U A M/r OF FOLKS who proudly ’ • proclaim "Thank God I’m an American" forget It help» a lot if they’re good one». 111 In times like these, an alien resident la a |«er»on anxious to be come an American citizen because of the obvious benefits while a native-born citizen is the one who spends most of his time criticizing the greatest nation on <Mirth 1 1 1 ASHLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1940 Volume IX SOCE GETS NOD FOR ADDITIONAL FLIGHT COURSES Hiller has the same principles M Mahatma Gandhi, claims Ger IVOHD has been received by man propaganda, he just di esses ’’ school official» at the South better. ern Oregon College of Education that the Civil Aeronautics authoi 111 ity has designated the college as a 'Hie g<MMl old «lays were when training center for the restricted mankind looked upon the Wright commercial course of the Civilian brothers aS benefactor». Pilots Training program for 1940- 41. This advanced training will 111 From this side of the Pacific it be given during the fall and spring is hard to distinguish whether that session». The course Is divided Into two noise from Tokyo is saber-rattling («art», a 12-hour ground course or kneecaps knocking. «o be given jointly oy the Houin- 111 ern Oregon College of Education Southern Oregon has been en and the tUghl instruction contrac joying a Italmy Indian summer for tor, T. A. Culbertson Jr., and u several wwks and natives are be- tu to 50 hour flight course wmen 1 inning to wonder if winter will is to be given by the flight in come in with a warwhoop. struction contractor. The training may be offered to 111 qualified applicants who aie no One of the reasons why Wash .onger enrolled in college Appli ington is considered to tie a great cant» accepted for Uie training man is because, when he wanted must meet the full requliemenls to throw something, he picked up they must be citizens of the a dollar Instead of the bull. Minted Blate», if naturalized they must have attained full status 1 1 1 To must navies, destroy era are United Blates citizen» on or before their advance guards, but to the «Jet 1, 1930. They must pledge Italian navy the shore batteries themselves to appiy for further ilight training in the military ser around port arc the front line. vice of the United States They 111 must have reached their 19tn K politician who shows the moat out not their 26th birthday on or promts«* generally is the one who before Oct. 1, 1940. They must makes the most, the liars. |M>a»eas a currently effective pri vate pilot’s certificate obtained 111 Only one terror more diabolical Jirougn satisfactory completion of than the whistling bomb, as far as the private course in a previous o-aaion of the Civilian 1*1 loti we're concerned, would be one that i raining program. blew "Blueberry Hill." Those still enrolled in college 111 must have satisfactorily complet Clark W ikx I of the We*ton ed at least one-half of the neces Ix-udrr Is so uninformed he think» sary credits leading to a degree buckshot Is used at Indian wed in an institution whose credits are dings. accepted by the United States army and navy from applicants 111 A conservative, generally, is the for flight training Those no long type of fellow who live» on bor er enrolled in college must have rowed time, and charges eight per satisfactorily completed at least one-half of the necessary credits c ent Interest. .eadlng to a degree in an institu 111 tion whose credits are accepted by Th» polities! ghouls now ara the United States army or navy squeezing every possible bit of from applicants in flight training, partisanship mud from the enlist as evidenced by transcript signed ment of Elliott Roosevelt as a by the registrar for the institution captain in the air corps in the where the necessary credits were hoj>e of turning a few votes from completed. his father to their candidate, and They must be recommended for the sight is not pretty. Perhaps the restrictive commercial train favoritism has been shown a son ing by the Coordinator of Civilian of the president, but there’s no Pilot Training and the flight in <l<nving that each offspring of structor. They must pass a com the nation's first citizen has un mercial Civilian Pilot training deniable ability of hi» own, and flight physical examination and a only the politically ambitious and complete eye examination which economically jealous will think IncJudes refraction. Ground and twfce of tii.- incident The low flight courses shall be scheduled blows being punched at the Presi for completion by Jan 15. 1941. dent are no credit to the republi Any applicant who feel* that he cans and the l*ortland Oregonian, can meet the necessary qualifica usually among the fairest of jour tions should immediately contact nals. has been out in front in the the Coordinator of Civilian Pilot effort to get at FOR through Training on the campus of South members of his family. Yet the ern Oregon College of Education, GOP claim It is Roosevelt who fos according to Marshall E Woodell. ters class hatred in America! registrar. ------------- •------------- ---------- a College Students Pick Teachers of County Year’s Class Officers To Meet in Medford In Special Groups Student class elections were held during the past week at the Southern Oregon College of Edu- catlon. The class officer» for the year 1940-41 for the senior class are: President, Dorothy Rees. Eu gene; vice president, Helen Hough. Klamath Falls; secretary, Ruth lx»ugherty, Bend; treasurer, Lois Firestone, Ashland; sergeant at arms. Don Barnes, I’hoenix, and faculty adviser. Otto J. Wilda, of the art department. Newly-elected junior class offi cers are: President, Robert Shar- yon, Ashland; vice president, War ren Thompson, Ashland, and sec retary-treasurer, Jean I^eonartl, Medford. The faculty adviser is Forest E Robinson of the English department. Freshmen class officers are: President, Harry Pendleton of Ashland; vice president. Robert Hoofs, Butte Falls; secretary - treasurer, Ruth Froman, Ashland, and faculty adviser, Stephen E. Epler, dean of men. I------------------------------------------------------ - Mrs. Hugo Reinbold 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) "ABE LINCOLN IN ILLINOIS" "SAGA OF DEATH VALLEY” (Sunday, Monday, Tuesday) "MY SON. MY SON" • Please Call at The Miner Office for Your Gueat Ticket» Jackson County Intermediate council will meet in the auditorium of the court house in Medford at 11:15 a. m. Saturday. Oct. 12. Marian Ady, art director at South ern Oregon College of Education, will discuss the new art course of study. Miss Ady has recently re turned from a year’s leave of ab sence where she did further study and research in art. This is a spe cially important meeting and all intermediate teachers are invited to attend. Mrs. Daisy Lewis is pro gram chairman. Jackson County Upper Grade council will meet in the auditorium of the court house at 9 a. m. Sat urday, Oct. 12. Gareth Goddard, program chairman presiding. The subject of geography and history will be under discussion and plans for the year will be discussed. All upper grade teachers are invited to attend. The regular meeting of the Jackson County Teachers’ chorus will be held in the new music room at Medford senior high school at 10 a. m. Saturday, Oct. 12. ------------- •------------- PREP FOOTBALL TO AT 8:00 TONIGHT SCHOOL, DRILL OCCUPY GUARDS FROM ASHLAND By JACK BENTIJCY INTENSIVE DRILL and school- 1 ing In various phases of army training regulations featured an other week of military training by Battery B's 100 guardsmen Most of the time is spent in schools with some time occupied in infantry drill formations The soldiers’ day begins at 6 a m. when reveille is sounded and the boys are rolled out of their trunk» Calisthenics and roll cal! occupy the soldiers' time until mes» call at 6:30 a. m. After breakfast an hour of good snappy infantry drill braces the boys for their day of schooling and instruc tion. Various schools are alternat ed each day so that no one sub ject gets to be boresome for the boys Among those schools which are held each day are the follow ing: Instruction in the use of clothing and equipment, articles of war I probably one of the most im portant), shelter tent drill first aid. use of automatic pistol, sec ond, first and expert gunner's in struction, personal hygiene, mili tary courtesy, individual defense, interior guard duty, use of weap ons and anti-aircraft defense. Most of the boys seem to enjoy the Instruction they have received and are anticipating their first trip over to the big guns. The following men were pro moted from private to private first class this week: George A. Bullion. Ernest W Fieguth, Stan ley H. Grosboll, Ellis H Neal and Ardis Warren Sgt Laurence F. Rude, who was made first serg ! eant last week, was left out of the promotions listed in last ! week's issue so mention is hereby i I made. Battery B's company street was the scene of a great deal of con ■ fusion and gaiety Tuesday morn ing as the news was flashed around the "grapevine" that pay | day had finally arrived. The mon i ey was alredy a week overdue, consequently most of the boys were a trifle short on “folding money.” Just before noon Tuesday it was learned that this unit had been assigned the anti-aircraft guns as their secondary weapon First in struction was held Tuesday after noon with continued instruction to follow during the rest of the week. Battery B will continue to fire the six-inch disappearing rifle as its chief weapon, however. PHOENIX MAN SEEKS POST Ralph H. Wilcox, orchardist of the I’hoenix district, and Fred Rapp of Talent have filed for elec tion to the poet of director of the Talent Irrigation district and will be voted on Nov. 12. The post held by E. T. Newbry will be open, and Newbry indicated he will not seek reelection. GETS ARMY CALL ----------- •----------- EXAMINER HERE TODAY Students Interested in enrolling in the Southern Oregon College of Education may register up to and Including Saturday, Oct. 12. Stu dents registering for the first time must furnish transcript of either high school or college record prior to registration. Individuals interested in Civilian Ihlot Training, either the prelimin ary phase or the restricted com-1 mercial or advanced phase should ascertain the particulars involved in order that they might register on or before Oct. 12, as the fall classes in aeronautic« will begin An examiner of Operators and chauffeurs will be in the Ashland city hall to issue licenses and per mits to drive cars from 1 p. m. to 5 p. m. today. He will return here in two weeks, Oct. 25, at which time he will be in the city hall during same hours. ----------- •------------ WARRANT IS ISSUED Ashland police this week were holding warrant for the arrest of a John Doe Collins on charges of assault with a dangerous weapon filed by Harry McNair of this city. The altercation was said to have been the result of an argument ' over a dog Oct. 7. Late Vote VICTORY - BOUND Registry KLAMATHITESTO GET HOT TUSSLE DEMOCRATS of the Ash land arm made a display of strength during the regis tration period ending last Sat urday, Oct. 5, according to Registrar Horner Billings, who handle« the recording work in Ashland. Of the 6X9 voters re gistering or reregistering dur ing the flve-month period since the primaries, 346 were democrat» and 336 republic an«, with eight registering a» inde|M-nd«-nt. Although Ashland has been a traditionally republican com munity, democrat« have been making steady gains during the last several years and this fall’s registration totals will bring the party division linen even doser. The figures given out by Billings are for regis tration and reregistration dur ing recent months only, but It Is known that a number regis tered republicans have chang ed over to the democratic ranks, particularly during fin al few data of the registration l>eriod and while the presldefi- tial campaign has waxed the hottest. IxM-al deuMM-rats were high ly pleaned. (SOUTHERN OREGON confer ence football makes its bow to Ashland gridiron fans at 8 o'clock tonight when the Klamath high Pelicans, unbeaten in high school competition this season, meet Coach Leighton Blake’s Ashland Grizzlies, also unbeaten this year. The Pelicans have built up an en vious record by taking Chico 13 to 6 with a last minute pass, trim ming Commerce of Portland 26 to <1 6. stopping the Eugene Axmen 32 to 0. and then taking on junior college competition last week-end when the Klamathites came out on the short end of a 13 to 7 tally with Lassen Junior college. The Grizzlies have been tried but twice this year and eked out a 7 to 6 win in the opener at Lakeview and bogged down to a 0 to 0 score with Grants Pass in a rainstorm. Head Coach Blake was doubtful if Martin Herrin, »tar fullback, will have recovered from injuries sufficiently to start tonight. It not, little Billy Elam will get the call. Herrin has been suffering for nearly three weeks with a bad charliehorse and has been able to practice but lightly. His eye, which was injured in the Grants Pass game, is still slightly tender but the swelling has gone down and nearly all discoloration disappear ed. Ken Caton, quarterback who Democrats of southern Jackson suffered a twisted knee against county planned to hold a series of the Cavemen, still is unable to meetings today, starting at noon practice but the rest of the squad with a luncheon at Hotel Ashland is in good condition. Donnie War to which precinct members have ren is slated to get Caton's post been invited by V. D. Miller, secre- tonight. tary of the Jackson county central The Klamath record speaks for committee. the strength of the Pelicans but At 6 o'clock tonight democrats Blake says fans who have doped will dine at the Medford hotel In Klamath Falls to smear the Grizz the county seat, and at 8 p. m. a lies will be in for a surprise, as general democratic pep meeting will the Pelicans. will be held in the Townsend hall Half-time entertainment will be at 123 4 West Main street in provided by the high school drill Medford. State officials and team, under the direction of Miss democratic candidates will be on June Brasted. hand for the rally, and all demo Starting lineups follow: cratic committeemen and inter K. Falls ested persons are being urged to Ashland Pos. be present, said Miller. Bergstrom LE Regina to -------------•------------- Edmunson Westerberg LT Randles............. .LG... Rose Hawk C Becker Garrett Webber RG Newbry............. RT .............. King Fowler.............. RE ..... Patterson Meeting with the Oregon state D. Warren....... Q.... ............. Love highway commission in Portland Jandreau ......... LH Christiansen today is a delegation of Ashland Weaver............. RH McCandliss men beaded by Mayor T. S. Wiley Herrin............... . FB Schortgen urging approval of a plaza straigh tening project for this city. Accompanying the mayor are City Attorney Frank Van Dyke, Councilman Ralph Koozer and G. M Green, who also will urge mod ernization of the Sexton mountain When the Ashland Chamber of section of the Pacific highway as soon as possible and will asx that Commerce secretary. Dean Pieper, the highway department keep notified the Oregon state game snow cleared from the Diamond commission that his office would lake connection with The Dalles- discontinue handling hunting and California highway during winter fishing licenses in 1941, the com months to facilitate east-west tra mission asked immediate return vel between that artery and the of licenses and all papers pertain Pacific highway and Rogue valley ing to the service offered here for [ several years. points. Fishing season for trout will end The plaza straightening project has been a moot topic in Ashland Sunday, but bird hunting season for a number of years and many will open for pheasants Oct. 15 surveying crews have peeped I and for ducks and geese Oct. 16. around the bottle-neck as the re Until some other local agency has sult of previous visitations with been appointed, Ashland will be and pleas to the highway commis without the license service, reason sion, but to date no actual work for Immediate suspension here be ever has been forthcoming. It has ing given as lack of bond for the been said that cost of straighten secretary. ------------- •------------- ing project is prohibitive because GETS TERM IN PEN of purchase of business buildings which the straightening work W. F. Miller, ex-convict arrest would make necessary. ed here Saturday night after a -------- «--------- bungling attempt to knock the knob from the Ashland Lumber JUGGED FOR JUGGING James Zeigler of Salem Tuesday company safe, Thursday was given afternoon was arrested by Ashland ”iree and one-half years in the police on charges of being drunk state penitentiary when he ap- and disorderly and was committed T eared before Circuit Judge H. D. i to city jail when he was unable | Norton. Miller’s arrest followed a ' to pay a $10 fine and $2.50 court footrace with police and marked costs assessed by Police Judge C. the first pinch of a safe-cracker, here in many years. • O. Presnail Wednesday. COUNTY DEMOS HOLD PEP TALKS Number 41 DRUCE BAXTER WILL ADDRESS ED CONFERENCE THE sixth annual educational conference has been scheduled for the campus of the Southern Oregon College of Education Oct. 17 and 18. This year the conference is sponsored jointly by Jackson, Josephine, Klamath and Lake counties. According to the executive com mittee» of the county school super intendents in participating coun ties and Dr. Walter Redford, pres ident of the local college, an ex ceptional group of leading Pacific coast educators and lecturers has been secured to bring significant development* in the field of edu cation to the conference group. The following feature speakers have been secured for the two-day conference: Dr. Bruce R. Baxter, resident bishop of the Methodist church, Portland area, and former president of Willamette univers ity; Dr. Frank Monk, professor of history and social science at Reed college; Dr. Theodore Kratt, dean of the school of music at the Uni versity of Oregon; Dr. Hugh B. Wood, professor of education at the University of Oregon; Miss Harriett Long, Oregon state libra rian; Dr. Henry H. Dixson, direct or of the child guidance clinic at the University of Oregon; Rex Putnam, state superintendent of public instruction; Mrs. Isabelle Brixner, vice president, of the Ore gon State Teachers association and supervisor of rural schools in Klamath county; Miss Bertha Kohlhagen. supervisor of home ec onomics education, state division of vocational education; Earl R. Cooley, supervisor of agricultural education in the state division of vocational education; Miss Helen Heffernan, chief of the division of elementary education in the state of California; Willard F. Walter, special representative of federal surplus marketing administration and Dr D. V. Poling, high school contact representative for the Ore gon state system of higher educa tion. Home coming for graduates of the Southern Oregon College of Education will be held in connec tion with the education conference on Oct. 17 and 18. ------------- •------------- Fuller Points to Boost In Postal Totals Here Postmaster John Fuller yester day commented on “splendid gains" being made by the Ashland post office during the last 10 years. Postal receipts here for July, August and September of this year were $6274 60 as compared to $5560 86 for the same period in 1939. Stamp sales rose from $18,- 688 in 1934 to $24.377 in 1939, with ratio of gain so far this year ex pected to bring a 25 per cent in crease over last year’s business, declared Fuller. National letter writing week has just been concluded at the Ashland office with gratifying results, said the Ashland postmaster. Ashland Men to Plead Highway Construction Sale of Game Licenses By C-C Discontinued Dr. E. G. Everett, well known and popular Ashland physician, this week was closing his office here and completing business pre paratory to reporting for active duty Nov. 1 as a first lieutenant in the United States army at Fort Ord, Calif. Mrs. Everett and their son Bruce will accompany Dr. Ev erett south this Sunday. Fall Registration To Close at SOCE 12th Oct. 10. y I GEORGE D. L. SMITH dis couraging kibitzers who want to help him get married. DON WHITNEY taking snap shots of his twin grandsons and allowing their mother, PAT SIMPSON, to appear in one of them. PETE (Willkie) NUTTER fearing for the consequences If he should let himself go in a political argument. LAWRENCE WILSON decid ing to let it rain now that his winter’s supply of wood is in. W. D. JACKSON castingaside his fine feathers for a striped coverall. ALLEN AUTRY declaring that a meeting of the biggest crooks in town is not too good for him. SHIRLEY EBNOTHER won dering how to give a finger wave and eat lunch at one and the same time. PAUL DECKER trying to kid a cow in the darK, thinking it was someone trying an imper sonation.