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SOUTHERN OREGON MINER
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Southern Oregon Miner
Published Every Friday
at 167 East Main Street
ASHLAND, OREGON
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Entered as second-class
matter February 15.
1935, at the postoffice at
Ashland, Oregon, under
the act of March 3. 1879.
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AN app««l ft»' residents of Ore-
gon to Join » statewide drive
to reduce truffle accidents during
the coming July 4 holidays was
voiced today by Earl Snell, serre
w
tnry of state, who issued a state­
ment pointing out that during the
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fiist four days of July last year
five persons were killed and 118
SET
YOU
FREE
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“THE TRUTH WILL
injured in truffle accidents In the
state.
I lie first four days of July, 1938.
HE ASKED FÜK IT!
saw 475 traffic accident« <»n the
highway» and streets of the state,
Several weeks ago a young ruiiian from Rogue
17 per cent of the total accidents
River, alter being reporteu to Asnland police as unv -
re|H*rted for the entire montli of
July, Snell «aid.
lug in a aangerous manner, attempted to pummel ami
July traffic accidents limi year
Ashland s <; m
claimed a toll of 36 lives, In tb<*
kick ms way iroin arrest. Mis benavior resulted in a
year befoie that they took 41 live» foimrrly NminJ
line oi $ii) and
costs being levied by Justice oi
n.id the year before that 38 liven will open its
Approximately one-fourth of all to the public!
tne reace M. £. Burns, and jail sentence of 150 days
traffic
accidents during each July completion <>f
on cnaiges oi drunken driving and resisting an officer.
<»i these three years resulted In Jordan's <'abi«|
Travis, owner, U
injuries or death«.
Now, tollowing a few days in jail, friends of the
The popular J
"This year July 4 comes on
Rogue mver man nave repeatedly attempted to ob­
Tuesday and many Oregon resi­ will la- enable^»
dents again will have a three or larger crowd» J
tain ms release, i’ney insist tnat tne assailant s family
four day holiday with the conse­ iMsdh apace an: J
is hi neeu oi uie income ne could earn if ne were freed,
quent heavy travel on the high­ cony formerly J
way:! and streets of the state," the building luuj
xney promise tnat ne could earn tne money to pay his
polished floor M
Snell’s statement said
Hue, were ne released, and claim that no good can
• Unless every driver in Oregon doubled Now
take» upon himself the definite and the piow^ij
come irom continued serving of sentence.
inj
responsibility fol tl>< bat a start tJ
in all instances, Judge Murns has rightly pointed
safety of those using the highways modeling phmsid
a feeling of having completed a great civic servi e. and streets during the period of tinuod during «
out tnat no extenuating circumstances exist to justify The
Cavemen worked out a plan, and then they workc congestion, we may expect to see Travis Indicate» J
riAmpncy, and has said that if friends wanted to make
i
lives lost each day of tnat holiday
it.
• Mr and Mild
period.
a sincere gesture to secure release of the husband, they AT Medford
Angeli ■ 'J
’s Craters have been an interesting, potent “There is no valid excuse for UM
mignt raise the money to pay his fine. Then, ex­ possibility and
tills tragic toll of death and Injury rived here i ■ <*M
Ashland
’
s
Lithians
at
times
have
dis
­
I
plained Judge Burns, “perhaps there would be some played a quick flash of hope. But unless a fun-and- No real purpose served by that home
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extra speed which inay cause an • M
sngnt reason to take a more lenient attitude toward booster outfit does a consistently outstanding job of accident, or by that impatience In Ing here at thtM
getting around the car ahead «its, Mi ami Mail
the roughneck who boasted he could ‘lick any cop .
planning and executing stunts they are better off dor­ which may result in a collision,
Judge Burns is quite correct in maintaining his mant.
or by that reckless disregard for I
the rights of others that may
adamant position regarding the case. The young
Grants Pass’ Cavemen have pointed the way clearly cause property damage, injury or
smarty pounded, kicked and cursed peace officers who and convincingly. Although their idea cannot be copied loss of life
careful and consider­
were attempting to protect the public from drunken verbatum, there is nothing to keep an alert, spirited ate “By of being
others we can reduce this
driving which already had crowded several cars off community from matching thought with the Cave­ useless toll and bring the light of
happiness into hundreds of homes
the road. He started another fight in jail and showed men. We can’t all be fur-garbed funsters, but we can otherwise
darkened by sorrow
a belligerent attitude throughout his detainment here. copy their spirit and enthusiasm.
“On this holiday Americans cele­
brate the birth at our independ­
There is no reason why the law* should look with ben­
ence.
Every citizen should remem­
»
♦ ber that
evolence at such young men who are old enough to
it Is not only ironic but
abhorrent to celebrate the right
know better.
t I life, liberty ai.d the pUIBUlt of
In the case of the prisoner’s family, perhaps
happiness by bringing about death,
disability and enduring grief."
friends who profess to be trying hard to help might By MINER STAFF WRITER
better spend their time doing something for the family — 4------------------------------------
• Mi and Mi.s \\ Q S.i.'. li-i
more tangible than making frequent trips to Ashland. QUT of Hollywood comes the fol- ' LACK OF CIVIC PRIDE!
daughter» Roscangela and Caroline
spent Bunday visiting In Yreka at
lowing yam. (Limited knowl­ To the Editor:
W hm il «
The shame is that the family must suffer most for a
the home of Mr. and Mr» Bill
edge of conditions down there pre­
w-riing i|
There appears to be a regret­ Sander.
foolish husband’s folly, but that is not the law’s fault. vent us from giving a competent table
lack of civic pride in some
«onte, «
• Dr. and Mr» C. A Huines an l
If Rogue River people are really anxious to secure opinion whether it Is a gag or a quarter».
tasty
serious commentary on the power
When the average housewife ex­ children returned Sunday from a
release of their townsman, perhaps they might post that the unions have attained in pects
trip
to
Sun
Francisco.
visitor» she sees to it that
the fine. If they are so filled with compassion, let them 1 the m-p industry):
everything about her premises is
At the end of a Civil war battle splc and span.
fell through With forgery and
hold the sack instead of the court.
part of the picture. "Gone With
By the same token when Ash mob law Hix enemies got Him
Time was, not so long ago, when misguided justices the Wind,” the field was covered land will be thronged with thous- later Perjury, deception, mob law
dead soldiers. A representa­ ands of folk from the
all but pinned medals on men who attacked peace offi -| with
and servile conduct of deceived
tive of the screen actors’ guild, it ought to engage the countrymde
considera­ ones has ever prevailed In favor of !
cers. It is good to know that M. T. Burns has assumed labor union of the players, took a tion of all citizens and particularly
haven What good is ii man ,
and found the "dead soldiers" those who hold positions of civic the
the responsibilities of his office in a manner that will look
who
has no property ? His '
to be only dummies and went to responsibility to see that the city
strength is only in his virtue
be a credit to himself and a benefit to law enforcement. headquarters about it. Hereafter presents
an inviting and attractive When that is overridden it Is the
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soldiers will be played by appearance.
In the case of the Rogue River pugilist, he commit­ slain
cross for him.
live extras and the union is pre­
The editorial in your issue of
His crucifixion comes s«x>n, his
ted a far more serious crime than making himself a senting a bill for $8.50 a day back June
9 calling attention to the nails are driven by the haves
pay
for
the
dummies
that
should
traffic hazard—he insulted the public and defied the have been played by flesh and neglect of weed control in the city will it ever be thus? God and the
wax most timely and should future only cun say If deceived
law. The prisoner should serve every day and every blood extras. They laid out there limits
have induced the city council to humanity can throw off their de­
all
night
too
but
so
far
we
haven
’
t
hour of his sentence and be thankful that the punish­ heard whether they are asking take prompt action to remedy this ception the answer is yes Will the
t
nuisance, but the solons probably bitterness and di»ap|M>intmerit oi 1
ment is not greater.
overtime or not.
were concerned with more weight­ the disciples of righteousness have
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ier matters and paid no heed to
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A year ago the Pittsburgh zoo vour appeal for a general cleanup to be repeated ’’ Will class or self-
borrowed a two-ton elephant from We are afraid some of our visit­ interest be forever preferred by
a circus and now they can't locate ors will carry away with them them to the detriment of the gen­
ARE THE CAV EMEN SHOWING US UP?
eral welfare? Since the incident of
the circus. The zoo is tired of hav­
impressions of Ash­ Babel divide«!, or class interest,
Community booster clubs of other Oregon cities ing the pachyderm around and unfavorable
land’s civic pride.
has been the common lot. Since
the animal to anybody who
Residents who freely spend their that event a confusion of tongues
are rolling emerald-eyes at Grants Pass’ Cavemen for offer
will take it away.
money and time in beautifying and a scattering of the people re­
the neat publicity job performed in San Francisco and Seems like the GOP could stand their
premises and making the sulted Will the radio bring to pass
a
new
elephant
and
we
wonder
if
IN YOUB F*
city more attractive would be well a common tongue? There is a
on Treasure Island a few days ago.
they have been contacted.
Justified in demanding a better hope that it may. 1» it too much
INHL'KAMtfl
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News camera shutters filled the air with steady
cooperation on the part of the to hope that general welfare will
W
authorities
The
town
of
Willows,
Calif.,
has
clicking and the fur-clad Cavemen got suntanned from built a $13,000 athletic field which
uittpl&ce c I h . m . h welfare or c I mm in
OLD TIMER
tercst? Such an event is to be
flashlight globes. Every newspaper in the country has will be known as “Taxpayers'
hoped for. Civilization, which is
field.
”
PROPERTY
AND CLASS RULE c
been running interesting stories and swell pictures of
living plus, has taken long
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To the Editor:
tnP
TV L) 1 dt" O r* palaver,
nolouar and
nnrl Grants
w»r» v-i 4- rs Pass
ID
L ~ been '
strides in the last half-century
the pre-historic
has
August 15 the republic of Pan­
Jesus, the misunderstood, said
promise of longer strides in
deluged with publicity as no other community ever ama celebrates the 25th anniver­ “The squirrels have holes, the with
the near future. If the plus should
sary of the passage of the first birds have nests but the son of
achieved.
’hteo,l"ne«s the promise
ship, the Ancon, through the man has not where to lay his should rtK
be a certainty. Property
canal.
head.
”
This
is
the
cry
of
the
dis
­
Medford s Craters, with mothballed pioneer suits
k L h TT! which Jesus disclaimed I
1 1 1
possessed everywhere. To get him result^ W°rd and exan’P1<* might I
and wooden muskets feeding the termites, are casting The Rev. Robert
A. Jardine, who the tax eaters levied a poll tax
church authorities by seal­ for which He had His disciples to
jaundiced looks down the valley and here in Ashland defied
D. M BROWER
Wally and the P of W, isn’t catch a fish from which he paid
the Lithians, with ice-cream pants and sailor straws ing
getting on so well down in H’wood tribute or poll. This is or was the
he now lives. Says that last resort of the extortionist
hanging on forgotten closet hooks, are beginning to where
America
has turned out to be a forcing something from the one
wonder.
land of promises, not promise.
who had nothing. It was the whole
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bitter struggle of the haves with
Grants Pass folks have a good thing and are mak­
Hitler will die on a Jewish
have-nots. Beginning with
ing it pay real dividends. They are making it pay be­ holiday, one guy cracks . . , the
Babel and founding of Babylon
It will be.
by Nimrod, the struggle is still on
cause they MAKE it pay. They didn’t meet once or If It isn’t one
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taxes and war, alternating under
twice a year, tell one another of the great things they The West Point graduating class Which and by which the weak fall
this year numbered 456. largest under the strong. The trap to
were going to do and then go back into their ruts with group
yyilll.E holld«)
in its 137 years of history. catch Jesus laid by His enemies
Jamming
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Los Angeles has become the
i, drive OU* “
pIlM'CN,
M lnch™ h*Kh, it will
aviation manufacturing center of
• Safe and comfortable ambulance
a
refreshing
do 50 miles on a gallon of gasoline
for
the US with 18,500 people em­ at
service is assured with our modem
o0
mph,
they
say.
and
a
ilclh'lou*
'
ployed in that industry there and
equipment.
that figure will be upped to 30,000
our Hamburg®1* II»
when the plane companies get into
® Our ambulance is in charge of cap­
for value, and ,,ur
full swing on the $110,000,000
able attendants. It is available at any
Life
-
Auto
-
Fire
prompt!
hour, day or night, and the charges
worth of orders they have piled
are reasonable.
up.
WE MAKE OUR OWN
Scarcity of trained personnel
has caused one company to insti­
tute a training plan of 36 hours
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