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Friday, January 7, 19.38 SOUTHERN OREGON MINER Page 4 LIFE’S BYWAYS! Southern Oregon Miner Hunting Out Sports Leonard N. Hall Published Every Friday at 167 East Main Street ASHLAND, OREGON 1 Editor and Publisher ★ ★ Filtered as second-class ■natter February 15. 1935. at the postoftlce at Ashland, Oregon, under ths act of March 3. 1679 SUBSCRIPTION RATES (In Advance) ONE YEAR 11 5C SIX MONTHS 80t ( Mailed Anywhere in the United States) ★ TELEPHONE 170 SEL ••THE TRUTH WILL J 11 1 1, 'I — w'l - ÏOI OREGON FARMING ON THE UPBEAT! During last few days it has been hard to detei- mine whether upstate floods are due more to excessive rains or to too-enthusiastic crying by the congested population. At any rate, inundations the country over will be likely—and salty ones, too—if the present fad of moan ing isn’t tempered with the facts and tapered off to a spasmodic simpering. Arguments, like charity, should begin at home. So let’s take a look at business conditions here in Oregon in an effort to determine just how much sob bing conditions justify—and how much is being whip ped up by a sour-grapes partisanship of sulking busi nessmen. (It must be admitted that the greatest impetus to Oregon’s fall and winter ‘‘recession’’ was given by labor unrest and unending and cross-purpose strikes. Business—itself partly to blame—has consequently suffered.) But take the agriculturist who is, after all. the brawn and sinew of the state: According to recently compiled reports, the Oregon farmer fared pretty well during 1937. Although production and income from wheat in the state dropped noticeably, most other crops brought greater revenue to growers. All in all, the state gain for principal agricultural products was $22,031.600 over 1936, and $49.670.600 over 1935! In other words, the Oregon farmer’s income has increased more than 20 million dollars each year since 1935—not including benefit payments—reaching a grand total of $363,585.600 for the year just ended. Perhaps the tiller of the soil still is far from his hoped-for goal of financial independence, but here in Oregon he has been making steady progress in that direction. And the agriculturist in Oregon is a prev alent character—a basic industry. So, despite strikes which have strangled the lum ber industry, Mr. Oregon Farmer has been doing bet ter by himself regardless of the reams of bear talk broadcast by some biased newspapers and political opportunists. Money talks, and it says that “reces sion” is the bogey of Industry, not agriculture—and mayhap Industry’s wish is father of that! ★ ★ compensation tithes, workmen’s compensations and so on into infinity. Many things could be said about hidden, burden some, obvious, unjust, excessive, nuisance, personal, tyrannical, suicidal and other varieties of taxes. But what’s the use? Every last taxpayer who will have to juggle figures, thumb through books and receipts and wonder where the money to pay ’em is coming from will have plenty to say on the subject himself. And not much of the current comment on taxes would be printable, anyway. ★ By .1. C. REYNOLDS Here's to our trusty President And the loyal friends who love him; Among the great and the eminent There are none we would place above him. The name of Roosevelt has always stood As a symbol of honest dealing; He gives his best for the nation's good, High principle thus revealing. And here’s confusion to critics who Think only of dimes and nickels; A jealous and most distrustful crew, From whose tongues dissension trickles. The brand they wear is the double-cross And their inconsistence shows it; But F.D.R. is our chosen Boss And we don't give a damn who knows it. OLE PROBLEM—BULLETS OR BUMPERS? ★ ★ ★ THOSE DOG-GONE DAYS ARE HERE! Once again comes that baleful time of year when all businessmen and those fortunate wage earners in the better brackets start worrying about income tax reports, paying taxes, assessments, unemployment We Never Close AVE have no after hours or holidays for we realize that when the summons comes, prompt and cour teous attention is needed. Our living apartment in connection makes this 24-hour service possible, and is a valuable aid to those who have suffered loss Funeral Service Since 1897 LITWILLER FUNERAL HOME (Formerly Stock’» Funeral Parlor) We Never Clo»*—Phone S2 ★ A TOAST! ★ A tightening of enforcement and punishment of reckless and drunken driving has been noticeable in Oregon—along with other measures intended to help make our highways safer. Probably the erring motorist—particularly the re peater—thinks stiff fines and actual jail sentences now the vogue are too stringent and not in line with offenses. But were the foolhardy to understand fully the serious consequences that develop from too fast or too careless driving habits they wouldn’t be facing punishment. If a show-off were to run amok down the middle of the sidewalk with a gun, firing it at random just to hear the noise or to command attention he immed iately would belong behind bars and would lose little time in getting there. Sounds like a far-fetched com parison, but such a foolish act probably would en danger no more lives and property than if the same man were to hop into his car and show off down the street. An automobile, like a gun, is a very dangerous weapon when misandled. Rigid enforcement of traffic laws is an aid to longevity, not only for other motor ists and pedestrians, but also for those whom the law corrals and punishes. * • l ^ have organized worker» and »peaker» actively engaged in spreading and organizing his Na *tional Recovery plan The TNRP | | i» much livelier than the NRA, ; which the supreme court declared i unconstitutional. The former is battling for what it knows 1» the EXPRESSES THANKS greatest movement in the USA To the Editor: The Ashland Townsend club On behalf of the inmates and meets every Thursday at 7:30 p employes of the county farm I m. Visit them maybe you will wish to thank al) those who made get an eyeful. Maybe you might the Christmas season such a meet a horsewhip We hope not. When desperately in need of pleasant one for all here. I wish especially to thank the something funny to say, come Full Gospel church of Ashland, again but be sure to come up on the police and the Apostolic Faith the right side church of Medford for the treat» DR D M BROWER received by them (216 Central avenue) Also I wish to thank the young ladies of the St. Mary» academy EDITOR’S NOTE — Well, and those in charge for the fine Doc, we can take It, but It program given here and so much surprises iih somewhat that enjoyed by all. such a profound thinker as Those who have provided read you would get off on a tun- ing material for the home have gent of |H-rsonalltles. Did our helped to make the time go pleas paragraph really nettle you antly and if any have good read that much, or do you Jest? ing material that you have fin • ished reading it will always be used here as nearly all those in the home like to read. The newspapers that have gen By 4. C. REYNOLDS erously furnished complimentary copies of their papers for so many China’» Intention» (we hear ) are years are to be commended. pacific. Japan'» intention» (we It is a great thing to be able firmly believe) are Pacific, At to make the declining years of the lantic, Arctic, Antarctic, with the aged brighter and on behalf of all Great Lake» and MissiHsippi river at the county home I extend to thrown in for good measure. • • « the citizens of Jackson county a nappy new year We heartily endorse Japan'» SUPERINTENDENT, proposition to the U. S. to divide Jackson County Farm. up the Pacific ocean on a 50-50 ba»iH, providing the Japs take the M. BROWER CHAFER bottom half • • * To the Editor: Our attention has been called We are in favor of birth-control to last week’s issue of The Miner for bed bugs, wood ticks, hornest», which reads a» follows: “Speaking Japanese and ail other pestiferous of has-been», we wonder what ha» insects. • • ♦ become of Dr. Francis E. Town send and his $200-a-month bait?" Suggestion for bathing suit» We wonder if you were asking for 1938 Two feather» and a but for information, or were making ton « • • a desperate attempt to be funny If the former, the following is We saw 100 pound» of strip just a little for your benefit: Dr. tease dancer in »wimming last Townsend ha» hi» headquarters at summer. She said she weighed 103 « « • room 800, North Michigan ave nue, Chicago, Ill., where 1» printed One of Hollywood’« actresses, his national weekly. visitin gnear here recently, was There are over 5000 clubs which visiting near here recently, wa« meet from one to four times a fence by a billy goat. Probably he month. Most, if not all, atatea juit wanted her autograph to the Editor TRIVIALITIES! ^By LARRY HUNTER KTOW, with baskelball w»«m well under way, there comes the annual renewal of Ashland’s favorite winter sport discussion of present hoop talent as com pared with the cage heroes of years gone by, generally to the disadvantage of the recent hixip- sters. In fact, the other night, one of the old timers made the re mark that the brat bnskrthull player ever to weur an Ash land uniform was Walter Phillips. now deceased. Not only was he steady and de |H*u<lable but, without bring isirtlcularly flashy, was the cleverest bull handler ever here. Never having scon Phillips, of course, and also being in the dark ulaml the now almost legendary Al Marske, Sonny l<evdom. var ious Ram»ay» and Ramsey» and other erstwhile Grizzly stars, yours truly is no authority on the early vintage boys, but If any five of them, granted the miracle of time standing still, would live up to their reputations against a quintet picked from the beat play ers since 1930 the game ought to pay rent for the gym on a one- night stand. Right from the o|M-iiliig gong III 19.80 the combination of lloweli, Iteeder and Dili, aided and abetted by certain other players, kept fans on the edges of their sruls throughout the seasons of 'SO and 'Si while winning south ern Oregon titles. Big Wardlow Howell Is plenty | gixsl for basketball conversation I yet, having had spectacular suc- I cess after high sch<s>l at SONS and U of O. Over six feet six In height and built proportionately, his rough and clever game must Insure him an all-time Grizzly post at either center or forward Lyle Reeder, lanky all-state for ward, and southpaw lavwrence 1 GUI made up the threesome which I generally carried opponents off their feet with great dispatch and | finesse Helping them no little in 1930 was Earl Winkleman and, in 1931, Keller Mabbott, both bet ter than fair players Other mem bers <»f those teams, while capa ble enough, definitely were not of all-star quality with the |s>ssiblc I exception of Tom Simpson, guard I in 1930. Then into 1932-1933, Ashland high school had another gang of swell h<Hipsters dropped Into her lap from Coach Earl Koger»' jun- lor squad Dun Falter fell heir to no less than Boh llardy, Bill Hoxie, Parker Hess, Hjalrnar Kannasto and other«. It wus no trouble going to Salem thru. In no doing, Hardy came mighty close to Howell's «tar position and, no flash in the pun, still Is going great guns at U of O after two hrilllant seasons at NONH. With one rather off-season, Faber bowed out but •fl i fine »quad of reserve» for the present mentor, Skeet O'Connell Last year the team, with Steve Fowler, Walt Lee, Tiny Jone» and Wait Scheideielter pac ing the attack, O’Connell breezed through the conference in a walk 1 This year »till is a good bet with I Charlie Warren. Everett Nance, I Jack Weaver and Buzz Roberson j strong contender» for the local ' hall of basketball fame At any rate, this column offers a challenge to any and all “old settler»” who claim that it 1» nec essary to go further back than 1930 for an all-time Ashland all- | star team. Put Howell, at his best, In the center post; Gill und Har dy at forwards; let Nchelder- eiter, Kniinasto, Mahlsdt and Hoxie flip coins for the start ing guard Jobs; buck them up with the rest of the fellows previously listed as reserves and, take the word of this de partment for It, they would make a cirun sweep of any teams the cobwebby past could produce! What? You don’t think so? Well, anyone who can pick a bet ter all-star team in welcome to »end in hi» opinion. Go as far back as you want to, name 1937- 38 players if you fee) they de serve the mention and, for your convenience, use the following ballot. Just »end it or leave it at The Miner office and between uh we'll pick a team satisfactory to most of us: N in inker’s (’hange Dance to Clubroom Closing of the dunce fits ' H Nililiigvr'H cafe, temporarily at least, win under way this week as partition» vcir installed by Mux Crowson between the cafe propci and the large room In the rear which now will be used iim a dubitami for men Booths have been moved for ward and the place will accomo date approximately the same num ber of diners us befoie The to bacco counter, bus agency desk and other arrangements will re main unchanged Partition» have been construc ted to facilitate removal if trade should warrant further rearrange meni FOG IS UNPLEASANT But why increase the discomfort by filling your house with steam doing your washing at home. You can keep your home invit ing in all kinds of weather on wash day by sending us your bundle. We return it promptly and carefully done. Y ou will b e pleased. 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