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S outhern O regon M iner 5c A Copy A Oipy 1 The Paper That Has Something To Say- And Says It! ASHLAND. OREGON, ERIDAY, JUNE 11. 1937 Volume 6 Number 32 ■i- OREGONIANS TO VOTE ON SEVEN REFERENDUMS ALTHOUGH they both left their ** native countries in search of th« same thing privacy Wlndsoi was sent away while Lindbergh chose to desert y The seasons only deserving coronation was at Lebanon over the week-end, when a strawberry queen was crowned. Oregon is one of those favored spots where you get plenty of strawberries on your shortcake Mrs. Windsor (nee Wnllisi dyed her hair blue for her wedding which is nothing new. except that she's the first woman who ever did It purposely 1 Perhaps the most vicious cycle of all is the bicycle left sprawled aerosa the sidewalk 1 The only investment we ever made and liked it when we got soaked was the time we bought a season ticket for swimming f It'» easy to understand why politicians are so free with the government’» money; not their vault when the treasury runs dry 1 The question arises, too, as to Just how much plumbers have had to do with origin of the phi ium - "plumb forgot " About the only time talkative fellows are men of few words is when they »end a telegram 1 A congressional committee has revealed that those citizens most able to pay their taxes have been outstandingly agile at dodging them. Roosevelt is seeking ten nnlliuii dollars to build up the American merchant marine, and a barrage from administration opponents is expected to start rocking the boat plan at any moment. By t. L. UNDUE« k State Capitol News Bureau of th<- Southern Oregon Miner QALEM Oregon voters were an k su red of seven measures on the 1938 general election ballot when sponsors of three referendum moves compieteli their ¡letitlons last week Two of these referen dums were sponsored bv thè Ore gon Merchants Legislative rvislative league One strikes i at the Carney bill which i declares slot machines to be public * nuisances and authorizes their confiscation The other • is aimed I at the so-called Martin bill which i seeks to outlaw pin itali I games ami similar games of chance The third referendum P"- tition, sponsored by George C Stanley of Eugene, strikes lit the so-cnlled “fair trade” bill of the recent session By completing the referendum petitions <>n t hese measures before June 7 ill! three acts are estopped from becoming operative unless and until ap proved by the voters In November, IMS Four other measures wen* re ferred to the voters by the law makers themselves Three of these involve promised constitutional amendments One of these would extend the time during which the governor may pass upon a legis lative act from five days to 20 «lays Another would increase the pay of legislators to $8 a day »nil increase the number of paid days for a regular session from 40 as at present to 50 A third would repeal the present provision providing for the (Miynient of double liability by stock holders in defunct state banks A fourth referred measure has for its purpose the extension of the physical examination prim to marriage to 1 the prospective bride as well as to > the prospective groom * < r out Syphllll* rollici I m * In six month« time If ihr peo ple would only lo«r their "falsi- pride,’’ according to •lohn ('. Evans, sii|M-rlntcndrnt (Continued on page S) Addis Drug Store Sold To Newcomers I Pig-Lal in Is Ancient Mode of Double-Talk IlEtDI.XG Inst week's Seen In ii Dn/c column were it collide of lines In un ime lent tongue which, when set up In print, closely resembles prlnt- rl* pl. I'llllt baffling little thing was what Is known us Pig laitln. ■No nut bent le source hn*> been discovered of thr origin of Pig lattili, lint folk lore states that the Jargon mis In ventici by u swineherd ns he culled hl» |H>rkrrs along tin* River Tiber, via: "Pig! I’lg! iRi’U.v! Igpny! Pay-ceree !” Since that time nil keyhole columnists have limi doing as the Roman did. %s cun I m - seen by this Illus tration, to trim spose any Eng listi word into Pig lattiti, one has only to remove the initial consonants from the word, place them lifter the last let ter, adii “ay ;’* thus "scram” becomes "Amsrrij!" and "Nuts to yon!” when rolled across the tongue with u soft south Brooklyn accent, be comes "Krtsnay otuy ouyay Emiehuy I rruymuy ouyay Ig bay uffblny." Get it? A plan to rotate union services among participating churches dur ing the summer months between June 27 and September 5 was ap proved at a recent meeting of the Ashland Ministerial association. The association also moved to discourage Sunday funerals on the grounds that they placed too much of a load on ministers who have regular church services on that day. se> William S Knudsen, left, win elected président ut the 1400.000.(MX) General Motors corporsllon. to succeed Alfr.ed P Sloan. Jr., right. Sloan was chosen chairman of the board of directors tn place of Lamott duPont, who Jeclined re election Knudsen hud been executive vice president of the corporation and in that capacity, was largely Instrumental In the settlement of the recent disastrous strike that lied up the huge plants of the company and its subsidiaries. TWO new thousand watt spot- 1 lights will enrich the stage of thr Elizabethan theater in Llthla park for the third annual Shakes pearran festival tentatively net for the first wwk in August. Until this year the fores! age has been lighted only by white lights which contrasted noticeably with thr richer, colored lighting of thr main stage These new light» will I make it possible to play these same colors on thr forrstagc, in creasing thr beauty of the cos- tumes and making more effective thr acenes played there According tn Technical Di rector Bob Stedman, many other Im- provements will be made at the* theater this year Volunteers for this work are needed and any men willing to help are urged to communicate with Ntrdmun or with Angus Bowmer, director of the festival Casts for the plays are not yet complete, but all three of the plays to be given have gone into preliminary rehearsal. Mr. Bow- mer, besides supervising the en tire festival, will direct ’’The Tam ing of the Shrew,” Shakespeare's delightful tale of the subduing of a much too spirited and Impudent young lady Mrs. Bcwmer, who Is assisting in the production of the plays, states that costumes for (Continued on page 8) I suppose that there’s a lift To every farmer’s crop, And a label “Heaven’s Gift” On every splashing drop, But I don’t like the rain, by heck! For me, turn on the sun! A cloudburst running down my neck Has ceased to be much fun! FIELDS FREED ON DEFENSE PLEA IN MOW’S SHOOTING J OUD CHEERS and general hand-clapping early Thursday evening greeted a "not guilty" verdict returned by a circuit court Jury in the case of William J. Fields, 65. accused of second de gree murder of Marvin M Mow, Ashland laborer, at the Jackson ville home of Mrs Fields Febru ary a. The case went to the Jury short ly after 4 p m.. following the final address for the state by Dis trict Attorney Frank J Newman, and an hour's instructions by Judge H D. Norton Defense coun sel was Newbury and Newbury of Medford. WILL FEATURE PLAY SETTINGS Trouble with a lot of these am Purchase of the Addis Drug bitious people you read about is it's hard to tel) whether they’re store. 275 East Main street, from trying to get ahead in the world, Mrs Glenn H Addis, who had operated the store since death of or Just trying to get a headline her husband March 30, was com- pleted early thls weeK by Pell A joint investigating committee Broady and John C. Broady. broth is interviewing nearly everybody ers. both registered pharmacists in the country concerning child For a time the business will be labor but the kids who are vic actively managed by Pell Broady, tims who recently sold a store in Pull man, Wash His brother, at pres You might say that a fellow ent proprietor of a pharmacy in who’ll even walk across the street Newport, will come here perma- •»0 play a pin-ball machine is suf nently at some time In the future, SONS Training School Present firm name will be re fering from squanderlust ----------- •-------- tained temporarily. Opens For Summer Mrs Addis plans an Indefinite but will continue to make The summer session at Lincoln Park Playground To vacation training school and first half of her home in This city. Get Full Time Care the summer quarter at Southern —•------ —■ Oregon Normal school started For the first time this year, Legion Auxiliary Will Monday morning Students from the first eight supervision will be available in mornings for children at Llthla Elect Officers June 15 grades will study until July 1Ö at the training school which Is super park playground under thg direc All members of the American vised by Miss Ida O’Brien, super tion of Miss Dorothy Bergstrom, Legion auxiliary arc urged to at visor of training, and Mrs Mar- who took over duties Sunday Supervision will be in effect tend the meeting at 2 o’clock garct Cason, principal No tuition from 10 a. m. to noon and from Tuesday afternoon at the home of is charged for the work which will 1 p. m. until 4 p. m seven «lays Mrs. E J. Farlow, I3l Church emphasize recreational activities a week for the remainder of the street. an<l literature, art and music ap- summer, according to C. N. Gil Mrs. Walter Redford and Mrs predation. Second session at the norma) more of the park board, who em Don Lowe will act as hostesses phasized the fact that the board during the afternoon when elec will begin July 19 and end August cannot be held responsible for any tion of officers will be held. 20. accidents which occur, but stated that close observance of all rules and regulations will result in a ATTENTION, WEATHERMAN! maximum of safety with the well kept equipment and facilities of fered by the park recreation cen By LARRY HUNTER ter. Church Heads Vote Summer Union Rites Sloan and His Successor Scribe Takes Bows From Hip Hooray! IT BETOKENN our hrurl 1 throb» to make a feeling m-knowledgemmi ( and give ourselves a few happily ad ministered pats on the twvk) for the charming response to the brainstorm at 1 mm t week's Miner which, st ter refusal by the news department and the s|M>rts section, finally wound up in a fitting position of honor In our perfectly ap- |M>Uitcd but mt her spasmodic society column, mid the sim 'I ii I life of tniscbiill players became an npen book to our renders In Futagonhi, Sweden, Ireland and other fur reaches of thr globe. A subscript Ion from Sim rio- Francisco s|»oke most qiiently In charming heartfelt appreciation of our humble effort*—mid so, to you, and you, mid esjieclaliy YOU, we sav "Thank v<»ul Graclns!! Merrill! Etc. • BAND CONCERTS ARE POSTPONED Inclement weather caused post- j mement of the first of the series of 1937 summer band concerts which was scheduled for 8 o’clock last night in Llthla park, accord ing to Director Ward V. Croft Next Thursday night Is the time now set for the Initial ap pearance of the municipal musi cians. Croft said late last night. The director was loud in his praise and appreciation of the efforts of local persons who make up membership of the musical or ganization, their cooperation In both concerts and rehearsals mak ing the events possible Personnel of 31 musicians is ns follows, although the list may be subject to late season changes: W. S. “ ~ Bolger, Nixon Denton, Dr. Mnrcus Woods, S. B. Parker. Dr. R. L. Burdlc, Bruce DeMers, A. Bert Freemnn, Edgar Blnke, Dr. H A. Woods, H. G Enders, Dewey Van Curler, Eiirl Ncwbry, Dale Kaegi, Billy Willetts, Jack Merritt, C. A. Thomas. Herbert Davis, George Icenhow- er, Bov Frazier, LeRov Lindner, J C. Hamaker, V. O. N. Smith, Howard Mayberry, A. J. McCal- len, O. F. Carson, Frank Jordan. Ixmnie Scroggins, J. G. Anderson, Charles Robertson, Robert Heath and W. IxiomlH. ---------- •------------ FEATURE FOR THE FOURTH To the Editor: We would suggest to the Fourth of July committee that a program of patriotic exercises be included in the celebration this year The reading of the Declaration of In dependence, an appropriate ad dress with vocal and instrumental music would be an Inspiration and an attractive feature of the fete. CHARLES FRITZS i LIFE SAVING SCHOOL IS SET FOR DISTRICT Medford OCC district's third annual life saving and first aid school will be held next month Competent swimmers from all camps of the district will gather here to study life saving and first aid methods, qualify as Red Cross instructors, and return to their camps to conduct similar schools. Although a definite date has not been set. it Is probable the school will !><• held July 12 to 17. with morning classes being conducted at the Twin Plunges in Ashland, and afternoon study classes being held nt district headquarters in Medford Karl Nl ms. manager of the Twin Plunges, has offered the fa cilities of his establishment for use by the school. The big swim ming plant has been used for the past two years and is always pop ular with the men. Capt. William C. Ryan, district welfare officer, will be in charge of the school and will make com plete announcements soon. Day Will Be I Flag Observed Monday The Jury, u|M>n entering Its chamber, elected H. Hardy foreman and declared unani mously fur acquittal on the first ballot, returning in a few minute« to the (lacked court room where a tense cruwd anxiously awaited the verdict. The eight men and four women on the Jury Included Foreman Hardy. A H Pracht. Iaiura M Applewhite and Sadie D Stratton, Ashland; Rose Kyle, J. E. Stewart, Carl J. Brommer and John E Wilkinson, Medford; Doris R. Nealon, Central Point, Walter E. Allen. Talent; Cecil B. Johnson. Gold Hill, and Theodore J. Fish. , Phoenix. The verdict was based | on Fields' plea of self-defense Tuesday’s hearing of the case featured the startling testimony of the defend;Jit’s four young suns against their father, pointing Muw as the protector of the family and Fields as the Improvident father who forced his family to resort to relief agencies for support and who carried the right to the victim. Their testimony was refuted (Continued on page 8) Premature Sale Of Fireworks- Banned Chief of Police C. P Talent yes terday warned all fireworks deal ers to refrain from the sale of nolsemakers until the first week in July A ban on all fireworks was threatened by Talent if reports of premature celebration continue to come into the police station, the sale being a violation of an agreement to withhold the ex plosives until July 1, the date stip ulated by the city council. ----------- •------------ SEEN in a DAZE I z Everyone is urged to fly the l*v <>or national ensign Monday, June 14, KEYHOLE O in recognition of Flag day, which REPORTER is to be further celebrated by ceremonies to which the public is Invited sponsored by the Elks in the evening at the Elks temple. Delegates from Medford and » Grants Pass will assist in a com- niemorative service which will feature R. W McNeal of the L------ — Southern Oregon Norma) school CLIFF (Handsome Thing) faculty as chief speaker, accord BROMLEY dunking his torso in ing to Henry Enders, _ general the Coggins mill pond and then chairman The program also will blaming a little kid for it. have numbers by the Medford Elks ANDY McCALLISTER arriv band and the Ashland Boy Scouts. ing in Red Gap in time, but for ----------- •----------- getting the serum. GEORGE HALL getting trunk by mistake. Legionnaires Pick Ice cream socialites claiming Election Nominees PAT DUNN it with his little flashlight. CHUCK TONNER dressed for At a regular meeting Tuesday night members of the American a circus. FLOYD CLARK still watch Legion post No. 14 nominated sev eral candidates for offices headed ing the police lights OSCAR (Paleface) JOEL- at present by V. G. Barnthou.se, commander; I. C. Erwin, vice SON on a brief sojourn from commander, and Fred Tayler, ad his teepee on the reservation, jutant. woo-oo-oo-oo-oooo! BOB INGLE'S car paying Nominations will remain open at the next meeting June 22, more than a visit to Yreka. ELLIOTT MAC CRACKEN when the election will be held, but selections at Tuesday's confab in regretting the fact that he ne cluded Fred Schuerinan for com glected to take his physics class mander; Gerald Gunter, first vice to inspect the sewage disposal commander; Bill Johnson, second plant. WINNIFRED BARKER busy vice commander; Paul K. Taylor, finance officer; Carl Berninghaus- as a flea. DALE MORRIS and EMILY en, chaplain, and Dr. W J. Cran dall, Dr. Arthur 3. Taylor and MANSFI&LD Joining a general Fred Tayler, executive commit sit-down strike at the armory skating rink Thursday night. teemen.