lAilv of . Library t f *7a £ ay--/Ind £ay¿ 91! Pap** THAT the republican party con- 1 aiders no one man indispens­ able Is not surprising, with th«- long GOP record **f using that one man us just the front for the real power*. 1 1 1 According to latent endorsement reports, Joe Ixiuis now sees Windy Willkle ns the white hope 111 Whatever voters' ftyinion of the republican presidential candidate, they will have to admire bls unique ¡M>litl<’ul bedmanship. Al­ ready he's donned nightrols-s with the CIO, the Townsend plan, the new deal, Herbert Hoover, Jot- Doula, the isolationists, the help- for-Brltain ent huslusts, private Utilities, public power and Editor Bob Ruhl, with General Green turning out the light What a col­ lection of camaraderie, and all for the Great Cause! 111 That the wish often is father of the thought may explain Windy Wendell's insistence that business has gone to pot. Maybe it has, but not to one of those famous repub­ lican two-chlcken models 111 With conscription numbers be- ing assigned this week snri a na- tlonai election next, and a first of the month sandwiched in between, it will be no surprise if credit houses gel track a lot of radios (Ah, faithful vacuum tubes, you have served the candidale. we’l damn you’.) 1 1 1 Know has careened high pea kt of southern Oregon, winter sports enthusiasts have been casting a calculating rye at «ummrr warp in their skits, and early mornlnj foliage Is covered with dew like the outside of a tall, cold glass Fuel merchants arc rubbing their palms together, and not to keep their hands warm. 111 In politics, it doesn't depend w> much elta Winfrey of Grants Pass; Dll- lian Bair of Nyssa, and Dorraine the Following Russell of Gold Hill. ------------•----------- Varsity Theater Programs: à Volume IX 1940 RED CRG3S POSTER HEAVY VOTE IS EXPECTED AS RACE GETS HOT The Roseburg high school In­ diana formerly In the district H bask el ba 11 race composed of Marshfield, North Bend, Coquille, Myrtle Point and Bandon, has been transferred to district 9, hereto­ fore consisting only of Ashland, Medford and Grants Pass The move, made by the Oregon high school athletic association, undoubtedly will be of great bene­ fit to the district District 9 is not to l>e confused with the Southern Oregon basketball conference now including Klamath Falls with Ash­ land, Medford and Grants Paas. Games with the Pelicans have no effect on the district standings The principals of the four dis­ trict schools will meet Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 5, to draw up a schedule. WONDERLANDERS URGE HIGHWAY S1RAIGHTENING ADOITION of two resolutions affecting Highway 99 through Oregon was approved by the Shasta-Cascade Wonderland asso­ ciation in session at Redding this week, according to word from lo­ cal delegates attending the two- day 10th annual convention. One resolution, presented by County Commissioner Ralph Bill­ ings, called for the Wonderland association to petition federal agencies to start work on the modernization of the Pacific high­ way between Grants Pass and Roseburg "at the earliest possible date" and also to effect a com­ pletion "as soon as possible." The i esolution wax amended during the sessions to include Highway 395 which runs through Oregon from Dakeview to Pendleton. The second resolution, present­ ed by Ashland Chamber of Com­ merce officials, calls for the asso­ ciation to use its efforts in bring­ ing both the governors of Oregon and California to this area for the formal dedication ceremonies now tentatively slated for Tuesday, Nov. 26. on the new section of highway over the summit of the Siskiyou*. Invitational lists for both Oregon and California digni­ taries are being prepared and will be submitted within a short time Docal chamber of commerce of­ ficials and county representatives will attend a second meeting in Yreka next Wednesday evening and will present current plans for the approval of the communi­ ties participating Dean Pieper, secretary of the Ashland Chamber of Commerce, was named tempor­ ary chairman of the planning com­ mittee while the Ashland and Yreka Dions clubs will constitute the entertainment committees. SIMPSON MITES MEET KLAMATH HERE TONIGHT THE BDUE AND GODD grid team of Ashland Junior high will get its third test of the sea- son on home soil tonight at 7:30 o'clock when they face the Klam­ ath Falls Frosh on the high school field. Uttle is known of the strength of the Freshmen except that they dropped a game to Chil­ oquin high. 26 to 12, after being ahead 12 to 0. Medford's Juniors defeated Chiloquin who in turn took two wins over Ashland. Coach Al Simpson of the local squad reports that his team is in good condition with no injuries and a high morale. Simpson has changed his offense to the one used by Deighton Blake at the high school and has worked out a clever shift from a T formation. Simpson promised that his club will throw "everything in the park" at the Frosh in an effort to win. The tentative starting lineup, as announced by Simpson, will find McElfresh at left end; Riggs at left tackle; Delsman, left guard; DeMers, center; Croft, right guard; Gettiing, right tackle, and Kerr, right end. The backfield will be composed of Arant at quarter, Griffith at left half, Ross at right half and Wordsworth, fullback. NO CARD MONDAY Because next Monday is election eve, Promoter Mack Dillard has decided to not present a wrest­ Games Uwt WtN'k ling program at Medford armory Coquille 18 at Ashland 13. on that date. As far as is known, Grants Pass 18 at Klamath Dillard will hold his next card on Falls 6. Monday, Nov. 11, when he will Medford 6 at Bend 19. present four matches. Games Tonight Ashland at Yreka. • Mr. and Mrs. Dimey Williamson Klamath Frosh at Ashland Jun­ returned Tuesday from a wedding ior high. I trip to San Francisco and Santa Klamath Falla at Eureka. 1 Crus. FOOTBALL! -- —•---- Number 44 Pretty Martha Anderson, a Texas girl who has made a successful career as a model for photographers and artists In New York, posed for the 1940 Red Cross Postsr, calling to all patriotic men and women to Join the American Red Cross Chapter in their communities from Novem­ ber 11 to 30. Ray Morgan, a distinguished New York portrait and poster artist, created ths design, which emphasizes the keynote that the Red Cross “serves humanity." Ashland Healer’s Patients Protest 'Unfair’ Publicity (Contributed) • TN its issue of the 24th Inst, the auto courts and apartment houses 1 Ashland Daily Tidings printed and see whether or not they make an article credited as an editorial up at least 95 percent of the oc- from a newspaper published in The I cupants. Dalles, which was so uncompli­ Yes, most of us manage to keep mentary to the healing ministra­ a roof over our heads. And a look tions of Mrs. Susie Jessel of this at the lineup of gas wagons in city that several hundred of her front of Mrs. Jessel’s treating patients have joined in a protest room will show, we believe, that of the newspaper story in a com­ they compare fairly well with the munication which has been sub­ other cars seen along the high­ mitted to the editor of the South­ ways. ern Oregon Miner for publication. Treatments Misrepresented In publishing the offending art­ The paragraphs in the “editor­ icle, although its ongin is credited to The Dalles paper, the Ashland ial“ dealing with the alleged way Daily Tidings must assume full in which Mrs. Jessel conducts her responsibility for any statements treatments are of course false contained therein, as its publisher from beginning to end and are being an experienced newspaper­ ridiculous in the extreme to the thousands who are familiar with man is doubtless aware. The entire article is made up of the real facts. Hard to see is any humor in the gratuitous insults to Mrs. Jessel and to the thousands of men, wo­ rotten insinuations that Mrs. Jes­ men and children who have been sel is a grafter, as made in the restored to health by her God-giv­ reference to the large apron pock­ en power after the best efforts of et, the assertion that if a vein on the top of her hand pulses normal­ medical science had failed. In at least one instance the so- ly she will announce that she can called editorial understates a real help the patient and that otherwise fact, when it says that Mrs. Jessel: she dismisses the case as beyond attracts as many as 200 patients her powers. These and many other daily to her home. The real num-’ equally libelous statements are made in the so-called "editorial" ber is closer to 800 than 200. in the Ashland daily. There is a Painted aa “Okies" law relating to criminal libel with Going merrily on its unwhole­ which every publisher is supposed some way the Tidings editorial to be familiar, and as a newspa­ perman of 40 years experience the states; “In every manner of conveyance writer would be a trifle worried if they come, the lame, halt and he were responsible for the publi­ blind. Expensive sedans and an­ cation of the article about Mrs. cient 'jallopies’ are parked side by Susie Jessel. Consult any of the thousands side in front of the Jessel home. Those who can afford it stay at who have gone to Mrs. Jessel for Ashland hotels or the Dithia park < help and see if anyone can be auto camp. Others camp out found who will say that the fol­ wherever an available site can be lowing excerpt from the "editor­ ial” contains even a grain of truth: found." "The treatment consists more Has a distant John Steinbeck flavor, with Mrs. Jessel’s patients of massage than anything else. filling the roles of Okies in She massages the patient's neck "Grapes of Wrath” don’t you and shoulders with her hands. think? With one slight difference Sume say that Mrs. Jessel’s hands however. We who are being re­ reel as though they are intensely stored to health by Mrs. Jessel at hot. Others say they feel a mag­ a conservative estimate number netic force surging through their 700, each of whom on an equally bodies, on contact with these conservative estimate spends $5 hands. If ten treatments fail to per day for. room, board, gasoline produce results, Mrs. Jessel gives and In the stores A minimum of up. Often one or two treatments $3500 per dav or $1.297,500 a year. are sufficient, however." Not small change but more than j Many Patients IJnger likely considerably under the The truth is that many patients amount actually spent. Anyone doubting the business remain for weeks and even months, left in Ashland by Mrs. Jessel’s showing steady progress toward (Continued on page 8) 1 patients is Invited to visit the* I” IVITH election just four days off — •Nov. 5 and with Itjcal ar­ guments over the national ticket reaching the shouting stage, vot­ ers of the Ashland district were looking forward to the great day with expectation and some mis­ giving. While republicans claim important gains for thir presiden­ tial candidate, none were betting unless given Santa Claus odds, ac­ cording to local democrats. The presidential race has over­ shadowed ail state and county races, with the circuit judgeship for the Jackson-Josephine county district next in interest. Herbert K. Hanna and Don R. Newbury, both practicing attorneys of Med­ ford, are the candidates on this nonpartisan ticket. Other county posts including county clerk, treasurer, coroner, district attorney and school super­ intendent are unopposed. I. E. Schuler and J. B. Coleman, demo­ cratic and republican candidates for county judge, respectively, are expected to run a close race, while E. B. Poyer and A. E. Powell, democrat and republican, respect­ ively, also are expected to make a photo finish for the county com­ missioner opening. County assessor race will be de­ cided between Ray J. Schumacher, democrat, and C. A. Myers, repub­ lican. The representative race from this district will select two of the three candidates, William N. Carl, democrat; Wm. M. McAllister, democrat-republican nominee, and Earl T. Newbry, republican. In the Ashland city race. Mayor T. S. Wiley is unopposed for re­ election to his third term, while three of the five council candidates will be named. Harold R. Jordan i who has been called to active military duty and is expected to be unable to serve), Ralph E. Koo- zer. Marshall E. Woodell, Guy T. Applewhite and Horace Badger are bidding for the three council posts, with Koozer and Applewhite being the two incumbents. James Q. Adams is unopposed for city recorder, as is Gertrude Biede for treasurer. N. W. Heard and (Dr.) R. E. Poston are unop­ posed for the two park board positions open. Polling places for Ashland and vicinity, which will be open from 8 a. m. to 8 p m. Tuesday, are listed below, with precincts with double boards designated by a D: D—Boulevard, public library. D—East Central, city hall. D—West Central, 81 North Main. D—Oak. 102 Oak street. D—North. 138 North Main. D East. 160 Fourth street. D-—Southeast, Junior high school. D — Northwest. Washington school. D—South. 372 Diberty street. West Ashland, Valleyview school house. Barron, Neil Creek schoolhouse. D—Bellview, Grange hall. • Bonnie Anderson underwent a major operation at the Commun­ ity hospital Wednesday. • Mrs Ben Tanner of Berkeley is visiting here at the home of Mrs. Ellis Dininger. DOROTHY STRATTON, hunting, groaning about the big one that got away, "That buck would have to come by just as I had my hands full!" SAM BAIDEY looking for a misplaced car, CUNT BAUGHMAN trying to out-bid FRANK VAN DYKE for the closest seat In prepara­ tion for the Elks Thanksgiving stag. S. H. SHORT, after partaking of a hearty meal in a strange town, faced with the horrible prospect of a dish washing job after a search of all pockets re­ vealed that he had forgotten his money. BIDD BROWN and SAM JOR­ DAN hinting darkly about a club out of which the initiate emerges unrecognizable except for his voice. MARY EBNOTHER catching her chin afire. DR. CHARDES HAINES' voice serving him well when cornered by a group of demo­ crats.