SOUTHERN OREGON MINER
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Southern Oregon Miner
Published Every Friday
at 167 East Main Street
ASHLAND, OREGON
Leonard N. Hall
Entered as second-class
matter February 15.
1935, at the postoffice at
Ashland. Oregon, under
the act of March 3, 1879.
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SHAKE OUT THE LEAD, FOLKS, AND KEEP
200 YEARS AGO —
ASHLAND’S THUMB TURNED UP!
HOMES, FARMS,
Most folks in a community like to think of their
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Chamber of Commerce as a virile, aggressive, bustling
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beehive of activity, where great tnings are accomplish
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ed every week—at no effort or botner to themselves.
EXPANDED PRODUCTION,
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WEALTH.
That is a pretty dream and a desirable situation, but
INDIVIDUALS POOLED
such paradoxes do not exist.
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ones whicn have up-and-doing memberships. Lo expect
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a few persons to pull the wnole load witnout entnus-
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Although no criticism is being heard of the
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efficient, busy Ashland Chamber of Commerce, there
is room for much greater energy here on the part of
members of the booster club. Turnouts at important
|T ODAY MILLIONS OF INDIVIDUALS POOL THEIR.
meetings, forums and executive sessions are not what
WEALTH TO PROVIDE CAPITAL FOR VAST
they should be, and The Miner believes it is not due to
ENTERPRISES. THE NATIONS 64.000,000
a lack of progressive spirit in Ashland, but more to
LIFE INSURANCE POLICYHOLDERS HAVE A
an unthinking indifference.
BIG STAKE IN U.S. INDUSTRY THROUGH THE
True, Ashland business and professional men come
INVESTMENT OF ASSETS WHICH ARE THE
SECURITY BEHIND THEIR POLICIES.
in for more than their share of civic duties here, with
the many summertime activities in the city, the heavy
fall schedules of both the public schools and college,
and the many worthwhile charitable drives, but that is
not ample reason for Ashland folks to crawl into their and feeding her enemies to make them strong and pro
ductive would be defeating our own purpose. And as
shells of diffidence.
Ashland is and always will be a progressive, ag far as the pity of letting Hitler’s victims go hungry,
gressive, proud city eager to promote the welfare both who can say but what that may not be the most human
of this community and all its people. We are making itarian service we can perform in the long run? Had
headway and we are driving forward. But we still have the allies been less merciful at the signing of the armis
a long way to go and the getting there depends entirely tice in 1918 and marched on to Berlin perhaps millions
now would not be suffering.
upon ourselves.
Soon will come the inter-community dinner with the
The policy of appeasement of the dictators has been
Talent Grange, then follows the annual Christmas proven to be a vicious circle from which there is no
opening, among other events. Each offers opportunity escape, and filling the bellies of men and women under
for Ashland residents to show the alert, optimistic the dictators’ thumbs would be the worst kind of
stuff they’re made of, and each is a challenge to the appeasement.
Yes, America’s heart bleeds for the unfortunate of
civic consciousness of every resident.
Let’s fire up a full head of steam and keep the driv Europe, but the hemorrhage has not yet weakened our
ers going! The good old Ashland spirit is not legend brain. The back-door appeasers who would break the
ary but a live, virile force that can do great things for
us. Let the bellyachers, the don’t-cares and the ho-hum-
mers stay behind—we’re going to make something of Methodist Episcopal
Church
this town if we do every little job as it comes along
Dr. George W. Bruce, Minister
with enthusiasm and effectiveness. Great heights are
reached by small steps, but those steps have to be tak The Sunday church school at
9:45 a. m. is a place where the
en, one after another.
Word of God is read and discussed
Ashland has the stuff to go places but lead in the in an effort to discover how to
apply it to daily living. Allen O.
hip pockets is not a part of it—so let’s shake it loose McGee
is the general superintend
and be on our way!
ent. At 11 o’clock the sermon sub
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With cold weather here,
the MMMoii of greuteet fire
hum rd In the home > ium
arrived, iuu I thinking fam
ily heiid« will check their
liiMiinuice protect loti now!
Home owner» nhould k<»'p
their property fully cov
ered, while renter» nhotiltl
inoiire their furniture luid
other |>er»onid lielonglngN
ugninut I( hm by flrr. The
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APPEASEMENT, UNDER THE GUISE OF FEEDING
HUNGRY EUROPE, IS NO GO!
With more and more being heard about feeding the
‘"starving millions” of Europe, big-hearted Uncle Sam
is being given the touch again and expert international
panhandlers—among them several of our own promin-
ents— are putting on the pressure. Sob-stories, gush-
gush sentimental persuasion and other smoke-screen
tactics are being employed to awaken within the char
acteristically soft American heart a spirit of sweet
generosity and meddling.
Answering England s accusation that such feed-
Europe plans would break the British blockade and
help the totalitarian powers win the war, the appease
ment group argues that food and clothing would be
sent there to be distributed only under strictest rules
guaranteeing that the nazis would not divert them to
their own use, or drain off domestic foodstuffs in place
of them.
But as far as rules are concerned, no matter how
pretty-sounding they may be, we must remember that
they mean nothing to Hitler. Promises? Where has
belief in them led the democracies except to their own
slaughter?
The American people, in their own self-interest, are
pledged to a policy of increasing assistance to Britain,
ject is “The Legacy of Our Pilgrim
Fathers." The adult choir will sing
an
anthem
appropriate
for
Thanksgiving.
The Epworth and Wesley leag
ues meet at 6:30 p. m. for worship.
The evening sermon at 7:30 o’clock
on the subject “Satan Hath De
sired to Have You." The young
peoples choir will sing “Journeying
Ever On" (Wildermere). A duet,
“The King of Love My Shepherd
Is" (Shelley), Mrs. Ora Bruce and
Miss Lois White.
Prayer meeting is held Wednes
day evening at 7:30 o’clock and
the book of Revelation is being
carefully investigated.
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