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S outhern O regon M iner 5e A Copy 5C A Copy A Complete Circulation That’« Not In Vein! Volume 6 ASHLAND, OREGON, TUESDAY, APRIL 6, 1937 300 ‘HAMS’ 111 Although we do not agree with Governor Martin's public utter anees concerning strikes in, the east, he Is entitled to admiration for being outspoken on a subject that has driven most public men to guarded generalities 111 While their armies traveled on their stomachs, two of Europe's dictators have gotten along very well on their tongues OF ♦ IC-C Survey Shows Payroll Boost Hert GOV. MARTIN LASSES LABOR FOR SIT-DOWNS QCRAP IK*IN, for shipment to the Orient, is bringing a fancy price ami arousing the suspicion th || the stuff will still be scrap Iron after the Japs get through fcvith it V * * * Spring Is here all right, but ax far ax southern Oregon lx con cerned the weatherman certainly put a drench In the waterworks Number 19 \ I LINDItECK State (upltul News Bureau of the Southern Oregon Miner QALEM Governor Martin struck k out at labor “racketeers" and agitators all along the line «luring the past week In addresses before businexuriien and ranchers of eastern arnl cen tral Oregon h<\ declared his readi ness to «leal with sit-down strikes should the need arise In this state ami condemned John II Lewis. CIO labor chief as an “interloper" whose leadership was threatening civilization America Is traveling the same path that Italy and Germany have trodden and is headed straight for dictator ship In the opinion of tin* gov ernor who de«lared that the activities of “selfish labor rnrkctrers” must tie curbed. ASHLAND RADIO CLUB OUTLINES EXTENSIVE TWO-DAY PROGRAM FOR VISITORS FROM OVER STATE About 25 per cent of letters sent out by the Ashland Chamber of Commerce office have been an swered and the total already shows the figure tor one-fourth of //> Ashland's estimated payroll to be $271,123 94 The aggregate is based on 1936 totals and, due to wage Increases, this year's salary sum may reach a still higher mark than was at tained last year .according to Mrs Marchial Stansbury, who Is con- ducting the survey Some of the city's biggest em- ployerx are in the yet unheard from files which include the Southern Pacific company, Ash- land's greatest source of income, And you’re not trying to? and the Southern Oregon Normal You think it’s because your spring school. MUSIC FIESTA SET APRIL 29-30 coat is lighter? Well, perhaps. TOWN NINE TO HOLD PRACTICE C’LUB BUSINESS, general fun-fests and technical details of radio lore dating from the first induction coil the Eve inducing, apple dealing serpent of the Garden of Eden episode- will all be thé order of the «lay when the Oregon Amateur Radio association delegates gather April 17 and 18 for their state convention in Ashland. Over 10 per cent of the estimated 300 registrations are in today, according to Guy Good, state ham president, and entries are pouring in with each additional mail delivery. The pre-registration fee of $24--------------------------------------------------- per entry entitles each applicant, whether amateur operator or In terested non-amateur, to a chance at the grand prize of $25 worth of merchandise donated by the United Radio Supply company of ! Portland. After midnight tonight regular registration will continue Resuming a yearly custom, after with an additional 50 cents being assessed hams attending the meet, the 1936 layoff because of epidem where contests in various fields of ics of illness at that time, the an radio offer other valuable prizes nual music festival sponsored by to the wireless workers. Southern Oregon Normal school Realizing the excellent oppor will be held in the new SONS tunity which the affair offers to gymnasium April 29 and 30 under boost Ashland and aid local busi the direction of Miss Louise Wood ness the Ashland club has ar ruff, Normal school music depart ranged a program which sees an ment head. An attendance estimated at impartial distribution of activities to the city’s business places. Time nearly 2,000 is expected from also will be taken to introduce schools of northern California and visitors to the many beauty spots southern Oregon, with grade schools to have their a-ssemblage nt Ashland and vicinity. on Thursday, April 29, and the Official opening of the conclave following day being set apart for will take place with actual at- high school pupils who will present i tendance registration Saturday three choruses, bands and orches , morning, April 17. at the Ashland tras. hotel. Other features are listed as One of the most popular of fes : follows: tival highlights, folk dancing, will Saturday. 12 m., dutch treat be on Thursday’s program, as will lunch. Junior high choruses, an un 1 p m„ kittenball game, phone changed voice chorus, Junior high operators vs CW (code) senders orchestras and special numbers. 1:30 p. m., ladies' party at It is believed that this year's Lithia hotel. change of locale from the Ashland 4 P m., get-together at club- Junior high school gymnasium to rooms. the new Normal school building 6 p. m., chow time. will do much to improve the af 7 p. m.. meeting at club. Ad- fair which requires much space (Continued on page 4) for successful conduction. -------------•------------- BOW.MEKS RETURN SOON FROM ENGLAND JAUNT But remember that loss of weight is one of the symptoms of tuberculosis. For you, of course, it may mean nothing of the sort. But your doctor is the best person First practice for the Ashland to consult—so see him at once. town baseball team will be held One of th«« governor's first acts «' -I p m today at Fuller field UNCOVER TUBERCULOSIS BY <>\E REASON POLITICIANS upon his return to Halein wax to with about 20 players expected to LIKE TO STAY ON THE FENCE i dictate a letter to Dr William G turn out MODERN METHODS is THAT THEN THEY DON I Everson, chairman of the state In order to keep Ashland inter labor conciliation, in an effort to Let the doctor be your guide HAVE TO REPAIR AS MANY est at top height the team will be persuade him to reconsider his i composed entirely of local men, 111 A Portland cooking school is resignation from the board The including many ex-high school and teaching men to carve They learn governor in his letter to Everson SONS players Previous to the referred to Towne Nylander, of the to cut up In the night s|*ots practice, hurling ranks look national labor relations board ax Initial 111 leanest and infielder prospects ii "rabble rouser" and an “ up Art I Hic I Powell of the Central best Point American laments the sit start." It was because of Nyland- Ray J. Schumacher, secretary of With about a dozen others ex down strikes, and of all people er’x criticism of his attitud«« tow pected to show up at the diamond the Talent Chamber of Commerce him who has so OVCIWOIked the ar«l labor in connection with the today, players already lined up by and progressive business man of strike of Oregon W«x>len Mil) em Manager Leonard Hall include that city, has been urging his posture' ployes that Dr. Everson desired to 1 normal schrxrl students Ted townspeople to consider need of American Habits people who resign from the state board Schopf, short stop; Arba Ager, acquiring adequate fire equipment 1 1 1 think they're opposed to gambling thlr«i base; Darrell I^eavens, out- for Talent objecting to the government’s ef Additional federal funds have fielder, and Parker Hess, second In his weekly mimeograph pub fort to minimize the risk In agri been allocated to Oregon for us base lication, Ray's News Flashes. culture in construction work on feeder Archie Barksdale signified hi« Schumacher editorializes thusly: roads, according to H F Cabell, intention of trying for the catch “Are we going to wait for a chairman of the state highway ing post, as did Kenneth Brown, few more fires before we wake up commission This money will be former SONS backstop and obtain adequate fire equip available for use only on secon Carl Harris, slugging veteran of ment, or are we going to piffle dary highways of the state system the 1935 team may get competi around and let the rest of the and on important county roads Elaborate plans are under way This year's allocation amounts to tion for his old position at first town burn up in due course of for the rug exhibit, featuring $412,000 which must be matched base from Lowell Brown, here now ' time? Unless citizens take an in with Union Oil. Only pitchers to terest in this matter nothing is scenic designs owned by Mrs A (Continued on page 4) appear to date are Leonard War- | apt to be done." E Brockway of Medford, to be ren and Bill Hoxie, who got their A house occupied by Earl With Echoes of the pastime which held from 2 o'clock to S SO Wed start with Ashland high row family there was partially de awakened Rip Van Winkle from a nrsday afternoon and from 8 to It is hoped that Cliff Mcl-ean. stroyed recently. necessitating 20-year nap will resound when 10 p. m in the evening in the star Indian catcher, and "Lefty" calling in of equipment from Ash Ashland's newest form of recrea Methodist church parlors under Bob Hardy, pitcher, now at the land to help extinguish the blaze tional excitement is introduced the auspices of the Woman's University of Oregon, will return next Monday by Charles Rogers, Home Missionary society Particular emphasis is laid on from Eugene at the finish of the who came here from Joplin. Mo., Mrs Brockway, who is an au | recently, to open bowling alleys thority will talk informally on the fact that the general public Is collegiate season in early June to in the room next to Nininger’s rugs she has made, many of them invited to the regional meeting of bolster the townies' nine for the i cafe on East Main street. accurate enlargements of such real estate salesmen an«l brokers balance of the summer. Ashland is not alone in pitching Local skittles addicts will be pictures ax Crater Lake, water to be held April 12 In Ashland Many local members and a William L Graham, deputy state weakness in the league, word group from the Grants Pass lodge . treated to two new maple alleys falls and like subjects More rugs also will be shown by Mrs Mon- real estate commissioner, stated in from Grnnts Pass indicating a attended the regular meeting of where five different games may roe and others, with prizes to be a letter to Mis Marchial Stans Merchant lack of hurlers. the BPOE Saturday night at be played using a five-pin setup Through Jean Eberhart. SONS which nwnrded by a committee of judges bury of the local chamber of com new officers for the Ashland and four and one-half inch duck composed of Miss Marion Ally and merce that he will be here today athletic director, permission has lodge were installed by A. G. Liv pin balls instead of the larger beeen obtained for use of Fuller regulation globes. Pins of the Mrsdanies F G Swedenburg. or tomorrow to complete plans for ingston. past exalted ruler. regular size are used in duck-pins Grace Andrews, Will Dodge and the affair which will attract dele field for practice whenever the Preceding the meeting and in gates from Josephine, Jackson. time does not conflict with play stallation was a turkey dinner at but scoring is slightly different Melville T Wire Musical numbers and refresh- I Douglas, Klamath, Coos and Cur ing of the Normal soft-ball sched 7 p. m. and songs by Miss Ro from that used in standard bowl- ments will further enhance the ry counties, as well as visitors ule which Is yet to be arranged. berta Nourse and James Baugh Ing. Use of the smaller _ game is day's entertainment at which a from Portland, Seattle. Salem. Contemplated turfing of the field, man. Normal school students planned by Rogers to cut down silver offering will b taken, pro Corvallis, Roseburg, Albany and barred so far by expense, will of Newly elected officers were M course cancel the generous offer. cecds to go for works of the so- Eugene Hanel. exalted ruler; W. H playing charges at present but in In the event of rain this after W. Graham will be assisted locally ciety. Parker, esteemed leading knight; stallation of 10-pin alleys is con An Instrumental ensemble will by V. D. (Bert) Miller In making noon practice will be postponed Frank J. Van Dvke, esteemed loy templated for the future. until 4 p. m. Wednesday. A. E. Tonner, carpenter, and play from 8:30 to 10 p. m. The up a program to promote better al knight; Will M. Dodge, es —4------------- Burt Marsh, interior decorator, group will be composed of Phyllis understanding between property teemed lecturing knight; J. Ed TOW NSEN BITES TO MEET pair, Alicia Applegate and Mary owners nn«l realtors, and further ward Thornton, secretary; Hal C. are in charge of the complete ren Beginning with a 6:30 o'clock I Emery, treasurer; Edward P. ovation of the amusement place. cooperation is being extended by ku McKnight. pot-luck dinner tonight at the Spencer, tiler; I. R. Frideger. the Ashland chamber office. •'Our aim is the operation of a It is hoped by Graham that Eagles hall, members of the Ash trustee, three-year term, and H. respectable establishment where R'ommlttec for the affair cor. William McCallister of Medford land Townsend club will take on a H. Gillette, retiring exalted ruler, the ladies may enjoy the game sts of Mesdames Melville T may be induced to speak on the busy evening which includes, be alternate representative. which is especially suited to them, Wire, Warren Cook, Sam McNair. are legal phases of the business at the sides the dinner, the regular busi Exalted Ruler Hanel. upon his as well as being very interesting James Yeo and Ix«w Hansen. Gen meeting Finished plans for next ness meeting of the organization, installation, appointed the follow to men," said Rogers, who has for tlemen as well ax the ladles Monday's conference will be an and entertainment by the Mon ing officers: Karl Oeser, esquire; the past five years operated alleys in vited. Mavericks. barnstorming C. J. Baughman, chaplain; Elmer in the middle west. nounced later In th«> Miner along tana with a list of speakers and their cowboy rope artists and range- Smith, inner guard, and Lew H Mr. and Mrs. Rogers and their land performers, and at 8 p. m. a Hansen, organist. topics. son Charles, jr„ intend to make ------ •------------- Townsend lecture by Roy W. Nel their permanent residence in this son. city. Trying for repeat wins at the AI> WORK BEGINS ------------ •------------- state high school typing and short First actual results of the re- hand contest, the Ashland high cently planned advertising cam ROY PARR ON FORCE typists, under direction of Mias paign are taking shape this week Pinch hitting in the absence of Visiting in Ashland with rela Florence Hoagland, will be entered with Chamber of Commerce city M T. Bums, regular officer who in the 1937 event to be held at limit signs being erected, and 18 is on furlough, Roy Parr has been tives and friends are James Beat 1 p. m. April io in the osc com stenciled blue direction arrows be employed as night patrolman on ty, Louis Wheat. Spencer Wood Ashland high school baseball as merce building in Corvallis. No ing painted on the Boulevard and the Ashland police force. In the ruff. Bob Smalling and George local shorthand team will compete North Main street leading from event of prolongation of Burns' Vaughn, all of the 91st observa- pirants, playing under difficulties tion squadron, U. this year. . both of the city's portals to the leave, Parr may retain the job on corps, stationed at S. army air of numbing cold and high wind in Fort Lewis, practice yesterday, did not show Sponsored by the state college plaza. the regular city payroll. Wash. promise of eclipsing the glory at secretarial training department, Some interesting work of the tained by Coach Skeet O'Connell's last year's competition attracted outfit was described yesterday by teams in other sports. over 30 teams, with representa Wheat, former AHS student, who Roland Scheidereiter, putting in tives from schools as far distant said that the observers recently his first appearance of the season, as Lostine and Condon, and Ash had been engaged In making mo alternated at first sack with Tiny land high returned with two silver saics of the Olympic peninsula at Jones instead of playing at his cups emblematic of supremacy in By LARRY HUNTER altitudes of about 20,000 feet, the usual position behind home plate. typing accuracy and speed, the finished aero-photographs to be That place was nicely taken care award for third place in short used in collaboration with work of of by James Brady and Tom Get- hand, and a medal won by Helen army engineers in making a new tling who, despite the cold, were Westfall for high individual hon- topographical map of the region. catching them all. ors in her division of typing. The soldiers will return to Fort Pitching was done by Charlie Four portable typewriters will Lewis within a few days and ex Warren and Ken Harris with War be awarded in addition to the pect to take part in military man ren's left-handed flinging showing previous medals and cups this euvers near Port Angeles about up well. Another pitching reserve, year. June 1. Powers, uncorked a fast ball in Four members picked from the —•------------ warm-up practice which had his present squad will travel north • Miss Barbara Bray, who has receivers shaking their« hands and Friday with Mrs. Hal McNair and been visiting at the home of Mr. counting the tingling digits. Miss Hoagland. Besides Helen and Mrs. Howard Rose for the The battery of Warren to Brady Westfall, who again is an entry, past several days, returned to San doubtless will start for Ashland the 1937 group consists of Carol Diego today. Miss Bray plans a high today when the Grizzlies open Templer, Louise Martin, Norma trip to England and probably will I the season against Talent on the Bishop, Lois Firestone, James Cur ----- •----- Schumacher Urges New Talent Fire Rig LADIES TO HOLD EXHIBIT OF RUGS .Missourian To Open Bowling- Alleys Here Public To Be Invited Realtors Meet Here Elks Install New Officers Saturday Homeward bound after several months spent in England and con tinental Europe, Mr. and Mrs. An gus L. Bowmer left Britain Friday for New York, according to Post master John H. Fuller, who has been corresponding with the trav eling teacher. Bowmer, producer of Shakes pearean festivals here has, with his wife, been enjoying leave of absence from the Southern Ore gon Normal school faculty for a year of study of the Avonian’s works and technique in their nat ive setting, and at the time of writing was laying the ground work for 1937 festival plans. I Typists Wi’ll Vie For State Honors Army Men Describe ----- •----- Air Photo Service Warren. Brady Get AHS Battery Posts I Should Worry! tis and Opal Surbor. Let others wail about banner heads Describing strikes and Spanish “reds.” And let Amelia bear the pain Of the sudden stop of her wonder plane. The French can fret With their national debt. »Just give me the nickels The pin-balls get! sail in June. Talent high diamond. POLICE CHIEF CHARLIE TALENT reflecting on the ways of man and C M LITWILLER after “recovering" the prowl car, which was filched while C. P. was practically leaning on the vehicle. MARGIE MILHOAN and DAISY KINCAID arguing that rights of free press do not ex tend into this column, or shouldn't. BETTY WHITTLE'S cat EL MER presenting her with a bedful of kittens. ELAINE RADCLIFFE glow ing brightly from a trip to the beauty parlor. FERN MADDEN anything at a heckler. HILL LIND threatening to duplicate the firm's Intertype machine. THAD COLEMAN forced to choose between personal prop erty and UNCLE SAM'S. SPENCE RADCLIFFE cast ing a lifetime of conservatism to the April winds. CLYDE NELLIS, showing off his new COPCO slang, referring to kilowatts as “killywiggles." (Phew!) A California drummer enter taining MIKE WOLCOTT, AUB REY MILES and LUKE HOXIE - and BUD GANDEE, too, up to a certain point