Friday, May 21, 1937
SOUTHERN OREGON MINER
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LIFE’S BYWAYS!
Oregon’s Traffic Toll
Southern Oregon Miner
A Scrii", id Weekly Articles un
the Problem id Highway Safety
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Published Every Friday at 167 East Main Street
ASHLAND, OREGON
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Entered as second-ciaiM matter February K»,
al lhe pvaloiticc
al Ashland, Oregon, under ine ail o* Maren 3, lt>ii<
Editor and Publisher
LEONARD N. HALL.....
Assistant Editor
JANE HUAIE HA1J.
i'HONE ACULAN 1)
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LIRE CHRISTMAS WITHOUT A SANTA CLAUS!
Albeit they are a bit noisy, firecrackers are an
integral part of any enthusiastic observance oi inde
pendence day in America, and the popping papers nave
always been associated with youngsters celebration
of July 4.
According to Ashland fire and police officials, the
use of crackers during the holiday here in past years
has resulted in no menace to either property or limb.
Tney have furnished many hours oi enjoyment tor
gleeful youngsters every summer and continuance oi
tne custom in Ashland has been one of this city s
strong drawing cards during its famous Fourth oi
July celebrations.
Kids—and their parents—deprived of the privilege
elsewhere, have grown to respect and appreciate the
Lithia City's tolerance and understanding attitude
toward the noisy manifestations of inborn patriotism.
In many homes will the plea be heard, come July, ‘‘Dad, and traditions. There are as many ways of entering
let’s go to Ashland over the holiday—we can shoot the Portals promised by Christianity, perhaps as there
are Christians, for no two of them agree completely
firecrackers there!”
The custom, banned in many localities—because of on just what is this intangible thing called religion.
Just how much is tradition, custom and empty
abuses by grown-ups of the toy explosives—has been
gesture
is hard to say but certainly all methods of I
effectively controlled and limited to good fun here.
Only reasonable objection to the firecrackers is the displaying faith have the same goal—proper human
behavior here on earth. Many and varied are the ve
intentional noise they make.
It would seem that Ashland’s past custom of ac hides used to convey essence of the golden rule which,
cepting the accompanying racket as part of its annual after all, is a summation of all creeds. On this, all
attraction could be continued without causing an un faiths agree; different, chiefly, in the manner of ap
reasonable amount of inconvenience to non-partici- proaching their Utopia.
It is true that some religions have developed pon-1
pants. We should be able to endure a day or so of
derous
organizations and have amassed widespread
popping in a spirit of understanding indulgence with
celebrants. Good clean fun. sprinkled with good clean chattels which absorb, of themselves, much of their
noise, isn’t so bad, and Ashland will attract both again devotees’ energies. They have accomplished magnifi
cent things and have satisfied many people’s desire
this July when its annual celebration arrives.
Of course, fireworks like anything else should be for grandeur—even in their worship.
Isaiah s quotation about people being turned astray,
used with certain restraint and moderation, and a
reasonable attitude on the part of residents toward each seeking his own way, may explain why there
fireworks should be complemented by a reasonable are so many different kinds of religion today. For. j
use of fireworks by local and visiting setter-offers. after all. the churches are not structures of stone and 1 Price of Freedom!
Although many parents and older folks may sigh mortar, but are people and reflect their whims, fancies I 12 Lbs. For Only 48c
“thank heaven for that,” July Fourth comes but once and fashions.
Did you read the big
Rather than consider them as molds which shape
a year and it is the occasion for one of the largest
ad on page six in
crowds of visitors in the Lithia City. For the sake of a our lives, we prefer the premise that churches are
Sunday
’s
Oregon
monuments
molded
by
the
people.
God
may
have
good old American custom, and to encourage enthusias
ian?
Hunt
it
up! It
tic reception of significance of the day, Ashland well given us life and faith, but we build and maintain
shows you a way to
can afford to continue to be outstanding in its hospi our own houses of worship and they can either be a
emancipate
yourself
credit
or
discredit
to
all
of
us.
tality to red blooded citizens who want to come here to
“shoot off a cracker or two.”
< HURÍ H OF THE NA/.ARENE
After all, the fireworks won’t make any worse Earle Canfield Gets
Fourth and <’ Street»
E.
Wordsworth, minister
racket than do heavy, overloaded freight trucks that
Bid To Medic Group Our E. motto:
"The church where
lumber through the heart of town, all hours of the
are never a stranger."
Asklepiad». medical honorary at you
31 Water Street
night and morning. The poppers will be but a passing University of Oregon, recently se 9:45 Sunday school. Mayor Phone 165
Wiley,
superintendent,
"'rhe
Sun
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and nine day school must go and grow
fancy that will be short-lived but nevertheless enjoyed lected Earle Canfield
FOR the IDEAL WASHDAY,
other
students
into
membership.
and you must help to
by most people.
JUST ( ALL THAT’S ALL
They were pledged for their char and glow
It so.”
Fundamentally, the Fourth of July is a noisy oc acter. scholarship and personality. make
If you attend the Sunday school
casion and Ashland always has had the good grace Canfield is the son of Mrs. Bess and church services on God’s day.
Canfield of Ashland. He at the Sabbath will be well spent and
to let it be so legally and has not followed custom of G.
tended Southern Oregon Normal you will have no regrets
other communities in making firecrackers contraband. school before entering University 11:00 Serman: "Church Goals "
The pastor will give some echoes
The poppers will be sold all over the county regard of Oregon.
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from the district assembly just
less, and children will be given protection of the law
held in Seattle.
FULL GOSPEL TEMPLE
7:00 Young people’s service.
and enforced regulation if Ashland permits their use Mr. and Mrs. Ralph J. Harer,
8:00 Sermon: "What Is the
Pastor«
within city limits again.
The Full Gospel temple, located Baptism With the Holy Spirit?
ASHLAND
LAUNDRY CO.
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ABOUT CHURCHES FROM ONE
WHO SELDOM ATTENDS!
There seems to be a special fascination for edi-
torial writers to choose subjects about which they
know little or nothing, and this department of the
Miner is no exception.
In religious literature circulated in Ashland the
other day was printed a quotation from Isaiah, “All
we like sheep have gone astray—we have turned every
one to his own way.”
A most interesting quotation, and true. Particu
larly is it true of present day worship, which is divided
and subdivided into hundreds of sects, clans, isms
We Expect
rpHE MANNER in which we
render a dignified, ethical
service to help us in establish
ing a reputation gecond to none.
24-HOUR SERVICE
STOCK & LITWILLEK
FUNERAL HOME
We Never Close— Phone 32
j
Three hundred fifty-five men.
women and children were killed
and 7.725 injured in 34.880 motor
vehicle accident» reported to my
office during tile year 1936
lace to face with this
ghanliy record. can anyone
doubt that this problem i» the
problem of nil of u»—run any
one longer refuse to admit
that it must lie met by an
aroused public opinion, that
condition» upon our street»
and highway» require Iniiiied
Into and drastic action?
The welfare and happincHit the
actual safety of your faintly, your
friends and you rneighbors is too
inextricably involved in this prob
lent of street and highway safety
to allow of an attitude of indif
ference The record is tiefore us,
It can be improved only through a
strict adherence to traffic laws
and regulations (tie laws and
regulations that were written and
must be enforced for your pro-
i teetlon
I The accident reports that reach
my office dally are a written his
tory of death and injury due to
disregard of the law and an inex
cusable carelessness on the part
of motor vehicle operators On our
heavily traveled streets and high
ways, a moment’s inattention on
the part of anyone at the controls
of a fust-moving car may well
mean the difference between life
and death, happiness or misery to
many persons
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By KEN WEIL
HOWDY. FOLKS
All set now for Solin' good
growing weather after that
fine rain. Hard on the circus
people but fine for the rest
of us.
Our old friend Bill Board
chopped in on u» the other
day and ax uaua) had word»
of wiailoni to propound. Hi*
«aid that before taking ad
vantage of a "good op[M>r-
tunity" you ahould find out
who ha» been taking advant
age of It iM'fore
That'» all for thia time
except thnt hc »lire
would like to hate your
bualnm w lien > on nerd
any thing in our lint'.
Thank».
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A big welcome!
Sunday school, 0:45 a. m.
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Morning worship, 11 a. m.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL
Young people’s service, 6:30 p.m. North Main and Laurel Street»
Melville T. Wire, Pastor
Thursday, 7:30 p. m., young peo
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Sunday school, 9:45 a. m.
Morning worship, 11 a. m.
Friday, 7:30 p m., prayer serv
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Epworth leage, 6:45 p. m
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