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r" Friday, June 11, 1937 SOUTHERN OREGON MINER Page 4 ----- Southern Oregon Miner l------------------------------------------------- LIFE’S BYWAYS! Oregon's Traffic Toll A Serie» of Meekly Article« on thr Problem of Highway Nafrly by EARN SNELL Secretary of State IhiblUhed Every Friday at 167 East Main Street \SHL\ND, OREGON Entered as second-class matter February 15. 1935, at the postaftic» at Ashland. Oregon, under the act of March 3. 1879 TOTAL of 34 880 motor accident« Involving pi damage 7,725 persons Injured 355 killed D ai these figure« intereat you'’ Van you read them ami paa.t them over lightly aa something remote, something that dors not affect your daily life " I think not. for this Is the record of our own statA> for 1936. Theae figures caused niy depart ment to decide to launch a com prehensive, far-reaching program Aif safety education. They are the incentive for thi> interest and co operation furnished by this pupil your own community mcilium, In a.MMlsting in th»* reduction of traf fic accidents For this support, to gether with that of dozens of other publications throughout thr state, the radio, local officials, or ganizations, ami school authorl- ties, 1 am deeply grateful Following the disastrous rvciird Aif March, when Oregon traffic fatalities increaseii 80 per cent over March, 1036, the month of April presents a recoril that c . ii riea some encouragement For this year thi1 fatalities for that month decreased from 23 in 1936 to 17 In 1937 And this reduction was muAie despite th<* fact that a mil lion ami a half gallons more gaso line was sold during the month than in th<* aamc month last year A ta - our efforts bearing fruit. This record furnishes hope for a continuation of impn>v»Ni safety conditions upon our streets uml highway« Thi« can Ainly be brought about by thi- cooperation and interest of every motor ve hicle operator, with increaseii cure Upon thi- part of every pcileatrian l-et's place Oregon in the rank of thi- states that are making cun- tinued progress in the reduction of traffic deaths Editor and Publisher Assis tant Editor LEONARD N. HALL ... JANE PRIME HALL • James Baughman I« «|>ciidliig 10 days vacation in Han Francisco and thr bay area PHONE ASHLAND 170 Subscription Rates, in Advance; One Year $1.00 Six Months AND THAT’S WHERE THE KI B BISH COMES! A lot of people who do a pretty good job of playing in their own back yards step out of character when they haul a sack or two of rubbish into the country to deposit on somebody’s property. Somehow or other, city people get badly mistaken ideas about what is excusable in the country simply because houses and people aren't as frequent there, The meticulous neighbor who wouldn’t think of throw - ing a candy wrapper onto sidewalks of his own town often is the same fellow who will cram junk, cans and trash into gunny sacks, motor down a rural lane to where there is no house within view and where a field “apparently” is good for nothing in particular, and will halt the family bus. haul out his sacks of unwanted junk and promptly heave them over the fence. There seems to be so much room in the country, and what different will his little donation of trash medical examination for social diseases. The law, in make, anyway? A resident from near Ashland complained to this theory and principle, is right, but in practice is more department the other day of just such abuses, and or less a technicality that boosts by $2.50 the cost of was anything but appreciative of an Ashland habit marriage licenses without serving any real purpose. of hauling refuse onto his—and others’—farms. Oregonians will have the privilege of accepting or “How would a city motorist feel, if I should drive rejecting another bill in the 1938 election which would past his house some Sunday afternoon, take a fancy require prospective brides, also, to go through the to his green lawn and promptly take over the place same procedure. Which, of course, is a step in the for a picnic because he wasn’t there to chase me away? right direction, but not much of a step. Naturally, we’d leave paper, cans and junk strewn Not until real force is written into specifications SEXENTH D.XX AI»X FNTIS1 ( HI ID II about and perhaps build a fire. But when that owner for medical examinations for both the prospective Fourth mid ( St reels discovered what had taken place right in his front bride and groom will such measures be anything but Corner Sabbath school 9 30 it in yard he’d scream for police and prosecution!" farces. As it is today, the “medical examination” in Morning sermon 11 a rn people'« meeting 3 . Which, of course, is exactly what many city dwel most cases consists of a blushing young man ap- p. Young m. lers do to their country cousins. Only difference is proaching his doctor, stating his business and answer Wednesday Bible study m that rural yards are large enough that you can set up ing a few questions—if any—before he receives his P Sunday Bible class 7:45 p m for picnic or camp out of sight of the house. But the bill of clearance and pungles up the set fee. As far as All are Invited to worship with mess usually left behind is just as bad. and a source a medical examination is concerned, the formality sel un • of as much justified irritation as would be the similar dom involves even the most casual glance, and would FI LL GOSPEL TEMPLE Mr. and Mrs. Ralph J. Harer, abuse of city lots. make a California bug patrol inspection, by compari The Full Gospel tempie, located . In the case of dumping refuse, there is no excuse son, seem like exhaustive research. on the Boulevard, extends to you hc-arty invitation to attend our I for such thoughtlessness as is being practiced by Ash- The law requiring males to obtain certificates for a services which are as follows. and families who are well able to use a city garbage marriage stating they are free from social diseases Sunday school, 0 45 a m. worship, 11 a m. collection service that is provided for them. Accord-1 as observed in Oregon now does not safeguard public Morning Young people's service. 6:30 pm | ing to the complainant, more people than you’d think 1 health. It is a source of income to the medical pro- Thursday. 7 30 p m., young peo ple's service abuse property rights of others rather than pay a I fession and only occasionally could benefit society, Friday. 7:30 p. m, prayer serv small amount for having refuse properly disposed of in Any new measure which would require "examina ice. music, good singing, and tion" of brides too, unles it specifically stipulates the Good a way that is offensive to no one. old fashioned gospel You are And as for picnic parties and campers out, much complete scientific tests, is just a lot of wasted motion. welcome If the supposed “venereal menace” is to be stamped abuse is heaped on shoulders of rural who are unfor out, or even partially controlled, something more than tunate enough to live near a traveled highway or country road. Their pet beauty spots and meadows fine gestures will have to be worked out and presented are likely to become regarded as public domain by all to voters for adoption. Oregon law makes a prospective ! husband pay for a medical examination, but it doesn’t | who choose to help themselves. STEVEN K. see to it that he gets one. The whole thing sums up to a matter of considera tion for other people, particularly when the other peo the bear began to help himself to | ple aren’t on deck to protect themselves and their the food on the shelves A flash Phone 331-K property. Most folks who own farms in southern Ore light revealed Bruin with a can of ' fruit and a can of baking powder gon have a most generous attitude toward sharing METROPOLITAN LIFE in his arms In addition to a bowl j INSURANCE CO. their glens and shady spots with city folk and deserve of Jam which he was disposing of I rapidly Frightened by the fore- , a more universal consideration. man's light and voice, the bear Next time you want to get rid of trash and junk, OREGON CAVES An encoun retreated with his booty and ter with a hungry bear was one turned toward the window The use the regular collection system available at small of the ffirst experiences of mem bowl of 1am rolled out and down cost and don’t throw your discard onto somebody’s bers of the CCC spike camp estab the snowbank and the bear hopped lished at park headquarters at out to retrieve it. property or along the highway where it becomes an Crater Lake. he was gone, Foy closed unsightly nuisance. And the next time you plan a The men, enrollees from Oregon and When locked the window thinking picnic into the country or along one of southern Ore Caves camp, were quartered in the that they were rid of the Intruder second story of one of the per Some time later, however, he was gon’s many streams, be more considerate of the owner manent buildings, surrounded by again awakened, this time by a of the spot you select and see that the place is left snowbanks which came up to the scratching sound on the roof Upon windows. The bear, which was ap investigating, he found the bear presentable for the next party and for the man who parently Just out of hibernation, was trying to tear the shingles off was attracted by the smell of food the roof to get at the rest of the is paying taxes on it. MORE MEN USE THEM An increasing number of men are enjoying the comfort ami dis tinction of shirts that have been sent to us for laundering. Send us yours. "Kill the IDEAL WASHDAY, JUST CALL, THAT'S ALL” SCHUERMAN Cavemen Have Tilt With Bear At Crater Lake Buyu^a a Cai? ★ ★ ★ THEY’RE TITHES, NOT EXAMINATIONS! Laws are like bad checks. Get one that’s no good, and somebody is willing to give you another that’s just like it. Perhaps one of the most ineffectual measures ever written into law in Oregon has been the regulation which decrees that all prospective husbands undergo Everyone . . . JN the service of mankind will go either forward or backward; we expect our high standard of service to help us reach our goal. CITY AMBULANCE SERVICE STOCK & LITWILLER FUNERAL HOME We Never Close—Phone 32 and crawled in one of the win dows which had been left open at night for ventilation. L. N. Foy, foreman in charge, was aroused about 4 a. m. when food. He succeeded in frightening the bear away but was compelled to mount guard until daylight to prevent further depredations to park property. 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