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Friday, Jan. 26, 1940 SOUTHERN OREGON MINER Page 4 Southern Oregon Miner Published Every Friday at 167 East Main Street ASHLAND, OREGON Leonard N. Hall Entered as second class matter February 15. 1935. at the postoffice at Ashland, Oregon, under the act of March 3. 1879. SUBSCRIPTION RATES (In Advance) ONE YEAR .... $1.51 80c SIX MONTHS »Mailed Anvwhere in the United' States) ★ * TELEPHONE »361 on a turn' or $97 per farm In ll»39 171«’ government contributed 8.9 per cent in addition to the ■•ash income of farmers Figures are for the national average; some northwest fin met s received more, others less. f f f PEN PORTRAITS of OREGON Editor and Publisher ★ 1 (Continued from page I) THE TRUTH WILL SEVERAL GOOD MEN WILL BE AVAILABLE AGAIN FOR COUNTY OFFICES! It was with distinct pleasure that The Miner an nounced, briefly, the candidacy of Ashland s Ralph Billings for county judge last week-end. Following two terms as county commissioner. Billings will seek the job being vacated by County Judge E. B. Day. Billings is well known throughout southern Oregon and his integrity and sincerity never have been ques tioned. He is one republican democrats can endorse without reserve. Another republican candidate who has done good work for two terms is County Clerk George Carter, whose administration has been efficient, courteous and without friction. County Treasurer Ralph Sweeney brought sound and accurate banking technique to his department and none can deny that his work has been of great value to all county departments. Voters are fortunate when such capable men as Sweeney are available for the intricate and vital work lem is himself. In world struggles, in home economies of keeping records of all county funds. his problem is of his own making. What one mar would do to ease the distress of his fellows, another ★ * ★ will, unintentionally enough, undo. A THIRD-TERM RACE WOULD UPHOLD Take for example the many experiments of the new AN AMERICAN VOTING PRIVILEGE! deal that have come in for prolonged and bitter attack Incessant squawking about the third-term question is giving this little journal a big pain in the pressroom. Perhaps most all innovations of President Roosevelt’s One might think the democratic form of government administration have one main objective: The feeding would topple if President Roosevek so much as be and clothing of the destitute, the unemployment of the came a candidate for a third sojourn in the White unemployed. Roosevelt’s purpose is that of the simple quotation at the start of this piece—the distribution of House. Boogey yarns are beginning to appear, hinting our plenty among those without necessities of life. But what reception is this effort being given? The darkly that Roosevelt plot» a dictatorship, and that many relief agencies, work projects, fede al recovery the sure road to fascism is to reelect him. Bosh and tripe! The third term possibility has no aids to states and communities—all are being con connection with destruction of democratic precedents demned as extravagant absurdities. Thousands pit or practices. As a matter of actual fact, election of their every effort to undermine and defeat the recovery Roosevelt to a third term would be our greatest proof processes for one reason or another. If the feeding of the hungry, clothing of the desti of true and workable democracy, for the American tute, employment of the idle, the priming of dry pumps voter still holds the vested right to elect or reject whom he pleases and should he prefer one man for in industry and all the other new deal efforts to bol three terms, then there is no democratic reason why ster an ailing economy a *e to cause the greatest po litical strife of the decade, what chance is there, then, he should not. that man ever will be able to effectively cope with his Any scheme to deny or undermine a third-term problems. possibility on the grounds of precedence is anti-demo Our democratic way of life—which is the most cratic. Opposition to a third term on any grounds but justifiable method yet devised—spends too much of those of the candidate’s ability and qualification is an attempt to dictate elections by malice and stupid pas its time and energy modeling, remodeling, discarding sion. It was not for George Washington to say how and rebuilding the machine that is intended to adjust our economic inequalities and too little time letting his countrymen could vote a century later! If voters want President Roosevelt they should be the machine —imperfect as it may be- get at its work We are so fearful that our cures are worse than given the opportunity to express themselves without the disease that we give the disease right-of-way. being condemned as un-American. Nothing could be more in keeping with the American tradition than for gives a highly political odor to President Roosevelt to yield to the voters’ wish and VVhat Other Editors the entire affair. The presence of a radio microphone in the court again become a candidate. room for the purpose of reaching Are Saying! What of the precedent that no other president a larger audience adds to that smell. could or would be elected three times? The American POLITICS AT THE COURT Since Judge Ashurst has taken HOUSE people don’t HAVE to vote for Roosevelt unless they to the air the people of Klamath Klamath county was treated to want to. county have heard much about the another rip-snortin' political show virtue of being "Rich not in silver ★ ★ ★ this week, with Circuit Judge Ed and gold, but rich in character ” WE, THE PEOPLE, ARE TOO WILLING TO BELIEVE THE CURE IS WORST! “With so much overproduction of foodstuffs and other necessities, and with so much hunger and want in the richest nation in the world,’’ argue the sketchy thinkers, “why isn’t there some way we can put our surpluses in the hands of the starving and needy poor?” * Posed simply, the question is a compelling one that causes the listener pause and worry. Indeed, with too much of everything, why so many people with noth ing?” Yet, unfortunately, the problem is not so simple. None will argue that there is an unbalanced distribu tion of wealth, of comfort and of necessities, just as there is an unbalanced rationing of ambition, ability and intelligence; but what of the mechanics of the remedy ? It seems that today, as ever, man’s greatest prob- In Every Detail of the Last Rites . . . Naturally it is your desire that a fine dignity and beauty characterize the services for your loved ones. Here you ,_ may be certain that your wishes will be carried out—reverently, carefully. Funeral Service Since 1897 IJTWILLER FUNERAL HOME (Formerly Stock’s Funeral Parlor) We Never Close—Phone 4541 ward B Ashurst playing the lead ing role. While supposedly charg ing the county grand jury, in an extraordinary night session, he heaped oratorical abuse on four other public officials, one of whom may be a candidate against him in the coming primary election Interspersing his remarks with lengthy literary and philosophical quotations, the judge accuser! these officials of being corrupt, dishonest and incompetent. Public denials of the judge's charges have been made by the men who were so viciously attacked Since assuming the duties of his high and impoitant office five years ago. Judge Ashurst has made a habit of attacking other elected officials with whom he has had personal differences Never have any of his charges, which frequently are of a very sensation al character, been carried to court and proved. A judge sitting upon the bench enjoys a greater latitude of free speech than his fellow citizens, Official court proceedings are privileged communications and it cannot be held that they slander or libel anyone. Local attorneys are not in agreement as to wheth er this particular outburst of Ashurst’s Is privileged or not, and whether or not he can be held legally responsible for what he said. But this is still a western country where a man is expected to be prepared to back up his re marks In the spirit of justice he should be more than willing to step down away from the protec tion of the bench and meet his onponents. or fancied opponents, on equal terms. One of the men whom the judge •otnrked has publicly stated that he is considering the possibility of n-nnfnrr n«m(n«t Ashurst in the coming primary election. This fact In keeping with that statement it is about time that the judge, who receives the highest salary of any local public official, removes his personal political problems from the courtroom Klamath BaMin Progress (Klamath Falls). THE MARCH OF DIMES To a philanthropic Californian, Mrs. Alma de Bretteville Spreck els Awl, goes the splendid honor of giving to the national campaign against infantile paralysis perhaps its greatest impetus since the an nual March of Dimes fund-raising program was launched. Right at the inception of the 1940 nation wide drive, which will gather mo mentum for the finale of Presi dent's birthday balls Jan 30, Mrs Awl announces the public gift of her world-famous Samarkand ho tel property for use as a sanitar ium. The value of the million dol lar property is more than half the entire March of Dimes contribu tion of 1939, when $1,813,985 was raised. But equally valuable is the stimulus to crusade throughout the west. Until now, the west has had no sanitarium for infantile paralysis treatment and research comparable to the Warm Springs, Ga., establishment where Presi dent Roosevelt conquered the dis ease. Because of Mrs. Awl’s gift, Californians now will feel they are contributing more directly to western advance in the common national fight and also will fee] that each, according to his ability to give, must emulate the humani tarian generosity of this California woman. Siskiyou News (Yreka). Bone, has been unable to let urn to congicsa since the session open ed and the junior senator, Is-wis B Schweilenbach, on the verge of being named to the federal bench, doesn't expect to be in the nation al capital when the Grand Coulee item is leached by the committee Senator McNary will ask that funds be made available to install three generators at Grund Coulee (105.Ou kw each) as the plan has been to advance Coulee that fai by 1942, thus furnishing |s»wer to pump water on the first section to la* Irrigated. » » r Even though Necrrtary Hull may |>ersl»t in Id* refusal to U| mmi negotiations with Japan fur renewal of the trade ugrermeait denounced by him. it Is not believed < oiiiinen e between the two countries will be halted Jan. 26. Secretary of the Treasury MurgeiiUiau, with presidential approval, cull withhold lhe lm|H>*lng of penalties (tending a rearrange ment of rotations between the two nation*. This would not disturb existing tariff sched ules hut would |>rrnilt contin uance of normal trade free from the higher duties, such a* are now levied on German good*. Jupiui I* arid for some time has been America's third ls<st customer arid In 1938 Isrught *2 here for every American dollar »pent In Japan. Only California will twelve more forest highway liiml* (him Oregon. The allocation to Oregon I* *1,171.755, In ad dition to which will I m « *155,- 336 for truck trail* In lhe forest. Washington's share Is $.599,310 for the forest high way* and *312.678 for truck trails. For trull* alone Idaho will receive Mil 1,9(11 and *893,720 for forest highways. These funds will not have to I m « matched by the slates. COMPLETE BUILDING MATERIALS SERVICE FINANCING ASSISTANCE Plans Estimates 1910 Should He A Building tear In Ashland! I.ET'N TALK IT OVER Ashland Lumber Company I’hone 3291 The raw silk which is imported from Japan to lhe vulur of >80.- 000.000 to $100,000,000 annually is processed here into a value of more than »500.000.000 retail II furnishes direct and indirect ern- ploymnet to al least 400, (MX) peo ple and Utilizes some $200,000.000 of machinery. Japan consumes yearly 40 jr < . nt . ...... < . • • than is produced in the state of Oklahoma, giving work to several additional hundred thousand With lhe unemployment rolls still high with shipping adversely affected by the neutrality law the admin istration hardly can afford to toss away this trade r 1 r New York interests are consid ering the purchase of mineral properties in Oregon and Wash ington. gypsum in the former and tungsten in the latter. A represen tative of the owners has been in the national capita) consulting war department officials, us gyp sum and tungsten are classified as strategic minerals by the war resources board. Statisticians stale that govern ment payments to farmer* for parity and adjusted payments on account of soil consul vation ave raged $21 to every person living might be applied to the Presi dent's federal budget will note with pleasure Dial the idea has broken into the national news to day. Senator Pat Harrison's plan for federal budget control by having the president's budgets jointly Considered by the representatives of the house and senate commit tees on appropriation and taxa tion involves something of the sort desired. Senator James F Byrnes brings out the idea as an "over-ail bud get." Briefly, the President has pre sented congress with a budget that increases appropriations for his pets and cuts appropriations for congress’ pets. It Is customary for congress to act on that budget item by item. Considered that way, each pressure group soon be comes willing to permit the other fellow's increase in order to get the other fellow to favor his in crease. Thus congress regularly takes the president's budget and adds to it, so that every year the budget total goes up and more taxes are needed to mret it, but not enough new taxes are voted to pay the bill so the deficit goes up every year, too. Byrnes wants the budget laws changed so that when the presi dent submits his budget it goes to Harrison's proposed joint commit tee which is equipped with a staff of experts to "break it down into its separate items and judge whether they are sound, too high or too low. When the joint committee then became satisfied ns to all of the budget's facts, it would, under Byrne's plan, be presented to con gress as a lump sum. And congress, in its wisdom, then would he authorized to de bate it item by item BUT NOT INCREASE ITS LUMP SUM TO TAL ONE CENT! Quite a stunt, don’t you think? Particularly so because each pressure group, knowing that if anybody rise’s appropriat'on were raised theirs would be lowered would then have to oppose raises and so put an end to the "log rolling" which has boosted budget after budget in past years. BUDGET PLAN TO END DEFICIT EXCESSES Folks who have been wishing some of the limitations the law imposes upon local taxing budgets Grants Pass Courier. This Winter try the train to CALIFORNIA Avoid slippery highwavs and ice and snow in the moun tains when you go to Cali fornia this winter. Let the engineer drive you over safe steel rails, lajeet en u henutl. LOW FARES ON Southern Pacific See local S.P. agent or write J. A. ORMANDY. Gao Paaa. Agent. fiU PaciAc Building. Portland. Oregon Phone 6732 FOR QUALITY AND HER VICE CLOVER LEAF DAIRY
