Friday, Nov. 1, 1940 SOUTHERN OREGON MINER Page 6 Washington School News Southern Oregon Miner Leonard N. Hall Published Every Friday at 167 East Main Street ASHLAND, OREGON ★ TELEPHONE 8561 "THE TRITÌI WILL,: We looked into all the rooms nt the Washington school und every­ where found signs of Hallowe'en. In some rooms were bluck cats parading about among the witches j mid Isits. Weird masks sat side by side with leering pumpkins l>urtly hidden umong corn stalks. A scurecrow called Mr. Mahogany greeted us in another. Near him sat a 30-pound pumpkin. Gay Hal­ lowe'en hats were ready for the fun parade. Whispers floated ev­ erywhere, "What are you bringing to the Hallowe'en party?" reminds us that all are planning to have a helpful und happy time. Shirley and Harold Sparks are moving to Arlington. Well miss them. ixmald Morgan moved back to Keno, Ore., where he went to school last year. Room 5 is planning a Chinese checker tournament for this week One of th«* moving pictures w«1 saw recently was about "Colonial Children." Among the many things it showed which we did not know, was how the coals were put in a pan with a long handle and later put in the beds to make them nice ami warm. Also, when grace was said at th«» table, the children stand while the mother uml father • Robert Yeo of (¡rants I*ass vis­ are seated. The movie on "Squirrels" show­ ited here last week-end at the ed a mother squirrel mid her three home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. babies. They «io not come «>ut of James Yeo. their cozy nest until they are two • Mrs Morris Roof recently re­ months old. *H>en their mother turned to her home in Portland watches them closely, so no harm following a visit here at the horn«* will come to them. Their summer of Mrs Maud Marske horn«« is made of leaves and twigs, • Nellie Perrine of Rogue River high up in the tree, and the winter visited here last week-end with J. Perrine. horn«' is Inside a hollow place in a tetr father, • Subscribe for The Miner today tree. It I m lined with leaves. Squirrels cat buds and acorns They hide some acorns under th«' The children in thin show ha patriot need Roosevelt. A third term is Pacific highway which runs through this part of Ore­ far better than four years of Wall Street, Hoover, Martin, Barton ami gon is being done at this time by community “leaders’ Fish! REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS. FIRST DISTRICT— whose motives easily might include a shakedown of Vote FOR 16X Charles A Robertson of Polk county Back up President Roosevelt with democratic lawmakers who do not have a long, black votes for their presidential candidate. of sabotage of all legislative progress and national defense. The clinch argument being used is the military record FOR STATE TREASURER—Vote 18X A. L. (Al) Brown. necessity of a better road and, on the eve of election, FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL Vote 20X Bruce Spaulding of Polk the critics set themselves up as military authorities county. FOR REPRESENTATIVE, I9TH DISTRICT, JACKSON COUNTY and make themselves look silly. Although there are —Vote 23X Wm. M McAllister, democratic-republican nominee, and portions of the Pacific highway which could use 25X William N. Carl, democratic nominee. straightening, the self-appointed brasshats around FOR DISTRICT ATroRNEY Vote 26X George W. Neilson Neil­ has had many years experience as deputy district attorney and has here are being ridiculous when they compare fast son earned the respect and admiration of all who know him. highways on the east coast to the slower routes of the FOR COUNTY JUDGE Vote 28X I. E Schuler. Schuler is well qualified for this important position; his opponent has had nearly 30 Pacific. on the public * “ payroll. “ We may have tortuous, bottleneck roads for mili­ years FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER Vote 30X E B. Poyer Voters tary purposes on the west coast, but we also have of southern Jackson county shouldn't hesitate on this one. for without Poyer's election this end of the county will be entirely without repre­ something the easterners do not enjoy—the United sentation on the county court. Poyer is a successful dairyman, a capa­ States navy, which is very likely to hold any enemy ble man with a reputation for honesty and sincerity. FOR COUNTY < I.ERK Vote 31X G. R Carter. Unopposed, be­ on the far side of the Pacific ocean, thousands of miles cause of his outstanding capability and good sense in running the from where the current crop of crabbers are fretting clerk's office, his nomination by both major parties is a deserve«! and sweating over a little chunk of roadway that prob­ tribute. FOR COUNTY ASSESSOR Vote 33X Ray J. Schumacher. Ray, ably will never be needed for anything more urgent who is well known in Ashland and Talent as a successful business man, than their attendance at a highway meeting upstate. young, progressive and intelligent, will make a good county assessor Improve the Pacific highway? Certainly, as soon as and should be greeted with open arms by ail taxpayers. FOR COUNTY TREASURER Vote 34X Ralph E. Sweeney. possible, for it is an annoyance and an inconvenience Sweeney another county officer who, by his outstanding ability, has to the public to have slow-down routes through wind­ been paid is tribute by both major parties and is rightfully the nomin«*e ing gullies. But to demand immediate inclusion of the of both. His services have been of in«;stimable value in putting Jackson on a cash basis. route in the national preparedness program, and infer county FOR COUNTY CORONER Vote 35 X H. W Conger. that only new deal incompetence prevents such action, FOR CONSTABLE, ASHLAND JUSTICE DISTRICT Vote 37X is to make one’s self ridiculous. Especially on the eve of John R. Pittenger. FOR MAYOR Vote 49X T. S. Wiley. Perhaps the best mayor Ash­ a presidential election. land ever had. and certainly still needed as helmsman here. The army best knows where its key highways will FOR COI NCILMEN Vote 52XHarold R Jordan, 54X Marshall E and 50X Guy T Applewhite and restore harmony and cooper­ be needed and, besides, we still have the Pacific fleet Woodell ation among the city’s departments. and the world’s largest ocean to see to it that the “mili­ FOR CITY RECORDER Vote 55X James Q. Adams tary” route will be kept open for the big games in Cor­ FOR CITY TREASURER—Vote 56X Gertrude Biede. FOR PARK COMMISSIONER Vote 57X N. W. Heard and 58X R vallis and Portland. E. Poston. ★ ★ ★ FOR JUDGE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT—JACKSON AND JOS­ EPHINE COUNTIES Vote 14X Herbert K Hanna. Hanna will assure this district dignified, intelligent and impartial justice in a vital place. ¡ a . He is the logical successor for Judge H. D. Norton. With other judiciary posts unopposed, recommendations are un­ J^EXT TUESDAY voters over the entire nation will go to the polls and make selections which may have most serious consequences necessary. Concerning ballot measures, The Miner recommends the for America's future. Naturally, all voters should vote as their con­ following: Vote 301X NO on amendment removing office time limit of state sciences tell them and as their knowledge indicates. Campaign oratory secretary and treasurer. should be disregarded as much as possible. VOTE 302X YES on amendment making three years' average peo­ Because it is a newspaper’s obligation to its readers, and because ple ’ s voted levies, tax base. Communities like Gold Hill are stopped cold newspapers are, more or less, a clearing house for candidates and measures as far as the community is concerned, all publications are by technicalities unless this measure is carried. (Gold Hill, without mu­ in an advantageous position to gather together more dependable in­ nicipal levies, is unable to raise money for a water works because of formation concerning state, county and city candidates than the aver­ the three-year tax base limit. This is hard to understand on the face age voter. ConsequenUy, The Miner sets forth its recommendations, of it, but investigation reveals it is sound and will correct an existing where it can make them sincerely, in the following manner: (The flaw). VOTE 30IX YES on amendment repealing the double liability of Miner is particularly proud to be listed among the minority of Oregon newspapers that have not sold out to their business office. We have stockholders of state banks. This measure, if passed, will make it to extend the advantages of independent banking in Oregon. not enjoyed the windfalls of page advertisements for Willkie nor ben- possible VOTE 306 X YES. on legislators’ compensation constitutional efitted by the millions of dollars being spent to get Roosevelt out of amendment. For heaven’s sake raise legislators' pay so that the aver­ office; our pockets are down but our conscience is up). man can afford to go to state legislature. The present low pay FOR PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT—Vote 13X Franklin age invites pork barrel politics and limits the legislative field to those D. Roosevelt and Henry A. Wallace. Why must a democratic people well-to-do. VOTE 309X NO on changing primary election«, VOTE 31IX NO on liquor bill tampering. VOTE 313X NO on this liquor tampering measure too. VOTE 311 X YEM on amendment legalizing pinball, punchboards, bank nights. The pinball«, punchboards and other small-fry games are Pre-Arranged always with us, legal or not, and it would be better to regulate them T enth —To the Head of the Family: You would save and collect revenue from their use. your dependents from the trying experience of arrang­ VOTE 316X YES for repeal of the Oregon milk control law. This ing for your funeral, thus preventing the inopportunity measure in no way determines quality or purity of milk but, rather, of business discussions. sets up a milk monopoly. The milk control law is not in the public interest and should be discarded. Ballot Recommendations! Why a Funeral? LITWILLER FUNERAL HOME] (We Never Close) Phone 4541 C.M.Litwiller • Mrs. William Ford and Mrs. Kenneth Bums returned to their home in Dunsmuir Sunday follow­ ing a visit here with relatives and friends. • Mr. and Mrs. Ben Anderson and Mrs. Joye Swartsley made a trip to Yreka Sunday. • Velma Brower visited with rel­ atives in Albany Sunday. JOII FOR WILLKIE To the Editor: In the Oct. 2D issue of the Sat­ urday Evening Post there appear­ ed on the Postscript page a car­ toon depicting some crooks copy­ ing names from tombstones in un old dilapidated graveyard. One of the crooks is voicing the lament, "It's gonna to be nip and luck this year, I guess.'' The astute «alitor of the Post (accent on the first syllable) evi­ dently doesn't know his Philadel­ phia. This ghoulish graveyard stunt of padding the voting list was resorted to «»no election year during the regime of Boss Boise Penrose, the GOP chieftain, set-k­ ing further tv swell th«' list after hundreds of floaters luul been col­ onised and registered from ch«-up lotigihg houses. And registrations als«> were made from vacant lots Consequently that year the (X>P won a glorious victory with the aid of 30,000 illegal voters Now since WlUkto vixlfeiously declares, if elected, he will clean up the Chicago and New Jersey gangs, we suggest that he begin in Philadelphia where he was nom­ inated and the odor of corrupt pol- Itics still lingers. CHARLES FRITZS Editor and Publisher ★ Entered as second-class matter February 15. 1935, at the postoffice at Ashland. Oregon, under the act of March 3,1879. Letters • Mr. and Mrs. Everett McGee are on a six weeks trip to New York and other eastern cities. • Kenneth Marshall and Don Tra­ vis returned Sunday from a busi­ ness trip to Portland. ♦ • Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Larson of Klamath Falls visited here Sun­ day at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mitchell.