Friday, April 26, 1940 SOUTHERN OREGON MINER Page 4 PEN PORTRAITS of OREGON Southern Oregon Miner Published Every Friday at 167 East Main Street ASHLAND. OREGON K , k Af L Leonard N. Hall w SUBSCRIPTION RATES iln Advance) .'XI-' YEAR SIX MONTHS ¿JU, « Mailed Anywhere in the United States) TELEPHONE 8561 pafi. "THE TRUTH WILL $150 80c SET YOU L REF." PURCHASE OF THE ASHLAND GOLF COURSE WOULD BE A SAFE, USEFUL INVESTMENT! When Ashland voters are given special election ballots in the May 17 primary for acceptance or rejec tion of proposed city purchase of the Ashland golf course they should be prepared to cast their votes on a basis of correct information and a clear understand ing of the proposition. Municipal purchase and ownership of the 97-acre property is not necessarily a subsidization of golf only for benefit of local players but rather would assure Ashland, as an up-to-date city, continuance of an at traction which has definite civic value for all resi dents, whether they play or not. Like Lithia park, the schools, hunting and fishing resources, the golf course is a definite asset and an attraction. It is worth keeping. As to cost, the tract can be acquired by the city at this time for an approximate outlay of $5500. The acreage, as farm land alone, easily is worth the full amount and would represent a safe and useful investment of funds now on hand as real estate. But as an addition to our municipal recreational facilities, the golf course is of much greater value. Should voters authorize purchase of the course, the property would be acquired as a self-sustaining ven ture. Any time, at the discretion of councilmen, the land can be disposed of in any way thought advisable. Only cost to taxpayers would be the original invest ment of $5500. In addition to the nine-hole course, sufficient acre age is included in the tract to provide Ashland a val uable industrial site adjoining the Southern Pacific tracks, and it is easily possible that such a site might be used as inducement to persaude new industrial de- velpment to locate here. Purchase of the golf course can in no way be con sidered a financial risk. Ashland can lose nothing and will have everything to gain by acquisition of the golf course. Failure to take advantage of this opportunity might mean the end of the course and loss of an in vestment in excess of $20,000. (Editor’s Note: No member of The Miner’s staff is a golf club member or player, and our interest in municipal acquisition of the Ashland course is actuated only by a desire to serve this community’s best interests.) ★ ★ ★ IF AMERICA IS UNSAFE IN VOTERS’ HANDS, THEN IN WHOSE ARE WE SAFE? MIL xu VITAL SCANDINAVIA WASHINGTON.—Boiled down to the most brutal fundamentals, the Norwegian war amounts to this: If the British lose It, they also lose the World war. This may seem like fiarsh and hasty deduction, but it is based upon the fact that all the other nations of Europe, particularly Italy, are watching the outcome of this battle to see on which side they will jump. I If the Germans succeed in holding Norway, every small nation in southeast Europe will figure that the might of the British empire is broken, that the time has come to cuddle up to its successor. But more important, you can write it down as certain that unless Britain wins in Norway. Italy will come into this war within approx imately one month. Almost every dispatch which the state department lays upon the White House desk indicates that Mussolini is getting ready for this plunge. Real fact is that the Italian people are by no means in love with Hitler. Nor are they in love with the allies — though they probably like Hitler less. However. Mussolini never Ashland post No. 14, American Legion, will send three Ashland boys to Beaver Boys' state at Hill Military academy in Port land Aug. 3 to 10, where they will be taught organization of city governments, election of of ficers and formulation of “state” legislation. Boys’ state will be a miniature political entity for edu cational purposes. Cost per boy has been estimated ss $23, including transportation, board, room and other incidentals and will be paid by the Legion post. The three youths, with two al- I. A i sills . JR' (Continued from page 1) k ________ K» R ' K MERRY-GO-ROUND Chester Thompson, genial new head of the government-owned In land Waterways corporation, doesn’t believe in remote control. He has moved his agency's headquarters from itg fiUViy offices ia Washington ♦ knawi HOU*5 f ara? î Æ wï «"'»"' 15 ffioFitr- r À 1. In the following sentences check the clause which properly completes each sentence: When the car ahead hesitates a second after the red light has turned to green, the proper thing to do is, (a) Turn pur ple; (b) give a terrific blast on the horn; (c) yell blotxiy murder; (d> show a little patience. The white line painted in the middle of the highway is put there to (a) decorate the highway; <b) give painters employment; <c) di vide lines of traffic; (d) denote lon gitude. A sign "School Crossing" is placed in a road to indicate to drivers that (a) the community has a school; <b) that saloons are not allowed in the neighborhood: (c) some degree of caution is expected. • • 2. What’s wrong with these sen- tences: The automobilist came to a full stop to let a pedestrian cross safely, and smilingly called out: “That's all right; fair is fair.” What America needs most is not more parking spaces, but smaller cars. The lady driver, before stepping on the gas and turning abruptly from the curb into traffic, looked carefully around to see if it was a safe thing to do. • • • 3. Define these types of driver» and state to what class you belong: The mutterer type. The glarer type, The starer-downcr type. The epi- thet tosser type. 4. State whether or not you ever heard of the law which requires that a driver hold out his hand before making a sudden turn. 5. Upon running into three red lights at successive crossings, state whether you bark, growl, bite, snap or howl. • • • fl If you were driving down the street and heard fire sirens behind, which of the following things 2a«ifl would you do? . . . Telephone OH to mother . . . 1 Ask for another lA bingo carc* • ( \) / Pull over to the curb . . . Ask * S' where t|pr fire ' was? 7. When a motorcycle policeman asks, “Do you know how fast you are going?” which is the proper an swer: . . . "No, but I think I can ftrjd put tQf you." . . “Who .grants to the river docks at St. Louis . . National Youth Administrator Wil liams is one New Dealer who has Republican defenders. When he was criticized by Democratic con gressmen, a number of G. O. P. members leaped to their feet and lauded him plus his NYA. < Senator S< hwelivnlmch. Wash Ing ton. is waiting for Gov. Clar ence Martin to come to Washing ton. D C . in a few «lays, at which time, after a conférence, Schwel- lenbach will decide whether he will seek another term in the Washington's senator», senate Hone an«i Sehwcllenlsich, have not met this sessi« in ; have hu<l but one con vei su tion «in the t«de- phone THÍ TEST FOR AN AUTO DRIVER (“New York piano to rrqutra appli cant' for auto irirrn' hernfat to pats a urtttrn trit."—Nrut item.) Senate School Teacher. merit of commerce report a that in 1939 Brazil nut importations (in the shell basis) wen* 23.4 mm short tons, and England then was In the market. A. WNl High school students who are flocking into senate galleries these days wish that teacher might be as lenient with them- as Senate Chief Clerk John Crockett is with his school-room of 96 members. At high noon, the gavel falls in the presence of less than a dozen members. The bells ring, and Crockett begins his chore of round ing up enough senators to do busi ness. “Mr. Adams . . . Mr. Andrews . . . Mr. Ashurst ..." calls out the veteran clerk in a booming voice. For every six names he calls, only one “Here” is heard. He gets through the Bs, the Cs, and the Ds. Then he slows up. "Mr. Gerry . . . (long pause) . . . Mr. Gibson . . . (longer pause) . . . Mr. Gillette." Clerk Crockett, who lacks the schoolmaster’s power to punish the tardy, looks hopefully at the swing ing doors to the senate cloakroom. But still he has only a score of scholars, and he needs 49 before the session can begin. If he gets through Wheeler, White, and Wiley before that number is reached he must find the absence of a quorum, and «tart tn rail the entire fist again. It takes only seven minutes to run the roll call at fast pace, but Clerk Crockett consumes 15 minutes itematce, will be chosei by a com this time, just to give the boys a mittee including Dr. Arthur S. break. He pauses as long as 10 Taylor, chairman; Theo J. Norby, seconds between names. Dr. W. J. Crandall ar.d Oscar At the end of the list he makes a Silver. hurried count, and whips the tally ---------»--------- back to the vice president, declar VEHICLES COLLIDE ing that 49 members have answered Bob Flagg, driving a truck to their names. Actually, there are owned by Ted's Feed and Seed only 30 members on the floor, but store, and Bob Avery, driving a Crockett knows another 20 will pop sedan, collided Monday afternoon in soon, and he gives them a lib at the intersection of Iowa and Morton streets, badly damaging eral leeway that they never got in both vehicles. Neither driver was school. • • • injured. ----------- •------------ EXAMINER HERE TODAY An examiner of operators and chauffeurs will be in the Ashland city hall from 1 to 5 p. m. Friday, April 26, to issue licenses and per mits to drive cars. : rHl.Phillipr j was a man to worry about the Italian people, and regardless of popular sentiment, he can take Italy into the war any time he wants to. U. S. observers are confident that he will do so. probably jumping first into North Africa the minute he sees that Hitler is victorious in Scandi navia. Note— What many people do not realize in gauging this war is that Italy and Russia were on the side of the allies in the last war. but even so it took four years plus the very powerful help of the United States before Germany surrendered —with her troops still on French soil. In this war, the alignment is far different, which is why Italy can tip the balance. • • • L A ' & THE PROTECTORS THE •I J ua A lot has been written and said about the third term and perhaps these paragraphs neither will add to nor help dispel confusion surrounding the subject. Chief concern, as arguments put it, is expressed in fear that three terms for any one president would be a violation of the principles of democracy. Especially if President Roosevelt were that man. But, on a basis of democratic principles, The Miner is convinced that if voters should express a majority desire for Roosevelt, democracy would best be served by his acceptance of the will of the people. Because the new deal and the President are unpopu lar in some circles is not justification for emasculation of ballots by an unwritten “tradition” that came into being because predecessors lacked the desire or popu larity to break it. If voters want Roosevelt for a third term, then their majority wish IS democracy. And, judging from primary returns in several states, voters want Roose velt to become a candidate. Election of any man to the presidency for three terms not only would be an expression of highest confidence in his ability, but also proof that democracy is a flexible, virile and self-confident form of govern ment that adapts itself to realities. Legion to Send Trio • Of Boys to ‘Model State’ in Portland „ Ji i A. ★ I / IL JJ. u Hl N ro fi Editor and Publi.wher -ji ★ Entered as second-class matter February 15, 1935, at the postoffice at Ashland. Oregon. under the act of March 3, 1879 * AT DRAWN FOR THE MINER BY MAC PIIERSON to know?" . . . "Your guess is as good as mine, offlccr." • • • 8. Complete this sentence: A mir ror is pul above the windshield to . . . give the driver a chance to shave without culling himself To help the driver get his hui on straight ... To show whether any car is behind ... To show how many people arc in the rear seat • • • 9. What is considered a reatina- ble speed limit in China' 10. Don't you know what it is in this country, either? AN IDEA! Bill Hillman, European manager for Collier's, says that the removal of 12 statesmen and leaders would bring peace to Europe. In other words he sees the wrong people in the wrong spots. And this column is with him. Assuming it to be im possible to give the hook to Hitler, Stalin and Chamberlain just now, this department nominates for the other nine places of power the fol lowing men: George S. Kauffman. Al Smith. Mahatma Gandhi, Olsen and Johnson, Anthony Eden, Bugs Baer, and Wult Disney. Imagine such a group in complete charge of Europe for a week . . . every thing would be settled peacefully, and with even Adolf. Joe and Neville joining in the laughter. k ALL DONE BY MIRRORS “What? Fewer people out of jobs’ Absurd,“ New Dealers jeer; “We never could confess to that In an election year!" “Huh? Idle rolls have been cut down?" The G. O. P. says: “Phew! We wouldn't want that spread about; 'Twould hurt our chances, too.” • • • Men’s hats this summer will reflect Rhett Butler influence, «bowing broad brims. But If you insist on making that battered and faded 1937 modrl do another summer you can just explain that It is a "Grapes of Wrath" model. • • • Neville Chamberlain «ay» Hitler “miised the bu».” It wasn't so much a miss. What he did was to take the Chinatown bus instead of the one that would carry him straight to work. ------------------------ •----------------------- JAMES PARSONS WILL BE ACTOR IN RADIO DRAMA James Parsons, Ashland, playe«! the part of Antonio in a radio presentation of “The Merchant of Venice” over the University of Oregon program over KO AC April 18. The play whs under the di rec tion of D. E. itargli, instructor in speech. Parsons, a _ graduate of Ashland high school, is a sophomore maj oring in speech at U of O. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. B. .1. Parsons. 9 9 WXal bum« up the Idaho srsiuturs in it rv|Mtrl «tilting that a project III Cabinet gorge would I m - feasible, but «hould not I m - constructed I m - causr of tin- availability of eliv trie energy from Grund Coulee mid Bonneville. Iduho senators now regard extension of transmission tin«*« from Bonneville into lln- Inland Empire us u step Inlniicui Io ( ilblnet gorge. r » r W ushmgton Scene — Nome In dian land in the Columbia basin la needed for the Grand Coulee development and Rep Charles II la-avy, Spokane, has introduced a bill for the government to pur chase the land Toughest fight Oregon's McNary had as a con feree on the supply bill for the department of agriculture was to keep anything in the bill for for est fire protection. Five of the seven conferees were from the southern states and McNary was the only member from the west or north Rep Walter M Merer Inserted tn the Record an article on im.” written former resilient of Bend, Ore., Dr. John Barr The doctor does not favor balancing the national bud get . . . Representatives of mil lers. camera. pulp mills, lumber ing. wool producers and other conimtsUtles are In the national capital from Oregon and W’ash- Ington asking the maritime com mission to release sortie of the 109 government ships now in the b«»ncyar<l so the northw«-st can ship Its products to th«- Atlantic coast by water. Scarcity of ves sels, <lue to the war, is Increasing unemployment In those states, the comrniMlon Is advised. VO V I ON YOUR NEXT TRIP Relax in the toft, comfortable seat of ■ luxurious Greyhound Super- Coarh and enjoy the x ericry along the way, relieved of driving cares. Frequent service is timed to your convenience. •/, the cost of driving. EASY on the Budget, tool FOR EXAMPLE WAV LON ANGEI.E.H *9.80 NAN FRANC INCO 5.05 PORTLAND 5.20 EUGENE 3.45 round ■rip 317.65 9.10 9.40 6.25 Depot : Greyhound Tavern Phone 3311 GREYHOUND To Those We Serve . . . yyziTH sympathetic tact and un derstanding we endeavor to lighten the sorrow of those we serve. 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