«
Gues» our old aluminum
pan hUN not yet reached the
coast at least the enemy
continue to sink a ship a
t here.
stew
east
subs
day
value the ceri-
to eliminate
Now We call
tlMin. which were
accurate anyway
f
aiwuyn
1
ls> these many years we have
wunted a market for uscii razor
blades Just when ' we learn Japan
uses them for liomb fillings We
find that nation off our trade list
1
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r
r
'Hie time of big pnimises und
"what I'll do if elected” is upon
us again A time when the coun-
try editor is important for the
duration only
> > >
Tire eternal "ring around a ros
le" railroad unions strike for
railrondN raise
higher wages
t r iiiis|M»rtatlon rates the shipper
I hmis I s his stdling price the job­
ber and mendiant keep in line,
and Mr Employee digs up the ex­
tra salary, plus and there you
have it.
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THIS AND THAT
(lly OLD TIMER)
T<> the Editor:
We hear u great deal these days
about kreplng up morale A m an
aid In this direction we suggest
the holding of weekly patriotic
meetings, with soiigfi-sts and talks
on local problems of the present
emergency la*t us huve some ac­
tion by our service clubs And, by
the way, why not display Old
Glory from every vuntugc point?
< f f
Constituents of the super pat­
riotic congressmen
who voted
themselves *4.000 pensions, are
planning to honor them with '’mis­
cellaneous showers" und some of
the junk bus already arrived in
Washington. To complctr the pic­
ture the congicssmen should be
lined up and each decorated with
u leather medal.
< r <
The alphabet will soon have to
Is- enlarged Another new bureau
hus been ci rated at Washington
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f
Users of pencils may huve to
get along
retreads for
with
ci users. .
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Profiteers should be interned
for the duration
VOL. XI
SCOUTS PLAN
DAD-SON DINNER
I Mn'l forget to turn the clock
an h<>ur ahead
< III KT PROCEEDINGS
Caws ap|M-aring in the justice
court of M ' T Burna this past
week were:
Clarence E Branani fined 12
and coats for operating a motor
vehicle without adequate brakes
I »on Quentin Moaaer [»airi $1 and
costs for driving with void license
plates
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Bundles for Congress
Gains Wide Support
a4(U SomeilOny *1* ¿ay—And ¿ay¿ 911
ASHLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1942
Registration of New
A j<e Group on Feb. 16
BOY SCOUTS' RANKS GROWING
The nation-wide enrollment of
all unregistered men between the
ages of 20 and 415 years will be
held Feb 16 In Ashland the regis­
tration place will be the city hall
which will be open from 7 a. m.
until 9 p m
i
Those required to register are
all men not previously registered
who attained their 20th birthday
on or before Dec. 31, 1941, and
who have not attained their 45th
birthday on or before Feb. 16, i
1942
The Ashland Boy Scouts air
¡»tanning a community father and
Non banquet on the evening of Frl- ,
day, Feb 13. Tills dinner will fol­
low the nation-wl<le observance of <
Boy Hcout week, Feb 6-12, and 1
all boys of Hcout age and their |
fathers are to be invited Plans ;
are being made to provide "hosts" ,
for the boys whose fathers will
be unable to attend
Boy Hcout week marks the 32nd
anniveisury of the founding of |
scouting in America and will be
observed throughout the nation by
a million and a half active Boy
Scouts and Hcoutera az well as the
eight anil a half million alumni of
scouting
This year the Boy Scouts are I
gaining added attention because '
of their active participation In na
tional defense activities
Their
work in this field recently drew ]
the pralNc of President Roosevelt
who stated. "1 am proud of the
achicvements of our Boy Scouts
Tlie movement’s record of service
In distress, disaster and every type
of emergency, as well as its
achivvents for character building
and citizenship training, com­
mands universal respect. The pre­
sent emergency will afford an ex­
cellent opportunity for our Scouts
to assume new responsibilities and
to gain practical experience thru 1
patriotic service ”
'1 lie program being planned for
the father-son dinner includes col- j
ored movies on scouting and a
brief address by K A Wells, scout
executive of the Crater 1-ake Area
Council laical troops also plan to
participate.
Men who would like to act as
host to some boy for the dinner
are asked to secure tickets from
Clint Baughman. Theo J. Norby j
or at the Miner office
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COUNCIL HEARS
DEPT.REPORTS
I
POLIO CAMPAIGN
IS BIG SUCCESS
The financial report of the 1942
Ashland infantile paralysis fight
fund shows a considerable in­
crease over the amount raised last
year. Present figures in-¡.cate that
the net profit will be well over
*200
Two hundred and twenty-two
tickets were sold for Saturday
night's President s Birthday ball
at the Elks temple, grossing *202.
Bellview grange gave the fund
a considerable boost by turning
over the entire proceeds of their
Saturday night dance. At first it
was planned to split the proceeds
three ways among the Green
Springs Mountain Boys, the polio
fund and the grange, However,
the musicians offered to contri-
bute their share and later the
grange voted to turn the entire
amount to the paralysis fight
fund. '
Sources of revenue for this
year's fund were reported aS fol­
lows: polio dance, *202; "wishing
wells,” *21.53; basketball contri­
butions. *6.33: skating ring contri­
bution, *7.50; March of Dimes,
*40 64; collections at Varsity the­
ater, *51 50, and ~
Bellview grange,
*16.75. Expenses were reported at
*115 65.
Verne Smith, deputy sheriff,
was chairman of the Ashland
campaign and Dean Iheper, cham­
ber of commerce manager, acted
as secretary and treasurer.
DAYLIGHT TIME
BEGINS MONDAY
EBERHART PLAN
WINS PRAISE
ALIENS BARRED
FROM 31 AREAS
Coach O’Neil Enlist!
In Naval Reserve
AHS, CAVEMEN
MEET TONITE
The "Bundles for Congress”
cam|»algn ridiculing the congress­
men for voting pensions for them­
selves is re|»otted to have caught
the popular fancy and to be gain­
ing widespread support. As a re­
sult articles of all descriptions are
[touring tn to "bundle headquar­
ters” at the Spokane Athletic
Round Table office where the
stunt originated.
Hally Rand was said to have
contributed a scanty bit of lingerie
with the note, "It's my last stitch
Send it to congress " Other arti­
cles overflowing the headquarters
Include such odds and ends as old
clothes, wooden legs, false teeth
and moth balls
Humorous cards with the head­
ing, “Don't worry about the war
and taxes Get that pension for­
get the axis,” which were used ili
announcing the campaign were a
quick sellout.
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CLUB INSTALLS OFFICERS
Mrs A. A Madden, assisted by
Mra Ida Crandall, Mrs Gladys
Robbins and Mrs Alice Gowland,
entertained the Past Noble Grands
club Friday New officers installed
for the year included Mrs A A
Madden, president; Mrs. Hazel
Ferns, vice president; Mrs. Grace
Cramer, secretary; Mrs Charles
May. chaplain; Mrs. George Nich­
ols, warden, and Mrs. J E. Gow-
hind, marshal.
Number n
1
Annual reports of the electric,
I water, street and cemetery de­
partments were presented to the
city council at the regular Tues­
day evening meeting
The consistent income of the
electric department, as shown in
the annual report, won the com­
mendation of the group. The elec­
tric department began the year
with a balance on hand of *6,812-
88. which it was able to increase
to *19,053 25 by Dec 31. The re­
port also showed an increase in
production with a decrease in the
cost as compared to 1940
Among other business ocnsider-
ed by the council was the request
of A L. Schneider for a license to
operate a cocktail mixing bar in
the Lithia hotel The request was
approved subject to investigation
WHO STARTED IT?
by the police department.
When President Roosevelt
Consideration also was given to
! the possible purchase of the ice
signed the daylight-saving bill
1 plant’s water right on Ashland
into law, he carefully preserv­
I creek.
ed the pen he used for Robert
Garland, for 30 years a mem­
ber of the Pittsburgh, Pa.
city council. Daylight saving
is .Mr. Garland’s bobby; so if
The above poster in colors, now being displayed all over the
you have complaints on Mon­
country, announces Boy Scout Week with the slogan “Strong For
day morning, Feb. 9, he’s the
America.” Boy Scouts everywhere in the nation have taken on and
man to write to. Garland is
are assuming extra assignments from Uncle Sam to do their part in
the same man who pushed
"Crow's nest" officiating, the
the defense of America. Boys 12 years of age and over who are not
new type of basketball refereeing
daylight savings in the first
Scouts and who wish to share in winnii« the war bv doing these
originated by Jean Eberhart. SO-
World War and still has the
"Good Turns” should get in touch with the nearest office of the Boy
CE coach, met with success at the
|>en Woodrow W ilson used in
Scouts of America
college
gym
Friday
night
on
the
signing the bill at that time.
All Ortgon citizens have been
initial trvuuj. when the Sons de­
urged by Governor Hpi ague's pro­
feated Oregon College of Educa­
clamation to set their clocks one
tion of Monmouth 52 to 42.
hour ahead at 11 p. m. Sunday in
Al Cox, Monmouth coach, said
order to conform with the federal
Classes in all phases of civilian
the idea had possibilities but need­
law prescribing such time for fed­ defense work will begin soon, ac-
Frank O'Neil, Ashland high
ed polishing. Over 1,000 newspa­
eral activities
football coach, announced yester­
cording tr> Harry McNair, civilian
pers
from
coast
to
coast
carried
The proclamation stated in part: defense head. The local office has
The justice department has des­
day that he has been accepted in
"Whereas, the declared purpose already received handbooks and ignated many sections of the Pa­ stories on the idea and its success class V-6 of the U S Navy Re­
and
several
papers
used
pictures
of such legislation is the adjust­ outlines of instruction and plans cific northwest as "prohibited"
serve and will report in Portland
ment of the time of such activi­ are underway to launch the train­ areas from which all enemy aliens to illustrate their stories.
March 27. From there he will go
“
Today's
Sport
Parade."
by
ties to the use of more daylight ing program immediately,
will be excluded These areas are
to the Norfolk Navy Yard at
Jack
Guenther,
carried
a
story
hours each day in promoting the
Tiie office of civilian defense in the vicinity of dams and other giving the idea high praise to Portsmouth, Va., for a six weeks
war effort; and
has prepared this training pro­ important installations where the United Press papers all over the training period prior to taking up
"Whereas, Oregon's neighboring gram and all civilian defense danger of sabotage exists.
nation. In part. Guenther said it his duties as a physical education
states on the Pacific coast will ad­ workers must attend the classes
A large section of the California looks like the most important instructor under the command of
just their activities to conform to in order to retain their status as coast line varying in depth from
Lt. Commander Gene Tunney.
such declared federal purpose . . ." a recognized worker, authorized 30 to 150 miles also was designat­ change in basketball since the
O’Neil, who will have a rating
center
jump
was
eliminated.
He
"Now, therefore, I, Charles A to wear the insignia of their de- ed as a restricted zone in which
of chief petty officer, will be
added
that
it
should
speed
up
the
Sprag lie, governor of the state of partmen t.
aliens will be subject to a 9 p. m game, encourage cleaner players, greatly missed in local football
Oregon, in the interest of uniform­
curfew and their movements will and produce better referees. Be­ circles where his first Ashland
ity and to provide full support to
be greatly limited.
sides giving the crow's nest a big team defeated Medford last season
the national war policies, do here­ i
The following "prohibited" ar­ send-off, Guenther also praised which was the first Ashland win
by proclaim that at and after the
eas were listed in the vicinity of Sons for their undefeated Oregon over their rivals in 12 years.
hour of lip m., Pacific standard
Medford:
Intercollegiate record.
time on Fen 8, 1942. the time of
“The area in Medford bounded
Frank O'Neil and Glenn Swan­
conducting all state activities
The Grizzlies will be at home by Harrison avenue, the east line son, referees who worked in the
shall be, and it hereby is, advanced
of
Block
1.
Capitol
Hill
addition.
crow.s nests Saturday night, spoke
tonight on the junior high court
one hour.”
i where they meet Grants Pass in a Capitol Hill avenue and Valley highly of the idea and said they Information received by the
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district game. Tired of being push­ View drive.
are by far better able to spot
The area in Medford bounded by fouls and they feel the players try Ashland Ure rationing board Wed­
ed around by other conference
nesday indicated that clergy mem­
teams, they have vowed to get the West Main street. South Fir street. to get away with less for they
bers are not eligible fdr tires un­
hides of the Cavemen tonight To­ 11th street and South Front, know they can be seen.
der present rationing regulations.
SOI ITIF.RN OREGON IUNIOR morrow night they will face North st reet.
Just to show the crow's nest The board also was advised that
The area in Medford bounded by idea could stand more than a
HIGH CONFERENCE
Bend there. A return game will be
I
Third
street. Bear creek. Main "first night" test, the Sons em­ in cases where applicants were
W I. Pit.
played here Feb. 14.
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unable to turn in an old tire, they
street
and
the
Southern
Pacific
Ashland
0 I IHM)
The Grizzlies dropped their third
ployed it again Tuesday night
• .333
must produce an affidavit stating
Roseburg
railroad tracks.”
1
game
in
a
row
Tuesday
night
when
they
whacked
Northwest
2 .333
the reasons for having no trade-in
Medford
1
when they were defeated by Rose­
Nazarenes by 69-47.
tire. The board then will consider
(■rants Paas
I .000
0
burg 26 to 23 to put them in third
the case and make exceptions
Ashland junior high's basketball place while Roseburg and Med­
where justifiable.
team, leader of the southern Ore­ ford tied for 1st place.
There was a sharp reduction in
gon Junior high conference, will
Last Friday night the Ashland
the February quota for Ashland
take to the road thia week-end team took a 34 to 18 pasting at
Motor vehicle use in Oregon
The opening of the. Play Box, which allows only eight passenger
when they play Marshfield junior the hands of the Medford Tigers, soared to all-time high points dur­
high tonight at Marshfield and who went on to turn back Grants ing the year 1941 when motor the new intimate theater on the tires, seven pasenger tubes. 15
meet Roseburg In a conference Pass 32 to 22 Tuesday night.
vehicle sales, gasoline consump­ campus of the Southern Oregon truck tires and 26 truck tubes.
College of Education will be held
Those recently receiving tire
game at Roseburg Saturday night.
Tonight Medford battles Rose­ tion and' registration all exceeded Tuewiay, Feb. 17. At this opening
permits were: Dr. C. A. Haines,
Coach Al Simpson says his team burg at Roseburg and will enter­ previous records, acording to Earl i
is looking bad in practice and tain
< * state, who an- the "Doll’s House” by Ibsen will three passenger tires and one
Klamath
Falls Saturday Snell, secretary of
be presented under the direction of tube; L. C. Lininger, four truck
greatly misses the services ot night.
nounced annual figures on these
Angus
L. Bowmer of the college tires and four truck tubes; Ham-
Fred Wilson, who ijas moved to,
factors today.
drama department.
aker & Hili, one truck tire and one
I jrkeview. Garrett, a mainstay on I
1941 totaled
Registration in
I
The Play Box. a new intimate truck tube; N. L. High, three ob­
the junior five, smashed a finger (
,
an
increase
of
435,970 vehicles,
theater, seating only 100 people solete tires and three obsolete
recently and Simpson doesn’t
nine percent over registration for at a performance, will enable the­ tubes; J. W. Bishop, two obsolete
know
­ the preceding year. Gasoline con­ ater goers in southern Oregon to tires; Robert Corthell. one obso­
Tile hi;;h living BOOK basket
I
play.
ball team, at the helm of the Ore- sumption totaled 297,966,614 gal­ see the world's greatest classical lete tire; Milo O’Harra. six truck
The juniors meet Grants
Intercollegiate
conference, lons, an increase of 14 percent plays and Broadway hits every tires and four truck tubes; I^wis
gon
t here Wednesday, Fob 11.
will conclude conference play Mon- while new car and truck sales Tuesday evening throughout the Calhoun, one truck tire and one
[»lay Medford there Feb. 13.
and Tuesday nights when it totaled 50,641, an increase of 21 drama season. The "Doll's House" truck tube; John Nosier, one truck
Those making the trip with day
clashes with the Eastern Oregon percent over 1940.
will open Tuesday. Feb. 17 and tire and one truck tube; Albert
Simpson today are Garrett, Smith,
College of Education five at I^a
The increase in gasoline con­ will be open every Tuesday night Segworth. one obsolete passenger
Coulter, Quackenbush, Kerr, Sam­
i
Grande.
sumption was consistent through­ for a period of six weeks.
tire and one obsolete tube.
uelson, Provost, Jandreau and
The Sons, already winnera over out the year, the only month
I-ambert.
EOCE in two games played here which failed to show an increase
earlier in the season, have been being June. This was attributable
unbeaten in conference competi­ I to the fact that in June of 1940,
tion. losing only to Humboldt gasoline users purchased heavily
State two out of four games. Joe during the month of June due to
The Southern Oregon Bankers' Spayde. Bob Mullder, Wes Peters,
the additional federal gasoline tax
association held a dinner meeting Bobby Hoefs and Chuck DeAutre-
that became effective July 1 Fol­
at the Lithia hotel last week for mont will probably be the starting lowing are the percentage chang­
the purpose of electing new offi­ five who will make the trip by
es in gasoline consumption during
cers for the ensuing year.
private auto.
the year: January, up 12 percent.
Those elected were: C. L. New­
Dig deep. Strike hard. Our boys
February, up 19.2 percent; March,
ASHLAND
III
VS
SIREN
land, Medford, president; Robert
up 16.3 percent; April, up 19 per­
need the planes, ships, and guns which
Harris. Grants Pass, vice presi­
Tile city council has authorized cent; May, up 11.2 percent; June,
dent; W. T. Rutherford, Medford, the purchase of a seven and one-
L
your money will help to buy.
down 1.9 percent; July, up 19.9
secretary-treasurer; Frank Holm­ half horsepower siren to supple­
percent; August, up 12.7 percent:
es, Grants Pass, C. E Hodberg, ment the present blackout warn­ September, up 17.5 percent; Oc­
Go to your bank, post office, or savings and
Medford and D. W. Houghton, ing equipment. When the new si­
tober, up 18 percent; November,
Medford, directors Gerald Wenner ren arrives, tests will be marie to
loan association. Tell them you want to buy
up 13.7 percent, and December, up
was appointed for special commit­ determine the most effective lo­
20
3
percent.
Defense Bonds regularly, starting now.
tee work.
cation for its permanent install­ i
The December increase, Snell
Speaker for the evening was ation. It will be synchronized with
Frank J. VanDyke, Jackson coun- the fire siren and the S P. round- pointed out, was the strongest for
any month of the year. *
ty coordinator.
house whistle.
Civilian Defense
Training Planned
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Pofi**
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Clergy Members Not
Eligible For Tires
Junior Cagers Leave
For Week-end Games
I
1941 Is High Year
In Motor Vehicle Use
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College Play Box
To Open February 17
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Unbeaten Sons to
Conclude Season
E. H. WE REN
nnd Compiuilon
Are Invited to Be Guests of the
Banker’s Association
Southern Oregon Miner
| Elects Officers
To See Their Choice of
the Following
Varsity Theater
Programs:
(Frtalny and Saturday)
"RIDERS OF THE PURPLE
SAGE"
"BROADWAY LIMITED”
(Sunday, Monday, Tuesday)
"SHADOW of the THIN MAN”
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Please Call at The Miner Office
for Tour Guest Ticket«
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IS A CALL FOR DOLLARS
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