by Dr. Emerson
and by other experts in the tuber
culosis field have resulted in plans
for one of the most intensive
Chi-istrnas seal' sale drives in the
history of the association, accord
ing to C. L. Newcomb, national
seal sale director.
Initial plans for the nation-wide
campaign this year were received
1 by Haidle Orr Bunbar, executive I
Subscribe tor the Miner today
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INSURANCE ADEQUATET
HOWDY FOLKS: We asked
our grocer tin- other day
what had become of the old-
fashioned
merchant who
used to pass out cigara when
a man came In und paid his
bill and he came right back
and wanted to know what
had become of the old-fash
ioned niHii who used to com«*
in and pay his bill.
Hill Board
According to Hill Hourd,
the law may give the
|M*dr«trlan the right of
wray, but It ninkra no
provision fur flower«.
OUR BUSINESS POLICY Is
merchandise that won't conn*
back and customers who
will
ASHLAND
LUMBER CO.
Oak Street at
Railroad
Phone 20
Phone ÍO
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OREGON
FARM INCOME
INCREASES
115,000,000
According to u recent report
of the State College, Orcgifh'a
farm price index tfi»w stands
at M3 per cent of’the 1926-30
average—an Increase of 14
per cent over U>35 In value
It is eatlmatwl this gain will
amount to approximately
$15.000,000!
Cooperation between your
bank and local farmers lias
worked advantageously for
all. A profitable year on the
farm means progress for bus
iness nnd agriculture alike
This Ashland bunk, in the
center of Soutnem Oregon's
farming empire, offers its
services to finance agricul
tural operation» and to safe
guard harvest funds
First National
Bank of Ashland
ME.MHEK OF THE FEDERAI.
DEPOSIT INSURANCE
CORPORATION
YOUR SHIRTS
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See
STEVEN R.
SCHUERMAN
Phone 334-R
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METROPOLITAN LIFE
INSURANCE CO.
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AT
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Ashland’s Rendezvous
'Cl
And look nice longer when
laundered by us.
An increasing number of
men are making use of
our shirt service.
You should also.
ASHLAND
LAUNDRY CO
Rhone 165
31 Water Street
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