©W3QE^ ©SÌS©©!KÌ American* arc gnidimlly getting used to the idea of high tuxes. A city clerk in an Indiana town recently »•’til a tex notice to a holy for |2.72 and wits greatly surprised to receive money orders totaling 1272 00 in payment When the tuilance was returned the lady did admit that it seemed a trifle high. * > > Winter in its final fling (we hope) brought snow down to the vu I ley's edge on Wednesday, but spring arrived right on schedule yesterday with plenty of sunshine to drive the snow tan k to the hills > > > Clark Wood opines that Amer­ icans are rapidly falling into two classes: those who support the government and those whom the government supports. f v v A recent Fortune survey to show popular trust in radio and newspaper reporting was some­ what more than slightly discour­ aging to newspaper columnists The survey revealed that when there was some doubt, only three percent were inclined to trust the columnist. < V v According to the New Yorker, it Is apparent that nobody has told the Greeks that their cause is bait. In their ignorance, they go on kicking the Italians out of Albania, > > > While America "piddles" around with strikes and Harry Bridges court proceedings. England con- tlnues to suffer. Too late we will see the real cause back of it all. What we nerd Is a good house cleaning and some of the old-fash­ ioned AH.TA tactics. > > > A man who gives in when he la wrong la wiar, a man who gives In when he is right --is married - The Pulse 111 A motorist in the vicinity of Klamath Falls was given a sur­ prise recently when a horse jump­ ed from an embankment onto his car Being out for a pleasant afternoon drive and having no in­ terest in wrestling he was hardly expecting a flying mare. STATE LEADERS TO AID SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM A healthy America, through ex­ tension of the school lunch pro­ gram to over 35,000 Oregon school children within the year, is the goal of an advisory committee of state farm, educational, -nutrition­ al and welfare leaders, announced this week by the Portland office of the surplus marketing adniln.s tratlon Administered by IM aur plus marketing administration in cooperation with the state wel­ fare commission, WPA and NY A, 15,000 Oregon school children are now participating in school lunch­ es made available through distri­ bution of agricultural surpluses. "Since as many children in well- to-do families, ax well as children of families receiving public as­ sistance, are subject to improper diet, the committee expects to stress that the health of tomor­ row's citizens is of primary con­ cern to everyone," said M. Louis Belangie, area director, surplus marketing administration. "Any school may participate in the school lunch program upon certi­ fication by school principals, coun­ ty administrators, health authori­ ties or responsible officials that malnourished children will bene­ fit." ------------ •----------- COURT PROCEEDINGS In the police court LeRoy Guy Ayres and Raymond Eugene Jack- son each received fines of $2.50 and costs for violation of basic rule. Jackson was also guilty of driving without a license. In the justice court Marvine D. Morris and Woodrow J. Cullup were found guilty of petty larceny and were given 30-day suspended sentences plus $4.50 coats. The pail had stolen a gun from Herb Moore’s car at the Silver Moon dance hall on Oak street. TAYLOR R.WILLIAMS and Companion Are Invited to Be Guests of the Southern Oregon Miner To See Their Choice of the Following Varsity Theater Programs: (Friday and Saturday) "CHEROKEE STRIP" "NO, NO, NANETTE" (Sunday, Monday, Tuesday) ‘YOU’LL FIND OUT" Pap** *1kat allai, £o*i*tkùty *7* Say—/Ind &ayi. 9t! Volume X BUILDING HERE ON INCREASE PERMITS SHOW ASHLAND, PREPON, FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 1941 Machine« Protect America The second annual amateur pro­ gram sponsored by the junior and senior P-TA to raise the budget for their organization will be held April 18. Contestants will be divid­ ed into three groups: pre-school and grade school; junior and sen­ ior high school, arid adult. In each group three cash prizes will be awarded: $5 for first, $3 for sec­ ond and $1 for third, making a total of $24 in prizes for the three ¿roups Winners will be determ­ ined by ballot, the audience vot­ ing While Supt Theo J. Norby, chairman of balloting, and high school boys count the ballots, some of the parents will present a one- act play. Those wishing to participate in this program must have applica­ tion blanks in the hands of the audition committee composed of Mrs R. I. Flahaity, Gordon Tripp, Miss Ruth Woods and Bert Free­ man, by April first. These blanks may be secured at the grade school buildings, junior and senior high schools, Southern Oregon College of Education and the chamber of commerce. Tryouts will be held in the junior high gym April 7. General chairman of this affair is the P-TA president. Mrs. R. L i Crosby. Building permits totaling over $10.000 for the first two weeks in March were approved by the city council Tuesday night. The largest permit was issued to A. C. Nln- inger and Gene Hopper who will operate a market in the $»J.50<) concrete store building now under construction on C street. Included among the other build­ ing grants were a $3,000 permit for a loading warehouse at the corner of Rock and Wimer streets issued to John E Walker; a $1,300 permit for dwelling recon­ struction issued to Mrs lx>uisa Scott, and a $150 permit issued to Dick Adams for garage con­ struction. At the Tuesday night meeting the council also approved appoint­ ment of John P. Daugherty, man­ ager and partner in Fortmiller's department store, as a new mem­ ber of the council to fill the va­ cancy left by resignation of O. F. Carson. Mayor Wiley, who was present for the first time since his recent illness, instructed Daugherty to lake over duties as chairman of the street committee and as a member of the eictric and realty committees which had been as­ signed to Carson. AHS Athletic Field Rapidly Taken Shape Work on the $50,000 Walter Phillips field at Ashland high schl is progressing rapidly and forms now are being built in pre­ paration for pouring cement for the foundation of the new grand­ stand. Bulldozers and a steam shovel, along with a crew of men, have been busy clearing the newly ac­ quired land and moving dirt. Top soil is being placed on the old football field for the growing of grass. On the s<»uth end of *he field, itirectly opposite the grandstand a steam shovel is making a grad­ ual runway that will lead to the field and enable trucks to drive directly to the field and make the stadium easily accessible for spectators. The project will be completed this summer and the grans will have taken root and be ready for the 1941 football season. Elks Celebrate36th Birthday Anniversary A large crowd attended th< 36th birthday celebration of Ashland lodge No. »44. BPOE, Monday evening at the Elks temple. After a fine turkey dinner was served, Exalted Ruler Will M. Dodge pre­ sided over the program. He first I introduced B. C. Forsythe, Ash­ land high school principal, who re­ viewed the history of the lodge It was founded in 1905, meeting at that time in the old building near the city hall. The pYesent building was constructed in 1908 and ded­ icated in 1910. The first exalted ruler was the late E. V. Carter. The name of the secretary, J. Edward Thornton, who has served continuously since 1914 in this of­ fice, appeared on the charter. After a number of entertaining features in the main auditorium, dancing and cards were enjoyed. AKEN1TA VIKG^N-OWEN Funeral services for Mrs. Ares- tia Virgin-Owen were held Mon­ day afternoon at Trinity Episcopal church with Dr. Claude A. Sayre in charge. Mrs. Owen, who was a long time resident of Ashland, passed away Friday morning at the Community hospital in Med­ ford. She was born in Bradford county, Pa., Sept. 2, 1848. When a small girl the family moved to Michigan. After her marriage to W. J. Virgin and a short residence In Wisconsin, they moved to Ash­ land in 1891 purchasing the flour mill from F. P. Roper. After Mr. Virgin’s death in 1908, she married E. G. Owen, who likewise preced­ ed her in death. Since her three children also have passed away, there are no immediate survivors. Mrs. Owen was a member of Trin­ ity Episcopal church since its or­ ganization. having donated the land on which it was built. WILLIAM D. EMERSON Funeral services for William Doughty Emerson, 63, were held Monday afternoon with Dr. George W. Bruce of the Ashland Method­ ist church and Rev. Harold G. Gardner of the Medford Episcopal church officiating. Mrs. George Bruce and Mrs. Colver Anderson sang two duets, "Abide With Me" and "Beautiful Garden of Prayer." Mr. Emerson was born at Millers­ burg, O., May 28, 1878. Of recent years he had made his home in Portland. His widow is the niece of Mr and Mrs. W. H. Worthing­ ton of this city. Services were held at the Litwlller Funeral home and interment was made in the IOOF • Please Call at The Miner Office for Tour Guest Tickets ---------------------------------------------------- 1 cemetery. P-TA Sponsors 2nd Amateur Contest , BOWLING ALLEY TO OPEN SOON Machines play the leading role in modern defense. Shown above are machines for soil defense and national defense. The cannon is one of a number of U. S. guns capable of long-range destruction. The earth­ moving equipment at top is of a type used by many fanners in building dams and reservoirs. In 1939 farmers moved more than 11 million cubic yards of earth in performing this conservation practice, equivalent to the volume of material going into Columbia river’s huge Grand Coulee dans BEING PUSHED Preparations for launchink the 1941 program of w