Friday, September 23, 1933
SOUTHERN OREGON MINER
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A VICIOUS BILL ON THE BALLOT!
Perhaps one of the more misleading measures com­
ing up on the state ballot in November is the bill en­
titled, “For an act to regulate the manufacture and
sale of intoxicating liquors in the state of Oregon;
also to provide for the filing and payment of claims
for damages arising out of the liquor traffic; to create
a liquor research board ; and to repeal all acts and parts
of acts in conflict herewith; and to repeal chapter 220,
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Oregon laws of 1937.”
Every voter in Oregon, who desires the most ef­
fective and least tyrranical control of liquor, should
ViELL li-l-SE
take the time to read the entire bill and learn of its
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many freak provisions.
The present system of liquor control would be »
wrecked, the huge annual income to Oregon from state
store profits would be lost, all retail beer outlets would rebuild, and a leader of the fatherland who would
be closed, and the field would be reopened for the follow any other course would be traitorous to his
moonshiner and bootlegger if the measure were to people.
pass.
Although outside sympathy largely is with poor
Voters are entitled to their choice, and should make little Czechoslovakia—created out of the plunder of
one. But unless they read the full text of this bizarre the World war—still there is a lot of reasonable jus­
bill, they are likely to be taken in by the measure. A tice in the stand taken by Herr Hitler. The man is not
vote for the bill will not be a vote for greater tem­ a demon, but a genuine leader who has outjockeyed
perance, but for the abandonment of all that has been the whole of Europe for the benefit of his country.
proven worthwhile in our present system of handling
France and England are acting with much less
the liquor problem—a system which has been hailed grace, for that matter, than is Germany in the present
as one of the best in the nation.
war-threatening crisis. For both France and England
By all means read the full text of the anti-liquor have pledged support to tottering Czechosolvakia yet
league’s bill, which even provides taxpayers’ money to are bargaining selfishly with Hitler for dismember­
perpetuate itself. How any person who sincerely seeks ment of their so-called protectorate.
to further the temperate welfare of the state of Ore­
The whole disgusting action on the part of France
gon could vote for such a measure, after understanding and England is shamefully remindful of their back-
its provisions, is beyond the ken of this newspaper.
turning while Italy grabbed up Ethiopia, and while
Bootleggers, moonshiners and the underworld will Italy and Germany meddle in Spain.
vote for and bless the measure, which should be warn­
As far as right and wrong are concerned, odds are
ing enough to all honest citizens.
that Germany is far cleaner than those who accuse
and libel her.
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In America, it might be good for us if we forgot
WHY DON’T WE LIKE HITLER?
old war days hates and quick prejudices against dic­
For the sake of just suppose, let’s pretend that the tators and took a calm and calculating look at things
United States underwent a disastrous war and that a in Europe. Possibly, should another world war break
strip from California was taken from us by treaty and out, we might be on the other side of the fence.
given to Mexico.
At least, we couldn’t pick less appreciative allies
In such a case, residents of the territory would be than ours of 1917.
told “You now are Mexicans, and no longer American.”
The land, resources and trade also would go to that Ashcraft Takes Over I Calif., under direction of the Lit-
| wilier funeral home. Interment was
Spanish-speaKing republic.
| in Cedarville cemetery.
Richfield
Gas
Station
Suppose, too, that conditions were such that for
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several years we had to endure this intolerable land­ Norman B. Ashcraft, Talent
Congregational
grabbing and loss of many of our citizens. About the school superintendent for the last
five
years,
has
taken
over
the
Church
first thing we’d do—if we had any good American Richfield gasoline station at the
Boulevard and Morton Streets
blood coursing through our veins—would be to get corner of North Main and Bush Rev.
H. S. Wannamaker, Pastor
streets in Ashland following pur­
back on our feet and hasten the day when we could chase
from Harold R. Jordan, op­
Sunday school, 9:45 a. m., with
reclaim our own.
erator for more than 10 months.
classes for all ages.
The first leader coming along who proved to us he Ashcraft will be assisted by his Morning worship, 11 o’clock, ser­
son Kent who will attend South­ mon by the pastor, “Unanswered
could unite our nation and build it back to a world ern
Oregon Normal school here Prayers."
power would gain our enthusiastic support, and he this winter.
Junior Christian Endeavor, 6:15
Jordan, a retired army major, p. m. All especially are cordially
would deserve it. And when the time came for us to said
week that he will con­ invited to worship with us, espcial-
assert ourselves, one of our most burning ambitions tinue this
to make his home in Ash- ly strangers.
would be to return those Americans along the trans­ land. The Jordans came here in
1936. and are property own-
ferred borderland back to the United States. We would June,
ers.
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feel that they rightly belong here, had always belonged
ALICE
M. HOBBS
here, regardless of what a scrap of paper tucked away
will be paid for any corn Great
Funeral services for Alice M.
Christopher Corn and Callous
somewhere had to say on the matter.
Hobbs. 76. who died Monday at
Remedy cannot remove!
We would cheer long and loud when our leader told the Community hospital, were held
EAST SIDE PHARMACY
the whole world we were going to reclaim our people at 2 p. m. Tuesday in Cedarville,
and our land. We would be willing to back him to the
point of bearing arms.
This may be quite a hypothesis, but it is almost a
direct parallel to the rise of Hitler in Germany and his
present demand that Sudeten Germans and their land
be returned.
If Hitler had not been good for the German nation
and its people, and if Hitler weren’t rebuilding a strick­
en country back to a world power, he would not be
popular in his own land.
But Hitler is a savior for his countrymen, and you
can accept that as fact whether the idea of a dictator
PAY FOR YOUR NEXT CAR
is repugnant to you or not. The man is attempting to
Many Oregon citizens have won­
dered exactly what part the pe­
destrian plays in the traffic acci­
dent picture, and what pedestrians
can do to improve their record.
To begin with, the pedestrian is
an extremely vulnerable target for
the automobile. Collisions between
cars result in approximately one
death for every 500 accidents, yet
nearly one pedestrian dies for
every 10 injured by automobiles.
Last year one-third of all traf­
fic victims in *Oregon were pe­
destrians. and one-half of these
were 65 years of age or older. In
other words, elderly pedestrians
formed one-sixth of the total num­
ber of fatalities, yet they were in­
volved in only one out of every 210
accidents.
The main lesson taught by these
figures is that pedestrians can be
safe only by staying out of the
paths of automobiles. Motorists, of
course, are to blame for many pe­
destrian deaths, but each pedes­
trian should feel himself respon­
sible for his own safety. He should
' therefore not only obey the letter
I of the law, but should not tempt
'death by insisting upon his right-
of-way when some motorist threat­
ens it.
Pedestrians also should be care­
ful not to be in places where
motorists do not expect them—
that is. wandering in the middle of
the highway, walking in the cen­
ter of a street between intersec­
tions or standing off the curb
while waiting for a traffic light
to change.
There is no substitute for vigi-
lance in the matter of pedestrian
safety; a person should be on the
alert whenever he is walking the
streets or highways within sight
of a moving automobiles.
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gigantic heads it does not yield as
high as many of the ordinary sorts
grown in Oregon.
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