Friday, Jan. 3, 1941 SOUTHERN OREGON MINER Page 4 HILT NEWS Southern Oregon Miner Published Every Friday at 167 East Main Street ASHLAND, OREGON Chas. M. Giffen William Savin ★ Publishers Entered as second-class matter February IS. 1935, at the postoffice at Ashland. Oregon, under the act of March 3,1879. SUBSCRIPTION RATES (In Advance) ONE YEAR $1.50 SIX MONTHS 80c (Mailed Anywhere in the United States) ★ TELEPHONE 8561 Holidays Bring Parties • Mrs. L. Clark and daughtei Doris were co-host esses at a din ner lust Saturday evening at theit home on Mt Crest ranch, The guests attending were Mr. und Mrs Frank Ohlund. Mr an<l 1Mrs und Waldemur Holmberg. Mi Mrs Harry De Jarnett and Mi and Mrs. John De Witt • Mr and Mrs Gerald I Black en- tertained on Christmas i day at their home at Brae Crest with Mi Black's mother, Mrs Mabel Hil dreth. Mr und Mrs Jack Hildreth and children Norma and Ray mond, and Miss Hazel Black of SET YOU FREE" "THE TRUTH W I ther. Albert M Roby. Dec. 21 at his home In Gig Harbor. Wash He wus H5 years ami five months old ami had been In poor health for some time. • Earle Watts «pent New Yeais day visiting relatives in Han Fran cisco. • Mr and Mis G G Black and children spent New Years duy with relatives in Scott Valley • Ben Ollom was taken ill ami rushed to the Sacramento hospital by train Thursday evening for emergency treatment Dr It I- Sch lappl accompanied him Mrs Ollom left Tuesday evening for Sacramento to be with him • Mis Stella King is upending her vacation in Portland visiting relatives — IS VOI R PRESENT LIFE Scott Valley and Ivan Black ami WITH THE NEW YEAR COME NEW OWNERS INNURANCE ADEQUATE? Miss Mary Cuttuzzo of Hilt spend- OF THE SOUTHERN OREGON MINER! mg the day with them See • Mr. and Mrs Nelson Watts of The longing for adventure lurks in every man s Mt Crest entertained with a tur- STEVEN It. breast, but only occasionally does opportunity permit key dinnei on Christmas d.iv Guests were Mr. and Mrs Richard it to blossom into realization. The Miner’s editor and Williams and sons Russell and publisher, for these last several years, has been at Roy, l'.arl Watts, Chtfoid Watts and John Martin tempting to hold down the safety valve on an urge • Mr. and Mrs Dominic Favero to go to sea and this fall let his hold slip. Consequently, and son spent Christmas with Mt and Mrs Pete Favero feelers were sent out among the journalistic fraternity • Neil Haig and Neal Richards for successors and, after several months of negotia Ot Sealle wcl l-'i 1.1.1 y night guests at the Fred Bayliss home tions, arrangements were completed with Chas. M. Saturday morning, accompanied Giffen and William Savin of Marysvale, Utah and Wed by Warren Bayliss and Buck Mil- ' ler, who Is spending the holidays nesday, Jan. 1, the two took possession of The Miner DRY FIR with him. they left for Fresno1 as its new editors and publishers. where tiny plan to visit with friends and to attend the Rose The Miner since its creation nine years ago has Bowl game. All are fraternity been the brain-child of the retiring editor who lavished brothers and students at the Uni lamg Burning versity of Washington an abundance of affection and some hard work on Minimum Moot • Mr and Mrs Sam Bresolin and the weekly which flourished after being transplanted son were Christmas guests at the $3.75 per load Primo Favero home. into the fertile soil of Ashland’s business life. Natur • Mr and Mrs Earle Temple who Dump Delivery ally, with an offspring so cherished, an editor-pub j spent a week visiting friends in Hilt and Hornbrook left Sunday lisher was sought who would give it kind and thought Whittle Transfer for their home in S.icruinento Dial 3331 ful treatment and in Giffen and Savin we sincerely • Mrs W A. Gran received word Thursday of the death of her fa- believe The Miner’s future is assured. Chas. M. Giffen is a newspaperman of more than 15 years experience as an editor and publisher, and HOTEL MANX . his associate, William Savin, has been in newspaper POwELL STREET AT UNION SQUARE SAN PRANC'SCO work for more than two years. Together they make a termination to be an active influence for what we NfOiST TO EVfBYTHING friendly, effective team which should provide Ashland believe to be right. The strange thing about our native-model appeasers with a constantly improving, more valuable publica is their clothing of patriotism, their expression of Hotel Manx is San tion. We are certain that as Ashland folks get to know Rainbow's End ... on noble purpose. Yet none could serve better the desires the glamorout Feather them, and they the community, a lasting and mutually Francisco's best lo of Hitler and Mussolini. River, Paiton, Califor pleasant friendship will result. cated Hotel. "Maat Judged by their deeds and the final result of their nia. A year-round re- We know, from reference and direct experience, Me at the Manx. *ort...Summer and teachings, our own appeasement bloc — our isolation that Mr. and Mrs. Giffen and Mr. Savin will be an r / / Winter »port» ... ists — are a fifth column weakening the power behind Rate» from outstanding asset as citizens of the community and Dancing every $2 00 »ingle; it is with distinct pleasure and confidence that we are the fighting fronts, honeycombing the timbers of evening . . . strength with doubts and hesitancy. Our Wheel $3.00 double. able to turn over The Miner to such capable and like moral Sp«ci«l fecitiM« ers and Lindberghs, unwittingly perhaps, are the ser Special for pri'.ate p«r- able folks. Family vants of Hitler, the errand-boys of totalitarianism. tie*. Very roe- So here’s farewell, readers and friends, from your Their work is invaluable to success of aggression and Rate». *on«bie rate*. constant admirer and appreciative editor. Our stay in a disservice to the nation which they profess to defend. Ashland has been enriched by association with many Extending the right of free speech to such men as fine people in Oregon’s best city. When you’re ever on Senator Wheeler does not prevent us from perceiving the coast, look us up and see what a green but en the fatal, though subtle, slow poisoning in their words. thusiastic commercial fisherman looks like! Wheeler seems more intent on exercising the right of free speech than in helping preserve it and illus ★ ★ ★ Hofei Clunie, Sacramento ... Hotel Son Carlo* ... By the trates truth of Hitler’s boast, “While democracies talk, Famou» Coffee Shop . . Air Blue Boy of Monterey end Although his leadership may have a decisive in we act!” cooled . . Famous for quality world-famous Seventeen-Mile fluence on the final outcome of war in Europe, Presi food . . Moderate price» . . . Rate» from $1.50. dent Roosevelt flaunts none of his deadly effective Ashland Contributes • Mr and Mrs Frank Ohlund Drive . .. Rate» from $2.50. and son Robert spent a week in military understanding—which easily may be _the Portland, returning home Sunday | match and death of Adolf Hitler, who loves to strut in Students to Oregon Jackson county sent 61 stu • Jim Bayliss left Monday for • a C alifornia institution serving you continual parade of gaudy military uniforms. It is dents to the University of Oregon San Francisco on business and to entirely in keeping with finest democratic principles this fall to help swell the total visit friends. for this year to a new that our President is photographed only in civilian enrollment record high of 3622, according to clothes. In contrast to the dictators, our first citizen word received here today. This is increase of almost 100 over the is a visual tribute to the common man for whom he an figure at this time a year ago at labors. 3526. SCHUERMAN ★ ★ ★ WHEELER’S ISOLATIONIST ANSWER WAS FOR THE MORALLY WEAK AND THE TIMID! Following President Roosevelt’s world-stirring ad dress Sunday night, this department tuned in Senator Wheeler’s “reply” the following evening, more tc hear what an American-style appeaser sounds like rather than to ponder his words. The President clearly stated America’s feeling toward continued and increased aid to Britain and Greece and put into emphatic words our condemnation of the totalitarian behavior. He brought home to all of us the importance and gravity of the crisis to present and future America and his words, perhaps, were among the most important of recent decades. Roose velt, in this, has the preponderant majority of citizens back of him to the limit. Contrasted to the President’s deeply significant words was the rationalizing timidity of thought ex pressed by Senator Wheeler the following evening and the Montanan’s talk only strengthened America’s de- Every county in Oregon and nearly all states and territories, as well as a number of foreign countries, are represented on the university rolls. Students from Ashland, with their classes and major subjects, include Marilyn Christlieb, senior in physical education; Beth Cing- cade, freshman in health educa tion; Jean Frideger, freshman in business administration; LeRoy D Kaegl, freshman in business ad ministration; Lolita Pierson, jun ior in music; John O. Thompson, senior in business administration, and Gordon W. Tripp, graduate in music. ---------- •---------- SOME OBSERVATIONS to the Editor: Saul of Tarsus was the original town booster. He proudly boasted: "I am a citizen of no mean city." It might be a good thing if our knife and fork clubs would take a little time out to discuss matters i pertaining to civic betterment and then submit their recommenda tions to the city council. No doubt the city fathers would welcome suggestions from these organized groups that would promote the best interests of the community. OLD TIMER. ---------- •---------- WHY A PRE-ARRANGED FUNERAL PLAN? Pre-arranged does not mean pre-paid. It is not necessary to pay in advance of need, even when all other arrangements have been made for many months. It is a wise plan to arrange for the tomorrows in funeral procedure. LITWILLER FUNERAL HOME (We Never Clone) Phone 4541 C.M.Lltwlller The Newcomer has Arrived! • Kelley Brooks of Medford spent Christmas at M. Seif’s. • Mrs. Olive All.son, Mrs. Car men Purvis and Mr. and Mrs. Earle Temple spent Friday in Medford. ADD LOCALS .................................. • Nan Goeller, Christine Palmer and Betty Grace Robbins visited here New Years with Alice Harker. • Mr. and Mrs. Dolf Kent of Sac ramento left Saturday for their home following a Christmas visit here at the home of Mr. and Mrs R M Kent. • Mr. and Mrs. Lee Bums and children recently returned to their home in Antioch, Calif., following I a holiday here with relatives. The new year is here again, and so are a lot of other little fellows, who are being greeted with parental devotion ... and what better time is there to resolve to give the little ones the protection, comfort and safety which electrical appliances bring into the home! Electric water heating is safe, dependable; electric refrigeration is invaluable as well as thrifty, and electric cooking removes danger of flames to tiny tots. The electrically-equip ped home is the best for babies ... see your dealer now! » $ f Ashland Light Department “Your SERVICE Department” I