Friday, October 11, 1940 SOUTHERN OREGON MINER Page 6 OUR DEMOCRACY Southern Oregon Miner Published Every Friday at 167 East Main Street ASHLAND, OREGON Vi < Vj fL ★ Editor and Publisher ★ — MEHEMIAM * SUBSCRIPTION RATES (In Advance) TELEPHONE 8561 "TUE TRUTH WU.I.Z^H JT 2 & RIMITIVE MAN .3»= HAO ONLY THE CRUDEST OF AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS, DEPENDED LARGELY ON NATURE'S BOUNTY. ONE YEAR........... $150 SIX MONTHS 80c (Mailed Anywhere in the United States) SET YOU FREE" THE WILY JAPANESE HAVE EXHAUSTED DOCILE UNCLE SAM’S PATIENCE! * J Y The wily Japanese, whose odd slants are not con­ fined to their eyebrows, are indulging in a burst of boldness toward the United States which is very likely to blow back in their face. Americans, as a nation of docile, peace-loving soft­ ies, are slow to national anger but once aroused they are not to be pushed around without consequences. And we’ve been definitely touchy toward the Japs ever since they deliberately sank the gunboat Panay. A large section of the populace who shudder at the thought of having to go to war look with growing enthusiasm on a break with Nippon and many who hardly know the butt end of a rifle are w illing to learn the arts of combat if they can point their muzzles to the west. The Japanese are known as great imitators, but there’s growing likelihood that they will be unable to mimic the American navy’s tradition for fighting like hell—and winning. Any bold action toward Japan w’ill be greeted with approval and understanding by the American people. The cunning Jap has played out Uncle Sam’s patience and might arise one day to find a few of his own gunboats rammed down his throat. ★ * * Um ^ ncient E gyptians with ox - drawn plow MADE FIRST GREAT STEP IN _-?-V______ Zi. ^■ el - a PROGRESS OF AGRlCULTURE. Í '•"> Ô 5- ( J I.. •v‘rT' a * Church school I);45 a. m Homer Billings, superintendent. Sermon at It a. in., subject. "God, the Guard of Human Life." i Isa. 08:19), The adult chon, un der the tMrection of Miss Maxine Conover, will sing an appropriate anthem. KpworUi and Wesley leagues at 6:30 p. m., each in their own room tor worship. Evening sermon at 7:30 o'clock, subject "The IJttie Lattice Win­ dow " The young peoples choir, i under the direction of Mm. Corn Bruce, will sing "More Uke ’nice" (Creswell). Bill Cook ami Wilma Frotnan will .sing the duet parts Prayer meeting is held on Wed­ nesday evenings at 7:30. During the present weeks a special verse by verse study of Uie Ixxik Revelation is being conducted the pastor. ★ ★ ★ MaNARY’S FARM PROGRAM WOULD GIVE FARMERS MORE SAY—AND THE BILL! Sooner or later the truth seeps through, even during an election campaign, and Senator McNary’s explana­ tion of the republican farm “program” let the light of understanding shine through several cracks. Oregon’s Charlie, who a few months ago looked with alarm on the prospect of Wendell Willkie becom­ ing his party’s nominee, hurled some fine-sounding phrases at midwestem farmers when he declared for a farm program “farmer-owned, farmer-managed and farmer-paid for.” On first thought, such a program sounds mighty fine. There probably is no group in the United States that likes to consider itself as independent more than do farmers, and such language is potent bait to their vanity. But here’s the rub—the republican farm pro­ gram would be governed by farmers, alright, but it also would be PAID FOR by the farmers, which means they’d be trying to lift themselves by their economic bootstraps. Thanks to McNary, we are permitted to gain a glimpse of the republican way in practice. Sure they 4- vvnr» W 44V4JJ VAAKz 1U4 4UU1 , J , H1UVVU . T>e«4- UUl 1-4- 1CL 4- 1- - Lilt farmer help himself and pay himself his own parities! Why a Pre-Arranged Funeral? SEVENTH: Protection to your estate. You may leave some securities, some cash in the bank and some property, it seems that there should be ajnple to pay wrrxit» 11> DTtm _ __ U.S* __ al than ___ ____ __ your /itnnwal funeral K4 bills BUT ...L.,, who 1 knew better you al how much should be spent, and will be spent unless a definite understanding has ‘been reached? LITWILLER FUNERAL HOME (We Never Close) Phone 4541 .M.Dtwtller tion; which is NOW giving Oragon ona of tha world's finest milk supplies. Let's keep it cleanl ; VOTE 317 NO! Milk ¡ immediately flow back into the | channels of business and employ­ ment. I am in favor of the sales tax. but, if elected, will ask that both measures of this kind be submit­ ted to the people. WILLJAM N CARL. "Farmer Bill from Applegate"' TAAv h Vit! 9'. Unn. Cljtnwi Ow Milt PnJwn. Un/M biJi, fttdtij vi ONE-FOURTH regular liiMinuicr coat*! Her your dealer for your car, your luuik for your financing, mid for Inturnncr, aave with I. C. ERWIN 240 FANT MAIN HTREET PHONE S75J Tell the Salesman O’ Low-Cost Financing < C> Builds Bank Credit for your other needs... in 41 state-wide branches! O. H. WIHNIR, Mancipar M ■ M »te ! THEN PLAN TO SAVE TWO W ATS—BY FINANCING LOCALLY AND BY BUYING YOUR INSURANCE IN ASHLAND! We begin to see the light on how the republican party plans to bring us all these many benefits inaugu­ rated by the new deal and all without cost to the people! The GOP farm program vividly illustrates the Will­ kie ambition of taking the shackles off of business— and loading them back on shoulders of the burdened farmer! same. The money so raised would unsanitary practical, and prica diicrimina- Buying a New Car7, No more of this assistance from the whole citizenry, CARL SPEAKS VIEWS ON PENSIONS To the Editor: We have heard many discussions of the old age pension and the right of the unfortunate elderly people to have an adequate pen­ sion for their support; but no plan ’ has yet been adopted that pro-1 vides an adequate pension for the ; support of these elderly people. | They are receiving such a small i allowance that it does not afford a decent living for them; and I some means, additional to what. now are employed, should be re- ! sorted to. to raise sufficient funds to give them more than they are now getting. Unless other means are employ­ ed, if they are to be provided for adequately, the property tax on the property of the state of Ore­ gon must be very materially in­ creased, and property owners rightfully rebel against any fur­ ther increase of taxes on their Most property owners property. cannot meet the present tax bill. It seems to the undersigned, there­ fore, that the only source now left to resort to consists of a sales tax; and it would seem that a three per cent sales tax could be em­ ployed to provide these elderly people with the necessary support for them, with a maximum allow­ ance of $50 per month, any sur­ plus tax over and above the al­ lowance requirement to be paid into the general fund of the re­ spective counties to be applied to the reduction of the property tax. It is impossible to reach up and get out of thin air the money that is necessary to properly care for these elderly people, and it must be done by some sort of taxation, either by a direct property tax or by a sales or gross income tax. The sales tax would fall ratably equally upon all people—the gross Income tax would reach only cer­ tain classes of people. The legislature has declined to (reinnnr niinL n w* lev teLAa* iinnn fVin Gil. g> rvrwvv. L erty of the state as is sufficient to provide a proper support for these people. What, therefore, ex­ cepting a sales tax or a gross in­ come tax, is there left to adopt in order to secure the amount of money necessary to support them decently ? Certainly the purpose of the people of the state of Oregon is to support these elderly people de­ cently. The people refuse to impose a property tax to support them in a decent manner, is there any­ thing left that the people can turn to to provide a decent support for these elderly people, excepting a sales tax or a gross Income tax ? The support of the.se elderly peo­ ple is an obligation of all the people; and ail the people should contribute. A sales tax would ac­ complish the desired end. Perhaps a gross income tax would do the prevented milk itrikai, violence, • - • s«r •• CENTURIES METHODS AND IMPLEMENTS STOOO STILL. IT REMAINED FOR DEMOCRATIC U.S., WITH SELF-GOVERNING MEN TILLING ACRES THEY OWNED, TO BRING FARMING TO ITS PRESENT DEVELOPMENT. TOOAY IN EDUCATION, LIVING STANDARDS, HOUSING, AG WELL AS METHODS, l/S FARMERS LEAD THE WORLD LETTERS • Don’t repeal • law which has -------------- •--------------- Robert Bruce Wilson, junior music at the University of Oregon and son of Mr and Mrs. Ralph II Wilson of Ashland ia privileged to take honor« this fall term, the of­ fice of the registrar has announc­ ed Students who have jiniioi standing with a cumulative grade jxrint average of 2 75 1 25 of n point below an average of "B”) or better receive honors privileges Wilson was a member of the uni verstty Rmd during his freshman year. for that constitutes “keeping business in the dog-house THE PAST RISES TO MAKE RIDICULOUS THE SILLY ACCUSATIONS OF CURRENT ‘OUTS’! and discourages enterprise!” An interesting figment from the past cropped up in the 15-years-ago column of an upstate daily this week when it reprinted a famous quotation of Presi­ dent Coolidge, made while he was insisting on reduc­ tion of army and navy costs and a reduction of taxes: “Hereafter America must rely not on the strength of our fleets and our armies in international recourse, but on the justice of our cause.” Such was the republican reasoning during the time the party was scuttling the American navy, immobiliz­ ing the army and emasculating oùr national virility. Such is the traditional republican policy of timidity and appeasement, of Pollyanna theorizing—a policy that has been ruthlessly and horribly discredited by events of the last few years. Yet it is the party of Coolidge, Harding and Hoover that now attempts to smear the democratic admin­ istration for a "lack of preparedness.” The American people do not want the noble words, the gilded phrases and the glowing promises of impotent public attitudes —they much prefer the decisiveness, the action and the derring-do of Roosevelt. That is why the November presidential election is in the bag. KEEP THIS HAND , AWAY FROM MILK SUPPLY . l)r. George W. Bruce, Minister THAT WE MAY EAT AND LIVE Leonard N. Hall J flF : Jj . Wa qjK