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Friday, March 31, V SOUTHERN OREGON MINER Page 4 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 OF ALL THINGS! Leonard N. Hall Editor and Publisher ★ SUBSCRIPTION RATES (In Advance) ONE YEAR ........... $1 5(. SIN MONTHS...........80c (Mailed Anywhere in the United States) SET YOU FREE" POOH TO YOU, BAD OLD WOLF! At long last, winter s gripefest is over. The sun ls shining, busmess is perking up and idle men have gone back to work. Around Ashland, especially, it looks like a good spring and summer season is upon us. Now it can safely be admitted that the winter was outstanding because of a noticeable lack ot silver dol lars rolling uphill, and that business men and workers alike failed to suffer in silence. New construction, highway building, agricultural pursuits are furnishing employment practically everyone who is willing and able. And, hot diggety, Old Sol is pouring on the coal. ★ ★ * who need the laying on of willow can yell just as loudly and repent as willingly if the chore is done in the parlor. The need today is for woodshed-conscious par ents who have not forgotten that work and discipline are tools handed down from heaven for the proper molding of honest, useful citizens. ★ ★ ★ TAX DELINQUENCY! The annual mad rush to pay taxes at the sheriff’s office brings to mind again the subject of tax delin quencies. A great deal has been said concerning the antiquity of our tax collection system and concerning the ruts into which it has fallen. One legislator at the recent session even went so far as to suggest one remedy, but in the press of the business of considering laws, the remedy and the legislator were both lost sight of. Our sheriff’s office, in common with others in the state, is limited by law in the steps it can follow and any worthwhile reform that comes will nave to come in the form of a change in the state taxation laws. The old boast, “my taxes are all paid,” has lost face in recent years and it lias become almost fash ionable to be behind in property taxes. The result, as every collection agency knows, is that delinquency begets further delinquency and a great many proper ties which should never have become delinquent in the first place become hopelessly lost, too many of them reverting to county ownership. Discounts to make prompt payment have aided to some extent, but AS THE TWIG IS BENT—! The question of what, if anything, is wrong with not sufficiently. Some additional steps are necessary. our modern youth could best be answered by looking —Grants Pass Bulletin. closely at modern parents. If character flaws have an epidemic of higher tax developed in the newer generation, it has been because What Other Editors such bills’ Until these two pertinent ques the older generation has permitted them or has con tions are answered by the county Are Saying! tributed to their formation. officials responsible for increasing the tax assessments in Jackson Although there probably are many faults to be ROOSEVELT AND MUSSOLINI county, the rumblings against found with the youngsters of today, doubtless they In the current issue of Liberty, these officials will continue to in are neither better nor worse than those of preceding one of the foremost weeklies of crease. Medford News. the country, Benito Mussolini at years. Two schools of thought hold forth on the sub tempts to defend his regime by ject: One, that only in the “good old days” were kids accusing President Franklin D. of also being a dictator. kept under control; the other, Pollyanna-like, insists Roosevelt Says Mussolini, "Roosevelt orig that every generation is better and more enlightened. inates, acts, and orders with entire from the approval or goixl Probably neither line of reasoning is justified, save freedom will of the Houses of Legislature in a few instances which serve to prejudice critics. ... A single will silences all dis By EARI, SNELL Chances are that youth today is following the general sentient voices.” Secretary of State To which we reply, that Jim pattern of all humanity pretty closely—remaining very Farley will be mighty interested much human beings despite the so-called march of in this and as a result might even LAfHILE motorists arc inclined to willing to give up his campaign ’ laugh at the sight of a jitter civilization. We have planes, labor-saving devices, radio be management here to put on a in ?, dilapidated "antique” on the and now television, but the sum total of human benefit campaign for Mussolini; which highway, piloted by a carefree some people might consider a soft youth, there is nothing humorous seems to be about the same as it was when Adam job Whether Farley did something in the fact that many mechanic started wondering if the apple had a worm in it. or nothing, we imagine that Mus ally deficient automobiles are be would be elected in any ing operated over the roads of Grown-ups worrying about whether the younger solini event. generation has gone to the dogs, or whether it is We rather doubt, however, if this state and nation today. fact that an automo- I superior to that of other days would be better advised Roosevelt would be permitted to bile The is very old does not mean that it I the same article concerning is a menace on the highway, Sec if they spent their time contemplating a few blunt put Mussolini in an Italian periodical. retary of State Earl Snell points truths about the juveniles of any era: Undisciplined, The Democratic National com out. Many an old car, kept in first- spoiled brats always will contribute grief and sorrow mittee will be interested in Musso class condition by a careful owner, lini’s views, and perhaps a trifle is still giving safe and efficient to their loved ones and to themselves, while well- surprised in view of election re service. reared children pay rich dividends in love, respect and sults last November. Lake Coun Yet there are many persons who ty Tribune. citizenship. seem to be able to buy gasoline for everyday driving and for long The passing of the old-fashioned woodshed need er trips, but who make the mis QUESTIONS take of spending little or nothing be of no significance to the rising generation. Those Several TAX questions are being Many . . . Little acts of thoughtfulness which we endeavor never to overlook has won us lasting friends. City Ambulance Service Funeral Service Since 1897 LITWILLER FUNERAL HOME (Formerly Stock’s Funeral Parlor) We Never Clone— Phone 32 pECENTLY two muguzim-s of national circulation gave plenty space to complimentary write-ups of William Bullitt But not much said about few years back when he thought that the Rooahian« would lx* goixl boys from then on and worked for diplomatic recognition of U 8. S. R and was appointed ambassador to that country, but it wasn't all like he thought It would be and came back home. Now there is the question of the Communistic propaganda being pumped into thia country from there while Mr Bullitt ambtuum dors in Paree. t » f From Overseas: Sometime back we were talking about the automo Distressing cold In cheat or I bile road built by the Chinese from never safe to neglect, general!] Chungking to the border connect up when mxithlng, wurming ing with Rangoon. India. They U<rule is applied. weren't so dumb, because we learn Bettor than u mustard fl that considerable war supplies all M us terole get* action beem» NOT just a aalve. It’e a “cm of them from the United States are being routed to Rangoon for Irritant" stimulating, peneti transportation over this road into and helpful in drawing out lucj China, a route that the Japs cun t gvstion and pain. Iseil by millions for 30 ; reach Recommended by many doctii » f r The principle supply of water In I nurses. All druggists'. In | the Bermudas is collected from the strengths Regular Strength, run-offs of the nxifs of buildings | dren'a (mild), and Extra Stron proved by Good Houseltuepiux during the rainy season and don't let anytxxly tell you there are no autos there Vincent Astor, by special permission, has car» on his ! |MtVER SAW ANYTHING estate but they must tie confined tflllKl LU5TIR-F0AM there. lj| TO MAKI TUTS For Chest Cold ASHLAND’S GREATEST ASSET! Many persons, away from Ashland for some time, remark in surprised tones at the evidence of com munity progress being made here. They scan the Main street with interest and enthusiasm, and note that the spirit of progress has permeated all parts of town. When The Miner came to Ashland more than five years ago this city was pock-marked with empty build ings, run-down looking business fronts and vacant lots. Since that time it has been the pleasure of this pub lication to witness a steady march of progress. New buildings, new fronts, new establishments have fol lowed one another until now the business district is a solid, inviting and closely-knit area. However, the most outstanding improvement not iced here during all this time has been the fanning of the spark of progress into a burning flame of com munity push. The Chamber of Commerce has become an active, positive influence that has pointed the way toward renewed confidence in Ashland. Although our city may not have great industrial payrolls and a large manufacturing district, it possess es an even greater asset—a large and cooperative group of business leaders and citizens who believe in their town and who back up their confidence with action. Ashland has an unusually large proportion of civic- minded men and women who devote their energies, their faith and their time to the community. Greater wealth has no city. ★ ★ ★ cuppa Trndrrlenf ten " Suiq must have hud a led fare the headlines on the same nounced their split-up iff ’ The Dictator,” announrei coming attraction to be act, produced by Charles Chttplin, blowing hot and cold and <( on for several weeks, is <l< j on. says Chaplin ami he nevi any intention of abiimlonl) Why should he with the moi| that he has for a main prop < < < q State oi the Nation: Garrison Villard, in the q Harper'» Magazine, bust» over our defense problem brings out some reasonable I ing suggestions that niak wonder if we are in the ■ that some writers say we ai^ for the upkeep of their aging cars asked by local taxpayers who have As a result the brakes, tires found their tax bills 25 to 50 per wheel alignment, steering mechan cent higher this year than last ism, springs and even the engine year, due to the increase in assess itself slowly become less and less ed valuation of Medford property. serviceable until an actual break One of the questions is: down occurs sometimes at a cru "Is anyone’s tax bill in Medford cial moment, when an extra mar lower than it was last year?” gin of mechanical strength or General opinion seems to be that braking power is required. no tax bills are much lower. At While an act providing for least, they haven’t been heard statewide inspection of motor ve- from if they are. Then the question arises: hides passed both houses of the “If more tax money is being recent legislature, the final collected in Medford, why is it sponsibility for an L_:„. - re ’s being collected? The budget for condition rests with automobile the c , — J owner the city of Medford was no higher rather t?a.n. with the state The ' this year than last year. Jackson safety of himself, his passengers county’s budget was practically and the other users of" the high- ' the same as last year. So was the wav demands that his automobile I school it should satisfy at ich least the minim minimum re- | „ . . budget. v Therefore, .......... ’ •• y u . mi me not have been Then necessary in- ' quirements of mechanical crease taxes. why is to there t'lon and equipment.'" “""'1' C°n<U‘ I crease taxes. Then whv Is there I ~...i____ * anicai r < r . SPARKL1. 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