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r..'f of ('. ■'■'it.i Li» I llis AND Til VI I lt> 01.1» TIMER To the Editor: It’s Easier In the «tori' window«, with «tunning di«pluy of Euatei bunnli'M anti bright colored <*gg« III the good old day« inothcr, on the Hutmduy night befoir Easter, 'shooed'' the youngntviH off to ben mid then proc«*r<l«*d to dye dozen« of egg«, UHing onion «kin« and «trip« of colored cotton The egg« wi'ie hidden In the Woodshed What ii time u« yoiingHtei« hud Easter morning hunting for "mb* bit" egg»! tit It would I m - ii good thing If our civic, fiutemal and wei vice oigan- Izatlon« would unite iih u gioup to aid the war emergency progi uni or for bettei inent of the commun ity. The vurlcua organization« in the pant have worked separately and independently of one another Concentrated effort would acconi* pllah more with conaiderable l<*«« work on the part of different gioupu ere April U hua been proclaimed Army Day ill honor of our armed force« Tile day «huuld not be al lowed to pa«« unobserved in Aah- land What patriotic organization hua the punch neceiumry to put the prog ra m ac r «>«« ? • *74« Pap** VOL. XI Sunrise Service, Cantata Feature Easter Program i I I While the politllul world i»! clouded with doubt and uncertain ty, there 1« no variance from the Mtraightfoi ward policy of the reli gion« world in observing Ea«t«*r. All over the gl< »tie, wherever Chris tians are permitted to worship, celebration« of tho resurrection and ascension of Jr«us Christ will I m * held Munday. Here in Ashland a program of Holy Week observances has been carried out by the Ministerial a«- «oclatlon, with services at several of the church«*» Good Friday ser vices have been schedule«! at the Episcopal church, «»eginning at noon today and extending to 3 j> m At 7 :•.<> p in . the Ministerial a««oclat|on will conduct a Good Friday program at the First Presbyterian church The several ministers will participate in pre seating "The Seven Izrst Words" in a special arrangement, using a candlelight service Heralding the dawn of Easter, a sunrise service will be held at 6:30 o'clock In Llthia Park. Dr. George W Bruce, pastor of the First Methodist church, will «peak on th«* subject, "Easter Dtacover- iea " Regular Sunday service« will be conducted al the several churches Climaxing the day's program will be the cantata, "The Seven Izist Words,” by Dubois, which will be presented at 8 p m at the First Methodist church by a chor us formed of the several choirs of thr city More than 50 voices are included in the group, which is directed by Mrs John Koehler The difficult solos and Choruses have been mastered and the over flow crowd will have an opportun ity to hear one of the finer can tata». The evening of music closes with the singing of "Unfold Ye Portals.” Soloists for the cantata include Clark Willits, Paul Byers, Miss Florence Allen. Mrs Merriman and Mrs. Stephen Epler. Mrs Frank Davis will preside at the console and Miss Margaret Ram say will accompany on the piano o4aÂ. *7a £ ay--/Indi £ay¿ 9tl ASHLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 1942 I OUR DEMOCRACY by Mat UriCLE SATTI is tGe personification oftiie proud American spirit its idealism.its in Number 14 Japs Turn Attention to Burma After Tasting Allied Strength in Australia Hold-out by India and Defence of Bataan Highlight Week’s News as Gigantic Struggle Continues A Japanese thrust towards India featured the war news Thursday. With a dozen warships and four trans ports swarming into the harbor of Akyab, the brown horde was a mere 75 miles from Indian soil, and 350 miles from Calcutta, Indian metropolis. Rugged mountains separate Akyab from the main fighting fronts in Burma, but since Malayan jungles and marshes failed to halt the intrepid invaders, it is not likely that anything but a substantial fighting force will hold them back from their objective. In the meantime, the Indian congress is staging a hold-out on British envoy Sir Stafford Cripps. The ’ Hindus seek complete free dom now—not after the Oregon-California I Circuit Replaces I Former State Tieup war—and it is believed the Brit ish will grant them a voice in home defense. While this contro versy is going on, the Japanese are pushing ever closer to Indian soil and the question is, will In dia accept Britain’s proffer, or The newly-formed Oregon-Cali vice versa, in time to help turn fornia league will replace the Ore back the enemy at her gates. gon State circuit in southern Ore-1 An attempt by the Japs to shat There will be two new face« on gon baseball this summer, it was ter the defenses guarding Manila the wiiMthng caid al Medford ar decided at a meeting in Medford bay met with dogged resistance mory next Monday mgnt when last week. Medford, Klamath by Corregidor’s embattled defend Muck luliard present« hi« weekly Falls. Grants Pass and Dorris will ers. Wave after wave of the in heavyweight program. make up the league. vaders swept forward but the at In the top main event populai Dom Provost of Ashland was tacks were broken against the Pedro Brazil, the Mouth American elected president and E. E. Mc- cold steel of American and Fili heavyweight champion, will face Kinney of Medford was elected pino bayonets. Some advance posts Chief Thunderbird, Vancouver, B were overrun but the Japs failed secretary-treasurer. C Indian Tliuml* i no d. in |«M appearance« at Medford. hat Medford and Klamath Falls, to gain the main defense line. Two miown a mean streak whenever having lighted fields, will play Jap bombers appearing over Cor- the going get« tough. Brazil ha« night games on Saturdays while regidor were shot down by the NEW LINES OF POWER AND INFLEXIBLE RESOLVE proven himaeif capable of taking Grants Pass and Dorris will play anti-aircraft defense. ARE GRAVEN IN UNC E SAM'S FACE TODAY A quickened tempo has been twilight Saturday games. In the care of uncouth performer« an i event another hour is added to noticeable in the RAF in the past tana aie expecting and hoping ». AS EVERY ONE OF US . MS H/S FULL STRENGTH war time, Medford and the Peli few days, indicating that the Brit won't have much trouble with the cans may also play twilight ball. ish are attempting to hamper Hit big redakln. They will battle one TOWARD OUR UNITED DRIVE TO VICTORY. All Sunday games will be in the ler's preparations for his promis hour straight time or the beat two ed spring offensive. News dis afternoon. out of three full«. The season will begin May 16 patches state that the fuehrer is Pug Carlson, one of the new moving up approximately 1,500,- and will wind up Aug. 16. comers who conies to Medford out * of San Francisco, will face Jim The complete schedule follows: 000 fresh troops to force passage i Casey in tho six-round middle May 16-17--Klamath Falls at to the Caucasus oil fields and ob servers hold to the belief that Medford event. Casey, losing his first Med i Russia will be able to meet this Grants Pass at Dorris. ford match last Monday to Brazil, because of a leg Injury, will be May 23-24 Medford at Dorris. threat. A Polish army of 60,000 "Should our present military u>e section on "Prosperous Towns Klamath Falls at Grants Pass fully equipped soldiers crossed the trying hard to get back in the win system Ik* reorganized ami our , of Oregon.” About Ashland, May May 30-31 Open < Decoration Russian border into Persia Wed aide of his ledger. SNELL MAKES HI RRIED army increased?” That was the or W B. Oolton said: "Ashland is nesday. Daj ’ week-end). Billy Marcus, the other new VISIT TO ASHLAND subject discussed by Judge H. H. ; situated on Ashland creek, a trib Here at home, Monday found the June 6-7 — Medford face also coming out of Sun Fran at Grants Taking advantage of his pre. Northup before the Portland His utary of the Rogue river. Many of Rogue River Transportation com cisco, will fuce flashy Andre Ado- sence in southern Oregon on of torical association under the gen the dwellings are on gently roiling Pass. pany busses in operation and Med Dorris at Klamath Fails, ree in the four-round opener. ficial business, Earl Snell, secre eral subject of The Development ground above the business section ford preparing to observe Army June 13-14 Dorris The card will feature ladle« tary of state, paid Ashland a hur- of the Military System of the at Medford. thus affording a delightful pros Day in a fitting manner, with Grants Pass at Klamath Falls night with each feminine customer ri«*«l visit Tuesday afternoon. He United States.” pect to the occupants. The popu June 20-21- Grants at Medford | Ashland joining in the program. being admitted free of charge if wns accompanied from Medford But wait, gentle reader. The lation is fully 26U0, and would be There will be a parade and other Klamath Falls at Dorris. uccom|>anie<i oy a paid udmisaion by W H Fluehrer date of that discussion was Jan considerably more had it been pos Ash June 27-28 Medford at Klam patriotic demonstrations. Sockeye Jack Mclhimild, who Snell, having served th«* allotted 30, 1899. and was prompted by the sible for people to rent dwellings land’s Kiltie band will participate scheduled to appear Monday, will time as secretary of state, is a shortcomings of the American during the fall of 1898; yet more ath Falls. in the program, as will the Amer Dorris al Grants Pass. not be able to come to Medfold candidate for the ropublican nom army in the Cuban and Philippine buildings were erected last year ican Legion and the Auxiliary. July 4-5- Open. until April 20. ination for governor He reports campaigns of 1898. Judge Nor€h- than for the past five years, and —•-------- •------------- July 11-12 Klamath Falls at ! • his candidacy is being favorably up went to some length to show nearly all of them are substantial received in all parts of the state weaknesses in the army set-up improvements. Ashland has an Medford. Grants Pass at Dorris. and feels he has a g<xxl chance to weaknesses that were as apparent abundant supply of fine, cold, soft July 18-19—Medford at Dorris. wrest the nomination from Gov in 1917 and in 1941. Those weak water direct from Ashland butte. Klamath Falls at Grants Pass. ernor Charles A Sprague. The water is conveyed to different nesses were not so much in the The Southern Oregon College of Ashland, Medford and Giants July 25-26 Medford at Grants Education string quartet will pre This office acknowledges a call fighting units as in those depart parts of the city through 17 miles Pass track teams will hold a prac from the secretary and his com ments contributing to the upkeep of iron pipe. The pressure of the Pass sent a musical program for the tice track meet at Grants Pass panion Klamath Falls at Dorris. of the armed forces It was true water is so great that it affords in the college auditorium at Saturday, according to Al Simp August 1-2 Dorris at Medford. public —•- • in 1898 when a small war involv ample protection against fire, thus the regular 9:30 assembly Monday Grants Pass at Klamath son, who is coacning Ashland Falls. momingg. ing two nations and limited in giving Ashland extremely low in ------------------- •------------------- hign's squad. area to two or three comparative surance rates. Ashland creek also The program will include the Simpson says he isn't expecting furnishes much power for manu ly small sections. It was embar following numbers: Aria by Scar much in the way of victories in rassing in 1917 and again in 1941. facturing purposes, including a latti and Spring Song by Men this early-season meet for his Cause for this article is found sawmill, two planing mills, quartz delssohn, played by the quartet. team is not in condition and sev in a copy of the Morning Oregon mill, two flouring mills, woolen Tenants of buildings under the | The Heart Bow'd Down (Bohem eral of the prospective members Consolidation of the facilities of ian of Tuesday. Jan. 31. 1899. The mills, foundry and machine shops, Plaza improvement project have ian Girl) by Balfe, a cello solo by are busy getting in sha|>e for the several small manufacturing paper was (nought to the Miner and electric light works, besides been vacating their quarters dur- J Eleanor McColm. Rosemunde by baseball season. plants in Ashland for the purpose office by Harry Mitchell, Ashland numerous smaller plants The out ing the past month and to date Schubert and Fairy Dance by Among those who have reported of handling war contracts is well barber, who found it back of a look for the city is very encour left . Zimmerman, also played by the for practice and the branch they underway, according to informa mirror in his shop which he was aging. We have had good rains, there are but two concerns cafe quartet. probably will compete under aie tion released this week by the dismantling and realized the his with an abundance of snow in the in the lower block—Baird's I Members of the quartet are and the Herbert grocery. Caton, Bushnell and Ball, sprint chamber of commerce. toric value of it. There are many high mountains, assuring large Occupants of the upstairs sec- I Genefieve Kent of Jacksonville, ers; Dunn, Stacey, Hedberg, Cla Fostered by the chamber's in items of interest some of which crops for the season, besides the tions of the buildings have moved first violin; Hope Bliss of Paisley, ry, Tucker, Newbry, Fowler, Cal dustrial department, a pool of sev will be touched briefly. washing-out of much placer gold. elsewhere and work of razing the second violin; Frances Brobert of houn, Speece and Provost, dis eral manufacturers is being or In a column adjoining Judge People are planning to build and Bend, viola, and Eleanor McColm tance; M Gettllng and Mansfield, ganized to put them in position to Northup's discussion is a heading mining work is being pushed. Our structures is in progress In the of Grants Pass, cello. meantime, excavation is underway weight«; Jandieau, high jump, and secure defense contracts. It will as follows: "Lakeview's Ambition. merchants report 1898 as their ------------ •------------ at the rear of the Mars shoe shop, Kerr, miscellaneous. be known as "Ashland War In It Aims to Be the Best Town in best year. Our people are indus where G. S. Butler will erect a CLASS OF DRAFTEES —■ ........ <------------ dustries, Inc.” and organization is Southeastern Oregon." (Klamath trious. intelligent and interested building to house several business LEAVING WEDNESDAY TYPING CONTEST CANCELLED expected to be completed within Falls was only Linkville then). in developing their city and state.” of that part of the block. I Ashland's young manhood is The Oregon state typing and a short time. The Lakeview Examiner stated ------------•—--------- Other cities featured are Port . fast being depleted through the shorthand contest, held annually Notices of advance bids are on "The fact that Lakeview is out of land, Salem, Astoria. Oregon City. I selective draft and volunteering. at Oregon State college for the file at the chamber offices for any debt, has increased the salaries of Albany, The Dalles, La Grande. Numbers have been called up with past 20 years, has been cancelled manufacturer« interested, states her officers and is now zealously Eugene, Grants Pass. Corvallis. regularity since the recent regis- for this year because of transpor Dean Ileper, chamber of com endeavoring to put in substantial Roseburg, Marshfield, Dallas and • tration, draft boards evidently tation difficulties. Many schools merce manager, Curtailment of automobile man working to clear up the original water works and a fire protector, Union. that have participated regularly has been heralded by our contem And last but not least, the Ore ufacturing, including cars and registrants in preparation for sent word that they would be un poraries throughout the entire gonian building, then Portland's parts, has prompted the Western starting on the new class. able to make travel arrangements country, and our town is receiving skyscraper, was referred to as Auto Supply company to add lines I Eight men from Ashland will this year. much praise and many congratu "The Palatial Oregonian Build which still are being manufac leave for induction next Wednes —•—■— Invitations have been sent to 27 lations, even from localities un ing.” A complete directory of ten turer This consists largely of house day. Included in this list are Gor- furnishings and decorations, some don ^d‘“¿‘moU M^Cn^k«.' Mike Patronize our advertisers. couples who have been married 50 acquainted with us. That a spirit ants of "the palace” was given. There are so many interesting of which already have been re- Wolcott Walter Love. Darby years or longer, inviting them to of progress has broken through O'Toole Darrell o»i< Copeland and attend the second annual service I the clouds of lethargy so long things in the browneii-with-age ceived at the Ashland store. Other O'Toole, lines are enroute, according to J neor£r(> Bibbv in the Methodist church in their hanging over our little city is a copy that it was difficult to select G. proprietor, who states ” ----------- •------------ II. I). MITCHELL honor. This service will be held on source of gratifilttion to all who the best. It is likely that the copy that Mackie, nothing but high class stock MITCHELL BARBER SHOP the evening of Sunday, April 12. so faithfully and zealously labor will be preserved and at the same will be and Companion handled. time made available to those wish- CLOSES Dl'E TO PROJECT The pastor, Dr. G. W. Bruce for the town’s welfare . . , Mackie plans to go to Los An The Miner leaves it to others to ing to peruse it. Some pares are Are Invited to Be Guests of the expresses the hope that every cou One more business house in the geles April 12 to pick up some has been contacted and receiv judge how far Lakeview has gone missing and of the remainder also furniture and other items and Plaza improvement district closed Southern Oregon Miner ple in the past 43 years, but offers some columns are missing. Withal ed an invitation ami will appre hopes to be ready with a general its doors the past week when To See Their Choice of ciate it if any couple married 50 the opinion that the good folks of it is highly interesting. Harry Mitchell shut up shop Sat- display in a few weeks. ------------ • — ------- « years or more not having received ’99 would have no complaints to ; urday evening. Patrons arriving the Following --------- « --------- HIGH SCHOOL OPENS an invitation will notify him at make about the little city of '42. GRANGE OFFERING BENEFIT at the shop Monday morning were Would you believe it" The Ore PRECAUTION COl'RSE Varsity Theater once. FOR EMERGENCY HOSPITAL confronted with a sign stating gonian at that time carried ad This evening service will ' be that beginning April 1 they would I Programs: A night class in gas and black Bellview grange announces a pie find him at the Elk barber shop. open to the general public, Fur vertising on the front page. Yessir, ther detailed announcements will right there in bold face type are out precautions was started at social to be held at the grange hall Mitchell states that he will be (Friday and Saturday) such names as Goodyear Rubber 7:30 o’clock Tuesday evening at Friday evening, April 10. Proceeds associated with George Shaffer be made later. Company. Hotel Perkins, G. P. the high school under direction of will be used to defray expenses for the duration of the war at "HOLD BACK THE DAWN” GOOD FR1I»AY*SERVICE Rummelln & Sons, Hotel Brews the local civilian defense office. attendant on fitting up the hall least and if he likes being "up B. C. Forsythe, high sch<x>l prin as an emergency hospital for th ?, town" well enough by that time Good Friday service will begin ter. Walter Reed, and E. C. God (Sunday, Monday, Tuesday) at noon today at Trinity Episco dard * Co. Meier & Frank Co. cipal, who recently was trained at duration of the war. he may decide to remain with the "LOOK WHO'S LAUGHING" pal church and continue to 3 p. m. i i were modest in the use of adver the concentrated school of lec-1 It has been found that expense Elk permanently. There will be meditations on each tising space, as were Olds & King, tures in Medford, is instructor. of fitting up the hall is running ----------- •—-------- • of the seven last words of Christ Lipman, Wolfe & Co., Moyer Classes are scheduled for each higher than originally estimated • Miss Frances Schilling spent Please Call at The Miner Office uttered on the cross. An invitation Clothing Co. and other prominent Monday evening until completion and the grange will appreciate a’ the week-end in Ashland, coming for Your Guest Tickets of the course, and are made up of good patronage at the social to from Cottage Grove where she is has been extended to the public ! stores of the day. to attend thia service. I C help promote thia worthy cause. teaching. On another page we find a feat- air raid wardens. Two New Faces on Weekly Mat Card Military Status of II. S. Army Basis of Discussion by Portland Society-In 1899 String Quartet to Offer Program Practice Track Meet Slated at Grants Pass Manufacturer Pool Being Formed Here Plaza Buildings Nearly Vacated Izocal Store Adding House Furnishings ------- •------- Invitations Issued For Unique Service