S outhern O regon M iner
The Paper That lias Somethin# To Say
Volume VII
ASHLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1938
GARBAGE DUMP
ODORS VEX CITY
FATHERS HERE
IT wax President Rooxevcll who
called In collage professors to
help [ilnn for th<* "more abundant
life," but It wax the xuppoxvdly
learned men who proved to be
more theoretical than practical
Whim indicates, If anything, thut
education la not the goal in life,
but merely a cleared path.
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What buslnexx needa la a coun
ter-irritant for the counter Irri
tant who any« "charge it" without
Intending to pay
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Folks never get too old to learn,
but many of them get too old to
admit ii
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Independence, Ore, concluded Ita
hop fiesta with u klaalng-lntenalty
conteat. Editor Clark Wixxl of
Weston waa going to com|>ete, but
could find no canvas.
111
The high coat of motoring both-
era some drivera. while othcra gel
into trouble when liquor goes
down.
111
Guinea plga reproduce in kind
at a prolific rate, but arc barren
aluggarda compared to European
war acarea
111
Early to bed amt early to riac
may not make a man aa wealthy
aa It uxc<l tO, but It <<-rtalnly gives
him flrat whack at the funny puge
111
Murder la suppoeed to be the
greatcat of crimes, unless done
with an army rifle.
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The fag end of summer has ar
rived when even the new wedge
hcela are run over.
111
"Keep off the grass" signs are
being replaced by newer onca read
ing "please" an an Innovation at
the New York world's fair. Some
doubt exists that the idea hna
practical value
Picture France
posting "welcome" along the
Rhine
111
During belligerent timca, citi
zens arc told of "atrocities" by
the enemy to justify the greatest
' atrocity of all war.
111
Another cross-country air rec
ord wan established thin week, and
applauae from graves of those
fliers who didn't make it was in
audible
111
Gambling against too great odds
is a costly occupation, ax the Jap
anese are learning. They have
been attempting to beat the num
bers game in China with doubtful
succexa.
111
While
Preaident
Roosevelt
shakes hands in several states,
antl-Ncw Dealers shake all over
111
American newapa|>eni are those
infallible documents of life which
uncover family skeletona and
shapely legs with equal enthus
iasm. Bathing suits are press pass
es for news-pictured lasses.
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Indian summer Is upon us, too,
and the only thing wrong with
such perfect weather is it can't
last.
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Regardless of the pro and con
/ discussions raging about Roose
velt's third term, this is one person
who would vote for him unless a
better man were available, which
is unlikely. Lincoln is dead.
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Grade School Exams
Are Under Way Here
( 'ARHAGE, garbage, what to do
with garbage? became a sub
ject for discussion by Axhland's
<-lty council again this week when
Dr. L D. Inskeep, Medford health
officer, was introduced by the lo
cal health officer, Dr. Harvey
Woods, nt Tuesday night's session
here
Inskeep came before the coun
cil to recommend purchase of "new
garbage dix|M>xnl methods" for
Ashland which would include n
grinding device and a lulling ma
chine which would "take the smell
away from garbage disposal." The
grimier would pulverize mat ter for
decomposition in the city's sewage
disposal tank, while the baling
machine would bale up tin cans
ami other refuse metals
It wax admitted to the council,
however, that no such Installation
hna yet i»ecn made between Sac
ramento and Seattle and. accord
ing to one councilmun, "probably
not on the entire Pacific const."
It waa pointed out that in the
cast such garbage disposal meth-
mix were satisfactory. Cost of the
machinery was estimated various
ly nt between $1500 and $2500
Although Ashland’s present gar
bage dump is privately owned and
operated, and lx two miles from
the city's limits, councilmen have
taken an Interest in the system ax
the result of recurring complaints
by Bellview residents adjacent to
the dump Odor from the burning
of dead animals seems to be the
more common annoyance, and city
dads have been oj>en to sugges
tions for ways and means of side
stepping unnecessary irritation of
residents in this area A former
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Holiday Motorists
Cautioned On Safe
Driving Necessity
L’tlll weather or foul, the
coming week-end will find
thousand» of Oregon motorist»
warming up the family ear for
a last trip to the beach, the
mountain» or »ome scenic »pot
before the opening of »chool
and the Iteglnoitig of winter's
Inburs.
"Ix-l’» try to make this holi
day a »rife one for our own
famillcM and the other fellow'»
family," Necrelnry of Mate
Earl Snell urged driver» of
till» »lute. "It 1» natural for
u» to »eck relaxation and free
dom from cure during the holi
day, but many motorists have
found that these goulw ure
reached l>y nafe driving as
much aa by anything else.
Fast driving over long dis
tances creoles a great deal of
strain on the driver, makes
him more likely to have an ac-
<-ld«sit and takes away much
of the pleasure of hl» trip."
SURFACING IS
UNDER WAY FOR
THREE STREETS
Number 35
PUDLIC SCHOOL
CLASSES START
HERE TUESDAY
Constitution Day Message
’TUESDAY morning, Sept. 6, 1100
young and studiously-inclined
of Ashland will start their 1938-39
march to the four public schools of
this city, where tardy bells will
ring at the customary 8:45 a. m.
deadline and a nearly-filled day's
chores will await students.
Ashland high school, with B. C.
Forsythe as principal, anticipates
an enrollment of about 260 stud
ents, a repetition of last fall’s
number. Junior high school, with
nearly 300 students expected, will
get under way with Principal Ila
Myers again in charge. At both
schools forenoon of opening day
will be devoted to program orien
tation, while several regular class
es will be held in the afternoon.
Wednesday of next week scholars
will fall into their high-gear rou
tine.
Teachers at Lincoln and Wash
ington grade schools will get their
books in readiness for classes Mon
day and Tuesday distribution will
be made to students, who will
plunge into class work forthwith.
All first-year children are urged
to be present at their proper school
Tuesday, opening day. and under
no condition will they be admitted
after Monday, Sept. 12. Dividing
line between the two schools is
Gresham and Third streets. Chil
dren living on the east side of
these streets will be Lincoln school
pupils and those living on the
The nation pauses to observe Constitution day September 17. sym north or west side will be consid
bolized by Howard Chandler Christy's famous painting reproduced above. ered Washington students.
The painting shows George Washington addressing the Constitutional
An opening enrollment of 280
convention in Philadelphia, while at the top are figures symbolizing is expected at Lincoln (on Beach
phrases of the preamble to the Constitution and elements in the 151 street) and 250 at Washington
(North Main).
years of progress under that document.
Because of late fruit harvesting
in southern Oregon, a number of
additional high school student en
rollments are expected in about
two weeks, when their employ
ment is concluded.
I »REI.IMINARV grading for pav
ing of Alida, Beach and Morton
streets wax under way in Ashland .
this week following Tuesday '
night's council meeting, when the ;
work wax authorized after hearing |
of brief objections by one proper- i
ty owner on Alida. The work will
continue through to completion
providing weather remains dry,
Mid City Supt Elmer Biegel j
.Should rain occur before surfacing
operations are begun, completion
of the thoroughfares will be held
up until spring.
With curbs and gutters already I
Installed, two blocks on Beach and
four on Morton streets will be
surfaced with crushed granite and
mix. similar to East Main
Headed by Walter M-verettc and oil
Flames, spreading from an over
paving beyond the railroad
E C. Jerome, members of the street
heated exhaust pipe in rear of a
tracks,
said
Biegel.
Alida
street
Shasta-C'ascadr Wonderland asso will be surfaced for two blocks
Dollar line passenger bus about 9
ciation and civic and fraternal or
installation of gutters, it p. m. Sunday, Aug. 28, consumed
ganizations here will meet at 7:30 without
the vehicle after Driver H. B.
0‘cloek tonight. Sept 2. ill the was indicated.
Objection to the improvement Howard had removed 32 passen
Lithia hotel to hear Tom L. Stan
ley. association manager from was voiced at the council meeting gers to safety. The blaze occurred
by T. B. Gosnell, who owns an 80- about 11 miles south of Ashland
Redding.
Stanley will outline definite dut foot frontage on Alida street. He on the Siskiyou mountain section
ies for members of committees berated the work and declared he of the Pacific highway near Rus
placed in charge of arrangements would be unable to pay the re sell's camp, and was so intense
for the 1938 wonderland conven sultant assessment, which w-ill run that metal body of the vehicle was
meltea from the roadway.
tion to be held in Ashland Oct 10 about 20 cents per front foot
Heat from the exhaust pipe ap
and 11 More than 500 visitors and
Other streets to be prepared for
delegates are expected at that surfacing will include Nob Hill, parently had ignited grease near
time, many of them from travel High street and Pennsylvania ave- the rear axle, the flames quickly-
and publicity bureaus throughout I nue, Biegel Indicated. Details of spreading to floor and interior of
the west
the improvement are being clear the bus, which had been in service
All convention committees have ed, with the streets to be in readi about 10 years. Baggage, carried
beer. definitely or tentatively se ness for granite and oil coating atop the bus, was a complete loss,
hood and front wheels being all
lected. and will be as follows: in early spring.
that remained.
Housing, Frank Van Dyke. H C.
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Beebe, <3 M. Green. C. M Lit-
Following a short delay, passen
willer and W A Snider; hospital
gers continued on their journey
ity. N M Kerr, Dr R L Burdlc,
southward with Howard driving
Ralph Billings and J. C. Hamaker;
the relief bus through to complete
finance (from American Ix'gion),
his Ashland-Red Bluff run.
id Wenner. Dr (' A Hi ■■■•
According to Dollar line em
Three members of the geology
and Fred Taylor; entertainment
ploye«, the vehicle was valued at
department
of
the
University
of
and program, H L Claycomb, Dr.
soniewheie around >10.000, ex
W J. Crandall, Henry Enders. Oregon, headed by Professor Ruff, clusive ol' baggage lost. The line
Bert Miller ami Millard Grubb; are continuing excavations started carries only interstate passengers,
transportation (Active club). Bob ! by workmen on property of H. B. Ashland being one of the line's
Dodge, Jean Eberhart, luirry Hun Curtis Just east of the Ashland division points.
ter and H. S. Ingle; publicity. Mrs. i city limits on Siskiyou boulevard.
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Marchial Stansbury, I-arry Hunter Construction of a new auto court
unearthed a number of prehistoric
and Leonard Hall.
Mrs. W. E. Bartelt (Ashland bones in a good state of preserva
Golf club), will lx? in charge of tion.
According to the U of O geolo
ladies' entertainment, assisted by
Mrs I (' Erwin and Mrs. T. L. gists, the local discoveries are the
most extensive ever uncovered In
O'Harra.
The navy recruiting station in
the state, and may result in Car Medford will be pleased to show
negie funds being made available pictures free to clubs, fraternal or
for further excavations.
ganizations or at public meetings,
What’s the Answer?
Bones and teeth of a number of according to G. E. Patterson, re
By EDWARD TINCH
large prehistories have been found cruiter. A projector and a number
in a quicksand deposit a few feet of films are expected within the
LVI hy do they call
beneath the surface and have week. Pictures will be of various
units of the United States fleet
drawn statewide interest.
at home and abroad and afford
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an opportunity for interested per
SUFFERS FOOT INJURY
sons to see unusual pictures of the j
Ben Nivison, of 311 Wimer navy.
street, suffered a broken foot while
Members of clubs or fraternal
employed in Medford Tuesday. He organizations
desiring to view the
will be incapacitated for some pictures are asked to call or write ,
time.
the U. S navy recruiting station
in Medford.
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EXHAUST HEAT PLAN YOUTH AID
FIRES BUS HERE FOR LAW HERE
CONFAB GROUP
TO SET DUTIES
Pupils who have taken regular 1
classroom work in grade school,
from the fourth to eighth grades,
Inclusively, and who failed to make ,
a passing grade are taking exam
inations in the senior high school
today .
The classes, starting at 9 a. m.,
are being conducted by Mias My
ers and Eldon Corthel), grade in I>ECAUSE in old-time Germany,
newly married couples always
structors. Any pupil failing to
make his passing grade who drank during the first month or
wishes to take the examinations "moon" after marriage, a winewhich
may do so today, said G. A. Bris was made from honey and during
coe, superintendent of city schools. this month they would keep apart
from other people, making it a time
NEW STAMPS AVAILABLE
of adjustments. Soon the idea of a
New stamp releases, in denomi voyage away from all things fa
nations from one-half to nine miliar took the public fancy and
cents, were made available at the that voyage acquired the name
Ashland post office this week, ac "honeymoon" which it carries to
cording to Postmaster J. H. Ful this day long after the custom which
ler. A display of regular and spe originated it is forgotten.
cial stamps has been arranged at
© Western Newepaper Union.
the postoffice.
And Says It!
State Geologists Sift
Prehistoric Bonepile
Navy Offers Movie
Programs to Groups
First Baptist Church |-------------------------------
Charles E. Dunham. Pastor
Church school meets at 9:45
a m. R. L. Walker, superintend
ent.
Morning woiship, 11 o'clock.
"Staying the Mind on God" is the
pastor's sermon subject.
Young People's union, 7 p. m.
Evening service. 8 o’clock. The
subject of the pastor's sermon is
"Tlie Secret Place of the Most
High.”
Prayer and conference meeting,
7:30 p. m. Wednesday.
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• Mrs. E. S. Robbins and son
Kenton of Talent were visitors
In Ashland Wednesday.
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• Mr. and Mrs. Dave Rosenbaum
arrived Thursday for a visit at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. B.
Carter.
C. J. Anderson
and Companion
Are Invited to Be Guests of the
Southern Oregon Miner
To See Their Choice of
the Following
Varsity Theater
Programs:
(Friday and Saturday)
"GET ALONG LITTLE
IXXITES" plus
"JOSETTE"
(Sunday, Monday. Tuesday)
"THE CROWD ROARS"
plus
"MARCH OF TIME"
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Please Call at The Miner Office
for Your Guest Tickets
Directors Turn Down
Highway Bond Plan
A proposed innovation, which
would make law’s helpers out of
youngsters between the ages of 12
and 15 years, is being considered
here by L. I. Moon, city policeman.
The movement, if it reaches frui
tion, would be a "junior G-man"
organization with the avowed pur
pose of helping to uphold the law
in a most practical manner.
"By teaching young boys at the
formative age constructive, useful
things, we can help them and they
in turn can help themselves and
the police at the same time,” ex
plained Moon. Although the idea
still is tentative, discussion of its
outline to a number of business
and professional men here has
brought forth an interested re
sponse.
Recent revelations of extensive
thievery by lads here contributed
to formation of the plan, which
would develop law-abiding and
law-enforcing men of boys who
might otherwise be on the doubt
ful side of proper conduct. The
objective would be accomplished
by teaching boys the fundamentals
and principles of detective work,
by teaching them the theory and
necessity for law enforcement, and
by furnishing physical pastimes
including body development as
well as study.
Moon plans to have the idea In
concrete form ready for applica
tion within a month.
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Members of the board of direc
tors of the Ashland Chamber of
Commerce
Wednesday
turned
thumbs down on a plea for par
ticipation in urging bonded in
debtedness for straightening the
Pacific highway between Grants
Pass and Roseburg, as asked by
commerce groups of the two cities.
Directors favored the improve
ment, but only as regular funds
become available for the wo k.
HANSEN MOVES REALTY
FIRM TO LARGER OFFICE
Lew Hansen, operator of the
Hansen Realty company office on
East Main street, this week moved
to larger quarters on the Plaza ad
joining the Plaza cafe. He will be
assisted by A. A. Snider, former
Hermosa Beach, Calif., broker.
Hansen is well known in Ash
land, serving as a member of the
city council.
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MOVES BICYCLE SHOP
Bill's Bicycles, new business es
tablishment, this week moved from
the Minkler building on East Main
street to the room vacated by
Hansen Realty company next to
Ted's Seed and Feed store in the
300 block on East Main. The busi
ness is operated by W. W. Vor-
werk.
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Reckless Driver Drops
$50 Bond As Forfeit
Lester (Doc)
Winters, 437
Beach street, forfeited $50 bail’ln
city police court Tuesday w-hen he
failed to appear in answer to reck-
less driving charges.
Winters was arrested Saturday
night by city police for driving in
an unsteady manner on East Main
street and was released early Mon
day to return to his employment
in Medford.
TO ENTER BUSINESS
Former County Judge C. B.
Lamkin, until recently a resident
of the Bellview district, will open
a real estate business in the office
occupied by Homer Billings. Imam
kin's activities will be independent
of the Billings agency, which will
continue its handling of rentals,
properties and insurance.
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STRIKES BICYCLE
Jack Bamthouse collided with a
boy riding a bicycle at East Main
street and Siskiyou boulevard
Monday night, according to his re
port to police, which said the boy
j was uninjured.
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RESUME MEETINGS
Regular weekly meetings of the
Ashland Active club are planned,
starting during the month, follow
ing bi-weekly sessions during the
1 summer.
SEEN IN « DAZE
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HELEN PORTER substiuting
a finger for a piece of wood on
the chopping block.
JACK HALFHILL trying for
cigarets and getting "A Tiskit.”
DALE KAEGI bringing light
where all was darkness before.
AL WREN showing a bat how
to hang by its feet.
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EARL SCHILLING drinking
arsenic from an orchard spray
hydrant and wondering what
made him ill.
ELLEN PATTERSON immu
nizing herself from political dis
cussions by wearing cotton in
her ears.
ARCH BARKSDALE cooling
all within earshot by his en
thusiastic comments on skiing.
A CITY SIGN PAINTER us
ing bad spelling in front of a
school on East Main.