r—---------- --- ------------- — <■---------------- ---------------------------------------------------------... — ■. - LEI US BE TH WKEUL Southern Oregon Miner Published Every Friday at UH Eaat Maia Street ASHLAND, OREGON «V LEONARD A BARRATI Entered as second-class matter February 15, 1985, at the postoffice at Ashland. Oregon, under the act of March 3. 1879. Editor and Publisher Assistant Editor LEONARD N. HALL JANE PRIME HALL RHONE ASHI.AND 170 Subscription Rates, in Advance: One Year............. $100 Six Months.... V. DEPRESSION HITS THE HOBOS! With business humming along and employment back in a wholesome condition, a depression is begin­ ning to cinch down on knights of the road. A couple of years ago it was pretty difficult to sift the deserving hungry from the professional pan­ handler, but now, with work to be done by the able bodied and willing. Mr. Hobo stands out in all his indo­ lent prominence. And, because of this, tough times are beginning for habitual moochers. Ashland, situated as it is on the Pacific highway and served by the Southern Pacific railroad, receives its full share of visitors looking for a bonanza of dimes, sandwiches and free beers. Lately, it seems, the vag­ rant army has been increasing. Chilly weather bestirs the lazy. Many businessmen have declared the present crop of moochers to be a downright nuisance, and are be­ coming irritated at the continual parade of button­ holing individuals w’ho always seem to want a “cup of coffee” when their breath is so heavy with alcohol it burns your eyes. Yet all of us are, occasionally, suckers for panhandlers who make such a nuisance of themselves it is w’orth a dime to get rid of them. Transients who ask for work, of course, deserve consideration unless their reaction to proferred em­ ployment disproves their sincerity. But the typical nuisance panhandler wants money, not food, and should be hurried on his way. for no longer are con­ ditions such that the willing cannot find work to do. The rosy days of sympathetic response to pan­ handling are gone. ----------------- c----------------- THE AGE OF CIVILIZATION I Too much cannot be said of the great strides hu- manity has taken in the name of civilization. Mortal man, the vain, blind fool! The greatest empire in the world shaken to the bottom of its vittles over the question of whether its king can marry whom he chooses, or whether he should remain wed to tradition. Another nation, once dominant in world affairs, torn to bleeding bits by revolution fed from without by busy-body nations stroking the Holy Bible with one hand and passing bombs to rebels with the other. Our own great nation, swelled with its own import­ ance, boasting of its mechanical progress while thous­ ands of people are run down by autos every day; point­ ing to our great industrialization while workers strike and plead for their share of the swag. Westerners telling southerners how to handle the negro problem; southerners telling westerners how to handle their oriental problem. Rich men telling poor men how to get along on what they have; poor men explaining how nations’ finances should be handled. Childless women lecturing on care of babies; tired business men reprimanding sons for philandering. And, worst of all, small town editors having some­ thing to say about the whole darned business. --------------- <[--------------- PLANNING BOARD ON OREGON’S FUTURE! The following paragraphs are first excerpts from a report given Governor Martin on recommended poli­ cies for sale of Bonneville power by the state planning board. The question involved, that of Oregon’s future, is of vital interest to every resident, and the Miner will reprint the complete report in several instalments, the first of which follows: Analysis and interpretation of pertinent facts show that two divergent paths confront the people of Ore­ gon. One is the continuation of past trends, exploiting the state’s resources of raw materials, with its eco­ nomic life dependent principally on agriculture and lumbering. The other path, which would insure a more stable base and greater opportunities, is toward the development of diversified manufacturing to balance Oregon’s present lopsided economic structure. From the beginning, Oregon’s lands and waters have been used for extractive purposes. Farming, lum­ bering, fishing and shipping and some mineral pro­ duction have been the chief occupation of the people. Manufacturing is below the national average. The exchange value of Oregon’s products is re­ duced through a double burden of transportation r-1 —— "1 OUR SMOOTH WORKING and properly eqqulpped organization aaaurea a perfect function. We are mindful of the moat minute detail». CITY AMBULANCE IT IS BETTER TO KNOW VS AND NOT NEED VS THAN IT IS TO NEED VS AND NOT KNOW US Phone 32 Friday, December 11, 1930 SOUTHERN OREGON MINER Page 6 STOCK & LITWILLER (We Never Cioee) FUNERAL HOME costs. The state's raw materials are sold on the out­ side at world market prices, out of which the pro­ ducer must absorb transportation costs from Oregon to consuming centers. But when Oregon buys manu­ factured commodities produced outside the state, they must be bought at the market price, plus transporta­ tion charges to Oregon from the point of production. A million bushels of Oregon wheat will buy fewer automobiles for Oregon farmers than the same quan­ tity grown in other areas situated nearer large centers of production and consumption. A study recently made by the board’s research staff shows that raw materials are sold under a yield­ ing price structure determined by world economic con­ ditions. Conversely, manufactured articles are sold under more rigid price structures maintained by each separate industry. Oregon is thus at an economic dis­ advantage compared with those areas having a better balance between the production of raw materials and manufactured commodities. If Oregon continues as a state producing chiefly raw material,s exploiting its land and mining its soils, its future will follow the same direction as its past. Its people will remain at the mercy of outside economic conditions, with their purchasing power dictated by prices prevailing for raw materials in world markets. On the other hand, if diversified industries are developed in Oregon to manufacture articles for home consumption and for Pacific coast markets, as well as for export, the outlook will be changed. Industrial de­ velopment will provide support for increased numbers through employment both in the manufacturing and extractive industries, and in the service occupations arising from population growth. Not only in Oregon, but also in other Pacific Northwest states—Washing­ ton, Idaho and western Montana—would greatly bene­ fit by the markets thus provided for their agricultural products and raw materials and by improved industrial balance in the region. The nearer to their source that natural resources are processed, manufactured and consumed, the greater is the net economy to the nation. Moreover, the manufacture into finished goods of Oregon’s raw ag­ ricultural and lumber products would provide other work to counterbalance the present fluctuating sea­ sonal employment in agriculture and the forest in­ dustries. More than anything else, this region needs in­ creased population to consume the products of its re­ sources and to provide markets for locally manufac­ tured commodities. Already many immigrants from the drought and dust stricken regions are coming to the Pacific Northwest. These are Americans who should be given opportunities for making a living. Good agricultural land is limited, and comprehensive programs for irrigation, drainage and flood control improvements must be completed before any consid­ erable areas of new rich land will be available. Oregon is handicapped by absence of known com­ mercial deposits of coal, petroleum and natural gas. This deficiency of available basic fuels has retarded Oregon’s industrial development, so that the state lags behind the national average. It also has been a con­ tributing cause of Oregon’s economic unbalance. However, Oregon has an inexhaustible source of energy in its falling waters. Development of hydro­ electric power from its abundant streams will conserve unreplenishable fuel supplies, and enable the state to compensate for its deficiencies in other sources of energy. The combination of electric power at low cost on a tidewater ship channel at’Bonneville, where raw materials may be bought from and manufactured products delivered to the markets of the world without transshipment, is unparalleled, except possibly on the St. Lawrence waterway. • The Ladieo club gave a benefit bridge party at the club rooms Friday evening. Funds raised from sale of tickets is to be used for the community Christmas tree supplies. Mrs. Mora Bailey was chairman and was assisted by the Mesdames J. Clark, G. Holmberg, W. Bray, and D. Black. Eight ta­ bles were in play. High prizes were won by Mrs. Bob Gllberg and G. Holmberg. Low were won by Mrs. Harris and Billy Bray, jr. Mince pie and coffee were served. • Miss Lippi spent Thanksgiving in McCloud. TELEPHONE RATES CUT A $12,000,000 annual reduction in interstate long distance tele­ phone rates by the American Tele­ phone and Telegraph company was announced by the federal com­ munications commission this week. ------------ •------------ • Mr. and Mrs. E. Vai) and sons Wesley and Curtiss went to Weed Thursday. -------------------------- •-------------------------- • Mr. and Mrs. A. Nelson and family spent a week in Stockton, Calif. fi be truly thankful Implies u realizing sense of obligatiia sincere ly expressed not only ui word* but also in apprecia live lervlce We nuturally desire to do something really worthwhile tor one who has befriended us. not as a return favor, but as a voluntary act of loyalty and love. When we speak of the things tor which wc should be thankful, ma pur.'hasable with money immediately come to mind. Som-* men who have been success­ ful in a business adventure feel thai kful; others do not But the things money can buy are not. or should not be the chief cause of thankfulness. Most of life's real blessings cannot be purchased, '■'rankly, they ate not for sale A woman's kiss that can be bought for a price is not worth having. As an expression of love and devotion, its price is above rubies. I"he real­ ities for which we are truly thank­ ful arc gifts free, generous, unsul­ lied. measured not by extrinsic value but by the intrinsic spirit in ! the heart of the giver. Let us be thankful for the trust which util,- children have in us. A man cannot j tie very evil. If little children like him. When William the Silent, the ' Prince of Orange, died, it is said that* the little children cried in the streets. Our own children treasure as one of their most glorious pos­ sessions the memories of home. Their affection still expressed to us | is a blessing for which we should >• truly thankfuL "Worse than a ; serpent's tooth Is it, to have a thank- ; less child.” For the blessings which come to I u without money and without price, let us be thankfuL The warm color of a rose The fluttering of a tutU-rfly'a wing, i r llckerlng firelight. Easter lilies In candle light.'* Let us be thankful for a world of ueauty. from the glorious sunsets to the tiny blade of grass and the rumblest flower. AU nature Is vo­ cal with her Invitation that we not inly appreciate this beauty but that we permit it to become an impor­ tant factor in moulding our charac­ ter. Let us be thankful for nature's abundant harvests; tar trees laden with fruit; for the absence of fam­ ine and pestilence; for the absence o. revolutions that ravage and lay waste a land. Let us be thankful for friends, nome, and native land: for the spir­ it of our Fathers who through sac­ rifice and toil, laid the foundations of our democracy. Whatever political changes come, our liberty cannot be aacrlficed, nor the spirit of our freedom thwarted. It was bought too dearly not to be k »O th O u ne WÍ By KEN WEIL HOWDY FOLKS: With things picking up. as they are, the girls should be able to get their finger nails out of the red. • Which reminds me about the girl on the other side of town who »aid that her little brother learned about neck­ ing from a book. It seems that he had been reading her diary. Did you aee our dis­ play up town? Of cou ran we don’t belong there, being on the wrong aide of the track, but we Juat couldn’t resist the op­ portunity to break In on the big time. • Have you got your Christ­ mas seals? And your "drive safely” seals? Use ’em; they're good things to buy. When you run abort of fuel try Home of our Rainbow coal for real heat value. ASHLAND LUMBER CO. Oak Street at Railroad Phone 20 Phone 20 < defended, even with a revolution. If need be. Ou Inalienable rights of life, lib­ erty. and the pursuit of happiness • re forever secure In hearts that are right and truly thankful. Let us be thankful also for the ipirlt of religious liberty. Here we may worship God according to the lictute of out own conscience. The doors of our churches swing open to all who will participate In Chrls- liun opportunity and service, uo matter what their denominational belief ''Blessed Is the nation whose God Is the Lord. ' la America thank­ ful enough for this great blesslng7 If we would be thankful, we must be mindful of all life about us. In be- in ’ helpful, we may be thankfuL Let vs be thankful. • Wsslaia Nawipapai Unloe. ---------- • ... • Billy and Chuck Cowan of Med­ font were staying for n visit at the home of their griindparcnta, Mr. and Mrs. Francis, ar., last week. • Miss Kuhn was In Red Bluff over the holidays. • G. Walker. Mr. and Mrs. W Walker and children. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Willlama iimt family nt tended a show in Medford Thura- • Liv evening. Look Ahead to Christmas and Beyond l