S outhern O regon
The Paper That H uh Something To Say—And Says It!
ASHLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 18, 1939
Volume VIII
NEW STORE WILL
OPEN DOOR HERE
ON WEDNESDAY ,! INF
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/ ’ A LI FoitNl A NH bemoaning the
invasion <rf gasoline tramps
from tha dual bowl ■•-rmtry should
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toward the^
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Tile govenimrnt^Ue-l.**T,irt4Ulon
hearings, bus l«*en cr rttsrtng its
Bridges and th'' wondet lx they
didn't get to it sooner,
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With hot August <iays being
spiced with c < h >I, pleasant eve­
nings, editors of southern Oregon
can go back into their swell­
weather routines
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Nudists have been conventlonlng
in (California and a number of peo-
j.i.- wh<> mwt took ■ aunhata in
th< li live.'' WOttM like to have at
tended Just to hit what’s all
about, of course
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Tlie low between Medford and
Grants Pass folks over fish ladders
at Savagi' Rapids baa davatopod
into water over the <iam.
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While Americans were worry­
ing about war in Europe over the
week-end death struck hundre<ls
by air, rail and highway nere at
home and no referendum was pro­
posed requiring a majority vote
before we sacrifice our sons on the
trans|>ortation battlefields
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The Sexton mountain unit of the
Pacific highway Is undergoing re-
location surveys ami it is hoped by
curve-weary motorists that en­
gineers will plan the road with
straightedges instead of a corn pass
this time.
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According to a dispatch from
our Sandpoint, Ida., operative,
Clark Wood’s boasted intimacy
with Oregon turkeys is exceeded
only by his knowledge of Oregon
turnkeys (Thanks. Mac )
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In 3251 years of the world’s re­
corded history only 268 years have
been without war which proves
that human beings can’t even do
th<' wrong thing all the time
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A University of Oregon grad­
uate, pretty enough to get a Hol­
lywood movie offer, turned it down
to teach school which should be
a lsM>st for the apple Industry.
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A Virginia weekly editor helped
thwart a mob of lynchers recently
which is good training for all of
us. In this business, one never
knows when he might be able to
save a great writer from hanging
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A nominal sum is a figure Just
under What you’d like to charge
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Sellers of Mortgaged
Chattel Must Get FSA
Releases» Is Warning
Persona aelllng, trading or re­
ceiving chattels mortgaged to the
Farm Security administration ax
security for rehabilitaUon loans
arc liable to court action by the
government if legal releases have
not been secured, according to a
noUce received from the regional
attorney, reports Eugene Hamp­
ton, county ESA supervisor, Med­
ford
Restrictions are placed on sale
or transfer of chattels mortgaged
to ESA not only to provide partial
security for réhabilitation loans
but to insure maintenance of suf­
ficient operating goods to keep
the farm on a productive basis and
carry out farm plans, says the
notice.
Where sale or trade of mort­
gaged chattels is necessary be­
cause of changes in farm opera­
tion, authorization for transfer of
such property should be secured
through the county supervisor’s
office, Hampton pointed out.
Crescent City Will
Play at Medford In
First of Flag Series
WITH last-minute preparations
nearing completion, Henry
Metz and Flloyd Richards today
sei 9 a m Wednesday, Aug 23.
as opening date for their new
Melz-Richards department store.
*n>e large establishment, occupy­
ing the entire lower floor of the
Hergner building at 70 East Main
street, has been completely remod-
«led, including Installiillon of in-
direct lighting, new fixtures and
counters
More than 24 separate and com-
plele dejiartments are being stock­
ed with new merchandise and a
regular personnel of about six per­
sons will be employer!. Depart­
ments will include confectionery,
notions, Jewelry, toilet articles,
stationery for school and office,
ribbon, art gorals, dresses for chil­
dren and ladles, footwear, hosiery,
ladles’ and childrens' ready-to-
wear, complete infants' wear, tow­
el and table cover department,
toys, novelties, hardware, electric,
household goods, tinware and
enamelware, glassware, xrockery.
handkerchiefs, men’s and boys’ de­
partment, and luggage. A fitting
room has been provided in the
ladies' dress department and an
employes' lounge has been ar­
ranged.
Although stocks will be near
complete for the opening, Metz
and Richards indicated that addi­
tional merchandise would continue
arriving dally As an opening day
feature all children accompanied
by parents will be given free bal­
loons and candy suckers
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Negro GI ioh I h Panic
Fans in Clowning
Spree with Miners
The Negro Ghosts, traveling
softball team from Sioux City, la .
staged one of the moat comical
aoftlMtll exhibitions ever seen in
Ashland when they won over the
Miner Press by a score of 8 to 6
at the high school field Wednesday
nlgtit "Hje largest crowd esti­
mated at more than 500 paid ad­
missions to witness a game under
the lights here thia year was pres­
ent to laugh and cheer the antics.
Darby O’Toole started in the
box for the Miners but was ob­
viously indulging in hysterics
along with hia teammates and
walked several men. One of the
clowning Ghosts even came to bat
without a willow and O’Toole waa
still powerless, Issuing a walk
with one hand while holding his
side with the other. Later Barks­
dale went to the mound but waa
convulsed into an Ineffective pitch­
er by the dusky boobery. Late in
the game three Ghost pitchers
wound up at a time against Park­
er Hess.
Negro clowning Included an ex­
change between Umpire Johnny
Daugherty and the second base­
man to add further hilarity to the
game.
Greatest fun-fest of the night's
show came when, after the seven­
inning game, the Ghosts staged
their famous shadowball exhibi­
tion While fans cackled their
throats hoarse the colored boys
went through all the motions of
play without a ball, furnishing
high comedy that far surpassed
anything yet seen here. They con­
cluded their exhibition in alow mo­
tion.
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PAYS «10 FINE HERE
Matthew R. Porter, young tran­
sient, was banished from Ashland
Tuesday after paying $10 fine and
costa
on
disorderly
conduct
charges. He escaped heavier pun­
ishment by returning $17.50 mulct­
ed from a local pool hall operator.
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BOYS GET WATER MEI ON
Members of the city Junior soft-
ball league and their sponsors
Thursday evening were treated to
a watermelon feed under the di­
rection of Skeet O’Connell. Pro­
ceeds from the exhibition game
the night before were used for the
treat.
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GETS .STORE PROMOTION
Foster Thompson, for several
years assistant manager of the
Ashland J. C. Penney company
store, this week left for Corvallis
where he will Join the staff of a
A pair of two-out-of-three series larger Penney store. Thompson
with the winners playing for the came here, with Manager Paul
southern Oregon baseball pennant Finnell, from Pendleton,
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wax the result of four managers
meeting" to decide flag playoffs.
SOGE ENROLLMENT DP
Next .Sunday Grants Pass will
Registrar Marshall Woodell of
travel to Dorris and the following Southern Oregon College of Edu­
Bunday they will meet in Grants cation said this week that indica­
Pass On the same dates Crescent tions point to an unusually large
City will travel to Medford and the enrollment at SOCE this fall. Sum­
Craters will return the call. If the mer enrollment for the term end­
third game is necessary in either ing today showed a 12 per cent
case the playing field and the date increase over last year.
will be announced later, as will the
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championship game.
EXAMINER HERE TODAY
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An examiner of operators and
• Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Thompson
left Tuesday for their home in chauffeurs will be in the Ashland
Balt Lake City following a visit city hall from 11 a. m. to 5 p. m.
here at the home of Mr. and Mrs. today, Aug. 18, to issue permits
H. E. Wiltse
and licenses to drive cars.
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’’ All hands and the cook are
holding their breath anxiously to
learn whether the upward trend in
business will continue or suffer a
relapse, as has been the case re­
peatedly during the depression.
Government statistics compiled by
department of commerce (Secre­
tary Harry Hopkins) and the re­
ports of many large concerns re­
veal that there has been a sub­
stantial and. In some instances,
remarkable recovery In the first
six months of this year Mr Roose­
velt, however, charges that when
congress refused to enact the 3.6
billion dollar lending-spending bill
it prevented recovery.
largeat mail-order house in
the country riuolr a net profit
of nine million dollars more
for the half-year ending June
30 than for the corresponding
¡lerlod last year. Kall loadlng*
were 13 per cent better;
belt
American Telephone had
terrific Increase and net loss
for Western Union wax only
$223,388 com|>ared with a
loss of $1,528,000 for the per­
iod a year ago. National Dairy
corporation had 6.6 net profit;
same period last year a profit
of 4.84 million dollars. On
Aug. 1 Increase was shown In
51 areas; 26 held their own,
slight declines in 70.
Reasonable prediction: The
upturn shown in the first six
months will be continued and
there arc streaks of daylight
ahead.
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There's gold on Treasure I^I hik I. Plenty of it. But Seth Wood,
thi« grizzled miner with the wild look in his eyes shown above pan­
ning for gold in the Wonderland Court of the Khaata-Caseade build­
ing Is looking In the wrong pla-e.
Heth's exultation is misguided be<ause wliat hr has found is Just
another pebble. The precious yellow' metal, more than 8100.000
worth. Is on display inside the Slmsta-t astiuie building, one of the
California Commission group at the Golden Gate international Ex­
position. Heth I* an actor from the Cavalcade of the Golden West
Show.
Another thing: Business has
been saying it was afraid of what
the new deal may do, this fear
resulting in holding back employ­
ment, expansion, placing orders for
depleted stocks Well, congress has
adjourned until January, will do
nothing in an election year to
alarm buxine««, so at the very
least business has nothing to wor.,
ry about before January, 1941— .
18 months in which to be as active
ax it desires
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About a month hence (if plans
quietly laid by department of jus­
tice materialize) there will be a
rash of indictments in two dozen
key regions of the country. Uncle
Sam believes that monopolistic
practices in the building industry
have held back the repeated ef­
forts of the administration to in­
spire a building boom for the last
six years. From the beginning of
the depression, in 1929. it has been
generally recognized that there is i
a shortage of housing and if pri­
vate individuals would build there
would be work for practically all
the crafts But this program could
never get under way
Agents of the department of
Justice have scoured the coun­
try seeking the cause and
their reports (thus far confi­
dential) Indicate there is a
nation-wide monopoly in the
building Industry and three
practices are at the bottom of
the failure of a building boom
to clock. Now, through scores
of Indictments everywhere the
federal government hopes to
break the log-jam and give
the necessary impulse to con­
struction which will put mon­
ey In circulation and provide
employment for a few million
people. It means much to the
lumber industry of the north­
west.
SNIDER GAINS SMOKER FIRES
LION ZONE JOB TIMBER HERE
Bill Snider, prominent member
of the Ashland ’Lions club, has
been appointed zone chairman for
the Grants Pass. Medford, Ash­
land and Klamath Falls district
and was the subject of congratula­
tion by District Governor E. A.
Schroeder of Myrtle Point Tues­
day evening when the local club
was host to about 30 guests.
Other prominent guests were
Assistant District Governor Leland
Knox of Medford, E. A. Chinlund
of Los Angeles. T. T. Holmes of
Yakima. F. E. Stemmier and E. E.
Laird of Myrtle Point. Knox spoke
on friendly relations existing be­
tween the Ashland and Medford
clubs, and Ashland Lion President
R I. Flaharty, Dr. R. E. Poston
and Bill Snider also spoke briefly.
Dr. G. B. Hull was inducted as a
new member of the Ashland club
during the dinner session, which
was held in the Lithia hotel ban­
quet room.
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GETS NEW MARQUEE
The Kaegi building on East Main
street this week received a new I
sheet metal marquee fronting the
White House grocery. East Side
market and Kaegi apartment en­
trance.
A forest fire thought to have
been started by careless smokers
was brought under control Mon-
day after having burned over
about 350 acres of pasture land,
brush and timber on Dead Indian
mountain about 12 miles from
Ashland.
The fire started Sunday after­
noon from Cove road and blazed
up a gully between the Applegate
and Arnold ranches. A force of
about 100 men placed the fire un­
der control despite handicap of
strong winds.
Logging equipment of Charles
Skeeters was threatened by the
fire but was removed from danger
and used to help combat the blaze.
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VENISON DRAWS FINE
Albert W. VanHardenburg Mon­
day was fined $40 and $4.50 costs
in Justice of the Peace M. T.
Burns court for unlawful posses­
sion of venison. VanHardenburg
was seen dumping deer remains in
Bear creek and admitted having
shot the animal himself on Green­
springs about three weeks ago.
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• Mrs. Cleo Rose visited with rel­
atives on the Siskiyous Sunday.
A STEADILY receding shoreline
at Reeder reservoir in upper
Ashland canyon has been the con­
cern and attention of City Water
Supt. Earl Hosier and storage has
shrunk to little more than 300
acre feet, he told councilmen Tues­
day night as they gathered to dis­
cuss routine city affairs.
Should the reserve drop to the
low point of 1931, when storage
was less than 100 acre feet, tne
shortage would seriously Impair
operation of the municipal power
plant which depends on the res­
ervoir for energy. However, there
is little danger of water shortage
for domestic use or fire protection,
and residents calmly acknowledged
last week’s water restrictions
which limited days and hours for
irrigation.
Early rains, said Hosier, would
greatly relieve minds of those in
the water department and might
avert an inconvenience later in the
season.
Councilmen approved two build­
ing permits, one for $150 remod­
eling operations to a garage at 462
Allison street belonging to Mrs. J.
A. Yeo, and another for the new
Signal oil station under construc­
tion at the corner of East Main
and Second streets. Also heard
were a number of budget sugges­
tions and indications that prepara­
tion of budget figures is well under
way.
City Attorney Frank Van Dyke
told councilmen ‘hat Circuit Judge
H. D. Norton, h. discussing a re­
cent injunction against William
Ross and sons, Ashland garbage
franchise holders, had said that
an incinerator of suitable type
should be installed by Ross to pre­
vent spread of trash fires. It was
indicated that such action would
be required of the franchise holder
to bring his operation within
standard regulations.
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Southern Oregon Hop
Harvest Is Under Way
Picking of Rogue river valley
hops in the Grants Pass vicinity
and on the Applegate g>t under
way this week with all the yards
to be in full swing by Aug. 25.
With more than 1000 to be
plucking blossoms from the vines
today, the yards may require from
2500 to 3000 pickers when the
season is under way. This is more
than in recent years. Registration
for pickers still was open in sev­
eral yards.
Southern Oregon hops, regarded
as a premium quality by brewers,
are above average this year,
growers said.
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FESTIVAL PLAYERS GO
Following completion Saturday
night of one of the most success­
ful Shakespearean festivals in the
five years of their existence, play­
ers disbanded over the week-end
to return to their homes scattered
from one coast to the other. Long
hair and heavy beards, grown es­
pecially for the eight-day series,
were lying on barber shop floors
Monday morning.
TRUTH about ADVERTISING
By CHARLES B. ROTH
CAN YOU READ LATIN?
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HE law used to recognize the ness. A man who advertises must
be scrupulous In his integrity. He
doctrine of Caveat emptor.
That is Latin. It means “let the cannot write lies. He has to live up
buyer beware.” The doctrine for to all claims. This means that you,
as a customer, can buy from such a
which it stood was
man with absolute confidence.
simply this: When­
Not long ago Owen D. Young,
ever you bought
one of America's clearest thinkers
from another it was
and a great business executive, de­
your responsibility
clared that:
to see that you got
"Dishonesty in various forms is
your money’s worth,
becoming rarer in business. When­
not his.
ever it occurs it is exploited in
If he were a dis­
newspapers, because it is the un­
honest man and
usual. not the common, thing.
wanted to cheat you,
"A store keeper may short-meas­
you had to protect
ure or short-weight his customer
yourself. The law
and make a little. He may even in­
wouldn’t help. “Let
duce a clerk to short-measure or
the buyer beware," Charles Roth
short-weight. But he cannot build a
it said. Caveat emptor.
That doctrine, as unsound doc­ big business on that basis. Honesty
trines always must, has given way and uprightness must exist in great
to a better one. The modern busi­ business organizations.”
And it must also exist in smaller
ness man, if he expects to remain
in business and warrant your pat­ business organizations, which expect
ronage year after year, doesn't ex­ to grow large.
Whenever a business man adver­
pect you to protect yourself.
He assumes the obligation of pro­ tises, It is a sign that he wants to
tecting you. He makes sure that operate an honest business, one
his quality is high. He religiously from which you can buy with con­
subjects his product to tests. He fidence and trust.
Advertising is thus the guiding­
introduces Improvements. And he
establishes a price which is the min­ light which you can follow in getting
imum on which he can remain in more for your money.
Daily it leads millions of Ameri­
business.
can customers to better values, to
For this change, which is one of greater satisfaction, to the serenity
the most important Improvements which comes from dealing with men
in business, advertising has been and organizations they know they
largely responsible. Advertising has can trust.
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Pension for life as long as you
live after 65 years, with benefits
to your widow, orphans or depend­
ent parents is, perhaps, the great­
est piece of legislation of the re­
cent congress This amendment to
the social security act affects more
than 40 million wage earners di­
rectly and indirectly at least an­
other 40 million. Benefits start
next January for those eligible,
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John W. Morris
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)
••FAST AND LOOSE"
"WESTERN JAMBOREE’*
(Sunday, Monday, Tuesday)
••SECOND FIDDIJC”
(Wednexdav and Thursday)
"PYGMALION"
BEAUTY FOR THE ASKING’
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Please Call at The Miner Office
for Your Guest Tickets
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given a permanent quality to bust-
• Charles B. Roth.
JEAN EBERHART advising
RILLING SCHUERMAN to get
a sheep dog to keep SALLY and
SUE corralled in the park.
HENRY DE CLERCK telling
the Klamath Falls bushers how
lucky they were.
FIRE CHIEF CLINT BAUGH­
MAN unsuccessfully trying to
pilfer a can of gas from BILL
LEONARD
BILL TALLIS nearly break­
ing a leg to buy a new car from
EARL LEEVER.
FLLOYD RICHARDS asking
“Printer, can you spare another
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CONSTABLE JOHN PIT-
TENGER calling in PAT DUNN
to bait a customer into receiving
service on legal papers.
OFFICER DROOPY HESS
overlooking two handsful of
palmed coin and an abdomened
bottle of liniment in a sleepy
shakedown.
GUY APPLEWHITE getting
next to SALLY RAND by rent­
ing the adjoining hotel room.
WALT LOVE expectantly
waiting for someone to ask
WAYNE BROWN for a haircut
just to even things up.