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* *11— P Of—I *11—t c4<U Nelson product Ion continue Washington's Birth day how better could we honor Washington than by working ull the harder to help preserve the nation he founded > > > While Important tanks are wait Ing. CongicsM is quin lellng alxiut <M’D fan dancers and living to pull Itself out of the vtnbiiianalog pension mess. • Tills AND THAT By OI.D TIMER To the Editor: Artemus Ward once remarked that It would have been 15 cent- In Jeff Davis' pocket if he had never been boro By the name tok en Uncle Ham would have several spare dollar» In bin (rocket If Com- , nuslore Perry hadn't opened the door to Japan In 1854 1 1 f In World Win No I the govern merit clucked down on slack el x war industries The i-'lli't W "work or fight" and It WHS < forcer! tb the letter It la hl time to quit temporizing present work Stoppages » # Wlllkie nayn Secretary Knox is talking too much Mctila* so You have probably noticed that when Wlllkie lets off steam it's i more thhn an earful or t u toad's whisper. r < r In sporting parlance it npprars that thi- allies have "spotted” the Japs the South Pacific. d d d With golf balls growing scarce the church may get an upswing in attendance. % ÆcUf-And £o4fl 9ti ASHLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1942 COMMITTEE ON CAMP APPROVED Tax Auditor to Aid In Filing Returns The state tax commission has announced that a stat in come tax auditor will tie at the Ashland city hail from X a. rn. to 5 p. m., Feb. 26, to assist taxpayers in filling their returns. There will I m - no charge for this service. Returns must be filed on or before April 1, 1942. 'I he committee appointed by Mayor Wiley last week to study local needs and problems arising from the cantonment won u vote of approval from the city council Tuesday night The council also voted $100 for the operating ex penses of the committee Two new members, !>ean Pieper, rrpreaent- the chamber of commerce, and Mis Earl la-ever. representing reci rational activities, were added to the original committee. Further business In connection with cantonment included accept ance of Contractor William Lungs pro|x>sal to diaw up plana for a hospital addition with the under standing that he will receive a commission should the construc tion be approved Harry McNair. Ashland civilian defense head, reported to the council upon progress of civilian defense organization here ami given approval to continue civilian defense office. After hearing reports on siren texts conducted last week, the council also approved purchase of another seven and one-half horsepower siren, like the tested These sirens will be rated at the Bagley cannery in the high school area ami I mi synchronized with the siren at the fire hall to provide an effective air-raid warning sys tem for Ashland —6 CHAMP SONS WIN HIGH PRAISE Number 8 GRIZZLIES IN CRUCIAL CLASH AGAINST TIGERS A rejuvenated Ashland high school basketball team will face the crucial test of the season to night on the Junior h.gh floor when the Grizzlies tangle with the league-leading Medford high Ti gers, the preliminary game be- ginning about 7:30 p. m. The series now stands at one win for each of these two teams and if Ashland can turn the tide tonight they wall once again lead the district. Proof that Ashland is definitely out of the slump which caused the loss of leadership of the league was established here Tuesday night when the Grizzlies handed Roseburg a thorough trouncing by the score of 54 to 22. Medford also took care of the In dians on their floor Friday night and won handily 36 to 20. Frank O’Neil, who is coaching the team during the illness of Head Coach Jerry Gastineau, has pointed the club towards a tourna ment berth and his plans have no room for a Grizzly defeat. Tomorrow night Ashland travels to Grants Pass for the final tilt in that series and Medford goes to Roseburg, also the final in their series. The SOCE basketball players, who have just ended a season un defeated in conference play, re ceived the unanimous praise of the Downtown Quarterbacks at the Tuesday nixin luncheon honoring the Sons Coach Jean Eberhard also was praised highly, not only for his. eladership of the championship ‘ team, but also for his introduction of the "crow's nest" system of I officiating which has attracted J nationwide interest and which \ may result in new officiating tech nique. V. D Miller, Quarterback pres-i ldent, presided over the informal after-dinner program which con-1 slated of brief remarks from the business men and squad members. The program got underway with Mayor Wiley extending greetings of the city to the players and ex-1 pressing his personal appreciation of the Sons as a definite asset to The following information re Ashland. Ten original school songs writ guiding delinquent income tax re One characteristic of the Sons ten by members of the Associated turns has been issued by the Hu- which drew the raise of their Students of Southern Oregon Col ivau of Internal Revenue A ticket sale drive in support coach and several other speakers lege of Education will be present In the event of failure to make of the annual Houthern Oregon was their margin of power which ed before three judges at the reg and file an income tax return ax Colit g of Education class B bas numerous times throughout the ular 9:50 a. m. assembly on Mon required by law within the pre ket trail tournament got underway season has enabled them to come day, Feb. 23. according to Ollie scribed time, a certain percent of this morning at a bteaMast meet« from behind and win. Depew, chairman of the all-school the amount of the tax 1« required Ing at the IJthia hotel Wes Peters provided a good song contest committee. The pub to I m - added to the tax unless fuil- Preliminary plans for the drive laugh for the group when he de lic is invited to attend this music ure to file the return withln the were dlacuxaed Wednesday noon scribed Coach Eberhart's squirm presentation. prescribed time le shown to the at a luncheon at which Dr Wal- ing on the Mt. Angel bench when A $5 first prize and a $3 second satisfaction of the commissioner ter Redford, college president, was the highly-rated Sons stood around prize will be awarded the two best to I m * due to reasonable cause and host to a large number of business in a dazed fashion allowing their entries by the judges. Gordan not to willful nrgli-i t men At this meeting the business opponents an impressive lead in Tripp, Bertha Smith and Angus The amount to I n - added to the men pledged their support to the the opening minutes of the game Bowmer. tax la 5 percent if the failure lx tournament in spite of the war During the season, the Sons All songs submitted will be for more than 30 days, with an lost only two game»- winning the compiled and published in an of additional 5 percent for each ad Sixteen teams already have sig- Oregon's traffic fatality toll for last 14 |amen with the high av ficial song book by Pro Musica. ditional 30 itays or fraction there ,mfied their intention o* prvticl- national music honorary on the January of 1942 reached 'the low erage sowre of 60 7 per game of during which fallurf “r a patlng in the SOCK tournament campus. —-•------------- return continues, not to exceed 25 which will be held at the college February forum luncheon for est point of any January for the ------------ •------------- jH-rcent In the aggregate gym March 4. A. <> and 7, accord, both members and non-members past seven years. Earl Snell, sec Do not forget that single [>er- Ing to Jean Eberhart, tourney of the l<x-al chamber of commerce retary of state, disclosed today sons or married persons not living director is slated for thia noon. Feb. 20, when he announced l»f persons had been killed in highway accidents with husband or wife, who earn as Among the team» already show ut the Plaza cafe Preliminary work at the Med much as $14 43 a week for 52 ing interest in the tourney are No definite program has been during the month. Housing facilities in the Ash The toll this January was 15 ford cantonment is now underway weeks of the year, and married Port Orford, Glendale, Sutherlin, arranged, the session being in the persona living together who have Sams Valley, Prospect, Central form of a round table discussion percent under the death list for and it is repoited that the admin land area for cantonment con aggregate earnings of as much as Point, Rogue River, Butte Falls. on various matters of interest to January of 1941 when 19 persons istration field building is already struction workers should not be completed Lewis Uurich, manager listed until they are ready for S28.SS a wwk for the v- ir o- Henley, Gold Hill. Chiloquin. Phoe this area. Cantonment problems were killed. of the U. S. employment service occupancy, the county coordinat Snell declared Oregon's record required to file returns and questions are expected to oc nix. Gardiner. Jacksonville. Coos office reports that there are many ing board stated today. for the first month of 1942 was cupy the top heading of the dis River and Tnlent The initial influx of workers ----------- •------------- I.IONS HEAR BOOK REVIEW cussion, with representatives of the more outstanding since many men available for work, but that the county coordinating board ex other states in the nation report it will be another week before earlier this week was favorably Dr. Stephen Epler, member of pected to be present with latest ed strong increases for the month any large number will be employ handled and although housing fa faculty of the Southern Oregon Complete figures for the nation as ed Indications are that 8.000 cilities are expected to become information and developments. College of Education, presented workers will be needed at the strained for a time, the listing of a whole are not yet available. All members are urged to at- an Interesting review of the book, Word was received in Grants a room before it is ready for oc "This improvement is particu peak of the construction "Managerial Revolution," nt the Puss this week that the war pro t tend. The session will start at At present, no official wage cupancy causes confusion and Tuesday evening meeting of the duction board and Metals Reserve i 12 10 p. m. and is scheduled to be larly significant at this time be scale has been «announced. One congestion. i completed promptly at 1 o'clock cause of the imperative need to Ashland IJons club The book, j na»v q have a^ivtvi, agreed, nuujrt subject l to avoid accidents that interfere witt union official indicated that the. The local chamber of commerce written by James Bumham, sets company by the RFC board, to KT,» 'T',».» I ;.»»:x our national war effort." Snel! scale would be similar to that in i is still acting as the Ashland forth the author's theories of the confirmation Institute "retail" purchasing of Io-1 said. "Traffic accidents which kill force in the Portland area, but clearing house for the coordinating coming economic order which he cal chrome ores I or maim defense workers and de that the unions had not yet been board in a new housing survey. expects to follow the war. rated that there would be stock stroy virtually irreplaceable prop consulted regarding negotiations Residents of Ashland, Talent and ------------ •--------- -— Minimum fair prices to growers piling at Grants Pass, Coquille, erty are as costly to the country on a wage scale. Bellview who have rooms or flats FIFTEEN ENROLL IN .Seneca and Hornbrook where chro Ii.-. .-ntlv announced for the 1942 as military casualties Work also is progressing on the available, are requested to leave Al TO MECHANICS CLASS canning pea and tomato crops do mite would be accepted in truck "It is up to Oregon to hold the large trailer camp situated on a , listings at the chamber offices not in any way constitute maxi- A defense training clans in auto load lots. lead gained in January and to 70-acre plot several miles from . ------------ •------------- i mum or fixed prices. Robert B mechanics got underway Wednes Thia change of purchase prac Medford on the Crater Lake high- ! day evening with 15 young men tices by the government will meet I Taylor of Adams, chairman of the make even greater improvements way. STAMP PLAN TO CONTINUE in the field of accident preven in attendance. The fact that the food stamp most of the requirements ex Oregon USDA war board, empha tion.” The claas, another of the de pressed by chromite miners of sized in a statement this week plan is going to continue was ------------ •------------- These minimum prices of $16 50 fense classes being sponsored by this area at their five-association stressed this week by Lincoln P. a ton for tomatoes and an increase the public schools, is under the meeting early in February. Bloomfield, acting area supervisor j of $17 50 per ton above the 1940 supervision of W. E Kerr and is of the Surplus Marketing adminis price for peas for all sieve sizes. being hold at Bert and Bill's gar ’,407 MEN REGISTER A capacity crowd attended the tration, in announcing the discon I are the lowest prices which can Oregon farmers are "getting in premiere showing of "A Doll’s tinuation of the use of continua age and service station at the cor FOR NELE4TIVE SERYIEC ner of North Main and Bush Selective service headquarters oera can pay growers and be cer- the scrap” in earnest, reports on House." by Ibsen, Tuesday eve tion cards for retailers. Hereafter, streets. re|x»rt that 2,407 men 20 to 44 ! tified to sell any of their 1942 farm scrap iron collection cam ning. Feb. 17. The play was direct all stamps received by retail mer ------------ •— yeais old registered in Jackson pack to federal purchasing agen paigns being conducted by county ed by Angus L. Bowmer of the chants are to be placed on master USDA war boards throughout the college drama department and j cards only, for purposes of re • Ensign David Bergstrom of the county Monday. Board No 2. cies. These minimum prices to grow state disclose. navy air corps has been transferr which includes all of the county was shown in the new Play Box j demption. All continuation cards Reports from 10 county boards theater on the campus of the; now in the hands of wholesalers ed to Jacksonville, Fla. outside of Medford, registered a ers, and to recently announced • Mr and Mrs. William Mulder total of 1,204 men 317 of whom priced scale for government pur show that 3005 tons of scrap have Southern Oregon College of Edu and banks must be submitted to chases from canners, are aimed at been moved from farms into chan cation. of Klamath Falls have become were signed up in Ashland the Portland audit office for re residents of Ashland. Members of the cast were Don demption. Bloomfield said. A national draft lottery will obtaining a 25 to 30 percent ex nels where the waste metals can soon be held to assign order num- pansion in the 1942 pack of these be converted into steel for arma Darniele, Medford; Ivan Nye. ■ two crops. ments or other purposes, the state Prospect; Frances Brobert. Bend; be rs to the draftees. —•------------ USDA war board reports. This is Helen Hearing. Ashland; Richard ------------ •------------- OSCAR SILVER JUNIOR-SENIOR P-TA the equivalent of enough material Schuchard, Medford; Damon Clif HARRISON PARTS CO. MOVES FORMS DANCING (T.t’B to make 250 light tanks. and Companion ton. Ashland, and Mildred Schultz, The Harrison Parts company The Oregon Milk Control board Most of the scrap meta) is mov Klamath Falls. An enjoyable dancing party, has been busy this week moving Are Invited to Be Guests of the ■ announces that a public hearing participated in by about 30 cou ing through regular dealers, but ""The Doll's House" will run for will be held at the Medford city stock.! of auto parts and accessor Southern Oregon Miner ies from the Plaza to the new lo ples, was held at the high school granges. FFA boys and AAA com six weeks with a show every Tues hall beginning at 10 a. m. Wednes munity committeemen aie cooper gymnasium Friday evening. The To See Their Choice of day night. cation at 145 East Main. It was day Feb. 25 for the purpose of the Following indicated that the move would be affair was under the sponsorship of ating in collecting the scrap in re —•-------- studying the possibility of the cre | completed by Saturday. This is the Junior-Senior I’-TA and was mote areas, the report shows. ation of a milk pool to supply Varsity Theater ------------ • ------------- given as a, benefit for that group's one of the first business concerns milk for defense purposes. LARGE ATTENDANCE AT activity fund. Most urgent need of Programs: to move from the Plaza due to All phases of the complex pro- the pending corner improvement I the P-TA is funds with which to WELL BABY (XINFERENCE (Friday and Saturday) The Bagley Cannery team con blem of supplying an adequate The February Well Baby Con pay for robes purchased for the project. high school choir. ference was held at the Civic tinued to hold its lead in the Ma supply of milk for the military "FATHER TAKES A WIFE" MANY ATTEND Guests present at the first dance Club House Thursday afternoon jorette bowling league Wednesday forces to be located near Medford "SHERIFF OF TOMBSTONE" DAD-SON DINNER signified their desire to support a with a record attendance of thirty night by winning two out of three will be discussed. More than 100 men and boys dancing club meeting once a children accompanied by their games with the Palace Cafe. The (Munday, Monday, Tuesday) enjoyed the community father- month and plans are being carried mothers. Dr. A E Merkei was in Silver Crest won two and dropped • A. J. Hodgen was a business son banquet sponsored by the Boy forward to make it a premanent charge and was assisted by Miss one to the Ashland Beauty Shop visitor in Medford Monday. "TWO-FACED WOMAN” organization. Helen Parish. Miss Patricia Geiser bowlers and holds second place in • Joe Taylor of Bly spent the Scouts Friday night. the league. week-end with his sister, Mrs. A feature of Friday night's registered the children. The after dinner program in High single game honor went to Cloma Burton. party was a series of square Others who assisted at the con cluded colored movies on scouting, Please Call at The Miner Office • Mrs. S. A. Dusenberry and son group singing and a discussion of dances led by a group from the ference were Mrs Mildred Harm Shirley Enders w^o roiieri for Tour Guest Tickets scouting opportunities by K. A. Bellview grange. I jpw I s Pankey sen, Mrs. M E. Miller and Mrs High series score for the evening were guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. N. I Elhart the first of the week did the calling. C. F. Tilton. ' was 408 rolled by Eileen Eaton Wells, scout executive. • Warning Issued on Tardy Tax Returns SOCE Students Enter Song Competition Plans Underway for SOCE Prep Tourney C OF C FORUM MEETS TODAY Low Traffic Toll Noted in January Work Progresses at Medford Cantonment Housing Space Not Listed Until Ready • Purchase Policy to Boost Chrome Mining N() 1 Op Limit 1 ldCCCl Vegetable Prices Play Box Premiere Big Tonnage of Scrap Draws Large Crowd Iron Is Collected Milk Pool For Army Camp To Be Studied Cannery Team Holds Lead in Bowling ASHLAND vs MEDFORD JUNIOR HI g T s CHO o J g YM