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Friday, January «, 1939 SOUTHERN OREGON MINER Page 2 His Worst Job LIFE’S BYWAYS! Southern Oregon Miner Published Every Friday at 167 East Main Street ASHLAND, OREGON ★ Entered as second-class matter February 15, 1935, at the postoffice at Ashland, Oregon, under the act of March 3, 1879. ★ TELEPHONE 170 <•11- gaged in a purely intellectual oc cultation," murmured a gill. Mak ing rapturously into the eyes of the editor. “Your own mental fac ulties for tool«, and the whole universe for a workshop Now tell me." she added, "what do you find the most difficult thing con nected with your noble profes sion ?” "Paying the staff," rejoined thc editor Montreal Star. Leonard N. Hall Editor and Publisher ★ SUBSCRIPTION RATES (In Advance) ONE YEAR........... $1 51 SOe SIX MONTHS (Mailed Anywhere in the United States) Not for Sale the initiate and referendum changed the said government! However, due to change made i> the courts ami subsequent impcj Ccptible change« due to the distribution of wealth we hl,t have, dislike it or not. the is a demo plutocratic government or a democracy of wealth brief« known as aristocracy I e, rule 4 the have-nots by the haven) tv courts having ruled In such a maj ner as to change inipercrptlbh that whft-h the founders of ,,w government desired to create It was in 1MI9 that Chief tire Marshal reversed Hie <i< > im L« of the state court In the famexa Dartmouth college case change has I m - cii gradual, but vie., tons Nevdrtheicns, people thuJ they rule when they do not The editor or his readers mJ not like to read the above better than the writer, but thgl does not change the truth whij Is ever the utmost More anon. D M BROWER editor and owner of this newspaper invested originally SET YOU FREE” “THE TRUTH »ILL some twenty odd thousand dollars in the business and pays annually some fifteen thousand dollars for ALWAYS BE SURE, BUT NOT COCKSURE! the privilege of directing the pol icy of this newspaper. Still we The fallibility of man recently was demonstrated occasionally run upon an individ in a muchly discussed case in Ashland which resulted ual who buys three or four dollars worth of advertising space and in everybody concerned suffering but the fallible one. decides that this investment should Because he was willing to "positively identify” a give him the privilege of directing Holiday week is a bit expensive the policy of the Star A news but the chances are now that yule, man and erroneously swear that the object of his rec paper with a four-dollar policy tide it over Weston la-udei ognition was at a certain place at a designated time, would not be worth anything eith er to its owner or to the com an innocent victim of circumstances was penalized and munity which It serves A news slandered. His employers received unjust criticism and paper must adhere to a jsilicy broad enough to render service police got inked into a corner with two signed confes that Is fair, Just ami impartial sions for one crime. Folks have blamed the police, the to all. and that has due respect innocent victim of the mess, the employers and every to the legal ami ethical limitations which are imposed upon an editor body except the one person who was at the bottom of and publisher We sell advertising the entire misunderstanding — the key witness who space in order to enable our pat rons to reach their customers thought he couldn't be wrong. through the county's best adver That person, who has never been named publicly, tising medium. Hut at no time nor under any circumstances does the has embarrassed a business firm, the police and a purchase of advertising space give too-conscientious employe. His meddlesome righteous the purchaser any right to direct the policy of this newspaper That ness should make him ashamed of himself and serve is a privilege reserved exclusively as a warning to others to make certain before talking to the editor. Andalusia (Ala ) , • Mr. and Mrs. Ben Gibson of I and Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Dalken- Star willingly against another man. Klamath Falls visited here with berg. • Al Simpson ami LeRoy Clarke ♦ friends this week. ★ ★ ★ • Bob Towne, former SONS stud left late Monday for Eugene, ent, stopped over in Ashland brief where they will attend U of O. PITY THE POOR CLIMATE W0RSHIPPERS! ly Monday evening while enroute • Mrs. Leonard Patterson re Nearly everything has its compensations, even to attend San Mateo Junior col turned Tuesday from a holiday visit In Portland with relatives and lege. living in such a homespun state as Oregon. • Genevieve Patterson left recent friends. Truth of that statement was never brought out ly for her school in Nampa, Ida., • Mrs. Charles White and daugh 4 a holiday visit here with ters Agnes and Lois visited Mon- GOVERNMENT AM) more clearly to those listening to the Rose bowl game following her mother, Mrs. T. S. Wiley and I day with friends in Table Rock ADMINISTRATION • Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Detrick To the Editor: in Pasadena. Calif., Monday afternoon then when the her brother, Dwight Patterson. • Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Metz re visited with friends in Klamath announcer slipped and mentioned that it had started cently Thanking you for printing the returned to their school in Falls Sunday. explaining the difference to rain. Shortly afterward the same announcer used Glide following,a visit here with • Margaret Broili returned to her article relatives and friends. IJ of O classes in Eugene Sunday between the meaning of reform up half of a quarter explaining that “Well, yes, it did • Dr. Marcus Woods was among following a visit here at the home and revolution a few weeks ago. I start to rain, but after all it was just a drop or two— those who attended the East-West of her parents, Mr. and Mrs am following it with another one, namely, <e>v<-rnm,-nt ami Admin game in San Francisco New Years Charles Broili. absolutely nothing more.” day. • Clarence Woods returned to istration. What a hurried calling he must have received from • Culver Anderson, who has been Portland Sunday following a visit In governments having parlia visiting at the home of his mother, here with his parents. Dr. and mentary form they have the same apoplectic native sons! meaning. When a change occurs in Mrs. Elda Anderson, returned to Mrs. E. A. Woods. Yes, here in Oregon wre may have disadvantages, Oregon State college Monday • Mr. and Mrs W M Herbert said countries where there is a he is a student. and Russell Herbert spent the definite change of parties through but one of them is not committing sacrilege if we where • Mr. and Mrs. Dave Kerr and New Years week-end in Copco vis election, a new cabinet is formed admit precipitation. As a matter of fact, we webfeet family are visiting friends and iting at the home of Mr. and Mrs I The government changes revolu tion occurs. In England a liberal relatives in Los Angeles for a Wesley Hoxie. can even declare, truthfully, that it rains like the very few days. • Genevieve McGee returned to change toward the conservative, a devil and experience neither qualms of conscience nor • Mr. and Mrs. Gale Ridenhour Klamath Falls Monday. labor government may displace Yamsey, Ore., visited here this • Alice Ruger who hits been vis the former parties Sometimes fear that the downpour will wash out half the country of week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. iting here for several weeks, left when neither party is elected, a side. Lee Conner. for her home in Portland Tuesday. coalition takes the place of al' This Is confusing and un It must be tough to live in a place that’s all wet • Dr. E. G. Everett, physician and • James McNair returned to Ore others fortunate, but in such a case the surgeon, office 22 Swedenburg gon State college Monday. and not be able to say so. building, phone 18-J, residence • Marcella Scribner returned electors and aristocracy are to phone 18-L. (42tf) Monday from Portland where she blame. PHONE 20 ★ ★ ★ Government with written con • Dorothy Gilchrist, who has been spent the New Year week-end stitutions with a republican form OAK ST RA!LROA l \ visiting here with Lucille Cleve with friends. land, left for her home in Klam • William R. Oeser of Redwood as the USA has had for 100 or THEY DON’T LIKE OUR FREE SPEECH! Falls last week-end. City, Calif., arrived here Tuesday more years, which changed to a According to German press reports, diplomatic re- ath • Ivan Keeney left Sunday for for the funeral of his father, Dr. demo-republican form following lations between that country and the United States OSC, where he is a student, fol W. Oeser. lowing a visit here with his par • La Verne Roberson left Monday will continue to be strained until Secretary of the In ents, Mr. and Mrs, J. F. Keeney. for her school in Kerby, following terior Ickes is reprimanded for a public statement he- • Paul Icenhower, who has been a visit here at the ‘ home of her visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. parents, Mr, and Mrs. C. E. made in criticism of nazi racial persecutions. George Icenhower during the holi Roberson. Although in the fatherland a request that high days, left for the University of • Mr and Mrs. P. P. Whitmore this week. and daughter Joan returned re public officials be gagged is quite routine, such a de Washington • Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Andrews cently from Portland where they mand here in the land of free speech is both an insult spent New Years with friends in visited with friends and relatives. Calif. • Barbara Kay left Monday for and a vivid demonstration of what’s the matter with Eureka, • Mr. and Mrs. LaVern Dalken- Oregon State college following a dictatorships. burg returned recently to their visit here. - in Lakeview following a • Mr. and Mrs. Karl Rose left Not only is the German press throttled and con home holiday visit with their parents, Wednesday for an extended trip trolled, but the nazi high command also would insist Mr. and Mrs. H. L. DeArmond through the southern states. • 1939 IS HERE! I About People You Know! ] LETTERS to the Editor — 4 ---------------- - WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO WITH IT? IT IS STRICTLY UP TO US - ALL OF US LET’S MAKE IT FINE IN THIRTY NINE FOR ASHLAND YOURS FOR A BETTER YEAR FOR ALL ASH.S <1 nuTomoMbi that our own secretary of the interior be likewise controlled to suit the vanities of Hitler and his asso ciates. American citizens, consequently, were proud when Acting Secretary of State Sumner Wells not only re fused to scold Ickes, but told German diplomatic rep resentatives that the cabinet member’s words ex pressed the general opinion of the nation. It will be a happy day for the German people when Hitler has as much difficulty in controlling public ut terances in his own country. WHO’LL BE THE NEXT?? the 2W im The First National Bank’s Cash Buyer Plan, in addition to giving you the lowest financing costs, enables you to make a CASH deal. Here 's what you do: Why Was News Late? Reports were coming into Ohio that a great battle was being waged at Gettysburg in the sum mer of 1863. Although there was some telegraphic service, this in formation came to newspapers mostly by mail. The Ohio State Journal in Columbus was becom ing impatient for late develop ments, and its editor let off steam with this editorial complaint: “The irregularity of the eastern mails is becoming execrable. 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